Chapter 466: The door to the new world!

Chapter 467: The Gate to the New World!
The three-day offseason seemed a bit long.
While the fans are waiting for the finals, they are also looking at various things about the 2006 draft.
According to the latest news, the Raptors holding the No. 1 pick are very interested in the big man from Italy Andrea Bargnani.
In Bargnani's draft template column, Nowitzki's name is written impressively.
This big man from Europe, like Nowitzki, is 2.11 meters tall, has the same speed as Nowitzki, and has a 37% field goal percentage in the European league.
Predecessors planted trees and descendants to take advantage of the shade, Nowitzki's success, so that Bargnani is expected to become Europe's first draft pick.
Durant's draft market is also optimistic. He was predicted to be selected by the Cavaliers in TNT's draft predictions.
Cleveland, where the Cavaliers are located, is the "barrens" of the four major sports leagues, where there has never been a championship.
Durant has a chance to become the savior there.
However, in ESPN's prediction, Durant was predicted to be selected by the Houston team until the fifth overall pick.
The reasons given by ESPN are also very good. Durant's inability to push 84KG shows that he has a certain probability of not adapting to the physical confrontation of the NBA.
If you don't open your eyes, this type of players who haven't played is not unavailable before the NBA.
Of course, there are still some rumors that the Sonics are also very interested in Durant, trying to trade up the draft pick.
And one more interesting thing is that Durant’s draft template has the names of two people written in it.
The upper limit is McGrady, and the lower limit is Yi Jianlian.
The two templates look very interesting, not to mention the strength, the position is very different.
But this just shows the uncertainty of Durant's draft forecast.
These topics were talked about by fans during the offseason.
Time flew fast, and the third game of the finals opened in Los Angeles.
The Staples Center is full of seats, and the enthusiasm of the fans is written on their faces.
As I talked to the fans in the forum, the Lakers are in a great situation now, and fans can't wait to see the team defending their title at home.
Especially if you can win the third game, the Lakers will be invincible 3-0.
Never before in NBA history has a 3-0 lead in the playoffs been reversed, let alone the finals.
When warming up before the game, the Lakers were in full form, but they didn't show pride.
This shows that the Lakers have had enough training in the past three days, but they have done enough mental homework.
There are two sides to everything. At first, the team members of the Warriors Lakers had a lax mentality, which led to some underestimation of the enemy when they hit the sun.
But it was precisely because of that experience that allowed the Lakers to maintain their absolute focus on the game before successfully defending their title.
When seeing the state of the Lakers players, fans have enough reason to believe that the Lakers team can finally defend their title and win tonight's game.
But what is slightly surprising is the mental state of the Wizards.
In theory, they were supposed to be low morale, but they also showed the same energy, and it can even be said to be a little excited.
It feels like... well, determined to win.
This state is surprising.
It is worth mentioning that Jordan, as the young owner of the Wizards, also came to Los Angeles with the team.
When warming up before the game, he went to the Wizards halftime to chat and laugh with the Wizards players, looking in a good mood.
"If I'm not wrong, maybe Michael gave each of them a huge gift, maybe a free nightclub night."
In the commentary, Brin’s partner Mark Jackson teased.
Everyone knows that Jordan likes big bets and girls.
Jackson retired after the end of last season. After retiring, he worked for ESPN as a professional commentator.
Because of his humorous commentary style, his development trajectory was similar to that of Barkley, and he soon became a famous name for ESPN.
This can be seen from his partner Brin commenting on the finals.
Brin on the side was amused.
"I think a pair of Michael's signature sneakers is more likely."
Brin continued.
"In any case, whether it is a nightclub or sneakers, the Wizards look very different tonight, which may bring us some surprises."
Mark Jackson said casually.
But that is what he said casually, but didn't expect it to be fulfilled in the end.
The game started quickly, and the Wizards' opening tactics and playing did not change much.
Tracy McGrady is still defending Sun Hao, and Hamilton's tactical status is still improved in the opening game.
