Basketball boy, starting to shine from the slam dunk

The huge Toyota Center was filled with the cheers of Lakers fans.

At this moment, this place seemed to have become Staples Center, the home court of the Lakers. Everyone was cheering for Zhuang Yu and his team because the Rockets fans had already left.

After the celebration, Zhuang Yu walked towards the Rockets players and hugged them one by one, including Harden.

At this moment, Harden's mood is very complicated, he is depressed, annoyed, unwilling, and discouraged... He thought he had a chance to reach the finals and win the championship this time, but in the end he lost in the Western Conference Finals to the Lakers.

They thought that with the addition of Kevin Love, they would be able to beat the Lakers, but they ended up losing two games at the beginning of the series.

When Holiday was absent due to injury, Harden couldn't help but feel happy, thinking that this was their chance and that God was helping them.

But the result is like this.

The Rockets lost in the end.

"You played great." Zhuang Yu patted Harden on the back and said to him.

The corners of his mouth twitched and he forced out a smile with some difficulty. He opened his mouth as if wanting to say something, but in the end nothing came out.

In the many confrontations between the two, Harden has never won. He really wants to say "You are better than me", but he just can't say it. The pride in his heart makes him instinctively reject it and makes him not want to admit it.

After some inner struggle, Harden finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He let go of his obsession and wanted to generously admit that he was not as good as Zhuang Yu.

However, at this time, Zhuang Yu had already turned and walked towards Westbrook and Love. Harden opened his mouth, but the words on his lips could not be said after all.

Zhuang Yu hugged Westbrook and Love again. Both of them looked unhappy. Westbrook's eyes were distracted and a little confused.

In this situation, Zhuang Yu didn't know what to say. He patted Westbrook on the shoulder and prepared to turn around.

At this time, Westbrook suddenly called him: "Zhuang Yu."

what?

Zhuang Yu turned around, and Westbrook smiled at him and said, "Congratulations, I hope you can win the championship. I won't be there, but I will cheer for you in front of the TV. After the finals, I want to find a chance to talk to you."

What to talk about?

Zhuang Yu was a little curious, but it was not appropriate to ask further questions at this time. He nodded in agreement and then returned to his teammates.

The game is over and the Lakers players return to the locker room.

When Zhuang Yu walked into the locker room, an orange object flew towards him. Zhuang Yu subconsciously reached out to grab the basketball, but unexpectedly a man suddenly jumped out from behind him and poured a basin of water on his head.

"Fuck."

Zhuang Yu was startled and subconsciously jumped forward a step. Then he was surrounded by his teammates, and his ears were filled with their cheers.

He even heard the voices of Coach Scott and Assistant Coach Madsen. They were laughing, laughing heartily and happily...

Although this series experienced twists and turns, and even Holiday was injured, they still had the last laugh, winning this series and once again winning the Western Conference championship.

This is the third consecutive season that the Lakers have won the Western Conference championship!

After some laughter, Zhuang Yu separated the crowd and found An Xin and Xiao Nuomi standing at the door. He walked towards them and hugged them in his arms.

.......

On the other side, the Heat and Raptors are also eyeing the Western Conference Finals.

When Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals came to an end and the Lakers defeated the Rockets to advance to the Finals, the players of the Heat and Raptors already knew that if they could win the Eastern Conference championship and enter the Finals, they would face the Lakers in the Finals.

"We are not at a disadvantage in terms of lineup against the Lakers. At least we have an absolute advantage in the front line. The Lakers do not have good enough forward players. No one can compete with Leonard and George."

“Yes, this is our advantage.”

"And Holiday is injured. It is said that he will not be able to return for at least two weeks, so he will miss at least the first few games of the finals."

A group of Raptors players were talking and looking forward to reaching the finals and competing with the Lakers for the championship.

On the other side, the Heat players were also talking about the Lakers.

If the Heat faced the Lakers in the finals, they obviously had no advantage in terms of lineup. However, the reason why they have been able to get to this point this season has never been due to the advantage in lineup, but their tenacious fighting spirit.

No matter how strong the opponent is, no matter which team it is, they will not be afraid.

Of course, for the Raptors and the Heat, the top priority now is how to win the Eastern Conference Finals.

Only the team that wins the Eastern Conference championship will have the opportunity to challenge the defending champion Lakers in the finals.

......

Soon, Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals began.

The two sides were tied at 3:2 before, with the Heat leading by one game.

This game was a life-and-death battle for the Raptors, so from the beginning of the game the Raptors fought hard, and they played very well both on the defensive and offensive ends.

Especially on the defensive end, they showed outstanding defensive strength, allowing the Heat to score only 1 points in the first quarter.

After entering the second quarter, the Heat's offensive state improved, but they were still behind in the score.

When the half ended, the Heat trailed by 9 points.

For a game, a 9-point difference is not a big difference, especially with two quarters left. However, after entering the second half, the Raptors opened the gap to more than 10 points with George's consecutive three-pointers.

Then Butler of the Heat also broke out, attacking the basket and scoring points.

I have to say that Butler's performance this season is outstanding.

