I'm not a basketball bully

Chapter 488

And g2 in the Western Conference Finals.

The Lakers were uncharacteristically uncharacteristic.

The loss in the last game seemed to trigger the anger of the Lakers.

The whole team erupted.

In the first quarter, the Lakers scored 32 points, leading the Thunder by a full 7 points.

In the subsequent second quarter, the Lakers changed from their normal state and gave up the positional battle and began to attack the Thunder.

Another high score of 30 points was scored, and at the same time, he once again led the Thunder by 7 points.

In the first half of the game alone, the Lakers led the Thunder by 14 points.

Although not as impressive as the Thunder in the last game, such a fierce attack is obviously completely opposite to the Lakers' style of play this season.

Kobe had 24 points at halftime.

Dayao scored 15 points in the half.

The two former top stars in the Western Conference are still demonstrating their abilities.

Entering the third quarter, the Thunder's shortcomings gradually became apparent.

A matter of physical strength and experience.

Durant lacks physical strength, and Harden lacks starting experience.

The two finished the game in the third quarter and completely failed in the fourth quarter.

In the third quarter, the Lakers still performed well, maintaining a high score of 30 points and relying on reasonable substitutions to maintain the rhythm on the court.

Although Westbrook still has enough physical strength to support the remaining games, he has an obvious shortcoming in shooting, which became the trigger for the Thunder to lose the game.

The Lakers relied on Dayao and Bynum's inside blockade.

Westbrook can't climb the Lakers' interior mountain.

At the moment the final buzzer sounded, the Thunder lost to the Lakers by a full 24 points.

After the game, Durant's poor performance of 7-for-0 shooting in the fourth quarter and his blind belief in his singles at critical moments made fans criticize him.

Even the media was stunned.

None of them expected that the Lakers would be so ferocious after they started their onslaught.

The final score was 124:100 points.

The Thunder lost their last away game, the Eastern and Western Conference finals, both ended in a 1:1 tie.

After the first week of the East-West Finals, tnt started the live broadcast as usual.

The fans did not expect that both sides would lose a home game at the beginning.

In the program group, Johnson also expressed it straight to the point.

"What do you think of the Thunder's outstanding performance in the Western Conference Finals?"

"It's the various offensive rhythms that the Thunder started in the Western Conference Finals."

"They're really different from the regular season."

Buckley was the first to speak.

"I think the Thunder's performance in the Western Conference Finals is very different."

"Compared with the regular season, you will find that they attack with more rhythm and are more decisive in their offense."

"This may be because they met the Grizzlies in the second round and met this team that is better at defense, which made them understand how valuable shots are."

Barkley's words are indeed convincing.

The main thing in the Grizzlies is a defensive counterattack to score.

If the Spurs are the most stable team in the Western Conference, then the Grizzlies are second. No one can compete with these two teams for this ranking.

Focusing on defensive counterattacks and positional warfare, it can be said to be the masterpieces of these two teams.

The Grizzlies continued to impose restrictions on the Thunder in the second round, which allowed the Thunder to complete its evolution.

Obviously, the Thunder in the Western Conference Finals are more terrifying than the Thunder in the regular season, and the team's shots are more decisive in all positions.

Even the Lakers didn't expect this, which led them to underestimate their opponents and suffer a disastrous defeat in the first game.

At this moment, O'Neal also spoke for the Lakers.

"Although the Thunder performed well, they are still far behind the finals team or a playoff-qualified team."

"From a certain perspective, the Lakers lost the first game out of arrogance, so the second game was the most powerful counterattack."

"Let's not talk about other issues, just the offensive performance of the Lakers in the second game."

"I can say that anyone can score points, but winning depends on strength."

As soon as Kenny Smith heard that there was something in O'Neal's words, he hurriedly added a shot next to him.

"Shaq, are you saying that the Thunder are not a Western Conference Finals team now?"

O'Neill's expression was startled, but he still nodded decisively.

