NBA: Sharks at the peak, guard the basket!

Chapter 392 The first game of the playoffs, big names gather!

In the last week of the NBA regular season, the East and West are divided into three regions.

Upper comfort zone.

The top-ranked strong teams don't have to worry about anything, it's time to take a break.

Eliminate fringes.

On the contrary, the teams hovering on the verge of elimination are very tormented, walking on thin ice, they can reach the playoffs one step further, and go home to fish after taking a step back. The hard work of a season has been in vain, and a good pick has not been fished.

The salted fish lay flat.

Desperately acting to death, in order to achieve complete defeat.

As for the Zijin Army, after the Raptors, there are still four games left.

With the help of their opponents who spared no efforts, the Lakers easily won all four games, and with a record of 56 wins and 26 losses, they rushed to the third place in the Western Conference in one fell swoop.

At this point, the long regular season is over, the regular season rankings of the East and West are also settled, and the playoff table is freshly released.

The top eight in the East are: the first Knicks, the second Celtics, the third Heat, the fourth Bulls, the fifth Pacers, the sixth Eagles, the seventh Cavaliers, and the eighth Nets.

The top eight in the West are: the first Jazz, the second Supersonic, the third Lakers, the fourth Suns, the fifth Spurs, the sixth Trail Blazers, the seventh Timberwolves, and the eighth Rockets.

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Let me talk about the situation in the east first.

The New York Knicks, who formed the wolf shark rain trident, topped the list, while the five-star Celtics of Pippen + Duncan + Jones + Kidd followed closely.

These two teams will definitely be the biggest opponents in the Eastern Conference. Of course, it does not rule out that other teams will fight to the end.

Of course.

The Washington Wizards, where Chris Webber belongs, was very embarrassed. They were overtaken by the New Jersey Nets and were blocked from the playoffs by one game.

Surprisingly, the New Jersey Nets made the playoffs this season.

You must know that the Nets are still at the bottom with only 26 wins this season, ranking third from the bottom. The sudden rise this season really surprised many people.

But think about it...

Keith Van Horn, who is known as Little Bird, does have two brushes. The excellent pitcher Corey Kiddles, coupled with the Rockets' two consecutive champions, the alien Cassel, is not impossible to make it to the playoffs .

The other is the Bulls after the Big Three parted ways.

The dynasty collapsed, the glory is no longer, and Jordan is alone, unable to recover?
Wrong!

As long as that godlike man is around, the Bulls will still be a strong playoff team.

In addition, under the guidance of Joe's leader, McGrady has begun to show his talents and realize his talents, just like the new Pippen with enhanced scoring and weakened organization.

It only took the Bulls half a season to complete the running-in of the new lineup, from ninth in the Western Conference to fourth in the Western Conference, and continue to stir up the pattern of the Eastern Conference playoffs.

However, the No. [-] Knicks do not take it seriously. After all, the Bulls with Pirro and the Bulls without Pirro are completely different concepts. It is still difficult to muddy the waters of the Eastern Conference playoffs just by adding a rookie to Joe. .

Nothing to say about the West.

The Lakers finally rushed to third. According to the playoffs schedule, they will face the Portland Trail Blazers, who are sixth in the West, in the first round.

In the second round, they will face the winner of the Sonics and Timberwolves.

of course……

If nothing else, it is basically certain that the Lakers' opponent in the second round is the Sonics.

If Garnett can be tough to the end, the Timberwolves still have hope.

As for the possibility of losing to the Trail Blazers, the Lakers stopped in the first round?
In this regard, let alone the Lakers themselves do not believe it, even the fans who have been following the game do not believe it.

The inside twin towers of Sabonis + Rasheed Wallace are indeed very strong, but facing the inside trio of Lin Robben on the Lakers side, it can be said to be perfectly restrained.

According to the rules, the first round of the playoffs is 5 wins in 3 games. According to the 221 home rotation system, it means that the Lakers will play two home games first.

You must know that the Lakers have remained undefeated at home this season.

Based on this, it is very difficult for the Blazers to win. After all, what they have to face is the concentration camp of the Lakers who play hard and fight harder.

……

In the anticipation of the fans, the playoffs kicked off.

April 4, the first day of the playoffs.

There are two blockbuster games arranged in the West, the Supersonics against the Timberwolves and the Lakers against the Trail Blazers.

Early in the morning, Da Ben woke up Lin Hong who was still asleep.

It would be a lie to say that I am not nervous. After all, fans all over the United States will focus on this day. At this time, the atmosphere in the Lakers team began to become a little weird.

Although they won the championship last year, this season is very different. Several teams are united and their strength is unprecedented. It is very difficult for the Lakers to defend their title.

With this expectant and tense atmosphere, Da Ben couldn't sleep, and the pair of dark circles under his eyes was the best proof.

At 06:30 in the evening, Big Ben, Lin Hong and Fisher drove to the Great Western Forum Arena together.

At this time, it was still very bright, and there were fans outside the arena, crowded and full of voices, either yellow or red.

Lin Hong stopped and stretched his head to take a look. Most of the fans were wearing the No. 34 jersey. He took a special look at their feet. Many of them were wearing the GSI2 ​​playoff boots that were just released this morning.

