Chapter 500: The Worst Finals (2)

"NN, you come to send the sideline ball, Reggie, Richard, Tyshawn, after the game starts, all you need to do is to create a chance for Meng to make the last shot, of course, if Meng is under the defense of the Lakers and can't shoot, then you guys don't have the slightest hesitation, take out all your abilities, and finish this round!"

There are 6.4 seconds left before the end of the game, it can be said that this timeout is basically the last timeout of both sides, and this timeout, and this shot after the timeout, will also determine the final result of the game, as always, in the arrangement of the last shot, Larry Bird still chose Meng Xu to carry out the last shot, but considering that Phil Jackson will definitely focus on Meng Xu, so Larry Bird also made a second hand arrangement, in addition to the sideline ball NN-Hilario, the other players' 3-point shots are also very good.

"The most exciting moment is here, I'm sweating all over my hands now!" When the timeout was over and the players from both sides returned to the court, Mielkes in the commentary box was already on his feet, and then most of the crowd at the Staples Center also stood up one after another, staring intently on the court, waiting for the final 6.4 seconds.

"Meng, this time it's really over!" Just after Meng Xu walked onto the court and stood in the area between the top of the arc and the free throw line, Kobe Bryant and Payton pasted Meng Xu left and right, and it seemed that at the last moment of the game, the Lakers were going to take care of Meng Xu.

"Kobe, you're the second person to say that to me, but I'm telling you that the game isn't over yet!" As the whistle sounded, Meng Xu pushed away Kobe Bryant, who was defending himself, and ran towards the vicinity of the middle circle, there was still plenty of time, and Meng Xu had enough time to complete this last shot.

"Kobe and Gary's defense is very tenacious, and Meng Xu doesn't have the opportunity to connect the ball now!" Seeing that Meng Xu has never been able to get rid of Kobe and Payton's bag, Jeff Van Gundy has also begun to worry about Meng Xu, the Pacers are not short of 3-point players, several players on the court, in addition to the center who throws the ball out of bounds NN Hilario, several other players, Reggie Miller, Richard Hamilton, Tyshawn Prince all have very good three-point ability, but Jeff Van Gundy believes that the Pacers must be Meng Xu who executes the last shot, and only Meng Xu executes the last shot, can make people feel at ease, and at the same time make the opponent feel uneasy.

In the case that Meng Xu could not receive the ball, NN Hilario had to pass the basketball to Tyshawn Prince, and after Prince received the ball, he also observed Meng Xu's running position while dribbling on the spot to delay time, and after completing the throw, NN Hilario immediately ran towards Meng Xu's side, wanting to cover Meng Xu to get rid of Kobe and Payton's defense.

"I'm running out of time!" As time passed, Michaels became more and more worried about Meng Xu and the Pacers.

"Excellent positioning! No, it's a perfect running fit! Just when Michaels was still worried about Meng Xu, Jeff Van Gundy was applauding the Pacers for cooperating with the running position on the court, after Payton was blocked by NN-Hilario who covered for Meng Xu, Reggie Miller, who was waiting to receive the ball outside the 3-point line on the left side of the court, quickly started and ran straight to the right side of the court, and Meng Xu, who completed the blocking and dismantling cover with NN-Hilario, ran from the right side of the court to the left side of the court with Kobe, just at the moment when Meng Xu and Reggie Miller passed by, Reggie Miller directly changed direction, passing from behind Meng Xu, and Kobe, who was chasing Meng Xu, collided directly with Devin George, who was chasing Reggie Miller, after a seemingly simple cross run, Meng Xu and Reggie Miller were vacant at the same time, for the tacit cooperation between Meng Xu and Reggie Miller, and the almost insoluble no-ball run, Jeff Van Gundy can only describe them as perfect.

"Boss, catch the ball!" Just after Meng Xu was empty, Tyshawn Prince, who was still delaying time at the top of the arc, moved two steps laterally, and after finding that he couldn't get rid of Robert Hawley's defense, he immediately ran towards the vicinity of the middle circle.

"How is it possible, how is it possible!" Looking at the Lakers players who were in chaos on the court, and Meng Xu after receiving the basketball, calmly turned around and shot, and the time just ran out, Phil Jackson only felt that his ears were buzzing and exploded.

"The two sides are going to go to overtime? This game is going to be overtime? Looking at Meng Xu who turned around and walked to the bench with a calm face after the shot, Magic Johnson's head was also buzzing, Meng Xu's shot was not uncommon at all, and even only when Meng Xu missed the kill, it would be news, but at the moment when Meng Xu shot just now, Magic Johnson still had a fluke mentality, after all, in today's game, Meng Xu only shot a 3-point shot at the beginning, and never shot outside the 3-point line again, so when Meng Xu hit a 3-point shot, the score was equalized, Magic Johnson is still a little incredulous.

"It was a terrible race." After a short break, the overtime of this game officially began, today's game is not too much to describe with ups and downs, from the beginning of the game, the Pacers led all the way until the beginning of the fourth quarter, and led the Lakers by 13 points at the highest point in the fourth quarter, and the Lakers, who looked basically hopeless, were led by Kobe Bryant and O'Neal, a wave of offensive frenzy reversed the game, and the Pacers, who were about to lose the game, launched a counterattack in the minutes before the end of the game, And dragged the game into overtime.

"It's also a game that will decide the whole series!" In Magic Johnson's view, today's game has reached this point, and the team that loses this game will definitely lose the entire series, because whether it is the Lakers or the Pacers, as long as they lose today's game, they will also lose the fighting spirit and momentum in their hearts.

