I stole James

Chapter 45 Who Watches Eastern Conference Games?

October 10, Los Angeles.

The Cavaliers' preseason finale is an away game against the Lakers.

This is just an ordinary preseason game, but the tickets are almost sold out, and the scene is almost full.

During the offseason, the Lakers recruited "Glove" Payton and "Postman" Malone, and formed the famous F4 combination with O'Neal and Kobe Bryant.

James, on the other hand, became famous at a young age, and his popularity surpassed that of ordinary NBA stars in high school. In this year's draft, he was unsurprisingly elected as the No. [-] pick.

So for the fans, this is not just an ordinary preseason game. You can see so many stars on the spot, and it is worth the ticket price.

And they are also eager to understand and explore how the Lakers' F4 team is working together before the start of the regular season, how Kobe can perform after the Eagle County incident, how the new No. [-] pick James is playing on the court and other questions. .

In addition to the fans, many media reporters also poured into the scene, as well as a group of first-tier, second-tier, third-tier, fourth-tier, fifth- and sixth-tier stars in the entertainment industry. Some of them are die-hard fans, but some of them are here to catch the heat and show their faces , hoping to be photographed by media reporters.

Loyal fans of the Lakers such as Xiao Lizi, Nicholson, and Lord Gou are bound to be there, and there are fixed positions for them on the sidelines.

Hollywood actresses like Megan Fox, Scarlett Johansson, and Jessica Alba are also in the front row.

Well, Kohler Kardashian, who many people like, is also here today.

For such an eye-catching game, the TV station naturally arranged a live broadcast.

"The long offseason is finally over, and there are only a few days left before the opening game of the regular season, and the new season will start on October 10." Collins said.

"Yeah, looking back on last season, many unforgettable things happened. Yao Ming became the first overseas No. [-] pick in the NBA, the first Chinese player to become the No. The first high school rookie in history..." Barkley interjected.

"Yeah, Yao Ming even made you kiss the ass of the donkey..." Collins interrupted with a smile, and stabbed his partner.

Barkley didn't panic, and said with a smile, "Of course, this was also one of the big events of last season."

"Last season, in addition to Stoudemire, another high school player also shined. McGrady won the regular season scoring title with an average of 32.1 points. He led the Magic to encounter the Pistons in the first round of the playoffs. , After the first four games, the big score led 3-1.

If the previous promotion system is still followed, with 5 wins and 3 wins, McGrady will become the hero of the black eight.

But the NBA just changed to 7 games and 4 wins last season to advance. The Pistons then won 3 games in a row, keeping McGrady and the Magic out of the second round.

So, sometimes luck is important. ’ Collins changed the subject.

"My old friend Jordan is finally retiring again after two seasons with the Wizards.

Stockton and David Robinson also ended their careers last season and left the NBA.

Time always pushes people forward like this, pushes the old to leave, and pushes the newcomers to emerge.

LeBron, Anthony, Wade and other sons of the arrogance stepped onto the stage, and they were about to occupy the center of the stage. " Barkley shook his head and sighed, he is also one of those old people.

That group of people is actually very helpless, very unfortunate, and they are of the same era as Jordan, an old hooligan.

But the more unfortunate should be the newcomers who entered the industry in the late 80s and early 90s.

Because the championships in the 90s were monopolized by Jordan and Olajuwon, two 84-level favorites, they won 1991 championships from 1998 to 8, and no one can get a share of them.

Of course, Olajuwon got two when Jordan retired for the first time.

In 1999, it was the turn of Duncan and the OK combination to suppress the old guys in turn. Until last season, no one was able to stand out.

Stockton played until he was 41 years old and had no championship in his life. His old partner Malone went to the Lakers in the summer for the championship, hoping to realize his dream of a championship at the end of his career.

David Robinson was lucky. With the help of Dumbly Duncan, he won two championship rings before leaving. When he left, he said sincerely: "Thank God, I had a wonderful season."

The old guys left with satisfaction or resentment or reluctance, while the newcomers are gearing up to fight for their era.

"Let's talk about the upcoming new season. In the summer, there was a massive arms race in the West."

Collins' words pulled Barkley back from his sigh, "Last season, the Lakers were defeated by the Spurs 2-4 in the Western Conference semifinals, and their dream of four consecutive championships was shattered.

Kobe also shed sad tears in front of the media at the time.

In order to regain the lost crown, they recruited Karl Malone and Gary Payton for low salaries in the summer.

The combination of four superstars shocked the entire NBA.

Some people even think that they can hit the record of 72 regular season wins set by the Bulls that year. "

"That's right, the new season of the Lakers is completely aimed at revenge and to regain the championship.

But winning the championship is not that simple. They need to run in well and have a good team chemistry.

The effect of superstar accumulation may not necessarily lead to a good record.

And their opponents in the west are not small.

The Dallas Mavericks first introduced Antawn Jamison, and then traded Antawn Walker from the Celtics, plus their superstar Dirk Nowitzki, their strength should not be underestimated. said Collins.

"Yes, except for the Mavericks,
The Spurs, which won the championship last season, sent away their championship hero Stephen Jackson in the summer, strengthened Manu Ginobili, and formed a new combination with Duncan and Parker. Their adjustment within the team is also eye-catching.

On the way to the championship in the new season, they will not give way.

The Sacramento Kings added Brad Miller to fill the void left by Chris Webber's injury.

Even the Timberwolves, who have not missed the first round of the playoffs for seven consecutive years, have made a big move.

In order to wash away the shame of not being able to pass the first round of the playoffs, they introduced Latrell Sprewell and Sam Cassell with a lot of money, and formed the "three-headed monster" combination with Kevin Garnett.

The situation where the west is strong and the east is weak is obvious, who still watches the games in the east? "

Barkley flexed his fingers, counting the changes in the Western Conference's deals over the summer.

(Please recommend a ticket, please recommend a ticket, please recommend a ticket...a small goal of [-] votes!)

(End of this chapter)