Sitting in front of the TV, holding potato chips and drinking Coke, Wang Shuo discovered that in this life, many details of NBA games were indeed different from what he remembered.
However, what is interesting is that in the first quarter of the game, Webber and Kobe still had a conflict on the court.
On the court, during a fight for offensive rebounds, the referee on duty immediately stopped the game because Kobe and Webber entangled each other.
It stands to reason that at this time, Webber and Kobe should separate immediately no matter how much they "like" each other.
But tonight, Kobe, who vowed to fight for his "big brother" O'Neal, suddenly swung his arm back several times when he and Webber were disentangling.
Seeing this, Webb, who thought Kobe had intentionally hurt others, immediately cursed at Kobe.
Fortunately, other Kings players stopped Webber in time.
Then, the famous scene came.
After Weber successfully stole the ball from Kobe with a look of displeasure on his face, Bibby's chasing three-pointer missed the frame. Kobe, who turned around to grab the rebound, dribbled forward to the frontcourt and faced two Kings defenders, losing him in the air. In the case of center of gravity, if the dry pull hits, there will be an additional penalty!
In terms of momentum, this is a very crucial goal.
At the same time, this is also a goal that perfectly demonstrates Kobe's character.
As we all know, it only takes ten years for a child to get revenge. Kobe always takes revenge as fast as he can.
In Kobe's view, the reason why he threw his arm back when he and Webber were untangling was because Webber had previously deliberately locked his joints.
At the beginning of the 21st century, the NBA is so intense anyway. You have your elbow skills, and I use my joint skills.
On the court, after Kobe Bryant hit the extra free throw, Staples ushered in the first climax of the night.
Just as the game progressed, the referee in this game really stole the show.
It is true that after looking at the total number of free throws obtained by the Lakers and Kings in this series, the Lakers did not seem to receive off-court weighting from Stern.
But this is just like before Wang Shuo traveled through time, a fan of a certain fan firmly believed that the Lakers' sudden increase in free throws after someone's shocking kneeling was because the Lakers played more impactfully in subsequent games.
In fact, leaving aside the off-court weighting, this round of the Western Conference Finals of the 2001/02 season is not, in essence, a 5-on-5 series. Instead, "OK" is teaming up to compete with the entire Kings team.
In order to dismantle the Kings' Princeton system, and at the same time, in order to allow O'Neal to exert his greatest power on the offensive end, the Lakers had to commit many fouls in this series with the Kings.
Of course, Lakers fans also have something to say before the start of this G6 game.
Because in the G3 game of this series, the Lakers were playing at Staples as if they were playing on the road.
However, you can't deny that in the subsequent G6 game, the Lakers did not receive off-court weighting from Stern, and in the G7 game, the Lakers did not take advantage of it on the court.
Because that's the truth.
However, overall, in the Stern era, the NBA was relatively fair in terms of competition.
Moreover, the statement that a certain team "depends entirely on the referee" is only possible in the Xiao Hua era in Wang Shuo's memory.
As Wang Shuo said before:
Off-court weighting is certainly part of the game of basketball.
But in the Stern era, if you want to win the championship, you have to rely on your ability.
Just like this night, in addition to off-court weighting, in Wang Shuo's view, the reason why the Kings were passive was because they themselves did not play well.
After all, if we really want to talk about "shady"...
Kings and Lakers fans need to take a good look at the NBA in 20 years.
In the next 20 years, an unknown creature named Adam Silver will make all NBA fans understand that the home whistle and away whistle they discussed 20 years ago are simply "nothing."
What "black whistle"?
Compared with the NBA under Adam Silver, the Chinese Super League is considered clean!
On the court, as the game progressed, Wang Shuo became more convinced that the Wizards must prepare to face the Lakers in the finals.
Because compared to "OK", which is now completely integrated, the Kings, from coaches to players, simply don't look like a team that is mentally prepared to reach the finals.
During halftime, Wang Shuo received a call from Mike Brown. During the call, Brown expressed to him his concerns about the current status of O'Neal and Kobe.
"Don't be nervous, Mike." Hearing this, Wang Shuo comforted Brown.
"I'm not nervous, Wang, I just... didn't know how we were going to limit Shaq and Kobe in the Finals.
I think you're right, the Lakers do have a better chance of advancing to the Finals than the Kings. "Brown said to Wang Shuo on the phone.
Wang Shuo smiled and said, "Who told you that we have to restrict Shaq and Kobe on the court at the same time?"
Brown was a little confused and said: "But our current tactical drills are not all..."
