On the night of the semi-finals, Wu Di brought his little followers Bandron and Nate, and the three of them came to a local nightclub in Washington under the leadership of Wu Di.

And there, the Wizards' gang was already waiting.

After Wu Di arrived, the reminiscence and relaxation began.

Nightclubs are the favorite places for NBA players like them, because the atmosphere can always relieve their lonely hearts.

Old friends catch up for the first time in Washington, and the scene is naturally warm.

A group of bigwigs played around together in the dark, and they didn't disperse until the early hours of the morning.

For Wu Di, this meeting can be regarded as a complete barrier in his heart, and he feels that he has returned to the carefree and heartless state he was at the beginning.

A night of relaxation made Wu Di feel good, but he didn't slack off, after all, although the Wizards went fishing, they still have to compete in the playoffs.

"Don't let up, keep the tension going, it's the playoffs, it's not the place to play home. Take out your courage and strength, and look like a man. ”

The clock was slowly moving into late May, as the Raptors, who had finished their game early, were stuck in a long wait.

And after a long period of preparation, the players will inevitably relax. However, as the head coach, Collins will not give them any respite, foolishness or even relaxation.

As a result, Collins roars can always be heard at the Air Canada Centre arena from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

Obviously, everyone knows he's doing his duty as a manager.

He needs to push these players. After all. After reaching the Eastern Conference Finals. He is more important and nervous than anyone else.

Collins has always wanted to compare himself to Phil Jackson, but he has fallen behind until now.

However, after having Wu Di, this made his heart full of confidence like never before, and he felt that as long as he helped Wu Di build a dynasty, it would not be difficult to catch up with Phil Jackson.

And if you want to build a dynasty, the first step is to try to win the first championship.

Now, the Raptors have reached the Eastern Conference Finals, which undoubtedly increases this possibility a lot.

Thereupon. Collins will inevitably get nervous and will constantly push everyone to get ready for the game.

Since the end of the series, Collins has not given his players any time to rest, he has only reduced his daily training time.

Obviously, this is what Collins wants his players to be able to keep in good shape, after all, if something goes wrong at this juncture, it means that a year's hard work is in vain.

On many occasions, Collins said this, and the player said he understood, after all, a player has only one chance of winning a championship in his entire career.

And now these young lads from the Raptors have that opportunity. Therefore, no matter how young they are. I also know how to cherish.

Of course, this does not mean that the preparation for war must be extremely tense. On the contrary, Wu Di and they are still very relaxed.

Although the daily training is a bit boring, they will still change the method to make life full of fun.

On these days, the Raptors will often spontaneously hold some intra-team games, such as slam dunk games, three-point contests, bullfights and other fun-filled games.

These games liven up the atmosphere of the team in a way, and at the same time keep the players motivated and athletic.

The days of preparation always pass quickly, and the time comes on May 22, and the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals will finally start.

The Toronto Raptors' opponent is none other than the Orlando Magic, who are considered the favorites for this year's championship.

Although the Magic have played first in the East this season, their hard power and bench depth are not top-notch.

As a result, the Magic team did not play particularly easily in the first round and semifinals.

But fortunately, in the end, the Magic team is still in a thrilling promotion, and the Raptors will meet in the Eastern Conference finals for the first time.

The two teams are arguably two of the most popular teams in the NBA right now, as well as the team with the most idol superstars.

The Magic team has a combination of Maddie and O'Neal, and the attention and support they receive is naturally needless to say, and the impact of Wu Di in recent years has made him full of focus everywhere he goes.

Therefore, when these two teams meet, it is not surprising that it will be a series with high ratings.

Competing with the Magic for a spot in the Finals is what makes Wu Di excited and slightly stressed, after all, there is no player in the current Raptors who can fight O'Neal.

Unable to fight O'Neal means that the inside line will be turned upside down, so this is the biggest attraction of this round.

"How to limit O'Neill? This will be the key to this round. All the Raptors need to do if they want to eliminate the Magic is to find a way to limit O'Neal. ”

Under the national live broadcast, Reggie Miller and Barkley talked about this issue as soon as they came up.

