After changing careers, I became No.1 in basketball

Chapter 339 Chapter 338: Stop the Lakers' last hope!The strongest opponent is coming! (Ask for a guaranteed monthly pass!)
Larry Bird has only one impulse at this time-give me my jersey, I want to play!
Because at this time, his team was being abused to the ground.

Since the last match against the Lakers in the regular season, Bird has been very clear that this year's Western Conference must still have the surname Xie.

The Lakers are only pretending to be the eighth in the Western Conference, but they are still the most dominant team in the league.

Therefore, Bird has long been prepared to reunite with the Lakers on the top of the Forbidden City.

He regards the Lakers as his biggest opponent, and he keeps preparing and researching.

Eager to complete revenge in the finals!

However, Bird did not expect that.

In the Eastern Conference finals this year, he encountered a huge problem.

The New York Knicks, who were once swept every year, have awakened!

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

O'Neal's position is very deep, so the moment he catches the ball, he is directly double-teamed by the 2-meter Dale Davis and the 11-meter-2 Dutch giant Smits.

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

But after O'Neill received the basketball, he felt like he was in nowhere.He turned around first, carried the strong Dale Davis away, and then faced the Dutch giant who came up from the defense, he directly slammed the buckle!

With ease, the Sharks scored successfully in the pacers' net.

The tall Smits and Dale Davis were like two wooden stakes in front of him, at the mercy of the shark.

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

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

The dominance of sharks has reached its peak!
Dale Davis and Smitz looked helpless. O'Neill's body did not belong to human beings at all!
O'Neill's radio host girlfriend also looked helpless. It would be nice if the sharks were as aggressive at home as they are on the basketball court.

He is a big shark on the basketball court, but he has become a baby shark at home.

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

If O'Neal was swept once or twice in the playoffs, it may be just a coincidence.But being swept away every year is a question 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 4-point lead.

The gritty Reggie Miller tried 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's defense this season is better than his offense.

This year's best defensive team, once again appeared six people, namely Kidd, Shai, Garnett, Duncan, Mourning.

And Kobe!

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

Kobe's defense has improved a lot in part because of his growing experience.

Second, it is because of the Zen master.

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

After he came to New York, he told the Sharks to turn down all variety shows and let him integrate into the triangle offense.

During training, the Zen master occasionally allowed the Sharks to be late. This loose and appropriate management mode made O'Neal very happy, and he was naturally in excellent condition on the court.

Let him evolve into the most bloodthirsty perfect body.

As for Kobe, Zen Master is very clear that a team does not need two people who have such a hand.The team's offensive operation will be normal if there is a primary and secondary score.

So he told Kobe:

"I know you want to be Shai, you practice his turnaround jumper every day, his dribble, all his offensive skills you know by heart.

Indeed, Shay's attack could destroy all creatures in this world.

But have you ever thought about it?Shay, what kills him the most is his defense! "

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

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

He began to put more energy on the defensive end, and finally became a defensive leader in the mind of a Zen master.

When Kobe went crazy, not only would he be able to defend against his opponents, but he would also be able to defend himself against death, so that his shooting percentage was only about 20%. You can see how strong his defensive ability is now.

Originally training with Shay before, Kobe's defensive foundation was very good.

Now the Zen master only needs a little tuning to turn Kobe into a top outside gate who "knows what to do next if you pat your ass".

Who doesn't love this kind of person who "knows what to do when you pat your ass"?
The Zen master couldn't put it down for 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's defense was not only skillful, but also aggressive.

When Miller runs, the equally agile Bryant can immediately follow.

And once Miller stopped for even a second, Kobe would start a fierce confrontation with Miller, crazily fighting for positions, just like a mad dog!
This kind of mad dog defense reminded Miller of the regular season not long ago, when he was defended by Shay and couldn't make a shot at all in the fourth quarter.

Kobe's defense has really started to look a bit Shay.

It's just that Shai is taller, has longer hands, and is more terrifying defensively.

But in terms of attitude, Miller felt that Kobe was infinitely close to Shay.

