Chapter 798 The Greatest Athlete in Sports (4K)
"Craig, as a new coach, you were taken away by the Lakers in the playoffs twice in a row. This year you were even more humiliatingly swept. Do you think you will have a chance to defeat the Lakers in the future?"
Whip the corpse!
The reporter's question made Popovich, who was already unhappy after the game, frown severely.
The record between the Spurs and Lakers last year was 1:4.
However, this year it became 0:4.
Last year's team did not have Richmond, and this year's Spurs lineup is the best in history!
Popovich knows that the strength of this year's team is completely different from last year. This year's Spurs can beat the Jazz, but it was almost impossible for last year's Spurs to beat the Jazz.
Why is this happening?
Why is the team still losing despite getting stronger?
And still swept away in disgrace?
The admiral's desperate eyes and Duncan's confused expression made Popovich's heart feel like a knife!
Have the Lakers really become a hurdle that the Spurs can never overcome?
wrong!
I've found a way to beat the Lakers!
As long as next year, hoard enough insiders to kill O'Neal! There must be a chance!
"We lost this year, but we won't keep losing."
"Next season, we will stand in front of the Lakers again!"
"Defeat them! Avenge your shame!"
"Boss, have you seen the expressions of the Spurs people?" Xiao Yu's eyebrows were dancing, imitating Popovich.
"Wo will occupy the remaining tower!" Xiaoyu's funny expression caused laughter in the Lakers locker room.
The happiness of black players is so simple.
"The Spurs are going to treat us as their old enemy." Campbell said happily. He did not face Duncan in this series. He was paddling on the bench and squatting in the paint. Even Wang Zhizhi was on defense. It was an easy match!
I want to earn an annual salary of tens of millions again! Paddling in the water and lying down to win the ring!
"There are many teams that regard us as our rivals, but is it useful?" Eddie Jones said with a crooked smile.
"Don't be careless, the Spurs will be stronger next year." Byron Scott sounded the alarm to the Lakers. If the Western Conference can compete with the Lakers in the future, then the Spurs under Duncan will never fall out of this league. List.
Duncan averaged 41.2 minutes per game in the series, 57.2% shooting, 34.7 points, 17.6 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 3.1 blocks, 1.7 steals, 3.5 turnovers and 4.1 fouls. His performance was really explosive!
It’s hard to imagine why a power forward who only had 20+10 points in the regular season would suddenly become a BUG in the playoffs!
Although Duncan is strong, OK is too outrageous.
Kobe played 37.6 minutes and scored 32.3 points, 6.1 rebounds, 8.9 assists, 0.5 blocks, 3.1 steals and 2.7 turnovers from 51.4% shooting.
O'Neal played 38.1 minutes, scored 34.1 points, 13.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 2.7 blocks, 1.1 steals and 3.1 turnovers on 60.1 field goal percentage.
This is despite O'Neal missing nearly 8 free throws per game! If it weren't for a few more free throws, the Sharks would be averaging 40+ points per game!
The shark-cutting tactic has significantly improved O'Neal's statistics, which is also what many media people criticize Popovich for.
Lost!
It’s so ugly to lose!
He also allowed the opponent's players to produce the most gorgeous series data of their careers.
If Popovich had not worked hard in San Antonio for many years, the team's rebounding would not be very high for the team's record goals, and his coaching position might have been unstable!
If there are three big players in New York and they are humiliated in the playoffs, that coach will definitely not be able to stay.
"Did you watch the Hornets game?"
"Of course, how could you not pay attention to your immediate opponent?"
"Michael is obviously gathering strength! Some media also commented that he is old! This is simply ridiculous!"
"This is the first time that Jordan can still recuperate in the Eastern Conference finals. Even so, he averaged 25.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game.
"Grant Hill exploded. He scored 47 points, 15 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal and 1 block in G4, completely destroying the Heat without Mourning guarding the penalty area!"
"Bruce, can you handle Hill in the next round?" Kobe looked at Bowen.
Bowen, who was still playing happily, suddenly changed his expression.
In this series, he and Elliott smoked each other's corners and had a comfortable competition.
Will you guard Hill in the next round?
But that’s fine.
Bowen always remembers that he was brought into the league by Kobe Bryant in his rookie year, but faced with Siracqua's performance, he was the team's sinner in that game.
