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Chapter 254 Finals, against the Lakers!
Game [-] of the Eastern Conference Finals, Madison Square Garden.

At the beginning of the game, the Knicks still resolutely chose to attack, wanting to take the lead like the previous game, and then defend to the death.

In the last game, he couldn't defend. In this game, Van Gundy decided to play more aggressively, to increase the score, and then defend.

Good guy.

Every thought carries out the will to defend.

It's Van Gundy.

The idea is beautiful, but the reality is cruel.

In order to achieve the original goal, the Knicks played against the Magic.

This is exactly the rhythm the Magic like.

Fighting for football stars is no different from lighting a lamp in a hut.

Just at the end of the first quarter, the Magic beat the Knicks with stronger offensive firepower.

The score was 35 to 24, with the Knicks trailing by 11 points.

Van Gundy was dumbfounded, but he is notorious for being a coach with poor on-the-spot tactical adjustments.

By the time his head turned the corner, the Magic had already picked up momentum, and the lead was on the side of the Magic. He could only hope to wait...

This class puts the initiative in the hands of the Magic.

At this time, the game started in the second quarter, and Van Gundy, in the eyes of the players' neuropathy, decided to stay steady and defend with all his strength, interrupting the Magic's offensive rhythm.

It's a good thing to be a turtle if you can't beat it.

The Magic didn't have a big rotation in the second quarter, and the offensive firepower continued.

The Knicks played tortoise tactics, the morale of the players was low, and the vacillation of tactics made them unable to concentrate.

Offensive and defensive tactics cannot be switched instantly.

In just a few minutes, the Magic blasted a wave and directly expanded the point difference to 18 points.

At this moment, Van Gundy was dumbfounded.

You can only continue to change your tactics and attack.

To be reasonable, the Knicks were originally not good at offense.

He actually fought against the Magic team with full offensive firepower, and the game was ruined in an instant.

At the end of the first half, the Knicks trailed by 25 points.

At the end of the third quarter, the Knicks trailed by 36 points.

At the end of the fourth quarter, the Knicks trailed by 48 points.

4 to 0! !
The Magic swept the Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals and advanced to the NBA Finals.

Compared to the unstoppable Magic, the Lakers advanced undefeated in the first and second rounds.

However, in the Western Conference finals, they ran into trouble.

In the first four games, they played 2-2 with the Kings.

Next, it was 3-3.

At this time, the Kings' offense was so strong that they almost pushed the Lakers to a dead end.

After the tiebreaker, the Lakers advanced to the finals.

……

On June 6th, Orlando, TD Waterhouse Center Arena.

At this time, the entire arena was full. Amid bursts of cheers and boos, the main character appeared on stage tonight.

The Magic started with five players, Kidd, Tracy McGrady, Jackson, Duncan, and O'Neal.

The Lakers started with five players, Billups, Kobe, Fox, Lewis, O'Neal.

beep~
The basketball was lifted into the air, and Duncan and O'Neal raised their heads and jumped at the same time.

Snapped--!
O'Neal dialed the basketball to Billups.

The first attack, the Lakers come first.

Billups dribbles upfield, hands the ball to Fox on the right three-point line, and then cuts outside to the right three-point corner.

If Kidd doesn't follow, Billups catches the ball and immediately shoots a three-point jumper...

Such a stretch of space, Kidd followed, and Fox quickly handed the basketball to O'Neal.

Turning back, catching the ball, knocking O'Neal away, turning around, jumping up, bang——!
Two points hit the basket and scored.

2 to 0! !
"The Lakers' triangle offense is so fluid.

Give O'Neill a chance to single out, this is a bonus question! " Barkley exclaimed.

"Next, let's see how the Magic respond.

Kidd took the ball upcourt and handed the basketball to Duncan.

The beginning is to test the personal status of the master.

Lewis was run into the basket, the Lakers did not pinch.

Duncan's turn, hook...

Swish-!
Very stable, Duncan can easily clean up Lewis.

The Lakers' single defense failed. "

Li Mu nodded.

Lewis' offensive statistics and shooting are good, but defensively, he can never stop Duncan's footsteps.

2 to 2! !
Offensive and defensive conversion.

Lakers offense.

Billups didn't intend to single out Kidd, so he gave the ball to Fox and continued to cut to the bottom corner.

At this time, O'Neal pulled out of the penalty area to catch the ball and used it as a fulcrum.

Lewis on the left pulled to the bottom corner and the sideline, wanting to make an air cut to the basket, and catching the ball is the opportunity to attack the basket.

Duncan was pinned under the basket, on the left wing, and Kobe became the weak side of the offense.

O'Neal passed the ball to Fox, who quickly transferred to Bryant's hands.

Outside the three-point line, put on an offensive three-threat posture and single out McGrady.

Probing steps, pulling the ball and feinting, McGrady takes a step, preventing breakthroughs and not preventing shots.

Damn!

Another hateful tactic of letting snakes out.

No way, I will never fall for your tricks, Trish.

Start, accelerate, change direction in front of the body, Kobe chooses to take a big step, is stuck behind McGrady, turns around and gives McGrady a back, shakes it left and right, immediately pulls the ball, turns around, twists his waist, jumps up, and raises his hand for two points Fadeaway jumper shot...

The fluency of the whole movement is a little bit worse than the peak.

After all, it's still Kobe Bryant.

However, the taste of the picturesque has come out.

The two sides were so familiar, McGrady jumped up to cover Kobe's eyes.

He never wanted to block Kobe's shot, interference is the most correct way to open it.

Swish-!
Maddie smiled bitterly.

If Kobe feels good tonight, he's going to be bad defensively.

4 to 2! !
Come and go again.

McGrady receives a pass from Kidd.

Put on the offensive three-threat, lift the ball, a little bit, and found that Kobe was focused.

The distance against him is very graceful.

Immediately, he pulled the ball up, flicked it in the air, and threw the basketball to the left basket.

Duncan caught the ball with his back, dribbled a step to the basket, and knocked Lewis' center of gravity away. Immediately, he turned around, pulled the ball, and hit the board as if Lewis didn't exist...

Boom, swish—!
4 to 4! !
Maddie smiled lightly.

Who said you can't pass the ball in heads-up.

To be fair, he can play as a playmaker.

Can pass, shoot, and break through.

Playing against Kobe, if you don't save your physical fitness, it will be very disadvantageous.

Lakers offense.

Billups' eyes lit up.

He used O'Neal to lean on Jermaine O'Neal, and Jermaine O'Neal immediately lost his position seriously.

Snapped--!
He didn't let go of this easy opportunity. He hit the ground and sent the basketball over.

Kidd stretched out his foot, but still couldn't stop it.

Catch the ball, turn around, force, bang——!
Duncan rushed over, but still couldn't stop O'Neal's blast.

And Jermaine O'Neal lost his position and was completely powerless to parry.

"The weight and strength confrontation between the two sides are too different.

Two O'Neills are not boxers of the same level at all. said Kenny Smith.

"I'm sure, without a certain weight, I really can't be O'Neill's opponent..."

Li Mu shook his head.

No wonder Van Gundy would make Yao Ming gain weight.

O'Neill is too bad at martial arts.

Turn basketball into sumo wrestling.

This style of play with its own rules made the players defending him very distressed.

After all, not everyone is flexible and fat.

Add weight, and O'Neal can bully others with his flexibility.

If you don't increase, O'Neill's weight will be suppressed, and no one can stop it.

6 to 4! !
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(End of this chapter)