The vigor of "I will lock you up today" is exactly the same!
Now Reggie Miller knows why Kobe is said to be Shay's godson.

If it weren't for the age mismatch, the old Bryant would probably have to drag Kobe to take a paternity test.

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

After finally running out of space and raising his hand to ask for the ball, the ball was snatched away by the extremely fast Kobe with a sprint!

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

During this period, he has good physical fitness and does not need to invest too much energy on the offensive end.

After that, even during the period of leading the team for two consecutive championships, Kobe has never played a better defensive level than this.

After stealing Miller, Kobe grabbed the basketball and started to fight back.

He turned into the sharpest knife of the Knicks, ready to pierce the Pacers' chest.

Now Kobe has not gained weight to become a "Little Marlon", so his speed is extremely fast. Reggie Miller and Jaylen Rose can only helplessly watch Kobe enter the penalty area.

Then, Kobe made a very elegant one-handed 360° turn and dunk!

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

I'm really not young!
After this goal, the Pacers trailed by 43 points in the last 6 seconds.

As long as the Knicks hold on to the 43-point advantage in the last 6 seconds, they will reach the finals for the first time since the Ewing era!
Kobe and O'Neal teamed up and almost destroyed the Pacers.

Larry Bird reluctantly called a timeout, although it is not impossible to chase 43 points in 6 seconds.

But judging by the current state of the Knicks.
Shay was not overthrown by the younger force, but his Pacers... I am afraid that they will not escape bad luck.

With a dunk and a counterattack after a steal, Kobe and O'Neal, the strongest combination on the rise, stopped last season's Eastern Conference championship.

When they left 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 to appreciate each other silently.Who would have thought that the two of them would have a quarrel in the future?
Bird's premonition was not wrong. After returning from this timeout, Jaylen Rose's breakthrough layup suffered a bloody shark's blood.

In this year's playoffs, it is obvious that the Sharks' defensive enthusiasm has become much stronger.

The Sharks' defense is actually the same as that of Barkley. Most of the time, it is not very good, but it must be very good when it is serious.

Jaylen Rose's basketball that was taken off fell into the hands of Reggie Miller.

At this time, there is not much time to attack, so Miller can only dribble toward the corner and run a little distance away from Kobe before drifting a three-pointer.

It's a pity that Kobe is still chasing Miller, sticking to Miller like brown sugar, and finally blocked Miller's shot.

Miller barely shot and escaped the block.But the extremely strict interference finally made the basketball knock out of the frame!

Once again, Kobe and O'Neal teamed up to destroy 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 the shark-slashing tactic to make miracles and fight for a chance.

But now due to the revision of the league rules, the shark-slashing tactic has passed away.

In the end, the Pacers could only foul Kobe with the ball and send Kobe to the free throw line.

But unfortunately, Kobe made two free throws at the critical moment and continued to widen the point difference!

Larry Bird closed his eyes and managed to get rid of Jordan, but he didn't expect that there would be such a strong enemy in the Eastern Conference.
The combination of Kobe, O'Neal, and Zen Master has allowed the Knicks to take a step forward without a major change in the player lineup.

If we say that the Knicks before are like a man's left hand, it's just enough.So now Nix, who has a Zen master, is a beautiful woman who is humiliated and fat, and what she pursues is experience!

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

With a total score of 4 to 2, the Knicks reached the finals and joined forces with the Lakers!
Karl Malone danced with joy when he saw the Sharks making it to the finals.

Finally, people's topics and attention will finally focus on the Knicks and the Lakers!

I am saved!

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

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

"This is 10 yuan for postage, thanks to the postman for sending the Western Championship!"

An MVP, being ridiculed like this by a guy who averaged less than 5 points per game in the series, and Malone can't refute it!
This kind of shame is simply obliterating Ma Long's dignity!

These days, Malone dreams of Rodman and Shai stomping himself underfoot.

He also finally understood why Drexler chose to retire.

This kind of humiliation is really unbearable!
If we say before, Malone still had some fantasies about overthrowing Shay.

