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Chapter 83 Showing Off in Front of the King of Show-Offs! A Chokehold to Win the Game and the Lakers' Championship! [Daily Updates of 20,000 Words, Please Subscribe]

Facing Rose, Lin Ze glanced up at the basket, then pulled up and launched a three-pointer!

I'm not good at breaking through and passing, and I'm not good at breaking double teams.

Then let's just do what I do best!

Shoot!

With 1 minute and 47 seconds left, the score is 96-104!

"The suspense is back!" Smith exclaimed. "Only 8 points left! Lin's two baskets have brought the Lakers back from the brink of defeat!"

"And there was another crucial defensive play!" Wilmarcus added. "The Pacers didn't call a timeout, and the ball got back inside! They didn't rely too much on Miller; instead, they attacked the Lakers' weakest point: their interior defense!"

Davis grabbed the basketball and slammed it in with his shoulder. He didn't have much footwork, but he had absolute dominance over Horry!

After shoving Horry aside with his shoulder, Davis took a step forward and jumped, ready to put the basketball into the basket.

But it was this habitual step that gave the Lakers the opportunity to catch up with him.

Lin Ze, who had somehow managed to let Miller go, arrived just in time, took off from the side, and his finger landed perfectly on the basketball.

The basketball bounced off the rim and fell out, but Hubble caught it with lightning speed.

Ultimately, it's not just the Lakers who are lacking interior players; the Pacers are also facing a crisis in their frontcourt tonight!

"What a pity!" Smith said. "If it were a center with an average offensive level, Lin wouldn't have been able to catch up in time, because they could have just gotten up and laid it off. But unfortunately, Davis's offensive level is just a bit lacking."

Wilmarcus said, "If this basket had extended the lead to 10 points, the Lakers might have given up entirely, but now they have a glimmer of hope!"

Jackson didn't call a timeout, and Hubble, who grabbed the rebound, didn't disappoint him. He quickly dribbled to the frontcourt and passed the ball to Fisher on the wing. Fisher made a fake and then accelerated to break through, but was intercepted by two Pacers players on the side.

But Fisher, being a point guard by trade, quickly turned and passed the ball to Lin Ze, who was following up in the middle. After receiving the ball, Lin Ze naturally stopped and pulled up again, releasing another three-pointer.

"Whoosh!"

The basketball, as if armed with a precision-guided missile, swiftly and cleanly swished through the hoop, creating a ripple in the net.

The crisp sound silenced the cheers that had been echoing throughout half of Indiana.

At that moment, they suddenly felt a deep sense of unease.

"pause!"

Bird, who was on the sidelines, quickly called a timeout; there were only 1 minute and 19 seconds left in the game.

However, the gap between the two sides narrowed from 14 points to 5 points!

Lin Ze single-handedly sank three consecutive three-pointers, single-handedly launching a 9-0 run, leaving the gap between the two teams at just two points!

With 79 seconds left in the game, the Lakers had enough time to catch up!

Bird's unease became a reality. O'Neal's departure did not become the final straw for the Lakers; instead, it became the clarion call for their counterattack.

"Stay calm! Score one more goal! Just one more goal and we'll have the game in the bag!" Bird's tone became cautious as he reassured his players.

He started to get scared.

Meanwhile, Jackson on the other side completely forgot that he had just been thinking about giving up the game, and his face was full of confidence: "From now on, their double-teams will be even more frantic and aggressive! Lin will have trouble even getting the ball."

"So, Lin, go to the low post on the weak side and draw their defensive attention."

"Glenn, you take the next shot! You and AC set a pick-and-roll on the wing, then you decide whether to shoot, drive, or pass!"

"Everyone else, spread out! Get ready to catch the ball. I only have one request for the next round: Don't be afraid! Everyone has a chance to be a hero. Everyone, if you have the chance, then throw the ball!"

"If you go in, you'll become heroes! If you don't, I'll take the blame! Alright, go! Go and turn the tide, go and kill that Indian!"

With both coaches having finished their instructions, the players from both sides returned to the field.

Jackson replaced Horry, who has been struggling this year and only makes one three-pointer every two rounds on average, with veteran Green to add experience, defense, and pick-and-roll quality.

Bird replaced Harrington, who had just been eager to make a quick exit and thus let Lin Ze go, with the more experienced Crosher.

