This striker is a bit of a monster

Chapter 313 Finals, China Derby
After winning the Eastern Conference Championship, the Charlotte Bobcats held a grand celebration ceremony. For this team that has just entered the NBA for only five years, achieving such an honor is enough to go down in history. Flying back from Orlando for the summer On Lottery's first day, Bobcats players were surrounded by fans, and the team bus paraded three full laps through downtown Charlotte, ending in the dead of night on the second day, the same day the celebration ended, The opponents in the finals are also out. In the west, the Los Angeles Lakers are in the Denver Plateau. They did not give too many opportunities to the Denver Nuggets led by 'Big Heart' Billups and 'Melon' Anthony. 119, slaughtered to win the fourth game of the Western Conference finals, and then entered the finals.

The first round of the battle between the two sides will start at Staples on June 6.

This is a battle between the 'grassroots' and the 'rich and powerful'.

As the foundation of the league is the most shallow, even when introducing team celebrities, they still need to 'borrow' from the former Charlotte Hornets.

Because of this, apart from the favored side in the first round of the Eastern Conference, the second round with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Eastern Conference Finals with the Orlando Magic, only a few people will regard the Bobcats as the final battle in the Eastern Conference. Team.

As for the team's first set, they all entered the NBA after 04. They haven't even made a real name yet, and haven't won too many personal honors, but this is how a team entered the finals. stage.

Although they have grown savagely enough, and they also carry countless collections of stories that Americans find inspiring, the person standing in front of them now is Kobe Bryant and his complete Los Angeles Lakers.

The 14 O'Brien Cups that sit second in the NBA team have also produced countless Hall of Fame-level stars. There is not even one of the most star-studded teams in the NBA.

The most topical team in the NBA, the top team in the luxurious city of Los Angeles.

Also, they have Kobe Bryant, who is recognized as the second-ranked shooting guard in history.

Michael, who has become the owner of the Bobcats, and the number one "god" in history used this method to fight against the younger generation, but he can no longer return to the court, so, is there anyone who can suppress Kobe?

The American media exhausted their gimmicks to hype up this game, because the Bobcats messed up the 23VS24 and also messed up the scene where Superman hit the Zijin Army.

Even so, the characteristic of having three yellow-skinned players on two teams is enough to give this game another kind of appeal.

After the Charlotte Bobcats defeated the Orlando Magic, a large number of Chinese media people immediately set off for the United States. Even before the Lakers won the Denver team, they established a separate live broadcast room in the Charlotte Bobcats , A separate live broadcast channel was set up, and after the Lakers entered the finals, they immediately reached an agreement with the Lakers to have a separate live broadcast room at the Lakers' home court.

In the NBA finals, the collision between the Lakers, which lost the championship last year, and the Bobcats, which broke into the finals for the first time in history, not only set off a heat wave in the United States, but also became the hottest topic in China now, even Even people who don't play or watch football usually talk about Zhou Lin and Yi Jianlian when they meet on the road.

Thanks to David Stern's patient waiting and comeback when he came to China in the early years, the current NBA can be said to have the highest ratings of overseas sports in China, and has also won a large number of Chinese markets, while Zhou Lin and Yi Jianlian The Charlotte Bobcats where Sun Yue is with and the Los Angeles Lakers where Sun Yue is playing in the Finals Derby have also raised the popularity of NBA promotion in China to a new height in history.

And no matter which side can win the final championship, there will be Chinese players who will win the O'Brien Cup again.

There are also about 5 days between the divisional finals on both sides to the start of the finals.

The players on both sides have also been praised by the media. Of course, this is also a link of talking harshly to each other.

"We have always been the side that is looked down upon, but so what? We still beat those opponents who thought they were strong one by one, and now our goal is to give them a heavy punch at Staples."

When Zhou Lin was interviewed, he was very shy to express his ambition for the championship.

On the other hand, Kobe, who is no longer young, is less frivolous, but more stable, less sharp, but more domineering.

