Chapter 401: Confidence (2-in-1)

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In Los Angeles, Chu Xuan, who was at home, received a phone call, and it was Reggie Jackson calling.

"Chu, it's really a pity that I couldn't eliminate LeBron them. You know, how much I wish I could meet the Lakers in the Finals, it's such a rare opportunity. I missed it this time, and I don't know how many teenagers will be able to have such a chance in the future......"

Jackson was full of emotion, and his words were full of regret.

However, Chu Xuan could hear this guy's excitement. It seems that the Pistons are definitely the biggest dark horse in the East this year, and they can reach the Eastern Conference finals and the Cavaliers in 7 games, I am afraid that the players of the Pistons have not thought about it.

Of course, Chu Xuan could understand Reggie's regrets. After all, unless a team is super strong, it is definitely very difficult to reach the finals. The Pistons don't have the quality of a championship-caliber team at the moment, and the lucky almost elimination of the Cavaliers to reach the Finals is indeed a good opportunity as Reggie said. Because in the future, it may be difficult for the Pistons to have such results again.

In other words, Reggie wants to lead the Pistons and Lakers to the finals, and the possibility is absolutely very small.

"Haha, Reggie, don't worry too much. I think you need to be confident, your team is very strong, and as long as you can keep growing, you still have a chance to reach the finals in the future. At that time, we will just have to fight again. Haha, you have to know that there is no problem on the Lakers' side, and I will always be waiting for you on the stage of the Finals. ”

Chu Xuan's confident words made Reggie feel indignant for a while: "Chu, being with you can always make people feel unimaginable confidence. Hey, why don't you pull me back to the Lakers. ”

Reggie Jackson may have had some of this in mind when he said this. However, his current situation with the Pistons is definitely better than that of the Lakers, so he may have some nostalgia for the Lakers, but Detroit can give him everything he wants.

"Reggie, are you willing to give up your position as the team's core point guard? So there are losses and gains, and you may not be able to play in the Finals with the Lakers, but you can go and achieve your dreams, you can play hot stats and become an All-Star. Chu Xuan laughed.

Reggie couldn't help but smile: "Yes, it's true, haha, I'll try." ”

After a pause, Reggie continued: "Chu, congratulations on reaching the finals again, come on to get LeBron them, the second championship, it's a pity, I still only have one championship ring." ”

"Haha, Reggie, don't be sad. The championship ring is not about the number, as long as you have it, it's good, be content. ”

Reggie laughed: "Yes, Chu, be content with the champion." However, after being with you for a long time, people do not know contentment. I hope I have the opportunity to follow you to continue to mix the championship ring, come on, Chu, I won't bother you. ”

"Well, you too, come on."

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Reggie Jackson and Chu Xuan have a close relationship, and in this regard, Draymond Green is a little inferior to him. Since leaving the Lakers, Green has had less contact with Chu Xuan. However, after the Lakers reached the finals this time, Green also called Chu Xuan and congratulated him.

Maybe I was a little unhappy with Green because of some things, but now that time has passed. Chu Xuan no longer thought about the unpleasantness between the two of them, he would think more often of the days when he worked with Green. Therefore, on the phone, Chu Xuan also sent an invitation to Green, hoping that he could come to the Staples Center to watch the game and go on a beach vacation together in the off-season if he has the opportunity.

Green readily agreed, saying that he would go to the Staples Center to cheer on the Lakers and agree to play together in the offseason.

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Chu Xuan received many well-wishing text messages or phone calls, including Lakers celebrities such as Magic Johnson and Jerry West. Treating these people, Chu Xuan naturally would not slack off, and then also wrote back to express his gratitude.

The arrival of the Finals means that the season has come to an end, and it also means that the Lakers are getting closer and closer to defending their dream of defending the title, with only four wins left.

It's definitely the most important game, and the Lakers take it very, very seriously.

The Lakers coaching staff put a lot of energy into helping the players prepare, and everything started to get busy, so time naturally passed quickly.

