Super Legendary Superstar

The finals between the Magic and the Spurs are about to begin. The Magic have 61 wins in the regular season and the Spurs have 58 wins in the regular season, so the first game of the finals will be played at home in Orlando.

The finals are still in the 232 format. David Stern did not listen to Sun Zhuo's suggestion to change the finals format. Also unchanged are the All-Star format, awards system, etc. proposed by Sun Zhuo. It can be said that Sun Zhuo proposed Any suggestion from David Stern turned a deaf ear, which made Sun Zhuo both disappointed and angry.

The Spurs team has arrived in Orlando, and they also accepted interviews with the media. When asked how to evaluate the Magic, Popovich said: "The Orlando Magic are the youngest and most talented team in the league, and their consistent starting lineup The average age of the lineup is only 24 years old, and compared with them, we are all a group of old guys. It does not mean that older people and experience will have an advantage. After all, basketball is still a game for young people. This series will be a good one for us. In this test, everyone knows that Sun is too good. He is a two-time MVP. Monta Ellis is the most improved player in this class, especially Dwight Howard. We have no way to stop him. Even Tim Even Duncan has been compared to him, he is the most terrifying post player in the league right now."

Popovich always likes to feed poisonous milk to his opponents. Sun Zhuo returned it all during the interview and praised all the advantages of the Spurs. However, Dwight Howard was different from Sun Zhuo. Popovich was very happy after the praise, and he really believed that he was the most terrifying inside player in the league, and his future achievements would be higher than Duncan's. He took all the poisonous milk and swallowed it.

June 7, 2007, Magic home court, Game 1 of the Finals.

Finally ushered in the most powerful and final opponent, the Magic fans also showed unprecedented enthusiasm and excitement. Maybe this Magic is very young, but they believe that this young team can do anything.

CCTV, Yu Jia: "It's a pity that the Rockets lost to the Spurs 1:4. The Spurs are too strong. It's true that Yao Mai can't shake them. It depends on the combination of Sun Zhuo and Howard. However, the Spurs are so sophisticated. The Magic are so young, and Sun Zhuo may not be so relaxed in this series."

Zhang Weiping also nodded in agreement: "If you look at the Magic's starting lineup, Sun Zhuo is 25 years old, Monta Ellis and Howard are both 22 years old, Danny Granger is 24 years old, Turkoglu is 28 years old, and no one is over 30 years old. , and the Spurs' lineup is a few years older than them in terms of average age, but the Spurs players can never be considered old. They are both experienced and at their peak. The Phoenix Suns played a very amazing season, and the series also They performed extremely well and were eliminated by the Spurs. The Magic are in danger this year."

In Zhang Weiping's heart, aside from his personal preference for Sun Zhuo, he is more optimistic about the Spurs. Although the Spurs and Magic have won championships before, the Magic defeated in the finals a team that had not even passed the first round this season. The Lakers and Spurs were the strongest opponents they defeated when they won the championship. In terms of gold content, the Magic's championship is indeed not as good as the Spurs.

In addition, in terms of coaching, Coach Hill is obviously not as good as Popovich.

At the Amway Arena, Kobe and Wade were watching the game, but LeBron James hadn't come yet. It was said that James would not join the Orlando summer training until after the finals.

Carey Mulligan was also at the scene, sitting side by side with Kobe's wife Vanessa. Carey looked like a magic fairy in a white dress, while Vanessa was dressed in a black stunner's outfit, showing her proud career The line is even more charming. The two have completely different styles. Sitting next to each other, there is no mismatch. They are holding hands and chatting very speculatively.

"Sun, you have to work hard in this game. You must win. Kerry said that if you lose, you will be alone tonight." Vanessa saw Sun Zhuo coming over and joked.

Kerry didn't want Sun Zhuo to be under pressure in the game. She knew that the Spurs were a strong opponent. After all, the Magic players were still young and the possibility of losing was very high. So, she quickly smiled and explained: "I didn't say that, Honey, don’t stress.”

Vanessa pouted. She was just joking. She didn't expect Kerry to be so serious. She said helplessly: "Kerry, you are too gentle to him. You have to say harsh words to men. They are on the basketball court. Do you know that you will be more powerful when you go up?"

At this point, Kobe on the side interjected: "Yes, Vanessa often does this. After Sun scored 81 points, she yelled at me all day long, 'Hurry up and get 82 points for me!', so I Just did it.”

