0568: [Bruce is a born winner](1/2)
The Knicks finally won their first home victory in front of their hometown elders, which really surprised many fans who did not watch the game.
After all, the Knicks' advantage is not obvious at all in front of the Lakers, and the lineup is still lacking. The most important thing is that the Lakers also have Kobe Bryant. If Kobe bites Li Zhen to death, Li Zhen will be very sad.
The Lakers did do this in the game.
When Li Zhen was like a tiger going down the mountain in the first half, he played Derek Fisher, Sashav Jasic and Jordan Famar as if he was powerless to resist. Phil Jackson used the Black Mamba to stare at Li Zhen in the second half.
As a superstar who can enter the Double First Team with both offense and defense in the league today, Black Mamba has indeed brought great deterrence to Li Zhen.
But he really couldn't limit Li Zhen in a five-on-five game, and no one in the league can do this today.
Although Li Zhen’s scoring ability is not as good as that of the top players, his mid-range has already caused damage, and his scoring in the penalty area is even more skillful. In addition, some back-to-body singles are completely enough on the offensive end.
Moreover, he has the explosive power of the Champions League, which makes his breakthrough level reach at least the TOP3 level. You even have to think about it for a while before you can come up with two other names that are comparable to him.
And the most terrifying thing is... passing the ball, Li Zhen's passing talent is the best in the league. In the words of Kenny Smith: You can't find someone smarter than him and better at three-dimensional thinking from the NBA.
So, this became an opportunity for the Knicks to win.
The Knicks took the lead in the first half.
The whole world knows that the Lakers are rich and noble. Whenever their players have advantages, they will easily get distracted and relax. From Bynum to Odom, from Luke Walton to Radmanovic... The whole team is just one black Mamba gritting his teeth.
In the first half, Li Zhen made a surprise shot from inside and led Zach, Griffin, Barnes and others to score one after another, leading by 5 points in the first half.
After entering the second half, the Lakers' spirit was boosted, which may have something to do with Kobe's furious in the locker room.
However.
As Kobe Bryant focused his defense on Li Zhen, the Knicks' No. 2 position immediately gained a misaligned advantage. Jamilly seized the opportunity and sent Jeffrey, Richardson and even Scala Bryan one after another.
No matter which pitcher is misplaced and moved to Fisher, he will shoot directly.
This firm style of play made Fisher a victim again.
However, he was used to this situation.
He believes that the Lakers will fill this hole soon.
Los Angeles made a strong counterattack in the fourth quarter.
Kobe led Gasol to a very strong offensive and once overtook the score.
Whether it is ESPN, TNT, or NBC, the hosts of these TV stations said pessimistically in the wave of crazy attacks: "The Knicks' overall strength is too different."
Kenny shook his head helplessly. As the most hardcore Li Mi, he could only sigh: If the Knicks had a uniform lineup, the game might be different.
However, everyone underestimated Li Zhen's fierceness.
When the game reached the penultimate first minute and 15 seconds, he used a nearly baseball player action to drill under Bynum's ribs, and he grabbed the basketball from Bynum with a crazy impact. It was obvious that his body was shaking when he stole the steal.
But then, his steps were like the sharpest arrow, shooting straight towards the front field.
Kobe Bryant's pursuit ended with the shot after Li Zhen rushed into the penalty area and forced a collision with him.
The referee gave him a foul.
Then, he heard the sound of basketball and nets rubbing.
Swish!
Basketball hit.
Subsequently, Li Zhen successfully executed the penalty.
The difference between the two teams narrowed to 1 point when the game reached the countdown.
Then, Li Zhen made another amazing move.
When Kobe Bryant landed at the top of the arc, he planned to spend time suppressing the rhythm.
Li Zhen went up to meet him.
No one has ever gone crazy enough to steal the Black Mamba’s ball.
But Li Zhen did so.
Moreover, he directly faced his head and suppressed Kobe's space with his upper body.
Kobe had to back off, and when Kobe lifted the basketball for a quick turn.
Li Zhen suddenly rushed up...bang!
He ignored the corner of his eye hitting Kobe's elbow, and he tried his best to dial Kobe's ball.
