Suhi laughed three times. He did not argue about the question that was destined to have no linguistic conclusions.

We won't know until the game is over.

Then the two went their separate ways.

Before the second game of the Finals, the media exposed a photo of Kobe Bryant and Shaq O'Neal barbecing together at an Indiana farm, and the two were smiling in the photo.

Both Lakers fans and the sports media were delighted by the scene.

They all know very well that if the Lakers want to win, they have to rely on the OK combination to be close.

Therefore, the pre-game training is never as good as the team building after the game.

If the OK combination problem is solved, the likelihood of the Lakers taking out the Pacers will rise significantly.

While the overall roster of the Pacers is strong, there are groups of elite players. But they don't have a real fist product, and Sushi hasn't reached the level of a superstar yet.

The playoffs and finals must be the stage for superstars.

This is an unbreakable truth in the NBA.

No one has ever been able to break this iron law.

Suxi saw this iron law in the sports weekly, and he couldn't help but ask Artest next to him: It's always been like this, right?

Artest is the equivalent of a retarded person, and he can't give anyone emotional value.

Scratching the back of his head, he said, "I don't know, the teacher didn't teach." ”

"But you're right, I listen to you."

Artest especially blindly believed Suhi, and if someone told him that Suhi had overturned Newton's laws, he would also stand up and strongly support it, and directly sprayed: What level is Newton? How many ranks are there in defense? Can you fight with us Jack?

Sometimes, Suhey still wants Artest to return to his former unruly appearance.

Unlike now, except for talking to the outside world, all leisure time is spent chasing his music dreams. When he said he was going to spend $1 million this summer to build a rap album for himself.

Suxi expressed respect, blessings, and said that she would buy a collection.

That's right, it's a collection. He could never have clicked on it and listened.

Artest's rap level is probably 90 percent worse than Shaq O'Neal's free throw level. O'Neal's free-throw shooting percentage is pretty good among amateur basketball players. But Atai is a rap level, and he is much, much worse than an amateur.

He really has no talent.

He's just rich.

Before the start of the second game, Artest played a battle song he had written for the finals in the locker room.

He himself was dancing and shouting.

He was very excited, full of high will to fight.

Carlisle said on behalf of the team at the end: "Sing well, don't sing next time." ”

Fortunately, this pre-match episode did not affect the fans' will to fight.

The game came as scheduled.

It's still at Conceco Arena, the home of the Pacers.

In this game, Suhi returned to the No. 1 position, Reggie Miller returned to the starting lineup, and the Pacers did not change other positions.

The Lakers, on the other hand, still have the previous starting lineup.

In this match, Foster beat O'Neill while jumping the ball.

Suhi launched a surprise attack, he hit the free throw line and passed the ball to Artest.

At the same time, he quickly reversed to the outside and crossed with Reggie Miller to cover. The Lakers' perimeter defense was mobilized... The basketball passed to Suhi, and Suhi shot... Hit 3 points.

It's a beautiful outside match, and Sushi is enhanced by Reggie Miller's off-ball positioning and catch-and-shoot talent. The Pacers' perimeter tactics are layered beyond measure.

Back to it.

Gary Payton passes the ball to Kobe, and after Kobe Bryant singles, passes to the Sharks who are going to play the position.

This ball is very symbolic.

It means that the OK hotline is reconnected.

However, the Pacers took a foul.

O'Neal bumped into Foster and turned around to dunk when Suhey rushed up and fell from the sky, pulling him down with the ball.

O'Neal wasn't fully prepared, plus his explosiveness was really not as explosive as it was at his peak.

O'Neal walks to the free-throw line.

Two missed penalties.

Looking back, Suxi is still the same tactic as before. Only this time he threw the basketball to O'Neal Jr., who had risen to the high post, and then ran around the wing in a small area, still doing cross-cover with Reggie Miller.

But this time, he closed the door directly with Artest... Stop Devon George.

Reggie Miller catches the ball and takes a shot...... Swish!

Hit again.

Who would have thought that a walker would play with the elevator door.

Reggie Miller is the active top scorer, and scoring this kind of goal is as easy as drinking water.