This nods.

The NBA circles below are in a state of shock.

On the show, publicly saying that a team in the Western Conference Finals is not qualified, is there anything more explosive than that?

Even Charles Barkley didn't expect that O'Neal would dare to start a team like this.

Everyone showed incredible expressions.

O'Neill also understood that things would get serious sooner or later if he kept talking like this, so he took the initiative to defend himself.

"I mean, if the Spurs beat the Lakers, the Lakers might be in trouble."

"But if the Thunder play the Lakers, I don't think there is anything to worry about. The strength gap between the two teams is too big."

"The Thunder's shortcomings are too obvious."

"The point guard has no shooting ability and can only break through and kill the inside."

"On the outside Durant can only play with the ball and is not very proficient in off-ball tactics."

"Harden, this kid still has a lot of room to grow, he needs to prove himself!"

When O'Neal said this, the topic suddenly changed.

"What I'm talking about, whether it's me, Kobe, or Dayao, we've all experienced it."

"Although my words are unpleasant, if they can listen to them, they can indeed change."

"I hope they understand."

"You said your point guard is great at rushing the frame and has strong explosiveness, Wade? Francis? Going forward, Baron Davis."

"You said you are good in isolation, Pence, Grant Hill, Iverson, Durant, or even Su Ye, which one of them will be worse in the first step."

“Promoting yourself is key.”

As soon as O'Neill finished speaking, everyone took a deep breath.

It can be seen that O'Neal values ​​the talent of the Thunder's third youngster.

The three Thunder Young Masters who are currently in their respective homes all have solemn expressions.

During the regular season, they didn't encounter many strong teams. After entering the playoffs, they found it difficult to make progress.

They played the Nuggets in the first round. If AI hadn't gotten old, they might not even be able to get past the Nuggets.

The few times they won the game, they all won by a narrow margin.

In the second round, they played the Grizzlies, the eighth-ranked team in the league, and they also fought to the tiebreaker.

After entering the Western Conference Finals, they increasingly discovered the gap between themselves and other superstars.

The three of them also had their own thoughts and fell into silence.

Host Johnson noticed something was wrong and immediately changed the topic.

"Okay, let's stop this topic and let's discuss another matter."

"What do you think of the Lakers-Bulls game?"

mentioned this issue.

O'Neal's attitude towards the Bulls is obviously much better than that of the Thunder.

O'Neal showed a bright smile in the program group and told everyone.

"Oh my God, Ross, this amazing guy."

"Do you know how amazing this guy is?"

"He's only in his third year, do you know?"

"Rookie in the first year, playoffs in the second year, Eastern Conference Finals in the third year."

"I can't comment on this guy, I can only say that he has a promising future."

Mentioning Rose, everyone on the show team showed bright smiles.

Both O'Neal and Barkley expressed their appreciation for Rose in their words.

Barkley even boasted on the show.

"I think this guy will have at least one championship in the future."

"As long as the Bulls build a team around him, he will one day break out of the Eastern Conference and stand on the stage of the Finals."

Reggie Miller also nodded in agreement.

Compared with the budding new stars in the league, they are more optimistic about Rose.

This group of old players just loves traditional offensive guards like Rose.

He has the ability to score explosively and at the same time, he can also protect the team's organization.

When Johnson saw everyone commenting on Rose like this, he hurriedly asked.

"Do you think the Bulls can beat the Knicks?"

As soon as these words came out.

The four people in the program group shook their heads in unison.

"impossible things."

"Yes, unless the Knicks' current lineup is missing three or even four people, they still have a chance."

"The Bulls beat the Knicks. He is D Rose, not MJ. Who do you think you are!"

"Oh my God, Johnson, you sure know how to joke."

There is no doubt that none of the four people thought the Bulls could win.

And the reason is very simple.

The Bulls are just too young right now.

The only tough match they faced in the playoffs was Su Ye in the Eastern Conference Finals.

