Chapter 556: Finals kick off

After hanging up the phone with Richard, Golden Dragon went directly to Jordan and said what Richard meant.
Jordan's face was naturally a bit ugly, but as Richard stepped back a little, he couldn't say anything.
He also knows that, in fact, Golden Dragon is not wrong. If Richard does not work as a coach, it would be normal not to get a salary...
But if he was a coach and did not get a salary, he would take a big advantage.
The two parties belong to a partnership, not charity. Richard Mille deserves this million-dollar metal.
Now Jordan can only sigh and agree to this.
In fact, it is mainly not acceptable, he knows very well that if he flips his face with Richard, he is sure to suffer...
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The diamond ring and salary matters were settled, and the final result of the East and West Semifinals came out.
The Eastern Nets faced the 76ers' opponents. The Nets won this time and won the Philadelphia 76ers in the tiebreaker.
The two teams played against each other in the Eastern Conference semifinals last season, but that time Zhi Zhi played quite well and eventually killed the Nets.
And this season, Da Zhi's play can only be regarded as quite satisfactory, averaging 19.5 points per game, far less than the last season.
Players like Da Zhi are quite cuddly, because they are too tall, and if they play outside, they can’t break through at all...
With such a high center of gravity, as long as the dribble breaks through, the chance of being intercepted is infinite.
So on the offensive end, he relies more on projection.
When playing inside, Da Zhi is not incapable of playing, but because of the disadvantage of tonnage and strength, he can't eat at all in the inside, and it is not as good as a blue shield collar.
In the semifinals on the western side, the Lakers finally won the Spurs by the tiebreaker. After all, the strength of the Lakers F4 is there. If there is no injury, their strength should not be underestimated.
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The Eastern and Western Conference finals came out, the Pistons against the Nets, and the Timberwolves against the Lakers.
Unsurprisingly, the Timberwolves should not be the opponents of the Lakers. The Lakers are not an obvious team such as the Trail Blazers. Their starting lineup is what they want...
Maybe the Timberwolves can win the next game or two, but in the end the winner of the Western Conference must be the Lakers.
As for the eastern side, there is no doubt that the Nets are by no means opponents of the Pistons. Even if they win the next game, they will be considered successful.
Richard felt that the strength of Green Kai seemed to be no worse than the Nets, that is, Green Kai had bad luck this year, and finally only entered the playoffs in eighth place...
If it weren't for the eighth place, perhaps the current round of the East decision, the Pistons' opponent is Green Kai.
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In the Eastern Conference finals, the Pistons won the Nets in the first game and won 27 points.
This has basically laid the tone for this round of Eastern Conference...
In the next three games, the Pistons were in a hurry, shaving the Nets directly and sweeping easily.
As the Nets were swept, Richard knew the Nets team might be disintegrating.
Their three core players, in the next season, may undergo a blood exchange, and even Kidd is sold is not impossible.
As for the Western Conference finals, the Timberwolves also showed their disadvantages. The current big score of 1:3 lags behind, which is basically weak.
On May 29th, the West decided G5. The Timberwolves struggled to keep their home court and pulled the score back to 3:2.
In the West G6 on May 31, they did not have such good luck, and were easily eliminated in the Lakers away.
Since then, the 2003-2004 season finals opponent has been officially released, the Pistons against the Lakers F4.
Richard is very clear that the Lakers F4 lineup can only be said to be short-lived, regardless of whether they won the championship this season, this F4 lineup is estimated to be broken up.
At least Malone will definitely leave the Lakers...
As for whether the OK combination can be dismantled, Richard feels that even if the Lakers win the championship, the OK combination may still be dismantled.
If both of them are willing to reduce their salaries, the OK combination may continue to coexist.
It can be said that these two people's temperament, it is impossible to cut the salary.
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"We will teach Richard a good lesson and fight for the Pistons to win the championship in six games."
The Lakers reached the finals with confidence. O'Neill told reporters at the press conference.
