am i proud?

Chapter 272 Championship?Did I say yes?
Sure enough, Kobe lived up to expectations and once again scored a goal under Wang Dalin's full defense, successfully overtaking the score.

Since he didn't fill the time, the Clippers had 4.3 seconds left, which was enough to complete the final attack.

Old Dunleavy quickly called a timeout.

In fact, everyone knew that the Clippers couldn't play any special tactics in the last attack, they just handed the ball to Wang Dalin to make a shot.

What old Deng Levy has to do is to arrange other people to set up screens for Wang Dalin as much as possible, and must ensure that he can receive the ball smoothly.

As for whether Wang Dalin can make this lore...it depends on whether God will give him face!
The teammates still understand the huge pressure Wang Dalin has to bear, and everyone is trying to relieve him.

Artest smiled and said: "Darling, you don't need to be nervous, it doesn't matter if you can't get in, at worst we'll deal with them in the next game!"

Wang Zhizhi also smiled and said, "Dalin, take it easy, don't pay too much attention to the outcome of this match... The series is a seven-game four-win system, even if we lose three games in a row, we still have a chance to come back!"

Wang Dalin couldn't help complaining secretly in his heart: "It really doesn't matter if you lose one game. What's the difference between losing three games and losing the entire series? In the history of NBA playoffs, there has never been a comeback from 0:3 behind, even in 2021... If you really fall behind 0:3, you might as well just admit defeat!"

In fact, Wang Dalin's current lore goal efficiency is quite high. As early as his rookie season, he made more than one lore goal.

But this moment and that moment... No matter how high your shooting percentage is, it is impossible to guarantee that you can hit such a difficult shot every time.

There is one thing to say, among those who have shot more than 15 lore shots in NBA history, they can be called "super masters" if their shooting percentage exceeds 40%!

For example, Kobe... In his entire career, the lore and the key shots that dragged into overtime made a total of 170 of 51 shots, and his shooting percentage was only 30%.

Some people will say... "That's it? Just 30%, what qualifications does he have to be recognized by the fans and the coaches of NBA teams as the strongest player to execute the last shot?"

In fact, Kobe's last shot often faces unimaginable defensive intensity, and he even needs to force his shot against the double-team of two or three people.

Many of those shots did miss.

But anyone who knows Kobe knows that he forced his shot in such an extremely difficult situation, and his shooting action still remained unchanged, even if he missed it, it was not too outrageous.

Anyone who has played ball knows how difficult it is to shoot in this situation.

At the last moment of the game, when the opponent's defensive intensity reaches the highest level, it is a great skill to be able to shoot a reliable ball!

Some people will say - "Pass the ball? There is no rule that you can't pass the ball?"

Yes, it is indeed the truth!

But at this time, every additional pass will increase the possibility of a mistake, so in order to win the game or tie the score and drag it into overtime, the superstar usually chooses to play by himself... Only by himself is the best choice!

Passing the lore ball to a teammate to shoot is not a selfless performance, but the most selfish performance!
For example, Jordan passed the ball to Kerr in the 1997 Finals. If Kerr missed the mid-range shot, what would people say?
"Look, it's that Kerr, his bad shot wasting Michael's whole game!"

This is also the fundamental reason why LeBron James in the Cavaliers 1.0 period has been criticized for a long time.

You are the head star of the team, why do you have to "throw the pot" to the role players in the team for the last shot?
How much do you earn each year?
How much does he earn every year?

Why can't you shoulder the responsibilities you should have shouldered?

If you can't stand up when the team needs you most, then what qualifications do you have to be the leader of this team?

Of course, Wang Dalin would not be so irresponsible, but he still encountered great difficulties after the timeout ended, because the Lakers directly let Kobe and Fox double-team him, and it was extremely difficult for him to catch the ball for a while.

Faced with this situation, Wang Dalin broke free from the defense and shouted loudly: "Pass me a lob!"

Passing a lob in this situation is actually very dangerous, but Wang Dalin has no other choice but to take a risk.

