Chapter 451: Sun Hao and O'Neill's bet

In addition to rankings, there is another list that attracts attention this season.
In the heyday of scorers, the list is naturally the score list.
This year's scoring list in history has been talked about by fans of later generations.
Sun Hao's crossing produced some butterfly effects, but it did not change this phenomenon.
The score list is as follows:
Rank, name, team, score
1. Sun Hao, Lakers, 33.3 points;
2. Iverson, 76ers, 33 points;
3. James, Nuggets, 31.7 points;
4. Kobe, the Lone Ranger, 30.6 points;
5. Arenas, Magic, 29.3 points;
6. Wade, Heat, 28.1 points;
7. Pierce, Celtics, 26.6 points;
8. Yao Ming, Wizards, 25.6 points;
9. Reid, Bucks, 25.4 points;
10. Ray Allen, supersonic, 25.1 points;
11. Stoudemire, Sun, 25 points;
12. Elton Brand, Clippers, 24.7 points;
13. Carter, Nets, 24.2 points;
14. Anthony, Pistons, 24.1 points;
15. Antoine Jamison, Warriors, 23.2 points;
16. McGrady, Wizards, 23.1 points;
...
Four of them scored over 30, and the top 16 averaged over 23 points per game.
Before the second offense was adjusted to 14 seconds, this was something that I couldn't even think of in any era.
It's no wonder why the fans will especially respect this year.
And although history has changed, Kobe went to the Lone Ranger and failed to do things like 40+ in 7 consecutive games, 62 points in three quarters, and 81 points in a single game.
But this was actually done by Sun Hao.
So history has changed, but what happened this year has not disappeared.
In other words, this is still the most classic year in NBA history.
Such statistics also make fans look forward to this year's playoffs.
If you know that this situation is analogous to history, it is an era of coexistence.
Like the Three Kingdoms, but also like the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, just looking back on these histories will make people endlessly read, let alone being in it.
The playoffs are about to begin. As in previous years, the NBA announced the attribution of the first batch of awards at this time.
The Most Improved Award went to David West of the Hornets.
West averaged only 6.2 points and 4.3 rebounds per game last season, but this season he was able to contribute 17.1 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, and Deron became the new twin stars of the Hornets.
The interesting thing is that both James and Sun Hao got votes in the selection of this award, and James even ranked fourth in the vote.
Of course, they are more like "joining the fun".
The Most Improved Award deserves its name, but the selection of the best head coach is somewhat unexpected.
The usual practice in previous years is that the coach of the team with the greatest record improvement gets the best head coach.
Like last year, D'Antoni overpowered Phil Jackson as the best coach.
According to this standard, this year's Nuggets coach George Carr has great hopes.
But in the end it turned out that it was not Karl but Carlisle.
Carlisle once again won the trophy of the best coach after four years!
However, a closer analysis will reveal that this result is actually reasonable.
The improvement of the Nuggets is not as big as the Suns last year.
On the other hand, although the Wizards' record has not improved much, the competitiveness they demonstrated is not the same as last season.
There are only two differences between the championship team and the championship favorite team, but they are very different.
So in the end, there were not many doubts, but the Lakers fans felt sorry for Phil Jackson.
For the "Zen Master" to win the trophy for the second best coach of his career, the Lakers can only rely on the Lakers to continue their efforts next season.
In addition to the two official awards issued by the league, ESPN's playoff predictions for this year are also particularly interesting.
In their latest prediction, the top three teams with the probability of winning are: Wizards, Mavericks and Pistons.
The defending champion Lakers ranked only fourth in this list.
"Shaq and Sun are still irresistible, but Shaq's injury is a huge hidden danger. Once he is absent, the performance of the Lakers' role players will drop sharply. This has been proven in the season.
And while we applauded Sun's 62 and 81 points in a single game, what can't be ignored is that the Lakers didn't win easily in those two games, which also shows the importance of Shaq. "
ESPN sent real experts this time, and this analysis fully cited the Lakers' performance this season.
Even considering that O'Neal missed the playoffs last year due to injury, it is justified and convincing.
On April 22, after two days of rest, the playoffs officially opened.
As in the past, the first and fourth teams in the upper half of the east and west will continue to play against their opponents on this day, and the Eastern Conference will take priority.
According to the previous matchup, the order of the four games on this day is: Magic VS Heat, Wizards VS Bulls, Lakers VS Spurs, Lone Rangers VS Warriors.
After the training session that day, Sun Hao and O'Neal sat on the sidelines to rest and chat as usual.
"They all despise us."
After O'Neill took a sip of wolfberry tea, he turned his head and said to Sun Hao.
Since the last time Walker asked Sun Hao about wolfberry tea, this new "functional drink" has been passed from person to person within the Lakers.
Up to now, they have a thermos cup and a cup of wolfberry tea.
"That's a good thing, and it will feel even better if the dog wins."
"Play the dog" is a common phrase in the American NFL, referring to the side that two teams play against and is looked down upon.