Although this did not help the Wizards lead, because the Lakers are also in good shape.
As a result, the two teams were still in a stalemate since the beginning of the game.
Indeed, as Carlisle said, the strength of the two teams is evenly matched, not as disparate as the big score shows.
This stalemate was the same as the last game, lasting until the final critical moment!
But this time, before the two teams started to compete for key ball ability, Carlisle once again offered the shark-cutting tactic!
O'Neal was repeatedly sent to the free throw line, and then steadily... missed two free throws.
This also makes the Lakers into a passive position.
Especially Phil Jackson, as the head coach, had to start doing multiple-choice questions again.
And this time, Carlisle "standardized" the use of shark-cutting tactics, which made Jackson no choice.
Jackson finally chose to replace O'Neal in advance, and the Lakers' internal strength was greatly reduced.
Especially on the offensive end, this made Carlisle use a crazy three-person double team against Sun Hao.
At the most critical moment, the "role players can't play without O'Neal" revealed in the regular season of the Lakers appeared again.
Neither Walker, Ariza or Payton can get the ball into the basket.
The Wizards also took advantage of the situation to play a wave at the last minute, and finally defeated the Lakers 103-95 and pulled back a city away!
At the end of the game, the Wizards members celebrated wildly on the court.
This victory allowed them to avoid falling into a 0-3 desperate situation, which was equivalent to pulling themselves back from the cliff.
Jordan also stood up and applauded as soon as the game ended, and then walked over to hug the Wizards.
As a result, his previous saliva was not wasted.
In the end, he gave the coach Carlisle a big hug.
After this game, Carlisle became one of the few coaches who can correctly use the shark-cutting tactics besides Nelson and Popovich.
Carlisle's learning speed gives him every reason to believe that the former can lead the Wizards to the championship.
Maybe this year, maybe next year.
On the other end of the court, Sun Hao also showed his maturing character and called his teammates together to encourage him after the defeat.
"We still have two home games. If we win them, we can still win the cup at home and believe in ourselves!"
This kind of post-match encouragement is very necessary.
Just like when you irritate a woman, the effect of coaxing at the first time is much better than the effect of coaxing it overnight.
The Lakers regained their confidence.
Two days later, the fourth game of the series between the two sides continued at Staples Center.
This game is particularly important for both sides.
For the Wizards, if they can't win this game, the 1 to 3 situation will drive them to a real despair.
At that time, if they wanted to win the Lakers again, it meant that they had to play a wave of three-game winning streak in the Finals.
For the Lakers, if they can't win this game, they will be tied 2-2 with the Wizards and be dragged into Tianwang Mountain.
Not to mention going back to the same starting line, more importantly, losing two home games in a row will be a huge blow to team morale.
Even more deadly, even if Tianwang Mountain is taken, the next two games will be played at the Wizards' home court!
Even if the Lakers have G6 grandchildren, it will be very difficult to win at that time.
Sometimes I have to make people feel that there are a lot of games in the 7-game 4-win system, but every win or loss has a great impact on the entire series.
No one can afford to lose. This was demonstrated at the beginning of the game. From the beginning, the two teams showed the highest intensity of defense they could.
The intensity of the confrontation on the field is high, comparable to the 2009-10 season finals in history.
From time to time, people turn their backs on their horses without losing the beauty of the game.
Of course, the performance against superstars such as Yao Mai, Sun Hao and O'Neal is even more outstanding.
All kinds of difficult confrontations make people burst into blood.
The Lakers once played a wave in the third quarter to pull the score to double digits, but the Wizards quickly caught up with the score under the leadership of Yao Mai.
By the end of the third quarter, the two sides drew a tie.
By the fourth quarter, this scene did not improve.
"If this year's finals had a score difference of more than 10 points, I would be very, very surprised."
With this situation, Brin, the old Youtiao who has been in the commentary for more than 20 years, couldn't help expressing such emotions.
