Chapter 69: The Last Stage! (3 more than 20,000 words, kneeling for monthly passes, collections, and recommended tickets!) )

In the East, the Wizards will have to wait patiently for their opponent in the Eastern Conference Finals.

In the West, on the 16th, with the Kings and Lakers defeating the Mavericks and Spurs with a score of 4-1 respectively, a round of Western Conference finals in which Mars collided with the Earth has quietly kicked off.

Washington, these days, while recuperating his energy, Wang Shuo and his three aides have learned a lot from the study of the two Western Conference semifinals.

Don't look at the big scores of the two rounds of the Western Division semifinals are 4-1, but these two rounds of the Division Semifinals, both in terms of the quality of the game and the content of the game, are far more than the rookies pecking each other in the east this year.

The first is this series in which the Kings eliminated the Mavericks by a large score of 4-1.

"Mad Scientist" Nelson Sr. paid the price for his madness.

Although after the game, many American media attributed the Mavericks' loss in this series to Nowitzki's failure to continue his previous excellent performance, since Garnett's fans can say "basketball is a five-man sport, and losing is not the responsibility of one person" after being swept 0-3 by the Mavericks, then why does Nowitzki have to bear the blame for the Mavericks' loss?

In fact, this round of the series with the Kings, if you really want to split the pot......

Nelson's stubborn personality that ten O'Neals may not be able to pull back is the main reason for the Mavericks' loss.

That's right, a creature like a man, I'm most afraid that you will say that he can't do it.

Therefore, when Adelman put on an offensive posture as soon as this series came up, how could Nelson, who has always been known for his offense, say in front of fans all over the United States that he would not dare to attack Adelman?

However, fight against this king......

This is by no means a wise decision.

Because on the court, after the Mavericks opened up the formation and the Kings attacked, the advantages of the Adelman Princeton system have been infinitely amplified.

As we all know, the more space there is on the court, the higher the theoretical ceiling of the Princeton system.

After this series, if you look at the technical statistics of the Mavericks and Kings, you will find that five players on the Mavericks' side scored in double figures in this series, and what about the Kings?

The answer is a staggering seven players.

On the court, the non-stop, man-to-ball Kings, relying on the Princeton system, can always easily take points in front of the Mavericks who have given them enough space.

So, even if Nowitzki can replicate his highlight-reel performance against the Timberwolves in this series, the Mavericks will have a hard time filling the firepower gap between them and the Kings by a full number of levels.

Besides, even if the offense can't be compared, the average person may just think about how I can limit you with defense.

But old Nelson didn't.

Because of this stubborn little old man, if you don't fight for steamed buns this year, you have to fight for a breath! Vow to use the attack and the king to fight to the end!

Then, he sent Van Exel......

Come and play a dual point guard system with Nash.

Nicknamed "Van Crazy", Van Exel is 185 cm tall and has never been known for defending in his career.

If you don't understand, just ask......

As far as he and Nash formed an air defensive formation......

In addition to who has more air than Lay's potato chips, who can they defend against on the field?

In this round of the series, in the Mavericks, Reeve Lafrentz, who has to make up for Nowitzki, has to make up for Nash, and has to make up for Van Maniac after making up for Nash, hates that he doesn't have three heads and six arms!

In Wang Shuo's previous life, because of Xiao Yao's relationship, he never felt how strong a meat shield like Lafrentz was.

But after watching the video of this round of the series, Wang Shuo understood what it was:

The pinnacle will only give birth to hypocritical advocates, and the twilight will witness devout believers.

As far as Lafrentz's performance on this night is concerned, in the future, it must at least be the inside line of the frame with a starting price of 20 million.

"If our opponent in the finals is the Kings, we must not give them so much space on the court.

Once Princeton was up and running, it was terrifying. In the Wizards' battle room, Mike Brown said.

Hearing this, Wang Shuo deeply felt the same way.

In the NBA, there is no strategy that is absolutely invincible.

But Princeton is worthy of this king.

It's daunting indeed.

And if this round of the series between the Mavericks and the Kings is more about whose offense is stronger, the two teams can easily soar to a high score of 110 or even 120 on the stage of the division semifinals.

The battle between the Spurs and the Lakers is a round of iron and blood.

In fact, the price the Lakers paid to get through this series was by no means as easy as the score they paid to eliminate the Spurs.

In 5 games, the difference in points in 4 games was within 6 points.

