basketball swingman

Wizards 3-0 Pacers.

The Lakers panicked.

The Wizards are afraid that they will have too much rest time, and they are also afraid that the Wizards will have an extra day of rest time!

The most important thing is, if they still lose in the fourth game of the series, then the Wizards will only have 3 days to rest!

If you really let those old guys rest for three days to recuperate, then the Lakers will stop playing.

God knows how much of a hindrance the Wizards' "senior team" will have to Shaquille O'Neal if they are physically fit!

There is no doubt about the role of veterans in the playoffs, especially the "senior group" who are superstar-level "old men" from the 1990s.

They have too many shameless tricks.

Just ask the post players from other teams who met them during the regular season and you will know how deep those nights left a deep impression on them!

After a night like that, many inside players bluntly said, "I don't want to experience it again. Fortunately, they retired at the end of this season!"

To be too old to die is to be a thief...

These guys are real thieves!

But the current situation is not one where they can win if they want to.

Because the Spurs have regained some ground, the overall morale is no longer as urgent as before.

In addition, they all understand that although Kobe's leg has not suffered a major injury, it cannot be cured by just one night's rest. Kobe will definitely be affected by a foot injury tonight. For them,

It's opportunity!

But on this night when the Spurs were full of calculations, the "ok" combination broke out. From the first quarter, the entire rhythm of the game was under the control of the two of them.

The two of them hit seven or eight goals in a row!

Popovich called a timeout but did not stop their offense.

Watching these two people high-fiving each other, Popovich suddenly thought of this sentence... What is the strongest duo in the NBA!

It was also at this time that he finally understood.

Just such a minor injury is not a big deal to Kobe.

For Shaquille O'Neal, as long as Kobe is standing on the sidelines, then the effect between them can be 1 plus 1 greater than 2!

Tim Duncan is actually in very good shape tonight, but just like the Kings and Trail Blazers in the past, in front of the "ok" Lakers team with full firepower, everyone else is a supporting role!

104 to 94, it seemed like the difference was only 10 points, but the game was actually over long ago.

Tim Duncan scored 34 points in the air. As soon as the buzzer sounded, he lowered his head helplessly. Even with his mentality as stable as an old dog, he couldn't help but feel a little depressed after experiencing two or three empty shots.

feeling.

At this moment, he looked around and just wanted to ask, "Where is my Kobe?"

The feeling of struggling alone is really unbearable.

Kobe high-fived O'Neal after the game, leading 3-1!

Although, this does not mean that it is safe. Compared with leading 3-0, when leading 3-1, there is still a probability of being overturned.

But in front of the "ok" combination, 3-1 equals promotion!

They chased and fought fiercely. In the fourth game of the Eastern Conference finals, the Wizards also mobilized everyone to defeat the Pacers, who had completely lost their spirit, 98-87!

This is the second time they've allowed the Wizards to easily eliminate themselves from the playoffs.

It can be said that there was no chemical reaction last year, but this year, their chemical reaction is already very good.

Under such circumstances, they were still defeated, which can only prove one thing: they cannot defeat Jiang Dalin and his Wizards team.

And in the history of the NBA, no team can continue to maintain the same lineup under such circumstances.

Pacers general manager Larry Bird said directly: "We have been on the right path in the past, there is no doubt about it, but now it seems that we need bigger changes!"

Jiang Dalin was stunned for a moment when he heard the news.

If the Pacers were dismantled so early, would the Auburn Hills incident... still happen?

Well, the Pistons have already let him go, so this thing is unlikely to happen in the first place.

Now it seems that the Pacers are going to be broken up by him, so it shouldn't be that unusual, right?

If you are looking for a historical inside player, then you will be embarrassed to leave the house if you don’t break up a few teams in your career!

Barkley watched all the Pacers leave dejectedly, looked at the score on the field, and Jiang Dalin and others slowly walking off the field, with expressions of disbelief on their faces.

Although before this comeback, he came here to win the championship.

The Wizards are also very strong!

But when he really waited for this moment to arrive, he still couldn't help but get a little excited and wanted to shout out, but he was so excited that he farted first and then burped.

Olajuwon next to him was stunned.

This old teammate is really excited!

Buckley looked at him awkwardly: "If it weren't for you, I would be so excited, huh? Do you want me to mention what happened back then? I'll tell you!"

Olajuwon immediately hugged him: "Oh, don't mention the past!"

Karl Malone also looked a little like crying.

Although this is not the first or second time he has reached the finals, if you really want to say it, this may be the reason why he wants to cry... He fell on the stage of the finals twice and has been working hard in recent years.

He struggled to win the championship, but now he has finally returned to the finals stage. He really feels like he has gone through a thousand sails!

But, this time he returns to the NBA Finals stage, and he is definitely more confident!

All the old guys ran over to Jiang Dalin as soon as he walked off the court and hugged him.

Seeing how enthusiastic they were, Jiang Dalin ran around the field in disgust.

Ever since, this situation has appeared on the field...

When he runs, they chase him, but he has no wings to fly!

It was in sharp contrast to the Pacers fans who left the field lonely.

The reporter's questioning allowed Jiang Dalin to escape the clutches of those old perverts.

Standing on the sidelines panting, he shook his head speechlessly. He was not even that tired from playing the game. These old men were just entering the finals. Are they so excited?

At first glance, it seems that I have never seen much of the world!

Well, those who won a championship as soon as they entered the league really don't understand why some people fail to win a championship throughout their careers.

Isn’t this thing given to everyone as soon as they enter the alliance?

"This is the result of everyone's joint efforts. Before the start of the season, we were aiming for this goal, but we all know that this is not our final goal!"

"Our ultimate goal is to win the championship this season. Before that, any victory is only temporary. We still have a very difficult battle to fight. This cannot be forgotten even on a night like this!"