Wang Zhizhi was in charge of serving the sideline ball. His passing skills were not bad, and he was tall and had a good vision when passing the ball. He passed the ball quite well.

But when Wang Dalin jumped up to catch the ball, Kobe directly stretched out his hand and pushed him, but the referee didn't whistle... At the last moment of the game, NBA referees usually don't whistle unless you make a very serious foul.

As long as fans who often watch the NBA know that there is an unspoken rule in this league that everyone defaults to, that is, the referee will let the players decide the game by themselves at the last moment!

Wang Dalin tilted his body in mid-air, and he was about to lose his center of gravity, but he still relied on his strong core strength to stabilize his body, and finally managed to catch the ball.

After landing, he staggered, quickly dribbled and adjusted, and almost didn't take a walk directly.

This position is more than two meters away from the three-point line, which is obviously a bit too far.

Wang Dalin's first thought after receiving the ball was to find a way to get within the three-point line. It was too unreliable to shoot a three-pointer in the face of a double team.

If the Clippers are 2 points behind at this time, they can only fight if they can't say it.

But the Clippers are only 1 point behind after all, so... As long as the head is not in the water, who would choose to shoot a three-pointer?
Time was tight, Wang Dalin didn't have time to dribble too much, and a "reaper's double change" finally made himself rush into the three-point line, and then he jumped up to shoot... His shooting was too hasty, and the take-off height was obviously much lower than usual.

Kobe and Fox both flew forward, but unfortunately the action was still a step slower, and Wang Dalin had already thrown the ball.

The basketball crossed a high arc, and then... bounced vertically with a "dang", and then knocked on the basket several times, but finally failed to fall into the basket.

The fans at the scene let out several exclamations in succession, and they finally cheered when the basketball fell outside the basket.

At 101:102, the Lakers narrowly beat the Clippers by 1 point and won the G1 game of the Western Conference Finals in an extremely thrilling way.

Losing the G1 game is not completely unacceptable for the Clippers. After all, it is the Lakers' home court, and it is normal to lose both the first two games.

As long as they can keep their two home victories, the Clippers will not be considered a disadvantage.

At the press conference after the game, Wang Dalin, who missed the lore, was of course asked by the reporters about the last shot.

"It's a pity I didn't make that shot, we were only one shot away from victory!"

"However, I will not regret my last shot choice. If I do it again, I will still shoot this ball in this way!"

"Losing this game is not the end of the world. We still have a chance. It is very likely that we will tie the big score to 1:1 in the next game. They don't have much advantage!"

Wang Dalin's answer was very official, and he also strongly expressed his and the team's attitude.

他在这一晚全场23投14中，其中三分球9投5中，外加罚球10投9中，砍下了42分17篮板10助攻2抢断2盖帽，他优异的表现可谓有目共睹。

Of course, it is impossible for people to pick and choose on him because he missed a shot in a lore, and even the most demanding fans cannot do such a mindless thing.

……

On May 5, the Lakers and Clippers played in Game 21 of the Western Conference Finals.

The two sides fought hard in overtime, and this time it was the Clippers who had the last laugh.

Of course, the key to the Clippers' victory was Wang Dalin... He first hit a crucial tying three-pointer in the last 3.6 seconds of regular time, then beat Karl Malone to 6 fouls in overtime, and then scored 7 points in a row to seal the victory.

加上常规时间里的数据，王大林此役全场26投15中，其中三分球10投5中，罚球14投12中，爆砍47分18篮板7助攻3抢断3盖帽。

Compared with the G1 game, Wang Dalin significantly reduced the organization support and increased the proportion of offense with the ball... Judging from the process and results of the game, the effect is still very good.

However, the Clippers' inside defense still has a big problem. They still can't limit O'Neal's point...even if this inside behemoth's free throw percentage in G2 is not as good as in G1.

Mourning is indeed old. He is currently good at dealing with those ordinary centers, but he is obviously unable to deal with O'Neal, the "League's No. [-] Center".

