basketball swingman

The Lakers were sure to advance to the finals, and they immediately eliminated the Spurs one day after the Wizards eliminated the Pacers 4-0.

In terms of results, this is already their best result under current circumstances.

Although the Wizards had one more day of rest than them, who made them really defeat the Spurs?

They didn't grasp the advantage that originally belonged to them, and now they haven't made the situation worse... which is actually pretty good.

Shaquille O'Neal hugged Kobe Bryant immediately after the game.

If this little guy hadn't exploded in the first quarter today, they might not have been able to take away this victory.

It was also at this time that Shaquille O'Neal suddenly realized that this little brother who had always needed his care had unknowingly grown into the core of the team who could take charge of his own business!

O'Neal is already 31 years old, and will be 32 at this time next year. He is definitely still in his prime, but now that Kobe has shown the ability to stand alone, he is wondering whether to gradually transition power and turn this team's absolute

The core is given to Kobe.

He doesn't want to dominate the position of the boss, he is not that kind of person.

However, he also knew very well that fortunately there was the Wizards, a formidable enemy, in front of him. Otherwise, based on Kobe's increasingly perverted look, he felt that they would eventually break up on bad terms.

Again, he is not the kind of person who is obsessed with being the boss.

but……

I don’t need it, but you can’t grab it outright. You have to let me slowly transition it to you.

After all, our old shark is also the one who won the championship MVP back to back.

This is the first person after Michael Jordan to do this!

Kobe looked at the camera with bright eyes. After waiting for a year, he could finally face Michael Jordan again.

Although the opportunity to challenge Michael Jordan's status has been missed.

But if we can win this year, it will be a good career ending gift for Michael Jordan.

Breaking Michael Jordan's record of winning the championship after entering the Finals.

This feeling is exciting just thinking about it!

The Washington Wizards have been paying attention to the Western Conference Finals. Jiang Dalin hopes that the Spurs can last for a while, but now it seems that they really can't beat the Lakers.

It’s no wonder that the original Spurs won the final championship because of Shaquille O’Neal’s injury.

The current Lakers not only have a more powerful and closely related "ok" combination, but also have very good assistance from Larry Hughes, Eddie House, Drew Gooden and David Wesley.

.On paper, he can definitely compete with the Wizards.

From the fact that the Los Angeles media openly shouted "The Finals, the Lakers are coming!" it can also be seen that the entire media has confidence in this team.

On June 2, the first game of the finals will start in Washington.

The smoke belonging to the battlefield of the finals also filled the air at the same time.

Shaquille O'Neal said directly: "This time, we will definitely complete our revenge! We will tell everyone that the era of the Lakers is not over yet!"

Jiang Dalin heard this and counterattacked bluntly: "This is the last season for the old guys. This is the end and the beginning. The NBA is about to usher in a new era. No one can stop this, including the Lakers!"

How do you say that, the sky is dead, the yellow sky will stand!

The Lakers' "two consecutive championships" can be called a "little dynasty", and since the Wizards have prevented their "three consecutive championships", they will naturally want to win "back-to-back" championships and win their own championship amidst their obstruction.

It’s time for the Wizards!

Both sides made harsh remarks before the game, and the Wizards' home atmosphere was even more tense. When all members of the Lakers walked out of the visiting team's tunnel, they were engulfed in boos from the audience.

And the boos were not just for one moment, but came one after another.

As Wizards fans, they are eager to witness the Wizards defend their title!

As Jiang Dalin said, this is the era of the Wizards!

As the Washington media said, this is the most glorious era since the Wizards were founded!

As Wizards fans who have witnessed such an era, they are undoubtedly excited. This excitement also made them spontaneously send huge boos to the Lakers who entered the stadium.

Even if it only has a slight impact, it will be a big help to Wizards fans!

And this kind of momentum is not all they have. When all members of the Wizards take the field, that is when they cheer the loudest.

The entire arena was about to be overturned by the waves of sound.

Especially when Jiang Dalin came on the stage, the fans in the audience shouted over and over again.