In the entire series, neither the Lakers nor the Spurs could score more than 100 points in a single game on the opponent's head.

In this series, Duncan, who averaged 29 points, 17.2 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 3.2 blocks, and 1.0 steals per game for the Spurs, not only provoked the team's offensive pillars, but also was everywhere when defending.

In the future, some people actually say that Duncan is the one year older Bill Russell......

Admittedly, Russell, "The Lord of the Rings", is a player worthy of respect.

But not to mention Russell's 206 cm model......

In his career, he Russell is not known for his strong attack and hard solution!

In fact, both now and in the future, the American media believe that Duncan is more similar to the "big dream".

Although the two men's playing styles are very different, the role they can play for the team at their peak, to quote the American media themselves, is "offensive and defensive, and can organize and block".

In this series, O'Neal's play was limited by the Spurs Twin Towers.

Not only is his shooting percentage lower than that of Kobe Bryant by the Spurs, but he also averages just 21.4 points per game.

And the reason why the Spurs were finally eliminated by the Lakers 4-1 is also very simple......

That is, they can limit O'Neal, but they can't do it at the same time.

This season, no matter how many conflicts O'Neal and Kobe have, after Kobe Bryant stepped up again and again in the Western Conference semifinals, O'Neal's eyes when he looked at Kobe recently were definitely full of "love".

I just don't know, after a night of wanting to have a good relationship with Kobe, in the future, after Kobe Bryant said the sentence "Shaq is also dry", will O'Neal want to travel back in time and buy a piece of tofu and die head-on?

"How did we manage to make Kobe Bryant look not strong at all?" In the Wizards' battle conference room, looking at Kobe Bryant, who seemed to be possessed by Jordan in this round of division semifinals, the three Mikes asked with a puzzled expression.

Hearing this, Wang Shuo coughed dryly twice, and then crooked his mouth and whistled very weakly.

As the so-called great enemy is at present, he can't grow the morale of others to destroy his own prestige!

In fact, if it weren't for the fact that this Wizards team was equipped with a flank hunk who would have to eat a deflated vote......

You see if he Wang Shuo still dares to seduce Kobe Bryant in various singles on the court.

In the NBA, being able to shoot more than 45% of the field and play consistently is enough to decide the outcome of a game.

Unfortunately, at present, this Kobe Bryant has such ability and the physical ability to be brainless in the game.

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On May 20, with the Nets knocking out the Pistons 4-2 and another week off, the Wizards finally waited for their Eastern Conference opponent this year.

According to the schedule, the division finals between the Wizards and the Nets will kick off on May 22, and the game is still a format, with the Wizards playing home and away.

Before the game, when making a battle plan, both Wang Shuo and Jordan were confident that they could solve the Nets within five games.

There is no other reason, just like Wang Shuo said when he bragged to Jordan before, at this moment, the more he looked at Scott, the more Jordan felt that Wang Shuo, who was selected by him, was the only correct answer!

"Michael, you've been getting better and better lately, can you control your hands? I'm the first NBA All-Time Coach to be the best coach with a full vote, and you're just an NBA player who hasn't even won a full MVP. On this day, after the combat meeting, looking at Jordan, who had been holding his head recently, Wang Shuo said with an indignant face.

Hearing this, Jordan was not angry, but shrugged his shoulders and said, "I just thought of something happy about." ”

Wang Shuo asked, "What could make you so happy?" ”

Jordan took out a newspaper from his crotch and said, "What you said before is so right, the Kings can indeed cause a lot of trouble for this Lakers!" ”

As early as the Wizards patiently waited for their opponents in the Eastern Conference finals, the first two games of the Western Conference Finals next door had already been played.

As Wang Shuo remembers, the Kings, who were fed by the Mavericks in the division finals, used their gorgeous offense to give the Lakers who vowed to complete a three-game grand pat in this year's Western Conference finals.

At present, the first two games are over, and the score of the West Finals is 1-1.

Of course, judging by the results, a 1-1 score is nothing in a long series.

But judging from the content of the game, people see another possibility from this king.

It was the highlight of Chris Webb's career.

If you can go further, then when people talk about him in the future, they will not complain as much as Wang Shuo remembers.

Just like before Nowitzki led the calf to tear off the emperor's new clothes, people mentioned Nowitzki, either by the warrior Black Eight, or called him a soft egg.

In fact, at the moment, Wang Shuo does not dare to say that after solving the Nets, the Wizards' opponent in the finals this year must be the Lakers.