"Those kids played a legendary season, but that was not enough. Now they are not enough to drive us out of the stage of history. Yes, the fury of the West is beyond his imagination."

The star of both sides, 30-year-old Kobe is at the golden and peak age, while 22-year-old Zhou Lin still has a chance to climb up again.

This time is a fierce collision that the fans are quite looking forward to.

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Unlike when they were playing against the Orlando Magic, Los Angeles, which sits in Hollywood, the center of world cinema, will never lack stars.

Almost half of the big names in the entertainment industry in the United States are here!
Nicholson, Kanye West, Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Beckham, Will Smith, Paris Hilton...

And, the legends of the Lakers, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Cooper...

Almost every camera shot is some American or Canadian celebrity.

Because of this, there is never a time when Staples cannot sell tickets.

In the first game played at Staples, it can be said that it is hard to get a ticket. The top three rows even cost tens of thousands of dollars.

And the owner of the Charlotte Bobcats, Michael Jordan, is also a strong aura, almost a one-man support team against the mighty Los Angeles Lakers.

In addition, Chinese stars, including China's most well-known and the first two kung fu superstars who worked hard in Hollywood, as well as many domestic second- and third-tier stars, of course, some of them really like watching football and basketball. , but there are also people who come to catch the heat and take pictures.

After all, for many stars who want to increase their traffic, the number and specifications of this Staples ball game are not inferior to many foreign film festivals.

Of course, many Chinese and ethnic Chinese also came to Los Angeles, and the five-star red flag flying high has become the most beautiful scenery in Staples.

After Adele Adkins, who has become famous in the United States in recent years, sang the American national anthem, the competition will begin soon.

The 12-man roster on both sides.

Bobcats: Redmond Felton, Ramon Sessions, Andre Brown, Vaughan Weaver, Brandon Roy, James Posey, Mike Dunleavy, Zhou Lin, Yi Jianlian , Emeka Okafor, Roy Hibbert, Patrick O'Bryant.

Lakers: Derek Fisher, Jordan Farmar, Shannon Brown, Josh Powell, Sun Yue, Kobe Bryant, Treve Ariza, Sasha Vujacic, Luke. Walton, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum.

Sun Yue, who has never had a chance to play in the playoffs, was also put into the activation lineup by Zen master Phil Jackson. This wave also won the favor of many Chinese. If Sun Yue was not activated, even if the Lakers were China has a large fan base, but because of Zhou Lin and Yi Jianlian, I believe the support rate is still one-sided.

Of course, just because Sun Yue is included in the 12-man roster does not mean that he can play. Most of the time, he can only watch from the sidelines in training clothes.

However, the Chinese media still called Sun Yue and Zhou Lin Yi Jianlian together and took a group photo. This can be regarded as the completion of the derby on the NBA stage. If Dayao is here today, Chinese NBA players can come Zhang took a group photo.

In addition to helping the Bobcats and the Magic's first game, Dayao was busy with his own affairs.

The ones who came to Staples this time to participate in the commentary were Mr. Zhang Weiping and Yang Yi, known as Weiping Bryant.

"Okay, the game is about to start. Mr. Zhang, do you have any expectations or wishes for the game? After all, this is the first time our Chinese players have set foot on the NBA stage as core players."

"Just play well and give the fans a wonderful game."

Zhang Weiping was still cautious in speaking.

Yang Yi, with his usual humorous style, said with a smile: "Have you watched the interview before the game? Kobe said that the Bobcats are all little kids who entered the NBA after 04. They all grew up watching him play. It’s still too early for the players who want to grab the class and seize the power. What do you think about this? Teacher Zhang Weiping.”

Zhang Weiping said: "It is said that boxing is afraid of young people. The young people of the Bobcats are amazing, but Kobe is right. On the whole, the quality of the Lakers' stars is much higher. The Bobcats need to fight. A little more patient and meticulous."

