Chapter 463: James' Panic
On March 16, 16, the eyes of the world converged on the city of Los Angeles again. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
Tonight, there will be a heavyweight clash between the top teams in the Eastern and Western Divisions, with the Lakers hosting the Cavaliers for the last meeting of the season. Of course, it can also be said that it is the second meeting, after all, in the NBA, teams from different divisions only meet twice a season.
The last time they played in Cleveland was on December 7 last year, and it's been more than three months since then. In that game, the Lakers relied on Kobe's outburst to play a powerful offensive wave in the second half, and then defeated the Cavaliers.
You must know that in last year's Finals, the Lakers eliminated the Cavaliers, which made Cleveland hate the Lakers, and lost to the Lakers at home this season, then it can be said that the Cavaliers' hatred for the Lakers is absolutely unprecedented, and the revenge heart naturally reaches a terrifying height.
Considering that the Cavaliers are not yet firmly in first place in the East, coupled with the feud between the two teams, this game will undoubtedly be a very intense game, after all, the Cavaliers need to fight for every victory to lock in the first place in the East and ensure home-court advantage in the playoffs.
The Lakers-Cavaliers clash was one of the most high-profile games of the season and one of the heavyweight games on the league-wide schedule after the All-Star break. Therefore, when this ball arrived, it immediately caused great attention and ratings around the world.
Prior to this game, the Cavaliers had a 52-14 record, while the Lakers had a 63-4 record.
Judging from the comparison of records, it is impossible for the Cavaliers to catch up with the Lakers, but for the Cavaliers, maintaining home-court advantage over other teams is a very important task. Moreover, the Cavaliers' desire to get revenge on the Lakers is absolutely unprecedentedly strong. Even if it was an innocuous regular season, the Cavaliers were fully prepared.
"It's just going to be a playoff game and we're going to have to give 120 percent of our energy. The opponent is terrible, and it doesn't allow us to relax at all. In the interview, James looked very solemn, the whole person did not smile, and his seriousness made people understand how important this game is to him.
ESPN's Carmond asked James: "Kobe Bryant has won seven championships, and this season he is hitting the eighth championship of his career, and now many people describe him as a super point guard who can be compared to Michael Jordan, and consider him to be the top 3 in history." LeBron, what do you think about that? ”
Kobe Bryant's last two championships were won on James's head, which has always been a slot of talk about James in the outside world. You know, Janko's comparison has been very hot since James entered the league in 03. Most voices in the outside world tend to support James surpassing Kobe Bryant and even Jordan. Even when Kobe Bryant won 5 championships, this view has not changed in the slightest. However, after the summer of 13 years, all this suddenly changed dramatically, defeating James's Heat, defeating James's Cavaliers, and winning 2 championships in a row. With the Seven Crowns in hand, the support from the outside world has completely changed. James is no longer admired, and all the praise revolves around Kobe, who has become a legend on an equal footing with Jordan, but when James is mentioned, it is often full of mockery.
In fact, until now, the Cavaliers have not been able to climb the mountain of the Lakers, which has made James extremely criticized.
Now, ESPN's Carmond popped up the question before the game to see how James would respond, and it immediately caught the attention of everyone who was following the game.
James was slightly unhappy in his heart, but he was quite calm on the surface: "Michael is an eternal legend, and he is the benchmark against which everyone is measured. And in my mind, Kobe has always been an absolute superstar, he has won 7 championships, more than Michael, which is incredible. When he retires, history will definitely tell him. ”
"How many do you think Kobe Bryant will be in the rankings after he retires? Furthermore, if you say that Michael is an eternal legend, do you mean that he cannot be surpassed? ”
Such a question is full of gimmicks and talking points, and immediately detonated melon-eating people all over the world.
James frowned slightly, and replied, "At least for now, Michael has not been surpassed." As for Kobe, he has won 7 titles, and as you said, he should be a top 3. ”
It's incredible that James actually recognized Kobe Bryant's status in the top three in history.
In fact, such an answer also shows James's helplessness, because there is really nothing it can do. You know, any superstar, with 7 crowns as the core, he is enough to rank in a high position. And Kobe, as the best scorer in history, has always been compared to Jordan. With all five of his titles, he is already considered the 10th or so player in history. Now there are two more crowns, and they are two crowns with special significance, so the top five are ironclad, and it is not too much to say top3.
Speaking of which, James's heart is now thinking of jealousy, and he really cares too much about the championship. He wants to win more championships than Kobe, and he doesn't want to always taste the taste of losing in the Finals, which he can't accept.
"Seven crowns are the top three. What if he wins 8 titles? LeBron, where do you think he could be ranked in that case? Carmond smiled weirdly.
James couldn't help but be stunned, 8 crowns?
Although this does not directly say that this year's championship has reached 8 championships, the meaning is already extremely obvious. It seems that Kobe Bryant is at an unimaginable historical height. The reporter's words made him wake up suddenly, and he had a terrifying feeling in his heart. 8 crowns! If Kobe Bryant really won 8 championships, then he is afraid that he will be ranked second or even first.
James was suddenly depressed in his heart, and he finally realized a very serious problem with 2 championships in his hand, that is, Kobe Bryant pulled him farther and farther away. If Kobe Bryant wins three consecutive championships this year, then the possibility of him surpassing Kobe Bryant in the future is almost non-existent. After all, he is almost 32 years old, and time does not allow him to win more championships and honors.
Then there is only one way, which is to organize Kobe Bryant to win the 8th crown no matter what!
James' eyes suddenly became extremely solemn, and the aura he exuded became extremely serious.
"I don't know, it's hard to tell. If he does win 8 titles, then naturally someone will give him a new ranking. But I really don't know where to put him......" James said with a blank face. (To be continued.) )