On the last day of the NBA regular season, the Lakers and Spurs, and the Grizzlies and Mavericks, were simply crazy.
The two games that determined the Western Conference playoffs actually ended up going to overtime, and both ended up with a buzzer beater.
Ebanks' three-point salute made the entire Los Angeles excited.
Conley's two-point free throw kill silenced the entire Dallas.
A season of hard work was wasted like this.
In this Wild West, the Mavericks, under the leadership of Nowitzki, posted a record of 50 wins and 32 losses, and ultimately missed the playoffs.
50 wins!
The first team in NBA history to win 50 games and miss the playoffs!
Who can bear this?
As soon as the game ended, Mavericks owner Cuban rushed to the court and asked the referee why he gave Conley a chance to take a foul penalty.
On the court, Grizzlies players rushed towards Conley to celebrate at the end of the game.
"Mike, you saved our entire season!!!"
Conley was also excited to be surrounded by his teammates.
When he went to the basket, his idea was not just to help the Grizzlies, but to help his childhood sweetheart and good friend Oden.
So the excited Conley immediately asked about the result of another game.
"How was the game between the Lakers and Spurs?"
"Coach D yelled that he wanted to see Ebanks salute. Ebanks saluted Coach D with a three-pointer!"
Damn it! ! !
The excited Conley was stunned when he heard head coach Joeger say this.
Is it so exciting to play?
Coach D’s code was too arrogant!
Isn't this Coach D's signature preview-style kill?
Coach D’s previewed kill not only killed Phil Jackson, but also Popovich!
"So, the whole NBA is going crazy now!"
Grizzlies head coach Jorgeer, who was following the Lakers game throughout, was excited.
This game between the Lakers and Spurs is so exciting!
The final plot is incredible!
Ebanks saluted to beat the Spurs. Not only Staples was crazy, but the entire NBA was crazy.
This is no exaggeration at all.
Coach D’s game direction is really like magic!
Even if he is strictly guarded by NBA supervision, he can still put on such an incredible beep!
Ebanks!
This little Ariza!
This player who has no strong offensive ability and is very unstable in offense can actually stage such a killer at the last moment!
What is this if not the magic of Coach D?
No matter what the Lakers' prospects are in the playoffs.
At the very least, in the regular season, Coach D controls his own destiny and the fate of the Lakers.
Except for the away game against the Rockets, he was released by the Knicks.
In these games where Coach D was suspended, at the most critical moment, Coach D saved himself and the Lakers in the end even though he was suspended!
In fact, let alone the United States, it is on the other side of the ocean in China.
Ebanks's salute also brought the entire Chinese network to its knees.
Ah, that poor server crashed again!
Ah Pu has changed servers more and more in the past two seasons, but no matter how they change, they can't stop the repeated attacks of Coach Xiao Du and the Lakers.
No way, to a certain extent, Ebanks's salute has indeed a greater influence on the Chinese side.
In the United States, Ebanks is just an ordinary 3D player, not too dazzling among the star-studded Lakers.
But in China, Ebanks's popularity is very high. He is the first supporting actor on the front line of the CCTV program NBA.
In this way, amidst the hustle and bustle, the NBA regular season ended.
The Lakers relied on Coach D's last-minute intervention and Ebanks' buzzer-beater to catch the last train of the playoffs.
In the end, the Lakers ranked eighth in the Western Conference with a record of 51 wins and 31 losses in a difficult regular season.
The Lakers will face the 65-17 Spurs, who are first in the Western Conference, in the first round of the playoffs.
The Spurs and Thunder both have a record of 65 wins and 17 losses, but the Spurs have a better division record, so they are ranked first.
The Thunder, ranked second in the Western Conference, will face the Grizzlies, seventh in the Western Conference, in the playoffs.
In the regular season this season, the Spurs and Thunder both reached 65 wins, and the Warriors also had 62 wins. The record of the three teams reached 60 wins, which also created Western Conference history.
