In the East, the Wizards still have to wait patiently for their opponents in the Eastern Conference finals.
In the Western Conference, on the 16th, with the Kings and Lakers defeating the Mavericks and Spurs respectively by a big score of 4-1, a round of Mars hitting the earth in the Western Conference Finals has quietly begun.
While Washington is recuperating these days, Wang Shuo and his three assistants have benefited a lot from studying the two rounds of the Western Conference semifinals.
Even though the big score in these two rounds of the Western Conference semifinals was 4 to 1, the quality and content of these two rounds of conference semifinals far exceeded the rookies in the Eastern Conference this year.
The first was the series in which the Kings eliminated the Mavericks by a score of 4 to 1.
"Mad scientist" Nelson paid the price for his madness.
Although after the game, many American media attributed the Mavericks' defeat in this series to Nowitzki's failure to continue his previous outstanding performance, but since Garnett fans can say after being swept 0-3 by the Mavericks "Basketball is a sport for five people, and losing is not one person's responsibility." So why does Nowitzki have to take full responsibility for the Mavericks' defeat?
In fact, if we really have to split the pot in this series with the Kings...
Nelson's stubborn character that even ten O'Neals may not be able to bring back is the main reason why the Mavericks lost.
No problem, men are creatures like this. They are most afraid of you telling them that they are not good enough.
Therefore, when Adelman put on an offensive stance at the beginning of this series, how could Nelson, who has always been known for his offense, say in front of all American fans that he did not dare to attack Adelman?
But, fighting against this king...
This is never a wise decision.
Because on the court, after the Mavericks opened up the battle against the Kings, the advantages of Adelman's Princeton system were infinitely magnified.
As we all know, the more space on the court, the higher the theoretical upper limit of the Princeton system.
After this series, if you look closely at the technical statistics of the Mavericks and Kings, you will find that five players on the Mavericks side scored in double figures in this series, but what about the Kings?
The answer is a staggering seven players.
On the court, the Kings, who are non-stop and move the ball from man to man, rely on the Princeton system to always score points easily in front of the Mavericks who give them enough space.
Therefore, even if Nowitzki can replicate his brilliant performance against the Timberwolves in this series, it will be difficult for the Mavericks to fill the gap in firepower that is several levels behind them and the Kings.
Moreover, it doesn't matter if you can't match the offense. Most people may just think about how I can use defense to restrict you.
But Nelson didn't.
Because this stubborn little old man won’t fight for steamed buns this year! I vow to use my offense to fight the king to the end!
Then he sent in Van Exel...
Come and play a two-point guard system with Nash.
Nicknamed "Crazy Van", Van Exel is 185 centimeters tall and has never been good at defense in his career.
If you don’t understand, just ask...
Just the air defensive formation formed by him and Nash...
Besides who has more air than Lay's potato chips, who can the two of them guard on the court?
In this round of the series, the Mavericks have to make up for Nowitzki and have to make up for Nash. After Nash, they have to make up for Crazy Fan. Reeve LaFrentz hates him for not having three heads and six arms!
In Wang Shuo's previous life, because of Xiao Yao, he never felt that a human shield like LaFrentz was very strong.
But after watching the video of this series, Wang Shuo understood what it meant:
The peak will only give birth to false support, and the dusk will witness devout believers.
Judging from LaFrentz's performance on this night, in the future, he will have to be a rim-protecting insider with a starting price of at least 20 million.
“If our opponent in the finals is the Kings, we must not give them so much space on the court.
Once Princeton is up and running, it will be really scary. "Mike Brown said in the Wizards' meeting room.
Hearing this, Wang Shuo felt the same.
In the NBA, no strategy is absolutely invincible.
But Princeton deserves this King.
It's really daunting.
And if this series between the Mavericks and Kings is about whose offense is stronger, the two teams can easily score 110 or even 120 points in the conference semifinals.
This round of competition between the Spurs and the Lakers is a confrontation of iron and blood.
In fact, the price the Lakers paid to get through this series was by no means as easy as the score when they eliminated the Spurs.
In 4 out of 5 games, the score difference was within 6 points.
Throughout the series, neither the Lakers nor the Spurs were able to score more than 100 points in a single game over their opponent.
In this series, Duncan averaged 29 points, 17.2 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 3.2 blocks, and 1.0 steals per game for the Spurs. Not only did he become the team's offensive backbone, but he also played a key role in defense. It's even more ubiquitous.
