Jordan: I thought he was there to help me!

Chapter 614 You have one minute. If you can't overtake, then it's time to hand it over to

Nate's crucial three-pointer helped the Knicks narrow the gap again, and on the sidelines, Don Nelson finally made his move!

He immediately called up the Knicks' four starting players and had them stand at the scorer's table, ready to go on the court at any time.

"Any ball that's dead on our end, you guys go for it!"

Upon seeing the Knicks' starters preparing to enter the game, Lin Tian immediately shouted, "Hold this ball! Don't let those four bastards get on the court!"

"We need to put on some more impressive plays before we go down! Understand?"

"Let everyone know that we won this game!"

"clear!"

At this moment, the Knicks players were truly united!

Facing a Knicks team brimming with confidence, Kobe once again calmly passed the ball to O'Neal, hoping that O'Neal could handle Mourning and continue to widen the score gap!

Unfortunately, Kobe forgot that Mourning was the most motivated player on the entire Knicks team. Lin Tian's words might not have had much effect on others, but they certainly struck a chord with Mourning.

Lao Tzu's unparalleled fighting spirit is boundless...

No, I, Mo Ning, the kidney warrior, am not afraid of you, you fatso?

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

After O'Neal got the ball, he relentlessly attacked Mourning, but Mourning, in a state of extreme anger, did not back down at all. Not only did he not retreat, he even spread his arms to block all of O'Neal's offensive shooting angles.

Just as O'Neal, who was blocked, was about to engage in a couple more contests before trying to get a shot off, he suddenly saw a purple number 8 charging towards the basket from the top of the arc!

"Snapped!"

Without hesitation, O'Neal delivered a no-look bounce pass to Kobe, who was cutting in from the middle.

"Stop dreaming!" At this moment, Mourning used the speed and anticipation he had at his peak, taking a step to the side to block Kobe's path, and at the same time, he leaped high and slapped Kobe right in the face of his dunk attempt!

"Snapped!"

A sharp crack ignited the entire Madison!

Mourning swatted Kobe's dunk away!

As for Kobe, he was in a rather disheveled state and collapsed onto the floor.

Smith grabbed the basketball and quickly threw it towards the frontcourt!

Lin Tian had already run past the center line and received the ball. There was no one in front of him!

He dribbled and jumped, then raised his hand for another two-handed windmill dunk!

5 points!

In the blink of an eye, the Knicks narrowed the gap to 5 points!

As instructed by Don Nelson, the Knicks' four starters remained off the court, watching the game quietly like VIP spectators in the front row.

"My God! What fountain of youth did Alonzo Mourning drink? He single-handedly blocked the OK Connect!"

Barkley was astonished by Mourning's outburst.

"He withstood Shaq's post-up and blocked Kobe's dunk! Mourning at that moment was like he was back 10 years ago! He kept his promise! He made an undeniable and irreplaceable contribution to the Knicks!"

"There's still a chance!" Lin Tian clapped his hands and continued shouting, "Keep it up! Keep narrowing the score! Let our guys stand on the sidelines a little longer!"

"yes!"

The players shouted in unison once again, thrilled by the rapidly narrowing point difference!

The Lakers' offense this time was still a two-man show by Kobe and Shaq, while the other three quickly moved to the other side, leaving only the OK duo, Lin Tian, ​​and Mourning to play small-scale 2-on-2 games on this side.

"Come on, Kobe, let me see what you've got!" Lin Tian slapped the floor, pulled up his trouser leg, and adopted Fisher's signature defensive stance.

Although their postures were the same, their defensive effectiveness was worlds apart!

Kobe's continuous dribbling failed to find any gaps in Lin Tian's defense. Seeing that it was difficult to break through Lin Tian head-on, Kobe quickly turned around, used his back to block Lin Tian, ​​and began to advance towards the inside!

Kobe still chose to use his height and weight advantage to deal with Lin Tian!

After several exchanges, Kobe suddenly unleashed a powerful backflip, a backflip that showcased his full potential. The spin was incredibly fast and powerful, even managing to leave Lin Tian behind.