The Pacers inbounded the ball, and Jackson held it at the top of the key, waiting for the ball to be dealt. Miller, on the other hand, put in all his effort, sprinting around the court from the moment the ball was inbounded.

Lin Ze relentlessly pursued him, like a hungry tiger eyeing a gazelle, giving him no chance to escape.

"Give up, you old dog! I told you you wouldn't score again tonight!" Lin Ze sneered as he chased after him. "The way you're running around the court is just like a rat in the street!"

"That's too ugly! How about I give you a chance to have the ball and go one-on-one with me? I can be merciful and give you some space, just like the referee was merciful and sent you to the free-throw line in the first game!"

Miller, unusually, didn't respond to his opponent's trash talk, because at this moment his desire for victory surpassed everything!

He needs to find an opportunity to receive the ball, he needs to find an opportunity to shoot, he wants to win tonight!

His running became increasingly frantic.

With the offensive time dwindling, Jackson, seeing that his teammates couldn't create any openings, simply stopped waiting.

This guy stuck out his butt and suddenly accelerated towards the inside.

Fisher was no match for Jackson's massive backside. He was easily pushed to the edge of the paint by Jackson as he was forced to retreat.

Fortunately, Green, who had just come on, was very experienced in defense. He moved out and, together with Fisher, completed the double-team.

Jackson made a quick pass, and the ball once again came to Davis, who was completely left open. But this time, Davis failed to seize the opportunity that was so close and within his grasp!

Green has arrived!

This 40-year-old virgin unleashed the lateral speed he had at 25, quickly helping to defend Jackson and then swiftly shifting back to his defensive position. He leaped up, raising both hands, and successfully disrupted Davis's close-range layup.

With a loud thud, Fisher and Jackson both fell to the ground under the basket! They were both trying to get the rebound and were frantically fighting for position, but in the end, they both fell down.

Rice and Rose arrived almost simultaneously and jumped at the same time. Someone flicked the ball into the air, and the basketball bounced on the rim but failed to go in. Green, having caught his breath, didn't let the rebound slip away this time.

He caught the basketball firmly in his arms.

At the same time, the wildly swinging elbows shoved Davis and Crosher, who were trying to grab the ball, aside, and only after confirming it was safe did the ball go to Harper.

Smith said, "It's Davis on two consecutive possessions! I really can't comment on the Pacers letting a pure role player take consecutive shots at this point."

"But the opportunity definitely came from him, both layups were so close," Wilmarcus said. "The shot and the play were fine, it's just that the Lakers were playing too recklessly and too aggressively, managing to stop two sure baskets in a row!"

"Let's see this attack! The game has entered its final minute!"

Beyond the three-point line, it's still Lin Ze!

He received the ball again at the top of the arc.

Just like before, the moment he received the ball, Lin Ze immediately raised it.

Crosier, who was defending him this time, dared not relax. He quickly got up to defend, not daring to give this guy who had made three consecutive shots any more space to shoot.

But no sooner had he stood up than Lin Ze lowered his center of gravity and accelerated his breakthrough!

After breaking through, Lin Ze was met with help defense from Rose.

He immediately stopped and dribbled halfway around the court, then turned to face Rose with a noticeable pause in his dribble and a feint from the shoulder. He then aimed for Rose's center of gravity, turned back around, and pulled up for a shot!

Completely fooled by Lin Ze's shrug, Rose could only watch Lin Ze make the shot and watch the basketball fly towards the basket.

"Whoosh!"

It's still working!

Lin Ze scored 4 goals in a row!

The gap between the two sides is now only 3 points!

"My God! You really should have come to watch tonight's game!" Smith wailed. "It's insane!"

"No, God doesn't need to look, because God is right there on the court! Tonight he's wearing the Lakers' number 14 jersey! Lin is God himself! For the first time in my life, I've believed that God is Asian!"

"11-0! It's Lin again! Once again in dire straits, this time on the biggest stage in the basketball world! Lin's consecutive scores have given the Lakers a chance to win!"

With only 49 seconds left in the game, the score is 101-104!

Bird couldn't sit still any longer. He paced back and forth on the sidelines, hesitated for a few seconds, and then shook his head at Jackson.

It's not called a pause.

He only had one left.

The intense unease told him that he should reserve a pause in case of unforeseen circumstances.

Jackson brought the ball up the court again, but this time he didn't slow down the pace.

Instead, he passed the ball to Miller, who was running out from inside, much earlier.

