Both sides' interior lines had tried to intercept several times, with basically all attempts drawing the whistle.
Shrewd as Shaquille O'Neal was, he immediately knew the referees' attitude that night:
Let Kobe and Su Wan duel it out!
Nobody else interfere!
Overall, though, the Pacers' delays and the quality of their help defense were still a notch above the Lakers'.
Kobe's performance showed some fluctuations, and although Su Wan's efficiency had also declined, the extent was not as great as Kobe's.
Before the fourth quarter began, Su Wan confidently muttered to himself after seeing his and Kobe's scoring data, "We've got this!"
He believed that with his score so much higher, Kobe would definitely become impatient and then enter "Lone Wolf" mode!
