Bishop of the Devil

In G2 of the finals, after suffering the losses of the previous game, Jackson Jackson also rearranged the lineup.

I took Devin George off the court and replaced him with Fisher...

Payton continued to stay on the court and played the team's second position, while Kobe moved up to the third position.

I have to say that this arrangement is still somewhat effective. At least Fisher's offensive firepower is much stronger than Devin George.

Until the last minute of the game, the scores of both sides were in a tense situation.

O'Neal's offensive efficiency is frighteningly high, with an average shooting percentage of over 80%!

This is definitely not a joke, O'Neal is so terrifying at his peak.

But since he didn't have many chances to take action, O'Neal could only stare blankly, unable to help the team open up the situation.

If it weren't for O'Neal's terrifying ability to finish at the basket, the Lakers would have been torn to pieces by the Pistons.

Richard sighed secretly, his time traveling through time was really not good, he just happened to meet O'Neal at his peak...

Richard had a way to treat O'Neal before, using the shark-cutting tactic. But in this crucial round of the finals, O'Neal didn't know what medicine he had taken wrong, and he performed exceptionally well in free throws.

This is simply a BUG!

The game time passed by one second and the Pistons led by three points, the Lakers' last offensive round.

Kobe's three-point shot from the outside seemed to be accurate, but the basketball hit the rim and missed.

O'Neal jumped up under the basket and directly grabbed the offensive rebound.

At the first moment, O'Neal did not choose to attack on his own, because there were only the last three seconds left before the end of the game.

O'Neal passed the ball directly to the outside and into the hands of glove Payton.

If Payton takes action rashly under Laga Bell's defense, the probability of hitting is too low. Kobe Bryant's main attack point is blocked by Gerrard, and there is no room for passing the ball.

Only Fisher was left. Payton did not dare to delay and directly passed his last hope to Fisher...

"Whoa!" With less than a second before the end of the game, Fisher remained calm and made a three-pointer, winning the game!

Fortunately, Fisher directly dragged the game into overtime!

The Pistons fans at the scene couldn't help but become a little nervous.

This year's finals made him so nervous that he felt like he couldn't breathe.

Although the Pistons won the first game, they didn't gain much advantage.

This game even dragged into overtime!

Originally, Pistons fans thought that their Pistons could easily defeat the Lakers' haphazard lineup, but now it seems that a super giant is a super giant, and even an old super giant's strength cannot be doubted.

…

Richard sat on the sidelines leisurely. Although the game entered overtime, he didn't particularly care.

The Lakers are almost at the end of their game.

O'Neal and Kobe played the entire 48 minutes. Kobe was okay, but O'Neal was probably quite tired now.

With such a large tonnage and age, it is already extremely difficult to play the entire game, let alone overtime.

As for Malone and Payton, that's even worse.

Malone played 45 minutes and Payton played 40 minutes. The two of them were at the end of their game.

Richard could clearly feel that the legs of these two veterans were shaking. If it were not for the belief of winning the championship supporting them, they would probably be exhausted and slumped on the bench now.

"Cheer up, as long as we win this game, we will have the home court advantage and win one-third of the championship!"

Jackson Jackson yelled at the players. He needed the players to work hard at such a critical moment.

This is the Pistons' home court. If they can win, they will erase the Pistons' home court advantage.

Then their chances of winning the championship will be increased by one-third.

At the referee's whistle, both teams returned to the court...

Richard did not play Yao Ming. Yao Ming also played 42 minutes tonight, and he was already tired and pale.

If he had been facing off against other players for more than 40 minutes, Yao Ming might still be tired, but he wouldn't be so tired that he looked as pale as he is now.

Every time he faced off against O'Neal, Yao Ming had to use all his strength to fight against him. The physical exertion can be imagined.

…

Richard asked Yao Ming to rest for a while, asked Clark to move to the center position, and replaced Boozer as the power forward.

Boozer only played a few minutes tonight, and he is extremely energetic right now. If he comes on the court, the effect may not be worse than that of Yao Ming.

"Man, speed me up hard next!"

"I'm going to tire them out!"

Richard patted Nash on the shoulder and said with a smile.

Nash nodded. He was the easiest among the starters. He only played 35 minutes tonight.

Nash currently has a lot of physical energy left. If he plays faster in overtime, he will definitely be able to do it.

When the referee blows the whistle, players from both sides return to the court.

This time the Pistons obviously changed their strategy, switching from the original slow-paced positional battle to a fast break.

