Winning Game 3 is important for the Lakers.

But more importantly for Lakers fans, they saw Sun Hao play a dominant game!

They instinctively have this idea in their minds: in addition to the playoff sharks, there should be a playoff sun!

"They can't stop Shaq, and they can't stop Sun, man, you know what? When you can't block two people at the same time, it means that your defensive system has collapsed! No defense, no victory! ”

In TNT's latest episode, Barkley said triumphantly.

Kenny Smith on the side kept nodding.

What Barkley didn't say was that it would be too difficult to beat them if these two were still so compatible.

"No team can beat them, only they can beat them!"

Barkley, worthy of a big mouth.

However, the Lakers are showing unprecedented strength, and it looks like they can't be beaten.

Then, in the next fourth game, the Spurs narrowly defeated the Lakers 112-108 to tie the score at 2-2!

Barkley took a mouthful of poisoned milk and directly turned the Lakers into milk!

Well, the poisoned milk is one thing, but the more important thing is the adjustment of the Spurs.

Popovich put Ginobili on the bench in the fourth game!

This enrollment worked wonders.

Although Ginobili is not there, the Spurs will suffer some losses in the starting stage.

But those losses, Ginobili made up for in the substitution transition, and it was overflowing.

He scored a series-high 34 points and was the number one contributor to the Spurs' victory.

Everyone knew that the Spurs needed Ginobili's outburst to raise the team's ceiling if they wanted to win, and now Ginobili did just that!

And it is foreseeable that the Spurs will use him as a substitute in the next game, and he will still have a high probability of breaking out.

After watching the first four games, fans have already said that their little hearts are not enough.

It's a different situation after each game, and you can't tell who will make the cut.

But no matter what, after the first four fights, the two sides will usher in the real battle of Tianwang Mountain!

Sun Hao couldn't help but sigh that the Spurs at the beginning of the century were really strong.

Although he failed to complete the dynasty like the Bulls and Lakers, he won 4 championships in 8 years and won the championship in odd years in history, which is a symbol of strength.

The next Tianwang Mountain, the outcome is unpredictable.

……

"They're stronger than they've been in the last few years, and they're better than I thought they would."

When he returned to Los Angeles to train and prepare for Tianwang Mountain, O'Neill sighed.

O'Neal said this, indicating that the Spurs' performance has earned him his approval.

Of course, O'Neill's concern can also be heard.

If it was his poor performance that caused the team to lose, then he would not be worried at all.

Because he knows that as long as he gets serious, he will definitely be able to do it.

But now, he and Sun Hao have no problem playing, but the Lakers still lost 2 games, and that's the problem.

Just like the fight in the game, the military general has a damage ceiling, and if the upper limit is played, he can't kill anyone, then the end is likely to be killed by the opposite side.

Sun Hao also knew O'Neill's worries.

He looked up and saw that the training had ended, and many people had gone back to the locker room.

"Let's go take a shower first."

Sun Hao also stood up as he spoke.

O'Neill was stunned for a moment, usually they have to talk for a while after training.

However, Sun Hao got up, he also supported the benches on both sides, got up and followed back to the locker room together.

"Guys."

When he came out of the shower, Sun Hao saw that most of his teammates in the locker room were there, and then shouted.

O'Neill also looked up, and only then did he know the reason why Sun Hao went back to the locker room early today, it turned out that he had something to say.

"I've heard it a lot this season, they say the Lakers are a team of Sun and Shaq, you can do everything with Sun and Shaq, you can win a championship with Sun and Shaq, etc., but I want to say that it's not like that."

Sun Hao's opening remarks are like an old orator as soon as you hear them.

"Carl's tenacity, Doug's defense, Damon's three-pointers, Mike's scoring, Robert's experience, everyone, this team is a team of 15 of us, and we wouldn't be where we are today without any of them."

I confirmed that what I said was someone who was familiar with "Emotional Intelligence".

Of course, anyone can hear that Sun Hao is foreshadowing when he says these words.

'Our opponents are Spurs and one thing that has become clear after four games is that I and Shaq alone can't beat them, so we need more people to step up because that's the only way to win games.

