Chapter 124: Against the Trailblazers 1
So who is stronger Trail Blazers or Trail Blazers? The answer is yes, the Trail Blazers are stronger, but this has to be premised on the regular season, and if you ask about the playoffs, no one can answer. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
On May 17, 2000, the Lakers sat at home to face the Trail Blazers who came to challenge, for the Lakers and the Trail Blazers who can have the last laugh, this question is very difficult to answer, according to the team configuration, of course, the Lakers are stronger, from the regular season three times, the Lakers won twice to see that the Lakers are superior in strength.
But the playoffs are the playoffs, and for an old playoff powerhouse like the Trail Blazers, the regular season record is all floating clouds, don't forget, the Trail Blazers, who ranked second in the regular season, have beaten the defending champion Spurs alive, although it does not rely on legitimate strength, a bit of luck.
Yes, the Trail Blazers eventually eliminated the Spurs to get a ticket to the Western Conference Finals, and Admiral Robinson retired with a serious injury, although Gen. Johnson Jr. went to the game with an injury. But they have a big problem inside, originally Rashid Wallace alone is not Tim Duncan's opponent, but now Duncan has to face the bag of Rashid and Sabonis, so that the Spurs can only use Johnson, and Johnson is still injured, so it is not too surprising that the Spurs finally lost to the Trail Blazers.
Unlike the Lakers, the Trail Blazers eliminated their opponents 4-3, which announced that the top two teams in the Western Conference regular season have entered the Western Conference Finals, and the Lakers and Trail Blazers deserve their name.
"Should we thank the San Antonios or should we hate the San Antonios?" Kobe Bryant suddenly asked such a question during lunch, and he said it without a clue, and his teammates were confused!
One moment the players were still sitting at the table eating and talking about the news about the draft, but the next moment Kobe Bryant said such a sentence, which was a bit of a ruin of the atmosphere.
Lamar looked at Bryant in confusion and said, "What are you talking about, Kobe, do we have any connection to the San Antonios?"
Kobe Bryant said in a natural tone: "Of course it matters, how can it not matter? Who is our next opponent? Portlanders! So how did Portlanders advance? Of course they beat San Antonio to advance! You understand?"
"But what does this have to do with your question?" asked Chaunsibilups, inexplicably.
Chauncy has always prided himself on being a smart person, but Kobe's problems made him doubt his IQ.
"Give me another steak, oh, five ripe. Bryant said to the waiter.
Hearing this, the Lakers players were a little crying and laughing, this guy's thinking jumped too fast, and it must be painful to chat with him if he is not an acquaintance.
Bryant analyzed: "Guys, think about it. If the San Antonios advance, then we will face the Spurs with an incomplete lineup in the next series, and the win rate will not be mentioned, right? But now it is the Portlanders who are making the cut, you know what I mean, right? In this way, we are facing a full-fledged prison legion that has just wiped out the defending champions! Wouldn't that hate the San Antonios?"
Lamar and the others nodded, from this point of view, they really should hate the Spurs, why not make more efforts to destroy the Trail Blazers.
"Then why thank the people of San Antonio?" asked Shaw, puzzled.
Kobe gave Shaw a disdainful look, he pointed at his brain, and then shook his finger at Shaw, apparently saying that he was a brainless guy. This hurt Shaw a lot, he didn't really have no brains, and he also worked as an assistant coach for the Lakers in later life.
"Think about it with your milky brains, who is tougher in the playoffs between San Antonio and Portlanders? San Antonio, of course! The last thing I want to face is Tim's expressionless face and Bowen's weird way of stepping up, damn it, it was these bastards who killed us last year!" Kobe Bryant said resentfully, "I can guarantee that if it is against the Trail Blazers, then at most six games, we are sure that we can send the damn Portlanders home, but against the San Antonios?" ”
This is also very reasonable, the Spurs are notoriously spicy and calm, Zhuge McDonleavy is sinister, winning three championships in five years, four championships in 10 years, and five championships in 20 years This glory is not something that ordinary teams can achieve.
"I think it should take six games. Shaq wiped his greasy mouth and said solemnly.
Oh, Farke! Kobe Bryant raised his middle finger at Shaq, and Horry muttered in a low voice, "Six, if it's six, then maybe it's us who should go home." "It's not that Horry is pessimistic, in fact, the Trail Blazers are such an invincible team.
