From sparring to superstar

Chapter 288 286. Spider-Man’s incredible charisma refuses to appear in desperate situations! (Million words)

The popularity of the Los Angeles Derby completely overshadowed the attention of the other three series in the second round.

The series between the Magic and the Raptors was okay. Although there was a huge disparity in strength, the Magic easily led 2-0, but the duel between Jordan's successor and the second-generation Penny could still bring some attention.

The series between the Kings and the Mavericks, and the Nets and Pistons have received less attention.

The series between the Kings and the Mavericks was actually very interesting. The score in the second game was as high as 131 to 119. It was a very beautiful offensive battle.

But the most popular star on both teams is Webber. Nowitzki, Nash, Finley, White Chocolate, Peja... and others are strong, but they have nothing to do with their popularity.

However, this series is still very popular among the flower growers. Wang Zhizhi scored 14 points in the second game, plus 5 points in the first game, averaging 9.5 points per game, mostly three-pointers and basket scores, with 8 three-pointers in the two games. 4 hits.

The series between the Nets and the Pistons received the least attention. The game was not good to watch, and the gap in strength was still large. The Nets still beat the Pistons throughout the game.

The Pistons averaged 79 points per game in the two games, and the Nets averaged 93 points per game. Kidd has a hand in beating such an opponent. No matter how good the opponent's defense is, he can help his teammates find scoring opportunities.

Most of these three series were 2-0, and the strength gap was so big that there was no suspense. After the first two games, fans' attention was further focused on the Los Angeles Derby.

At 5 pm on May 9th, the second game of the series between the Clippers and the Lakers started at the Staples Center. As of the start of the game, the ratings had exceeded the highest ratings of the third game of the first round of the Gods vs. the Two Shams. Forced to G8 in the 00 Finals.

In the last game, the two teams still had a few rounds of testing, but this time the two teams stopped acting and just started fighting!
Li Ao scored three goals in a row over Kobe at the beginning, including a 2+1, and scored 7 points in a row!
Although Li Ao only scored one three-pointer in the next 8 minutes, he still scored 1 points in 10 minutes in a single quarter. Moreover, his "Pumper Level 10" started with three consecutive starts, which directly boosted the morale of the whole team. In the first quarter The Clippers played a quarter against the Lakers, 3 to 30 in a single quarter, gaining a 20-point lead.

But in the second quarter, the Lakers responded with a shark rampage against the Clippers.

单节10投6中，外加2中1的罚球，奥尼尔第二节狂飙13分，加上科比的5分6板3助攻，湖人队还了快船队一个单节31分。

Fortunately, Bibby and Odom performed solidly in this quarter. Bibby's pick-and-roll mid-range shot and Odom's emergency stop jumper from close range pulled O'Neal out. O'Neal Jr. made 5 of 3 shots in a single quarter, plus Scored 2 points on 2 of 8 free throws.

In this quarter, Li Ao played 9 minutes and Jordan played 5 minutes. They were restricted by the opponent and his teammates became angry. The Clippers scored 25 points in a single quarter.

55 to 51, the Clippers maintained a 4-point lead after halftime.

Everyone thought that the Clippers had withstood the OK combination's offensive, but in the third quarter, they discovered that the OK combination's offensive was not over yet!

In the first half of the third quarter, Kobe Bryant had 7 points, O'Neal had 6 points, and Fisher's two-pointer. The Lakers scored 15 points in the first half of the quarter, beating the Clippers 15-8 in the first half of the quarter and winning by 66. The score was 63, leading the Clippers by 3 points.

Fortunately, Gentry adjusted his lineup and play style very well this time. After the official timeout, the OK combination was blocked and failed to score 1 point. The Lakers only relied on Horry to score a three-pointer and Rick Fox scored in half the quarter. A cutting layup and two free throws by Mark Madsen scored 7 points.

Although the Clippers only scored 7 points in this half of the quarter, they managed to hold on to the score. After three quarters, the Clippers trailed the Lakers by 70 points, 73-3, ending the third quarter.

This scene at this time is just like that scene at that time. The place is still the same place. The Los Angeles Derby has reached the critical final stage again.

During the break, Gentry decided to make a risky move. He sent Kevin Willis to play power forward and Jaylon Collins to play center.

