Legendary star

Chapter 422 The preview of the finals (1)

"The Lakers are the team that has gained the most in the free market this summer. Not only did they get Gary Payton, one of the best point guards in the league, at a very small price, they also paid a mere 150 million annual salary Signed Karl Malone. For the Lakers this season, everything except the championship is a failure. The dominance they showed in the preseason also proved all this. 8 preseason games , They outscored their opponents by an average of 26 points.” On October 2002, 10, the opening game of the 29-2002 NBA season officially kicked off at the Pacers’ home stadium, the Bankers Life Arena. There are two games between the Spurs and the Magic and the Kings and the Cavaliers, but there is no doubt that the Pacers' home game against the Lakers is the focus of tonight.

"Larry also did a great job this summer. Although they didn't sign such a big signing to the Lakers, they also signed Mutombo and Hamilton while ensuring a complete championship lineup. These two are very strong. Compared with last season, the Pacers have also become stronger, and compared to the Lakers, their lineup depth is better, so I don't think the Lakers can easily win the Pacers today." Michaels While constantly praising the strength of the Lakers, Magic Johnson seems more rational, or a little bit biased towards the Pacers.

Magic Johnson can be said to be unlucky this summer. Originally, at the end of the season, the former Lakers godfather Jerry West found Johnson, hoping that Johnson could enter the management of the Lakers, or after Phil Jackson dismissed get out of class. , took over the Lakers, as the head coach of the Lakers, although Magic Johnson did not want to intervene in the infighting between Jerry West and the Bass brothers and sisters, but he dreamed of coaching a team to compete with Larry Bird Magic Johnson, after hearing Jerry West's conditions, agreed without much thought, because Jerry West didn't make any extra demands on Magician, nor did he ask him to be involved in the high-level infighting. Supporting myself, I just hope that after Magic Johnson takes over the Lakers, he can lead the Lakers to regain their glory, just like Pat Riley who was ordered in danger back then, but what I didn't expect is that after the Lakers lost in the finals, it was not Phil Jackson who dismissed get out of class. It was Jerry West.The first thing the Bass brothers and sisters did after taking power was to renew their contract with Phil Jackson. Therefore, the magician had to stop thinking about coaching the Lakers. Either the strength of the team is too poor to meet the requirements of the magician, or people can't trust a rookie like the magician. It may not be possible to be a player or a coach. Not everyone is Larry Bird. After a bad nose, the magician had to renew his contract with ABC for another year to continue his career as a commentator.

"Ervin, so you are optimistic about the Pacers today?" Michaels couldn't help laughing at Magic Johnson's serious look. As the greatest star in the history of the Lakers, he and a The famous Meng Chui, after becoming a contract commentator of ABC, every time he meets the Lakers and Pacers, in order to show his fairness and impartiality, the magician has to show a fake look, But Michaels couldn't control himself when he saw him looking like he was about to suffocate internal injuries.

"Al, in this league, teamwork and defense are always king. Although the Lakers seem to be strong, how do they coordinate the distribution of ball rights among them, and how to ensure that each of them can exert their maximum energy? This is undoubtedly a difficult problem to solve.” O’Neal, Kobe, Malone, Payton, the Lakers, composed of four superstars, appear to be very powerful on the surface, but their problem is also very obvious, that is, there is only one basketball, four How should individuals coordinate?Who will attack?Who will make the sacrifice?Both O'Neal and Kobe can't be separated, and now there are two more, maybe the scene of last season's finals will reappear.Perhaps when encountering weak teams, the Lakers don't need any tactics at all. Four players, one player and one quarter, can take turns to overwhelm them. For a team with a team, it is definitely not enough to rely on this kind of singles tactics.

While Michaels was still discussing with Magic Johnson, the lights of the Bankers Life Arena suddenly dimmed. After numerous spotlights flashed back and forth, they finally settled in the center of the court, where the NBA's President David Stern, and Pacers owner Simon Brothers, are already preparing for the championship ring award ceremony.

The first person to accept the ring was Reggie Miller, who had played for the Pacers for 16 seasons and dreamed of bringing Indiana a championship. Now his dream has come true. After hugging and receiving the custom-made championship ring from owner Herbert Simon, tears fell from the corners of Reggie Miller's eyes again.

Seeing Reggie Miller holding up the championship ring and showing it to the fans, Karl Malone, who was sitting on the sidelines, was holding his jersey tightly with both hands. At this moment, seeing Reggie Miller finally got his wish, Malone was both envious and jealous. envy.

Just after all the Pacers players with the team received their rings, Meng Xu, the boss of the team, was the last to appear on the stage and received his own championship ring from the team owner Marvin Simon. It is the first NBA championship in the history of the team. Therefore, Simon Brothers is also extremely luxurious in making the championship ring. Unlike rings made of 14K platinum, the body of the Pacers' championship ring is made of PT999 platinum. More than two ounces, a total of 35 natural diamonds are inlaid on it, symbolizing the 35th anniversary of the Pacers team, and the front of the ring is a pattern composed of the championship trophy and the Pacers team name. Materials, the value of which exceeds $2.

"MVP. MVP, MVP" The moment Meng Xu raised the ring, MVP's cheers immediately resounded throughout the banker's living hall. After getting his championship ring, Meng Xu put down his hands and walked towards the bench.

"Boy, I will definitely beat you in this game and kill your team." After the championship ring awards ceremony, when the starting players of both sides walked onto the field, O'Neal, who had already stood near the middle circle, He stared unkindly at Meng Xu who stopped more than one meter away from the center circle. For O'Neal, sitting on the sidelines and watching the Pacers players receive championship rings one by one, O'Neal was more than just not Happy, there is no doubt that O'Neal is extremely angry. Therefore, in this game, O'Neal is also ready to go all out and play this game with the attitude of playing in the finals. For O'Neal, the only way to win is to win the Pacers. Only by killing them can he vent his anger.

Seeing this extremely funny big fat man with an angry expression on his face, Meng Xu tried not to laugh, not only ignored him, but curled his lips, pretending to be indifferent, and moved a few steps to the right side of the field. His eyes were on Kobe.

"Kobe, one summer has passed. Not only have I not seen you become stronger, but I feel that your fighting spirit has weakened. Do you want to go on like this?" Eyes met, Meng Xu looked at Kobe and shook his head. Shaking his head, "Kobe, you really let me down. I have always regarded you as my biggest opponent, but now it seems that I obviously overestimated you."

"This guy!" Not far away, Ma Long frowned when he saw Meng Xu's actions. It was obvious that Meng Xu deliberately ignored O'Neill and then went to provoke Kobe. I and Stockton will definitely not be fooled by this little trick, but O'Neill and Kobe are different. There is obviously a gap between the two of them. Jerry West used his resignation to It forced them to end their internal strife and did not turn against each other. Therefore, Meng Xu's little trick was undoubtedly very effective in front of them. Just look at O'Neill's angry expression of wanting to KO Meng Xu, and his eyes full of The angry Kobe knew it.

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