NBA: Sharks at the peak, guard the basket!

Chapter 390 Competition of Acting Skills! !

Fingers too wide, the time quietly came to April.

The regular season has entered the final stage, and the rankings of the East and West have become clear.

And in this final journey, all the teams aiming for the playoffs still did their best.

After all, the schedule of the playoffs is head to tail. The higher the ranking, the weaker the opponent in the first round.

As for the Black Eight Miracle?

It is not impossible! !
Up to now, there has only been one occurrence in the history of the NBA. In 1994, the Supersonics, which had the first record in the regular season with 63 wins, lost to the rookie Nuggets, who were eighth in the Western Conference with 42 wins.

As for Black Eight winning the championship?

So far, there has never been a miracle in the history of the NBA where Black 8 finally won the championship.

Unlike the strong playoff teams striving for the upper reaches, the big teams in the east and west are having fun on the poor road.

There is no hope for the playoffs, but there is hope for the bottom of the league! !
It's really difficult to be No. [-] in the East and West, but it's still possible to try for the lottery pick in the playoffs, right? !
It's not that I want to be bad on purpose. Generally, half of the regular season is played, and I already know whether I can make it to the playoffs.

Since the playoffs are hopeless, why not take advantage of it and grab a lottery pick? !
So in April, the end of the regular season, the game was quite wonderful.

A strong team fights a strong team, risking everything to fight to the death, just to sprint for the ranking.

The weak team beat the weak team, and the performance was very fierce.

This kind of thing can't be put on the stage, so this is destined to be a contest of acting skills.

Losing can't be too outrageous, it must be just right.

In the end, regret, unwillingness, and resentment should all be put on the face.

I tried my best, but it didn't work! !

As for a strong team beating a weak team, it's basically a matter of pinching.

Because the script has already been written, the strong team needs to win the record, and the weak team needs to lose. It hits it off, and generally there will be no spoilers.

The time for the playoffs has been set on April 4, and the Lakers still have the last 24 games before that.

In early April, the Lakers' first opponent, the Seattle SuperSonics, Lin Hong and Glove Payton met again.

However, in this game, the Sonics with a well-organized lineup made great efforts across the board, and the Lakers finally lost the game. Even Lin Hong and Rodman's inside combination could not withstand the Sonics' attack.

After playing the Sonics, the Lakers next encountered the Clippers, Warriors, and Nuggets. It is no surprise that they won all three games.

As brothers in the same city, the Clippers have no sense of presence at all, and there are no big-name players, and their record is even worse.

The Lakers easily defeated the unmotivated Clippers without bloodshed.

As for the Golden State Warriors.

The ranking is a bit stronger than the Clippers, but not by much.

He was beaten at halftime, so he simply stopped playing, and Silver Fox also began to train heavily, with substitutes appearing on the bench in turn to find the touch.

Then there are the Nuggets.

The Nuggets are on the road to being bad, and their wins are still in single digits so far.

In 96, the Nuggets sent Mutombo away to compete for Tim Duncan, but they were finally picked up by Boston, so the Nuggets had no choice but to continue to play badly.

Olovo Kandy, who ran for the election this year, is known as the second Hakeem Olajuwon, and the Nuggets naturally continue to perform poorly.

As the bottom of the Western Conference, he didn't even have the intention of resisting. It was purely playing the whole court. The atmosphere of the game was quite relaxed.

Even if the Lakers wanted to lose, the Nuggets couldn't agree.

……

In the rest of the game, there is an away game against the Washington Wizards.

Unlike the Lakers, the Washington Wizards are still hovering on the edge of the playoffs. They will go further to get playoff tickets and go home to fish after taking a step back.

It can be said that every game must be contested, so this game is quite fierce.

Chris Webber is currently averaging 21.9 points, 9.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.7 blocks per game, which is completely the data of an All-Star.

However, it was Lin Hong who was even more incredible.

So far, Lin Hong has averaged 38.2 points, 20.6 rebounds, 4.5 blocks, and 5.4 assists per game, crushing Chris Webber in all directions.

Why is the rebound average still above 20?

Although Rodman is a well-known rebounding leader, he is still a bit inferior to Lin Hong.

But everything has to be divided into two, there are gains and losses, pros and cons.

As a first-class power forward in active service, Rodman's defensive skills are obvious to all. After sacrificing some rebounds, he became even more terrifying on the defensive end.

after all……

His desire to step on Jordan and Pippen to win the championship is even stronger, and Lin Hong's ability is completely worth his sacrifice.

The Lakers play the Wizards, there is suspense, but it is definitely not big.

Sure enough, the Lakers widened the point difference to 22 points in the first half.