One meter beyond the three-point line, Miller lowered his center of gravity, looked at the time, and waited for the opportunity to attack.

"Why won't you listen to reason? You're a washed-up old dog!" Lin Ze clung tightly to Miller, continuing his taunts: "You won't get a single point tonight, I told you!"

"Passing the ball is your only way out!"

"Shut up, kid! Hasn't anyone told you your mouth stinks?" Miller said. "I'm going to score this round! This round, I'll kill the game!"

As Miller spoke, he shouted, and Davis immediately ran out from the inside and set a screen for Miller at the top of the arc.

Miller took a step to create space, and then, with Lin Ze completely blocked, he didn't break through or adjust. Instead, he seized the fleeting opportunity he finally got and pulled up for a three-pointer!

"That's an opportunity!" Wilmarcus shouted. "Even though the shot was sudden and lacked rhythm, it's Reggie Miller!"

"His shot selection is perfectly reasonable!"

"Will it go in?" Su Qun shouted. "The result of this shot could very well determine the outcome of the entire finals!"

Smith said, "An incredibly sudden choice! Unexpected yet perfectly logical! This is completely Miller's style!"

The entire Conseco Center fell silent at that moment.

They await the judgment, await the outcome of this ball.

With that shot, the Pacers led by 6 points, essentially sealing the game.

If they miss, then the Lakers' chance will truly be here!

"Bang!"

Then, under the watchful eyes of hundreds of millions of people around the world, the league's number one killer and the undisputed top clutch player faltered!

The basketball bounced off the rim and missed, but Green fiercely pushed aside Crosher and Rose to secure the rebound.

At the same time, he made a completely different move this time compared to the previous round.

We will no longer wait for an absolutely safe opportunity to seek stability.

Instead, he flung the ball out with both hands the instant he received it!

My buddy used to be teammates with the Magic, so this kind of long swing is a piece of cake for him!

In the frontcourt, after defending Miller's tough shot, Lin Ze completely disregarded the outcome of the shot and instead accelerated and sprinted towards the frontcourt.

Regardless of whether this shot goes in or not, the Lakers need to race against time; they need to score as quickly as possible!

Lin Ze knew this principle, and the experienced Green certainly did too!

Lin Ze received the ball beyond the Pacers' three-point line, but Miller and Davis were not out of position. The two caught up with Lin Ze almost at the same time and stood in front of him on the left and right.

However, during a fast break, having the two fastest players retreating on defense simultaneously standing outside the three-point line is a huge mistake!

This mistake cost the Pacers enough to make them regret it for 10 years.

Lin Ze quickly passed the ball to Fisher, who was unguarded in the middle and easily made a layup!

The Lakers completed the attack in just 6 seconds!

103: 104!

There are only 26 seconds left in the game!

Wilmarcus, barely able to contain his excitement, exclaimed, "The opportunity has arrived! If the Lakers can hold their ground for just one more possession, they'll have a chance to win!"

"Lin scored 11 consecutive points and still managed to remain absolutely calm and rational at this crucial moment in the game! He even managed to find open teammates! It's truly incredible!"

Su Qun then said, "I'm starting to wonder who the best player in this finals really is. Coach Sun, who do you think it is?"

"Me?" Sun Zhengping asked rhetorically, then chuckled, "Anyway, if you let me vote, I'll definitely vote for Kobayashi!"

On the court, Bird called their final timeout.

The Pacers players walked dejectedly to their bench.

"Hey old dog!" Lin Ze taunted Miller again, calling out to him as he walked back to the bench: "Look at this, it's for you!"

As Lin Ze spoke, he arrogantly crossed his arms and placed them on his neck.

It was Miller's chokehold that made all of New York despair and was hated by all of New York back then!

Miller nearly single-handedly defeated New York in the playoffs that year, and that move became an eternal classic.

At that moment, Lin Ze handed him back to Miller: "Wait a minute, you know who will put an end to your unrealistic fantasies!"

Miller still did not respond to Lin Ze's trash talk.

They are far too far ahead.

Miller's desire for the championship also prevented him from focusing any more energy on swearing.

He needs to score!

He needs to create scoring opportunities for the team!

Bird gathered everyone in front of him and began to draw up his tactics.

He needs to ensure the team can hit the ball 100% of the time!

