Chapter 631 [Unlucky to Lie Down and Win the Championship]

The next day, Yang Rui made headlines when he said, "Kobe Bryant prays for us."

He didn't say bad words, he didn't say Kobe was alone, and his expression was serious. But because of the Lakers' victory and Yao Ming's super double-double, he became very happy.

All media have also mentioned Yao Ming's super statistics. The most terrifying finals performance by an active player was O'Neal's performance in 2001. The Sharks completely exploded in the second game, shooting 12 of 19 from the field and posting a jaw-dropping 28 points, 20 rebounds, 9 assists and 8 blocks, a near-quadruple double.

Yao Ming scored 23 points more than O'Neal, and his statistics are even more unforgettable. Many people believe that Yao Ming has surpassed O'Neal at his peak. O'Neal is more dominant in the low post, but has short range and poor free throws. He is not as comprehensive as Yao Ming.

While the media and basketball experts praised Yao Ming, Kobe Bryant was unfortunately "unlucky".

During the regular season, many fans believed that Kobe had surpassed "Magic" Johnson and became the first player in Lakers history, and would even surpass Jordan to become the first player in NBA history. The reason is that Kobe led the Lakers to three consecutive championships, personally won 4 MVPs, led the team to the finals last season, etc.

Now everything has been overturned, and experts generally believe that Kobe is overrated.

First of all, the Lakers' overall strength is too strong, and Kobe's personal honors are not valuable enough.

Secondly, according to statistics, in the key shots in the last 24 seconds of the game, Kobe's shooting percentage was only 30.4%, which was far from James' 48.9%, and even worse than Nowitzki's 43.9%. Kobe's critical shooting percentage is only 1 percentage point higher than the league average. Almost all All-Star players in the league are more reliable than Kobe in critical shots. Where is this Mr. Key? He's obviously an undercover agent.

Finally, in the past few seasons, the opponents' most troublesome arrowheads have been defended by teammates, allowing Kobe to save a lot of energy on the defensive end, but it was Kobe who made the All-Defensive Team.

On the Internet, jokes such as "Kobe Bryant specializes in hugging the thighs of giants" and "Only Kobe Bryant can guard against Yao Ming" are widely circulated.

Unfortunately, Kobe's TV suddenly died while broadcasting sports news...

At this time, the Bass family was pleasantly surprised.

The Lakers' commercial value in the playoffs has not diminished at all, and they are making a lot of money. The only worry is that Jim Buss promised Kobe Bryant a long-term max-salary contract and the right to veto trades. From the current situation, Kobe seems to be really a cancer.

Old Buss is paying attention to the playoffs. He now hopes that the Lakers will build a team with Yao as the core. Next year, Yao can choose to break out of the contract and renew the contract with the maximum salary. He will be 30 years old and should still be strong for a few years. He will be the last player. A big contract.

Kobe should also try to stay, because Kobe attracts fans and is the most gimmick person in the league. Even if he does not play games, the media does not reduce their coverage of him. This sense of presence is not comparable to other stars.

The second battle between the two sides continues in Los Angeles.

This time Hollins changed his defensive strategy and started like other teams, with 2 or 3 people forming a circle on one side to help defend Yao Ming, shrinking at any time to create pressure on him, and relying on rotational defense on the outside.

In Yang Rui's previous life, many teams guarded against Yao Ming like this. After 2005, guarding against Yao Ming alone was a dead end. Adelman had a way to crack this trick when he led the Rockets. First, Yao Ming increased his running and changed his left and right sides to disrupt the opponent's defensive position. Second, after attracting the defense, he quickly passed the ball out to the outside and allowed his teammates to shoot three-pointers. point.

If you catch the ball at a 70-degree position, the opponent can defend it by diving or rotating, but if you move the ball to the bottom corner, it will usually be open.

Unfortunately, Daniel Gibson's three-pointer from the corner was very accurate, and Iguodala, Posey, and James Jones also made three-pointers. In the first half, the Lakers made 15 three-pointers from the outside, which destroyed the Magic. .

