Chapter 422 Fight!
"Little fish! Why are your feet shaking?"
"Ah! I'm not, I'm not, don't talk nonsense!"
The Great Western Forum Arena was even more heated than in the regular season. When Kobe played first and won the sound of a landslide and tsunami, the Lakers players who played behind Kobe felt the frenzy of the atmosphere!
The Lakers fans' love for the team's players is undisguised! It was this group of young players that raised the Lakers from the haze after the Magician retired to a strong contender for the championship.
This makes Lakers fans very proud!
right! That's right! The magician and Skyhook are getting old!
But now we have Shaq and Kobe!
We also have the top coach of the NBA, Silver Fox Harris!
There are also a large number of dedicated role players!
With this sense of happiness, the Lakers fans chanted heartily. The achievements of this season have far exceeded their imagination. Everyone in the Lakers from top to bottom deserves this cheer and respect.
This made almost all the Lakers players look excited when they came out of the player tunnel! Even the little fish's legs were trembling slightly!
Do you dare die for such fans?
"Good evening, audience friends! I'm Erwin! Your old friend!"
"Hi everyone, I'm Grant Hill." Hill was specially invited by ABC to explain the game with his partner Magician. The NBA's most popular king, of course, Stern would not let him stay at home to fish. Even if the team was eliminated, he was invited out to participate in the Western Conference Finals, which was almost the hottest in recent years.
"Grant! Hey, what's up man?"
"Training, rest. The days without games are a bit unaccustomed."
"Have you considered joining the Lakers? Then the Lakers will form a stronger SHOWTIME! You will never play without the ball~" The magician enthusiastically told Hill Amley that he would like to join the Lakers. Stern watched in the office. Got a black thread.
This guy, if he didn't hold any position in the Lakers, he must be punished to death!
But the magician is just a vagrant now, and the rules of the NBA can't control him.
Hill smiled wryly. Although he wanted to play in the conference finals, joining the Lakers with his thighs was too much. Then the Lakers will have three superstars, and the NBA will really usher in the finale. It is impossible for the league to let this happen.
An enhanced version of SHOWTIME is probably enough to win 10 championships after the 84th generation gets old!
But that kind of championship is not what Hill wants.
"Let's take a look at the lineups of both sides. The Lakers will start with PG Kobe Bryant, SG Eddie Jones, SF Bruce Bowen, PF Elden Campbell, C Shaq O'Neal." Hill quickly brought the topic back to the game itself.
"Houston starters PG Clyde Drexler SG Jim Jackson SF Mario Avery PF Charles Barkley C Hakeem Olajuwon."
"Neither side took the risk to change. Of course, the Lakers' 4th position is a position that I personally feel is very likely to be adjusted. Campbell is too moderate. After this game, if the Lakers lose, the first thing they adjust is to put the power forward. It will be replaced by Robert Horry with stronger offensive ability, or Big Ben with stronger defensive ability, it depends on Harris' judgment of the situation."
The referee for this game was Crawford, who was brought in by Stern to control the situation.
Stern didn't want to see Barkley's big words and hugs for the second time, it was too rude and barbaric!
Although Crawford sent off Kobe and was warned internally, he has always been an iron judge that all players fear! The significance of Stern letting him call the game is self-evident, it is to protect the Lakers!
"Pay attention to your actions! I will watch you! Don't play tricks!" Crawford fiercely warned the players on the field one by one. There are not many referees in the league who dare not sell the face of these superstars. Lawford is definitely the most famous.
Barkley didn't care about that, and when he found an opportunity, he said viciously to Kobe: "Mysterious boy, your magic is over. If you don't want to break your leg, don't enter the restricted area!"
Kobe snorted disdainfully.
Bowen's expression turned dark again.
Crawford threw the ball high into the air, and Olajuwon and O'Neal jumped at the same time!
The basketball was touched by the fingertips of two people almost at the same time, and then it was clicked again and flew into the air.
O'Neal didn't seem to have thought that the 34-year-old Olajuwon could jump so high! The speed of the second take-off was obviously a beat slower, and Olajuwon pointed the ball to the Houston half.
"Great jump ball play! Olajuwon won the jump ball!"
"O'Neal's big weight still makes his second jump not very good."
Drexler received the ball, and the rest of the Rockets advanced slowly.
Kobe directly tried to press the LOGO in the middle circle!
Kobe's press did not make the seasoned Drexler flustered. Taking advantage of his height, he passed a high ball to Jim Jackson to complete the transition, and then caught the ball a second time at the three-point line to organize the offense.
Olajuwon and Barkley played an inside cross screen in the low post, and then Olajuwon used the screen to open O'Neal's position and complete the ball on the side.
Kobe tried his best to interfere with Drexler's pass, but without success, the lob passed steadily to Olajuwon.
"Stable! Olajuwon knows that there is a gap between his current strength and O'Neal. He didn't force the ball, but Barkley played a pick-and-roll." Even if the opponent is the magician, he also praised.
"Clyde's lob pass gave full play to his advantages. Kobe's two attempts to steal ended in failure. Next, Kobe must be careful not to consume too much of his physical energy in these unnecessary Steal it."
Olajuwon leaned slightly against O'Neal with the ball behind him.
"Come here! Old guy!" O'Neill looked excited. He had waited for this day for too long.
Olajuwon's shoulders shook slightly!
"Left! Or right!" O'Neill remembered Kobe taught him how to defend against fantasy footsteps, and he stood still without any wavering in his temper.
"Hey, I've learned to be smart." Olajuwon took a tentative step sideways, but O'Neal remained unmoved. If it was O'Neal two years ago, he would have been thrown away by this time.
"Don't jump? Can you prevent it without jumping?"
Olajuwon retreats!
A center with an official height of 2.13 meters and an actual height of at least 2.10 meters jumps backwards!
Then a super fast action to complete the shot!
"So fast!" O'Neill had no time to react, plus Olajuwon's super high shot point.
The basketball dribbles into the hoop.
2:0!
Houston came out on top.