Now, they're getting married.

And this wedding is very different.

Kobe's parents didn't like it, and it could even be said that they didn't like Vanessa very much.

Vanessa is not African-American, married too early now, and does not like Vanessa's "character", feeling that the latter came for money......

There are too many reasons to mention.

It's not just his parents who are against it, it's everyone around Kobe Bryant.

His agent advised him to sign a prenuptial agreement, including Jordan and several NBA celebrities, and even Phil Jackson did not support him.

But at this time, Kobe Bryant just felt independent, and he wanted to prove himself, challenge O'Neal, challenge his parents, and even challenge the world.

He rejected all proposals, including prenuptial agreements, and married Vanessa after the finals last year.

If it weren't even for the summer training, they would have been married by then.

Although it was a little late, they got married.

There were only 12 people who attended the wedding, except for the bodyguards, the rest were from the woman's family.

It was an unblessed wedding.

But in any case, the girl who is of Latin descent, speaks Spanish, and would be the local "chocolate sweetheart" if she were placed in Texas became Vanessa Bryant.

When Sun Hao saw the news, he was different from others and couldn't help but praise Kobe.

It's not just because he opened his eyes and knew how good Vashani was to Kobe, but also because of this matter, these opposing voices are really shameless.

To say that it sounds good is pride and prejudice, and to say that it is ugly is not to say that it is naked racism?

What is greedy for money, character is all an excuse, isn't the biggest reason is that people are Latinos, will pollute the pure African American black blood?

Of course, Sun Hao will not express it, because this topic is very sensitive in the United States.

And just as this incident itself is a small episode before the start of the playoffs, his focus is still on the playoffs that are about to be bringed.

The league was also in a hurry, announcing the attribution of the first batch of season awards for the season before the playoffs began.

Best Manager and Most Improved Award.

There is little suspense about the best manager.

Just like ESPN's pre-season predictions, no one expected the 76ers to reach the top of the East this season, let alone almost become the first in the league.

So there is no doubt that this award was won by 76ers head coach Larry Brown.

It was also the first time in Brown's career that he had won the NBA Coach of the Year award.

He and Iverson have been mentors and apprentices this season.

There is no suspense in the fastest progress award.

The Magic's Maddy nearly doubled his scoring average from 154 points per game last season to 268 this season.

After the end of these two final cheering programs, the playoffs of the 2000~2001 season finally officially opened.

A total of four matches were played on the first day.

The 76ers in the East vs. the Pacers, the Bucks vs. the Raptors, the Lakers vs. the Timberwolves in the West, and the Kings vs. Jazz.

The Mavericks didn't play on their first day.

Nelson Sr. only scheduled daily training this day, and the game against the Trail Blazers was predictably intense, and he didn't want the players to be too nervous.

Sun Hao, Nowitzki and Nash were at home watching the Lakers game at night.

Although it may not be possible to meet the Lakers, it is still beneficial to look at the games of the best teams in the league right now.

It's like a certain cannon in the future will say: if you don't beat the Warriors, what's the point.

The Lakers' current status in the league is similar to that of the Warriors in the league in the future, and may even be higher.

The ultimate goal of the Mavericks, of course, is to defeat them.

The game started quickly, and the Timberwolves ...... It was blown up in the opening scene.

The Timberwolves' side of Dean Garnett and Kevin Garnett, a double Garnett combination.

But without defending for three seconds and unable to defend in the zone, O'Neal was invincible on both ends of the floor.

Of course, more importantly, Kobe Bryant is really different from the first half of the season.

Even in the playoffs, his offense is not very strong.

He scored eight points and handed out three assists in the first quarter, and he was stunned to play the feeling of a Pennsylvania Magic.

The Lakers led by as many as 15 points in the first quarter at 30-15.

The Timberwolves played well in the second and third quarters under Brandon and Garnett, and at one point narrowed the margin to single digits.

But when it came to the decisive moment, Kobe and O'Neal began to work together, and a wave of 11-0 ended the game.

At the end of the game, the Lakers defeated the Timberwolves 103-88.

O'Neal had 32 points, 20 rebounds and 5 assists, and Kobe Bryant had 25 points, 3 rebounds, 11 assists and 3 steals.

This statistic looks a bit inexplicable, as Bryant has 11 assists.

