Cal. Malone won the first MVP of his career at the age of 36, which gave Salt Lake City fans a little more confidence.

After all, these days, MVP is really no parallel goods.

All the previous MVPs, they were all hard stubble whose strength was recognized by the fans.

This is an era when no one wins MVP by brushing a triple-double, and it is also an era when no soft egg can win MVP.

But anyone who can win the MVP is definitely a first-class superstar.

Cal. Malone was able to finish fourth on the scoring list behind Shay, Iverson and O'Neal in a season where his defense was extremely miserable, and he also led the team to second place in the West.

It's not easy.

You know, the Sharks can only rank sixth in the MVP rankings this season, and the ranking is not even as good as Kidd.

Because everyone thinks the Sharks are too lazy on the defensive end.

It can be seen how strict the selection of MVP has been this year.

Cal. It was with his offensive and defensive performance that Malone won the MVP.

Therefore, Salt Lake City fans firmly believe that Ma Long, who has persisted in achieving positive results for many years, can lead the team to make history.

This MVP seems to be a sign that the Jazz are about to break the shackles and move to a higher level of glory!

As for Rodman, Jazz fans didn't take him seriously at all.

An old guy who has been absent for a long time, eager to contain this season's MVP? It's a joke.

And the so-called "parallel MVP" that Shay said is completely angry in the eyes of fans that Shay is jealous of Malone winning the MVP.

The champion may have parallel goods, but the MVP does not!

Moreover, the Jazz have a special record this season, that is, they have never lost at home in the playoffs!

Neither the SuperSonics nor the Rockets have won a single game in Salt Lake City before.

So if nothing else, this round of playoffs started 2-0. Salt Lake City fans are confident that the Jazz will win all two of their home games in the first place.

The Jazz only need to win one game to take a 3-1 lead when they go to Los Angeles.

In this situation, you tell me how I can lose?

Cal. Malone is also determined to seize this best opportunity to defeat Shay.

Although his current form has barely declined, he is still at the peak at the age of 36.

But. Shay is only 29 years old!

No matter how good Ma Long is, if he can survive Olajuwon, Fliggy, Jordan and others, he will not survive until the day when Shay's form declines.

Ma Long's own state will be maintained until he is 40 years old at most.

And this year, the most vulnerable year for the Lakers in the next four years, is the best and last chance for Malone.

On the offensive end, Malone felt unbeatable.

Rodman? That bastard has suffered such a serious injury, and he is almost 40 years old, his form must have dropped quite badly.

Malone was not afraid to play against him in the slightest.

Defensively, the Utah Jazz's fierce style of play this season will definitely make it difficult for the Lakers.

Every team that finishes a game against the Jazz is going to be in a lot of pain.

That kind of pain in the physical sense.

Except that the admiral didn't hurt, because he fell asleep directly on the spot, and he didn't feel the pain at all.

The current Jazz is not just Carl. Malone and Stockton have a lot of moves.

It's all wicked, and there is not a single good stubble.

It's a bit of a "Western Bad Boys Army".

In fact, in Ma Long's view, the current new generation is a little too "soft".

And the Lakers have eaten this benefit to get to this point.

The Spurs in the first round, from Duncan to the generals, were so clean that they didn't look like basketball players, and they should have stayed in college to play each other.

As for the rest of the Spurs, in Malone's opinion, they are more like players from the WNBA.

Let's not talk about the Suns in the second round, Grant. Hill's temperament determines that the Suns' style of play will not be too tough.

Danny. Angie has a heart that wants to be tough, but the players under him are not good.

The most outrageous thing Livingston ever did was to smash Finley in the head with a basketball.

Rashid. Wallace, a tough guy on the surface, only dared to pretend to smash Shay's head with a basketball, and he didn't bluff Shay, which was a failure.

is so fierce in front of outsiders, so inviolable, and it is called Roaring Tianzun. As a result, in front of Shay, he was allowed to play with Shay.

is a police flower in front of others, but in front of Shay, he has become a police dog.

