The Point Guard is Here

Shaquille O'Neal has always been a loudmouth, but this also reflects his current situation in the Western Conference Finals.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have reached an unprecedented peak this season after reorganizing the dual-core lineup of Garnett and Marbury. The two can also be said to be typical examples of reunion after breaking the mirror.

After they defeated the Sacramento Kings in the seventh game, they met the Lakers who also defeated the Spurs in the seventh game.

However, the situation was not as wonderful as imagined.

Shaquille O'Neal's destructive power kept Minnesota's paint shut even though the Timberwolves were the regular-season champions. However, O'Neal's dominance is so amazing that even if Kevin Garnett often runs over to defend O'Neal, the effect is still not very good.

O'Neal's physical condition is not as good as when he won three consecutive championships, and his unrivaled strength still makes the Timberwolves unable to parry.

The proud Shark began to comment on the Eastern Conference Finals...

His tone predetermined this year's Finals MVP.

Many public opinions are also echoing his remarks.

Fanshey noticed O'Neal's remarks. He has been on the phone with Kobe Bryant.

Kobe is very motivated this season, and it is obvious that he wants to be the boss. If he really enters the finals, Kobe will have a high probability of competing for MVP.

Kobe was very candid in front of Fanci. He also said to Fanci: "If the Knicks enter the finals, I think we will win without any suspense."

In the Lakers' internal evaluation, the Knicks are an easier opponent to deal with than the Pistons. Because the Pistons' defense is very strong, the Lakers' F4 combination is most afraid of teams with such a strong defensive system. The seven games against the Spurs illustrate this truth.

If it weren't for Fisher's magical buzzer-beater, the Lakers wouldn't even have made it past the Western Conference semifinals.

Therefore, they eagerly want to meet the Knicks in the Finals, not the Pistons.

Fanci told Kobe in a relaxed tone: "The Pistons can't enter the finals, and the Lakers can't beat the Knicks."

Then the two started having a meaningless argument.

Kobe Bryant said the Lakers were invincible, and Fanci said the Lakers were paper tigers.

Finally, they discussed the Minnesota Timberwolves, which turned their hostility into friendship.

"Marbury and Garnett are two couples who remarried after divorce. They have their own thoughts. When they encounter a real defense, they want to separate and escape..."

Kobe Bryant comments on Timberwolves.

Fan Xi said: "In Chinese terms, this means that husband and wife are originally birds of the same forest, but they fly separately when disaster strikes."

Then, Kobe talked enthusiastically about the Timberwolves' parallel import No. 1 pick and how he dunked on him.

Marbury unknowingly became the lubricant of the conversation.

Interestingly, after the phone call with Kobe, Marbury also called.

Marbury was very confident. He said that he was bound to win the Western Conference championship. He also said that he would help Fanshie handle O'Neal.

Then, he talked about his glorious deeds when he knocked down Karl Malone in the last game.

"Strictly speaking, you are no longer a point guard. In this case, I claim to be the best point guard in the world. Is there anything wrong with me?"

Marbury asked Fan Xi at the end of the conversation.

Fan Xi said: "There's nothing wrong with it."

Then, Marbury encouraged Fanshi to work hard and lead New York out of the siege. He said that he wanted to return to his hometown to play in the Finals. Although defeating the Knicks at Madison Garden would make his hometown parents feel distressed, at least they would feel I'm very relieved because the person lifting the Finals MVP trophy is a native New Yorker.

Fanxi likes his confidence.

Then, hang up on him.

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It may be hard to believe, but the day before the Eastern Conference finals, Fanci was training with Billups and Ben Wallace. Ben Wallace and Billups wanted to find a professional gym to train for strength, so Fanxi called them and practiced with their own trainer.

Ben Wallace also said to Fan Xi: "Your kind of running and gunning is really a bit risky. As long as your shooting percentage decreases, we can kill you just by grabbing rebounds."

Fan Xi said, this is not simple. Wouldn't it be enough to increase the hit rate a little more?

Wallace and Billups smiled.

The second game comes quickly.

Madison Garden Arena was still packed with people and it was hard to get a ticket.

Fanci's return has brought the already hot New York football market to an incredible level.

