Chapter 32: Showdown with the Lakers
Jessica made a phone call to Tiger before returning to South Korea, and she honestly told Tiger that she would respect all of his decisions.
She's affectionate.
This is a difficult problem for the little tiger.
The Lakers have played at a very high level in recent games, and they brought out their best potential in the matchup against the Spurs, winning the fifth game easily, followed by the sixth game with a score of 122-98 to knock Duncan's Spurs off the horse.
The Lakers are getting better and better, and they're killing more expensive opponents.
This has led to a trend in basketball critics.
"On paper, the Lakers are stronger. Judging by the promotion process, the Golden State Warriors have an easier time. They have faced little resistance, which makes them not as good as the Lakers at the moment. β
"I think there's at least a 70% chance that the Lakers will make it to the Finals, although the little tigers will make the game very tough. But the team that has the last laugh is definitely the Lakers. β
"It's a very stupid thing to predict how many games will be played. Black Mamba and Little Tiger are the kind of players who bite their opponents to the death, and there will be at least six games in this series!"
Hollinger's remarks have received a lot of popularity, and this is a point that everyone feels is correct.
Although the Warriors swept the Suns and Trail Blazers in quick succession, there are still many people who think they are the light of the schedule. If it were against the Spurs or even the Rockets, the Warriors would never have advanced so easily.
At the same time, after all, the Lakers have invested enough this season, and the lineup has been fully upgraded, which can be called a galaxy battleship, and there is a black mamba in charge.
With a seventy-percent athletic tiger and a bunch of bench bandits, it is indeed difficult for the Warriors to shake the Lakers' throne. At best, they drained the Lakers' physical strength for the Boston Celtics.
So... Now a lot of people are saying that the biggest winners are the Big Three.
Everyone knows that the Big Three have slipped to the top, and their physical strength cannot support the high-intensity continuous rotation. If they meet the Warriors, even if they can advance to the Finals, they will definitely be easily defeated by the Lakers.
However, now their opponent is just the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James is fierce, some say he will immediately challenge Kobe Bryant for the position of the first man in the league, and some even say that he is already the first man in the league.
But the number one man in the league has not affected everyone's judgment of his team, and all predictions are showing that the Celtics will slaughter them bloodlessly.
This question soon extended to the eternal topic: the East is weak and the West is strong!
Whenever this issue is discussed, Michael Jordan is pulled out to lie down, and even though he has been retired for more than a decade, everyone still thinks he is to blame.
"What a desperate dominance. β
Little Tiger flipped through the day's newspaper.
LeBron James emphasized on the news that the 03 generation is the strongest lineup since the New World.
Before the rise of the Little Tigers, there was nothing wrong with LeBron James' remarks. But now, people are starting to compare the 05 generation to them, and the three point guards of Little Tigers, Chris Paul and Deron Williams are ushering in a new era.
Of course, more people still think that the 03 session is stronger.
At the very least, LeBron James is a TOP5 player, Dwyanwei is a TOP10 player, Carmelo Anthony can also enter the TOP15 steadily, and Chris Bosh hovers around the TOP20.
As for the 05 session, here. Delong Williams TOP25 or so, Chris Paul TOP15.
Little Tiger is strange, some people say that he can enter the TOP10, and some people say that he can't enter the TOP30.
The point of contention is his ankle, and if he doesn't have an ankle injury, then he will be a sure top 10 player.
Even... It is possible to squeeze into the TOP5. After all, during the time he suffered from a foot injury, his technical progress could be described as reborn. The original he was resolute, although he could also attack the position, but he was definitely not as stable as he is now. Moreover, in the past, his shooting was a shortcoming, but now he can reach an average level, and he has mastered various shooting techniques relatively well.
The Eastern Conference Finals are played one day before the Western Conference Finals.
Little Tiger sat at the Black Mamba's house and watched the game.
