The Los Angeles Lakers in the 2012-2013 season can definitely be described as the most legendary in history.
In the 2012 offseason, Jim Buss formed the F5 of Kobe, Nash, Howard, Gasol, and Artest. At the beginning of the formation, Lakers fans were extremely excited, feeling that the Lakers were in the championship sequence again.
The subsequent performance of the Lakers can be described as devastating.
The Lakers' F5 finally sent away the team's three head coaches, and welcomed its fourth head coach in half a season.
When the team welcomed Du Kang, a rookie head coach, Lakers fans could be described as desperate.
What is a championship but not a championship? The F5 Lakers finished half the season with 17 wins and 25 losses, ranking 13th in the Western Conference.
F5, led by two MVPs and two best defensive players, ended up with this result.
For a time, the Los Angeles Lakers and the team's stars became the laughing stock of the entire NBA.
When the old Bass was dying, the team was suffering from internal and external troubles. It looked like the world was collapsing and the mountains and rivers were changing color.
At that time, no Lakers fan would have thought that this Lakers would eventually reach the Finals.
Five months have passed.
The rookie head coach of the Lakers, Du Kang, Coach D, who took office amidst the boos of the entire Los Angeles fans.
No one expected this to be the youngest rookie coach in NBA history.
Can actually clean up the Lakers' old mountains and rivers.
He sorted out the chaotic team and finally reached the finals with this old, weak and disabled team that was laughed at by the entire NBA.
During this period, they had a 40-game winning streak in the regular season and a 12-game winning streak in the playoffs. They have never lost a game since leading the team.
And if it just keeps bringing wins, it can still be considered a legend.
But it is definitely not recognized as the most legendary NBA team.
Because the head coach of this team, the way Coach D brings victory is more incredible than the victory itself.
The four major guards, Oden, Y, Nash, Ebanks...
Players who had started to stay away from each other, or simply stayed away, regained their luster in his team.
He's not just bringing wins to the Lakers.
He is still saving the youth that is about to pass away.
Jerry Buss' farewell game.
A party battle between the four defenders.
The battle for rebirth of China YI.
Steve Nash’s battle to clear his name.
Dwight Howard's revenge.
This season's Lakers, under the leadership of Coach D, have left too many legends and incredible memories.
Now, the legendary Lakers are just four wins away from perfection.
G1 of the Finals between the Lakers and Miami Heat started in Miami on June 6.
After the Heat defeated the Pacers 4-1 on May 30, public opinion across the United States was frantically reporting on the finals between the Heat and the Lakers.
The Lakers, led by the four top guards who represent the peak of NBA traffic in the previous era, and the Heat, led by the Big Three of James Wade and Bosh, who represent the peak of NBA traffic in this era, are about to stage a duel between Mars and Earth in the NBA.
After this set of matchups came out, let's put it this way, the biggest topic in the world of sports is the NBA Finals, which will start on the night of June 6.
Among them, the Lakers, led by Coach D and the four top guards, are far ahead of the Heat in terms of traffic.
ESPN and TNT both conducted national support surveys for the Finals.
In last year's finals, the Thunder's support rate was 90%. Only Florida, where Miami is located, supported the Heat, while all other places supported the Thunder.
In this year's finals, according to ESPN's results, the Heat even lost Florida State.
This is very interesting.
You know, Maizi and Howard are both in the Lakers.
Logically speaking, even if Oakland fans don't like the Heat, they don't
I like the Lakers.
According to an ESPN survey, before the finals started, Florida fans' favorability towards Maizi and Howard skyrocketed.
Maizi can actually understand that his performance with the Lakers this season has really been explosive.
And Howard...
I can only say that in the playoffs with the Grizzlies, Howard attracted too many fans.
Sparks is a real man, killing two bears with one hand!
Therefore, the map of the United States, at this point, is all Lakers gold and purple.
So before the ESPN game started, based on the support in each state on the map, the Lakers' support was 100%.
In the past few seasons, those people have been crazy about the Heat's Big Three. In the end, James was the MVP last year. The fan support was only 10%, and this season, it is only 0%.
This is a bit embarrassing.
