0959: [We just want to go beyond 2001]

[There was a fatal error in the previous chapter.] This series should be where the Thunder have home-court advantage. Fortunately, there is only one place, which does not affect reading. It has been modified and is hereby corrected. Thank you! 】

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Faced with Duke Snoopy's sudden outburst on the scoring end, the Thunder's reaction was caught off guard.

The two teams have met three times in the past regular season. Snoopy didn't show that side, and even during the Black Mamba's injury, he appeared as a playmaker and rebounder. And tonight, he showed his attacking claws.

This claw is also particularly amazing.

"You could say that Snoopy doesn't have a lot of offensive means and is not very efficient. However, no one can deny that he is a super scorer. I think he has what it takes to score 40 points in any game, if he wants to. ”

Reggie Miller continued to stress during the timeout.

McBlin, who was sitting next to him, agreed, and said, "The Lakers got Snoopy as much as they traded from the Magic to Shackle O'Neal." ”

It's okay to say this sentence on TV.

But if you say it in front of Kupchak or Bass Jr., these two idle 'managers' who spend their days doing nothing will have to tear their mouths apart: the Sharks, though dominant on the court, are even better than Snoopy now. But is he a troublemaker off the pitch? Causing trouble everywhere and giving the management a headache. Like Snoopy, Snoopy Decathlon not only unites the players in the locker room, but also grasps personnel arrangements, engages in tactical systems, and has made indelible contributions to recruitment.

Such a player, who has done all the work of the general manager, head coach, public relations manager and core players, do you compare O'Neal to him?

Isn't this looking for a draw!

……

After the Thunder substitution, it was clear that they had become more harmonious.

I don't know what Coach Brooks said during the timeout, anyway, Westbrook began to interact with Durant, and the two were quite a bit of a piano and a song.

When they were intimate, the Thunder's offensive efficiency immediately increased.

And it shows a trend of chasing points.

As they narrowed the deficit to 11 points, the Lakers asked for a substitution.

Snoopy led the group of elderly tour groups to fight the bloody thunder for nine minutes, and instead of falling behind, the difference widened. This gave Kobe Bryant and Nash a very valuable break.

The Lakers still made four up and four down adjustments this time.

McBrown adjusted all the starting lineups in place, and put on a posture to fight with the Thunder.

Thunder actually has a kind of mourning temperament at this time. When Coach Brooks called a timeout, he didn't set up any tactics, just told the two core players: Can you really accept Snoopy on your head with peace of mind? Why don't you all work together to kill him at this time and save your upcoming miserable career!

He said ugly things to the hearts of the two of them. As a result, the two began to unite and form a joint alliance against the enemy.

They are indeed two of the best young players in the league today, and they do have wonderful chemistry when they come together.

However, the sad thing is.

Kevin Durant plus Westbrook can't do the physical Kobe Bryant plus Snoopydu. Whether it's a two-on-two heads-up or a five-on-five match, the probability of these two winning is lower than that of the Zijin Twin Guns.

And the other three players of the Lakers are not inferior to the other three of the Thunder.

Whiteside has no pressure on Nick Collisson, and Carlos Boozer is not good on the defensive end, but he has no problem playing high jumpers on the offensive end.

Plus Steve Nash, who is getting more and more demonic.

The Lakers still firmly locked the lead in the last three minutes of the second quarter: even if Westbrook and Durant launched a wave of offense, Snubee and Kobe Bryant could always return the same level of attack to the original level.

This shows their ability to defend themselves and fight back, and it also shows the foundation of the Purple and Gold Army today.

The current No. 1 in the league, plus the former No. 1 in the league, plus the former No. 1 point guard in the league.

This backcourt lineup is enough to break down the opponent.

"I really don't know why so many people thought at the beginning of the season that the Lakers didn't have what it took to compete for a championship. How could paranoid players like Snoopy and Kobe let the championship slip out of his hands, and Steve is here for the championship, if it weren't for the honor, he could have died in Phoenix, enjoying more money and more applause! ”

McBrin was also a bit of an afterthought when he said that.

It's not that he didn't criticize the Lakers at the beginning, but not as fiercely as others.

The first half ended quickly, and the Lakers entered the locker room with a 13-point lead.

The second half came quickly, and Kevin Durant and Westbrook were still trying their best to impact and fight for a miracle with all their might.

But, obviously.