However, the team with the best regular season record this season is not in the Western Conference, but the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference. The New York Knicks have a record of 68 wins and 14 losses this season, ranking first in the league.
The Knicks' F4 has performed very well in the Knicks this season.
At the end of the regular season, this team's winning odds are also first in the league.
The Knicks are now the most favored team in the league to win the championship.
Faced with such optimism, Knicks head coach Phil Jackson expressed confidence at the post-game press conference after the final regular season game against the Heat.
"Thank you Coach D, thank you to the Lakers, and thank you to Mr. Jerry Buss. If it weren't for them, my Knicks and I wouldn't have such a glorious moment."
Mayfair is still so straightforward.
But the words were still so sinister.
Obviously this was a mockery of Jerry Buss for not treating him as one of his own and driving away such an outstanding person. Can you see it now?
Without you Jerry Buss and the Lakers, I, Phil Jackson, will be like a dragon swimming in the sea!
As for thanking Coach D.
If Coach D hadn't defeated the Heat's Big Three in last season's finals, he wouldn't have had the chance to coach a super team like F4 in the Knicks.
He is where he is today, of course, thanks to Jerry Buss and Coach D.
When Phil Jackson said this, he was going to have a verbal spat with Coach D.
In the past in Los Angeles, he was unhappy with Coach D for always ignoring his verbal quarrels.
Now that he ranks first in the league, Coach D is only eighth in the Western Conference. Now that he has the advantage, of course he wants to humiliate Coach D!
What makes Mayfair Jackson very uncomfortable is that.
His verbal war didn't start at all.
He wants public opinion around the world to criticize Coach D for his poor record with the Lakers this season, and wants public opinion to criticize Coach D for ruining the Lakers' hopes of winning this season with his recklessness.
However, the next day, the national media was bragging about Coach D's code words.
"Ebanks, I want to see you salute!"
I saw such public opinion and reports.
Phil Jackson is so angry.
All the things he said about Coach D were in the corner.
Many newspapers didn’t even report it!
what does this mean?
Isn't this ignoring me?
This is not to say that Phil Jackson is not a head coach at the same level as Coach D. These trouble-making reporters feel that he is not worthy of being compared with Coach D, and does not deserve to be favored by Coach D. Diss Coach D.
groove!
Mayfair Jackson feels like she has really broken through her defense!
Originally, I wanted to play with Coach D's emotions in the last game.
In the end, Coach D completed the counterattack and failed to play with Coach D's emotions.
And now, with the league's best record, the glory he gets is not as good as the glory that the eighth D coach in the Western Conference gets!
Everyone has to break their defenses.
Mayfair Jackson looked at the pile of newspapers in his hand and really wanted to press Coach D to the ground and rub him!
"I must defeat Coach D in the finals and win the championship!"
"..."
Kidd next to him was speechless. In the last game of the regular season yesterday, Phil, don’t you want the Lakers and Coach D to be your knife?
They also want to push Coach D directly out of the playoffs. According to this logic, shouldn't we expect Coach D to be eliminated by the Spurs in the first round?
The Lakers' regular season is over.
As the defending champion, the regular season record was only 51 wins and 31 losses, barely entering the playoffs.
But here in Los Angeles, everyone is very satisfied.
There is no dissatisfaction and discomfort of being eighth in the Western Conference.
This season, after Coach D was suspended for the strictest ban in the Lakers' history, the Lakers are really having a hard time.
After experiencing the three acting head coaches of Nash, Hamm and Clifford, Lakers fans have put their minimum requirements on the Lakers' record this season.
Just make it to the playoffs!
No matter where you are, as long as you enter the playoffs, don't become the defending champion who can't make the playoffs.
Therefore, after the regular season, both the famous Lakers magician and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who has never been very willing to show up, appeared on the show one after another and accepted interviews to relieve the pressure on Du Kang and the Lakers.
"This season has been difficult, we all know it has been difficult, but we persevered. I certainly hope Coach D can really come back, but I won't have any dissatisfaction if Coach D can only come back next season."