O'Neal was really driven crazy by Richard. Over the years, he has only won one championship. He has a feeling that if it is not Richard, there are definitely more than one championship, three or even All four are possible.
Right now, he finally found the chance to meet with Richard in the finals. He naturally wants to be strong.
Karl Malone sat beside O'Neill, his face dignified.
His idea is similar to that of O'Neill. Without Richard, he might not have to come to the Lakers to hug his thighs at night, and may have won the title in the Jazz.
Coupled with the previous deep hatred, Malone has already made up his mind that this round of finals will definitely give Richard a good look.
Kobe has not spoken, but he also attaches great importance to this round of the finals, his dream is to beat Richard in the finals, and finally found this rare opportunity.
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"Oh? Are you so confident? It's ugly in case of losing to us." Richard said with a smile at the Pistons press conference.
If last season, the Lakers encountered the F4 in the finals, Richard may still have some concerns.
After all, the Pistons were too green at the time, and now the Pistons players have matured a lot after two seasons of tempering.
Richard didn't worry about the Lakers at all...
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On June 4, the Palace of Auburn Hills, the first game of the finals started.
The expressions of the players on both sides are quite dignified. Even if the opponents have familiar players, they have not stepped forward to say hello.
On the stage of the finals, there are no friends, only enemies.
With the referee's whistle, the players from both sides started playing.
Richard sat on the sidelines recalling the situation of the finals under normal circumstances.
Under normal circumstances, this round of the final is the Pistons Five Tigers against the Lakers F4.
The popularity of this round of finals can be ranked in the top five of all finals in NBA history.
Even the first three are possible, Richard is naturally impressed.
In the first game, the Lakers lost the ball, and it was Kobe who had to lose the ball...
Even if Kobe is Richard's own person, from a fair perspective, this first battle strength is also Kobe's pot.
Kobe Bryant made 27 crazy attempts, but the result was only 25 points.
To know that the rhythm of both sides is slow, the Lakers have only made 70 shots in total, and the Pistons are more pitiful, with only 65 shots in total.
One can imagine how terrifying these 27 shots are.
In the game of the normal 100 shots of later generations, Kobe Bryant almost counted forty shots in this game.
Of course, this pot completely let Kobe back, not particularly accurate.
Malone must also carry a third...
In the entire game, Malone shot 9 times, only hitting two, and finally only four points were credited.
Malone is really old. When aligning the twin towers of the piston, it is obvious that the force is not enough.
Even so, he played for 44 minutes.
This is probably also the main reason for his G3 injury. After all, he is forty years old, and he has played crazy for 44 minutes. He is still fighting against such a fierce finals. It is no wonder that he is not injured.
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The game on the field is already in full swing. Kobe Bryant missed two consecutive shots in the beginning, directly giving the Pistons a four-point lead.
But then O'Neal began to take charge of the game, carrying Yao Ming's defense and hitting successively to save the disadvantage.
Richard sighed, Yao Ming's tonnage and strength are still not far behind O'Neill.
Even though Yao Ming has been gaining muscle and gaining weight all the time in the past two years, he can still face the disadvantages in the face of monsters like O'Neill.
"Toot!" The referee blew Clark's defensive foul and committed O'Neal.
O'Neal looked solemnly on the free throw line and started to execute the free throw.
What the Pistons fans did not expect was that O'Neal even made two free throws.
Richard couldn't help but think of the normal round of this finals, O'Neal's free throw is really super-level play.
O'Neal's free throw percentage reached nearly 70% in this round of finals...
Such a free throw percentage, and then using foul tactics against O'Neill, it is definitely outweighed.
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After the end of the first quarter, the two sides basically tied, with a score of 22:21, the Pistons were temporarily one point behind.
Because they did not get Richard's instructions in the first quarter, they did not use Shark tactics against O'Neal.
O'Neal made 4 of 3 free throws in the first quarter. This shooting percentage is amazing.
