For the entire season, Karl Malone, who averaged 12.7 points and 8.7 rebounds per game, was not too bad.

Even if he averaged 20 plus 10 per game for the Jazz last season, this statistic after coming to the Lakers is acceptable.

First, the team's positioning will definitely shrink his stats, and even Shaq O'Neal's stats have shrunk a lot compared to last season. Not to mention Carl Malone.

Another point, he came to the Lakers for the championship.

The regular season will definitely not be full of strength, so it is normal to look "old" in the data.

Karl Malone also predicted similar to the media, and when the playoffs began, he immediately behaved differently, playing the Rockets in the first round, a total of 5 games, 4 games scored more than or equal to 17 points, one of which contributed 30 points and 15 rebounds; In the second round against the Spurs, he met Tim Duncan, who was at his peak, and although his performance was not as outstanding as in the first round, there were 4 double-double games in rebounds!

Facing the Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals, he rebounded strongly in the first game, contributing 17 points and 11 rebounds, contributing 2 "double-doubles" in the entire series, and scoring more than 17 points in a single game in 3 games......

Looking at the performance of these three games, especially in the face of Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett, the two top power forwards in the league at the moment, Karl Malone can still guarantee rebounds after a serious injury, and occasionally the old man can talk about a teenager's madness.

But after the two finals, he only scored 4 points in the first game, and the state rarely picked up in the second game, but he only contributed 9 plus 7 data, and the shooting rate was only 33%!

In the case of Shaq O'Neal being limited to shooting, in Kobe Bryant's fitness crisis due to defending Hamilton, and in the case of Karl Malone's old age......

The Pistons beat the Lakers 2-0, which doesn't seem unusual?

The crowd is gradually starting to believe that this season's championship will belong to the Pistons!

In addition to the form of both sides in the first two games of the Grand Finals, there is also the fact that the format of the Grand Finals is currently 2-3-2 mode.

The team with home field advantage has to go through a "three-game row" after playing two games.

That said, the next three games of this year's Finals will be played in Detroit.

With the Lakers at their home court, it's hard to believe they can make it out of the Pistons' home court alive.

However, the main theme of this year's Lakers is a "no one is convinced"!

Before the start of the season, they were questioned by the media because of the atmosphere in the locker room, and they made it all the way to the finals.

Now, once again, they've slapped the media in the face who look down on them.

In the third game of the Finals, the Lakers won 99-90 on their first road in the Finals, refusing to be "0-3"!

The big score came to 1-2, which also made the momentum of public opinion in the outside world stagnate.

The media that favored the Lakers came out again.

The series, the game is played one game after another, and if you want to say which team in the league has the most ability to turn the tables in the face of adversity, it is undoubtedly the Lakers.

Their wealth of experience is enough for them to cope with any situation.

Including the current situation.

However, the Pistons also showed their resilient side at this time.

They didn't panic at all after losing their first road game, and in Game 4 of the series, they took the lead from the beginning to the end, and finally won 90-81, 9-point victory over the Lakers.

The big score came to 3-1!

"It seems that no one can stop the rise of this civilian team!" Bill Wharton felt it at the end of the game.

The Pistons are definitely not the favorite seeds to win this season.

Even if the media predicted that they would make it to the finals, no one would think that they would win the championship!

But now, it is this team that is not so big in the whole team that has defeated the star-stricken-sighted Lakers for the third time in this round of the series. This is a story full of Hollywood blockbusters, so that the name of the "Pistons Five Tigers" will completely resound throughout the NBA after tonight!

There was also a signal that made Bill Wharton sure that the Pistons were going to win the championship, and it was sent by the Lakers who lost tonight.

has come to the Lakers on the edge of the cliff, and the contradictions that have always existed have not intensified, especially the contradictions between Kobe Bryant and Shaq O'Neal. There are media cameras that clearly record that when Shaq O'Neal and Kobe Bryant came together, neither side looked at each other and passed by.

At that time, the strongest "duo" in the league OK group has reached the point of "not speculating more than half a sentence".

No team can win the championship in such a situation.

On the contrary, there are many super teams that fail because of this situation!

In Game 5 of the series, the Pistons were on their home court in the Finals, and they didn't give any chance, winning 89-81, 8 points over the Lakers. With a score of 4-1, he swept the "Zijin Giants" with unbeatable strength on paper.

The Detroit Pistons won the third championship in team history!

When the ribbon symbolizing the championship floated down, the Lakers looked blue one by one, and it was difficult to see the extreme.

Including Phil Jackson......

Not only does this mean that he lost in the Finals for the first time in his coaching career, but it also means that the Lakers will definitely have a big shake this summer. He wanted to blackmail the championship so that the best of old Bass was gone.

And the current Detroit starting "Five Tigers" hugged each other for the first time.

"These are the five most correct people that bring ......"

"Let's congratulate them, congratulations to the Pistons for winning the 2004 championship!"

In the passionate commentary of the on-site commentary, the cheers of the scene sounded one after another.

Detroit tonight is destined to be a "sleepless night."

Then came the championship ceremony, and when Ben Wallace held the championship trophy high and kissed it in a big gulp, Woody felt dirty watching the scene in front of the TV.

Well......

There was also a constant upsurge of envy.

It's not just envy Ben Wallace for winning the championship, but also envy the big scenes they have experienced.

This is the Lakers' "F4"!

Killing them, lifting the O'Brien Cup, and putting them on the current roster of the league is actually similar to beating Michael Jordan......

For Woody, winning the championship is very important, and what kind of opponent he beats is also very important!

Curry next to him watched with a blank eye, but it was okay.

He is not even close to the NBA, and he is even less close to the Finals.

This championship trophy is not as attractive to him as the "Best Rookie" trophy in Woody's room.

