Reborn in the 96 golden generation

Chapter 518
After the regular season, who will win the regular season MVP honor attracts attention.

The Los Angeles Lakers have the best record in the regular season. The MVP of the regular season naturally belongs to a member of the Lakers. The main reference is the personal average data.

周宇场均25.6分、9.3个篮板、11.7次助攻，表现相当全面；奥尼尔场均24.3分、13.1个篮板、3.1次盖帽，表现似乎也不赖；科比场均26.8分、5.3个篮板、5.8次助攻、1.8次抢断，在得分上略胜一筹，也具有一定的竞争力。

In the end, Zhou Yu beat O'Neal and Kobe to win the regular season MVP trophy.

In this way, Zhou Yu combined the two personal honors of regular season MVP and finals MVP to achieve a grand slam in personal honor.

In other words, Zhou Yu can basically stand shoulder to shoulder with some well-known celebrities in NBA history. If he can win a few more championships and MVPs, it will not be a problem to enter the top ten or even top five in history.

NBA1998-99 season East and West rankings are as follows:
west:

1.洛杉矶湖人队；2.圣安东尼奥马刺；3.萨克拉门托国王队；4.波特兰开拓者队；5.达拉斯小牛队；6.犹他爵士队；7.休斯敦火箭队；8.西雅图超音速队。

east:

1.费城76人队；2.迈阿密热火队；3.印第安纳步行者队；4.奥兰多魔术队；5.亚特兰大老鹰队；6.底特律活塞队；7.纽约尼克斯队；8.密尔沃基雄鹿队。

After the first round of the playoffs, the situation in the Western Conference is as follows:
The Lakers easily defeated the Sonics led by Payton 3:1;

The Spurs eliminated the slightly aging Rockets 3:1;

The Kings narrowly beat the Jazz led by Malone and Stockton 3:2;
The Trail Blazers narrowly beat the young Mavericks 3:2.

The four teams of the Lakers, Spurs, Kings, and Trail Blazers have advanced to the Western Conference semifinals and will soon stage a strong dialogue. The specific matchup situation is as follows:

Los Angeles Lakers VS Sacramento Kings; San Antonio Spurs VS Portland Trail Blazers.

The Eastern Conference is as follows:

76人队3:0横扫雄鹿队；热火队遭遇尴尬的“黑七”，被尼克斯队以“3:2”淘汰出局；步行者队3:1战胜活塞队；魔术队3:2险胜老鹰队。

The 76ers, Knicks, Pacers, and Magic advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals. The matchup situation is as follows:
Philadelphia 76ers VS Indiana Pacers; New York Knicks VS Orlando Magic.

The first game between the Lakers and the Kings was held at the Lakers' home stadium, the Great Western Forum. The Lakers had the home court advantage and narrowly beat the Kings "85:83" to win the Western Conference semifinals.

In this game, Zhou Yu continued to perform strongly, scoring 23 points, 11 rebounds, and 12 assists in a "triple-double".

奥尼尔和科比的表现中规中矩，奥尼尔拿下18分、14个篮板的“两双”数据；科比得到17分、5次助攻、5个篮板。

It is worth mentioning that Li Nan still started the game and hit two three-pointers; Liu Yudong and Zhang Jinsong also got the chance to play, scoring 5 and 3 points respectively.

On the side of the Kings, Webber scored 22 points and 11 rebounds in a "double-double" data. He was able to play both inside and outside, and his performance was quite comprehensive; Bibby scored 21 points and 8 assists, and his performance was remarkable. Stojakovic scored 17 points and made 5 of 3 three-pointers, showing his true qualities as a shooter.

The second contest between the two sides is still at the Lakers' home court.

In this game, O'Neal was troubled by fouls and his power was greatly reduced, scoring only 13 points and 8 rebounds. Scored 26 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists; Li Nan scored 18 points by relying on a three-pointer and two free throws; Liu Yudong and Zhang Jinsong did not score even though they got the chance to play.

In contrast, the Kings feel off the charts and firepower, hitting mid-range shots and three-pointers repeatedly.

韦伯独得28分、12个篮板的大号“两双”；斯托亚科维奇三分球6投4中，得到23分；毕比得到21分、11次助攻。

Under the strong performance of the three, the Kings finally defeated the Lakers with "93:85" and tied the big score to "1:1".

The third contest between the two sides will be moved to the home court of the Kings. For the Lakers, there is no room for loss in this game, otherwise they will face great danger.

In the first two quarters of the contest between the two sides, the Lakers gradually gained the upper hand by virtue of the "twin towers" advantages of Zhou Yu and O'Neal, once leading the Kings by as much as 15 points.

But in the third quarter, the situation changed suddenly. The Kings relied on the "Princeton system" to bloom internally and externally. Not only did they gradually catch up with the score, but they also effectively contained the Lakers' "Twin Towers".

In the critical fourth quarter, Zhou Yu didn't feel hot enough, and his scoring momentum weakened. He failed to lead the Lakers to counterattack, and finally lost by "87:89" by two points.

After this game, the Kings rewrote the big score to "2:1" and already took the initiative to advance.

The fourth game became the "battle of life and death" for the Lakers. Once they lose, the Kings will get the match point, and the journey of "three consecutive championships" will stop here.

In this regard, Harris had no choice but to pray silently for Zhou Yu to regain his fiery touch and lead the Lakers out of the predicament in time.

In fact, Zhou Yu was also very annoyed. The mid-range shots and three-pointers he relied on had been unable to exert their true power for a long time. The hand feeling was not cold, but it was difficult to form a continuous scoring trend.

The fourth game of the Western Conference semifinals will soon come as scheduled, and the venue of the game is still the home court of the Kings.

Before the game, the Kings were unanimously optimistic by the outside world, believing that they could successfully eliminate the Lakers and win the championship this season.

Zhou Yu didn't fully turn on the offensive mode in the first quarter, but just took advantage of the few shots to try out the COSCO shooting touch.

After trying it, Zhou Yu didn't feel much improvement, only slightly better than the previous two games.

In the second and third quarters, Zhou Yu mainly focused on defense and assists, allowing the Lakers' overall offensive to compete with the Kings' "Princeton system", and the scores of the two sides were in a canine state.

When the fourth quarter started, Zhou Yu had to fight with all his strength, because if he didn't show off his power, he might go home early.

At this moment, Zhou Yu has put aside all selfish distractions and focused entirely on the court and the basket.

In the "all-or-nothing" situation, Zhou Yu's fiery touch was finally found, and he started to hit consecutive shots after an emergency stop, and his three-pointers also began to show their power.

The Kings were caught off guard by Zhou Yu's strong performance, and the scores between the two sides quickly opened up. The Lakers finally defeated the Kings in an away game "91:82" and won a crucial victory, rewriting the big score to "2:2". "flat.

The fifth game returned to the Lakers' home court. The Lakers took advantage of the home court advantage to fully blossom. O'Neal's crushing inside attack, Kobe's turnaround jumper, Zhou Yu's emergency stop mid-range shot and ultra-long three-pointer were all powerful. The Lakers In the end, they beat the Kings again with "93:81", rewritten the big score to "3:2", and took the lead in getting the match point.

The sixth game came to the home court of the Kings. The Kings had no way out. With the advantage of the home court and the momentum of breaking the boat, they defeated the Lakers with a seven-point advantage of "88:81" and rewritten the big score to a "3:3" tie. The two sides thus entered the brutal "tie-break" battle.

(End of this chapter)