Super Evolution of Basketball

Chapter 291

Not only James, but all stars have started the playoff mode. Compared with the mediocre regular season, the playoffs are the stage for superstars.

James' good friend Wade went on a killing spree and slaughtered the Hornets by 20 points. "This is my horse" reappeared in the arena. Yuan Qingshan sighed, why can't he be as free and easy as Wade with his boring personality?

If I have half the ability to pretend to be a beep king, plus this physical strength, wouldn't I have to attract countless fans and become a superstar in a season?
"Qingshan, you are drooling." Whiteside's heavy voice suddenly sounded in his ear.

"Ahem, is that so?" Yuan Qingshan rolled his eyes to recover from his imaginings, and secretly wiped the corners of his mouth.

"Hey, shoot one!" Towns threw a basketball from under the basket.

Yuan Qingshan took it, pulled up from outside the three-point line and shot, the "Three-Point Champion" skill was activated, and the basketball swished cleanly into the net.

There was applause on the field.

Entering the playoffs, each team can retain a 13-man roster, and the Lakers' roster is finally determined.

Point guards: Yuan Qingshan, Huertas, Field.

Points: Kobe, Anthony Brown.

Small forwards: Nick Young, Artest.

PF: Towns, Channing Frye, Bass.

Center: Whiteside, Thackeray, Black.

When the team announced the roster for the playoffs, the Lakers fans wanted to cry. To be honest, if this bench lineup is placed on other strong teams, it seems that except for Frye and Artest, it seems that they will not be able to make the rotation.

Thinking about how the team was able to defeat a strong enemy and reach second place in the Western Conference in this state, how can it not be moving?
Overnight, the popularity of the Lakers players soared, and even Thackeray became a popular niche.

Kupchak flipped through the team's website and was overjoyed. According to this scenario, as long as they can beat the Trail Blazers in the first round, the trade value of these people in the team will definitely soar. With the Nuggets' lottery pick in his hand, Xia Tian will definitely have a lot to offer!
If Yuan Qingshan knew these thoughts of Kupchak, he would definitely go crazy.

Well, it seems that the general manager has done nothing else for a season and is thinking about trading every day.

The game between the Lakers and the Trail Blazers is scheduled for April 4 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

The Blazers have never missed the playoffs since Lillard joined. It is a bit surprising that they can still make the playoffs in the West this year when Aldridge is gone.

Lillard contributed a lot and was well received by the media and fans.

During the interview before the game, Director Li was full of confidence and threatened to win two away games in a row, leaving the Lakers with at most one victory.

Director Li's unyielding character made the second and seventh games in the Western Conference full of gunpowder.

On the evening of the 18th, the Staples Center was overcrowded.

Rachel specially applied to cover the game and sat in the photo area under the Lakers basket.

Before the start of the game, she was holding the camera and wanted to take some photos of the scene. The camera moved, and besides Nicholson beside the home team's bench, she suddenly found two Hollywood superstars, Scarlett Johansson the Black Widow and Mark Ruffalo the Hulk.

Rachel shook her hand holding the camera, and quickly adjusted her breathing in the next second to stabilize her mind.

She told herself: Hey, this is Los Angeles, Hollywood, isn't it normal for movie stars to come to the Lakers game? Obviously Scarlett and Mark came here together, maybe they are a couple now!

God, I hope so.

"Rachel, have you figured out who to shoot tonight?" Pete, a reporter from Slam Dunk magazine sitting next to him, chatted with her.

Rachel didn't seem to hear it, and was still in a daze.

Pete pointed out his hand: "I suggest that you best use all the memory on him. Believe me, this kid must be the king of traffic in the future!"

Rachel looked in the direction he pointed, and Yuan Qingshan, who was warming up, easily scored a three-pointer.

"Oh oh oh!" Scarlett immediately stood up and cheered for him.

Pete smiled proudly: "You see, I'm right, even Hollywood superstars admire him."

Rachel smiled awkwardly: "Maybe."

The commentary booth began to broadcast the starting lineups of the two sides tonight, and the big screen above the field displayed the players' heads at the same time.

The Blazers sent a regular lineup: Lillard, CJ McCollum, Harkless, Aminu, Plumlee.

The Lakers are also standard starters: Yuan Qingshan, Kobe, Nick Young, Towns, Whiteside.

In the commentary, Mark Jackson asked his partner Albert: "Have you done your homework? What do you think of the two teams' starters?"

Albert: "Are you only talking about starting? If it's [-]v[-], the Lakers win!"

Mark Jackson smiled: "Yes, it seems that you have studied carefully before the game."

Albert: "Of course, we'll see how the Lakers deal with the Trail Blazers in this game."

In the first game, coach Scott's tactics were very clear.

The defensive end flanked and assisted the defense, strangling the Blazers' backcourt double guns, especially Lillard.

On the offensive end, he focuses on the inside twin towers, bullying no one on the opposite side.

Practice has proved that the coach's tactics are very successful. Yuan Qingshan successfully limited Lillard's shooting rate to less than 26%. He took the most shots in the Blazers, 10 of 26, scored 3 points and [-] assists.

McCollum took turns taking care of this point by Kobe and Nick Young, and his shooting percentage was less than 18%, and he only scored [-] points.

On the Lakers side, the Twin Towers faced Plumlee and Aminu like no one, scoring 62 points together, and led the Blazers by 10 rebounds, doubling their second offense.

104 to 92, the Lakers won their first victory.

After the game, Yuan Qingshan didn't even care about the interview, and immediately ran over to find Rachel.

Rachel was a little surprised: "You know I'm here?"

Yuan Qingshan chuckled happily: "Madam, you have been sitting under the basket and staring at me with the camera all night, can't I see you?"

Rachel smiled sweetly, and couldn't help but look towards the Lakers bench. Scarlett Johansson and Mark Ruffalo were getting up and walking outside the court.

Not knowing if it was her own illusion, Rachel felt that Scarlett turned her head and glanced meaningfully.

During the post-match interview, Yuan Qingshan asked for a leave of absence and took Rachel to the two-person world to celebrate his first win in the playoffs.

There are quite a lot of rewards for the first victory in his career, and Yuan Qingshan has saved all of them for emergencies.

Coach Scott led an interview with Towns and Whiteside.

"Coach, has the boss Kobe left again?" Whiteside didn't expect that he would have the opportunity to be interviewed. He thought it would be Towns and Kobe.

Scott led the way and said without looking back, "Hassan, it seems that we should get used to life without Kobe in advance."

Whiteside's mood suddenly became heavy. Kobe's days in the NBA have really begun to count down.

In the post-match interview, Lillard was very unconvinced. He believed that the Blazers just didn't find their status for a while, and 12 points was not the real gap between the two teams.

He emphasized that the Blazers have always been a playoff team in recent years, and the Lakers have not made the playoffs for a long time. Isn't it clear who is strong and who is weak?

This interview was published with exaggeration.

The Lakers fans exploded the next day, taking over the Trail Blazers homepage in less than half a day.

The website is full of comments criticizing Lillard. Fans compared him with Yuan Qingshan's performance in the first game. As a result, Yuan Qingshan surpassed Lillard in all statistics except scoring, especially the defensive contribution rate.

Of course, the fans of Guidance Li are not convinced. Could it be that our All-Star is not as good as a rookie?
So the two sides went to war on the Internet. Needless to say, the 60 billion Zijin army quickly wiped out the opponent. The Blazers fans had no power to fight back and could only be slaughtered.

(End of this chapter)