At this time, the Lakers had already won 20 consecutive victories!

After the game, Payton covered his head in pain.

Because at the end of the half, the SuperSonics still led by 8 points.

As a result, after the third quarter, the SuperSonics suddenly fell behind by 2 points!

Payton certainly knew what the problem was. Shea scored 16 points in the third quarter, which was a key factor in the SuperSonics' reversal!

And this is not the first time in the past few games that Shea has shown such amazing dominance in the third quarter.

Since confirming that the three-quarter check-in plan was feasible in the game with the 76ers, Shea has been playing in the rhythm of "fishing in the first half and making efforts in the third quarter" in these games.

So, in the third quarter on several nights, the Lakers' opponents were lost in that near-flawless defense in the first half.

I thought I could take a breather in the second half, but I didn't know that the Lakers actually strengthened their offensive firepower while maintaining their defensive intensity!

Originally, the Lakers' opponents only lost their dignity on the offensive end.

But in the third quarter, after they lost their dignity on the offensive end, they had to lose it again on the defensive end!

Under this double pressure, most opponents will lose their fighting spirit.

This is the Lakers this season. They use defense to make you despair, and then Shai, the heavy hammer, will completely smash you to pieces!

Today's SuperSonics are no exception.

In the first half, the SuperSonics suffered from the Lakers' strong defense and were unable to open the score.

Just when the entire Sonics team was extremely anxious, Shea came out strong in the third quarter and immediately put the Sonics at a disadvantage.

The Sonics were able to hold on for a long time and were not directly defeated in the third quarter.

But after the third quarter, they never led again and eventually lost the game.

Looking at Payton covering his head with his hands, the magician could only say sympathetically:

"Gary doesn't have to be so depressed. After all, he lost to the strongest man in the entire league!"

After this game, NBC TV station also listed several sets of data.

Moreover, this data is also related to Shay.

The data table shows Shea's scoring average in the third quarter so far this season.

The result is a surprising 11.8 points!

Shea averages 11.8 points in the third quarter this season!

What is this concept? If Shay can keep it up, he will become the player with the most points in the third quarter since the NBA has complete technical statistics!

This record vividly describes Shea's dominance in the third quarter this season.

He is the devil in the third quarter, the sharp blade that makes everyone despair.

So far, no team has been able to match Shea in the third quarter.

No team could survive three quarters under Shea's strong offense.

After defeating the SuperSonics in this game, the Lakers have already accumulated 20 consecutive victories at the beginning.

This is also the Lakers' record for the longest opening winning streak in history since the 1993-94 season!

This season, Shay and the Lakers' dominance is even more terrifying than last season.

Last season, the Lakers were only fourth in the Western Conference and failed to win 60 games in the regular season.

But this season, the Lakers have reached December and are still undefeated.

And after 20 consecutive victories, the Lakers continued their efforts to raise this record to 22 games!

It wasn't until mid-December that the Lakers finally lost their first game of the season, to Reggie Miller, who had refused to leave Indianapolis this summer.

The Pacers defeated the Lakers 79-76 at home, bringing the Lakers' record to 22-1.

In this game, the loss is because Shea failed to attack in the third quarter.

Shay didn't feel very good today, so he struggled a little bit in the third quarter.

Under the leadership of Shea, other Lakers players are not to be outdone and strive to be the first.

Dell Curry shot 4 of 12, Finley made 3 of 11, and Mutombo even shot 2 of 6 at the basket.

I think it’s okay for me to start this bad game!

In the end, thanks to Reggie Miller's three-pointer 5 seconds before the end and Shea's good teammates who worked together as one, the Pacers finally broke the Lakers' undefeated streak.

After the game, before Reggie Miller could show off, legendary center Eric Dampier was the first to speak:

"Right now, I am the second center in the Eastern Conference! Second only to O'Neal!"

Dampier only had 9 points and 6 rebounds today, but he dared to call himself the second center in the Eastern Conference because he was shameless.

Secondly, it was because he blocked a key layup by Shay in the fourth quarter today.

Shea was naturally quite disdainful of this. When reporters asked about Dampier, Shea only replied: "Who?"

This season, the Lakers will have another chance to meet the Pacers. Don't worry, there are plenty of opportunities for revenge.

Right now, Shay needs to focus on continuing to improve his record.

After losing to the Pacers, everyone thought the Lakers' winning streak would be interrupted.

However, winning has become a habit for the Lakers.

On December 11, the Lakers beat the Bucks after losing to the Pacers.

In this game, Big Dog Robinson scored 38 points, but Shea responded with 45 points, completely covering up his arrogant momentum.

Three days later, against the Kings, Shea scored 17 points in the third quarter, once again letting the game enter garbage time early, and once again leaving the fans in the fourth quarter so bored that they could only stare at the big white legs of the cheerleaders.

In back-to-back games against the Magic on the 18th, Hardaway scored 28 points and 11 assists. However, when his teammates were exhausted, Shea scored 19 points in the third quarter and scored 43 points in the game, helping the Lakers successfully pass in Orlando.

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After defeating the Kings on the 20th, the Lakers went on to win four consecutive games.

It wasn't until the 21st that the Lakers, who played three consecutive back-to-back games, lost to the Timberwolves in an upset, losing their second game of the season.

So far, the Lakers' record has become 26 wins and 2 losses!

The world is really starting to shake!

The whole world marveled at Shea's dominance in the third quarter and the Lakers' dominance this season.

You knew Shay was going to work hard in the third quarter, but you just couldn't stop him.

The Lakers' dominance this season even prompted the latest issue of Sports Illustrated to make a joke:

"How to beat the Lakers? It's actually very simple. Based on the two games the Lakers lost, we can draw a conclusion:

When the opponent scores more than 76 and the Lakers score less than 76, the Lakers lose!"

What a beautiful summary. Sports Illustrated really understands basketball.

You really can’t say that he was wrong!

In fact, the implication of this joke is also very simple: Don't fantasize, few teams can beat the Lakers this season, most teams will just die in peace when they meet the Lakers!

But there is one person who sneers at the Lakers' results:

"We only lost three more games than the Lakers, and one of the losses was due to my absence, so the victory was stolen by the Lakers.

Therefore, the gap between us and the Lakers is not big.

How to beat the Lakers? First, their opponent must be the Suns!

I simply don't believe that any team can defeat the Suns in the third quarter!

Shay is indeed better than me, but not by much.

I only have one less ring than him, and after this season, he and I will have the same number of rings!"

Barkley and his Phoenix Suns are gearing up. Their opponents in last season's Western Conference Finals are scheduled to meet for the second time on Christmas Day.

That’s the next one!

The last time they met was at the beginning of the season, the Lakers beat the Suns by 12 points. Barkley was indignant:

"If I were here, could I close the 12-point gap? There was no way I couldn't even score 13 points! So the Lakers could win because I didn't play!"

And this time, Barkley is here!

This time, Shay will face the Phoenix Suns, who have a complete lineup, including Barkley + Hill + Webb + Roaring God, with a current record of 23 wins and 5 losses!

But when he is about to face his biggest opponent in the Western Conference this season, Shea is at ease:

"Charles? I have no ill will towards him.

After he arrives in Los Angeles, I will invite him to my home and show him my collection.

That championship ring he doesn’t have!

I will wear it on my hand and be worshiped by Sir Charles Flying Pig."
To be continued...