Relying on the correct defensive strategy, the Knicks took a 5-point lead at 29:24 after the first quarter.

But the leading side is not favored.

Mike Breen in the commentary box expressed his opinion: "The Knicks' starting adjustment is very effective. Young Shannon Brown gives them an advantage in perimeter confrontation, but the lack of guard substitutes will eventually be exposed.

Starting from the second quarter, the Knicks' rotation will have problems, and the high-intensity perimeter confrontation and defense will be difficult to maintain."

"Once the intensity is gone, the Lakers will finish catching up with the Knicks."

In the second quarter, the Knicks' rotation did indeed change drastically. Veteran Anthony Johnson came on the scene, and his backcourt partner was Ricky Davis.

One is old and the other is useless, and the strength immediately dropped by a large level.

On the Lakers side, Kobe, whose playing time has dropped significantly in the past two seasons, also acted like a rogue in this game. His historical level of physical fitness returned to the world. After playing the first quarter, Kobe immediately played in the second quarter.

Jordan Farmar replaced Fisher. The strength gap between the two is not that big, and the younger Farmar even has a slight physical advantage.

In this way, two or three rounds were played at the beginning of the second quarter, and the score quickly approached.

Anthony Johnson's role on the court is basically negative. He can't stop the young Farmar. Once Kobe makes a pick-and-roll switch, he will directly lose points.

Hollins shook his head and reacted immediately, calling Lin Yu from the bench.

"Lin, please work hard and work with Ricky to bring our advantage into the midfield."

He was helpless. After just over a quarter of this game, it became like the previous games. He could only rely on overdrafting Lin Yu to win the game.

Lin Yu, however, didn't have so many thoughts. He responded with an OK gesture and then went to the technical station to make substitutions.

Amidst the cheers from Madison, Lin Yu reappeared.

For the current Knicks, Lin Yu is a shot in the arm. Regardless of Lin Yu's own state or performance, as long as he appears on the court, the Knicks will immediately transform from chaos to the league's best winning team.

That's it, half a game.

Both the Knicks and Lakers made extensive use of their stars. Kobe Bryant played the entire first half, and Lin Yu almost played the entire first half.

The score also became 57:54, and the Knicks still maintained a 3-point lead.

Mike Breen insisted on his point of view: "The Knicks just used their strength in the second half into the first half in advance. In the second half, they will find that their physical fitness is unsustainable."

If Knicks head coach Hollins and Lin Yu knew that Mike Breen would make this judgment, they would not object.

Because they also believe that the second half will be an arduous battle for the Knicks.

The physical crisis will affect this Knicks. It's just a 3-point lead, which is too insignificant. The situation in this game is already quite dangerous.

At halftime, the team took the lead.

Hollins didn't overemphasize something, and the Knicks spent a very dull half.

Then in the second half, the game starts again.

Because there was a 15-minute rest to lay the groundwork, at the beginning of the second half, the Knicks' physical fitness and the intensity of the game they had maintained were still able to keep up with the Lakers.

Even because of Lin Yu's efficient offense, the score gap was even widened.

But in the second half of the third quarter, Lin Yu was forced to leave the game to rest, and Madison witnessed a Kobe Bryant who had not rested for a minute from the beginning to now.

"There was not even a minute's rest. Kobe kept fighting, but no one was surprised by this, because this was the norm for Kobe in the 05/06 and 06/07 seasons. He had abnormal physical fitness, and in this game, he

It’s obvious that we took advantage of this.”

Wait until the Lakers overtake the score and gradually move towards victory.

Mike Breen added: "In this game, at least so far, Kobe Bryant has proven that he is better than Lin Yu. If the Lakers win this game, they will double beat the Knicks this season.

, although he is slightly behind in terms of average data per game in the regular season, but through two direct victories, Kobe still has the right to compete for the regular season MVP."

As soon as this was said, Groom Albert didn't agree: "Mike, don't jump to conclusions yet. The game is not over yet. Everything is possible."

Mike Breen shook his head: "Marv, the situation of the game is very clear. For the Knicks, the situation is already very bad. Unless there is a miracle, the Lakers have already won this game."

At the end of the third quarter, the Lakers overtook the score and took a 7-point lead with a score of 87:80.

Lin Yu also took a rest for about three minutes at the end of the third quarter. Including the minute and a half between quarters, it was less than 5 minutes.

Hollins did not replace Lin Yu at the beginning of the fourth quarter, he chose to be patient.