The focused Purple and Gold Army doesn't intend for any miracles to happen. They made too many adjustments and drills in the second half of the regular season, and it can be said that they have been preparing for the playoffs since January.

Now, the Thunder want to tell them a miracle.

Well, the meaning of effort is too cheap.

The second half of the third quarter was a watershed moment in the game, and at the beginning of the second half, the Thunder narrowed the gap to six points at one point.

At this time, both the Thunder and the Thunder tried to recover the score and even overtake it in waves.

But in the process of impact, Snoopy seized the opportunity. When Kobe Bryant locked up Westbrook, he was like a cheetah hunting quickly, and instantly slapped Master Feiwei's basketball.

Then he ran wild with the ball and jumped directly one meter outside the three-point line...... Swish!

The basketball was caught.

The unreasonable steal brought the score back to nine.

Subsequently, Snoopy forced Durant to play iron on the defensive end, picked up the rebound, returned to the offense, and handed the ball to the Black Mamba, who smashed into the paint area to force 2+1.

The margin widened again to more than double digits.

Immediately after, Nash also contributed a three-pointer.

The Lakers' trident has an unrivaled ability to take chances, and they can cash in on the slightest spread pool for their opponents.

In the end, the score of the two teams was 88-73 as they entered the fourth quarter.

The Lakers lead by 15 points.

"Did you find out? Since Los Angeles entered the playoffs, it has been a three-quarter game every time. Reggie Miller stressed during the interjunctive pause.

"That's strength, like Michael Jordan. The god of basketball never grabs seven! McBrin was silent and slapped a nice sycophant.

Bill Wharton said sourly: "It's only 15 points behind, and the Thunder have 12 minutes to prove themselves." Now for the winners... It's still early. ”

Frankly, Bill Wharton is a bit of a dead duck.

Now, even the audience in front of the TV can see that the Thunder have played at their full strength, and it is difficult to do better, but the Lakers still overtake them.

The fourth quarter was fast approaching.

The Lakers still used a rotation lineup for the first four minutes, with the difference that they brought on both Whiteset and Milicic. On the outside, Korver and Artest are paired.

This is actually a chance for the Thunder to chase points.

However, they did not catch.

Because little Atay has become a three-point old man again, he hit three three-pointers in four minutes, and by the way, he also used a three-step slow disco rhythm to create a foul on Ibaka.

The efficiency value exploded so much that Brother Wusheng covered his head: Is this still the familiar little Atai? Did you secretly eat Vergang during the break?

He was skeptical.

However, there is no basis for such suspicions.

Anyway, the Thunder really want to cry. They were killed once by little Atai in the regular season, and now it's easy to look forward to rotation time, and they all started neatly and braved the physical crisis to fight, but little Atai ran out to let himself go.

What are you playing, the score difference has gone straight to 30 points.

Four minutes later, before Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash were on the court, the Thunder announced that they would not play.

Brooks replaced the bench players and invited the depressed and unconvinced two young masters to the bench... Now is not the time to be impressed, and tonight will definitely not be able to get the score back. If you go to the main force again, it is estimated that the score difference will continue to widen, and the scene is not good-looking. And... Playing with emotions and fatigue is easy to get injured, and health is the most important thing.

Therefore, this battle for the second and third in the west, which was supposed to be the collision of Mars with the Earth, ended in garbage time.

The Lakers took out the Thunder without blood.

This shocked the rest of the NBA team far more than the Nuggets in the first round.

After all, this is the Thunder, this is the Thunder with 60 wins in the regular season. Even they were beaten like elementary school students, how strong are the Lakers? Do they still have shortcomings?

It's happening in San Antonio, it's happening in Chicago, it's happening in Miami.

After the game, Snoopy did not speak to reporters. He went straight to talk to Westbrook.

This game was too big a blow to this old classmate, and his improvement this season is very obvious, and he has been selected to the best three teams in the NBA, squeezing out a number of famous point guards such as Paul and Delon.

But... As soon as he fought tonight, he found that the old classmate who had been left behind by him and couldn't even catch up with the taillights had now thrown himself far away. Last year, he felt that although his stats were not as good as Snoopy's, and his record was not as good as his, he would definitely win by going head-to-head.

But tonight, I lost even heads-up.

Russell really wanted to find a broad shoulder to cry on.

No, isn't Snoopy here?

Snoopy was visible, and he couldn't cry anymore.