After Sun Hao finished speaking, the team members all nodded one after another.

That's true.

Even Jordan needs a role player like Kerr.

If any bench leash dog can win the championship, it will make you laugh.

The Lakers are now on par with the Spurs, and someone needs to contribute more to upset that balance.

This was previously proven by Sun Hao when he played in Dallas and the Mavericks won the first championship in team history.

At that time, the Mavericks, Curry Sr., and Barkley all made their own contributions.

It's not an exaggeration to say that if it weren't for them, the Mavericks wouldn't have been able to win that championship.

History is also full of such examples.

"I'm going to pass you the ball a lot, I'm sure you can do it."

O'Neill added at this point.

Although he didn't know what Sun Hao wanted to do before, after listening to what Sun Hao said, he said that he couldn't agree anymore.

And Sun Hao's off-the-field attribute really made him unnaturally happy.

He couldn't help but think of Kobe Bryant again, and remembered the difference between a cake and a compressed biscuit.

"For the team."

Horry also stood up at this time, stretched out his hand and motioned for the team to do a morale-boosting move.

Everyone stood up and clenched their hands into fists.

"Lakers Championship!"

Immediately after, they shouted the all-too-familiar slogan.

That's not just a meme.

After shouting, Sun Hao looked at Huo Li more.

When it comes to role players, Horry is undoubtedly one of the best in history.

Even the number of championships alone can remove that one.

And if he's not mistaken, the Spurs won the championship this year in history without the credit of Horry.

So if there is more support among the others, it is most likely to be Horry.

Of course, this is just an expectation.

After all, the environment of the Lakers is different from that of the Spurs, and there are Christie and Ariza at the small forward position, and Malone and Huo Ershu at the big forward, and Horry has not played much time since the playoffs.

Sun Hao then turned his gaze to the others.

In fact, I really want to say that there are many such role players in the Lakers, and Ma Long and Huo Er Uncle can also do this.

So among so many people, as long as one can play a good performance, it is not difficult for the Lakers to win Tianwang Mountain.

While the Lakers and Spurs were playing against the Kings, the series of other groups were also being played at the same time.

In the West, the Mavericks have a 3-1 lead over the SuperSonics, and the script is exactly the same as in the first round.

It's almost certain that the Mavericks will be one of the teams in the Western Conference finals, as fans expect.

In the East, the Celtics and Wizards were tied 2-2.

Although the Wizards won the first game beautifully, the "toughness" shown by the Celtics is very much in their tradition.

Yao Ming's play was fairly stable, but Maddie didn't perform too well in this defensive intensity.

This may also be one of the reasons why his talent is better than Kobe Bryant's in history, but his final results are far inferior to Kobe.

On the other side, the Pacers and Pistons also tied 2-2!

Veteran Reggie Miller was key to the Pacers' turnaround, scoring 20 and 22 points in Game 2 and Game 4 to help his team win.

Don't think it's a small score, these two teams are fighting bayonets and defense, and 20 points can be considered a very good performance.

Not to mention, Miller has been with the Pacers for 18 years and is already a 40-year-old veteran!

With Artest suspended, he was making his last sparkles.

So, unlike the one-sided first round, three of the four semi-finals ended in a 2-2 draw.

Such a situation is like playing a certain face, and the tailwind game suddenly becomes a balance of power, and the sense of experience is doubled.

……

Two days later, the Lakers and Spurs returned to the Staples Center to officially usher in the Battle of Kings Mountain!

In addition to the Lakers' Buss Jr., Spurs general manager RC Buford also came to the scene.

The scene was also set up early by major TV media, and they started to warm up in advance.

The attention and impact of this game is the biggest since the playoffs this year.

Well, James is here too.

After Sun Hao said to him "the future is yours", although he still took defeating Sun Hao as his career goal, he also respected Sun Hao even more.

Although he didn't say it, everyone knew that the idol of the chosen son had changed from Jordan to Sun Hao.

Sun Hao also went to the sidelines to chat with James for a while when he was warming up.

Unfortunately, this is not Dallas, and burritos will not be distributed.

It seems that he will have to suggest it to Kupchak later.

