At the courtside commentary desk, ESPN's renowned commentator Mike Breen said excitedly,
"OMG! He's unbelievably accurate. It's hard to believe he's a rookie—and that this is his first time in the playoffs."
"The game has barely begun, and Goodwin is already two-for-two from three-point range, with six straight points. If the Pacers don't find a way to stop him, they're going to get blown out by his shooting tonight."
His fellow commentator, Inglis, watched the still-green-looking Goodwin on the court, his eyes full of admiration.
"I completely agree with Breen. If the Pacers don't stop Goodwin, they're probably going to get blown out by his shooting."
"Goodwin may only be a rookie, but he's already hit plenty of game-winners this season. One of his victims was the Indiana Pacers."
The broadcast returned to the court.
The Indiana Pacers' head coach couldn't sit still. He went to the sideline and kept shouting instructions.
On the other side, Doc Rivers saw this and smirked. They'd all looked down on us before the game. Were their faces hurting now?
A sweep? Not a chance!
We were going to take Game 1 on your home court!
And slap you right in the face.
Let's go, everyone.
With a bang, Reggie Miller used a screen to shake off Goodwin and get an open look. He immediately fired a three.
The rim rejected it.
The ball hit the side of the rim and missed.
"Fuck!" Reggie Miller cursed. He'd wanted to answer Goodwin's three with one of his own, but missed.
Mark Blount secured the rebound, landed on both feet, and passed the ball to Mike James.
Seeing that the Pacers had all fallen back on defense, Mike James took his time dribbling across half court.
As soon as he crossed midcourt, Mike James passed to