Everyone is Strong! So Strong It's Suffocating!

The "Little Shaq" Bynum, at his peak, was clearly not to be underestimated.

He wasn't a surprise player for the team.

He was genuinely formidable.

This was precisely why the Lakers were so powerful!

However... besides the "Diamond Backcourt" and "Little Shaq" Bynum.

In the Lakers' starting lineup, "Villain" Artest and Power Forward "Humpries" were also no pushovers.

The final quarter.

The rotation lineups faced off for a mere 2 minutes.

Still leading by 5 points, the Lakers brought their full starting lineup back onto the court for the final showdown.

They gave the Knicks no time to breathe.

The Knicks could only match them with their starting lineup, forcing a head-on collision.

"Villain" Artest shadowed Curry.

He wasn't guarding Su Yan?!

It wasn't that he wasn't, but rather... Su Yan didn't give him the opportunity, constantly using screens to evade him.

Clearly.

Even facing Kobe would have been better than facing the "DPOY" level Artest.

And Curry, facing Artest's tight defense, found it incredibly uncomfortable to attack.

This wasn't just because the defensive intensity had further increased in the Finals, keeping their nerves taut.

Thus, they weren't playing their best.

The more direct reason was Artest's excellent defense, a suffocating pressure.

It made Curry's offense extremely difficult, and his stamina was rapidly depleting, which was not a good sign.

As for Humpries.

His raw talent wasn't a match for George, but... he had the advantage in height and rim protection.

He was a player averaging 10 points and 10 rebounds.

His job in the paint was to protect the rim, and he did it better than George, much better.

It couldn't be helped.

The first-year George was still somewhat raw, and he was pushed to the power forward position, which he wasn't particularly skilled at.

He certainly wasn't playing