After the warm-up, the two teams started one after another.

As in the previous game, Ginobili is still not in the Spurs starting lineup.

Popovich had tasted the sweetness, and it was not surprising that he did so.

When Phil Jackson saw this, he gathered the starters together and talked about tactical ideas.

The two teams have played so far, and they are actually very familiar at the tactical level, and more at the strategic level.

Jackson called the starters together and asked them to do only one thing, which was to build as much lead as possible in the starting period.

Because in that case, even if Ginobili comes off the bench to score a lot of points, the Lakers will have the advantage.

There's nothing wrong with this line of thinking.

That's what Jackson arranged, and Popovich on the other side was pretty much doing the same thing.

What he wants the starters to do is also to hold on to the starting period.

This is, the heart has a soul.

The game started quickly, and the Lakers launched a fierce offensive led by Sun Hao and O'Neal at the beginning, but the Spurs fought fiercely.

It was only after Ginobili entered the bench that fans discovered that Duncan had not weakened at all.

Moreover, he plays very smart.

Knowing that he and O'Neal did not have an advantage, he tried to minimize his confrontation with O'Neal at all times, except for the rounds specially arranged by Popovich.

Duncan, who is not in opposition to O'Neill, is still the stone Buddha who gives what he wants.

The quarter lasted about 8 minutes, and the score on the court was 24-18, and the Lakers took the lead, but the lead was not obvious.

The two sides entered the substitution link.

On the Spurs' side, Ginobili replaced Brent Barry, and Mohammed on the inside also replaced Nesterovich.

On the Lakers' side, Anderson replaced O'Neal, and Uncle Huo replaced Ma Long.

However, Jackson also made a substitution, and it was a different one from previous games, and he replaced Christie with Horry.

In the past few games, Christie and Ariza have taken turns defending Ginobili.

But now, Horry's rotation order has been brought forward.

That's kind of interesting.

Horry is very calm on the court, and his mental quality is one of the reasons why he is the greatest role player in NBA history.

Coming up to the Spurs' offense, Ginobili controlled the ball, and after blocking and dismantling with Muhammad, he went straight to the inside.

In O'Neal's absence, the Lakers' interior defense will definitely drop, and this is also a point he can exploit.

Anderson was struggling to chase down the defense, and he saw the instant jump block of Ginobili's layup.

But Ginobili was a false shot, seemingly impossible body control, a big swing followed by a left-handed layup.

The ball was safely sent into the basket, causing an exclamation from the audience.

The Lakers, it's still hard to limit Ginobili's play!

Sun Hao's frontcourt held the ball, and in addition to Parker's marking, the Spurs also came over to attack.

O'Neal is not on the court, the Lakers' best inside and outside tactics can't be played, and Popovich can unscrupulously wrap up Sun Hao.

Sun Hao quickly spotted Horry who had fallen into the bottom corner early, and he saw the opportunity and threw the ball over directly with a long throw.

However, Horry has a reputation and has also played for the Spurs, and Popovich is clearly on the lookout, and Duncan has already pounced after the help rotation to help the defense.

Huo Li directly hoisted the ball into the hands of Second Uncle Huo under the basket!

This goal fully reflects his playoff experience.

No matter how good the defensive rotation is, it is impossible to say that the effect of "teleportation" can be achieved, and the Spurs will have a certain risk of using two people to clamp Sun Hao.

Especially Sun Hao's ball quotient is high and the ball is fast, so as long as the person who receives the ball can make the right judgment at the first time, there are still many scoring opportunities.

Cha Cha Hori, what he did was the right choice.

This ball is a chance ball, and Uncle Huo easily scored after taking the ball.

The scene erupted in cheers.

Many fans' impression of Horry is only on the key threes he hit, but in fact, Horry can do a lot more than that.

Passing, defending, playmaking, these things were the work he did when he was younger, and he still does.

Ginobili, back to another serpentine breakthrough layup!

After O'Neal went off, Anderson was a bit of a void in front of him.

Fans were surprised to find that the Spurs' scoring firepower from starters to substitutes has not weakened at all.

