Use a point guard to lock in the second-largest forward in history, and a power forward who is known for his toughness.

Anyone else would have said it and Carlisle would have thought it was a 'genius idea', a great invention of the pitch.

However, Suhi said so, and he had no opinion.

There is no doubt.

His only concern was Suhey's fitness.

At 3:45 of the third quarter, Suhi came on.

All the fans at Conseco Arena were thrilled, and Suhi had long since become a symbol of Indiana basketball.

At this time, Kenny Smith also spoke ahead of Charles Barkley on TV, and he said loudly: "Suhi's appearance on the court will inevitably shatter the Lakers' fantasy dreams, and their desire for a championship will be wiped out with Suhi the Sheep's determined steps." ”

Kenny Smith always comes up with new words when it comes to bragging about Suhey.

For this reason, Barkley even wondered if his appreciation for Sushi was not pure enough.

Suhi walked onto the pitch and was replaced by Reggie Miller.

It was still Kenny Anderson who held the ball, Suhi arrived in the frontcourt, and when Kobe Bryant hesitated to come over and change the defense, Suhi slipped around Devin George.

With Kenny Anderson not opening up, he crashed straight into Devin George, received the basketball and hit the basket.

Back in the half, the Pacers' defensive formation changed dramatically under Suhey's command.

Suhi was directly in the center, and he swam beside Karl Malone.

When Kobe Bryant passed the basketball over, Suhi pounced directly to interfere!

Karl Malone had to lift the basketball above his head, and he turned sideways to squeeze Suhi a step. Then he lowered his head and quickly rushed in... It's his usual move... But he just landed... Syllable!

Sushi wrapped around it and slapped the basketball off.

It was even more ferocious than Jordan stealing him back then.

It's like a long sharp knife intercepting and cutting off a cucumber.

Suhi cut off the basketball and launched a fast attack directly.

The Lakers' retreat was slow, and Malone and O'Neal were a little unable to follow up.

O'Neal Jr. was like a galloping elk, and he received a pass from Suhi in the paint area and took advantage of the situation to complete the dunk.

Suhi broke the Lakers' triangle offensive axis on the first shot of the game.

The role of Karl Malone as a 'transport hub' has been greatly reduced.

The Conseco Arena erupted in cheers.

"Kenny, you still know Jack. How did you guess that Jack could wreak such obvious damage to the Lakers' system as soon as he got on the court? ”

Charles Barkley said sincerely: "Are you secretly studying Jack?" ”

"I..."

Kenny Smith felt uncomfortable. He is one of the people in the world who doesn't want Suxi to be proud, how can he get to know Suxi the sheep.

He said this to kill him!

But why... Did he really do it?

Karl Malone yelled at the referee on the pitch why he didn't foul him.

It's his impotent rage.

The referees are used to it. Many years ago, he liked to complain like this.

His voice wasn't enough to change anything.

The game continues.

Suhi harasses Karmalone even further, and he wraps around Karl Marron's side.

O'Neill in the box is also being treated as a double strike.

Kobe simply shot directly... Bang!

Striking iron.

O'Neal Jr. got the rebound.

Turning around, Kobe Bryant pursued Sushi directly.

Suhi didn't entangle with him, he ran quickly and pulled away from the line.

Artest hits a jumper.

The Lakers' problems surfaced.

They played the Timberwolves in six games, and the Spurs relied on a 0.4-second strike from Derrick Fisher.

The media likes to call it the fierce competition in the West, which is one of the reasons.

But the more important reason is that their rotation is weak and they are seriously aging. They have to rely on Bryant and O'Neal to play the whole game, and if they work together, they can take their teammates away.

But the relationship between them is too tense, any bit of wind and grass, any little hardship and danger, will make them sleep in the same bed.

That's the way it is now.

Karl Malone tried to be their lubricant, but now Suhi was like a tough steel nail in their gears. They were fighting on their own again.

Kobe Bryant's hand feels pretty good.

O'Neill can also pose a threat in the box from time to time.

However, the Pacers always held on to the lead, and they were in control.

Suhi played five minutes in the third quarter, and he returned to the bench after Karl Malone went off.