In the future, some people actually say that Duncan is a bigger Bill Russell...
It is true that "Lord of the Rings" Russell is a player worthy of respect.
But let’s not talk about Russell’s model, which is only 206 centimeters...
In his career, Russell is not good at making strong attacks and hard solutions!
In fact, whether now or in the future, the American media believes that Duncan is more like "Big Dream".
Although the playing styles of these two players are very different, the role they can play on the team at their peak, quoted by the American media themselves, is that "offensive must be strong, defense must be tough, and they can organize and pick and roll."
In this series, O'Neal's performance was restricted by the Spurs' twin towers.
Not only was his shooting percentage limited by the Spurs to a lower level than Kobe's, but he also averaged only 21.4 points per game.
The reason why the Spurs were eventually eliminated by the Lakers 4-1 is also very simple...
That is, they can limit O'Neal, but they cannot limit O'Neal and Kobe at the same time.
This season, no matter how many conflicts O'Neal and Kobe have, after Kobe stepped forward time and time again in the Western Conference semifinals, O'Neal's eyes when he looked at Kobe recently were absolutely full of "love."
I just don’t know, after a night when he wanted to have a good relationship with Kobe, in the future, after Kobe said “Shaq did it too”, would O’Neal want to go back in time, buy a piece of tofu and kill him?
"How did we make Kobe look like he wasn't strong at all?" In the Wizards' conference room, looking at Kobe who seemed to be possessed by Jordan in this round of conference semifinals, the three Mikes asked with puzzled faces. .
Hearing this, Wang Shuo coughed twice and whistled guiltily.
As the saying goes, you are facing a formidable enemy, and you cannot let others' ambition destroy your own prestige!
In fact, if this Wizards were not equipped with a wing man who would defeat anyone...
You see, Wang Shuo dares to seduce Kobe Bryant in various singles on the court.
In the NBA, being able to maintain a shooting percentage of more than 45% and continue to play singles is enough to determine the outcome of a game.
Unfortunately, the current Kobe Bryant has such ability and the physical ability to make crazy moves without any brains in the game.
…
On May 20, as the Nets eliminated the Pistons with a big score of 4 to 2, after another week of rest, the Wizards finally waited for their opponent in this year's Eastern Conference Finals.
According to the schedule, the conference finals between the Wizards and Nets will kick off on May 22. The game is still in the format, and the Wizards will play home first and then away.
Before the game, when formulating the battle plan, both Wang Shuo and Jordan were confident that they could defeat the Nets within five games.
There is no other reason, just like what Wang Shuo said when he was bragging to Jordan before. At this moment, the more he looks at Scott, the more Jordan feels that Wang Shuo, whom he selected, is the only correct answer!
"Michael, you have been getting more and more aggressive recently. Can you control your hands? I am the first unanimous best coach in the history of the NBA, and you are just an NBA player who has not even won the unanimous MVP. ." On this day, after the strategic meeting, Wang Shuo said angrily as he looked at Jordan, who had been picking at his head recently.
Hearing this, Jordan was not angry, but shrugged and said: "I just thought of a happy thing."
Wang Shuo asked: "What can make you so happy?"
Jordan took out a newspaper from his crotch and said, "What you said before is so right. The King can indeed cause a lot of trouble for this Lakers!"
As early as the Wizards were patiently waiting for their opponents in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Western Conference Finals next door had already played the first two games.
Just like in Wang Shuo's memory, the Kings, who were fed by the Mavericks in the conference finals, used their gorgeous offense to give the Lakers a head-on blow in this year's Western Conference Finals, who vowed to complete three consecutive great achievements.
After the first two games, the score is 1-1 in the Western Conference Finals.
Of course, judging from the results of the game, a big score of 1 to 1 is nothing in a long series.
But judging from the content of the game, people saw another possibility from this king.
This is the highlight of Chris Webber's career.
If we can go further, when people talk about him in the future, they won't mostly complain like in Wang Shuo's memory.
Just like Nowitzki led the Mavericks to tear off the emperor's new clothes, when people mentioned Nowitzki, they were either criticized by the Warriors or called a softie.
In fact, at the moment, Wang Shuo dare not say that after defeating the Nets, the Wizards' opponent in this year's finals will definitely be the Lakers.
Because with his appearance, the trajectory of history has been seriously deflected.
On the evening of the 22nd.