The previous game may not have seen anything, but two games in a row already make people have to admire Popovich's ability to adjust.

In history, Sima was able to fight with Zhuge for a lifetime, and he was also very capable.

26 to 22.

Once again, the margin was reduced to 4 points.

A person's chasing points.

It sounds incredible, but Ginobili did it in the last game, and when he arrives at Tianwang Mountain, he can still do it!

Sun Hao, the frontcourt continues to be surrounded by the Spurs!

The Spurs had a clear mind, and after Sun Hao showed his dominance in the second game without losing to O'Neal, they would rather let the rest of the Lakers players score.

Sun Hao wanted to find Horry, but the Spurs had already assisted in the defensive rotation in advance.

Their defense is still one of the strongest in the league!

However, Horry cut under the basket!

A seasoned veteran can sometimes do more than you can imagine.

Sun Hao got rid of a back dribble to find the ball and received the ball, followed by a through ball.

His current ability can't wear Nash's visually explosive ball, but his Hall of Fame-level ball quotient has a strong ability to seize opportunities!

After receiving the ball, Horry met Duncan to help defend him, and he handed another hand to Anderson on the other side.

Anderson remembered that the fly was dunked and destroyed by Duncan.

Although the goal did not create direct stats for himself, Horry's role was undoubtedly huge.

Anderson is also very competitive, he usually only has a 60 or 70 percent shooting rate, and he hit both free throws steadily!

This goal is equivalent to an assist from Horry!

28 to 22!

The margin stretched again to 6 points.

Four points, six points, so fluctuating all the time, that's a good thing for the Lakers.

Because the point difference has not been narrowed, it means that Popovich's strategy of putting Ginobili on the bench has not worked as well as before!

Ginobili, after the front court and Duncan blocked, the two played a small cooperation, first gave the ball and then returned the ball, Ginobili received the ball and made a quick three-point shot...... Hit!

After he came off the bench, he had scored 7 points in a row!

At this time, there was only more than a minute left in this quarter, and both sides successively replaced the main force to go to rest.

Duncan on the Spurs' side, and Sun Hao on the Lakers' side are also off the court.

The collective exit of the main team allowed the two teams to go without scoring for a few rounds in a row, and then it was Ginobili who scored a fake snake layup, and also caused Anderson's beater!

By the time the penalty was added, Ginobili had scored 10 points in a row in just over 3 minutes!

As soon as the demon knife came out, cut off the gods and Buddhas!

28 to 25!

There are only 3 points left in the difference!

The scene was agitated.

In history, Ginobili in this period, in addition to the nickname of the demon knife, also has a nickname: 20 minutes Jordan!

As the name suggests, it is during the 20-minute physical exhaustion period, Ginobili plays like Jordan, he is unstoppable!

Not to mention, now he landed in the NBA a year earlier than in history!

He's only going to get stronger!

Spanoulis' playmaking on the outside, which was also the final attack of the game.

Horry took the initiative to give the pick-and-roll at this time, and Spanoulis took advantage of the pick-and-roll to break through to the inside.

The Spurs defense shrank inside.

Just then, Spanollis turned and gave the ball back to Horry on the outside!

He's not a Greek Kobe, he's a Greek Nash!

With only a second left on the clock when Horry received the ball, he raised his hand and threw it.

After the ball is shot, it spins and crosses a parabola in the air.

And then.

"Huh!"

"Toot!"

At the moment of the whistle, the basketball hollows into the net!

Mr. Key!

The ball was thrown, and even O'Neal on the bench couldn't help but get up and raise his hands to cheer for Horry.

The last time Horry played for the Lakers was two years ago, and the season before he left was poor, especially in the playoffs.

Now back on the Lakers, how can this kind of performance of his make O'Neal not excited.

Sun Hao also stood up and applauded Horry.

If nothing else, just because of those words he said before, Horry really became the first role player to stand up!

At halftime, the Lakers led the Spurs by 10 points, 55-45!

Horry's half-time stats were only 3 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, but his role off the bench is incalculable.

Because it was his performance during that period that didn't allow the Spurs to catch up with the score like they did in the last game.

At halftime, Phil Jackson performed Horry's performance alone.

