349, the road to defending the title

Behind the infinite scenery of 2:0, how much Wu Di and his teammates have paid is immeasurable.

In these days of preparation, everyone sees the hard work of a group of young people. Obviously, they put in sweat and hard work to get the results they wanted.

The victory of these two home courts means that the Raptors have completely grasped the initiative, which is extremely exciting for them.

Wu Di was in a very happy mood, and his mentality was extremely relaxed because of the two home wins.

It was a scene he desperately wanted to see, and winning two of them gave him hope of winning a second title in his career.

Wu Di clearly remembers that at the end of the game, his teammates did not forget to shout under the crazy celebration: only need to win two more games, only need to win two games to successfully defend the title.

Obviously, this is their heartfelt emotion and the release of their inner emotions.

After winning two home games, the Raptors' championship prospects were extremely optimistic by all the outside experts and media. Leading 2:0 means that the Raptors are completely ahead of the Lakers in terms of mentality and heart.

And with that advantage, it's clear that they have the best prospects for winning the title.

"Although the Lakers lost a little bit in both games, I have to say that it was a pity.

Losing both games meant that the Lakers were completely at a disadvantage.

In the game against the Raptors, it is obviously very difficult to counterattack.

After all, everyone needs to take into account Wu Di's ability. ”

For a while, there were not many voices optimistic about the Lakers, which was the situation before the Finals progressed to Game 3 at this time.

But. Although the outside world unanimously looks at the Lakers. But Wu Di for this opponent. But there was no contempt.

In an interview, Wu Di said very seriously: "The Lakers have a very good group of players, they are very strong. If you're not careful enough to play with a team like this, you're going to lose."

It can be said that Wu Di's evaluation of the Lakers has always been quite high.

Many people laughed after hearing Wu Di's words, and they felt that this was just Wu Di's words.

But. This is indeed Wu Di's heart.

In Wu Di's heart, Los Angeles is a very threatening team, and it is also a team that he is more eager to beat.

No matter what kind of conflicts and verbal battles he had with Kobe and Garnett in the game, Wu Di never despised such an opponent in his heart.

It can be said that Wu Di's mentality is very correct, and he also passed on this correct mentality to all Raptors players.

No one will take the Lakers lightly, and even with a two-game lead, the atmosphere of the Raptors remains the same as before.

"You can only win if you stay hungry."

That's the Raptors' code of thumb. They want to be able to keep that mindset going.

The third match of the finals was held on the third day after the end of the second game, so to speak. Both sides were given ample time off.

It's a fitting schedule to at least keep fans excited and enthusiastic about the rest of the finals.

Coming back to Staples, Wu Di was treated quite unusually.

Lakers fans gave Wu Di the warmest welcome, but it was booing.

"Here, no one will welcome Wu Di. He's a butcher and the fans here don't like him.

You know, in the past few seasons, every time Wu Di came here, he would embarrass them.

Obviously, this will be the main reason why the fans hate him. ”

Wu Di didn't care about this kind of fan reaction in the slightest, and even Wu Di expected the fans' reaction to be stronger.

Because only then can his personal influence be more reflected.

When both sides are ready, the much-anticipated third battle is finally about to begin.

Will the Raptors win Game 3 in one go, or will the Lakers withstand the pressure and pull the score to 1:2?

With this in mind, the fans looked at the field with great anticipation.

Today's referee is not Crawford, but some referees with less experience.

And Wu Di can be said to have a little uneasiness in his heart after seeing such a referee lineup, and he expressed strong doubts about this arrangement.

Wu Di always felt that at the Lakers' home court, except for Crawford, few people seemed to be able to maintain justice.

But even if he thought so in his heart, Wu Di didn't have any timidity or retreat.

When the bout actually started, Wu Di threw himself into his rhythm. This is Wu Di's way of playing, often if he is not affected by the outside world, then his appearance is definitely very scary.