The hardest in the Suns lineup is actually the softest Nash, can you believe it?

Ma Long can only say that Anji died unjustly.

As long as he has a few really tough guys under him, he won't be thrown into the hospital and almost become a vegetative person.

And the next Utah Jazz will never play as soft as the Spurs and Suns.

Malone will remind Shay of what playoff level intensity is!

When Shay arrived in Salt Lake City, he was surrounded by reporters.

After all, he may be the first man in NBA history to dare to say that the MVP of the season is a parallel import.

It's not hard to imagine how controversial this was.

Shay actually admits that Malone is old and strong, and you really have to admire some people's physical fitness.

For example, in the future, 82-year-old Al Pacino will still be able to pack up his 29-year-old girlfriend.

But no matter how good his physical condition is, in Shay's opinion, Ma Long's ceiling is like that.

Therefore, Shay is still merciless when facing the camera:

"Of course I'm going to take this game seriously, even if the Utah Jazz haven't even forced us into a do-or-die battle before.

It's because I'm going to take it seriously that you're about to see one of the worst MVPs in the playoffs!

This MVP won't be Carl. Ma Long's honor, on the contrary, will become a disgrace! ”

Shay didn't save face for Malone at all, who made Malone not save face for Shay at the award ceremony, this is called a courtesy exchange.

Malone was certainly angry, and he felt he didn't get the respect that MVP deserved.

So after the training that afternoon, Malone also responded to Shay stiffly:

"Angering an MVP usually doesn't end well. When the MVP's anger burns on him, he knows he'll regret it! ”

The tense atmosphere before the game made the next day when the Lakers players entered the stadium, the boos simply pierced people's eardrums.

When Lima walked into the stadium, he was afraid to take his seat. Not only because of the boos from the 20,000 people, but also because the people around her cast extremely unfriendly glances at her.

If it weren't for the close defense of Shay, Lima wouldn't want to come to this hellish place in his life.

That's one of the reasons why the Jazz are unbeaten at home in the playoffs this season, and Energy Solutions Arena has long been the league's most famous devil's home court.

Not to mention the boundaries of Salt Lake City, the residents are very united, and most of them are Mormons. Therefore, the steady boos are very unanimous.

And the only public places in Salt Lake City that are open at night are churches and arenas, and only arenas serve beer in the evenings, so most of the players choose to watch NBA games and vent their restlessness. This has led to fans in Salt Lake City going even crazier than elsewhere, after all, this is the only way they can be presumptuous.

There's also the fact that Salt Lake City is high at an altitude and the air is thin, making it difficult for most athletes to adapt.

Of course, these are not the main reasons.

After all, most of the time when playing away, the shouts of the fans are actually very unified.

And the altitude is high, and I can always adapt to it after a few more visits.

The biggest reason why the Energy Solutions Arena is the Devil's home stadium is actually related to the structure of the arena.

Because the arena is not large, the grandstand of the Energy Solutions arena is very steep and has a large inclination.

With this structure, it is easier to amplify the noise, and it is more oppressive to look at the spectators on the field, which invisibly increases the psychological pressure of the players.

So the "devil's home field" is not metaphysics, in the energy solution arena, the boos are really bigger than in other places.

It's no wonder that Phil, who has always been calm. Jackson can't help but complain about Salt Lake City: "It's the noisiest place in the league!" ”

So, you can imagine. The audience of 20,000 people booed in unison. And because of the structure of the arena, the boos are several times louder than in other places!

This atmosphere has scared Lima as a spectator, let alone the players on the field.

Billups was a rough driver when he warmed up, and although his injury had eased, the towering stands in front of him still made Billups feel quite depressed.

In terms of momentum, the Jazz have the upper hand.

The Lakers are like a deer that has strayed into a trap and can only be slaughtered next.

Although Shay and other veterans have long been accustomed to this.

