"The Pacers are a really good team, they've won five championships in the last six seasons, and they've set an NBA regular season record of 60 wins in six consecutive seasons, with 70 wins in two of those seasons, and if the league had a poll for the best team in NBA history, I'd definitely vote for them."

"Meng is the greatest superstar in the league after Michael, and on the question of who is stronger Meng or Michael, I think if Meng can use a little more effort in the regular season or a little more energy on the offensive end, then no one of you will ask me that question anymore."

"Swept by the Pacers in the regular season? It's not a problem, the regular season is the regular season, the Finals are the Finals, the two can't be confused, didn't the Spurs also beat us three times in the regular season, didn't we still eliminate the Spurs in the Western Conference Finals? So please don't bring the regular season matchup into the Finals, where we're on the same starting line as the Pacers. “

On June 4, 2008, the Lakers arrived in Indianapolis to prepare for the Finals with the Pacers.

This season's Finals is the third time that the Lakers and Pacers have met in the Finals, but the first two Lakers have returned home, not only losing to the Pacers in a row, but also directly leading to the disintegration of the OK combination that is at its peak, and after the collapse of the OK combination, the Lakers briefly fell into a trough, but now, they are back again.

Unlike the previous two Finals full of confidence, this time Phil Jackson, who came to Indianapolis, was surprisingly humble, not only did not make any bold statements, but also put his posture very low when he was interviewed by reporters, and praised the Pacers and Meng Xu.

"We're definitely not going to lose to the Pacers this time, I'm ready to bring the O'Brien Cup to Los Angeles, and as for Meng's retirement ceremony, I'm sorry, I think he's going to give up on retiring this season."

Compared with Phil Jackson, who put his posture very low, Kobe Bryant, the Lakers' leading player, does not have so many worries, and Kobe Bryant, who returned to the Finals after leaving O'Neal, is now the time to be proud, so when interviewed by reporters, Kobe Bryant also had a smug expression.

When the news that Meng Xu was going to retire after the end of this season, most of the players breathed a sigh of relief and secretly rejoiced, because Meng Xu's retirement means that they are going to usher in the opportunity to win the championship, but Kobe's idea is the opposite, because Kobe has not yet completed his revenge on Meng Xu in the finals, so before he defeats Meng Xu, Kobe Bryant definitely does not want Meng Xu to retire.

Kobe Bryant's provocation finally allowed these reporters to find an opportunity to play on the topic, but when they interviewed Meng Xu, Meng Xu smiled indifferently and said the sentence he said to Pierce in the Eastern Conference Finals again.

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"Good evening, I'm El Michaels, and you're tuning in to ABC Television's first game of the 2007-2008 NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers."

"Hi everyone, I'm Elvin Johnson."

"Hi everyone, I'm Reggie Miller."

In this season's live broadcast of the Finals, ABC did not invite the entire TNT live broadcast team to explain the Finals as last season, but only invited Reggie Miller as a special commentator, with Michael and Magic Johnson, forming a three-person live commentary team, Pacers legend Reggie Miller, Lakers legend Irvin Johnson, plus a professional commentary host, such a commentary lineup is just right.

After some introductions, the visiting Lakers players have begun to walk out of the player tunnel, and in the midst of the boos in the bankers' living arena, Kobe Bryant, who came out of the last end of the Lakers team, imitated Meng Xu's appearance when playing on the road, waving to the home fans who were booing him.

"Haha, Kobe Bryant's imitation of Meng's appearance posture is so funny." Seeing that he was amused by himself when he walked out of the player's tunnel, Johnson, the magic man in the commentary seat, couldn't help but start laughing.

"Will this be your last Grand Final?" When Meng Xu walked out of the player's tunnel of the Banker's Life Arena in waves of cheers, unlike the smiling Magic Johnson and Reggie Miller, Michaels, who was sitting between the two, always looked at the Pacers No. 5 who was walking out of the player's tunnel.

Soon after Michaels began to explain the NBA, Meng Xu entered the NBA, and 9 years have passed in a blink of an eye, a yellow person, under many doubts and criticisms from the outside world, has come to this point step by step, which is definitely a miracle and a legend, and Michaels is undoubtedly the witness of this miracle and legend, but the legend will eventually come to an end, but Meng Xu did not choose to leave when he couldn't move, Instead, he chose to end his career at the peak of his career, Meng Xu's move is undoubtedly a loss for the entire NBA, and it is also a regret in the hearts of all Meng Xu fans.

"In today's game, the Lakers still continued the starting lineup in the Western Conference Finals, with center Pau Gasol, power forward Ramare Odom, small forward Ron Artest, scoring guard Kobe Bryant, and playmaking guard Derrick Fisher."

"On the Pacers' side, there have been some changes in the starting lineup today, with center Darko Milicic, power forward Jermaine O'Neal, small forward Meng Xu, scoring guard James Posey, and playmaking guard Tony Allen."

In the first game of the Finals, Phil Jackson did not make any adjustments, but continued to continue the main lineup from the victory over the Spurs, while on the Pacers' side, Rick Carlisle made changes to the starting lineup, with James Posey starting instead of Tyshawn Prince.

Just when a few commentators on the commentary bench were still introducing the main lineups of the two sides and speculating on the process of the game, the main players of both sides began to warm up, but after Kobe Bryant appeared on the court, he did not honestly warm up, but walked directly towards the half of the Pacers warm-up.

"Hey Meng, I can't wait to play against you." After walking to a distance of about 3 meters from Meng Xu, Kobe stopped and provoked Meng Xu who was turning his head to look at himself, Kobe and Meng Xu still have a very good relationship in private, but on the field, the two of them are endless enemies, Kobe Bryant dreamed of defeating Meng Xu and kicking Meng Xu off the throne of the first person in the league.

"In such a hurry, can't you wait to go on vacation and fishing?" Regarding Kobe's provocation, Meng Xu didn't take it seriously at all, but half-jokingly responded to Kobe.

Meng Xu's joke was a mockery of Hongguoguo in Kobe's opinion, so after Meng Xu's words fell, Kobe clenched his fists and said fiercely to Meng Xu: "Bastard, I will definitely beat you this time, and I want to win the championship and retire, and dream of your big head." ”