the rest, only noise

Chapter 1413 The future is theirs
Game 1 of the finals is usually an encounter. Both sides have their own targets, but they will not target the end. The situation on the spot is always changing rapidly.

Before the opening, Magic coach Phil Jackson said mysteriously: "The winner of this game is not on the inside, but on the outside."

When most people hear him say this, they will think that he is playing tricks.

Because the inside line is where the Magic's fortunes lie.

But these words had a special charm in Louis' ears.

Speaking of which, Zen Master was still the first "person of his own" that Louis met in the finals.

When Louis started his business in New York, the Zen Master served as his teaching assistant. After he set up his own family, he has always classified himself as a member of Louis.

Louis coaches have already risen, but it is the first time that they have faced off in the finals like this year.

Zen master said that the winner is on the outside, which is absolutely true.

Because the Lakers' book talent can crush the Magic, if they want to win, they must be amazing.

The magic trick is on the outside shooter.

If you can make a fuss around O'Neal's strong inside influence to activate the outside shooters, you will have a chance to win by surprise.

Therefore, at the beginning of the game, the Magic first used O'Neal as a siege engine, constantly oppressing the Lakers' penalty area, trying to force them to tighten their defense.

Zen master was willing to make this kind of bet, and Louis was unambiguous.

He forbids anyone to help on defense, leaving Duncan and O'Neal one-on-one.

With the strength of the Sharks, if only Duncan defends alone, he is capable of scoring 60-30 points in a single game with a shooting rate of more than 40%.

It's just that such a result may not be what Orlando wants to see.

On the Lakers side, they are going on three sides.

Duncan withstood the Sharks, Bodi Loga singled Tim Hardaway to his heart's content, Wilson shot the ball on the weak side no matter how well he shot, and the duel between Garnett and Webber never fell into a disadvantage.

The most outstanding person is Bodi Loga.

His size is too big for Hardaway, he also has a half-court shot without dead ends, and has a unique offensive rhythm.

Although Hardaway also has an invincible killer's change of direction, his change of direction can only break Bodi Loga's defense, and he can't do anything for the follow-up defense.

Bodi Loga completely messed up his defense with size and rhythm.

After the first quarter, Bodi Loga scored 9 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists like flowing water.

In the second quarter, Bodilog went down to rest and was replaced by Nash.

Just when the Magic thought they could breathe a sigh of relief, they didn't expect that the frequency and intensity of Nash calling the pick-and-roll to name the Sharks in military training was still superior.

Bodi Loga's performance is outstanding, but he is not so targeted to O'Neal.

On the contrary, this Nash seems to have a grudge against O'Neal. As long as he has the ball, he will call O'Neal's name in the pick-and-roll.

Duncan played against the Sharks for most of the quarter and began to score after Nash came up.

Then came Kobe, then Barkley... The Lakers' natural advantages came one after another, and the Magic could only rely on O'Neal and Webber.

The difference will only get bigger and bigger.

Before the end of the three quarters, the Lakers have led by 25 points.

"When the referees disappear, Orlando doesn't seem to matter to the Lakers."

The magician who let himself go said boldly in TNT's studio.

"What hinders the Lakers from winning 80 wins in a single season is not their strength, but whether the referees are fair and just!"

That's another topic, it's not about the game, it's just that people like it too.

In the end, the Lakers beat the Magic by 36 points and got off to a good start in the finals.

Louie said with relief: "I am very happy to see that my players are not blinded by the playoff streak, they are still full of hunger."

Jackson couldn't help complaining: "The hardest thing about playing against the Lakers is when you finally wait until Tim Duncan is off the field, only to see that the person who replaced him is Charles Barkley... They are not a typical NBA team. In my opinion, the Lakers can represent the US team in this year's World Championships, they are the dream team level."

Hearing this, Wilson said cautiously: "It sounds like they are trying to confuse us."

Not only that, in order not to be confused, Wilson announced that he would not answer any information from the outside world during the finals.

The media can only ask him some in-game questions.