In addition to the high percentage of free throws, the dominance of the basket is also unacceptable. The Lakers scored 22 points in the first quarter, including 13 points from O'Neal and 5 of 7 in the basket!
That is to say, the other four starters are not playing well, otherwise, I am afraid that the Lakers can play a big advantage in the first quarter.
Malone had 3 0s in the first quarter, Kobe Bryant had 6 2s in the first quarter, Peyton had 3 1s in the first quarter, and Devon George, who debuted, didn't get the phone at all...
Poor little fisher Fisher didn't get the starting opportunity. In the first quarter, he only played two minutes and got a 1 in 0 data.
In addition to O'Neill, the remaining five Lakers players who played have only scored a total of six points in sports games. If the free throws are counted, they will only be nine points, which is quite miserable.
Richard felt a slight sense of crisis in his heart, and if he continued to let O'Neill go down so violently, they might be pulled off tonight.
But this sense of crisis is only fleeting. The ages of Malone and Payton are there to continue such a high-intensity confrontation. They can't persevere for too long.
The Pistons are all young and prosperous young people. Even if the physical energy consumption is too large tonight, it may be restored after a night of rest...
In the first quarter, the Pistons played here with Yao Ming and Clark, and Gerard and Nash played for eleven minutes. Lagabel also played for more than ten minutes.
In the second quarter, Richard had already changed his strategy and started to defend O'Neal...
Even if it would make Karl Malone appear vacant, he would not hesitate.
O'Neal's shooting percentage is too exaggerated, and although Malone has a hand shot, even with a hot hand, it is impossible to achieve a horrible shooting percentage like O'Neal.
Moreover, Gerard, who is very mobile, can also harass Malone from time to time...
In the second quarter, under the arrangement of Richard, the Pistons finally got a certain initiative, taking the lead by three points.
Seeing such a scene, Richard was also relaxed.
In the finals of this round, the more you reach the end, the more the Pistons will take advantage. As long as it is not a stun for the Lakers, the final winner will definitely be the Pistons.
Ma Long's feel was quite bad tonight. In the first quarter, he was 0 in 3 and in the second quarter, O'Neal was caught. He actually got a lot of ball rights.
But Gerrard harassed him, he can only pass the ball to Devin George.
The result of the second quarter match, Malone 6 2 data, still quite sluggish.
Devin George is the least in the Lakers starting lineup, the least sense of existence, he received a pass from Malone, the first time he must think of is the pass.
Either pass Kobe or Payton...
Passing to Payton, there is a 70% probability that the ball will be in the hands of Kobe.
If you pass it to Kobe~EbookFREE.me~ then this offensive round is basically over.
O'Neal can only stare at the basket, and can only grasp the opportunity of the second attack.
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"Beep beep!" When the referee blew the whistle at the end of the game, the Pistons won the game.
The difference in points won is not much, only seven points, but Richard is also quite satisfied.
Mainly because of this game tonight, the opponent's Malone and Payton are tired enough.
Malone played forty-five minutes. As for Payton, because he had a small fish as a substitute, he was more comfortable and played for thirty-seven minutes.
This kind of playing time is absolutely fatal for the veteran. Maybe there are no disadvantages in one or two games. The number of games is too large, and it is no reason not to be injured...
The key Lakers are also unable to change this situation, their bench lineup is quite shabby.
This is also something that cannot be helped. O'Neill's salary alone is as high as 25 million US dollars this season!
Kobe is $13.5 million...
The salary of these two people has reached a terrible $38 million!
To know the salary cap this season, only a total of 43.84 million US dollars, these two people alone accounted for almost 90%!
Although Malone and Payton are both lowered to join the Lakers, Malone signed the basic salary, but Payton's contract is also close to five million dollars...
Devin George is also five million dollars.
The starting lineup's salary is far more than the salary cap, and there is no salary to go to the bench lineup. Most of the Lakers' bench lineup are base players, and they will definitely not be able to take the finals occasion.
So the Lakers have no choice but to force these Malone and Payton to play crazy...
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