Western Conference Finals, Game 4

Meanwhile, Karl Malone was also watching the match.

Because the Lakers contacted him immediately after being eliminated and invited him to join them.

In the past, he would have agreed to join the Lakers without hesitation.

But now he's really hesitant. Joining the Lakers would give him an 80% chance of winning a championship (but in reality, he's overestimating himself).

After all, the strength of the OK Combination is undeniable, and the Lakers' management has also guaranteed that Gary Payton will join.

But on this road to victory, how much contribution did Karl Malone actually make in the eyes of others?

What will the media and fans say? They'll say he only won the championship because he rode on the coattails of the OK Combination.

If he hadn't been forced into this situation, he really wouldn't have wanted this championship, which others saw as a handout.

This is not what he wants; what he wants is to play a vital role on the road to victory.

To reiterate, he wouldn't have cared about these rumors in the past, because he had no other choice.

Humans are such strange animals.

The Clippers have now given Karl Malone a second option, so he wants to see how far the Clippers can go and then estimate the Clippers' chances of winning a championship with him. If there's a 50% chance, he'll join the Clippers and give it his all.

Regardless of the outcome, he will retire at the end of next season.

Meanwhile, in another residence, a boy was intently watching the television.

He is none other than LeBron James, known as the Chosen One, later becoming the famous "Little Emperor James," or "Emperor Zhan."

He needed to carefully observe the playing habits of his arch-rival. He had a premonition that in the future, his every move would be compared to that of this Eastern man, and he didn't want to lose, nor could he afford to lose.

In the VIP box at Staples Center.

Donald Sterling, standing by the window, looking at the packed Staples Center, made a gesture of embracing the world—no, he was embracing his green dollars.

Haha! The world is so wonderful.

He laughed wildly, never expecting his Clippers to have such a terrifying attendance, completely sold out. Now he could even wake up laughing in his sleep.

Elgin Baylor stared speechlessly at the triumphant Donald Sterling.

He cursed the miser in his heart. Elgin Baylor brought up the matter of reinforcements again, but Donald Sterling rejected it once more.

It can't be said that it's been rejected, it just means that the reinforcement cannot exceed 10 million.

But Elgin Baylor saw this as no different from a veto.

In a domestic live streaming room.

"Hello everyone, I'm your old friend Sun Zhengping, and sitting next to me is our senior commentator, Coach Zhang Weiping."

"Today we bring you Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference Finals, with the Clippers hosting the Spurs."

"The Spurs lead the series 2-1 against the Clippers, and we sincerely hope the Clippers can perform well in this game."

He then turned to Zhang Weiping beside him and asked, "Coach Zhang, what are your thoughts on the Clippers losing two games in a row?"

Zhang Weiping nodded, then carefully considered his words before saying, "In the two games the Clippers lost, Chen's performance wasn't bad, with a shooting percentage above 45%. The reason for the loss was the inconsistency of the role players, which is a characteristic of young teams. Also, Alvin Gentry's tactical arrangements were very problematic. He simply couldn't compete with Popovich of the Spurs. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that his tactical application and on-court performance were far inferior."

Sun Zhengping nodded in agreement, saying, "Coach Zhang's analysis is correct. If Coach Alvin Gentry can't break the Spurs' double-teaming tactics, it will be quite difficult to beat the Spurs in Game 4."

"Alright, everyone, the match is about to begin. Let's take a look at the starting lineups for both teams."

"First, let's take a look at the Anthony Spurs' starting lineup."

Parker (Point Guard)

Bowen (Shooting Guard)

Stephen Jackson (Small Forward)

Duncan (Power Forward)

Robinson (center)

The Spurs used the same starting lineup as the previous game.

"Let's see what lineup Alvin Gentry of the Clippers will field."

Andre Miller (Point Guard)

Li Chen (Shooting Guard)

Cherokee Parks (Small Forward)

Wang Zhizhi (Power Forward)

Michael Olowokandi (Center)

"Wow, Alvin Gentry is using consecutive pick-and-rolls by the center to break through the double team!"

"You know what, Alvin Gentry's trick might actually work."

Zhang Weiping nodded in agreement.

The first quarter began with Duncan winning the jump ball, and the Spurs went on offense.

At the same time, Li Chen's random S-rank Skill for this game was also revealed. It was a skill that had appeared once before: [Pick and Roll King: Successful pick and roll increases the host's shooting accuracy by 10% and teammates' shooting accuracy by 20%].

Upon seeing this S-rank Skill, Li Chen was overjoyed, knowing that today's tactic was the pick-and-roll.

Li Chen then quickly selected five skills: [Open Three-Pointer], [Miracle Shot], [Pull-Up Jumper], [Divine Shooter], and [Clutch Shot].

Parker's layup attempt after breaking past Andre Miller was disrupted by Li Chen, who was covering for him, and the ball bounced off the rim.

Duncan made the putback.

The Spurs lead the Clippers 0-2.

The Clippers are on offense.

Up front, Andre Miller passed the ball to Li Chen.

As soon as Li Chen received the ball, Bowen and Stephen Jackson immediately double-teamed him.

Li Chen called Wang Zhizhi to set a screen, but as soon as he broke through the double team, Li Chen was blocked again, this time by Duncan coming out from under the basket.

Li Chen was overwhelmed by the Spurs' targeted tactics in the first two games.

However, this method didn't work in this match.

At that moment, Li Chen smiled slightly as he looked at Duncan, and then decisively passed the ball to Wang Zhizhi.

With a 20% shooting percentage, Wang Zhizhi leaped high and swiftly sank a three-pointer into the net.

The Clippers have taken the lead 3-2.

"Beautiful! Chen's pass was so beautiful, and Da Zhi's shot was beautiful too."

Sun Zhengping nodded in agreement. "Da Zhi, your performance this season has been good, averaging about 11 points per game, which is much better than last season."

At the same time, Popovich looked at Alvin Gentry with some surprise. "Is this your strategy for today? Not bad, Alvin, you've improved!"

To be honest, although he and Alvin Gentry have a good relationship, Popovich can only say "heh" to his friend's coaching abilities.

As his thoughts wandered, Popovich's lips curled into a smile. "However, Albion will still lose to you in this game, "Popovich thought confidently.

The Spurs are on offense, and Parker continues to drive to the basket.

But Andre Miller is no pushover either; the young German sports car Parker was unable to break through the experienced Andre Miller this time.

Parker passed the ball to Stephen Jackson, who received it, made a slight adjustment, and then decisively took a jump shot.

Jack's three-point shooting is still pretty good, and he took this shot very comfortably. He smiled confidently, and the ball went in.

But just then, Li Chen took a few steps forward, then leaped up and slapped the basketball that Stephen Jackson had just released.

When Stephen Jackson saw Li Chen's figure leap high and engulf him, he was utterly shocked.

Wow, this Asian man jumped incredibly high! Even Michael Jordan only reached this height!

Thud! The basketball was bounced into the crowd.

This elicited cheers and screams from the fans.

Stephen Jackson gave Li Chen a deep look; the man exuded a sense of oppression that made him very uncomfortable.