Then, just as Kobe was about to take a step and go for a layup, Mourning quickly moved to the side and spread his arms to block Kobe's shooting space.

"Shaq!" Kobe shouted in mid-air, passing the ball from Mourning's armpits to O'Neal.

With no one guarding him, O'Neal immediately jumped up, grabbed the basketball with both hands, and was about to make another two-handed dunk. But as soon as he jumped, he felt a weight on his hands and a huge force came from behind him!

Lin Tian!

Lin Tian, ​​who had been beaten by Kobe, promptly completed a help defense, returning the favor to thank Mourning for his help. In return, Lin Tian also made an amazing help defense for Mourning!

"Bang!"

Lin Tian's slap from behind caused O'Neal to lose control of the basketball, which bounced heavily off the rim and flew away into the distance.

Barnes, who had very little playing time tonight, grabbed the rebound, then observed it for a moment before taking control of the ball and starting to advance the ball.

He dribbled all the way to near the Lakers' three-point line before being stopped by Prince, who rushed over at lightning speed. This self-aware guy immediately stopped the ball and passed it to Lin Tian, ​​who was following up in the middle.

After receiving the ball, Lin Tian glanced at the basket, then looked back at his back before confidently pulling up for a three-pointer!

"Whoosh!"

2 points!

尼克斯队在不到2分钟的时间内再次打出了一波疯狂的8：0，刚刚还多达10分的差距，再一次缩小到了只剩下2分！

110: 108!

The Knicks are once again just one step away from taking the lead!

"FUXX!"

An enraged Jackson lost his composure on the sidelines in a rare display of rage, but thankfully, he only lost his composure and not his temper.

After uttering a curse, Jackson keenly noticed that Lin Tian was actually approaching him. So the old guy used a speed completely disproportionate to his age and quickly left the court, standing on the sidelines.

Damn it, did you think I didn't watch the Eastern Conference Finals? Did you really think I didn't know what you were up to, you bastard?

Jackson, muttering curses, requested a timeout.

He didn't understand, he didn't understand why the Knicks were able to catch up so quickly!

The Lakers fought hard to widen the gap, but the Knicks managed to close it to just 2 points in less than 2 minutes.

During this timeout, Jackson, unusually, flew into a rage. His usual composure and calmness vanished, and he unleashed a torrent of abuse at the players!

"Have you no shame? Getting beaten like this by a bunch of substitutes? They'll be starting after the timeout! How about I just take you all off the court, give you two minutes of rest, and then come back to play the last two minutes of the game?"

"If you're tired, then sit on the bench and watch, instead of standing around on the court like spies! I'm here to win! I want the championship! If you bunch of idiots aren't prepared and don't even want the championship..."

"Fine, tell me, and we'll surrender right now! But if you haven't given up and still want to win, then you better pull yourself together! Give me your all and let me see just how strong you really are!"

"Now, charge up there and kill all those New York nouveau riche!"

If Jackson is usually like this, then his outburst might not have any effect, and could even have the opposite effect.

But Jackson rarely lost his temper.

He was almost always smiling, always impeccably composed and elegant.

Therefore, his outburst this time was quite effective!

When the Lakers players stepped back onto the court, they were full of fighting spirit once again!

They don't want to lose!

"Next up, it's time for our starters!" Old Nelson was completely relaxed now. He looked at Stoudemire, Anthony, and the others, saying, "You guys have rested for almost six minutes, you're full of energy, high spirits, and confidence, right?"

"If you don't perform well and show the necessary determination when you go up there, I will substitute you immediately!"

"One minute! You only have one minute to show your determination and energy! If you can't take the lead and seize the initiative within one minute, then you're off the court! I'll sit on the sidelines and watch how your teammates play, and learn from them!"

"So, everyone else who hasn't played yet, get ready at any time. One minute! If they don't take the lead within one minute, it's your turn! And you'll play the rest of the time! Everyone, any questions?"