On the first attack after the start of the fourth quarter, O'Neal got stuck in the low post and asked for the ball. Before he could catch the ball, his hand was slapped by Kevin Willis who came in.

This scene made the fans at the scene and in front of the TV shout "Oh haha."

The Los Angeles Derby is dirty!

As expected, after Kevin Willis slapped the Sharks 4 times in a row, he was sent off after playing 7 minutes in the first three quarters and smacking the Black Mamba and the Sharks once each.

Jaylon Collins' eyes widened.

This old silver coin's hands and feet were so fast, he was sent offline in just a few seconds!
Thirteen seconds into the fourth quarter, Kevin Willis successfully sent O'Neal to the free throw line, leaving Jaylon Collins to continue to carry O'Neal alone.

While O'Neal went to the free throw line, Gentry replaced Odom.

Kevin Willis is offline, Gentry doesn't care at all. He directly put all 5 centers on the active list tonight. There is also Sean Lukes who is currently full of blood and can hit the Shark 6 times. .

For the other four positions, he will use Bibby, Greg Anthony, Li Ao, Big Q, Jordan, Matt Halprin, Odom and other seven players tonight. In this game, Boykins, Steve Husband Cole and Gerald Wallace are useless. Playing on the field means giving up their lives.

The plan went well, Kevin Willis disarmed, Jaylon Collins continued to beat the Sharks, and the Sharks went to the free throw line for three consecutive rounds in the beginning.

The core combination of Bibby + Li Ao + Odom also performed steadily in these three rounds, and the offense was not affected by the messy game rhythm.

Li Ao scored a three-pointer from Odom's transfer, Bibby passed a long two-point assist to Odom, and the Clippers scored 5 points.

But after three rounds, Li Ao was numb, and so was Gentry.

Who can tell them what it means when O'Neal makes all 6 free throws?
Still unreasonable?
After three rounds, the point difference expanded by one point. The score reached 75 to 79, 4 points behind.

With a hammer, Gentry called a timeout after O'Neal made two free throws for the third time, replaced O'Neal Jr., partnered with Campbell in the paint, and went straight to it!

Gentry is confident in making a decisive decision this time. The three young stars are now in good condition.

And you can check whether the opponent's state is affected by the shark-cutting tactics that disrupt the offensive rhythm.

After returning from the timeout, Gentry got his wish. O'Neal Jr. and Campbell held off the Sharks under the basket, causing the Sharks to make three full iron shots!
湖人队外线也是“哐哐”打铁，快船队在4分钟时间里轰出了13比8的比分，以88比87反超湖人队1分，禅师叫了他今晚的第3次暂停。

After overtaking the score, Li Ao did not dare to be careless. Jordan, who took off his training clothes, also had a stern look on his face.

In the past 4 minutes, O'Neal led his teammates to hit the iron. Kobe only threw once and then went to focus on defense to recover his strength.

Jordan was very familiar with the Zen Master, and this was the Zen Master's classic response method.

As the two expected, after returning from the official timeout, Kobe, who had rested, was full of firepower!

The Shark is almost a useless fish now. He started fighting hard in the second quarter, and now, he only has some energy left to protect the frame. He can't beat O'Neal. With no hope, Kobe makes a wild shot.

Gods and Heroes vs Black Mamba is online!

Li Ao and Jordan had Odom to feed the ball, and Kobe had Rick Fox and Horry to distribute the ball. It was 2 on 1, and it was inseparable.

At the critical moment, Li Ao moved to receive the ball from Jordan, dribbled behind his back to avoid the pursuing Kobe, and hit the mid-range shot on the left side of the free throw line.

The score is 99 to 97, and the Clippers lead by two points!

With 6 seconds left on the clock, Master Jackson called a timeout to arrange key ball tactics.

The Clippers sent a combination of Big Q, Li Ao, Jordan, Matt Halprin, and O'Neal Jr.

After the timeout, the Lakers attack from the frontcourt.

The Clippers duo prevented Kobe from catching the ball, and Horry could only pass the ball to O'Neal.

Fisher was blocked by Big Q. Big Q's defense was too focused, and it was miraculous in preventing the opponent's catchers and pitchers at critical moments.

