Nine Hundred and Fifty-Nine: [We Just Want to Surpass Two Thousand and One]

[A fatal error occurred in the previous chapter. The Thunder should have home court advantage in this series. Fortunately, there is only one place, which does not affect reading. It has been modified and is hereby corrected. Thank you everyone! 】

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Facing Duke Snoop's sudden explosion on the scoring end, the Thunder were caught off guard.

The two teams met three times in the past regular season. Snoopy did not show this side. Even when the Black Mamba was injured, he always appeared as a supporter of the organization and rebounding defense. And tonight, he showed his offensive claws.

This claw is particularly amazing.

"You can say that Snoopy doesn't have many offensive methods and his efficiency is not very high. However, no one can deny that he is a super scorer. I think he has the ability to score 40 points in any game, as long as he willing."

Reggie Miller still didn't forget to emphasize during the timeout.

Mike Breen, who was sitting next to him, agreed very much and said: "The Lakers' acquisition of Snoopy is no less significant than when they traded for Shaquille O'Neal from the Magic."

It’s okay to say this on a TV station.

But if you say it in front of Kupchak or Buss Jr., these two 'managers' who do nothing all day long will have to tear their mouths apart: Although the Sharks are dominant on the court, they are better than the current Snoopy. Even stronger. But, he's basically a troublemaker off the court, okay? Causing trouble everywhere and giving management a headache. Unlike Snoopy, Snoopy can do all the decathlons. He not only unites the players in the locker room, but also arranges personnel, develops tactical systems, and makes an indelible contribution to recruitment.

Such a player does all the work of the general manager, head coach, public relations manager, and core players all by himself. How dare you compare him to O'Neal?

Isn’t this looking for trouble?

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After the Thunder made substitutions, it can be clearly felt that they have become more harmonious.

I don’t know what coach Brooks said during the timeout. Anyway, Westbrook began to interact with Durant, and the two of them felt like they were in harmony.

When they are close, the Thunder's offensive efficiency immediately increases.

And showing a trend of chasing points.

When they narrowed the point difference to 11 points, the Lakers requested a substitution.

Snoopy led the senior tour group to fight the full-blooded Thunder for nine minutes. Instead of falling behind, they widened the point difference. This gave Kobe and Nash valuable rest time.

The Lakers still made four up and four down adjustments this time.

Mike Brown adjusted all the starting lineups in place and set up a posture to fight with the Thunder with open swords and guns.

Thunder actually already had the temperament of a mourning soldier at this time. When Coach Brooks called a timeout, he didn't lay out any tactics. He just told the two core players: Can you really accept Snoopy on top of you with peace of mind? Why don't you make a concerted effort to kill him at this time and save your upcoming tragic career!

He said ugly things to both of them. As a result, the two began to unite and form a joint force to fight against the enemy.

They are indeed one of the two best young players in the league today, and they have indeed produced a wonderful chemical reaction together.

But, the sad thing is.

Kevin Durant plus Westbrook can't beat the physical Kobe Bryant plus Snoop Dou. Regardless of whether it is a two-on-two duel or a five-on-five match, the probability of these two winning is lower than that of the Zijin Double Spear.

The other three players of the Lakers are not inferior to the other three of the Thunder.

Whiteside has no pressure against Nick Collison. Although Carlos Boozer is not very good on the defensive end, he still has no problem shooting high jumpers on the offensive end.

Plus the increasingly demonic Steve Nash.

The Lakers still firmly held the lead in the last three minutes of the second quarter: even if Westbrook and Durant launched a wave of attacks, Snoop and Kobe could always return the same level of attacks.

This shows their self-defense and counterattack capabilities, and also shows the current background of the Purple and Gold Army.

The current No. 1 player in the league, plus the former No. 1 player in the league, plus the former No. 1 point guard in the league.

This backcourt lineup is enough to collapse opponents.

"I really don't know why so many people thought at the beginning of the season that the Lakers didn't have the strength to compete for the championship. How could paranoid players like Snoop and Kobe let the championship slip away from their hands, and Steve is He came here for the championship. If it weren’t for the honor, he could have stayed in Phoenix forever, enjoying more money and more applause!”

McBreen said this somewhat as an afterthought.

It's not like he didn't criticize the Lakers before, but he wasn't as fierce as others.

The first half ended quickly, and the Lakers entered the locker room with a 13-point lead.

The second half came quickly, and Kevin Durant and Westbrook still tried their best to attack and try their best to create a miracle.

