"Is Charles the same way?" Host Ernie looked at Charles Barkley.

Barkley spread his hands and said: "Kenny Smith said very reasonably, when you lose to someone in the Finals, you don't want to lose to him again, especially for a guy like Kobe Bryant, who has a strong desire to win, however, the Lakers also have their problems, Bynum is out due to injury, and their players are not as tough as the Celtics, think about it, under the Celtics' tough defense, Sun will score 70 points, I dare to guarantee that the Lakers will have no way to take Sun, similarly, Kobe is also a scorer of the same level, But the Magic team has a very good defender, Ron Artest, when he played in the regular season, he made Kobe very uncomfortable, and when it came to the finals, he would limit Kobe's play to a certain extent, I think whether it is personal data or the final result, it will be biased towards Sun and the Magic team, although I dare not imagine, but I think the Magic may really have three consecutive championships. ”

In fact, Ernie is also more inclined to see Sun Zhuo win three consecutive championships, he hopes that Sun Zhuo, the first person in the league, will add a little more legend to him, and he can be side by side with the greatest players as soon as possible, he can't wait to see that scene, Ernie boldly assumed: "If this year's finals, as Charles said, it is the Orlando Magic team that wins the championship, then it will definitely be Sun will win the FMVP, and there will be no other possibilities, then I want to ask, where should Sun's historical status be ranked at that time?" ”

Kenny Smith thought about it, he really hadn't thought about this yet, what hadn't happened yet, he always didn't want to waste time thinking, "Sun Jin has been in the league for four seasons, has had three championships, two Finals Most Valuable Players, if he wins the championship again this year, it will be four championships, three Finals Most Valuable Players, plus two regular season Most Valuable Players, I don't think there is anything wrong with Sun Jin in the top ten in history." ”

After saying this, Kenny Smith looked at Charles Barkley with doubts, and Barkley was more determined about this matter than Kenny Smith: "There is no doubt about it, old man, Sun is definitely the top ten players in history, and now the top ten players in history, Larry Bird can be regarded as a top ten player, right?" He has 3 championships, 3 regular season MVPs and two FMVPs, Sun is already above him, Sun still has so many scoring champions, he is also the champion of the Slam Dunk Contest, he is still so young, he will definitely win MVP again, there is no doubt about it. ”

Ernie couldn't help but sigh: "A player who has only played in the league for four seasons can be compared to those players who have worked hard for more than ten years, and it is only a matter of time before Sun may replace Michael Jordan, it depends on whether Kobe can stop him." ”

……

Sun Zhuo is so young, it is the fourth time he has entered the finals, and his honor has already been ranked above a group of seniors who entered the league earlier than him, including Kobe Bryant, who just won the regular season MVP this season, many people are waiting for him to reach the top and become the first person in history, I am afraid that at that time, there will be a long time before he retires......

At this time, Bryant of Los Angeles found Zen master Phil Jackson, and the two talked privately about facing Sun Zhuo.

The Zen master was very surprised by Kobe's visit, received him in the courtyard, sat and drank tea with him, Kobe had heard of Phil Jackson's way of life, but he was not used to it, and he did not feel that Phil was profound and mysterious.

Kobe Bryant said bluntly: "Let me have a personal showdown with Sun, I want to prove that I am the strongest on the highest stage and in front of the whole world." ”

Phil Jackson was very calm after hearing this, as if he had already guessed that Kobe Bryant would have such an idea, Phil said: "The current Sun can be said to be the strongest scorer in the history of the NBA, breaking through layups, fast-break dunks, emergency stop shots and three-point shots in various positions, he has no weaknesses, in all positions, in the face of anyone, he can shoot, I know this must have stimulated you, you want to know, which of the two of you is the strongest." ”

Phil Jackson doesn't think Kobe's decision is naïve, this is a realm pursuit that ordinary players can't understand, Kobe and Sun Zhuo have won several championships, championships are not uncommon for them, compared to championships, Kobe wants to know who is stronger between him and Sun Zhuo, just like the attitude he showed when he first met Jordan, he wants to challenge the strong, this desire will not be much worse than the desire to win the championship.