"Look, they're all wearing my new boots."

Lin Hong pointed out the car window and yelled proudly at Da Ben.

"Lin, how much did you sell this time?" Da Ben asked anxiously.

"Hey, it's probably only ten or twenty thousand?" Lin Hongyun waved his hands lightly.

"what?"

Fisher's eyes widened, and Jill turned purple with envy.

"You think you're Michael Jordan?"

Seeing the smile on his face, Fisher came to his senses and smiled angrily: "If you really can sell [-] to [-] a day, I guarantee that Nike and Adidas will fire a group of executives."

"At twelve noon, more than 8000 pairs were sold. It is not impossible to expect to sell [-] pairs today." Lin Hong said seriously.

"Sixteen thousand? How dare you say that!!"

Fisher swallowed his saliva, and said in shock: "Good guy, centers don't sell shoes, not even the three super centers, but among all the centers, Shaq's sneakers are still selling well.

As a result, you sold [-] on the first day, twice as much as his. "

Da Ben curled his lips: "Lin's style of play is very violent and attractive. I don't think it's surprising that the sneakers can sell well."

Fisher nodded: "That's right, just relying on the baskets he collected, he smashed down several baskets, and he can harvest a large number of ashes fans."

Coming up from the underground parking lot, some waiting media rushed to follow after hearing the news, and almost put the microphone into the mouths of Lin Hong and the others.

"Ben, how many games do you think it takes to deal with the Trail Blazers?" A black girl gave the strong Ben a wink.

"Hello."

Big Ben waved towards the camera lens, "I'm sure, it won't be delayed until the fifth battle."

"Lin, congratulations, Converse just announced that your sales of GSI2 ​​sneakers exceeded [-] pairs today."

another reporter yelled.

"Wow, that's great, Lin, congratulations, your sneakers are selling like crazy."

"Lin, I also bought a batch, waiting for the appreciation."

The Los Angeles media and the Lakers management sent their congratulations one after another.

"Thank you, thank you benefactor for your support..."

Lin Hong clasped his hands together, thanked the fans for the camera, and then walked into the locker room.

"Boys...cough cough..."

I saw that Yinhu's eyes were red, and his voice was a little hoarse when he spoke.

It can be seen that in order to prepare for the playoffs, he must have not slept well for several days.

Even if the Lakers are strong, with an unsolvable killer like Lin Hong on the inside, and the gangsters on the bench, he still feels uneasy.

"Someone is very nervous, this is not good news." Rodman jokingly said.

"I'm not nervous." Big Ben shouted immediately.

"I didn't mention you, you don't even have nerves, how could you be nervous?" Rodman said angrily.

"Then who are you talking about? Oh, I see, Stephen Jackson, are you nervous?"

Big Ben asked loudly.

"I, oh, yes, I'm a little nervous, sorry, I have to go to the toilet." Wu Sheng said awkwardly.

"I looked at the time. In 10 minutes, you have been there three times, and now this is the fourth time. Brother, you need to replenish your kidneys." Rodman patted Jackson on the shoulder sympathetically.

"Hahaha..." The locker room burst into laughter.

"call!"

In the noisy atmosphere, Yinhu breathed a sigh of relief, the pressure was released, and he felt a lot better.

He picked up the tactical board and began to do the final pre-war mobilization and deployment intensively.

The Lakers' first opponent in the playoffs is the Portland Trail Blazers.

To be honest, this team is a bit special.

Although the team's top scorer is the unknown Isiah Ryder, his scoring average is only 19.3 points per game, and his shooting percentage is only a dismal 42.3%, which is really average for a core shooting guard.

However, such a team still managed to reach sixth in the Western Conference.

The reason is that...

Portland Trail Blazers, everyone can play!

Throughout their games this season, seven players in the team averaged double figures per game.

And there is a more important point, the supersonic inner line twin towers, integrated offense and defense, and super capable of protecting the frame!

You know, the general team will build a lineup around the super giant, the super giant is the cornerstone of the team, and the role players are more to cooperate with the super giant to launch the offense.

However, the Portland Trail Blazers have taken a different approach, taking the starting five as the cornerstone, with stable and solid strength, and they can split [-]-[-] with anyone.

There is no strength or weakness, the Blazers focus on stability!
In the starting matchup, the Blazers can fight at all five positions, and they are fully blooming. No one can be sure which position the player will perform at a super level.

Apparently...

If the Lakers faced the Supersonics before, it would indeed be a headache. After all, Kobe, the assaulter, is still recovering from his injuries, so we can only see the performance of others.

But it is different now, Kobe's comeback makes this problem solved.

And Silver Fox couldn't wait to show the Blazers his king bomb!

clap clap clap!
In the locker room, Silver Fox slapped his hands, pulling everyone's thoughts and attention back to Realization.

On the other hand, Lin Hong and Rodman were receiving foot massage from the team doctor. The team doctor in charge of Lin Hong was fine, but the team doctor in charge of Rodman suffered a disaster.

His eyes were red, and there were faint tears rolling, obviously suffocated by Rodman's big feet.

