The Fifth Point Guard

In Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the Cleveland Cavaliers faced the Indiana Pacers at home.

James, who was hit on the head by Artest in the second game, recovered and returned in this game and played an extremely exciting performance.

To use Barkley's saucy words, today's James is like a tank with airplane wings, bombarding the sky and the earth, unstoppable.

Artest, on the other hand, didn't know what had happened to James today. The eyes he looked at him were full of anger. This kind of anger that couldn't be concealed even made Artest a little scared.

As the saying goes, the soft is afraid of the hard, the hard is afraid of the horizontal, and the horizontal is afraid of life.

Today, Artest, who is usually domineering, met the desperate James who was inspired by his wife and mother-in-law.

In the uniform countdown, McGinnis dribbled the ball and waited for the time to run out.

103-84, the Cavaliers defeated the Pacers with a big score, won the second game at home, and led the Indiana Pacers with a big score of 3-1.

After James came back, he played the masterpiece of his rookie season.

He made 16 of 26 shots from the field, including 1 of 2 three-pointers and 7 of 8 free throws. He scored 40 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks, a triple-double!

After James attracted part of the Pacers' defense, Shentong's space to play was also much wider.

30 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks.

The gentlemen's duo accounted for 70% of the team's scores!

Artest rarely lost his temper after the game. As soon as the buzzer sounded at the end of the game, he quietly slipped back to the visiting team's locker room.

O'Neal Jr. and Reggie Miller followed closely behind.

Trailing 1-3, they all knew that the hope of coming back was too slim.

After the game, James accepted a live interview with reporters.

Reporter: "LeBron, your performance today is amazing. It seems that you have recovered 100%."

James: "Of course, I not only recovered, but also became stronger. Every time I recover from an injury, I will become stronger, because I am super James." (Laughs)

Reporter: "You are now leading 3-1. If you win one more game, you will advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. Are you ready for the next game?"

Before James could speak, Shentong put one arm around James' shoulder, entered from behind, and suddenly appeared in the camera.

"Ready for the next game? You have to ask if you are ready for the next game!"

Wagner also breaks into the shot.

Squeezed out of the gap between Shentong and James.

"Wow, 3-1, can you believe it? They are No. 1 in the Eastern Conference, hahaha. We are already thinking about our opponents in the next round!"

Why did this last sentence sound so familiar to Shentong?

With a jolt, I suddenly remembered the origin and consequences of this sentence.

Before Wagner could burst out laughing, Shentong put his arm around Wagner's neck.

"This damn guy hasn't woken up yet, don't pay attention to what he said. The Pacers are not a team that will give up easily. They are the first in the Eastern Conference this year, and their strength is above us. We are only in these few games. It’s just that we performed better in the game. We must concentrate more in the following games to avoid any mistakes and strive to win an early victory.”

Shen used his humble speech to make up for Wagner's lost character.

Fortunately, Wagner's speech had no effect.

The Cavaliers, playing on the road, defeated the Pacers 91-87, defeating the Pacers, the top team in the Eastern Conference, with a score of 4-1, and entered the Eastern Conference Finals.

The gentleman combination continued to make steady contributions, with Shentong and James both scoring 20+.

But the Pacers' O'Neal Jr. and Artest also performed well. O'Neal even scored a double-double with 20 points and 21 rebounds.

Artest also had 27 points and 6 rebounds.

The Pacers, who were fighting a desperate battle at home, played the best game in this series.

The reason why the Cavaliers were able to win on the road was because of Wagner, who "spoke wildly" after the last game.

In this game, Wagner once again transformed into a breakthrough fighter and almost defeated the opponent Tinsley.

In particular, one repeated crossover made a large change in direction, which almost caused Tinsley's ankle to become disabled.

Wagner scored 20 points and 10 assists, an economical 20+10, and used a breakthrough and a three-pointer at the end of the fourth quarter to seal the victory for the Cavaliers.

After the game, Reggie Miller, who was only 1 of 6 shots being guarded by Shentong, took the initiative to find Shentong.

"Young man, although I didn't like your talking skills before, I have to admit that you are a very good young man. Congratulations on reaching the Eastern Conference finals."

After Shentong hugged Miller and separated, he patted Miller's left chest with his right hand.

Miller seemed to remember something and was so frightened that he immediately covered his chest, looking shocked.

Shentong burst out laughing, and Miller realized that he had lost his composure.

"Hey, Reggie, we're not on the court now, don't worry."

Listening to Shentong's teasing, Miller slowly let go of his hand and laughed awkwardly.

"Reggie, will you still fight next year?"

Miller's eyes were a little absent-minded, looking into the distance.

"Hey, Reggie."

Miller came back to his senses, shook his head, and said with a wry smile: "I don't know, I haven't thought about it yet. In fact, the Pacers are in good shape this year. I didn't expect that I was really tired after losing to you. Those who were in the same group as me back then Those old guys have retired a long time ago, and I kind of want to live a leisure life of fishing and golfing like Michael."

Shentong leaned over and whispered in Miller's ear: "Reggie, I know you want to get a championship ring before retiring. If you want to play for one more year, you are always welcome in Cleveland."

Miller was stunned by Shentong's words.

"Think about it."

In this way, the Cavaliers, fourth in the Eastern Conference, surprisingly eliminated the Pacers, the first in the Eastern Conference, with a score of 4-1, taking the lead in reaching the Eastern Conference Finals.

Shuntong also became a player who reached the Eastern Conference finals for the third consecutive year after joining the league.

It can be said that it has never been done before or since.

In the second half of the Eastern Conference, the Pistons, second in the Eastern Conference, are locked in a fierce battle with the Nets, third in the Eastern Conference.

The Nets were very unfit for the Pistons' iron-blooded defense in the first game, scoring only 56 points in the entire game. Although the Pistons did not score many, their 78 points were still enough to beat the Nets by 22 points.

Only Kidders and Martin scored in double figures for the Nets, and no one else scored more than 10 points.

Kidd only scored 9 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, and made only 4 of 13 shots.

For the Pistons, Hamilton and Prince both scored 15 points, and Ben Wallace also scored 13 points.

The Pistons had an absolute advantage in rebounding 48-29. Wallace and Prince both had double figures in rebounds. On the other hand, Kidd's 7 rebounds were the most for the Nets.

This battle almost set the tone of this series: defense, physical combat, and fighting.

But no one expected that this series would be so brutal.