168. Basketball holy land fans switch sides again (10,000 words)_5

His style of play definitely had no issues, he could average grabbing 11 boards and 2.3 blocks in 31 minutes per game, all thanks to his relentless energy.

But in a game like tonight's, that style didn't fit.

Playing entire quarters with such fervor was fine in the second and third quarters, but after playing two full quarters back to back and returning from a halftime break, it was clear that Okafor's stamina had hit its limit!

His desperate defense in the second and third quarters, though somewhat limiting to the Knicks' offense, disproportionately drained his energy, and the effectiveness of his spirited defense during those quarters was actually not that impressive.

Facing off against the Knicks' Malik Rose and David Lee, who were aggressive in their offensive rebounds, and Eddie Curry, who was dominating in one-on-one situations, no matter how hard Okafor fought, he could not defend very well.