In the first quarter of the game, Wu Di still scored 11 points in the face of the Lakers' key defense.

This kind of table makes people feel excited, and obviously, Wu Di can do it satisfactorily.

However, in the second quarter of the game, Wu Di unexpectedly suffered 2 fouls, and in the third quarter of the game, the number of fouls on Wu Di's back had reached 5.

This situation is not expected by anyone, because no one wants Wu Di to be disturbed by fouls, after all, Wu Di is too important to this team.

However, in many cases, no one felt that Wu Di's foul blowing penalty was correct.

Because, from several times, Wu Di's fouls can be blown or not.

However, in such an extremely important game, these fouls that can be blown or not blown have completely become the culprits that caused Wu Di's trouble.

From the last quarter of the game, fouls are quite troublesome for Wu Di, after all, the two sides need to have a decisive battle in the final quarter.

In the following games, Wu Di stayed off the court for most of the time.

And without the lead of the main player, the Raptors' table Xiàn began to struggle.

Originally, at the end of the third quarter, the Raptors were still able to bite the score at 58:63.

But by the halfway point of the fourth quarter, the score was 69-79.

The difference of 10 points is not small, after all, the Raptors do not have Wu Di. In the case of Wu Di. Chasing points is often very difficult.

In the eyes of many. Wu Di, who is troublesome with fouls on his back, is difficult to play.

However, at this time, Collins still chose to bring Wu Di to the court.

And after Wu Di came on the field, he immediately played the table that the team needed.

3 three-pointers, this is all the three-pointers that Wu Di contributed in the whole game.

However, Wu Di's strength did not last until the end of the game, with 2 minutes and 11 seconds left in the game. Wu Di was saddled with a sixth foul.

This is the third time in Wu Di's career that he has left the court with a full foul, and the first time in the playoffs.

Without Wu Di's support, the Raptors are in crisis.

Bryant scored back-to-back points in the final minute, making the Raptors' hopes of winning slim.

In the end, the Raptors still lost Game 3.

There wasn't the kind of win that was expected, but the Raptors' many players were remarkable.

In this game, although Wu Di committed 6 fouls, in 30 minutes of playing time, Wu Di still contributed 21 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.

Such a table can be said to be a manifestation of Wu Di's fall from the altar to the mortal dust, but the reason why he fell to the mortal dust. It's not that Wu Di can't play, but because he suffered foul trouble.

"Every time Wu Di has signs of an outbreak. A foul whistle turned him off.

I doubt what kind of situation this is.

Judging from the entire third game, it is difficult for Wu Di to have a series of time to play, which is incomprehensible.

Could it be that in order to find a balance, the Raptors have to lose? ”

Charles Barkley is a big mouth, and on the night of the end of G3, he expressed his opinion with great dissatisfaction. Because he saw the game from beginning to end, he felt that the league was deliberately targeting Wu Di.

"That's the trouble with getting the second crown, it's difficult.

But isn't it often the hard work of achieving greatness?

Therefore, I have no problem and am willing to accept challenges from all sides.

Foul Problem? I don't think I've ever had such trouble.

Throughout my career, hundreds of games, no one has ever said they could take me down in terms of fouls.

In the next game, I'll be careful not to let that happen again. ”

In a telephone interview with ESPN, Wu Di was vaguely expressing the league's blowing penalty, and he didn't dare to say that he suspected that the league was using its privilege to increase attention and excitement for the game, after all, if that was the case, he might be fined more than 25,000 yuan.

This kind of blowing penalty made Wu Di a little vigilant in his heart, because from his six fouls, Wu Di felt that it was not just a matter of whether to blow or not.

Because he is a superstar, it stands to reason that if he has the privilege, then he will only have 2 or 3 fouls at most in this game.

But in this game, Wu Di felt that the referee even treated him as a rookie, and the punishment for him in terms of fouls could be said to be harsh, even extremely harsh and unfair.