Because with his appearance, the trajectory of history has been seriously shifted.

On the evening of the 22nd.

Before it was impossible to confirm who the opponent of the finals was, only the wizards who did their best first ushered in the challenge of the Nets.

As the two most famous young marshals in the league today, when Scott shook hands with Wang Shuo, the two of them praised each other commercially.

But in fact......

Not only did Wang Shuo look down on Scott, but Scott also looked down on Wang Shuo in his heart.

Scott didn't like Wang Shuo's triangle attack, because in his opinion, it undoubtedly affected Arenas' performance on the court.

And so it is.

Because in the NBA, any team that plays a triangle offense, the point guard must be the most uncomfortable one on the team.

In Scott's opinion, if he were to coach the Wizards, Arenas would definitely be able to play more beautiful statistics.

Because Arenas is not only tall and strong, but also has a strong projection ability.

On the court, after the warm-up, the big screen on the scene gave the starting list of the two teams tonight.

Nets: Martin, Van Horn, Kidders, Harris, Kidd.

Wizards: Gasol, Jordan, Artey, Hamilton, Arenas.

On the court, after the jump ball, the Wizards possessed the ball.

Unlike previous games, tonight the Wizards did not play triangles with 122 positions, but Jordan and Gasol raised the high post to play double cover.

Seeing this, the players of the Nets team hurriedly adjusted their formation.

Martin loosened his guard against Gasol and kept a close eye on the Wizards' high cover.

This is a classic trick when facing the opponent to play high double screen.

But again, it also gives Gasol an easy chance to receive the ball in the high post.

On the wing, the moment Gasol got the ball, Jordan suddenly turned around and plunged into the interior at the moment when he was about to block Arenas.

CCTV, Director Zhang, who saw this scene, exclaimed again and again: "It's a wonderful tactical change!" ”

Tonight, in order to stop the Wizards' triangle offense, the Nets defended a hybrid defense.

That is, man-to-man and zone defense are intertwined, and the opponent's offense is used to see and dismantle.

This kind of defense eats the team's run-in and team coordination.

But this Nets team has both.

However, you have your defensive organizational discipline......

Wizards also have the idea of a genius.

In the opening first attack, at first glance, the Wizards played a high double cover, but when Jordan was about to pull to the wing, the Wizards' tactics turned into the famous "Chicago tactics" in the future.

No matter how good the Nets' mixed defensive organization and discipline are, the individual strength of their players also determines that they can't really make moves on the court.

Under the basket, Boss Joe deliberately waited for Kidders, who was chasing Kidels, to hit and trick Kidders into a foul.

At the free throw line, Jordan made a free throw.

0 to 3.

Coming back, the Nets attacked.

With Martin's cover, Kidd went straight to the Wizards' basket.

Arenas didn't suffer in height, but after physical contact with Kidd, he immediately felt the difference in physical fitness between people.

In the penalty area, Gasol, who knew that he was slow to help defend, did not make a move, but opened his arms and made the final interference to Kidd.

Originally, Gasol planned to wait for Kidd to score, then pick up the ball and go to the bottom line......

But who would have thought ......

Bang!

Kidd's layup went wide of the rim.

Thank you for the gift from nature!

In the three-second zone, I turned around and grabbed the rebound, only to see that Gasol's fierce face was full of ...... words "cha man" written on his fierce face at this moment.

Mine, my rebounds, all my rebounds!

Wizards offense.

The Nets' defensive junction is having problems again.

Harris's brain couldn't help him quickly determine what the two wanted to do next when Hamilton and Atay crossed cover.

As a result, one of his minds wandered, and Hamilton ran under Atay's big elbow to make an open shot.

Hmmm——!

In this shot, Hamilton's backheel stepped on the three-point line, and it was just a two-point shot.

0 to 5.

On the sidelines, Scott, who was clasping his hands, suddenly frowned.

Because the start of this game seems to be different from what he, the "tactical leader", envisioned before the game.

Nets ball possession.

It's still Kidd who activates in the high position through his personal abilities.

After passing Arenas in one step, Kidd threw a shot near the three-second zone.

Tonight, the Wizards looked at Kidd's teammates to death, and seeing this, Kidd, who knew that he had to open the situation on his own, was not ambiguous.

It is......

When ——!

In the three-second zone, Gasol picked up another board!

