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Kobe still remembers Sun Zhuo's ease after dividing most of his dunk actions, but in the blink of an eye, Sun Zhuo seemed to go back on his words again, which made Kobe not sure what Sun Zhuo was thinking. This was the first time he felt , should we usually get together with our teammates so that we can learn more about their thoughts?

Carter committed two fouls in a single quarter and was still on the court. He did not hesitate to foul Sun Zhuo to prevent Sun Zhuo from dunking today, which was also seen by the audience. After that, Sun Zhuo did not try to dunk again, and the audience understood.

"Well, I thought I would see Sun show off his dunks today, but I didn't expect that it was ruined by Vince Carter. He has no idea of ​​showing off his dunks now. He is probably afraid of getting hurt."

"The playoffs are getting closer and closer. I don't know if I can see Sun's fancy dunk performances this season."

The game ended with the Lakers defeating the Raptors. Kobe scored a game-high 36 points, including many wonderful dunks, such as windmill dunks and 360-degree turn dunks, which Sun Zhuo assigned to Kobe. Kobe basically All done.

Vince Carter committed six fouls and left the game early, scoring his lowest score of the season. He failed to show off a dunk at the Staples Center.

The Toronto Raptors also failed to enter the playoffs this season. When the regular season ends in another month, Vince Carter will say goodbye to the Raptors for life.

Thinking of this, Sun Zhuo will inevitably feel a little regretful and sentimental after the game. The last match against Carter during the Raptors period turned out to be like this. Fortunately, Carter is still at his peak. If he changes the team next season, he can still play happily. .

The last month of the regular season is very fast for some teams, and very slow for others. Some of them have already secured their playoff spots early. They hope that the playoffs will start as soon as possible and compete for the championship. They are still fighting for a spot in the playoffs and giving their all in every game.

The Lakers were naturally a team that entered the playoffs early, but at the end of the regular season, they suddenly lost a few inexplicable games. As a result, they were overtaken by the Timberwolves, who became first in the Western Conference. After that, they have been By the end of the regular season, the Lakers had not caught up.

This was interpreted by the media as the Lakers deliberately wanting to meet the Spurs in the second round.

The Timberwolves have the best record in the Western Conference, and Kevin Garnett, the core of the team, averages 25+14+5+2.3 in the regular season and will undoubtedly be the regular season MVP this season.

However, the team with the best record in the NBA this season is not the Timberwolves, but the Pacers in the Eastern Conference. No one expected that after the fight with Sun Zhuo, the Pacers' ranking would soar and become No. 1 in the Eastern Conference. And created the best winning percentage in team history.

When the Lakers played their last regular season game of the season on April 14, Sun Zhuo's level was officially upgraded to level 30. This level of ability is enough for him to do a good job as a role player, but it can only be A role player.

This season, Sun Zhuo averaged 17 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists per game in the regular season, while James in the same year averaged 22.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and 6.1 assists. He was the third player in the NBA to score 20+5+5 in his rookie season.

Therefore, James will still win the final Rookie of the Year award, but Sun Zhuo, who has already won the AMVP, no longer cares.

On April 14th, the 2003-2004 regular season officially ended, and at the same time, the list of playoff matchups was officially released!

In the West, Garnett's Timberwolves will face rookie Carmelo's Nuggets in the first round, the Kings will play the Mavericks, Sun Zhuo's Lakers will face Yao Ming's Rockets, and the Spurs will face off against the Grizzlies.

In the East, the Pacers will play the Celtics in the first round, Wade's Heat will play Baron Davis' Hornets, the Pistons who will advance to the Finals will play the Bucks, and the Nets will play the Knicks.

In three days, the first round of the playoffs will be played. This is Sun Zhuo's first playoff game in his career, and it is inevitable that Sun Zhuo will be a little nervous.

Although the current Lakers lineup is luxurious, they are not guaranteed to win the championship in the playoffs. The relationship between Kobe and O'Neal has not improved, and the relationship between O'Neal and Buss is also the same. Similarly, the Lakers management has no plans to renew with Phil Jackson. When the Lakers announced the news, a reporter asked Kobe if it would affect Kobe's choice to become a free agent. Kobe replied: "I don't care."

Jeanie Buss, who is currently only responsible for marketing, is convinced that the Lakers deliberately put Phil in this predicament.

Regarding Kobe's choices after becoming a free agent, it is like a cloud hanging over the team's head, and Kobe is also alienated from the team both physically and mentally.

Kobe is not the only problem on the team. Gary Payton is also having trouble adapting to the new system. He is used to holding the ball by himself most of the time, but now he must share the ball with other players who like to hold the ball until it becomes routine. At the end of the game, he failed to adapt to the new system.

There is also Karl Malone's injury, which is also worrying.

It wasn't until he was completely in this luxurious lineup that Sun Zhuo felt firsthand that the Zijin Lakers were not that confident when facing the playoffs and winning the championship, especially since they had just been defeated last year.

The Lakers training hall began to become quiet, and the always laughing Shark O'Neal rarely laughed out loud. He can still be lazy in the regular season, but he must wake up in the playoffs, because the playoffs are prepared for him. On the stage, he will become a terrifying master.

Kobe, as always, distanced himself from others and practiced alone.

Karl Malone and Gary Payton have uneasiness on their faces. They desperately want to win a championship and end their careers, but with the current situation of the team, they are not sure where the Lakers can go.

The Spurs are very strong, the Timberwolves are very strong, and there are also the Pistons and Pacers in the Eastern Conference.

Sun Zhuo walked up to Phil Jackson and chatted with him in the corner of the training hall.

"Coach, are the playoffs really a completely different game from the regular season? In the past few days, I see that the demeanor of Shaq, Kobe, and Karl Malone have changed." Sun Zhuo currently has two repeat challenge cards. , but there were only two. Most of the time, he still had no chance to come back. Although he had watched countless NBA playoff games in his previous life, after being reborn, Sun Zhuo realized that watching games and playing games by himself were completely different. .

Phil said: "There is a saying in Buddhism that before enlightenment, chop wood and carry water; after enlightenment, chop wood and carry water. You don't need to rush to know the answer to some things, because whether you know it or not, All you need to do is chop wood and carry water.”

Sun Zhuo suddenly felt that Phil's Zen words were more like talking about himself. Regardless of whether he leaves after the end of this season or not, what he has to do now is to win the championship in this "last season".

April 17, 2004, Staples Center.

The Lakers' first playoff game this season has officially begun. The combination of the Lakers' F4+ strongest rookies is highly anticipated. They will start from today to prove how far they can go in the playoffs.