Before playing, Silver Fox Harris discussed with Lao Wang and asked him to attract defense in the low post and let Richmond play a wave. He agreed.
Jordan chose to defend Kobe, but Kobe did not arrange for him to attack today. Richmond performed well today, scoring 18 points in the three quarters and shooting 49%. He took a lot of shots in the third quarter. Although it was a hook attack, it was also consumed.
It’s best to take a break first to get some physical strength.
The Silver Fox is indeed a bit cunning, and this tactic is correct. According to the usual practice, after the end of the quarter, the Lakers' offense will definitely be hosted by Lao Wang, so the Knicks' defensive focus is still on Lao Wang, and they were caught unprepared.
In 6 minutes, Richmond made 3 of 5 shots and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 8 points in the first half of the quarter and defeated Charlie Ward.
However, Jordan also scored 6 points with consecutive shots and free throws, so after half a quarter, the Lakers only led by 3 points.
"Mitch, did you feel good today? I didn't feel good in the third quarter, so why don't you continue to play." The Knicks called a timeout, and Lao Wang said when he came off the court.
"No, you have to come. Your efficiency will be higher and more stable."
Richmond shook his head quickly. As an outside shooter, he was too comfortable with his touch. What if his touch got cold next? He didn't want to lose this game because of himself. As long as he won, he would be the championship. At the critical moment, he
Don't want to mess around.
"Okay, you don't want to call me." Lao Wang nodded.
Harris also disagreed with letting Rock continue to attack, because Jordan would definitely defend Richmond and control the Lakers' outside offense.
"Old K, coach, how about letting me do it?" Kobe said tentatively.
"you?"
Lao Wang glanced at Kobe and then looked at Harris.
After the timeout, the Knicks attacked.
Phil Jackson saw that Old K's defense at the basket was too strong today, so he made tactical adjustments to prevent O'Neal from entering the basket.
But this does not mean giving up O'Neal's attack at the basket, but taking the initiative to make room for Jordan to break through. After Jordan breaks in, O'Neal can go in again, so that they can join forces in a two-on-one situation, allowing Old K to defend this but not that.
"Bang!"
O'Neal hung above the basket.
"What the hell!"
Lao Wang cursed secretly, knowing that the Knicks had finally made up their mind and voluntarily gave up the opportunity to let O'Neal directly enter the basket.
In this way, he must face Qiao Sha again.
However, can Jordan still move suddenly? He has some doubts.
96:97, Lakers attack.
Sure enough, Jordan followed Richmond and was caught by Harris.
Richmond pulled to the left, close to the left sideline, Kobe was at the top of the arc, facing off against Charlie Ward, and Fox was on the right. The three of them were wide apart, and they all had opportunities for singles.
"Peng!"
With Tieshan relying on the ball, Kobe knocked back Charlie Ward, then turned around and headed toward the basket with the ball.
O'Neal and Oakley returned to defense at the same time, but they couldn't keep up. Their physical energy was exhausted and they couldn't run anymore.
Kobe had a lot of rotation time. He didn't play much in the second quarter and only played half of the third quarter. Now he was in full swing. When he got in, he hit a flying dunk, which blasted the Knicks' basket.
Yes, Harris was very courageous at the most critical moment, because the Knicks would definitely think that Old K was leading the offense, so he did the opposite and let Kobe attack with the ball.
He knew that old K was very tired, but Kobe's physical fitness was still good, and Kobe's singles against Charlie Ward were mismatched, so there should be no problem.
His idea was supported by Lao Wang just now, and Kobe even applauded it with both hands.
And this attack proved that his decision was right.
Looking back, Jordan broke through with the ball. As expected, he lacked physical fitness and his breakthrough speed was not as fast as before. He was caught up by Kobe, who had better physical fitness. Then he was double-teamed by Hill. He forced a fadeaway jumper and missed.
Buckley sighed: "Michael is dying. Even if his will is as strong as iron, no matter how strong his will is, he cannot break through the limits of his body."
Kenny Smith said: "He consumed too much in the G5 game. He was just holding on today. I guess the same is true for Old K. There used to be an explosion in the last quarter, but not now. However, the Lakers still have a deeper lineup, and the Knicks should
There’s no way to get it back.”