At this time, O'Neal Jr. was very confident in guarding O'Neal in the low post. O'Neal made 5 of 0 shots in this quarter. In the second half of the quarter, he had a tip-in and a pie.

The Clippers have a good defensive strategy and defend well, but the Lakers have a sixth...

After catching the ball, O'Neal looked at Kobe and Fisher, but he hit a marble with one hand with his right hand and launched the ball to the right at a 45-degree angle.

After Horry served the ball, he pretended to run toward the top arc. After Kobe ran around the basket and attracted the defense away, Horry quickly came to a 45-degree angle. When the ball reached the player, he caught the ball and shot a three-pointer...hit the buzzer!
Downwind sharks, headwind sharks, desperate fish... Lao Liu Hori!

100 to 99, the Lakers made another victory, leading 2-0 in the away game!

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科比27分4板7助攻2抢断、奥尼尔25分18板5助攻3盖帽、费舍尔18分、霍里9分……

李敖33分6板3助攻3盖帽、毕比21分4助攻、乔丹12分10板7助攻、小奥尼尔18分8板……

Fans enjoyed watching this game... Clippers fans were not so happy, fans of other teams enjoyed watching it, and players from other teams watching were also very excited.

There are many players in front of the TV saying "This ball should be like this", but if you imagine that you are involved in it, it is really unlikely that you will do better than the people on the court.

The happiest team is undoubtedly the Kings.

Even the Kings players were stunned when they watched the showdown between the Los Angeles duo.

The two teams competed for key goals in every game, to the point where they were competing for the experience of their veterans.

O'Neal is naturally a veteran. He is in his 10th year in the NBA. A proper veteran, Rick Fox, Horry, Brian Shaw, Richmond and others also played an important role.

In comparison, the Clippers players are very capable of key ball, but the handling of key ball is much rougher than that of the Lakers. At critical moments, Li Ao, Bibby, and Odom's offensive organization are not useful, so they have to rely on Jordan connected the offense at the last minute.

It was precisely because of Jordan's presence that Li Ao was able to get a quasi-killing opportunity by running at the last moment...but in the end, Lao Liu made a sneak attack.

The games that follow the Los Angeles Derby make fans and players from other teams look forward to it even more.

As for the fact that the Clippers lost both home games, in this L.A. Derby series, they swapped home courts without even changing the arena. They just swapped the locker room and the training ground for preparations, and played in a different half.

Kings fans cheered louder for the Clippers.

The Kings are bad at key shots, not just for a day or two. Their fans are very aware of their team's weaknesses.

The Clippers' key ball handling is worse than that of the Lakers. If it is compared with the old monster Lakers who have won two consecutive championships, and compared with their Kings, it is a proper dimensionality reduction attack.

They can't wait for the Los Angeles duo to reach the tiebreaker, so that their advantage will be even greater.

If the Clippers win three games in a row, they will definitely switch sides and support the Lakers immediately.

It's not just Kings fans who are glad they didn't win the regular season championship, their players also think there's nothing wrong with being second in the league.

If they are No. [-] in the league, the Clippers will be watching from the sidelines as they fight to the death with the Lakers.

There are not so many quiet years in the world, but some people are carrying the burden forward... The Kings management, coaching staff, players, and fans are all grateful to the Los Angeles duo.

The Lakers and Clippers carry their weight and light their way forward.

The day after the Los Angeles Derby G2, at noon on May 5, the league announced the final award of the regular season-the best lineup.

All-Rookie Team, Arenas, Jason Richardson, Battier, Kirilenko, Gasol were selected to the first team; Tinsley, Joe Johnson, Richard Jefferson, Ladd Manovich and Selke Rebrasha were selected to the second team.

With last year's All-Rookie Team in the background, this All-Rookie Team made fans feel refreshed.

This is the real draft year where talents gather. The two top five high school students in the country, Eddie Curry and Tyson Chandler, and the talented Troy Murphy are not qualified to be selected for the All-Rookie Team. Collins High-quality role player centers such as Brother and Haywood were also excluded, and former No. [-] high school student in the country Zach Randolph did not get the opportunity to show his talent...

What a great year for insiders!

