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Chapter 199 Too bad, this stuff is better than me; Revenge the Lakers!Advance to the finals!
On the 19th, the first game of the Western Conference finals between the Supersonics and the Lakers was played at the Seattle Arena.

The management provided free yellow-green T-shirts to the fans who came to watch the game, so that the fans could dress uniformly and cheer for the home team.

Lu Yong wore a light gray suit, and used hairspray to style his hair back. He stood on the sidelines with bubble gum in his mouth like a Hollywood actor, and the female fans on the scene shouted loudly.

The domestic CCTV5 live broadcast game, the decisive battle between the Supersonics and the Lakers naturally cannot do without the guidance of Zhang Weiping, this guy is Kobe's biggest fan leader in China, how could he be missing in this occasion?

"If there is any team in the West that is most likely to beat the Sonics, it must be the Lakers and Spurs. When the Spurs were eliminated in the semifinals, the Lakers were given more expectations in this round of the series. Everyone wanted to see the Supersonics." When will the Sonics take their first loss in the playoffs?" Director Zhang said with a smile.

Yu Jia said: "The second team of the Supersonics is the best in the league. The Lakers have no advantage in the lineup. If Kobe can't play a strong enough dominance, the Lakers will be in danger in this round of the series. Lu Yong coached the Supersonics twice in four years. He won a record-tying 68 wins, and if he leads his team to win the championship this year, he will hold two championship rings. I don’t know if he can withstand the pressure and create miracles.”

Director Zhang said: "Regardless of whether Lu Yong can win the championship this year, he is recognized as the strongest young coach in the league. He will be selected into the Hall of Fame in the future. Just because he was elected the best coach twice, he is enough to stand up to those famous coaches. "

After the players warmed up, the starting lists of the two teams tonight were displayed on the big screen.

Supersonic five: Stephen - Jackson, Beverly, Durant, David - Lee, Yao Ming.

Lakers: Fisher, Bryant, Artest, Gasol, Bynum.

Seeing the starting roster of the Supersonics, Director Zhang smiled and said, "Sure enough, Lu Yong changed his lineup again tonight. He put the defensive champion Beverly on the starting lineup to deal with Kobe, and let Mike Miller play as a substitute. Targeted employment."

Yu Jia said: "Although Beverly is only a rookie in the second grade, he was selected to the best defensive second team this season. His single-defense ability is very good, and his personal entanglement can always cause opponents to make mistakes from time to time. Because of his positive defensive attitude, The fans also nicknamed him "Mad Dog", and I don't know what kind of performance he can deliver against Kobe in the playoffs."

Director Zhang added with a smile: "Not only defensively, Beverly is also shooting 37.8-pointers very well this season, with a hit rate of 40.2% and [-]% from the right corner. He can be a star on the outside. Open up the space, the Lakers dare not let him go easily."

"Zen Master" Jackson was not surprised to see Beverly being put on the starting lineup while sitting on the sidelines, but the Sonics have always relied on offense to win. Tonight, Beverly was reused to remove Mike Miller. Obviously, he wanted to strengthen the defense. The days of the series may not be easy.

Yao Ming won the jump ball and the Sonics went first.

Stephen Jackson dribbled the ball across the half court and passed the ball to Yao Ming, and the others followed the tactics to move around and look for opportunities.

David Lee pulled from the weak side to the top of the arc and made an off-ball screen for Durant. Durant accelerated to get rid of Artest, and he received a pass from Yao Ming and went right. Transferred the ball to the bottom corner.

Although Artest was not selected for this year's best defensive team, he has rich experience and a keen sense of smell. He got stuck on Durant's breakthrough route in time and used his body to actively find countermeasures to limit Adu's jumper.

Durant suffered a lot from him last year. The ball was not forced, but was distributed to Beverly, who was ambushing in the left corner.

Beverly saw that Kobe was far away from him when he caught the ball openly, so he adjusted his movements, and the three-pointer shot through the net bag steadily, whoosh! 3 to 0.

"Nice job!"

Lu Yong sat off the court and yelled loudly, happy for the little guy Beverly.

Playing against Kobe in the first game of the playoffs is a very difficult job. Beverly's performance will affect the trend of this round of the series. The Sonics coaching staff, including Lu Yong, are sweating for him.

The Lakers attacked, and Fisher dribbled the ball to Kobe after half court.

