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Chapter 104 A Crossover on the Court! Conflict? The Arrogant Lin Ze and Soaring Sneaker Sales! [Please Subscribe]

"This game is likely to go down in the wire! Iverson's energy is beyond our expectations! He's like David charging towards a giant, brave and fearless!" Smith said. "Maybe he really can upset the Lakers?"

"The Lakers are still in the lead!" Wilmarcus said. "The advantage remains firmly in the Lakers' hands! Unless 76..."

"People can find a way to limit Shaq!"

As they were talking, the match pause ended, and the players from both sides took to the field.

During this timeout, the three referees huddled together and met.

They didn't say anything, but exchanged a glance and nodded at the same time.

it is more than words.

They all remembered what their boss had said to them before the competition started.

"This series has attracted immense attention, with the number of countries participating in the broadcast breaking the record set just last year!"

"This year's finals alone have attracted over 2000 million viewers in North America, and the number in Asia will be an unimaginable super number!"

"In fact, our president predicts that if this series goes to a Game 7, then the viewership in North America is very likely, no, it definitely will break the record for the final game of '98, and the average viewership will also surpass that of the Jordan-Barkley game in '93!"

At this point, the truth couldn't be clearer.

The referees understood that they would have to intervene when necessary.

In fact, they had already made their move in the first three quarters.

They gave O'Neal a dubious offensive foul, allowing his foul count to quietly accumulate. They missed calling many fouls on Mutombo, including fouls to his hands and to his teammates. They couldn't let Mutombo go off the court.

They also gave Iverson a lot of whistles, sending him to the free-throw line time and time again.

Even so, the Lakers maintained firm control of the game, keeping a lead of around 10 points.

After this timeout, all three referees knew they needed to step up their game!

They need to start early; if they wait until the last 3-4 minutes, it might be too late.

Even if there is enough time, the goal is too obvious and will easily be criticized and questioned.

What they need to do, or rather what the league wants them to do, is to put together a series that no one can find fault with, but that allows the 76ers to gain an advantage and keeps the Lakers on the line.

So the game continued.

On the Lakers' first offensive possession, O'Neal had the ball under the basket. This time, he was facing Gayle, who was better at defensive defense than Mutombo.

Normally, even if double-teamed, O'Neal wouldn't be afraid at all. But at this moment, Gaygo pulled O'Neal from behind, causing O'Neal's movements to pause. O'Neal, who had already gathered the ball, couldn't pull it up directly. He could only fake it, turn around, and then fake it again.

Then, realizing he had no chance to shoot, O'Neal decisively chose to pass the ball, but just as he got up to pass it, the referee blew the whistle first.

"Traveling violation!"

"?" O'Neal spread his hands in dissatisfaction, quite puzzled. "I can tolerate you not calling it a foul when you pull my hand, but where did I travel?"

The Staples Center crowd immediately erupted in a frenzy of boos and curses. They didn't need to watch the replay; they were just unhappy!

But if the fans don't watch it, others have to.

"That play—it was definitely a travel," Smith said after watching the replay. "But Geiger's pull was also quite obvious."

"All I can say is that O'Neal is so big that people unconsciously overlook other people's fouls against him," Vermarcus said.

The ball then changed hands, and Iverson drove straight to the basket, pulling up for a jump shot over O'Neal's defense from outside the three-second zone.

O'Neal clearly touched Iverson's arm, but the baseline referee remained incredibly calm. The whistle was right in his mouth as he watched the ball go into the basket, and then he put down his whistle.

Now that we've made it in, let's stop bragging!

This is the art of officiating.

The referee just missed calling a foul on Gayle, and now he can also ignore a foul on O'Neal.

This way, when the referees review the game afterward, they can say that this is the finals, and for this level of competition, they won't call any fouls!

The Lakers' offense in the next possession was almost a repeat of the last one.

O'Neal was pulled by Mutombo, causing his hook shot to miss. Then Iverson called for a screen, and the referee ignored the obvious screen by Geiger. Then, when Harper was chasing in a hurry, he lost his balance and fell on top of Iverson, knocking him to the ground. The referee immediately blew the whistle.

"Harper's fifth foul!" Smith said. "That's not good news for the Lakers!"

"The worse news is that if Iverson makes both free throws, the gap between the two teams will be reduced to 6 points!" Wilmarcus said.

