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"Kobe scored 24 points, and Paul scored a quasi-triple double, but it is still difficult to save the savior! The Lakers defeated the Hornets 4-2 and advanced to the Western Conference semifinals!"

"The queen bee has fallen, and the defending champion is advancing towards the third O'Brien Cup!"

"Focus on Dallas! The Lakers and Mavericks meet in the playoffs for the first time in 23 years! The battle between yellow and blue is imminent!"

In the early morning of the second day after the Lakers were promoted, newsstands on the streets of Dallas all put this news on the front page.

In 23 years, the Mavericks and the Lakers have never met in the playoffs in 23 years. But this season, they met.

Carlisle didn't know whether he was lucky or bad luck. This kind of thing that happened once in decades just happened to him.

Carlisle isn't going to raise the white flag just because it's a strong defending champion, though. After the Lakers advanced, the Mavericks also gave up training against the Hornets and devoted themselves wholeheartedly to preparing for the game against the Lakers.

The players practice hard every day, and Carlisle's roar will appear immediately whenever there is a bit of tactics that are not in place. But no one complained, everyone gave enough effort. Because they know very well that Kobe Bryant is a guy who never shows mercy!

The match between the two sides was scheduled for the evening of May 2, US time. For the Mavericks, their only advantage was that they had a few days more rest than the Lakers.

On April 30th, the Los Angeles Lakers parachuted into Dallas. The Lakers did not choose to train at the No. 2 training ground of the American Airlines Center Arena, but rented a basketball hall for the players to practice.

The Lakers also hope that before the game starts, the players on both sides will avoid contact as much as possible. The two teams were kept secretive, but in fact, both Zen Master and Carlisle had already studied each other thoroughly.

The coaches do this simply to let the players fully experience the atmosphere of the upcoming battle. When the players who have been holding back for a few days play again, they can play their best form. As for secrecy, there are only a few teams in the NBA. There are not many secrets between them.

In the past few days, the reporters have not been able to interview the players for training, so they all pointed their finger at the coaches of both sides.

Jackson and Carlisle became the people who showed up the most in the past few days.

The atmosphere of the war has completely enveloped the city of Dallas, and the fans are counting down the hours to the arrival of the game.

During the intense and arduous training, the 24 hours seemed to pass much faster than usual. Yiyang felt as if it had only been a few days, and May 2, the day circled in red on the calendar, had already arrived.

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"The game is finally about to start." Yiyang drove his Ford pickup on the overcrowded streets, and through the car window, he saw the American Airlines Center Arena, which was already in a frenzy.

Today, it wasn't just Mavericks fans who gathered outside the arena. Many Lakers fans wearing golden jerseys also poured into the stadium from all directions.

As one of the teams with the largest number of fans among the 30 NBA teams, the fans of the Lakers are not limited to Los Angeles, but all over the world! These fanatical Lakers fans also traveled thousands of miles to Dallas just to watch the Western Conference semifinals live.

The Dallas police were on the verge of an enemy and did their best to maintain order at the scene.

If the fans of both sides fight because of the altercation, they will bear the main responsibility.

Yiyang silently drove the car into the underground parking lot. There are still three hours before the start of the competition, and there are already so many people gathered outside. I don't know what will happen outside the arena after a while.

As usual, after Yiyang parked his car, he walked directly from the parking lot into the player tunnel, then went to the locker room to change and prepare for the game.

But after walking a few steps in the long and narrow player tunnel, Yiyang saw a figure that shouldn't be here now.

"Why are you here so late?" The visitor greeted Yiyang with a smile on his face.

"There is... some traffic jams."

"Hahaha, hurry up and get ready! Tonight, we will have a big fight!" The guy Yiyang met was none other than the star of the Lakers, winner of five championship rings, Kobe Bryant !

"I didn't see your team bus in the parking lot?" Yi Yang looked around suspiciously, but found no other Lakers players.

"I came here alone in advance. I have been training outside these days, so I want to come in advance to familiarize myself with the field." Kobe shrugged, this is his style.

"I've watched the video of you beating the Trail Blazers in the first round. I have to admit, it's really beautiful. Roy almost created a miracle, but you stifled the miracle in the cradle. However, Don't expect you to score the exact same goal on my head! If that happens, I will definitely win!" Kobe said, shaking his finger at Yiyang.

"I also don't want the game to be played to the point where the winner can only be determined by a lore."

"Hahahaha, you are really confident. I think in the future, we have to sit down and have a good chat. Of course, that will have to wait until after I retire! Because before that, we only talk about wins and losses!" After Kobe finished speaking, Then he said goodbye to Yiyang and returned to the No. 2 training ground prepared for the Lakers.

Yiyang shook his head, perhaps Dirk was right. From the perspective of fans, Kobe is a good idol. But from the perspective of the opponent, Kobe is by no means a good stubble!

Dressing, warming up, going back to the locker room for the final deployment...everything is going on as planned, the only difference is that the noise from the pitch is getting louder.

In the past few days, Carlisle has already talked about the tactics that should be talked about. When making the final deployment in the locker room, Carlisle didn't talk too much about tactics, but more about motivating the players' fighting spirit.

Mavericks owner Cuban still appeared in the locker room, yelling with the players. Cuban did this to tell everyone that you are not fucking alone!