The fans have the Lakers to watch, Coach D to watch, and the four top guards to watch, and they simply don't follow those people's routines.
Who wants to be brainwashed and raped when there are better options?
However, these people don't care about support surveys like those produced by ESPN and TNT.
The Thunder's fan support last season was 90%. Isn't the final result very clear?
So what if the Lakers have 100% support?
Let's put it this way, in the eyes of these people, Coach D and the four top guards are just lambs waiting to be slaughtered.
Last year, the Thunder's third youngster led the Thunder to kill the Lakers, the Mavericks, the Spurs, and all the Western Conference champions in the NBA in the past ten years.
But so what?
It wasn't just that they and the Heat were defeated, in the end it was even broken up.
"The Lakers will have the same fate!"
"This year's NBA Finals should be the greatest finals in history. This year's Finals can only be a duel between LeBron James and the four top guards. Others should not steal the show in this duel. I am talking about Dwight Howard."
"Dwight Howard won't have any chance to steal the show in this series."
"This series will be the beginning of LeBron James surpassing Jordan and heading towards Goa!"
"LeBron can never lose in this finals!"
Before the start of the finals, all forces are surging undercurrents.
There is no way, there is too much attention on this year's finals.
The interests of all parties are simply too great.
According to TNT's predictions, this year's finals will set a viewing record for the NBA's finals.
The peak viewership should be over 40 million viewers.
Everyone wants a piece of the pie in this finals.
Even Heat player James has been very active and has been interviewed by the media after the Heat reached the finals.
The long-lost feeling of traffic returning to him makes James very happy.
"Although I am a fan of Michael Jordan, I have always watched the games of the four major guards. I love their games to death. Like ordinary fans, I am grateful to Coach D for bringing the four major guards back to their peak and allowing me to have A chance to play against them in the finals."
Looking at James chatting with reporters, Wade next to him frowned.
Well, thanks to Coach D for bringing back the top four backs, they understand.
but……
Let the top four defenders return to their peak?
Are the current top four defenders at their peak?
Wade doesn't confirm.
I always feel that what LeBron said is not quite right.
"LeBron, do you think the top four guards now are the top four guards?"
"Of course, they are still very great, and I can't wait to play against them. When I was young, I always had a dream. In the NBA Finals, there will be LeBron James at his peak against the top four guards. .”
"I just woke up from this dream again today. I dreamed that I and the four top guards were playing against the Lakers in the Heat.
against each other in the NBA Finals. The atmosphere was great and we played an epic game. The game finally went to a tiebreaker, and with 5 seconds left, the score was 94-94, and the Heat had the ball. "
"Before I saw the ending of the game, I suddenly wanted to go to the toilet and then woke up. This happens often. I never dream about the end of the game. Anyway, this dream feels too real, hahahaha..."
James smiled and said that he had such a dream every night, and the media reporters present were stunned.
"Holy shit! Although James is very humble and has a high emotional intelligence, this is what it means for a person to kill the four major defenders, right?!"
"If we really follow James' dream, James might actually become a god. The three giants united together are nothing compared to the suppression of the top four defenders!"
Many Chinese fans at the scene were very shocked.
It is indeed James who speaks such arrogant words in such a humble manner, so classy!
"LeBron, in the past two years, there has been a debate about who is the GOAT between you and Jordan. Do you think you have the strength of Goa now?"
"Michael Jordan is still the greatest player, but I already have the qualifications to be the greatest player in history."
"You mean, you have begun to enter the stage of accumulating honors?"
"Yes, when Michael Jordan met Magic in the Finals, just like now I meet the four top guards in the Finals!"
"I am starting my own legend!"
After James finished speaking domineeringly, he left with a smile.
Facing a competition that is attracting such attention from the whole world, it is necessary to establish such a domineering character.
With his domineering personality and domineering performance on the court, he will reap all the glory of this prosperous era!
The interview ended with James.
The entire United States is a hot topic raised by James during this interview.
"LeBron James said that he will kill the four top guards in the tiebreaker in this year's finals!"
"James' strength has reached that of Goa, and he is on the legendary road of honor and glory close to that of Jordan!"