Wu Di felt that there were two possibilities for the reason for the punishment situation in this way. The first is more optimistic, the league doesn't want to see an overwhelming Finals series that would drop viewership and expectations too much. The second is the more strict situation, Stern does not want the NBA to have a situation of Chinese domination, because that is not what he wants to see, so after the Raptors win both games, he will try to obstruct it.

Speaking of which, Stern, who is deeply familiar with the essence of the development of the commercial league, hopes to create the superstar status of some foreign players. However, he will not push a foreign player to the position of supreme ruler.

Just like Olajuwon back then, and even now Tim Duncan, Dirk Nowitzki, Steve Nash, Vince Carter, and so on.

Even though they all have strong individual abilities, it is difficult for them to be the first person in the NBA at the same time to be built by the league and labeled as NBA endorsers.

Obviously, this is the path of commercialization of American sports leagues.

After thinking about it, Wu Di didn't think it was a problem, after all, he only needed to pay attention to it, and he also had a group of excellent teammates.

In the preparations, Wu Di went to talk to Collins a lot, and he hoped that Collins would arrange more roles for other players to make more offensive and defensive points on the field.

Collins embraced this advice, and preparations for war were in full swing.

June 10th is the day when the fourth game of the finals begins. On this day. Staples was still full of people waiting to see the game.

Bryant is considered a savior-like being. Because in the third game, Kobe Bryant contributed 33 points and finally helped the team win.

Now down 1:2, the pressure on the Lakers can be said to be a little less, but it is difficult to say that it is very easy.

The Lakers still have a lot of pressure, after all, they still can't lose this game.

If it loses, it means that the Raptors get the match point 3:1.

And then. If the Lakers want to turn the tables, it is obviously more difficult than climbing to the sky.

After all, turning the page of history, in the long river, it has only been 6 times that it has been able to successfully reverse and successfully win the series after falling behind 1:3 in the series.

Obviously, the Lakers don't want to lose because the probability of winning after that is too low.

And the Raptors naturally want to win this game.

With such a mentality, the two sides are destined to stage a focus battle in this much-watched fourth battle.

First quarter of the game. On the Raptors' side, Milicic and Delon combined for 17 points, and this unexpected situation caught the Lakers a little off guard. Because Wu Di chooses to give his teammates a chance on the court most of the time. And will rely on its own deterrent power to attract bag clips.

Wu Di gave Delong more options to attack, which is a pretty good choice. After all, from the Lakers' defensive level, the Raptors' advantage is entirely at the No. 1 position.

In the second quarter, Fisher's defense still failed to cause too much trouble for Delon, who was taller and stronger, and when he was on the ground, it was obviously very difficult for Fisher to defend.

And, more importantly, Delon wants to be good at shooting.

Fisher struggled to limit Delon and Phil Jackson naturally made substitutions, using Terry to defend Delon but Delon was still very helpful for the Raptors.

At the end of the first half, Delon contributed 18 points and three assists, while Milicic contributed 14 points and five boards.

The excellent play of the two men allowed the Raptors to take a 50-43 lead over the Lakers.

It is not difficult to see that throughout the first half, Collins did strengthen the table elements of the other players.

More players stepped up to play, which made Wu Di's pressure much less. When Wu Di is on the court, he will pay attention to his foul problems, and he will not give the referee any chance.

"In the first half, Wu Di was very careful to retain his energy, and he rarely attacked.

Fortunately, other people besides him were very good, which gave Wu Di time to relax.

Obviously, it is not difficult to see that Wu Di wants to play in the second half.

After all, in the last game, he was fouled by six. ”

Wu Di made just four shots in the first half, which was the lowest of the season.

Actually, this is not Wu Di's plan. At first, Wu Di only thought about reducing the number of shots, but he didn't set the number below 10.

However, because of the performance of his teammates, Wu Di was completely liberated.

Wu Di kept his fitness as much as he could, as well as watched for fouls, and in this case, others took on more of the role, and Wu Di was also rested.

