super legend

Chapter 80 The end of the regular season

Kobe still remembered the ease with which Sun Zhuo divided most of the dunks, but in a blink of an eye, Sun Zhuo seemed to backtrack, which made Kobe unclear what Sun Zhuo was thinking. This was the first time he felt , Shouldn't you usually gather with your teammates so that you can learn more about their thoughts?

Carter didn't end up with two fouls in a single quarter. He didn't hesitate to use a foul to prevent Sun Zhuo from dunking, which was also seen by the audience. After that, Sun Zhuo didn't try to dunk again, and the audience could understand.

"Well, I thought I could see Sun showing off his dunks to his heart's content in today's game, but he was spoiled by Vince Carter. He no longer has the idea of ​​showing dunks, probably because he is afraid of getting hurt."

"The playoffs are getting closer and closer. I don't know if I can see Sun's fancy dunk performance this season."

The game finally ended with the Lakers beating the Raptors. Kobe scored a game-high 36 points, including many wonderful dunks, such as windmill dunks and 360-degree swivel dunks, which Sun Zhuo assigned to Kobe. Kobe basically all done.

And Vince Carter left the field early with six fouls and scored the lowest points of the season. He failed to show a dunk at the Staples Center.

The Toronto Raptors also failed to enter the playoffs this season. When the regular season ends in another month, Vince Carter will bid farewell to the Raptors for life.

Thinking of this, Sun Zhuo inevitably felt a little regretful and sentimental after the game. The last match against Carter during the Raptors period turned out to be like this, but fortunately Carter is still at his peak, and if he changes teams next season, he can also play happily. .

The last month of the regular season is fast for some teams and slow for some teams. Some of them have already established their places in the playoffs early. They hope that the playoffs will start as soon as possible and hit the championship. The team is still fighting for a place in the playoffs, giving their all in every game.

The Lakers are naturally a team that entered the playoffs early, but in the final stage of the regular season, they suddenly lost a few inexplicable games, and they were overtaken by the Timberwolves, who became the first in the Western Conference. By the end of the regular season, the Lakers failed to catch up.

This was interpreted by the media as the Lakers deliberately wanting to meet the Spurs in the second round.

The Timberwolves have the best record in the Western Division, and Kevin Garnett, the core of the team, averaged 25+14+5+2.3 per game in the regular season. He will definitely be the regular season MVP of this season.

However, the team with the best record in the NBA this season is not the Timberwolves, but the Pacers in the East. No one expected that after the fight with Sun Zhuo, the Pacers' ranking would soar and become the number one in the East. And created the best winning percentage in team history.

When the Lakers finished the last regular season game of the season on April 4, Sun Zhuo's level was officially upgraded to level 14. This level of ability is enough for him to do a good job as a role player, but it can only be A role player.

这个赛季，孙卓常规赛场均17分4个篮板5次助攻，而同届的詹姆斯是22.2分5.7个篮板6.1次助攻，是NBA第三位新秀赛季砍下20+5+5的球员。

Therefore, the final best rookie will still be won by James, but Sun Zhuo, who has already won the AMVP, no longer cares.

On April 4th, the regular season of the 14-2003 season officially ended, and at the same time, the playoff list was officially announced!
In the west, Garnett's Timberwolves played against rookie Melo's Nuggets in the first round, the Kings played against the Mavericks, Sun Zhuo's Lakers played against Yao Ming's Rockets, and the Spurs played against the Grizzlies.

In the East, the Pacers played the Celtics in the first round, Wade's Heat played Baron Davis' Hornets, the Pistons who will advance to the finals played the Bucks, and the Nets played against the Knicks.

In three days, the first round of the playoffs will be staged. This is the first playoff in Sun Zhuo's career, and Sun Zhuo is inevitably a little nervous.

Although the current Lakers lineup is luxurious, they are not sure to win the championship in the playoffs. The relationship between Kobe and O'Neal has not improved, and the relationship between O'Neal and Buss is the same. Similarly, the Lakers management has no plans to continue with Phil Jackson. John, when the Lakers announced the news, a reporter asked Kobe if this would affect Kobe's choice to become a free agent. Kobe replied: "I don't care."

Jenny Buss, who is currently only in charge of marketing, is convinced that the Lakers deliberately put Phil in this predicament.

Regarding Kobe's choice after becoming a free agent, it is like a cloud hanging over the team's head, and Kobe is also alienated from the team both physically and mentally.

Kobe wasn't the only problem on the team. Gary Payton also had trouble adapting to the new system. He used to hold the ball most of the time by himself, but now he had to share possession with other players who liked to hold the ball. At the end of the game, he failed to adapt to the new system.

There is also Karl Malone's injury, which is also worrying.

It wasn't until he was completely in this luxurious lineup that Sun Zhuo felt that the Zijin Lakers were actually not that confident when facing the playoffs and winning the championship, especially when they were just defeated last year.

The training hall of the Lakers has become quieter, and Shaquille O'Neal, who has always been laughing, rarely laughs out loud. He can still be lazy in the regular season, but he must wake up in the playoffs, because the playoffs are prepared for him stage, he will be a fearsome master.

Kobe, as always, alienated others and practiced alone.

Karl Malone and Gary Payton showed uneasiness on their faces. They were extremely eager to win a championship and end their careers, but with the current situation of the team, they were not sure where the Lakers could go.

The Spurs are strong, the Timberwolves are strong, and there are the Pistons and Pacers in the East.

Sun Zhuo walked up to Phil Jackson and chatted with him in the corner of the training hall.

"Coach, are the playoffs really different from the regular season? In the past few days, I have seen Shaq, Kobe, and Karl Malone's demeanors all change." Sun Zhuo currently has two repeat challenge cards , but there are only two. Most of the time, he still has no chance to start again. Although he has watched countless NBA playoff games in his previous life, after he was reborn, Sun Zhuo knew that watching games is completely different from playing games by himself. .

Phil said: "There is a saying in Buddhism, before enlightenment, chop wood and carry water, after enlightenment, chop wood and carry water. There are some things you don't need to rush to know the answer, because whether you know it or not, All you need to do is chop wood and carry water."

Sun Zhuo suddenly felt that Phil's Zen words were more like talking about himself. Regardless of whether he leaves after the end of the season or not, what he has to do now is to win the championship in this "last season".

February 2004, 4, Staples Center.

The Lakers' first playoff game of the season has officially started. The combination of the Lakers' F4+ strongest rookies is highly anticipated. They will start today to prove how far they can go in the playoffs.

(End of this chapter)