Jim Bass Ambition

Chapter 261 Endgame
No coach can understand the pros and cons of veteran teams better than Phil Jackson. When he led the Chicago Bulls to win the championship, the average age was the highest in the league, while his opponent, the Utah Jazz, ranked second in this data. .

Experience and athletic ability are like Scorpio and Orion, you go up and down, never see each other, and those who can combine these two points at the right time are unique masters.

The Pacers sent out the winning lineup, O'Neal, Al Harrington, Reggie Miller and Payton, while Bowen, who was headshot by Malone with an elbow, was replaced by Hawley.Byron Russell and Fred Jones played a total of 6 minutes and scored -10 plus or minus.

"Everyone needs to go into attack mode! Shaq has done enough, if we shrink back and dare not take responsibility, then all I can say is that we don't deserve to win! No one wants to let the opponent take two Match point back to the home court! That would be tantamount to suicide!" Rick Carlisle knew that he had entered the final game, and there was not much time left for the Pacers.

Al Harrington bounced back, and if he couldn't hit those damn open shots, he wouldn't be on this team for long, and he was disappointing enough throughout the Finals.

Malone still focused most of his energy on helping O'Neal, and Al Harrington hit a 19-foot jumper from mid-open.Reduce the point difference to 10 points.

In the eyes of Pacers fans, this is a good signal, and it depends on whether the Lakers dare to continue to let him open.

But here Kobe Bryant made a breakthrough and made a ghost layup. The old glove couldn't stop Kobe from taking whatever he wanted.

"Maybe we all underestimated the horror of the Lakers, wishful thinking that after losing Kevin Garnett, the balance of victory will fall to the Pacers side. But we have seen a far more mature tacit understanding than last year. The most important thing is that they are still young and have a bright future." Kenny Smith has already begun to sing praises for the Lakers and mourned for the Pacers. "Perhaps, Charles, you should really consider Jim Buss' invitation to return to the Lakers to throw the towel for a year and get a championship ring."

Reggie Miller's dictionary does not give up the word, give up in his interpretation is "give me the ball, I will take you to fly."

As a veteran who is about to turn 39 years old, Miller took Kobe to run a marathon around the figure of eight.

O'Neal's huge body is a natural barrier. Kobe was delayed for a moment, and Payton fed the ball in time.

The pass was a little low, and Miller had to adjust a bit, and Kobe had already pounced on him.

Thinking about it, Miller stretched out his right leg, hung it on Kobe's leg, and threw the ball casually.

Bryant fouled and Miller made 3 free throws.

This has become a repertoire in every game. Kobe has warned himself countless times to restrain himself, but Miller is good at this, and the threat of shooting is too great, sometimes it can't help the defensive players.

Going to the free throw line, Miller made three of three free throws.

Miller has scored 26 points, and he told the Lakers that the game is far from over with his hot shots through the Nets.

Of course, no Lakers player would be foolish enough to think the game was safe, especially Karl Malone. After receiving a sling pass from Billups, Malone turned around directly, elbowed the way, and dominated the world to kill Al Harrington. , remove two points.

Unwilling to be lonely, O'Neal received a pass from Payton and stormed Ostertag, causing a foul by the Great Pyrenees, and triggered the passive skill of "doubling the free throw percentage at critical moments", making two free throws.

The Pacers have no system to speak of. O’Neal can’t play pick-and-rolls at all, and has been entrenched in the low position all year round. This makes the two most important weapons of the glove useless. He can do no more than last year’s Terry Brandon How much, the fourth quarter was able to stalemate with the Lakers, basically relying on O'Neal's strong kill and Reggie Miller's fairy ball.

Every time Reggie Miller made a three-pointer, the audience exclaimed "Fuck, I can make it!", but the Lakers' offense looked mediocre, all simple layups, mid-range shots, For an open three-pointer, the audience will only think that if the goal is not scored, it is a waste of opportunity.

With 7 minutes left, Malone and Ostertag were replaced, and Battier and Campbell came on the stage. The Lakers changed to a small lineup, allowing the two insiders to rest for a while and prepare for the final battle.

Carlisle dared not let anyone down to rest.

The time is coming to an end minute by minute, but the point difference has remained stable at 10 points. Even Reggie Miller hit his seventh three-pointer of the game, bringing his score to 7 points. He slammed into the Lakers basket like a battering ram once, and was blocked by Campbell and Artest with tackles, walked to the free throw line, and overcame his own touch.The Lakers can respond in time, no one can stop Kobe from scoring, the Pacers' backcourt defense is too fragile.

With Billups, who had rested for half a quarter, Malone and Ostertag who had adjusted their rhythm, reappeared, the Lakers put the victory in the refrigerator and sent it back to the Staples Center by express.

The final score was fixed at 105 to 97. Although Reggie Miller scored 8 three-pointers and scored a game-high 37 points, O'Neal made 18 of 13 free throws and scored 33 points and 12 rebounds. The latter delivered a much-needed win, and it's hard to win when third-point scoring Al Harrington has just nine points.

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"The loss is my responsibility. I didn't expect Karl Malone to make a forced comeback in this game. I didn't do enough to limit him, so that he played a sense of presence on both ends of the offense and defense. Reggie and Shaq's The performance was great, but we need other players to stand up and help them. Only two people in the team scored in double figures. depressed.

The other Pacers players simply refused the interview and let the reporters dove.

"There is still some pain in the ankle, but these are not important. We still have a game to win. We have a near-perfect season. Now, it is time for it to end wonderfully." The Lakers hero Malone accepted the interview, his footsteps Visibly limping, but on the court, he behaved like a healthy player, covering, moving, blocking, rebounding, and of course, scoring.

The sixth game between the two sides will be moved to the Staples Center two days later.

(End of this chapter)