Best team:
Kidd, Kobe, McGrady, Li Ao, Duncan, and O'Neal were selected for the first team, and McGrady and Li Ao tied the vote.

Iverson, Carter, Webb, Garnett, and Nowitzki were selected for the second team. Due to the mad scientist's playing style this year, Nowitzki often appears at the center position and is regarded by the league as a center forward and put on the voting list.

Payton, Nash, Pierce, Ben Wallace, and O'Neal were selected to the third team.

Best Defensive Team:
Kidd, Kobe, Li Ao, Duncan, and Ben Wallace were selected for the first team.

Payton, McGrady, Garnett, Clifford Robinson, and Mutombo were selected for the second team.

Last year, fans were discussing whether the youngest double team in history set by Duncan at 23 years and two months would be broken by Li Ao.

Kobe was not broken when he was 22 years old. During the 01-02 playoffs, he was 23 years and 9 months old and could not be broken. The fans' hopes were placed on Li Ao.

Didn't expect it to come so quickly!

20 years and 8 months!

After Li Ao won the award, many experts and media were dissatisfied... Regardless of whether they voted for it, even if they voted for Li Ao, they still stood up and expressed dissatisfaction, thinking that Garnett was better defensively.

Li Ao saw nothing wrong with this statement after seeing the news. In terms of defensive ability, Garnett is definitely better.

But he did perform better than Garnett this season.

Garnett played pure offense for a third of the season. His personal defensive ability was strong, but it was of little use at that time.

There were another 20 chaotic games in the middle of the season. Although the defensive end showed its prowess in the latter part of the season and brought the Timberwolves' broken lineup to a first-rate borderline defense, it was too late. The worst overall defensive performance. The last time Garnett's defensive efficiency for the entire season was lower than this season, it was all in his sophomore year.

If Li Ao's first defense relies on record bonus, O'Neal's rim protection and Jordan's wing defense, Garnett's selection for the second defense this season is purely due to the name Kevin Garnett. Hold on.

Li Ao was very excited after winning two trophies and a reward of 10 achievement points in a double team, but he tried to suppress his excitement and focus on preparing for the battle.

The double team was eliminated in the second round. If they were still swept out... it would be a big loss.

Falling behind 0-2, he was very uneasy. He was under more pressure than when he played the Kings last year, but he didn't know why. He didn't think it was so unacceptable. Before, his confidence increased because his teammates lost by 4 points. He lamented, "As expected of an OK group." This time it fell to him.

But he wants to win!

The two days of rest time passed by in a flash, and Li Ao had two days of training, personal training and team training.

The pressure and intensity of the playoffs were completely different from those of the regular season, which squeezed out his potential. His three-point shooting improved to 82, his high post game breakthrough reached 85, and his basic stepping skills also improved. Got to 80.

He used to often see the media, experts, and fans use the term "whether they have been trained in the playoffs" when evaluating a player. Now he understands the reason.

But the direction of this ability improvement... Li Ao estimated that his matching skill to break through to the top level would fall on his shooting skills. When the three-pointer reaches 85, he can choose to break through.

He wants breakthrough-related skills even more, but unfortunately his breakthrough ability is still far from the first-class level. Shooting is his strength.

There may be opportunities for breakthrough skills in the future, but he can immediately get a shooting skill that can improve his combat power... He decided to break through directly after reaching 85 three-pointers.

The mid-range shooting has not improved for a long time, and the speed of improvement has slowed down. He estimates that his mid-range shooting ability is close to the upper limit of his talent.

The upper limit of talent at the top level of 90+ is not low, but reaching the upper limit always makes people feel frustrated. I hope that I can draw items to increase the upper limit in the future.

It's okay to rely on skills and equipment to increase your ability, but the mid-range shot +5 of the 'catch and shoot expert' is already the highest-end bonus. This is a pure catch and shoot skill with no other effects, so it has such a high bonus. Others The maximum shooting-related bonus is +3. Unless he turns on the 'bullying the old and abusing the young' mode in singles, he will never be able to reach the super-top level of 95... It is more reliable to have strong abilities.