Even if he was fined, he would not hesitate.

This makes the media very helpless.

The Lakers are obviously strong but overly cautious!
Benj is so cautious, Louis can understand.

Because if they roll over in front of Orlando, in New York, there will be a poor quality orangutan dragging the sick body to dance on the bed.

Two days later in Game 2, Duncan played his best performance since the start of the playoffs.

Defensively, he made the Sharks' low-post offense difficult one-on-one.

Even, in two rounds, Duncan managed to single-handedly defend against the Sharks' low-post attack, and finally suppressed the opponent's shot head-on.

This is something that Mutombo's dreams can only do.

Duncan showed his skills on the defensive end, but on the offensive end he ate all the pie he could eat.

Through the Lakers' high and low inside tactics, and a few minutes of glamorous basketball, Duncan is everywhere, showing his strength on both offense and defense.

由于防不胜防，好像处处都是窟窿的魔术，眼睁睁地看着邓肯以28分20篮板7助攻7盖帽的数据完爆奥尼尔，客场0比2落后。

"I always knew Tim Duncan was a great player. I'm Superman and he's Iron Man. Even Superman can't break his Iron Man!"

Shark has always been a master of nicknames. Whether it is the "truth" for Pierce or the various naughty nicknames for himself, it can be seen that he has a solid foundation in this area.

However, Louis did not like the nickname "Iron Man".

The basic skills are quite good, or it is appropriate to translate the stone Buddha from China. The nickname Iron Man sounds more suitable for the kind of player who is more than strong and less intelligent. Duncan is so smart, can he be called this?

It's just that, compared to the nickname O'Neal gave Duncan, the more heated issue discussed in the media is about the ownership of FMVP.

Although the Lakers are currently only leading 2-0, the media has already sprayed champagne in advance and started looking for the most valuable player in the finals among the Lakers players.

The number one candidate is Duncan, followed by Bodi Loga, and the team's boss Wilson is ranked third, because in the first two games, Duncan and Bodi Loga played even better.

The Lakers can have such an obvious reinforcement this year. The joining of Duncan and Bodi Loga is the main reason. Therefore, the media naturally wants to push them.

But inside the Lakers, no one discussed FMVP.

It seems that Wilson, who should care most about the ownership of FMVP, never talks about it, so others consciously shut up.

Wilson set the right attitude for everyone.

That is, the only important thing is the championship, the others, whoever you love.

Game3
This is a game that belongs to the Miracle Generation.

Louie played the lineup of Nash, Kobe, Bodi Loga, Garnett, and Duncan for 10 minutes.

These 10 minutes happened to be connected between the first and second quarters. As a result, their newborn calves were not afraid of tigers, and they scored 10 points in 41 minutes, directly turning the game into garbage time.

Garnett was the best player among them, Kobe was the one who scored the most, and Duncan sent the most blocks.

In the whole game, the Lakers in the away game set the tone of victory with the Generation of Miracles, with a big score of 3-0 and four match points.

Garnett, who scored 34 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists, was asked if he had the confidence to successfully win the fourth game and make the Lakers the first team in NBA history to win the playoffs. smiled.

"No, we will still treat the game like the beginning of the series. For us, it is not 3-0, but 0-0. Every game is a new beginning!"

Even Garnett, who seems to be the most inflated, can be prepared for danger in times of peace. Is there any hope for the Magic?
The answer is no, the season is long and Louie is not going to let him end it two days later.

The fourth game of the finals is the last game of the season.

From beginning to end, the Lakers played a beautiful half court basketball, the process can be described as devastating, the best performer is Duncan.

With the blessing of the beautiful basketball system, he is omnipotent in offense and defense, like the god of basketball, spreading his influence to every corner of the court.

The young man is so capable, and Benj is also happy to relax. He applied for a rest early and voluntarily withdrew from the FMVP competition.

For a man who aspires to be the best of all time, the decision was not an easy one.

When Louis asked him what he was thinking, Benj joked lightly: "The future is theirs, I have to prepare for early retirement."

(End of this chapter)