allendalepharm Chapter 219 The Pacers Rekindle Their Confidence! Rotten Rice
Chapter 219 The Pacers Rekindle Their Confidence! Rotten Rice
Chapter 219 The Pacers Reignite Their Confidence! Miller and Barkley are absolutely awful!
After the timeout ended, Lin Tian and Jordan were close together again. Lin Tian's hands were subtly gripping Jordan's jersey, preventing Jordan from immediately breaking free of his defense.
Then Lin Tian faced Jordan and began his attack.
"I bet Phil is terrified of having you face me again, and he's worried I'll blow you out of the game, so he'll probably devise a very complicated and meticulous strategy to get you out of my shoes and go play against the rest of our team, right?"
"You're right, that's exactly how Phil arranged it." Surprisingly, Jordan didn't refute Lin Tian's words, but instead said: You're right!
Jordan's reaction was truly beyond Lin Tian's expectations!
Is Jordan not being arrogant today?
"But I refused. I told Phil that all that stuff was useless! I didn't need any complicated tactics or screens. I just needed to get the ball, and then everyone else would spread out. I'd take you down!"
After Jordan finished speaking, he suddenly spun his arms around in front of him and roughly knocked Lin Tian's arm off his jersey. Then he made a reverse run towards the center line, and Pippen's pass immediately came to Jordan's hands.
"Get out of the way!" Jordan yelled the moment he got the ball, telling everyone to get lost.
"Take good care of yourself!"
Lin Tian was not to be outdone and told his teammates that they didn't need to help defend this ball!
Once everyone had landed in their designated positions, there were only 7 seconds left in the game!
Jordan didn't wait any longer and immediately launched an attack!
Jordan continued his drive from the top of the key, using his physicality and skill to overcome Lin Tian's defense and reach the vicinity of the free-throw line.
3 seconds!
Facing Lin Tian's defense, Jordan suddenly shoved Lin Tian backward with his shoulder, then took a quick step back to create distance, and then pulled up and threw the ball!
Lin Tian rushed forward again. This time, Lin Tian's defense was just as effective, almost blocking Jordan's shot. Lin Tian was also 100% certain that he had touched the ball with his fingertips! He definitely touched it!
From offense to defense, from dribbling to following up, from physical contact to the step-back shot, everything about this play was so similar to the shot Jordan had just missed!
However, Jordan missed that shot, and the Pacers took the lead!
What about this time?
The entire United Center fell silent once again, as if they were all afraid that if their breathing was too loud and the airflow too strong, Jordan's game-winning shot would miss the basket!
In absolute silence, the sound of a basketball swishing through the net sounds so pleasant and melodious!
"Whoosh!"
With a crisp sound, the basketball swished precisely into the net!
After a moment of silence, everyone in the entire Joint Center immediately erupted in frantic screams!
carnival!!
Absolutely worth celebrating!!!
Jordan used the exact same mid-range shot as in the previous play to declare that he's not old yet!
He saved the team and redeemed himself!
Jordan proved with his actions that he was still the same Jordan!
"Come on, Lin! Come on!! Didn't you say you could stop me? Come on!! Let me see how you're going to stop me!"
Jordan pounded his chest frantically and roared at Lin Tian. This series had been incredibly frustrating for Jordan. In the first game, Lin Tian scored 60 points and hit the game-winner, and in the third game, Lin Tian hit 16 consecutive shots!
For more than half of the series, Jordan and Pippen double-teamed Lin Tian!
Jordan's pride was constantly being tormented!
He knew that this defensive style was admitting defeat, that he was admitting that he was inferior to Lin Tian. And even with this kind of defense, Lin Tian's performance in this series was still better than his!
Jordan's insane competitiveness is driving him crazy!
But now, with this game-winning shot, everything is different!
Jordan was unleashed!
Jordan released at least half of his pent-up frustration and dissatisfaction!
An excited Jordan even jumped onto the scorer's table this time, roaring at the fans in the United Center!
