Chapter 301 [Sitting on the Mountain and Watching the Tiger Fight]

In his post-match press conference, Nelson Sr. said: "We're ready to win the title, no matter who the opponent is."

The reporter asked: "Do you have any evaluation of Zhou Xuan's performance?" ”

Nelson Sr. laughed: "It's incredible, it's even rarer to be able to play like this as a rookie, and I'm looking forward to him doing the same in the Finals." ”

The reporter interviewed the Lakers, and the "Zen Master" Jackson sighed: "The players have done their best, the Warriors lineup is perfect, the bench depth is the first in the league, and we can only make a comeback next year." ”

"The game was lost, but I'm not going to retreat into the corner, I'm not going anywhere, we're not going to hide anywhere," Bryant said. Whether it's a high or a low, we'll all come back to that place again. That's the tradition of the Lakers. I'm sure there's a chance to win the championship next year. ”

Zhou Xuan became the focus of media attention, and almost all the cameras were aimed at him.

The reporter asked: "You played well this time, beat Kobe Bryant, and eliminated the Lakers." Can you tell us about your experience? The Lakers were the favorites before the game. ”

"It's because three sentences have brought me to this point." Zhou Xuan smiled: "The first sentence is when my parents say to me, 'You will definitely succeed', and the second sentence is when I say to others, 'I will not let you down'." The third sentence is when I say to myself, 'Everything will be going well.' It was these three sentences that gave me the courage to meet all challenges. ”

The reporters applauded, and Zhou Xuan continued: "The victory over the Lakers is because their lineup is flawed, I don't think I beat Kobe, he can always play very well, and he is the object I want to catch up." ”

No matter how provocative he is on the court, as soon as he arrives off the court, Zhou Xuan has to show his respect for Kobe. Although this is a bit hypocritical, it is definitely much better to say some polite words than to make enemies for no reason, which is called cheap and good.

The fans are not as polite as Zhou Xuan, especially the fans who hate the Lakers, and many people gloat and fall into the ground.

There were countless messages on the Internet that night, saying that the Warriors would win the championship, and there were also those who said that the Lakers were a cancer and harmed the whole team.

"Gasol is the real core, and if you want to win the championship, you must trade Kobe", there are many people who hold this argument. Kobe's annual salary can be exchanged for two good second-rate stars, and a model like the Warriors seems to be better.

The most talented netizens changed what Zhou Xuan said in the interview.

A netizen named "Kobe Bryant sent me to college" said: "What influenced Zhou Xuan to get him to this point were three sentences. The first sentence is 'Mistakes are helpless, and the iron is clamped.' The second sentence is, 'It doesn't matter if you can't enter, the posture is picturesque.' The third sentence is, 'You say he can't do it, you can do it.' Zhou Xuan was furious and crossed the ocean...... He was on. ”

The next day, most of the news media were optimistic that the Warriors would win the championship and become the biggest dark horse in NBA history. Before the start of the season, there was no team at all that was optimistic about them.

The Hollywood blockbuster of the Jedi counterattack did not happen in the end, and the Lakers were killed by the Warriors 1:4 without any suspense. It's a star-studded team that puts on a boring soap opera.

"Magic" Johnson, as a Lakers celebrity and former Lakers small owner, is also very uncomfortable to see the Lakers eliminated. He said: "It's hard to have a team with that kind of talent and be eliminated. What are they going to do next? I think they should trade and bring in great small forwards and guards. ”

TNT commentator Barkley said: "The Warriors have great playmakers and stars with a lot of inside offensive tools, people who control rebounds, people who are good at defensive pick-and-rolls and breakouts. can attack and defend, how can they not win the championship? ”

Maverick owner Cuban, who was eliminated by the Warriors, said: "This year belongs to the Warriors, they are so strong, even if Bynum can play, I don't think the ending will change." ”

Jazz guard Deron who was eliminated by the Warriors? Williams directly pointed out: "Whether the Warriors can win the championship this time mainly depends on Zhou Xuan's performance." I don't think the magic defender is on the same level as him at all. ”

The Warriors returned to Oakland that night to rest and prepare for the Finals, waiting for their opponents to decide the winner. The Cavaliers' chances of qualifying are already very slim, which is good news for the Warriors.

According to the rules of the playoffs, the one with the highest winning percentage in the regular season has a home field advantage, and the winning percentage is the same depending on each other's records. Compare the winning percentages of the two teams in the half of the division. The winning rate of your own half of the district is the same, depending on the winning rate of the community where the team is located. Again, compare the winning percentages of the two teams against teams in their half of the playoffs. Compare the winning percentages of the two teams against the other half of the playoff teams, and then look at the goal difference.

If the Finals are playing the Cavaliers, then the Cavaliers have home-court advantage. But against the Magic, the Warriors have a 59-23 record and one more win than the Magic, so they will have home-court advantage. Home field advantage in the finals is likely to be the difference between victory and defeat.