Before it is impossible to confirm who the opponent is in the finals, the Wizards can only face the challenge of the Nets by doing their best.
As the two most famous young coaches in the league today, when Scott shook hands with Wang Shuo, both of them complimented each other's business.
But actually...
Not only did Wang Shuo look down on Scott, but Scott also looked down on Wang Shuo in his heart.
Scott didn't like Wang Shuo's triangle offense, because in his opinion, it undoubtedly affected Arenas' performance on the court.
This is also true.
Because in the NBA, for any team that plays a triangle offense, the point guard must be the one who suffers the most.
In Scott's view, if he were to coach the Wizards, Arenas would definitely be able to produce better statistics.
Because Arenas is not only tall and strong, but also has strong shooting ability.
On the court, after the warm-up, the starting lineups for the two teams tonight were shown on the big screen.
Nets: Martin, Van Horn, Kidders, Harris, Kidd.
Wizards: Gasol, Jordan, Artest, Hamilton, Arenas.
On the court, after the jump ball, the Wizards have the ball.
Different from previous games, tonight the Wizards did not use a 122 position to play a triangle. Instead, Jordan and Gasol moved up to the high position to play double screens.
Seeing this, the Nets players quickly adjusted their formation.
Martin loosened his guard on Gasol and paid close attention to the Wizards' high screen movements.
This is a classic variation when facing the opponent with a high double screen.
But it also gives Gasol an opportunity to easily catch the ball in the high post.
On the wing, the moment Gasol got the ball, Jordan, just as he was about to pick and roll for Arenas, suddenly turned around and plunged into the paint.
CCTV, Director Zhang who saw this scene repeatedly exclaimed: "What a wonderful change in tactics!"
Tonight, in order to stop the Wizards' triangle offense, the Nets defended a hybrid defense.
That is, man-to-man and zone defense are intertwined, and the opponent's offense is used to adjust the tactics.
This kind of defense is very demanding on the team's running-in and team coordination.
But this Nets team has both.
But, you have your defensive organizational discipline...
The Wizards also have Wizards' ideas for breaking moves.
On the first possession of the game, at first glance, the Wizards played a high-post double screen, but when Jordan was about to pull to the wing, the Wizards' tactics instantly changed into the future famous "Chicago tactics."
No matter how well organized and disciplined the Nets' hybrid defense is, the personal strength of its players also determines that they cannot really make every move on the court.
At the basket, Boss Joe deliberately waited for Kidders who was chasing him, hit the ball and deceived Kidders into a foul.
At the free throw line, Jordan made a free throw.
0 to 3.
Come back and the Nets attack.
With the help of Martin's screen, Kidd went straight to the Wizards basket.
Arenas did not suffer in terms of height, but after the physical contact with Kidd, he immediately felt the difference in physical fitness between people.
In the penalty area, Gasol, who knew that he was slow to help defend, did not take action. Instead, he opened his arms and made a final interference to Kidd.
Originally, Gasol planned to wait for Kidd to score, then pick up the ball and quickly serve the baseline kick...
But who would have thought...
Bang!
Kidd's layup actually missed the basket.
Thanks for the gifts from nature!
In the three-second zone, Gasol turned around and grabbed the rebound. At this moment, Gasol's fierce face was filled with the word "good guy".
Mine, my rebounds, all my rebounds!
Wizards offense.
The Nets' defensive combination once again had problems.
Harris' brain couldn't help him quickly judge what the two men wanted to do next when Hamilton and Artest were playing cross-screens.
As a result, he was distracted and Hamilton got an open shooting opportunity under Artest's big elbow.
Swish——!
On this ball, Hamilton's back heel stepped on the three-point line, just a two-pointer.
0 to 5.
On the sidelines, Scott, with his arms folded, suddenly frowned.
Because the start of this game seemed to be different from what he, the "tactical leader", had imagined before the game.
Nets ball.
It is still Kidd who activates his personal abilities from a high position.
After passing Arenas in one step, Kidd made a throw near the three-second zone.
Tonight, the Wizards looked down upon Kidd's teammates. Upon seeing this, Kidd, who knew he had to open up the situation, was unequivocal.
that is......
when--!
In the three-second zone, Gasol took another shot!
On the sidelines, looking at Gasol, who has been possessed by Rodman since entering the playoffs, Wang Shuo asked curiously: "What is Paul's average rebounds per game in the playoffs?"
