April 29, the third game of the series.

The game finally came to Los Angeles, to the Great Western Forum Arena.

It was just the big score of 0-2 that cast a haze over the game before it even started.

But the game is not hopeless, because the fans in Los Angeles believe in the light!

And Shay is their light!

"Shay is back! Shay is finally out of suspension in this game. Lakers fans haven't watched their star player play for 12 days.

Today, Shay will not let everyone down!"

The moment the magician saw Shay appear, he couldn't help shouting.

El McCoy, who has been the Suns' courtside commentator since 1972, smiled contemptuously:

"Ervin, you should worry about whether that kid can adapt to the intensity of the playoffs.

His return today may make the team worse.

God knows how many times he will fail.

If I remember correctly, your first career playoff game was also against the Suns.

In that game you seemed to be

Yes, I remember, you made 4 of 12 shots in that game.

I was the commentator for that game, and I clearly remember the way you struggled on the court.

So Erwin, even for you, it's difficult to play in the playoffs for the first time.

So don't expect too much from Shay.

Otherwise, the disappointment will be even greater.”

The magician glanced at the old man beside him speechlessly, why do you remember such useless things?

What's 4 out of 12? Just forget about it!

Although the outside world has sentenced the Lakers and Shay to death in advance, the fans at the scene are still enthusiastic.

Shay was also warming up very seriously and showed no sign of giving up because he was given a match point.

The national father-in-law, who was warming up in the other half, looked at Shea, smiled at Chambers and Kevin Johnson:

"You guys won't bet on dunking on him today?"

Hornacek was joking about the last time the two of them had a bet and ended up bleeding from Shay.

Chambers and Johnson looked at the national father-in-law with disdain. Do you think you are humorous?

Oh, you white people have such a damn sense of humor that it makes me want to kiss your ass with my pointy shoes!

Johnson's eyes were fierce and he grabbed the basketball with both hands:

“Although we lost to him twice in the regular season, our record was still 2-2. We don’t count as losing!

In the playoffs, I won't let him win a game.

Guys, today we are still doing it the same way.

Crush them to death with a fierce attack!"

The referee signaled both starters to get closer and the game was about to begin.

The Suns' starting lineup is no different from the regular season, but the Lakers' lineup has changed.

All the fans discovered that in addition to Shea's return, coach Dunleavy also put Divac on the bench.

Let second-year center Eldon Campbell start!

This change of formation was beyond everyone's expectations. In fact, even Dunleavy didn't really want to make this change.

Dunleavy's love for Divac is well known. He admires this smart Balkan giant very much and values ​​his ability in positional warfare.

But last night, Carlisle discussed with Dunleavy for a long time and insisted on letting Campbell start.

Carlisle admitted that in terms of stability and versatility, Campbell, who has rough skills, is far inferior to Divac.

He also admitted that Divac worked hard. After all, he was a player who almost broke his bones trying to win.

In the first two games, Divac fell whenever he was touched, fell down when touched, and the floor of the Suns' home court was wiped clean.

It can be called the glory of a floor-level center.

But in the game against the Suns, Divac couldn't play a big role at all.

When competing against the sun, the number of times we fall into position is too few.

In quick offense and defense, Divac's mediocre athleticism is a complete weakness.

On the defensive end, he was unable to cover Chambers who liked to bomb the basket in time.

On the offensive end, it couldn't keep up with the team's fast pace.

Divac couldn't play to his strengths, and he was having a hard time playing.

So it will only get worse as we fight.

As for Campbell, although his skills are rough, he can run, jump and defend.

This was enough in Carlyle's opinion.

In this current series, the team does not need a center who can pass the ball, or a center who can serve as a pivot in positional battles.

What is needed are players who can follow the fast-paced offense and defense, who can stop Chambers from attacking the frame with strong performance, and who can keep up with Shea.

Carlisle's first criterion for hiring people is that the person must be suitable for Shay!

He has always kept in mind that this Lakers are playing around Shai!

After some persuasion from Carlisle, Dunleavy finally couldn't stand it anymore and decided to give Campbell a try.

But the two also agreed that if the effect was not good, Dunleavy would immediately replace Divac.

Carlisle was very confident about this change, but others didn't think so.

Replacing a backup center who didn't perform well in the regular season?

It's no use, the Lakers are struggling.

Kevin Johnson looked at Shay who was pressing his leg and couldn't help but say a few words:

"Stop pretending, it's 0 to 2, boss, you don't want to win, do you?"

Shea ignored Johnson and didn't even look at him.

Now Shay just wants to play his game well.

The referee throws the ball into the air and the game officially begins!

Campbell, who was starting for the first time in the playoffs, was very excited and jumped hard to get the ball to Shea.

After Shay got the basketball, he didn't hesitate and stepped on the accelerator.

After holding it in for so many days, I must take a shower this time!

Shay directly accelerated into the penalty area, which caught the Suns off guard.

Kevin Johnson was the first to react. He immediately blocked Shay's path and stuck to Shay's side.

But Johnson's small body can't carry the large Shay.

The three main players of the Bad Boy Legion couldn't do anything to Shay when they were together, let alone Johnson.

Shay carried Kevin Johnson to the basket, but after reaching the basket, Shay pulled back with his hips and then made an emergency stop!

There was a sudden sudden stop at the end of the fight, and Aunt Jenny couldn't help but sigh, Shay is really good at it!

During the emergency stop, of course Shea did not forget to push Johnson.

Johnson couldn't stop the car due to inertia, but with a push from Shea, he was knocked off the line.

After shaking off Johnson, Shay jumped directly on the spot and prepared for a dunk!

Kevin Johnson immediately reattached, but after he jumped up and bumped into Shay in the air, he was unable to shake Shay at all, and was hit by Shay instead.

Shay just jumped up on the spot and dunked Johnson with one hand, declaring his return with a domineering dunk!

The basket made a loud noise, and the magician danced with joy:

"Beautiful dunk! Hahahaha, Shay played like a powerful inside player with this shot!

Shea was very excited and in good condition, and he was simply ravaging Johnson.

Postseason malaise? That just doesn’t happen to Shai!

He will cause trouble for the Suns today, big trouble!"

As soon as Shea started the game, he lit up the entire Great Western Forum Arena.

Their core point guard is back, their hero is back!
To be continued...