On the other side, on the Lakers' bench, Jackson's tactical instructions were simple and direct: "Switch! Lin, you guard Jalen Rose! I'm 90% sure the Pacers' final shot will be Rose!"

"You're our most reliable defender, you go and take care of him!"

"I will do it!" Lin Ze nodded.

"Glenn, can you keep up with Miller? His off-the-ball ability is—"

"I can!" By this point, everyone was furious, and Rice rudely interrupted Jackson, gritting his teeth, "I'll make sure that old bitch never sees a basketball again!"

"Then go for it! Communicate more, shout more, and remind your teammates. Shout it out! Shout it out on the court!"

The game begins again!

Crosher stood on the sideline to serve, while Miller quickly circled the court to begin another marathon journey.

The entire Pacers team started their movement and screens for each other.

Then, when Rose suddenly cut outside, Crosier indeed passed the ball to him.

Rose grabbed the basketball, then turned sideways and used his shoulder to push Lin Ze aside and lower his center of gravity.

Jackson guessed right again!

Bird, sitting on the sidelines, swore again.

Just by looking at the positions, he knew his thoughts had been seen through.

FUXX!

Aside from silently cheering on his players, there was nothing Bird could do in his anxiety.

He could only watch.

With 7 seconds left on the shot clock, Rose gets going!

Rose was originally a lottery pick. Although his performance in the first few years of his career was mediocre, his talent as a member of the Michigan Fab Five is undeniable. After working hard on his shooting during the offseason, he has had a huge breakout season.

Now that he's facing Lin Ze, Rose isn't afraid at all. In his mind, Lin Ze is the mortal enemy who stole his "Most Improved Player of the Year" award.

He's going to score this goal!

He wants to prove that he is the one who truly deserves the title of Most Improved Player!

Although he wanted to win, Rose wasn't in a hurry. Instead, he kept the shot clock pressed until the last 6 seconds before suddenly launching his attack!

With his feet constantly moving, Lin Ze expanded his defensive area as much as possible.

After a series of fake moves, Rose realized he couldn't shake off Lin Ze, so he simply accelerated and charged forward, trying to force his way to the basket and then shoot a layup.

Lin Ze followed Rose's path of penetration, constantly giving him physical contact and contact. The two entangled all the way to the edge of the three-second zone. Just as Rose gathered the ball and prepared to start, Lin Ze saw the opportunity he had been waiting for.

Even though Lin Ze had five fouls on him, he didn't hesitate at all.

"Snapped!"

With a crisp sound, Lin Ze wasn't sure if his slap had violated the rules.

All he knew was that the basketball was out of his control. He then took a quick step forward, grabbed the ball, and turned to the referee, yelling, "Timeout! Timeout!"

"Steal! Lin stole it!" Wilmarcus yelled. "3.4 seconds left! Lin made the game-winning steal! He blocked Rose's drive and made a one-on-one steal! Timeout! The referee calls a timeout!"

"With 3.4 seconds left! Can the Lakers kill the game? Can they close out the series?"

The referee gestured, granting Lin Ze a timeout.

The players from both sides returned to their respective benches once again.

The last minute or so of the game was destined to be long and agonizing.

For both teams' players and fans, the game has reached its final moments.

Life or death, victory or defeat!

Jackson quickly laid out the tactics, his hands constantly drawing on the tactics board.

With the Lakers trailing by only one point, all they need to do now is score!

This made their offense easier and put more pressure on the Pacers.

"Kobayashi is definitely the first choice! He scored 11 points in a row in the final moments tonight!" Su Qun analyzed quickly. Even if a TV station is short of money, it won't go into GG at this moment.

"But the Pacers will definitely guard Lin tightly!" Sun Zhengping said. "It won't be easy for Lin to receive the ball."

Wilmarcus said, "It's the last ball, no matter who it is! 3.4 seconds left! Both teams are heading onto the court."

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Smith said, "No substitutions! Neither team made any changes. It seems both coaches have more faith in their regular lineups!"

Stepping onto the court, Lin Ze stretched his shoulders, then suddenly pointed at Bird and the floor in front of him: "Hey! Larry, over here! Do you know this place?"

"What?" Bird, who was in a state of high tension and mental strain, reacted a beat slower.

"This is where I'm going to deliver the final blow to you!" Lin Ze said arrogantly. "Right in front of you! At a 45-degree angle to the left! But after tonight, this spot won't be called the 45-degree angle to the left anymore."