Wang Shuo interrupted Brown directly and said, "If you think about it again, you should be more professional than me when it comes to defense."
After carefully thinking about the defensive tactics drills Wang Shuo arranged in training sessions these days, and roughly deducing the game process between the Wizards and the Lakers, Brown's eyes suddenly lit up, "I understand, Wang, you are really a genius!"
In fact, since entering the playoffs, all the training sessions Wang Shuo usually arranges are conducted around the Lakers, the imaginary enemy.
He didn't explain it clearly to his three assistants, not because he didn't want to say it, but because D'Antoni, Brown, and Malone were usually responsible for different training contents.
As the team's head coach, what Wang Shuo needs to do is to control the overall situation instead of doing every detail personally.
Of course, if the trajectory of history really deviates and the Kings eventually reach the Finals, the Wizards' training sessions these days can also be said to be preparing for the Kings.
Because whether it's the Kings or the Lakers.
The Wizards will have two natural advantages when facing them.
One is Michael Jordan.
One is the reserve of forward personnel.
In Wang Shuo's view, neither the Kings nor the Lakers have players who can compete with Jordan in a real sense.
Super strong man Christie is not heavy enough. As long as Jordan can sit in the low post, it will be useless no matter how strong he is.
The Kings could consider using Weber to defend Jordan, but in that case, they can only hope that Gasol can save more face for Divac, an old comrade.
As for the Lakers...
The only person on this Lakers team who can match up with Jordan is Kobe.
The old Horry is too slow, and the 39-year-old Boss Joe can even have a speed advantage when beating him.
Fox is very fierce off the court, but here comes the problem. Boss Joe is not one of those blondes who will cooperate with him in the future!
What about Kobe?
Nope either.
Because in the regular season, the Wizards have proven that Kobe can't guard Boss Joe.
In terms of experience, the 39-year-old Jordan is simply a dimensionality-reducing blow to the current Kobe Bryant.
In terms of technology, even if Kobe Bryant comes at his peak, he still has to call him master.
It was thicker than an elbow and the size of a model. Kobe could only cry looking at Jordan's big hands and shoulder width.
In Wang Shuo's previous life, Kobe could indeed use offense to defeat this old team.
but......
Will the Wizards use Jordan to guard Kobe in the Finals?
Obviously not.
Therefore, this is also the reason why in the eyes of Brown and others, Kobe was not strong at all.
Because the Wizards, or perhaps only this Wizards, can do this, while Kobe cannot be defended on the court, he cannot use his offense to make up for it.
In fact, Wang Shuo had no intention of hiding it from the beginning.
However, Mike Brown's lack of experience at this time caused him to fail to keep up with Wang Shuo's rhythm in the first place.
On the evening of the 31st, 97 to 102, after "OK" teamed up to defend the Staples Center for the Lakers, they will go to Sacramento on June 2 for the final tiebreaker with the Kings.
In this game, O'Neal made 17 of 28 shots, including 12 of 18 free throws. He scored a total of 46 points and 19 rebounds for the Lakers.
Kobe, on the other hand, made 11 of 22 shots, including free throws and three-pointers, scoring a total of 34 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists for the Lakers.
"OK" performed better this night than Wang Shuo remembered.
But what puzzles Wang Shuo is...
Why is the Lakers' total score lower than he remembered?
The next day, the Los Angeles media praised "OK"'s performance and called it the greatest inside and outside combination in NBA history.
Under Wang Shuo's suggestion and Jordan's instruction, the Washington media frantically bombarded the Lakers' 40 free throws in the G6 game.
As a current competitor, Wang Shuo will not be a virgin and let go of off-court weights.
Although, facing the bombardment of the Washington media, the Los Angeles media quickly responded with the 35 free throws the Kings got in the G3 game.
But the well-prepared Washington media took photos of Kobe throwing his elbows on the court and scoffed at the Los Angeles media's statement: "What we want to watch is a basketball game, not WWE!"
It is true that these photos of players taking excessive defensive actions on the court will only make this talented wizard more bloody, more brutal, and more violent.
Can......
The next day, before the Los Angeles media could sort out Curiosity's "evidence", the New York media's torture came down on them like an Adam hammer falling from the sky.
As the talkative people in the east and west of the United States, the largest and second largest cities in the United States, in the eyes of the always arrogant New Yorkers, as long as the topic of Los Angeles is discussed, they must help!
The Los Angeles media, which was unable to defeat the four-handed media with two fists, was completely at their wits end.
Because compared to the Washington media, which is still reasonable, the New York media will be reasonable with you?
joke!