Lin Tian watched Jordan's excited and arrogant back without saying anything, and walked straight into the player tunnel.
Losing Game 5 is a huge blow to the Pacers!
The advantages they had painstakingly accumulated have not only disappeared, but have also turned into disadvantages!
With only two games remaining, the Bulls only need to win one to advance to the NBA Finals! And the Pacers will once again fall short in the Eastern Conference Finals.
After the game, this time Lin Tian didn't leave, but walked into the press conference with Bird!
Everyone knows how agonizing it is to attend a press conference after such a defeat, not only having to endure one tricky question after another from reporters, but also having to relive the terrible scenes from the game over and over again.
But when Bird advised Lin Tian to simply take a shower, get a good night's sleep, and prepare for Game 6 of the series, Lin Tian simply shook his head: "They all say I'm the leader, and Charles and Reggie also consider me the leader."
"So I'm not going to run away now. Let's go, Larry. We only lost Game 5, not Game 7." Lin Tian patted Bird on the shoulder and walked straight into the press conference venue!
After sitting down, the reporters couldn't wait to start asking questions, and the first question was incredibly tricky!
"Lin, you said before that after Game 3 of the series, you were the strongest player in the league and had taken over Jordan's torch, but then you lost the next two games. What are your thoughts on that?"
"First of all, it wasn't me who said it, it was you who said it." Lin Tian looked at the reporter and said, "When did I ever say I was the strongest in the league? Can you provide evidence? You can't, right?"
Just when the reporter was speechless and couldn't find any evidence, Lin Tian quickly came to his rescue!
"So, I'm here to give you the evidence. I think you're right. I am the best in the league. I am the strongest person in the league right now! I don't think I'm not strong enough because of two losses. I just didn't perform well in those two games."
"But this performance has reached its limit! It won't happen again!" Before the reporters could react, Lin Tian continued, "I want to congratulate the Indiana fans who bought tickets for the next game in advance—you've hit the jackpot! You'll be witnessing a resounding victory in the next game!"
"So, Lin, you still think you're the best in the league, and that you'll win this series, right?"
"Of course, we only lost Game 5, not the decisive Game 7! Besides, I don't think my answer to your question right now is convincing at all."
"Fortunately, we'll be back in Chicago for Game 7 in four days, and we'll see each other here again then."
"Then, at the press conference after that game, no one will question me anymore, no one will think the Pacers are no good, we'll win the next two games, then advance to the Finals and win the championship!"
"So, you're already thinking about your next opponent?" another reporter pressed.
"I won't think about my next opponent, but I can say I'm very confident about the results of the next two matches!"
"And what about this match? And the last match? What are your thoughts on the results of those two matches?"
"No one wins forever, and no one loses forever. What matters is never the immediate win or loss! What matters is becoming the ultimate winner!" Lin Tian spread his hands and said, "We are the ultimate winners this year!"
"You defended one of Michael's last two attacks, but he hit the game-winning shot on the other. What are your thoughts on that?"
"I don't think I need to repeat how great Michael is. There are some shots that no one can stop, and he's sure to score."
"So what I'm saying is, next time if I have the chance, I won't give the Bulls any more time! This time I gave them 10 seconds, which is obviously too much!"
"Next time, I'll be more careful. I won't give them even a second more!"
"Lin, we've all seen how outstanding your performance has been in the past five games. 60 points in the first game, 16 consecutive shots in the third game, and today you hit the game-winning shot in the final moments! Your performance has been nothing short of perfect!"
"But do you feel your teammates have given you enough support? Charles got lost in the battle against Rodman, Reggie was always being tightly guarded by Harper, and Christie played like a Bulls player! Do you have anything to say to your teammates?"
"Of course." Faced with this purely provocative question, Lin Tian didn't dodge it, but addressed it directly: "I hope they go home today, drink a couple more glasses of milk, get a good night's sleep, forget tonight's defeat, and then work together with me to win the sixth game!"
Aren't you unhappy with them?