If you want to surpass Su Ye, no one in the league has been able to achieve it for three full years.

If Su Ye can be defeated so easily, then not so many people will give the Knicks a full 38% vote to win the championship this year.

The only team that can beat the Knicks this year is the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals.

They have a 55% probability of winning this year's championship.

"Hey! Rose!"

O'Neal suddenly became serious, his eyes locked on the camera.

"Don't think too much. After playing in this Eastern Conference Finals, you still have a long future."

"Protect your body, you still have a long way to go."

"Remember, this is just a year for you to accumulate experience. You are destined to bloom in the league in the future."

Ross looked surprised in front of the TV.

He was still very frustrated when he heard that no one thought highly of him.

Now when O'Neal opened his mouth, the program crew all showed bright smiles to him.

This made Ross very happy.

After the show ended that night.

The entire fans were completely blown away.

Because the TNT program team is not optimistic about the Thunder, Western fans are very dissatisfied with the Thunder's bad attitude.

Also a newcomer, also playing in the conference finals.

Why does tnt praise Rose, but suppress everyone in the Thunder?

This caused fans to continuously attack the four people on Twitter.

The fans will definitely be unhappy.

The four people also did not respond.

On the contrary, the Thunder's third young master, who was at the center of the public controversy, also refused to answer reporters' questions.

In the East, we return to G3 at the Knicks' home court.

After entering G3, the Knicks obviously no longer restrained themselves at their home court.

Score directly with all your strength.

In this game, Su Ye scored a high score of 34 points. At the same time, Randolph on the team also broke out.

Randolph scored 26 points, 14 rebounds and 7 assists and was elected as tonight's mvp player.

On the Bulls side, Rose immediately showed his abilities.

While scoring 33 points against Su Ye, he was also able to provide 12 assists.

It's a pity that the gap between the two teams in the tough battle is too big and there is no way to recover.

This situation continued until g4.

Although Rose also broke out in g4 and scored 30 points.

But the Knicks performed even better. They even replaced Deron for the first time in the starting lineup before the game.

Beverley serves as the team's point guard, Stephenson plays small forward, and Su Ye serves as the point guard.

Deron went down and Beverley came up to restrict Rose.

Rose's ability to score such high scores proves that Rose has truly completed his evolution after g2.

But the Bulls still lost the game.

The big score came to 3:1, and the Knicks were only one game away from entering the finals.

After the game, Su Ye was interviewed by reporters and directly praised Rose.

"You know, he's the MVP of this season!"

"The entire regular season can prove his performance, so don't ask me again if he took away my mvp!"

"He has already led his team to be the No. 1 player in the Eastern Conference. What else do you expect a third-year kid to do?"

"I think the future belongs to him. Protect his body and you will eventually bloom in front of everyone!"

On the other side, Ross heard this.

He was so excited that he burst into tears.

For the first time, he received recognition from Su Ye in such a severe situation in the playoffs.

Especially now that the Bulls are about to end their playoff journey.

The huge pressure had already made Rose breathless.

The reporters were also shocked. No one expected that Su Ye would highly praise Rose.

Only Su Ye knew that Rose was doing okay this year.

Starting next year, the Bulls will get a rookie, a person who is not optimistic about the league, and that person's name is Jimmy Butler.

Based on the current situation in the Eastern Conference, major teams obviously lack mobile forward players.

There is a high probability that history will change, and Jimmy Butler is likely to be reused in the Bulls.

Su Ye vaguely remembers that when Jimmy Butler had the opportunity to play in the Bulls, he was able to contribute 15.3 points per game in his first season.

This is good enough for a rookie.

Next year the Bulls will have Luol Deng + Butler. Su Ye can't even imagine how strong the Bulls' perimeter defense will be next year.

at this time.

The appearance of an interview video shocked all Bulls members who were already in low morale.

