In the second half, his feelings were validated. The Su Wan from the first half was not in his "prime form." Right at the start of the second half, Su Wan displayed an even more aggressive offense. Kobe could barely withstand it.
Phil Jackson had no choice but to assign Ariza to assist Kobe, with the two rotating to defend Su Wan.
Yet even so, Su Wan's vitality remained undiminished.
Fortunately, the Lakers' defense against other members of the New York Knicks was still very effective.
Including Stephen Curry, who was tormented quite a bit by Chris Paul in this game!
Bill Walton commented, "The toughest part for Stephen is that even if he shakes off Chris, he often holds the ball in hand, and at that moment, the interior players can make better judgments, even players like Al Jefferson at the center position!"
This is the defensive issue for the New York Knicks.
Now onto the offensive end.
