In this world, nothing is ever impossible!

The game that followed completely fell into the Los Angeles Lakers' rhythm.

The San Antonio Spurs continued to stubbornly execute their defensive strategy, while Popovich constantly shuffled his troops from the sidelines, trying to disrupt the Lakers' offense.

But today's Lakers displayed an unprecedented level of composure and teamwork.

O'Neal wreaked havoc in the paint. Even when he did not score himself, he could inflict tremendous damage and feed ammunition to the perimeter.

Kobe was like a poisoned dagger, always delivering a fatal blow to the Spurs at the most crucial moments.

Role players like Robert Horry, Rick Fox, and Derek Fisher also repeatedly knocked down key shots under the leadership of the OK Duo.

By contrast, the Spurs' offense relied too heavily on the "Twin Towers."

Once the Lakers began collapsing their defense and sparing no effort to contain Duncan and Robinson, the Spurs' outside shooting could not provide enough support.

In the end, the final score was 102:88.

The Los Angeles Lakers evened the series on the road, making it 1:1.

Like the Knicks and Bulls in the Eastern Conference, the lower-seeded Lakers had also stolen a road win from the regular-season champions and reclaimed home-court advantage.

Next, they would return to Forum Arena in Los Angeles for three straight home games.

It seemed the Western Conference was about to change as well.

That night after the game, TNT's flagship basketball commentary program, Inside the NBA, urgently convened a roundtable discussion.

The studio was brightly lit. Host Kevin Harlan sat in the middle, with renowned commentator Marv Albert and legendary center Bill Walton seated on either side of him.

"Gentlemen, this is absolutely insane!"

Harlan's opening remarks were full of excitement. "The Eastern and Western Conferences have practically played out the exact same script! The regular-season superior Knicks