basketball kingdom

Chapter 519
Time flies like water!
The moment Xu Tian stepped into the Oracle Arena, he realized that the first Western Conference Finals in his life would officially come.He thought he would feel his heart racing or something like that in many people's autobiographies, but he didn't, he was calm, even calmer than usual.

He didn't know why he was so mature, he only knew that he was so adapted to the game.

There are many Chinese fans in the Bay Area, so even though the game was held at the Oracle Center, the Lakers' support rate is quite high.However, the fans in the Bay Area are still quite loyal, and basically not many people turn to support the Lakers.

Boss Jin had a good impression of Stephen Curry, who has a good character both on and off the field, so he walked into the franchise store at the Oracle Center and bought one of his jerseys.Of course, he won't be wearing it tonight's game.

Li Feng and Xu Wenye's families are well-off, but they need to practice football and did not fly to Auckland.The two came to the Lakers-themed bar on Fatty Square in Los Angeles early, ready to feel the atmosphere of the playoffs here.

Alice had already sold the jewelry store, and after finishing her housework, she sat on the sofa, turned on the pay channel of the TV, and watched the event that had been publicized by the media for several days in advance.She has basically watched all the Lakers' games this season, and as a native of Los Angeles, she has long fallen in love with the team.

Media reporters routinely interviewed the head coaches of both sides.

Scott: The Warriors are the defending champions, they know how to win!
Steve Kerr: The Lakers have the best players on the planet, and I think they're better than they think!

The mutual compliments of the coaches of both sides will naturally not affect the players.

Xu Tian stood in the locker room, in front of his teammates who were either sitting or standing.He looked around for a week, and said steadily: "Now we are about to enter the stadium for the first game of the Western Conference Finals. I only have one thing to say - fight for each other, and strive to win the game!"

Nick Yang thought that Xu Tian still had something to say, waited for a while and saw that he did not speak again, and said with a smile: "Xu, you called everyone together just for this matter."

Xu Tian said: "It's really only for this matter. If you can summarize it more briefly, it is victory, and we need victory."

Kobe sat next to him without interrupting.He knew that he should gradually delegate authority to Xu Tian. After all, he would retire after this season, and Xu Tian would be in control of the entire locker room by then.

Xu Tian has an extremely high prestige in the Lakers. Almost all players admire him, and they will not object to his words.

Thackeray laughed at himself: "I will strive to achieve a double-double of waving towels and handing water, and do a good job as a backup for the team." As soon as he said this, the atmosphere in the locker room immediately relaxed a lot.

Xu Tian knew that his teammates were under a lot of pressure. Seeing that Thackeray's words had an unexpected effect, he stopped talking, but began to do routine stretching exercises to move his body for the upcoming game.

Steve Kerr and Luke Walton sit in the locker room of the home team, looking at the tactical board Luke Walton is holding at the same time, discussing how to defend Xu Tian and whether the starting lineup needs to be adjusted line-up.

Luke Walton said: "Andre Iguodala and Harrison Barnes have different responsibilities. If they are easily swapped, it may have an impact on Harrison's mentality."

Cole said: "Compared with the starters, the Lakers' bench has a significant gap, but the Spurs, who wanted to win through the second team, failed to do so. I don't think our bench players have more strength than the Spurs players, so I want to adjust it. line-up."

Luke Walton backs off: "You're the head coach, you're in charge."

Steve Kerr thought about it for a while, and finally decided on the main lineup, let Iguodala start, and Harrison Barnes was transferred to the bench.This kind of temporary decision is very risky, and no one can guarantee the effect.

The three commentators of ESPN have already sat in the commentary booth. After introducing themselves, they are explaining the promotion process of the Warriors cut out by the director.

The Warriors swept the eighth Grizzlies in the West in the first round.In the semi-finals, they played against the Thunder led by the Shuangjun in seven games. In the end, they narrowly defeated the Thunder at home and advanced to the Western Conference Finals.

In the first round of the Lakers, Xu Tian was suspended for four games, and finally defeated the Rockets in the tiebreaker.In the semifinals against the Spurs, with a big score of 0-2 behind, they pulled four games in a row and advanced to the Western Conference Finals.

Stan Van Gundy did not save face for the Rockets, saying: "Strictly speaking, the Lakers also swept the Rockets in the first round, but because of Xu Tian's suspension, it seemed very stalemate."

Mark Jackson said: "Stan, the fact is that Xu was suspended for four games, and the two sides experienced a tiebreaker. You can't take what didn't happen and overturn the result that has already happened."

Mike Breen said: "Don't argue with the two, the technical desk sent a message that the Warriors will adjust their starting lineup in this game, allowing Andre Iguodala to enter the starting lineup."

Mark Jackson, the former head coach of the Warriors, said: "I don't think this is a wise move. After all, for the usual starters, temporary adjustments will affect the mentality. It is very risky to do so."

Stan Van Gundy was in charge of singing against Mark Jackson, and immediately retorted: "I think the Warriors' adjustment is reasonable. The Lakers have the league's leading starting lineup. Putting last year's FMVP in the starting lineup can better deal with the impact of the Lakers."

Mark Jackson immediately began to speak out about his views, trying to persuade his partner to agree with his ideas, but Stan Van Gundy was also very stubborn.The two debated for a while, but neither of them could persuade the other to support their point of view.

The atmosphere in the Oracle Center arena was lively. The fans listened to the rhythmic music, watched the cheerleaders dance sexy, and were full of anticipation for the upcoming game.

Kobe listened to the voices coming from inside the arena from time to time and asked, "Are you ready?"

George was the first to respond: "Ready!"

Xu Tian did not speak, put the braces into the knee pads, and waited for the staff to notify them to enter.

Nick Yang looked at the floor and suddenly felt his heart beating extremely fast.He didn't expect that after many years of fighting in the alliance, he would still feel nervous.

The Warriors rose from their chairs, put their right hands together, and did a final pregame cheer.

Curry is not good at mobilizing the emotions of his teammates. He stood quietly and listened to Draymond Green's passionate speech.

The arena staff looked at the time, went to the home and away locker rooms respectively, and notified the players of both sides to enter the field.

(End of this chapter)