Jiang Dalin's words made headlines in the Washington media.

The reporters in Washington were furious.

Because on such a night, it is rare for a newcomer to maintain such fighting spirit.

Each of these veterans is excited to enter the finals, but he still thinks that this is just the beginning, which shows that his vision is also very high!

And such a person will soon become the absolute core of this team next season. The more critical point is... he is only 20 years old.

How much brighter would it be for Washington to have a guy like this lead the team for more than 10 years?

Anyway, various fan parades have appeared on the streets of Washington to celebrate the Washington Wizards reaching the finals for the second consecutive year!

Some people are even saying, “This is Washington’s most glorious moment”!

In the past history of the NBA, Washington has never been as prosperous as it is now. You must know that it is the second consecutive season that they have easily defeated all opponents in the Eastern Conference and reached the finals.

Of course, in Jiang Dalin's view, this is just the beginning. LeBron James has started his era with 8 consecutive finals...

Speaking of which, it’s quite interesting!

The Celtics won 8 consecutive championships, opening up their ancient era.

Then it came to the division of heroes...

During this period, Larry Bird and "Magic" Johnson won a total of 8 championship rings, ushering in the era of the "black and white duo" in the NBA.

Then Michael Jordan won two three consecutive championships with absolute momentum, ushering in the era of "gods".

After that, Shaquille O'Neal briefly dominated the NBA with three consecutive championships.

Then Kobe won two championship trophies "back to back".

Until this time.

The so-called first person of an era only depends on the number of championships he has won.

But 10 years later, LeBron James started his era by reaching the Finals eight times. This is quite special.

How should I put it, before the Lakers won the championship, he entered the finals a total of 9 times and lost 6 of them.

In the entire NBA, there are only two people who have entered the finals more than 8 times and lost more than him, one is Jerry West and the other is "Baylor".

But only LeBron James started his own era!

Curry, who defeated him several times, did not start his era.

This is a very interesting thing...

It means that the standards for "a certain player starts an era" are changing in the future.

In this case, Jiang Dalin first sets a small goal. It will definitely be difficult to win "ten consecutive championships", so let's reach the finals ten times in a row...

In this way, even if he lost to Kobe several times in the finals, he still defeated Kobe and started his era.

Why?

Because he made it to the finals ten times in a row!

Jiang Dalin hopes that his fans will be able to speak so plausibly...

The Wizards were determined to advance to the finals, which stimulated the Lakers on the other side.

The situation has been determined now. No matter what, even if the Lakers win tonight, the Wizards can have one more day of rest. The problem now is how to let the Wizards have just one more day of rest!

Then there is only one way...

Win this game tonight against the Spurs.

But it can be seen from the expressions of the San Antonio brothers that they can eliminate us so easily!

At the beginning of the game, the Spurs' style of play changed from usual, and they picked up the pace from the beginning.

They tried to use constant and rapid offense and defense to make the Lakers' inside man, that is, Shaquille O'Neal's physical fitness decline as quickly as possible.

Although Shaquille O'Neal can still play more than 40 minutes per game now, his average playing time from 42.1 minutes per game in 2000 to 40.8 minutes in 2001 to just 40 minutes per game this year has undoubtedly proved that

Ke O'Neill's physical fitness has declined slightly compared to his peak period.

And this became the last straw that the Spurs wanted to grasp tonight.

only……

As it turned out, it was all in vain.

In the fast-paced offense, Kobe seized more opportunities to rush into the paint. He was still very comfortable with this melee-like style of play, but it was different for the Spurs.

Tony Parker still exposed his immaturity.

He held the ball and tried to counterattack like Kobe, but instead made the Spurs even more confused.

Kobe Bryant scored 15 points in the first quarter alone, and the Lakers entered the second quarter with a 4-point lead, 28-24.

His outstanding performance allowed Shaquille O'Neal to rest off the court until 2 minutes and 14 seconds into the second quarter.

In addition, Shaquille O'Neal took a break 10 minutes into the first quarter, and Shaquille O'Neal's rest time in the first half exceeded 4 minutes.

If he keeps the same rest period in the second half, he will only reach his average playing time.

What's more, under the current situation, it is impossible for him to rest for only 8 minutes. In the last minute or two of the second quarter, he will definitely take a rest.

The only reason not to go and rest...

That's when the Spurs took the lead during this period.

In this way, O'Neal had to stay on the court and play the entire game.

It was originally about taking the lead by increasing the rhythm, but now it is necessary to open up the score to prevent Shaquille O'Neal from leaving the game again in the second quarter...

The Spurs became even more panicked when they did this.

There were consecutive mistakes in the middle of the second quarter...

In the teams of Popovich and Tim Duncan, this is an unlikely situation, and it happens in the most crucial game that will determine their life or death.

At 10 minutes and 11 seconds of the second quarter, the Lakers continued to have a 5-point advantage, and sure enough, Phil Jackson put Shaquille O'Neal off the court.

Seeing him drinking Gatorade happily, Popovich frowned.

This is really hard to do.

He changed several styles of play in succession, but to no avail. At the end of the first half, the Lakers still led by 5 points.

When the second half of the game started, Shaquille O'Neal changed from the rest of the game in the first half and scored 6 points in a row with full firepower, helping the team successfully establish a nearly 10-point point difference.

When the Spurs changed their defense and began to focus on restricting the inside, Shaquille O'Neal quickly gave the ball to Kobe, and the Lakers' firepower was diverted.

Kobe Bryant made a breakthrough like AK47, and soon opened the point difference to more than double digits.

At this point, the situation for the Spurs was over.

At the end of the game, the Lakers defeated the Spurs 107-95, 4-1! They also reached the finals!