The Lakers are a little helpless, although they have super defensive masters like Gary Payton and Kobe Bryant, but their thinking is a little bit unable to keep up.

People can't help but think of Suhi's remarks at Phil Jackson after the last game.

"Is it really Phil Jackson's problem?"

Kenny Smith couldn't help but ask questions on TV.

Phil Jackson, who was sitting on the bench, didn't doubt himself, and he even whistled.

He likes to pretend like this.

He felt that there was a feeling of strategizing and winning a thousand miles.

However, after whistling, Karl Malone was stealed by Suhey.

Kobe Bryant, under the entanglement of Artey, wanted to pass the ball to Karl Malone for a while.

However, as soon as Karl Malone received the basketball, he directly singled Xiao Ao, who seemed like a child to him.

Just when he was squeezing in with his figure, Su Xi stabbed out of the oblique stab, didn't talk about martial arts, and grabbed the basketball from under his crotch as soon as he reached out.

Scott Pippen, who is a special guest at TNT, has a bitter face and is not very eloquent, stumbling on TV. So, he hasn't been able to get a high-paying job as a TV analyst like Charles Barkley.

However, when talking about Karl Malone, he is a little gushing. “… Karl Malone can't learn to protect the ball, he used to be steals by me and Michael, and now he is stealed by Suhi the Sheep. It's not a good thing for him to reach the finals with any team. ”

Pippen doesn't like Marlon.

Because Marlon compares Sushi to Pippen.

Moreover, Ma Long's popularity is the worst among their group of superstars.

Charles Barkley sat next to him, and he didn't follow him, even if he was very professional.

In fact, even Kenny Smith didn't like Carl Malone, and he had eaten Malone's iron elbow.

Malone's career has hurt countless people.

A pair of iron elbows makes many people regret it for life.

Therefore, there are many people who don't want Karl Malone to win the championship.

The game continues.

The two sides have entered the stage of back and forth.

Kobe Bryant and Shaq O'Neal still found some tacit understanding, as long as they play according to the tactics, there is no problem with the offensive output.

It's just that they're a bit of a problem on the defensive end.

First of all, Suhi and Reggie Miller, including Artest, frequently hit on the periphery, and as they strengthened their perimeter defense, Suhi kept hitting the penalty area... Karl Malone is a good player defensively, but he's old. Shaq O'Neill has a unique defensive condition, but he can't contain Suhi.

Suhi builds inside kills and then leads teammates.

The walkers are blooming a little more.

What made Lakers fans even more frustrating was that when Sushi went off the break in the seventh minute of the first quarter, the Lakers had to switch to a rotation as well.

They are ageing severely.

They don't have as deep a bench roster as the Pistons.

In contrast, the Pacers can still guarantee high-quality offense and defense even without Suhey.

Kenny Smith wasn't as restless tonight as he found himself spraying and blowing wasn't right. None of them can make the walker immediately weakened.

The Lakers and Pacers come and go.

Before the game, some basketball experts drew a red line, believing that if the Lakers couldn't lead by 10 points in the middle of the second quarter, their risk of losing would be more than 50%.

However, by the sixth minute of the second quarter, the Pacers still had a one-point lead.

At this time, Suhi was still sitting on the bench, looking at Carlisle's meaning, Suhi did not mean to play urgently.

But in the next few rounds, Kobe Bryant suddenly entered the scoring mode, he frequently made kills, and various difficult shots showed his wonderful and extremely comprehensive scoring skills.

This made Suhi very wary, and he was worried that Kobe Bryant would gain super offensive talent.

Once Kobe Bryant awakens this acquired super talent, his strength will increase sharply, and even the strength of the Lakers will rise wildly.

This means that they will have two dominant stars in the true sense of the word.

Shaq O'Neal's dominance has declined from his peak, but he is still the most energetic and powerful super center in the league today.

And once Kobe Bryant develops his acquired super talent, he will also become the No. 1 supergiant on the outside and become a scorer standing at the top of history.

In this way, the probability of the Lakers winning is greatly increased.

On the one hand, Suxi is looking forward to Kobe Bryant's breakthrough, because in this way, he can also copy some talents.