"Darling!"

"Darling!"

"Darling!"

Amid fanatical and excited cheers, Jiang Dalin walked to the sidelines, waited for the end of the game, and threw the magnesium powder in his hands into the air. The devout Wizards fans just watched the white powder dissipate in the air and turned into

Tiny invisible particles fell, and some fans felt it and wiped their faces unconsciously, their faces even more enthusiastic, as if the saints had received holy water.

Jiang Dalin's momentum in Washington has reached this point unknowingly.

Not many Wizards fans remember that two years ago, they became excited because of Michael Jordan's comeback and started paying attention to the Wizards again!

Jiang Dalin, just like his nickname "Bomb", exploded their hearts into colorful colors.

Everyone in the Lakers saw such momentum. Drew Gooden, the No. 4 pick in the first round of 2002, was a little stunned. He thought to himself: I am a child, is this really something I can bear?

Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal restarted their warm-up immediately after the Wizards' home court ceremony.

The two of them just stayed on the court. They used practical actions to set an example for the rest of the Lakers, and tried their best to let them do their best in the full momentum of the game.

Although the guys in the Lakers lineup are not young and quite experienced, this is the finals, which is different from the momentum in the playoffs and even more different from the momentum in the regular season.

In such an away game, there will inevitably be psychological ups and downs. This is normal. Otherwise, how could there be any difference between superstars and all-star players?

A real star can still lead the team and make his teammates feel at ease under such circumstances.

What Lu Xun said is absolutely true!

The game officially started soon, with Shaquille O'Neal and Jiang Dalin jumping the ball.

The two people looked at each other, and it was not difficult to see that even if it was just the jumping ball stage of the game, these two people were already ready to fight hard!

"beep!"

As the referee blew the whistle, the two men took off almost at the same time. In the end, Shaquille O'Neal, who was taller, grabbed the ball.

The Lakers attack first.

"Mickey Mouse" holding the ball faced Billups and broke through to find Kobe Bryant.

Kobe stood up in a "triple threat" posture and faked shots continuously, trying to deceive Michael Jordan. Seeing that he was not moving, he jumped up for the third time and took the shot.

But Michael Jordan, who was facing him, also jumped up at this time.

He slapped the ball directly from his hand.

This is actually a game process.

In the first two plays, Michael Jordan bet that Kobe wouldn't dare to jump, and with his pride, it was impossible to pass the ball without being able to shake it. Facts have also proved that Michael Jordan understood Kobe very well.

The ball dropped by the cap fell into the hands of Larry Hughes, who broke through Hamilton with the ball. Facing Jiang Dalin, he passed the ball again.

Kobe took the ball, and this time he jumped on the first move. Michael Jordan followed up with his big hands, but this time Kobe held him up and knocked the ball into the basket.

Michael Jordan was a little surprised!

There was also a slight murmur from the audience.

Anyone watching this ball can see the shadow of Jordan in Kobe.

This is probably inheritance.

It's the Wizards' turn to attack.

Hamilton kept moving, tricking the Lakers' perimeter players into looking at him and preparing to help Larry Hughes in time to defend. To be honest, Larry Hughes's defensive ability is still acceptable.

But he was facing Hamilton.

How to say...

As long as I keep running, there will always be a second when you can't keep up with me.

This guy has no skills at all, he just relies on endurance to play with his opponents!

It’s a shame that a marathon runner comes to play basketball!

However, because Hamilton runs so aggressively, the Wizards do not focus on him.

When Billups saw that the entire Lakers formation was moving to the outside, he immediately passed the ball to the top of the basket, where Jiang Dalin jumped high and bombed the basket!

At the same time, the fans in the audience shouted:

"wow!"

"This ball!"

"What a monster!"

There was a loud sound of frogs.

As soon as the ball came up, Kenny Smith, who was commentating on the game, murmured: "It's worthy of a Darling!"

2 to 2 draw.

"Mickey Mouse" made a breakthrough on his own this time. He made a high throw and the ball hit the board and scored successfully.

