This gave the Lakers a head start and a chance to surpass the Timberwolves in record.

But I never expected that the Lakers, who had won nine consecutive victories, would not win against the Suns!

In this game, the performance of the Phoenix Three Musketeers was really outstanding.

Rasheed Wallace's straight-arm shot seemed to be hanging up as soon as he released it.

Weber also gave O'Brien a hard time and scored 26 points in the game.

Grant Hill even scored 20 points with a bang. Although he scored the lowest among the three Phoenix Musketeers today, Hill's performance was pretty good if he could score 20 points under Shea's blockade.

Thanks to the collective performance of the Three Musketeers, although Shea scored 34 points, Finley scored 20 points.

But in the end, the Lakers unfortunately lost the game by 5 points.

After finally reaching a 50% winning rate, it was lowered again.

As a result, the records of the Lakers and Timberwolves both became 23 wins and 24 losses.

The key to who can enter the playoffs lies in the second game against a strong team!

Ma, the leader of the Timberwolves basketball team, was naturally relieved.

When being interviewed by reporters, he also made up his mind: "Although Shay has always been my idol, we will definitely not give the Lakers another chance! It must be us who make the playoffs this year!"

Ever since the tough guy was beaten to a bloody head last time, the Timberwolves have had a rule: "Commissar Ma has the final say on basketball matters from now on. But on war matters, the team leader has the final say!"

Therefore, Lao Ma has the absolute right to speak at the basketball level, and his opinions represent the opinions of the entire Timberwolves team!

As a result, in the game against the Magic, Lao Ma "escaped".

In the third quarter of the game, facing Cobra Grant, who was very annoyed with his help defense today, Marbury broke into the paint, jumped up and immediately kicked his legs, almost knocking off the Cobra's glasses.

It seems that the name Ma Li started as early as the NBA.

Marbury was not afraid of Cobra's retaliation at all. After all, if he wanted to touch him, he had to ask General Juntifeng if he would agree.

But because of this kick, the action was too obvious. The Cobra did not retaliate against Marbury, but the referee gave Marbury a T without hesitation!

Marbury was angry at that time, why is this not a sports action?

Do you dare to say that fighting competitions are not part of competitive sports?

The young and energetic mother had a heated argument with the referee, and the final result was that Marbury applied for the second T in a row and graduated early!

I was almost nervous at that time. Why the hell did you take the initiative to ask for leave in such an important game?

I think that military style boxing should be used on you!

Even though Timberwolves coach Phillip Saunders tried his best to negotiate with the referee, the referee's decision was naturally impossible to change.

Marbury used a martial arts basketball to knock himself down.

Without the old horse, there is no doubt that the Timberwolves will no longer be able to deal with the Magic.

That's also true. As a loyal Shea fan, how can Marbury help the Timberwolves reach the playoffs?

In this way, the Timberwolves lost two games in a row.

Shay has done nothing, and the probability of entering the playoffs has skyrocketed!

This wave is the concerted effort of Shea fans and Shea compatriots to help the Lakers take the eighth position!

The Timberwolves lost again, but Lakers fans didn't relax much.

You still need to be strong in order to win. Although the Timberwolves lost against two strong teams, the Lakers have to win the next game in order to overtake the Huskies in record.

The Lakers' next opponent, the Pacers, is even worse.

Although the Lakers swept the Pacers in the Finals last season, today, the Pacers are still the same Pacers, and three of the Lakers' starting five have changed.

It’s really not certain who will lose and who will win.

Even if the Lakers lose, their record is still on par with the Timberwolves.

But the Lakers must have a better record than the Timberwolves to qualify for the playoffs. Even if the Timberwolves lose two consecutive games against a strong team, they will definitely be brave enough to fight against two weak teams and attack hard.

Therefore, we cannot expect the Timberwolves to overturn in the last two games.

To put it bluntly, if the Lakers want to enter the playoffs, they must win the Pacers!

This is the only, last chance for the Lakers and Shay!