"No!"

"Very well, go ahead and dry up Los Angeles!"

After Don Nelson gave the order, the Knicks' starting five returned to the court!

"They're finally back!" Barkley exclaimed. "Old Nelson has brought back his strongest lineup! The duel has only just begun!"

"But honestly, Charles, do you think this is a good time to make substitutions?" Kenny asked. "The starters have been sitting on the bench for a long time, and Stoudemire only came on for the first time in the fourth quarter. Do you think they can match the Lakers' intensity?"

"Furthermore, the Knicks' current excellent situation is thanks to their bench players. Do you think making a substitution at this point will affect team unity?"

"Of course not." Barkley rolled his eyes and said, "This is Lin Dai's team. What kind of beasts would dare to cause trouble under his command? If you know even a little bit about basketball, you'd know that internal strife is simply impossible."

"As for substitutions, of course we need to substitute at this point! The more crucial the moment, the more we need to substitute! Understand? Or do you really think Alonzo can hold off Shaq for the entire game? Or do you think players like Nate or Smith are more effective than Anthony and Stoudemire?"

"Know when to quit while you're ahead! Understand? Quit while you're ahead! Now I finally know why you've never made an All-Star game, Kenny. Your understanding of basketball is just too terrible and too shallow! You're just a complete rookie, and it hurts me to play with you!"

Kenny really wanted to pin Barkley to the ground and beat him up, then stomp on his face and demand, "Do you even know what 'showtime effect' means? Do you even know, you fatso?"

Unfortunately, this was a live broadcast, and he was also unlikely to beat Barkley, so he could only roll his eyes and then promptly change the subject.

Working with this fat bastard will drive me crazy sooner or later!

Meanwhile, the game on the field continued!

With 4 minutes and 20 seconds left, the Knicks were down by 2 points!

After both teams returned to the game, the Lakers' performance was completely different. O'Neal came to the basket, forcefully pushed past Okur, and then received a pass from Kobe, delivering a fierce dunk to score another 2 points for the team!

On the other hand, the Knicks' performance was equally impressive.

After receiving the ball, Stoudemire took a step forward and drove to the basket, ready to face O'Neal's defense head-on! Although his layup missed, it completely drew the Lakers' offense, giving Anthony a chance to touch the basket and put it back in for a putback and two points!

Then Kobe waved for everyone to spread out, and then suddenly accelerated, driving into the paint against Lin Tian's defense. Unable to shake off Lin Tian at all, he didn't stop the ball and found an opportunity to suddenly throw it into the air.

O'Neal jumped up again, overpowering Okur, and completed another thunderous dunk!

"Go to hell, you Turk! I'm the biggest man in this league! You can only eat my shit!" O'Neal trash-talked Okur after scoring!

"Come on, Shaq, do you think I don't read the news? Your ex-girlfriend said your X is only on par with a 160cm short guy!" Okur wasn't going to back down either, and started yelling at O'Neal.

"Or is it just a coincidence that all of your girlfriend's 160cm tall boyfriends are bigger than yours?"

"I'll kill you!" O'Neal glared angrily, backing away while staring intently at Okur, his expression saying, "If you dare come into the paint, I'll kill you."

"Come on, stand in the three-second zone and don't move, or I'll beat you to death!" Okur continued to rant and rave while standing motionless outside the three-point line without hesitation, then reached out to Lin Tian for the ball.

"Damn it!" O'Neal, who had already retreated to the vicinity of the free throw line, suddenly remembered that Okur was a shooter. He tried to rush out, but it was too late. Okur received Lin Tian's pass and pulled up for a three-pointer!

"Whoosh!"

After another crisp crack, the score difference between the two sides was reduced to only 1 point!

"20 seconds left!" Lin Tian clapped his hands forcefully and said, "Defend this round and then score! Get your act together! Defend it! Unless you want to slink back to the sidelines like stray dogs!"

"yes!"

The entire Knicks team was in high spirits at this moment, roaring and everyone was in full defensive mode!