Even if you are white, the New York media can color you and make you black.
In the past two years, the Lakers have formed a monopoly on the NBA...
So for a while, when the majority of neutral fans were successfully led into the rhythm and learned that the Lakers actually relied on whistles to win, the Lakers became the public enemy of the entire NBA almost overnight!
Yes, no matter how good "OK"'s performance is on the evening of the 31st, people can't see it at this moment.
In stark contrast...
It is the wizard who took the initiative to resist the dominance of the Lakers!
On the 2nd, before the start of the tiebreaker between the Kings and the Lakers, according to public opinion polls, the proportion of fans who support the Wizards to win the championship this season has reached an astonishing 80%.
"How come it's only 80%? Are the other 20% all those who abandoned their votes?" Wang Shuo said with a depressed look on his face while having a massage with Jordan that day.
Hearing this, Jordan immediately rolled his eyes at Wang Shuo.
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In fact, even when he came back for the first time that year, Jordan did not think that the Chicago Bulls at that time could have such a high support rate.
In his eyes, Wang Shuo is simply a genius in publicity.
You said someone like you...
Why come to the NBA to be a head coach?
"David will definitely be on our side in the finals." Jordan said to Wang Shuo.
Wang Shuo shook his head and said: "I feel that David Stern is more likely to leave the game to both sides to decide the winner."
Jordan felt that what Wang Shuo said made sense and said: "But this is enough. We don't need to rely on the referee to win."
After a pause, while waving for the uniformed masseur to leave, Jordan said to Wang Shuo: "But I still don't understand why in your 'plan'...
You don't let us go get more off-field weighting for ourselves. "
Looking at the back of the young lady who was shouted back by Boss Qiao, Wang Shuo smiled and said: "Michael, remember this sentence, it's counterproductive."
Jordan touched his chin and thought carefully for a while before saying, "Okay. I trust your judgment. In terms of publicity, I am indeed not as good as you."
After another pause, Jordan suddenly turned to Wang Shuo and said, "I thought you were really the kind of ascetic who likes to torture yourself. Since you also like to enjoy life, next time, I will take you to a more fun place." The place."
Wang Shuo: "..."
At this moment, Wang Shuo, who was blushing, wanted to quibble.
But Boss Qiao, who has been on the battlefield for a long time, can see that he is by no means a novice.
Ah.
They are all thousand-year-old foxes, why are they still playing in a fairy tale?
…
On the 2nd, in the California capital, although the process was completely different from Wang Shuo's memory, with the outstanding performance of "OK" once again scoring 78 points in the game, the Lakers still successfully won the California civil war. The last game of the Western Conference Finals.
The final score of this Western Conference Finals tiebreaker was 108-102.
On the court, at the moment the game ended, Weber, Bibby, Christie, Divac and Peja, who missed this round of the Western Conference Finals due to injury, all looked lonely.
This is the NBA.
Only one team can have the last laugh every year.
For the Kings, it's hard to say whether they will be successful or unsuccessful this season.
But no matter how Kings fans review it afterwards, the Kings in the 2001/02 season did miss the opportunity to win the championship again after 50 years.
What about the Lakers?
After the game, when O'Neal and Kobe dragged their tired bodies back to the locker room and sat down with their backs to each other, at this moment, even if there are thousands of words, it is difficult to describe the mood of the two of them.
but no matter......
After successfully getting tickets to the Finals, the Los Angeles Lakers will launch an attack on the dynasty!
The summer of 2002 is destined to be very lively.
Although most people around the world are talking more about the World Cup in South Korea and Japan that has already started, in the United States...
At least in the United States in 2002, people are more concerned about who can win the championship this year, the Wizards or the Lakers!
On the 4th, the Wizards concluded the team's last training session in the afternoon.
Compared with usual times, in this training session, even Naseby and Jones, who were excluded from the team's playoff roster, were actively helping the players training on the field to pick up the ball.
NBA Finals.
How many basketball players have spent their entire lives never reaching the stage?
For Gasol, who was still thinking about whether he could make a name for himself in the NBA in Barcelona a year ago, he was very convinced, just as Wang Shuo said to everyone at the end of this training session:
This trip to the finals is a unique opportunity.
Artest, who went from Chicago to Washington and spread his reputation across the United States in just one year, is also very clear, as Wang Shuo said:
The future is too far away, we only strive for the present!
When the dream of playing alongside his idol in the finals became a reality, Richard Hamilton couldn't hide the excitement written on his face at this moment, even if he put on a mask.
