As expected, the Lakers attacked Carlisle's ugly Hack-a-Shaq strategy after the game.
According to them, this strategy would ruin the NBA.
Quite the lofty accusation.
However, the Pacers acted as if they hadn't heard a thing.
After defending their two home court games, Indiana was only two wins away from the first championship trophy in franchise history. Long after the game, the fans refused to leave, shouting excitedly and jumping for joy around the court.
The people of Indiana have a very pure love for basketball.
The basketball atmosphere is also fantastic.
If the Pacers win the championship this year, the entire city will go wild.
When Larry Bird entered the locker room, his voice was trembling with excitement.
He had never been this close to his dream: to bring a championship trophy to Indiana.