LeBron James was a surprise five-god outfit in this game, scoring a super triple-double of 36 points, 14 assists and 13 rebounds. This is not the same as the economic and practical type of Little Tiger, which completely carries the team on his shoulders.
"If you're not injured, he's your lifelong enemy!" Black Mamba told Little Tiger: "It's not realistic to compare him to me, I'm not a player of the same era as him." β
Little Tiger smiled: "When I solve the old guy of your time, I will go to him and the 03 generation." It's better to catch them all!"
The Black Mamba did not argue, time was no longer on his side.
"But now, for at least three years, the alliance will still be ours. β
The Black Mamba was very confident, pointing to Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen who were hugging each other tightly on TV: "They beat LeBron. Next, it's my turn to clean you up. β
Little Tiger shrugged: "I'm not as easy to clean up as LeBron." β
"My teammates aren't as cowardly as the Cavaliers!"
Little Tiger recognizes LeBron James' strength: "If it was my teammates standing next to him, the Celtics would have been killed in six games!"
Little Tiger is very aware that among the current outside players, LeBron James and Kobe Bryant are definitely better than themselves. Even if you regain your full athletic ability!
It's just that when it comes to playing, it's one thing to have your own absolute strength, and it's another thing to have chemistry.
"Since you're going to defeat me, then I won't leave you to eat tonight. β
The Black Mamba was very ruthless and gave the order to evict the guests.
However, Little Tiger shamelessly climbed onto their table and asked the chef to prepare three of the best filet mignon in advance!
And he also hugged Natalia shamelessly: "Will you come to the stadium tomorrow to watch your uncle play?"
Where did the naΓ―ve Natalia know anything, she hurriedly said yes, yes.
The little tiger asked him again: Is it okay for uncle to beat your father?
Natalia thought for a moment, "Okay, but don't be too miserable!"
Hahaha!
The little tiger smiled brighter than the flowers.
The black mamba hugged Natalia: "Don't play with this villain in the future!"
However, it was clear that his warnings were of no avail, and Natalia soon returned to the little tiger and even kissed him when she saw him off.
This worries Vanessa: Natalia won't like this dude, right?
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The biggest difference between Kupchak and Pritchard is that he never dies with a hard mouth and doesn't show his head;
He knew his identity, although it was something that little Bas did to trade Little Tiger at the beginning, but now this black cauldron can only be carried by him.
At a time when fans across the city were calling him an idiot, he secretly bought a ticket to Hawaii.
He won't be in Los Angeles again until the Lakers advance, and he knows how dangerous it can be.
He still has confidence in the Lakers, and he believes that although the Little Tiger can create a lot of difficulties for the Lakers, the overall strength is still dominated by Los Angeles.
He didn't think about another question.
If the Lakers lose this series.
Does he still need it back?
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At half past seven on Saturday night, Staples Arena was already crowded, with owners found in every location, and quite a few people even snuck in.
In fact, if Stamp had allowed standing tickets to be sold, the crowd of fans from outside would add up to 100,000.
Tickets for this game have been sold to sky-high prices, even though everyone knows that Little Tiger is here to embarrass the Lakers. But more than 30 percent of fans still wear the number 10 shirt.
So it's no surprise that when the little tiger walks into the arena and the whole audience shouts 'Tiger!Tiger!Tiger!' in unison.
"Lakers fans are far more affectionate than management, and at least they remember Tiger's contributions to the Lakers. Earl Johnson commented.
"I still can't believe that the Lakers took the initiative to trade the Little Tigers. What the hell is in Buss Jr.'s head?" Kenny Smith couldn't find a reason for the Lakers to trade: "Even if you keep Tiger on the bench as a mascot, his box office appeal far exceeds his salary." β
"There are rumors that he teamed up with the Black Mamba to suppress Andrew Bynum and publicly threatened management to trade Bynum. This made little Bass feel threatened, and at the time Bass Sr. was in a critical state of illness, and he was eager to take control of the whole situation. So he traded the little tiger and straightened Bynum. Trying to play the old trick of checking and balancing each other within the team. Earl Johnson said.
