Four Hundred and Twenty-Six: Just Be Reckless

Fan Xi saw the unity of the Lakers on TV.

The Los Angeles media deliberately put Kobe and O'Neal arm in arm with smiles on their faces in the media.

This brought great confidence to the Lakers fans, and the media was also doing their best to boost morale.

Everyone realized that as long as the OK combination worked together, there was no problem that could not be solved.

In fact, Phil Jackson also happily said at the team building site: "I have never seen such a united Lakers. The losses in the previous two games have made us closer than ever before."

"Failure is sometimes a good thing. It will make us understand what is the most important thing."

Phil Jackson appeared in the media with an optimistic attitude.

Shaq and Kobe are also the same. They are full of confidence in the next game.

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While the Lakers were having a good time, Fan Xi encountered troubles.

Fan Xi was photographed.

He met with Britney Spears and Jessica Alba successively, respectively in two hotels in Los Angeles.

This caused a lot of criticism from the Los Angeles media.

Moreover, compared with the Lakers' positive energy and unity team building, Fan Xi made such a thing. How could the Los Angeles media not make a fuss?

Some basketball experts are also calling out.

Why have those old Fan girls already realized in time and drawn a line with Fan Xi, but these young Fan girls are still throwing themselves into the fire?

Don’t they know the horror of this matter at all?

Fan Xi sadly became the background of the Lakers.

However, what comforts him is that... the New York media is still turning black and white for him.

"Who said that being photographed in a hotel must be doing something bad?"

"Can't they stay in the same hotel? Even if they are in the same room, what's wrong? Isn't normal friendship okay?"

"Jack Fan has always been a person of good character, and we firmly believe that he will respond on the court."

"Surface unity proves nothing, the more you emphasize something, the more you lack something. We have always been loose on the outside and tight on the inside!!"

"..."

Fan Xi felt much better when he saw the sophistry of these media.

Of course, he was even more moved by the fact that his teammates were standing by him.

Although they knew that Fan Xi might have really done something he shouldn't have done with these two young girls.

But what about it? Do we have to kill Jack? Young people always have to have one or two close friends.

"Jack, no matter what, I'm on your side. I think you can be the best player in the world."

"Michael Jordan used to do this kind of drama. Imagine if you can beat the OK combination in this situation, you must be a legend."

Reggie Miller is very good at comforting people.

In contrast, the madman Sprewell is no stranger to such things.

The Knicks are not at all chaotic as described by those experts, and they are very open to the behavior of the team leader.

Anthony Mason even said on the Internet: If we want, we can also hold four or five parties every day to show unity.

Anthony Mason's words are considered to be tit-for-tat with the Lakers.

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The pre-match warm-up was done well.

The game finally arrived as scheduled.

Van Xi has been with the Clippers for seven years, and he still has some fan base in Los Angeles, although the Los Angeles media has criticized him.

But when the game started, he still heard some cheers from the fans in the stadium.

Moreover, some socialites on the sidelines also wore his jersey.

Among them were the two leading ladies, Jessica Alba and Britney Spears, who sat on both sides of the court wearing Van Xi jerseys, facing each other.

The media deliberately took cameras to shoot them crazily, and always hoped to capture both of them in the picture at the same time to create a gimmick.

But it seemed that the two had no intention of fighting, and they were both very calm.

In contrast, Shaquille O'Neal was very restless.

When he came on the court, he roared to the sky, beat his chest and stamped his feet, and cooperated with the sound and light effects of Staples, making it look like the WWE Undertaker's appearance.

Kobe Bryant also expressed his brotherly hug with Shaquille O'Neal after entering the court.

This made the Lakers fans climax before the game started.

After how many years, will the OK combination finally fight side by side?

As we all know, the OK combination can conquer the entire league as long as they work together.

Jack Fan?

How could he stop the iron hoof of the OK combination.

So what if they won 14 games in a row?

It was in the East after all.

The OK combination also made a similar sweep in the West in the past.

The OK combination today is even stronger than the OK back then, at least Kobe Bryant has grown into the league's top shooting guard.

Beep!

The whistle sounded and the game began.