Beverly's close fit like a mad dog made Kobe unable to find an offensive opportunity, took a step inside to disrupt the formation, and distributed the ball to Pau Gasol on the other side.

Gasol turned around in the plane frame with horns, pressed his body against David Lee, jumped, and hit the board with a close-range throw. 3 to 2.

David Lee's ball was suppressed by Gasol and he didn't jump up. His ability to protect the frame is very average. He faced Gasol with the most mutual explosions, and the pressure was much greater than the previous two rounds.

In the positional battle, Yao Ming moved to a high position outside the three-point line to support, and Bynum's defensive attitude has always been lazy.

As a result, Yao Ming saw Bynum retreating to defend, and immediately shot a three-pointer at the top of the arc. Bynum stretched out his hand symbolically, and the ball drew a beautiful arc in the air. 6 to 2.

"Roar!"

After scoring the goal, Yao Ming clenched his fists tightly and waved his arms in the air in celebration.

The Lakers attacked, and Fisher was like a journeyman coming out of the production line, passing the ball to Kobe immediately after halftime.

Kobe caught the ball with his back to the free throw line on the left side, lowered his center of gravity and leaned back fiercely. He used his height advantage to turn over and make a jumper.

Stephen Jackson took the pass and immediately launched a counterattack. He looked up and saw Durant rushing out.

Durant leaned against Artest with his back, exploded and accelerated to throw off his body, strode the ball into the basket with a big stride, and scored a violent dunk with one hand!
boom! 8 to 2.

"No no no!"

The fans at the scene burst into loud cheers, and the adrenaline of the Supersonic players soared. It is hard not to get excited when playing in this environment.

"Zen Master" Jackson sat on the sidelines still with that expressionless look, as if the lagging team was not the Lakers, and he was very calm.

It's no wonder that this guy can win the title of "Forcing King". With this strength alone, most coaches in the league can't learn it.

It's a pity that Lu Yong is calmer than him at this time, chatting and laughing with Tony Brown with his legs crossed, blowing bubbles from time to time, those who don't know think he is on vacation.

When the big screen at the scene showed Lu Yong and Jackson at the same time, the "Zen Master" finally frowned, as if saying in his heart: "Oh no, this guy is better than me."

The Lakers attacked, and Kobe directly pulled a three-pointer from the outside, jumped out of the basket with too much force, and the backcourt rebound was protected by David Lee.

Falling into a positional battle, Durant and Yao Ming played a pick-and-roll in the middle and broke through. Bynum stepped back while revealing his flaws, and did not choose to switch defenses for a long time.

Durant didn't give him a chance to hesitate, he accelerated twice with his feet and immediately completed the pass, jumped up with his right hand, and scored a layup with his right hand. 10 to 2.

Lakers coach Jackson suddenly felt bad, and Bynum obviously became a weakness. His poor defensive attitude made him waste his talent.

This guy's physical talent is actually very good. He is 2 meters tall, has a wingspan of 18 meters, and has a jumping ability of 2 cm. He is very dominant in the center position. After his debut, the Lakers have high hopes for him, hoping that he can become the second shark.

As a result, not only did this guy not spur himself to fulfill his talent in daily training, but he also did stupid things like going bungee jumping and bowling while recuperating from his injuries, causing further injuries, which is really a typical waste of talent.

In the next few rounds, Pau Gasol made two mid-range shots with his personal ability, but Kobe Bryant didn't make the shots for a long time, and the Lakers fell behind by double digits.

Four minutes later, Phil Jackson replaced "Little Shark" Bynum, let Gasol play center, and replaced the space-based power forward Devin Ebanks.

Ebanks' personal ability is very average, but he has a three-point shooting ability. He is the 13th pick in the second round of this year's draft, which is barely usable.

Unfortunately, Ebanks' defensive ability is too weak. He is 2 meters tall and weighs only 06 kilograms.

After two rounds, Lu Yong took advantage of the dead ball and asked for a substitution. Yao Ming went off and Noah came on.

If Bynum is not on the court, there is no need for Yao Ming to risk his life. Going to Noah to strengthen the defense, single-handed defense against Gasol's technical insider is perfect.

For the next period of time, neither Jackson nor Lu Yong called a timeout. They just watched the players adjust their status, one by one.