Mike Brown opened his notebook and replied: "16.7 per game."
Hearing this, Wang Shuo took a deep breath!
If you only look at the data, where is Gasol in this year's playoffs still the "sister-in-law" that O'Neal ridiculed as a "soft little curly hair"?
This is clearly the new Chamberlain of the NBA!
The Wizards' offense, this time it was a triangle offense from the 122 position, but it was not Boss Joe who sat in the low post, but Gasol.
As a defensive warrior who has long been underestimated, Martin is very solid in the low post.
Gasol held the ball and leaned on his back twice before decisively giving up the head-on confrontation with Martin.
On the wing, Hamilton came over in time to respond, and after receiving Gasol's pass, he hit a pull-up shot in front of Harris.
0 to 7.
In the future, when the Pistons' top five are unable to open a situation, they will use Hamilton's mid-range, "Roaring God" pull-up and Billups' "Bald Lion Cold Arrow".
Wang Shuo now feels more and more that professional matters must be left to professionals.
Under the guidance of England, Hamilton, who can attack in mid-range shots and deliver a fatal blow from outside the three-point line, is his strongest form in theory!
Come back and the Nets attack.
This time it was up to Van Horn to play the pick-and-roll with Kidd.
As another Bird successor, Van Horn's shot selection is obviously more reasonable than that of Black Bird Walker.
On the court, after a pick-and-roll, Van Horn hit a three-pointer, which somewhat stopped the Nets' decline.
But looking back, the Wizards used two simple off-ball pick-and-rolls to replace Van Horn in front of Jordan.
How to describe Van Horn's defense?
If Nowitzki's defense is like a bag of Lay's potato chips, there will be mostly air when opened.
Van Horn's defense was like a pack of Lay's potato chips that had been eaten, full of air and no residue.
As a well-known "abstract defensive master" in the NBA, Van Horn has poor defensive awareness and slow pace. His ability to carry people in the paint has always been famous for his ability to carry people inside if you dare to hit him.
The Nets' interior defense mainly relies on Martin's help.
But Van Horn didn't give Martin a chance to help him defend the ball, and watched as Boss Joe slipped into the three-second zone.
Under the basket, after Jordan scored two more points, Martin looked at Van Horn with helpless eyes:
Brother, you are...you are a man after all, can you guard against it for a few tenths of a second?
Seeing this, while spreading his hands, Van Horn's innocent expression seemed to say:
Aren't I afraid that you would be too tired to defend yourself, so I chose to let Jordan in?
The Nets attacked, and Scott, who felt that the start was not good, was ready to apply for a timeout at the technical desk.
However......
At this moment, Kidd made an unpredictable three-pointer, which made Scott give up the idea of calling a timeout.
On the sidelines, watching Kidd hit a three-pointer against Arenas, Wang Shuo always felt that his eyes were dazzled.
Is this just what the legend says, if it’s not too difficult I won’t enter?
Two three-pointers by Van Horn and Kidd stabilized the Nets' position.
Coming back, after successfully preventing the Wizards' attack, Kidd, who took off the rebound, quickly launched a transition attack.
"Mosquito" Kidders made a quick move, 8 to 11.
On CCTV, Director Zhang said with a smile: "Kiddles is a player nicknamed 'Mosquito'. He is usually quiet and quiet, but at critical moments, he bites you and you feel very uncomfortable."
In the first quarter of the game, as the game progressed, Wang Shuo gradually put away his contempt for the Nets team.
Because no matter how stupid Scott's tactics are, this Nets team is a well-trained team with a reasonable lineup structure.
If the Wizards want to solve the Nets within five games, they must pay attention to their opponents in terms of attitude.
On the court, when entering the official timeout of the first quarter, Wang Shuo replaced Jordan with Haywood and switched to playing the twin towers inside to liberate Gasol.
Haywood's appearance effectively limited Kidd's breakthrough on the court.
Moreover, at Wang Shuo's signal, Arenas also took the initiative to slow down the Wizards' offensive rhythm.
Wang Shuo does not seek quick victory, but only seeks to fight steadily and win step by step.
And now, the gap between the Nets and the Wizards in terms of hard power is reflected.
During the commentary, Director Zhang said with emotion: "People say that Wang Shuo can only play offense, but they don't know that the Wizards are the best defensive team in the NBA this season.
