"Defending, defending。。。。。。" One after another shouted in unison throughout the Bankers Life Arena, such a high-pitched shout, and the warm atmosphere, or the Bankers Life Arena after entering the playoffs for the first time, in this season's playoffs, no team can be on the home court of the Pacers, forcing the Pacers to this point, even the Celtics, who have the first record in the regular season.

Relying on Kobe's excellent play and almost crazy game state, the Lakers and the Pacers were inseparable from the opening game, the two sides alternated leads, and no one could keep the score lead for a long time, so after the game entered the fourth quarter, the Pacers and Lakers did not send a rotation lineup, but left their strongest lineups on the court.

The early appearance of the main lineups of the two sides means that the decisive moment between the two sides will come early, and due to the fierce competition and anxious atmosphere on the field, the mood of the audience at the Banker's Life Arena is getting higher and higher.

"Today's game was so intense, and the first game of the Finals was far more exciting than all the previous games in the playoffs!" When the fourth quarter of the game began, looking at the Pacers who suddenly increased their defensive intensity, and when James Posey had completely defended in place and did not give Kobe the slightest space to shoot, Kobe Bryant was able to meet James Posey's defensive back-to-back shot, and Michaels on the commentary bench also began to sigh that the strength of the Lakers far exceeded their expectations.

After the end of the third quarter, the score between the Pacers and the Lakers was 73-72, if you only look at this score, almost everyone will think that the Pacers are playing against the Lakers, and the shooting rate of both sides is not low, but as long as you watch this game, you will be told that you are very wrong, because in this game, whether it is the Pacers or the Lakers, their defensive intensity is very high, which is from the Lakers' second leader Pau Gasol 11 shot 3, And Ramar Odom's 2-of-8 shooting percentage can be seen in the clues.

But the Pacers and the Lakers still played a score that was not low, because the Lakers' leading player Kobe Bryant scored a game-high 37 points on 14-of-24 shooting in the first three quarters, and one person's score accounted for more than half of the Lakers' entire team, while the Pacers, although Meng Xu only scored 18 points in the first three quarters, James Posey, the sixth man who started today, scored a team-high 23 points, and the three-point shot was even more terrifying 7 of 11, and it was precisely because of these variables, which led to the Pacers and Lakers playing a high score when the overall shooting percentage was not high.

"The game between the Pacers and the Lakers was really exciting, and the intensity of this game today has far exceeded all the games in the Finals in the past three seasons." After Michaels' words fell, Magic Yue Johnson immediately took over the conversation, whether it was the Pacers or the Lakers, their performance in today's game greatly exceeded Johnson's expectations before the game, in short, it was a wonderful game.

"I don't think the fourth quarter was necessarily better than the first three." Just when Michaels and Magic Johnson were discussing and looking forward to a more exciting performance in the fourth quarter, Reggie Miller on the side poured cold water on them, because with Reggie Miller's understanding of Meng Xu, Meng Xu would definitely stand up and take over the game in the fourth quarter, and the Lakers' Kobe Bryant, who had already consumed a lot of physical strength in the first three quarters of the game, could stand up when Meng Xu took over the game, it is still unknown. So Reggie Miller doesn't think the fourth quarter will continue the rhythm of the first three quarters.

"Meng, I'm going to score 50 points here today, and no one wants to stop me." Just when there was still a heated discussion on the commentary bench on the sidelines, Kobe, who quickly retreated after the shot, deliberately ran to Meng Xu's side when he retreated, and said something that was both intimidating and provocative.

"Kobe, are you done?" Listening to Kobe Bryant's chattering provocation in his ear, Meng Xu only replied to him softly.

"No, of course I didn't, not only do I have to score 50 points today, but I also want to beat you and let you taste the bitter fruits of failure." Meng Xu's response made Kobe Bryant even more intense, and he followed Meng Xu's side directly, chattering.

"Oh, Kobe, I'm not asking you, I'm telling you that you should shut up, because it's my showtime." Meng Xu, who was still smiling just now, suddenly became solemn, and then Meng Xu said to Kobe Bryant with a serious face: "You're finished!" “

"Bastard, you're feverish, aren't you, we're finished, I think you're finished." Kobe Bryant, who looked disdainful, grinned and scolded a few words, then ran to defend James Posey, if Kobe Bryant was dissatisfied with himself today, it was the defense of James Posey, although Kobe Bryant scored 37 points in the third quarter, but James who was opposite Kobe also got a high score of 23 points today.

While defending James Posey, Kobe Bryant also took the opportunity to observe Meng Xu's every move, but this time offensively, Meng Xu did not call Jermaine O'Neal's blocking, but after reaching the top of the arc with the ball, he faced Ron Artest's defense, and directly stepped back to pull out a three-point shot, and after seeing Meng Xu's slightly reckless shooting this time, Kobe Bryant suddenly felt that something was not good.

"The fourth quarter has just started now, and Meng is in a hurry to grab points? That's too much of a hurry. Less than 10 seconds of 24 seconds of offensive time passed, and Meng Xu hurriedly coaxed Ron Artest to force his shot, so Michaels on the commentary bench was also a little unable to understand Meng Xu's shot choice, if Meng Xu wanted to respond to Kobe Bryant with a shot, then he didn't need to be in such a hurry at all, and the Pacers are not much behind now, only 1 point, and playing steadily is definitely the best choice.

"Hmm!" Just when Michaels was still chattering, the basketball thrown by Meng Xu had already hollowed into the net, and Magic Johnson, who was still smiling just now, suddenly felt his psychology chuckle, could it be that what Reggie Miller just said was going to come true?