"Is that okay?" Bryant asked.

The Zen master nodded: "Then the first one, that is our home field, Sun will definitely do his best to win one, he will give you the best confrontation." ”

The Zen master had a calm smile on his face, and he did not feel any surprise or displeasure because of Kobe's request, nor was he forced to do so because he was afraid that Kobe Bryant was a superstar.

Kobe Bryant had conflicts with the Zen master before, and even if they worked together again, the previous things seemed to be still stuck in the middle, making it impossible for the two to become closer.

Kobe Bryant didn't expect the Zen master to agree to his request so easily, maybe out of gratitude, maybe he really wanted to know more about what was hidden behind that calm face, Kobe Bryant continued to talk about other topics: "Listen to Jenny, you were very rebellious when you were young, do you miss you back then? ”

Phil Jackson smiled, leaned back, and said: "In the United States in the 60s, hippies and rock bands began to appear, and young people at that time also began to have long hair, XD, and promiscuity, do you know Jack Kerouac (author of "On the Road")? After his death in 1969, young people like me rode motorcycles and drove cars on the road of Dean Moriarty (a character in "On the Road"), from a basketball court to a bar and nightclub, the object of catharsis became a young lady, and instead of running and shooting, smoking and riding a motorcycle. ”

"You also slept with your boss's daughter, and you hadn't divorced your second wife at that time, haha, I really didn't expect that someone like you would be called a 'Zen master' now." Kobe Bryant is talking about the current Lakers owner's daughter, Jeanie Buss.

"Haha." Phil Jackson also smiled and said, "Actually, I really visited a real 'Zen master', I remember at that time, he didn't speak, just gave me an empty cup and asked me to pour water, and then I began to do as he said, but until the water overflowed, he didn't shout to stop." ”

"And then? What did he say? What did you ask? Bryant stopped when he saw Phil Jackson say this, curious about what happened next.

Phil Jackson smiled and said, "I didn't ask, he didn't say, I watched the water spill out of the cup and flow freely on the smooth mirror-like tabletop, and then I threw away the kettle and walked out laughing." ”

"Then you became another 'Zen master', haha, congratulations, your way really sounds very mysterious, I definitely can't do it, if it were me, I would ask that bastard how long he was going to pour me water!"

"Hahaha." Phil Jackson also laughed along with Kobe.

At this time, Kobe Bryant also slowly got up: "I should go, it's a pleasure to chat with you, Phil, I will bring you another championship." ”

Kobe Bryant turned around and took a step, and Phil Jackson suddenly said with a serious expression: "Kobe, believe it or not, if you want to win Sun, you must rely on my help." ”

Bryant snorted and left.

……

U.S. time, June 5.

The Staples Center Arena in Los Angeles ushered in the first game of the finals.

Since Sun Zhuo was also a player on the Lakers before, Lakers fans have no hostility towards Sun Zhuo.

In today's game, the audience is also full of stars, not only because this is the finals, against both sides Kobe and Sun Zhuo, the two strongest players in the league, and they are both at the peak, such a matchup is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, not any great star has the opportunity to play in the finals.

Off the field, you can see any big name in every field, and the ticket price has already soared, even O'Neal and Wade are coming.

After the players from both sides entered the court, Sun Zhuo and Kobe, the old partners and old friends, looked at each other and smiled after meeting, and couldn't help but walk towards each other to greet each other.

"I'm glad it's you." Bryant said with a smile.

Sun Zhuo also held Kobe's hand without any hostility, "I know you want to fight me, not those three guys from the Celtics, how could I let you down?" ”

"Haha, I like the current state, 0:0, everything hasn't started yet, once it starts, you have to decide a winner to end." Bryant became a little emotional.

Sun Zhuo didn't speak, he could see that Kobe Bryant's desire to fight against himself, Kobe Bryant definitely wanted to defeat himself, whether it was an individual or a team.