On the sidelines, looking at Gasol, who had been possessed by Rodman since entering the playoffs, Wang Shuo asked curiously: "What is Paul's average rebounds per game in the playoffs?" ”

Mike Brown flipped through the small notebook and replied, "16.7 per game." ”

Hearing this, Wang Shuo gasped violently!

If you only look at the data, where is Gasol in this year's playoffs still the "sister-in-law" who was ridiculed by O'Neal as a "soft little curly"?

This is clearly the new NBA Chamberlain, okay!

The Wizards attacked, this time it was 122 positions to play a triangle attack, but it was not Boss Joe who sat in the low post, but Gasol.

A long-underrated defensive stalwart, Martin has been pretty solid in the low post.

Gasol held the ball and leaned his back twice, then decisively gave up on the head-to-head with Martin.

On the flank, Hamilton arrived in time to meet and struck in front of Harris after receiving Gasol's pass.

0 to 7.

In the future, when the Pistons Five Tigers can't open the situation, the usual three-plate axe is Hamilton's mid-range, the dry pull of "Roaring Tianzun" and Billups's "Vulture Cold Arrow".

Wang Shuo now feels more and more that professional things must be handed over to professional people.

Under the guidance of England, Hamilton, who can shoot and attack in the middle and give a fatal blow outside the three-point line, is his strongest form in theory!

Coming back, the Nets attacked.

This time, it was Van Horn who played the block and pick and tear with Kidd.

As another Bird successor, Van Horn's shot selection is clearly more reasonable than that of Black Bird Walker.

On the court, after blocking and dismantling the outside bomb, Van Horn hit a three-point shot, which was considered to have stopped the decline of the Nets a little.

But in the future, the Wizards replaced Van Horn in front of Jordan through two simple off-ball blocks.

How would you describe Van Horne's defense?

If Nowitzki's defense is a pack of Lay's chips, it is mostly air when opened.

Van Horn's defense was like a pack of Lay's chips that had been eaten, all air, without a single residue.

As a well-known "abstract defensive master" in the NBA, Van Horn has a bad sense of defense and slow pace, not to mention his ability to carry people on the inside, he has always been famous for your ability to play, I dare to let you in.

The Nets' interior defense is still largely dependent on Martin's defense.

But this ball, Van Horn didn't give Martin a chance to help him defend at all, and directly watched Boss Joe slip into the three-second zone.

Under the basket, after Jordan scored two more points, Martin looked at Van Horn's eyes full of helplessness:

Dude, how are you...... You're a gentleman too, can you guard against a few tenths of a second?

Seeing this, while spreading his hands, Van Horn's innocent expression seemed to say:

Wasn't I afraid that you would be too tired to defend yourself, so I chose to put Jordan in?

The Nets attacked, and Scott, who felt like he was off to a bad start, was ready to apply for a timeout at the technical desk.

However......

At this moment, Kidd made an unpredictable three-pointer that made Scott dispel the idea of calling a timeout.

On the sidelines, looking at Kidd, who hit a three-point shot with Arenas, Wang Shuo always felt that his eyes were dazzled.

Is this the legend, isn't it difficult that I don't enter?

Van Horn and Kidd's two three-pointers stabilized the Nets.

Coming back, after successfully defending the Wizards' offense, Kidd, who picked up the rebound, quickly launched a transition offense.

"Mosquito" Kidders scored quickly, 8-11.

CCTV, Director Zhang said with a smile: "Kidders, a player nicknamed 'mosquito', is usually inconspicuous, but at a critical moment, he bites you, and you are very uncomfortable." ”

In the first quarter of the game, as the game deepened, Wang Shuo gradually put away his contempt for this netting team.

Because no matter how stupid Scott's tactics are, this Nets team is a well-trained and well-structured team.

If the Wizards want to tackle the Nets in five games, they will have to take their opponents seriously in attitude.

On the court, when entering the official timeout in the first quarter, Wang Shuo replaced Jordan with Haywood, and changed to play the inside twin towers to liberate Gasol.

The appearance of Heywood effectively limited Kidd's strong burst on the court.

And, at Wang Shuo's suggestion, Arenas also took the initiative to slow down the Wizards' offensive tempo.

Wang Shuo does not seek a quick victory, but only seeks to fight steadily and steadily, step by step.

And now, the gap between the Nets and the Wizards in terms of hard power is reflected.