"Even though Coach D has been suspended, he has proven himself that he is the best head coach in the world. As long as he comes back, the Lakers will be a decisive team!"
"What we expect from Coach D is not the success or failure of a season, but the glory of an era!"
"Coach D will bring the most glorious era to the Lakers!"
It can also be heard from these words that Magic and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar are relieving pressure for Du Kang and the Lakers.
I hope Lakers fans will now accept that the Lakers may be eliminated by the Spurs in the first round.
In fact, there is no need to worry about Magic and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
At this time, most Lakers fans actually don't care about this.
"When Kobe and McGrady played 50 minutes in the final game of the regular season and Ebanks hit the buzzer beater, our season was perfect.
We did not enter the playoffs relying on charity from the New York Knicks, and we did not enter the playoffs relying on charity from the Spurs. Our destiny is controlled by ourselves, and we accept all the destiny we control!
Even if you are eliminated in the first round, it doesn't matter! "
At the end of the regular season, the entire Los Angeles was caught in a surprise.
Du Kang naturally felt this emotion.
In fact, it's not just the emotions of fans and celebrities.
Fans and celebrities are preparing to play the series with the Spurs as their last series of the season.
And the Lakers players.
This is the same idea at this time.
Du Kang's office.
At this time, Maizi and Kezi were all in Du Kang's office.
"Coach, there is no problem with our bodies now. Three days of rest is enough."
After the last game of the regular season against the Spurs, Kozi and Maizi both suffered physical collapse.
As for the physical condition of Kezi and Maizi after playing the last regular season game against the Spurs, they cannot make up for it without a week of rest.
Especially Koko.
The killing method is indeed too harmful to the body.
Therefore, Du Kang plans to focus on using young players in the first round of the playoffs.
Yao Ming, Roy and Olajuwon led the team's young players to join the Spurs.
He will play the Spurs for two games first, and then Kezi and Maizi will return.
This is Du Kang's plan.
But it was opposed by Kezi and Maizi.
The team's three assistant coaches also objected.
Will the Spurs focus on using the team's young players?
This is too scary, okay?
"Du, if you were the one coaching the team, this strategy would definitely be successful, but I am the one coaching the team. I can't do what you can do."
"Yes, Du, just like Michael Jordan's draft, the world in his eyes is different from the world in other people's eyes!"
"Coach, this time, I agree with Mr. Clifford and Darwin. When playing against the Spurs, we can only fight hard! I know your protection for us, but Bryant and TMC are willing to die on the court. You said yes no!"
"..."
Kobe and Maizi were both dumbfounded by Lao Na's words.
We really planned to die on the field, but...
Well, now Lao Na's style of painting is completely wrong, and they don't care. After all, this is their comrade Lao Na.
"Coach, I will never allow myself to be a spectator at this time!"
"If the coach is still in the team, what do you mean? Now that you are not in the team, we need to pay more!"
This is the current situation within the Lakers.
Du Kang looked at the pile of yellow on Kezi's body parts and frowned.
In the regular season, he can let Kobe and Maizi suddenly suffer from groin strains.
He doesn't care so much about the outcome of the regular season.
But the playoffs...
Continue to use the groin strain method and destroy Clifford, and the Lakers are finished.
Now Du Kang is indeed in a dilemma.
In fact, what Kobe and the others said are right.
Du Kang is willing to give them the greatest trust.
But they themselves don’t have that much confidence in themselves.
Du Kang believes that it is not that difficult for the Lakers to surpass the Spurs now, but the Spurs are indeed the first team in the Western Conference with 65 wins.
Letting Maizi and Kobe take two games off, or even show off a series, and reuse the team's four rookies, this kind of thing is a fantasy in the history of the NBA.
Only Coach D has the confidence to do such a fantasy.
No one else has confidence.
If you really have the confidence to do something like this, then everyone would be Coach D. Why is there only one Coach D?
"I understand, just do what you want."
Finally, Du Kang said with a smile.
He has a system to detect the bodies of Kezi and Maizi. As long as there is a red and high-risk situation, he will try his best to intervene in time.