The Warriors won, Zhou Xuan's popularity and commercial value all surpassed Yao Ming, and he is recognized as the No. 1 basketball star in China. Almost all the businesses looking for him to be an endorsement are top-notch, and the endorsement fee is getting higher and higher. Mitchell? Butler's criteria for choosing endorsements are two years, and it will never exceed three years, and when he re-signs the NBA contract three years later, Zhou Xuan's value will rise, and he will definitely make a profit.

Mitchell's name has also become famous in the agent world, and many newcomers who are about to participate in the draft are considering him as an agent, and he and his master Dan Fagan have formed a trend of rivalry. However, Mitchell is a standard lazy man, and everything is left to the people in his economic team, and he is in charge of Zhou Xuan. For him, if there is enough money to spend, more is a number.

On the 29th, the Warriors coaching staff arranged for the players to watch the fifth game of the Cavaliers vs Magic together, observing the characteristics of the opponent, so that the game can be discussed immediately after the game is suspended, and you can talk about it at halftime, and you don't have to wait until training to say a lot of things.

There was a special studio in the arena, the TV was huge, and more than a dozen people, including manager Mullin, and assistant manager Richmond arrived. They love basketball and don't feel like watching it together is overtime.

Randolph sat beside Zhou Xuan and talked to him in a whisper. "Who do you think will make the cut, the Cavaliers or the Magic?"

"I'm bullish on the Magic, I've watched the last few games, the Cavaliers have a poor bench. It doesn't matter if the Cavaliers advance, we're likely to sweep the championship as easily as we did in the 2007 series. As long as James is killed, it will be fine. Zhou Xuan smiled.

James is really a superman, more terrifying than Kobe. If you only look at the scoring ability, maybe Kobe Bryant is more threatening, because once Kobe Bryant finds his touch, he will shoot endlessly, no matter how the opponent defends, he can hit some difficult goals. But in the overall evaluation, it must be James who is more powerful. He can shoot suddenly, the shooting rate, efficiency value, ability to fight for rebounds, and assist ability are stronger than Kobe Bryant in all aspects, and the defensive end is also a barrier that is not easy to jump over. But the other knights are too bad, and there are weaknesses in all positions, so the knights are easier to deal with than magic. The only weakness of the Magic is the point guard. When it comes to the knights, Alstom doesn't suffer much.

After the game started, everyone was quiet.

The Cavaliers are down 3-1 in the Eastern Conference Finals and have no way back. They started the game with momentum and were extremely ferocious on the offensive end, with West and Mo Williams combining to open the game 9-3. Howard just played a 2+1, the Cavaliers' offense began to recover again, Mo Williams scored three points in a row, James played a 2+1, Ilgoskas also scored two goals in a row, James scored 4 points with free throws, and the Cavaliers played a 17-2 super attack wave to lead by as many as 18 points.

The big score is behind, and the smell of gunpowder on the court is also very strong, Howard unconsciously threw his hand at "Big Z" when he grabbed the rebound, but Big Z was very angry and pushed Howard behind his back, and the referee immediately ran up to separate the two to prevent the situation from further expanding. After that, Lewis hit a mid-range shot, and the Cavaliers scored six more points in a row, extending the margin to as many as 22 points. After that, the Magic's small offensive wave locked the score at 18-35 in the first quarter.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Szzambiak pushed Howard hard in the back, and it was clear that the Cavaliers wanted to use the bench to provoke Howard, who had already committed five T-fouls, to eat T, and thus put him in danger of being suspended. But Howard held back.

The Magic rallied back from behind, and an 8-0 offensive run narrowed the deficit to single digits. James scored four points in a row to stabilize the situation with the Cavaliers, and the difference between the two teams has been hovering around 10 points since then.

At the end of the quarter, the Magic played an 8-2 offensive attack under the leadership of Howard to narrow the gap to 4 points, James scored two points on free throws, Lewis hit a mid-range shot and then hit a three-pointer, and the Cavaliers led by only one point at 56-55.

As a team that wants to compete for a championship, the Cavaliers bench is really speechless, and they are completely inseparable from James.

At the beginning of the second half, the Magic took advantage of the victory to chase down, and the whole team hit a 9-0 slam to take an eight-point lead, but then the Cavaliers turned around and played a 14-3 attack wave under the leadership of James and Big Z to overtake the score again. The scores of the two teams alternated between the two teams after that, with Lewis and Turkoglu hitting four straight free throws to take the lead, and the Cavaliers' West and Gibson also hit hits, and the Cavaliers trailed the Magic 78-79 into the fourth quarter.

Unwilling to fail in the final quarter, James completely broke out, stepped up and scored consecutive strong points to overtake the score, and assisted his teammates to shoot three-pointers, and the Cavaliers played a 13-3 climax, once taking an 11-point lead.

With 2 minutes and 22 seconds left, James dribbled into the hoop for a layup, causing Howard's foul and still putting the ball in the basket, playing 2+1, and letting the "Warcraft" leave the court with six fouls. The Magic were powerless in the end, and the Cavaliers beat the Magic 112-102 to pull the game back.

With more time to rest, the odds are too favorable for the Warriors. After watching the game between the two sides, the players are also full of confidence, although the stars of both sides are strong, the overall strength is definitely superior to the Warriors.