Little guy VS Mikado super giant.
Three years, Bowen has been waiting for three years!
This time, he will face Hill in the finals.
He is the team's most important defensive point. Kobe has to defend Jordan, and Eddie Jones is one SIZE smaller than Hill when facing him.
Needless to say, Hill's importance to the Hornets is that he is the absolute core of the Hornets team in regular time.
Except for Jordan's efforts in key goals, Hill is almost the one carrying the team at other times!
By restricting Hill, at least half of the Hornets' conventional tactics will be paralyzed!
And if Hill is beaten, the Lakers may be defeated before the game reaches a critical moment.
"Boss, leave it to me."
"Both teams, the Lakers and the Hornets, are one of the strongest teams in history!"
"In the 1980s, teams of this level didn't exist."
"Basketball is developing! There are more and more strong players, and the strong teams are getting stronger!"
"This is the most brilliant basketball world! The next 10 years will be the golden age of basketball!"
“I’m honored that I can be a part of it.”
——Pacers head coach Larry Bird, who was eliminated in the Eastern Conference semifinals, was interviewed.
"The Charlotte Hornets are a better team."
"They are far stronger than us."
"But for the championship, I am more optimistic about the Lakers."
"OK is bigger than Josh."
- Pat Riley Disgusting Jordan.
"Congratulations to the Lakers and Hornets for both sweeping the promotion!"
"The Hornets swept all the way! First, they swept past the Eastern Conference giants, the Celtics, the team with the most championships in history, and gave Tracy McGrady his first career sweep!"
"Then the top pick of the 1996 golden generation came again! Iverson's was still swept!"
"Another veteran team in the Eastern Conference! The Heat have the Big Three under the coaching of genius Pat Riley!"
"Three-round series, three-round sweep! If a team like this doesn't win the championship, who should win?"
——Big Mouth said during an interview with Jordan’s top hitter, Charles Oakley.
"My little brother Kobe is going to win his championship again!"
"This series must be won by Los Angeles! The new arena in Los Angeles needs a brand new flag!"
"I might consider making a movie about the Lakers winning the dynasty!"
——Actor Nelson made crazy calls for the Lakers.
"Yes! I'm also following the NBA."
"The matchup between the Lakers and the Hornets interests me."
"I prefer the Lakers. Their jerseys are somewhat similar to our national team's jerseys."
"Kobe's steps are more like mine."
——Even the alien Ronaldo came out to join in the kick.
"There is only one reason why I left basketball, and that was the Lakers."
——Klaus
"I'm looking forward to this finals round."
——Stern
The finals haven't started yet, and the eyes of the whole world are focused on the NBA!
This is the carnival of basketball! It’s a carnival in the sports world! This is the people's carnival!
Such a peak showdown is rare in a century!
A war between two of the strongest in history!
Kobe hasn't reached his peak yet!
Jordan hasn’t aged completely yet!
It can be said that this is a completely equal contest.
The key is that this is the third consecutive year that Kobe VS Jordan!
Just like the battle between yellow and green back then!
The battle between Choco also attracts countless fans!
Both Jordan and Kobe have countless followers and admirers. There are also countless sunspots!
The influence of this series has broken through the circle!
Even in China, there are countless fans at this time because Wang Zhizhi was defeated by Kobe, and they want to see how far Kobe and O'Neal can go!
"BOSS, the media attention of this series has surpassed that of the previous two years!" Xiao Hua handed over statistics to an excited Stern.
"As expected." Stern smiled slightly, not looking at the report in front of him, but paying attention to the opinions of people from all walks of life and all over the world on the TV about this series.
"Most of the local fans support Michael Jordan. After all, he has won five championships and has been attracting fans since college. And coming to North Carolina this year has made countless fans fall back into his arms."
"In the West and abroad, a large number of Kobe fans have emerged! Everyone loves the new and hates the old. After Kobe defeated Jordan in the last finals, he has become a pillar in the hearts of countless young fans. And if Kobe continues to win If this continues, he will become the most attractive player on the overseas stage of the NBA!"
Times are changing!
Network communication makes the world become more and more integrated.