Is there anything in this world worth risking your life for? In Hamilton's view, the finals, which is about to start tomorrow, is a great cause worthy of his life!
Recalling Wang Shuo's usual kindness to him, and silently putting the basketballs back into place after training, Arenas looked at his right hand stupidly and smiled stupidly:
The best shooter in the NBA, Gilbert Arenas.
When he first entered the NBA, when Gerald Wallace could only sit on the bench day and night in Sacramento, if you had told him that it would not be long before he would become the spokesperson for AJ and become famous all over the United States. He can even reach the finals with the team, then he will definitely tell you:
Stop it, brother, it’s only daytime, what are you dreaming about?
But now, Wallace just wants to say:
Even if in the next round of the finals, he can only wave towels for his teammates on the sidelines and serve tea and water, he is still willing to do so!
After training, when he made an appointment with his teammates to meet again tomorrow, Brandon Haywood, who has long been affectionately called "Hellscream" by Wizards fans, continued to brainwash himself before leaving the house:
Don't be afraid of O'Neal, you are the "Shark Terminator", Brandon!
Looking at Artest, who wanted to have a fistfight with him after training to enjoy himself, Jackson looked up at the dome of the training hall and sighed:
Mom, did you know that your son is going to play in the NBA Finals tomorrow!
There was also Jefferson who left the training facility with Crawford. Before leaving, looking at Crawford who was a little nervous, Jefferson said: "Isn't it just the NBA Finals? What's the big deal?"
Turning to look at Jefferson, looking at his still trembling hands, Crawford smiled and said, "Really? But I see you are trembling too?"
Jefferson said with a strong and calm look: "I...I'm shaking just because I'm excited. Just like the head coach said, we have to stay excited on the court at all times."
On the eve of the decisive battle, the time waiting for the decisive battle to come is destined to be difficult.
At the regular press conference before the game, Wang Shuo, who changed from his usual high-profile, did not say any harsh words before the game.
Because this upcoming finals cannot be changed by one or two harsh words.
Wang Shuo is sure that the Wizards are ready.
Now, just wait for the finals to officially kick off!
…
On the evening of the 5th, MCI Center in Washington.
Looking at the Lakers players who had been warming up for nearly 10 minutes, Wizards fans looking left and right in the stands asked with confusion:
What about our players?
It wasn't until the on-site staff rushed back and forth to remind the Wizards fans who came tonight that they discovered that there was a small card and a white T-shirt hidden under each of their seats.
Opening the card, I saw clearly written on it:
Please wait patiently for a while, the Wizards will hold a special entrance ceremony tonight.
At 8:25 pm local time in Washington, as the spotlights at the MCI Center were turned off one by one, a pre-made video began to play on the large screen at the scene:
In the picture, an old man was worried about his pickup truck with a broken engine. At this moment, a handsome black guy who happened to pass by came up and asked about it. Through the old man's answer, people knew Only then did he find out that he was rushing to watch the Wizards and Lakers finals, but now his car broke down and he didn't know what to do.
"Since 1975, I have never missed a Wizards (including Bullets) game. Am I going to be absent tonight?" the old man said with a depressed look.
Touching his chin, the handsome black guy took out a ticket for the finals from his trouser pocket and said: "Just in time, I want to go to the finals too. It doesn't matter if the car breaks down. I know a shortcut. As long as we run Get up and you can reach the arena in 20 minutes at most.”
Hearing this, the old man pointed to his legs that had begun to seriously degenerate and said: "But I am 80 years old this year, and I am not sure whether I can continue to run this distance."
Seeing this, the handsome black guy encouraged him: "The game hasn't started yet. If you give up now, then the game is really over!"
So, accompanied by the handsome black guy, the old man started his run to the MCI Center.
Then, the scene turned to a burger shop. After getting ready to close, for the past twenty years, Little John, who was unable to walk due to a car accident twenty years ago, would always be pushed to the scene on game days to watch. Old John of the Wizards game also ran into trouble.
"Damn it, I clearly remember that I just checked it yesterday, why did it break down again today?" Looking at his car that couldn't start no matter what, and then turning to look at his precious son, the old Johnson's expression began to get worse. I became irritable.
"Hey, sir, do you need help?" At this time, a strong black guy who happened to be passing by came up and asked.
"My car broke down...but I need to rush to the MCI center now, oh, damn it." Old John said with a sad face.
"Are you going to watch the finals? This place is not far from the MCI Center. I often walk this way to watch football." He took out a ticket for the finals from his trouser pocket and also wanted to watch the finals. The black guy said.
