Now, what fans and pundits are waiting for is the Lakers in the West.

In the fifth game, the two sides returned to San Francisco and began the match point battle, and whoever won would be the closest to winning the three victories.

For the Western Conference Finals, Kobe Bryant is not only not a rookie, but he is too skilled to be familiar.

After reaching the Western Conference Finals for the seventh time in his career, Bryant knows how to make himself the best he can be.

Although Kobe Bryant has always emphasized that he treats the same regardless of who the opponent of the game is and what the outcome of the game is. But in the face of this team that made him sad last year, Peter Pan may have pain in his heart that no one else can know.

In an interview in the locker room before the game, Bryant said: "I can't wait, there's no doubt I'm going to have a very sexy confrontation next, and we're already looking forward to this challenge, yes, we're looking forward to being tested by them again." ”

In last year's Western Conference Finals, although the Lakers lost, they were very unconvinced.

Bryant thinks he underestimated his opponent and played mediocre, after all, they had just easily eliminated this opponent in the Western Conference Finals the year before. As a result, Chamberlain grew up so fast, and Iverson's revenge was so hot, and the two teamed up inside and outside to finally kill the Lakers.

For the current Lakers, they have strengthened a lot compared to last year, the team's center Bynum was trapped in a knee injury last year and couldn't let go of his hands and feet on the court, and the interior line was all supported by Gasol alone.

And the Spaniard, who has always disdained hand-to-hand combat, was immediately dubbed "soft" after the end of that series, and it was a sad decision for him to play against Chamberlain.

God is fair, after last year's Finals, the Lakers have become strong and mature inside, Gasol has not only become tough, but his previous technical advantages are more obvious, and then look at Bynum, he is no longer the original "glass man".

In addition, the change in the Lakers' No. 3 position has turned the team into a steel team. Artest replaced Ariza's place, bringing not only a more solid style of play, but also a better defensive team.

On the offensive end, Atai's performance is also much better, and his performance at critical moments can even be evaluated by the standard of a superstar.

Chamberlain expressed the same sentiment in an interview: "I'm just looking forward to this challenge, and I learned a lot from the first two days against them. With their high intensity and tenacity, I knew I had to do better. ”

There was nothing to say, the starters on both sides came on the court, and Chamberlain took the initiative to high-five Kobe Bryant and said: "Kobe, you did a beautiful job in the last game, and I am very happy to see you play like this." ”

Kobe Bryant smiled slightly, with a cold light in his eyes, and said in a deep voice: "You're welcome, man, after today's game, you will thank me more, and I will let you see a better performance." ”

Chamberlain nodded, smiling like sunshine on the Bund in California, and said, "You spoke from the bottom of my heart, brother, I thought the same as you." ”

At the beginning of the game, when the Lakers jumped the ball, the Lakers replaced Gasol, who was high-spirited and had huge arms, and the Zen master's arrangement was very correct, Chamberlain did not use all his strength when he jumped the ball, so that Gasol grabbed the ball, and the Lakers attacked first.

Kobe Bryant controlled the ball and ran in small steps, he glanced at Chamberlain, pouted and said, "Brother, thank you, thank you for giving up the ball!" ”

Chamberlain grinned, didn't enter the box, but wandered around the free throw area, staring at Bryant.

The Lakers players immediately understood that the old Nelson was going all out to contain Kobe, and even Chamberlain sent it out.

In this case, Kobe Bryant was not polite, he leaned over to break through, but in fact chose to pass the ball, and threw the ball into Bynum who was empty on the inside with a shake of his hand.

Kobe Bryant's pass is known for being 'steady and accurate', but he knows that Chamberlain is quick to defend, so this pass is a little lighter, and I hope Bynum can receive it comfortably and complete the layup in the fastest time.

As a result, when the ball flew over Chamberlain's head, he jumped up directly with a flick of his arm, and waved his big hand like an anti-aircraft missile to steal the ball.

Billups steady the advance, Chamberlain still did not get inside, he asked for the ball in the high post, and after getting the ball, he lifted it up and looked at his teammate's run.

Gasol and Bynum winked, with the former following Oxlade-Chamberlain and the latter at the top of the box ready to make up for it.

Oxlade-Chamberlain passed the ball to Ibaka, Bynum took a step forward, and at this moment, Chamberlain pushed Gasol away and ran inside, Ibaka passed the ball to him, Bynum was taken aback, and hurriedly retreated into the penalty area.

But Chamberlain did not choose to continue to advance, but with a wrong foot, the ball jumped under the crotch, the ball passed to his left hand and pulled his body at the same time, and jumped up in the air to make a stop-and-go jump shot.

"Whew", there was a crisp sound, and the ball fell into the hoop.

Fisher dribbled hard past half court under Billups' confrontation, Kobe Bryant came up to pick up, and West blocked Kobe's path with Billups.

Chamberlain was still in the free-throw area, the Lakers' four men ran separately, Ibaka and Jackson held their positions on the wings, and the entire center was reserved for Bryant.

There's still a vacant seat on the inside, or Bynum.

"Andrew, come out and cover Paul!" Kobe Bryant waved his hand to command, and West rushed up to jam Kobe while reaching out to steal while he opened his mouth.

Kobe turned around smartly, but Billups outflanked him from the flank, and Kobe almost got into his arms as soon as he turned around, even older than Loops, and pointed his finger on the ball.

Fortunately, the Black Mamba was fierce enough, elbowed Billups on the jaw to force him back, and then waved the ball to Gasol, who had just run into the box.

The moment Bryant passed, Chamberlain began to retreat, his speed became his unique advantage, the first time to withdraw to the penalty area, Gasol hooked his hand to make a layup, Chamberlain raised his arm to cap off.