"James said that the only thing left between him and Jordan is honor, and the top four defenders are the honors given to him by God!"
"Before the game, ESPN invited 100 experts to predict the finals between the Lakers and Heat. The results were completely opposite to the fans' support. As many as 70% of experts supported the Heat to win the championship!"
"The Lakers don't stand a chance against the Heat!"
Of course, the Los Angeles media will not be used to this public opinion war started by James himself.
Media outlets of all sizes in Los Angeles expressed support for the top four guards and the Lakers.
And this made a certain big center of the Lakers very unhappy.
"In the finals between the Lakers and the Heat, shouldn't everyone pay attention to the showdown between James and me?"
Howard feels that the media across the United States are blind!
"Coach, are you the only smart person in this world?"
Howard had a very unhappy look on his face.
"Dwight, four years ago, you could swell ESPN's face and send James out. Can't you do that now?"
After Du Kang finished speaking, Howard's face lit up.
"Coach, you speak nicely, I like it!"
"Train well."
Du Kang patted Howard on the back, and the kid went to train honestly.
"Ding, the skill your player Vince Carter learned from Allen Iverson, the first-step master, has changed from gold to purple gold. Please check it."
oh?
Du Kang was stunned for a moment, then clicked to take a look.
Purple First Step Master activation requirements: Complete 10 games with more than 5 lightning breakthroughs in official NBA games (2/10)
Well, Carter is still 8 games away from fully activating the first master of the purple level, but he has reached the transition stage of purple and gold first.
This is very powerful.
"Ding, your player Kobe Bryant has taught 10 kids who don't know how to play basketball. Please keep up the good work."
Well, after the Lakers entered the playoffs, because they were always swept, Kobe had a lot of rest time to teach children with Howard.
Now the number of children learning basketball is beginning to explode.
Although there are only 10 now, it will probably exceed 100 in less than a week and a half.
When teaching people how to play basketball, 0 to 1 is the slowest, and 1 to 100 is the fastest.
"Ding, your player Yi Jianlian has completed the "adjustment" of the training plan. Your player Yi Jianlian's physical strength, reaction time, and fighting ability all have +1 attributes. "
Now Ah Lian's stamina has reached 91, which is already excellent in the paint. At the beginning, Ah Lian's stamina was only 80.
"Ding, your player Howard has completed the training plan "Mid-to-Long Range Shooting". Your player Howard's three-point attribute +3, which is now 88 temporarily. "
"Ding, your player Kobe Bryant has completed the training plan "Mid-and-Long-Range Shooting". Your player Kobe Bryant has a three-pointer and a mid-range shot with all attributes +1. "
After Kobe completed the intensive training camp, his three-point score has reached 96.
"Ding, your player Tracy McGrady has completed the training program "Big Man Defense", assisting in defense IQ, blocking shots, inside defense, interfering with shots, defensive stability, and all attributes are +1. "
"Ding, your player Carter has completed the training plan "Athletic Ability." Ding, your player Carter's jumping, speed, acceleration, dribbling speed, lateral agility, and all attributes are +1. "
Carter's current acceleration is 91, and it will be very powerful when combined with the first-step master who has just reached purple and gold. .
Carter has steel knees, and Du Kang is not afraid that Carter's high acceleration will affect the durability of his body and knees.
"Ding, your player Iverson has completed the training plan "Athletic Ability", with all attributes of jumping, speed, acceleration, dribbling speed, lateral agility, and dunking on the spot +1. "
Iverson's acceleration reached 93.
This is already the maximum that Iverson's knees can bear, and if it is increased any more, it will be risky for the body.
"Ding, your player Oden has completed the training plan "Combo Guard". Your player Oden's passing accuracy, passing vision, passing IQ, mid-range shot, and foul drawing are all below 90. You have adjusted the training plan , your player Oden's mid-range shooting attributes are increased by 2 points, now 90. "
Well, after Du Kang's crazy attack on the mid-range shot, Oden's mid-range shot attributes finally exceeded 90.
In order to take care of Oden's health, Du Kang asked him not to be in the lineup when playing against the Grizzlies, and watched the series with the Grizzlies in the stands.
In the finals, Oden will definitely be released from the ban.