"I live here. Of course I know it's not far from the MCI center, but...but my son lost the ability to walk independently twenty years ago, and I...you also You see, I'm already a bad old man." Old John said helplessly.
Hearing this, after smiling, the muscular young man said: "What's the big deal? If you believe me, please let me carry him on my back and let's run together for a while! I think we have enough time!"
Looking at this muscular black young man with sincerity written all over his face, Old John said: "Is this...is this really okay?"
Opening the car door with Old John and carrying Little John behind him, the muscular black young man said: "Let's go, let's set off now!"
In fact, as early as when the first video was played, the Wizards fans at the scene recognized that the first handsome black guy running to the MCI Center with the old man was the one whom the Wizards fans miss tonight but have never been there. Richard Hamilton among the Wizards players who appeared on the scene.
And the second one is none other than Ron Artest.
At the scene, as the videos were played one after another, after the first eleven videos were played, when the twelfth video was played, bursts of exclamations suddenly came from the MCI Center!
Because in the picture, as Michael Jordan appeared on the stage dressed in courier clothes, he went door-to-door to deliver Finals tickets to Wizards fans who had purchased season tickets. Following Jordan's pace, fans from all over Washington were behind him. As the angle of view is raised, it suddenly converges into a paragraph of English letters:
I love basketball!
At the same time, at the MCI Center, the Wizards players who had previously appeared in the video also appeared one by one in order!
Moreover, they were surrounded by the fans who had appeared with them in the video.
You know, these fans are not extras hired by the Wizards, but die-hard Wizards fans in the true sense!
Among them, the parents of Stewart, the youngest, have held season tickets for the Wizards (including the predecessor Bullets) for 28 years.
In fact, among all the videos played by the Wizards tonight, only the last one, the English letters composed of human flow, was synthesized through computer post-production.
Although, in terms of storyline, the twelve videos played by the Wizards tonight can be called cliche.
But when the main player and those die-hard Wizards players appeared one by one, God knows how many Wizards fans shed tears at the MCI Center at this moment.
At this moment, the Washington Wizards, in a sense, truly connected with the fans.
In New York, David Stern was shocked.
Because this is the first time he has seen such a sympathetic promotional video since he took charge of the league!
In particular, the home DJ at the MCI Center introduced the Wizards fans who appeared in the video to basketball fans from all over the world, as well as the limited-year Wizards ticket packages they hold...
Stern almost subconsciously remembered the words he often talked about.
Basketball is nothing without its fans.
At the MCI Center, when Jordan appeared in the player tunnel wearing a courier costume, at this moment, the entire arena went completely crazy!
And on the Lakers' bench...
The Lakers players who had been stunned for a long time, and the "Zen Master" who felt like he had never seen the world after tonight, were obviously a little confused.
but......
The "old gangster" has another surprise for the world.
On the court, after high-fiving his teammates one by one, Michael Jordan rushed straight to the technical table. After jumping onto the technical table, he rolled the magazine he took out from nowhere into the shape of a microphone and held it with one hand. He put his hands on his hips and said, "I love basketball!"
I love basketball!
An incredibly simple statement.
But at this moment, as these words came out of Jordan's mouth, almost instantly, the fans at the scene and in front of the TV seemed to be crazy and began to chant: "I love basketball!"
Even on the Lakers bench, looking at Jordan's back, Kobe couldn't help but shed tears of excitement and began to chant along with him: "I love basketball!"
Phil Jackson is stupid.
Really stupid.
Because when have you ever seen him, who is always calm and composed, look like his jaw is about to drop to the floor?
Before this round of Finals began, Jackson envisioned various ways for the Wizards to gain weight off the court.
But he never thought about it...
The Wizards actually played it so big and played it so realistically!
"Tonight, I know there are a lot of fans who can't be here.
But I believe that your power has been conveyed to us!
Tonight we will fight for what we love and what you love! "
At the scene, after taking the microphone from the host, every word Jordan said at this moment can be said to directly touch the hearts of Wizards fans.
no doubt.
After this opening ceremony, which focuses on reality...
The "harmony" of this series has completely shifted to the Wizards!
In addition, in this round of 232 finals, the Wizards with a better regular season record will have a home court advantage.
And, now all American fans are looking forward to the time when the Wizards can win...
Wang Shuo, who has no plans left, has already accumulated a huge advantage for the Wizards before the official start of this round of finals!
These advantages are invisible and intangible.
But they will definitely become the Wizards' most solid backing in this round of finals.
On the court, after a brief shooting warm-up, the starting lineups of the two teams tonight were announced on the big screen. The NBA Finals of the 2001/02 season is about to begin!
