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Chapter 419 How old are you
After the interview after the game, the Lakers simply held a celebration ceremony for the Western Conference championship, mainly because Jim Buss insisted on it.

Probably because they won the championship last year, the Lakers did not suffer from the loss of the championship in 09 like they did in 08. The celebration of the Western Conference championship made the whole process full of pain and hatred. Kobe took the lead in speaking with a smile, thanking the fans and the coaching staff .

Doris Burke, the female reporter in 09, was in charge of the interview for the celebration ceremony. She took the microphone from Kobe Bryant and turned to look at Su Yang: "Coach, you have won the Western Conference Championship for two consecutive years and entered the Finals. How do you feel about this achievement?"

"First of all, I would like to express my sincere thanks to the Spurs. They are an excellent team. Coach Popovich's continuous changes have inspired me a lot. They have strong potential. Danny Green and Kawhi Leonard, About to break through the sky's limit..."

From the second game, the Spurs defended Curry heavily. In terms of double-teaming, it is especially like the Heat. It can be regarded as helping the Lakers to practice how to deal with it in advance. reduce errors.

So Su Yang is sincerely grateful to the Spurs. He was still worried about how to deal with the lack of the lineup of last season.

As for the praise of Danny Green and Leonard, it is also out of sincerity. After all, in the previous life, Danny Green shot the highest three-point shooting percentage in history in the 12-13 finals, and Leonard almost won. Free throws to help the team win the championship.

"I am very happy to be able to return to the finals. This is the reward for our hard training, unity and hard work. We deserve it all, and the Los Angeles fans also deserve it. I hope we can continue this wonderful performance in the finals."

Compared with last season's strong lineup, the Lakers' trip to the finals this season has been bumpy. First, the start was unfavorable for two consecutive losses, and the generals suffered a three-game losing streak. Finally, at the end of the season, they regained their first hope in the Western Conference. , Kobe was accidentally injured again.

To be able to beat the Spurs to advance, Kobe's free play is very important, and it is also very important for Curry to attract defense and lead to bad reviews.

After Su Yang finished speaking, he smiled and puffed his cheeks, and the female reporter Doris Burke continued to ask: "Now let's talk about young people. You have the best killer player, Kobe Bryant, and how many will you know?" What do you think of young players who have played well, such as Draymond Green, Kent Bazemore, in this series?"

I don't know if the reporter omitted it on purpose, or if he didn't think Curry was very important at all. Su Yang decided to add Curry's name. Enjoyed ratings.

"Stephen Curry is also a killer player. He played a total of six games in the series. He completed the lore twice. Pau Gasol is the core of our inside offense and defense, as well as Ron, Jordan Hill, Jamison, Meeks, Blake...everyone of them is key, as for the young players, Draymond Green is doing really well, even though he got knocked out by Tim Duncan in two straight games, but I can see his improvement, Bazemore is the same, They have some flaws, they have a bright future, and I love them."

After saying such words, Su Yang didn't blush, didn't have a rapid heartbeat, and his expression was quite calm. He knew that many players just played soy sauce and bought time for the main players, especially Biedrins. Praise together.

Curry immediately gave Su Yang a "thank you" look, and silently raised his hands and beat his chest, expressing that he had remembered it in his heart.

Su Yang responded with a smile, thinking that if this is a 2KOL game, then Curry (orange SS level) fragments +1.

Doris Burke turned to wave to Green, and Green smiled and walked to the front of the crowd, very much like the donkey in Shrek.

"The game between the Pacers and the Heat is ongoing. If you were asked to pick an opponent, which team would you prefer?"

"I want to play against the Heat more because they have super forwards LeBron and Wade, that will give me a super defensive challenge, Paul George is also very good, but LeBron is LeBron, every good defender trying to stop him..."

Burke saw Green pause, thought he had finished speaking, and was about to raise the microphone, but Green continued: "Also, a few of us just heard that ESPN called the coach the Spurs killer. We want to give him another title, which is Le Bronx star!"