On the court, Iverson calmly made both free throws, narrowing the gap between the two sides to 6 points. Jackson on the sidelines had a gloomy face and kept muttering something to himself.

If you listen closely, you'll find that this guy isn't analyzing tactics or anything; he's just swearing.

It's all swear words.

The main targets of the profanity were the Alliance and Stern.

This experienced veteran, who has led his team to seven finals appearances, has already figured it out.

Even though the referees were very careful and attentive, trying their best not to leave any clues, the old man still figured it out.

The Bulls experienced similar things back then.

But Jackson had no choice; he was just a coach. All he could do after the game was blast the league, yell at the referees for their bad calls, pay a fine, and see if things would change in the next game.

As for now?

If the Lakers were leading the 76ers by 30 points, he would immediately rush up to ask for a technical foul to warn the referee, but since the team is only leading by 6 points, he has to hold back.

The current outburst is simply handing points and opportunities to the 76ers.

However, in the next round, O'Neal quickly regained his composure.

This time, after receiving the ball in the low post, he waited for a double team, and then passed the ball to Lin Ze outside the three-point line.

Lin Ze lived up to expectations, pulling up for a three-pointer.

"Whoosh!"

"That three-pointer was perfectly timed! It was a lifesaver!" Smith said. "If the Lakers hadn't made that shot, the 76ers would have been on a roll and could have easily caught up."

"Lin has made countless shots like that this season! He's definitely the best clutch player in the league!"

"It's okay! Let's calm down, no need to rush, one ball at a time—" On the court, Snow was signaling everyone to calm down and not rush, but Iverson had already received the baseline pass from Jones and charged towards the front court without any regard for the consequences.

Point guard? Court situation? Iverson never had any of those things on his mind!

He just felt that this round was worth a try!

Then he drove the length of the court to the frontcourt, then suddenly stopped near the free-throw line, pulled up, and launched a pull-up jump shot.

In this play, Iverson was at the forefront, with the other four 76ers players behind him. The play lacked rhythm and there was no chance of securing an offensive rebound, but that's Iverson's style and way of playing!

If this shot went in, the fans would go wild for Iverson, but if it missed, it was a complete waste of a valuable offensive opportunity, especially when the team was trying their best to catch up. Iverson's shot was simply too selfish.

some.

"Bang!"

With a muffled thud, the basketball bounced off the rim and missed!

Even Brown, who had been incredibly lenient with Iverson this season, couldn't hold back anymore. He stood up, opened his arms, and shouted, "Allen! Allen! You can't play like this! Slow down, steady up! Find our own rhythm, find the rhythm you're best at!"

Iverson didn't say anything, but he gave Brown a thumbs-up, which, for him, was an admission of his mistake.

To secure victory, he will definitely play more strategically from now on.

As for the Lakers, they are in no hurry at all.

They are now leading by 9 points, in a great position, and there is absolutely no need for them to play recklessly with the 76ers.

In the next few minutes, the pace of the game slowed down, with both sides trading blows, but neither was able to narrow or widen the gap, maintaining a difference of about 10 points until the last two minutes of the game.

At this moment, Iverson once again accelerated and forcefully attacked the basket. When O'Neal protected the rim, he raised his hands high, trying to block Iverson's layup. But this time, his wrists made a downward movement and touched Iverson's wrists, which had just finished the layup.

Based on the standard of the game tonight, the referee would not have intervened on this play, but the baseline referee suddenly blew the whistle at this moment!

"Hand foul! Two free throws!"

That whistle almost made O'Neal jump up.

Because this was his sixth foul!

He raised his hands high, exclaiming incredulously, "Are you guys crazy? I've defended like this my whole life! If I defended against fouls like this, I'd foul out six times every game!"

"Quiet!" the referee said, looking at O'Neal. "Get off the court! Otherwise, we'll issue a technical foul!"

O'Neal was in superb form tonight, with 41 points, 22 rebounds, and 5 blocks so far. But at the most crucial moment, he was ejected by the referee using such a standard. The rush of blood and adrenaline made him lose his composure and he couldn't accept it.

He yelled at the referee, and Lin Ze and Fisher tried to pull him away from both sides, but the big guy had obviously lost his mind and couldn't control himself at all.

His shouts grew louder and louder, so the referee could no longer tolerate it. He crossed his arms and raised his hand to give O'Neal an additional technical foul!