Wall Street elites are saying that James Dolan's bringing back Fancy from Los Angeles was a great business move, and the Knicks received at least more than a billion dollars in return.

James Dolan never thought about money issues, he just wanted to start a career with Fan Xi.

This is probably because stupid people are lucky.

In the last game, the Knicks' running and gunning went crazy in the fourth quarter.

However, the Knicks still use the same rules as the previous game.

Strange tricks are not that effective once they are used frequently.

At the critical moment, just give the Pistons a shot.

The pace of the game was still slow, although Fanci went straight to the yellow dragon at the beginning, faced off with Rasheed Wallace, and forced the basketball into the basket.

Fan Xi implemented his own will from the beginning. He wanted to stick to the assault style of play.

Not with the piston.

The Pistons defended their position and attacked, entangled with the Knicks, and the Knicks were easily dragged into the entanglement.

However, the Pistons lack scoring explosiveness.

Even if they had the advantage, they couldn't quickly open up the score.

The reason is that they don't have a superstar or a super scorer.

In most cases, they drag their opponents into the quagmire and wear them to death with punch-for-punch internal martial arts.

In the first, second and third quarters, the Pistons had the advantage.

However, their leads are only 1 point, 5 points, and 8 points.

After entering the fourth quarter, the Knicks once again put on that fast lineup.

The Pistons seemed to be prepared. They asked the two Wallaces to speed up their defense.

At the beginning, the Knicks' offensive efficiency really declined.

However, after the Pistons gave up their half-court advantage and ran, loopholes inevitably appeared.

What the Knicks are best at under the leadership of Fanshie is chaos.

Because the Knicks have too many brains.

Uh-huh! Uh-huh!

With 3 minutes left in the fourth quarter, Reggie Miller hit 3-pointers in two consecutive rounds.

He made only 1 of his 6 shots in the game.

But at the critical moment, he is still a cold-blooded killer.

The Knicks took the lead in the game.

Amid the frenzied sound in Madison Garden, the Knicks pressed forward and once again defeated the Pistons.

The same move, although the process is slightly twists and turns.

But it turns out that the Pistons just can't break the Knicks' attack.

It's as if they are naturally incompatible.

Larry Brown was livid when he left Madison Garden, and the usually graceful man had a confrontation with fans who booed him from the sidelines.

"See you in Detroit."

Larry Brown told the media in his firm tone.

He was really angry.

Isiah Thomas complimented the Detroit Pistons after the game, saying, "There's no question that the Pistons are the best team in the Eastern Conference."

"But, they met Jack. What Jack is best at doing in his life is to be the most restrained. Whoever is the strongest will be beaten. And in an unexpected way."

"Who would have thought that to break the strongest defense, you would have to use no defense at all?"

Isiah Thomas was happy to promote the media. He made no secret that this was all Fan Xi's idea.

Thomas is a head coach who doesn't take credit, he just wants fame.

This is good, there will be no contradiction.

Don Cheney is also a very good head coach. He doesn't even want a false reputation. He just wants a beautiful resume and generous salary in New York City.

They hit it off now and are fully assisting Fan Xi.

In the locker room, two black men in suits hugged excitedly, celebrating that they were getting closer to the finals.

For any head coach in the NBA, leading a team to the Finals is something worth bragging about on your resume.

Many media have criticized the two head coaches for not having enough authority, and they can be described as Fanci's personal nannies.

But what does it matter?

As the players' privileges become greater and greater, the head coach himself will transform into a nanny function.

With two home wins, the Knicks are getting closer to the finals.

The outside world says that the Knicks are using tricks and luck. When they arrive at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Detroit, the devil's home stadium of the Pistons, some of their advantages will be lost.

"But, aren't we the team leading 2:0 now?"

Reggie Miller blasted the experts at the press conference.

Reggie Miller has always been a sharp-tongued character. He is one of the few men who can use his words to let Jordan break through his defense.

"Those guys who say the Knicks relied on luck to win, their luck must not be very good. If they really had the so-called luck, they wouldn't hide behind and say sour things."

Miller has completely regarded himself as a member of the New York Knicks at this time. This is the first time he has participated in the Knicks' post-game press conference since joining the Knicks.

He talked about many issues.

Talk about his friendship with Fan Xi and his interaction with New York fans. He also talked about his contract extension.