"That's probably the most idiotic reason I've ever heard. Little Bass couldn't figure out what to prioritize. The team's mission is to make money, not so-called office politics!" Charles Barkley mercilessly slammed: "Bass Jr.'s stupidity has at least buried a dynasty, or even a ten-year winning dynasty!"
"No one can stop the Purple and Gold Twin Guns, and the Big Three cannot. LeBron James is not good, and Durant and other new generations have no chance. β
The more Charles Barkley spoke, the more the audience in front of the television sighed.
This is a plain fact.
The connection between Little Tiger and Black Mamba is actually the best. The Black Mamba still has a peak of about three years, and the little tiger just used these three years to reach the peak, and then continued for another three years. In the past six years, whether it is the veterans of the pan-96 generation, or the Mesozoic generation of the pan-03 generation, or the new generation after 07, all of them have to be shrouded by them.
However, it is a pity that this combination was separated.
Although the Black Mamba has formed his team, Little Tiger also has his team.
But they will face the impact of three generations.
Drip!
The whistle blew.
Kwame Brown and Andrew Bynum were at opposite ends of the halfway line.
They turned out to be the brothers and sisters of the Zen master. But this season, a young center who averaged 19.5 points, 10.6 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game became the fastest promoted young center in the league. A 15.6 point, 11.8 rebounds and 1.7 blocks, completely taking off the hat of the parallel trade champion.
Syllable!
Andrew Bynum used his height and reach to shoot the basketball first, but the ball was intercepted early by the little tiger, and Derek Fisher's footsteps were too slow.
At this time, the Lakers' starting five are: Derrick Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum.
This is the best lineup for the Lakers, and Phil Jackson knows how good the little tiger is, and he doesn't want the little tiger to catch the slightest flaw.
The starting lineup on the Warriors' side is: Little Tigers, Petrus, Darius Myers, Zach Randolph and Kwame Brown.
Golden State's squad has always been varied, and they have never dictated who is the main player and who is the substitute. Basically, it's all random, and everyone has a chance.
In this situation, there is no dispute.
After all, in other teams, there is a status class between starters and substitutes.
The little tiger arrived in the front court with the ball steadily, and the black mamba defended directly.
As a regular season player this season, he is the best candidate for the Lakers against the Little Tigers.
Little Tiger is no stranger to seeing Black Mamba.
He just opened his hand for Kwame Brown to come up, made a pick-and-roll for him, and walked behind Bynum.
Take a quick step and immediately stuff the ball to Petrus, who duffled a shot, Derrick Fisher was shaken away, he quickly rushed into the three-point line, and Odom rushed to make up for it.
But while he was making up for it, Petrus had already handed over the ball.
Dalius Myers grabbed the basketball and immediately rushed into the paint area like a volcanic eruption, Zach Randolph had opened a green lane for him, and the only defender, Pau Gasol, was blocked by him!
Rumble!
Miles hung arrogantly from the basket.
After landing, he didn't forget to stimulate his old teammate Odom: "Candy man, you still can't stop me!"
Odom is good-natured, and he doesn't argue with Darius Myers.
They played together with the Los Angeles Clippers, both of whom were talented forwards, and the Clippers wanted to use the two of them as the core to create an invincible Young Guard.
However... Soon the scheme failed.
Miles is typically mindless, and Lamar Odom is classically unhappy: he wanders when he's upset.
When the two of them matched, they naturally flourished, and their bottoms were lost.
After learning the hard way, the Clippers hurriedly sent the two away.
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Coming back, the Lakers played the triangle offense.
After a season of running-in, Pau Gasol, Lamar Odom and Andrew Bynum have all developed a good understanding with Kobe Bryant.
After some tactical moves, Gasol easily put the basketball into the basket.
"It seems that the Black Mamba has learned a lot from the little tiger. He no longer prioritizes personal attacks now. Earl Johnson exclaimed.