One game will determine the final spot in the playoffs. And the two opponents are exactly the same two opponents in last season's finals.

This exciting plot is probably something that Stern, the chief director himself, never thought of.

Reggie Miller and his Pacers are coming fiercely. Although the playoffs are coming soon, this true-hearted man will never relax in front of his mortal enemy.

If there is anyone in this league who most wishes Shea would not make the playoffs, Reggie Miller is definitely one of them.

When interviewed by reporters, Reggie Miller also spoke bluntly:

"Of course, I hate Shay and the Lakers for ruining our championship dream last summer.

Therefore, I am very happy to kick them out of the playoffs with my own hands!

As Shea said himself, this may be the best chance to beat him.

And I never like to waste an opportunity!”

At this critical moment that determines their playoff spot, the Lakers undoubtedly encountered the worst opponent.

This would be another strong team in the Eastern Conference. At this time, for the sake of physical fitness in the playoffs, they may choose not to go head-to-head with the Lakers.

After all, whether the Lakers make the playoffs or not will have little impact on the Eastern Conference.

Whether the Pacers win or lose will only affect whether they are ranked second, third, or fourth, but they will not be ranked first.

But Reggie Miller and his Pacers will definitely do their best to deal with Shay.

Reggie Miller is this kind of person!

This crucial game that the Lakers cannot afford to lose kicked off at the Great Western Forum.

In the locker room, even Shay didn't say much today.

Huge pressure fell on Shay.

Lose to the Pacers and completely lose hope for the playoffs.

If he loses to the Pacers, the dynasty he built with his own hands will completely collapse.

But the Pacers are a difficult team to deal with.

Even though the Lakers swept the Pacers 4-1 in the finals last season, they actually played very anxiously in every game.

It is impossible to say that Shay is not nervous.

In order to help the players relax, Carlisle also took vaccinations in advance:

"In a game like this, the most important thing is not to be afraid of failure. You must first accept the fact in your heart that you may fail."

But at this time, Shay, who had been silent, interrupted him:

"Don't say that Rick, I won't let us lose, definitely not!"

After saying that, Shay stood up and walked straight out of the locker room.

No matter what, even if he bites with his mouth, Shay will eat the Pacers today and never let any accidents happen!

Not long after the warm-up started, everyone from the Pacers walked onto the court.

Standing in front of Shai and the Lakers is Reggie Miller, one of the toughest men in NBA history.

It's All-Star center Smits with a soft touch.

It's muscular defensive hunk Dale Davis.

They are Jaylen Rose, who has a tough personality, and Mark Jackson, the leader of post-up point guards, Barkley at the one position.

Of course, there is Bird, who wears a brown suit and always has a calm face. He has won Rookie of the Year, Regular Season MVP, Finals MVP, Coach of the Year, NCAA Champion, NBA Champion and Olympic Champion in his career.

Enter the Cornfield Corps!

Bird stood on the sidelines with his hands folded across his chest, his expression very serious.

As a former superstar, he, like Miller, also has a character that requires revenge.

Although the Lakers cannot enter the playoffs, it does not mean that the Pacers can win the championship this year.

but.

That’s what the Pacers want to do!

After the game started, the Pacers also fully reflected their toughness in the confrontation.

From the beginning of the first quarter, the Pacers began to double-check Shay frantically.

Even if he leaves others completely empty, he won't hesitate! Bird just wants to use unlimited double-teams to curb Shay's scoring pace!

Shay wants the ball in the low post? It's impossible, because five Pacers players will instantly stand not far from Shay and form a circle around Shay.

Coupled with the bald appearance of the entire Pacers team, those who didn't know it might have thought that Shay brought a bunch of bodyguards with him on the basketball court.

Drive from beyond the arc?

Then there is no need to think about it.

The two Pacers players will join forces to form a wall, completely blocking Shay's breakthrough route!

Although this would inevitably leave out others, Bird didn't care.
To be continued...