After hearing what Barkley said, Miller teased: "Charles, the task of restricting O'Neal should be what you are best at." I think if Toronto loses this series, there will definitely be an idea of asking you to come out of the mountain. ”

Barkley didn't seem to be interested in Miller's ridicule when he heard this, and he smiled: "In that case, I would have liked the Raptors to be eliminated by Orlando." When I join Toronto, I'm sure I'll be able to win the championship. Well, I'm here for the record. If you are watching this game, please believe what Charles Barkley said, Charles is the last piece in the Toronto championship blueprint, and he can bring the championship to Toronto. ”

Seeing Barkley selling himself with a pretentious face, Miller laughed from the sidelines.

When Barkley's voice fell, Miller said, "Charles, are you sure you're not kidding?" When it comes to the championship, you don't have any convincing power. ”

Barkley waved his hand indifferently and said, "Reggie, you can't say about me, you don't have a championship ring." And, for Charles Barkley, it's not a problem. The old Michael is gone, and I'm going to be teammates with the new Michael, so how can I worry about the championship? ”

Miller smiled: "Charles, it turns out that you want to hug your thighs when you are old." But then again, given your physique and age, President David Stern would have waved right away to let you enter the league. ”

Barkley pursed his lips, his feelings were hit, and he didn't say much more about this with Miller.

The conversation between the two actually caused fans to think deeply, great players like Reggie Miller and Charles Barkley have never won a championship for life, which shows how difficult it is to get a chance to win a championship.

Therefore, many people suddenly feel that even if the Raptors are young, it seems that they should pay attention to such an opportunity.

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Obviously, anyone can feel the envy of Miller and Barkley for Wu Di, after all, no one has the same luck as him, having played in the Eastern Conference Finals three times in the first four years of his career, and also reached the Finals once.

But for Wu Di, he doesn't feel that this is anything to be lucky about. On the contrary, Wu Di felt that he had indeed been lucky enough in the past few years.

Not to mention that he didn't win the championship in the first Finals, and in the second year, he lost to the Indiana Pacers 3:4 in the Eastern Conference Finals, and in the third year, when the momentum was excellent, he was even reimbursed for the season.

And he always misses out on awards that seem to be deserved, which makes him feel unlucky.

And now when he reaches the Eastern Conference Finals for the third time, Wu Di only has one belief left in his heart, that is, he defeated the Orlando Magic and stepped on the highest stage of the Finals again.

Obviously, under this trend of belief, Wu Di will certainly show 100% ability.

The number of times I have fought with Maddie is already a lot, and the two can be said to be very familiar.

As soon as they met before the game, the two of them also greeted and laughed on the sidelines.

Such a scene fell in the eyes of the fans, but it did not make people feel that the atmosphere of the game was relaxed.

On the contrary, everyone felt that under such a smiling appearance, there should be a kind of tension, like a volcano about to erupt, and once it erupts, it must be vigorous.

After Wu Di and Maddie met politely, they didn't say much.

After returning to the Raptors' half-court preparations, the game was almost underway.

Collins looked quite excited, and after cheering up his players, he set up the tactics for the game.

Wu Di was most concerned about O'Neill's defense, and after listening to it for a while, Wu Di was almost relieved in his heart.

Wu Di felt that Collins' arrangement was not bad, and at least it was possible to deal with O'Neal.

"Toot ~"

A whistle blows for the start of the game, and players from both sides start playing.

The cheers rang out in the sky, and at the same time, the heat wave in the stadium was churning, making the voices of the live DJs a little unclear.

The atmosphere of the Eastern Conference Finals has been created, and it is clear that there will be a fierce game in the Mizuya Center Arena today.

Wu Di looked at Maddie who was standing with him, and he couldn't help but feel his blood churning, he always hoped that the opponent could let the core players come to him to play with him, but that opportunity was always rare.

But once there is a situation of matching with other stars, Wu Di will be extremely excited and willing to show Xiàn.

O'Neill is 34 years old this year, and his athleticism is declining. But considering his physical advantages, it's still hard to underestimate him.

According to pre-match reports, O'Neal should be 330 pounds today, and considering Milicic's weight of 270 pounds, it seems like the inside battle for today's game should be one-sided.

Wu Di looked at the two people standing in the middle circle, the huge difference in physique and skin color made him a little worried, whether Milicic could withstand the destruction of the shark? (To be continued......)