'I know what you're trying to ask, I've repeated it many times, whether it's 2-0 or 3-0, we're not going to give up, and of course we're not going to be 3-0, and the next three home games are time for us to prove ourselves.'

"Will there be any special defensive approach to Meng Xu? Of course, Meng is the top scorer in this league, his scoring explosiveness is historic, it is hard to imagine that a player can complete so many 30+ times in a single quarter in just four years of his career, you have also seen, if it weren't for Meng's 31 points in the fourth quarter in the last game, now we have a big score with the Pacers 1-1, of course, I'm not making excuses for failure, in the next few games, we will continue to strengthen Meng's defense to avoid repeating this situation in the last game. ”

"On the issue between Shaq and Kobe, I repeat again, there is no problem between Shaq and Kobe, they are very professional players and they know what to do in the Finals!"

"Malone's injuries? Thank you for your concern, Karl is recovering well and he will be on the pitch again in this game. ”

On June 16, 2003, at the press conference before the start of the third game of the Pacers and Lakers Finals, Phil Jackson fully realized what it means to be in the hot and cold world, before the start of the Finals, almost the entire American media were constantly touting the strength of the Lakers, but after losing two consecutive away games, these voices praising the Lakers disappeared. It's already very hard. What's more, at today's pre-game press conference, many reporters asked Phil Jackson whether he would give up resistance in the later games to complete the Pacers to successfully defend the title, after all, there are only two teams in the entire history of the NBA that can turn the tables in the 0-2 down situation in the Finals.

Although Phil Jackson has always maintained the demeanor he should have, but in Phil Jackson's heart, he can't wait to rush off the stage at this moment and beat the reporter who asked the question, this guy, Phil Jackson has a deep memory, before the start of the Finals, this guy and the newspaper he represented, but firmly touted the Lakers and swept the Pacers, it was this guy who shouted, but now, the Lakers are just 0-2 behind, this guy jumps back, and the words are hinting at Phil Jackson, Give up unnecessary resistance, become a Pacers, and by the way, preserve the demeanor of the Los Angeles Lakers.

"This old KFC man is really. Meng, how do you say that sentence in Huaguo, what is not seen? Looking at the TV broadcast camera, under the difficulties of the reporters in the audience, Phil Jackson, who was still calm and confident, said that the Lakers would definitely have the last laugh, and James Posey, who had finished sorting out his shoes and jersey and was waiting to play, suddenly wanted to be sarcastic, but halfway through the words, he forgot what was behind, and James Posey, who was embarrassed, pushed Meng Xu, who was closing his eyes next to him.

"I don't shed tears when I don't see the coffin, how many times have I told you, why can't I always remember it, but you still got a bachelor's degree." Because he has a big lead over the Lakers, the Pacers who came to Los Angeles have maintained a very relaxed mentality, but Meng Xu is a little restless now, and he always feels that something bad will happen.

"Yes, you just don't shed tears when you don't see the coffin, your Huaguo's words are always so tongue-twisting." After James Posey said it word by word in broken Chinese, the whole locker room immediately erupted in laughter.

"Alright guys, be quiet!" In a relaxed atmosphere, Larry Bird clapped his palms and began to make the final mobilization before the game: "The game is about to start, I don't have too many requirements for you in this game, just follow the tactics we have formulated and play this game well, as long as we win this game, we will be one step closer to the ultimate goal." "The Lakers, who are already down 0-2, will definitely fight to the death in this game and fight back, so Larry Bird doesn't want to create too much tension for his players.

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At half past eight o'clock in the evening, Los Angeles Staples Center, although the Lakers have fallen behind the Pacers by a large score, but in today's game, the Lakers fans on the scene still showed great enthusiasm, when the visiting Pacers players took the lead in walking out of the player tunnel, the Lakers fans who have always regarded themselves as aristocrats do not like to boo, and the boos for the Pacers at the beginning of today are no less than the boos that the Lakers received when they visited the Bankers Life Arena.

Although today's game is neither Tianwang Mountain nor the seven-game battle, but the importance of today's game for the Lakers is self-evident, after all, if the Lakers lose one more game, they will really have no skills, so the Lakers fans on the scene are also doing their best to cheer for their home team.