"Forest Domain! What do you think of this name?"

Lin Ze's trash talk made Bird's lips twitch.

Good grief, so they're using my famous trash talk against me?

Do you think I'd fall for that?

"Jaylen." Bird completely ignored Lin Ze. A seasoned veteran like him, his eyes were only on his own men guarding Lin Ze: "Don't listen to what that kid says, just pretend he's talking nonsense!"

"Just play good defense, don't feel pressured, just follow my instructions!"

"He's sabotaging you," Lin Ze chuckled. "You're not exactly his type, Jaylen, are you? He definitely prefers Lin Jun—no, he definitely prefers Reggie or that white guy, what's his name again? Croshill?"

Do you consider yourself the team's first choice?

"He wants to see you make a fool of yourself! You have to believe me, I won't hurt your Jay Chou."

Lin Ze spewed out one trash talk after another, but after saying this last one, he suddenly turned and ran.

Because the referee blew the whistle!

The referee passed the basketball to Hubble, who raised his hands high, waiting for his teammates to move and for the tactics to be implemented.

Lin Ze first ran towards the inside, set a screen for Green, then circled around Green before running towards the three-point line.

It was the very location he had just told Bird about.

45-degree angle to the left!

No way!

Bird's eyes widened in disbelief.

Lin Ze ran all the way to the three-point line and arrived at the spot he had just predicted.

"Ron!"

He shouted, stopped, and pretended to catch the ball. Sure enough, the basketball in Hubble's hand flew towards Lin Ze.

Is it really this time?

Bird and Ross both became alert at the same time, and Ross unconsciously quickened his pace, moving even more aggressively, trying to block Lin Ze's space to make a direct move.

But Bird was the first to realize something was wrong.

Wrong angle!

That pass was way off target! If Lin Ze had been in that position to receive the ball and shoot a three-pointer, the basketball would have gone straight out of bounds; he wouldn't have been able to catch it at all.

be cheated!

Bird immediately realized something was wrong, and by the time he tried to speak to warn Ross, it was too late.

Lin Ze had already completed his reverse cut and entered the three-point line, where he received a pass from Hubble with plenty of lead time.

Rose, because of Lin Ze's words, assumed he was going to receive the ball and shoot directly, so he went too far up the court and lost his defensive position.

"Open shot! Lin got an open shot with his cut!" Wilmarcus yelled incredulously, "What is Jalen Rose doing? It was just a cut! How could he be faked out so easily?"

"Reggie Miller uses this move at least 10 times every training session! How could he be faked out so easily?"

"Lin receives the ball! Lin takes a shot from two steps inside the three-point line!"

In an instant, the entire stadium fell silent, everyone's eyes fixed on the basketball that Lin Ze had thrown, watching its gliding trajectory.

"Got it! Got it!" Su Qun couldn't help but shout before the basketball went into the basket.

Just as he finished speaking, the buzzer signaling the end of the match sounded.

Whether it goes in or not, this is the last shot of the night!

"Whoosh!"

Then, with a crisp sound, Lin Ze made a mid-range jump shot, sealing the victory!

"Sorry, old man." After landing the decisive blow, Lin Ze immediately turned to Bird and said, "You fell for it!"

"Bitch!" Bird cursed, then shook his head helplessly. He had lost.

Not only in this match, but they also basically lost this round of the finals.

Trailing 0-3, the Pacers have virtually no chance of a comeback.

In particular, after losing tonight's game, how much morale and cohesion the Pacers have left is a huge question.

The team led throughout the game, the "Hack-a-Shaq" strategy achieved unprecedented success, Kobe Bryant was injured and left the game, Lin Ze and O'Neal both had foul trouble, and Miller had a hot hand and scored 41 points.

Despite all these advantages combined, they couldn't secure a single victory, and were ultimately crushed by the Lakers, or rather, by Lin Ze, with a 15-0 sweep.

Bird, a man who had spent most of his life on the basketball court, knew very well: the Pacers were finished.

At least for this year, they're finished.

Hopeless.

After teasing Bird, Lin Ze leaped onto the scorer's table, arrogantly looking at the dejected Indiana fans, and spread his arms as if he had just hit the game-winning shot for the Indiana team.

Fortunately, although Lin Ze had completely lost his mind, there were still many sane players on the Lakers team.

Startled, Jackson yelled, "Get down! Make him get down! Drag that bastard down!"

