In the second quarter of the game, both sides changed into rotating lineups.
For the Knicks, Lian Dao did not end the game. In the first quarter, all the main players were still 6 points behind. If they all replaced the rotation lineup, it is estimated that the Knicks would be directly beaten in the second quarter.
Moreover, Al Harrington was traded to the Jazz, and the strength of the Knicks' bench dropped to another level.
Lamar Odom was demoted to the sixth man, making the Lakers' rotation comparable to the starters of weak teams.
D'Antoni originally disagreed with Lian Dao playing the second quarter. He knew that Lian Dao's physical fitness had not really improved yet, but after Lian Dao's repeated requests, D'Antoni had to agree. Mainly, watching
Except for Lian Dao, no one on the bench could withstand the Lakers' impact in the second quarter.
Seeing Lian Dao taking off his jacket and getting ready to play, Kobe also wanted to get ready to play.
But at this time he was stopped by the Zen Master.
He shook his head at Kobe. Kobe hesitated and sat on the bench.
Kobe knew what Zen Master meant. Reasonable rotation is the key to ensuring the team wins.
Since Gasol came to the Lakers, and since they won the championship last season, Kobe's stubbornness has actually decreased a lot. The Lakers' overall strength has improved, and he is no longer crazy about singles.
The Zen master shook his head just to hope that Kobe would trust his teammates.
The rotation for the Lakers is:
Jordan Farmar, Shannon Brown, Luke Walton, Lamar Odom, Andrew Bynum.
Lamar Odom, who is over 2 meters tall, can handle the ball, score inside and outside, and can play 5 positions on the court, so he was called the "left-handed magician" when he first entered the NBA, but he is playing
I don't have a strong desire to attack.
Therefore, due to his personality, Odom can become an excellent second-in-command, but he cannot become the leader of the team, but his ability is beyond doubt.
He also married Khloe Kardashian this year, the third sister of the NBA's best defender family.
It is not difficult to tell from the dark circles under Lamar Odom's eyes that his married life is still quite good.
Luke Walton was the team's starter in the first half of last season, but Ariza's performance in the second half of last season was even better, which allowed Ariza to be firmly in the starting lineup.
The Knicks’ rotation is:
Tony Douglas, Larry Hughes, Lian Dao, Danilo Gallinari, Darko Milicic.
D'Antoni arranged for Tony Douglas to play. Tony Douglas will become the Knicks' next trading chip, so now we are trying our best to let Tony Douglas perform as well as possible.
Darko Milicic has also been activated by D'Antoni recently. Darko's physical fitness can be said to be top-notch in the league, but he missed the best growth period for rookies. The Jazz scout Dar Shin once said
, if he had the No. 1 pick in his hand, he would choose Milicic instead of LeBron James without hesitation.
Of course, no one knows how true or false this statement is.
However, just from the outside world's evaluation of him, we can see that Darko Milicic's talent is indeed extraordinary.
It's just that Larry Brown doesn't like to use rookies. After spending three depressing seasons with the Detroit Pistons, he was labeled as the second-highest importer by the outside world.
Darko Milicic is very suitable for fast breaks. His size and strength are at the level of a center. Most importantly, he must have the speed and flexibility of a power forward.
It can be said that Milicic is the best pie-eating boy.
Knicks possession.
Lian Dao dribbled the ball outside the three-point line, his eyes constantly observing the movements of his teammates.
Suddenly, Lian Dao gathered the ball outside the three-point line, raised his hand, and made a gesture to shoot a three-pointer.
Luke Walton hurriedly stepped forward to interfere with Lian Dao's shot, but after jumping up, he realized that Lian Dao was not shooting, but passing the ball.
The basketball was accurately passed to the right side of the basket.
Milicic jumped up and caught Lian Dao's pass in the air with both hands, and then dunked the ball directly into the basket through Bynum.
After landing, Milicic waved his hand excitedly and almost hit Bynum on the head with his elbow.
