Reborn in the 96 golden generation

Chapter 520 The tension before the war
Zhou Yu can understand the excitement of everyone, but the closer it is to the last moment, the more cautious he must be. Back then, James led the Cavaliers to a successful counterattack when they fell behind the Warriors 1:3 in the finals and became a member of the NBA. good story.

"Several brothers, I think we should still calm down and fight game by game. The 76ers are indeed very strong this season, and we must not take it lightly."

Zhou Yu said thoughtfully.

"Wang, what do you mean by that? Could it be that I can't deal with Mutombo and you can't deal with Camby?"

O'Neill immediately said with an unhappy face.

"Brother Shark, don't get excited, you have to plan for the worst in everything, only in this way can you be prepared."

Zhou Yu quickly tried to persuade him.

"Okay, then tell me, how should we prepare for the worst?"

O'Neill asked patiently.

"Once you and I are locked up by the opponent, the outside players headed by Kobe will take on the heavy responsibility of scoring, and they must cooperate more to increase the success rate."

Zhou Yu spoke slowly.

"Wang, don't you see that I have stepped up passing the ball in recent games, and I rarely force shots."

Bryant said.

"Kobe, of course I saw it. It's just that Iverson has changed to shooting guard now, and he happens to be facing you. I'm worried that you won't be able to stand his stimulation, and you will fall into a one-on-one quagmire with him."

Zhou Yu faintly worried.

Kobe took a deep breath, his expression was a bit complicated. Both he and Iverson were known as "the strongest shooting guards singled out", and it was impossible not to compete with each other.

However, since Zhou Yu asked here, he couldn't ignore the interests of the team, so he said bitterly:
"Well, Wang, I try to exercise restraint when facing Iverson and avoid confrontation with him."

"That's good, Kobe, it's up to you whether we can win this round of finals. According to my guess, the 'Twin Towers' tactics of me and O'Neal have been thoroughly studied by other teams. For a normal level, we must find a breakthrough from the outside, otherwise, we may be completely cold."

Zhou Yu nodded.

"What Wang said makes sense. We must open up the situation on the outside, and we can't always count on the performance of the inside."

Harris' voice suddenly floated slowly from behind.

Seeing the head coach coming, everyone got up and gave up their seats, even though the seat was just a piece of floor.

Harris was also polite. He sat down on the floor, picked up a chicken wing and ate it. While wiping the oil stains from the corner of his mouth, he said inarticulately:

"You guys are too uninteresting. You have delicious food and even forgot about me, the coach who broke your heart and mouth for you."

"Coach, look at what you said. We will never forget your great kindness. We are not worried that these simple meals are not suitable for your appetite."

Zhou Yu said with a smile.

"Wang, you have the nerve to say it. Don't think I don't know. You guys often take advantage of extra training to go out and have fun in private."

Harris snorted coldly.

"Coach, do you think Wang and I will be restricted by the 76ers?"

O'Neill asked cautiously.

"It's hard to say. As far as I know, Mutombo's training partner is about the same size as you, and Camby's training partner also uses Wang as a model. It seems that the 76ers have worked hard on the two of you."

Harris said lightly.

"In that case, coach, why do you publicly claim that the 76ers are easy to deal with?"

Kobe was a little puzzled.

"If I didn't say that, would you know the bottom line in your heart? You know, Iverson and Ray Allen are both top guards, and besides you, who else is the same as them in our backcourt?" level."

Harris patiently explained.

When everyone heard the words, they all lowered their heads unanimously. Obviously, the trip to the finals was not as easy and pleasant as they imagined.

"Okay, you don't have to be so nervous. Our biggest advantage is the rich experience of the championship. I believe you have experienced so many torturous games. You should have a strong self-mediation ability. Don't be too late, go back and rest early , and wait until the achievement of the 'three consecutive crowns' is achieved, I will treat you to a seafood feast."

Harris clapped his hands, slowly got up and said.

After Harris left, everyone savored what he said carefully and felt that it made sense.

Thinking back to the fierce battles with the Kings and Spurs, although the Lakers finally had the last laugh, it is an indisputable fact that O'Neal and Zhou Yu were restricted. If it weren't for Zhou Yu's sudden outbreak of touch, it would be hard to say whether he won or lost.

Therefore, after eating, everyone was not in the mood to go out and have fun, and consciously stayed in the training hall to practice hard.

Kobe mainly practiced breakthroughs, O'Neal mainly practiced mid-range shooting, Li Nan, Liu Yudong, and Zhang Jinsong mainly practiced three-pointers, and Zhou Yu also strengthened the training of various skills. For Zhou Yu, his burden is heavier. In addition to defense, it is also necessary to connect the whole team's offense at critical moments.

In a blink of an eye, the first game of the Finals between the Lakers and the 76ers came as scheduled, and the game was played at the Lakers' home stadium, the Great Western Forum.

The finals system is 2-3-2. The Lakers will play two home games first, and then play three consecutive away games. If necessary, they will play two home games in a row.

The Lakers arena is full of seats, and the first two rows are full of celebrities from various industries, which can be described as star-studded, no less than the Oscar red carpet scene.

Not long after, the starting lineup lists of both sides were freshly released:

Los Angeles Lakers: Point Guard: Fisher, Shooting Guard: Kobe Bryant, Small Forward: Li Nan, Power Forward: Wang Zhizhi, Center: O'Neal.

Philadelphia 76ers: Point Guard: Snow, Shooting Guard: Iverson, Small Forward: Ray Allen, Power Forward: Camby, Center: Mutombo.

"Director Zhang, this finals has attracted a lot of attention. Although the 76ers have performed well this season, I am still more optimistic about the Lakers. They are both the defending champions and the winners of 'two consecutive championships'. They have significantly more experience in the competition. Some."

Su Qun, who was on the commentary seat, said a little emotionally.

"It is true that the Lakers have a more brilliant record, but the progress of the 76ers this season is obvious to all. Their internal and external strength is more balanced, especially the internal defense is more stable. This is a severe test for O'Neal and Big Zhi."

Zhang Weiping analyzed methodically.

"Well, the 76ers have indeed improved rapidly this season, and they can break out of the Eastern Conference relatively easily. You must know that the strength of the Pacers and Knicks is not weak."

Su Qun nodded.

"If the Lakers want to get a 'good start' in the finals, they must contain Iverson's speed and Ray Allen's three-pointer. Not as good as Li Nan, who is facing Ray Allen, it is the first time to set foot on the stage of the finals, and he is not as good as Ray Allen in terms of game experience and three-point shooting ability."

Zhang Weiping continued to analyze.

"Director Zhang, your analysis is all reasonable, but you have forgotten the important point. The reason why the Lakers have been able to reach the finals for three consecutive seasons is mainly due to the 'Twin Towers' combination of Big Zhi and O'Neal. Normally, the Lakers can win the game smoothly."

Su Qun reminded.

(End of this chapter)