anovelconsole Chapter 459 The defending champion's first round tour
Chapter 459 The defending champion's first round tour
Chapter 459 The defending champion's first round tour
"Crack it! Kick it!"
In the small screening room of the Warriors, the sound of eating popcorn can be heard non-stop like a movie theater.
"God, how much popcorn did you buy??" Bruce looked at Barkley and the others with a bit of gloom, especially when they looked moist with popcorn and beer, they really didn't look like a strong player!
"Hey, in order to make us feel like watching a big movie, we only bought "a little bit"!" Barkley smiled playfully, and suddenly pointed to Bruce and said, "Sorry, boss, your The car should be full of freshly baked... popcorn!!"
"Damn!!"
Bruce cursed loudly, and subconsciously walked out of the screening room to watch it!
"Hahaha!!"
Seeing Bruce's anxious appearance, everyone in the screening room burst out laughing!
It wasn't until this moment that Bruce realized that he had been tricked by these guys!
"Okay, gentlemen, should we continue to watch?" Wilkens said helplessly to the players. Even though Bruce has a very good relationship with the players, he is still the owner of the Warriors after all!
"Uh. Is it about to start?" Barkley turned his head and asked in surprise. After seeing the game that was about to start on the screen, he directly picked up the popcorn bucket next to him and scooped up the beer on the cup holder. It's like a loyal movie fan!
Bruce was completely speechless at Barkley's funnyness, and finally shrugged helplessly after taking a look at the upcoming game!
After the matchup in the first half, the Lakers gradually narrowed the score of the two teams to only two points with the return of the main force.
"Derek, do you want to come to the Kings to develop?" Bibby said in a very sincere tone as he dribbled the ball and ran forward, with a flash of expectation in his eyes.
"Hehe, I'm fine here!" Fisher said indifferently, and then rushed forward!
Because Fisher's contract will completely expire next season, the number of teams interested in him has gradually increased.
Now, Bibby suddenly said that, combined with the situation of the Lakers, Fisher still has full confidence in the Lakers, but the team's environment really makes it difficult for him to make a decision!
Feeling the defensive pressure brought by Fisher, Bibby smiled helplessly, and then started his own organization.
"Will Derek jump out of the contract this year?" Bruce asked West next to him with some doubts, obviously having such a slight interest in this player!
"I think he will be very smart to stay with the Lakers for another season!" West's eyes flashed, and he slowly replied to Bruce!
What Bruce knows about Fisher is still the famous labor negotiation in his previous life and his 0-second lore against the Spurs.
Although Fisher's status can only be the third or fourth choice for the Lakers, he is still a guard with a strong body and decent skills after all!
If the Warriors can get him, at least at the point guard position, it will at least guarantee stability for many years!
"Why do you say that?"
Hearing Bruce's question, West smiled and said: "You should know about the players union. Derek has a very clear analysis of the team. I believe he will continue to try to develop with the Lakers for a season in order to do better. Make the final decision!"
"Hehe, he is indeed a smart player!" Bruce said casually, and then said a little weirdly: "So, is he worth a multi-year contract?"
"Of course, if at the end of next season, we can provide him with an average annual contract of about 450 million US dollars, I think the possibility of getting him will be very good!" West said very confidently. He can say this, obviously He has great confidence in recruiting Fisher!
Although Bruce was very happy to get this answer, he couldn't help but become suspicious when he thought of the other party's nostalgia for the Lakers and the fact that his daughter needed treatment back then and finally broke up with the Jazz!
During the conversation between the two, the second half of the Lakers and Kings on the screen has already reached the second half of the third quarter!
"Chris (Webber)'s performance is still so strong. If we beat them in the Western Conference Finals this year, I'm afraid Tim will be under a lot of pressure!" Barkley slowly analyzed the possible match against the Kings. Obviously, he is a little afraid of Weber's ability!
"Hey, don't forget, Tim is the MVP of this season's regular season!!" Starks smiled in a low voice and said indifferently.
After almost a quarter of competition, the Lakers finally tasted the pain of weak substitutes!
In this quarter of the game, even though the main players are facing off against each other, they can still compete with the Kings, but as soon as they come on the bench, the Kings' advantage is revealed!
So far, the Kings have kept the 5-point difference until the end of the third quarter with the performance of Turkoglu and others!
With the defense of Turkoglu and others, the Kings will get some relief after entering the fourth quarter.