Gasol knew what to do and passed the ball to Bynum.

Bynum was dumbfounded for a moment when he got the ball in the high post, he doesn't have the kung fu of mid-to-long shooting, although technically he is much better than the rough brother Howard, but he is still not a traditional technical flow center.

This is the sadness of the center, more and more young people rely on their physical skills to play rather than hone their skills, and the center was the most technically demanding position on the basketball court.

The traditional center must not only be able to attack inside, but also be able to shoot on the outside, and be able to respond when encountering packs, so there are Zhang Dashuai, George McCann, Skyhook Abdul-Jabbar, Olajuwon, Thurmond and other fierce generals.

These people crisscross the NBA, not by how high and how strong they jump, but by how high they can hook, back, turn and jump, and shoot......

It's obviously unreliable to expect Bynum to have so many skills, but Bryant just needs him to be able to respond in time, because after passing Gasol, he starts cutting to the basket.

As a result, Bynum chose to shoot the jumper, and he knew that he was not good in this round of the playoffs, especially on the offensive end, and his average points per game were still in single digits, and the total points in the four games were not as high as Chamberlain's.

Therefore, Bynum wanted his score book to look better, and if he had the opportunity, he made a jump shot.

Then, history has proven countless times that cramming is useless, and after Bynum made a shot, the ball bounced off the basket.

Seeing this, Kobe Bryant was furious, and couldn't help but scold: "Du B! ”

Hearing this evaluation, Bynum almost cried aggrievedly: Lao Tzu****** if you are alone, then what do you belong to? O only king!

Chamberlain picked up the rebound and threw it to West, who ruffled the Lakers' defense with his fast-moving fast break, and both Kobe and Artest were drawn into the restricted area, but it was Chamberlain who carried out the final shot.

West rushed into the box with Bryant and Artest, and turned back to pass to Chamberlain, who was in the high post.

Chamberlain took a step forward to stabilize his position, jumped straight up, and sent the ball into the hoop.

At the beginning of the first quarter, Chamberlain was eye-catching, scoring 8 of the Warriors' opening 10 points, allowing Oracle Arena to be selected early in the midst of the passionate hustle and bustle, and the 'MVP' cry was earth-shattering, and the Oakland fans showed their passion to the nation.

This time, the home court of the Warriors also came to a lot of stars, Warriors diehard fan Hollywood sweetheart Jessica Alba naturally arrived, in addition to Angelina Jolie and his wife, who had worked with Chamberlain to shoot a promotional video, also came, and the Xiaobei couple who were on vacation in the United States rarely appeared, in addition to a number of second-tier Hollywood stars.

Relying on Chamberlain's strong play, the Lakers were about to take a timeout early, and the Zen master waved his fist and shouted: "Limit him, guard him, strangle him!" Don't let him get the ball, stick to him like glue, don't you understand?! ”

Bynum and Gasol secretly complained in their hearts, of course they understood, but they couldn't do it either.

After the pause, Chamberlain provoked Kobe Bryant, he yelled: "Kobe Bryant, come on, come on, you are not the league NO." 1? Come on, NO. 1. Teach us a lesson! ”

Kobe Bryant's face is as cold as iron, he actually has the most hot temper, plus the pride in his bones, once provoked, he is absolutely intolerable, and he will quickly fight back, which is exactly the same as Jordan.

Attacking Kobe Bryant again, he broke through with the ball, he turned abruptly after changing direction continuously, leaned on Jackson and hit it twice, and turned around to shoot a backward jumper.

When Chamberlain waited for him to turn around, he immediately raised his arms and pounced, not for the cover, but for interference.

Bryant's shot turned into iron, Ibaka stepped back to grab the rebound, and the Warriors fought back.

With Chamberlain's advantage, the old Nelson naturally emphasized the attack on the inside, which was not limited to Chamberlain, who was not in the interior for long today, but frequently fired guns in the high position, using his accurate mid-range shots to kill the enemy.

This time, as he got the ball in the high post again, Bynum and Gasol both left the box, Ibaka seized the opportunity to cut to the basket, Chamberlain passed the ball and he came back for an athletic dunk.

Halfway through the quarter, the Warriors temporarily led 17-14, and although the advantage was not large, it played very steadily and filled the fans with confidence.

Kobe Bryant hit the iron back several times, and his play in the last game was not without a price, physical attrition is one thing, and the Warriors' high regard for him is another.

The Lakers were able to bite the score, thanks to Gasol, and the Spanish power forward used his flexible movement to hit the Warriors from a medium and long distance.

"Give him to me!" Chamberlain was furious, and he pushed Ibaka to Bynum's side, who was not to be feared.

Gasol has a very high ball quotient, and he knew that he would be in danger after being specially marked by Chamberlain, so he kept running along the three-point line in the high post, taking Chamberlain away from the restricted area, and liberating his teammates at the maximum.

Kobe Bryant used this opportunity to break through again and again, and his breakthrough was not aimed at scoring, but to trick Ibaka into fouling, as long as the latter was sent down, then Chamberlain lost his help in the penalty area, and he still had to return to the penalty area, so that Gasol could be freed again.

Bryant's strategy was successful, and he fouled Ibaka twice in a row, forcing the latter to take a break and replace him with a slower-moving Evans.

In defense against a center forward like Bynum, the tough Evans is naturally stronger, but he moves slowly, so his ability to complement and assist the defense is poor, and Ibaka is the opposite.

In this way, after Gasol took Chamberlain, the Lakers took turns to break through to the restricted area to shoot, but because their goal was to make fouls or mess up the Warriors' layout, they didn't score much.

At the end of the first quarter, the Warriors won a big score advantage of 30-22, and although the Lakers fell behind in the score, they did not mess up and still insisted on playing inside.