Chapter 109: Finals!
Sun Zhuo held two game repeat challenge cards in his hands, and his performance in the finals was definitely better than the performance of the previous three rounds of the series, but he didn't expect that because of the contradiction between Kobe and O'Neal, Sun Zhuo now has more opportunities to hold the ball, which is simply like a tiger with wings......
After meditating, Wade and the Lakers players watched the fourth game of the Pistons and the Pacers today, the Pacers played well this time, and defeated the Pistons with defense, and the series was tied 2:2, which is still very suspenseful for the public who don't know the result.
WITH AT LEAST TWO MORE GAMES LEFT IN THE EAST AND THE LAKERS HAVING TO WAIT A FEW MORE DAYS, SUN ZHUO CONTACTED MIKE NOBUTA OF FORT MINOR, THE HIPHOP GROUP HE HAD FORMED.
"Hey, Mike, how's it going? Is the post-mix of Remember The Name complete? Sun Zhuo wanted to know how the songs he also participated in were doing.
Mike Shinda was very happy to receive a call from Sun Zhuo, "I was about to call you, congratulations on entering the finals, Sun, this song has been produced, and our new group FORT MINOR will officially debut in a few days, you will see this news on the news, and when the time comes, we will directly release the song "Remember The Name", as well as "Right Now" and "Slip Out The Back" that we wrote ourselves. ”
"Very good, congratulations, you will be very successful, and when the time comes, I will take advantage of you, haha." The song and arrangement of "Remember The Name" were written by Sun Zhuo, and the lyrics were written by Sun Zhuo, so once this song is successful, it means that Sun Zhuo will get more attention.
Mike Shinda smiled: "You formed our group with a song, and you gave the name to it, by the way, RYU and TAKBIR and I also plan to go to the finals to watch your finals." ”
"Oh, is it? Great, I haven't seen them yet, believe me, it's right to watch the finals, absolutely exciting! "Maybe Sun Zhuo is not only referring to the excitement of the game, but also other things.
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A day later, the Pistons and the Pacers had the fifth game, this time back to the home court of the Pacers, the Pacers still had no chance to resist, the Pistons continued to suppress the Pacers' score to a low score of 65 points, Artest's shooting rate was miserable, and the Pacers lost to the Pistons again, and the series fell behind 2:3.
That's when everyone realized how terrible the Pistons were, and they were the most likely opponent for the Lakers.
Another day, the sixth game of the Eastern Conference Finals, and the last game of this series, the two sides used all their housekeeping skills, and the Pacers played the best defense in the entire series, but unfortunately, they still did not have a super scorer themselves, and they could score in front of the Pistons' iron wall, and in the end, the series lost 2:4!
The Detroit Pistons successfully advanced to the Finals and met with the Los Angeles Lakers!
"Nope! We actually lost! After the Pacers lost the final game by three points, Ron Artest yelled on the court unwillingly, he had never led the team to such a good result, he thought they had booked a place in the Finals, and he also wanted to teach Sun Zhuo, a rookie rookie, a lesson in the Finals, and defend him with an average of less than 10 points per game.
However, all this has become a fantasy, and it can no longer be realized.
At this time, Richard Hamilton of the Pistons stepped forward, patted Artest on the shoulder, and said: "You are respectable opponents, but it is us who will advance in the end, I think the only thing we can do is to win this year's championship, after all, losing to a championship team is not too embarrassing, isn't it?" ”
Artest glanced back at Hamilton, this series, the Pistons' defense impressed Artest, they are too strong, it is difficult for Artest to score 10 points in a game, just like today, he shot 13 times, 7 three-point shots, only 11 points, even if the Lakers played against them, it was also very uncomfortable.
Artest shook Hamilton's hand and said, "You are also a respectable opponent, congratulations on advancing to the Finals, I have a small request, let the Lakers also feel your suffocating defense, especially the No. 24 rookie who may be opposite you." ”
Hamilton smiled, he naturally knew the bet between Artest and Sun Zhuo, Hamilton said: "Don't worry, he will never average more than 10 points per game, our defense, you have already learned it, haven't you?" ”
Artest nodded, finally a little relieved to hear this.
On June 2, 2003, early the morning of the second day when the opponent of the finals was determined, on the training ground, Phil Jackson solemnly reminded everyone: "Our opponent has come out, Detroit Pistons, is it an accident?" Maybe one thing, frankly speaking, we are not very familiar with this opponent, which makes me a little bottomless, I don't know what it will be like, now the media are exaggerating our strength, everyone is optimistic about us winning the championship, I don't think this is a completely good thing, I hope you will be vigilant, focus on the training these days, don't take this opponent lightly, their defense is first-class, their head coach is Larry Brown, they may not have star players, but they can deal with star players, of course, You don't need to be afraid of them, we just need to play at our level, the championship, it will still be ours, but to achieve this ultimate achievement, it takes everyone's efforts, not just Shaq and Kobe, the championship is never one person, this is a collective honor, everyone has to think about the team, to completely forget about the individual, understand? ”
Phil Jackson hopes that Kobe and O'Neal can play the perfect match during the three-game championship period, O'Neal can't wait to get the fourth FMVP of his career, and Kobe is not the first Finals, he no longer has the excitement of entering the Finals, and he will not feel that as long as he wins the championship in the end, it is enough, he wants honor, he wants FMVP.
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Four days later, at the Staples Center Arena, the first game of the Lakers VS Pistons Finals officially started!
There were a lot of celebrities at the scene, rapper Snoop Dogg, movie star Tom Cruise, and interestingly, Sun Zhuo even saw the heroine of "Batman: The Mystery of the Shadows" in another year, who will become Tom Cruise's third wife, Katie Holmes, at this time, the movie directed by the great Christopher Nolan has not yet been released, so Katie is not a big bowl now, after dating Tom Cruise, they will give birth to a lovely daughter named Suri, but eventually they will also divorce.
Judging from the seats separated by the two, the two may not know each other yet.
Sun Zhuo glanced at Katie, she was very beautiful, this was the peak period of her appearance, and she was as beautiful and moving as she was in "Batman: The Mystery of the Shadow".
In addition to her, there were also many beautiful celebrities at the scene.
IT'S JUST THAT JESSICA ALBA DIDN'T COME, AND THE MEMBERS OF FORT MINOR DIDN'T COME.
Sun Zhuo stood in the midfield position and looked at the Pistons' starting five, Chauncey Billups, Rasheed Wallace, Richard Hamilton, Tyshawn Prince, Ben Wallace.
"You've beaten the Lakers 4-1 and won the championship, but this time, I'm not going to let you get your wish again!"