Especially Webber and others, if they can get some rest time, then the fourth quarter will be very beneficial to them!
"The Lakers may fall in this game!"
Seeing now, Wilkens, who had the most right to speak, suddenly said this. Although the volume was a little low, Bruce and West still heard his words.
"Why do you say that? I think Kobe and Shaquille are still doing great!" Bruce asked with some doubts.
"Hehe, physical strength is very important to every player. Although Shaquille is a big killer inside, his weight is a very heavy burden after all!" Wilkens stared at the screen and said slowly, and then Seeing that O'Neal was pushed into the three-second zone by Divac, he said more firmly: "The Kings' bench lineup performed great, especially Hedo, Bobby (Jackson) and Jim (Jackson). Their attack power is simply too strong!"
Listening to Wilkens' analysis, Bruce immediately turned to look at the big screen!
On the court, Jim Jackson seemed to have rejuvenated his Nth spring. Under Kobe's close defense, he played very aggressively!
So far in the game, his score has reached 13 points. If he can continue to maintain his good performance, I am afraid that in this game, his score will eventually reach 20+!
And Jim Jackson, who has a basic salary this season, once he performs outstandingly in this playoffs, a multi-year contract will come to him!
In the fourth quarter, the confrontation between the Lakers and the Kings suddenly became serious, especially Divac and O'Neal. The confrontation between them can be described as a blockbuster!
It is difficult to compete with O'Neal in terms of strength, and Divac used repeated "performances" and top-level small moves to gradually make O'Neal into a struggle.
When O'Neal finally had to go off the court in the early part of the fourth quarter because of 5 fouls, everyone saw the ability of the veteran Divac!
"Although Verratti's approach is very unconvincing, his ability has to be dreadful!" A hint of irony flashed in Barkley's eyes, but in the end he had to admit this guy's ability!
"The existence of Verratti has brought a different kind of competition to the NBA. If his body was stronger, I'm afraid he wouldn't do it!" West obviously didn't quite agree with Barkley's words. , This big guy was brought into the Lakers back then!
Not to mention the various reactions of the Warriors, after the Lakers lacked the restraint of O'Neal, only Kobe could create some points!
This embarrassing situation made Phil Jackson very tangled!
If O'Neal is sent back to the court, he has five fouls and is very likely to be sent off before the final decisive battle.
But if they don't change, the Lakers without O'Neal, although they can still play some good performances under the leadership of Kobe, they will definitely fall into a passive position in the interior contest!
"Damn!!"
Phil Jackson cursed in a low voice, turned his head and glanced at O'Neill's movement of wiping his sweat, feeling depressed for a while.
As time went by, the Kings gradually expanded their lead to nearly ten with the stable performance of Divac and Webber!
If the Kings are allowed to continue like this, I am afraid that in the last few minutes, it is obviously unrealistic for the Lakers to regain the score!
"Shaq!"
In desperation, Phil Jackson suddenly sent O'Neal on the court!
With the return of O'Neal, the Lakers finally made a great improvement in the paint.
When the two teams entered the last 4 minutes of the game, the Lakers finally brought the score back to only 5 points with the return of O'Neal!
"drop!!"
At this critical juncture, Adelman's sluggish on-the-spot response finally returned to normal!
Back off the court, Adelman first emphasized the final tactical arrangement to the players, and then specifically told them to work harder on the defensive end!
After a short timeout, the Kings really strengthened their defense on the defensive end!
As time passed bit by bit, the Lakers gradually found that they had entered a very embarrassing situation!
In the interior matchup, even though O'Neal can still provide good energy, Kobe's puzzling singles made everyone see their final outcome!
"drop!!"
Under the unknown trend of anger, O'Neill finally got his last foul in a card position with Divac!
"FK!!" O'Neill looked angrily at the indifferent Kobe. He was so angry at this guy's selfishness that he wanted to explode immediately!
In the projection hall of the Warriors, everyone watched this scene in astonishment, even though they had already faintly felt the final outcome of the Lakers team, it could end in this way, which really made it difficult for them to adapt!
"Is it over??" A trace of disappointment flashed in West's eyes, looking at the genius wearing the No. 8 jersey, feeling unspeakably lonely in his heart!
In the end, when the Kings defeated the Lakers 118:114 with Webber's final word, the entire Arco Arena erupted in loud cheers. They finally avenged last year!
(End of this chapter)