Tonight, we not only saw the triangle offense from this Wizards, but also saw the high double screen and how to use Gasol to break the game in positional warfare.
Wang Shuo definitely deserves the unanimous vote to be elected as the best head coach in the NBA this year. "
On the side, Sun Zhengping echoed: "That's what Director Zhang said."
In the first quarter of the game, the score between the two teams was 23 to 27.
In the second quarter of the game, the Wizards' personnel reserve advantage began to be reflected.
With the appearance of Jackson, Jefferson and others, the Wizards' defensive level has always been maintained at a relatively high level. Looking at the Nets, Scott can only rely on Kidd and Van Horn to compete with the Wizards. Stalemate.
In this quarter, the score of the two teams was still 23 to 27.
At halftime, 46 to 54.
After halftime, in the third quarter, the Wizards firmly controlled the game thanks to Boss Joe's stable performance in the low post tonight and Hamilton's continuous output in the mid-range.
On the sidelines, Scott became anxious.
Taking advantage of the dead ball, he pulled Kidd to the sidelines and reminded Kidd to speed up and speed up the rhythm of the game.
However, even Scott could see the problem, how could Kidd not know about it?
But......
In this game, how do you ask Kidd to speed up?
Not only do the Wizards retreat quickly, they can also fight you in a war of attrition through constant rotation of personnel.
In fact, the further this game went on, the more desperate Kidd became.
This is not to say that he had any thoughts of giving up in his mind...
But when the Wizards put away their usual "Xia Ji Domineering" disguise, under the leadership of Jordan, they really made Kidd unable to find any possible comeback point.
In the end, 90 to 104.
The Wizards safely won the G1 game between them and the Nets in the Eastern Conference Finals.
In the whole game, Jordan made 11 of 17 shots, including free throws, and scored a total of 28 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists for the team.
Hamilton made 10 of 18 shots, including 1 of 3 three-pointers. Counting free throws, he scored a total of 24 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 assist for the team.
Facing Martin, Gasol didn't score much in this game and only scored 10 points, but he grabbed 17 rebounds for the team.
For the Nets, Kidd made 10 of 24 shots, including 2 of 5 three-pointers. Counting free throws, he scored a total of 24 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists.
After the game, in an interview, Scott bluntly said that there was no problem with his tactics, but that the players did not perform well in this game.
As for Scott's blaming behavior, Wang Shuo suddenly felt that there was a reason why this guy would be reduced from the best coach to a bad coach in the future.
In the NBA, blame-shifting is also an art.
But someone like Scott who is too straightforward to blame...
Tsk!
On the 24th, the Nets, who "just didn't perform well as players" in the last game, this time the whole team really didn't perform well.
MCI Center, in the G2 game, no matter how Scott adjusted during the timeout, the Nets players seemed to have lost themselves, including Kidd, who all played extremely poorly.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading!
As for the Wizards, seeing the young players on the team slacking off after taking a big lead on the court, Wang Shuo immediately took a timeout and scolded Jordan with all his face: "Do you think you got the chance?" Is it amazing to win 6 championships?
This is the Eastern Conference Finals! It’s about whether we can go to the finals!
If you don’t want to fight, then get back to the locker room immediately! "
Seeing this, the young Wizards players immediately cheered up.
After all, Wang Shuo even dared to scold Jordan, let alone them?
That is, after these young players returned to the court, Wang Shuo immediately put away his previous unruly attitude in front of Jordan and said: "I just performed well, didn't I?"
Hearing this, Jordan patted Wang Shuo hard twice on the back and said, "But I still like your unruly look just now."
With Jordan on the line, the Wizards' lack of playoff experience is no longer a weakness.
Because in the NBA...
How many people know better than Jordan how to compete in the playoffs?
On the evening of the 24th, after another victory with a score of 74 to 110, the Eastern Conference Finals between the Wizards and the Nets will next move to New Jersey.
…
Here, the Wizards are making great progress, and over there, "OK" is trapped in Sacramento.
On the 25th, after the series between the Lakers and the Kings ended in a 2-2 tie, people all turned their attention to the Western Conference Finals battle at Tianwangshan that would be held on the evening of the 28th.
Since coaching the Lakers, this is the first time Phil Jackson has been forced into such a desperate situation.
In fact, O'Neal and Kobe reached a tacit understanding as early as after the G2 game.
No matter what kind of conflict there is, we must first win this series with the Kings.