Even before Jackson started yelling, O'Neal had already reached below Lin Ze, buried his head between Lin Ze's legs, then shoved him onto his shoulder and carried him away.

"Are you out of your mind?" O'Neal grinned, looking up at Lin Ze and saying, "Be careful you don't get shot in the head as soon as you step out of the arena!"

But then O'Neal couldn't hold back any longer: "That's amazing, man! That's incredible! It's the craziest game-winner I've ever seen in my life!"

"Is that all there is to the game-winning shot?" Lin Ze climbed off O'Neal's shoulder, reached out and gave the big man a heavy slap: "Those 11 points and 1 assist before the game-winning shot, and those successful defensive plays on multiple possessions."

"Isn't this the craziest thing in history?"

"Yes, yes, yes, all of them!" O'Neal had no time to discuss with Lin Ze in detail just how powerful he was.

All he knew was that his first championship trophy was within reach!

The other Lakers players rushed over and surrounded Lin Ze, celebrating wildly!

3: 0!

Lin Ze's game-winning shot and the frenzy that preceded it plunged the Pacers into the abyss!

The suspense in this series is gone!

"Sit down!" In the locker room, Vitti shoved Kobe back into his chair for the 1747th time. "If you stand up and jump around celebrating again, I'll just saw your legs off! You don't want them anyway."

"It was truly an incredible night!" Wilmarcus said. "The whole night was full of surprises and incredible moments! Tonight's game will definitely go down in history, it will be talked about for the next 10 years, it will be mentioned again and again, and it will become an eternal classic."

"105:104!" Smith exclaimed. "I'll remember this score for a long time."

"Also, I'll remember Reggie Miller, who played 44 minutes tonight, the entire second half, and completely burned himself out! Reggie is truly respectable; he exploded for 41 points tonight, hitting countless incredible and clutch shots. He was the Pacers' only ace that allowed them to lead all the way to the end!"

「罗斯22分6篮板4助攻，马克·杰克逊10分14次助攻，戴维斯12分18篮板，施密茨13

With 4 points and 4 rebounds, all five Pacers starters scored in double figures! Everyone gave it their all! Although they lost, they truly gave it their all.

"If the Lakers' final comeback hadn't been so exaggerated and crazy, they would have definitely secured their first win in this series, and the whole situation of the Finals would have been different."

Wilmarcus continued, "The Pacers deserve respect, but the Lakers played even better! Although O'Neal completely lost at the free-throw line tonight, making only 13 of 42 shots and only 8 of 24 attempts, he still put up an impressive 29 points, 12 rebounds, and 4 blocks!"

"In addition, Rice and Hubble both scored the highest points in their respective series, contributing 11 and 10 points respectively."

"And then there's Lin, the Lakers' number one hero of tonight's victory, who almost single-handedly extinguished all of the Indiana's hopes!"

「24投15中，其中3分球13投7中，罚球5罚全中，轰下全场最高的42分5篮板3助攻2抢断2盖帽！」

"This includes Lin's 13 points and 1 assist in the final moments of the game! All 15 of the team's final points came from Lin! It's no exaggeration to say that he single-handedly defeated the Pacers tonight!"

"He rescued the Lakers from dire straits, and in doing so, pushed the Pacers into the abyss!"

"3-0! This series is very likely to end in a sweep."

"The Indians are finished!"

The Lakers players were celebrating wildly, while the Indiana fans had already begun to leave, knowing full well what this game-winning shot meant.

The Pacers players left the court dejectedly, their expressions blank. They had come so close to victory, but now, the championship seemed so far away.

"We haven't lost yet." In the post-game interview, even a tenacious fighter like Miller looked listless, clearly lacking energy. He could only repeat these words with an air of perfunctoriness and emptiness that everyone could see: "We haven't lost yet, there's still hope, the series isn't over!"

As for the Lakers on the other side?

Their locker room was in complete chaos, and Rice even pulled out two bottles of champagne from somewhere and started spraying them in the locker room beforehand.

After the game, everyone saw Kobe and Shaq, who had always been rumored to be at odds and had huge conflicts, acting like brothers. They saw Shaq carrying Kobe on his back and grinning as he boarded the team bus.

-

Everyone knows that the Lakers are just one step away from winning the championship.

"This series will absolutely not return to Los Angeles!" O'Neal confidently told reporters. "We will end this series in Indiana!"