Correspondingly, the favored party is the "going dog".
"Unfortunately, it's only the media who look down on us, not our opponents. If Popovich also thinks we can play well, that's a great thing."
Sun Hao said with a smile.
The Spurs, or the Spurs, this is the Nth time he has played against the Spurs in his career.
In the Great West at the beginning of the century, as long as it entered the playoffs, playing the Spurs was almost impossible to escape.
And years of fighting also let him know how difficult opponents Popovich and the Spurs are, so what he said was just a joke.
"Or, I'll find a media later and say that my toes are a little sore? Maybe I won't be able to play the first game?"
O'Neill thought for a while and said.
Sun Hao was taken aback for a moment.
O'Neal is playing thirty-six tactics, and he has to hide it from the sky!
"It's... it's not impossible."
He then nodded, thinking for a moment, O'Neill's inspiration was actually pretty good.
Popovich's tactical calculations, playing smoke bombs with him, can also be regarded as doing the other way.
"Are you serious?"
O'Neill also said casually.
"Soldiers, deceitful ways, illusions, real and illusions, he believes we earn, but we don’t believe we don’t lose.
Sun Hao continued.
O'Neill nodded seriously after thinking for a while.
But then he said something to make Sun Hao spoil the rice.
"I am really a genius!"
"Yes, you can consider becoming a coach after you retire."
Sun Hao said with a cooperative smile.
"That sounds really good, let the Kobe kid play for me."
O'Neill looked serious.
"Ahem, let's continue talking about the night game."
Sun Hao was afraid that O'Neill would really be on the road of no return, and hurriedly changed the subject.
"The Spurs have nothing to say. They are already familiar with us as a couple. I know what she is going to do when I turn around."
"What are you doing?"
"Fart."
"puff!"
Sun Hao knows that O'Neill has a lot of humorous cells, but this is really too much.
"Compared to playing against them, I am more concerned about our opponents in the next round. This year's Dallas is not easy to play."
O'Neill looked serious.
Although he said that he wanted to ease the relationship with Kobe, but without the right opportunity, the relationship between the two has not changed much from before.
This also means that every time they fight will be a "life and death."
The performance of the Mavericks this year is obvious to all. Even if the Lakers run in completely, they dare not say they have absolute certainty.
"What if they didn't make the second round?"
Sun Hao said with a smile.
"Not in the second round? Impossible!"
O'Neill shook his head as he said.
"Even if Steve Nash is in the Warriors, I don't think they have many opportunities, not to mention the current lineup. Winning a game is an extraordinary performance."
"Shaq, the playoffs are not a lineup. We all know this. You should notice that Don is the former head coach of Dallas. He is familiar with Dirk and the Mavericks."
Sun Hao continued.
"No, it's still impossible. In the face of absolute strength, what you said is useless. Although I don't like Kobe, but you say that Gadeck can't even win the Warriors, that's nonsense."
O'Neill made a promise.
"How about we make a bet?"
Sun Hao suddenly possessed Barkley.
In fact, he is not absolutely sure, after all, although this Warriors team is very similar to the Golden State gang in history, there are differences.
And like O'Neal said, the Mavericks have Kobe.
Usually spit out, but Kobe's absolute strength is there.
But here is the interesting part of the bet. The bet that knows the result by opening the eyes of the sky is actually very boring. On the contrary, the one who doesn't know the result is really interesting.
"What are you betting on?"
"bet……"
"Wait, you can bet on anything, but you can't bet on making me lose weight."
Sun Hao froze for a moment. This is what he wanted to bet on.
"Then what do you mean to bet?"
O'Neal blocked his words in advance, and he could only ask back.
"Well, let's bet on a Porsche."
O'Neal is really proud.
But what O'Neill didn't expect was that Sun Hao nodded directly.
"If I win, my garage will be rich again."
Sun Hao continued.
He doesn't have a hobby of collecting shoes, but he still has a hobby of collecting cars.
The Ferrari that Jordan gave him is very stylish, and another Porsche is also good.
And it doesn’t make sense to buy a car by yourself. It’s especially interesting if it’s a story for a car.
"I'm different, I have to make a new parking space."
O'Neal also showed no weakness.
Sun Hao laughed and patted O'Neill on the shoulder after listening.
Both of them have confidence in themselves.
A little gamble, a Porsche is nothing to them now.
The time difference between the east and west of the United States is nearly three hours. In the afternoon of Western time and the evening of Eastern time, the game between Magic and Heat officially started as the playoff opener.
These two teams have undergone tremendous changes over the same period in history because of Sun Hao's journey.
The Magic is now a dual-core insider of Arenas and Howard, supplemented by outstanding role players such as Grant Hill, Turkoglu and Stevenson.
Of course, as mentioned earlier, Hill's injury at the end of the season hit them hard.
On the Heat's side, because there was no trade for O'Neal in history, the team is now a trident team of Wade, Odom and Caron Butler.
Facts have proved that without O'Neal, Wade is still playing very well, and the Heat are still very competitive in the East.
