Because the Pacers will let Artest, the strongest perimeter single defender, take care of him throughout the whole process.

The warm-up is over and the competition begins soon.

On the Pistons, Claire started with Papalucas.

The Lakers' starting players are Payton, Kobe, Devin George, Malone and O'Neal.

"Arthur, who do you think will win?" Leonard asked before the opening.

Xie Hou made the first voice of this game: "At present, we won 10 more games than the Lakers. Although we don't have me, we have more people who can play. We have better athletic ability, stronger defense, and more united. Without the messy off-court things and internal conflicts of the Lakers, we are united - so I think the Lakers will win."

Leonard didn't expect this guy to play this as a talk show.

McGuinness laughed heartily: "I heard from you that the Lakers won if they don't lose 20 points. Why do you still support the Lakers?"

"Because the walker has no me." Xie Hou said confidently.

If Larry Bird was watching the game, he would call Xie Hou now and shut up.

Fortunately, Bird didn't call, otherwise he wouldn't have heard Xie Hou's self-righteous statement.

"Why? Didn't you say that you play more people?"

"Yes, even without me, the Pacers are a strong team. This is undeniable, but they played with me for most of the season and they are used to having my games." Xie Hou said with a reasonable and reasonable basis. "Without me, it is difficult to predict how much strength they can play when facing a strong team like the Lakers. Therefore, I think the Lakers, who are bothered with internal and external troubles, have a better chance of winning."

Then, the game began.

Payton knows who to give the ball.

O'Neal just got the ball and was ready to attack, but was fouled by Jeff Foster.

"This is what Rick Claire wants Jeff to start! He doesn't need to take any responsibility, he just needs to foul the Sharks!" Leonard shouted.

Indeed, Claire learned from other teams, with 6 insiders on the 13 activation rosters tonight.

These 6 insiders will offer a big meal to the Sharks.

You should know that the tradition of shark chopping does not come from other places, but is led by walkers.

The Sharks are not good at free throws, and some coaches will use fouls to get him to free throws to stop him from committing crimes in the penalty area.

However, the person who really used this tactic to the extreme was the Pacers in the 2000 Finals.

Larry Bird, then head coach of the Pacers, ordered the team to make a crazy 38 fouls against the Lakers in the second game of the Finals. The Sharks punished 39 goals that night and hit 18. This was also the game with the Sharks hit the most free throws in a single game in the playoffs, and it can also be said to be the most difficult game in their career.

In that situation, the Sharks still scored 40243 data, and the Lakers lost to the Pacers by 3 points.

Therefore, such fouls are very familiar to the Sharks for the Pacers.

"How many years have passed, you are still stupid!"

The shark roared, and one of them hit two free throws.

Xie Hou focused on watching the game. He was like he was at home. He wanted to liven up the atmosphere, but once he put himself in the game, he began to imagine how to deal with the Lakers if he was present.

The Pacers' restrictions on Sharks worked. With fouls and close tactics of crowding people in the penalty area, O'Neal is no longer the beast that was rampant and no one could defeat four years ago. Kobe's existence also deprived him of part of his ball rights.

In the first quarter, O'Neal scored 6 points, with only 1 shot in statistics, but 6 free throws (3 free throws).

As for Kobe, the rules of running the court failed to work as soon as possible. Artest's defense made it difficult for him to find a comfortable shooting rhythm. He made 1 of 4 shots in the first quarter and scored 4 points.

The 40-year-old Malone performed extremely critically, and her performance of 55 in a single quarter was the key to the Lakers being able to lead the Pacers 21-17 in the first quarter.

The Lakers were so guarded by the Pacers that they could not find the basket. Looking back, the Pacers were the same.

They were also deflated by the Lakers. The person who scored the most points in the team was O'Neal Jr., with 4 points in a single quarter and was already the scoring champion of the team.

Papalucas wanted to make a ball for Miller, but unfortunately they cooperated too little. Although they could pass opportunities, they were not the passing feel that Miller liked.

The most reliable shooter Miller made 0 of 3.

The Pacers team was silent.

"As Arthur said, the Pacers are a powerful team, but they are used to having King Arthur charge for them."

What Xie Hou cares about is the tacit understanding between the two.

There shouldn't be no tacit understanding when he can complete the three consecutive championships, but in the second quarter, he felt that - are these two really teammates?

The Lakers are the only super giant team in the league that has both independent inside and outside, but these two people don’t even look at each other now, they play their own, as casually as the Dream Team plays the FBA game.

O'Neal paid a high-profile tribute to Gao Yuanyuan in the future, with 0 points, 0 rebounds, 0 assists, 0 blocks, 0 steals, 0 fouls and 0 mistakes in a single quarter. It seems that nothing is done, but the Lakers' single-quarter score is still 3 points higher than the Pacers.

This is how terrible it is to become a dependency on someone.

Xie Hou didn't expect his teammates to be so abnormal, and he didn't expect that ok's internal strife would reach this level.

The ok combination's tacit understanding is not as good as the invisible and intangible chemical reaction between Malone and Payton.

Payton needs no further talk. Like Malone, he came to the ring.

Before joining the Lakers, Malone was an All-Star Big Front who averaged 208 per game. She focused on defense and occasionally served as the main attacker. In this case, she still averaged 13 points per game, which indirectly proves which one he or Stockton made the opponent.

In the Lakers, 40-year-old Malone is indispensable, while Stockton, who stayed behind the Jazz, chose to retire after the former left.

In the third quarter, the Zen master intends to reduce Kobe's playing time and let O'Neal get the ball as much as possible.

Kobe, who has no feel, is far less effective than O'Neal.

The Pacers' foul strategy and the defense full of people in the penalty area were completely broken. In such a difficult game, O'Neal scored 10 points in a single quarter, leading the Lakers to a 22-12 offensive wave in a single quarter.

From the first quarter to the third quarter, the Lakers won points in each quarter, winning the most in the third quarter, which also helped them establish the victory.

In the fourth quarter, the defense of both sides declined. As garbage time came early, they made a relaxed attack.

Although it is very lively, it is no longer related.

This is an ugly game, a thrilling defensive battle, a live show of intrigues within the wealthy family, and a ridiculous stage show without a leader.

Anyone and anything you want to see here can see, as long as it is negative or negative.

"Arthur, you're right, we lost." Leonard felt a little regretful.

"There is no need to be sad. We lose not because we can't play the tactics, nor because we are doing too poorly in defense." Xie Hou smiled faintly. What bothered the Pacers tonight was a problem that has never been solved in the basketball world for nearly a hundred years, and may not be able to solve in another hundred years. "We just can't put the ball into the damn basket."
Chapter completed!