Reggie Miller was boasting on TV, saying the Knicks' championship was a foregone conclusion. The Lakers had no morale left. They seemed to accept defeat more easily than anyone had imagined. Perhaps only Kobe still believed he could pull off a miracle.
BEEP!
The whistle blew.
The game resumed.
The Knicks' starting lineup was: Su Xi, Ariza, Jackson, David Lee, and Milicic.
This lineup made it perfectly clear: the Knicks were going on the offensive, and Su Xi was going to attack relentlessly.
The Lakers' starting lineup was: Farmar, Kobe, Odom, Kwame Brown, and Yao Ming.
At this point in the series, the Lakers had no new tricks up their sleeve.
Just as Reggie Miller said, they were mentally prepared to be crushed.
SWAT!
Milicic won the tip-off against Yao Ming.
Su Xi brought the ball up the court. Stopping a few feet behind the three-point line, he pulled up and shot.
SWISH!
The three-pointer sank through the net.
It was all about building unstoppable momentum!