"In this round of the series, the Lakers have two All-Star insiders. In the last round of the playoffs, the Bobcats actually suffered a lot from playing against the Magic. In this round of the series, the insider battle It's also critical."

"Okay, the game will start right away, let's watch first and talk first."

"The two sides have started, and there is not much change. For the Bobcats, Redmond Felton, Brandon Roy, Zhou Lin, Emeka Okafor, Roy Hibbert, this The UAE failed to start the game in the first game, and the opponent is also the twin towers. How about the UAE, Emeka Okafor's defensive thickness is a little bit shallow, so it is normal for Larry Brown to replace the UAE."

"For the Lakers, Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Trevor Ariza, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum, is the regular lineup."

"In addition to the players, the head coaches on both sides, the duel between Phil Jackson and Larry Brown is also quite interesting. This is another battle between two famous NBA coaches. In 01, Larry Brown led the 76ers Killed the finals, was ruled by the brutal O'Neal, and finally lost 4-1 to Staples. In 04, the Los Angeles Lakers assembled F4, but were won 4-2 by the Pistons. The coach is Larry Brown, the two coaches are considered a tie, and this is the third round at Staples."

"Andrew Bynum and Roy Hibbert jumped the ball. Bynum helped the Lakers get the first wave of possession. The game officially kicked off."

In the first round, Derek Fisher dribbled the ball across half court and handed it to Paul Gasol, who mentioned the line as a finisher.

Pau Gasol made the pivot, Kobe made a false catch, Gasol turned around and went down, and was about to make a layup, but was slapped away by Zhou Lin, who was watching eagerly from one side.

"Zhou Lin, this ball jumps high enough!"

"There are not many players who can cap Gasol like this."

"It can be seen that the Bobcats players are very excited, and the players on both sides have not played an official game for almost five or six days. Now they are in the best physical condition in all aspects."

The fans who came to Staples also gave applause without hesitation.

"Hey, Treve, don't give him an easy chance to get the ball, pester him!" Kobe kept reminding Ariza.

Ariza is the most capable defensive striker in this team, and he also began to study some of Zhou Lin's offensive habits after the Bobcats confirmed their place in the finals.

Single defense, no double-teaming, Zhou Lin will definitely fight.

"Hey, I'll do it myself!"

Zhou Lin signaled Okafor not to come up for the pick-and-roll. After Okafor came up for the pick-and-roll, Zhou Lin was not easy to play the ball. Gasol's defensive area was too wide, and the delay was uncomfortable.

After Zhou Lin tried two steps, he directly pulled out in three!
Ariza's side is actually very tight, but now Zhou Lin feels that he can enter, and his chest has blood flowing.

Swish.

The ball got into the net neatly.

Zhou Lin's first goal in the NBA Finals was also his first goal in this year's playoffs.

"Good job!"

Okafor came up and took the initiative to high-five Zhou Lin.

"Defend, find your own people, and don't give your opponent a chance to breathe!"

Zhou Lin was also extremely focused, pointing at the corners and shouting to his teammates.

Yang Yi couldn't help but praised: "Zhou Lin, you played really unambiguously. This kind of big scene, it's the first time to play the finals, but it gives people a feeling that they have played many times, that kind of confidence, that kind of confidence. I feel that after training in the regular season and the first three rounds of the playoffs, Zhou Lin now has unprecedented confidence, and the feeling of the game has reached the best."

Zhang Weiping nodded and said: "It can be seen that the Bobcats are getting better and better and getting better. The playoffs are better than the regular season. The second round of the playoffs is better than the first round. The third round is better than the first round. Played well in the second round, and the Bobcats really seemed to evolve."

"Also, although Kobe has always said that the Bobcats are the raw eggs of the finals, and that the players of the Bobcats are all young children, yes, in the Bobcats, the only player with experience in the finals is James Posey. , I haven’t played a single final, but so what? I haven’t heard the saying that those who don’t know are not afraid, at this moment, it doesn’t matter who the opponent is, it’s over!”

(End of this chapter)