"Shaq! Stop!" Lin Ze grabbed O'Neal's head with one hand: "We can still win! Calm down!"

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"This was a misjudgment of Lin! This was a misjudgment!" O'Neal was still agitated.

"I know! It was a damn misjudgment, those bitches gave you a foul that didn't exist!" Lin Ze said. "That's why you need to stay calm. We need to show them that even if those bitches make wild and arbitrary calls, we can still win!"

"If you keep causing trouble, you might not even be included in the next round!"

"I understand." O'Neal finally calmed down and shook his head, saying, "I understand."

"Go for it! Take down these bastards and show those three shit-eating bitches how ridiculous their rulings are!"

"I will do it." Lin Ze gave O'Neal another high-five and sent him back to the bench.

Iverson stepped up to the free-throw line, made the technical free throw, and then, as Lin Ze and the others returned to the court and stood under the basket preparing to grab the rebound, he looked at Lin Ze and said, "So you can't accept defeat, kid? Let me tell that big guy, we'll win with or without him!"

"This year belongs to Philadelphia!"

"This year belongs to your grandma," Lin Ze snorted. "Do you know what I said to Reggie last year? I can return that sentence to you verbatim this year, and it's just as fitting."

"The referee awarded you a free throw, and you kneel on the ground and lick it clean!"

"What did you say?" Iverson glared at Lin Ze.

"You're not as good as Reggie in this respect. Reggie knows his free throws are awarded to him by the referee, so he doesn't take them for granted."

However, he felt guilty.

"And you, shamelessly, think that this is what you deserve."

"I really hope you'll still be this smug after you lose tonight!" Iverson was so angry at Lin Ze that he almost laughed. He stared at Lin Ze with a vicious sneer on his face.

"Losing? Tonight?" Lin Ze said, "Sorry, we can't afford to lose a single game in this series. I mean:"

Any game!

艾弗森在罚球线上将3次罚球全部命中之后，76人成功在比赛时间还剩下最后2分01秒的时候将分差缩小到了6分！

His score tonight reached 43 points!

101: 107!

"Six points again! The 76ers have narrowed the gap to six points for the second time in the fourth quarter!" Wilmarcus shouted. "The last two minutes! The most exciting moment is coming!"

"Lakers have the ball!"

Hubble steadily dribbled the ball to the frontcourt. Even without O'Neal, the Lakers are an experienced and mature team that has withstood all kinds of tests. They would never make a basic mistake like rushing ahead and losing a good opportunity.

Harper passed the ball to Kobe, who controlled the ball until the last 7 seconds before launching an attack. Instead of passing, Kobe drove straight to the basket, challenging Mutombo's defense.

Despite already having five fouls, Mutombo was fearless, jumping towards Kobe without any concern that he might be ejected from the court.

After a head-on collision in the air, Mutombo finally gained the upper hand, swinging his long arm and slapping Kobe's layup away!

"Good shot!" Iverson shouted, grabbing the basketball and launching another fast break towards the frontcourt.

In the blink of an eye, Iverson had reached the basket and forced a shot over Hubble.

Harper was retreating at top speed and didn't have time to turn around or adjust. Seeing that he was almost certain to be unable to avoid Iverson's attack and would likely be scored on a 2+1, he simply grabbed Iverson and decided to send him to the free-throw line rather than give Iverson a chance for a 2+1.

But Iverson was, after all, a superstar.

At this moment, he completely lost his balance, but he also found the basket in mid-air and sent the basketball into the basket as the referee blew the whistle!

"Two points valid! One penalty kick added!"

The referee made a quick call, and Iverson got another 2+1!

This was also Hubble's sixth foul, making him the second player to be ejected tonight.

"Roar! Roar! Roar!"

An excited Iverson lay on the floor roaring. This basket meant that the 76ers had finally narrowed the gap to the point where they could catch up in just one possession!

Brown on the sidelines also excitedly pumped his fist after that shot!

"Tyron." Jackson remained calm, as if everything was within his expectations. He casually waved to the short guy with cornrows at the end of the bench: "Go ahead, the last minute or so is yours."

"You only have one job on the court: guard Iverson! Whether it's offense or defense, I only have one requirement for you: don't let him leave your side by more than half a meter! I want you to stick to him like glue, every single second, whether you're on offense or defense! Any questions?"

