This year's divisional finals in both the East and West are fantastic.

The six games that have been completed have all been big wins.

Either you kill me, or I kill you, there is no moment of moment, or the last moment.

At the end of the first half of every game, a team collapses directly.

The game between the Cavaliers and the Celtics, this is not that the Celtics are strong enough, but that there are special factors.

But the game between the Lakers and the Warriors, it is indeed a game between the two teams!

After G1 was played, the world was shocked by the strength and magic of the Lakers.

After G2 was played, the world began to be shocked by the strength of the Warriors again.

Then, after G3 played, everyone, everyone was numb, such a powerful Warriors team was directly collapsed by 30 points, and in the end, after everyone was shocked, they could only call Coach D cowhide.

A Barkley who has been retired for so many years can still be reinstated by Coach D!

A veteran who was signed by Coach D as a mascot actually became a key player in the playoffs in the end!

This directly made TNT's commentator O'Neal hold the donkey's ass and gnaw after the game, and shouted while gnawing, the amazing D coach!

Well, before the Lakers and Warriors G3 started, the Lakers' center started with Barkley, not Garnett, O'Neal bluntly said that Barkley would take the Warriors to easily defeat the Lakers in this game, if not, he would kiss Barkley's big ass after the game!

Then, after the game, Barkley disliked O'Neal's mouth was too stinky and didn't let O'Neill kiss him, and Kenny Smith, who was very good at things next to him, directly took the donkey that had been prepared a long time ago and put Barkley's brand on the donkey.

"Shaq, dear, he's Sir Charles tonight!"

Fack!

This was premeditated!

The great Shaq is counted again!

"Shaq, you're right, I'm hugging Coach D's thigh in the Lakers, just like I'm hugging a donkey's thigh now, but I've never licked Coach D's ass, hahahaha......"

In Barkley's laughter, O'Neal almost choked on his own saliva.

Then, the audience around the world burst into laughter.

In this round of the series between the Lakers and the Warriors, the game was played unrestrainedly, and every game was a big victory.

But the game is very exciting, all aspects are exciting, the skills and tactics of the game, the tidbits of the game, and there will be a breaking point player in every game, G1's Garnett Wade, G2's Curry Yi Jianlian, and G3's Barkley.

In every game, everyone can see something different.

Even, not only ordinary fans, but even the NBA coaching community, the NCAA coaching community, are actually paying close attention to this series.

"The series that ordinary fans see is the big score of each game, and the series in our eyes is the fighting style of the three coaches."

After Phil Jackson, who was in front of the TV, finished speaking, Kidd next to him nodded.

Phil Jackson's take on the series is constantly going big.

The head coaches on both sides are frantically changing formations, and every time they change formations, they are extremely effective, directly destroying the opponent.

It's pretty impressive.

In the NBA playoffs, it is common knowledge for many coaches to change formations if they lose a game.

However, not every coach can achieve results after changing formations, let alone directly collapse the opponent's tactical system.

G1, Popovich, with his familiarity and understanding of Kerr, broke down the Warriors' previous tactical system, and the Lakers won a big victory.

G2, Kerr stepped out of his comfort zone, decisively changed the lineup, and broke down the tactical system of the Lakers and Popovich, and the Warriors won by a big margin.

G3, Popovich decisively changed the formation of five small, replaced Garnett with Barkley, and broke the Warriors' tactical system, and the Lakers won again.

As the best head coach in the NBA, even Phil Jackson, he has not seen such a competition in the NBA for many years.

In particular, Popovich and Cole are still a pair of master and apprentice.

Of course, Cole was also his named disciple.

Among this group of second generations, the first to come out was Magical Monty, but I didn't expect the second to come out was Cole.

Just by virtue of the G2 game, Cole was enough to be gratifying.

You must know that in 2007, Nowitzki faced the old Nelson, but he didn't have the slightest power to fight back.

And Cole, not only fought back, but also succeeded once.

"I don't know how Kerr will deal with the next game, it's a very, very difficult question."

"Phil, do you think Cole won't change formation in the next game?"

Kidd's words surprised Phil Jackson, who actually judged from his words that he didn't think Kerr would change lineup in the next game.

And that's really his conclusion.

In the next game, Cole, it is indeed very likely that there will be no change of formation.

Even, there is no way to change the formation!

What does it mean that there is no way to change the formation?

That is, Kerr has just abandoned his previous traditional system and played five-small Gafak basketball.

