Larry. Bird has only one impulse at this time - give me Lao Tzu's jersey, I want to play!

Because at this time, his team is being abused to the ground.

Since the final meeting with the Lakers in the regular season, Bird has been clear that this year's West will definitely have to be surnamed Xie.

The Lakers are still the most dominant team in the league just pretending to be the eighth in the West.

Therefore, Bird was ready to reunite with the Lakers at the top of the Forbidden City early on.

He regards the Lakers as his biggest rival and is constantly preparing for non-stop research.

Eager to get your revenge in the Grand Final!

However, what Bird didn't expect was.

In the Eastern Conference Finals this year, he was in huge trouble.

The New York Knicks, who used to be swept every year, have awakened!

On the court, the madman hoisted the ball to O'Neal on the inside.

O'Neal was very deep, so the moment he received the ball was directly by the 2.11-meter Dale. Davis and 2.24m Dutch giant Smitz bag clip.

The Pacers' two inside players reached out and covered the basket like this, and it was simply dark, and most people couldn't even find the basket anywhere in this situation.

But after O'Neal received the basketball, it was like no one. He first turned around and carried the strong Dale away. Davis, and then faced the Dutch giants who came up to make up the defense, and directly burst into the dunk!

With ease, the sharks managed to score in the nets laid by the pacers.

Tall Smitz and Dale. Davis, in front of him, was like two stakes, at the mercy of sharks.

And this is already O'Neal's 41st point today!

41 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks, shooting 59.4%.

The dominance of the sharks has reached its peak!

Dell. Davis and Smitz looked helpless, O'Neill's body did not belong to human beings at all!

O'Neal's radio host girlfriend is also helpless, if only the shark was as fierce at home as it is on the basketball court.

On the basketball court he is a big shark, but at home he becomes a baby shark.

O'Neal's destructive power has embarrassed Indianapolis fans, but the world knows that O'Neal alone can't do anything.

If O'Neal is only swept in the playoffs once or twice, it may just be a coincidence. But being swept every year, that's a matter of strength.

And this year's Knicks are terrible here, they not only have sharks, but also the 20-year-old, but already extremely mature No. 8!

After the Sharks completed the dunk, the Knicks took a four-point lead.

Resilient Reggie. Miller wanted to close the gap with a three-pointer and pull the team back from the brink.

But this round, he was strictly guarded by Kobe.

Kobe Bryant's defense this season is even better than his offense.

In this year's best defensive team, there were six people again, namely Kidd, Shay, Garnett, Duncan, and Mourning.

And Kobe!

At the age of 20, he has become one of the league's best defensive players.

Kobe Bryant's defense has improved so much because of his growing experience.

Second, it's because of the Zen master.

Phil. Jackson, the old man sitting on the Knicks bench, is undoubtedly an indispensable figure for this Knicks this year.

When he arrived in New York, he told the sharks to push off all variety shows and let him fit into the triangle offense.

During training, the Zen master occasionally allowed the shark to be late, and this kind of tight and appropriate management mode made O'Neill very happy, and he was naturally in excellent condition on the field.

Let him evolve into the most bloodthirsty complete body.

As for Kobe, the Zen master is well aware that a team doesn't need two people who are so dominant. You have to score a primary and secondary score for the team's offense to function properly.

So he told Bryant:

"I know you want to be Shay, you practice his turnaround jumper every day, his dribbling moves, all of his offensive skills that you know by heart.

Indeed, Shay's attack can destroy all living beings in this world.

But have you ever thought about it? Shay's real most murderous thing is his defense! ”

As soon as the Zen master said this, Kobe Bryant suddenly realized.

So this season, Kobe Bryant is not only obsessed with offense, not just on the offensive end.

He began to put more effort into the defensive end, and eventually became a defensive champion in the eyes of a Zen master.

When Kobe Bryant went crazy, he not only prevented the opponent from dying, but even he could prevent himself from dying, and his shooting rate was only about 20% at every turn, so you can see how strong his defensive ability is now.

Originally, he trained with Shay before, and Kobe's defensive foundation was very good.

Now the Zen master only needs a little tweaking to train Kobe Bryant to become a top-level outside gate who "pats his ass and knows what to do next".

Who doesn't love this kind of "pat your ass and know what to do" person?

The Zen master can't put down the current Kobe.

No, this time the Pacers' key offense, Reggie. Miller was so entangled by Kobe that he couldn't even catch the ball, let alone finish it.

Miller, who only wanted to defeat Shay, never imagined that he would be locked up by a 20-year-old young man!

Kobe Bryant's defense is not only skillful, but also aggressive.

When Miller was running, the equally agile Kobe Bryant could immediately follow.

And once Miller stops for even a second, Kobe Bryant will start to fight fiercely with Miller, frantically grabbing positions, like a mad dog!

This kind of mad dog-style defense reminded Miller of the regular season not long ago, when he was prevented by Shay from making a move in the fourth quarter.

Kobe Bryant's defense has really started to mean a little Shay.