At 11 o'clock in the afternoon on the 5th, after he finished training, he stopped thinking about the upper limit of skills and talents. The boat would straighten out when it reached the bridge. The problems that could not be solved would be dealt with later. After taking a bath and eating dinner, he hugged his son, Watching the draft lottery with Vivian and Dad in front of the TV.

Yao Ming called Li Ao to express his excitement and nervousness.

He couldn't help but feel calm. After the League A ended in March and he won the championship + FMVP, he announced his intention to participate in the NBA draft.Contrary to his expectations, after receiving the news, the Yingjiang family media regarded him as the number one favorite for the No. 3 pick.

Li Ao was surprised when he saw the news, but after reading the reasons written by the media, he felt it was normal.

Directly related to him.

His talent has been realized in the NBA and the commercial value he has brought to the Clippers has brought Yao Ming a huge draft expectation bonus.

But the main reason is Yao Ming's own talent and strong performance in Class A.

There is also the time when Yao Ming beat up Tyson Chandler in the training camp...

Although Chandler did not perform well in his rookie year, averaging only 6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game, no one doubted his talent.

His physical condition and defensive awareness are both excellent. As for the fact that he has not made much progress throughout his rookie season, firstly, his playing time is limited, and secondly, the growth cycle of a defensive center like him is longer than that of an offensive center, and he may even be like Ben Hua. Like Rice, he reached his peak at the age of 27 and eight, but he was only 18 and a half years old when he was drafted, and he had just turned 19 when his rookie season started.

Many media outlets believe that Yao Ming's talent is even better than Chandler's, and his fighting ability is also much stronger.

After hanging up the phone with Yao Ming, Li Ao was also a little nervous.

He doesn't care where Yao Ming goes, as long as it's not Houston, he's disgusted.

The top three teams, the Warriors, Bulls, and Grizzlies, have the highest probability of winning the No. [-] pick.

The No. [-] pick is said to be drawn, but there is too much room for manipulation. With Yao Ming as a piece of cake, the Jews will definitely consider how to maximize the value.

The Bulls probably won't select Yao Ming. Which one of Chandler or Eddie Curry will be chosen in the end is enough to give the Bulls management a headache... Li Ao remembers that the Bulls didn't want these two in the end because Eddie Curry is too lazy. Too bad, he was sold by the Bulls before his talent was developed. Chandler's growth cycle was too long, and he was sold in the end.

Anyway, the Bulls got the lowest number among the top three picks.

Grizzlies... Yao Ming and Gasol are on the same team. Li Ao thought of Gasol and the 130-kilogram big center Bynum as teammates, and they cooperated very well, so there was no problem with the cooperation, but he also thought of 10 years later. The black and white bears... It's a bit too much for these two to form a team.

However, the Grizzlies' market is too small, and Memphis fans are very enthusiastic, but the locals are poor and probably not in the sight of the Jews.

Li Ao feels that the Raptors are actually a good choice. With Carter, the ball market is small, but if it really needs to be developed, it is actually not small. There are many Chinese people there.

But the Raptors are fourth in the Eastern Conference and have nothing to do.

Then there is only the Warriors. In the Bay Area, the Chinese market is huge, and next door is the big city of San Francisco.

David Stern didn't let Li Ao think for too long. After the draft lottery started at 8 o'clock, the winning team for the No. 4.4 pick was quickly announced. The Knicks, with the seventh-worst record and only a [-]% probability of winning the No. [-] pick, were announced!

Li Ao took a breath: "Hiss... Jews have such a big appetite!"

His father responded: "You have already brought such great commercial value in Los Angeles. Putting Yao Ming in New York is indeed in the best interest of the NBA."

Li Ao thought about it and that was indeed the case. From a purely business perspective, New York was definitely the most suitable team for Yao Ming, but he subconsciously ignored this team.

Wait, maybe not only considering the commercial value, the Jew is also thinking about 'creating confrontation'. The grudge between Spider-Man and the Knicks will never be resolved in this life unless he joins.

Who cares, Li Ao doesn't care where Yao Ming goes, as long as it's not Houston.

As for how Dolan will treat Yao Ming and the unruly Knicks players... This has little to do with him as Spider-Man. I wish Yao Ming strong in 3 seconds.

He called Yao Ming to congratulate him on going to New York.

