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Chapter 145 Finale, Lakers championship
On May 2017, 5, the Eastern Conference Finals between the Cavaliers and Celtics also came to an end.

The team that broke out of the Eastern Conference was indeed the team with James.

When James once again won the Eastern Division trophy for his hometown Cavaliers at TD North Shore Garden Arena, most of the Celtics fans present had already left the stadium.

James held the Eastern Conference championship trophy high and spoke with tears in his eyes, once again moving many fans and media.

"This year was harder than any other season, but we still made it out of the East."

"Cleveland!"

"This is for you!"

After the game, the Lakers, who had been making headlines for several days, were ruthlessly dominated by James-related news.

#The Cavaliers defeated the Celtics 135 to 102, and James entered the Finals for the seventh consecutive year.

#James天神 descends to earth with 35 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists and 72.2% shooting rate to lead the team to advance!
#TheChosenSon reaches the finals again. Can he bring a second championship trophy to his hometown?

The #lakeriding war is about to begin. Who will win the championship in the 16-17 season?
After Zheng Long led the Lakers to defeat the Warriors, he may have shown signs of becoming the new darling of the media. However, James, the "chosen son" whom the NBA spent a lot of effort to promote, lost his popularity after a direct collision in the finals. Crush.

The news about the Lakers and Zheng Long was squeezed into nowhere.

The popularity accumulated in one season is naturally difficult to compare with the popularity James has accumulated since high school.

It's like the 14-15 season seemed to come out of nowhere, and Curry, who led the team to win the championship as a dark horse, failed to surpass James in popularity even though his popularity in the league soared and he won the MVP again in 15-16.

However, these news headlines have never been what Zheng Long and his teammates care about.

The only thing that is more infuriating.

It is a special prediction program specially organized by the TV station for the finals.

Even if the Lakers swept the most powerful universe warrior in the hearts of fans 4-1, "basketball experts" have unanimously concluded that the Cavaliers are still the most likely to win the championship this year!

"Although the Lakers defeated the Warriors, don't forget that the Cavaliers also defeated the Warriors last year and won the final championship!"

"The Cavaliers are the defending champions! James has plenty of experience in the finals!"

"James will win his fourth championship trophy this year!"

This special prediction program caused strong dissatisfaction among the Lakers players during the Lakers' daily training the next day.

No one wants to be looked down upon.

Especially if they work hard enough.

This group of young players who have never been to the finals, in addition to preparing for the game, are also learning how to consume emotional pressure.

and ignoring outside public opinion.

Walton reassured the players: "Every dark horse team is not favored by the pundits."

"Don't just see the voices that look down on us."

"There are countless Lakers fans on the Internet who are supporting us!"

In addition to lip service, Walton also specially invited Kobe, O'Neal, Johnson, Gasol and other famous players who have won championship trophies for the Lakers for another "psychological counseling" that day.

Your Cavaliers have championship experience.

But the Lakers have championship heritage. When it comes to experience in the finals, the Lakers really haven't failed anyone!

In short, before G1 officially started, Walton, as the head coach, did everything he could think of.

The next step is to have a formal encounter with the Cavaliers.

Only then do you know what the status of the team and the opponent is.

It is worth mentioning that when Zheng Long was talking to Johnson, he also expected the system to suddenly cheat and show up with a "peak Johnson duel".

Winning against Kobe gave him a Mamba badge, and winning against Johnson was at least a reward for starting the legendary badge.

It's a pity that the system is not powerful this time and there is nothing.

Zheng Long could only accept this result. He had reached the last step. The next step was to fight for everything he had!

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On June 2017, 6, the long-awaited finals of the fans finally arrived!
Lakers home court, Staples begins!
This legendary arena, which has disappointed Lakers fans countless times in recent years, has regained its former vitality and vitality.

Zheng Long has not seen James for several months since the All-Star trip in February of the last regular season.

During pre-game training, James came over to say hello to Zheng Long.

The media reporters on the sidelines took photos and recorded this precious moment.

Two numbers 23.

When Zheng Long raised his head and met James' eyes, the desire to win in his chest was infinitely amplified.

James took the initiative to extend his palm to Zheng Long: "I didn't expect that we would actually meet in the finals."

"Do you know why we met in the finals? James." Zheng Long held James' hand expressionlessly.

"Why?" James asked with a smile on his face, "I remember you said you hoped to meet me in the finals."

"Because you are in the East. So you can meet me in the Finals." Zheng Long said slowly, taking out the hand held by James: "If you are in the West, the Warriors, the Spurs, and me, you can't pass any of them. "

James was stunned by these provocative words, and he put away his smile.

Zheng Long continued: "Your hypocritical politeness doesn't work for me. I'm not a good gentleman like Curry who always gives you face. James, it took me five games to win the Warriors. Guess, How many games do I need to win against you?”

Zheng Long almost said directly, I am going to sweep you, LeBron!

"Since I joined the league, everyone who meets me wants to defeat me!" There was vague anger in James' eyes. "You are too selfish, Zheng Long!"

"But I'm different from them." Zheng Long nodded, turned around, and waved his hand: "They appeared in the finals to defeat you, and you are just a stepping stone for me to rule the NBA. One. Not even the biggest piece.”

Media reporters on the sidelines saw Zheng Long and James going from talking to breaking up, to James standing there angrily with his fists clenched.

I'm going crazy!
If it weren't for the rules, they would have really wanted to rush onto the court to hear what the two of them said.

Now they can only be sure that this G1 will be a real spark!
Zheng Long, who returned to the locker room after the warm-up, sat silently in the corner of the locker room with terrifyingly gloomy eyes.

The conversation I just had with James was not a hot-headed impulse.

But it was Zheng Long’s voice.

If you want to achieve greatness, then every star of your generation is your own enemy and obstacle.