At the beginning of the game, Nash took the lead and quickly dribbled to the frontcourt. Before several Lakers veterans could get into position, he immediately passed the ball to Boozer, who then dunked successfully.

Jackson, the Zen master on the sidelines, looked livid.

He knew that the Lakers were finished. His veterans had no physical fitness at all. Now that the Pistons were on a fast break, the veterans couldn't keep up...

It was the Lakers' turn to attack, and Fisher slowed down as much as possible.

But this delay gave Nash a chance to steal.

Although the steal was unsuccessful, it still wasted a lot of time in the Lakers' offensive round.

Malone missed the shot and the rebound was grabbed by O'Neal, who successfully dunked.

In the blink of an eye, time had entered the middle of overtime, and even Richard had to admire the perseverance of these veterans.

Even though they were out of breath, they still fought hard to appear where they were supposed to be.

Kobe's attack also missed, and Malone and Boozer near the basket jumped up to grab the rebound.

The result was a sudden change.

Malone grabbed the rebound and stepped directly on Boozer's feet as he fell. The two fell to the ground at the same time.

Boozer was also in great pain after being stepped on...

Ma Long's condition seemed to be more serious. At this moment, he was covering his ankle with cold sweat breaking out on his forehead.

…

Lakers players were dumbfounded. Malone was injured? !

This is definitely news like a bolt from the blue for the Lakers!

It is true that Malone's contribution to the Lakers on the offensive end is limited, but on the defensive end and rebounding end, he can still play a big role.

In these two games, Clark's scoring and rebounding did not reach double figures, and Malone was responsible for this.

And now if Malone is injured, what will the Lakers do? Completely finished!

All the Lakers players prayed in their hearts, praying for God's blessing and hoping that Malone's injury would not be serious.

Richard on the sidelines sighed secretly, what was supposed to come finally came.

Logically speaking, Richard should be happy. After all, with Malone's injury, the Lakers are already a piece of meat on the chopping board and are no longer a match for the Pistons.

But Richard couldn't be happy. Tonight was Malone's final game. This old guy who had been in the league for many years, it was also time to say goodbye to the court tonight.

Richard had no resentment towards Malone. What he really hated was Stockton...

Now that Ma Long is taking his final call, Richard still feels a little sad.

Under normal circumstances, Malone was actually injured when he played for about ten minutes in G3 of the Finals, and he bid farewell to the NBA forever.

But now it may be that in these two games, the confrontation was more intense than normal, which caused Malone to not last until the third game.

…

The two injured players had already been helped off the field by team doctors and teammates, and were obviously unable to continue the game.

At this moment, Richard directly put Yao Ming on the court after taking a rest.

The Lakers had no choice but to put Devin George on...

The balance of victory has clearly tilted towards the Pistons.

When the referee blew the whistle to end the game, the Pistons secured their second home game with a score of 104:98.

Countless Lakers fans watched the live broadcast of this game. When they saw Malone injured, their hearts skipped a beat, knowing that the Lakers were doomed.

The only thing that can keep the Lakers' hope of winning the championship now is that Malone's injury is not serious and he can return in the next game.

Otherwise, the Pistons would take a 3-0 lead, and the Lakers would lose even a glimmer of hope of winning the championship.

…

But this last hope was shattered in an instant. Before the start of G3, the Lakers officially released a heavy news. Malone suffered a serious ankle injury and will miss the next finals schedule.

The entire city of Los Angeles became gloomy because of this news...

As for Pistons fans, they are naturally happy. Originally, they were worried that the Pistons would be killed by the Lakers this year, but now it seems that the Lakers are completely out of luck.

…

On June 9, G3 of the finals started at Staples Arena.

In this game, the Lakers suffered a huge defeat, and in the end they only scored 71 points.

Even O'Neal, who has always been stable, only had 14 points and 8 rebounds tonight...

The Lakers are confused. The players can't see the hope of winning the championship. Naturally, they no longer have such strong confidence to win the championship.

…

The Pistons directly scored a big score of 3:0. If nothing happens next, they will definitely defeat their opponents within two games.

Just as the Pistons were preparing for Game 4 of the Finals, Davison made an inexplicable call.

"Lee, can you let go of G4 and try to win the championship at the Palace Arena of Auburn Hills?"

"You should know the reason for this..."

"But you still have the final say on this matter. If you think it will affect the championship, then you can just win the championship at their Staples Center."

Old Davidson said to Richard awkwardly on the phone.