Horry just smiled faintly as usual, a veteran of his age and resume didn't really care about these anymore.

Coming back in the second half, the Spurs made substitution adjustments, and Popovich put Ginobili back in the starting lineup!

And he also had Ginobili play the entire third quarter!

As a result, Ginobili scored 15 points in a single quarter, and the Spurs were also full of firepower in this quarter, beating the Lakers by 10 points in a single quarter!

After three quarters, the Spurs and Lakers were tied!

This is the real battle of Tianwang Mountain, I occupied the top of the mountain and blocked you halfway up the mountain, but you rushed over the mountain again with a wave of charge!

Before the end, no one knows who will stand on the top of the mountain last!

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Phil Jackson also made adjustments, he didn't let Horry play, but directly let Christie play!

Horry did well tonight, and Jackson's adjustment can only mean one thing, he wants to use Horry at the last minute!

And that's exactly what happened.

The final quarter lasted more than 5 minutes, and the score on the court was 91 draws.

Both sides have put their final lineups on the field one after another.

On the Spurs' side, Parker, Ginobili, Bowen, Duncan, Mohammed.

On the Lakers' side, Sun Hao, Finley, Horry, Malone, O'Neal.

On the first offensive round of the game, Ginobili was a serpentine breakaway and dodged O'Neal's pass to Muhammad under the basket.

Mohammed doesn't have the height and reach of any of Nesterovich, but he's quicker to react and get a quick dunk after receiving the ball.

93 to 91!

Looking back, the Spurs began to wrap up O'Neal and Sun Hao at the same time!

This sounds a bit unbelievable, but this may be Popovich's strategy tonight, he just doesn't give O'Neill or Sun Hao a chance to attack!

Sun Hao did not force a shot or forcibly give the ball to O'Neal.

Because there's someone else on the team who can step up tonight!

The ball was distributed to Horry by Sun Hao!

Horry did well, but statistically, he actually only took two shots tonight, scoring 3 points on 1-of-2 shooting.

However, that doesn't matter!

After receiving the ball and getting a chance to shoot, Horry still chose to make a decisive shot!

That's what he's capable of, and that's where his nickname "Mr. Key" comes from.

Although he has played the role of a role player throughout his career, he has a big heart that is not inferior to that of a superstar.

That's why he's been able to help his team reach at least the second round of the playoffs every year since he entered the NBA!

"Huh!"

Horry did not disappoint Sun Hao, he made a three-point shot after receiving the ball and hit!

The Staples Center was boiling.

Phil Jackson also touched the beard on his chin and showed a signature KFC grandpa smile.

This three points is so crucial!

Because if Horry can't shoot this ball, then the Spurs will only be more crazy to wrap up Sun Hao and O'Neal.

Ginobili, a three-point shot in the face of Finley's continuous shaking...... Again!

This is also the price that the Lakers need to pay after adjusting the lineup, neither Horry nor Finley can play the role of Christie.

Back on the defensive end, Popovich continued his previous defensive strategy and frantically wrapped Sun Hao and O'Neal!

You Hori made a crucial three-pointer, right?

Never mind!

You have what it takes to throw in a second, third, or even more!

It's not like Horry hasn't played for the Spurs, and Popovich still has a ...... for him

"Huh!"

Sun Hao gave the ball to Horry again, and Horry scored three points after receiving the ball!

You have your demon sword, I have my key sir!

Ginobili, after breaking through Finley in the frontcourt, faced O'Neal's defense, threw the ball out of balance, and the ball grazed the board...... Return in!

And the referee followed the whistle to signal O'Neal's foul.

This...... It's still a 2+1!

Crazy, crazy!

Jordan wore the number 20 jersey not only at the Olympics, but also in the NBA!

Then, Horry hit his third straight three-pointer......

The fans at the scene were already a little happy.

In this stadium, apart from Sun Hao, it was the first time they had seen someone who could rain three points of a person.

Robert Horry, this is to redeem yourself for the poor performance in this arena two years ago!

Fans said that they loved it!

It doesn't matter what it used to be anymore, because the past can't be changed, but it's happening now!