On the one hand, he doesn't want Kobe Bryant to break through so quickly, because he wants to win the championship, and he needs the championship trophy to continue his energy. Moreover, the MVP of the finals can also allow him to enter another 20 million bonuses.

Suhi came on with two minutes left in the second quarter.

Because even Kobe Bryant was furious and scored points with inside and outside shots. But the Pacers' margin hasn't been stretched too far.

Sushi came on trailing by just five points.

Five seconds after Suhi came on the court, the difference became 2 points.

When Suhi made a breakthrough gesture and Derek Fisher subconsciously retreated, he jumped out directly... Throw the basketball directly into the three-point line when you are still 1 meter away.

This ball definitely has a gambling component.

But Suhi can always win.

Then, under Susie's leadership, the Pacers successfully defended another attack by Kobe Bryant.

After this shot, O'Neal reminded Bryant that he could pass the ball to him just now.

Kobe reminded O'Neal: When I shoot, it's an assist. When two people hit me, it means that the four of you and the three of them grab the rebound.

Can't four people grab three?

Kobe Bryant is a master of math.

But it doesn't provide emotional value to O'Neill, just like Artest. It's just that Artest will at least use his singing voice to please everyone, and Kobe Bryant only has a cold face.

When the OK combination is relatively smooth, the play is okay.

Once they are in trouble, they point fingers at each other. None of them are self-reflective people.

This saddened Carl Malone.

Because he found that he seemed to be hugging the wrong thigh again.

What's even more odious is that he finds himself not yet able to be a thigh.

Because Suxi was very restrained from him.

Suhi's swim at the top of the arc kept him cautious at the free-throw line, and when he received the ball, he was tied.

That's why he made a hasty shot in the final round of the second quarter to throw the basketball out of a three.

He's the bird of the bow.

Although what he said in the media was sonorous and powerful, he didn't take Su Xi seriously at all. But in fact, he was just afraid of Suhey.

56：55。

With Suhi's late appearance, the Pacers once again took the halftime lead.

"The Lakers don't really feel like a modern team right now, and Gary Payton has a negative role on the offensive end except for a little bit of a role on the defensive end. He is not at odds with the triangle offense. ”

Scott Pippen said very seriously. He has a special understanding of the triangle offense, and he has an authoritative certification. "Kobe Bryant and Shaq O'Neal don't have much of a problem playing like this, it's just that they weren't very efficient tonight."

"Karl Malone didn't do a good job, and if he could play as important as he did in the Western Conference Finals, it would be easy for the Lakers to win."

"The Pacers are very willful defensively, and they have a lot of chemistry. Their overall strength is only 90 points, but they have a 95 point effect. The Lakers may have a 93 or 94, but they can score 91 points at best. ”

Scott Pippen said: "Maybe back at home, things will be different. But tonight, they are less likely to win than the Pacers. ”

Before the series began, Lakers fans were optimistic that the Lakers would snatch a win in Indiana and then return to their home court to win three consecutive home games with a 4-1 record.

This is their ideal picture.

But it's not a real scene.

After the start of the second half, the Pacers continued to push their offense and defense tepidly.

The oil stars in the boiling water of the Lakers are not bursting.

But it can't set off a sea of fire, and it can't be connected.

Entering the fourth quarter, the Pacers resolutely executed the shark slashing tactic.

The Pacers have stockpiled enough interior players, and with Suhi stabilizing the team, they have been holding the lead.

Bryant was so angry that he almost took the lead.

But it was because O'Neal was frequently sent to the free throw line, and O'Neal's free throw shooting rate was very pitiful, and it was less than fifty percent tonight.

Although Charles Barkley, Scott Pippen, and Kenny Smith all agreed on television that the Pacers were ugly to play like this.

It's like a twisted melon.

But the twisted melon, he is sweet.

115：112。

The Pacers won again.

Although it only won by 3 points.

However, the game has been in their hands.

The Lakers trailed by a total score of 0-2.

The Pacers are just two wins away from the championship.

And the shocking thing is that they haven't lost a single game since they entered the playoffs.

Even Charles Barkley couldn't help but ask on TV: "Should they really win the championship with a sweep?" It's horrible. ”

(End of chapter)