"No, why should I be dissatisfied?" Lin Tian looked at the reporter and said, "Just like I said, no one can win all the time, and no one will always be in bad form. My teammates just happened to be in a bad form in these few games."
"but……"
The reporter wanted to argue, but Lin Tian stopped him, continuing, "No buts. Checking data and reviewing history are your specialties, so I don't think I need to help you recall their past splendid performances!"
"I trust them, I still trust them! If in the next game, no, anytime, as long as they get a chance, as long as their chance is better than mine, I will definitely pass the ball. I don't care if my teammates go 0-for-10 in a game or 0-for-20 in a series, as long as they have an opportunity, I will pass them the ball!"
"I only have one thing to say to them: If you're too scared to shoot when you're 0 for 10, then you've given up! I'll look down on them, but if they're 0 for 30, or even 0 for 40, that's fine! I'll keep passing the ball to them."
"As long as you dare to throw, as long as you haven't given up, the game isn't over!"
……
On the plane back to Indiana, the usually lively and bustling aircraft was unusually quiet. Whether it was the lively Barkley, the mood-setter Dumas, or Miller who always managed to crack a witty remark, they all chose to remain silent on this trip.
They were truly too ashamed and in no mood to have fun on the plane. In the past five games, it was basically Lin Tian who carried the entire team. Apart from Ben Wallace coming off the bench to grab rebounds and defend, and Dumars being able to stabilize the situation and make a few shots, the rest of them really contributed almost nothing!
Christie's abysmal three-point shooting percentage, Miller's inconsistent performances, and Barkley's complete dominance over Rodman, whom he once looked down upon.
The Pacers were able to come back to a 2-3 deficit almost entirely thanks to Lin Tian! If Lin Tian's performance had been even slightly weaker, if his performance in the first and third games hadn't been so phenomenal, the Pacers would definitely be out of the game by now!
Conversely, if Miller, Barkley, and a few others had put in any effort in the previous games, they would have ended up with the Bulls after being kicked out!
pulpy!
When describing the performance of the rest of the Pacers on offense, this one word is enough!
Absolutely awful!
After this incredibly silent and depressing journey, the Pacers returned to Indiana at 2 p.m. In order to allow the players to rest, they did not choose to return immediately after finishing the game in Chicago, nor did they rush back early. Instead, they made sure all the players had a full meal before boarding the plane.
The purpose is to ensure everyone gets a good rest so they can be in top condition for the team's crucial battle!
The Pacers are now on the brink of elimination.
Before the team disembarked from the plane and prepared to disband, Lin Tian, who had been silent throughout the flight, finally spoke, "Don't go home. Let's go to the training hall. I have something to say to everyone. See you at the training hall."
After finishing speaking, Lin Tian turned and left to find his car parked in the parking lot.
Given the current situation of the Pacers, Lin Tian could easily ask them to stop going home and go to the gym to train. He could even ask everyone to take turns bowing and apologizing to him, and not a single person would refuse. This is because everyone on the team knows that their performance is not worthy of being Lin Tian's teammate!
What were Lin Tian's stats in the first five games?
第一场41投23中，其中3分球5投2中，罚球12罚全中60分6篮板9次助攻和4次抢断1盖帽！
第二场被乔丹和皮蓬疯狂包夹，29投11中拿到29分9篮板8助攻3抢断1盖帽。
第三场26投21中爆砍49分10篮板4助攻4抢断和2次盖帽。
第四场22投10中拿下28分8篮板8助攻3抢断2盖帽。
第五场28投11中，拿到25分12篮板7助攻4抢断1盖帽。
In all five games, Lin Tian was the team's top scorer. He was outstanding in two of those games, which the team won. In the remaining three games, Lin Tian's shooting percentage was average. But you have to know what kind of defense Lin Tian was facing.
Jordan + Pippen!
If someone else were to face the defense of these two, let alone someone like Lin Tian who can score at least 30 points every game, they probably wouldn't even be able to take 20 shots!