If the Heat make it to the Finals and the Lakers beat the Heat in the Finals, then Su Yang won three wins over LeBron in three years, he can indeed be called LeBron's nemesis, but why he treats the Spurs in the name of the whole team and treats LeBron in the name of himself, A bit of a double standard.

Probably because the Spurs are a standard team style of play, and most of the Heat's traffic is concentrated on LeBron.

Su Yang grinned slightly when he heard the words, and thought: You kid wants to play against LeBron, why do you have to drag me, although I also want to.

Kobe and others also smiled, and it seemed that the whole team had reached an agreement in private, and they were all thinking of beating LeBron violently.

Doris Burke is also very happy. The results of the Eastern Conference finals have not yet been released, and related topics have exploded ahead of schedule, and the ratings are full.

The interview ended quickly, and everyone went back to their homes.

On the next day, June [-]st, when he woke up from a nap at noon, Su Yang received a notification email from the league office: After ten days of rigorous review, the NBA Council has completely approved Su Yang’s acquisition of the Kings, and the acquisition will be officially announced after the finals are over. .

Su Yang replied to confirm, then ate some lunch casually, picked up the phone and contacted his former Thunder colleague Brian, the scouting director who had confirmed joining the Kings' new team, and asked the other party to help sign a junior player named Nick U'Ren Explore.

The reason why it is so important is mainly that Nick, in Su Yang’s previous life, was hired by the Warriors as a special assistant coach, and in the finals between the Warriors and the Cavaliers in the 14-15 season, he suggested that Cole use Iguodala instead of Bogut. Issue a war.

That suggestion not only helped the Warriors win three games in a row at the time, but also helped start a real small ball storm in the NBA, because after Bogut did not serve as the starter, the Warriors became the first team in NBA history whose starting in the Finals was less than two meters high. .

It can be said that Nick has a unique vision and a deep understanding of the game. Such a talent must be grabbed quickly.

If the contract is successfully signed, it will also be regarded as a special assistant coaching arrangement and will not be included in the coaching staff list for the time being, but Nick's suggestion will be fully considered.

In a blink of an eye at [-]:[-] pm, the Heat and Pacers kicked off Game [-] of the Eastern Conference Finals. After two hours of fierce fighting, the Pacers beat the Heat.

Judging from the data, the defensive styles of the two teams are extremely distinct.

In terms of rebounds, the Pacers had 53, 20 more than the Heat.

The Heat made 10 three-pointers and 15 free throws, but the Heat scored only 77 points in total. A little calculation shows how dismal the Heat's mid-range and basket scores are. Bert had 24 points and 11 rebounds.

In comparison, the Heat allowed Paul George to make 6 turnovers, Lance Stephenson made 4 turnovers, and the Pacers made 20 turnovers through pinching. As long as they dare to hold the ball, the Heat will dare to double-team. I admit it when I made a three-pointer.

The Heat are not troubled by fouls, the league's second offensive efficiency, and the Pacers' league's second defense, it seems to be no problem.

For a while, the suspense about who could reach the finals between the Heat and the Pacers rose sharply. Some fans asked Su Yang through private messages and messages.

Originally, it was not convenient to discuss such things publicly, but in order to establish a psychological advantage of "I know the Heat quite well", Su Yang reposted the fans' comments and wrote: "Of course the Heat are promoted. They can easily improve their defensive rebounds. The Pacers have no room..."

Many fans expressed dissatisfaction with Su Yang's prediction.

The next day, June 99, the Heat beat the Pacers 76-4 and advanced to the Finals 3-[-], just as Su Yang expected.

Those dissatisfied fans expressed their conviction. The main thing is that the Heat really did not lose any more defensive rebounds. They also had 7 more offensive rebounds than the Pacers.

23V24 staged again.

ESPN arranged 14 experts to predict, and 9 of them supported the Heat to win the championship in 6 games. The main reason is that LeBron’s mid-range and long-range shooting percentage has reached the average level of the same level, and his post-up skills are small, which seems to be the strongest form of his career. .

(End of this chapter)