Legendary star

Chapter 727

"Hi, Tim, how are you doing?" After the Eastern Conference Finals against the Cavaliers, before returning to Indianapolis, Meng Xu called Tim Duncan at the hotel where he was staying.

"What's the matter? Don't you know what time it is? You just finished the game, and the excitement is still there, but I'm sleeping! I have to play the game tomorrow." Meng Xugang said excitedly, I heard Duncan on the other end of the phone complaining.

"Haha, of course it's about the conference finals. We've already swept the Cavaliers to advance, so don't lose the chain." Although Duncan complained on the phone, based on Meng Xu's understanding of Duncan, even if Duncan slept well Zhengxiang, if he calls him himself, he won't be really angry, and Duncan's complaints are probably fake. Duncan just doesn't want to show too much concern for himself in front of him.

"Whoever loses the chain, who loses the chain, come to the west and try. Do you think the teams in the west are the weak chickens in your east?" Compared with the Pacers who swept all the way to the promotion, the Spurs' promotion road was not so smooth. , After eliminating the Nuggets 4-1 in the first round, in the next semifinals, the Spurs used some disgraceful means to eliminate the Suns in six games. After entering the Western Conference Finals, they met The more powerful Lakers, although the Lakers only ranked fourth in the West in the regular season this season, but people with a discerning eye know that this is not the true strength of the Lakers at all. The Lakers before Paul Gasol joined and the Lakers after that are basically two They are different teams, so the Spurs and Lakers also played extremely hard in the Western Conference Finals. After four games, the two sides drew 2-2. Tomorrow will be the battle of Tianwangshan that will determine who can take the initiative.

"The strength is not enough, the strength is not enough, why do you make so many excuses, I have played four finals with the Western Conference team, and I have never seen that Western Conference team can beat me. If I were in the Western Conference, I would still sweep them all the way. .” Hearing that Duncan also talked about the so-called strong west and weak east, Meng Xu immediately lost his composure. Didn’t they all say that the western team is strong?Then why have they only won one championship in the past five years?The Pacers have reached the Finals four times, and have never seen that Western Conference team have the last laugh.

"Whether you are strong or not, we will know in one game this year. You can win so many championships. In your own words, there is no tiger or monkey king in the mountains. If your opponent in the final is the Spurs, you will have been defeated by me a long time ago." I'm so full of hair, it's your turn to blow the water, okay, okay, I won't talk to you, I'm going to sleep." After talking blah, Duncan hung up the phone directly.

"Hey, hey, hey, this guy has no manners at all."

Meng Xu's concern for the Spurs and Lakers in the Western Conference Finals is no less than that of the Cavaliers. First, Meng Xu wanted to know who his opponent in the finals was. The Spurs can join forces with Duncan in the finals.

On the other end of the phone, Duncan, who put down the phone in his hand, also fell into melancholy, wondering if he was worried about the Tianwangshan battle with the Lakers tomorrow. He was silent for a long time, watching the Pacers who were still playing on the TV. In the clip of the game against the Cavaliers, Duncan drank some of the red wine in the glass on the table in front of him, then turned off the TV, and walked towards his bedroom.

After a night's rest in Cleveland, the Pacers returned to Indianapolis collectively, and the Pacers team also ushered in a rare day off. I have to rest, and I have to stay and work overtime to prepare for the upcoming finals.

Although the Eastern Conference finals between the Pacers and Cavaliers brought together the two most popular stars in the league today, in terms of overall attention and ratings, the Eastern Conference Finals are still a bit behind the Western Conference Finals, because there are some strong and weak players. The Eastern Conference Finals and Western Conference Finals are undoubtedly evenly matched. In the four games, the point difference between the two sides was maintained at about 5 points. The fourth game of the series was decided through overtime. As for the fifth game of the two sides, Since the Eastern Conference finals have all ended, this game is even more anticipated by the United States. Almost all media reporters have gathered in San Antonio.

After the Lakers "robbed" Pau Gasol from the Grizzlies this season, the team's overall strength has directly risen to more than one level, from a team hovering on the edge of the playoffs to a team A team capable of competing for the championship, the addition of Pau Gasol, is not only as simple as bringing a reliable helper to Kobe, but more importantly, after having the superb player Pau Gasol , the Lakers immediately played the triangle offense that Phil Jackson wanted. You must know that before Pau Gasol joined, although the Lakers were also playing the triangle offense, Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom The offensive triangle formed with Derek Fisher is a mess. Most of the time, the Lakers still need to rely on Kobe's personal ability to solve the game. With Pau Gasol, the Lakers' triangle offense is directly realized. There has been a qualitative change.

However, the Spurs have a lot of experience in dealing with the triangle offense. Since the O'Neal era, the Spurs have been fighting the Lakers in the playoffs. In the Tianwangshan battle with the Spurs, when Tim Duncan perfectly restricted Pau Gasol, the Lakers became the team that relied on Kobe's infinite singles again.

Even though Kobe scored a game-high 39 points in the Battle of Tianwangshan, after Pau Gasol was blocked, no one from the Lakers could stand up to share the pressure for Kobe, and the Lakers finally passed 91 points. Bi 94 lost the battle of Tianwangshan.

On the eve of the 61 Children's Day, the Lakers, who had lost the battle of Tianwangshan, faced the Spurs at the Staples Center at home. The Spurs, who had already won the match point, still chose to play steadily, and the Lakers fell into a situation similar to the previous game. In the situation where Pau Gasol was under the restriction of Tim Duncan on the offensive end, he did almost nothing. Although Kobe scored another 35 points today, the Lakers still lost the game helplessly.

After the Spurs eliminated the Lakers in two consecutive cities with a total score of 4 to 2, the 06-07 season finals schedule was officially released, and the league finally ushered in the long-awaited "Wake Forest duo" duel.

(End of this chapter)