Of course, the other reason is that Kobe finally rested!

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Kobe also stayed off the court.

Lakers head coach Phil Jackson continued to sit on the sidelines with his arms crossed.

As the leader, he sat firmly on the mountain, believing that the overall situation was decided and Kobe's rest would not affect the Lakers' victory.

On the court, without Kobe Bryant, the Lakers' suppression of the Knicks was not that significant. The Knicks even launched a counterattack under the leadership of Zach Randolph.

Almost two minutes later, the score became 89:84, and the gap narrowed to 5 points.

Lin Yu stood up and asked to come on.

"That's almost it, Leon. Now we still have a chance to win the game. If we wait a little longer, we won't have this chance."

Hollins could probably understand what Lin Yu meant by opportunity. He nodded: "Then let's change people. You go up and let Shannon come down."

Lin Yu appeared in front of the technical stage again. Facing a backward situation, he was like a savior, and Madison's cheers rang out again.

"The Knicks replaced Lin Yu first. Now, their backcourt combination is Lin Yu, Gariki Davis, forward Wilson Chandler, Zach Randolph, and center

It’s Nazir Mohammed.”

"Their final counterattack is coming!"

Lin Yu and Ricky Davis, his old teammates moved to a new team and partnered again. As soon as Lin Yu came on the court, he high-fived Ricky Davis.

"Go to the bottom corner later."

Lin Yu gave instructions, and Ricky Davis nodded.

Then, Lin Yu began to pay attention to the Lakers' movements.

Phil Jackson is always a little slow on the spot. Sometimes, he is really busy reacting, and sometimes, he just deliberately doesn't make adjustments.

Just like now, the Knicks replaced Lin Yu, but the Lakers did nothing and Kobe continued to sit off the court.

Kobe Bryant did not appear, and the Lakers' backcourt combination consisted of Derek Fisher, Gasasha Vujacic, small forward Ariza, power forward Odom, and center Gasol.

Lin Yu needs to face Ariza, which means that in terms of matchups, Wilson Chandler faces Vujacic, and Ricky Davis faces the aging Fisher.

is in an advantageous position.

So, Lin Yu hooked his fingers towards Wilson Chandler and directly hit a pick-and-roll between outside players.

"Lin and Wilson's pick-and-roll!" Marv Albert opened his mouth in the commentary box. Pick-and-rolls between outside players generally have very poor results.

And the result of this shot was the same: "Sure enough, it was a very bad ending. The Lakers didn't even need to switch defenses. Trevor continued to face Lin."

But the pick-and-roll caused a partial delay, which gave Wilson Chandler about a half-step lead.

Lin Yu's sudden pass directly tore open the Lakers' defense.

Naturally, the one who caught the ball was Wilson Chandler, who took the lead.

Sasha Vujacic's defense is very average. In a head-on confrontation, he is no match for Wilson Chandler.

In the end, Wilson Chandler relied on the lead created by Lin Yu, stepped inside, faced Pau Gasol's defense, and succeeded in a layup.

The score jumped to 86:89. The Knicks, playing at home, immediately closed the score to 3 points after Lin Yu returned.

However, Phil Jackson still sat firmly on the Diaoyutai, like an old monk in trance, without any reaction.

From another perspective, the nickname Zen Master really suits him.

On the court, the Lakers' offense.

With Pau Gasol and Odom on the team, the Lakers' offense was impressive, with a pick-and-roll from the outside, Vujacic's reverse run, and catch-and-shoot.

With a bang, it smashed out of the frame.

"Rebound rebound!"

Lin Yu was guarding Vujacic, but he did not rush in to grab the rebound. However, because of Pau Gasol's outside support, the Lakers' inside strength was relatively empty, and the Knicks easily won the rebound.

Then came the counterattack.

Before Lin Yu could catch the ball, he rushed towards the frontcourt immediately.

Vujacic followed him with some difficulty.

So, just like this, Lin Yu, under Vujacic's guard, successfully received a long pass from the backcourt.

Then, it’s one-on-one in the frontcourt.

It can be said that there is no suspense, boom!

There was a loud bang, and just like that, Lin Yu, hanging on Vujacic's long arms, stuffed the ball into the basket!

Beep!

The referee's crisp whistle sounded Madison's siren, and the whole audience cheered and went completely crazy.

"China Lin, who succeeded in dunking, also caused a foul on Sasha Vujacic. The 2 points are valid and there is an additional penalty!"
To be continued...