This is the biggest difference between the current Lakers and the original Lakers. In addition to the "ok" combination, they have other shooting points, which brings trouble to their defense.

The Spurs were not that weak to begin with. They could at least beat the Lakers 4-2. It was because of these changes that this team defeated the Spurs so quickly.

The "Western Conference playoff version" has always been a "hell-level" mode, but to be honest, it did not bring any difficulties to this team.

But, it’s better to take more action than either side.

The Wizards were right. Billups, who was holding the ball, saw Michael Jordan actively asking for the ball and gave it directly to him.

Michael Jordan, who was holding the ball, stuck out his tongue and broke through. He is now less and less able to rely on his explosive power to surpass others, but he still has the experience. He staggered forward while carrying Kobe, and suddenly jumped up to shoot. The ball was in the air.

It hit the frame once, twice, and hit the basket.

It doesn't look easy.

But in fact, this is what Michael Jordan did this season.

How should I put it? It's that kind of shaky state, but it can make you feel oppressed when you take action.

Maybe this is called "returning to nature".

Although he looks like a novice, his final stance is too standard.

Kobe watched Michael Jordan score and asked for the ball to attack himself in the next round.

Shaquille O'Neal gave him a pick-and-roll in advance, but he didn't ask for it.

Instead, he broke through to the other side, but at this moment Shaquille O'Neal walked towards the basket and immediately passed the ball over.

Jiang Dalin expressed surprise at this pass.

At this time, according to Kobe's character, shouldn't he be the last one?

It’s so reasonable!

Is this Kobe still Kobe?

How will you get 81 points in the future!

Jiang Dalin wanted to ask him.

Karl Malone, who was blocking the basket, watched Shaq jump up like a big shark and rush out of the water. In the end, he chose not to carry it hard and watched Shaq complete his signature "hands on the frame" dunk.

The basket changed shape directly in his hands.

This goal greatly increased the motivation of the Lakers players on the court, and they returned to defense much faster.

Barkley shouted from the audience: "Why are you so cowardly? Why don't you dare to block it!"

Oakley was also shouting: "If you do this again, come down and I'll go up and fight!"

"Which is more important, reputation or championship, don't you know now?" Ewing was also shouting.

What's wrong with you just letting him dunk one at a time?

The old guys all had dissatisfaction in their eyes.

After entering the finals, the look in each of their eyes is different from before, full of seriousness and hard work.

This will be the last season for these "old guys"!

It is also the last chance for these old guys to win the championship.

Faced with such an opportunity, they really plan to spend everything they have now, even though they don't have much now.

But they don’t want to have any more regrets!

For this reason, in their view, Karl Malone's retreat was cowardice and he was not having fun or trying his best.

Karl Malone was speechless. After all, he was the one who quit. Those old guys who shouted really high did not quit...

But why do I feel so unhappy!

A somewhat depressed Karl Malone took Shaquille O'Neal as a way to vent his anger. When he was stuck under the basket, he pushed and pushed him, but he couldn't handle it anymore, so he just pushed Shaquille O'Neal to the ground.

This left the "big shark" completely confused.

For a moment, he could feel that Karl Malone was blocking his position. He was clearly entering the Octagon!

"beep!"

The referee's whistle sounded, but no technical foul was awarded.

In the finals, it's normal to push each other a little bit.

Without such spirit, how can it be called the finals!

Shaquille O'Neal got up from the ground, took a few breaths, and started shooting free throws.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

Missed!

At this moment, Shaquille O'Neal suddenly realized that this was not a "shark-killing tactic," right?

The more he thought about it, the more he felt it was possible.

The "senior group" in the audience kept shaking their heads:

"I'm not saying that Karl Malone is really bad and can't handle this!"

"Who can he hold up? If Rodman can't hold him up, who can he hold up against?"

"I'm not telling you that, if I squatted under the basket with my big butt out, there would definitely be nothing Shaquille O'Neal could do!"

Their voices reached Karl Malone's ears, and a more desperate "postman" appeared...