Cal. Malone is arguably the saddest superstar in NBA history (without "one"). Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

He was drafted by the Jazz in 1985 and played for the Jazz for almost his entire career until moving to the Lakers in the summer of 2003. He was named to the All-NBA First Team 11 times in a row, ranked second in NBA all-time scoring total, two-time regular season MVP, and two-time Western Conference champion. He and Stockton formed a well-known alliance in Utah, and their Jazz led the Rockets and O'Neal's Lakers.

But he just couldn't beat the Bulls, he couldn't beat Michael who entered the league in 1984. Jordan. Malone twice shattered his dream of the Finals, while the Bulls stepped on the Jazz's corpse to complete the three-game winning streak.

Reality is getting more and more cruel to him, and as he ages, the younger generation Tim. Duncan began to rise, and fans gradually began to get used to calling Duncan "the number one forward in history". And Ma Long is still the second in front of the juniors.

Even more sad is that even the surname is laughing at him. And before him, there was Moses. Marlon (Moses. Malone was a famous center in the 70s and 80s, won three MVPs, led the 76ers to a championship in 1983, and was elected MVP of the finals. Yes, Carl is still the second greatest Malone.

"Am I destined to be the second in 10,000 years? Why is the world so unfair to me? Malone thought this countless times. Finally, in the summer of '03, at the age of 40, he made a decision to leave the Jazz team that he had played for all his life and go to Los Angeles to meet the two superstars of OK and fight for the championship. This time he really fought hard, and he would rather bear the infamy of being a traitor than the notoriety of "hugging his thighs", and he must prove it once, Carl. Malone is not the second in 10,000 years, he can also win the championship!

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Phil. Jackson's loud command woke Malone up, and he struggled out of his thoughts in a trance. By the way, it's still a game, and it's an important game to play.

"What do you think of your performance?" Just as Jackson asked.

"I had a bad hand just now, but please trust me and keep passing the ball to me." Malone said: "I will blow up the No. 4 position of the Rockets, whether it is Bosh or Oku, it is no problem for any of them." Please believe me, old man. ”

"I believe in you, Carl!" Payton immediately expressed his support for Malone, and the two of them shared the same illness and were both strangers who defected to the Lakers late in their careers, and they were quite confidants.

The Zen master nodded appreciatively. At this time, the Lakers need Karl. A veteran like Malone who dares to stand up and take responsibility.

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Malone squeezed away Bosh and jumped up in a high step, with one arm and a violent buckle!

Staples boiled, and the audience applauded. At Malone's age, dunks aren't common for him. He also only dunked 9 times and missed 1 dunk in the entire regular season.

Maddy immediately returned with a three-pointer, and the Rockets showed no signs of weakness.

Payton didn't hesitate to split the ball to Malone, and it was a single against Bosh again. Ma Long suddenly lost his center of gravity when he pushed Bosh hard, Yao Ming hurriedly stepped forward to make up for the defense, Ma Long dribbled a step, but was obviously interfered with by Da Yao, and his body lost his balance and barely shot.

Wallace grabbed the rebound and immediately made a long pass to Billups, who easily ran to the basket.

As soon as the Lakers served, the Zen master immediately called a timeout. It turned out that Ma Long landed unsteadily after the jump just now and fell to the ground all the time. After the Rocket's attack, he was still rolling in pain with the thick knee pad of his right leg.

The staff helped Ma Long off the field, and the Zen master looked serious, and he vaguely felt that something was wrong. Malone missed a lot of games in the regular season due to an old right knee injury, and this time it looks like the old injury has recurred.

The rest of the game in the second quarter became a battle between the two superstars, Kobe Bryant and Maddy. Bryant scored 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting in the first quarter, and Maddie scored 14 points on 5-of-5 shooting. The first half ended with 50 draws.

After a little treatment, Malone probably knows his fate, and he is likely to be reimbursed for the season. Even if you want to rest for 1 or 2 weeks, the Lakers' playoff journey may be over by that time (Malone was substituted after playing 18 minutes in Game 3 of the '04 Finals, and then missed the rest of the Finals due to a right knee injury).

The Zen master had to inspire the other players to win the game, and he did his best to consider every lineup of the Rockets, and laid out various tactics for the Rockets at halftime. But the Rockets' bench is too deep, and there are too many variations that can be combined.

In the next game, the gap between Kobe Bryant and Maddie widened. The key gap is that Kobe Bryant has been facing Wallace's ferocious defense, while Maddie is facing Kobe's defense. Kobe Bryant consumed too much on both offensive and defensive ends.

Bryant finally managed to break through Wallace once, but found himself in the encirclement of Wallace, Maddy, and Oku after taking 2 steps. Bryant barely made a shot before the three of them combined, and of course it was still a tie.

The Zen master on the sidelines began to scratch his head again. Kobe's advantage is that he dares to play, can play, and can score difficult balls, but the disadvantage is that he will play so focused that he forgets to pass. In the face of the three-person bag, they still dare to pitch hard, and there are few in the league.

And the Rockets' big man lineup began to exert its power, and without Malone Lakers' interior line, Wang Zhizhi and Oku began to hit long-range shots one after another.

The margin widened to 11 points, and some Lakers players began to think about last year's fiasco and gradually lost their courage. Only Bryant maintained his fighting spirit, he kept shooting on the offensive end, and he tirelessly chased Maddie on the defensive end.

O'Neill was also sweating under Yao Ming's consumption. Yao Ming stepped forward to block the dismantling, but this time O'Neill couldn't follow him in time, he was too tired.

Maddie dribbled forward, while Kobe Bryant chased desperately, he was too focused on staring at the ball in Maddy's hand, and hit Yao Ming head-on. Kobe Bryant's weight naturally couldn't be compared with Da Yao, and he hit his head and fell to the ground suddenly, and the fall was not light. And Yao Ming has already stood firm, and this is a legal cover.

Maddie easily broke through to a layup, and the margin widened to 16 points. Bryant struggled to his feet, but staggered to his feet.

The Zen master let out a long sigh and replaced Kobe and O'Neal. In the final 4 minutes, the Lakers announced an early waiver. At 101:90, the Rockets overturned the Lakers away and tied the score at 2-2 and regained the home court advantage.

Yao Ming's effect is still obvious, although he only got 10+5, but he also prevented O'Neill from only 12+9. Since the league's No. 1 giant was contained by the little giant, and the Lakers lost the point of Malone, the Rockets could win the game as long as they guarded Kobe.

On the other side, the Western Conference semifinals were equally exciting, with two point guards dominating the first game, with Cassel scoring 40+3+5, but Bibby did not show weakness and cut 33+7+7. Wolves lost by 6 points, and they were killed by the Kings on their first home court.

Next, the Timberwolves won two games in a row to regain home-court advantage. Garnett contributed 28+11+4+6 and 30+15+3+5, which was scary across the board. Webber, another striker known for his well-rounded skills and flamboyant style of play, was completely overpowered by Garnett. In Game 4, Webb finally exploded, scoring 28 points, the first time he scored to suppress Garnett in the series. The Kings narrowly equalized the score by six points.

The semifinals of the Western Conference were all tied 2-2, which made neutral fans too happy. Next up are the two battles of Tianwang Mountain.