"No problem!" Coach Lu nodded, took off his jersey, and went onto the court to replace Harper, who had committed a foul.

"The Lakers have brought in—Iverson?" Wilmarcus didn't recognize who the Lakers had brought in at first. He was clearly stunned because Coach Lue's appearance at that moment looked too much like Iverson!

Similar build, same hairstyle, if you didn't look at their jerseys, they would be practically identical.

It's no wonder Wilmarcus didn't recognize Coach Lue immediately.

He simply hasn't played enough this season.

Smith quickly picked up the thread, explaining why Will Marcus hadn't recognized him immediately: "Tyronn Lue, Lakers' backup guard, played 38 regular season games, averaging 1.9 points per game, and played 5 playoff games, all during garbage time."

"This is also his first appearance tonight!"

"Phil Jackson is really bold and crazy! With 90 seconds left in the Finals, he actually substituted in a fringe player who has never made it into the team's rotation and has barely contributed to the team in the playoffs! The Lakers are only leading by 4 points now, not 40!"

"Let's see if Tyronn Lue can be a surprise weapon and have a magical effect!"

"brush!"

As they were talking, Iverson made the free throw, and the 76ers were now down by only 3 points.

"Stop! Stop!" Iverson roared like a madman, "Hold this round! I'll send you home with the victory!"

As he spoke, Iverson found Tyronn Lue, the weakest player on the court, and stuck to him. The two of them standing together, especially when they weren't holding the ball, really looked like twins.

However, Iverson's behavior of shouting about all-out defense while choosing to match up against the worst guy on the court easily reminded Lin Ze of an old friend who is still in high school.

The Lakers' offense still failed to score in this possession.

Geiger grabbed the backboard and then tried to pass the ball to Iverson.

But before he could even release the ball, he saw a guy with his back to him, his eyes fixed on Iverson, his entire focus on Iverson.

Coach Lu didn't even observe the situation on the court at this moment, nor did he care who had the ball or what was happening on the court.

He is doing his best to fulfill his duties.

Stick to Iverson like glue!

Coach Lue's defense made it very difficult for Iverson, and his attempts to break free failed several times.

In the end, Snow arrived in time, took the basketball, and started advancing the ball.

After the basketball reached the frontcourt, Iverson suddenly made a reverse run towards Snow and executed a handoff pass with him. However, Coach Lue was like a shadow, impossible to shake off, as if he were a persistent thorn in his side.

Even though Snow's screen was already very good, Coach Lue still forced his way through and once again found himself right in front of Iverson.

"indistinct!"

With a muffled thud, Iverson's jump shot bounced off the rim under Coach Lue's relentless interference.

In the Lakers' possession, Kobe was again controlling the clock, and he was clearly getting carried away.

Iverson is playing better and better, while he's been a complete mess, dragging the team down tonight. Kobe just wants to prove himself now.

"Kobe!" Lin Ze stood at the baseline, waving and calling for the ball from Kobe.

But Kobe chose to ignore it.

He insisted on solving the problem himself, but the 76ers didn't wait any longer. They double-teamed him early, and Iverson ran over to Kobe, joining Jones in double-teaming Kobe.

Facing a double team, Kobe finally passed the ball to Fisher. Then, Kobe quickly ran to the three-point line, found an open shot, and reached out for the ball again.

"Fuck Derek!" Lin Ze roared angrily when he saw Fisher trying to pass the ball back to Kobe again, "Give me that damn ball!"

Lin Ze's fierce roar sent a chill down Fisher's spine. He immediately stopped looking at Kobe and passed the ball to Lin Ze.

Lin Ze received the ball in the right corner, and he was defended by Matt Geiger, a strong but not very bright guy.

More importantly, this guy's mobility is terrifyingly poor. Lin Ze might not be able to keep him in the paint, but when he has the ball on the perimeter and faces the rim...

If you hit him, Geiger is no different from a target, which is why Lin Ze insisted on getting the ball.

With such a huge advantage in this position, why aren't you passing me the ball?

"Brown was too slow in making substitutions!" Wilmarcus said. "He should have taken down Gaygues when O'Neal went to the bench. Lin will make Brown pay!"