But in this series, under Christie's defense, Kobe could not find the feeling he had when he played against the Spurs.
Doug Christie.
A super hunk who is seriously underestimated because he has not been over-marketed and packaged.
On the court, he is not only a defensive leader who can single-handedly defend the core of the opponent's offense, but he is also the swordsman of this Sacramento Kings in desperate moments.
Yes, you read that right.
Although his career scoring average is just over 11 points per game, at the beginning of the 21st century, all the Kings' opponents know that at the decisive moment, they can only defeat this Kings by guarding Christie.
In addition, after the Lakers defended their title last summer, their overconfidence in their team's lineup also led them to make a serious mistake.
That is, after letting go of Lu's guidance, they did not introduce a backup dribbling guard who could be worthy of this Lakers team.
In this series with the Kings, when Mike Bibby beat Fisher again and again on the court, Fisher could only average 7.7 points per game and shoot less than 30% from the field. A report card with a hit rate of less than 20%...
Looking back, O'Neal and Kobe discovered with melancholy faces...
In this Lakers, except for Horry, they have no teammates they can trust!
But no matter how difficult the current situation is...
Both O'Neal and Kobe must grit their teeth.
Don't tell me, these days, during the Lakers' team training, O'Neal and Kobe have not only communicated more, but the eyes between the two people looking at each other are also full of "love" and "understanding."
Oh, my all-powerful little brother, please, just explode again!
Oh, that good brother who signed autographs and took photos with me when I was most helpless, please, please blow up the Kings insider again!
Kobe and O'Neal, who no longer have illusions about other teammates, still need to worry about tickets to the finals...
As for the Wizards, after defeating the Nets in New Jersey with a score of 107-94 on the 27th, Jordan and Wang Shuo can now start studying their opponents in the finals.
In this game, the Wizards still played steadily.
During the game, the Nets seemed to be able to play back and forth with the Wizards in every quarter, but they always lost by a few points in each quarter, but they failed to create any threat to the Wizards from beginning to end.
After the game, this time Scott finally "generously" admitted that he had certain problems with his tactical arrangement.
But in interviews, his speaking ability is far inferior to that of Larry Brown, but he always gives people the feeling that he is complaining about the players.
“I did misjudge the situation of this series and failed to make timely tactical adjustments.
In the game, our offense and defense were not good enough, and the Wizards were far better than us...
But I think this cannot be changed by tactics. If we also have players like Michael Jordan who can continuously score points for the team in the game, if we also have players like Ron Artest who can execute coaches on the court. Players with defensive duties..."
Although, most of what Coach Scott said during the interview was true.
But many times, as the head coach of a team, you cannot tell these truths so straightforwardly.
On the evening of the 29th, after Scott's actions, the Nets players were completely discouraged and even gave up resistance.
From this year's series with the Nets, Wang Shuo once again felt the importance of a head coach to a team.
It is true that in the face of absolute strength, no matter who the Nets replace as coach in this series, it will be in vain.
However, if it were replaced by a coach who is good at motivating players, this Nets team may not lose so miserably.
In the end, after successfully winning the Eastern Conference Finals G4 with the Nets 127-91, the Wizards successfully advanced to this year's finals.
When TNT announced the news to the United States, Barkley said with emotion: "Tonight, I must once again express my most sincere apology to this Wizards and Kings.
As it turns out, they slapped everyone in the face! Their performance on the court fully deserves a spot in the finals! "
On the sidelines, Smith also echoed: "Last year, people were lamenting the Lakers' undefeated playoff record before reaching the Finals.
Who would have thought that one year later, the Wizards, who were at the bottom of the Eastern Conference last year, would replicate the miracle they performed last year?
I think no one will doubt now that this Wizards already has the strength to become a championship! "
On the night when the Wizards successfully advanced to the finals, the Washington fans felt that they were simply the happiest group of people in the world!
And Wizards owner Pauline, who had lost his money, even said like a fisherman at the league bosses' meeting on the 30th: "How did you know that the Washington Wizards reached the Finals?"
Because the Lakers had previously lost the battle with the Kings on the 28th, Jerry Buss, who was in a very bad mood, originally wanted to ignore anyone that day, but the old Buss could not have imagined that he was just sitting on his own Even in his position, Pauline could run up to him and say: “Thank you for your congratulations, Jerry, I knew you were a good person.