On the sidelines, O'Neal and Wade sat together, although the two are no longer teammates, O'Neal has been traded to the Phoenix Suns, in fact, when O'Neal said that he wanted to be traded, he hinted to the team that he wanted to go to the Magic team, and the Magic team really wanted to get O'Neal, so that O'Neal and Sun Zhuo would partner again.

However, Pat Riley prevented this from happening, saying the Magic didn't have what he wanted.

"Look at it, D-ADE, with what I know about Sun and Kobe, their matchup in the finals this year will be the best in history, there has never been a finals in history with such strong scoring ability, this will be more exciting than the matchup the year before." O'Neill said to Wade with a cold face.

Wade smiled: "Of course I guessed, otherwise, you wouldn't have come back to your home stadium to watch the game." ”

Wade knows that the relationship between O'Neal and Kobe has not improved, and now the Lakers are Kobe's team, and O'Neal, as a player of another team, is willing to come to the scene, and there must be something exciting that he doesn't want to miss.

O'Neal looked at Kobe Bryant and Sun Zhuo on the court, and said to Wade: "The main reason why I came here is because these two strongest guys in the world used to be my little brothers!" ”

"......" Wade looked very emotional when he saw O'Neal.

O'Neal said: "I don't want a center in my next life, I'm only 36 years old, and I'm no longer at my peak, players like Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and you, when they are 36 years old, they should still be able to score at will, right?" ”

Wade smiled silently, knowing that O'Neill wanted to continue his peak state and didn't want to be forgotten early, so he comforted him: "Shaq, you have been brilliant after all, and no one can compare to you at your peak." ”

O'Neal is still sentimental: "But now, people only remember Kobe and Sun, and they don't think about the past, and perhaps, after many years, people will gradually forget Kobe and Sun, and only enjoy the game of Stephen Curry or a new generation player." ”

"Haha, why do you say Stephen Curry?" Wade understands what O'Neal means, no matter how great the predecessors are, they will be forgotten with time, and everyone is chasing the latest stars, but the name of the future successor mentioned by O'Neal is which thin Stephen Curry who has not made a name for himself makes Wade curious.

At this time, O'Neill also smiled: "Haha, it was Sun who said that this kid would become a superstar, so I mentioned it casually, and I didn't really mean him." I don't think the future NBA will degenerate to the point where he can dominate, hahaha. ”

O'Neal and Wade were laughing and talking, and the game was soon underway.

Lakers starters: Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, Derrick Fisher, Lamar Odom and Radmanovic.

Magic starters: Sun Zhuo, Montaellis, Ron Artest, Kevin Durant and Marc Gasol.

In this finals, there was no saber-rattling like the previous Eastern Conference Finals against the Celtics, and there was no tough catharsis as soon as it came up, and in this series, between Sun Zhuo and Kobe, the two aces, there will not even be a word of trash talk that disrespects each other.

However, such a finals, fierce and exciting, is no less than the just-concluded Eastern Conference Finals.

Phil Jackson looked at Kobe Bryant and Sun Zhuo on the court with deep eyes, both of whom were his former disciples, which couldn't help but make him sigh that these two guys who are now leading their teams to the finals were once in the same team.

"I can't believe that the two of them didn't win the championship that season they worked together." Phil Jackson couldn't help but sigh that Sun Zhuo and Kobe Bryant were on the same team, but they lost to the Spurs in the playoffs.

Sun Zhuo back then was not as powerful as he is now, if it was Sun Zhuo's current strength, his partner with Kobe Bryant would be absolutely invincible.

After the start of the game, Kobe Bryant showed a super desire to score in the face of Ron Artest for the first shot.

"I'm going to seal you off this series." Artest said to Kobe that Sun Zhuo would not spit trash talk with Kobe like Pierce and Garnett, it does not mean that Artest will not do this, and his fun is to block the ace player opposite.

"You can try, and this season I'll let you know the difference between the ordinary and the great."

Kobe Bryant's first shot, a quick breakthrough, and then a quick stop and a backward jumper!

"The great showdown is about to begin!" Phil Jackson said secretly.