But, obviously.

The dedicated Purple and Gold don’t intend to let any miracles happen. They made too many adjustments and drills in the second half of the regular season. It can be said that they have been preparing for the playoffs since January.

Now, the Thunder want to tell them a miracle.

Then, the meaning of hard work is too cheap.

The second half of the third quarter was the watershed of the game. At the beginning of the second half, the Thunder once narrowed the point difference to 6 points.

At this time, both Thunder players tried to recover the score or even take the lead.

But during the impact, Snoopy seized the opportunity. When Kobe Bryant locked Westbrook, he was like a cheetah hunting quickly, and he instantly shot Master Wei's basketball.

Then he ran with the ball and jumped directly one meter outside the three-point line... Whoops!

The basketball fell into the net.

This unreasonable steal three-pointer brought the score back to 9 points.

Subsequently, Snoopy forced Durant to hit the iron on the defensive end, took off the rebound, returned to the offense, and handed the ball to the Black Mamba, who entered the paint area and forced a 2+1.

The score difference once again widened to more than double digits.

Immediately afterwards, Nash also contributed a three-pointer.

The Lakers' trident is unparalleled in its ability to seize opportunities. As long as the opponent makes a slight difference, they can immediately realize it.

Finally, when the two teams entered the fourth quarter, the score between the two teams was 88:73.

The Lakers lead by 15 points.

"Have you noticed? Since Los Angeles entered the playoffs, the winner has been determined in three quarters every time." Reggie Miller emphasized during the timeout between quarters.

"This is strength, just like Michael Jordan. The God of Basketball never plays in tiebreakers!" McBrin said without showing any emotion, and flattered him beautifully.

Bill Walton said sourly: "It's only 15 points behind. The Thunder still have 12 minutes to prove themselves. It's too early to tell the winner now..."

Frankly speaking, Bill Walton is a bit stubborn.

Now, even the audience in front of the TV can see that: the Thunder have played to their full strength and it is difficult to do better, but the Lakers still beat them.

The fourth quarter came quickly.

The Lakers still used a rotating lineup in the first four minutes, but the difference was that they replaced Whitesett and Milicic at the same time. The outside line is paired with Korver and Artest.

This is actually an opportunity for the Thunder to chase points.

But they didn't catch it.

Because little Artest turned into a three-pointer again. He hit three three-pointers in four minutes. By the way, he also used a disco rhythm three steps slower to cause Ibaka to foul.

The efficiency value exploded so much that Brother Wu Sheng covered his head: Is this the familiar little Artest? Did you secretly eat Weirgan during the break?

He was doubtful.

However, this suspicion has no basis in fact.

Anyway, the Thunder really wanted to cry. They were beaten to death by Artest once during the regular season, and now they are finally looking forward to the rotation time. They all started in order and braved the physical crisis to fight hard, but Artest came out and let himself go again.

What else is there to do? The point difference has gone straight to 30 points.

Four minutes later, before Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash even came on the court, the Thunder announced they would not play.

Brooks replaced the players as substitutes and invited the two depressed and unconvinced young masters to the bench... Now is not the time to be impulsive. We will definitely not get the score back tonight. With the main force again, it is estimated that the point difference will continue to widen, and the scene will not look good. And...playing with emotion and exhaustion is easy to get injured, health is the most important thing.

Therefore, this battle for second and third place in the Western Conference, which was originally thought to be a Mars collision, ended in garbage time.

The Lakers actually killed the Thunder without any blood.

This shock to other strong teams in the NBA is far greater than sweeping the Nuggets in the first round.

After all, this is the Thunder, this is the Thunder that won 60 games in the regular season. Even they were beaten like elementary school students. How strong are the Lakers? Do they still have shortcomings?

Such emotions happened in San Antonio, in Chicago, and in Miami.

After the game, Snoopy did not accept interviews with reporters. He went directly to chat with Westbrook.

This game was a huge blow to this old classmate. His progress this season has been very obvious. He has been selected to the NBA's best third team, edging out famous point guards such as Paul and Deron.

But... after tonight's fight, he discovered that the old classmate who was left behind by him and couldn't even catch up with the taillights of the car was now far behind him. Last year, he felt that although his statistics were not as good as Snoopy's and his record was not as good as his, he could definitely win in a one-on-one match.

But tonight, even the duel was lost.

Russell really wanted to find a broad shoulder to cry on.

No, isn't Snoopy here?

Seeing Snoopy, he couldn't cry again.