Lin Tian's performance was almost terrifying!
But he still couldn't carry his teammates.
Unsure of Lin Tian's true feelings and state of mind when he summoned the entire team to the training facility, everyone on the team was filled with trepidation. They were curious about Lin Tian's intentions, and none of them had any idea what he was up to.
But everyone had the same idea: whatever Lin Tian wanted to do, they would follow suit!
About an hour later, everyone had arrived at the Pacers' training facility!
Coaches Bird and Thomas consciously stood aside. Although they didn't know what Lin Tian was planning to do, they knew that Lin Tian was the main character now!
They were also certain that Lin Tian was trying to find a way to save the team!
Seeing that everyone had come over, Lin Tian didn't beat around the bush. Instead, he took out a statistical chart and said to everyone, "Do you know what this is?"
"This is the most unbearable series of my life." Barkley curled his lip. He knew that when the execution time came, Lin Tian would definitely read out everyone's stats from these five games and then ignite their fighting spirit.
"That's true, but it's not that bad," Lin Tian said with a smile. "Charles, in these five games, the players you were guarding only had a 49% field goal percentage and a 13% turnover rate! Both of these stats are higher than 90% of power forwards in the league. Your defense is much better than I thought!"
"And you, Reggie, Michael, faced you in mismatches 19 times in the first five games. He passed 4 times and shot 15 times, but only made 6 of them, far below his season average and this series average!"
"Doug, I want to give you a special shout-out, Scottie Pippen, the best small forward in the league! He was matched up against you almost the entire game! And in those possessions, his field goal percentage was only 33%! He also forced 2.2 turnovers per game from you!"
"And then there's Ben! I have to give Ben special praise! He's grabbing 11.4 rebounds this series! That's second only to Charles on our team. And while he only averages 1.2 blocks per game, his rim protection stats, specifically the Bulls' field goal percentage in the paint when Ben is on the court, are amazing."
"41%! This is a figure that, even in the entire history of the NBA, is only at this level, or even lower, compared to players like Hakeem Olajuwon, Bill Russell, or Kareem Abdul-Jabbar!"
"Ben's defense is already at the top level in the league! I think Larry should be having a headache now, figuring out how to keep him when his contract expires!"
Lin Tian's words finally drew laughter from the players on site, and the extremely low pressure and dull atmosphere were finally relieved a little.
Of course, much of Lin Tian's data is actually inflated.
For example, Barkley's ability to limit opponents' shooting percentage is remarkable. He was matched up against Rodman 90% of the time, limiting Rodman's shooting percentage to 49%. Well, that's obviously not a very impressive achievement.
For example, Lin Tian also slightly manipulated the matchup data between Miller and Jordan. For instance, if Jordan drove past Miller and scored, the basket would be attributed to Schmitz or Ben Wallace's help defense, not Miller's fault. But if Jordan drove to the basket and missed the help defense, well, that would be Miller's credit!
Even Ben Wallace's seemingly astonishing statistic on limiting opponents' shooting percentage in the three-second zone is based on a similar method. If even one of Wallace's toes is outside the three-second zone, then the opponent's layup or dunk is not credited to him. Conversely, if even one of his body hairs is inside the three-second zone, and the opponent misses a layup, then it is Wallace's credit!
Hmm... it's all about subtle writing and selective statistics!
Lin Tian learned this set of tricks 20 years later at a certain poker game.
That website has all sorts of bizarre data and statistical methods, all sorts of ridiculous and unscrupulous statistical approaches, used to compile statistics on players they like or dislike, and then get data that satisfies them!
The reason I'm sharing this set of things, which are ubiquitous in the Chinese internet in later generations, at this time is because Lin knows that everyone on the Pacers team is under tremendous pressure! They are all very anxious and self-blaming, believing that they played terribly and dragged Lin Tian down.
If Lin Tian were to criticize them at this point, saying they didn't play well, no matter how gentle his approach was, it would only put more pressure on these guys, and most likely, their performance would be even worse!