During the commentary, Director Zhang sighed: "People say that Wang Shuo can only play offense, but they don't know that the Wizards are the best defensive team in the NBA this season.

Tonight, we saw not only the triangle offense on this Wizards, but also the double cover in the high post and how the positional battle used Gasol to break the game.

Wang Shuo can be elected as the best head coach in the NBA this year with full votes, and he definitely deserves it. ”

On the side, Sun Zhengping echoed: "What Director Zhang said is true. ”

In the first quarter, the score of the two teams was 23-27.

In the second quarter of the game, the Wizards' personnel reserve advantage began to show.

With the appearance of Jackson, Jefferson and others, the Wizards' defensive level has always been maintained at a relatively high level, while on the other hand, the Nets, Scott can only rely on Kidd and Van Horne to stalemate with the Wizards.

In this quarter, the score of the two teams in the single quarter was still 23-27.

At halftime, it was 46-54.

After the break, in the third quarter of the game, relying on Boss Joe's steady play in the low post tonight and Hamilton's continued output in the mid-range, the Wizards firmly controlled the situation of the game.

On the sidelines, Scott began to get anxious.

Taking advantage of the dead ball, he brought Kiddle to the sidelines, reminding Kidd to pick up the pace and speed up the game.

However, how could he Kidd not know the problem that even Scott could see?

But......

How did you speed up Kidd in this game?

Not to mention the fast retreat of the wizards, people can also fight a war of attrition with you through constant personnel rotation.

In fact, the more the game was played, the more desperate Kidd became.

It's not that he had the idea of giving up in his mind......

But when the Wizards put away their usual disguise of "Xia Ji Ba Fight", under the leadership of Jordan, they really made Kidd unable to find any possible point to turn the tables.

In the end, 90 to 104.

The Wizards won their G1 match against the Nets in the Eastern Conference Finals.

In the whole game, Jordan shot 11 of 17 in total, including free throws, and scored a total of 28 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists for the team.

Hamilton shot 10-of-18, including 1-of-3 from three-point range, and included free throws, totaling 24 points, two rebounds and one assist.

Against Martin, Gasol didn't score much, scoring only 10 points, but grabbed 17 rebounds for his team.

On the Nets' side, Kidd shot 10-of-24 from the field, including 2-of-5 three-pointers, and including free throws, for a total of 24 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists.

After the game, in an interview, Scott bluntly said that there was nothing wrong with his tactics, but the players did not play well in this game.

As for Scott's dumping behavior, Wang Shuo suddenly felt that it was not for nothing that this thing would be reduced from the best coach to a bad coach in the future.

In the NBA, flapping is also an art.

But it's too straightforward to dump the pot like Scott......

Tut!

On the 24th, the last game of the Nets team that "just didn't play well with the players", this time it was really the whole team that didn't play well.

At the MCI Center, in G2, no matter how Scott adjusted during the timeout, the Nets' players felt as if they had lost themselves, including Kidd, who were playing extremely badly.

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On the Wizards' side, seeing that the young players on the team were slacking off after taking a lot of lead on the court, Wang Shuo immediately took a timeout and scolded Jordan bitterly: "Do you think that if you have won 6 championships, it is amazing?"

It's the Eastern Conference Finals! It's about whether we can go to the finals!

If you don't want to play, then you can get me back to the locker room right away! ”

Seeing this, the young players of the Wizards immediately cheered up.

After all, Wang Shuo even dared to scold Jordan, let alone them?

That is, after these young players returned to the court, I saw that Wang Shuo immediately put away his previous unruliness in front of Jordan and said, "I just played well, right?" ”

Hearing this, Jordan slapped Wang Shuo's back twice and said, "But I still like your unruly appearance just now." ”

With Jordan pressing, the Wizards' weakness of lack of playoff experience is no longer a weakness.

Because in the NBA.......

How many people know how to play in the playoffs better than him Jordan?

On the evening of the 24th, after winning another game with a score of 74-110, the Wizards and the Nets will move to New Jersey next.

……

Here are the Wizards soaring, and over there are "OK" trapped in Sacramento.

On the 25th, after the Lakers and Kings tied 2-2 in this round of the series, people all set their eyes on the battle of the Western Finals Tianwang Mountain that will be played on the evening of the 28th.

This is the first time Phil Jackson has been pushed into such a desperate situation since coaching the Lakers.

In fact, as early as after the G2 game, O'Neal reached a tacit understanding with Kobe.

