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Chapter 509 The Knicks Are the Champion

Lowry said in an interview after the game: "Nicola is an amazing guy, we believe in him. The coach told us that we should give the opponent something different, and we did it."

"We enjoy this rhythm very much, using offense to destroy the opponent."

The Knicks are still undefeated, and another of their opponents is standing on the edge of a cliff.

Moreover, if they win another game, they will stand on the highest peak again.

Next, the Lakers have relatively sufficient time to prepare, and then struggle with what lineup the Knicks will use.

The Knicks' two lineups have different styles, but both are very difficult to deal with.

The Lakers never expected that it would be even more difficult for them to return home.

The outside world is also speculating that the mainstream opinion is that the Knicks took the third game by surprise, and Zhang Sixin trusts most in the main defensive starter.

But the matter came to fruition two days later, and the Knicks still started with Jokic.

In fact, Gobert started, and the same is true for Jokic's efforts during the rotation.

But Jokic's starting lineup is the Knicks' future style of play, and now, if Jokic goes to the high position, Leonard can completely become the end point, saving some energy to fight against James.

So Jokic's first start is not only to increase the inside attack power, but also to cause a chain reaction.

And Jokic has the ability to shoot from the outside, the Lakers must defend it, then they will be empty inside.

Compared with Jokic playing directly in the low post, it is possible that Leonard and Antetokounmpo will attack the Lakers inside, and they will play more smoothly.

No matter what, the Lakers' defense will have problems.

The Knicks' defense has also dropped a bit, but not by much, and their wings are simply too strong.

The Lakers saw that the Knicks were still using the lineup for Game [-], and they thought they were ready.

Compared to the frontcourt, they did practice targeted defense.

It's just that when they got to the court, they realized that restricting the Knicks' lineup was more difficult than they imagined, and it was not something that could be done in a few training sessions.

After Jokic started this point, the Knicks' offense was fully alive.

The Lakers also wanted to limit Leonard's strength. As a result, the Knicks hit a few more three-pointers in the first quarter to take the lead.

It's not as exaggerated as it was on the field, but it still has a solid advantage.

In fact, Gobert playing as a substitute is similar to the current Knicks.

Jokic couldn't play for that long, and Gobert improved the inside defense when he came up. It was very difficult for the Lakers' main force to chase points during the rotation.

Of course, the Big Three of the Lakers still have something to offer.

In the second quarter, James, Kobe and DeRozan also began to show off, which did not allow the Knicks to resolve the battle so smoothly.

It's just that the pressure on the two sides is different. The Lakers lose and it's over, but the Knicks still lead the series after losing.

Therefore, although the Lakers have stopped the momentum of falling behind, as long as time runs out, they are prone to collapse.

Kobe and DeRozan are okay, they have a championship, but James has always been suppressed by the team coached by Zhang Sixin, he will be anxious.

And if he, the important organization of the Lakers, is not calm at all, the Lakers will have problems.

The more they can't make mistakes, the more likely they won't hit the ball well.

Their role players didn't dare to play this time. If there is another problem with the Big Three, the Lakers will undoubtedly be swept by the Knicks.

Before the playoffs, everyone wanted to see that the Knicks, who didn't feel very strong, didn't give any opponents a chance.

Now it seems that they are really strong, and they can achieve the ultimate in both offense and defense.

That is to say, their players are still not well-known. If they can continue to maintain their form, maybe they will be like the peak Timberwolves again, and no one can beat them at all.

What is depressing is that every time Zhang Sixin chooses to build a team, the players are very young, so that other teams cannot see the future.

In the first half, the Lakers barely stabilized the score, but they tried their best.

Neither James nor DeRozan rested, and Bryant only took a little breather.

In the second half, the Lakers planned to play all the Big Three.

The team spent a lot of money to form the Big Three. If the finals were swept away, it would be really embarrassing.

The players themselves can't hold back this tone, why are they inferior to others.

However, in the third quarter, the Lakers just couldn't score.

In fact, the Knicks are still on the court. With a halftime lead, the defensive lineup will be strengthened in the third quarter.

As a result, James became more and more anxious, Kobe even scored a three-pointer, and James missed a mid-range and long-range one.

In this quarter, he really felt like he was completely controlled by Leonard, who was much more efficient than him.

But Kobe just scored a three-pointer, and the shooting percentages of both of them were terrible. The best performance of the Big Three of the Lakers turned out to be DeRozan, who had the least possession of the ball.

The Knicks cooperated tacitly on both ends of the offense and defense. Lowry and Leonard performed stably, and their lead expanded again.

Before the Lakers gritted their teeth and pursued, the Knicks broke out again during the rotation period.

In fact, the Lakers' defense against the Knicks' bench lineup was pretty good. Middleton was frozen, but Jokic made several kills in the low post. No one inside the Lakers could withstand the fat man.

The point is, Jokic's free throws are pretty good.

In this case, Lowry and Green each hit a three-pointer, and Leonard and Antetokounmpo also took turns to go in and cause damage. Even James soon made four fouls.

The Lakers couldn't defend at all. After the action became bigger and bigger, there were more fouls. The Knicks made good free throws, and the score gap quickly reached double digits.

The players on the Lakers field are actually a little desperate.

At this time, James and Kobe, who didn't feel good in the front, adjusted a little.

In order to chase points, the two also shot more three-pointers.

The Knicks' current defensive strategy for the two is that a shot from outside the three-point line is interference, and if they come in, they will immediately have a defense.

The efficiency is not bad, but the two have also performed as superstars. James' shooting rate is slightly higher, but it is only at a normal level.

The Lakers have played so far, they can only rely on their stars to gamble their lives.

"Kobe went in and evaded Gobert, who was about to defend, for a layup... Ah, Brother Antetokounmpo's help defense blocked Kobe. The hero is late, Kobe didn't fly so high this time, and he gave Antetokounmpo a chance to help defend."

"James rushed to grab the offensive rebound. He resisted Gobert and was about to make a layup, but Leonard, who he got rid of before, ran over again. With such a long arm, James' ball was rubbed by Leonard from the side."

"Lowry took the ball to the frontcourt, and the Knicks began to control the game time. The Lakers chose a tactical foul. Although they were behind by double digits, they were unwilling to give up. It's just that the outcome of the game is not much suspense."

"James fouled again. In the last tens of seconds, James applied for six fouls to leave the field. We can now say that the Knicks are the championship!"

(End of this chapter)