Yao Ming is also playing silly music now. Who wouldn’t want to go to a big city?

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The draft lottery was just a small episode. The popularity lasted for a very long time in China. It is estimated that it will continue to be a hot topic until the draft. At Yingjiang's house, there was a lot of excitement that night. The next day, most of the media and fans paid attention. It’s back to the L.A. Derby.

At 12 pm on the 8th, the third game of the Los Angeles Derby begins.

Tonight's ratings surpassed the 3 Finals G00, which had the highest ratings in the playoffs in the past three seasons, setting a new record in the 6st century.

其他3组系列赛，全部3比0，人们很好奇这一组系列赛会不会也3比0。

Most people believe that the Clippers are capable of defeating the Lakers, but being capable does not mean that they will win. It is possible that they cannot win a game and are swept. In the 95 Finals, the Magic seemed capable of defeating the Rockets. , but it was swept away.

The atmosphere at the scene... was more supportive of the Clippers.

Clippers fans are so enthusiastic. The further they fall behind, the more aggressive they are to grab tickets and come to the scene to cheer for their team.

Two other popular basketball teams in Los Angeles also support the Clippers.

The Trojans are Li Ao's die-hard fans. Li Ao's status in their minds is like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's to UCLA. In another 30 years, the number one college star in their minds will still be Li Ao.

Bruins fans are very interesting, they want to see the Lakers also suffer...

However, two-thirds of the fans at home are fans of the opponent, which brings huge motivation to the OK combination!

湖人队首节33比27领先快船队5分，第二节更是轰出了28比19的高潮单节，半节以61比46领先快船队15分！
Such a fierce performance by the OK group made the Clippers fans despair.

However, the Clippers withstood the pressure!
In the third quarter, the Clippers remained stable on both offense and defense. While scoring 22 points, they limited the Lakers to only 13 points, chasing the score to 68-74, narrowing the point difference to 6 points to end the third quarter. Festival!

This time it was the Zen master's turn to say, "Oh, save it."

Before the pre-match meeting in the morning, he asked the general manager for the ticket sales report, and knew in advance what the atmosphere at the venue would be like tonight. He knew very well how hard-hearted the OK group was, and their anger could not be suppressed. Moreover, these two people are easy to be proud. They have won both away games and are leading with a big score of 2-0. They will definitely float and attack without hesitation... Then he will change his style of play and let these two people start from the beginning of the game. Let him vent as much as he wants from the beginning and beat the opponent directly.

And it did, leading by 15 points at halftime.

He actually considered Jordan's influence on the team. It's not that he looked down on Jordan, but that Jordan at this age was not enough to drive the team when he was trailing 0-2 and 3 points behind at halftime in G15. His personal ability and contribution The confidence of his teammates is difficult to achieve. The god of basketball is only a god of basketball. He is still a human being and cannot withstand the passage of time.

But he reduced Li Ao's team influence.

The Clippers players who followed Li Ao on the court in the third quarter were nervous and uneasy, but not afraid!
The bonus of 'Champion's Pride Level 2' is still very high. After G1, Jordan was able to wake up his teammates so easily. Public opinion can increase the confidence of Clippers players, which is inseparable from the role of this skill.

The Zen master didn't know how Li Ao did it. He could only attribute it to his 'personality charm'. After all, he was a strange man who could get along well with Kobe.

The point difference was narrowed to 6 points, and the situation became unstable, but Zen Master was not afraid. He was leading 2-0 and was confident. He left everything to the OK combination.

At this time, he has to be more confident than anyone else and tell all the players that he believes in OK.

However, trust does not mean that you will be able to play well.

In the first half of the fourth quarter, Li Ao scored 4 points, Bibby scored 3 points and 2 assists, Matt Halprin beat O'Neal for a 2+1, and with O'Neal Jr.'s tip-in, he scored in half the quarter. 12 points, beating the Lakers 12-7 for one and a half quarters!

When Zen Master called a timeout and entered the official timeout, the score reached 80 to 81, and the Clippers narrowed the deficit to 1 point!
After the official timeout, the OK team, which had been sluggish for a quarter and a half, finally started to exert its strength and played back and forth with the Clippers after Jordan and Odom came on the court.