No matter what the contradictions, we have to win this series against the Kings first.

But in this series, under Christie's defense, Kobe Bryant couldn't find the feeling he had when he played the Spurs before.

Doug Christie.

A super hunk who is seriously underrated because he hasn't been over-marketed and packaged.

On the court, he is not only a defensive leader who can single-handedly defend the core of the opposing offense, but he is also the sword man for the Sacramento Kings in desperate moments.

Yes, you read that right.

Despite averaging just over 11 points per game in his career, at the beginning of the 21st century, all Kings' opponents knew that in the decisive moments, only by defending Christie could they beat the Kings.

In addition, the Lakers' overconfidence in their roster after defending their title last summer also led them to make a serious mistake.

That is, after letting go of Coach Lu, they didn't bring in a backup dribble guard worthy of this Lakers team.

In this series with the Kings, when Mike Bibby beat Fisher again and again on the court, Fisher could only average 7.7 points per game, shooting less than 30% from the field and less than 20% from three-point range......

Looking back, O'Neal and Kobe Bryant only found out on the Chinese side with a melancholy face......

This Lakers, except for the old Horry, they have no teammates they can trust!

But no matter how difficult the situation is right now......

Both O'Neal and Bryant had to grit their teeth.

Don't say it, these days, in the Lakers' team training, the communication between O'Neal and Kobe Bryant has not only increased, but the eyes of these two people looking at each other are also full of "love" and "understanding".

Oh, my all-powerful little brother, please, and you'll explode again!

Oh, that good big brother who signed autographs and took pictures with me when I was most helpless, please, you can blow up the king's inside line again!

Kobe Bryant and O'Neal, who no longer have illusions about other teammates, still need to worry about tickets to the finals......

On the Wizards' side, on the 27th, after defeating the Nets with a score of 107-94 in New Jersey, now, Jordan and Wang Shuo can already start studying their opponents in the Finals.

In this game, the Wizards are still playing steadily.

In the game, the Nets looked like they could play back and forth with the Wizards in every quarter, but they always lost so many points in each quarter, but they failed to create any threat to the Wizards from start to finish.

After the game, this time Scott finally "generously" admitted that he had certain problems with the tactical set-up.

But in interviews, he is far inferior to Larry Brown, but he always gives the impression that he is complaining about the players.

"I did misjudge the situation of this series and failed to make timely tactical adjustments.

In the game, we didn't do well enough offensively and defensively, and the Wizards were far better than us......

But I don't think it's something that can change tactics, if we have players who can keep scoring for the team in games like Michael Jordan, if we also have players like Ron Artest who can do the defensive duties of coaching on the court......

Although, in an interview, Coach Scott said most of what he said was the truth.

But a lot of times, as the head coach of a team, you can't tell the truth so bluntly.

On the evening of the 29th, after Scott's operation, the Nets players who were completely demoralized even gave up their resistance.

From this round of the series with the Nets this year, Wang Shuo once again felt the importance of the head coach to a team.

It is true that in the face of absolute strength, in this round of the series, whoever the Nets will coach is in vain.

However, if it were a coach who was good at motivating players, the Nets team would not have lost so badly.

In the end, after winning the G4 match with the Nets 127-91, the Wizards successfully advanced to this year's finals.

TNT TV, when announcing the news to the nation, Barkley sighed: "Tonight, I must once again express my sincerest apologies to this Wizards and Kings.

It turns out that they slapped everyone in the face! Their performance on the court fully deserves a place in the Grand Finals! ”

On the side, Smith also chimed in: "Last year, people were lamenting the Lakers' playoff winning record before reaching the Finals.

Who would have thought that a year later, the Wizards, who were at the bottom of the East last year, would replicate the miracle they performed last year?

I don't think anyone doubts that this Wizards have what it takes to be champions! ”

On the night the Wizards advanced to the Finals, fans in Washington felt like they were the happiest people in the world!

And Boleyn, the boss of the Wizards who won the game, was like a fishing guy at the league boss meeting on the 30th, and said to everyone: "How do you know that the Washington Wizards have reached the Finals?" ”

Because the Lakers had previously lost their battle with the Kings on the 28th, Jerry Buss, who was in a very bad mood, didn't want to pay attention to anyone that day, but where could Old Bass think that he was just sitting in his place, and Pauline could run in front of him and say, "Thank you for your congratulations, Jerry, I knew you were a good person."

