Chapter 740: City Derby
Game 5 against the Spurs was still played at the AT&T arena in San Antonio.
That night, the arena was still full. Spurs fans are not demoralized by the team's 1-3 down, and they still give the team the loudest support in the arena.
And the Spurs also traveled lightly, leaving all this baggage behind, and now they only think about one thing, and that is to play the game well.
In the game, the Spurs did interpret their style, and even played their team spirit, as strong and solid as ever. The Clippers didn't get the best in the first three quarters, and even the game was decided in the final three minutes.
When Xiao Shi enters a state of madness, throwing three points at will like a killing god, the game is meaningless.
The Spurs are arguably defeated, and they are the first team to force Xiao to play a killing form this season. There was even a time when they had won the race before they pushed Xiao Sang to the brink!
It's the glory of the Spurs.
Xiao praised the San Antonio Spurs after the game: "It's a shame that I can't play for a team like the Spurs, and Greg has been emphasizing to me how he wanted to join the Spurs. And now, I have to tell him very clearly, yes, I have always wanted to be part of this great collective. In due course, I will definitely put on the San Antonio jersey. ”
After winning this Western Conference semifinals, Xiao Shi actually gave a promise.
This commitment made San Antonio Spurs fans instantly put aside the depression of being eliminated, and Xiao was able to join the Spurs, what is the current failure?
Although Xiao Wan did not give a clear timetable, since he said this, according to his past credibility, then he will definitely carry it out.
"I'm glad I heard the news from Xiao Sprinkle's mouth, and it even diluted my frustration at this playoff defeat." Popovich was also very emotional when talking about this in an interview: "I have been waiting for Xiao to join, in my opinion he is the player who fits my tactics the most on the planet. I hope he can finish his job with the Clippers as soon as possible, because I'm a little bit old and will be older in the future. ”
"Within five years." The answer was chic: "I'll join San Antonio after winning five championships for the Clippers." In fact, if the New York Knicks had changed owners and management, I would have gone back to fulfill my promise, and I still owe New York a championship. ”
After Xiao gave the timetable, the whole of San Antonio was boiling, and Tim Duncan even jokingly said, "It looks like I should be looking for a long-term contract after the contract ends." However, Manu should be worried about his position, and he can't let Xiao Shi come over to play as a substitute, right? ”
"Of course I'm willing to play as a substitute for Xiao Po, it's my honor." The Pampas Eagle is extraordinarily modest: "As long as you don't trade me away, I can accept any position." You know, I've always cared about that. ”
The atmosphere of the Spurs has always been good, and although they always execute Popovich's tactics with a straight face and meticulous on the court, off the court, they get along with extremely interesting and even lively.
The Spurs and San Antonio have been eliminated here, but the Lakers and Thunder over there are fighting the battle of Tianwang Mountain to the death.
The young Thunder have been particularly eye-catching in this series, even against a super-galactic ship like the Lakers.
Whether it is Kevin Durant or Westbrook, these two have completely turned on the mode of superstars, and under the leadership of Du Shaowei, the Thunder and the Lakers are inseparable.
However, they still lost the all-important battle of Tianwang Mountain, and they will return to their home stadium for the sixth game.
Before Thunder left, Dash invited Westbrook to dinner. The fate of the two men has been intertwined since Shaw arrived in the United States, when Shaw was a UCLA caddie and Westbrook was a superace.
Then, chic began to make his mark in the team. At the beginning, Westbrook could be said to have cultivated Xiao Shi wholeheartedly, and regarded Xiao Xiao as a little brother.
However, as Xiao Xiao gradually grew, Westbrook undoubtedly felt some shock, and he couldn't help but feel a little mustard in his heart, feeling that Xiao Xiao had stolen his attention.
This knot has become bigger and bigger as Xiao Shi gradually breaks through in the NBA. Of course, they are still friends.
However, as Xiao gradually became the first person in the league, Westbrook's heart knot was gone. He didn't feel the need to be jealous of a real super-talent, and he couldn't be angry that he had been his caddy.
When his mind calmed down, the relationship between the two returned to the level of intimacy again...... Anyway, Xiao Shao has always been the original intention, just waiting for him in the same place.
Westbrook has improved considerably in the past two years, and the light in the 08 session began to gradually cover up the seriously injured Derrick Rose, becoming the second person after Xiao.
"It would be great to meet you in the Western Conference Finals." Xiao said to Westbrook: "If it weren't for the fact that I didn't want to knock you out in the first round, I wouldn't have bothered to lead the Clippers into the top three." Wouldn't it be nice to stay in the fifth or sixth? ”
"I didn't ask you to let me." Westbrook scrambled over a medium-rare steak: "Anyway, if we don't beat the Lakers in the end, then you must avenge me." ”
"Of course, that's fine, but I'd rather see you in the Western Conference Finals. Although the bad taste of your clothes makes it impossible for me to look directly. ”
"My taste in dress, of course, I can't understand it from your height. I was ahead of my time. Westbrook gave a wink of disgust.
Xiao Xiao is not arguing, tasting this kind of thing is really a love for each person, and it can't be forced.
Although in Los Angeles, Chick gave Westbrook his best wishes. However, the Thunder still lost their sixth game at home, and their playoff journey ended here.
The Thunder have nothing to say about the defeat in this game. Pure skill is inferior to people.
The Lakers dominated both the box and the perimeter, and Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum became more and more adept at interacting together, and they completely controlled the rhythm of the restricted area. And the outside Kobe Bryant and Chris Paul are so seamless. Thunder's side really can't hold on to Ershao alone.
