This Forward is Not Serious

"Are you really going to delegate power next year?"

After sending Davis away, Rich Paul came out of James' study.

"I just want to win."

James did not give a positive answer, but said something very intriguing.

This sentence is somewhat ambiguous, because this win can be said to be next season, and the reason for delegating power to Davis is to let the Lakers win.

But with Paul's understanding of James, he quickly guessed the meaning.

The win James is talking about should not refer to next season, but to this year's finals.

Let Davis regain his confidence, and then help James with peace of mind.

After all, the current situation, without Davis, the Lakers really can't beat this Nets team.

"Then fmvp..."

Rich Paul continued.

"As long as we can win, it's ours."

James said firmly.

Rich Paul thought for a moment, then nodded.

Davis's statistics in the past two games were extremely poor. Even if he played well later, he would not be able to win FMVP.

In other words, James no longer has to deliberately score points in the following games. As long as he beats the Nets normally, he will definitely be FMVP.

Looking at it this way, it is completely a good thing that the Lakers lost these two away games.

Because it can be seen from the previous 2-0 that as long as the Lakers play well, it is nine out of ten that they will defeat the Nets.

Although he had spent a long time with James, he still had to say with emotion that James was really smart.

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The Battle of Tianwang Mountain, a battle of life and death, has always been second only to the tiebreaker in terms of intensity in the series.

Although the Nets seem to be in a better situation after winning two games in a row, no one knows what will happen if they fight again in another place.

But the more interesting thing is that the Nets changed their hotel this time and equipped everyone with high-end sound-isolating headphones.

This is obviously a lesson learned.

After suffering losses in the first two games of the series, you cannot fail in the same place twice.

After all, the two sides are about to play Tianwangshan, and it is unrealistic to expect to rely on some Lakers fans to "protect" them like G2.

This is how people are, when everything around them is not so threatening to themselves, they will pursue external things such as propriety, justice, integrity, filial piety, loyalty and trust.

But when things threaten his survival, there is only one thing he will pursue: survive.

Don't talk about an existential crisis for the Lakers during G2. They still had the advantage at that time, so they had someone who would respond to Kobe and pursue defeating their opponents head-on.

But now we are in Tianwang Mountain. The next game the Lakers lost in G6 was played at the home court of the Nets, and they were likely to be eliminated 2-4.

So in this context, whoever dares to be a "traitor" may really be beaten or even killed.

Facts have proved that it is necessary for the Nets to do this.

Although the hotel was changed and the sewer repairs in the morning did not happen again, noise making around the hotel at night still occurred.

But this time, because the Nets were prepared in advance, it didn't have much impact on the Nets.

On the contrary, this approach attracted collective criticism from fans on social media, and Nets fans also made harsh words. They will use the same method to return the favor in the next game in Brooklyn.

The atmosphere before the game was already so tense, and the intensity of this game was already foreseeable.

Just one day later, the battle of Tianwangshan in the finals officially started at the Staples Center.

The Staples Center was also a star-studded day, with a large number of Hollywood movie stars appearing in the front rows of the auditorium.

Durant and Dickel appeared on the sidelines with their two children, and Durant also wore an exclusive green knitted hat.

Wanda gave it to him many years ago, and he would take it out and wear it from time to time.

They obviously came to support Lin Ying.

And Xiao Lin Yi also sat with the two children.

Swift didn't come to the game because she was pregnant, so Todd Kerr helped take care of her.

During the warm-up before the game, Lin Ying also came over to say hello to Durant, and then walked around the court with his son on his shoulders.

During this process, he kept saying hello to people, which was considered a change of direction to make Xiao Linyi familiar with him in Los Angeles.

And it can be seen that even in such a fierce battle, his mentality is still relatively relaxed.

Kobe and his wife also came to the game, and he and Lin Ying embraced each other warmly. As the god of Staples Center, he is not necessarily supporting the Lakers tonight.

Moreover, Lin Ying's expression also changed significantly. After he greeted Kobe, his expression became serious.

Although it has been almost a week since Kobe's conversation with him, and it didn't seem to be of any use, he has never forgotten it.

Regardless of whether the Lakers will be in the same internal strife as before, or whether the game will be difficult, he is ready to win this game.

After the opening ceremony, the starting lineups of both sides were announced one after another.