Bill Walton said: "Among the Knicks' main lineup, only Jordan can attack with the ball. Charlie Ward is not capable enough, and the others do not have the ability to attack with the ball.
As for the Lakers, in addition to Old K, Kobe, and Richmond can all attack with the ball, which can give Old K some time to breathe.
Compared with the lineup, the Lakers are more reasonable. The Knicks have two super-large contracts with O'Neal and Jordan, and the space for lineup construction is not as good as the Lakers, which will also affect the final result."
Within three minutes, Kobe and Richmond each scored another goal. No matter which one Jordan chose to defend, the Lakers' offense would avoid him and go to the other.
On the Knicks' side, Jordan couldn't make a sudden move, and Joe Shark didn't have enough connection, so he had to fight on his own. Fortunately, Jordan hit a three-pointer over Kobe Bryant, and O'Neal hit a floater over Lao Wang's head. The score was still the same.
Bite hard.
There were three minutes left, 101:103, the Knicks trailed by two points on the road, and the Lakers had the ball.
Phil Jackson called a timeout in advance, mainly to give Jordan and O'Neal a short breathing space.
"Old K, the next step is up to you," Harris said to Lao Wang.
Lao Wang nodded. His teammates were all trying their best. He only defended and grabbed rebounds in this quarter and did not attack. He saved some energy and needed to exert his strength.
On the Knicks side, Phil Jackson said: "In the last three minutes, Old K will definitely exert his strength this time. Shaq, you must resist him and not let him get close to the basket."
O'Neal, who was panting like an ox, nodded slightly and wiped his sweat. Big beads of sweat immediately covered his forehead again.
Phil Jackson said to Jordan again: "Michael, I know you are tired, but you have to persist."
Jordan and O'Neal looked the same. They were both so tired that they didn't even chew gum. They drank energy drinks in large gulps, sweat dripping down their faces. When they heard the words, they nodded slightly and said nothing.
During the TNT live broadcast, Barkley said: "Now I can clearly say that the Knicks will definitely lose this time."
"Why?" Kenny Smith asked as a follower.
Barkley shook his head and said with a proud smile: "Because Michael and the Shark couldn't fight anymore, and Old K kept skiing in the last quarter. His physical fitness is better than the two of them. You say, in the last three minutes, the Knicks
Can you withstand Old K’s attack?”
Bill Walton and Kenny Smith looked at each other and shook their heads at the same time.
After the timeout, the Lakers attack.
Lao Wang entered the paint area directly from the free throw line.
"It's fatal!"
O'Neal felt a pain in his heart, so he could only stand down and start fighting hand to hand.
Using his strength, Lao Wang forcefully carried O'Neal close to the reasonable collision area, then turned around, stuck the latter, and started to ask for the ball.
O'Neal's legs were a little weak, and he really didn't have much strength anymore. He was stuck behind, struggled again, and then gave up the physical fight.
When Phil Jackson saw this scene, he sighed secretly in his heart. Although he knew that Old K's physical fitness was not very good at this time, Old K did not attack in the last quarter. Looking at it now, his physical fitness was stronger than O'Neal.
In order to avoid Jordan's defense, Kobe had already given the ball to Richmond, who immediately passed the ball over.
"drop!"
Lao Wang caught the ball and turned sideways, but O'Neal pulled him down directly. The whistle sounded.
"O'Neal commits four fouls. I estimate that the Knicks' next offense will be carried out by Jordan. O'Neal can't attack anymore. If he forces an attack, Old K will not attack him, but will only guard him." Barkley said.
"Jordan probably can't drive anymore, the last bit of fuel has been used up." Kenny Smith said.
Next, Lao Wang missed the first free throw, but made the second one. 101:104, the Lakers led by 3 points.
The Knicks attacked and Jordan received the ball across half court.
He is now very eager to have a "Pippen". The existence of Pippen can reduce a lot of physical energy consumption for him and can also share considerable defensive pressure for him.
It's a pity that he didn't, he can only provoke all the responsibility and pressure from the outside.
While dribbling, he held Kobe's little hand trying to steal. He looked at O'Neal, expecting the Shark to get into the basket, but was disappointed. This time, the Shark was blocked from the paint area by Old K.