Everyone gave it their all; even if it was just for pride, they had to defend against this shot!

Facing the Knicks' unprecedentedly improved defense, the Lakers were not afraid at all. Kobe still withstood Lin Tian's interference and passed the ball to Kirilenko on the other side. Kirilenko faced Stoudemire, made a fake and then broke through, trying to drive to the basket for a direct score.

But this time, Stoudemire didn't let up at all in terms of footwork, sticking to Kirilenko tightly and successfully interfering with his layup.

"Bang!"

Kirilenko missed a layup, but O'Neal under the basket raised his elbow and hit Okur, then jumped up and grabbed the rebound!

Just as he was about to dunk again, Anthony was already on his way.

Anthony jumped with all his might, spreading his arms wide, trying to block O'Neal's dunk.

Because of Anthony's block, O'Neal had to change from a dunk to a layup, but he couldn't control the ball well, and it bounced off the rim again.

This time, it was Prince who came out of nowhere! Somehow, this guy followed Anthony to the basket and slapped the ball that O'Neal had missed, sending it beyond the three-point line.

Fisher caught the basketball, glanced at it, and was about to shoot when Houston arrived in a flash, cleanly slapping the ball down in Fisher's hand: "Are you kidding me?!"

The basketball hit the ground with a thud and rolled towards the middle.

Kobe and Lin Tian sprinted towards the basketball, lunging out almost simultaneously. Lin Tian was faster, but Kobe had a height advantage, so they both got the ball at almost the same time, but neither could control it.

Then Anthony and Prince both fell to the ground at the same time, but they couldn't catch the basketball.

At this moment, Fisher, who is usually the slowest, rushed to the basketball before Houston and successfully grabbed it!

He wasn't fast, but compared to the older comrades, he still had an advantage.

"Derrick, the ball!" Fisher had just caught the basketball when he heard a familiar voice from not far away. Seeing that Houston was already rushing over, and the chaotic scene of people falling over and over, Fisher did not dare to dribble the ball easily.

He could only rely on his instincts to pass the ball in that direction.

"GOOD PASS!" Lin Tian's triumphant voice rang out. He was the one who had just asked Fisher for the ball!

Fisher didn't even have time to regret it, because Lin Tian had already grabbed the basketball and rushed towards the frontcourt!

Kobe, Prince, and the others, who had just gotten up from the ground, didn't have time to blame Fisher for his mistake. They also put all their strength into chasing and defending Lin Tian.

But before they could even stand up straight, they collapsed again.

Unfortunately, Houston and Anthony were right next to them, and the two of them "cleverly" fell down as well, landing right in front of the Lakers players. A group of people who had just gotten up were now tumbling over again.

Now, no one can catch up with Lin Tian anymore.

Three seconds later, a deafening roar, as if the heavens and earth had been created, resounded!

Lin Tian slammed the ball in with one arm, scoring two points smoothly.

112: 113!

The Knicks have taken the lead!

After being dominated for almost the entire game, they managed to turn the tide with only 3 minutes and 10 seconds left in the match!

This time, they relied on defense again!

Tonight, the Knicks put on their most insane, proactive, and aggressive defensive performance in the last two years!

Madison Square Garden erupted once again in a frenzy of cheers that showed no signs of stopping!

They waited all night, they waited for three and a half quarters, and finally the team took the lead!

"Hold on!"

"Never let Los Angeles residents turn things around again!"

"Kill them! Take the victory!"

"Let's show these country bumpkins what we're made of!"

"Champion! Champion!"

"Let all of Los Angeles die!"

……

Amid the fans' near-frenzied chants, Jackson, seemingly having regained his composure at some point, stood on the sidelines, looking at his players. Instead of being angry, he gave them a thumbs-up: "You guys did everything on that last possession!"

"Your performance was almost perfect! Conceding the goal was just bad luck, it's okay."

"In the last three minutes, fight back! Maintain this momentum and this fighting spirit, and we will definitely win this game!" (End of Chapter)