Ben Wallace seems to be really upset that he lost the "Best Defensive Player Award", and mentioned this in his speech: "I still don't really understand why [the Best Defensive Player Award] is not mine, but now, I know, God wants me to get better, I love this win, it's a really good feeling!" ”

Then Tomjanovic as the head coach spoke, as the head coach of the Pistons team halfway, he was still under a lot of pressure at the time, but at the moment he didn't say too much about himself, just said lightly: "In this league, the media pays more attention to those star-studded stars, the Pistons are in the corner of the stars, but we are good at stealing the spotlight from others, which is also the heritage of this city!" ”

After he said this, there was a huge cheer at the scene.

Michael Jordan won the championship in 91, but he became the first person in the NBA around 88 and 89, when he had already won the "Best Defensive Player Award" and "Regular Season MVP", but it is such an offensive and defensive integration, and all the spotlights in the entire league are all in one, but he has been a foil to the Pistons in the playoffs for many years.

Just like the current Lakers' "F4", the "Pistons 5 Tigers" made a "background board".

"Never underestimate the heart of a champion!"

The cheers cooled slightly, and Tomjanovich shouted his classic slogan again.

The Auburn Hills Palace Arena is boiling again!

Hearing this, Woody in front of the TV was also enthusiastic.

He was eager to play such a championship feat as the Pistons, and listening to Tomjanovich's words at the moment, he felt like he had been doped. He can't wait for the new season to start soon......

The final Grand Prix MVP was announced:

Chauncey-Billups emerged as the eventual winner.

This is also the smallest player to win this award over the years.

However, looking at his stable performance in this round of the finals, as well as the characteristics of a big heart, he does have the flavor of the MVP of the finals.

Moreover, for this team, whoever wins the Finals MVP is reasonable.

Seven reporters voted for a total of 4 results, and Prince had no vote at all, and everyone else had that vote.

So it looks like Chauncey Billups won the award, but it was actually this team that won it together......

"They truly exemplify why basketball is a team sport!"

No matter which starters this team is missing, they will not necessarily win the championship.

David Stern, who was next to him, also smiled heartily as he watched Chauncey Billups hold the cup.

He is still very satisfied with the script of this year's finals.

It is such a "fairy tale" that gives this alliance a precipitation and heritage!

Early the next morning, this "fairy tale" also made headlines in major media outlets.

It is worth mentioning that the Miami media feel that the gold content of the Heat's fall in the Eastern Conference Finals this time is still improving.

After all, the Lakers were eliminated by the Pistons and the Heat were eliminated by the Pistons and the Heat were eliminated by the Pistons and were also 4-1!

Other words......

This year's Heat is equal to this year's Lakers!

We are the runners!

Anyway, there is no shame in losing to the final champion......

When the Indiana media saw the Miami media theory, they couldn't sit still.

If that's the case, then our Pacers are the "runners-up" of the game!

They played a full seven games against the Pistons in the Eastern Conference semifinals, something that even the Lakers didn't do......

Reggie Miller saw that his team was "inseparable" from the final championship, and immediately announced that he would fight for another year.

His decision reassured the Pacers management at the time.

Although, the relationship between O'Neal Jr. and Artest is too delicate, and it is really inseparable from Reggie Miller in the locker room!

Only when he's there will be a Pacers team that can continue to compete for a championship next season......

Of course, Reggie Miller is not reconciled for more than that.

The Pacers are the team with the best record this season.

And this team is a team that Reggie Miller has worked out with his years of age.

Now that the flowers are blooming, he will immediately retreat?

It's better to "watch" for another two years!

Woody is fully engaged in training.

The first phase of Grover's training plan for him;

Gain weight!

Grover plans to bring Woody's weight to 106kg in the next 1 month to 1/2 months!

That's 8kg more than the original......

Originally, Grover was planning to gain more weight, but Woody was already 19 years old anyway, and his bones had developed to the point where he could withstand high-intensity training.

However, the league has already leaked out an announcement that the league will cancel Hand-check next season!

The so-called "hand-check" refers to:

In defence, you can entangle by touching your opponent's arm with your hand.

This kind of defense is a great test of the ability of the outside player to get rid of the ball, and it is also a test of the shooting ability......

When canceled now, it means:

Defenders can't just get started.

To put it more simply:

Some players on the outside who are not good at holding the ball can get easier space to start; Pitchers also get better space to shoot.

It is also this rule that means that at the beginning of next season, the frequency of outside players breaking through the basket will definitely increase.

This requires more mobility on the inside!

The survivability of the "meat tank" is being tested.

There's no need for Grover to let Woody gain too much weight. With his height of 206cm, his weight of 106kg is already very stocky!

This is because Woody expressed to him that he wanted to practice "back playing" this summer, and then set the weight, or lose another kilogram or two......

So Woody's training content during this period is very simple, in addition to basic dribbling and shooting training, it is to eat and eat, and then constantly consume the heat energy.

As for Stephen Curry, under the guidance of a specially hired trainer from Woody, he also strengthened the training of basic skills.

Stephen Curry has been working on dribbling since he discovered his dribbling talent when he trained with Woody two years ago. But after all, it is not "Tongzigong", and when practicing, there are a lot of bad habits, which leads to a bottleneck period in front of him.

He can dribble the ball very smoothly, but he is always "stir-frying" on the spot, but he can't change direction by holding the ball to get rid of it.

That's not something that Dell Curry, or Coach Drew, can solve.

There must be a professional training team!

The effect is still obvious:

Stephen Curry's ball-handling breakaways and changes of direction rely too heavily on his ankles.

"It increases his risk of ankle injury later on...... It's best to start training again and find other ways to exert your power! ”

This is the conclusion that the team of trainers came to after observing for a while.

Stephen Curry struggled for two days and finally decided to start over......

(End of chapter)