Lakers: O'Neal, Horry, Fox, Kobe, Fisher.
Wizards: Gasol, Jordan, Artest, Hamilton, Arenas.
Looking at the Wizards' starting lineup tonight, people can't help but have some doubts.
Because Gasol appears in the starting lineup, it means that the Wizards will not open the game like they did in the regular season tonight.
But how do these people know...
The reason why the Wizards cut off Sharks at the beginning of the regular season was just to buy Jordan time to rest?
Now, after adequate rest and adjustment, Wang Shuo has no intention of "sparing" Jordan in the finals.
In the center of the field, Gasol and O'Neal started the game with a jump ball.
O'Neal, who had just finished the tiebreaker, was obviously still a little heavy on his legs. During the jump ball, Gasol successfully attacked and the Wizards had the ball.
On the court, after spreading out in a 122 position, Gasol moved up to a high position to receive the ball.
Seeing this, O'Neal cursed "Damn stinky curly hair" in his heart and reluctantly followed out.
Jordan settled into the low post along the left side of the court.
In order to interfere with Jordan's catch, Kobe's elbow had been resting on Jordan's body, but after Jordan suddenly exerted force and opened his elbow, Kobe could not stop Jordan from getting the basketball from Gasol.
This kind of punching and punching for the ball in the low post had basically disappeared from the league before Wang Shuo crossed over.
In the low post, after moving to the left, Jordan suddenly turned to the right.
Kobe, who was stunned by Jordan's show, was not sure whether Jordan would turn over, so he simply moved forward to compress Jordan's ball-holding space.
However, at this moment, Jordan suddenly took action against Kobe.
On the sidelines, Wang Shuo, who saw this scene, felt that watching Jordan play and watching other people play were two different experiences.
Because of this man, he is so handsome and tough even when he commits a foul!
Swish——!
Beep——!
On the court, the buzzer sounded when Jordan scored, and there was an additional penalty!
Kobe, who was deceived into fouling by Jordan, is not aggrieved, just...
When Jordan landed, his chest hurt a little from Jordan's elbow.
At the free throw line, after Jordan made an extra free throw, the Lakers had the ball.
O'Neal, who had just been pulled to a high position by Gasol, found an opportunity for revenge.
Although this ball, when receiving the ball, Gasol successfully passed around and made O'Neal have to work harder before catching the ball.
But after O'Neal got the ball, Gasol had nothing to do with him.
Fortunately, O'Neal, who had just finished the tiebreaker, knew that he had to save his physical energy tonight, so he did not choose to dunk over Gasol's head, but chose one...
An unremarkable rebound at the basket.
Come back, the Wizards have the ball.
This time Boss Joe had trouble sinking low.
Facing Kobe who was pulling and pulling, Jordan simply stood there and signaled Gasol to sling the ball to him after opening his arm twice in a row to no avail.
In order to pass the ball to Jordan smoothly, Gasol deliberately chose a route that could bypass Kobe.
But in order to get around Kobe, the ball was obviously passed too wide.
But just when people thought the basketball would fly directly out of the sideline, Boss Joe held the moon with one arm and controlled the ball from the air with one hand!
In the future, due to Boss Qiao's overly symmetrical figure, people will forget that he also has a weird wingspan.
And anyone with a little knowledge of basketball should know...
On the basketball court, wingspan is not the only factor that determines the quality of a player's model.
For a basketball player, shoulder width is even more important than wingspan.
So now comes the question...
When a player has the best shoulder width, wingspan, and even hand size for the same body type...
How terrifying is his static talent on the court?
Swish——!
On the court, the moment he controlled the ball with one hand, Jordan directly faced Kobe and launched his second offense of the night.
At this moment, no matter how high Kobe jumped, he could not reach Jordan's fully open shooting hand!
On the Lakers bench, the "Zen Master" who saw this scene was somewhat sad.
Because in those countless days and nights with the Bulls, God knows how many times he has seen scenes like this tonight?
It's the Lakers' turn to attack.
This time the Wizards switched to a zone defense and successfully disrupted the Lakers' game rhythm.
On the right side of the court, seeing that O'Neal failed to fall into the low post immediately, Kobe took the initiative to ask for the ball, trying to share some offensive pressure with his "big brother".
Kobe played the ball very smartly. Knowing that Artest was not easy to handle, he took the initiative to face up to the frame and planned to use his advantage in speed to deal with Artest.
But Kobe just passed Artest with his front foot, and with his back foot, he just focused on breaking through and ran into the arms of Boss Joe.
