Super Legendary Superstar

In the 2005 playoffs, incredible events continued to happen. There was a certain gap between the Lakers and the Spurs. It was understandable that they won one game by chance, but they suppressed the Spurs in the second game, which was unpredictable.

The key figure who caused all this to happen was Sun Zhuo. In the first quarter, he was almost omnipotent, his offense was unstoppable, and he also grabbed a lot of rebounds. This once again made many people forget who the boss of the Lakers was.

Popovich started to get really anxious. From the beginning of the series to now, his mentality has changed a lot. He originally thought that there would be no suspense about the outcome and asked the players to teach the Lakers a lesson, but in the end, two games The Spurs can't even beat the Lakers, which is too hard for him to accept.

"Are you all so ready to start your vacation? Then let's just let the Lakers sweep us 4-0. After the season is over, when you go home and face your family and friends, won't you feel embarrassed?! The opponent is the Lakers, The Lakers whose dynasty collapsed!"

Popovich doesn't entirely blame the players. He himself also feels powerless when facing Sun Zhuo.

In fact, Popovich and the Spurs don't need to be too nervous. Although the Lakers are now leading, Sun Zhuo has almost used all the bugs he has. In the next three quarters, he will have no bugs to use. In this way, Sun Zhuo's threat is much smaller. As long as the Spurs are patient and slowly chase points, overtaking is not a problem at all.

Sun Zhuo also knew this.

"My bugs have all been brought out in the first quarter. I can't control the situation like I did in the first quarter. Once the Spurs catch up, we will be finished."

Sun Zhuo's secret was not known to others, and they thought Sun Zhuo would continue to be crazy, including Kobe.

"If this continues, it will really become Sun Zhuo's team. Damn it, how come he can always set the pace." Kobe was very jealous of Sun Zhuo.

The second quarter started quickly, and everyone had a different mood. The Spurs are indeed a well-trained team like an army. In this case, they still did not get impatient or fight randomly, chasing points little by little. This is Popovich If the Spurs were coached by a rookie coach and lost the first game, then were abused in the first quarter of the second game, they would have been beaten long ago. By then, even if Sun Zhuo had no bugs to use, he would still be able to Use the established psychological advantage to defeat your opponent.

At the end of the second quarter, the Spurs had caught up to only two points.

During the halftime break, Lakers acting coach Frank Hamblen became very worried when he saw that Sun Zhuo was no longer in good condition. In the locker room, he seemed to have only eyes for Sun Zhuo and kept asking Sun Zhuo questions.

"Sun, how do you feel now? The Spurs are becoming more and more aggressive in defending you, can you still hold on? Do you want to give you more opportunities to play in the low post? Is your physical strength depleting quickly? I saw that you grabbed a few fewer boards in the second quarter, and I thought you could grab the ball but didn’t grab it.”

Hamblen's voice made both Sun Zhuo and Kobe feel uncomfortable. Sun Zhuo was because he couldn't answer Hamblen and couldn't explain why he stopped going crazy in the second quarter, while Kobe felt that there was something in Hamblen's eyes. Only Sun Zhuo completely forgot about Kobe, the biggest leader.

"My condition declined very quickly, and I will try to get it back slowly, but now, it's very difficult for me to do something like what I did in the first quarter. We still have to rely on Kobe to continue to maintain the score. ." Sun Zhuo said.

It wasn't until Sun Zhuo said this that Han Bron turned his attention to Kobe and asked, "Kobe, how are you doing?"

"I'm in a bad state!" Kobe replied, no longer looking at Hamblen. Everyone knew he was angry.

Hamblen understood Kobe's emotions, so why didn't he know that the Lakers were Kobe's team? However, everyone has selfish motives. Hamblen knows that he is only a temporary coach. The Lakers management has not thought about letting Hamblen continue to be the coach of the Lakers next season. Hamblen has been in this industry for many years, but he has been They are all serving as assistant coaches. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for him. If the Lakers win this series when no one is optimistic about the Lakers, how much will this improve Hamblen's achievements?

Han Bron clearly knew that the person who could help him realize this "dream" was not Kobe, but Sun Zhuo, who no one could see through.

Sun Zhuo had used up all the bugs in the first two quarters and could no longer use them. At this time, he felt resigned to his fate. He knew that if the Spurs pressed hard again, he would no longer be able to compete with the Spurs.