No bragging... In fact, even at the peak of his career, Mourning couldn't prevent O'Neal!
In the original time and space, Mourning had 16 confrontations with O'Neal in his career. Judging from the team's record, O'Neal has 13 wins and 3 losses, showing a completely crushing trend.

从个人数据上来看，两人直接对位的16场比赛中，奥尼尔场均可以轰出30.4分12.4篮板3盖帽，投篮命中率高达56.8%。而莫宁场均只有21.1分9.2篮板2盖帽，投篮命中率也只有43.9%。

No matter how you look at it, Mourning and O'Neal are not at the same level, and the gap between the two is indeed a bit big.

But the Clippers had no choice. The strongest person in their fifth position was Mourning. Apart from him, Drobiak and Eli were at most the cannon fodder to go up and execute the "shark-cutting tactics". Wang Zhizhi was a smart insider with an outside style of play. His physique was not even qualified as a meat shield.

Besides, Wang Zhizhi can still play a certain role on the offensive end. It is obviously too unwise to arrange him to face O'Neal.

In the first two games, the Clippers mainly played against O'Neal, of course Mourning, followed by Wang Dalin, followed by Drobiak and Eli... Both of them were sent up for fouls!

This arrangement can only be said to be quite satisfactory, there must be no major problems, but there are no bright spots.

If O'Neal's free throw rate is as low as 30%-35%, and the Clippers still can't limit him, it means that this defensive strategy is not very appropriate.

After the team training ended on May 5, Wang Dalin deliberately consulted with Deng Levy.

After some earnest persuasion by him, the old Dunleavy finally agreed to let him be the team's starting center in the G3 game.

Wang Dalin's move was not a whim, he had thought it through carefully.

After he came to the fifth position, he will definitely do better than Mourning on the defensive end... Even if Mourning is still at his peak, Wang Dalin's 93 inside defensive ability value is not necessarily lower than him, let alone Mourning is old now?

Secondly, as long as he holds the ball in a high position, the Lakers will definitely arrange Fox or Kobe to defend him. It is impossible for O'Neal to stare out, so his offensive end is actually the same as before.

At present, the Clippers most hope to solve the problem is nothing more than the two offensive strengths of O'Neal and Kobe. At this stage, Kobe is obviously more difficult to deal with, so they can only find a solution from O'Neal.

As long as O'Neal is strangled... well, there is no need to strangle him, as long as he can be restricted to a certain extent, the Clippers' chances of winning will be much greater.

Even if Kobe can score 30 or 40 points per game, as long as O'Neal can't provide a stable output, the Lakers will probably have nothing to do with it.

……

On May 5, the G22 game of the Eastern Conference Finals started. The Pacers beat the Pistons 1:113 at home, playing a terrifying dominance on both offense and defense.

此役步行者全队六人得分上双，其中杰梅因.奥尼尔砍下27分14篮板6助攻2抢断3盖帽，完全打爆了对位的埃尔顿.布兰德。

At the post-match press conference, Carlisle was in high spirits, and he was really domineering when answering reporters' questions.

"I arranged the most suitable tactics for the players, and they all executed well, so we won this victory!"

"I'm proud of my players, they have a very high tactical quality and professionalism, and everyone can complete their tasks very well!"

"I can totally say this - we are the best team in the league this season!"

"The championship? Hehe, you have to know that I led the team to win the championship in the past two years, why not this year?"

"Hehe, that's right, that's what I mean... we will definitely win the championship!"

Early the next morning, Carlisle's declaration of winning the championship detonated the entire North American sports world, and almost all the media were reporting the news.

Some acquainted reporters even called Wang Dalin. They just wanted to ask Wang Dalin what he thought of Carlisle's words.

"What can I say?"

"Rick is a great manager, he's proven that over the past two years, do you have any doubts about that?"

"The Pacers are very strong. This season they have the best record in the league, and now they are ahead of the Pistons in the Eastern Conference Finals. I think they are at least likely to reach the Finals!"

"But if they want to win the championship...shouldn't they first ask me if I agree?"

"Hahaha... I'm sorry, Rick, as long as I make it to the finals, you will have no chance!"

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