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Chapter 1336 Return to the Finals

Chapter 1351 Return to the finals

When the Lakers scored 41 points in the first quarter, Laimbeer said that they were in super good shape tonight.

However, such a good state is usually only temporary.

Because the whole game is accompanied by a lot of consumption, it is difficult to sustain a high hitting rate.

As a result, the Lakers scored 35 points in the second quarter, and then scored 46 points in the third quarter. They scored 112 points in the three quarters, leading the Trail Blazers by 42 points, which directly eliminated the suspense of the game.

If the first quarter determined the trend of the game, then the third quarter was the one that made the Blazers lose their dreams.

In the first four minutes, the Lakers and Trail Blazers engaged in high-intensity offense and defense, with some back and forth. After that, the Lakers activated "Beautiful Basketball" and the game ended.

For the remaining eight minutes of the third quarter, the Lakers kept playing "beautiful basketball."

They demonstrated every aspect of the system.

Brilliant meteors, solid whale falls and the unpredictable eye of the storm.

Laimbeer said: "This is like an encyclopedia of basketball tactics. You can see everything in the Lakers' offense!"

Facing such an offensive, the Blazers had no ability to resist.

Their lineup is not deep enough, their defensive talent is not enough, and their core members are obviously aging. They cannot exert their strength at the critical moments when they need to exert their strength, so there is no suspense in the game.

The Trail Blazers gave up when they trailed by 26 points.

The strange thing is that Riley did not make any substitutions. He seemed to be blinded and allowed Jordan, who was already exhausted and out of breath, to continue playing meaningless games on the court.

Everything Louis does by joining Los Angeles is like denying everything Riley has accomplished so far.

Although the Lakers' Showtime system was not created by Riley, the reason why the term has become a part of popular culture is inseparable from his vigorous promotion.

The Showtime Lakers were also a model of offensive basketball before the 1990s. Unlike the Trail Blazers, they had two championships to back them up.

In the 1990s, in order to get rid of the reputation and shadow of Los Angeles, Riley formed his own team in the Trail Blazers according to the Knicks dynasty model, and decisively transformed it into an offense-oriented team after the team's personnel structure changed.

team.

This transformation effort reached its peak in 1993, when they were defeated in a Game 7 by the best defensive team in history.

Even so, Riley still has the confidence to say that the 93 Trail Blazers are the strongest offensive team in history. The reason why they can't beat the Knicks is not because of their lack of strength, but because they are unable to play their best under the background that the rules are biased towards defense.

Strong strength.

But now, this argument is gradually no longer feasible.

Because Louis was able to leave the perfect Knicks and come to Los Angeles, bringing "beautiful basketball" back to the public eye.

Tonight, Riley completely lost his pride and pride after witnessing the true power of "Beautiful Basketball".

All his achievements were like a joke in front of Louis.

Riley was distracted, so he forgot to make substitutions, forget to adjust, and forgot that the dignity of Jordan and Olajuwon was being destroyed on the court.

At the end of the third quarter, the Trail Blazers trailed by 42 points, and the Lakers scored a record 112 points in three quarters. The overall situation of the game was decided.

In the fourth quarter, the Trail Blazers replaced Jordan and Olajuwon, who were both physically and mentally exhausted.

And Louis... He waved his hand, and Charles Barkley walked onto the court with a step that he didn't recognize, and said to the young man behind him: "Don't think that we are guaranteed to win because we are ahead by 42 points. The Trail Blazers are not an ordinary team.

Please cheer me up, we will continue to expand the score until the end of the game."

An ignorant high school student asked, "Aren't you a bit unsportsmanlike?"

"Fuck sportsmanship!" Barkley yelled, "Going all out is the way to respect your opponent and the way to show sportsmanship. You kid, you don't understand, don't talk nonsense!!!"

Anyone who pays attention to basketball knows the feud between Barkley and Riley.

The Lakers now let Barkley play, and their intention is naturally unusual.

There is a kind of despair that doesn't even have the strength to be angry.

Riley is in this situation now.

This was the greatest shame and humiliation in his life, but he couldn't get angry at all.

Because long before Barkley said anything, something more important to Riley had been broken.

Compared to those things, what does being humiliated by Barkley mean?

To be successful in life, you have to have fun, and that's what Barkley did.