The two then went to Westbrook's home.

On the way, Master Wei suddenly said something that made Doug's hair burst: "You said that we were suddenly hit by a meteorite at this time...Who will win the series between the Thunder and the Lakers!"

Duge suddenly shook his head when he said this.

I was thinking to myself, could you please stop breathing so heavily next time you speak, and don't pause where you shouldn't.

"Then maybe the Thunder will win." Dugger replied seriously.

When Master Wei said this, he was happy at first, and then he felt why something was so wrong?

Are you praising yourself or scolding me?

"I really want to put some laxatives in your wine so that you can't play in the next game."

Back home, when Nina asked the chef to prepare the meal, Master Wei couldn't help but talk nonsense again.

This made Doug remind him angrily: "There is no game tomorrow. With my physique, do you think even taking some laxatives will affect the game the day after tomorrow?"

Nina next to her smiled broadly.

We are all students of the NBA. Although we are all NBA superstars now, our status is completely different from before. But...when we get together, we still have the same conversation style.

"Nina, you can actually pack your clothes. If there are no accidents, you can go back to Los Angeles after playing the game the day after tomorrow." Duggar joked.

If it were in the past, Master Wei would definitely refute it with reason.

But tonight, when Snoopy said these words. He actually fell silent.

Because he realized that the Thunder might not be able to defeat the Lakers. The Purple and Gold Army was too strong. He even believed that the current Lakers were the most powerful Lakers in history.

There are no shortcomings!

From defense to offense, there is no foothold to defeat them: even if he is given a lever to transcend the galaxy, there is no way to lift the Lakers without a fulcrum.

Looking at the silent Russell, Doug didn't know what to say. He just clinked the glass with him and drank a little bit of red wine: both of them are very self-disciplined professional players.

Then he went to the indoor arena in the mansion for a duel.

It's hard to believe when this news came out. The two people had just come out of a fierce playoff game, and then turned around and started a one-on-one duel again. Moreover, the level of physical confrontation is not inferior to that in official competitions.

What two monsters.

…

The news that the Lakers defeated the Thunder became big news that night. This means that all the sandboxing done before the playoffs begins is destroyed. The Lakers have jumped directly from the original No. 5 seed to the No. 1 seed.

Regarding the influx of praise and praise, the attitude of the Lakers players is completely different from that of other teams. They accept it with open arms.

"Half a year ago, we knew how strong we were. This may seem like a big fuss to others, but for us, there is really no sense of surprise at all. Snoopy has joined the Lakers, what else is going on? Impossible?" When Kupchak appeared on the Conan show, he even raised his legs to reveal his orange socks: showing his taste.

In fact, he spent this time thinking about his dressing sense.

Anyway, there is nothing else to do.

If Kupchak was putting on a show on TV, then Artest, who was in Goose City, was even more unscrupulous.

"Five months ago, I felt that there was something wrong with my finger. Although I already have a championship ring, why not get another one. If I go bankrupt in the future, I can still put it up for auction. This is The ring he took with Snoopy could be auctioned for 40,000 to 50,000 U.S. dollars. "Little Artest is cautious in times of crisis, which is touching.

And if Artest's words are just based on his personal arrogance.

Then Black Mamba's words directly triggered an explosion of public opinion.

"Our biggest goal right now is to prove that we are no weaker than the Purple and Gold Army in 2001. I have never been a person who sleeps on my laurels and then jumps out from time to time to point out the country. Even if I am no longer at my peak, I still have a heart. The pursuit of progress.”

Bryant's words were not just a diss of Shaquille O'Neal, who had previously had a verbal spat with him.

At the same time, they are also announcing: They will sweep the Thunder and win the championship.

After all, the Lakers won the championship in 2001 with a winning rate of 15:1. (At that time, the first round was a best-of-five series)

If you want to surpass them, you can only win 16:0.

The Oklahoma media immediately jumped out and choked. They believed that Kobe had gone too far and demanded that the team snipe the Lakers in the second game.

ESPN also acted as a provocateur. They included the Thunder, Spurs, and potential opponents Bulls and Heat, and made a strength comparison program.

In the show, Shark O'Neal vowed: "The Black Mamba is crazy. He is too arrogant to say anything about surpassing 2001. I think he will encounter Waterloo in Oklahoma soon. In the eyes of the younger generation, Among the players, Durant and Westbrook are not vegetarians. They will definitely give the Lakers some color!"

"I'll reiterate it again: The 2001 Lakers are invincible!"

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