Especially in the playoffs, Butler played a vital role in the Heat's 3:2 lead in the previous games.

Butler also performed very well in this game. He does not have as good three-point shooting as George, nor as stable mid-range shooting as Leonard.

But he was like a lone tough guy, rushing towards the basket with the ball again and again, throwing himself into the air again and again, confronting the defensive players, and scoring the ball in the confrontation, or causing the defensive players to foul and stand on the free throw line to score.

Under his leadership, the Heat tied the score in the third quarter.

This made the fans excited and they cheered loudly for the Heat, thinking that the Heat's chance of a comeback had come.

As long as they win this game, they will be able to advance to the finals.

It's a pity that the Raptors still had the upper hand in the last quarter, especially in the last three minutes. The Raptors' double star combination always suppressed the Heat with their strong personal abilities and finally defeated the Heat with a four-point lead.

After the game, the score between the two sides was tied at 3:3, and the series was dragged into a tiebreak, where the two sides will fight to the death.

......

Los Angeles.

Zhuang Yu's villa is very lively today because Li Huilan, Zhuang Zhihong, Xi Juan, Tang Wan and others have come to Los Angeles.

Only An Changhe didn't have time to come because he was busy with the company.

Before, Li Huilan, Zhuang Zhihong and others were planning to come over to cheer Zhuang Yu, but were calmed down by Zhuang Yu.

Now that the Lakers have won the Western Conference Championship, the next step is the Finals, which they naturally cannot miss and must go to the scene to cheer for Zhuang Yu.

The family sat around a large round table, on which were placed various Chinese dishes. The whole villa was lively and cheerful.

Not only Zhuang Yu's family, Yang Jinsong and Anna, but also Zhou Zhiming and Zhou An were there.

Although the Nets made it to the playoffs this season, they were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs without Kevin Durant.

Zhou An's performance this season is still quite good. He averaged 13.4 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game in the regular season. He also averaged 4.6 three-point shots per game with a hit rate of 38.6%. For an inside player, this number of three-point shots and hit rate are already quite good.

After the playoffs, Zhou An did not return to China, but stayed in the United States to continue training.

He has now basically established himself in the NBA, but he cannot let down his guard at all. The competition in the NBA is very fierce and he may be replaced by others if he is not careful.

So he didn't even go to the Western Conference Finals to cheer for Zhuang Yu, but continued to stay in New York for his own training.

"I haven't seen you for a while. I feel like you've gotten stronger." Zhuang Yu smiled and patted Zhou An's shoulder, then raised his glass and said, "One, let's go."

"Let's go." Zhou An also raised his glass.

Normally, Zhuang Yu and Zhou An don't drink, but today is a rare occasion where everyone is gathered together, so how could they not drink a little?

It’s okay to drink less.

At this time, Zhou Zhiming suddenly said, "Zhou An has grown a lot during this period. He is training his strength to improve his confrontation ability. When Kevin Durant returns next season, the Nets' tactics may be adjusted. Zhou An may need to wrestle with opponents under the basket more often. His confrontation ability is still a little lacking."

Hearing this, Zhuang Yu looked Zhou An up and down, then shook his head and said, "I don't think you need to continue to improve your strength. Your height and weight are not outstanding among inside players, and your technical characteristics make it difficult for you to play like Jokic. Your position is a space-type No. 4 position, and it is best for you to stay at the No. 4 position."

Ok?

Zhou An and Zhou Zhiming both raised their eyebrows and looked at Zhuang Yu. They knew that Zhuang Yu could not be speaking without a purpose. If he said so, he must have his reasons.

If it were a few years ago, Zhou Zhiming might be more professional, have a sharper vision and more experience than Zhuang Yu, but now, no one dares to doubt Zhuang Yu's understanding of basketball.

Zhuang Yu explained: "First of all, given your own technical characteristics and physical condition, gaining weight will put a greater burden on your body and even increase the risk of injury. Remember, only by staying healthy can you perform well on the court."

“If you can’t stay healthy, nothing else matters.”

"Think about Yi Jianlian back then. With his physical talent, it should have been no problem for him to gain a foothold in the NBA, and he also got a lot of opportunities."

"Some people would say that he failed to gain a foothold in the NBA and failed to seize those opportunities because he was too shy and could not adapt to the social customs of the NBA."

“But I don’t see it that way.”

"The NBA does have social etiquette, but it is also a business league. The cruelty of sports competition is fully reflected in the NBA without any compromise."

"People look at your performance on the field, not other things."

"If you have enough ability, even if you are an autistic person, you can still get the respect of the team and the fans' attention."

Zhuang Yu paused and said, "The reason why Lian Ge failed to gain a foothold in the NBA is more because of injuries. It's not that he didn't play well, but every time he played well, he would encounter injuries. And once he encountered an injury, his position would be quickly replaced by someone else. For an NBA player, opportunities are limited. If you seize the opportunity, you can take advantage of it. But if you miss the opportunity because of an injury, then once the opportunity is gone, it is very likely that it will never appear again."

"Zhou An, you have now established yourself in the NBA, but the time is still too short. You still need more time to prove yourself trustworthy with stable performance."