It's just that Shay is taller, has longer hands, and is more oppressive defensively.

But in terms of attitude, Miller feels that Bryant is infinitely close to Shay.

The energy of "Lao Tzu must lock you up today" is exactly the same!

Now Reggie. Miller kind of knows why they say that Kobe Bryant is Shay's godson.

If it weren't for the age match, Bryant Sr. would probably have to pull Kobe to do a paternity test.

Kobe Bryant's entanglement made Miller unable to find scoring opportunities for a long time.

finally ran out of a little space and raised his hand to ask for the ball, but the ball was stolen by a sprint by Kobe Bryant, who was extremely fast-paced!

In fact, Kobe Bryant in this period was the best defensive period of his entire career.

He has good physical fitness at this time and doesn't need to put much energy into the offensive end.

After that, even during the period when he led the team to two consecutive championships, Kobe Bryant never played a better defensive level than this.

After stealing Miller, Bryant grabbed the basketball and began to fight back.

He incarnated as the sharpest blade of the Knicks, ready to stab the Pacer in the chest.

Now Kobe Bryant hasn't gained weight into a "little ponylon", so it's extremely fast. Miller and Jalen. Rose could only helplessly watch Bryant enter the penalty area.

Then, Kobe Bryant came to an extremely elegant one-handed 360° turn dunk!

Not to prove how much he can jump, but to prove that he can operate with one hand!

I'm really not small!

After that goal, the Pacers trailed by six points in the final 43 seconds.

As long as the Knicks hold on to this six-point advantage in the final 43 seconds, they will reach the Finals for the first time since the Ewing era!

Bryant and O'Neal teamed up to nearly destroy the Pacers.

Larry. Bird reluctantly called a timeout, although it was not impossible to chase six points with 43 seconds.

But judging by the current state of the Knicks.

Shay wasn't overwhelmed by the younger forces but was a walker on his own. I'm afraid I can't escape the bad luck.

With a dunk and a steal on the back, the rising duo of Kobe Bryant and O'Neal halted last season's Eastern Conference championship.

As they walked off the field, the two looked at each other, and then couldn't help but smile sweetly. At this time, the two are like couples in love, and they can be extremely happy when they silently appreciate each other. Who would have thought that the two of them would have a lot of trouble in the future?

Bird's hunch was not wrong, and after this pause came back, first Jalen. Rose's breakaway layup was shark-blooded.

One thing that can be clearly felt in this year's playoffs is that the Sharks' defensive enthusiasm has become a lot stronger.

The Sharks' defense is actually the same as Barkley's, and most of the time it's not very good, but it's certainly good when taken seriously.

Jay. Rose was blown off the basketball and landed on Reggie. Miller's hands.

At this time, there was not much time to attack, so Miller could only dribble to the direction of the bottom corner, and directly drifted to shoot a three-point shot after opening a little distance from Kobe.

It's a pity that Kobe Bryant is still chasing Miller, sticking to Miller like kraft candy, and finally blocking Miller's shot.

Miller barely managed to get out of the way. But the extremely tight interference finally made the basketball knock out of the frame!

Once again, Bryant and O'Neal teamed up to disrupt the Pacers' attempt to close the score!

And Reggie. Miller's missed shot also meant that the Pacers were completely kicked off a cliff by the Knicks.

In the past, the Pacers could still try to use shark-slashing tactics to make a big miracle and fight for a chance.

But now, due to the revision of the alliance rules, the shark cutting tactic has become obsolete.

In the end, the Pacers could only foul Kobe Bryant, who was holding the ball, and send Kobe to the free throw line.

But it's a pity that Kobe Bryant made two free throws and two hits at a critical moment, and the difference continued to widen!

Larry. Bird closed his eyes and finally survived Jordan, but he didn't expect such a strong opponent to appear in the east.

Kobe, O'Neal, Zen Master, the combination of these three people has allowed the Knicks to go one step further without major changes to the player lineup.

If you say, the previous Knicks were like a man's left hand, just enough. So now that there is a Zen master, Nix is a beautiful woman who is rich and humiliated, and what he pursues is experience!

In the end, the Knicks completely nailed the Pacers' coffin board on the road, in front of all Indianapolis fans.

With a total score of 4-2, the Knicks reached the finals and met the Lakers!

Cal. Ma Long saw the picture of the shark reaching the finals and danced happily.

Finally, the next topic and attention will finally gather on the Knicks and Lakers!

I'm saved!

Since being eliminated by the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals, Malone has been living in shame.

Rodman said something in an interview after the team won the G5, which is still mentioned by major media outlets:

"That's 10 dollars postage, thanks to the postman for sending the Western champion!"

An MVP, being ridiculed like this by a guy who averages less than 5 points per game in the series, and Malone can't refute it yet!

This kind of shame is simply rubbing down Ma Long's dignity!

These days, Malone dreams of images of Rodman and Shay trampling themselves under their feet.

He finally understood why Drexler chose to retire.