After the Supersonic second team debuted, it crushed the Lakers' substitutes. With more abundant offensive methods, the Supersonics led 34 to 23 in the first quarter.

In the second quarter, Yao Ming, who took a break for a while, returned to the court to bring a substitute. With him as the core, he played a classic one-star four-shot, and his dominance was not inferior to that of the pinnacle Howard.

On the defensive end, Lu Yong still arranged for man-to-man. No Lakers center could get out to shoot three-pointers, so Yao didn't have to worry about being pulled out of the penalty area, and he could do what he was good at with peace of mind.

O'Neal and Mike Miller also performed well after coming off the bench, far surpassing the Lakers in strength.

Phil Jackson couldn't sit still at this moment, and decisively called a timeout to take the main force. The gap between the two teams' substitutes was obvious. If the game continued, the Lakers' main force would really not have to come back.

Seeing this, Lu Yong was not used to the Lakers, so he took the opportunity to bring up Durant and "Martial Saint" Jackson, which also increased the playing time of the main players.

In the regular season, Lu Yong has been taking rotations to keep the players healthy and reduce the playing time of the main players. Now when the Sonics go all out and no longer have any reservations, the Lakers will soon be unable to hold on.

Mike Miller scored three three-pointers in a row in the second quarter. Even when he came off the bench, he contributed a lot of offensive firepower. With his superb shooting skills, he suppressed the Lakers' counterattack.

Beverly played only 16 minutes in the first game. In the second half, the Sonics, who held a big lead, sent a full offensive lineup to face each other.

With the steady performance of Durant, Mike Miller, David Lee and Yao Ming, the game lost its suspense in three quarters and entered garbage time.

At the end, 118 to 86, the Sonics won by 32 points at home.

杜兰特砍下全场最高的25分5篮板4助攻，姚明只打了24分钟，12投7中，三分球2中1，罚球3中3，得到18分7篮板2助攻1盖帽。

大卫-李得到16分13篮板3助攻1抢断，替补登场的迈克-米勒三分球9投6中，轰下18分2篮板，都有较为出色的发挥。

"Mad Dog" Beverly's task is to defend. He scored 3 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 1 block in the first game. The statistics are not outstanding, but they made a huge contribution to the Sonics' win.

At the press conference, Lu Yong briefly commented on the game. "This is a victory for the team. Everyone played extremely well. I am proud of them."

The reporter asked: "Do you think the Sonics can maintain this state and beat the Lakers in the next few games?"

"Of course, I think the Sonics have this strength, but until the end of the series, everyone will stay focused and not underestimate the enemy."

Lu Yong didn't finish his words. Even if he had the confidence to defeat the Lakers, he couldn't guarantee that the team's offense would suddenly misfire in any game, and the SuperSonics had no choice but to go all out.

In the second game, the game still showed a one-sided situation early on.

The Sonics' unreasonable outside offense smashed the Lakers' defense. They established a 17-point lead in the first half, and the home court was full of Buffs.

After the third quarter, Lu Yong simply replaced all the main players and started training. The damage was not serious, but it was extremely insulting.

114 to 83, the Sonics lead 2 to 0.

The Lakers players had begun to despair at this time. Except for Kobe who was still fighting high, the role players had long since given up hope of winning, including Bynum whose IQ was not as good as the role players.

In this game, Bynum played 32 minutes, 14 of 3 shots, 4 of 2 free throws, only 8 points, 7 rebounds and 1 block, and his shooting percentage was less than 25%. He was not as efficient as the veteran substitute Ratliff.

科比26投11中，三分球6中2，罚球5中5，得到29分6篮板2助攻，但命中率只有42.3%。

Back at home, the Lakers won the crucial G3 with the home whistle, rewriting the total score to 1-2 with difficulty.

But the Lakers were not so lucky in the next game. Without the help of the home whistle, the Lakers were far less powerful than the Sonics.In particular, the gap in lineup depth made the main players of the Lakers very tired. On the other hand, the Sonics players were all energetic, just as relaxed as they were in the first game of the Western Conference Finals.

After two games, the Sonics eliminated the Lakers 4-1 and advanced to the Finals first.

　Thanks to Brother Zhao Yonggang, Brother Wangshu, Brother Yige in Chongyang Street, Brother Xiaohongqi, and Brother Shuyou 20215562 for their rewards. Thank you very much for your strong support, love!
　　
　
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