And a closer look at the technical statistics, Kobe Bryant only shot a total of 11 times......

After the game, Nowitzki and Nash looked at each other.

They feel the pressure.

It's the playoffs, and the Lakers are playing a little too easily.

And the key is that Kobe Bryant's fight is so reasonable!

The possibility of such a Laker being defeated is zero!

Sun Hao also sighed a little that Kobe Bryant's 9 injuries this season were too worthwhile.

When he saw Nowitzki and Nash's expressions, he reached out and patted them on the shoulder.

"The Timberwolves are too weak, didn't we beat them by 58 points?"

He didn't want the two of them to have a shadow in their hearts.

Nowitzki and Nash nodded.

Yes, it's not that the Lakers are too strong, it's that the Timberwolves are too vegetable.

In addition to the Lakers and Timberwolves, the remaining three games of the first day were also played one after another.

The Kings defeated the Jazz 104-96, and all six players on the team scored in double figures, Webb and Stojakovic both scored 20+, a typical Princeton-style victory.

The Knicks beat the Raptors 92-85 at home.

The Raptors' new All-Star Antonio Davis had a double-double of 19 points and 15 boards, but Carter had a cold hand, shooting just 5-of-22.

Maddie old watch is not in the first playoffs, miss him!

The 76ers were beaten 78-79 by the Pacers at home.

Reggie Miller scored 17 points on 5-of-21 shooting and Iverson scored 16 points on 7-of-19 shooting.

As a result, the two centers directly benefited, O'Neal Jr. grabbed a career-high 20, and Uncle Mu also grabbed 22 rebounds.

……

After the first day of play, the TNT triumvirate had work to do again.

"Allen Iverson's scoring efficiency has not been high, and this 76ers offense relies too much on him, and it's hard for them to go far."

Barkley was an old representative as soon as he spoke.

"Kevin Garnett is simply powerless against the Lakers, will he never make it past the first round? Or is he recalling the regular season against the Mavericks, a night when they lost by a full 58 points. ”

58 points is too much, and it is already tied to Garnett.

"I hate Bruce Bowen, but I think Vince still needs to learn how to deal with that, and without T-AC, he has to carry the team or he looks like a regular-season player."

Although there were only four games, they were full of slots.

"The Kings are going to be the only team in the league that has the quality to challenge the Lakers, and I love their game so much."

Kenny Smith praised the Kings, which looked like the pinnacle of team basketball.

"No, the only ones who can challenge the Lakers are the Trail Blazers."

Barkley expressed his opinion.

"Charles, they're sad to beat the Spurs, they shouldn't be able to pass the Mavericks, they're only seventh in the West."

Kenny Smith opened his mouth to remind that the Trail Blazers' regular season performance is too difficult to get in front of the Lakers like last year.

"No, how many of the Mavericks have played in the playoffs? They have no experience in that, and that's exactly what the Trail Blazers have, and we all know that the regular season is just a warm-up, and the playoffs are the real game. ”

"Don't forget, although they are second and seventh, they are only six wins apart."

Barkley then added.

Smith and Johnson nodded unconsciously, and there was some truth to that.

This is also the reason why the Mavericks and Spurs showed each other in the final game of the regular season.

No one wants to meet the Trail Blazers in the first round.

If you are lucky, you will have to peel off the skin, and if you are unlucky, you may be directly overturned.

"So you think the Mavericks can't win?"

Kenny Smith asked Barkley with a smile.

If there is a metaphysics, Barkley has been a bit of a clash with the Mavericks this season.

As long as Barkley isn't bullish, the Mavericks can always surprise them.

"Yes, they'll be swept away."

Barkley is also quite cooperative.

Smith and Johnson couldn't help but laugh out loud again after hearing this.

They suddenly had a feeling that the Mavericks were stable in the first round.

……

The next night, the Dallas National Route Center was packed.

The boss Kuban took the lead, and the scene was a sea of blue.

The enthusiasm of the cowboys jumped on their faces.

When the Mavericks entered the court, the scene was instantly boiling.

The last time the team entered the playoffs was in the 1989~1990 season!

After 11 years, in the playoffs, they finally came back!

Not only are they back again, but they are also second in the West and have home advantage!

