Chapter 104: An Unexpected Invitation (Fourth Update)
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On June 7, US time, four games have been played in the Eastern Conference Finals, and in the first four games, the Knicks and the Pacers tied 2:2.
In the first game, the two teams played very anxiously, the Knicks played defensive basketball, and the Pacers also approximated defensive basketball, so the scores on both sides were not high.
The star of the Pacers is Reggie Miller, who first entered the league and formed a bond with the Knicks.
In the 1992-1993 season, Reggie Miller entered the playoffs for the first time, and met the New York Knicks in the first round, in a game, the Knicks guard John Starks headbutted Reggie Miller, Reggie Miller fell to the ground, John Starks was ejected, and the Pacers also successfully won the game, but the final winner was the Knicks, they defeated the Pacers 3:1 to advance to the next round, but the beam between Reggie Miller and the Knicks was also concluded.
The following season, the two teams met again in the playoffs, Reggie Miller exploded, and the whole of New York tried to provoke Reggie Miller, but in the end, Reggie Miller still played well, but the Knicks struggled to defeat the Pacers with a score of 4:3 and enter the Finals.
Another season, the Pacers and Knicks meet again, this time in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Reggie Miller encounters an old enemy, and this time he breaks out again, and more completely.
In a game of 8 seconds and 8 minutes, Reggie Miller led the team to turn the tables, and he also wiped his neck at the Madison Square Garden Arena, all kinds of provocations, and the final winner was the Pacers, and the Indianas finally completed their revenge at the Madison Square Garden Arena.
This season, Reggie Miller met the Knicks again, and the game was still very anxious.
In the first game, the two teams played until the last minute, and the Knicks won by 3 points.
In the second game, the two teams continued to play until the last minute, and Reggie Miller was defended with only 3 of 11 shots, but the Pacers won this game, although they only won by 2 points.
In the third game, Reggie Miller's condition was still not good, the Knicks scored 26 points by Aunt Larry Johnson, and the substitute young center Marcus also had 21 points and 11 rebounds.
In the fourth game, which is the game that just ended, the Pacers pulled one back, and the difference in this game was not small, 90:78, and the Pacers won by a full 12 points.
This plot is similar to the Western Conference Finals, the first three games are anxious, and the fourth game is outbreaking, but the Western Conference Finals are the first two games are anxious, and the third game is outbreaking.
Then, on June 7, the Lakers' fourth game also began.
In the fourth game, Popovich expected Kobe to be just Kobe, but God didn't fulfill Popovich's wish, Kobe was still Jordan in this game.
Jordan's Kobe Bryant once again made the game lose its suspense.
The Spurs couldn't defend at all, and the Lakers still played the same way, giving the ball to Kobe Bryant in the first quarter, and Kobe Bryant exploded and blew the Spurs by himself.
Then, the OK combination came to power, and the Lakers led by 20 points at halftime.
Popovich's face was full of despair, such a Laker was no longer the Laker he remembered.
Why is Kobe so strong, why is Kobe so strong, the Lakers still have an O'Neal, in the third quarter, Popovich continued to ask, why in addition to the OK combination, the Lakers also have a Scott Pippen, and so many excellent role players.
In the fourth game, the Lakers continued to crush with pure strength and won another big victory.
After four games, the Lakers led 3-1 and got the match point.
In the last two games of the Western Conference Finals, the Lakers won two big scores, and the situation in the series seems to have reversed, and the Lakers are only one win away from advancing to the Finals, and the last two big wins have directly made the Lakers the favorites, and almost everyone is optimistic that the Lakers can advance to the Finals within two games.
After all, the current state of the Lakers is too good, and it is not comparable to the Spurs at all.
Some people even believe that if the Lakers continue their form in these two games, the next game to San Antonio, the Lakers can end their opponents and advance to the Finals.
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"The Lakers won again, relying on offense."
"Didn't you say Qiao Hai was too young? Why, now you have a crush on him again? ”
In Vancouver, Grizzlies general manager Stu Jackson shook his head helplessly: "You can also see Brian's coaching results, last season was the bottom, this season is still the bottom, no improvement." ”
In front of him is John McCaw, the owner of the Grizzlies, a native of Seattle, USA, and the owner of Unlimited Communications in the United States.
The Grizzlies are a newcomer to the NBA who has only been in the NBA for a few years, and it has been four seasons since they entered the NBA in 1995, with 15 wins, 14 wins, 19 wins and 8 wins in four seasons.
It's been four seasons, and the Grizzlies haven't made any progress.
But the Grizzlies' players have been improving, and Sharif Abdulahim, who was picked in the '96 draft, has been improving for three seasons and has become a star power forward averaging 23+7+3 per game this season.
This season also selected rookie point guard Mike Bibby, it stands to reason that every year the Grizzlies have improved and made supplements, but the team's record has not risen but fallen.
Stu Jackson reflected on himself, indeed, his draft work was average, but a Sherif Abdulahim, a Mike Bibby, both drafts were successful, but the team's head coach Brian Hill led the team to no progress, and did a poor job of developing young players.
Owner John McCaw also thinks Bryan Hill hasn't lived up to expectations, but he's a patient boss and hasn't thought about firing Bryan Hill.
Now that Stu Jackson has offered to fire Brian Hill and replace him with a young and promising coach, he would love to hear what Stu Jackson thinks.
'It's been two years and the team hasn't improved, so we need better coaches to help our youngsters improve.
John McCaw smiled, "What about the others? ”
"Our ball market is not good, on the one hand, because the team has a bad record, on the other hand, our basketball tactics are nondescript, it's really not spectacular, in the NBA, offense is very popular, but now most teams are playing defense, Qiao Hai is an offensive coach, we can hire him to come to Vancouver to build offense, with flashy offense to attract fans into the court."
John McCaw nodded: "So, since it's decided, let's do it." ”
Stu Jackson also smiled, the boss agreed, and the next thing was to find Qiao Hai's phone, and he wanted to contact Qiao Hai in person.
When the Grizzlies were founded, Stu Jackson was recommended by David Stern, the president of the league, to become the general manager of the Grizzlies, but in four years, the Grizzlies made no achievements, and Stu Jackson was also a little disgraced, and felt that he couldn't live up to David Stern's recommendation.
Now, he's losing his patience a bit.
Replacing Bryan Hill and bringing in Qiao Hai, he doesn't know if it's the right decision, but Qiao Hai is young and has an excellent record to build upon, and Stu Jackson thinks there is no better choice.
Finding Qiao Hai's phone, Stu Jackson called directly.
He knew that Qiao Hai had an agent, but he felt that it was better to ask for this kind of thing directly.