"Ding, your player Ebanks has completed the training plan "Hidden Potential". Your player Ebanks' potential is lower than 90. The potential has been increased by 2 points and adjusted to 89. Please check it. "
"Ding, your player Nash completed the "mid-to-long-range shot", a mid-range shot, a three-pointer, and all attributes +1. "
After sweeping the Grizzlies, Du Kang entered the team's harvest stage.
After the first round, Western Conference semifinals, Western Conference finals, and three enhanced training camps, the Lakers players have increased in strength.
Except for Kobe, Maizi, and A-Lian, their abilities have not changed.
The ability values of other Lakers players will increase by at least 1 point.
Therefore, Iverson's current overall rating has reached 90.
As Iverson's overall rating reaches 90, the Lakers already have six players with an overall rating of 90 or above, including the four top guards, plus Arab League and Howard.
In addition, Ebanks, Oden and Nash's overall rating is now 89.
What pleased Du Kang the most was Ebanks' ability value.
Ability 89, potential 89.
Cutting layup 89, in-situ dunk 80, cut dunk 89, close shot 80, mid-range shot 85, three-point shot 85, free throw 80, fadeaway jumper 85, post control 8
0, Shooting IQ 90, Passing Accuracy 80, Ball Control 85, Receiving Ability 85, Passing IQ 80, Passing Vision 80, Offensive Stability 80, Peripheral Defense 90, Defensive Stability 85, Passing Insight 80 , physical strength 95, overall durability 90.
Acceleration: 85, Speed: 88, Bounce: 85, Strength: 80, Lateral Movement: 85
Almost all attributes have reached above 80.
Hidden Potential Training Camp, with three enhancements, raised Ebanks' potential to 89. After he fully developed his abilities in Mengka, with this attribute, when he saw Du Kang, he felt like he was looking at a bucket.
Inside score: B+, position average: B
Mid-range shooting score: B+, position average: B+
3-Point Score: B+, Position Average: B+
Playmaking: B+, Positional Average: B+
Perimeter defense: A, positional average: B+
Interior defense: B, positional average: C
Rebounds: B, Positional Average: C-
Basketball IQ A, position average: B+
Athleticism: A-, Positional Average: B
The only thing that makes Du Kang regretful is that his dream card is a bronze-level dream card. Although Zhang Jinsong is very talented among Chinese players, his talent is limited and it is difficult to enter the NBA, so Ebanks is probably the only one in his dream. Abuse in CBA.
Therefore, Ebanks has not developed many skills. He has very few skills. They are all bronze, silver, and none of the gold level skills.
Just like the original Arab League.
Only high-level opponents can hone high-level skills.
Auden actually had this problem too.
The attribute panel is nice, but the skills are lacking.
Therefore, the strength they exert may not be as strong as those NBA players with the same attributes and abilities.
This is determined by the level of the dream card.
There is no way.
Du Kang felt that it was actually very good.
The finals between the Lakers and Heat will not be smooth sailing for Du Kang.
As a junior of Westbrook, Du Kang followed the entire finals last year.
Du Kang will not forget what happened when the G1 Thunder won and the G2 Thunder were about to reverse and defeat the Heat.
He needs trump cards, and the more trump cards the better.
This way all possible problems can be dealt with.
From when he first coached the Lakers, he only had three players, to now the team has a lot of players.
Du Kang feels that he has really gained a lot from the Lakers in this half season.
His "fear of insufficient thighs" has finally been completely liberated.
Item: Dream Back to Peak Card
Level: Purple
Effect: It can restore players who have passed their peak to their peak. For players over 40 years old, the recovery effect decreases. The minimum effect is 90% of peak ability. The recovery effect is related to the player's personality and other factors. For players over 50 years old, the effect is The minimum is 80%. Players over 60 years old are invalid. Note: the older you are, the lower your athletic ability will be when you return to your peak (the old man on the court, incompetent in athletics, invincible in technique.)
Use: It can only be used on one player. When not used, the player's ability will return to its original state, so please use it with caution.
"This is really good stuff!"
If he gets this prop in the regular season, Du Kang will get Jordan to the Lakers even if he is knocked unconscious and free shipping!