The two then went to Westbrook's home.

On the way, Young Master Wei suddenly said something that made Du Ge's hairs burst: "You said that the two of us were suddenly hit by a meteorite at this time...... Thunder vs. Lakers series, who will win! ”

Duge snapped as he said this.

I thought to myself, can you stop panting so much next time you speak, don't pause where you shouldn't.

"Then maybe the Thunder will win." Dugg replied earnestly.

Young Master Wei was happy at first, and then felt that something was so wrong?

Are you praising yourself or scolding me?

"I really want to put some laxatives in your wine so that you can't play."

Back at home, when Nina asked the cook to prepare the meal, Young Master Wei couldn't help but talk nonsense.

This made Duge angrily remind him: "There is no game tomorrow. With my physique, do you think that even if you take some laxatives, it will affect the game the day after tomorrow? ”

Nina next to her smiled.

Everyone is a UCLA student, and although they are all NBA superstars now, their status is completely different from what they were back then. But... Gathered together, it is still the original style of conversation.

"Nina, you can actually pack your clothes. If there are no accidents, after the game the day after tomorrow, you can go back to Los Angeles. Dugg teased.

If it was in the past, Young Master Wei would definitely refute it based on reason.

But tonight, when Snoopy said it. He was silent.

Because he realized that the Thunder might really not be able to beat the Lakers, the Purple and Gold Army was too strong, and he even thought that the current Lakers were the strongest Lakers in history.

There are no shortcomings!

From defense to offense, there is no foothold to defeat them: even if he is given a lever beyond the galaxy, there is no way to warp the Lakers without a fulcrum.

Looking at the silent Russell, Dug didn't know what to say, just lightly touched the glass with him, and then drank a little red wine: both are very disciplined professional players.

Then I went to the indoor arena in the mansion to go head-to-head.

It's hard to believe that the two of them have just come out of a fierce playoff game, and they turned around and actually started a heads-up again. And the degree of physical confrontation is not inferior to the official competition at all.

What two monsters.

……

The news of the Lakers' defeat of the Thunder made big news that night. This means that all the sandbox deduction done before the start of the playoffs has been destroyed. The Lakers have gone straight from the No. 5 seed to the top seed.

The Lakers players have a very different attitude towards the praise and praise that has poured in, and they accept it with open arms.

"Half a year ago, we knew how strong we were. This may seem like a fuss to others, but for us, there was really no sense of surprise at all. Snoopy has joined the Lakers, what else is impossible? "Kupchak even lifted Jiro's leg to show off his orange socks when he appeared on the Conan show: a show of his taste.

In fact, he has been honing his taste for dressing all this time.

Anyway, there's nothing else to do.

If Kupchak is a show on TV, then little Atay in Goose City is even more unscrupulous.

"Five months ago, I felt like I was missing something. I already have a championship ring, but why not have one. If you go bankrupt in the future, you can still put it up for auction. This is the ring that I took with Snoopy, how can it be auctioned for forty or fifty thousand dollars. "Little Atai is prepared for danger in times of peace, which is touching.

And if it is said that Xiao Atai's words are only based on his personal sorrow.

Then the words of the black mamba directly triggered an explosion of public opinion.

"Our biggest goal at the moment is to prove that we are no weaker than the Purple and Gold in 2001. I've never been a person who sleeps on the credit book and then jumps out every once in a while to point out the country. Even though I'm not at my peak, I still have a heart to improve. ”

Bryant's words are not just diss O'Neal, the shark he had fought with before.

At the same time, they are also announcing: they are going to sweep the Thunder and sweep to win the championship.

After all, the Lakers in 2001 won the championship with a 15:1 winning rate. (At that time, the first round was a best-of-5 system)

If you want to surpass them, you can only win the championship 16:0.

The Oklahoma media immediately jumped out and choked, they thought Kobe Bryant was really bullying too much, and demanded that the team must snipe the Lakers in Game 2.

And ESPN also played the role of provoking trouble, they included the Thunder, Spurs, and potential opponents Bulls and Heat, and did a show of strength comparison.

In the show, Shark O'Neill swears: "The black mamba is crazy." He is too arrogant to say anything beyond 2001. I think he's going to have a Waterloo in Oklahoma right away, and Durant and Westbrook aren't vegetarians in the younger generation. They're going to give the Lakers a little bit of color! ”

"I repeat: 2001 Lakers, invincible!"

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