It's just that the Detroit Pistons are still hopeful because of the existence of the five tigers. And what about the Timberwolves, the team that is least popular with Stern, and whose roster is seriously aging and lacking in morale, may never have a chance to stand on such a high stage again.

Garnett, who had been largely sentenced to death, was very quiet after the game, and he seemed to have been aware of the outcome today. But Rasheed Wallace, who also lost, didn't want to just throw in the towel.

Although there has never been a record in the history of the NBA where a team has turned the tables after falling behind with a total score of 1:3, the yearning for the championship is almost hungry, and the crazy roar Tianzun still seems very strong, he doesn't want to admit defeat, but it is only limited to not wanting to admit it.

"It's not over yet, and we still have hope of advancing until the Knicks get four wins. I'm not going to give away my victory, no one can give me in! That's my answer. ”

"Even though it's the Knicks' home game next, didn't we win our first game in Madison? I'll let those proud New Yorkers know how strong the united Detroit Pistons can be!"

Although Rashid Wallace shouted loudly, everyone knew that this was just his last toughness. He won't give away the victory, and the Knicks, who have the match point and the advantage firmly in their hands, will not allow any surprises to happen.

After a three-day truce, the NBA is back in flames.

It's just that this time the battlefield is a little sad, because the day of farewell has arrived. Whether you admit it or not, the season of the two super teams of the Timberwolves and Detroit Pistons is basically over, and today is their farewell game.

At the Staples Center, home of the Lakers, the Timberwolves resisted just three quarters before surrendering. With the exception of Garnett, the other players no longer have the courage to fight.

The match point was held in the opponent's hand, which made the Timberwolves feel desperate. This game is very much just a passing motion, and perhaps many Timberwolves players are already thinking about where to go on vacation in the summer.

Shaq played just two dozen minutes in the game before Jackson was pressed to the bench. Then the rest of the Lakers' main players also came off the court one after another, and Jackson also saw very clearly that the Timberwolves could no longer pose any decent threat to them, and the next thing he had to do was to prepare for the Finals.

112：86！

If it weren't for Jackson's mercy in the second half of the fourth quarter, the Timberwolves might not have been able to score even 70 points.

After the game, the disheartened Timberwolves coach Saunders directly announced his resignation. The physical discomfort, combined with the negativity that pervades the team, has left Sanders exhausted.

The Lakers have already decided the winner and loser in the West, and Kobe Bryant has completed the decision with Lamar during the All-Star break, and the next thing is to see Lamar.

Now that Kobe Bryant's side has ended the battle, Lamar naturally doesn't want to drag out the game with the Detroit Pistons anymore, not to mention that the concept of water has never been released in his life dictionary.

The Detroit Pistons clearly don't want to just throw in the towel. At the beginning of the season, they almost emptied all the old books they had accumulated before to maintain the strong lineup of the five tigers. Championships! They want championships! Even if they have been cornered by the Knicks, they still don't want to give up.

The Detroit Pistons team was going to do their best, and the Detroit Pistons fans spontaneously gathered at the Palace in Auburn Hills to pray for the Pistons who went to New York, but after the game started, they found that no matter how hard they tried against a Knicks who were already in full swing, it was useless.

Rasheed Wallace played very hard, Prince attacked the Knicks' position despite his injury, and Hamilton abandoned his usual composure to play to his full strength, but the three of them together could not stop Lamar and his brothers.

With the championship in sight, the entire Knicks team burst out with amazing combat effectiveness, whether it was the main player or the bench players, everyone did their best.

The protagonist of this game is still Lamar, his three-pointers, breakaways, passes, rebounds, blocks, steals, he has become omnipotent, he can be seen at all times, in any position on the court.

Seeing Lamar so brave, the other Knicks players are naturally not far behind.

This summer was the same year for many of their players, including Lamar, Simmons, Battier, Arenas and others, all of whom were faced with the choice of wanting a championship ring in their careers, whether they ultimately stayed or not. For this reason, these people also exerted all their strength to strive for victory.