Alas, speaking of which, I'm not showing off anything...... It's like, I'm curious, how do you know that the Washington Wizards made it to the Finals? ”

Hearing this, old Bass, who was almost pissed off on the spot, really wanted to kick Pauline's ass with his pointed leather shoes.

Washington, already immersed in the joy of the Wizards reaching the Finals.

And Los Angeles ......

After losing the battle of Tianwang Mountain, which was called "the most important battle" by the American media on the 28th, the Lakers are facing their "darkest moment"!

Of course, the big score of 2-3 is far from despair.

But even if the Lakers can win one back in Staples in G6......

Ahead, there is still a tie for them that the king will have the right time, place, and people at that time.

According to the schedule, the G6 game between the Lakers and the Kings will be played in Staples on May 31.

At this moment, the "Zen master", who no longer cares about how to face the genius after the bloody battle with the king, has already "exhausted his donkey skills".

Any tactical tweaks that can be tried, Phil Jackson has tried in the previous five games.

Years of coaching experience tell Phil Jackson at this moment that if there's anything else he can do as a Lakers head coach right now......

That may be, looking at O'Neal and Kobe with an affectionate face.

And look forward to "OK" to change the life of this Lakers against the sky!

On the evening of the 30th, the eve of the decisive battle.

In a restaurant in Los Angeles, ordering his favorite salami pizza for Kobe, at this moment, O'Neal, who had no skills and was full of feelings, said to him: "Kobe, I admit that I did have a problem with my attitude towards you before......

Hearing this, after bowing his head and muttering for two seconds, Kobe Bryant said, "Shaq, you don't have to say this to me......"

For the championship, O'Neill, who can also be full of emotional intelligence, said: "No...... Seriously, Kobe, you're definitely the best teammate I've ever met in my career......"

At this moment, the four eyes met, O'Neal and Kobe knew that next, they could only give their backs to each other.

And Washington, at the same time, Wang Shuo, who was having dinner with Boss Qiao, was asked by Boss Qiao: "Do you think there is still hope for the Lakers?" ”

Recalling the pair of happy enemies in his memory, Wang Shuo paused and said, "Although it is a bit offensive to the king and Adelman to say this.

But I still think we have to be ready to take on the Lakers in the Finals. ”

Wang Shuo is well aware that "OK" is the greatest inside-outside combination in NBA history.

It's never because of how strong their teammates are.

"I trust your judgment." Jordan said to Wang Shuo.

After a pause, Jordan added: "In the next few days, I will adjust my condition." ”

Looking at Jordan, it was clear that he had just said a very ordinary word, but Wang Shuo instantly felt a murderous aura that he had never felt in Jordan.

Now, just wait for the final results of the Western Finals......

Michael Jordan will be on the stage of the Finals for the seventh time.

By the end of May of that year, the NBA had exceeded expectations.

Is it the king who conquers the alliance to the end?

Or is it that the Lakers are desperate to survive and achieve three consecutive hegemony?

Or is Jordan king again and the Wizards reviving the glory of the capital?

On the evening of the 31st, the Staples Center.

Before the Grand Final.

The Kings and Lakers must decide the winner before the West.

Of course.

This night.

It is also a matter of life and death.

On the court, before the ceremony, after looking up at the thirteen championship flags above the Staples Dome one last time, when the camera close-up showed Kobe Bryant, his face was full of determination.

And when it was O'Neal's turn to appear, even if it was O'Neal, who usually likes to play treasures, his expression was serious at this moment, and his face was serious.

"Kobe, how you want to shoot, don't worry about it, and tonight, I will grab all the rebounds without leaking." Looking down at Kobe, O'Neal said to him before he was ready to jump the ball.

Hearing this, after looking up at O'Neal, Kobe Bryant said: "Tonight, you just have to rest assured to enter the low post, I promise, the basketball will definitely reach your hands as soon as possible." ”

Bang——!

At the scene, when a photographer captured this picture of O'Neal and Kobe Bryant's fist bump, at this moment, the photographer obviously did not know what the meaning of this picture would be in the future.

On the Lakers' bench, tonight, the "Zen Master" is still so calm.

Although, his heart had already begun to roll like a wave.

And Chris Webber, who was talking and laughing with his teammates before the game, as if he had entered the finals with one foot, also didn't know what kind of form tonight's "OK" would appear on the court and appear in front of him and his teammates.

On the court, after the jump ball, the Lakers attacked first!

……