Lin Ze held the ball extremely low with both hands, placing his center of gravity at its lowest point. After observing for a moment, he realized that the 76ers had not sent anyone to double-team him, so he no longer hesitated, suddenly accelerated and broke through, taking a step towards the three-point line.

Lin Ze stopped after just one step, pulled back between his legs, jumped to the side and back, and then immediately launched his attack!

Geiger jumped with all his might to try and contest the shot, but Lin Ze completely ignored him and took a long two-pointer from just outside the three-point line.

"Whoosh!"

With a crisp sound, Lin Ze's shot went in almost at the buzzer!

"That shot almost killed the game! With 32 seconds left!" Wilmarcus shouted. "Lin! An absolutely clutch shot! Brown paid the price! He paid the price for his slow substitution! 104-109! The gap is now 5 points!"

"Wait! Lin, Lin's move was too arrogant! I like it, I like Lin like this!"

On the court, after failing to block Lin Ze's shot, Geiger landed and rushed to check on the play, causing him to lose his balance and fall to the floor. Lin Ze, however, did not show much excitement about scoring; instead, he looked at Kobe, who had just taken a risky shot, and cursed at him.

Then he glanced down at Geiger lying on the floor, lifted his foot, and stepped over him.

"Lin really has a personality and he's arrogant enough!" Smith said. "The reason he's been an All-Star starter for two consecutive years isn't just because he's Chinese, but also because his playing style and personality are truly captivating to fans!"

The next offensive possession is crucial; the team must score, they must make it!

And not only do they have to score, they have to score quickly!

In the 32-second shot clock, the Lakers will definitely try to use up all of their 24-second shot clock. That means the 76ers will only have 8-10 seconds to complete two offensive possessions while defending the Lakers, and one of those possessions will need to score 3 points.

Minutes!

Lin Ze's goal almost killed the game!

"Next possession, we'll attack immediately. Allen, you receive the ball, and no matter where you receive it or what opportunity you get, finish the attack right away! We only have one chance, we have to seize it! We have to be quick!" Brown said quickly. "Next possession, everyone spread out and give Allen enough space to attack."

"Raja, Aaron, Eric, the three of you stand at these three points and create space. Deaconbe, cover Aaron."

"Protect, Allen, we can only rely on you! Decide on attack or pass immediately!"

Brown brought on his strongest offensive players as much as possible, even though their firepower was negligible, it was the best cards he had.

On the other side of the court, the atmosphere was much more relaxed for the Lakers. Jackson adjusted his glasses and said casually, "Larry is an old fogey, the kind of epic old fogey whose brains are completely solidified and barely flowing."

"This kind of guy won't change anything in the final moments; he'll just pass the ball to Iverson."

"So, Tyronn, keep guarding Iverson. Your defense was almost perfect just now, keep it up! And later, whenever Iverson gets the ball, whoever is closest to him should double-team him immediately!"

"Lin, you're the most mobile. Your job is to stand under the basket and just make sure they don't get an easy layup or dunk. If they do drive in, you know what to do!"

"Everyone else, get moving! Put pressure on them, put pressure on Iverson!"

"Alright, go ahead, Tyronn, Kobe, Fisher, Lin, and Rick!"

At the most crucial moment, Jackson opted for a small lineup without a center!

He knew very well that the 76ers didn't have much offensive capability in the paint, and he also knew that Brown would never devise a tactic that involved Mutombo having the ball in the paint for a one-on-one attack.

It's definitely a one-on-one between Iverson and Allen Iverson!

The game continues!

McCollum stood outside the sideline with his hands raised, ready to inbound the ball. Mutombo was constantly setting screens for his teammates at the free-throw line, but Lin Ze gave him a step of space, standing under the basket to prevent anyone from making a direct cut to the basket.

Soon, the 76ers players took their positions.

As expected, it was all a feint!

Even though Mutombo rushed to the basket and called for the ball after setting a screen, McGee ignored him and waited for Iverson to run beyond the three-point line. Only after Iverson finally managed to shake off Coach Lue and get into position did McGee pass the ball out.

Iverson received the ball a good two steps away from the three-point line, which shows that Coach Lue's defense was quite effective. He forced Iverson to immediately launch a triple threat attack after he could not receive the ball.

He was also able to calmly step back half a step after Iverson received the ball, standing on the three-point line to defend.