打到末节11分11秒，4分多钟时间，两队打了个8比8，比分来到88比89，快船队落后1分。

It was the Clippers' turn to attack again. The OK combination led the team to defend with all their strength. There were only more than 40 seconds left. Persistence is victory.

Ten seconds later, the Lakers successfully restricted the Clippers' team offense.

However, at 11 minutes and 31 seconds, Li Ao received the ball and took one step ahead of Kobe. He turned over and lay back directly to make a strong shot...hit!
90 to 89, with 11 minutes and 33 seconds left in the game, and 27 seconds left in the game, the Clippers took the lead!

From being 15 points behind to taking the lead by 1 point, two-thirds of the fans at the scene burst into deafening cheers.

But they didn't wait long for their joy. Ten seconds later, it was the turn of the other third of the fans to cheer wildly.

Zen Master did not call a timeout. The Lakers directly sent the ball out to attack without any impatience. Fisher slowly advanced to the frontcourt and passed it to Kobe who was running to receive the ball. Kobe received the ball and took a sudden step to face Li Ao who rushed back. The mid-range shot hit!

The Clippers players did not become careless because of the lead. Jordan immediately called on his teammates to retreat after Li Ao scored. He knew the habits of the team coached by Zen Master very well. Unless there was no time to advance, a critical ball would not be called a timeout. , all done directly.

They also defended very hard, attaching great importance to Fisher and Horry, two players who had made key shots in the past two games, and then Kobe found a loophole...

90 to 91, with 11 minutes and 46 seconds left in the game, Clippers fans were only happy for 13 seconds before the score was overtaken again.

At this time, Jordan's role was once again demonstrated. After Kobe Bryant scored, he immediately yelled at O'Neal to serve.

O'Neal Jr. has developed his ability to withstand pressure in the past two years, and after receiving instructions, he quickly sent the ball to Bibby.

Bibby advanced quickly, but after reaching the frontcourt, he calmly slowed down and waited for his teammates to get into position. There was still enough time. If possible, he wanted to consume the most time while ensuring that he took the shot.

He was a little sore at this time, and Fisher was very focused on his defense.

It's better to play against opponents who don't value him. With his junior brother and the God of Basketball beside him, when he plays against those opponents, there are so many key ball opportunities. He doesn't even think about it, but he is playing the third game against the Lakers. He didn't have a single key shot opportunity.

He scored 22 points tonight, which is higher than Jordan who scored 21 points. It’s really stupid not to give him a chance!
Li Ao ran wildly and even triggered the 'marathon level 3'. He was stunned to get away from Kobe, but was quickly blocked by Rick Fox.

Bibby seized the opportunity to distribute the ball. At this moment, his view of basketball was shattered - the God of Basketball was actually let go in the last 5 seconds!

Jordan was left open, which was a matter of two seconds. He received the ball and took a stance, and Horry was already in place to defend.

Instead of passing to Matt Halprin, he pressed forward against the oncoming Horry. Horry quickly braked, and Jordan also relied on his strong core strength to brake, take off, and shoot the mid-range shot...

Less than 1 second after the ball left Jordan's hand, the final whistle sounded!

"Swish"

With a long whistle, the ball plunged into the basket!
The referee on the sideline decisively indicated that the goal was valid!
Horry looked at the ball falling from the net. He really didn't expect that in the last 3 seconds, Jordan could still calmly fake the ball and create the best shooting space?Is this the God of Basketball?

92 to 91, Jordan used Li Ao to contain the buzzer-beating mid-range shot to beat the Lakers, chasing the score to 1-2!

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科比30分7板6助攻2抢断、奥尼尔28分12板3助攻1抢断3盖帽，输了……禅师叹了口气。

He tried his best to turn some unfavorable factors into favorable conditions and tried his best, but he didn't expect that the opponent's ability to withstand pressure was so strong.

He started to feel sour again, that man was supposed to be his beloved general...

李敖25投10中，其中三分球10中4，加上5中5的罚球，拿到29分13板3助攻1抢断4盖帽。

乔丹20投9中，加上8中5的罚球，拿到23分+绝杀。

毕比20投9中，其中三分球6中3，加上2中1的罚球，拿到22分7助攻。

小奥尼尔7分14板2助攻2抢断1盖帽。

Unparalleled talent, strong with age, mature and stable, and with a promising future. Although Zen Master didn't understand the idiom, he saw these qualities from the four best players on the opposite side.