The game entered the final moments, Carlisle repeated his old skills, and once again presented the shark-cutting tactics.
Poor Phil Jackson was so old that he had to start doing multiple-choice questions again.
With the experience of the previous game, this time he chose to put O'Neal on the court.
O'Neal was repeatedly sent to the free throw line, and then steadily smashed the ball into the basket as in the previous game.
This time, Sun Hao's verbal encouragement didn't work anymore.
In addition to mentality, free throws are more important than ability.
That can't even be achieved by practice alone.
In the history of the NBA, there are many players with poor free throws, but there are very few who can really produce qualitative changes through training.
Take O'Neal as an example. This problem that has accompanied him throughout his career is as painful as losing weight.
He also tried to change free throw positions, and even used one-handed free throws, but without exception, it failed.
As a result, the Lakers changed their way and were beaten by the Wizards, eventually losing 101 to 106.
Just as no one wanted the Lakers to win two consecutive away games before the start of the Finals, no one wanted the Wizards to win two consecutive away games after the series returned to Los Angeles!
The score of 2 to 2 may be something many people can think of, but this process is really unexpected!
By the end of the fourth game, the fans in the forum felt that they were going crazy.
And unlike the one-sided atmosphere of the previous two games, the attitude of the fans this time showed a very obvious polarization.
There are still many fans supporting the Lakers, but a considerable number of fans have begun to turn to support the Wizards.
The interesting thing is that as reporters went to explore the reasons why the Wizards could turn around, Jordan's speech was also exposed.
Inadvertently, the basketball pretended to be a force.
"Jordan: I didn't expect it. In addition to playing well, my speech level is also at the President Mountain level!"
"Jordan: When you can bear all the failures, it is when you dominate the game!"
"I don't know if you have noticed a detail. Both of these away Jordans are on the court, but the Wizards didn't lose! Isn't this curse?"
"I said before that Jordan was not allowed to see people. Didn't Yao and T-mac both get it? Michael I am not the former me Jordan!"
"I think Carlisle's coaching is also indispensable. His shark-slashing tactics played a decisive role in the game at the last moment!"
"Carlisle's learning speed is too terrifying. If he is the head coach of the Lone Ranger, the Lone Ranger team has won the championship this season!"
"Cuban go and dig him!"
"If you want to be beautiful, Jordan will release people? Besides, the Wizards' lineup is no worse than the Lone Rangers. There is no reason for Carlisle to leave!"
"The question now is, how should the Lakers play the next games! If they lose three home games in a row..."
"This game is really ups and downs, and the Lakers have lost two home games in a row and are very passive!"
"I have to sigh again, Shaq is really old! These two games were targeted and completed and became a drag!"
"Yes, Shaq is old, he was not allowed to shoot free throws before, but most of the time he didn't have a decisive moment in the game because the Lakers had already won."
"The strong man's twilight years, I think the Lakers' chance of defending this year is very high."
"Shit! Lakers championship!" Message from God of the Lakers 95.
"Brother, although you are a fan of Sun, this situation cannot be changed by your own ability!"
"Look at what happened to Andre Bogut, and then at what Carter said, the game is said by playing, not by mouth."
"You don't understand ball, Sun is the greatest player in the world, he will definitely stand up!" Message from the Lakers No. 95 God.
"Is there something wrong with this person's brain, UU reading www.uukanshu.com brain fan?"
"Hehe, wait and see, you don't know how strong Sun is!" Message from God of the Lakers 95.
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In Chicago, Durant, who had just finished the joint trial, was swiftly using his hands in the hotel, boarding his trumpet and chatting with other users.
He found himself enjoying this way.
Even when he felt that one account was not enough, he planned to apply for a few more trumpets.
A lot of things have to be said only if there are many people, and just an account will appear weak.
Thinking of this, he picked up the dry noodles beside him and poured a big mouthful into his mouth, and then began to apply for a new trumpet.
At this moment, he seemed to open the door to a new world!
(End of this chapter)