It was under this development that Wu Di only made 4 shots, and his foul count was only 0.

However, although Wu Di deliberately kept it, his performance in the first half was still remarkable. 6 points, 6 assists and 6 rebounds, which makes people feel that Wu Di has the possibility of a triple-double again.

At the beginning of the second half, Wu Di increased his individual attack as everyone expected.

Because there is no susceptibility to fouling, Wu Di's free Cheng dù is conceivable, and with the abundant physical energy he maintains throughout the court, the Lakers are completely in big trouble.

In the entire third quarter of the game, Wu Di did not have a single assist, but he scored 21 points with an efficient 7-of-11 shooting.

Such a table helped the Raptors lead the Lakers by 14 points, 79:65.

"With a 14-point advantage, the Lakers are completely in a big crisis.

I have to say that Wu Di is starting to take over the game, and that's the terrible thing about superstars.

He may have been in a slump for the whole game, but he could have scored in the most crucial moments.

With 21 points in the third quarter, Wu Di gave the Raptors full hope of the championship. ”

In such a situation, the atmosphere of the Lakers can be said to be very tense. After all, they can't afford to lose again.

It's time for the final game. Bryant's expression was quite stern. He's so hungry for a title.

The arrival of Kevin Garnett and others gave him confidence, but now, he finds that the championship is still out of reach.

In fact, Garnett's table xiàn is good. And Kobe's is a little bit not enough.

So far in the finals, Kobe's efficiency is really not high. Even though he contributed 33 points to win the last game, he was only 10-of-25 from the field.

And today's game, Kobe's cousin is still struggling.

It's something that people can see. The reason why Kobe Bryant is not good is completely because of his opposition to Wu Di.

Phil Jackson wanted Kobe to play the No. 3 position to avoid Wu Di, but Kobe Bryant refused.

"I'm going to face him, I'm going to beat him."

This is exactly Kobe Bryant's paranoia, which sometimes makes people happy and angry.

However, if the Lakers lack Kobe's fighting spirit, it seems to be not threatening.

In the first half of the final quarter of the game, Bryant contributed 12 points, and Garnett and Big Ben also dominated the offensive and defensive ends very well, in this situation. The margin was narrowed to 4 points.

However, after some adjustments. The Raptors played on their side.

When the Lakers narrowed the gap to 4 points, the Raptors, under the rearrangement of Collins, played a wave of 10:2 attack and brought the initiative to the Raptors' side again.

The point difference came to 10 points again, and the atmosphere on the court of the Lakers was a little tense.

Bryant looked a little impatient, and with two turnovers, the chances of the Lakers coming back were slim.

In the fourth game of the Finals, the Raptors defeated the Lakers 103-91 and got the match point in the Finals series.

In this game, Wu Di played 34 points, 10 boards, 8 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks, and it is worth mentioning that Wu Di only had 2 fouls.

Of course, the main contributors to the win were Delong and Milicic, who played in the first half, and the two shared too much pressure for Wu Di.

For fans, Wu Di's four-game table Xiàn is quite a surprise.

You must know that Wu Di has always given people the impression that he is an offensive killer, and he has no organizational skills.

However, in such four finals, Wu Di played a comprehensive performance one after another.

Moreover, according to the statistics of the number of Jù, Wu Di's average contribution per game is close to a triple-double, which is also shocking.

For a player who has never been known for his all-round ability, to be able to play such a well-rounded and perfect table can only be said that his talent is too good to be admired.

Many people began to say that the finals were a stage tailor-made for Wu Di, because on such a stage, he was always able to play with super energy.

After the Raptors relied on Wu Di to win three games, the probability of winning the championship almost rose to the highest.

A lot of people are expecting the Raptors to defend their title.

The atmosphere of the Lakers is quite low, but Kobe Bryant is still adamant in an interview that they can complete the comeback.