"I said it when Kobe got injured," Lin Ze said confidently, "We'll sweep this series!"

"For him, we'll definitely sweep the Pacers!"

"What if Kobe hadn't gotten injured?" a reporter asked curiously.

Lin Ze laughed and said, "That's hard to say, it might go to a Game 7!"

From any perspective, the Lakers and the Pacers are at heaven and hell respectively, with their form, spirit, determination, and circumstances being worlds apart.

In this situation, even though Bird and Miller remained incredibly stubborn in various interviews, saying that the team hadn't lost yet and the series was still going to go on, when the series had reached this point, their stubbornness could no longer change the course of the series.

After two days of rest, although Kobe was diagnosed with a grade 2 sprain and was basically out for the season, the Pacers could no longer stop the Lakers from winning the championship.

Shaquille O'Neal scored his third 40+ point game of the series, rediscovering his free throw touch. That night, he hit 24 points.

Making all 16 of his free throws, a 66% success rate, is enough to deter the Pacers from their previous game-high Hack-a-Shaq spree.

Meanwhile, O'Neal also made 13 of 22 shots, scoring a total of 42 points and grabbing 17 rebounds that night, continuing his beastly performance.

Lin Ze and Rice both scored 20+ points, completely filling the firepower gap left by Kobe's absence.

With three Lakers players combining for nearly 100 points, the Pacers offered almost no resistance. The game was essentially over by the third quarter, and the Pacers failed to mount any comeback in the fourth quarter. Amidst the Indiana's near despair, the Lakers secured an unstoppable victory in Game 4 of the series!

122: 90!

The Lakers won by a whopping 32 points that night!

Series 4-0!

The Lakers swept the Pacers to become the 1999-2000 NBA champions!

"See you next time, I'll take you down next time." Bird maintained his composure and shook hands with Jackson and West.

"3:0!" West said with a smile.

"What is it?" Bird really didn't understand what his old rival was talking about.

"85 years later, our record against you is 3-0!"

"Have some shame!" Bird cursed, too lazy to bother with the old fox.

If West counts back one year, the ratio is 3:1; if you count back even further, it's 3:9.

wrong!

Bird soon realized he had been tricked.

The first two times I lost, I was playing as a player, representing the Celtics.

He now represents the Pacers and is the head coach.

How the hell can you even include this?

West: Why not?

We should calculate them together! It's so much more fun to calculate them together!

"Congratulations!" Perhaps because it was a crushing defeat, with both teams' key players sitting on the bench for almost the entire fourth quarter, there was little animosity between the players when the final whistle blew.

Miller's mouth, which was always full of profanity, was finally clean tonight. He simply congratulated everyone on the Lakers team, gave each of them a high-five and a hug, and then silently turned around and left the arena with a deep sense of loneliness.

While the crowd on the court was in a chaotic frenzy, some celebrating and others chatting, few noticed Miller's resentful figure.

Meanwhile, Miller, who was thinking about coming back next year, probably didn't know that this was the closest he had ever come to a championship in his long career.

Then, Miller, who had already walked into the player tunnel, suddenly turned back and returned to the court. He looked at Lin Ze and said, "Apologize to Kobe. That was definitely not an accident. I'm sorry."

"Why do you want me to talk to him? Do I know him that well?" Lin Ze pointed to his face, not understanding what Miller was doing.

"You're his best friend in the league, didn't you know?" Hubble said with a smile. "We all know."

"That bastard is his best friend!" Lin Ze cursed. "What's the point of being friends with him? Do you expect us to watch game replays together during the holidays? Or what if he's in jail, and the cops ask him if he knows what he did, and this guy just says, 'Lin did it too'?"

"I have to say, Lin, you're biased against Kobe." O'Neal walked over with a smile, patted Lin Ze on the shoulder, and said, "Although that bastard is annoying, boring, annoying, clueless, and also stubborn, extreme, and like a madman, I believe he's not that kind of person!"

"He's not the kind of person who would betray his teammates in jail."

Mm-hmm-hmm—you're right.

Lin Ze said that on this joyous day, he was too lazy to argue with O'Neal about these things. "You fatso will find out in two years!"

I'll see if you'll still be laughing and saying nice things about Kobe then!

Congratulations to the Los Angeles Lakers on becoming NBA champions!

In the center of Conseco Center, surrounded by Lakers players, Stern revealed the final suspense of the season!