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

To be honest, Kobe didn't exert himself much in the first quarter; he just casually took a few shots and inexplicably scored 14 points.

It's not fair to say she's too strong; it's just that the Knicks are too weak.

This was arguably the easiest Finals he'd ever played, even easier than some regular season games.

With 7 minutes and 18 seconds remaining in the second quarter.

Chen Fang then substituted Kobe and Yao Ming onto the court simultaneously during a dead ball situation.

At this point, the Kirin team was already leading the Knicks by as many as 18 points.

Chen Fang's decision to bring Kobe and Yao Ming onto the court at this point was quite clear: he wanted to end the game.

The finals, halftime.

I'm afraid only the Qilin team would dare to think this way, and actually do it.

The Knicks have possession of the ball.

Latrell Sprewell dribbled past his opponent and found Allan Houston lurking in the corner.

However, the Qilin team is now looking to close out the game, so their defensive intensity has been raised to a whole new level.

During that defensive switch, before the ball even reached Allan Houston's hands, McGrady had already pounced on him.

Startled, he immediately abandoned his three-point attempt and decided to break through from the baseline.

As a result, the ball went out of bounds, and possession was given to the Qilin team.

"We can see that the Kirin team's rotation was excellent just now. The players arrived before the ball even reached them. That's the level of defensive intensity for the Finals!"

"Judging from this, it seems the Qilin team wants to end the game before halftime!"

The Qilin team serves from the baseline.

After Nash dribbled the ball across half-court, he found Kobe.

Facing Sprewell's defense, Kobe caught the ball and shot.

The basketball traced a beautiful arc in the air before diving straight into the net.

Since the goal is to kill the game at halftime, the aim is to score as many points as possible within the limited time available.

As a result, three-pointers became Kobe's primary offensive weapon.

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The Qilin team is leading by 21 points!

Come back.

Allan Houston tried to shoot from the outside with the help of his teammates' screens, but unfortunately his touch was off.

Fortunately, Marcus Camby grabbed the offensive rebound and scored on the second-chance opportunity.

62:43

Offensive and defensive transition.

Kobe received the ball at the top of the key and gestured for everyone to spread out.

By this point, even the dumbest person could see that Kobe wanted to take over the game.

Kobe was making a triple threat, and Sprewell kept a close eye on him, not daring to be careless for a moment.

Kobe's offensive arsenal was so diverse that you never knew what he was going to do next.

The next second, Kobe moved.

His shoulders slumped slightly, and his eyes unconsciously glanced to the right.

"Yes, break through on the right!"

In an instant, Sprewell anticipated Kobe's intention to break through from his right side and reacted accordingly.

However, Kobe did not break through from the right side as he expected, but remained standing in place, looking at him with a puzzled expression.

Kobe had just glanced at the stands on his right, where a beautiful woman caught his eye.

However, he was in the middle of a game and not thinking about these things, so Kobe quickly snapped out of it.

Unfortunately, this scene was witnessed by Sprewell, whose expression was extremely tense, and he mistook it for an attempt to break through from the right, which led to the scene just now.

All I can say is that Kobe's feints were incredibly realistic!

At this moment, Kobe was completely open, and he was not about to waste such a good open opportunity.

He took a three-pointer.

A solid hit!

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Although he knew he had been scammed, Sprewell was not discouraged.

After all, given the situation just now, if he had to choose again, he would definitely be fooled again.

Immediately afterwards, the Knicks launched an attack.

Sprewell received an assist from his teammate and responded with a three-pointer from the outside.

65:46

It has to be said that the Knicks' offense has been quite smooth during this period, at least they can go toe-to-toe with the Kirin team.

But don't forget, Kobe came in to end the game.

Nash leisurely dribbled the ball up the court and passed it directly to Kobe, while he himself went straight to the corner.

Kobe is still prepared to go one-on-one with Sprewell.

The continuous one-on-one attacks and consecutive successful shots made Sprewell extremely sensitive.

Kobe would react very strongly to even the slightest movement from him.

On the sidelines, Jeff Van Gundy gestured to Alan Houston.

Allan Houston understood immediately and abandoned his defense on McGrady, instead double-teaming Kobe.

Kobe grinned. "You think two people can stop me?"

Kobe started dribbling, changing direction, pulling back, stepping back, and shooting.

The movement was executed in one smooth motion, and the basketball swished through the net!

68:46

After sinking three consecutive three-pointers, the fans in the arena erupted in a deafening roar of cheers.

There was one minute left in the first half.

Faced with Kobe Bryant's incredible form, Jeff Van Gundy truly didn't know how to deal with him.

Team defense, man-to-man marking, double-teaming...

Use what should be used, and use what shouldn't be used.

Conventional and unconventional.

He tried everything, but Kobe was like a god, always managing to throw that damn basketball into the hoop!

Led by the DJ, the entire stadium erupted in chants of "MVP!" from the fans.

It can be said that the Qilin team's momentum has reached its peak!

Jeff Van Gundy hesitated for a moment, but refrained from calling a timeout, after all, there was only one minute left in the second quarter.

It was precisely because of that one minute that the outcome of the match was completely decided.

The Knicks have possession of the ball.

Their strong offensive performance inspired the Qilin team players to be equally passionate on the defensive end.

Nash defended Charlie Ward one-on-one, made a steal, and scored 2 points with a fast break layup.

Yao Ming then blocked Marcus Camby's shot and made a quarterback-style long pass to McGrady, who was fast breaking, resulting in a fast break and 2 points for McGrady.

Next, Nowitzki hit a three-pointer from the outside.

In just one minute, the Qilin team went on a 7-0 run.

The score quickly reached 75-46, giving the Knicks a 29-point lead.

"It's over. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Knicks have no chance in the second half!"

"Who would have thought that the game would be blown out in just two quarters on the stage of the finals?"

"You know, this is the finals, not the regular season!"

On the sidelines, Mike Breen and Charles Barkley were also deeply moved.

I was thinking that if the Indiana Pacers were the ones to break through from the East, the game would be more exciting.

But fans who watched the Eastern Conference Finals would agree that the Knicks played exceptionally well in that series.

But who could have imagined that in the Finals, the Knicks would be completely crushed?

At this moment, no one was happier than the Pacers fans.

"This is the kind of team that dares to call itself the Eastern Conference champion?"