After the game started, the Magic quickly established a lead.
The biggest reason is still their inside advantage. The Heat's Trident is similar to the Nets. The outside is strong enough, but the inside is weak.
The Heat's rebounding leader in the regular season is Odom as a power forward.
But obviously, you can't let Odom go against Howard.
And with Arenas partner, Howard's growth rate is much faster than in history.
The final result of the game also verified the basketball style of "inside is king" at the beginning of the century.
Although Wedley scored 18 free throws and scored 38 points, the Magic defeated the Heat 101 to 91 to defend their home court.
Howard had 16 points and 22 rebounds in a large double-double for the Magic, while Arenas scored 31 points.
In addition, Turkoglu also has 16 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists.
Hill's absence due to injury made Turkoglu assume greater responsibilities, and in a sense, the Magic had a blessing in disguise.
After the Magic and Heat games, the Wizards and Bulls followed.
Because it was relatively close to the start of his own game, Sun Hao didn't have time to watch the game. He only knew the result of the game before the start of the game on his side.
96 to 91.
The score of the game was extremely surprising.
The Bulls lost only 5 points to the Wizards!
There is a reason why McGrady played abnormally, only 7 of 22 shots.
But it is also related to the magical play of the Bulls.
Paul had a magical performance of 16 points, 15 assists and 4 steals in the first playoff game of his career.
Under his lead, Yi Jianlian also had an outstanding performance of 27 points and 9 rebounds.
Of course, Chandler is also indispensable for Yao Ming, as well as the amazing 17 points scored by bench Granger.
If it weren't for the last period of outside misfire, the Bulls might really be upset.
But even if they lose, the Bulls will leave the Verizon Center arena with their heads up.
The Bulls fans who played in this game have only one feeling in their hearts: the future can be expected!
After these two games are over, the game in the West has been long overdue.
After watching the two games in the East, the fans immediately turned their attention to the West.
Even the ratings of major sports media have gone up a lot.
This is largely due to Sun Hao and the Lakers game;
Another part of the reason is also because the Lakers are playing the Spurs. Everyone knows that this is the highlight of the first round of the playoffs.
When the Lakers players showed up on the court, the cheers on the scene came one after another.
The defending champions, they can't wait to see the Lakers defend their title.
Of course, many fans have focused their attention on O'Neal.
During an interview today, O'Neal said that his toes were a little sore, which made them feel worried, and even worried that O'Neal might miss the game in the first round.
They waited until they saw O'Neal take off their training clothes to warm up, and their worries disappeared a lot.
At the other end of the court, Popovich's eyes have been on O'Neal.
O'Neal and Sun Hao, no matter which one is missing, the Lakers are completely different teams.
If O'Neal is really fighting with injuries, it will not only be great news for the Spurs, but also have a great impact on the tactical arrangement of the Spurs.
"Monty, do you think Shaq is hurt?"
Popovich looked around for a long time and was still unsure, turned around and asked his assistant coach Monty Williams.
"I can't tell, but with Shaq's character, I think he is somewhat a bit."
Williams is a gentle and elegant coach. Many of his judgments come from experience, which is why Popovich would ask him.
Popovich nodded thoughtfully.
O'Neal, as he knows, is really not good at telling lies.
At this time, the warm-up before the game was almost the same, and the Spurs came off the court.
"Let's adjust our tactics."
After everyone got together, Popovich took out his tactical board.
On the other side ~EbookFREE.me~ Sun Hao is also preparing to go to the bench.
But at this moment someone stopped him.
Buckley.
"I want to come back again."
The first sentence Barkley met made Sun Hao amused.
"I have a present for you."
Barkley had met in person and knew that time was tight at the moment, so he directly expressed his intention.
Sun Hao looked at him curiously.
Barkley took out a...model car from his pocket.
"The guy Kenny irritated me with Michael. I promised that guy would also give you a Ferrari. You see, I'm sending you a car. I don't think you will mind the size."
Barkley gave me a shameless expression of invincibility.
Sun Hao laughed after listening to the music.
Barkley is Barkley, you can't accept Sao operation.
"No, I like it very much."
After taking a closer look at the car model, Sun Hao said from the heart.
This is a Ferrari ENZO car model. One aspect is that the price will not be too cheap, but the key is also difficult to get.
Barkley must have spent some thought.
"Did you hear? Kenny, I said I know Sun better than you, I won!"
Barkley exclaimed triumphantly at the camera.
This is obviously part of the TNT program.
Sun Hao smiled and patted Barkley on the shoulder, and after passing the car model to the staff not far away, he listened to the tactical arrangements with the other team members.
The scene soon entered the opening ceremony, and the two teams' first starts were released one after another.
Spurs Parker, Ginobili, Bowen, Duncan, Nesterovic.
Payton, Sun Hao, Ariza, Walker, O'Neal on the Lakers side.
Amid the cheers of Los Angeles fans, O'Neal put the ball back to the Lakers halftime, officially kicking off the Lakers playoffs this year.