"NN, don't be nervous, you won't lose to that big fat man, he doesn't even have the strength to jump anymore." Because Jermaine O'Neal and Mutombo both graduated with six fouls and couldn't play, and Lorenten White's bullet speed was very average, so as a rookie, NN Hilario was also the first time to jump on behalf of the Pacers, and NN Hilario, who had not yet entered the middle circle, was obviously a little nervous after seeing O'Neal who represented the Lakers jump ball, after all, not every rookie can face O'Neal calmly.

After a period of comfort from Meng Xu, NN-Hilario was also much more relaxed, and it was similar to what Meng Xu said, when he jumped the ball, O'Neill basically didn't jump much, in fact, it was not just O'Neal, these players on the field now, as long as the playing time is close to 40 minutes, all the attributes of the body have declined very much.

"Sure enough, it's the best stamina skill in the system." Although the playing time is close to 40 minutes, Meng Xu's current physical condition is still very good, and even when he dribbles without defense, he can still keep his breath steady and his heart does not beat faster, which can also be imagined how strong Chamberlain's endurance skills are.

"Big fat man, I'm coming!" After getting rid of Payton with an easy change of direction, Meng Xu rushed directly to the Lakers' basket, Jermaine O'Neal and Mutombo were sent off, Nn Hilario was fouled four times, Lorenzen White was fouled three times, Jeff Foster was fouled three times, the Pacers' interior line could not withstand O'Neal's continued ravage, so if you want to win this game, you must go inside, to impact O'Neal, to make his kill, O'Neal has now committed three fouls, as long as O'Neal can take care of it, The Pacers' chances of winning have increased considerably.

"Boy, I've finally waited for this day, and this time I'm not going to fail!" Looking at Meng Xu who was rushing towards him, O'Neill immediately gave up the NN-Hilario next to him, and began to move in the direction of Meng Xu's rush, the scene in front of him was so similar to last season's finals, but this time, he was definitely able to suppress this kid, although O'Neill was very confident in himself, but after seeing Meng Xu rushing towards him, O'Neal's face still became very heavy, and he must not take Meng Xu lightly.

Just after O'Neill began to move towards Meng Xu, Robert Holly on the side also rushed over to help defend Meng Xu, but when Meng Xu jumped up against O'Neal, the next scene made all the audience stunned, just when Meng Xu and O'Neill were about to collide in the air, Meng Xu, who was floating in the air, took a step towards the left side of O'Neal's body while making a lever action, it was really a step in the air, after dodging O'Neal's block, Facing Robert Hawley, who jumped from the side and also wanted to block Meng Xu, Meng Xu completed a pull rod action again, while continuing to drift towards the basket for some distance. Just after Meng Xu dodged Robert Holly in the air, O'Neal, who still hadn't landed, actually completed a half-turn in the air, and a big hand was still shrouded in the top of Meng Xu's head, but Meng Xu in the air faced O'Neal's block, and made a lever action again, and after completely avoiding O'Neal's block, he threw the blue flag in his hand in the direction of the basket.

Just after Meng Xu successfully dodged O'Neal and Robert Hawley's blocks with three consecutive levers and air walks, and threw his hand, O'Neal, who began to fall from the sky, slapped Meng Xu directly because he couldn't contain his arm.

After Meng Xu was slapped from the air to the ground by O'Neal, the basketball thrown out by Meng Xu also happened to hit, and at this moment, the entire Staples Center was silent.

As the referee's whistle blew, the Pacers' bench immediately exploded, and the fans on the scene quietly raised their heads and looked at the big screen above their heads, where the picture of Meng Xu's layup just now was playing.

Looking at Meng Xu, who was pulled up from the ground by his teammates, Magic Johnson, Jeff Van Gundy, Michaels, and the three members on the sidelines, they all focused their eyes together at this moment, and recalled the picture of Meng Xu when he went to the basket just now, and they found that at this moment, the three people who could speak well could not find a word to describe Meng Xu's layup just now.

120-117, after Meng Xujia hit a free throw, the Pacers led the Lakers by 3 points at the beginning of overtime, but in the next round, O'Neal easily singled NN-Hilario successfully, and it was another 2+1, and the Lakers equalized the score again.

"Are the Pacers still not wrapping O'Neal?" After the success of this 2+1, O'Neal's score in this game has exceeded 50 points, and looking at Larry Bird, who still does not arrange a bag for O'Neal, Magic Johnson is a little speechless.

"Five fouls, O'Neal five fouls!" When Meng Xu rushed into the Lakers' interior with the ball again, although he failed to score directly, but still caused the defensive O'Neal to foul, after the start of overtime, Michaels, who left his seat with his buttocks, almost roared and shouted this sentence, just 1 minute into overtime, O'Neal fouled five times, and the Pacers have ushered in the opportunity to win.

"Shaq, calm down, calm down, calm down!" Phil Jackson, who had no choice but to call a timeout, shouted at O'Neal three times in a row to calm down, and when Meng Xu completed such a difficult layup in front of O'Neal after the opening, O'Neal obviously lost his cool, and in this defense, it was obvious that he was directly going to Meng Xu.

"Shaq, it's time for the real end!" Although O'Neal regained his composure after Phil Jackson's cooling, only 30 seconds after O'Neal came on the court, he received the sixth foul of the game, and Meng Xu, who got up from the ground, limped to O'Neal's side and smiled triumphantly at O'Neal.

"It's over, yes, it's finally over!" After standing there for a few seconds, O'Neill walked to the bench while talking to himself.

"The Lakers don't have a chance!" At the moment when O'Neal made six fouls, the game basically lost suspense, although after O'Neal went off the court, Kobe Bryant took over the offensive banner and fought back again, but with Kobe and Robert Hawley missing three consecutive 3-point shots in the last minute of overtime, this game that will determine the direction of the championship has lost any suspense.

At 131-127, the Pacers defeated the Lakers on the road to tie the overall score of the series at 3-1.