This humiliation is really unbearable!

If before, Malone still had some illusions about overturning Shay.

Then after this year's Western Conference Finals, Malone is completely convinced.

He never wanted to meet Shay again in a series in his life.

Finally, after so many days of nightmares, Carl. Marlon finally waited for the next victim.

Next, the eyes of the outside world will be attracted to the Knicks.

I can finally rest for two days!

At the Eastern Conference Championship ceremony, O'Neal and Kobe Bryant jointly lifted the championship trophy.

The shark who bombarded the 40+10 data felt that there was nothing in the world to stop him at this time.

Lakers? The Lakers with Shay are really strong. The Sharks have not forgotten that the first game of Shay's comeback was to take the Nyx.

But what the Sharks also didn't forget was that the Lakers won that game thanks to Shay's three-point kill!

In other words, the hard power of the Knicks and the Lakers is actually very close.

And after entering the playoffs, O'Neal feels that the whole team is improving, and everyone is in better shape.

Fighting the Lakers again in such a state, the Knicks must have a play!

So in the championship interview, the shark also announced in a high-profile manner:

"From now on, don't call me the Great Shark, please call me Aristotle the Great.

Because Aristotle said that excellence is not an action, but a habit! ”

Good guys, all ugly media call good guys.

O'Neill's domineering speech really has the momentum of the first of the five peers in the Central Plains.

Unlike the low-key Duncan and Hill, O'Neal is more destructive and aggressive. His size is also more oppressive than the other two.

Of course, O'Neal's performance is indeed more terrifying than Duncan and Hill.

Six games in the Eastern Conference Finals, O'Neal's data table is simply incredible.

He had 43 points and 19 rebounds while shooting 67.7 percent from the field.

He had 40 points and 24 rebounds while shooting 61.1 percent from the field.

He had 33 points and 13 rebounds while shooting 62.5 percent from the field.

He had 36 points and 21 rebounds while shooting 52.0 percent from the field.

He had 35 points and 11 rebounds while shooting 63.0 percent from the field.

He had 41 points and 12 rebounds while shooting 59.4 percent from the field.

The word "dominance" is vividly interpreted by O'Neill.

The last of the four centers who are still in their prime, it seems that they are ready to step into the peak of their careers!

Although Shay has slapped countless people in the face, although Shay has made the MVP a clown. , although the Lakers' roster is now extremely neat.

But the Shark's terrifying performance, as well as his confident speech, made the world look forward to the Grand Final.

What kind of sparks will be created when two of the most dominant players meet?

After the award ceremony, O'Neal put his arm around Kobe Bryant and ran back to the locker room excitedly.

And I want to conspire with the Zen master in the world.

He believes that Phil. Jackson will surely say something to motivate the whole team and boost the team's morale before the Finals begin.

However, after the shark entered the locker room in high spirits, he found that Phil. Jackson simply took off his suit and shirt, wore a torn white vest, and lay on his side on the floor of the locker room.

For the abnormal behavior of the Zen master, the Knicks players are used to it.

Zen masters will always say things that make people scratch their heads, and they will always do things that make people scratch their heads.

For example, he often lit a small handful of weeds in the locker room and walked around, saying it would ward off evil spirits.

For example, he is often photographed high-fives with opposing fans in celebration.

Sometimes he doesn't say a word before the game, and sometimes he says something he doesn't understand.

All great sages must have some quirks, and the players never said much.

O'Neill shrugged his shoulders and could only motivate his teammates on his own:

"Guys, I'll lead you to that damn gold cup!

The 90s have passed, a new dynasty, built by us! ”

The rest of the Knicks roared along with the sharks.

For a while, the whole locker room was bustling.

The Zen master, on the other hand, was at odds with the lively atmosphere, still lying on his side on the carpet in the dressing room, his head propped up in one hand, and no one knew what he was thinking.

No one noticed that the eyes he was hiding behind his glasses were revealing a murderous aura!

Zen master, more than Shark and Kobe Bryant, want to win the finals!

The war between Jordan and Shay ended forever in the summer of 1997 with Shay's victory.

But!

Phil. The war between Jackson and Shay continues!

Now, the Zen master, who is armed with a new powerful weapon, is very optimistic about the prospects of the finals.

The Los Angeles Lakers are past their peak after all.

It's just that Shay's personal peak is still there.

Shay may be able to take out the Phoenix Suns alone, but he will never be able to stop the Knicks' king bomb combination!

Thinking of this, the Zen master got up from the ground, patted the dust on his hands, and told the whole team in a calm tone:

"When the darkness ends, we look up and see the light."

The Knicks players looked at each other, and the Zen master said something that they didn't understand.

But.

Whatever!

Everyone believes that with a Zen master, they can always win!

In this way, the strongest Finals opponent after Jordan appeared in front of the Los Angeles Lakers.

Stern can only hope for his final trump card.

Will Shay and the Lakers' dominance come to an end?

Now, it's all up to the Knicks!

(End of chapter)