Of course, the happiest is still the Kuban.

The team made the playoffs in his second year in charge, and the core of the team is younger and brighter.

The warm-up began quickly, and the Mavericks looked a little tight.

Barkley is right about the fact that this Mavericks team has a rather inexperienced playoff season.

Of the five starters, Nash has the most playoff experience, but he has only played for two years, and he has been a soy sauce substitute all the time.

Second Uncle Huo has more experience in the playoffs, and he was killed after three games.

The rest of Nowitzki, Finley, and Sun Hao all have zero playoff experience.

There are not even just five main players, and among the rotation players, only Kukoc and Easley are more experienced.

It's not normal for such a team not to be nervous.

In contrast, the Trail Blazers are much calmer, talking and laughing, and at first glance they are a group of old fritters.

Towards the end of the warm-up, a reporter at the venue interviewed Rasheed Wallace of the Trail Blazers.

"Will Kemp's absence and Bunch Wells' injury have had a big impact on the team?"

This reporter spoke sharply, and at first glance, he was rushing to make trouble.

"We have a lot of people who can play in the team, and no matter who is absent, there are people who can top up."

Wallace looks grumpy, but he also learns good emotional intelligence.

"The Trail Blazers ended up in seventh place in the West and lost home-court advantage, which had a big impact on the team's morale."

"We're always motivated."

Wallace still answered positively, but he could tell that he was already frowning.

"The Trail Blazers' record after the All-Star break has fluctuated greatly, is there something wrong within the team?"

The reporter made trouble three times in a row.

"We don't have any problems, and it's you who have problems."

This time Wallace replied directly, his temper was not very good.

"Rashid."

Fortunately, Pippen was nearby, and he hurriedly pulled Wallace away.

The reporter was clearly stirring up trouble, and Wallace's temper was about to drop the microphone later.

"Calm down, he's just trying to provoke you."

After all, Pippen has been here, and he has seen more big scenes, and Wallace is still young after all.

And it's not surprising that reporters will ask Wallace about this, "Roaring Tianzun" has a reputation.

"He succeeded."

Wallace turned his head to look at the Mavericks halfcourt, grimacing.

As the warm-up drew to a close, Wallace called the Trail Blazers players together.

"They think we've had a bad season, we're not the team we had last season that we could tie the Lakers for seven, we're ready to be slaughtered, tell me, are we?"

Wallace spoke like a keg of lit explosives.

But his words made people's blood boil.

"We're not, we're going to beat these softets, we're going to slap those who look down on us, we're going to beat the Lakers, guys, our season really begins!"

It has to be said that before falling into a complete outrage. Wallace was a very qualified leader.

The reporter in front of him angered him, but Pippen kept that anger under control, and it seemed to be a good thing.

Sun Hao turned his head at this time and glanced at the half court of the Trail Blazers.

He didn't know what was going on, but when he saw Wallace raise his hand and lead the team to shout slogans with great momentum.

He felt that tonight's game would never be so easy.

After the warm-up, the starting lineups of both teams were released one after another.

On the Mavericks' side, Nelson Sr. still uses a no-center lineup.

Outside Nash and Sun Hao, forward Finley and Huo Ershu, center Nowitzki.

Just like he said in the locker room yesterday, he wanted to get the game into the Mavericks' rhythm from the start.

On the Trail Blazers' side, Dunleavy Sr. used a regular lineup.

Damon Stoudemire and Steve Smith on the outside, Pippen and Wallace on the front, Sabonis on the center.

On the broadcast seat, Zhang Weiping and Su Qun are also ready.

The first playoff game of Sun Hao's NBA career is about to start.

To be precise, there is also Wang Zhizhi, who also entered the team's activation list tonight.

"It's going to be a tough game."

With a long distance, Zhang Weiping felt the tense atmosphere on the field.

"Who do you think has a better chance of that guide?"

Su Qun knocked on the side.

"Of course it's the Mavericks, they're second in the West."

Zhang Weiping looked serious one second, but the next second he showed that shameless smile.

Su Qun couldn't help coughing dryly on the side.

This is very Zhang Weiping, and he doesn't have the kind of reasoning with you at all.

However, he was also full of curiosity, and he didn't know if this time the "Zhang Weiping's Law" could be fulfilled again.