I feel hot in the NBA

Chapter 308

After the Mavericks make another move and expand the big score to 3-0, no matter how optimistic the Lakers fans are, they also know that their time this season is almost coming to an end!
The Lakers did not fall in the fourth game. They tried their best. Kobe scored 35 points. Paul Gasol dreamed back to 08. Xin, scored the highest score since the playoffs in this game - 18 points. With the efforts of these guys, the Lakers finally beat the Mavericks by 5 to 9 with 18 points in the fourth game of the series.

It's just a pity that the victory of this game did not elicit cheers from the scene. Although most of the Lakers fans had smiles on their faces, they were already thinking about the next game!
Thinking that the Lakers will go to Dallas in the next game, where they will end their journey for the season, all fans can't be too excited because of the victory in this game!
Of course, if this victory was not achieved in the fourth game, but in the third game, they would undoubtedly be a lot more excited.

This is the NBA. There is often a huge difference between winning the first victory in the third game and winning the first victory in the fourth game!
The worries of the Lakers fans were not superfluous... Two days later, when the Mavericks returned to their home court to face the Los Angeles Lakers, they did not give the Lakers any more chances. From the very beginning of the game, they established a leading advantage early. By the third quarter of the game, the point difference between the two teams had reached more than 15 points. The team's morale was low. Except for Kobe, everyone else had already entered the stage of giving up and waiting for the end of the game time, especially Odom, who made mistakes and omissions in the last 2 minutes of the third quarter, completely disappearing the suspense.

In the end, the Mavericks turned the fourth quarter into garbage time, and finally defeated the Lakers by 108 to 90, 18 points. While rewriting the big score to 4-1, they also officially sent the Lakers home!
Kobe went straight into the visiting team's player tunnel at the same time as the game whistle sounded. When he walked to both sides of the auditorium, the Dallas fans on both sides couldn't hold back, and their shouts were deliberately louder!

It's just that Kobe who heard these voices didn't have the particularly obvious strange emotions in the previous two games. In the process of waiting for death, he also gradually accepted the fact that he was about to be eliminated!
"Kobe, Phil Jackson hasn't signed yet, do you know if he will sign again next season?"

"Kobe, if Phil Jackson is no longer coaching, what do you think the future of the Lakers will be like!"

"Kobe, the Lakers have many players whose contracts expire this summer. Do you think the Lakers will rebuild?"

When Kobe entered the player tunnel, the reporters who had been waiting for a long time rushed forward and surrounded Kobe.

The failure of this round of the series is not just a simple loss for the Lakers and Kobe. You must know that the Lakers have just completed two consecutive championships before the start of this summer. Even though there are too many exciting news this summer, no one will underestimate the defending champion!
Everyone is waiting for the Lakers to win three consecutive championships again!

But now they are in the second round of the playoffs. The three-peat dream is broken, and the dynasty belonging to the Lakers has not been established. For the entire Lakers and Kobe, all problems will become reality again!

Since maintaining the current lineup cannot win the championship, there is only reconstruction, and what role the 33-year-old Kobe will play in the reconstruction process is a matter of great concern to the outside media and the public!
In addition, the contracts of many Lakers players have expired, and many of them are players who have helped the Lakers win the championship in the past two years. How should we deal with these heroes who have declined in their competitive status!

As for another issue that attracts attention, it is naturally Phil Jackson. As the head coach of the Lakers who has won 21 championships since entering the 5st century, whether Phil Jackson signed has also made the outside world full of speculation...

In short, although the dynasty collapsed, after the dynasty collapsed, various speculations about the future of this team also made the Lakers inevitably the focus of attention for a period of time in the future!
Unfortunately, Kobe didn't mean to answer these questions. With the help of the staff, he went straight back to the locker room. The reporters didn't follow him hard. Although Kobe doesn't want to say it now, there will always be a time when he wants to say it. Besides, the Lakers have to hold a post-game press conference right away. Since the Lakers have no games after this game, this press conference will also become the Lakers' season summary meeting. In such an important press conference, Kobe must attend, and on such occasions, he will never refuse possible!
Even if Kobe can be interviewed later, the reporters will not be so anxious.

They dispersed in twos and threes and started looking for other Lakers players for interviews!

……

"Wow ah ah ah ah!"

At the scene, the entire Mavericks players did not leave directly after the game. They hugged into a group and were excited to officially reach the Western Conference Finals!
The Dallas fans in the entire auditorium did not leave the field, and they all shouted frantically towards the Mavericks players on the field.

"It's not easy!" Kenny Smith looked at the excited veterans of the Mavericks team, as well as the players who were obviously overly emotional, and said with emotion.

The reason why he feels so emotional is also very simple. The Mavericks have been really unlucky in the playoffs in the past few years. After being reversed in the 06 finals, they have experienced all the "downs and ups" in the next few years. Well, they were overwhelmed!
It is also after being upset again and again, the entire Mavericks have disappointed many fans, and they must be ridiculed when they are mentioned.

But the Mavericks still maintain their core lineup, and relying on this core lineup they returned to the Western Conference Finals again this year!