As for yellow causing injuries, this can only be said to be bad luck.
The first-round playoff game between the Lakers and Spurs is definitely the most watched first-round playoff game in NBA history.
Although most people are more optimistic about the Spurs, this is the Lakers!
Although the Lakers basically have no possibility of black eight.
But these are the Lakers!
This team has Kobe, McGrady, Yao Ming, Olajuwon, Roy, and Oden.
How could such a team be an ordinary eighth team in the Western Conference.
On April 19, the NBA playoffs begin.
Both games in the Eastern Conference were upsets.
The Nets, sixth in the Eastern Conference, defeated the Raptors, third in the Eastern Conference, 94-87.
The Hawks, seventh in the Eastern Conference, defeated the Pacers, second in the Eastern Conference, 101-93.
As soon as the two playoff games in the Eastern Conference started, many NBA fans were shocked.
At the same time, it also made Lakers fans quite excited.
Players are superstitious, and fans are superstitious too!
Will something miraculous happen in the playoffs this season?
In the next two games, the Thunder, second in the Western Conference, defeated the Grizzlies 100-90 at home, and the Warriors, third in the Western Conference, defeated the Clippers 109-105, extinguishing the enthusiasm of Lakers fans in an instant.
Even Spurs head coach Popovich knows about the ups and downs of Lakers fans.
Before the first round of G1 between the Lakers and Spurs on April 20, Popovich joked with a smile.
"I understand the feelings of Lakers fans, but the West and the East are different. There is only one strong team in the East, the Knicks, while in the West, there are three strong teams. It is very difficult to defeat these three teams."
Popovich's words were quickly criticized.
The person who criticized Popovich was none other than the current Lakers assistant coach, Lao Na.
"We just defeated the Spurs in the last game of the regular season. Is it difficult to beat the Spurs? Last season, Coach D swept Popovich and the Spurs. We were not as good as Coach D and couldn't sweep. Beating the Spurs 4-3 was reasonable. Bar?"
Damn it!
At the pre-game press conference, Nash's words shocked the reporters at the scene.
Not to mention the reporters at the scene, even Popovich himself was dumbfounded when he heard it later.
After Budenholzer recovered from the shock, he sighed.
"Without Coach D's life, with Coach D's disease, Nash deserves his reputation!"
Such an arrogant person is a coach who has never won an NBA game under his leadership. Can you believe this?
If it were him, if he couldn't win a game, he would hide as far as he could and be as cowardly as he wanted. How could he be like Nash?
"It doesn't matter what Nash says, as long as he doesn't appear on the court, no matter how much he says, it won't mean anything to us!"
Popovich said after coming back to his senses.
The Spurs' UCLA cut was afraid of Nash, and Nash saw through it.
Now that Nash is not on the court and Coach D has been suspended, what can the Lakers do to fight the Spurs?
On April 20, in the first game of the Spurs-Lakers series, the Spurs faced the Lakers at home.
Just like Popovich thought.
Even if the Spurs players were in poor condition in this game, UCLA's air-cutting tactics were effective, but their outside touch was not good and they only scored 95 points.
But in the end, the Spurs defeated the Lakers 95-90 at home.
Duncan made 12 of 20 shots in this game and scored a game-high 27 points.
Corvo, Maizi, Olajuwon, Roy, Olajuwon, and Yao Ming were all in poor shape in this game.
Except for Duncan, no star player on either team has a shooting percentage of over 50%.
With the Spurs like this, the Lakers can't even win.
What can the Lakers do to beat the Spurs?
The Spurs players were in poor condition and failed to make any shots through tactics. Instead of being unhappy, Popovich was very happy.
Then, something disgusting happened for Popovich.
After the game, Nash once again came out to disgust the Spurs.
"You all say that the Spurs are No. 1 in the Western Conference and the Lakers are No. 8 in the Western Conference. In this game, do you feel that this is No. 1 in the Western Conference versus No. 8 in the Western Conference?