Although he is confident of winning the championship in the future, after all, he is OK, but if he does not win the championship and win the dynasty this year, he may not have a chance. At most, he will complete the "purple and gold fake dynasty of the 80s" that he "looks down upon".

Clippers players and coaches celebrated this hard-won victory crazily. Clippers fans at the scene and in front of the TV, and Kings fans in front of the TV were also celebrating wildly.

As long as we can win, even if we are behind 1-2, we still have a chance!

Kings fans are still more afraid of the Lakers than the Clippers.

The OK combination is ridiculously strong!

The heroes and ghosts scored 74 points together and needed a buzzer beater to beat the Lakers.

Also happy was Stern, who was watching the game in the box and could sell one more game tickets!

It doesn't matter to him who wins between the two teams.

He hopes that the Lakers can complete three consecutive championships and drive the market like Jordan did back then. But if the Clippers can win, they can also greatly drive the market, and the Clippers' influence can be expanded to greater Los Angeles. outside the region.

That is to say, if the Clippers were another opponent, Stern would not want the Lakers to lose.

He couldn't choose between the two, so he simply ignored it. He wasn't even prepared to interfere with the referee's tendency to whistle. Whatever happened, he won't lose any money anyway!
Kobe was squatting next to the home team's bench, watching the opponent celebrate, gritting his teeth. When a tenant looked at him, he immediately stood up and rushed into the player tunnel without looking back...

...

The 'upstart' image of Clippers fans has been engraved in the minds of other fans during this playoffs.

After winning one game, they became arrogant again, winning 4 consecutive games and making a comeback.

Jordan shook his head just looking at that arrogant confidence.

But Jordan feels that this kind of public opinion atmosphere is very good. They need this victory so much.

Relying on scolding and relying on Spider-Man's incredible charisma, after all, it is a castle in the air with no foundation... The key is that they are all behind 0 to 2. They cannot afford to lose. This victory gives them real confidence and at the same time avoids... Falling into a terrible situation that cannot be reversed.

On the 13th, the Clippers had a day off. Gentry didn't even have any training arrangements. He was just resting. If he wanted to practice some tactics, he could just practice them on the morning of the game. The impression was even more profound.

By this time, their tacit understanding and trust in each other had reached the extreme.

Thanks to the strong strength of the Lakers for bringing them training?He would not be grateful. After staying in Los Angeles for a few years, he began to hate this ridiculously strong opponent and hoped that the opponent would never recover after his dynasty dream was shattered.

Time came to 14:6 in the evening on the 26th. The Nets defeated the Pistons 97-85 and advanced 4-0. At this point, the other three series in the second round have been played, and only the Los Angeles Derby is left.

Maybe they were stimulated by the brutal showdown in the Los Angeles Derby, or maybe the players from the top teams wanted to focus on watching the game...

The Kings, Magic, and Nets didn't give their opponents any chance, sweeping their opponents 4-0 and advancing to the conference finals.

The other series have ended, and the Los Angeles Derby has become more popular. Not only the players of the three promoted teams want to watch the Los Angeles Derby, but their fans also want to watch it. The game between the Clippers and the Lakers is not only expensive. It’s expensive, and the live broadcast charges are not cheap either. They are higher than the lowest regular season tickets for many unpopular teams.

Who doesn't want to see the Lakers lose?
For a time, the Clippers' support soared again, and Lakers fans felt like they were being targeted...either they felt it, or they were being targeted!

At 8 o'clock in the evening, still at the Staples Center, the Los Angeles Derby G4 started!
After the game started, the Lakers did not have an angry attack like the previous game as predicted by the media. Instead, they took a steady route, handling the ball, controlling the rhythm, and were even calmer than the previous two games.

This situation made some of Gentry's preparations useless, but he was not surprised. He was facing eight-time championship coach Phil Jackson. He would not suffer such a big loss twice.

Some preparations must be made, but also preparations must be made that these preparations are useless. Realizing this is one of his biggest gains in coaching in this series!

(End of this chapter)