"Hahaha." Wade laughed first. He didn't know if this was a joke. If not, he should use laughter to cover up his embarrassment at this time. If the real reason why Kobe scored 82 points was Vanessa, then Sun Zhuo may have bad thoughts about Vanessa.

"This woman Vanessa..." Sun Zhuo couldn't help but look at Vanessa again. From her eyes, Sun Zhuo felt that Kobe's words were not a joke. Vanessa actually didn't care at all, looking up like a queen. He puffed up his chest and got closer to Kerry, who was covering his body tightly.

Sun Zhuo couldn't help but look at the two of them. Vanessa was indeed better from the neck down, very proud, but this about Vanessa made Sun Zhuo very disgusted.

"What are you showing off for? Are you proud of being older than my girlfriend? Or do you want to express that I can't get a woman with a figure like yours? Well, even if it's you, I can do it openly."

Sun Zhuo quickly returned to the court. Kobe regretted bringing Vanessa to the scene. He knew that this woman would not be happy to see Sun Zhuo win another championship.

Soon it was game time, and at this moment, nothing could compare with the outcome of the finals.

Yu Jia: "The first game of the Finals has officially begun. The Magic will start with Monta Ellis, Danny Granger, Sun Zhuo, Turkoglu, and Dwight Howard. The Spurs will start with Tony Parker and Bruce Bowen. Vin, Michael Finley, Tim Duncan and Oberto.”

Zhang Weiping: "The Magic must strive for complete victory in these two home games, because there will be three consecutive away games. Once the Spurs get the match point, the Magic will be even more dangerous."

Sun Zhuo is the hottest star in the league today with extremely strong personal ability, and Popovich is also the most experienced coach today. Everyone wants to see how they will compete. Popovich vs. Sun Zhuo and What method will the entire Magic team use?

Sun Zhuo first held the ball to test the Spurs' defense against him. He first played Bowen one-on-one and found that Bowen's defense was more focused on preventing Sun Zhuo's breakthrough. Once Sun Zhuo was about to break through, Bowen and other Spurs players reacted. They are all very sensitive. Once there is a threat to the Spurs' basket, Sun Zhuo will be double-teamed immediately.

Zhang Weiping said: "The Spurs are giving Sun Zhuo space to shoot, allowing Sun Zhuo to shoot from mid-range and long-range, and not allowing him to break through the basket and cause damage. In this case, the Magic's shooters will have no effect. Many outside shooters Opportunities come from Sun Zhuo's breakthrough to attract double-teams."

"Sun Zhuo's shooting is not bad. Can this restrict Sun Zhuo?" Yu Jia had some questions.

On the court, Popovich was very calm. Yes, this game, and even the entire series, he planned to defend Sun Zhuo like this, not giving him a chance to break through, letting him shoot long-range shots, and only letting Sun Zhuo face him. When shooting from the frame, he will immediately double-team once the back is hit, and will not give Sun Zhuo a chance to shoot from the corners on both sides. Apart from these two points, Sun Zhuo can shoot casually from other positions, and he is eager to shoot.

"Sun's precision in shooting and corner three-pointers confuses many people, making people think that Sun's shooting is also top-notch and unsolvable. However, the data shows that his mid-to-long-range shooting is not a great threat, and he is the most terrifying. What he has is speed and amazing jumping. As long as I prevent him from running or jumping, Sun won't be so scary."

Popovich is indeed Sun Zhuo's "long-lasting friend" and is very clear about Sun Zhuo's abilities.

Sun Zhuo knew that his current COSCO shooting ability was not enough, so he did not force the shot, but gave more opportunities to Howard.

"Sun Zhuo didn't play by himself, and the ball was passed to Howard. Howard hit Tim Duncan hard. He couldn't squeeze. Duncan was really stable in the lower plate. Oh, it's not bad. He made a foul this time." Yu Jia looked at it. The scene on the field explained.

Popovich still watched calmly and said to himself: "Yes, Sun, that's it, pass the ball to Dwight, pass more to him."

Robert Horry, who was on the Spurs bench, rarely saw Popovich so calm. At this moment, Duncan was on the court arguing with the referee that this defense should not be called a foul, but Popovich said nothing and was still talking about it. Let Sun Zhuo pass to Howard.