We did lose this game, but I feel like we are not eighth in the Western Conference, we are second in the Western Conference!
In the next game, if we get back to our offensive state, we can beat the Spurs! "
On April 23, after three days of rest, the second game of the series began.
The first game was played on April 20th, and the second game was played on April 23rd.
This schedule is very friendly to the Lakers.
It is equivalent to playing the game on April 20 in 7 days.
So when G2 started, the Lakers players who were originally in poor condition in G1 took off.
Kozi made 8 of 20 shots and 4 of 10 three-pointers, scoring 26 points.
Maizi made 8 of 10 shots and 2 of 4 three-pointers, scoring 20 points.
Yao Ming made 7 of 17, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 16 points.
Roy made 7 of 14 shots and scored 18 points.
Olajuwon made 7 of 9 shots and scored 16 points.
The Spurs were also in offensive form in this game, with their field goal percentage and three-point shooting percentage both above 50%.
but……
Maizi was amazing at the critical moment. He intercepted Ginobili one-on-one defensively and completed a layup.
In the end, he led the Lakers to defeat the Spurs 113-112.
In this game, Ginobili made 9 of 12, 5 of 6 three-pointers, and 4 of 7 free throws. He scored a game-high 27 points and made 6 turnovers.
Especially the mistake at the last moment caused Popovich to curse directly on the sidelines.
Maizi's steal and layup really broke Popovich's defense.
At that time, the whole world thought that the Lakers would resort to foul tactics.
There are only 12 seconds left, 1 point behind, and the Spurs have the ball. This must be a foul tactic!
So, why did the Lakers make such a choice?
After the game, when Maizi was asked this question, his answer shocked the audience.
"Coach D was played on the big screen at the Spurs at the last moment. I saw the coach's instructions. He touched the back of his left hand with his right hand. This meant he asked me to defend and steal. Finally, you saw that I stole the ball with my right hand. Ginobili’s left-hand dribble.”
Damn it!
Maizi's words immediately broke the guard of the Holy City reporters on the scene.
It also made all the other reporters at the scene laugh.
Coach D didn’t even have a seat ticket for this game, only a standing ticket for the last row.
It is actually obvious that the Spurs did this because they did not want Coach D to be of any help to the Lakers.
The same goes for the last game.
This is the home court of the Spurs, how can we let Coach D show off!
At the last moment, with a 1-point lead and the ball still in their hands, everyone felt that their side had a high probability of winning, right?
Therefore, the live broadcast footage also showed off Coach D immediately. I want to see Coach D’s appearance. Is there anything wrong with this?
In the NBA, when the game is about to end, it is normal to watch the crowd react after losing.
But, who the hell would have thought that Coach D could still command the team when he was being watched, and he did it successfully!
After Maizi told his secret in the post-game interview, Popovich went numb.
Is this okay?
And TNT's three talented commentators were even more hilarious in subsequent episodes.
"Hahahaha, don't play against the Lakers at critical moments, otherwise even if Coach D is in the stands, the opponent will pay the price!"
"The Spurs and Popovich obviously forgot that the last time they were defeated, Coach D was in the stands, hahahaha..."
"Popovich beat Clifford for a whole game, and finally lost to Coach D for 12 seconds, hahahaha..."
The Lakers actually tied 1-1 with the Spurs in the Spurs' two home games. This was something that many people didn't expect.
April 26th, after another three days of rest.
The Lakers returned to their home court and faced the visiting Spurs in G3.
In this game, the Spurs once again played in very good form.
The Spurs, who were defeated by the Lakers in the last game and held back for three days, played very fiercely in this game.
Duncan made 8 of 14 and scored 22 points.
Parker made 9 of 18 and scored 19 points.
Leonard made 7 of 8, 17 points and 5 steals.
Danny Green made 3 of 5, 9 points and 4 steals.
Ginobili shot 4 of 14 and scored 12 points.
Except for Ginobili, the Spurs performed almost perfectly.
With 2 minutes left in the game, the Spurs were 100 to 95, leading by 5 points.