If nothing else, Shay and Liv that night were there. The feeling of pressure when Taylor and Connelly practiced two overtimes was far more than that.

But not all players have big hearts like Shay and Rodman.

If a team's overall performance is not good, it is difficult to bring the star of the house.

Cal. Ma Long knows very well that once he starts to play strongly in such an atmosphere, the opponent will become more and more depressed and flustered.

So as soon as he started, he had to attack a few strongly, doubling the Lakers' sense of oppression, and living in panic for the whole game!

He wants to let the Lakers experience the horror of MVP!

For the opening score to shock the opponent, Malone is full of confidence.

Although Mutombo is back to sit on the inside, it is precisely this traditional big center that Malone is most afraid of.

Because the Jazz is a team that plays pick-and-roll, Malone simply doesn't fight hard with those traditional big centers.

Why did the Jazz beat the Sharks' Knicks in the regular season this season? Why can the Jazz easily knock out Big Dreams this season?

It's because O'Neill and Olajuwon, whose mobility has seriously declined, can't prevent it and can't stop it.

In the face of blocking and demolition, they either squatted in the pit to cast for Ma Long, or pulled out and were suddenly attacked by Ma Long.

In the original history, the Jazz swept the OK Lakers in 98, and Malone was able to shoot 50.6% from the field in four games and average 30 points per game, which is how it came about.

Use the fourth position to prevent Marlon? That Malone played even more easily, because there were few No. 4 positions in the entire league that could match Malone.

Most of the No. 4 positions are stronger than him and not as fast as him, and those who are faster than him are certainly not as strong as him.

O'Neill and Olajuwon play Malone like Yao Ming against Boozer and Oku.

It's so uncomfortable to death.

So, Marlon pondered if it was. If Mutombo defends himself, he can shoot recklessly.

And if it is little O'Neill to defend himself, the small hemp rod is not enough for Malone to plug his teeth.

What if the Lakers let Rodman start directly? Then it will be easier to abuse the old, the weak, the sick and the disabled!

Ma Long is gearing up, he can't lose this game!

It's not just about winning, it's about playing MVP-level numbers!

Don't blame me, if you want to blame, blame your boss for the calamity that comes out of your mouth~

But just when Malone was determined to make a big deal and give the Lakers a dismount.

He found that the Lakers had changed formations.

The Lakers' starting lineup today is Billups, Shay, Finley, Mutombo, and Big Ben!

Although the configuration of the outer line is still the same, the combination of the inner line has changed again.

Carlisle and Thibodeau are not stupid, and they certainly have a lot of research on this season's MVP.

Malone is indeed very difficult, but if we use a fast and hard man, how should Your Excellency deal with it?

Big Ben is definitely not inferior to Malone in terms of footsteps, and his body is not inferior to Ma Long's "Mr. Bodybuilder".

Although he is a little shorter, considering that Malone's offense is dominated by iron-blooded jumpers, Big Ben's long arms can also give him great interference.

And in order to make up for the absence of Big Ben, didn't this also put an African mountain behind his ass.

The reason why the combination of Big Ben + Mutombo was not used in the last round was because it was considered that he had to fight with the Suns to attack, and the offense of this interior combination was too hardcore.

And in this round, Carlisle and Thibodeau agreed that if Malone was choked, the Jazz's offense would be completely paralyzed.

So, it's enough to have three outside lines on the offensive end.

Not to mention, there is also a big bug sitting on the Lakers bench, ready to make a big fuss at any time.

Rodman and Big Ben take turns, and the MVP has water if he doesn't have water!

In a change of formation that stunned both Malone and Sloane, the game began.

On the Jazz side, center Greg Murphy. Foster gets the ball.

As soon as it opened, the Jazz played a 10,000-year-old block.

Malone brought it up, and Stockton broke through with cover.

Billups relied on his height and reach to go around the screen and continue to cover Stockton, not giving him room for a mid-range jumper.

Seeing this, Stockton returned the ball to Malone.