Horry heard what Popovich was saying to himself, stepped forward and whispered: "When the Magic hand over their destiny to a 22-year-old kid, they are doomed to fail, right, coach?"

Popovich glanced at Horry, who was standing next to him, with some surprise in his eyes. Perhaps he didn't expect that his soft words would be heard by him. Popovich smiled and said: " More than that, Dwight Howard will be the key to our championship, not just because he is young."

"Oh? Besides youth, what else can be used?" Horry asked curiously.

Popovich didn't say, "Don't worry, you won't know until you play a few games. The series has just begun, and the fun is yet to come. I can only tell you, this series will be interesting."

Not long after, the Spurs suddenly made a pass error and was intercepted by Sun Zhuo. Popovich, who was calm, exploded instantly and became furious: "Stop him! Stop him quickly!"

The Spurs players seemed to have felt the pressure before Popovich jumped up and cursed. After everyone made the mistake and saw Sun Zhuo on the fast break, everyone took action instantly. Bowen and Finley even looked like It's like being chased with a gun. They run so fast. In a field where their opponents are all young people in their 20s, these two people born in the 70s seem to have lost their age in an instant. They can't see it compared to Sun Zhuo Howard. Make a difference.

Horry was also worried for his teammates off the court. He knew the reason for Popovich's anger. As early as before the game, Popovich had told him many times to be careful when passing the ball, especially when the ball cannot be passed. Once intercepted by Sun Zhuo, once intercepted by others, Sun Zhuo must be stopped immediately because Sun Zhuo's fast break ability is too strong.

Popovich's method for Sun Zhuo in this series is to strangle Sun Zhuo's speed and jumping, not letting him run or jump. Fast break scoring is the easiest opportunity to use Sun Zhuo's two talents. Therefore, Popovich will never tolerate it. Once Sun Zhuo gets the ball, he will give away points.

Therefore, Bowen and Finley were very nervous at the moment. Even if they had caught up, they did not dare to foul. If they were beaten 2+1 by Sun Zhuo, wouldn't Popovich want to kill them?

They could only try their best to stop Sun Zhuo, making Sun Zhuo's jump very uncomfortable. However, Sun Zhuo was an SS-level dunker after all, and he was facing two veterans, so Sun Zhuo still went ahead without waiting for his teammates.

boom!

Almost succeeded in dunking!

The basketball flew out.

"Haha, I'm here." No one expected that Howard arrived quickly, running much faster than Duncan. After getting the ball, he dunked directly.

"Well done!" Sun Zhuo was relieved and clapped and high-fived Howard.

"Of course!" Howard said proudly.

Seeing that it was Howard who scored in the end, not Sun Zhuo, Popovich lost half of his temper in an instant. He turned around, no longer frightening Finley and the others with his serious face. He just turned around and saw the man on the bench. Ginobili was looking at him with an exaggerated expression, and said angrily: "What are you making a face for? If you dare to pass the ball randomly to Sun for a fast break opportunity later on the court, I will never let you off lightly!"

Ginobili spread his hands helplessly and did not dare to speak, fearing that he would not even be able to serve as a substitute.

Finley and Oberto didn't play for too long. Ginobili is the core of the Spurs. He can score, organize and perform. He is also the only player in the Spurs who doesn't play according to common sense. Every time Ginobili is on the court Sun Zhuo would be very worried when going up.

This game is indeed very difficult. Tony Parker is not afraid of Monta Ellis at all. Facts have proved that Monta Ellis is still far behind the top point guards. He is often beaten by the first-line point guards, but Monta Ellis is fixed. Parker's three-point shooting ability is also unmatched.

The duel between Tim Duncan and Howard was the focus of the whole game. Howard wanted to prove that he was the strongest insider in the league and acted unscrupulously in front of Duncan. Duncan is indeed not as good as Howard in jumping and dunking, but he is more stable and interesting than Howard. Duncan can be pulled outside to shoot, and he hits the board at a 45-degree angle every time, as if he is deliberately showing off to Howard. Howard is almost no threat when he is away from the basket.

The two sides fought fiercely for half a half, but the score was still close. Dwight Howard scored 15 points in the half, the Magic's top scorer. Sun Zhuo also scored 11 points in the half, which was similar to Howard, but his shooting percentage was far higher. Not as good as Howard.

"This game was very uncomfortable, but Popovich thought he could beat me this way. That was too simple!"