"Jeff, do you think Phil Jackson will make any changes in today's game? After all, the Lakers have lost two games in a row. Looking at the Pacers players who had begun to walk out of the tunnel, Michaels asked Jeff Van Gundy, who was next to him.

"I personally think that the Lakers will not have much change in this game, Phil Jackson's change in the last game has actually been very successful, this game just needs to continue the tactics and style of play in the previous game, after all, Meng Xu can not score 30 points in the fourth quarter of every game. Maybe in the power forward position, Karl Malone, who has returned from injury, will start again, of course, all this is my speculation, and it depends on Phil Jackson's specific plans. After Michaels asked, Jeff Van Gundy replied without even thinking about it. In the second game of the Lakers and Pacers series, Phil Jackson's dual-point guard lineup is still very effective when dealing with the Pacers' full-court pressing, and Kobe's defensive effect on Meng Xu is far better than Devin George's defense against Meng Xu, if it weren't for Meng Xu's sudden outburst in the fourth quarter, the Lakers would definitely be able to win a victory at the Bankers Life Arena, according to common sense, as long as the Lakers continue to continue this lineup, it is possible to defeat the Pacers at home, But the way a top coach like Phil Jackson thinks about problems, Jeff Van Gundy is also difficult to fathom.

After Jeff Van Gundy finished speaking, Magic Johnson also nodded on the side, agreeing with his point of view, although Meng Xu has always been the bitter master of the Lakers, the single-quarter scoring record of the regular season, the single-quarter scoring record of the finals, the single-game scoring record of the finals, the quasi-quadruple-double, and the feat of 40+20+20 in a single game, Meng Xu has all completed it on the Lakers, but no matter how Meng Xu is against the sky, it is impossible to win such data in every game.

"Jeff, as you expected, except for Malone's restart, the Lakers' starting lineup is basically the same as the last game, and the Pacers' starting lineup has not changed in the slightest, and it looks like the two sides will continue the tactics of the last game." After the players of both sides finished playing, Michaels got the starting lineup for the game, and after a cursory glance, Michaels found that as Jeff Van Gundy expected, the starting lineups of the Pacers and Lakers have not changed much.

"We haven't lost yet, I can't give up!" Kobe Bryant, who walked onto the court and began to warm up, looked at the Pacers players in the distance and gritted his teeth. After successive defeats, the momentum of the Lakers has been hit hard by the Pacers, especially in the last game, when they still led by 7 points in the fourth quarter, they were finally reversed by the Pacers, continuous timeouts, double packs, and even three-person packs, there was no way to stop Meng Xu from scoring, which has been deeply imprinted in the minds of every Laker player, and the Lakers are still shouting the slogan of the championship, but they have gradually lost the confidence to win, and Kobe Bryant is the opposite, Under the stimulation of Meng Xu, Kobe Bryant not only did not have any pessimistic emotions, but felt that the fighting spirit was getting stronger and stronger, and finally reached the peak when the game was about to start.

"Ding, Kobe Bryant's state has changed to enchantment in this game!" Meng Xu, who was warming up, immediately scolded after hearing the system prompt in his ear: "What a cheat!" "No wonder before this game started, I was always nervous, it turns out that the problem is here, this damn system, and it didn't remind me earlier, otherwise I would have exchanged for a bottle of magic potion.

"Huh? Did the Lakers change their tactics? At the beginning of the game, Michaels found the difference in this game, after the Pacers took the lead in attacking, when it was the Lakers' turn to attack, Janeelo Pugo did not hand over the basketball to Malone who was down after blocking and dismantling with Ma Long, nor did he hand the basketball to O'Neal, who had already pushed off Mutombo, but handed the basketball directly to Kobe Bryant on his side, and Kobe did not do the ball for O'Neal like in the previous game, but directly leaned on Meng Xu's defense, forcibly turned his back to break through, and then hit a backward jump shot.

"Kobe Bryant's form looks very good, and if both Kobe and O'Neal can open this game, the Lakers can really win this game!"