Good relationship?

No.

On the throne, you are always lonely.

Amid the cheers of Lakers fans, the game officially began.

As the first game against the Cavaliers, Walton did not take the risk of using the small-ball lineup that won the Warriors, but let the regular season Lakers' starting five go first.

The Cavaliers also put out their usual regular season lineup.

Walton and Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue are both testing on safe ground.

The coach thinks so, but the players may not necessarily think so.In the first quarter of the game, James seemed to be irritated by something, showing an unprecedented desire to attack, constantly attacking the frame with the ball, causing damage to the Lakers' inside line.

Even though the Lakers had shrunk their defense in time as Walton had prepared before the game, it was still difficult to stop James from wreaking havoc inside the three-point line.

"Today, James seems to have returned to the period when he was flying into the sky and escaping from the earth."

"Since joining the Heat, James has changed the way he played when he was young, choosing more jump shots and low-post offense, as well as organization."

"But today he frequently chose to take the ball and attack on his own, as if he was 10 years younger!"

Compared with James, Zheng Long performed mediocre in the first quarter, taking only 6 shots, hitting 4 times, and scoring 8 points.

For other starting players, 8 points in a single quarter is a qualified figure, but for Zheng Long, it is incredible.

The Lakers fans at the scene were a little anxious when they saw the little emperor flying up and down the court.

What happened to Zheng Long today?

Why did he suddenly soften when he met James?

At the end of the first quarter, the Cavaliers led the Lakers 15-24 with James' 19-point performance in a single quarter.

In the second quarter, the situation did not get better for the Lakers.

James continued to show his power, continued to maintain his anger, and absorbed most of the ball rights. One person played and nine people watched.

When James completed a fast-break dunk on the last attack of the first half, he gasped, raised his arms and roared at Zheng Long.

The fans who saw this scene on the big screen were silent.

At this moment.

James is like a king on the court, capable of everything.

Zheng Long, who was roared by James, still had no expression on his face and just raised his eyelids lightly.

Not a word.

James snorted, turned around and followed the team into the tunnel.

In his opinion, Zheng Long has been pretending to be calm.

Under his leadership, the Cavaliers had a 48-point lead at halftime, 38-10, and maintained this lead in the second half.

I will successfully win G1!

Intermission time.

Except for Shark O'Neal, the other hosts of the TNT team were very excited.

Because the game is developing in the direction they predicted before the game.

"I said it!" Kenny Smith said with a smile: "Beating the Warriors doesn't mean anything. James is still dominating the court."

"Yes, Zheng Long's performance today was even worse. You can't win in the finals with such a performance." Barkley also smiled happily: "By the way, how many points did Zheng Long score in the first half today?" Are you coming? Do you have 10 points?"

"12 of 8 shots, 16 points and 5 assists." O'Neal reminded aloud: "Such data can't be called terrible."

Barkley raised his eyebrows: "Is it 16 points? I couldn't even feel Zheng Long's presence on the court. The sound of James' slam dunk is still in my mind!"

O'Neill did not speak, but frowned slightly.

Before the game, Walton invited O'Neal to the Lakers to share his experience in the Finals with the players. It was also O'Neal's first private contact with Zheng Long.

Zheng Long left a deeper impression on him than on the TV.

His temperament is very much like Kobe's.

That's the temperament he hates but also likes.

But Zheng Long played very strangely in the first half today. In addition to some necessary shots, he mostly passed the ball and handed the ball to his teammates.

Except for Zheng Long, Butler and other Lakers players felt average today.

This is also the reason why the Lakers are behind.

What on earth are you thinking, Zheng Long?

Lakers locker room.

The atmosphere was not dull as expected. Walton was passionately telling the players about some of the problems in the first half and giving clear directions for adjustments in the second half.

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Walton glanced at Zheng Long and then at the players in the locker room: "I felt that everyone was a little timid on the offensive end in the first half today."

"Because it is the finals, every foul and iron you make will be seen by countless eyes around the world."

"But you should have already felt the changes Zheng Long made in the first half today. He continued to use his defense to attract the ball to everyone, hoping that everyone could find the rhythm of the finals as soon as possible."

The Lakers players naturally felt this. When Walton made it clear, they all looked at Zheng Long.

Many players feel that they have failed Zheng Long's expectations because they have missed many goals.

What responded to the players was Zheng Long's smile.

"You all look like you owe me money! We are only 10 points behind, but we have not already lost the series!"

Many people laughed, and Zheng Long continued.

"I go and pass the ball to everyone because everyone always passes the ball to me and wants me to shoot every ball!"

"This is different from when you were playing against the Warriors, where you were all competing for shots and creating opportunities!"

"Do you think the Cavaliers are stronger than the Warriors? Or is it because this is the Finals and not the Western Conference Finals?"

"But in my opinion, if we can defeat the Warriors and reach the finals, we are a stronger team than the Cavaliers."

"It's not that I am better than Curry or better than Durant, which makes us win the game. It's that our entire Lakers are better than the Warriors, so we can win!"

Zheng Long's words caused the players to think deeply.

Many players gradually relaxed their brows.

Walton also breathed a sigh of relief quietly. This is the case with young teams. Every series and every step forward requires constant psychological work for the players.

This is a necessary path to growth.

But Zheng Long has gradually grown into a reliable core that transforms his dominance on the court into leadership in the locker room.

Halftime is almost over.

Zheng Long stood up, twisted his joints, and said, "Okay, I don't want to become a teammate who likes nonsense."

"Come on, brothers."

"Four games, let's win four games in a row."

"Let's go win the damn O'Brien Cup together!"

"Let's start our own legend!"

　As I said before, the Western Conference Finals is the climax in my heart. After the climax, the book will end with the end of the season. The above
　　
　
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