You can't just lose a game and change it again.

Moreover, the Warriors were defeated in the last game, not only Barkley's excellent performance, but also Curry and Klay, the Warriors' shooters, are too iron.

Curry was 3-of-11 from three-point range, Klay was 2-of-7, and the Warriors were 10-of-35 from the field, not even shooting 30 percent.

Five small against five small.

On one side is to play three-pointers and from the outside.

On one side is to play inside and fast break.

If the three-point side can't shoot a three-pointer.

It's really easy to be broken down by a five-small team that plays fast break and inside.

Each of your iron is the material and nourishment for the opponent's counterattack.

And Barkley, Ibanks, Antetokounmpo, McCarvey and Wade.

They can really run!

They can really defend the inside of the three-point line.

If you can't open a three-point line, not only will you not be able to outrun them, but you will also have a hard time attacking them from the three-point line.

In the last game, the Warriors were not wronged at all.

Therefore, the last game when the Warriors were defeated, it was not necessarily because the Warriors' tactical system was not good, but because the players' hands were really not good enough.

That's right, but it's hard for ordinary people to calm down after losing so badly in the last game.

Therefore, after the previous game, many expert media are saying whether Kerr is going to change the formation again.

Even Kidd thinks so.

Unexpectedly, Phil Jackson didn't think so.

"Whether Cole will change the formation in the next game will be the key to whether he can become a famous coach, he persevered and did not change the formation, then, he stepped into the door of the famous coach with one foot."

“……”

Kidd's mouth opened wide.

"Why one foot?"

"If, in the next game, the Warriors still collapse and fall behind 1-3, Kerr still remains unchanged and still believes in his tactical system and players, then he has two feet in the door of the famous coach."

"What if you end up being swept by the Lakers Gentlemen because of the same formation?"

Kidd stared at Phil Jackson with wide eyes.

Phil Jackson, on the other hand, smiled.

"Then he'll be a joke."

“……”

Seeing Kidd's shocked speechless appearance, Phil Jackson put away the smile on his face and looked out the window with a deep gaze.

"There is a fine line between a famous coach and a joke, I am like this, Popovich is like this, in fact, Coach D is also like this."

You always say that Coach D likes to walk by the river all the time, but in fact, Bobo and me, who of us is not like that?

It's just that our shoes are already wet, and Coach D's shoes are still dry.

"Famous handsomes are a group of crazy people who dare to be jokes."

“……”

Looking at the stunned reporter, a smile appeared on Phil Jackson's face again, and Phil Jackson looked at his disciple with a smile.

"Jason, do you have the courage to be a joke?"

“……”

Shocked Kidd barely hesitated.

"Yes!"

"Congratulations, Jason, you have what it takes to become a famous coach, and your coaching career is destined to be ordinary."

It is not destined to be an ordinary coaching career.

Either it's a joke!

It's either a handsome!

On the left is a joke, on the right is a handsome.

And we'll always be in the middle of that line!

Kidd felt like he had come to his senses.

So Cole, are you a mediocre ordinary, or a real celebrity?

Kidd was curious.

Los Angeles, Popovich was also curious.

What kind of choices will Kerr make in his next game.

He knew Cole well.

However, G2's Cole made him completely incomprehensible.

In fact, G1 Cole dared to shoot at him, which made Popovich unable to understand.

Now Cole, no one dares to say that they know him.

And he, Popovich, just knows Cole better than the others.

In the next game, will Kerr return to traditional basketball, or will he continue to play five-small?

In fact, Popovich certainly wants Kerr to return to his traditional style of play.

In this way, the Cole he knew was back.

But......

Popovich knew, I'm afraid, that it wasn't that easy.

Cole is definitely hesitating now, and no one can make the most decisive decision at this time.

And he and the Lakers are not so easy now.

Because the key to the Lakers' ability to withstand the Warriors' five is Barkley.

However, Ross Barkley's recovery has not been very good since the last game.

Coach D's Lakers have rules, Barkley, can't play two games in a row, and can only play three games a week at most.

1 game, two days off, 2nd game, two more days off, 3rd game.

It's exactly a week's time.

According to such a schedule.

Barkley played G3, then G4 rested, G5 played, G6 rested, G7 played.

The rhythm is good.

He is willing to accept such a rhythm.

But!

In the last game, the Warriors were already iron-clad.

It's very uncommon to be so iron at home.

Then G4, the Warriors' players are likely to get better.

The Warriors of G4 will be strong.