So after this year's Western Conference Finals, Malone was completely convinced.

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

Finally, after so many days of nightmares, Karl Malone finally waited for the next victim.

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

I can finally rest for two days!

At the Eastern Conference championship award ceremony, O'Neal and Kobe jointly raised the championship trophy.

Shark, who scored 40+10 data, feels that there is nothing in the world that can stop him at this time.

Lakers?The Lakers with Shai are really strong.The Sharks have not forgotten that in the first game of Shay's comeback, it was the Knicks who got the knife.

But what the Sharks also didn't forget was that the Lakers won that game by relying on Shay's three-point lore!

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 has shown a better state.

In such a state to fight the Lakers again, the Knicks must have something to play!
So in the championship interview, Shark also announced in a high profile:

"From now on, don't call me Big Shark, call me Big Aristotle.

Because Aristotle said that excellence is not an act, but a habit! "

Good guy, all the ugly media called him a good guy.

The arrogance of O'Neill's speech is really quite the momentum of the leader of the five 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.

In the six games of the Eastern Conference finals, O'Neal's data sheet is simply unbelievable.

43 points and 19 rebounds, shooting 67.7% from the field.

40 points and 24 rebounds, shooting 61.1% from the field.

33 points and 13 rebounds, shooting 62.5% from the field.

36 points and 21 rebounds, shooting 52.0% from the field.

35 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 63.0% from the field.

41 points and 12 rebounds, shooting 59.4% from the field.

The word "dominance" was fully interpreted by O'Neill.

The last of the four major centers who are still at their peak seems to be ready to enter the pinnacle of their careers!
Although Shay has slapped countless people in the face, even though Shay has beaten the MVP into a clown. , Although the Lakers' lineup is now extremely neat.

But Shark's terrifying performance and his confident speech made the whole world look forward to the finals.

When the two most dominant players meet, what kind of sparks will they create?
After the awards ceremony, O'Neal hugged Kobe and ran back to the locker room excitedly.

And want to conspire the world with the Zen master.

He believes that Phil Jackson will definitely say something to motivate the whole team, so that the morale of the team will be raised to a higher level before the start of the finals.

However, after Shark entered the locker room with great interest, he found that Phil Jackson had just taken off his suit and shirt, was wearing a ripped white vest, and was lying on his side on the floor of the locker room.

Knicks players are used to Zen Master's abnormal behavior.

A Zen master will always say some confusing things, and always do some confusing things.

For example, he often took a handful of weeds and lit them in the locker room, and then walked around, saying that it could exorcise evil spirits.

For another example, he is often photographed celebrating with high fives from opposing fans.

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

Every great sage must have some little eccentricities, and the players never said much.

O'Neal shrugged and could only motivate his teammates himself:
"Guys, I'll lead you to that goddamn gold cup!

The 90s have passed, and a new dynasty will be established by us! "

The rest of the Knicks yelled along with the Sharks.

For a moment, the entire locker room was extremely lively.

But Zen Master was out of tune with this lively atmosphere. He was still lying on his side on the carpet in the locker room, with his head propped on one hand, and no one knew what he was thinking.

No one noticed that his eyes hidden behind the glasses were emitting bursts of murderous aura!
Zen Master wants to win the finals more than Sharks and Kobe!
The war between Jordan and Shai ended in the summer of 1997 with Shai winning.

but!
The war between Phil Jackson and Shay is still going on!

Now, holding a new powerful weapon, Zen Master is very optimistic about the prospects of the finals.

The Los Angeles Lakers, after all, have passed their peak.

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

Shay may be able to kill the Phoenix Suns alone, but he can never stop the Knicks' combination of king bombs!

Thinking of this, Zen master got up from the ground, patted the dust on his hands, and told the team calmly:
"When the darkness comes to an end, we can see the light when we look up."

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

but.
who cares!
Everyone believed that with a Zen master, they would 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 last trump card.

Will the dominance of Shai and the Lakers end?

Now, it's all up to the Knicks!
(End of this chapter)