Therefore, Lin Tian decided to use praise to encourage his men!
He has to win the last two games of the series!
He also needs to get his teammates involved in the game and give him more support!
It's not just about defensive help; Lin Tian also needs Miller, Barkley, and others to regain their form on offense!
If they continue this slump, who knows what even more outrageous and targeted tactics Jackson will prepare for the later games.
Ultimately, the Pacers are a team that relies on offense and is built around offense as the foundation of everything. It's not that they can't compete with their opponents in terms of defense, but offense is the Pacers' style!
Seeing that the players were finally relaxing a little, Lin Tian continued, "This series has only just begun! Next, it's our time to shock the world! Charles, are you content to be ridiculed by everyone as Michael's lackey, henchman, and follower?"
"Reggie, do you remember when you were born, the doctors diagnosed you with a high probability that you wouldn't be able to walk like a normal person? And now? Now you're the best shooter in the world!"
"And Rick, you're Dutch, from Eindhoven! It's a beautiful place. Don't you want everyone in the world to know about your beautiful homeland because of you?"
"Ben! And you too, remember what I told you when we first met last year? You'll become the best defensive big man in the league! And before you, the undisputed best defensive big man in the league was right across from you!"
"Don't you want to teach Rodman a lesson and let the whole world know your name? Ben Wallace, not: that afro kid!"
"And Larry! How many people said you were just lucky? How many people said that if you had retired two years later, Michael would have beaten you to a pulp? And how many people said that you only got to where you are today because of the Celtics?"
"Some people even say that you've achieved what you have because you're white! Okay, that's what Isaiah said, but that doesn't matter. What matters is that you now have an opportunity, a chance to lead a team to victory against Michael and the undisputed best coach in the league!"
"Aren't you going to give it your all?"
Over the next few minutes, Lin Tian called on every single person on the team and said a lot of encouraging words to each of them. As Lin Tian continued to praise and encourage them, the atmosphere of the entire Pacers team became more and more enthusiastic!
The gloom cast by their defeat at Tianwang Mountain is slowly fading away.
Finally, when Lin Tian announced that after winning Game 7, he would treat everyone to a great time at the best venue in Indiana, everyone erupted in a huge cheer.
Well, almost all of them...
Christie never participated in these kinds of events; he wasn't particularly excited about them.
The other two people who didn't react at all were Miller and Barkley. These two guys, besides Lin Tian, were the highest-ranking players on the team. These two top stars who had achieved great success in the league and were still in the twilight of their prime remained gloomy and almost silent.
It wasn't until Lin Tian had completely rallied the team's morale and then announced the team's disbandment, telling everyone to go back and get a good rest for a day and see each other again tomorrow that the two of them exchanged a knowing glance, then deliberately lagged behind everyone else and walked side by side toward the parking lot.
"You've never been so humiliated in your life, Charles, getting lectured by a third grader." Miller's mouth was still crooked as he started spewing trash talk.
"I'm not staying here to argue with you!" Barkley snorted. "I'm Sir Charles, I'm the Flying Pig, and I've never had such a terrible and awful series in my entire life!"
"I'm not resigned to this! I'm not resigned to being this awful! Dennis Rodman! Fux! I'm going to beat this bastard to a pulp in the next game!"
"Me too." Miller's teasing expression vanished, replaced by a somber tone. "I've never been defended like this by a nobody before! In the next game, I'll let the whole world know: I just dozed off, I wasn't actually defended!"
"I want a championship, but a championship that only allows me to watch others perform while I'm just dragging them down doesn't mean much to me! I'm not so old that I can only win like Danny Ainge, waving a towel at the end of the bench."
"Let's go then." Barkley stretched, suddenly turned around, and walked towards Bird's office. Miller didn't ask him what he was going to do, but walked over with him in perfect unison.
Three minutes later, when Barkley knocked on Bird's office door, he saw Christie already sitting there, holding a piece of paper and a videotape.
