You bunch of idiots, what exactly are you playing basketball for?
However, the things that Marcus Camby couldn’t understand kept happening tonight, over and over again.
Two minutes later, Paul Pierce tried to go one-on-one with Roger, only to have the ball stolen by Roger.
The basketball rolled toward the sidelines, Pierce and Roger collided with each other, then both dove for the ball, desperately trying to save it at the last moment.
The end result was that Roger was the first to retrieve the ball back into play, but both his and Pierce’s heads hit the front row chairs heavily.
He saw Paul Pierce clutching his head in pain, gritting his teeth, and also saw Roger lying on the ground for a few seconds.
Then, they got back up and rejoined the attack.
At the start of the third quarter, Amar’e Stoudemire dislocated his finger while wrestling for the basketball.
He walked to the sidelines, Chelsea Lane checked his hand, and asked directly, "Do you still want to play?"
Amar’e Stoudemire nodded.
"Then endure it!"
With that, the sharp short-haired woman gave a hard twist, making Stoudemire stiffen as if electrified at that moment.
Then, Chelsea Lane patted Stoudemire on the back, "Go on."
None of this happening on the court will be reported by the media, nor will the fans know.
But this is what a professional player faces every night.
Tonight, everyone is competing wildly in hopes of winning.
The grudge between Reggie Miller and Roger seems to have permeated every member of both teams.
It must be said, this current Pacers team is very tough. Reggie Miller only had one All-Star teammate in the 90s, the Dutch center Rik Smits.
In the 21st century, Miller’s number of All-Star teammates increased, but he never collaborated with a top one-on-one player.
When Reggie Miller used his terrifying off-ball attraction to help his teammates create space, he could only watch as players like Jalen Rose operated alone.
Little O’Neal? He isn’t considered a top one-on-one player because neither his post-ups nor face-ups are top tier, which is why his playoff efficiency is always lower than his regular season efficiency. When he can’t overpower defenses with elite offense in the playoffs, the Pacers get into trouble. His value is more reflected on the defensive end.
But in this timeline, the addition of Paul Pierce solved this issue. When Reggie Miller creates space and Little O’Neal draws attention inside, the Pacers finally have a top one-on-one player to tackle problems.
This timeline’s Pacers are overall stronger than their counterparts of the same era!
Paul Pierce is having an excellent shooting performance today, frequently scoring with high-difficulty jump shots from mid-range, even against Roger’s flawless defense.
Of course, Roger equally responds to the Pacers, supplemented by Stoudemire and Allan Houston’s precise mid-range shots. The Warriors still led by 11 points as the game entered the final two minutes countdown.
"It looks like Oakland Arena might become the first place to bury the Pacers this season!" The live commentator couldn’t wait to announce the Pacers’ demise.
It’s now Pacers’ ball, with Paul Pierce guarded tightly by Roger, Reggie Miller is running around furiously trying to support.
His secretive bumps, speed changes, counter runs, running around screens... Reggie Miller exhausted all his lifelong learning in this possession.
But Tayshaun Prince’s defensive range is too vast, and this Spiderman’s limbs are too long.
The fans suddenly realized something: if his fifth limb is equally long, it wouldn’t be hard to understand why he’s so slender yet could conquer Serena Williams.
The 24-second shot clock is running out, Paul Pierce seized a passing moment, giving the ball to Reggie Miller.
But because he was too wary of Prince’s steal, Pierce passed the ball too far, beyond Prince’s reach, but too far for Reggie Miller to catch.
The basketball ultimately grazed Reggie Miller’s fingertips as it flew out of bounds, but without a second of hesitation, Reggie Miller leaped over the tech table, recovering the ball into play.
The Pacers’ point guard Jamal Tinsley received the ball, then shot directly from two steps beyond the three-point line.
The backboard flashed red, and the basketball swished through the net.
The Indiana Pacers reduced the deficit to just 8 points!
Reggie Miller climbed up from the crowd, his lower eyelid had a large gash, blood streamed down his cheek, into his wide grin: "Heh heh, this season you won’t win so easily, keep it up!"
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Reggie Miller pushed aside the team doctor trying to stop his bleeding, walked up to Roger: "You haven’t won a championship, I haven’t lost a game. Have we failed? We’ve just begun!"
Marcus Camby looked at Reggie Miller, hearing him say that, and was lost in thought.
One guy got hit so hard his tooth fell out.
Two heads almost got smashed open.
One finger broke yet he came back.
Another doesn’t rush to get stitches but says it’s just begun when they’re 8 points behind.
Crazed, these guys are all fucking crazed!
Reggie Miller’s lower eyelid needed stitches to heal, but on Miller’s request, the onsite team doctor only did a temporary treatment, letting Reggie Miller back onto the court after stopping the bleeding.
The game continued, and this time when Stoudemire caught the ball for a mid-range shot, Little O rushed over immediately. Seeing this, Stoudemire dribbled and faced up his opponent, directly challenging Jeff Foster, a 211 cm white center who averaged less than 0.5 blocks per game, elevating for a slam dunk.