Jim Bass Ambition

Chapter 155 Glory
The score was 27-19 at the start of the second quarter, with the Lakers leading.

O'Neal returned, and the Pacers completely refrigerated Strickland and Fred Jones.

After all, after the game, there is a lot of time to rest.

O'Neill stuck, received the ball, dribbled, exerted force, turned around, and dunked all in one go. Brad Miller's diving could not be successful for the second time.

Gerald Wallace and Fisher pulled up Miller who had fallen to the ground, and signaled him not to be discouraged. O'Neill could not be completely restrained by himself.

O'Neal's crazy output at the basket gave the Pacers a glimmer of hope for victory, and also allowed Reggie Miller and Brandon to breathe a little bit.

The Lakers' rotation lineup is safe enough. Fisher is not the kind of aggressive guard who is convulsed with nerves. He can control the rhythm in a relatively stable range. At the same time, he can also hit some cold arrow shots.

Although the point difference was narrowed to 5 points, the Lakers' bench lineup completed the task perfectly.

Not all tie-breaks are intense, and sometimes tie-breaks are more like a cutscene before the winner's coronation.

As the Lakers switched back to the main force, the trend of the game gradually turned to the direction the home team wanted.

Facing Bruce Bowen's defense, Kobe scored an ultra-long three-pointer, opening the point difference to 12 points again, and Carlisle called the team's third timeout.

But the timeout couldn't extinguish Kobe's burning touch. Fadeback jumpers, breakthrough layups, pull-up three-pointers... Fei Xia devastated the Pacers' defense in various ways, and ignited the Staples Center again and again.

Kobe has never felt that he is inferior to anyone, and he thinks that he should at least get an FMVP trophy.

In the second quarter, Kobe scored 18 points in a single quarter, and the Lakers led 55 to 41 before halftime.

Jim followed the coaching staff and players back to the locker room.

Young players, such as Chris Anderson, Matt Barnes and Gerald Wallace, have begun to laugh easily, it seems that the championship is already in the bag, Artest's perennially full There was also a smile on his violent face. Brad Miller untied his shoelaces and moved his ankles. Kobe put on his headphones as usual and listened to music to isolate himself on the other side of the world.

"Guys, if there's champagne in this room right now, aren't some of us already celebrating? There's half a game to go, anything can happen, don't forget it's those guys down there who pushed us to 1 In a 3-to-[-] situation, a team with Shaquille O'Neal and Reggie Miller is a terrible opponent at any time, don't underestimate their determination to win the championship!" Seeing that the team seems to be slack , Jim is a little dissatisfied, Istanbul night is the eternal pain in the hearts of all Milan fans, Jim has been considering whether to call Ancelotti in advance, so that they must not drink champagne when they are leading at midfield.

Of course, Jim doesn't want his team to be known as the background of "L.A. nights".

The laughter in the room stopped, and the players returned to their respective positions, adjusting their sneakers and protective gear.Gary Vitti did a muscle relaxer for Garnett, and Ben Wallace readjusted his afro.

"I won't let Reggie Miller hit any three-pointers again." Bryant took off his headphones and said in a muffled voice.

"10 dollars, I bet you."

Compared to the hormone-filled air in the locker room, Jim still prefers to go back to the sidelines and watch the Lakers girl's hot dance performance.After confirming the status of the team, Jim returned the locker room to Phil Jackson.

The 15-minute intermission passed quickly, and the two sides returned to the field.

Kobe held his jersey with red eyes and kept zero distance from Reggie Miller. He didn't know if it was for Jim's $10 or for the obsession in his heart.

It seems unrealistic to rely on running positions to get open shots. Reggie Miller began to rely more on Anthony Mason's off-ball screens to find opportunities, but Garnett will always screen around Miller A timely delay, long hands and long feet, Garnett has a unique way to prevent Brandon's pass from reaching Miller's hands immediately, and this short gap is enough for Kobe to return to defense Location.

With Reggie Miller's complete misfiring, O'Neal could not hold his own in the interior, and the point difference gradually came to more than 20 points. For the Pacers, this is an insurmountable gap.

At the end of the fourth quarter with about 3 minutes left, the Lakers had already led 103 to 79. Phil Jackson signaled the players to foul and replaced all the main players first.

Jim waited on the sidelines, high-fiving the players who were replaced one by one.

In his 14-year career, Tim Hardaway was regarded as a "human victory cigar" for the first time, and was sent on the court accompanied by victory music, but there is no doubt that at this moment, the joy in his heart far outweighed the bitterness. in sight.

Reggie Miller finally hit a three-pointer, but it didn't matter anymore. Carlisle replaced the starter in the next round, and the Staples fans also applauded the hard-working 16-year-old Forrest Gump in 40 also gave the applause to Shaquille O'Neal, the core member of the Lakers dynasty, to Bowen and Mason who made contributions to the Lakers' championship, and to the ankles that might explode at any time, running wildly on the field Brandon took [-] minutes.

But basketball is cruel, the winner takes everything, and the loser has nothing.

With Haslem frantically throwing the basketball into the sky, the entire Lakers player and staff, as well as their families, rushed onto the court to celebrate their fourth consecutive championship.

"Boy, why are you so reserved now?" Nicholson patted Jim, who was sitting on his seat, crossed his fingers and pressed them against his forehead.

"It's nothing, I'm just thinking about my acceptance speech for the championship." Jim said in a muffled voice, but his slightly trembling body still betrayed his excitement.

The previous two Lakers won the championship, both on the road, and this will be the first time that Jim has won the championship trophy as a vice president at the Staples Center.

While the crew was setting up the stage, Jim also found O'Neill and Miller.

"We will kick you out next year." O'Neill still seemed unconvinced.

"I will only play for the Pacers all my life, even if I don't get a championship ring." When Jim said that Miller could consider joining the Lakers, he was flatly rejected.

Jim cleaned up his mood and stood on the podium with the team.

Dr. Jerry Buss took the O'Brien Trophy from Stern and held it high, followed by Jim, Phil Jackson, and the Lakers.

The FMVP was awarded to Kobe Bryant, who averaged 32.3 points per game. It is worth mentioning that O'Neal also got an FMVP vote from ESPN.

Jim thought about his championship speech for a long time, and finally condensed it into one sentence——

"Glory belongs to the Lakers!"

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