rpbooks Chapter 349 Defending the title
Chapter 349 Defending the title
Chapter 349 Defending the title
The fourth game was held in Los Angeles. The Lakers gave a strong oppressive force from the very beginning, showing a strong desire for victory. Although Yao Ming and Channing fought back with all their strength, they still failed to lead the team to win.
The two sides each won two victories at home, and the game entered the fifth game, which is the battle of Tianwangshan.
Returning to the home court, the spirit of Philadelphia has changed significantly. Channing succeeded in single-handedly defeating Kobe four times in a row at the beginning of the game. For Bryant, provocative means more unbearable.
The whole game turned into a battle between Kobe and Channing. The tit-for-tat confrontation between the two top scorers lasted all night. Channing played the entire game for an unprecedented 48 minutes without rest. In the battle of Tianwangshan, he was really Don't dare to relax.
In the end, Channing scored 49 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists, scoring 40+ for the second time in this round of finals, and also turned Kobe's 38 points into a blank sheet of paper.
After taking Tianwangshan, the balance of victory began to tilt towards Philadelphia.
In Game 6, the Lakers used their lives. What was even more tragic was that in the second quarter, Yao Ming was hit by Kobe's breakthrough and broke his right index finger. The old injury recurred, so he had to leave the game temporarily to receive emergency treatment from the team doctor.
After Yao Ming left the field, the height and hardness of Philadelphia's inside line dropped sharply. Gasol took the opportunity to show off in the penalty area of Philadelphia again, and they double-teamed Channing even more frantically. Seoul's dual-core suppression.
Just when the fans thought there would be a seventh game, Yao Ming returned in the fourth quarter. He ignored the dissuasion of the team doctor and even risked his fingers being injured again. He insisted on returning to the court and fighting side by side with his teammates. .
The return of Dayao revived the Philadelphia players with full blood. Although Yao tried his best to catch the ball and attack as little as possible, his tonnage in the interior greatly restricted Gasol's performance and made Kobe choose more low shooting percentages. outside jumper.
More importantly, Philadelphia regained the winning tactics of Yao Ming and Channing's pick-and-roll. In the last 5 minutes of the game, the cash cow's pick-and-roll cooperation was repeated.
After six games, Kobe averaged 28.5 points per game, Yao Ming averaged 21 points and 11.5 rebounds per game, and Channing averaged 32.5 points, 8 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game. Once again won the Finals MVP.
Being defeated by Philadelphia in the finals twice in a row, Kobe couldn't hold back his inner anger. He fired at the Lakers management and teammates with red eyes at the post-game press conference, angrily scolding his teammates for being too poor. He also threatened the management to continue to introduce a third All-Star superstar during the offseason, otherwise Kobe would request a trade and leave Los Angeles forever.
Was it not just the Los Angeles Lakers that was defeated by Philadelphia?The Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers are also clouded, each with its own troubles.
Originally, Philadelphia won the championship last year. Although everyone was very jealous, they were still unwilling to admit that it was because of Philadelphia's strength. They just blamed Garnett for reimbursement for the season, the Eastern Conference's internal line was too weak, and the Lakers had spent too much in the Western Civil War. Prevarication, but this year Garnett is 100% healthy, the Cavaliers introduced Shaquille O'Neal, the Western Spurs sun fell, and the Lakers easily reached the finals. The reasons of last year no longer exist, but the championship is still lost to Philadelphia. Take it away, the Lakers, Cavaliers, and Celtics really can't accept this ending, and their hearts are still broken.
"Where should I decide to go next? Where is my Longxing place?"
James hung up the call from the owner of the Cavaliers for the 58th time. He hadn't figured out where he was going, but anyway, Cleveland couldn't stay any longer.
Pierce, Garnett, and Rajon Rondo hugged each other tightly. They never thought they were old, and encouraged each other to come back next year. Danny Ainge and Ray Allen watched from the sidelines, silent.
Leading the team to win the championship for two consecutive years, and winning the Finals MVP for two consecutive years, in the eyes of many fans, Channing has officially surpassed James and Wade. His historical status can already be on an equal footing with Kobe and Duncan.
This year's finals also created a record for the number of Chinese players participating. Although Sun Yue of the Lakers did not get 1 minute of playing time from the beginning to the end, he can be regarded as a formal contract player of the Lakers. Needless to say, Ning and Yao Ming, the newly joined Zhu Fangyu also played twice in the finals, averaging about 3 minutes per game. Although they were all garbage time when Philadelphia led by a big score, they were still full of gold and made a three-pointer. Divide the ball.
More importantly, after this season of training with the team, Zhu Fangyu deeply understands what it means to be beyond the heavens and beyond the sky. Before smoking and drinking in the CBA, she could win the championship casually, which made Zhu Fangyu too lazy and lacked higher requirements for herself. This year, following two self-discipline madmen, Chen Ning and Yao Ming, Zhu Fangyu has also become more diligent. After a season of hard training, Zhu Fangyu's body fat percentage has dropped a lot, she moves faster, and her catch and hand movements are smoother and faster. People's level is higher than before.
This is the advantage of coming to the NBA. Even if you can only waste time in one season, the difference in the overall atmosphere and level is visible to the naked eye. After winning the championship ring, Coach Cheeks also recognized Zhu Fangyu's performance and training. , keeping him in the lineup for next season.
Successfully defending the title, Channing reached the finals twice in the first three seasons of his career, and successfully won two championship rings. He is eager to see if the system will give him a better card. Last year, he gave a five-star championship The card has won Michael Jordan's fadeaway jumper skills. Will there be another five-star this year?
It's a pity that Qian Ning turned over and over in his mind, but he couldn't find the shadow of the system at all. It turned out that after defending the title, the system automatically judged that Qian Ning had the strength of the Hall of Fame, so he quietly withdrew from Qian Ning. How will Ning's career perform, can he continue to win the championship and break into the top ten or even higher in history?It all depends on Channing's own play and choice.
That's good, although there is a little bit of reluctance, but Channing feels more freedom. This system is equivalent to a venture capital fund. He took a fancy to Channing's potential after his rebirth, so he helped him through the early days of the NBA. Now that Channing is already a hot figure in the basketball world, the system naturally can't help him too much.
(End of this chapter)