'We're going to come back next season, we're still young and we're going to beat them.' Westbrooks was unconvinced at the post-game press conference: "Of course, before that, my caddie will kill you for me." We can't get a championship, and the Lakers don't even think about it. ”
Not all reporters know the history of Dash at UCLA, so when someone asked who the Westbrook caddy was, he replied coldly: "Dash!" ”
When the reporter asked Xiao Shi about this topic, Xiao Shi gave Westbrook a lot of face: "Yes, he is right, I am indeed his caddy, and I have some skills that he taught me." ”
"I'm not kidding, people who know me know that my basketball journey started at UCLA, I wasn't a full member of UCLA back then, I worked there as a caddy. But Coach Ben Holland, along with Westbrook and Kevin Love, have given me selfless help, and I'm very grateful to UCLA, which I have always considered my alma mater. ”
The chic reply made everyone's curiosity even heavier, it turned out... Xiao Xiao actually started as a caddy...... From a caddie to the first person in the league, it's been a legendary journey.
"Beating the Lakers, of course, is a must. I'll do it whether Russell tells me to do it or not. ”
"I think our odds of winning are higher, and the probability of us advancing is nine out of nine, and of course the Lakers still have a one percent chance."
Xiao Sprinkle looks particularly confident in front of reporters.
And his self-confidence is undoubtedly a huge provocation for the Lakers.
'We're not going to lose. It's true that we lost all four of our regular season games, but that's because I've been recovering from injuries all the time and now I'm back in full shape and they don't have a chance. "Andrew Bynum has been getting older over the years, but his IQ has not improved significantly, and he still looks like a beater. And still likes to say some annoying words.
"I can say I can get Bynum at any time." DeAndrew.Jordan didn't wait for Xiao to speak, and took the initiative to make a statement in front of the media.
This year's DeAndre Jordan was named to the first team and the first defensive team, and even Dwight Howard was suppressed by him. So when he said something like that, no one thought he was eye-catching. Except, of course, Andrew Bynum.
"Speak with the game." Kobe Bryant was tired of the pre-game rhetoric, and he very simply stopped it in front of the media.
And in fact, whether or not the players on both sides have made a mouth gun before the game, they have already attracted enough attention.
After all, the Lakers have always been giants, with the largest fan base in almost the entire NBA, and all over the world.
The Clippers, on the other hand, are the league's upstarts who have risen to proscent from the Rockets in recent seasons, bringing unprecedented attention to this team.
The most important thing is that these two teams are in the same city. This makes this local derby even more interesting.
According to the rules, the first game is the home of the Los Angeles Lakers, and although the home of both teams is Stamps, it is the Lakers who collect the ticket revenue tonight.
Since this is a city derby, the conflict is particularly huge. The police even dispatched more than 1,000 police to stand guard next to the Stamp Arena, for fear that there would be basketball hooligans and malicious group incidents after the game.
And inside the stadium, the positions were also distributed early. Lakers fans sit on the left side of the basketball court, and Clippers fans sit on the right side to avoid unnecessary conflicts.
However, when the players from both sides entered the stadium, there was still an inevitable scolding battle, and almost all of them were pointing their noses at each other. No one wants to let anyone go, and at this moment they don't care if it's a colleague, a relative or even a neighbor on the other side. After all, this is a natural opposition to the attributes of fans!!
The relationship between the fans was so tense that the game became extra hot from the start!
When the referee blew the whistle, DeAndre Jordan grabbed the rebound, and took control of the basketball in a dashing manner, the Lakers' starting small forward Trevor Ariza rushed up desperately, trying to show off his tough defense.
However, he didn't stop the car and knocked Xiao Shi to the side.
Drip!
The referee blew the whistle quickly and gave Ariza a foul.
The move sent a shout of scolding from the Clippers fan lineup, while the Lakers fan lineup felt that it shouldn't have been whistled for a foul at all, so they also let out a shrill boo.
Scolding and boos mingled.
Xiao Dash was completely enraged by this action, although he was not injured, but he did not like others to show his muscles in front of him.
So, after re-serving, when he came to the three-point line with the ball, he immediately hooked his finger at Ariza...... Come on, heads-up! Give you a chance to show your toughness.
This chic action instantly made the fans of both sides fall into a state of great excitement.
Lakers fans over there shouting for Trevor to kill him!
And the Clippers fans were shouting and knocking him over.
The big confrontation between the fans of the two sides made the whole scene a mess, and the referee even had a nervous breakdown.
By this time, Xiao Sao had already started his steps, and he took a very quick stride, taking Trevo Ariza's defensive move back and not opting for a direct crossover change, although that was his strong point. He chose to turn his back and aim his ass at Ariza...... He's going to have his back to singles.
The chic figure does not look strong, and even looks a little thin.
But no one dares to underestimate his power, not even LeBron James is not sure that he has the upper hand in power. After all, dashing power comes from Megan Fox's baptism.
Burst!
Xiao Shi pushed back hard, and Trevo Ariza held it hard, and he only took a step back.
Xiao Sao sighed in his heart, what a man. Sixty percent of the strength is not good, it seems that you have to use eighty percent of the strength.
He didn't know that Ariza at this time was all relying on hard support, and his entire internal organs were already churning, and he almost didn't vomit out a mouthful of old blood.
Burst!
Xiao Sa used eighty percent of his strength to push back, and suddenly Ariza was staggered, although his body and Xiao Saga's body were about to form a triangle, and all his body was supported on Xiao Sao's back. But it was still inevitable to be knocked back nearly a meter.
Taking advantage of the gap in Xiao Sheng's strength, he hurriedly took a step forward and used all his strength, he decided to withstand Xiao Sheng's last attack, because out of the corner of his eye, he had already seen Kobe Bryant rushing over here, as long as he carried this time, Xiao Sheng would fall into the cage of the bag...... It's a tactical strategy that has been rehearsed before the game, and he is confident in this bag.
Only, will Chick fall into their trap?
And, will he be able to withstand a dashing third impact?
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