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It's June 1st.

On this day, the whole of Los Angeles was enveloped in an atmosphere of incomparable frenzy.

In the evening, countless vehicles flocked to the Staples Center, where a world-renowned race was to be held today, the first battle of the Grand Final.

Cars kept entering the underground parking lot, and Zijin fans poured into the stadium one after another.

At this time, in the hallway outside the Lakers' locker room, Kobe and James were chatting like friends.

It's just that although both of them are smiling, the smell of gunpowder in their words is full.

"LeBron, it's finally time for you, I thought you'd miss the appointment." Bryant had a teasing smile on his face. Now he doesn't have the same pressure as he did in previous years, because with more and more championships, he no longer feels that James can threaten his position.

"Really? But how could that be? I said last year that I would get my revenge. It's good that you made it to the final, otherwise I would have been disappointed. James shot back faintly.

Kobe Bryant smiled slightly: "If that's the case, I think you'll be disappointed in the end." ”

Hearing Kobe Bryant say this, James couldn't help frowning slightly, disappointed?

Bryant laughed, "Because you definitely don't have a chance to get revenge, I'll get the championship ring again." So, maybe you'll have to wait until next year to get revenge on me again. ”

Kobe's words were strong enough to make James suddenly unhappy.

You know, in previous years, how did Kobe Bryant have the capital to say such things to him, when it was difficult for the Lakers to reach the Western Conference Finals. However, in the past two years, Kobe Bryant has always had such confidence, and his words made James have no way to refute it. What is the reason for this? James couldn't help but be surprised to think that it seemed to be because the Lakers had become stronger...... And everything starts with one person, Chu Xuan!

James never imagined that a coach could bring such a drastic change to a team, especially now that he saw Kobe Bryant reach the Finals for two years in a row, James found that he was starting to feel a little jealous.

"It would be nice if I could also have a coach like Chu Xuan."

James thought so in his heart, but on the surface he definitely wouldn't behave like this. In the face of Kobe, James has always been indispensable in his heart.

"Are you so confident? Hehe, Kobe, I'm going to win the championship for sure. James said confidently.

"Are you going to win the championship? So what gives you such confidence? Bryant retorted with a laugh.

Two arrogant and powerful guys had a verbal altercation, and they went toe-to-toe, as if neither was convinced by anyone's rhythm.

"Because I'm the best player in the league, that's my confidence." James said coldly.

Yes, James is indeed the No.1 in the league.

However, it seems that this does not mean that he will win the championship.

"Yes, I admit that now you are the best." Bryant replied with a smile.

Hearing Kobe Bryant say this, James couldn't help but be stunned, such words came out of Kobe's mouth? Is it really the Suns who are out of the West, and Kobe Bryant will admit that he is the best player? James expressed disbelief.

However, I saw Kobe Bryant smile weirdly and raised his hands into the air, blocking the sight of the two people.

On Kobe's fingers, there are 6 rings, which are championship rings, the supreme honor that NBA superstars are obsessed with.

I saw Kobe Bryant clenching four fingers without rings in the palm of his hand: "6:2!" You know? LeBron, I'm leading 6-2 now, and if I really talk about the confidence of winning a championship, I might be more qualified to say that. ”

James stared at the six championship rings in front of him, his pupils couldn't help but shrink, and his face was extremely difficult to look at.

Yes, 6:2, Kobe Bryant led him by a long distance.

Now that Kobe Bryant said that about him, it seems that he really has no words to refute it.

In the puzzled eyes of the surrounding staff, Kobe and James stood face to face, staring at each other. The aura on both of them was very cold.

After a long time, James said in a low voice: "Kobe, I want to officially ask you to make a challenge, and I will beat you to win the championship." ”

Looking at the angry James, Kobe Bryant couldn't help but grin: "I accept your challenge." But the challenge seems to have begun, isn't it? ”

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It's night, and the whole of Los Angeles is lit up.

