The rest is just noise

No matter which way you look at it, the NBA conference finals are very interesting.

The Lakers and Trail Blazers are old enemies. They have been fighting endlessly as early as the Shoti 1.0 era. It was not until the summer of 1991 that the tragic star was infected with the HIV virus and indirectly killed the Shoti Lakers. Only then did Jordan and the Trail Blazers officially sit on the throne of the Western Conference.

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They have sat on this throne for six years, and indeed they have reached the finals for six consecutive years, but they have not brought back a championship to the Western Conference.

Now the Lakers are still playing against the Trail Blazers, Jordan is still the same Jordan, and the head of the Lakers has become Wilson. This is the second consecutive year that they have met in the Western Conference Finals.

Last time, Jordan won. For Wilson, the road to prove himself seemed to be endless. When he won the first championship in New York, others said that he was deprived of beating Jordan because the team had better talent.

Winning a championship. When he won seven consecutive championships in New York, his evaluation surpassed that of Jordan.

However, when he lost to the Trail Blazers with the Lakers, the teammate theory started again.

It's as if if he can't lead the Lakers to defeat Jordan's Trail Blazers, New York's seven championships will be eclipsed.

As for Jordan, it's even simpler.

Thirteen years after entering the league, he has experienced too many failures. Riley said that this year is not only the last dance, but also the Trail Blazers' last chance to win.

Jordan tried his best for this and did not want to leave any regrets.

In the East, the Knicks and Celtics are also old enemies.

I think it was the Knicks who pulled the Celtics off their throne.

Now the Knicks are suffering from serious internal friction. Although the Celtics' lineup is inferior, their chemistry is perfect and the whole team is united. This is a great opportunity for revenge.

May 20

"Just like no monster fan will miss the sequel to Jurassic Park, a true basketball fan shouldn't miss the conference finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Portland Trail Blazers."

NBC's game preview was loud.

The marketing surrounding the Lakers is huge.

Even the second part of "Jurassic Park" which is currently in theaters is part of the promotion.

When "Jurassic Park" was a hit, Wilson and Ewing appeared as Easter eggs in the film, playing passers-by who were trampled to death by dinosaurs.

Therefore, a reporter asked Wilson if he participated in the filming.

Wilson said excitedly: "Of course, but I won't be trampled to death this time."

"What about Patrick? Does he have a role?"

Wilson made a little joke: "As far as I know, Patrick will be eaten by dinosaurs this time. He seems to have a habit of being dominated by giant beasts."

It sounded to the media that Wilson was making a double entendre.

Doesn't this mean that Ewing will be severely manipulated by Sampson?

In addition to making a game plan for Ga1, Louis also had to come up with an idea for Wang Zhidao.

Wang Zhiyou ended his college season not long ago. Although he reached the top three with UConn, he was eliminated in the top 16.

Today, Wang Zhiyou is already the core of UConn's interior, averaging 16 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block per game in the latest season, and has lottery prospects.

He is widely viewed by scouts as a modern-day Jack Sikma.

Wang Zhidao's idea is to participate in the draft this year, because his body and skills are mature enough, and there is no point in continuing to play in the NCAA.

UConn is very supportive of his candidacy because his draft stock is very good.

The resistance lies with parents in China.

Wang Zhizhi’s parents felt that it was not too late to start a career after graduating from college.

Wang Zhizhi's idea is to work professionally first, and then gradually improve his academic qualifications later. Nowadays, there are many players who give up their studies to participate in the draft, because no one knows whether their market price will drop when the next draft year comes.

Louis agrees with Wang Zhizhi's idea of ​​participating in the draft early, because this year's draft is controllable. As long as he avoids some pitfalls, he can even choose the most suitable team for Wang Zhizhi to start his NBA career.

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My old man is having a hard time."

Xiao Wang said helplessly.

"Don't worry, let me tell you about your parents. All you have to do now is complete all the procedures and prepare for the draft seriously."

It is easy to convince the king's father and mother. As long as they realize that Xiao Wang can become a multi-millionaire by participating in the draft (1), and if the development goes smoothly, it is not impossible to earn over 100 million in the future.

Is it really worth it to make the prospect of a net worth of over 100 million uncertain for the sake of an academic degree that can be obtained through tutoring and exam retakes?

The point of these two things is that you can choose to have them both and there is no conflict.

After a long conversation, Louis convinced the Queen and his father, and now there was no obstacle for Xiao Wang to participate in the draft early.

Next, Louis only needs to focus on the first game of the Western Conference Finals against the Trail Blazers.

You can find the difference between the two teams by watching the pre-game warm-ups between the Lakers and Trail Blazers.

The Trail Blazers are a typical old team, showing no trace of youthful energy that wants to please the audience.

They shot shots in an orderly manner, lined up for layups, and did some basic passing and cutting coordination.

Just watching their warm-up, you definitely can't feel the sense of urgency of the upcoming conference finals.

It's different here with the Lakers.

Young people are the beings in the world who can best interpret infinite possibilities.

They attracted the attention of the audience with their dazzling on-the-spot dunk contest.

This is a little game within the Lakers.

They actually hold a dunk contest before the game. There are two prerequisites for participating, one is that you can make a variety of dunks, and the other is a $300 bet.

The former prevents people like Nash who have never actually dunked in his life from coming in to make up the numbers, while the latter adds interest to the game.

The audience is responsible for scoring.

The rules are very simple, each contestant has three dunks on average, and the dunk that causes the biggest reaction on the spot wins.

The people participating today are Kobe, Garnett, Ben, and Rodman.

The person who finally won the victory was Kobe.

Even if he is the most popular dunk champion in NBA history, he still has a dunk champion, just like the least valuable championship in history. No matter how people belittle it, a champion is a champion, and after all, he is better than one without a championship.

Kobe won the championship with a two-step windmill inside the free throw line, and the pre-game warm-up ended there.

"This year we not only want to avenge last year," Louis glanced at the players, "but we also want to end the curse earlier than Susan Lucci!"

Everyone got Louis' joke and acted in high spirits.

"Of course, coach!"

Subsequently, the Lakers will appear tonight, including Barros, Liu Yuqing, Wilson, Barkley, and Garnett.

Opposite the Trail Blazers are (Derek) Fisher, Jordan, (Rex) Chapman, (Clifford) Robinson, and Olajuwon.

The most surprising thing about this lineup is that Riley added first-year rookie Fisher.

"Hey, is there a rookie in Portland?" Louis said deliberately, "Bean, look at this guy, you have to work hard."

Kobe thought to himself that as long as Louis believed in him, he would be no worse than anyone else.

But this is not a question of Louisian not believing in him, but a question of whether he is suitable.

Even Kobe has to admit that at this stage, few people can challenge the Lakers' second position.

Both sides took their respective positions, waiting for the referee to throw the ball into the air.

(1)The exchange rate in 1997 was 1:@.