And the Washington Wizards...

Except for Chris Webber and Juwan Howard, who can play, the other positions are not enough.

Lin Hong played Chris Webber in the low post and then played Juwan Howard.

The entire third quarter was completely overwhelmed. Lin Hong turned the game into a bullfight and sent out 6 caps in a single quarter.

What is the concept of 6 hats in a single section?

In general, after four quarters of the game, there may not be as many blocks as this.

The Lakers have already sealed the victory, and if they continue to play, they will probably fight.

No one wants to have some injuries on the eve of the playoffs, so Silver Fox Harris replaced Lin Hong before the third quarter was over.

What?
Did this run away?

Chris Webb was so angry that he jumped and cursed: Bah, don't run, I don't accept it.

He almost pulled Lin Hong and refused to let him go. The team members on both sides were sweating and thought they were going to fight.

Lin Hong also got a headache from anger.

run?
What a fart!

Whoever wants to run away, the coach won't let him play, what can I do.

……

In the end, Ratliff replaced Lin Hong in the fight, and the smoky Chris Webb vented all his anger on him, chasing Ratliff and hitting hard.

What the hell?

none of my business?

Why are you biting me so hard? !

He played in garbage time and was chased by the opponent's main force.

As a backup, Ratliff is well aware of his role, but he still suffers because he is about to be smashed by Chris Webber.

Fortunately, in the fourth quarter, the Washington Wizards gave up their resistance and replaced Chris Webber, and Ratliff was relieved.

In the fourth quarter, it was time to hit the iron again. The Lakers' bench was in a mediocre state and failed to continue to widen the point difference, but they finally won the game with a 16-point advantage.

……

Leaving the field after the game, Lin Hong and Chris Webber got together again, and Stephen Jackson followed him step by step, like a competent bodyguard.

"Chris, how does it feel to eat my hat?" Lin Hong smiled happily.

"Fake, if you hadn't run away early, I would definitely be able to come back!"

Chris Webber was still angry, "Let's wait and see, I will beat you when we meet next time!"

"What the hell next time, the next time we meet will be next season, if you have the ability to make it to the playoffs, how about meeting in the finals?"

Meeting in the finals?
This is so deliberately teasing me!
At present, the Wizards want to get a ticket to the playoffs.

But the Lakers are different. This season, the Lakers have few opponents in the West, and the Wizards want to meet the Lakers in the Finals. This sounds like nonsense.

"Get out, get out, don't let me see you again in Washington!"

Chris Webber walked away with a cold face. Based on the current level of the Wizards, it is still possible to reach the playoffs, but the probability of reaching the finals is basically zero.

But this season is hopeless, it doesn't mean there will be no hope in the future...

Maybe this year's draft will be an opportunity. As long as he is equipped with two young players who can play, or get a strong guard through a trade, he thinks that he will definitely have no problem reaching the playoffs.

Can hit the little brother ah?

God, please give me a younger brother who can fight!
Weber really couldn't wait any longer. After all, Lin Hong was already on his way to becoming a god, and he, the No. 93 pick in [-], was still worrying about making it to the playoffs.

However, the Wizards are now in an embarrassing situation. If they finally get a ninth in the Eastern Conference, then this year's draft will basically not find good seedlings.

After all, with the ninth position in the Eastern Conference, the probability of getting the top three picks is simply too small.

In mid-April, the Lakers had five games remaining.

The rankings of the East and the West are basically determined, but... it is hard to say who can seize the bottom position and take a chance on the lottery show.

Just look at the west...

At present, the bottom of the Western Conference is the Denver Nuggets with 9 wins and 69 losses. The penultimate to fourth are the Clippers, Grizzlies and Warriors with similar records.

At the bottom of the East is the Toronto Raptors with 14 wins and 64 losses.

Obviously, other teams can't match the Nuggets.

But the Raptors and Clippers will definitely compete for the bottom two in the league.

But for the Toronto Raptors, there is one good thing, that is, at the end of the regular season, their opponents are basically all strong teams.

You don't have to act too much, you can easily lose, and the opponent in the latest game is the Los Angeles Lakers!
……

The Lakers in the away game had no pressure at all, and didn't even need to prepare for the game. They arrived in Toronto at noon on the day of the game, and then started the game at night.

After all, everyone knows...

Although the Lakers and the Raptors are playing this game, it is actually a competition between the Raptors and the Clippers and other Western Conference teams that dive to the bottom of the league.

Can't win!
Absolutely can't win!
The Raptors are determined.

Speaking of which, they have harvested half man and half god Carter this season, and Marcus Camby has gradually shown his dominance in the penalty area.

