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Chapter 1336 Return to the Finals

The first thousand and 350 chapters return to the finals

When the Lakers scored 41 points in the first quarter, Lambiel said they were in great shape tonight.

However, such a good state is usually just a hot moment.

Because the whole game is accompanied by a lot of consumption, it is difficult to maintain a high shooting rate.

As a result, the Lakers scored 35 points in the second quarter, and then scored 46 points in the third quarter. They scored 112 points in three quarters, leading the Trail Blazers by 42 points, which directly eliminated the suspense of the game.

If the first quarter determines the trend of the game, then the third quarter is the one that makes the Blazers lose their dreams.

In the first 4 minutes, the Lakers and the Trail Blazers had a high-intensity offense and defense, and there was still a back and forth. After that, the Lakers activated "beautiful basketball" and the game ended.

For the remaining 8 minutes of the third quarter, the Lakers kept playing "beautiful basketball".

They show every aspect of the system.

Gorgeous meteors, solid whale falls and unpredictable eye of the storm.

Lambiel said: "It's like an encyclopedia in basketball tactics. You can see everything in the Lakers' offense!"

In the face of such an offensive, the Blazers have no ability to resist.

Their lineup is not deep enough, their defensive talents are not enough, and their core members are obviously aging. At the critical point where they need to work hard, they can't use their strength, so there is no suspense in the game.

The Blazers gave up when trailing by 26 points.

The strange thing is that Riley didn't make a substitution. He seemed to be beaten up, allowing Jordan, who was exhausted and out of breath, to continue playing meaningless games on the court.

What Louie did in joining Los Angeles felt like a denial of everything Riley had accomplished so far.

Although the Lakers' Showtime system was not created by Riley, the reason why this term can become a part of popular culture is inseparable from his vigorous promotion.

The Showtime Lakers were also a model of offensive basketball before the 90s. Unlike the Trail Blazers, they also had two championships to endorse them.

In the 90s, in order to get rid of the reputation and shadow of Los Angeles, Riley formed his own team in the Trail Blazers according to the model of the Knicks dynasty, and resolutely transformed it into an offense-oriented team after the team's personnel structure changed.

The revamp culminated in 1993, when they were beaten in a tiebreaker by the best defense ever.

Even so, Riley still has the confidence to say that the 93 Trail Blazers are the strongest offensive team in history. The reason why they can't beat the Knicks is not because of their lack of strength, but because they can't play their best under the background that the rules are biased towards defense.

But now, this argument is gradually unworkable.

Because Louie was able to abandon the perfect Knicks team and come to Los Angeles, bringing "beautiful basketball" back to the public eye.

Tonight, Riley, who has seen the true power of "beautiful basketball", completely lost her pride and pride.

All his achievements are like a joke in front of Louis.

Riley lost his mind, so he forgot to make substitutions, forgot to adjust, and forgot that the dignity of Jordan and Olajuwon were being destroyed on the court.

In this way, at the end of the third quarter, the Blazers trailed by 42 points, and the Lakers scored a record 112 points in three quarters. The overall situation of the game was set.

In the fourth quarter, the Blazers replaced Jordan and Olajuwon, who were physically and mentally exhausted.

And Louis... He waved his hand, and Charles Barkley walked onto the field with a pace of disbelief, and said to the young people behind him: "Don't think that we are leading by 42 points and we are sure of victory. The Blazers are not an ordinary team. Please cheer me up. We will continue to expand the score until the end of the game."

A high school student who didn't know the current affairs asked, "Are you a little unsportsmanlike?"

"Fucking sportsmanship!" Barkley yelled, "Going all out is the way to respect your opponent and reflect sportsmanship. Don't talk nonsense if you don't understand!!!"

Anyone who pays attention to basketball knows the grievances between Barkley and Riley.

The Lakers now let Barkley play, and their intentions are naturally unusual.

There is a kind of despair that does not even have the strength to be angry.

Riley is in that state right now.

It was a great shame in his life, but he couldn't get angry at all.

Because long before Barkley put his face on, what Riley saw as more important was broken.