With 2 seconds left in the game, the Spurs led 108 to 106 by 2 points.
Logically speaking, the Lakers have to answer in this game.
Then, at the last moment, Coach D took action again!
Coach D stood up and saluted under the strict guard of the league supervision.
At the last moment, the Lakers replaced Kobe, Roy, Tracy McGrady, Ebanks and Reggie Miller.
Just the Lakers lineup!
2 seconds!
In the end, it was Ebanks who made the winning shot again!
And TM really got in again!
Popovich is numb!
In front of the TV, Kidd was numb.
"Why does Popovich step into the same trap twice?"
"A person with a heart is like this. He feels that everyone is lying to him. He is lying to him and lies to him. Coach D has seen through Popovich and knows how to control it."
Mayfair Jackson squinted his eyes.
The old boy Popovich must be vomiting blood now, right?
Leading by 2 points in two seconds, but didn't win in the end!
Lead by 1 point with 12 seconds and still have the ball, but he didn't win it!
It should have been a 3-0 game, but Coach D forced the game to 1-2!
The Lakers actually led 2-1!
In G4 on April 28, the Lakers lost at home.
Playing two games in a row until the final victory was really too taxing for Kobe and Maizi.
Clifford, Nash and Ham co-coached in the playoffs.
It really works, use it to your death!
Especially in the G4 game, Clifford and the others wanted to win, and Lakers players such as Kobe and Maizi also wanted to win.
If we can win, a 3-1 lead is really important.
Kobe almost played the entire game in this game.
But this effect is not good.
In the fourth quarter, Kobe shot 3 of 9 and scored 6 points.
Kobe was stunned in the fourth quarter.
In the end, the Lakers lost to the Spurs 89-105 at home.
In the last two minutes, the Spurs beat the Lakers 8-0.
G5 on April 30th.
The Lakers went to the Spurs to play Tianwangshan.
In this game, Kobe and Maizi were really powerless.
The Lakers were defeated on the road.
93 to 109 and lost by more than 10 points again.
But this game is not without good news.
The good news is that both Kobe and Maizi only played two and a half quarters, and the fourth quarter was garbage time.
On May 2nd, the Lakers’ G6 life-and-death battle.
Before the start of this game, the Spurs, who had won Tianwangshan, already had the match point in the series.
Therefore, before the game starts, the whole world is optimistic about the Spurs advancing to G6.
Kobe and Maizi have indeed contributed everything.
These two Lakers stars really want to drag the Lakers into the second round.
The winner of the second round between the Rockets and Trail Blazers.
As long as they reach the second round, the Lakers will have a chance to breathe!
So after leading the Spurs 2-1, both Kobe and Maizi wanted to get over this series as quickly as possible.
However haste makes waste.
The main reason is that the schedule is getting tighter and the competition is getting more intense. Clifford and the others are relying more and more on players such as McGrady and Kobe.
"As we get further and further into the playoffs, we rely more and more on superstars. This is understandable. The entire NBA is like this, with the exception of Coach D!"
"So, there is only one D coach in the NBA!"
"Coach D has won the only two games for the Lakers in this series, which is enough. The Lakers' journey this season ends here!"
Before the start of G6, TNT's team had already sentenced the Lakers to death on the show.
In fact, not only the TNT team, but also the Lakers fans are desperate and want to give up.
"Fei'er, are you really not ready to release Coach D?"
Kidd asked curiously.
Mayfair keeps saying that she wants to play Coach D in the finals.
But at the critical moment, they were unwilling to release Coach D.
Is this...?
"I'm afraid."
"..."
Kidd looked at Mayfair Jackson in shock.
"I'm eager to defeat Coach D, but I'm also afraid of Coach D. Jason, do you understand?"
"..."
"Jason, it took 14 seconds in two games. Coach D once touched his right hand with his left hand and saluted once, and he won two games for the Lakers. It's you, aren't you afraid?"
"..."
Kidd was dumbfounded at this time.
"I wanted to hold Coach D's knife, but now, I find that I can't hold it."