This prop is equivalent to having an extra thigh!
Well, Jordan can't get it now.
"Ding, your player Kobe is at his peak and cannot be used."
"Ding, your player Tracy McGrady is at his peak and cannot be used."
"Ding, your player McCarter is at his peak and cannot be used."
"Ding, your player Allen Iverson is at his peak and cannot be used."
"Ding, your player Nash is at his peak and cannot be used."
Well, he
Although they are old, their abilities are indeed at their peak, and their peak time in the system has indeed not passed yet.
Nash, Carter, Wheat, and Kobe all reached their peak when they were 40 years old.
Players who are over 40 years old can recover to a maximum of 99% and a minimum of 90% of their peak abilities. After 50 years old, they can recover to a minimum of 80% and a maximum of 99%.
In the future, I will bind this peak card to Kobe, let him play until he is 60 years old, and beat him until he vomits!
Of course, this is a joke.
"Ding, your player Artest can use it."
"Ding, your player Antoine Jamison is available for use."
"Meta, Antoine, what did the coach ask you to do just now?"
Seeing Artest running back so excitedly, the Lakers players next to him asked curiously.
When did the coach's favor benefit Artest and Jamison alone?
"The coach said that he would give me restorative acupuncture alone, which would help my body recover in a short time!"
"and!"
Jamison excitedly showed off the black wristband on his hand!
"We are also people with wrist guards now!"
"Why do you two only have one bracer?"
this……
For a moment, Jamison and Artest didn't know how to answer.
"The coach said whoever plays in the game from now on will wear it."
Then, the legend of half a wrist guard spread in the Los Angeles training ground.
Seeing his teammates excitedly chatting with Artest, Jamison talked about how the coach helped them temporarily regain their peak bodies.
Kobe, McGrady and Carter had that meaningful smile on their faces.
"The peak...I am the peak now!"
Kobe said with a smile.
He is now the strongest in his career!
"I am also the strongest now!"
This is Carter. Even at his peak, he cannot play like he is now. Even at his peak, he cannot fly in the air forever like he is now!
He died before reaching his peak.
And now, it is the pinnacle of what he can imagine!
"TMC, what about you?"
Kobe and Carter looked at Maizi curiously.
Maizi let out a sigh of relief.
"I don't know where my peak is."
Kobe and Carter both understood what Maizi said. He was also someone who had never reached his peak.
"but……"
but?
Kobe and Carter's sympathetic eyes were a little confused, but what?
"But, I know, I am better than you all."
"..."
Farke!
Carter saw this stinky cousin and wanted to kill him!
"AI, what about you, do you want the coach to help you recover to your peak?"
"No need. What the coach gave me has allowed me to play in the strongest way. Now as long as I stand on the court, I am the strongest!"
Looking at the proud look on Iverson's face at this time, Nash was stunned for a moment.
Yes, Allen is a guy who has 90% ability and can reach 99% with his mental strength!
"What about you, Steve?"
"I've never been stronger than I am now."
so……
"LeBron James is right, we are all at our peak now."
"He said he could kill us in tiebreaker."
"Maybe you'll find out if you try it."
Kobe, McGrady, Carter, Nash and Iverson all had smiles of excitement and anticipation on their faces.
June 6, 2013, Miami, American Airlines Center, 9:30 pm.
The finals G1 between the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers is taking place on the court.
Miami Heat fans, who always like to be late, rushed to the arena in the first quarter for the first time in a long time.
No one wants to miss such a hot game.
Such an exciting matchup that no one wants to give up.
On the court, amid the cheers of all the Heat fans.
Lakers center Howard looked at the referee on duty with a shocked face.
"Why, why did I foul just now? In the Western Conference Finals, against the Grizzlies, I defended like this, fought like this, and blocked shots like this!"
Howard was chasing the referee on the scene, and the Lakers players couldn't hold him back.
Beep beep beep!
Three consecutive whistles.
The referee made a T sign to Howard!
"Oh my God, what an incredible call!!"
"Howard received his second technical foul of this game!"
"In this game, Howard was sent off. Howard played less than five minutes and was sent off for two technical fouls!"
