With a big score of 3:2 and a match point in hand, the Indiana Pacers came to the Chesapeake Energy Arena, the home of the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Under the watchful eye of NBA President Mr. David Stern, the players of both teams on the court are practicing hard to prepare for the sixth game of the Finals that is about to begin; while on the side of the court, this game The three live game commentators are building momentum for the next game.
"I really didn't expect that this year's finals would go to the sixth game, or even a tiebreaker! You know, before the start of the finals, most fans thought Oklahoma City had the home court advantage. The Thunder will easily defeat the Indiana Pacers in five games!" Kenny Smith said first.
"Obviously, this year's Indiana Pacers are really lucky!" Kenny Smith's old partner, Sir "Big Mouth" Charles Barkley, immediately launched an attack. Their performance was good enough and they finished second in the Eastern Conference in the regular season, but no one expected that they would make it all the way to the Finals in the playoffs. Don¡¯t forget that the Indiana Pacers were eliminated in the playoffs. Top teams like the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics. If Indiana can really win the O'Brien Gold Cup tonight, then everyone on their team can buy lottery tickets!"
"But it is reasonable for them to go all the way to the finals. After all, their strength has indeed improved a lot this year, especially on the outside, and they have many good scorers." Kenny Smith said.
"Although the Indiana Pacers have many scorers on the outside, if they don't have enough strength inside, it will be difficult for them to reach the finals!" The third game commentator, retired legendary center "Big Shark" Shaquille O'Neal said, "In this year's playoff journey, the Indiana Pacers' inside line played a very important role. Facing the Orlando Magic without Dwyane Howard, the Indiana Pacers The team's inside advantage is quite obvious; the Miami Heat's inside line has always been weak, and it is also no match for David West and Roy Hibbert; and compared with the Boston Celtics, the Indiana Pacers' The inside line is younger and more dynamic. Precisely because of the reasonable configuration of inside and outside lines, it is not surprising that the Indiana Pacers have reached the NBA Finals."
"With so many good cards in hand, an excellent point guard becomes even more important." Kenny Smith continued, "Since entering the playoffs, Xu Nuo has unshakably become the main force of the Indiana Pacers. Point guard. If the offensive end lacked Xu's excellent passing organization, it would be difficult for the Indiana Pacers to get as far as they are today. It can be said that Xu's addition changed this team and also drove this team. Mr. Larry Bird's shrewdness in recruiting Xu to the Indiana Pacers is definitely the most exciting move in his career as a general manager!"
"You mean that little rookie Xu Nuo!" Sir Charles Barkley wrinkled his nose and said, "I personally think Xu Nuo just entered a team that is more suitable for him. The Indiana Pacers' defensive counterattack fully Promise has given full play to his speed advantage. If coach Larry Brown decides not to play defensive counterattacks, but to fight his opponents rigorously, then Promise will be just an ordinary point guard who can get on the stage. You can¡¯t tell how good it is at all.¡±
"You said that kid Promise, I really like him." Shaquille O'Neal said with a smile, "He is quite agile when playing and has many amazing performances. He is very much like Kobe Bryant when he first entered the league. special!"
¡°I really don¡¯t know if you said this to praise the promise, or to hurt Kobe Bryant?¡± Sir Charles Barkley said with a smile.
"What do you think?" Shaquille O'Neal asked with a smile.
"I can't guess," said Sir Charles Barkley, and laughed.
"Please, you two, our great president Mr. David Stern is looking at us from behind!" Kenny Smith said with a smile.
After Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal finished laughing, Kenny Smith immediately brought the topic to the point again. "Of course, the reason why the Indiana Pacers have been able to go all the way today is inseparable from the stable performance of their leading scorer Danny Granger." Kenny Smith said, "It is precisely because of the stable performance of their leading scorer Danny Granger. Danny Granger's stable scoring has allowed the Indiana Pacers to play smoothly all the way up to now. In the finals, facing the league's top small forward Kevin Durant, Danny Granger didn't have the slightest chance of success. Not to be outdone, he once even chopped off Kevin Durant's head in a single game.Thirty-seven points, simply unstoppable! "
"Kevin Durant in the Finals was really alone!" Shaquille O'Neal then said, "Look, whether it's their main point guard Russell Westbrook or the ball The team's sixth man, James Harden, had an inconsistent performance in the Finals. In the last game, Russell Westbrook and James Harden only scored 24 points combined. , both far below their respective season averages. How can the Oklahoma City Thunder win if these two major scorers are not performing properly?"
"Russell Westbrook actually lost to Xu Nuo in the last game. In terms of on-the-spot performance, he can't be regarded as the league's top point guard!" Sir Charles Barkley said bitterly, "This game is a last-ditch battle for the Oklahoma City Thunder. There is no retreat. I hope this can inspire Russell Westbrook's fighting spirit!"
"Not just Russell Westbrook, all the Oklahoma City Thunder players must try their best in this game. If the Oklahoma City Thunder lose this game, their entire The hard work of the season will be wasted," Kenny Smith said.
"Actually, for most teams in the league, being able to reach the NBA Finals is already a success." Shaquille O'Neal shook his head and said, "The Oklahoma City Thunder are a young team. Being able to take one step a year and grow from a weak team to a finals team in just three or four years is already a remarkable achievement. With this alone, this Oklahoma City Thunder team It¡¯s enough to go down in history!¡±
"But the Indiana Pacers can jump from eighth place in the Eastern Conference last season to a strong championship contender, which is also legendary." Kenny Smith took over and said, "And the current Indiana Pacers The team seems to have a better chance of winning the NBA championship this season than the Oklahoma City Thunder!"
"But don't forget, the remaining two games are held at the home court of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Don't underestimate the strength of the Oklahoma City Thunder at home. You must know that Oklahoma City The Oklahoma City Thunder only lost two games at home in the regular season." Sir Charles Barkley said, "In my opinion, the Oklahoma City Thunder are fully capable of winning in these last two games. Complete a great reversal!¡±
"So who will win this year's championship? Please pay attention to the next games!" Kenny Smith said, "Now, the much-anticipated sixth game of the finals is about to begin!"
During this period of time when the three "golden partners" Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal were chatting, Xu Nuo always focused his energy on pre-game practice and did not pay attention to it at all. Listening to what the three of them said, I only glanced at the commentary box on the side of the court from time to time when I heard them talking about themselves. At this time, the referee on duty for this game, Joe Crawford, blew his whistle, indicating that the game was about to start, and promised to walk onto the court with his teammates.
"Ha, as expected, Xu Nuo is still the main point guard of the Indiana Pacers." Kenny Smith said excitedly on the sidelines. Next to him, Sir Charles Barkley wrinkled his nose and shook his head.
After Xu Nuo walked onto the court and stood in his seat, he began to look back and forth in the fan stands around the court. Soon, Xu Nuo found Ellen Page in the first row of spectators beside the stadium. Ellen Page had her fingers crossed and was looking at him nervously. Xu Nuo showed a confident smile to Ellen Page and raised her thumbs up.
Although Ellen Page followed him to Oklahoma City, his parents and good friend Derrick Williams were not able to come to the scene. Xu Nuo always felt a little regretful in his heart. Mom and Dad were unwilling to fly such a long way and preferred to stay in Indianapolis; while Derrick Williams returned to his home in Los Angeles to deal with sponsor matters. If I really can win the NBA championship tonight, but I can only have Ellen Page by my side, I will feel a little bit empty.
At this time, the referee Joe Crawford has blown his whistle again and at the same time threw the ball high in his hand. Chesapeake Energy Arena erupted in cheers when Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Serge Ibaka beat Roy Hibbert for the opening jump ball.
Xu promised to bend down and start preparing to defend the Oklahoma City Thunder's main point guard-Russell Westbrook!