At this time, the result of another game came out. The Pacers defeated the Heat for the second time and also won two consecutive home games.

Assistant coach Potka said: "Under Mourning's defense, Ewing scored 31 points and shot 49% from the field. The efficiency was not low. Mourning's defense today was not very good.

Reggie Miller's performance was much better than in the G1 game, he returned to his normal level, scored 22 points, shot 42.5% from the field, and made 3 3-pointers."

Having said this, he smiled and said to Lao Wang: "Old K, your fellow countryman Hu performed well too, scoring 16 points and shooting 43%, which was slightly worse than the previous game, but as a substitute, this is

Quite an outstanding performance.”

Lao Wang smiled and nodded. Lao Hu's shooting percentage seemed to be higher than that of Reggie Miller, but it should be noted that most of the time the opponents he faced were the Heat's substitutes, so although the shooting percentage was higher, it did not mean that

Lao Hu's strength is higher than Reggie Miller.

However, Lao Hu is indeed capable, and this performance is enough for him to get the main position in a weak team.

The Lakers and Pacers both won two consecutive victories, which was beyond the expectations of the media. In other words, the Pacers' two consecutive victories were taken for granted by the media, but the Lakers' two consecutive victories surprised the media.

The Lakers recorded a record 74 wins in the regular season, and showed great strength in the playoffs, especially the way they defeated the Jazz. With their strong bench lineup and Old K's physical advantage, they defeated the Jazz and let the Knicks down.

Both the Blazers and the Green Team were on alert and had a great sense of crisis.

The Trail Blazers are a little better. Although Da Meng really wants to win the second championship, after all, his desire to win is not that strong. And Duncan is a rookie. Although he wants to prove himself, his desire to win is actually not the same as Da Meng.

Same.

However, Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen is willing to do anything to win the championship, so Dameng and Duncan are also full of energy and want to give it a try.

Their lineup is actually quite good, not a little worse than the Lakers and Knicks, but their outside defense and offensive efficiency are not good, but if they play well, the Lakers and Knicks are no match for them.

The people with a stronger sense of crisis are Jordan and O'Neal.

Jordan did not hesitate to come to New York in order to defeat Old K. If he loses again this time, he really doesn't know what to do.

His contract with the Bulls is for two years, and this year is the only one left. If he loses again, should he renew his contract with the Knicks and continue to fight for another year, or simply retire?

As for O'Neal, he was crushed by Old K in all honors. His desire to break through was no less than Jordan's, so he was willing to accept Jordan's encouragement and train harder.

In fact, having said that, the people and teams that were suppressing him in the Eastern Conference were Jordan and the former Bulls.

However, after careful analysis, Jordan believes that the Knicks still have an advantage.

No matter who advances to the Eastern Conference Finals, the Pacers or the Heat, the Knicks can easily defeat them, advance to the Finals first, and wait for the rest.

As for the Lakers? There is a high probability that they will play the Trail Blazers in the Western Conference Finals. With the Blazers' strong lineup, he has no confidence. Even if the Lakers win, it will definitely be difficult to win, and reaching the Finals will also be a tired team.

division, the Knicks will have a physical advantage.

The Lakers' bench includes Chris Mullin and Fox, but the Knicks' bench is not bad either. His appeal is not weaker than that of Old K. He has also recruited some veterans with basic salaries. When the time comes, everyone will fight for the main force and then fight for the bench.

It’s hard to say whether to win or lose.

Moreover, the Knicks' lineup is not bad. He and O'Neal played side by side in the regular season. Although he did not take a truce, his average playing time was limited to 35 minutes. O'Neal even took a truce for 22 games, and his average playing time was only 35 minutes.

With only 36 minutes, their physical energy consumption is much lower than that of Old K, which is also an advantage.

But now there is a problem. The Green Team is trying to bite them. They actually lost to the Celtics at home in the G2 game. It is best to win the next two away games, otherwise they will lose one game and draw two.

During the hard battle, it affected the rest of the series.

There will be no game on May 7th, so we will have a day off, and the 8th will be the G3 game day.

On this day, the Lakers arrived in Salt Lake City and the Pacers also arrived in Miami.

Buckley and his group didn't come. The trading company's business is now very booming, so they went to the company to inspect their business.

That night, the Knicks and Trail Blazers each worked hard to defeat the Green Team and SuperSonics, both gaining a two-to-one advantage.

On the evening of the 8th, the Pacers started a battle with the Heat, and half an hour later, the Lakers and Jazz started a battle.

At around 10 o'clock, the Heat defeated the Pacers and pulled one back.

Half an hour later, the Jazz also defeated the Lakers and pulled one back.

In the second round, the four groups of opponents all fought to a score of 2 to 1.

For the Pacers and Heat, Mourning defended Ewing and only scored 18 points. He blocked 7 shots in the game, 4 of which blocked Ewing. His defense prevented the Pacers from entering the paint area.

The Lakers and Jazz didn't decide the winner until the last minute, and the Jazz only won by 3 points.

The Jazz used foul tactics from the beginning. All the players wielded machetes and slashed at Lao Wang. He made 16 of 26 free throws in the game. Although his free throw shooting rate today reached the normal level of 61.5%, with so many fouls, he also made 16 of 26 free throws.