What was being humiliated by Barkley compared to those things?

You have to be happy in life, and that's what Barkley did.

How proud is he?
It started with a smile, and he was smiling every second he was on the floor in the fourth quarter.

The second is to hold the advantage of the flying dragon riding face but still want to kill the opponent.

Barkley partnered with Barros, Kobe, Rodman, and Ostertag.

As the only superstar on the field, as long as he wants to take the ball to attack, his teammates have to give it to him unconditionally.

The Blazers' bench was completely unable to stop Barkley's offense.

Therefore, Barkley can gain something every time he takes the ball, either scoring or fouling.

Whenever Barkley scored, he flexed his muscles on the Blazers' bench.

Seeing Barkley like this, Louis can only hope that the Lakers can win the championship smoothly this year.

Otherwise, the 13 that Barkley installed would have to be doubled and returned.

However, who would stand in Barkley's position and wouldn't do this?
If someone else came in, I'm afraid they would go too far.

For Barkley tonight, it was not a Dzogchen.

He hasn't won the championship yet, and only by winning the championship can he prove himself. Secondly, in the third quarter tonight, when the Lakers defeated the Trail Blazers, Barkley was a member sitting off the court.

There is no way, who made him unable to play "beautiful basketball"?

Therefore, in the last quarter, as a superstar, Barkley played a full 10 minutes of garbage time, which can be regarded as a little compensation from Louis.

巴克利在这10分钟内狂刷18分11篮板，全场36分17篮板3助攻，单看数据，简直就是最佳球员。

However, the Lakers, who were superb for most of the game, finally returned to normal in the last quarter.

前三节轰下112分的湖人，第四节拿下了34分，最终以146比94狂胜开拓者41分。

"Even the extreme haters of the Blazers can hardly imagine that the Western Conference Finals will end in this way."

Bob Costas immediately made a concluding speech for the two sides: "So far, the Trail Blazers have stopped in the conference finals. This is the first time since 1992 that they missed the finals. It is worth mentioning that before 1992, the team representing the Western Conference to enter the finals was tonight's winner, the Los Angeles Lakers."

Lambiel also cited an astonishing statistic: "Since 1982, only two teams in the West have reached the finals. Yes, they are the Trail Blazers and the Lakers."

In other words, these two teams dominated the West for 15 years.

However, although the dominance is strong, it is limited to the division. They only brought back a championship for the West.

The time after the game is also the time for the winner to show his face, swear, and pretend to be humble.

Wilson has a sense of ownership, humbly: "My goal is to end the 15-year championship drought in the West."

Tonight's Wilson is omnipotent and omnipresent. With 0 playing time in the fourth quarter, he played 30 minutes in the first three quarters and scored a large triple-double with 27 points, 12 rebounds and 14 assists.

Today's speech is also very demeanor of the master, this is something only he can say.

The No. 1.5 player of the Lakers said insinuatingly: "Someone said that you can't win anything. Now, those who look down on me have been sent home by me, and I still have a chance to fight for the highest honor they are looking forward to."

He said carelessly: "Don't think this is over, Sir Charles remembers everything!"

As the leader of this team, when asked how he felt about winning the Western Conference championship for the first time, he jokingly said: "Is this any different from the Eastern Conference championship?"

"It's the same for me, the important thing is the championship trophy, that's all I care about."

A reporter asked: "Coach Lu, does it feel different to lead the Lakers against the Celtics in the Finals?"

"I feel okay."

"According to historical experience, the Lakers' winning percentage against the Celtics in the finals is 0. Will this bring an extra burden to you?"

Louis looked at the reporter and said with a faint smile: "For those who are scared of the Celtics before they start, this is indeed a burden, but I won't. To be honest, my winning percentage against the Celtics is very impressive..."

The Blazers were forgotten very quickly. After only an hour, everyone was discussing the Celtics and Lakers matchup after many years.

Until tomorrow, the topic of purple and green will occupy the front pages of all sports media, and the Blazers?Lick your wounds alone, no one cares.

At least temporarily.

(End of this chapter)