Mayfair Jackson felt much more relaxed after speaking out what was in her heart.
"Coach D who led the Lakers to death is a good Coach D!"
"So, Coach D should let Popovich kill him."
"It's the same thing when I kill Popovich in the Finals."
The Lakers are in a desperate situation now.
Many Lakers fans hope that the Knicks can use the Lakers as a knife, and feel that the Knicks should take back NBA supervision at this time.
However, in the end, these people were disappointed.
NBA supervision remains in Los Angeles.
"I knew that my destiny should be in my own hands!"
"Coach D is so right in controlling his own destiny!"
"If you lose, just lose. If we lose in the playoffs this season, we will come back next season, and Coach D will bring us back."
The day of the G6 game between the Lakers and Spurs.
Early in the morning, the Lakers officially announced that Kobe and Tracy McGrady would be absent from this game.
When the official news from the Lakers came out, the entire NBA exploded.
"Sure enough, Kobe and McGrady are not in good health now!!!"
"In the first five games, the average playing time per game exceeded 40 minutes, and the intensity of the games was still so high. This is normal!"
"This announcement must have been made by Coach D. Only Coach D in the entire NBA would do such a thing!"
"The top management of other NBA teams can't wait for the players to burn themselves out on the court. Only Coach D can protect his players like this!"
In the hotel under the Spurs Tower.
Popovich was also stunned by this shocking announcement from the Lakers.
But after being surprised, a smile appeared on Popovich's face.
"Mike, I saw despair. The Los Angeles Lakers, Coach D, was driven into the abyss of despair by me!"
After Budenholzer came to his senses, he nodded slowly.
It's really desperate.
Aunt Jenny's house.
"The Lakers players want to welcome Coach D back this season and don't want Coach D to break his promise."
"Coach D would rather be ridiculed than get his players injured."
"It's so touching."
Aunt Jenny had a smile on her face.
Seeing such a smile on Aunt Jenny's face, the assistant next to her also smiled.
Although Aunt Jenny could not stop Coach D and Jim's power in the Lakers, she never gave up the opportunity to make a comeback.
"It's just that this is the NBA, this is a business place, and people like Jim and Coach D shouldn't exist here. They have brought the Lakers into trouble, and in the future, they will bring trouble to the entire league!"
Los Angeles.
Jerry West's home.
Baylor's father, Jerry West, was preparing to leave for Staples at this time.
"I know that 40 years of shame is not easy to wash away. However, Coach D has worked hard. Let's give this season the last leg for Coach D and the Lakers."
Lord Baylor finished speaking bitterly and with a smile, and Jerry West nodded silently next to him.
He had a hunch that after the Knicks won the championship this season, James would run away.
Will it be 40 years until the next time the Lakers and Knicks have a chance to meet in the Finals?
By then, we were all ashes in the cemetery.
This was his lifelong obsession. Because of this obsession, he chose to fight against Phil Jackson to the end, and finally left the Lakers because of this obsession.
"Will you die in peace?"
Jerry West looked at the back of Lord Baylor in front of him and the relaxed smile on his face, and his heart ached.
Elgin's health hasn't been that good recently...
"Will Kobe and McGrady really be DNP in this game?"
"Before the game, the Lakers officials have sent out news that Bryant has groin soreness and TMC back spasms, and will definitely miss the game."
Before the game started, the audience in the stands were discussing this matter crazily.
Because in the pre-game appearance ceremony and pre-game warm-up training, neither Kobe nor McGrady showed up.
According to NBA rules, the starting lineup must be reported 10 minutes before the game. However, if an injury occurs suddenly, or if there are players who were not sure of being able to play but were sure to play at the last moment, the team can also make changes to the starting lineup.
Therefore, the Lakers can still report changes to the starting players at the last moment.
"Coach D announced that McGrady and Kobe were DNP this morning, but for this game, they were on the playing list and not on the DNP list. However, they were on the playing list, but they did not play, and they did not even show up for the pre-game practice. Where is he now?"
