At 9 p.m. local time on June 6, 2004, the much-anticipated NBA 03-04 Season Finals officially kicked off at the Staples Center Arena.

Because of Sun Yi, Anna has now become a die-hard basketball fan, whether it is an NBA or NCAA game, the little girl can watch it with relish. Now don't you just sit next to your boyfriend and watch the game intently.

After the start of the game, the players of both sides entered an unprecedented cruel state, fighting for every inch of land. The Detroit Pistons, who got the ball, attacked first, and Rashid was the first to attack. Wallace received Chauncey. Billups' pass, with a three-pointer from the perimeter, kicked off the battle.

In the first quarter, the Lakers relied on the outstanding performance of the league's number one star 'Big Shark' O'Neal to carry the team forward. Bryant in Richard. Hamilton and Tyshawn. Prince scored just four points on 2-of-6 shooting.

The Pistons used their unanimous defensive will and aggressive pressing to sever the connection between the opposing team's luxurious F4s. Billups, who is at the peak of his career, has completely blown up the aging 'glove' Payton on the court.

'Zen Master' Phil. Jackson sat quietly on the sidelines watching the game, and now only he knows the truth about the Lakers best. Although the outside media has been reporting that O'Neal and Kobe Bryant do not care about each other because of the issue of the right to shoot. But that didn't affect the professionalism of both players, and in Jackson's opinion, it wasn't a problem at all.

The real problem for the team is that a 40-year-old man who has played in the league for more than 20 years, Carl Brown. Malone is supporting the team. Malone missed 40 regular-season games this season due to injury, compared to just five in his previous career, again due to suspension.

O'Neal is having an awkward relationship with the team's management because he wants to get the last big contract of his NBA career, and he needs beautiful data to talk to the other party, basically he will not come out of the basket, but rely on the 40-year-old Malone to defend the opponent's high-post blocking and pick-and-roll cooperation, he is the real defensive pillar of the entire Lakers team.

Bryant. Bryant travels to Denver almost every day because of the Eagle County lawsuit. This young super quarterback even thinks that he will spend the rest of his life in prison. The media, everyone thought he was going to lose the lawsuit, and with the loss of his wife's trust, he felt that there was no hope in his life.

The team's outside scorer is in such a state that Carl Brown. Malone can only use his high position to reluctantly connect this seemingly star-studded but actually problematic team.

41:40 The Lakers led by one point in the first half, and O'Neal, who scored 20 points on 6-of-8 shooting, looked at the team's stats, and Kobe Bryant on 5-of-12 shooting took up too many shots, and he raised his eyebrows with some dissatisfaction.

In the second half, the Pistons once again increased their defensive intensity, especially Hamilton and Prince on the outside, who chased Kobe Bryant like mad dogs, leaving the opponent with no room to attack calmly.

The Lakers' inside and outside connection was suddenly cut off, and because O'Neal couldn't defend it in defense, Billups repeatedly used the blocking and dismantling of the two Wallaces to tear through the opponent's defense, or attack himself or share the ball to his teammates in the open space, playing very calmly.

The final score was 87:75, and the Detroit Pistons withstood huge away pressure and won a crucial victory. Throughout the game, the Pistons scored four double-doubles, taking advantage of the opponent's defensive loopholes to blossom more.

On the Lakers' side, only O'Neal and Kobe Bryant reached double figures. O'Neal scored 34 points on 13-of-16 shooting, while the in-form Kobe Bryant scored 25 points but shot a measly 37.5 percent from the field, shooting 10-of-27. This kind of data makes the already detached 'OK' combination even more centrifuged.

Sun Yi, who watched the whole game, although he felt a little sorry for the Lakers who had Kobe, was even more surprised that his friend Derrick. Rose's accurate prediction of the game. Comparing the playing styles of the two, he is like Kobe Bryant, and Derrick is like Billups, but the Lakers lost to the Pistons. No, the Lakers will win in the end, and I won't lose to that kid.

On June 8, in the second game of the Finals, with 47 seconds left in the fourth quarter, the Detroit Pistons led the Lakers by 6 points. The Lakers fans on the scene have almost collapsed, and if they still lose to their opponents 0-2 with home-court advantage, then they will not have to play in the rest of the series.

At the critical moment, the 'OK' combination that still won three consecutive championships played a powerful role, first O'Neal hit three points successfully, although the free throws are usually terrible, but the big shark's free throw shooting rate at the critical moment is very high, and after getting 2+1 steadily, the Lakers are 3 points behind, and there are 30 seconds left in the game.

Under the defense of Chauncey. After Billups' shot, the Lakers had one last chance to attack. Kobe, who was criticized by the media for his poor performance in the first game, shot a 3-point shot from the outside with 2.1 seconds left in the game and hit!