Lao Wang is not a fool. After playing until now, Jordan has no physical strength, which means he has no ability to break through. Why is he afraid of Qiao Shark's connection? So he can't let Shark into the basket.
Jordan had no choice but to do it on his own. He called Oakley's pick-and-roll. After getting rid of Kobe, he took a step inside the three-point line and made a jump shot before Hill could change defense.
"brush!"
The water splashed and he hit two points from far away.
"It's so accurate! I can't run anymore, but my hand is still so steady!" Su Qun sighed.
"That's what he is, the person closest to God in the NBA. If Tiejun hadn't appeared, he would have been in charge of the dynasty by now, and maybe he would have created a myth." Zhang Liyi admired.
103:104, Lakers attack.
Lao Wang still entered the basket. Following his movements, O'Neal, who was defending, retreated step by step. The Shark, who had no physical strength, could not withstand it at all.
The ball was passed in, and Lao Wang suddenly jumped forward, caught the ball in the air and turned around. When he landed, it was already in the basket. Then with a short and rapid step, he held the ball high in his right hand and faced O'Neal.
His figure rose up.
"Bang!"
"drop!"
"Peng!"
The sound of a basket being smashed, a whistle, and the sound of a human body hitting the floor were heard one after another.
"boom!"
At the Great Western Forum Arena, cheers suddenly erupted.
"Beautiful! Old K still has some energy left. He dunked Shaquille O'Neal, making it two plus one. O'Neal committed five fouls! We are in sight of victory! The championship is in sight!" an on-site commentator roared excitedly.
"O'Neal can't get up." Bill Walton shook his head.
"It's probably not that I'm injured, but that I'm too tired to get up. Many times I'm like this too. When I fall down, I just want to lie down and not get up," Barkley said.
In the CCTV live broadcast, Su Qun said excitedly: "What a beautiful ball. Old K took a step forward to catch the ball and didn't give O'Neal a chance to chop him."
Zhang Lijia smiled and said: "I said it at the beginning, as long as we can hold on in the first few games, the Lakers' physical advantage will be reflected later on.
Now it's obvious that O'Neal and Jordan can't win, especially O'Neal, whose tonnage is too big and his physical fitness is not as durable as the Iron Army."
"Shaq?"
"I'm fine, ho ho..."
On the court, Jordan walked to the basket, asked a question, stretched out his hands to the panting O'Neal, and pulled, but before he could pull up, Oakley ran over, and the two joined forces to pull the exhausted Shark.
Got up.
Lao Wang was standing aside, but he had no intention of helping. If he stepped forward to help at this time, that would be to support the enemy.
"brush!"
Then he added a free throw, 103:107, and the Lakers led by 4 points.
Jordan came to the left wing of the frontcourt, on the same side as O'Neal, took the ball and made a tactical gesture, and then began to attack.
The Lakers' defensive formation also immediately moved to the left wing.
At this moment, Darle Ellis, who was on the right-wing three-point line, suddenly accelerated and moved towards the right corner. After Fox followed up, he suddenly ran back and got rid of the defender.
"squeak!"
Fox stopped suddenly and ran back, but was already a step too slow.
"Whoosh!"
Jordan threw his hands violently, and the ball flew towards Ellis like a meteor.
"Crack!"
When Ellis received the ball, defender Fox was still one step away and he immediately took off.
At this time, Fox jumped up with all his strength.
But at this moment, the experienced Ellis shrunk.
"Oops!"
Fox was shocked as he flew past Ellis.
The next moment, Ellis stood up for the second time, and this time he really jumped.
But at this moment, Te Yinlong Hill from below had already rushed up, jumped towards Ellis, stretched his right arm as much as possible, and blocked the shot with one hand.
"What?"
Ellis was about to take a shot and could only adjust his shot angle upwards, and the ball flew out of the basket.
Under the basket, Lao Wang had already blocked O'Neal, and Oakley also rushed into the paint.
"Bang!"
It was a little short and the ball bounced off the basket.
"mine!"
Lao Wang jumped up hard and used his height advantage to pick off the rebound over Oakley's head. When he landed, he put his hands together with the ball and swung his elbows sideways to force Oakley and O'Neal back. With a throw with both hands, the ball flew towards the already fast direction.
Kobe Bryant.
