basketball kingdom

Chapter 612

Basketball is a hobby for fans, and a means of earning a living for professional players.Most professional players pay more attention to annual salary, while players who earn enough money will put the championship first.

Kobe's career annual salary and jersey sales rank among the top ten in the league, and the amount of endorsement contracts is top-notch. He has already earned money that he can't spend in his lifetime.What he is thinking about now is to help the team win the No. 17 championship trophy in team history.

There was a long queue at the main entrance of the Staples Center. Fans who bought tickets lined up in an orderly manner, walked into the arena one after another, found their seats, and waited for the game to start.

Kobe sat in the locker room, looking at his locker, feeling inexplicable.His career is a marathon, and he is about to run to the end, and he has feelings of loss and expectation coexisting in his heart.

Xu Tian has already done warm-up exercises and is quietly waiting for the start of the game.From his expression, no emotion can be seen.

George was wearing a warm-up suit, closed his eyes and rested his mind, trying to maintain a peaceful mind.He needs to bear very little pressure on the court, but the public opinion off the court makes him miserable, so he needs to adjust his mentality.

Nick Young didn't put on the warm-up suit, and pulled up the front of the jersey with both hands, staring at the number 0 printed on it in a daze.He has not won a championship ring in his career, and he hopes to receive this most important honor.

There are more and more fans in the arena, and the volume is getting louder. From time to time, it is transmitted into the locker room, making the players realize that the game is approaching.

Tyronn Lue didn't have too many tactics to arrange, so he called the Cavaliers players together, re-emphasized the importance of Tianwangshan, and asked the players to devote all their energy to winning.His words were very provocative, and the atmosphere of the whole team became more enthusiastic.

TNT sent Barkley, Kenny Smith, O'Neal and Amy Johnson to the Staples Center to explain the battle of Tianwangshan in the finals.

The number of reporters sent by various media to Los Angeles is several times more than the two games in Cleveland.This is influenced by geographical factors, and there are also reasons for the rising attention.

Adam Silver flew to Los Angeles, got a live ticket, and entered the Staples Center near the start of the game.The warm atmosphere at the scene made him feel very relieved.

He is a very successful person, and usually likes to be high-profile. The news of the finals breaking the ratings record the day before yesterday made him very happy, so he was in a very high mood tonight.

Many stars came to the Staples Center, but at this time they are ordinary fans, and there is basically no applause for them.

After the introduction of the Cavaliers, the on-site host began to introduce the Lakers players.

"6'7" (201 cm) shooting guard from USC, Nick Young!"

With a smile on his face, Nick Young got up from the bench and stood on the court waiting for the next player.

"University of Tulsa, 6'5" (196 cm) point guard, Jordan Clarkson!"

Clarkson and Nick Young high-fived, then stood aside, waiting for the rest of the team to enter.

"University of Wyoming, 6'9" (206 cm) power forward, Larry Nance Jr.!"

Nance Jr. finished high-fiving with his teammates in a low-key manner and stood at the predetermined position.

"University of Nevada, 7-foot (213 cm) center, JaVale McGee!"

McGee trotted into the field, high-fived his teammates, and then waved to the fans.

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"Oak Hill High School, 6'9" (206 cm) power forward, Josh Smith!"

"Dominguez High School, 7-foot-1 (216 cm) center, Tyson Chandler!"

"Fresno State University, 6 feet 9 inches (206 cm) small forward, NBA All-Star, NO.5 - Paul George!"

The cheers from the Staples Center far surpassed the cheers of the players in front of him, and it was given to a smiling George.

"Now! Lower Merion High School, 5 NBA championships, 2 FMVPs, 6 feet 6 inches guard, NO.24 - Kobe Bryant!"

Cheers to the next level!

Kobe clapped high-fives with his teammates lined up on both sides, stood on the innermost side of the court, and waited for the last player to come out.

"Finally! Best Team, Best Defensive Team First Team, All-Star MVP, Rookie of the Year, Regular Season MVP, 6 feet 7 inches (201 cm) point guard from China SH, NO.1 - Xu Tian! "

All the fans at the Staples Center stood up, and the warmest cheers went to the core stars of the Lakers.

Kobe looked at Xu Tian who ran into the court expressionlessly, and felt indescribable.It wasn't until Xu Tian finished high-fiving with him and stood beside him that he realized clearly that the Lakers had ushered in a new king.

The lights at the Staples Center were turned back on, and players from both sides stood on the court and spent the national anthem in silence.

Immediately after the shooting warmup began, Bryant grabbed a basketball and dribbled it around the edge of the court, looking for a rhythm.

The TNT team sat on the sidelines, discussing the game enthusiastically, talking, and began to predict.

Adhering to the tradition, Barkley continued to support the Cavaliers, thinking that they would continue their strong performance in the fourth game and win Tianwangshan.

Since O'Neal's jersey was retired by the Lakers, his attitude has eased a lot, and he still supports the Lakers, thinking that they can keep the home court and turn the big score into 3-2.

The shooting warm-up session was very short, leaving no time for Barkley and O'Neal to find bets, and no more gimmicks appeared.

TNT announced the starting lineups of both sides!

Lakers: Xu Tian, ​​Kobe, George, Josh Smith, Tyson Chandler!

Cavaliers: Irving, JR Smith, James, Love, Tristan Thompson!

Tyronn Lue originally wanted to put JR Smith on the bench, but he almost encountered a locker room crisis, so he had to put JR Smith back into the starting lineup again to ensure that there would be no problems with the morale of the army.

The starting players from both sides came to the field, familiar players greeted each other, and then stood in their respective positions.

The referee took the game ball, walked to Tyson Chandler and James, confirmed the status of both sides, and then threw the ball upward.

James took off quickly and stretched out his hand to touch the basketball. Unfortunately, he was a little bit disadvantaged in height and failed.

Kobe saw that it was Xu Tian who received the jump ball, ran forward without the ball, and waited for the first offensive round.

JR Smith was still in charge of defending Xu Tian, ​​trying his best to defend, but was turned around and passed directly.

Irving was responsible for defending Kobe, and went to make up the defense to prevent Xu Tian from breaking through quickly.

Kobe saw Xu Tian's passing action and was ready to catch the ball. When the ball arrived, he jumped up and shot!
The basketball draws a perfect arc and hits the net hollow!
2-0 (the Lakers score first)!

Magic Johnson watched the game on the court and applauded calmly.His eyes were mainly on Xu Tian, ​​to see how he would defend.

Bryant was in charge of defending JR Smith, putting his hand on him and watching James dribble at the top of the key.

(End of this chapter)