In the final moments of the game, the 'OK' combination temporarily pulled the sinking luxury cruise ship of the Lakers ashore.

The 'OK' combination that went into extra time was all the points of the team. Among them, O'Neal scored 6 points and Kobe Bryant scored 4 points. The Pistons, who were dragged into overtime, were sluggish and relied on Billups to score just two points.

In the end, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the visiting Detroit Pistons with the excellent play of 'OK' in this game that they could not afford to lose.

The media from all walks of life, who were born with grass on the wall, immediately sang praises to the Lakers who won the game. It seems to have forgotten what they said two days ago.

On June 10, the Lakers visited Detroit, Motor City, to challenge the Pistons. The Pistons, who were playing at home, had a firm grip on the initiative from the beginning of the game. At halftime, the Pistons led by seven points at 39:32.

In the 'Zen Master' Phil. Under Jackson's scheduling, the Lakers, who were at an unfavorable point in the second half, still clung to the score. The crazy defensive intensity makes the shooting percentage of both teams surprisingly low, and it is difficult to predict who will win and who will lose.

However, the game changed at 6:02 of the third quarter. Cal. Malone sprained his right leg during a scramble for a rebound. The well-known tough guy in the alliance left tears of regret at this time.

For that championship ring, which he has fought for for more than 20 years, he gave up his dignity, money, and status...... Wait a minute. Came to the Lakers to form a fearsome F4 and overcame many difficulties all the way to the Finals. But everything will be wiped out after this serious injury of his own.

Under the dazzling halo of the 'OK' group, this 40-year-old man is inconspicuous. It wasn't until I lost him that I realized how important this man was to the team.

After Malone went down due to injury, the Lakers, who were already behind, were immediately defeated. The offense is disorganized and the defense is full of holes. In the end, they lost to the Pistons by 20 points 68-88.

June 15, 2004, Auburn Hills Palace Stadium, Detroit. With the end of the fifth game of the 03-04 NBA Finals, the stadium that can accommodate more than 21,000 has instantly turned into a sea of joy.

Detroit Pistons in veteran coach Larry. Under Brown's leadership, they defeated the Los Angeles Lakers with a luxurious roster with a total score of 4-1 to win the third championship trophy in the team's history.

After winning the championship, the Pistons wept with joy and hugged like soldiers who had survived a battle. For the league's highest honor, each player has done everything in his or her power to make himself a precision part of this championship machine.

Daktronics. Milicic looked at teammate Chauncey. Billups had a look of amazement as he lifted the Finals trophy and the Finals Most Valuable Player trophy aloft. The embarrassing data of playing a total of 5 minutes in the five finals, 2 rebounds and 1 steal, how can this talented boy with a heart higher than the sky be happy.

It's really a few happy and a few sad, the Lakers who lost the finals, and the locker room was bleak. A depressed "Big Shark" O'Neal directly announced to his teammates that he would not renew his contract with Lakers management who abandoned him, and that he would enter the player free market this summer.

After Payton and Malone learned the news, they immediately contacted their agents to discuss how to leave the Lakers, a wrecked ship that was about to sink, and Kobe Bryant was not happy about the departure of the opponent who had been fighting with him for the ball, and the lawsuit in Eagle County was what he was most concerned about at the moment.

In fact, the loss of this series has little to do with Olney, although he is no longer at the peak of his sport, he has no way to defend opponents' blocks, but on the offensive level, he is definitely the best player in the Finals, including the Pistons who won the championship.

In five Finals games, O'Neal made a total of 84 shots, hitting 53 shots, shooting 63%, averaging 26.6 points and 10.8 rebounds per game.

Kobe, who was affected by off-court factors, was the biggest reason for the loss in the finals. He made 43 of 113 shots, shooting just 38 percent, and averaged 22.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3 assists per game. If he can be more reasonable and increase his shooting rate to about 45%, it is unknown who will win this finals.

The loss of the finals and the entanglement of off-court lawsuits made the summer of 2004 Kobe. Bryant entered the league during the most difficult period.

"Derek, I'm really a little convinced of you." Sun Yi, who was sitting on the ground gasping for breath, said to his friend with a look of adoration. Indeed, the outcome of this grand finale was beyond most people's expectations.

"As much as I admire Kobe's skills, my style of play is definitely not going to be like his." Derek. Rose looked at the distant horizon and said with a determined expression.

"And who do you want to be?"

"I am who I am, I don't want to be anyone, I just want to win."

"Stop talking nonsense, you TM beat me first."

In the afterglow of the setting sun, the two teenagers rested for a while and then began a fierce confrontation......