The Staples Center, enveloped in loud noise.

The DJ on the scene has already started the pre-match commentary, and the players are in the pre-game warm-up game. Around the whole scene, there were a sea of people and a mess.

The atmosphere is quite hot, warming up for today's game and laying a good atmosphere for watching the game.

On the sidelines, Green and Jackson and a group of other people showed up as scheduled, and they were positioned near the basket, just in time to communicate with the Lakers' players.

Near the Lakers' rest area, there is a group of women with high looks and hot figures, which are the wives of the Lakers members, including Vanessa, Adeline, etc. And, of course, Kobe's two little princesses and the soon-to-be-born son.

This is a beautiful landscape, and the live broadcast also gave them a lot of close-ups. In particular, some commentators even ridiculed Kobe Bryant's third child, discussing whether Kobe Jr. can inherit Black Mamba's basketball talent.

As for Adeline, although she is beautiful, she still has very few chances to be mentioned. After all, his boyfriend is not an NBA star, just a coach who stands on the sidelines all year round. Of course, Chu Xuan's fame and attention in the NBA are still no less than that of ordinary stars, and his fans are still very, very large, which can be reflected from the number of millions of fans on Twitter.

Seeing Adeline, Chu Xuan naturally communicated with her for a while, he did not shy away from the media, and the two kissed intimately, which made the fans at the scene scream again and again.

In fact, the reason why Chu Xuan did this was mainly because of one person.

Today, Lin Yun'er also appeared on the scene to watch the game, which made Chu Xuan quite a headache. Because no matter who she paid attention to the finals for, but at least before, she had already expressed her love to Chu Xuan very clearly, which made Chu Xuan very stressed, because he didn't want to have any emotional entanglements with Lin Yun'er. And this time he and Adeline made bold moves in front of fans all over the world, and Chu Xuan also hoped to dispel Lin Yun'er's thoughts.

"Chu, what are you thinking?"

Yi Jianlian came over at this time, he was a little curious that Chu Xuan would be in a daze in the finals, was he thinking about tactics?

"It's nothing, UAE, this game is good, you have to play with momentum. You have to attack more inside, and don't be afraid to fight them. ”

Chu Xuan smiled slightly, and instructed very casually.

"Well, Chu, I know, you can rest assured."

Yi Jianlian nodded. In this series with the Cavaliers, the Lakers have a big advantage on the inside, which can influence the final trend of the game. Therefore, the play of the inside line is undoubtedly very crucial.

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On the big screen at the scene, the starting lineups of both sides today appeared.

Lakers: Kobe, LaVine, Antetokounmpo, Noll and Whiteside.

Cavaliers: Irving, Jarrett Jack, Ray Allen, James and Tristan Thompson.

Sure enough, as expected by the outside world, Blatter changed the lineup and let James play the No. 4 position. It's just a surprise that the new starter turned out to be not shooter Sergei Karashov, but big point guard Jarrett Jack.

You know, if Jack starts, he will undoubtedly lower the average player height of the Cavaliers, which is quite detrimental to the defense.

"The Cavaliers have put on such a small lineup, and it is clear that they can only pursue speed. It's just that who is going to play against Giannis between Jarrett and Ray? Hehe, that seems to be our advantage. Chu Xuan couldn't help but smile.

Nash was also by his side, and when he heard Chu Xuan say this, Nash nodded and said: "We can let Giannis attack more, and Norris can also be misplaced to play singles, Giannis can completely contain James, and who of the three Cleveland guards will be able to defend Norris?" This David Blatter looks like he's going to give up the rhythm of the defense. ”

Chu Xuan nodded: "The small lineup is all about pursuing speed and offense, and we can't underestimate them." They're going to have a lot of offensive firepower on the outside, and with a small lineup, LeBron's breakaway threat will be much higher, and we need to pay more attention to that. Next, we can do this and let Hassan defend the ...... when LeBron falls into the low post" (To be continued.) )