Especially for those players who have known the Trail Blazers well, the impression that the Trail Blazers are strong is etched in their minds.
Lamar didn't see it that way, and he scoffed, "Are you afraid of the Portlanders? Hey, guys, it's a shame." I've been looking forward to the game starting! You see, in the Western Conference Finals. I'm already eager to teach those nasty fellows a good lesson!"
"You're afraid of them, Shaq?" Lamar asked Bryant.
Shaq smiled indifferently, he took the red wine handed by the waiter, and said in a relaxed tone: "Scared? Lamar, this is not funny! There are no players in the league who can make me feel scared, and there is no team that can make me afraid!"
"That's how it should be, Shaq!" Phil clapped and laughed at Shaq, in his opinion, how high a player's future achievements are not based on how strong his physical fitness and talent are, but what kind of heart he has.
The players who can enter the NBA are the best in the world, and as long as you have a big heart that wants to be a superstar, then you can definitely become a superstar.
Kobe Bryant has such a big heart, although many times now he doesn't show it all.
As for Lamar, there must be one too, but I don't know when it will show up!
Shaq's words sounded the clarion call for the Lakers to charge the Trail Blazers!
When Portlanders arrived at Staples Center on the evening of May 18, they were greeted by a pack of ferocious beasts.
Passion and composure are like spears and shields, and who is stronger and who is weak will be decided after this series.
"Listen to me, Shaq, you're tasked with watching Sabonis die, and I allow him to score, but I don't want to see this guy play on the inside." Phil took the tactical board and wrote on it and shouted loudly, "Lamond, come this game, watch that bastard Smith who likes to play black feet, don't let him take the ball, run hard with him, run hard, understand?"
Ramon Murray and Shaq nodded, and they both made a gesture that everything is with me.
Fei'er looked at Chauncy again, and he said solemnly: "Chauncy, after you play in this game, you have to give me a good look at that little flying squirrel, I don't want to see this guy score more than 20 points in the statistics after the game, understand?"
Chauncy screamed, then assured loudly, "Fei'er, I'm going to stick to that damn bastard this game." I'll let him know that he's a master defender!"
"Kobe, you know what you're going to do, you're going to play against Pippen, man, I know you're going to do it, and when Pippen has the ball, Kobe, you're going to have to be very careful! You know it's going to be the hardest series we've ever had, and your performance will be directly related to our final score!" Phil explained to Kobe, this was the first time he had said such serious things to Kobe since he came to the Lakers, and he wasn't afraid that this guy couldn't think of anything.
Kobe Bryant patted Phil on the shoulder and said, "I understand what you mean, Phil, I understand." Don't worry, I'll do my best to limit that guy to death. ”
At this time, Horry, who was destined to play as a substitute, stood up and yelled loudly, "Guys, rush! Don't worry about our team's offensive firepower after you are off the field." I, Robert, swear by the honor of my ancestors that I will be your staunchest backup!"
Looking at his teammates with serious expressions, Shaq took a deep breath and stood up from his chair, he put his hands on his ears to make a trumpet shape, and then slowly asked, "Guys, listen outside, tell me, what did you hear?"
"Hurray!" the Lakers players roared together.
"Cheers, no, not cheers! it's urging, it's encouragement, it's anticipation!" shouted Shaq, kicking it off the bench, which spun and glided through the air for two seconds before falling to pieces on the wall. This shows how much force Shaq used in that kick.
"This time last year, we were beaten up here, we became the laughing stock of the league, including the fans who supported us, and damn it, we don't want to be defeated and eliminated here again this year by the sons of a bitch!" he yelled, and the last sentence he almost used all his strength to roar out.
Kobe Bryant also glared at his teammates with bloodshot eyes. Then he shook his fist and shouted: "This year, now, I will never allow history to repeat itself." I'm going to win the championship, and only the championship can prove us! Do you all *** hear clearly? If we fail, then we have to fuck off, because we're sorry for this jersey!"
Bryant asked this sentence three times in a row, and the voice became louder and louder each time, and finally the voice soared into the sky.
"Fight, fight, fight!" The Lakers players stood up at the same time, roaring loudly and hoarsely.
(To be continued.) )