"Shaq, where do you think Kobe and McGrady are now? Where is Coach D?"
Yes, the game between the Lakers and Spurs is about to begin.
But there was no Coach D on the scene, nor Kobe and McGrady.
Where are the three of them now?
Outside the Lakers locker room.
The supervisor of the alliance was watching the three people from a distance.
Coach D!
Kobe!
Maddie!
Looking at the appearance of the three people at this time, he really felt incredible.
It's incredible that Coach D, under his strict supervision, was able to win two games for the Lakers.
Without the victory of these two games, Kobe and McGrady, so many things would not have happened, and so many things would not have happened to the Lakers, right?
"I don't know, what are the three of them talking about right now?"
He was curious.
"Kobe, TMC, I allow you to play in this game."
"Coach, what we want is the starting lineup!"
"..."
Du Kang frowned and looked at Kobe and McGrady in front of him.
Kobe's groin and legs were red.
The wheat's back is also red.
First start?
You guys are preparing to play the whole game.
Your game is going to be explosive.
"I should have made it clear to you, right?"
Du Kang still didn't let go.
And neither McGrady nor Kobe have any intention of giving up.
"Coach, we know you are worried, but can Jordan play in that game? Coach, you said that your favorite game of mine was the 2000 Finals. I played with an injury against the Pacers. Now I’m not hurt yet, am I?”
"..."
"Coach, I don't want you to make a mistake because of me. I don't allow you to fail because of me. I want to bring you back this season. This is all my reasons. For this reason, I can treat this game as my career." Playing the last game of my career!”
Play this game as the last game of your career...
Du Kang looked at McGrady next to him.
"TMC, what about you, what is your reason?"
"I just want Yao to win the first NBA championship in his career. I have been waiting for 10,000 years, and now I can't wait for a moment. This season, Yao must win the championship. I can fall, but coach you, Must come back!”
"..."
Du Kang looked at the two of them seriously.
"Even if you don't play this game, we still have a chance to win."
"Coach, you said, we just have a chance to win."
"Coach, I believe what you said, even without us, we still have a chance to win, but I don't want a chance, I want to win!"
"..."
"I know that there is no game that can be won in this world. Maybe no one can do it except coach you, including Jordan, and the same is true for us, but!"
Kobe smiled and looked at each other.
"But, coach, if I sacrifice these legs, we will definitely win!"
"..."
Du Kang looked at Kobe in shock.
And right now.
"Coach, if I sacrifice my back again, we will definitely win!"
Kobe and McGrady were extremely determined.
Du Kang was so determined that he was shocked.
"Coach, we know you're protecting us."
"However, we also have something that we must protect, and for this, we can give everything. This is the meaning of us standing on the court!"
After Kobe and McGrady finished speaking, Du Kang closed his eyes.
After a while.
Du Kang did not open his eyes, but...
nodded.
The league supervisor not far away was stunned for a moment as he watched Kobe and McGrady jog away excitedly.
Could it be? !
He looked at Du Kang. At this time, Du Kang still had his eyes closed.
Thinking about the expressions of Kobe and Tracy McGrady just now.
"Maybe this is the charm of competitive sports..."
When Du Kang opened his eyes again, there was already a smile on his face.
"This eight, I'm sure of it!"
…
…
Goose City.
Durant and Thunder players are paying attention to the game between the Lakers and Spurs.
"Aren't Kobe and McGrady going to play in this game?"
"After all, it's natural that he's injured."
And right now.
The game is about to begin.
Suddenly there was an exclamation on the TV.
Two figures ran out of the players tunnel.
When I saw these two people.
Durant, Westbrook, and Carter all stood up excitedly.
"Kobe!"
"Maddie!"
"They are walking towards the court!!!"
In this game, Kobe and McGrady not only played, but also started! ! !
Durant was told by frantic shouts coming from the TV.
The NBA is crazy about this!
And Popovich laughed.
"How silly!"
Today's update is late, my nephew has gone home, the update will be resumed tomorrow!
(End of chapter)
