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Chapter 252 Advance to the Playoffs!
Iverson tried to shake Sun Zhuo several times today but failed. No one expected that in the end, it was Sun Zhuo who shook Iverson to the ground!
In terms of speed alone, Sun Zhuo is definitely inferior to Iverson, and Sun Zhuo's dribbling skills have not reached the point where he can stun his opponent. The reason why he succeeded this time is because of Sun Zhuo's mistakes.

If it wasn't for Sun Zhuo falling to the ground and Iverson wanted to grab the ball, it would be impossible for Sun Zhuo to let Iverson fall to the ground. Iverson's fall this time is not so much Sun Zhuo's fall as Iverson Sen fell down on his own initiative, because the position of the ball was too low, and he couldn't reach it without squatting down. No one thought that Sun Zhuo could stand up again while protecting the ball with the support of his left arm alone. Iverson underestimated Sun Zhuo's ability and tenacity.

No one has ever made "Answer" Iverson so embarrassed, and Sun Zhuo was the first.

Since then, among the top players in the league, except for Kobe who has been teammates with Sun Zhuo, everyone else, including Tracy McGrady, Carter, Iverson, O'Neal, and Duncan, have all been challenged by Sun Zhuo and succeeded.

When Kobe saw this scene, he couldn't help being touched.

"If I am not Sun's teammate, but his opponent, will I be defeated by Sun like today's AI, Tracy and Vince Carter some time ago?"

Kobe did not rush up to Sun Zhuo to give him a high-five in excitement like other teammates. He looked coldly at Sun Zhuo who was becoming more and more threatening to him. His natural desire for competition made it difficult for him to regard Sun Zhuo as his best friend. A close teammate, in fact, he wants Sun Joo more as an opponent.

In this game, Sun Zhuo and Kobe teamed up against Iverson and finally defeated the 76 team at the last moment, but Iverson scored 50 points alone, Sun Zhuo and Kobe scored 37 points and 45 points respectively.

After the game, Iverson took the initiative to walk towards Sun Zhuo, with a smile on his face, and said: "I am very happy to play against you today. You have won my respect. But today you won the game not because you defeated me. I hope there will be One good day against a team you lead alone."

Iverson has thoroughly experienced Sun Zhuo's ability and tenacity today. He clearly knows that Sun Zhuo will never be willing to be the second in command under Kobe, so he knows that with Kobe's personality, the two cannot cooperate for a long time, and they will part ways sooner or later. thing.

After the game, back to the locker room, Iverson has been distracted.

"Boss, what are you thinking?" Iguodala, who was only 21 years old, saw that Iverson had been in a daze, afraid that Iverson would still remember being knocked down on the court, and asked with concern.

Iverson shook his head and didn't speak. What he was thinking was that Kobe and Sun Zhuo would definitely separate soon. If the person who left was Sun Zhuo, then Iverson could be sure if he had a chance to partner with Sun Zhuo. , if there is such a person by his side, it is definitely possible to sprint for the championship.

However, he will also face the same problem as Kobe: how can he suppress Sun Zhuo and make him willing to help him?

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The time in March and April always passes quickly. These are the two important months at the end of the regular season. For a team like the Lakers, every victory is crucial.

However, the Lakers did not go smoothly in the final stage. Coach Rudy Tomjanovich still had problems with his illness. He still voluntarily resigned as the head coach of the Lakers. The interim coach of the Lakers was Frank Hamblen.

Due to the lack of game experience gained after the loss, Sun Zhuo's experience growth this season has become very slow. He originally planned to reach the full level of 50 at the end of the regular season this season, but now he can only think about it.

At the end of March, Sun Zhuo's level had risen to level 3. In April, the Lakers only had 46 regular-season games left. Even if they won all 4 games, the experience points were not enough to reach the full level of 9. However, if If he can survive in the playoffs and make it to the finals, then Sun Zhuo can still reach the full level this season.

The Lakers have always been in the No.8 position in the Western Conference. It is not so easy to compete with Sacramento for the No.6 position, and once they fail to compete for No.6, they are bound to fall to the No.7 position. The result of Game No.[-] is over, which can basically declare that the Lakers' season is over, because the second place in the Western Conference is the Spurs who want to win the championship.

Sun Zhuo also went to Kobe to discuss whether he should deliberately pick his opponent in the first round of the playoffs.

"Kobe, in the last few games of the regular season, we should not rush so aggressively. It is best not to widen the gap with the Denver Nuggets behind us, so that there is still room for everything. You know, the Phoenix Suns basically Sit tight in the Western Conference, and the Spurs will not overtake them. If we fail to finish sixth and fall to No.7, then our opponent in the first round of the playoffs will be the Spurs. The Spurs are comparable to the Suns It is much more difficult to play against the Suns, we still have a chance.”

Sun Zhuo's serious analysis did not get Kobe's approval. Kobe even mocked Sun Zhuo's attitude, "Sun, it's only been one season, how did you change so much? Do you remember what you said to Phil Jackson last season? What? You say we the Lakers will fight the Spurs in the second round and beat them up. But this year, you tell us to try to avoid them? Because of what? Because we don't have Shaq? Shaq Can lead the Lakers to win, can't I?"

Of course Kobe knows that Sun Zhuo is not questioning his ability, but in the regular season of this season, Sun Zhuo really made too much limelight, and often overshadowed him as the leader of the team, and Kobe really felt that Sun Zhuo's ability has improved by leaps and bounds. He knows that he will not be able to hold down Sun Zhuo anymore. He is fed up with fighting for power like O'Neill. He hopes to have a teammate around him who can help him steadily.

Sun Zhuo didn't say a word, the day that should come will always come, no matter what day it happens, he will accept the result calmly.

Sure enough, in the last few games of the Lakers regular season, Kobe did not have any reservations and tried his best to win every game. The result was exactly as Sun Zhuo worried about. The seventh place in the West.

April 2005, 4, the day the regular season ended, the Spurs locker room.

The Spurs have a record of 59 wins and 23 losses in the regular season this season, ranking No.2 in the Western Conference. When they learned that the Lakers will eventually be ranked seventh in the Western Conference and will be their opponents in the first round, Ginobi Lee, Duncan, Parker and others are very happy. They have absolute confidence that they can beat the Lakers, and they can avenge last year!
Everyone was eager to try, and even became excited, and Popovich's sudden appearance made the locker room instantly quiet, because Popovich's face looked serious, more serious than ever.

Popovich looked at everyone, glanced at them all, and then said to everyone: "I believe you all know who our opponent in the first round is. I have a passage to read to everyone."

"A wound for a wound, an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth; as he cripples, so shall man cripple. --"Bible Leviticus""

(End of this chapter)