Reborn in 96, I started by taking charge of the Dallas Mavericks.

When Jeff Van Gundy realized the situation was getting out of hand, he immediately called a timeout.

His purpose in calling this timeout was primarily to bring Marcus Camby on.

Judging from the first five minutes, the Knicks couldn't compete with the Kirin's interior defense by relying solely on Chris Dudley.

Therefore, he had to bring Marcus Camby up early, otherwise the point difference would only widen.

"I told you, the Knicks would never be a match for the Kirin!"

"I don't think the game will even last half!"

On the sidelines, in the ESPN commentary booth, Barkley said it as a matter of course.

During the timeout, Jeff Van Gundy finished giving his tactical instructions and then encouraged the team.

"Guys, you're too tense, relax."

"We fought our way from eighth place in the East to the Finals, and we have made history."

"The team that should be panicking now is the Qilin team, not us. It's not surprising that we lost, but it would be a miracle if we won. So don't panic, just play the way you normally would."

Encouraged by his brother-in-law Van Gundy, the Knicks players quickly recovered.

Yes, the team that should be afraid is the Qilin team.

"Come on, let's cheer each other on and catch up!"

Jeff Van Gundy extended his hand, and the Knicks players all placed their hands on his.

"Overtaken!!!"

After a roar, the Knicks players returned to the court.

At this time, they also made adjustments to their lineup.

Jeff Van Gundy replaced Larry Johnson and Chris Dudley with Marcus Camby and Kurt Thomas.

The Qilin team substituted McGrady and Nowitzki with Bruce Bowen and Ben Wallace to strengthen their defense.

Pause back.

The Knicks have possession of the ball.

After bringing the ball across half-court, Charlie Ward passed it directly to Marcus Camby, who was positioned in the paint.

Marcus Camby immediately confronted the ball after receiving it.

After Ewing's injury, he received more playing time and averaged 20+10 per game, which made him more and more confident.

Now, even when facing Yao Ming, he is no match for him.

However, Yao Ming doesn't want to be like the Pacers' interior players.

Marcus Camby bumped into Yao Ming a few times, but after realizing he couldn't move him, he immediately adjusted his strategy, using a fake move followed by a turnaround jump shot.

Unfortunately, Yao Ming reacted quickly as well.

Realizing he had been scammed, he immediately jumped up and down repeatedly.

Although I couldn't block his shot, I still caused some interference.

That shot missed.

Come back.

Nash dribbles the ball and attacks.

Charlie Ward defended Nash, and his defensive style was somewhat similar to Bowen's, both involving constant small, subtle moves.

However, Charlie Ward knew how to maintain a proper balance, and even if the referee saw these little tricks, he wouldn't be called for a foul.

Nash has been in the league for three years and has become experienced in these kinds of underhanded tactics, so he tries to keep a certain distance from Charlie Ward.

But Charlie Ward guarded him very closely, leaving Nash with no choice but to call Yao Ming to run a pick and roll.

After the pick-and-roll, Nash drove straight into the paint, drawing the defense, and then tossed the ball into the air, where Yao Ming cut to the basket.

"Bang!"

Completed an alley-oop dunk.

22:9

"Marcus, what are you doing? Who told you to go and attack from both sides?"

Jeff Van Gundy shouted from the sidelines.

Camby realized he had just missed someone, scratched his head, and nodded to Jeff Van Gundy to indicate that he understood.

Next round.

Yao Ming was left out, and Camby found an opportunity to complete a powerful dunk under the basket!

22:11

With Marcus Camby getting going, the Knicks' offense has been improving.

However, on the defensive end, they still couldn't stop the Qilin team from scoring.

Then, the two teams got into a tug-of-war.

The situation became very close at one point, with both sides giving it their all.

After all, we've made it to the finals. If we don't fight now, when will we?

After entering the second quarter, both teams began to rotate their lineups.

At this point, the Qilin team's advantage in bench depth came into play.

At the end of the first half, the Qilin team led by 10 points, 70-60.

The second half of the game begins.

After Kobe returned, he hit a series of unstoppable three-pointers.

They instantly widened the gap to 20 points.

Kobe's three goals left the Knicks completely helpless.

On the first play, Kobe dribbled the ball up the court and set a screen with Yao Ming, but the Knicks opted to double-team Kobe.

Kobe Bryant sank a three-pointer over two defenders.

On the second play, Kobe Bryant was mismatched against Marcus Camby, and after a series of dribbles, he hit a step-back three-pointer.

The third basket was a three-pointer made during the transition.

These three shots showcased Kobe's powerful individual offensive ability and scoring explosiveness.

After scoring three consecutive goals, the Qilin team regained momentum.

Jeff Van Gundy was forced to call another timeout.

After the timeout, Latrell Sprewell drove hard past Nash and scored a 2+1!

The three-quarter battle ended.

The score reached 97-81, with the Knicks tenaciously closing the gap to within 20 points.

Clearly, they have no intention of giving up.

This is also confirmed in the fourth section.

At the start of the fourth quarter, Jeff Van Gundy fielded the Knicks' strongest lineup.

Center: Marcus Camby.

Power Forward: Kurt Thomas.

Small forward: Larry Johnson.

Shooting Guard: Allan Houston.

Point Guard: Latrell Sprewell.

They are going to fight to the death.

While their spirit of never giving up, never abandoning, and never admitting defeat is admirable, it is all in vain in the face of absolute strength.

Chen Fang also sent out his starting five to fight.

In the end, Kobe gave the Knicks no chance.

He led his team on a 14-2 run, ending the New York Knicks' losing streak in one fell swoop.

When the referee finally blew the whistle to end the game.

The score was set at 124-100, with the Qilin team defeating the Knicks by 24 points at home and winning Game 1 of the Finals.

Leading the Knicks 1-0!

The Knicks can't be said to have played badly in this game.

They've done everything they could, but they still can't beat the Qilin team.

It's fair to say that the gap between the two teams is enormous.

Although Marcus Camby was very unwilling to lose Game 1, he had no choice but to accept it at this moment!

In this game, Kobe played 35 minutes and scored a game-high 40 points, along with a triple-double of 10 rebounds and 12 assists.

Yao Ming also contributed 20+10 points.

McGrady and Nowitzki scored 18 and 16 points respectively.

On the other side, Marcus Camby came off the bench for the Knicks and scored a team-high 25 points and 14 rebounds, slightly outperforming Yao Ming in his matchup.

Latrell Sprewell scored 23 points, and Allan Houston scored 15 points.

Larry Johnson had a poor performance in this game, scoring only 10 points!