"I knew you two would come," Bird said with a smile, pulling out two videotapes and two sheets of paper. "Take this. It's your stats and highlights from the last five games. Watch carefully and see how badly you played! Then, I'm sure you'll be able to give Michael a good kick in the ass tomorrow night!"
"38.1% field goal percentage, 33% three-point percentage, 14.4 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game, FUXX!" Barkley looked at the paper in his hand and said, "Reggie, I know you're trash, but how can you be this trash?"
"Averaging 14.6 points and 9.8 rebounds per game, with a 43% field goal percentage and a 55% free throw percentage, you fatso, what gives you the right to criticize me? Aren't you utterly rotten?"
Miller glanced at the paper in his hand and snorted coldly.
"Sorry, I gave you the wrong things." Bird reached out and exchanged the items between the two of them, saying, "You'd better keep your own things. If you look at other people's things, I'm afraid you'll start fighting because you think the other person is holding you back."
"Coach, I'm going to practice now. I found a shooting trainer, and I hope to find out the problems with my shooting in the next couple of days!" Christie remained calm, not participating in the banter between Barkley and Miller, but stood up and said, "I'll definitely play well in the next game!"
"Doug, just as Lin said, I'm actually very satisfied with your performance," Bird said with a smile. "Your defense was impenetrable; neither Michael nor Scott gained any advantage against you. But what I'm even more satisfied with is your performance on the offensive end!"
"Even after shooting like that, you're still so confident! You're still taking those open shots instead of giving up and admitting defeat! I like that about you! Just like Lin said, keep shooting! Keep shooting! You can definitely make them!"
"By the way, even though I was one of the best shooters in the 80s, I also had a really bad shooting night. In March 1986, when those two bastards were still just kids, I played 14 games that month and only made two three-pointers. My three-point shooting percentage that month was less than 20%! That was the worst month of my shooting career!"
"I couldn't make the shots! There was no reason, I just couldn't make them! But in April and the playoffs, I suddenly started making them again! And during that time, I only did one thing: maintain my confidence! I believed that the next shot would definitely go in, and then I kept shooting."
"What happened next, I think you all know! I won the MVP and the championship that year, became the best shooter of the 80s, and even swept Michael's team out of the playoffs twice! And this terrible March is a month I will never forget in my life, like a mirror."
"Whenever I'm down, I think back to March and tell myself: it can't get any worse! It's now one of my most precious treasures! And now, I'm sharing that treasure with you, Doug!"
"I understand, Coach!" Christie was quite excited by Bird's words, stood up and said, "I won't let you down, I won't let Lin down!" After saying that, Christie pushed open the door and turned to leave!
"Where are you two? Aren't you going to leave yet?"
"1986, if I remember correctly, that was the best year of your entire career, right?" Miller asked Bird after Christie left the office. "You made two three-pointers in a single month and still won MVP?"
"Of course not. I'm not some stupid big man. How can I win the MVP if I don't shoot? Besides, I not only won the MVP that season, but I also won the Player of the Month award in March. That month, I made almost two three-pointers per game, with a three-point shooting percentage of 54%!" Bird shrugged, looking like it was a matter of course.
"So, you're talking nonsense?"
"How could that be nonsense? I'm encouraging Doug! I'm using my career trajectory to inspire a young man to progress!"
"Aren't you afraid you'll forget about it? And then make a fool of yourself when Doug asks you about it?" Barkley snorted, clearly not taking Bird's sneaky encouragement seriously. "After all, I think you're already at the age where you have dementia, and sooner or later you'll forget every lie you've ever told."
"You should worry about your body fat percentage and blood pressure, Charles. I think you'll become a complete sphere and a real fat man within three years of retiring!" Bird snorted. "Alright, you two, if there's nothing else, you can get lost now. I have some game preparations to make."
"I still need to make some final tactical adjustments!"
"We came here to discuss this with you," Barkley said earnestly. "Silly bird, no! Larry, if possible, I'd like to start tomorrow's game with both of us as the main scorers!"