Although the Detroit Pistons are very tenacious, their strength is ultimately inferior to the Knicks. Coupled with Prince's injury, the Detroit Pistons' combat effectiveness was seriously affected, and finally when the game entered the second half of the fourth quarter, Larry Brown, who saw that the general trend was gone, could only reluctantly announce his surrender.

The 2004 NBA Finals will be played by the New York Knicks against the Los Angeles Lakers.

The result did not exceed expectations, with the star-studded Los Angeles Lucky Stars led by Shaq on one side and just formed this season, and the New York gang led by Lamar on the other side, which has been running together for three seasons and is equally powerful.

Both teams are the strongest teams in the NBA league, and their Finals could be the best outcome for everyone.

It's just that the fact that the Detroit Pistons were eliminated from the tournament is still difficult for some die-hard Pistons fans to accept. After all, this season, the Detroit Pistons have almost invested money in order to impact the long-lost championship. A large number of talented young players in the team were traded out to maintain the five tigers who were about to fall apart.

Originally, the Pistons' good form in the playoffs had made fans see the shadow of the revival of the Detroit Pistons, but the reality of being eliminated by the Knicks made them have to wake up from their dreams.

After waking up, the fans found that they had lost the gamble, and they were very miserable. Although the five Tigers are still there, even the most optimistic fans are afraid of what kind of form the three of the five who are over thirty years old can maintain next season. As they get older, their form will eventually slip year by year, year by year, and eventually the Detroit Pistons will once again be in a desperate predicament.

While it's a bit sad that the Detroit Pistons were eliminated, it's still a blessing for basketball fans to see two of the best teams in the league meet in the Finals.

After Game 5 against the Detroit Pistons, Lamar dialed Bryant in the locker room.

At the end of the game, Lamar's first thought was not his family, nor the Lakers' good brother Shaq O'Neal, but this opponent who could not be solved in his life.

"I did it, wash my neck and wait for me in the finals!"

Kobe Bryant's tone was also cold: "This is exactly what I want to say to you, don't be complacent too early! Boy, there will be times when you cry after the finals start!"

Lamar sneered, "Take advantage of the fact that you are proud now! And the grudge between me and you is also time to settle it once and for all. ”

was mentioned by Lamar, Kobe couldn't help but want to get angry! Although Kobe Bryant also had some regrets in his heart for squeezing Lamar out of the Lakers, but the fact that Lamar abducted Vanessa was indeed an eternal pain in Kobe's heart!

"If you want to settle accounts with me, just come!"

"That's what you're waiting for!"

With that, Lamar hung up the phone.

Although he admires Kobe, Lamar knows very well that he and Kobe can only be rivals and can never be good friends. Even if both of them retire, even if there is no Vanessa between the two, the grievances accumulated from this career spanning more than ten years are enough for the two of them to reminisce for a lifetime.

The first game of the Finals will be in the first round, and the Knicks will travel to the Staples Center to take on the Lakers. That could be a downside for the Knicks.

The drawbacks of Lamar's previous ban are now apparent. During the time Lamar was suspended, the Knicks lost so many games that they lost their top spot in the league. In the next Finals with the Lakers, they will have one less home court, which invisibly puts themselves at a disadvantage.

At this time, there are still five days of rest before the start of the Finals, and the Knicks have not wasted this time, and active preparation has become the most important thing for them in these five days.

Losing to the Spurs in the Finals last season had one or another external factor, but a loss is a loss! The Knicks never want to try again.

Like the Knicks' players, fans don't want to experience another defeat. Their hunger for the championship has reached a state of near-hunger, and after more than three decades of waiting, they don't want to wait any longer.

"It's this time and I don't think any more promises are meaningful. I've already let the fans down here twice and I don't think there will be a third time!"

"I don't want to be seen as a liar by the fans here. Our goal this season has never changed, it's the championship! Always, we've been working in that direction. ”

"The Indiana Pacers, Toronto Raptors and Detroit Pistons have been beaten by us, and the Lakers are the same. They're stronger, but in my opinion they're no different! they're all opponents that have to be beaten, and I don't want to promise a few games to bring back that O'Brien Cup, I just want to say that we're going to do our best to play every game and not disappoint the fans who support us!"