Kobe relied on his physical advantage to be one step ahead of Jordan and quickly rushed to the basket after receiving the ball.
Jordan tried his best to keep up, but he couldn't catch up. When he reached the top of the arc, Kobe in front had already taken off, so he had no choice but to slow down.
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"Bang!"
Kobe Bryant's tomahawk dunk set the Great Western Forum on fire.
"103:109, the Lakers are already 6 points ahead, and the Knicks can't hold on any longer." Barkley shook his head.
"No way." Bill Walton and Kenny Smith also said.
But Jordan still didn't give up, but it was a pity that his physical fitness was really gone. Under Kobe's persistence, he missed a three-pointer.
"Bang!"
Looking back, Lao Wang went straight to the basket and once again dunked over Shaquille O'Neal.
This dunk completely defeated O'Neal's will. He fell to the floor and did not get up for a long time.
"Hurry up and get ready, we are about to celebrate."
At this time, the staff at the Great Western Forum Arena became busy.
A few minutes later, with a whistle, the expected and expected moment arrived.
"boom!"
The Great Western Forum was in a state of carnival.
As the music of "We are the Champions" played, endless ribbons fell from the sky, and everyone was bathed in it.
"boom!"
On Fengshen Street South Street, the cheers and shouts of tens of thousands of people drowned everything.
"Congratulations to the Lakers for winning their 12th championship." Bill Walton smiled.
"Congratulations to Old K for winning his fourth championship and for successfully defending his championship." Barkley said with envy.
"Congratulations to Richmond, you scored 22 points in this game. You won the first championship of your career." Kenny Smith said.
Barkley smiled: "I also want to congratulate Chris Mullin and Mark Price. You two old guys made the right decision. Congratulations on realizing your dream of a championship."
In the CCTV live broadcast, Su Qun said excitedly: "Congratulations to the Lakers for their 12th championship! Congratulations to Old K for his fourth championship.
This is a personal defense for Old K. He has led the team to win consecutive championships as a core member of different teams."
Zhang Lili said excitedly: "Winning the championship four to two is the best result. Tie Jun used this championship to prove that the Lakers made the right choice to trade him."
After the two talked about it, Su Qun picked up the statistics table and read: "In this game, Lao K scored 38 points, 21 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals, 7 blocks, 3 turnovers and 4 fouls, with a shooting percentage of 64%.
Richmond performed well in this game, scoring 22 points and shooting 44.5% from the field. He was the Lakers' second scoring point in this game.
Kobe scored 19 points, shot 48.5% from the field, and sent out 8 assists. His performance was also outstanding."
Zhang Lili said: "For the Knicks, Jordan scored 36 points, O'Neal scored 32 points, and the two combined for 68 points. However, apart from the two, the Knicks did not have a third person to score in double figures. This is the important reason why the Knicks lost.
One of the reasons."
Su Qun nodded and said: "The Lakers' first three scoring points jointly contributed 79 points. The scoring ability of the main lineup is no worse than that of the Knicks. At the same time, in terms of rebounds, the Lakers have 11 more points, so even though O'Neal and Jordan combined for 68 points,
We also lost the game.”
Zhang Lili said: "In the six finals, O'Neal averaged 29.8 points, Jordan 37.3 points, and the Iron Army 42.3 points.
Jordan is really strong, at this age, he scored 37.3 points in the finals, a semi-divine performance."
Su Qun smiled and said: "It's a pity that the Lakers' lineup is still a little stronger. The eight major rotation lineups came into the battle. Old K once again made a difference, and they teamed up to destroy the Knicks."
Zhang Lijia said with a smile: "Tiejun played four finals and won four times, with a winning rate of 100%. There were 21 finals games, with a total score of 836 points, averaging 39.8 points per game, ranking first in history. I just don't know if he will win in the future.
Opportunity to break the 40+ mark in the finals."
Su Qun laughed and said: "In the four finals, all against Jordan, the winning rate was 100%. The media really got it right."
Zhang Lili sighed and said: "Jordan will be booed by the media this time. He lost one, two, three, and now four. He will be very sad in the Knicks, and the New York media and fans will definitely attack him.
The New York media and fans are so harsh, whether it's Jordan or O'Neal, I guess it's Phil Jackson, they will all be scolded this time."