But two fists are hard to beat four hands. The Raptors, who have just entered the league for two years, have too little background.

After a month of hardening, the Raptors found that they really couldn't beat them, so they simply lay flat.

However, in order to save face and prevent their team from losing too badly, the Raptors will fight hard in the first quarter of every game.

Using the method of resignation to end the losing streak is not too ugly.

It's just that it's a pain in the ass for Vince Carter to flex his muscles.

Leading the team to achieve such results, although there is no blame, but I still feel very angry.

……

Eight o'clock that night.

The Los Angeles Lakers played against the Toronto Raptors, and the game officially started at Scotiabank Arena.

However, for the new NBA Toronto Raptors...

Originally, the football market was not big, the fans did not have a foundation, and the record never improved, so the attendance at home was very embarrassing.

The arena can accommodate more than 800 people, and only a small half of them are seated.

After the warm-up is over, the competition between the two sides will begin immediately.

Raptors starting lineup:

Center Oliver Miller, power forward Marcus Camby, small forward Reggie Slater, shooting guard Vince Carter, point guard Doug Christie.

Facing the Lakers who beat the Raptors in all directions, Raptors coach Butch Carter was very relaxed.

Because the loss in this game is completely uncontroversial, and he no longer needs to silently bear the attacks and abuse from the media and fans.

In this game, he made a request and let go of the fight. We can't win anyway!
The Raptors are easy, and the Lakers are even easier.

Starting lineup, center Lin Hong, power forward Rodman, small forward Robert Horry, point guard Bruce Bowen, shooting guard Stephen Jackson.

Others don't need to go into details, it is worth mentioning that Stephen Jackson has successfully logged into the starting lineup.

Some time ago, his performance was very eye-catching, whether it was playing or fighting.

Therefore, Silver Fox Harris gave him several opportunities to appear in the next few games, and his performance gradually stabilized.

场均30分钟的上场时间，最近几场的场均数据达到11.8分、2.7板、2.3助攻、1.6个抢断。

This data can only be said to be so-so, after all, Silver Fox gave him 30 minutes of playing time.

However, Silver Fox saw much more than that, averaging 1.6 steals per game, which is really good.

Stephen Jackson's defensive performance was seen by the Silver Foxes.

Shooting?

The Lakers have too much firepower, and there is no shortage of Stephen Jackson, but he can use defense to push opponents into the interior and hand them over to Lin Hong and Rodman to block the opponent's finishing efficiency.

Of course, Stephen Jackson is not without offensive ability and can shoot in front of most wings, but this guy is keen on pulling three-pointers.

In general……

Stephen Jackson is still very suitable for the current Lakers, defending desperately without occupying too much possession.

Game start.

There is no special arrangement for the Lakers. After all, even if they play the Raptors, they will not necessarily lose even if they use the second team as a substitute.

And the Raptors...

There were also not many arrangements. After putting in the five main starters, Butch Carter began to show off his acting skills.

When the team made a mistake, he yelled on the sidelines filled with righteous indignation. With that indisputable look of anger, those who didn't know really thought that the Raptors were a strong team in the playoffs.

After all, it is acting. As the head coach, he naturally has to cooperate with the players' performances.

Life is like a play, who is not an actor!
In the first quarter, the two sides tentatively attacked each other.

The Lakers don't feel good on the outside, and their shots are slamming. Even Rodman also shot one, which shows that it is quite easy.

Fortunately, Lin Hong played steadily under the basket, with four in one belt.

As for the Raptors...

The shooting guard demigod Carter has superb acting skills, and when he receives a pass from his teammates, he just throws his dick around.

It is a bit too much to be true to the three non-sticks. Naturally, Carter would not make such a low-level mistake, and he still needs to do a good job on the surface.

However, things backfired, no matter how he throws, the basket is as wide as the sea, no matter how he throws.

He shot 5 goals in a row and scored 10 points in a row.

What a hell!

Carter was dumbfounded, slipping outside the three-point line and pulling it up was a three-pointer.

This is his most uncertain shot. After all, the 23.3% three-point shooting rate is really unattractive, and it also proves that his shots are not accurate.

Swish!
Three points hit again.

It's really crazy! !
"Alas~" Carter sighed, frowning tightly, the creases on the brows seemed to be able to trap flies, which was extremely outrageous.

Looking bitterly at the basket, he fell into deep thought.

With 13 points, the demigod has evolved into a full deity in this game, with a 100% hit rate!

Tsk tsk tsk, what the hell is this?

Lin Hong looked at Carter with a sense of déjà vu that you want to challenge me.

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(End of this chapter)