The Lakers abandoned players and became winners in life, and won the championship with Jokic, and are expected to win the second championship this year

In the sixth life-and-death battle between the Pacers and the Knicks, Miles Turner made two consecutive and fast fouls, forcing Coach Carlisle to replace Thomas Bryant early.

However, unexpectedly, this substitute soldier who was appointed in danger became the key to the battle situation. At the critical moment when the game was unresolved, Bryant made all three shots if he had a help from outside the three-point line. He scored 11 points in just 6 minutes, completely reversing the situation on the court.

In the end, the Pacers successfully defended their home court, eliminated the Knicks with a total score of 4-2, and advanced to the finals with their heads held high. Thomas Bryant, who once played for the Lakers, is launching a campaign toward his second championship trophy in his personal career.

Looking back at Bryant's career, it can be said to be twists and turns.

His NBA journey began with the Los Angeles Lakers, but he struggled and had almost no playing time. Soon, he was traded to the Washington Wizards. In this team with poor record all year round, the competitive pressure has dropped sharply, and Bryant even firmly took the starting center position.

While playing for the Wizards, his offensive performance was quite stable, and he averaged 11 points and 6 rebounds per game. Surprisingly, Bryant once led the league in two-point shooting percentage in one season, and maintained a three-point shooting percentage of more than 40% in two years.

Even so, due to injuries and other factors, the big black center still failed to gain wide recognition.

The brief highlight of Bryant's career appeared in the 2020 Orlando "Bubble" rematch park. At that time, he averaged 20 points and 9 rebounds per game, and even had 4 steals, shooting percentage as high as 56%, three-point shooting percentage 42%, and free throw percentage 79%.

With such impressive performance, he was re-hired by the Los Angeles Lakers in the free market.

However, fate once again made a ruthless joke with him. During Bryant's return to the Lakers, the team's record was poor, and Westbrook, who was well-paid, was difficult to compatible with James, and many shocking mistakes were made on the court. At that time, James was striving to reach the throne of the NBA's total scorer.

It is quite dramatic that one month before Bryant was traded by the Lakers again, he ushered in an explosion, scoring highlights in five consecutive games (average of 21 points and 14 rebounds), helping the team win five consecutive victories. In the match against the Sacramento Kings, he scored 29 points and 14 rebounds, bringing the Lakers his first victory of the season.

But the winning streak was just a flash in the pan for the Lakers at that time, and the team soon fell into a downturn. Bryant's farewell performance at the Lakers coincides with LeBron James being crowned the historical scoring champion. In the background of the classic picture where James completes a record-breaking shot, Bryant is signaling to play back and forth in front of his opponent.

Because of dissatisfaction with his tactical status and playing time in the Lakers, Bryant was eventually traded to the Denver Nuggets. But the deal failed to do what he wanted, and his playing time was further reduced, and he failed to make a debut in the playoffs.

Ironically, he still won his first championship ring with the Nuggets - and on the way to win the championship, the Nuggets eliminated the Los Angeles Lakers.

After that, Bryant went to the Miami Heat, but his playing time was still erratic. In December last year, he was traded by the Heat to the Indiana Pacers, and only exchanged for one second-round pick swap.

Fortunately at Pacers, Bryant gained a stable role position and contributed a lot in many key wins.

Until yesterday, the ill-fated center finally ushered in his own shining moment on the playoff stage. Those three priceless three-pointers laid a solid foundation for the Pacers' promotion path.