"You have to stay on the court even with two fouls. Howard, who bluntly said before the game that he wanted FMVP, was sent off after playing 4 minutes!"
The three TNT commentators at the scene were all confused.
Even if they were happy people, they were stunned by the referee's call on Howard.
Howard is a super giant, the number one center!
Three fouls were called at the beginning, who can bear this!
There is really no star at all.
And as long as there is physical contact and a little foul, Howard will be called.
No inside player can bear to be caught like this.
They could even understand Howard.
Even O'Neal can understand Howard!
"Dream back to the 2009 Eastern Conference Finals!!!"
"Crazy finals!!!"
Barkley even shouted that he would dream of returning to the 2009 Eastern Conference Finals.
In that series, Howard wore shackles and played with the Cavaliers throughout the game. In the end, he averaged 5.3 fouls per game and defeated the Cavaliers.
After that series, James' confidence was directly shattered.
And this time the finals!
"No, this time, Howard collapsed!"
"Coach D is in trouble!"
"He not only lost Howard in this game, he will lose his beloved Howard forever!!"
Howard is determined to play in the finals and win FMVP.
Now that he was sent off in the opening game and the FMVP is far away from him, does he still have the fighting spirit in this series?
Even if Kobe finally wins the FMVP, Howard will definitely leave the Lakers!
Too cruel!
This simply broke the backbone of Coach D and the Lakers!
Anyone with a discerning eye in the industry can see that this is just to make James a god!
So the four major guards and Nash's strongest bodyguard Howard were killed!
For a moment, the live TNT broadcast camera was focused on David Stern on the sidelines.
At this time, David Stern squinted his eyes and had a smile on his face.
Can't see anything.
Soon, the live broadcast camera was focused on Du Kang on the sidelines.
After Du Kang hugged Howard, he had the same smile on his face as David Stern, and even his eyes were squinted in the same way.
"Coach D, you didn't even call a timeout!"
The live broadcast cameras did not see Coach D’s anger or dissatisfaction.
Even Coach D didn't even call a timeout after Howard was sent off!
"Coach D replaced Allen Iverson!"
"Coach D did not make a matchup inside substitution, but replaced him with Allen Iverson!!!"
"This is Coach D's five-guard formation. The Lakers' four-guard finally appears on the court.
superior! ! "
OMG!
I saw Du Kang go directly to Iverson instead of Yi Jianlian after Howard was sent off.
The Heat fans at the scene were shocked!
The Lakers audience in front of the TV, many neutral viewers, were already stupid at this time!
"Du!!"
Not to mention the Lakers fans in front of the TV, even Hamm and Clifford next to Du Kang were stunned at this time!
Facing James, use five guards! ! !
Isn't Du going crazy with anger?
No normal head coach would make such an incredible decision.
Nash, Iverson, Kobe, Carter, McGrady, this one has to be defeated by James and Wade!
"Coach Xiao Du was so angry that he made the worst decision! Coach Xiao Du thought the referee was targeting his inside line, so he stopped playing inside. It was Coach Xiao Du's first time playing in the finals. I don't know. The intensity of the finals will be adjusted. The referee was very tight in this game, but overall it was fair. Howard himself was so excited, so excited!!!"
Yang Huahua was also very excited at this time.
This time, I finally don’t have to be slapped in the face!
"In this game, Coach Du and the Lakers are indeed in danger!!!"
"I said before the game that the NBA will never allow the old era to defeat the king of the new era who is about to ascend the throne!"
"Magic can't beat Jordan!"
"The top four guards and Coach Du can't beat LeBron James!"
Yang Huahua was going crazy at this time.
Miami.
"Du!"
Du Kang's squinted eyes finally opened.
"Since they want it, I will satisfy them and see if they have the appetite to eat it!"
Hamm and Clifford knew Dukan.
Although Du Kang's tone is "kind" now and he has a smile on his face, the black energy emanating from his body is terrifying!
they know……
"This time, Du is really angry!"
On the court.
"Hahahaha, my prey is finally here!!"
James was excited.
"Our King revealed his Death Eye at the beginning. Our King is about to eat!!!"