"Do you want 1:1?"

If the series ends at 1:1, it is a very normal result, and the Lakers will still make money, because these two games are the Spurs' home games, but for teams with a certain gap in strength, the difference between home and away games is not really big.

The most important thing is that Sun Zhuo now has no more games to challenge again. Once he loses again, he will no longer be able to change the score.

What no one expected was that in the third quarter, when the Spurs were about to take the lead, Kobe exploded!

"Fuck this idiot Frank. He is so stupid. He is so concerned about Sun's feelings and ignores me. If Sun leads this game when he is in good condition and loses when he is in bad condition, then everyone His awareness of my existence has decreased again, and now that he is in a bad state, this is my chance to prove myself!"

Kobe used his speed to constantly invade the Spurs' basket and cause trouble for the Spurs. A terrifying black mamba snake woke up. Even if the Spurs looked even more gigantic, they were helpless against the black mamba. They couldn't catch him. With complete control, the Black Mamba can always go around, confuse the Spurs, and then score in offensive ways that the opponent can't imagine.

After three quarters, the Spurs still have not taken the lead!

"There is actually a chance to win this game!" Sun Zhuo's originally all-or-nothing style of play had unexpected results.

Sun Zhuo knew that part of the reason why Kobe was so crazy was himself, so Sun Zhuo used some tricks to let Kobe continue to maintain this anger and aggression.

The fourth quarter of G2 became the craziest quarter of Kobe's career in the playoffs.

"Shaq, Eric, that's enough, one after another comes to steal my light, I've had enough!"

The feud with O'Neal over the years, coupled with Sun Zhuo's dominant performance this season, gave Kobe a fighting spirit that he had never wanted to prove himself.

Michael Jordan said that as long as the desire is strong enough, anything can be accomplished, and Kobe has now proven that his desire has reached an unprecedented peak.

In the fourth quarter, Kobe Bryant scored 16 points, but the Spurs were too strong. With 7 seconds left in the game, the Lakers still trailed by two points, and the Spurs still had the ball.

The Spurs served a throw-in, and the Lakers would not give them any time. When Parker just received the serve, Sun Zhuo immediately made a move from the other side of him. Parker fell to the ground, but the referee did not call. Sun Zhuo grabbed the ball forcefully and was quickly Double-teamed, Sun Zhuo immediately passed the ball to Kobe. Kobe went to the basket alone, faced many defenders, completed a layup, tied the score at the last moment, and dragged it into overtime.

In overtime, the Spurs' good touch that lasted the whole game finally stopped, giving the Lakers a chance to maintain the score. At the last moment, Kobe hit another buzzer beater!

Relying on Kobe's incredible performance in the final fourth quarter and overtime, the Lakers actually defeated the Spurs again!

"Isn't this a double play against the Suns in 2006?" Sun Zhuo was very surprised. No one else had seen Kobe like this, but Sun Zhuo had.

In the 2006 playoffs, facing the Suns, Kobe first stole the ball in the fourth quarter to equalize the score, and then defeated his opponent in overtime. Sun Zhuo was very impressed by this scene.

Unexpectedly, what Kobe wanted to do in 2006 was actually done a year in advance against his opponent, the Spurs.

"Win! Win! We won again!" Odom jumped onto Kobe excitedly, and everyone flocked to Kobe. Kobe completed his self-proof, and he once again became the most trusted leader of his teammates and the most terrifying opponent. Nightmare.

After the game, Kobe and Sun Zhuo hugged each other tightly. Kobe said to Sun Zhuo: "You completed the most critical steal. Well done! We can win this series!"

Kobe's performance has surpassed that of Sun Zhuo, so he can face Sun Zhuo more comfortably.

No one expected, including Sun Zhuo himself, that the Lakers could lead the Spurs 2:0, and both games were at the Spurs' home court!

Although the overall strength of the Lakers is not as good as the Spurs, and although Sun Zhuo no longer has a repeated challenge card in the game, the Lakers may not be unable to win this series if they win two games first!

"I have been telling Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady that the Rockets are now leading the Mavericks 2-0, and next is home. As long as we play hard and make every game the last, winning the series is definitely not a problem! And now, we, the Lakers, It’s exactly the same situation as the Rockets! As long as we can seize the next two home games and win one, once we get the match point, what will happen to the Spurs!!”