"We promise to give the Chicagoans a surprise!" Miller shrugged confidently. "While they're all focused on defending Lin, the two of us will definitely crush them!"
……
Before we knew it, it was the afternoon of May 29th!
That is, in the afternoon of Game 6 of the series between the two sides!
The entire Pacers team arrived at the locker room early. Today, their locker room was still very quiet. No one was talking or chatting, and no one was joking or laughing loudly.
The atmosphere in the entire locker room was very serious!
But it wasn't as gloomy as it had been the previous two days!
After losing Game 5, the Pacers were silent in the locker room, on the bus, and on the plane, and the players' eyes revealed confusion, anxiety, and helplessness.
Today, there was silence again, but the Pacers players' eyes revealed determination, confidence, and an unwavering belief in moving forward!
Bird looked with satisfaction at the gleam in his teammates' eyes. He was absolutely certain that this team would give everyone a good show tonight!
He believes they've found their rhythm!
"Our starting lineup will remain unchanged for this game; I'll continue with the same five-man starting eleven! However, we need to change our playing style! At the start, I want to give the Bulls a real shock! Tonight, I want to put the Bulls on the back foot from the very beginning!"
"As for how to play, first of all, we need to improve our offense! Even if we can't break through the fast break, we need to show them how powerful we are! In the previous few games, we always tried to outplay the Bulls on defense and got caught up in their rhythm, which led to us losing decisively and winning by a narrow margin in these games."
"So, tonight, we'll start with an attack! We'll start with an attack and kill those Chicagoans!"
As Bird quickly outlined tonight's tactics, Lin Tian stood up first, saying casually, "Well then, it's time to show the Bulls our determination! Let's go, guys!"
"Let's go!" Barkley and Miller stood up right after Lin Tian and followed him to the door like two guardian generals.
Then Christie, Ben Wallace, Schmitz and others stood up one after another, striding aggressively toward the locker room door, and then headed straight for the arena!
Needless to say, what awaited them was the earth-shattering shouts and cheers of all the fans in the City Square Stadium!
Don't forget that the score is only 2-3 right now, with the Pacers trailing by just one game!
Even though the score is now 0-3 and the Pacers are in dire straits, Indiana fans will not give up on them or think the team is beyond saving. Their support will continue until the last second of the game!
Their trust in the team will continue until the very last moment of the game!
Even when the players and coaches have given up, the fans haven't given up and still believe there's hope for the game!
This is what Indiana fans are like: the simplest love, the most extreme madness, and the most unwavering loyalty!
They believed it! Tonight, Lin Tian would definitely not let them down!
He said back in the post-game press conference after Game 5 that they would win this series, bring the game back to Chicago, and then bring it back again!
The sixth game between the Pacers and the Bulls is about to begin!
"Hello everyone, this is China Sports Channel, I'm your old friend Sun Zhengping!"
"I am another old friend of yours, Su Qun!"
"Tonight, Mr. Su and I will be providing live commentary for this match!"
Sun Zhengping smiled and began his commentary: "This game is the only remaining NBA series still going on! After all, just three days ago, the Lakers, who were riding high, were sent back to Angels by the Utah Jazz, ending their season!"
"Now, can the Bulls, who also have a match point, finish the series on the road and send the Pacers home, setting up a Finals showdown with the Jazz for the second year in a row?"
Su Qun nodded and said, "That's right, the Bulls still have one more chance, but the Pacers are already on the brink of elimination. For them, tonight's game is a win or go home game! They have no way to back down!"
"Will the Pacers display tremendous resilience after being forced into a Game 6, or will they lose all their tenacity and ferocity after being defeated in the previous game, allowing the Bulls to sweep them in six games?"
"The answers to these questions will be given after the 48-minute match!"
At this point in Su Qun's speech, Sun Zhengping interjected, "Look, the game has already started! Schmitz has once again defeated Longley, helping his team gain possession of the ball for the first attack!"
(End of this chapter)