His condition was completely gone. He made 3 of 10 shots in the past two points and 8 of 11 shots at the basket. In total, he made 11 of 21 shots. His shooting rate was only 52%, which was far lower than the 70% or more shooting rate in the previous two games.

Including free throws, I got a total of 38 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 blocks, 5 turnovers and 5 fouls. There were not enough rebounds. I was not in good shape because of too many cuts. There were also a lot of mistakes and fouls. These were all the reasons for today's loss.

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For other players, Kobe exposed his shortcomings as a sophomore, scoring only 8 points and shooting only 33%.

Richmond did well today, scoring 21 points, but only shot 40.1% from the field.

Mark Price was in poor condition today. Under Stockton's defense, he made as many as 6 passing errors and could only score 8 points and 4 assists.

Under the stimulation of the big insect, Danny Fortson couldn't help but punched the big insect in the 9th minute of the second quarter. He was a second-level foul and was sent off.

On the other hand, Mullin, Fox, and Hill each scored 8 points, 11 points, and 6 points on the bench. Their performance was normal. If they hadn't been there, the game wouldn't have lasted until the last minute.

After the game, the Lakers hurried back to the locker room for the coaching staff to summarize the game.

Lao Wang and others soaked in the medicine bucket in the bathroom and listened to head coach Harris talking outside.

Harris first affirmed Lao Wang's performance. He believed that scoring 38 points and maintaining a shooting percentage of 52% was already the performance of a superstar.

We lost tonight. First, everyone was in bad shape. The Jazz were too strong at home. Every time they got the ball, they would be booed and scolded, so they made frequent mistakes and were in a sluggish state. Second, the Jazz had the home court advantage and performed very well.

, Postman scored 34 points, Sabonis scored 18 points, Hornacek hit 4 three-pointers and scored 19 points, and even Stockton scored 16 points.

There is another important reason. Da Chong was in particularly good condition today and grabbed 21 rebounds, 8 more than Lao Wang.

With all the advantages, even though the Lakers had the physical advantage and kept holding on to the score, they were unable to regain it in the end.

Next, he did not criticize anyone. After analyzing the game, he warned: "Everyone should have a good rest tonight and tomorrow. A temporary downturn is normal. I hope everyone will work together to win the G4 game the day after tomorrow.

Return to home court with match points in the second round.”

Magic Johnson walked in and said to Lao Wang: "Old K, they will definitely kill you in the next game."

"Just cut it. We didn't play well today, and they only won by 3 points. Are we afraid of them?" Lao Wang said confidently.

Kobe also said confidently: "Their physical fitness may be even worse in the end, and our physical advantage will be even greater."

"Kobe, you only scored 8 points. Sure enough, you are good at choosing jersey numbers. Did you choose No. 8 on purpose?" Lao Wang joked.

"Then if I want to change my number, I'll choose No. 100." Kobe said angrily.

"Haha..." Everyone laughed.

Lao Wang continued to joke: "With your performance like this, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to take over from me!"

"It's just a bad state in one game. I want to perform 20+ in the next game." Kobe said with full confidence.

The next day, the 9th, the second round continued.

The Knicks and Trail Blazers defeated the Green Team and SuperSonics respectively, scoring a big score of three to one, and both returned to their home court with match points.

On the 10th, the game between the Lakers and Jazz begins first.

The Jazz's home court momentum is very strong. Every time the Lakers win the ball, they will be greeted by huge boos and all kinds of abuse from the home fans.

However, under the leadership of Wang, the Lakers dealt with it calmly and started a fierce battle with the Jazz. In the end, relying on the thickness of the lineup, they still defeated the Jazz in the fourth quarter.

Today Lao Wang was cut down again. He reduced his offense and increased his rebound control and defense, scoring 35 points, but his shooting rate was as high as 72%. He also grabbed 22 rebounds, leaving the big insect with only 10 rebounds.

In addition, he also sent 6 blocks, 3 steals and 8 assists.

In the 9th minute of the second quarter, he made a fierce dunk, injuring Sabonis who had only been on the bench for 6 minutes, which was also one of the reasons for the win.

Then the Pacers lost to the Heat again, and the two sides tied at two.

Hu Weidong came on as a substitute in the 5th minute of the first quarter and played 34 minutes, scoring 20 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals.

The key reason for the loss was that Ewing scored 24 points but only shot 33.3% from the field. He played inefficiently and was once again frustrated by Mourning's defense. He took 5 big blocks from Mourning in the low post offense, which was all over his head and face.

Blood.

On the 11th, the Lakers returned to Los Angeles with match points in the second round, and there will be a G5 game on the 12th.

That night, the Knicks played against the green team. The green team's troika worked together and actually managed to pull back another game. The two sides fought to a score of three to two.

In addition, the Trail Blazers went all out and defeated the SuperSonics with a score of four to one, becoming the first team in the league to advance to the third round of the series.

"Michael is going to be in trouble now!"

"Haha, the Knicks won't be eliminated by the Green Team, right?"

Buckley, Glider and the others started teasing each other.

Lao Wang couldn't hold back, and made a call to Jordan, joking: "Flying Man, if you can't make it to the Eastern Conference Finals this year, it seems that your contract is over after it's over. Why don't you come to the Lakers and help me?"

"Shet! Old K, you should worry about yourself." Jordan gritted his teeth with hatred and cursed.

"Ha ha……"

Buckley and a group of people eavesdropping on the phone laughed nearby.
To be continued...