Kobe's elbow was hit, which affected his movements, but he was so sophisticated that he was still not disturbed by Li Zhen. He just changed the basketball direction and was about to break inward and beat Li Zhen in one fell swoop... At that moment, he felt that Li Zhen was still too naive and impatient.
But the next second, he realized that he underestimated Li Zhen.
Because another figure rushed out quickly, he seemed to be waiting for him to expose the basketball to the other end... Bang!
Matt Barnes's interception was neat and neat.
He cut the basketball off Bryant's hands crisply.
At the same time, Li Zhen was already running fast from the other side.
Kobe turned around quickly, and he realized that he had been fooled.
He didn't expect that Li Zhen would use himself as bait, and his real killer move was Matt Barnes.
He was very angry, angry that he was being played with on his IQ... He hated Li Zhen, a cunning guy, why did he calculate the conspiracy on me?
However, his pursuit still didn't work.
Li Zhen felt his left eye's vision becoming narrower and narrower on the way to gallop, but this did not affect his jumping up in the penalty area and slashing the basketball into the basket with one hand... Bryant's pursuit lost his meaning.
The Knicks overtook by 1 point.
"I've surpassed it."
After Li Zhen landed, he still teased Hei Mamba: "Didn't you say that no one can steal you?"
If someone else teased himself like this, Kobe would definitely be furious and even gritted his teeth and 'killed' back.
But when Kobe saw that Li Zhen's left eye was swollen with a blue purple bag visible to the naked eye.
He subconsciously felt a little distressed and just muttered: "You look so ugly now."
Li Zhen grinned, he didn't care at all.
As long as the team seizes the initiative, he doesn't care about his image.
But when the big screen above my head gave a close-up shot of Li Zhen, the entire stadium was filled with screams one after another.
The female stars who had an affair with Li Zhen on the sidelines covered their mouths with exaggerated feelings, feeling extremely distressed.
But Li Zhen has long been involved in the front line of defense.
He did not continue to make a crazy aggressive defense against Kobe. Now that the Knicks have taken the lead, there is no need to do such a thing again.
Moreover, for someone like Kobe, it is impossible for him to fall twice in the same pit.
Kobe completed a terrifying turn-over jump shot with 13 seconds left.
At that time, Li Zhen and Barnes had already joined forces to attack him, and even cut off the passage for him to turn around.
However, even in this cramped space, he still completed his work with a perfect backward tilt. At that time, he completely lost balance in the air... The defense of the two people made him look like a sandwich cookie.
But...the basketball hit the ball with a perfect parabola hollow.
This is Bryant's 32nd point tonight.
Relax and relax.
After scoring the goal, he even blew the barrel of his fingers proudly.
I didn't forget to tell Li Zhen: "Scoring is an art. You haven't even practiced your skills well. You are far from being apart."
This is a classic line that Kobe will say in every training with Li Zhen. He hopes to use this sentence to make the final decision on the game.
Beep!
Jamilly requested a last timeout for the game at this time.
Both coaching teams were doing crazy brainstorming on the bench.
The Lakers' assistant coaches believe that they should focus on defending the Knicks' penalty area and sides. They are worried that the Knicks will use this method to complete the last attack. After all, the difference between the two teams is only 1 point, and the more conservative the better.
However, Phil Jackson and Kobe Bryant firmly believed: "Bruce will not pretend to be someone else, he is not LeBron James. At critical moments, he has the killer instinct."
The two really know Li very deeply.
Jamilin and Stevens also know Li Zhen very well, so they immediately made the tactic of letting Li Zhen attack the last goal. He asked Zach and Eddie Griffin to provide double cover for Li Zhen, and after receiving the ball, Jeffrey also improved...
However, Li Zhen shook his head at this time.
His right eye was very firm: "You know I will execute the last goal, and Kobe and Phil Jackson know it. Their defense will inevitably focus on me, and they will replace it with a more mobile defensive combination. But we have to do the opposite. Zach can mention the free throw line."
"You mean, let Zach attack?" Jamilin asked.
"No."
Li Zhen shook his head.
To be continued...