Jordan unceremoniously used his big hands to snatch the basketball away from Kobe's small hands.
In front of the TV, because the live broadcast camera happened to give Jordan a close-up...
So when McGrady saw Kobe's little hands desperately trying to get the basketball back, Kobe's best friend couldn't help but laugh.
Well done, Alchemy God!
Turning around, a very angry Kobe immediately carried out various physical revenge attacks on Jordan.
But Jordan didn't follow his lead.
On the court, after noticing that Hamilton had used Artest's screen to ambush in the right corner of the court, Jordan quickly transferred the ball to Hamilton's hand with one hand under Kobe's death glare.
Facts have proven that having good kidneys does not necessarily mean that your legs and feet are good.
Fox obviously failed to follow Hamilton with this ball.
Swish——!
Masked Superman made a three-pointer from the right corner!
2 to 8!
Affected by the tiebreaker with the Kings, the Lakers' defensive rating tonight, at least for now, is far from their best.
On the sidelines, Wang Shuo felt that if the Wizards failed to win the Lakers in this game, then he could ask Mike Malone to be his intermediary after the game.
Come back and the Lakers attack.
Although O'Neal carried Gasol and scored under the basket.
But this "shark" is obviously less domineering than before.
In the first quarter of the game, when entering the first official timeout, "Zen Master" took the initiative to replace O'Neal, leaving only Kobe Bryant on the court to lead the team.
"Is he planning to preserve his strength in this game?" Mike Malone asked on the Wizards' bench, watching the Lakers' substitution adjustments.
"No, to be precise, it should be called taking a look first." Wang Shuo said with a smile.
Ma Long was a little confused, "What does it mean to beat and see?"
Wang Shuo replied: "It just depends on whether Kobe Bryant's leadership can stabilize the situation. If he can, then replace him with Shaq to cooperate with the offense.
If not, then simply let 'OK' rest more in this game and wait until the second game. "
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In Wang Shuo's previous life, after the tiebreaker with the Kings, in the G1 game of the Finals with the Nets, Phil Jackson did this.
It's just that the Nets were too stretched... so the "Zen Master" who felt that he could win did the opposite and successfully won the G1 game with the Nets by fucking OK.
"Then how should we deal with it?" Malone asked.
Wang Shuo patted him on the shoulder and said, "Since the Lakers want to give us a victory so much, why don't we accept it?"
If we were playing other teams...
Phil Jackson can also expect Kobe to stabilize the situation for the Lakers through a wave of explosions on the court.
But beating this wizard...
In the second half of the first quarter, in order to strengthen his defense against Kobe, Wang Shuo directly replaced Hamilton with Stephen Jackson.
As a result...
Kobe was completely stunned.
Because he passed Artest and Jordan.
After Jordan, there is Jackson.
You say he can vote...it doesn't mean he can't vote.
It's this hit rate that may be a bit touching.
But he doesn’t shoot, pass it...
On the court, Fisher, who couldn't even get past Arenas, used his 0-for-3 shooting performance in the first quarter tonight to continue the stereotype that Lakers fans had formed about him in the previous Western Conference Finals:
Waste...it is indeed waste.
Fox performed slightly better. He made 0 of 2 shots in the first quarter and relied on free throws to score 1 point and 2 rebounds for the Lakers.
Old Horry may really have to take the blame for this game, because he wasted two open three-point opportunities that Kobe passed to him.
As for Samaki Walker, who came on to replace O'Neal...
On the Lakers bench, seeing Pau Gasol suddenly transformed into Wilt Chamberlain's Pau Gasol inside the Lakers, O'Neal couldn't understand. Is this Spanish curly so difficult to guard?
Sitting off the court, O'Neal became more and more anxious.
This is not because Kobe is constantly hitting the iron on the court...
Just because, as the first quarter of the game progressed, O'Neal discovered something terrible.
That's compared to a king...
The overall strength of this wizard is even more terrifying!
"Did they not use their full strength when playing against us in the regular season?" O'Neal thought to himself with a puzzled look on his face.
Unfortunately, O'Neal got it right.
In the regular season, the Lakers in the two games, and Wang Shuo strictly controlled the time of the players in the team.
And, unlike other teams.
This season, after continuous upgrades, this wizard is not currently the wizard when fighting with the Lakers in February.
Although from the outside world, this is a "single-core team" led by Michael Jordan.
But actually......
In Wang Shuo's eyes, this is obviously a luxury battleship composed of the "four and a half giant".
As for why it is four and a half ...
