The older superstars of the NBA

beep.

The first half ended quickly.

The score between the Los Angeles Lakers and the New York Knicks is not too far apart. When Zhao Feiyang was off the court, the Lakers relied on LeBron James' offense to widen the point difference to 7 points.

60:53.

The Lakers took the lead temporarily.

During the break, on the online platform outside the stadium, another fan initiated a vote on the support rates of the two teams.

After ten minutes of online fan voting, the results came out quickly. A total of 10000 people participated, with 52% supporting the Knicks and 48% supporting the Lakers.

The second half soon arrived.

The Knicks replaced Zhao Feiyang again, and the Lakers also replaced LeBron on the court.

This move is somewhat surprising.

After all, LeBron is 36 years old and he played all two quarters before. If he continues to play, will he have to play for 48 minutes?

It is difficult for young players to withstand playing 48 minutes, and their physical fitness will decline significantly in the later stages. How can a 36-year-old veteran like LeBron hold on when he plays from behind?

Fans are very confused about this question.

But for the Knicks, they don't plan to consider these issues. No matter how long LeBron plays, the only thing they can do is try their best to beat the Lakers.

The third quarter begins.

Knicks offense.

The ball was controlled by Derrick Rose. After halftime, he gave the ball to Zhao Feiyang. Zhao Feiyang held the ball and beat Danny Green one-on-one.

Danny stretched out his hand to interfere with Zhao Feiyang, but Zhao Feiyang kept feinting in front of him. Danny's defensive focus began to change, and a moment later Zhao Feiyang suddenly dribbled the ball out.

He moved quickly and rushed to the basket in the blink of an eye.

Anthony Davis, the brother with thick eyebrows, came up to cover the defense. Zhao Feiyang did not challenge him, but dribbled to the other side of the basket with his left hand, and only jumped up when he found a suitable opportunity.

Swish.

A mid-range shot scored.

The whole audience burst into applause.

It was the Lakers' turn to fight back.

Guard Avery Bradley held the ball, and after halftime LeBron came up to respond. Bradley used the pick-and-roll to enter the two zones, and after being double-teamed, he passed the ball back to LeBron at the top of the key.

LeBron pretended to raise the basketball and take a shot. One second he seemed to be planning to pull it out, and the next second he suddenly dribbled the ball towards the basket.

His movements were too neat. Faced with the interference of three players, he darted left and dodged. When he reached the basket, he threw the ball with his left hand for a layup.

Snapped.

The basketball hitting board fell steadily into the basket.

Although it's already the third quarter, LeBron's physical fitness doesn't seem to have declined much. During this quarter, he and Zhao Feiyang also played in their respective states. The two continued to help the team score through singles and continued to overpower their own defensive players.

call out.

End of the third quarter.

The score between the two sides was 90 to 88, with the Lakers leading by 2 points.

Come to the last section.

Head coach Norman Thomas originally planned to let Zhao Feiyang rest, but he insisted on continuing to play. Coach Norman was also afraid of Zhao Feiyang's physical condition, so he had to persuade him.

"Coach Norman, don't worry, I feel fine! I can handle it!"

"As for the Lakers, LeBron's physical fitness may not be enough to support him playing for that long...I guess he will find time to rest later..."

"The gap between the two teams is not big now, it just depends on who of us can hold on! If the core of either team goes off, the other team will definitely fall behind... I want to seize this opportunity to open up the score. , so that our chances of winning will be greater..."

Hearing what Zhao Feiyang said, Coach Norman could only agree to him.

"Zhao, be careful and don't get hurt... If you feel you need to rest, you can tell me at any time..."

"There are other players on the team, you don't necessarily have to support yourself..."

Zhao Feiyang nodded.

In fact, he and Coach Norman both know very well that the gap between the two teams is not that big, and the performance of the two super cores of him and LeBron is the key to victory or defeat!

If LeBron holds on and he doesn't, then I'm afraid the Lakers will defeat them under LeBron's leadership, even if it is by an extremely narrow gap, but that would be unforgivable for the Knicks.

call out.

The referee whistle sounded.

Zhao Feiyang continues to appear.

The fans on the sidelines were shocked by Zhao Feiyang when they saw him being so fierce. After all, he is already 33 years old. Keeping playing like this will consume a lot of physical energy. If we insist on fighting at this time, can we survive the last moment?

At the same time, the Lakers did take LeBron off to rest! His replacement was substitute Jared Dudley.

Seeing that LeBron was resting, but Zhao Feiyang was still persisting, the New York fans were moved but also worried.

The Knicks serve.

Dennis Smith Jr. dribbled the ball across half court. After reaching the top of the arc, Zhao Feiyang went directly to catch the ball for a single.

After getting the ball, he winked at Dwight Howard inside.

Howard still had a tacit understanding with him, and he immediately mentioned the high position to help Zhao Feiyang pick and roll. After blocking, Zhao Feiyang rushed to the basket from the left, and Howard followed up from the right.

Zhao Feiyang's offense attracted the opponent's defensive coverage, so he decisively threw the ball toward the basket. Howard followed up by leaping high, seizing the opportunity to catch the ball and scoring an alley-oop dunk.

boom.

The whole crowd cheered.

Although Howard can't jump as high as when he was young, his alley-oop dunks still make fans feel comfortable.

It was the Lakers' turn to fight back.

Bradley advanced with the ball, and after halftime the ball was handed to Kyle Kuzma on the wing. Kuzma held the ball in singles, rushed into the two zones and encountered interference. He did not choose to force it, and threw the ball into the hands of Davis, the thick-browed brother, with a pass.

After receiving the ball, Davis took advantage of the situation and attacked towards the basket. DeAndre Jordan, who was guarding him, also used his body to resist. The basketball in the hand of the thick-browed brother was thrown towards the basket during the collision.

boom.

His shot missed and the basketball bounced out.

The rebound was taken away by Howard.

He only glanced beyond the three-point line and threw a long pass to the half court. As early as the moment he got the basketball, Zhao Feiyang had already accelerated towards the half court.

Snapped.

He caught the basketball while running, rushed to the Lakers' basket and smashed the ball in with a two-handed dunk.

In the first three minutes of the fourth quarter, Zhao Feiyang played a very eye-catching performance. He was in good shape whether it was breakthrough or shooting. Because of this, he quickly led the Knicks to overtake the Lakers.

By the time the Lakers started to panic and team coach Frank Vogel had to replace LeBron, the Knicks had led the Lakers by as many as 9 points.

call out.

The referee's whistle sounded and LeBron trotted onto the court.