Popovich was stunned.

He felt like he had given himself an immense mouthful.

Horry really just threw two, three, maybe more!

It's just poisonous!

Sun Hao also laughed happily.

To be honest, he really didn't expect Horry to explode so suddenly, and so quickly.

This performance is definitely beyond the definition of a role player.

But, that's definitely a good thing.

Horry continued to perform efficiently, Popovich's bag did not dare to be too ruthless, and Sun Hao and O'Neal both played one after another.

With two minutes to go, the Lakers still led the Spurs by five points, 107-102.

Steadily, they have a good chance of winning.

But at this moment, with a whistle on the field, that moment of disgust, anger and helplessness of the fans still came.

Popovich, start using shark slashing tactics!

O'Neal is constantly being sent to the free-throw line!

And this time, O'Neal missed two free throws in a row!

Although O'Neal himself has always said that he will score free throws whenever it is crucial, it is indeed his weakness.

Phil Jackson eventually had to replace O'Neal.

It was this substitution that allowed Ginobili to complete a difficult one before the end, twisting his body into a twisted layup, helping the Spurs tie the score at 112 before the end!

Both sides will usher in overtime!

Whew!

The fans felt that their hearts were a little insufficient.

Tianwang Mountain played overtime, and both teams could see the Martian son playing.

However, nervousness is nervousness, and the emotions of the players on both sides are actually very excited.

When the key game is played like this, the fans think it looks good, and they themselves are excited to play.

After all, this kind of thing, for many players, the whole career is just that.

When overtime came back, the lineups on both sides were exactly the same as in the second half of the fourth quarter, and no one made any adjustments.

And as soon as he came up, Horry received a pass from Sun Hao and hit his fifth three-pointer of the night!

Popovich choked on his own saliva and coughed.

This Nima is outrageous.

3 points in the first three quarters, 15 points in the fourth quarter to overtime, you're kidding me!

Horry did just that, though.

He seems to be telling Popovich that there is no such thing as the impossible in this world, and if you think there is none, it is because it is beyond your knowledge!

However, Ginobili broke through Bowen, and the latter's three-point shot also went in!

The fans at the scene were addicted to watching.

It's not enough for both sides to fight in the regular season, and when it comes to overtime, let's continue!

This is what went on until 20 seconds before the end!

Ginobili made a serpentine break to the basket and gave the ball to Duncan, who then stood up to O'Neal's defense and scored the ball!

Stone Buddha, he stood up!

121 to 119!

The Spurs, 6 seconds before the end, overtook the score!

Phil Jackson called a timeout!

Many fans at the scene held their chests in their hands, saying that they were completely afraid to watch this game.

Tianwang Mountain, overtime, hit the last countdown, maybe just one ball.

This is a script that is going to make people have a heart attack!

The pause comes back and the game continues!

The Lakers serve a sideline ball in the frontcourt.

The serve was served by Divac, who was temporarily substituted on the court.

The Lakers played a Phil Jackson's signature starburst tactic.

The ball went to Sun Hao's hand, but he didn't have a direct chance, and after giving the ball to Horry, he quickly cut from one side to the other.

By the time Horry gave the ball over, there were only 2 seconds left.

But Sun Hao was caught by three people!

O'Neal couldn't play in the final moments, and Popovich knew Jackson didn't have a choice.

And O'Neal does have a physical disadvantage when he gets older, and Jackson doesn't want to play a second overtime.

As it turned out, Popovich guessed...... Wait a minute!

That damn feeling it's here again!

Sun Hao didn't make a move, he returned the ball to Horry at a 45-degree angle on the same side at the last moment!

And after giving the ball, you can see Sun Hao's expression, if it is accompanied by a text, it must be an American hero movie: Shoot, for justice!

Horry, finished the shot before the whistle blew.

The breathing of the fans at the scene felt stagnant, and the heart beat fast as if it was about to burst out.

But in the next second, their eyes widened.

Because Horry ...... Hit my 7th three-pointer of the night!

Well, it's also a lore ball!

"You think the thighs are for hugging, but sometimes I am the thighs."

—From The Autobiography of Robert Horry.