When Wayne rushed to the locker room, Reggie Miller was sitting in front of his locker.

At his feet, there were already piles of towels stained red with blood.

While the team doctor was treating the wound on Miller's head, he muttered, "Do you know how old you are, Reggie?"

Miller didn't answer, just smiled.

How could he not know that he would turn 40 in two months?

Even in ordinary life, 40 years old is not considered young.

What's more, in the professional sports arena.

40 years old, he dived to save the ball regardless of his own safety, and suffered a bloody head injury.

In anyone's opinion, this is an extremely dangerous thing.

Miller actually felt the same way, but he had no choice.

At that time, he reacted almost instinctively.

"Reggie, are you okay?" Wayne quickly walked to Miller and found that the team doctor was giving him stitches.

"It's just a hole." Miller replied lightly.

"A seven-centimeter-long gash cannot be described as 'just', Reggie." The team doctor shook his head, these cornfield lunatics.

Who in the right mind would save a ball like that?

Knowing that he was about to fall into the crowd and go to save the ball, the team doctor could still understand.

But rushing out to save the ball knowing that he was going to hit his head, this...

This is no longer a question of being brave or not, this is overcoming human instinct.

When encountering such a situation where the brain may be injured, human beings will subconsciously protect their heads.

Miller, however, chose to abandon his head and keep the ball.

Okay, this time I didn’t show my scalp was numb, I just showed bleeding.

Only then did Wayne realize that Miller's hands were shaking slightly.

It stands to reason that local anesthesia should have been given before the stitches, so it won't hurt like this.

But soon Wayne realized that Miller was not shaking because of pain.

He is so excited!

"Wei, we... took Tianwang Mountain."

"That's right Reggie, we beat them up."

"We are only one game away from the championship!" At this point, Miller's voice started to tremble.

The 2018 championship dream, he has never been so close to his dream.

Payton next to him also smiled. He has been to Los Angeles and Boston. He has played in big cities almost his entire career.

But I didn’t expect that I would finally realize my dream in the cornfield of Indianapolis.

Well... Strictly speaking, the Pacers haven't won the championship yet.

But after this game, everyone has a consensus in their hearts - the championship belongs to us!

In Game 5, with Duncan back in form and Robert Horry still breaking out in the final quarter, the Spurs still couldn't win.

So what else can they win?

Luck?

The Pacers have now put their gun to the Spurs' head.

It's just a matter of moving your finger and pulling the trigger.

When the protagonist in the movie is held to the forehead by the villain with a gun, he usually takes advantage of the villain's talk to complete the desperate counterattack.

But the Pacers...

Well, there are actually quite a lot to say, and Robert Horry feels this deeply.

In times of crisis, don't forget to pretend to beep first. I guess the only one besides Bird is Wayne.

Although the Pacers talk a lot, they are equally decisive in their actions.

It's not just the Pacers players who think so, but most people outside feel that the Spurs are doomed.

Even the Spurs themselves think so.

At the post-game press conference, Popovich's eyes were dull.

Reporters asked him a lot of questions, but Popovich didn't respond as if he didn't hear them.

This bad old man, who usually likes to tell reporters a few jokes when he has nothing to do, is extraordinarily quiet today.

Popovich has led the Spurs as head coach since the 1996-97 season.

Prior to this, he led the team to two finals.

Successfully won the cup both times.

In the finals, it has always been Popovich who has successfully manipulated the opponent's coach, and it has always been Tim Duncan who has suppressed the opponent's head.

This is the first time that Popovich has been played by another man.

Pick-and-roll at positions 4 and 5, what a magical tactic this is!

This was also the first time that Duncan showed fatigue in front of other players.

If the Spurs lose the championship, it will probably take a long time for Duncan to get out of today's darkest moment.

The image of Wayne scoring goals repeatedly on his head will linger in Duncan's mind.

Popovich did take a big hit.

In his expectation, the Pacers will indeed be very difficult, and the game will definitely be very fierce.

But losing?

This was never an option for him.

"Coach Craig, so you have lost hope?" At this time, a reporter asked bluntly.

Hearing this question, Popovich raised his head slightly.

"We... just lost one game."

"But this may be a game that makes you lose the series." The reporter persisted.

"Maybe, maybe. See you next time in San Antonio, guys."

After Popovich finished speaking, he stood up and ended the press conference early.

However, his various performances only prove one thing - the reporters are talking about his heart.

The San Antonio Spurs have lost hope.

The next afternoon, when the Pacers players boarded a plane to San Antonio, countless fans were at the airport to see them off.

Reggie Miller assured everyone: "When we come back, we will bring back the O'Brien Cup!"

Fans: enthusiastic cheers and fierce applause.

Artest expressed his admiration after seeing it, so he followed suit and shouted: "When we come back, I will bring back the FMVP trophy!"

Fan: Oh.

Artest:???

Is this how you treat FMVP?

Fans often felt at odds with Artest because they didn't get into the game deeply enough.

Could Artest not know that Wayne's statistics are better?

He scored 30 points in two consecutive games. In the last game Tianwangshan even teased Duncan.

Wayne is of course the player most likely to win FMVP right now.

But if Artest knew what beep numbers were, he wouldn't be Artest.

David Stern had also arrived in San Antonio at this time, carrying the O'Brien Trophy.

I am so happy today. The ratings of this year's finals in China are said to be a record high.

After all, this is the first time that a Chinese player has appeared on the stage of the NBA Finals.

That's right, the first time.

When Battle won the championship with the Spurs, he didn't even make the roster, so he didn't play.

How popular is this series in China?

Let's put it this way, as a boy, if you don't watch Wei Zhanshen's games, then you and others will basically have nothing in common.
To be continued...