Mainly because Arnas cannot be called a giant this season.
On the court, the first quarter battle, 20 to 34.
Tonight, Boss Qiao scored 8 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists for Wizards.
After O'Neal's end, Gasol, who became the overlord of the insider, also had 7 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists.
Most of the time, in addition to defense, Alta, who is opposed to Kobe, also hit two key three points for Wizards.
On the other hand, the Lakers ...
Except for O'Neal's 8 points for the team in the first half, and 6 points that Kobe passed 9 shots ...
The remaining Lakers players are only 6 points.
This may be a bit unpleasant.
However, the Lakers' performance tonight is really better to pull a few CBA stars in the CBA All -Star Game in this period.
During the rest of the interview, watching O'Neal, who was looking for a strong desire to war, saw the "Zen master" saying: "I can send you to play, but you must control your physical fitness ...
Otherwise, this round of series, we really have a chance! "
Looking down at Phil Jackson's cheeks full of anxiety, this is the first time O'Neal. Seeing the "KFC spokesperson" so out of mind.
Through the first quarter of this night, the "Zen Master" has guessing Wang Shuo's tactical arrangements.
That is......
In this round of series, Wizards are likely to never think about how to prevent O'Neill at all.
Instead, all their focus on defense focuses on Kobe and other Lakers players.
"Lost Kobe's fire support, no matter how strong Shake could not escape the fate of being swept.
As long as we look at other other players of the Lakers, we can get far exceeding the investment that focuses on Shack.
Give him back, I want to see, how many points he can cut us in his weight! "Looking back at his three assistants, Wang Shuo said calmly.
"I am curious ... When did you think of this set of tactics that can defeat the Lakers?" D'Antoni asked.
Wang Shuo thought about it, "Probably ... from the first day of my coaching Wizard."
After hearing the words, after a moment of stun, after a moment of stun, although the three Mike felt that all this was unreasonable, if they happened to Wang Shuo, they felt very reasonable.
It is not easy to defeat this Lakers.
Otherwise, I really thought that Wang Shuotun had so many side -winged men, just to see that they usually abused Piers to get fun?
02 Lakers, no matter how you rack your brains, you can only choose one to target in "OK".
In Wang Shuo's memory, the Spurs selected O'Neal, but the result failed.
The king is even more important, they want both, and no one will defend.
Wang Shuo is very clear that from the degree of technical completion and physical function, Kobe is not the current Kobe that can only blast 81 points in a single game.
Therefore, this is the only object that the Wizards may restrict.
And this is why Wang Shuo is even too lazy to find other inside meat shields in addition to Haywood.
Because no matter how can O'Neal be able to fight.
His weight and his physical fitness determined. After a bombard of you 40, he would become "short and weak".
In the MCI center, it is impossible for Wizards to miss the opportunity to give them in vain to them this night.
In the four quarters, on the score, 96 to 118.
The Wizards successfully won their opening in the finals!
In the game, 11 of 18 shots, the boss of Joe, who scored 28 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists, was undoubtedly the team's winner of the team.
In addition to Boss Joe, Gasol and Hamilton also scored 18 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists and 19 points, 3 rebounds.
In addition, Artest, Arnas, and Jackson also had 11 points, 12 points and 10 points.
If you score 9 points, Crusford and Jefferson, respectively, this night, the wizard's offensive firepower distribution can only be described in all flowers.
As for the Lakers ...
Although O'Neal, who was playing, lived up to 38 points and 18 rebounds for the Lakers ...
Although a little iron Kobe, after 29 times, he replaced the Lakers 29 points and 9 rebounds.
But this night, in addition to OK, only the other players of the Lakers who scored the doubles on the same time, let alone the "OK" on the court to help ...
Whenever they can miss people less, Kobe, who is sturdy, can not only be 29 times.
In order to ensure that the main players do not consume too much on the G1 battle, this game, what Link Hunter, Brian Xiao, Mark Metson, Stannislav-Heide, maybe even Lakers fans may not remember their names Players, "Zen Master" has made them play a lot of time.
But what's the result?
In the 41 -minute playback time, this "Four Heavenly Kings" added together or even won the "ghost card" Crusford's "ghost card" tonight!
Now, "Zen Master" is really unlicensed to play.
It was forced to start a big move after the battle of West, and the Battle of the Tianwang Mountain was compared with the big move.
After the Finals G1, Phil-Jackson had a affectionate look at his eyes to O'Neal and Kobe.
Shak, Kobe.
Let's do your best!
Refine ...
Maybe we can win the championship!
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