Well, speaking of which, I'm not showing off... I'm just curious, how do you know the Washington Wizards reached the finals? "
Hearing this, Old Bass, who was almost furious to death on the spot, really wanted to kick Paulin's ass with his pointed leather shoes.
Washington is already immersed in the joy of the Wizards reaching the Finals.
And Los Angeles…
After losing the battle at Tianwangshan on the 28th, which the American media called "the most important battle", the Lakers are facing their "darkest moment"!
Of course, falling behind 2-3 is far from disappointing.
But even if the Lakers can win in G6 and win at Staples...
Ahead, there is still a tiebreaker waiting for them where the king will have the right time, right place, right people and people.
According to the schedule, the G6 game of the Western Conference Finals between the Lakers and Kings will be held at Staples on May 31.
At this moment, the "Zen Master" could no longer think about how to face the prodigy after the bloody battle with the king. He was already at the end of his rope.
Any tactical adjustments that can be tried, Phil Jackson has tried in the previous five games.
Years of coaching experience in the past told Phil Jackson at this moment that if there is anything else, it is what he, the Lakers head coach, can do now...
That might be, looking at O'Neal and Kobe with affectionate faces.
And I hope "OK" can change the fate of this Lakers!
On the evening of the 30th, the eve of the decisive battle.
In a restaurant in Los Angeles, O'Neal ordered Kobe's favorite pepperoni pizza. At this moment, O'Neal, who had no skills but only emotions, said to him: "Kobe, I admit, I told you before There is indeed a problem with his attitude..."
After hearing this, after lowering his head and pondering for two seconds, Kobe said: "Shaq, actually you don't have to tell me this..."
For the championship, O'Neal, who can also improve his emotional intelligence, said: "No...seriously, Kobe, in my career, you are definitely the best teammate I have ever encountered... ..”
At this moment, looking at each other, O'Neal and Kobe knew that next, they could only give their backs to each other.
In Washington, at the same time, Wang Shuo, who was having dinner with Boss Qiao, was asked by Boss Qiao: "Do you think there is still hope for the Lakers?"
Recalling the happy couple in his memory, Wang Shuo paused and said, "Although saying this is a bit offensive to the king and Adelman.
But I still think we must be prepared to face the Lakers in the Finals. "
Wang Shuo knows very well why "OK" is the greatest inside and outside combination in NBA history.
It was never because of how strong teammates they had around them.
"I trust your judgment." Jordan said to Wang Shuo.
After a pause, Jordan added: "I will adjust my condition in the next few days."
Looking at Jordan, it was clear that he just said a very ordinary sentence, but Wang Shuo instantly felt a murderous aura that he had never felt in Jordan before.
Now, just waiting for the final results of the Western Conference Finals to be announced...
Michael Jordan will stand on the stage of the Finals for the seventh time.
At the end of May this year, the excitement of the NBA exceeded people's previous expectations.
Will the King attack to the end and win the alliance?
Or will the Lakers survive a desperate situation and achieve three consecutive victories?
Or will Jordan become the king again and the Wizards regain glory in the capital?
On the evening of the 31st, Staples Center.
Before the finals.
The Kings and Lakers must decide the winner in the Western Conference Finals first.
certainly.
This night.
It also determines life and death.
On the court, before the appearance ceremony, after looking up for the last time at the thirteen championship flags on the Staples Dome, when the camera showed a close-up of Kobe Bryant, his face was full of Perseverance.
And when it was O'Neal's turn to appear, even O'Neal, who usually likes to show off, looked serious at this moment.
"Kobe, you can shoot however you want, feel free to shoot. Tonight, I will grab all the rebounds without missing a beat." Looking down at Kobe, O'Neal said to him before preparing to jump the ball.
Hearing this, after looking up at O'Neal, Kobe said: "Tonight, just feel free to enter the low post. I guarantee that the basketball will be passed to your hands as soon as possible."
boom--!
At the scene, when a photographer captured this picture of O'Neal and Kobe Bryant fist bumping, at this moment, the photographer obviously did not know what significance this picture would have in the future.
On the Lakers bench, tonight, "Zen Master" was still so calm.
Although, his heart had already begun to roll like waves.
As for the Kings, Chris Webber, who was chatting and laughing with his teammates before the game, as if he had already entered the finals with one foot, also didn't know what form tonight's "OK" would take. Show up on the field, show up for him and his teammates.
On the court, after the jump ball, the Lakers attack first!
…