But even though Kobe Bryant said so, not many people thought they had that kind of strength.

After all, judging from the past four games, the Raptors have completely suppressed the Lakers.

Therefore, it can also be said that the Lakers' performance on the court has never reached the level of the Raptors, so it will be suppressed by the whole court, and in the end there is no possibility of winning the game and winning the series.

Game 5 of the Grand Final was held at the Air Canada Centre arena, and on this day, the Toronto Raptors' management had already arranged the post-championship celebrations.

This can be said to be a necessary procedure, after all, as a home team, no matter who wins the championship, they need to prepare in advance.

Of course, it can also be said that this is a kind of self-confidence, which comes from the confidence of the whole team of the Raptors.

"Toronto are so close to their second title that it's an exciting time.

For Toronto, they only need to win this game and it will be a happy end.

However, one thing is certain.

The Los Angeles Lakers are clearly not going to give in, and they will have the biggest and craziest comeback in this game. ”

On the day of the game, the streets of Toronto were filled with a frenetic atmosphere. Everyone is following the match in various ways.

All the shouts revolve around winning the championship. Apparently. Already leading 3-1, they have no reason to let their opponents succeed in counterattacking.

Collins' arrangement for the entire Raptors team is to play this game as if it were the last.

At such a time, losing means losing breath, so it is obviously difficult to reverse the disadvantage.

And just like the Lakers, it is very difficult for the Lakers to reverse the disadvantage now, but in this game, in such a passive situation. If the Lakers can still win, then they will definitely have the upper hand in terms of morale. At that time, who will win the final championship is another story.

Therefore, although the Raptors have an absolute advantage on the surface, Wu Di does not think that they have a 100% chance of winning the championship as the outside world says.

Wu Di also believes that only winning this game is the safest choice.

On June 12th, the flag flew in the arena of the Air Canada Center.

Words such as "defending the title", "second crown" and so on appeared from time to time in the crowd, obviously. Everyone is expecting the Raptors to lift the trophy tonight.

Of course, it's not just the fans who think. It's what Wu Di thinks.

In this game, the referee in charge of blowing the penalty was the bald Crawford and two other NBA referees with more senior qualifications, which was also a situation that made Wu Di more reassuring.

Because Wu Di feels that Crawford is the best candidate to do the right thing to blow the penalty for, in that case, whether either side can win is obviously due to the strength and final performance.

The Raptors' starters for this game remained the same as usual, but the Lakers made their first lineup change, with Phil Jackson taking Terry as the starting lineup in place of Fisher.

With a whistle, the game officially began.

The Toronto Raptors got the first offensive possession, but on the first offense, Danny Granger missed an open three-point shot.

Then it was the Lakers' turn to attack, and Kobe Bryant did not insist on attacking on his own as usual, but integrated more into the team.

Although Terry has strong offensive ability, his organizational ability may not be as good as Kobe's, and the Lakers' first offense, Kobe Bryant added a real pass and assisted Big Ben to score a dunk on the inside.

The first goal was scored, and the Lakers showed a strong momentum, but after all, this is the home court of the Raptors, and the fans will obviously cheer for the home team players.

I don't know if it's because of the excitement of winning the championship, but on the Raptors' side, the first three offenses all missed.

However, the Lakers scored three goals in a row, and as a result, the opening score of the two sides turned out to be 8:0.

This situation is a surprise, and at the same time, it is also a little nervous for the Raptors.

Obviously, the Lakers' starting state can make people see that it is obviously very impossible for the Raptors to win today.

And seeing that the home team has not scored, the fans can be said to be very anxious.

When another offensive miss, after the Lakers counterattacked, 10:0, this situation suddenly plunged the scene into a tense atmosphere.

"Wu Di, Wu Di, Wu Di~"

When the Raptors sent the ball, the audience immediately chanted Wu Di's name.