Charles Barkley disagreed: "That's because the Warriors didn't push the Lakers into a corner, and when it came to a desperate situation, the Black Mamba still only believed in himself." β
"However, it is not easy for Kobe Bryant to be able to do this. Kenny Smith said a nice word for Kobe.
In the rematch, it was still Darius Myers who scored.
With the little tiger pinned down by the black mamba, Petrus became a strong point, but he was in no hurry to attack. Rather, it induces Lamar Odom to assist in the defense.
In this situation, Darius Miles, who has amazing athleticism and explodes when ignited, becomes the best offensive bomb!
Phil Jackson sat on the sidelines, and he allowed the Warriors to have one or two offensive points, as long as the offensive points were not directly opened by the little tigers.
At this point, Little Tiger reached an amazing tacit understanding with him.
He also allowed the triangle offense to function properly, but he couldn't stand the Black Mamba taking over the game directly.
As a result, the two teams maintain a delicate balance and move forward to devour time.
When the first quarter ends, 27:27.
The two sides shook hands and made peace.
The Lakers' main offensive points are Bynum and Pau Gasol.
On the Warriors' side, Petrus and Darius Myers dominated, and Zach Randolph also found time to brush up two rebounds.
Overall, the two sides played very harmoniously, and their first session can be described as a cordial meeting.
Little Tiger is in no hurry to change this situation, and he hopes that this rhythm will continue until the final quarter, because now he has another trump card in his hand, which is 100% athleticism, and he is going to beat the Lakers by surprise.
The Lakers, for their part, are in no hurry to change.
In their opinion, the black mamba is the ultimate nuclear weapon.
The Lakers were able to maintain the balance of power without him making a move, which is already an improvement.
As a result, the two sides continued their cordial and friendly meeting in the second quarter.
Suns fans and Trail Blazers fans in front of the TV would like to greet the female families of the Warriors players with a cordial greeting: why did they fight us so desperately and so desperately. When you get to the Lakers, it's like you're playing the piano, and what about your oppressive defense? What about your aggressive bag? Lost it?
Time is moving forward.
Both sides thought that this balance of power would be maintained.
Until... Two minutes and 17 seconds before halftime.
The Little Tiger once again used the pick-and-roll to get rid of Kobe Bryant's death entanglement, and quickly handed the ball to Zach Randolph when Pau Gasol blocked early.
Randolph took aim at the basket, drew Odom to the front and back, and quickly threw the ball to Darius Myers.
His pass was a little harder, so it caused Darius Miles to receive the ball a little uncomfortable.
This made his hearty three-step layup a little stagnant.
He adjusted a little before jumping to his feet.
At this point, he had lost the opportunity.
If it was a little tiger, he would definitely choose to pass the ball or take a sideways layup.
However, Darius Myers is not biased!
He had a bag of explosives in his head, and he had to dunk once he got up. Even if Bynum is already in a defensive position!
He slapped it right in the face...... Burst!
The two collided directly with each other.
Due to the lack of preparation for the take-off and the fact that Bynum had a larger tonnage, Darius Miles was immediately at a disadvantage in terms of impact.
At this point, he only needs to throw the basketball and still be able to solve the problem.
But he doesn't!
He just wants the overlord to bow hard!
He just wants to smash the basketball into the basket!
However, bam!
When he fell into a disadvantage, he could only smash the basketball on the basket, and under the huge reaction force, his body fell backwards quickly!
Bynum didn't reach out to help him.
Bang!
His left foot landed first, and under the tremendous stress, there was a muffled sound in his shins!
Immediately, the pain had taken over all of his brain.
Poof!
When he fell to the ground, he didn't even feel the pain from his back.
Yes!
His mouth couldn't help but let out a terrible scream!
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[Why do you say I'm going to finish as soon as I update it faster?] Obviously, there is still a long period of content, and now is the showdown with the Pan 96 generation, and even James's copy hasn't been released yet, how can it end so quickly?]
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