"Fack, Dennis, you didn't wash your feet?"

Yinhu cursed with a smile, and slapped his hand, trying to ease the atmosphere and smell in the locker room!
"Coach, why don't you talk about Lin, his feet are also smelly!"

"I still don't admit it. The smell in our locker room was not so strong before. Since you came, the smell has changed. You still say it's not you!"

"Nonsense, I won't take this blame on me. If you don't believe me, everyone can come and smell it!!"

As soon as the words fell, Rodman tore off his socks and put his feet on the table, as if a dead pig was not afraid of boiling water.

Everyone hesitated, and looked at Lin Hong on the other side.

Lin Hong was numb.

It's true that he hasn't washed his feet in the past two days, but it doesn't smell so bad that his eyes are hot.

No, this matter must not be admitted.

If this shit pot is on his head, then his personality will be ruined.

He was very different from the postman who never washed his feet.

Lin Hong and Rodman blatantly fought each other, Yinhu quickly covered his nose and waved his hands.

"Oh, God, maybe today's game, just relying on the smoke bombs of the two of you, we can tear apart the opponent's defense!"

Yinhu laughed and cursed, "Okay, boys, the first game of the playoffs is coming soon, are you ready for victory?"

"Sure, let the Portland brats come!"

"That's right, don't even think about leaving when they come, and be buried at sea in Los Angeles with peace of mind!"

"Shit, I'm so hungry and thirsty, why hasn't the game started yet?"

All the Lakers responded together, and the atmosphere was already in place.

Silver Fox closed his smiling face and began to deploy the game.

Seven o'clock in the evening.

At this time, the Great Western Forum arena is full of seats and is in a full state.

The front row is clear of celebrity poets, such as Madonna and Britney Spears.

There are also those socialites and Kardashians who are about to debut.

After all, it is the playoffs against Laman, and the background of the Lakers as the defending champion and giants lies here.

Looking at this game alone, the madness and enthusiasm of the fans of the top giants can be seen.

Before the game started, the scene was already very lively. When the two teams took turns to appear on the field, the atmosphere of the audience reached its peak.

And when Lin Hong and Kobe of the Lakers came on stage together, the cheers almost toppled the dome of the arena.

at this time.

"Whoa!!"

"Wow!!"

There was thunderous applause, as well as bursts of exclamations and screams.

Lin Hong, who was practicing free throws, turned to look at Da Ben who was also confused.

I saw that they also spread their hands in a daze, expressing that they did not know why the audience suddenly became crazy.

Lin Hong looked around at the fans and found that they were all staring up at the big screen hanging in the arena.

He also looked up at the big screen.

When seeing the picture on the big screen at the scene, Lin Hong showed a clear expression.

Cruise, Lord Dog, Stan Lee, Little Plum, Harena
Indeed big names gathered!

Hollywood is also located in the Los Angeles Lakers, many actors and singers and even elites in the business and political circles are loyal fans of the Lakers.

The Celestial Dynasty on the other side of the ocean.

CCTV NBA studio.

"Director Zhang, do you think they all went after Lin Hong?"

The host Su Qun also asked excitedly after seeing a group of big Hollywood stars appearing on the scene.

Director Zhang said with a smile: "That's right, I think he's 100% after Lin Hong!"

"The game will start immediately, and the starting lineups sent by the two teams are..."

Needless to say, the Lakers' starting lineup, Lin Kebao's trio, Horry is still a small forward, and Rodman replaced Big Ben.

With this lineup, the effect of protecting the basket is the most ideal, except for the game where the Rockets' three giants lifted the coffin board and performed exceptionally, they won nine out of ten games!

As for the Trail Blazers starting lineup.

Sabonis, the roof of the world at center, Rasheed Wallace at power forward, Brian Grant at small forward, Stoudemire at point guard, and Isiah Ryder at shooting guard.

The Blazers' perimeter offense is strong and defense is weak, and Stoudemire, the flying mouse, is the biggest weakness. The Lakers' perimeter offense and defense are balanced, and they have to occupy a lot of advantages.

As for the inside line of the Blazers.

Power forward Rasheed Wallace, who combines offense and defense, is stronger than Rodman on the offensive end. There are definitely disadvantages, but it also depends on the performance of this game.

Center Sabonis, the roof of the world, once slammed David Robinson and forced the Dream Team to "condescend" to the Olympic man.

His proficient hook skills and ingenious and accurate behind-the-back passes have made many point guards sigh.

NBA legendary center Bill Walton once commented: "He is a combination of Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Russell. He is a 2.21-meter Larry Bird."

The offense is very strong, but Naihe has a pair of broken legs, so the main force to restrain Lin Hong in this game can only be Rasheed Wallace.

The Blazers can attack in every position, but the Lakers are more inside than outside. After all, Kobe is still the blacksmith most of the time.

So, in Silver Fox's view...

The focus of this game is still on the inside, and the performance of Lin Hong and Rodman will affect the direction of the game.

Honestly, the Lakers are one of the hardest nuts to crack, so...

For the Blazers, this first round is quite difficult, definitely no worse than the Western Conference Finals!

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(End of this chapter)