How proud is he?

The first thing is his smile. In the fourth quarter, he smiled every second he played.

Secondly, he has the advantage of flying dragon riding face but still has to kill his opponent completely.

Barkley teamed up with Barros, Kobe, Rodman, and Ostertag.

As the only superstar on the field, as long as he wants to take the ball to attack, his teammates must give it to him unconditionally.

The Trail Blazers' bench was completely unable to stop Barkley's offense.

Therefore, Barkley can gain something every time he gets the ball, either scoring or drawing a foul.

Whenever Barkley scores, he flexes his muscles toward the Trail Blazers bench.

Seeing Barkley like this, Louis can only hope that the Lakers can successfully win the championship this year.

Otherwise, all the 13 that Buckley pretended to have would have to be returned in double the amount.

However, who in Barkley's position wouldn't do this?

If it were anyone else, I'm afraid they would have gone too far.

Tonight was not a perfect day for Barkley.

He has not won the championship yet, and he can only prove himself by winning the championship. Secondly, in the third quarter tonight, when the Lakers defeated the Trail Blazers, Barkley was one of the people sitting off the court.

There's nothing he can do about it. Who makes him unable to play "beautiful basketball"?

Therefore, in the last quarter, as a superstar, Barkley played a full ten minutes of garbage time, which can be regarded as a little compensation from Louis.

Barkley scored 18 points and 11 rebounds in these 10 minutes, finishing with 36 points, 17 rebounds and 3 assists. Looking at the statistics alone, he was simply the best player.

However, the Lakers, who were amazing for most of the game, finally returned to normal in the last quarter.

The Lakers, who scored 112 points in the first three quarters, scored 34 points in the fourth quarter, and finally beat the Trail Blazers by 41 points, 146-94.

"Even the extreme Blazers haters have a hard time imagining that the Western Conference Finals would end like this."

Bob Costas immediately made a concluding speech for both sides: "At this point, the Trail Blazers have stopped reaching the conference finals. This is the first time they have missed the finals since 1992. It is worth mentioning that before 1992, the Blazers represented the Western Conference in the Finals.

The team in the Finals is tonight’s winner, the Los Angeles Lakers.”

Laimbeer also cited an astonishing statistic: "Since 1982, only two teams in the Western Conference have reached the finals. Yes, they are the Trail Blazers and the Lakers."

In other words, these two teams dominated the Western Conference for 15 years.

However, although their dominance was strong, it was limited to the division. They only brought back one championship to the Western Conference.

The time after the game is also the time for the winner to show off his face, bluster, and pretend to be humble.

Wilson has a sense of ownership and humbly said: "My goal is to end the 15-year championship drought in the Western Conference."

Wilson was omnipotent and omnipresent tonight. Even though he played 0 minutes in the fourth quarter, he played 30 minutes in the first three quarters and scored a huge triple-double with 27 points, 12 rebounds and 14 assists.

His speeches today are also very boss-like. These are things that only he can say.

The Lakers' No. 1.5 player insinuated: "Some people said that you can't win anything. Now, those who look down on me have been sent home by me personally, and I still have a chance to fight for the highest honor that they are eager to see."

He said carelessly: "Don't think this is the end, Sir Charles remembers everything!"

As the leader of this team, when asked about his thoughts on winning the Western Conference championship for the first time, Louis said jokingly: "Is this any different from the Eastern Conference championship?"

"It's the same for me, the most important thing is the championship trophy, I only care about this."

A reporter asked: "Coach Lu, does it feel different when you lead the Lakers to play against the Celtics in the Finals?"

"I feel okay."

"Based on historical experience, the Lakers' winning rate against the Celtics in the Finals was 0. Will this put an extra burden on you?"

Louis looked at the reporter and smiled lightly: "For those who have been frightened by the Celtics before they started, this is indeed a burden, but I will not. To be honest, I am very worried about the Celtics."

The winning rate is very impressive..."

The Trail Blazers were forgotten very quickly. After only an hour, everyone was discussing the showdown between the Celtics and the Lakers after many years.

Wait until tomorrow, the topic of purple and green will occupy the front page of all sports media, and the Trail Blazers will lick their wounds alone, no one cares.

At least that's the case for the time being.

(End of chapter)