In front of Ma Long, the explosive head had a fierce gaze and was covered with tendon flesh.

If it is an ordinary center, Malone will pass it in one step.

But Malone is well aware of Ben. Wallace is a guy who moves as fast as a striker.

So, he chose to play with his back to his back!

But Malone struggled to lean back, but it seemed to hit an iron plate and did not hit any space.

Malone gritted his teeth, and his strength and most center confrontations are not left behind. As a result, he couldn't resist this short man and failed the draft!

The angry Malone then turned over and threw a jumper, wanting to end the attack directly.

But because he was tightly attached to the big book, Ma Long turned over and jumped this time, and the jump was not sufficient. So the moment Malone shot the shot, he was directly slapped down by Big Ben!

As soon as it opened, the MVP's offense was bloody!

Big Ben relied on his strong body, invincible long arms, and excellent bounce to disgrace Malone as soon as he came up!

Carlisle could clearly feel the cheers in the Energy Solutions arena suddenly weakening.

It is estimated that fans all over Salt Lake City did not expect that their MVP would turn over as soon as they came up.

Malone was also stunned, he originally wanted to give the Lakers a dismissal at the beginning, but who knew that he was dismissed by Big Ben, a failed draft pick, first!

And after completing the blocking, Big Ben also yelled at Malone viciously: "Shay is right, you are a parallel import, I have never seen such a weak MVP." ”

Malone:???

Didn't Shay say I'd forget it, you didn't dare to disrespect me if you lost the draft!?

Billups picked up the ball that was dropped by Big Ben, and the Lakers' counterattack immediately began.

Ma Long, as a man who usually likes to practice running with a parachute on his back, although he is 36 years old, he is still very fast.

After a few clicks, he ran back to the restricted area.

But as soon as Malone landed in his position, he saw that Shay had already rushed in.

Malone was stunned again, how could Shay be so fast?

Laughing to death, why isn't Shay a man who runs around with a "little umbrella" on his back at any time?

Shay had just run forward without the ball, and Billups fed the ball directly to the front court, so the advance was very fast.

Before Malone was ready, Shay had already dribbled into the interior and exploded directly.

The MVP immediately raised his arms high, but before he could jump, Shay had already crashed into him.

So, Shay spread his legs, and the whole person rode on Ma Long completely and solidly from the front, scoring with a one-handed dunk!

Ma Long is numb, as an MVP, he was actually bloodied + ridden as soon as he came up!?

Looking at the entire history of the NBA, there has never been such a miserable MVP!

The cheers in the Energy Solutions arena are now less than half of what they were at the beginning.

Carlisle smiled, no matter how steep the arena is, it can't stop the Lakers' fierce firepower!

Malone's eyes widened, apparently not yet reacting to what was happening.

Wait, I'm MVP, MVP!

How come in your hands, I seem to have become a sandbag!

After separating Ma Long, Shay also pointed at him with a smile:

"That's all for MVP? Come on Carl, is this what you call MVP's fury? Don't make a fuss, my kitten is more angry than you!

But don't worry about Carl, because it's useless to worry.

And that's just the beginning of the MVP's night of suffering! ”

Blood + dunk, as soon as the Lakers came up, the MVP fell into fear and depression.

The anger of the MVP is not felt by everyone, but the worst MVP has the momentum to be born.

The Salt Lake City fan swallowed his saliva and Shay him. No kidding, really.

This man doesn't take MVP seriously at all!

The magician who was watching the game smiled, Shay, this person, is actually a little stingy.

Either he will take the MVP or destroy it all!

Malone thought that after becoming the MVP, he would finally be able to counterattack.

But in fact, the identity of MVP will make him even worse!

Now, the magician doesn't worry about winning or losing the game at all.

The Jazz don't say anything about eliminating the Lakers.

Malone will be thankful that he won't be beaten out of the worst series of his career next!

Today's 10,000-word update is present! With an old conscience, kneel and beg for a guaranteed monthly pass!

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