In the second half, the Magic did not dare to double-team again, and Yao showed off his strength again.

At the end of the game, 128 to 90, the Lakers won by 38 points, which was smaller than the previous game. This was because Yao Ming, Iguodala, and Millsap did not play in the final quarter and became spectators.

Yao Ming only played 30 minutes, scoring 26 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks.

Howard also had 14 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, 3 blocks and 7 turnovers in the same 30 minutes.

Howard has become one of the top five new players, and he once again performed a long pass directly to Yao Ming. Yao Ming didn't even know how he managed to get three steals.

In the third game, the Lakers won 114-93 on the road.

Lewis and Turkoglu scored 20 points and 21 points respectively, breaking out once, while others continued to be sluggish.

In Yang Rui's previous life, the Magic were able to defeat the Lakers only because of Alston's explosion. The street ball king made 8 of 12 shots and scored 20 points and 4 assists. Now that Alston is gone, Nelson is being defended miserably and has the best performance. He only scored 15 points and 6 assists once.

As long as they don't use two guards and three swingmen, the Lakers' defense looks impeccable. Howard was mistreated by Yao Ming. He didn't take many free throws and didn't dare to attack in the low post. He scored no more than 20 points in three consecutive games.

In the fourth game, Yao Ming broke out again under the arrangement of Yang Rui. He shot 31 times, hit 15 goals, 4 of 10 three-pointers, 8 of 8 free throws, scored 42 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 5 blocks, leading the team. The team won 119-91 and swept the championship.

Howard made 5 of 12 shots and 6 of 8 free throws. He scored 16 points, 14 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 blocks, plus 7 turnovers.

In the finals, Howard averaged 11.7 points, 12 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 2.7 blocks and 6 turnovers, shooting 44.2% from the field and 71% from the free throw line.

Yao Ming averaged 27.3 shots per game, scoring 40.3 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 3.5 blocks, shooting 52.3% from the field, 40% from the three-point range, and 82.2% from the free throw line.

Yao Ming was successfully elected as FMVP and won the championship trophy with his teammates.

In addition to Yao Ming, other Lakers players also received high praise and performed well throughout the playoffs.

The breakthrough ability of the two point guards, the versatility of Iguodala and Odom, Millsap's offensive rebounding, Landry's mid-range shot, James Jones and Gibson's three-pointers, Posey and Deng Tai Jones' defense, among other things, left a deep impression.

Mike Breen commented: "The Lakers' performance in this playoffs is just like the Dream Team. They are slightly weaker on the outside, but Yao Ming is much better than the Dream Team centers Howard and Stoudemire. The Magic are completely helpless. pose any threat to the Lakers."

Barkley said: "If the Lakers play like this in the regular season, they will probably break their winning streak. Yang Rui will leave after the season. I don't know where he will go next. Judging from his tone, he is preparing to join a team." Bad team."

After the game, the Lakers players were interviewed. The praise for Yang Rui was like the Yellow River flooding out of control. The Lakers have never missed the Finals in five years and won four championships. It is incredible.

When the playoffs first started, the Lakers players didn't have the confidence to win the championship, let alone win it in this way. It wasn't until they reached the finals that they realized how strong they were.

Once the players are happy, they don't pay so much attention to their speech, and implicitly reveal some information, such as "I didn't show my strongest strength during the regular season" and "I didn't have the ball in the regular season and could only dribble through half the court." Pass the ball and defend.”

They didn't mention names, but every reporter knew who was keeping them from catching the ball.

Yao Ming, Millsap, Odom, and Landry all shot more than 50% from the field, and Iguodala's shooting rate was also close to 50%. These people sacrificed the right to shoot and shot 45%. There is no end to the throw, and you can use your toes to figure out how to hit it more efficiently.

The Lakers' three-point shooting percentage has also improved in the playoffs, reaching 39.7% overall. With a lot of shots, coupled with the league's strongest rebounding ability, it is reasonable to sweep the championship.