Li Fei's Famous Saying Becomes a Fan's Motto!

The atmosphere in the media room at Conseco Fieldhouse after the game was as oppressive as a graveyard.

Indiana Pacers head coach Larry Bird, along with the team's core players Reggie Miller and Mark Jackson, sat behind the long table, facing countless flashing cameras and an army of reporters.

0–3. It was a cold, hopeless scoreline.

In the history of the NBA playoffs' best-of-seven format, no team had ever come back from such a deficit.

That meant the Pacers, a team known for its toughness and iron will, had practically been handed a death sentence.

"Larry, down 0–3, do you think the team still has a chance?" A reporter from the Indianapolis Star was the first to ask, with a trace of sympathy in his voice.

Larry Bird, the legendary figure known during his playing days for his trash talk and unyielding will, looked utterly exhausted now.

He rubbed his brow and answered in a hoarse voice, "We'll fight until the final second. That's the Indiana way, and it's this team's promise. As long as the series isn't over, we won't give up."

Even so, everyone could hear the helplessness in his words.

Another reporter aimed his microphone at Reggie Miller, tonight's tragic hero. His potential game-winner in the closing moments had been mercilessly blocked by Li Fei, becoming the final straw that broke the camel's back.

"Reggie, can you talk about that final shot? Did you expect Li Fei to switch onto you?"

Miller's expression was grim. He fell silent for several seconds before slowly speaking. "It was a perfect play. I got the spot I wanted. But... he was too tall. His wingspan was like a net, covering the entire three-point line. I did my best, but it was a matchup I couldn't solve. I even felt that