All the past is vivid, no wonder Kenny Smith would say something is not easy!
It's really not easy!
……

"Lin, congratulations on defeating the Lakers and advancing to the Western Conference Finals. In the history of the NBA, there are very few rookies who can reach such heights with the team in the first year, and even fewer rookies can contribute enough support in such a game. Your ability in the game has made many people talk about it. I don't know what your views are on the upcoming Western Conference Finals. If you were given a choice, which team would you prefer to meet?"

Lin Yang was surrounded by a lot of reporters after the game. His performance in the fifth game was still outstanding, scoring 23 points and 10 assists. This also allowed him to average 20 plus 10 in the second round. And he got a double-double in five games.

Especially his confrontation with Kobe in the first game and the second game of the playoffs made his name of "Miracle Boy" become loud again.

Adding all these reasons together, Lin Yang has become a representative figure among the newcomers, and this newcomer is no longer just the newcomers in 2010!

Also includes newcomers from 2009.

After all, although 09 was considered a small draft year before the draft, the final result told everyone that it was a great year for guards. In this draft, many young talents among guards appeared, and some of them have become the core of the team. As a rookie, Lin Yang's performance in the first year was not inferior to these rookies!
And the energy he contributed on the field of play has made many experts feel quite emotional, and they all think that the league has ushered in another super rookie among guards!
In time, he will definitely become one of the best defenders in the league!

Therefore, as a representative of the rookies, he has also attracted the attention of many fans, and everyone wants to hear his views on the Western Conference Finals.

Because they are all looking forward to it, and can't wait to see if Lin Yang can still show his current explosive performance in the Western Conference Finals!

If the "miracle moment" can still occur, then they will definitely be extremely excited, even if the Mavericks lose, they will also be extremely excited!
After all, the stage of the Western Conference finals is second only to the stage of the finals. If a rookie can really perform on such a stage, he will definitely be praised for a long time throughout the summer, and it is not impossible to become a superstar in the next season!
Otherwise, why "Magic" Johnson was madly moved by so many experts after he finally won the Finals MVP in his rookie season?
Super rookies must receive more praise than ordinary geniuses!
Many fans have never seen "Magic" Johnson play. Although Lin Yang's performance is not as explosive and against the sky as Johnson was back then, for these fans, Lin Yang is the "Magic" Johnson of this era.
Of course, this is just a comparison with "Magic" Johnson in his rookie season. It does not mean that Lin Yang can challenge Johnson's historical status. This is naturally nonsense!

"I am enjoying the journey of the playoffs. This is a completely different game from the regular season. I am very happy that I can continue to contribute to the team. I am also excited to have this group of teammates!"

Lin Yang did not follow the reporter's words. He attributed most of the credit for the team's progress to this point to his teammates and the entire team: "As for the opponents in the Western Conference Finals, this is not something I can care about. This question should be asked to the head coach of Carlisle. This is a headache for him. The two teams, Mike Conley and Westbrook, are not easy to deal with. If possible, I think neither of them will be caught!"

As for the next question, "Who do you want to meet in your rookie season!"

Lin Yang didn't give any precise answer, but chose a humorous way to pass it by.

He didn't want to answer such a rhythmic question!

After all, his fame is getting bigger and bigger now, and more and more media are using his answers to make articles. He is not the father of these people, so there is no need to think about everything for them.

……

At the same time when Lin Yang returned to the media issue, the Lakers' post-game press conference was officially underway. Since they were playing away games, they used the small room provided by the Mavericks, which made the whole room full of people.

But in such a crowded place, the entire court was completely silent. Everyone looked at the two people sitting on the stage, one was Kobe and the other was Phil Jackson.

"Coach Phil Jackson, I wonder if you have considered whether to sign with the Lakers!"

The first question is for Phil Jackson.

The latter thought for a while and said, "Sorry, I can't give an answer to this question for the time being. In the next time, I will think about this question well. As for the result, I can only say that God knows the answer. Let's see what happens next!"

"The Lakers lost this time. Many people think that your scheduling of the Lakers players is not as good as Rick Carlisle. I don't know what you think about this statement!"

The second question was also asked of Phil Jackson. This question was related to his employment in the second round of the series. After the reporter asked this question, Kobe, who had been silent for a while, turned his head and glanced at Phil Jackson, as if he was also curious about how the latter would answer.

Phil Jackson also seemed to feel Kobe's gaze, but instead of turning his head to look at Kobe, he lowered his head and pondered for three seconds, then raised his head and said, "I'm sorry, I have nothing to say!"

Phil Jackson refused to answer this question. The reporters on the scene did not bother him too much. Soon, some reporters asked Kobe: "Kobe, the Lakers failed to complete the three consecutive championships. What do you think will happen next season? Rebuild or maintain the original lineup?"

Kobe watched the reporter finish speaking, seemed to have thought about it seriously for a long time, and slowly said: "I'm sorry, you have to ask General Manager Kupchak this question!"

After speaking, his mouth left the microphone.

The reporters in the audience were stunned for a moment, they didn't expect Kobe to answer this question so simply.

"However, I still want to say that no matter what the future holds, we have worked hard enough this season. It's just a pity that we didn't make it to the end, but I'm still very grateful to my teammates, thank you!"

(End of this chapter)