Sun Zhuo is not sure he can win the championship because he has no competition to repeat the challenge card, but in this series, Sun Zhuo feels hopeful that he can win!

After the game, Popovich was interviewed during the Spurs media meeting.

No one has ever seen Popovich so depressed. He suddenly seemed to be a few years older. A famous teacher and one of the greatest coaches in the NBA, Sun Zhuo was tortured like this in the two years he entered the NBA...

"Please evaluate the first two games of this series. Before the series started, everyone was unanimously optimistic about the Spurs, but now the Spurs have lost two consecutive games at home. Where does the problem come from? What do you think is the Spurs' winning rate in the series now? How many more?" The reporter's questions were like a knife stabbed at Popovich word by word. Popovich had never been so uncomfortable facing the media. He didn't want to talk to reporters, but he had to do it. An explanation must be given to all Spurs fans.

Popovich pondered for a long time in front of the camera. After that, he did not say why the Spurs lost two games in a row, nor did he say how unpredictable the Lakers' strength was. He only said: "If we lose this series, I will Resign and no longer serve as head coach of the Spurs."

One sentence caused waves in the NBA!

"Sun and Kobe actually forced the championship coach to resign voluntarily! Oh my god, he is Popovich, not an ordinary coach!"

"Is the combination of Sun and Kobe really that strong? They don't have the chemical reaction between Jordan and Pippen. Popovich shouldn't have to worry too much."

After hearing Popovich's words, Sun Zhuo was also shocked. It seemed that in Popovich's heart, losing to the Lakers in the rebuilding period was an absolutely unacceptable thing. Sun Zhuo knew that Popovich was not It's just talk, but he will not be merciful in the next game because of Popovich's words, and Kobe will not be the same.

The next day, April 28, the Rockets and Mavericks series ushered in Game 3.

At the home court of the Houston Rockets, McGrady was chewing gum and casually practicing before the game. He still felt good. He still remembered Sun Zhuo's suggestions and provocations to the Rockets.

"They actually thought that we would be overtaken by the Mavericks when we were leading 2:0. Sun Yat-sen also underestimated us. Now they are also leading the Spurs 2:0. I think they should be most worried about whether their team will be reversed. Bar."

McGrady has now won two games in a row, and he performed brilliantly in both games. He will not listen to Sun Zhuo's advice. After the start of the third game, McGrady is no longer so serious, making mistakes at the beginning, while the Mavericks attack every time They are all cautious and constantly build a lead.

But McGrady's scoring ability is still terrible. Judging from the confrontation with Nowitzki, McGrady only wins every game, which increases his confidence.

As expected, Yao Ming was whistled a bit badly in this game. Fortunately, Yao Ming was mentally prepared and did not let himself get ejected.

In this game, three people in the Mavericks scored more than 20 points. Stackhouse, who came off the bench, performed well and scored 22 points, which ultimately helped the Mavericks win the Rockets in their third game.

After the game, McGrady still showed confidence when being interviewed by reporters: "It's nothing, we only lost one game. I won't let Sun's prediction succeed. We will never be overturned, I promise."

McGrady didn't say these words last year. Sun Zhuo's words always exist in McGrady's mind, which is a good thing.

Another day passed, the last day of April, and the Lakers returned to their home court for their third game against the Spurs.

When they entered the court before the game, the Lakers gave their warmest applause to the Lakers players. Everyone knew the level of their opponents. It was really not easy to win all the games on the road.

"I want to prove that without O'Neal, just relying on me, the Lakers can still win the championship!" Kobe knew about this series, O'Neal was watching, and O'Neal must be looking forward to Kobe losing the series.

The Spurs players were originally very low-key and dull, and this time they were even more like wood. Everyone came to Staples Arena with expressionless faces. This was scary. Sun Zhuo knew that Popovich said those words. After that, everyone became serious, extremely serious.

Before the game, Sun Zhuo and Popovich greeted each other.

"I didn't expect you also like to gamble, and the stakes are so big. How could the Spurs be without you?"

"If I lose to you again, even if no one says anything, I feel that I am no longer qualified to be the Spurs head coach. Sun, you put a nail on the chair where my head coach is sitting. That nail It looks very small, but I tried to take it off several times, but I couldn't, but I will not give up removing it, no matter what method I use."

"I'm just like you, I will do it at any cost. That seat is the place I must pass at my destination. It's a pity that you are blocking it."