Seeing the home team trailing 0-10, assistant coach James couldn't help but ask Collins: "Do you want a timeout?" ”

Collins was going to take a timeout, but after seeing the reaction of the fans in the stadium, he also had a little hope in his heart.

I saw him shake his head and say, "Wait a minute, after watching this ball." ”

In the chaotic sound of the scene, Wu Di got the ball.

Today, it is still Kobe Bryant who is responsible for the confrontation with Wu Di, and after he got the ball, Kobe Bryant immediately posted it.

However, Wu Di was not nervous because of Kobe's pressing.

With a sense of peace and incomparability, Wu Di raised his eyes and looked at Kobe.

"You seem to be a little nervous, you're afraid of losing. However, I can tell you today that this is the place to celebrate. ”

As the words fell, Wu Di's body had already begun to activate, and in the blink of an eye, he tore through Kobe's defense.

"A sharp breakthrough, Wu Di's start speed is too fast, in today's alliance, I think there is almost no one who can block his first step."

In a burst of admiration, Wu Di shook off Kobe, and when he stepped into the reasonable collision zone, the whole person had already risen from the ground like a cannonball.

In the air against the defense of Big Ben and Garnett, Wu Di completed a difficult pull-up layup.

When the basketball fell into the bag, the obvious shouts suddenly resounded throughout the stadium, and the high-decibel noise was almost like shattering people's eardrums.

Wu Di waved his arms excitedly, and naturally made a celebratory action.

Wu Di's goal can be said to be a very, very wonderful goal.

After completing the layup, the Raptors' scoring drought was finally broken, and the fans who had been standing for a long time sat down from time to time.

The Lakers' 10:2 attack wave at the beginning was quite good, but then, Wu Di led his teammates to play a wave of 10:3 counterattacks.

And in this way, the two sides are almost back on the same starting line.

Throughout the first quarter of the game, the scene was quite hot. The Lakers' on-court players are in very good shape, which makes the Lakers a considerable threat on both ends of the floor.

On the Raptors' side, because the players are in average condition, Wu Di has to take more responsibility for offense.

However, because there are too few attack points on the court, the Raptors obviously can't get out of the suppressed situation. And this situation continued until the end of the first half, when the Raptors trailed the Lakers 40:48: 8 points, and it is worth mentioning that in these 40 points, Wu Di alone contributed 23 points.

Except for Wu Di, the other players did not form a stable firepower attack point at all, which is quite a nervous situation.

In the third quarter of the game, Wu Di still attacked more, but Wu Di did not blindly attack in this quarter of the game, he would seize the opportunity to pass the ball to his teammates.

In Wu Di's opinion, it is obviously very difficult to win by him alone.

Everyone can see that Wu Di is strengthening his personal attack while also helping his teammates find their form, which is a very correct approach for others to feel.

At the end of the third quarter, the score was 61-70, and the Raptors still trailed by nine points.

However, it is worth mentioning that at the end of the quarter, the form of the rest of the Raptors players clearly showed signs of recovery.

By the crucial fourth quarter of the game, the atmosphere was tense.

However, it is reassuring that the Raptors' table Xiàn began to go strong, and in the first three minutes of the fourth quarter, the Raptors went on a 13-2 offensive run to bring the lead to the home team's side.

This situation caught the Lakers a little off guard, but the Zen master was quite calm in arranging how the players should behave on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends.

However, it has to be said that this game seems to be what God wants the Raptors to win, and in the rest of the fourth quarter, the Raptors threw in seven three-pointers, and this three-point rain directly crushed the Lakers who tried to make a last-ditch effort.

The score of 88:85 was a reflection of the intensity of the game, but, regardless, the Raptors won.

At the moment when the final whistle blew, the entire Air Canada Center arena fell into a carnival, and no one thought about the game anymore, because they only knew that the game was won, and the Raptors defeated the Lakers 4:1 and won the championship of the 06~07 season, that is, the Raptors successfully defended their title and won two consecutive championships. (To be continued......)