Reborn in the 96 golden generation

Chapter 473 The pressure is heavy
After the extremely torturous series with the Spurs ended, the only opponents that hindered the Lakers from defending their title were the Philadelphia 76ers led by Iverson.

Zhou Yu is no stranger to Iverson, but he is the strongest 1.83-meter player on the surface.

However, judging from the strength analysis on paper, the Lakers are still slightly better. Just the super insider combination of O'Neal and Zhou Yu is enough for the 76ers to drink a pot, not to mention there is a "Peter Pan" Kobe on the outside. Woolen cloth.

But Iverson, who is naturally arrogant and arrogant, doesn't think so. Before the game, he has repeatedly released bold words that he will get rid of the Lakers within six games.

Regarding this, everyone in the Lakers smiled knowingly, and the big words are the big words, but the strength lies there. No matter how much Iverson brags, no one takes his words to heart.

It is with this kind of relaxed and happy mood that the first finals between the Lakers and the 76ers at home came as scheduled.

The Great Western Forum arena is still full of seats, and the media from all over the world flocked to broadcast the game live.

The starting lineup for the Los Angeles Lakers is as follows:
Point guard: Van Exel, Shooting guard: Kobe, Small forward: Sprewell, Power forward: Wang Zhizhi, Center: O'Neal.

The starting lineup for the Philadelphia 76ers is as follows:
Point guard: Iverson, shooting guard: Ray Allen, small forward: Jim Jackson, power forward: Theo Ratliff, center: Marcus Camby.

From the perspective of paper strength, the Philadelphia 76ers are very strong outside, but the inside is slightly weaker than the Lakers. Of course, looking at the entire league, there are not many teams that can reach the level of the 76ers inside, especially in the East. The inside strength of the Humans is definitely at the top level, which is one of the important reasons why they can easily enter the finals.

The confident Lakers thought they would take a big lead in the first quarter, but the progress of the game was far beyond their expectations. Under the leadership of Iverson, the 76ers played a fast-paced game from the beginning. Basketball, in short, is fast running, quick shots, and quick counterattacks, which makes the Lakers quite uncomfortable.

In fact, the Lakers could barely keep up with the fast pace of the 76ers if they hadn't gone through two consecutive rounds of seven games in the Western Conference. "The 76ers team is even more stretched.

At the end of the first quarter, the score between the two sides was fixed at "31:18". The 76ers led the Lakers by a huge advantage of 13 points, which surprised the fans.

At the beginning of the second quarter, in order to save the physical strength of the main players, Harris simply replaced the substitutes, but the situation did not improve. Although the substitutes had plenty of energy, they were not good at playing fast breaks, and the score was further enlarged.

At the end of the second quarter, the score between the two sides came to "63:41". The 76ers led the Lakers by as many as 22 points. The game seemed to lose suspense early.

Zhang Weiping and Su Qun, who were in the commentary seat, expressed their views on the abnormal performance of the Lakers.

The two agreed that in addition to being affected by the two consecutive "tie-break" battles, underestimating the enemy was also one of the major factors. Before the game, they did not conduct in-depth and detailed research on the tactics of the 76ers. , the result can be imagined.

At the beginning of the third quarter, Zhou Yu, Kobe and O'Neal reappeared, hoping to save some face for the "defending champion".

But the sad reminder is that Iverson is completely crazy. He can make almost no shots on the court.

At the same time, Ray Allen was also very powerful, hitting three-pointers one after another from the outside, making the Lakers lose sight of one thing and lose one's mind.

Fortunately, O'Neal is still brave in the paint, relying on a small hook and a strong slam dunk to get some points.

And Zhou Yu's touch is also gradually recovering, using the emergency stop mid-range shot and the three-pointer to fail to make the point difference continue to widen.

The worst performer was Kobe. This brother saw Iverson as if he saw an enemy, his eyes were scarlet, and he kept trying to single out him. As a result, CIC kept hitting the iron frequently, and the mistakes only increased. .

I have to admit that there is still some gap between Kobe and Iverson at this time, and the basketball talent of "Answer" is still better than that of "Peter Pan". Besides, one-on-one is also Iverson's favorite matter.

After the third quarter, the score between the two sides was rewritten to "81:66". Although the Lakers recovered some points, they were still 15 points away from their opponents.

It stands to reason that the 15-point gap is not too big. If the defense is done well in the fourth quarter and a few more fast-break counterattacks are played, the Lakers still hope to catch up.

But the sad reminder is that Zhou Yu and others' physical strength is seriously overdrawn between frequent back and forth runs, the defense is full of loopholes, and the feel is also plummeting.

Seeing that the overall situation has been decided, Harris had to replace all the main players in advance, and the game entered "garbage time" too early.

With the sound of the final electronic long sound, the score between the two sides was finally fixed at "103:86". The Lakers defeated the 17ers at home by 76 points, creating a moderate upset.

艾弗森本场比赛表现十分神勇，狂砍48分、6次助攻、3次抢断的豪华数据；雷.阿伦紧随其后，三分球9投7中，独得31分、5次助攻。

The two actually scored an astonishing 79 points together, taking over most of the team's points. Such a super strong backcourt combination is very rare in the finals stage.

After the game, various media criticized and ridiculed the Lakers' performance overwhelmingly. In addition to satirizing the incompetence of coach Harris, they also criticized Zhou Yu, Kobe, Iverson, Ray Allen and other 96 golden generation. In contrast, I think Zhou Yu and Kobe can only enter the finals one after another because of the light of "Shark" O'Neal. If the Philadelphia 76ers can also have a super center like O'Neal, what Iverson and Ray Allen have achieved The achievements will far surpass Zhou Yu and Kobe.

It was hard for Zhou Yu and Kobe to accept this "unconstrained style" assumption. They returned to the training hall and unanimously practiced until the second half of the night, vowing to beat the 76ers to nothing in the next game.

In fact, compared to the two of them, the head coach Harris is facing more pressure. According to outside rumors, the Lakers executives have secretly approached the Bulls' meritorious coach Phil Jackson. If the Lakers cannot defend their title this season, Harris will pack up and leave. People will be a sure thing.

Obviously, the Lakers executives are not satisfied with Harris' leading performance this season, especially after the Lakers survived two "tie-break" battles, which is quite worrying. In the eyes of the Lakers executives, the Lakers should easily defend the title this season That's right, after all, it is not easy to spend so much energy and money to maintain the original championship lineup.

It was under heavy pressure that the Lakers ushered in the second matchup with the 76ers at home. This game must not be lost, because the next three games will be played at the 76ers' home court. After losing, it is difficult for the Lakers to have a chance to comeback.

Before the game, Harris carefully arranged the game, requiring Zhou Yu to attack at a high position, which is more conducive to returning to defense, and the "outside trio" headed by Kobe must work together to limit Iverson's speed , As for the "three-point marksman" Ray Allen, the "madman" will be specially marked.

With clear tactical guidance, the chaotic minds of the Lakers generals finally became clearer. For the "fast-playing whirlwind" style Eastern team in front of them, the Lakers' top priority is to help them slow down and find the rhythm they are good at again.

The starting lineups excluded by the two sides remained unchanged. Zhang Weiping and Su Qun were still in charge of the commentary for this game. The last game surprised them. Many beautiful words were not used, and the commentary atmosphere was quite dull.

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