The starting lineups on both sides are the same as in the past four games. This finals seems to have not involved adjustments to the lineup and tactics.

Amid the cheers of the fans, Cousins ​​returned the ball to the Lakers half, officially starting the battle at Tianwang Mountain.

In the Lakers' first attack, after the others pulled away, Davis held the ball in the high post for a single.

The Lakers' offensive choice in the opening game was very interesting, or it sent a signal that was very different from the past two games.

Davis caught the ball and singled out Tucker, then turned around and made a step hook.

This ball showed off Davis' technical characteristics, but Tucker's defense also caused enough interference. Davis finally missed Tucker's shot and missed the basket.

Tucker's defense was very impressive in this round, but it can also be seen that Davis' touch was not very hot tonight.

Jokic picked off the defensive rebound, the Nets went on a fast break, and Caruso made a flying layup...

"boom!"

He was directly hit by a chasing nail board from James!

This instantly ignited the emotions of the Staples Center fans.

They almost forgot how long it had been since they saw James wearing a big hat!

The signal sent here is not only felt by the fans, but also by several people in the commentary box.

"The Lakers are different tonight than they have been the last two games."

Kenny Smith analyzed it immediately.

As if to verify what Smith said, the Lakers' attack in the frontcourt is even more intriguing.

That's when Paul gave the ball to James at a 45° angle on the right, and then took the initiative to move to the weak side.

Just when the Nets thought James was going to play alone or call a pick-and-roll, James directly stretched out his hand to signal Davis to get low.

And the moment Davis reached out after he was in position, he passed the ball in!

This time Davis seized the opportunity and turned around and hit the hook shot steadily to help the Lakers open the scoring.

And after Davis scored, James took the initiative to high-five Davis while retreating!

This move also brought the atmosphere at Staples Center to an instant climax.

More than the goal itself, this goal is the most positive response to the doubts on social media. There is no problem between James and Davis!

Lin Ying also felt it. Although he didn't know what happened, it was obvious that the Lakers' problem of grabbing FMVP had been solved.

This also means that the Nets' battle at Tianwangshan tonight will be much more difficult than the past two games.

Fortunately, as Davis showed in the opening round, his touch is relatively average.

And although the Lakers flanked Lin Ying to restrict Lin Ying's shots at the beginning, the Nets were in full swing after winning two games in a row, and the whole team performed well at the beginning.

When this quarter lasted for more than 8 minutes, the two teams were evenly matched, and both sides also entered the rotation normally.

However, just like the past few games, it was during this transition period between substitutes that the Lakers once again widened the point difference.

And when the main force returned in the second quarter, Davis' touch began to improve, and the Lakers widened the point difference to 14 points in one breath.

54 to 40.

The cheers at Staples Center have been as endless as the waves crashing on the shore.

Kobe looked up at the scoreboard at this time, with a complicated expression.

He was disdainful of James' team-playing style, so much so that he originally chose to join the Nets and was not too fond of the Lakers.

But after all, he has played for the Lakers for 20 years and is a Laker at heart.

So part of him doesn't want the Lakers to win, but there's also a part of him that hopes the Lakers can win.

And at this time, there was still a part of him that wanted to see what else Lin Ying could do.

Compared to who owns this championship, he is still more concerned about how far Lin Ying can achieve.

This is not only because of the relationship between them, but also because of the expectations of a strong man for another strong man.

At this time, there were about 6 minutes left before the end of the second quarter, and the situation on the court was already very dangerous for the Nets.

Once the Lakers widen the point difference further, the balance of victory will completely tip to the Lakers.

In the Nets' offensive round, the Lakers still adhered to the opening strategy and implemented a crazy unmanned attack on Lin Ying, which even had a bit of a "reverse Jordan rule".

For the past two to three minutes, this strategy worked.

Compared to Lin Ying, the offensive stability of the rest of the Nets is much worse.

Jokic's high-post singles were still blocked.

After Davis returned to full strength mode, the twin towers of him and Cousins ​​brought the little fat man back to the struggling stage.

Cousins ​​​​picked off the rebound, and the Lakers immediately launched a defensive counterattack.

As long as one more goal is scored, it will be a watershed of 15 points!

Paul dribbled the ball into the frontcourt, stopped the ball outside the three-point line, and then made a blind pass to James who cut through the middle.

James took the ball and jumped directly into the air.

