Chapter 713: The Second Dynasty Team of the 21st Century
On May 29, in the sixth Western Conference final game between the Lakers and the Spurs, Kobe's performance was not too impressive, but Odom had a rare break tonight and scored 23 points, helping the Lakers successfully defeat the Spurs and get the chance to advance to the finals.
This is the second year in a row that the Pirates and Lakers have met in the Finals.
Kobe Bryant is full of ambition, and whether he can win the championship depends on the next less than half a month.
In the finals G1, Kobe Bryant played poorly, his hand was quite cold, and he only shot 2 of 10 in the first half.
Kobe Bryant's upset touch directly caused the Lakers to be beaten by the Pirates in the first half, and fell behind by as many as 27 points at halftime.
This is also something that can't be helped, Kobe's upset affects not only the Lakers' offensive rhythm, but also the Lakers' morale.
At halftime, the Lakers players were a little listless, and with such a huge deficit, their game was obviously going to be difficult.
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In the second half, Kobe Bryant's hand warmed up a little, but the hole in the first half was too big, causing them to be unable to recover in the end and lost the first game of the finals.
In the next finals G2, Kobe Bryant said that he had a good hand normally, but Odom didn't know what was wrong at this point, and there were several low-level mistakes in the whole game, which led to the bifurcation between the two sides getting bigger and bigger, and finally lost.
Odom's lack of concentration on the field is not uncommon, it is an old problem.
This also shows how important it is for a team to have a super bench lineup.
If Odom is a player under Richard, then Richard doesn't have to worry about Odom at all, and directly replaces Odom, who is not in good shape, and replaces him with other teams on the bench, such as Marion and others, and the strength of the squad on the field will not be affected.
The strength of the Pirates is not only that they have the best players in the league at all positions, but also in their stability, even if there are starters who are not in good shape, Richard can easily save the situation.
And the Lakers obviously don't have this kind of roster depth, and when Odom is not in good shape, Zen master Jackson can't find too suitable players to replace Odom.
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With two straight wins at the start of the Finals, the Pirates have almost pushed the Lakers to the brink.
As long as the Lakers lose G3 next, then they will be completely out of play.
No team has yet been able to complete the comeback after falling behind 3-0 in the finals.
It is conceivable how significant this G3 is for the Lakers.
At Staples Arena, the overwhelming Lakers fans were screaming loudly.
Naturally, their screams were directed at the pirate generals who entered.
But this scream obviously did not have the slightest impact on the Pirates generals, although the Lakers played well in this game, but in the end they still lost by 6 points.
With a score of 3:0 behind, Kobe Bryant was also pale, and he knew very well that his desire to defeat Richard in the finals would definitely be unattainable this year.
"Shaq, do you think the Pirates will make playoff history?" Barkley opened his mouth and asked O'Neal beside him.
O'Neal has been eliminated by the Lakers, and at this moment he was invited to comment on the Lakers' game against the Pirates.
He has played for both teams, and the key is that he has won championships with both teams, so O'Neal is undoubtedly the best candidate to comment.
"Making history? Which history, are you talking about the history of an unbeaten playoff streak?" O'Neill asked with a smile.
"Of course, Richard only needs to lead the team to win one more game, and their Buccaneers will make a history of unbeaten playoff games!"
"Charles, how do I feel that your commentary is so unprofessional, have you forgotten that Richard once played an unbeaten season?"
"As a commentator, you don't even know this kind of record, I really doubt the vision of the TNT boss, and let you be the commentator, it's better to do this, after I retire, I will take your place, I believe I will definitely be more professional than you." O'Neill said with a smile.
Barkley's old face was red, he forgot that Richard had led the Trail Blazers to a championship in a shortened season.
But even with a record of winning all the playoffs before, Richard's current success would be impressive.
If you can do it once, it is already the only one in history, and if you do it twice, it will have reached a point where it cannot be described in words.
"But I still hope that this round of the finals can be played more times, at least five, which is good for both sides."
"The Lakers don't lose so badly, and the Pirates can win the championship on their home court, it's the best of both worlds!" O'Neal is actually a little entangled now, and he actually has a deep affection for the Lakers.
Under normal circumstances, even if he wandered a lot of teams in the future and won the championship with the Heat, he has always regarded himself as a Lakers center.
In O'Neal's opinion, being a Laker celebrity is an honor.
And to be a celebrity of other teams must be a lot less interesting......
So at the moment, he doesn't want the Lakers to be swept away, and he doesn't want the Lakers to lose so miserably.
Obviously, Richard didn't pay attention to what O'Neal said during the commentary, because in the finals G4, the Pirates did not show mercy, and the two sides fought to the end!
In the last three minutes, Richard boldly replaced Rondo and replaced Curry on the bench.
This arrangement was obviously unexpected by Zen master Jackson, because according to common sense, in the last minute of the game, normal managers will use defensive players on the field, even if the offensive ability is almost meaningless......
This is especially true when your team is on the lead.
Rondo vs. Curry, the defense must be better, the Pirates maintain the lead, although the lead is only five points, but if it is left on the normal head coach, it will definitely continue to keep Rondo on the court.
The Zen master also specially arranged the tactics of letting Xiaoyu help his teammates defend Roy and Granger as much as possible......
As a result, this directly cheapened Curry, and after he came on the court, he made three of four three-point shots, which directly took away the Lakers in one wave, leaving the Lakers with no chance at all.
Richard's last-minute replacement for Curry has to be said to be quite a risky move.
But Richard naturally has his own ideas, a five-point difference, and the last three minutes, maybe there will be some moths, it is better to let Curry come on the court and fight.
Even if they lose in the end, Richard has nothing to lose, and as O'Neal said, it's perfectly acceptable for their Buccaneers to return to their home turf to win the championship.
Obviously, God was not on the side of the Lakers, and Curry, who was taken by Richard to take the court, directly caught the Zen master off guard, and after a few three-point shots, it was too late for the Zen master to change his tactics.
Old Curry on the sidelines was excited like a child, patting his thighs and applauding loudly.
It's not just that Curry is his son, but more importantly, Curry directly killed the game after he came on the court.
Of course, the old Curry also knows that although Curry's performance is against the sky at the last moment, the matter of the Finals FMVP must not have much to do with Curry.
In fact, now the old Curry doesn't know who will win the Finals MVP honor in the end.
Because of these four games, the starting five of the Pirates seem to be quite average, and they are not too top-notch, and of course, there is definitely no lagging.
Aoy averaged 18 points, 11 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game.
Milicic averaged 17 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 1.5 steals and 1 block per game.
Granger averaged 23 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 block per game.
Roy averaged 25 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1.5 steals per game.
Rondo averaged 13 points, 7 rebounds, 13 assists and 2 steals per game.
If you look at the data purely, anyway, Old Curry really can't see who can get the honor of FMVP in the end.
Not only the old Curry, but even Richard is now confused, such data that is almost on the same level is really difficult to guess the ownership of FMVP, because if you look at the data among these five people, in fact, everyone has a chance.
As the referee's whistle blew, the Pirates completed the sweep again and successfully defended their title!
To be precise, it was the success of creating a dynasty!
The second dynasty team of the 21st century was finally built by Richard.
And the first dynasty team in the 21st century is naturally the pinnacle Trail Blazers created by Richard.
The scene was silent, Lakers fans didn't want to say anything, and when they encountered a monster like Richard, they could only consider themselves unlucky.
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