New York's Formation Change, Li Fei Takes Over the Game!

Over the first two games, Malone's stats had not been particularly explosive, but he had played quite comfortably.

Aside from Sabonis, the Knicks' interior players—whether Larry Johnson or Donyell Marshall—could not truly match up with him in either height or strength.

He had even felt fortunate that, unlike Jordan, he did not have to face the defensive monster that was Li Fei.

He had never imagined that what he thought was freedom had only been a two-game "reprieve."

Bang! Bang! Bang!

On the court, Jordan did not take Marshall seriously at all. With a simple crossover, he easily blew past him and drove straight to the basket.

But just as he took off, a massive figure rotated over from the side—it was Sabonis, the Roof of the World!

Jordan went for an Up and Under in midair to avoid the block, but his release angle had become extremely awkward.

Clang!

The basketball bounced off the rim.

Under the basket, Malone was about to use the positioning skills and iron elbows he had honed for decades to claim a favorable spot, only to feel as though he had run into a wall.

Li Fei's feet seemed rooted to the floor, his base as stable as a mountain, while his long arms descended like a canopy over the sky.

Malone put every ounce of strength into it, only to discover that he could not budge his opponent even slightly. He did not even have room to jump.

Li Fei easily secured the defensive rebound and immediately launched a fast break.

On the sideline, Knicks head coach Van Gundy's palms were drenched in sweat as he watched the court with a tense expression.

This was the special strategy Li Fei had proposed: on offense, he would remain an omnipotent small forward; but on