Fan Xi glanced at the Lakers' bench and found that Karl Malone was sitting there wearing a training jacket.

At that time, he expected something was wrong.

In fact, before the game started, he found that Karl Malone, who was supposed to be injured, appeared on the activation list.

That means that Karl Driver is likely to appear on the court tonight.

This means... the Lakers' inside line will be stronger.

The combination of the OK combination and Karl Malone's comeback will make the Knicks' battle difficult.

Fan Xi had no choice but to go to the tiger mountain.

So, when the whistle sounded.

Fan Xi wound up the spring to the maximum.

As Mutombo miraculously defeated Shaquille O'Neal and grabbed the ball, Fan Xi launched a fierce attack.

He roared like a tank and rushed into the paint area frantically.

The Lakers' defense was very timely.

However, Kobe Bryant's defense was knocked away by Fan Xi when he retreated.

Then, Brian Cook was also knocked away.

Fan Xi flew into the sky and smashed the basketball into the basket with both hands.

He got the first point of the game strongly.

He gave Staples Center a head start.

Britney Spears and Jessica Alba jumped up almost at the same time, and they cheered for Fan Xi in unison.

This damn tacit understanding made the Lakers' home court particularly bleak.

Barkley joked on TV: Jack is really the happiest man in the world.

Kenny Smith was very dissatisfied after hearing this. He said to Barkley: "Just wait and see. Such behavior on the court is the most offensive to the opponent. Who wants to be stimulated by two women? The audience in front of the TV, do you dare to bring your beautiful girlfriend to the court to cheer for you? Believe me, your opponent will try his best to entertain you."

What Kenny Smith said is not without reason.

Kobe quickly launched a fierce attack. He went straight into the penalty area and challenged Fan Xi's defense.

But at the moment of layup, he was too nervous... Bang!

The basketball was missed.

O'Neal squeezed out of position, but he didn't expect the basketball to bounce very high, beyond his range.

Fan Xi jumped up and picked up the rebound.

Then, Fan Xi launched a fast break.

Fan Xi went straight to the front court, but Kobe Bryant retreated in advance, fearing that Fan Xi would go straight to the basket.

Fan Xi stopped directly outside the three-point line and shot... Swish!

He hit another 3 points.

The opening score was 5:0.

Fan Xi caught the Lakers off guard with a soaring score.

Phil Jackson stood up hesitantly, he didn't know whether he should request a timeout.

At the same time, he looked at Karl Malone behind the bench with great entanglement.

Malone was his secret weapon.

He wanted to catch the Knicks off guard.

However, he knew deeply that Malone's injury had not recovered to 100%.

Malone had himself sealed for his first championship.

This is a tough guy.

Although the injury he announced earlier was a bit exaggerated, it was indeed a vital injury.

Phil Jackson's hesitation allowed the game to continue.

This time, the Lakers gave the ball to O'Neal who was about to get into position in the penalty area.

O'Neal played against Mutombo with his back to the basket, and he easily squeezed Mutombo away.

However, his turning movement was not as flexible as before.

At the moment he dunked, Fan Xi rushed up and slapped him hard from the side... Bang!

The dunk that was bound to be won was destroyed.

The basketball was pulled into Anthony Mason's hands.

Mason passed it back to Fan Xi who was retreating, and Fan Xi continued to rush.

Kobe's relentless pursuit was effective this time, but when Van Hey passed the ball, Reggie Miller got the chance, and Miller shot quickly... Swish!

A three-pointer hit.

8:0.

No one expected it.

Less than 2 minutes after the start of the game, the Knicks beat the Lakers 8:0.

This is not consistent with the public opinion before the game.

"Is the Lakers' unity in vain? Why was Jack pressed to the ground and rubbed?"

Charles Barkley said in a strange voice.

He was being sarcastic.

Blatant sarcasm.

At this time, Phil Jackson had to request a timeout.

He has always been a pretentious head coach known for not calling a timeout.

But now, he had no choice but to call a timeout.

Kenny Smith was choked and couldn't say anything. He was very angry inside, a bit like... a good student worked hard but got a low score, while a bad student played crazy before the test and got a high score.

He could only say: The game has just begun. What matters is the final result.