Fans who didn’t know much about basketball originally, but after watching the NBA games, they were deeply impressed by the bright lights of the stars in the past two years!
These two years have been the beginning of a great era for basketball! There are so many stars playing wonderful games.
In previous years, players who could win the MVP might not be able to guarantee 100% scoring in even one game!
The star-studded world of basketball!
In particular, Twitter, founded by Kobe Bryant, has gone beyond the United States and begun aggressively attacking the networks of various countries.
All kinds of superstars and all kinds of magical performances are spread on the Internet!
This undoubtedly increases the influence of the NBA!
on twitter! Kobe is a well-deserved god!
After all, he is the boss of Twitter, the founder of Twitter.
Young netizens once thought that Kobe was one of the greatest athletes in the world of sports!
Not Ronaldo!
Not Zidane!
Not Rivaldo!
Owens!
Lewis!
Ali!
Li Ning!
Fangio!
Because of the Internet!
These superstars in various sports, their influence among the younger generation of netizens is far less than that of Kobe!
Kobe wanted to make basketball the greatest sport.
Maybe it's still far from his goal.
But he has become the greatest player among young people!
Of course, this is based on the premise that he defeated Jordan last year. The Internet is forgettable. If he is defeated by Jordan this year, then a large number of young fans will emerge and fall into the arms of the basketball god Jordan. Joe blew.
"Mr. President! Who do you think will win?" Xiao Hua asked.
"Who knows? Isn't that the beauty of basketball?"
"Los Angeles! We're back!" The Lakers players won G4 and were greeted by swarms of fans before returning to Los Angeles.
"K-O-B-E! K-O-B-E! K-O-B-E!"
"SHAQ!"
"MVP! MVP!"
"CHAMPIOM!!!"
Thousands of Lakers fans, dressed in purple and gold, were still waiting at the airport at midnight!
Just to catch a glimpse of their hero!
"What lovely fans, I can't wait to win another championship for them." O'Neal was a little intoxicated listening to the cheers of the fans.
"Shaq, go back and practice free throws for me. You don't want to miss free throws in the finals, do you? That will become a world-famous scene!" Kobe's threat made O'Neal tremble.
chop shark
It was like a thorn in O'Neal's heart.
You don't know when it will hurt, and it is impossible to ignore him.
Based on O'Neill's understanding of the Zen master, he may have prepared more than a dozen plans for killing sharks.
Among them, what worries the Lakers the most is the critical ball.
Don't cut the shark for the whole game, wait until the last 3 minutes of the game, then start cutting.
O'Neal has no way to find his touch in such a short period of time.
Once Kobe's BUG-level key ball ability is consumed by O'Neal's free throws, the Lakers' chances of winning will be reduced by at least 30%!
"I'm going to practice right now!" O'Neal wailed. He didn't know how useful it would be in the game after practicing.
But you have to practice anyway!
Even then, scoring one more free throw may affect the outcome of a game, and thus the outcome of the entire series.
"Hurry up! This year, the Hornets have the home field advantage. We will fly to Charlotte in two days!"
"Jerry, I have some expectations and some worries." Dr. Bass didn't look like a mature and steady businessman at all, but was as excited as an ordinary fan.
"The attention this year! It's so high! Maybe the whole world is watching our series."
"Although I think OK will win, if something unexpected happens and OK loses the series, can they really accept such a result if they are so arrogant?"
Old Bass's concerns are not without reason.
The fall of a dynasty often only takes one series.
Jordan shattered the SHOWTIME dynasty.
The Pistons defeated the F4 Lakers dynasty.
The Mavericks simultaneously crushed Kobe's dynasty and the Heat's Big Three.
Many people can persist in climbing up!
No matter how difficult it is! They will all be in hot pursuit!
But once you hit the bottom from the top, it’s hard to accept.
Kobe and O'Neal were so young, and they defeated Jordan step by step.
But this year's Hornets are stronger than any team in previous years!
The combination of Jordan + Hill is the strongest forward and defensive combination in history!
Their dominance is obviously more than one level higher than Qiaopi!
Who can be 100% sure of winning this Hornet?
"BOSS, do you know?" West smiled, his tone was calm and full of trust.
"You're witnessing the rise of a legend."
"Don't worry, just appreciate it."
"Kobe will take care of everything."