That night, in the program group, Jordan was wearing a black leather jacket and six championship rings on his fingers, sitting arrogantly on a chair.

The level of confidence that belongs to the God of Basketball made fans gasp.

In the picture, a reporter is interviewing Jordan.

"What do you think of your current heir apparent to the Bulls, D. Rose."

Hearing this, Jordan just smiled.

"You know."

"I have so many heirs that I almost forgot."

"I'm not going to judge them."

The reporter smiled awkwardly.

There are indeed many Jordan heirs in the media.

Penny Hardaway and Grant Hill from the very beginning.

Later, people like Kobe, McGrady, and Wade.

Rose is the only one who played in the Bulls, so fans will naturally associate him with "Jordan".

Jordan didn't say much, he just smiled and preached.

"If you asked me to evaluate D. Rose, I would say he will be very strong in the future."

"He has extraordinary strength and can also produce good results."

"The only thing he lacks now is experience."

"I can't think of any shortcomings he has."

High praise from Jordan.

The fans below were shocked.

No one thought that Jordan would be so optimistic about Rose.

At this moment, reporters' sharp questions followed one after another.

"What do you think is the difference between the Thunder's third young master and Rose?"

Upon hearing this question, Jordan's expression darkened and he glanced at the reporter fiercely.

The reporter avoided Jordan's gaze, and he knew he had offended Jordan.

But the questions have already come out, and Jordan will naturally not fail to answer them.

"A big difference."

"I just said, Rose has no shortcomings."

"And those guys from the Thunder still have a lot of room for improvement."

"You should understand."

At this moment, the Thunder fans watching the interview were also disheartened.

Jordan and O'Neal both said this, which shows that they really have a problem.

The reporters quickly asked another question.

After all, there are very few opportunities to interview Jordan, so you must cherish this opportunity.

"In today's league, are there any stars that you want to fight against?"

As soon as this topic came up, fans immediately felt it.

The current kings of the league are Su Ye and Kobe.

Kobe had a duel with Jordan back then, and it was even thought that he and Jordan were modeled after the same mold.

Excluding Kobe, there is only one candidate left.

This is a one-way question.

When Jordan heard this question, he still replied domineeringly.

"No."

"not a single one?"

The reporter still asked relentlessly.

Jordan's expression was still very calm, and he slowly shook his head.

"At least not now and not in the future."

"But there's no chance."

As he spoke, Jordan raised his hand and spoke leisurely.

"This is beating the Lakers in 91!"

"This is beating the Trail Blazers in 92!"

"This is beating the Suns in 93!"

"My first three consecutive FMVP!"

"This is beating the SuperSonics in 96!"

"This is beating the Jazz in '97!"

"When you get here, you will really have a chance to challenge me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Jordan didn't talk about his greatest year in 98.

With these alone, fans immediately understood what Jordan meant.

Now, only Su Ye in the league has a chance to catch up with this honor.

Five championships and five FMVPs, this is the threshold to challenge Jordan.

On the contrary, Jordan's words have already stated that Su Ye is his recognized challenger.

Knicks fans were ecstatic.

The reporter also reacted and immediately changed the question to ask Jordan.

"Do you have any favorite players in the league today?"

After finishing speaking, the reporter stared at Jordan with burning eyes.

Jordan smiled.

"I answered this question ten years ago."

"You know, they were all curious about a question."

"For example, so-and-so, in my time, would have been successful."

"I remember the last time I answered... it was..."

As he said this, Jordan gave it up and pretended to be thinking.

All eyes were focused on Jordan.

After a while, Jordan slowly spoke.

"The first name, you must know, Kobe."

"I've played against him and I know what he's capable of."

"Second, Allen Iverson."

"This little guy is crazy and he's a great leader."

"And Wade, Paul, Nowitzki, Tim Duncan."

"They are all incredible."

"But the list I mentioned should be updated."

As he spoke, Jordan showed an intriguing smile.

Fans understood instantly.