Iverson received the ball, dribbled once, and immediately accelerated to try and drive to the basket. But almost at the same time, Kobe, who was not far from him, rushed over and, together with Coach Lue, double-teamed him.

Faced with a double team, Iverson didn't pass the ball immediately, but instead kept showing off his dribbling skills in place.

After dribbling in place for a full 3-4 seconds, he finally found an opportunity, suddenly accelerated, and left Coach Lu behind in just a few steps.

But then, Fox also arrived.

Iverson stopped abruptly again, faked a move, then accelerated towards the basket after a sharp change of direction.

Fox's move cost Iverson at least one second. By the time Iverson got to the basket and prepared to shoot, there were only 25 seconds left in the game.

At this moment, Lin Ze didn't hesitate and took a big step back, blocking Mutombo while creating huge space for Iverson to go for a layup.

Iverson naturally made the layup without any trouble.

"That was a really hard shot, Allen! It was fucking hard!" Even after Iverson scored, Lin Ze couldn't resist yelling, "Down by 5!"

He dribbled past three players and then scored a layup! That was the most fearless layup I've ever seen!

"Shut the hell up!" Iverson, who had been so focused on showing off and rushing in to score, finally realized the stupid thing he had done.

He just got carried away.

He should have passed the ball much earlier.

If they had passed the ball earlier, the 76ers wouldn't be in such a passive position now.

Lin Ze taunted as he slowly walked towards the baseline, and picked up the basketball unhurriedly at the referee's urging.

Iverson's layup took another second, and now there are exactly 24 seconds left in the game. As long as the Lakers don't make any mistakes, they will basically win!

So Lin Ze wasn't in a hurry at all, nor could he be, because he was afraid of making a mistake in a rush. He picked up the ball and observed his teammates' positions, waiting for the best and most suitable opportunity. At the same time, he was watching the referee's gestures. If the 76ers defended well and couldn't inbound the ball within 5 seconds, Lin Ze could call a timeout to stabilize the situation.

Kobe quickly got his chance, but Lin Ze only made a fake pass to Kobe. Iverson immediately rushed towards Kobe, but the basketball flew towards Fisher, whom Iverson had just let go.

"What's he doing?" Wilmarcus asked, puzzled. "Why did Iverson leave Fisher alone? Did Kobe need to double-team at this point? Wouldn't it have been a better option to just foul him?"

Fisher easily received the ball and then dribbled quickly towards the frontcourt.

Because of Iverson's inexplicable double-teaming decision, Fisher easily reached the vicinity of the 76ers' three-second zone. However, he calmly stopped and instead of dunking, he turned and ran towards the empty corner.

When Fisher was caught out and fouled by the 76ers in the corner, he had already wasted a full 7 seconds of the game time. The already limited game time was now reduced to only 17 seconds.

"If they make just one free throw, the 76ers are finished," Smith said. "They only have one timeout left. If Fisher makes one free throw, the 76ers will need to score at least two baskets to close the four-point gap, but time is running out."

"brush!"

At the free-throw line, Fisher calmly sank his first free throw. Brown took advantage of the gap while Fisher was shooting and brought Geiger back in. He and Mutombo each took one side, ready to go for the rebound.

Taking advantage of this time, Lin Ze walked over to Fisher, gave him a high-five, whispered a few words in his ear, and then walked back to the free-throw line, standing next to Geiger.

Fisher took a deep breath, then slowly raised his hand to release the ball.

Fisher sensed something was wrong the moment the basketball was released.

The shooter's instincts and muscle memory told him that the shot was going wide.

"It's too short, to the left!" Fisher shouted, reminding his teammates to grab the rebound.

"indistinct!"

Almost the instant the basketball touched the rim, Lin Ze took a step forward and rushed out.

Geiger's reaction was noticeably slow; compared to Lin Ze, he was as sluggish as an elephant about to walk into its grave.

What made Geiger slightly slow to react was Fisher's comment about the "left side".

He and Lin Zeming were clearly on the right side of the basket.

For a fleeting moment, he thought the ball would fly towards Mutombo on the other side, so he was a step too slow and failed to block the position, allowing Lin Ze to successfully break through.

Lin Ze jumped, grabbed the rebound, and immediately threw the ball out of the three-point line.

Kobe grabbed the ball on the perimeter, leaving Bell with no choice but to foul him again.