Karl Malone isn't the Iron Man who missed just 10 games in 18 seasons, he missed 42 games with the Lakers alone, more than four times as many as his entire career.

Entering the fourth quarter, although Sushi did not play, the Pacers' large number of interior lines hoarded came into play.

Carlisle frequently scheduled them to play, and they fouled O'Neal one after another.

O'Neal hit a decent free throw tonight, with a 50 percent shooting percentage.

However, the Lakers' offensive rhythm was cut to pieces because of this.

Barkley couldn't help but say on TV: "It's so ugly for the Pacers to play like this." ”

Originally, Kenny Smith reflexively wanted to praise the Pacers, but seeing the point difference widening and widening, he had nothing to say.

In the second half of the fourth quarter, Kobe Bryant was a bit of a 'self-defeating' meaning.

He shot like crazy and didn't pass the ball to O'Neill at all.

He tried to save the Lakers with his shot.

However, as fitness declined and the Pacers' perimeter defense improved, Atay and Suhi often combined to attack.

Bryant was under unprecedented defensive pressure.

His shooting percentage kept slipping.

With 1:17 left in the final race, Phil Jackson called a timeout and he announced garbage time.

At this point, the Pacers lead by 15 points.

"Kenny, I have to say, you know basketball. As long as you put aside your personal grudges, you can objectively and accurately predict the direction of the game. Charles Barkley complimented Smith convincingly.

Smith grinned.

but the scolding blossomed in his heart.

What kind of trouble is this, I can't scold it, and I can't blow it. How can he always win?

How do the Lakers feel like they are so restrained, can they still turn over?

When will O'Neal and Kobe Bryant show their real strength! They are the league's most dominant center and the league's best offensive perimeter.

Moreover, with Carl Malone and Gary Payton, why shouldn't they lose so naturally?

Kenny Smith thought to himself.

In fact, the Lakers coaching staff is also depressed.

They didn't expect the game to be over in such a mess.

The first defeat was so uneventful, like ice cubes melting in warm water.

123：105。

This is the final score for the first race.

Sushi had 17 points, 11 assists, 6 rebounds, 4 steals and 1 block in this game.

O'Neal Jr. had 19 points, 10 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 assists and 1 steal.

Ron Artest had 15 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals.

Reggie Miller had 16 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist.

Foster had 9 points, 11 rebounds, 1 block and 1 steal.

The Pacers' starting five are all good.

And Kenny Anderson on the bench also had 12 points, 4 assists and 2 rebounds, Bender, Crohill, Tony Barty, Williams, Spora... All have points in the account.

Looks pretty average.

It fits the definition given to them by the media: a civilian team.

However, if you analyze it closely, you will find that it is not really how average the walkers are.

It's because the Lakers' defense isn't oppressive enough, and they're giving the Pacers opportunities at every position.

"Now we have a very shocking question in front of us: if the Pacers do beat the Lakers to win the championship, will Suhi the Sheep be the MVP of the Finals?"

At the end of the game, Charles Barkley couldn't help but say, "If Jack wins the Finals MVP, he will be the first player ever to win the Rookie Game MVP, All-Star Game MVP, Rookie of the Year and Finals MVP." His debut season will be even more fantastic than Magic's Johnson. ”

"It's insane, and if someone had told me a year ago that Syracuse's little-known backup point guard could get to where he is now, I would have scoffed."

Barkley sighed.

Kenny Smith's face twitched, and he was tempted to comment according to what he really thought in his heart. For example, Suxi the Sheep and the Magic can't be compared at all, Suxi the Sheep is a system player, and Suxi the Sheep's ability is an All-Star, don't touch the No. 1 point guard in history.

But he eventually decided to tout: "No ifs, Charles." As long as the Pacers beat the Lakers, the Finals MVP will not be a suspense, and who else in the Pacers is more suitable for the Finals MVP than Susie the Sheep? ”

"And it doesn't make sense to talk about the first season. I think this will be the beginning of Suhey the Sheep's dominance of the NBA. He's only going to get stronger! Surpassing Magic shouldn't be his goal, surpassing Jordan is his destiny. ”

Kenny Smith's face is not red and his heart is not beating.