"If I can win a championship this season, why don't I stay and win the second one? The Knicks won't even give me an annual salary of three million, right?"

He also said he and Grant Hill had spoken about the issue.

Although he didn't say it explicitly.

But in fact, Hill has already planned to reach a buyout contract with the New York Knicks and sign a new long-term contract.

Sprewell will also enter a contract option this summer.

He has played very well this season. If the big contracts of Reggie Miller and Grant Hill are reduced to zero, he has a chance to sign a contract with an annual salary of tens of millions.

I hope he won't say another sentence at that time: This little money is not enough for me to support my family.

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The Los Angeles Lakers lost their second road trip to Minnesota.

Kobe took 29 shots in this game and scored 45 points.

Shaquille O'Neal scored 19 points and 19 rebounds, just one step away from double 20.

Their performances were all strong.

But they lost to the Timberwolves, because except for the two of them. Other Lakers players had no performance, including Gary Payton and Karl Malone. In fact, these two did not really integrate into the triangle strategy.

Especially Karl Malone, the Truck Driver is famous for playing pick-and-roll in the Jazz, but the Lakers pay more attention to the strong and weak side transfer, and there are not many opportunities for pick-and-roll.

More importantly, his athletic ability is no longer what it used to be, and his running is much slower than O'Neal.

This means that he can only become a mid-range shooter and protect backcourt rebounds.

Gary Payton's situation is better, but his cooperation with Kobe Bryant is not skillful enough. Although he stood with Kobe in the dispute between the OK group, Karl Malone stood with O'Neal.

The reason why the Timberwolves won was that Kevin Garnett had a near-quadruple-double, with 29 points, 15 rebounds, 11 assists, 8 blocks and 5 steals. This crazy guy filled every stat column. He deserves to be called the most complete player in the league. A monster of a player, he grabs the ball from the offensive end to the defensive end, he's everywhere.

His crazy performance drove Stephon Marbury, and Marbury was able to focus more on going one-on-one with Gary Payton.

Moreover, Marbury is very creative in a relaxed environment, and even assists are perfect.

He constantly passes the ball and connects the whole team.

In the end, they defeated the invincible Los Angeles Lakers 109:101.

After the game, Timberwolves head coach Saunders said proudly: "No. 1 is always No. 1."

"Jake Van stole Garnett's regular season MVP award."

Sanders is still fighting against Garnett, even though this award has been around for a long time.

The competition for MVP was indeed very fierce in the past regular season. Both Garnett and Fanci have achieved a bumper harvest of personal data and a rapid improvement in the team's record this season.

However, Fanci's statistics are too strong, even stronger than Garnett's. Moreover, a 33-game winning streak ended the suspense. Even experts who hated Fan Xi had to vote for Fan Xi fairly.

Garnett had no choice but to run with him.

"My goal is the Finals MVP." Kevin Garnett said: "I have no interest in other MVPs at all."

Marbury, the lone wolf, also stood next to his brother this time. He said that he would help Garnett win the Finals MVP.

I don’t know if he is sincere.

Anyway, he seemed to blink when he said this.

Moreover, that's not what he said on the phone with Fan Xi.

Kobe Bryant also had a phone call with Fanci after the loss.

His phone call was nothing more than blaming Karl Malone for not giving him pick-and-rolls. He also asked Fanci to watch the game and see how hateful Karl Malone was.

Fanci did go to the game, and he felt Karl Malone's position was lost.

If we end up playing the Lakers, starting with Karl Malone is a good thing.

However, who of the Knicks' power forwards can beat Malone?

It's hard for a clever woman to make a meal without rice.

The Knicks defeated the Pistons in a row, and Fanci felt that they had taken advantage of the lineup.

When encountering the Lakers, there is no chance of any luck.

As O'Neal said, when playing run-and-gun, whether it is O'Neal or Karl Malone, they can defeat everything in the penalty area.

Moreover, after the second game, Fan Xi has realized that the effectiveness of run and gun is not as good as the first game.

Most importantly, he felt that there was something wrong with his physical fitness.

At the end of the second game, I was very tired.

In the first game, we had a break in the third quarter, so we didn’t feel it.

The second game lasted for four quarters. Is it worthwhile to play for four quarters with a team like the Pistons?

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