If Barkley doesn't play, the Lakers will most likely be chased to 2-2.

Then this series is really going to rush to grab the seventh.

And G4, if Barkley plays, then in the future, Barkley may be difficult to play in this series.

With Barkley's current body, injuries are likely to occur in this game, and even if there are no injuries, there will be injury concerns.

However, if Barkley had led the Lakers to a win in G4, the score would have been 3-1......

Thinking of this, Popovich forced himself to calm down.

According to the Warriors' style of play, it is normal for gods to play ghosts.

The Warriors G4 is a god, so G5 will come to the Lakers' home court again, and there is a high probability that it will be a ghost!

The Lakers, who led 3-1, returned to their home court and faced Curry and Klay, who may not be so accurate, even without Barkley, playing traditional basketball, can they beat the Warriors?

There is a high probability that the Warriors can be beaten!

Therefore, as long as G4 can win on the road, as long as the big score is 3-1, Popovich believes that his goal of solving the Warriors in five games can be achieved 4-1!

Of those two options, if it were him, he would certainly choose to beat the Warriors 4-1.

Grab the seventh, no one knows what will happen to the winner.

Moreover, the Lakers' offensive mainstays Wade, Garnett, Pierce and Barkley are all veterans.

The tie-break battle is very unfavorable to the Lakers.

As the consumption of the veterans increases, the physical reserves become poorer, and their offensive form is difficult to guarantee.

The longer the time drags on, the more unfavorable it becomes.

Popovich knows this.

Actually, most of the Lakers know this.

I heard that Barkley himself has gone to Coach D, hoping that Coach D can lift the restriction on his playing time.

As the acting head coach of the Lakers, Popovich certainly wants all of his players to play.

But......

Popovich sighed.

Now, he knows what kind of difficult environment Coach D is coaching.

Coach D led the Lakers to 73 wins in the regular season this season, and it was in such an environment that he kept rotating, constantly resting veterans and injured players, and taking various rotation players and young players to play in the constant torment of injuries and injury hazards.

In the playoffs, Coach D defeated the Spurs, who are known as the strongest in history, in such an environment, and even if he put on a god costume, he lost in the end.

I now give a Barkley a headache.

And Coach D, when he played the Spurs in the playoffs, let Wade and Seth Curry!

"Bobo, the longer you stay with the Lakers, the more you will know how great Coach D is, and when you've been with the Lakers for a year, you'll feel that if there is a God in this world, then this God can only be Coach D."

Thinking back to Stephen Jackson's words, Popovich now feels more and more reasonable.

Just when Popovich was struggling, worried about whether Barkley would not be able to play in the next game.

The doors to the Lakers' practice ground were pushed open.

"Hey boys, your greatest King Charles, he's back!"

Popovich's eyes widened as he looked at that familiar big ass.

In an instant, surprise appeared on Popovich's face!

"It's steady, the Western Conference Finals, it's steady!!"

For a moment, Popovich looked at Barkley with a look of respect and sadness again.

Maybe he'll win the first championship of his career.

However, he may not be able to play in any of the Finals.

So.

The entire training hall, everyone was watching Barkley silent.

Barkley came in with laughter.

The rest of the training hall couldn't laugh.

Everyone's mind was about Barkley looking like a dead dog in the dressing room after the last game.

Less air intake, more air outlet.

It really felt like I was going to die.

Barkley is back.

But the atmosphere within the Lakers is quiet.

Even after watching the Cavaliers and Celtics game.

Even if you see that the Cavaliers have a 3-1 lead over the Celtics.

The Lakers were very calm when discussing the game.

"It seems that they also know that with two games of the Cavaliers at home, they may not be able to get out of Cleveland alive."

"It's 1-3 now and I'm curious what else they can do."

Lakers players are discussing the game.

And right now.

Barkley, who had not spoken, spoke.

"When he won the championship, would you respect him?"

"He played the most finals, will you respect him?"

"Give you a chance to transcend yourself spiritually, will you give up such an opportunity?"

"Yes, it's not pain, it's opportunity."

Look at the smile on Barkley's face.

The Lakers' eyes widened.

"If there ever were, I swear, you'd envy me for being the only one lying down on the pitch!"

"And that's the new Lakers spirit, right, Mr. Devin Ibanks."

Looking at the smile on Barkley's face, Ibanks froze for a moment, then finally nodded.

"Yes."

This is the new Lakers spirit!

(End of chapter)