Outside the locker room, the atmosphere in the American Airlines Center Arena has been completely ignited. Even with the air-conditioning on, the fans felt on fire.

Blue and yellow split into two camps with different numbers in the stands, but the cheers of the Lakers fans did not lose the wind in the slightest.

After all, for Lakers fans, if they don't go all the way to Dallas to watch the game, if they don't get crazy and don't shout for their team, it would be more comfortable to stay at home and watch live TV.

Just standing at the entrance of the player tunnel, the cheers of the fans have already excited Yiyang.

"Have you heard these voices!?" Nowitzki, standing at the front of the line, shouted.

"The best way to repay them is to win! Let's go guys, let's go!" After speaking, Nowitzki was the first to rush out of the player tunnel, and Yiyang was still at the end of the team. However, when he When he walked out of the court, Yiyang was stunned.

All the Mavericks fans in the audience were shouting a name in unison. "Yi!"

There were people shouting their names all over the place, and Yiyang stared blankly at the stands around him. He was the last one to play, but he got the warmest welcome from the fans!

"Also, this rookie is definitely a big problem for the Lakers on their way to victory! Whether it's Zen Master or Kobe, they must never treat him as an ordinary rookie. Just ask Brandon Rowe, who almost created a miracle. You can see how dangerous this Chinese defender is at the hands of Yi himself lost!" On the commentary stage, Mike Breen started his night's work. As the queen commentator of the nba2k game, after hearing that Yiyang might endorse the game, he couldn't wait to have a good chat with this Chinese kid who has created too many impossible things.

"The two teams had nothing to do with each other for more than two decades. They were strangers. But now, fate has changed all that. I am looking forward to this series. The best performance. The Mavericks are eager for a championship, and the Lakers are eager to create another dynasty. But in the two teams, there can only be one winner! I believe that each of them will fight for their own goals! "

The atmosphere at the scene was already warm enough, but the igniting of the commentators brought the intense atmosphere to the living rooms of the fans who could not come to watch the game.

The starting players of both sides took off their training clothes and stood on the court. Kobe greeted the starting players of the Mavericks one by one. When he arrived at Yiyang, Kobe blinked deliberately.

Although Yiyang also had the experience of playing against Kobe before, he believes that playing against Kobe in the playoffs is definitely a different concept from before!

In the fiery atmosphere created by the fans of both sides, the referee blew his whistle and threw the basketball high into the air.

This time, "Boxing Champion" Tyson met his opponent in the scrimmage. The Lakers center "Little Shark" Bynum is 2.13 meters tall and has a very strong bounce. The excited guy flicked the ball into Fisher's hands with a fingertip lead over Chandler.

After Fisher got the basketball, he was not in a hurry. From the beginning, the Lakers planned to stabilize the situation!

Yiyang didn't dare to slack off. Although Fisher is also old, he is different from the old Miller. This guy still has a strong scoring ability. And most importantly, Fisher has a huge heart. If one is not careful, he may perform a fatal blow.

After Fisher crossed the center line, he gestured to Bryant. Kobe didn't slack off, and immediately made a pick-and-roll for "Old Fish".

The pick-and-roll was in place, Yiyang was delayed by Kobe, Stevenson had to switch defenses, and made up for Fisher.

Fisher didn't expect the Mavericks to switch defenses so timely. The ball was originally Fisher's breakthrough, and then passed the ball to Bynum, who attracted the defense and then passed it to Gasol for a mid-range shot.

But the first time he broke through this link, Fisher failed to execute it successfully. Stevenson's defense made it difficult for "Old Fish" to move!

There is no way, Fisher can only pass back. The experienced Lakers No. 2 threw the ball diagonally behind him. Yiyang didn't dare to steal it hastily, for fear of leaving a gap for Kobe.

"The dislocation is formed, and the matchup with Kobe started at the beginning!" Mike Breen became excited. It stands to reason that it is impossible for a rookie to match up with a superstar to create any sparks. But Yiyang is undoubtedly a special case!

After Kobe received the basketball, he was at a position 45° to the right of the basket. At this time, Kobe was two steps away from the three-point line. And Yiyang stepped outside the three-point line, opened his arms, ready to compete with the "Black Mamba" at any time.

Seeing Yiyang's position, Kobe smiled. Then, the No. 24 in the purple jersey jumped up and shot!

"What!?" Yiyang was stunned for a second, before stepping forward. He didn't expect that Kobe would choose to shoot directly when he was so far from the three-point line!

But then again, if Kobe's offensive choices tended to be conventional, then he wouldn't be called Kobe.

Sometimes, Kobe is just so crazy. In the eyes of others, it is not an opportunity, but in Kobe's eyes, that is the best time to score!

"Kobe shot straight up, super long-range three-pointer! Boom! The basketball went into the net and hit a three-pointer! In the beginning, Kobe Bryant gave the Mavericks a dangerous signal! Today, the "Black Mamba" will Kill!" Mike Brin shouted excitedly into the microphone, the proud, paranoid and hard-working No. 24 never disappoints!

"Be careful next time!" Naturally, Kobe would not let go of such an opportunity to complain about Yiyang, but Yiyang's scalp was numb. Is this the strength of a superstar?

Kobe's severance, for a rookie. Probably, was a big hit!