Especially for the Knicks players, who had lost hope in New York fans, after being crushed in the first quarter, they were not expecting the fans to cheer for them. But the unexpected cheers greatly invigorated them!
Soon, the second quarter began, and the Knicks opened with a successful three-pointer!
Despite leading by so much, the Lakers' long-unseen noble affliction struck again, as they conceded a three-pointer. Van Exel pushed past the half-court wanting to retaliate, but his reckless three-pointer missed!
At the start of the second quarter, the Knicks scored in three consecutive rounds, launching a 7-0 run within one and a half minutes!
Just as Del Harris was about to call a timeout, Zhang Hao ran past the half-court and actively asked Van Exel for the ball, causing Del Harris to pause his timeout decision.
However, if the next attack didn't score, a timeout was inevitable.