Kenny Smith's words are like what a teacher said: A small test is nothing, if you want to compare, compare the college entrance examination results.

It's really helpless.

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Allen Iverson and Marbury are still staying in Fan Xi's mansion, along with James, Ben Wallace and Curry Jr.

They are still commentators for the game.

Marbury said: "I feel that Jack has a ball of fire in his heart. He was grabbed by the hair and severely criticized by the Los Angeles media before the game. From what I know about him, he will definitely explode."

Iverson nodded.

He said Fan Xi was the most ruthless, and it could be seen in high school.

"... I fucking beat my opponent and stop when I am done, but Jack beats his opponent mercilessly until he collapses. The Lakers are a bit unprovoked tonight."

Iverson said so.

James next to him frowned, and he said worriedly: "The OK combination was so good before the game. After all, they are the strongest team in the league. Will they create a huge problem for their father?"

James was worried, and he was more worried than Curry, the adopted son admitted by Fan Xi himself.

Fan Xi's adopted son Curry was still eating Haagen-Dazs at this time.

She looked like a business woman who didn't know the hatred of losing her country.

Ben Wallace had played against the OK combination before, and he knew very well that O'Neal had an advantage over the Knicks' inside line, and it would be difficult for the Knicks to deal with him even if they used the human wave tactics.

Moreover, once Kobe and O'Neal joined forces, the effect was amazing.

So, he took a breath and said: Not optimistic.

"I think even if the Knicks lose tonight, Jack is likely to get a super high score. He has always been like this, as long as he plays well at the beginning, the whole game will be smooth. Just like he has so many girlfriends."

Allen Iverson said: "Moreover, I don't think Jack will let Kobe take away the highest score in a single game in this year's finals. And Kobe may be the person in the world who cares most about the single-game scoring record."

Iverson knows Van Xi and Kobe very well.

Marbury also nodded.

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Beep!

The whistle sounded and the game continued.

Phil Jackson did not design any tactics on the bench. He just let the OK combination deal with these calmly.

Phil Jackson is a good master of mentality adjustment.

The Lakers, who adjusted their mentality, really showed a steady rhythm. Gary Payton steadily brought the basketball to the front court under the pressure of the madman, and steadily passed the basketball to Kobe.

Kobe singled out Van Xi, to no avail, and passed it to O'Neal.

O'Neal singled out Mutombo, turned around, and hooked.

Goal!

The Lakers broke the scoring drought and found their rhythm.

This was exciting news for Staples, so this hook shot won the cheers it shouldn't have received.

Fan Xi was still advancing quickly.

He ran wildly after receiving the basketball. He didn't need to worry about his physical strength at all, so he played in his own way.

The basketball god in front of the TV was stunned. He was thinking: Is this the game style of the new generation of outside rulers? Why are they so reckless?

Yes, recklessness is right.

Fan Xi didn't think about anything else.

He rushed to the penalty area, confronted O'Neal in the air, and passed the ball to Mutombo.

Fan Xi may be the first person in the world who can confront O'Neal in the air without losing and can pass the ball behind O'Neal.

Mutombo dunked successfully.

O'Neal returned without success and lost the back door.

The game continued.

Kobe Bryant finally found the offensive rhythm. His turnaround jump shot made Fan Xi's defense helpless.

Looking back, Fan Xi was still running wildly.

Moreover, he challenged O'Neal again. O'Neal was reserved this time, still afraid of being attacked, so Fan Xi completed a floater against Kobe's defense.

Fan Xi continued to score.

He became the only engine of the Knicks.

All the scores were related to him.

This was to carry the team on his shoulders alone, which was completely opposite to the previous ones.

Charles Barkley said on TV: "The Knicks coaching staff is really brave. They dare to play like this."

In fact, Isaiah Thomas and Don Cheney were both confused at this time.

They did not arrange such a tactic. Their original tactic was to let the Knicks stabilize.

But Fan Xi changed his mind when he came on the court and rushed directly.

And the effect was not bad.

So, they just made a mistake.

And Isaiah Thomas was still thinking in his heart, you can praise me after the game, I won't refuse anyway.

I don't want Jack to bear the stigma of "self-willed".

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