"boom!"

"Bang!"

An exquisite pass, a powerful and heavy one-handed dunk that hit... the basket.

The ball disappeared directly from his hands!

There was an uproar at the scene.

Because the moment James pulled the ball up, Lin Ying's pursuit took off early and directly slapped the ball out of James' hand!

Lin Ying's hat-chasing performance greatly boosted morale.

The Lakers sent a sideline ball, and James didn't dare to hit it!

Because for a while he couldn't figure out how his best Zhan Ax came out.

Davis' mid-range shot still missed after being interfered by Lin Ying.

Lin Ying couldn't find any opportunities on the offensive end, and at this critical score point, he made his presence felt on the defensive end full.

Fans are now paying attention to who is more worthy of DPOY, Butler or Leonard, but Lin Ying was also a DPOY back then!

And before the fans could turn around, the Nets took advantage of the situation and launched a wave of light-speed fast breaks.

Lin Ying and Caruso were throwing the ball back and forth. One second, he was interfering with Davis's shot at the elbow area. The next second, he had already got the ball to the midfield. The next second, he had broken away from James who was chasing him. Kill the restricted area.

There was only Paul left in front of him. Paul stretched out his hand and wanted to foul in advance, but he was too familiar with Paul. He avoided a big loop and took three steps directly into the air...

"Bang!"

Come back and hit the ball hard into the basket with a tomahawk!

Lin Ying used a lot of force this time. The basketball was thrown in like a cannonball and hit the floor hard. After it bounced back, it hit Paul head-on!

Paul clenched his fists. If it weren't for Lin Ying, he would have rushed forward on the spot.

In the Lakers' offense, Paul held the ball and started a pick-and-roll with Davis, and Paul's signature step back to mid-range.

This is his best way to score, and he looked for Davis to pick and roll just to regain some ground in front of Lin Ying.

But what he never expected was that Lin Ying's defensive concentration during this period was much higher than he expected. He raised the angle of his shot, but was still blocked by Lin Ying's fingertips!

After the ball fell in the air, Lin Ying picked it up with a second takeoff, and the Nets once again launched a fast break.

This time, Lin Ying's catch during a fast break was attacked by multiple players. He passed the ball to Crabbe, who was following up on the right.

Crabbe's three-point shooting posture after receiving the ball is very standard...

"Dang!"

But he was a bit unlucky, and the ball hit the front of the basket and bounced out.

The fans at the scene felt like they were going through a roller coaster.

They were originally aiming for the 15-point mark, but if Crabbe made a three-pointer, the point difference would be reduced to single digits.

Davis jumped high to grab the defensive rebound, and the Lakers countered the Nets' fast break.

James made a transition in the midfield and quickly passed the ball to Cousins ​​​​who was still in the backcourt.

Cousins ​​connected on a close pass.

But the moment the ball was released, a figure rushed back to the backcourt, leaped high and slapped the ball.

"boom!"

Directly nailed Cousins' shot onto the backboard!

The live camera had just caught up, and it was clear that the person who completed the nail board... was Lin Ying!

The fans at the scene were stunned.

They also forgot how long it had been since they saw Lin Ying's performance on the defensive end, and it happened in series!

Moreover, after Lin Ying nailed the board, he pocketed the ball with both hands in the air, then chased after him and launched another fast break.

The Nets once again reached the frontcourt, and the ball reached Jokic at the free throw line. Jokic made a single action to attract a double attack, and then returned the ball to Lin Ying.

After Lin Ying caught the ball, he finally had room to take action. He faked a three-threat breakthrough, and then opened his hand and threw.

The hearts of the fans at the scene experienced a second roller coaster, and they suddenly rose to their throats again.

Although theoretically speaking, Lin Ying hasn't shot a basket yet in this quarter, so his hands should be relatively cold.

But that was Lin Ying!

"Uh-huh!"

A crisp sound pierced their hearts like a sharp arrow, and a chill instantly hit them.

Lin Ying's chasing three-pointer went in!

The score difference is still in single digits!

In the stands, Kobe unconsciously clenched his fists.

Although it is a bit high to say that Lin Ying is the person who inherits his will, the reality is that Lin Ying did everything he said.

Moreover, Lin Ying is even smarter. He did not try difficult shots like himself, but used defense to drive offense.

From this perspective, this is another step beyond the blue!