Fortunately, Bynum escaped in time. At this time, Bynum couldn't restrain his anger, so he stepped forward and pushed him.
Milicic immediately got into a boxing stance. Milicic, with a fierce face, stared at Bynum with ferocious eyes. As long as Bynum dared to use him, he would definitely punch Bynum's head off.
You must know that Milicic, who grew up in the war, is definitely not a fuel-efficient lamp.
Bynum looked at Milicic's ferocious eyes and did not dare to step forward for a while.
However, it's hard to retreat, lest the fans mistakenly think that they are afraid of him.
At this time, the referee appeared in time and separated the two people.
Bynum saw the referee coming, so he also used the steps to retreat.
In the end, each person committed a foul.
D'Antoni also smiled helplessly at this time. Although Milicic was good at running and gunning, this guy was an emotional player and his brain seemed to be always missing a string. Before that, he thought David Lee was too soft in playing.
However, Lian Dao knew that this tall Serbian man only wanted to be recognized on the court. His taciturn character and the confidence destroyed by Larry Brown made him extremely sensitive inside.
"Darko, great job, that's it."
While returning to defense, Lian Dao patted Milicic on the shoulder with a look of affirmation and belief.
Lian Dao hopes to regain confidence in this tall Serbian man who has strength and talent.
Milicic looked at Lian Dao in surprise and some emotion, because this was an affirmation he had never encountered in other teams, which made Milicic's heart heat up.
Although Milicic nodded silently, it could be seen from his expression that Lian Dao's words still caused fluctuations in the big boy's heart.
For the Lakers, Kobe is not on the court, and the ball will basically be in the hands of Lamar Odom. Odom is a versatile player. At this time, he also passed Danilo Gallinari and reached the inside.
Layup.
But Milicic, who was being defended, slapped him away. Yes, this is Milicic. Milicic is also becoming more and more serious on the defensive end. This big boy is definitely capable.
Lian Dao picked up Milicic's block and then launched a fast break at full speed.
After the fast break came to the basket, he braked suddenly and faked a layup. He swayed the jumping man Shannon Brown, took off, and dunked.
33:35.
When returning to defense, Zhong Liandao pointed his finger at Milicic, which represented the beauty of this ball cover.
The camera on the field glanced at Milicic, who actually smiled sheepishly at this time. Maybe he didn't even realize that he was smiling.
The Knicks closed the score to 2 points, but the Zen Master seemed to be in trance and didn't seem to care at all.
But then, Tony Douglas stole Jordan Farmar's dribble.
Then he quickly threw the ball to Lian Dao. After receiving the pass, Lian Dao quickly launched a fast break and hit a three-pointer from outside the three-point line.
36:35.
The Knicks finally completed the lead.
At this time, Kobe also looked at the Zen Master, but the Zen Master remained unmoved.
For the Lakers, Lamar Odom missed a mid-range shot.
After being elbowed away by Milicic, Bynum grabbed the rebound and quickly passed it to Lian Dao. Bynum secretly grinned after being elbowed by Milicic. He originally wanted to step forward to argue, but when he saw Milicic
The ferocious face actually endured for a while.
Lian Dao made a four-point pass and handed the ball to Tony Douglas who was about to leave. Tony Douglas made an open layup and scored easily.
38:35.
At this time, Jackson no longer hesitated and put Kobe on the court and Luke Walton was replaced.
In the commentary box, Director Zhang saw Kobe Bryant come on the field again, and this time he and Lian Dao were directly facing each other.
This made him a little excited.
Lian Dao and Kobe, who was replaced on the court, looked at each other.
Both men saw the desire to win in each other's eyes.
Kobe came up and played in the low post, leaning against Lian Dao, shaking his shoulders, turning around, and shooting.
When Kobe took action, Lian Dao quickly jumped up to block the shot, but Kobe's backward angle was too great. Although Lian Dao tried his best to block the shot, he still missed a little.
Just a little bit, the ball flew over his fingertips, and Lian Dao could feel the changes in the airflow as the basketball flew by.