Even the most die-hard Pacers fans in front of the TV feel at this time: Is it too optimistic? Can Jack compare to Jordan?

But Kenny Smith had to say that, he had to stir up internal conflict among the Pacers and increase the atmosphere of bitterness among the Lakers.

He doesn't want the Lakers to die like the Pistons in the Eastern Conference Finals.

…

"The Lakers didn't show their real strength in this game, and we won it relatively lucky."

In the post-match interview, he was rarely 'humble'.

"Shaq O'Neal was certainly the most dominant center of all time, but we handled it well today and I'm proud of our interior players."

"Kobe Bryant will definitely be the active No. 1 guard, there's no doubt about it."

"Gary Payton still has gas in the tank and he's still a defender who can press the ball."

"Carl Marlon? He'll forget it. I don't evaluate, I understand everything I know. ”

Suhee bragged about the Lakers after the game. It's just that he finally pointed the finger at Phil Jackson: "If the Lakers lose the game, they must find a reason, it's because they don't have the best coach in charge." ”

When Phil Jackson heard Suhi's evaluation, he was stunned for several seconds.

Since he became a dynasty coach, no one has ever denied his business ability.

Although Pat Riley has always looked down on him openly and covertly, he has never created positive caricature for him in the media.

Can... Suhey the Sheep actually did just that.

What does he mean by that? Heart-to-heart tactics?

Phil Jackson has played with the heart eye all his life, and he is the best at playing with people's hearts.

I didn't expect Suxi the sheep to dare to give him eye medicine.

"I don't comment on his remarks." Phil Jackson said: "He probably thinks he's the best coach because the whole world knows he likes to coach Carlisle. ”

Phil Jackson is also scheming, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he leaned Suxi on the top of the 'ball bully'.

At the same time, he also mocked Carlisle's name as the best coach for not being right.

Where is the best coach who follows the dictates of his players?

Is there still a bit of managerial authority?

Also, in Phil Jackson's mouth. The reason for the failure was: "We didn't rebound well, we had too many turnovers." We didn't shoot very well and the role players didn't help the OK combo Karl Malone enough. ”

"We're going to fix that for sure. We are experienced. ”

Phil Jackson was confident.

Then, when he was asked why Kobe Bryant, who was scheduled to attend, did not attend the press conference. "Bryant is recovering his knee and he's feeling some pain and we're going to be on him in conservative quality," he said. ”

However, his words were debunked 10 minutes later.

He's lying.

Kobe Bryant was photographed continuing to practice in the arena, practicing his ultra-difficult turnover jumper.

Bryant was a stubborn man, and his poor shooting percentage in the final moments stimulated him. So, go and practice as soon as possible.

Sushi also went.

Sushi even went head-to-head with Kobe. The result was certainly clear, he was blown up by Kobe.

Bryant played 11:3, 11:5, 11:6.

In the matter of one-on-one, Kobe Bryant should be the first person in the active service, although he has not yet developed the most terrifying acquired super talent.

Suxi is now following Kobe Bryant, and his biggest wish is to force Kobe's acquired talent out as soon as possible. In this way, he can also replicate a lot of experience and court insights.

"Jack, you come to the Lakers to help me after these two seasons! I'll take you to the championship. ”

Bryant made small talk with Suhi while sitting on the sidelines after the heads-up.

Suhi smiled, and he said to Kobe, "I think I can do without you." I'm going to win the championship this season. ”

"No, don't be naïve. This game doesn't prove anything, and if I had been closer to Shaq, you wouldn't have been able to do it. Kobe Bryant said firmly.

He knows why he lost.

"We have a saying in China that it is difficult to complete a broken mirror. Your relationship with Shaq has broken down, how can you possibly repair it? Suhi shrugged: "And, I guess... You're going to be completely apart after this series. ”

"Otherwise, why would you want me to go to the Lakers?" Suhi reasoned.

Kobe Bryant didn't argue with Suhi, he just said: "You can't win a championship this season, and you can't make history, although I know you're ambitious." But, me and that fat man are mountains you can't overcome. ”

(End of chapter)