"That's it, the 76ers are completely finished," Wilmarcus said. "Lin has become the hero again! A key basket and an incredibly important offensive rebound! These two plays directly destroyed the 76ers and sealed the victory for tonight."

"Lin, the Lakers' number one hero in tonight's victory!"

Smith said, "It's such a pity for the 76ers. They gave it their all tonight. Iverson played 47 minutes and scored 48 points."

分，他让奥尼尔和哈勃都6犯离场，穆托姆博今晚也贡献了18分19篮板4盖帽，板凳席的贝尔命中了3个3分。」

"The 76ers gave it their all tonight, but they just fell short, really just a little bit! Hopefully, they can keep up the pace in the next game and make up for that one missed opportunity!"

Although the game is not over yet, no one would think that Smith is making a hasty conclusion, because Kobe on the court has made both free throws, extending the lead to 7 points.

With only 11 seconds left, the 76ers need to make three consecutive shots and hope that the Lakers don't score a single point.

This is obviously unrealistic, unless the entire Lakers team suddenly makes a stupid mistake and infiltrates the team.

The match ended quickly!

Smith said, "Congratulations to the Los Angeles Lakers! They won the game by 5 points and secured their first victory in the Finals!"

This game was absolutely fantastic! Iverson and O'Neal both scored 40+ points, and Lin, who hit the game-winning shot, even had an incredibly arrogant celebration!

"I'd call this the most arrogant and infuriating celebration I've ever seen! Seriously, it's a move that could very well ignite a brawl on the court!"

"Maybe that's why Lin stepped over Geiger's head?" Wilmarcus said. "If Geiger had lost his temper and given Lin a good whack, the 76ers would have been finished. What Lin wanted was for Geiger to lose his temper!"

Smith said, "Only Lin knows for sure. Anyway, let's congratulate the Lakers and look forward to the rest of this series."

"What did you say to Fisher when he was taking the last free throw?" At the post-game press conference, the Lakers sent O'Neal and Lin Ze to participate, and the reporters immediately asked a question that many people were curious about.

Why did Lin Ze grab the offensive rebound immediately after saying something to Fisher?

"Did you guys plan to intentionally miss free throws so you could grab the rebound and finish the game off?"

"Of course not," Lin Ze said with a smile. "That would be too crazy, after all, Mutombo and Gaygo are both very good rebounders."

"I told Derrick, 'If you think your shot is off target, tell me the opposite direction and I'll rush over for the rebound.' Derrick told me the opposite direction, and luckily, I fooled Geiger and got the rebound. That's how it is."

"Speaking of Geiger," another reporter followed up, "we all saw you step over him, we saw you do it in a rather provocative and disrespectful manner. Why did you do that?"

"I don't know." Lin Ze shrugged. "I was very tired, so I wanted to take the shortest route and didn't want to go around. So I just went through it. There was no other reason."

"Have you considered the possibility that he might attack you for doing this? That's quite disrespectful."

"Attacked?" Lin Ze tilted his head, then smiled and said, "That's great!"

The reporters couldn't figure out what Lin Ze meant by "That's great." Did he mean that he could beat someone up and have some fun, or did he mean that he wanted Geiger to make a move so that he could get past him and achieve his goal?

Unfortunately, no one knows why he said that, because Lin Ze stopped responding to related questions afterward, and even if reporters continued to ask, he would forcefully change the subject.

But no matter what, even if Iverson and O'Neal both score 40+ points tonight, Lin Ze's game-winning mid-range shot and the moment he stepped over Geiger are destined to be the most eye-catching and memorable moments of the night!

Even years or decades later, when people look back on this game, the first thing they will remember will not be O'Neal and Iverson's 40+ points, but Lin Ze's arrogance as he stepped over Gag.

After the match, various media outlets rushed to make the photo of Lin Ze lifting his leg to step over Geiger their front-page headline!

The expression on Lin Ze's face as he stepped over Geiger—a mixture of 3 parts mockery, 3 parts arrogance, 3 parts cockiness, and 91 points of handsomeness—drove countless fans wild.

That very evening, when Lin Ze returned to his villa, his phone, which had already been ringing off the hook, received another call.

"Your sneakers are going to be a hit, buddy! They're going to sell like hotcakes!" Bond's voice came through the phone: "In less than three hours since the game ended, your sneaker sales have already skyrocketed!"

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