Reborn in the 96 golden generation

Chapter 594 "Seven Consecutive Championships" Albert! ! !
The next day, the second game between the Lakers and the Pistons in the finals came as scheduled, and the game was still at the Pistons' home court.

The starting lineups of the two sides remained the same, but the results were very different.

Relying on home court advantage, the Pistons led the Lakers from the first quarter. Against Zhou Yu, the Pistons still adopted a "one-on-one" defense, but with Rasheed Wallace, Ben Wallace, Prine The three of Si took turns marking Zhou Yu.

Due to the different defensive characteristics of the three, Zhou Yu's offensive rhythm was disrupted, and his touch plummeted. After the whole game, he only scored 21 points and his shooting percentage was 40.1%.

In the case of Zhou Yu's abnormal performance, the performance of other Lakers players was also lackluster. Only "Desperate Saburo" Zhang Jinsong scored in double figures and barely scored 16 points.

The "Pistons Five Tigers" scored in double figures, among which Billups scored 26 points, Hamilton scored 23 points, Rasheed Wallace scored 16 points, and Prince also scored 13 points.

活塞队最终以“96:79”，17分的优势大胜湖人队，将总决赛大比分改写为“1:1”平。

The third game of the finals was moved to the Staples Arena, home of the Lakers. Zhou Yu continued to slump. Under the "care" of many players of the Pistons, his shooting percentage was only 43.3%, scoring only 23 points, 8 The bleak data of 6 rebounds and [-] assists.

The "Five Pistons" went wild again, and four of them scored in double figures, winning another game against the Lakers with "93:81", rewriting the big score to "2:1", and taking the initiative.

In the fourth game when there was no way out, Zhou Yu continued to be in a downturn, and his feeling did not improve.

Fortunately, Fisher and Li Nan's three-pointers were very powerful, and they frequently shot through the Pistons' outer defense, which gave Zhou Yu valuable adjustment time.

In the fourth quarter, when the outcome was decided, Zhou Yu finally felt warmer. He scored 18 points from inside and outside shots, helping the Lakers finally beat the Pistons by "88:81", a seven-point advantage, rewriting the big score to "2: 2" flat.

In the fifth game of "Tianwangshan", the Lakers once again overwhelmed the Pistons with Zhou Yu's brave performance, winning another game "86:83", rewriting the big score to "3:2", and winning the championship point first .

Although the Lakers took the initiative to win the championship, the last two finals were all played at the Pistons' home court, and the outcome was still blurred and unpredictable.

Zhou Yu knows very well that although the Lakers have a high winning percentage in the "tie-break" battle, no one is willing to play the "tie-break".

In the sixth game between the two sides, Zhou Yu's shooting level was subtly improved by the Pistons' tight defense, perhaps because he was tempered to gold, and Zhou Yu's shooting level was subtly improved. line of defense.

At the same time, the teammates played very well. Li Nan and Fisher's three-pointers, Zhang Jinsong's small throws and Yao Ming's small hooks broke out.

Although the Pistons resisted tenaciously, they were crushed by the overwhelming momentum of the Lakers in the second half of the third quarter. They fell behind by as much as [-] points at one point, and the game lost suspense ahead of time.

When the final electronic long sound sounded, the score between the two sides was fixed at "91:76". The Lakers beat the Pistons by 15 points, and finally won the championship with a big score of "4:2", creating a "seven-game winning streak". Crown" Albert!
Zhou Yu was once again elected as the FMVP without any suspense, relying on the dazzling data of 35.6 points, 11.3 rebounds, and 10.9 assists per game. This is the sixth time that Zhou Yu has won the FMVP award, becoming the first in NBA history.

After the game, Zhou Yu accepted an exclusive interview with ESPN. Unexpectedly, the person who interviewed him was his old friend Susan.

Since the collapse of the Peter family, Susan once again became a basketball reporter and started a new life.

"Wang, you are now the number one player in the history of the NBA. The great achievements you have achieved may be recorded in the Guinness Book of Records. Is there anything you want to say to the fans in front of the TV?"

Susan held up the microphone, smiling like a flower.

"Thanks to the fans for their support and encouragement to me and the Lakers over the years. Although the Lakers have achieved the glory of 'seven consecutive championships', our goal remains the same, which is still 'ten consecutive championships'. If we can successfully achieve this With one goal, I will announce my retirement and start my retirement life.”

Zhou Yu cleared his throat and said.

Susan pinched her fingers and said regretfully:
"But even then, you were only 29 years old. This age happens to be the golden age of NBA players. Don't you think it's a bit early to retire?"

"It's a bit early, but you have to give other players some chances to compete for the championship, right?"

Zhou Yu said with a hey smile.

"There is some truth to what I said. No matter what, the sport of rebounding will be exciting because of you. I believe that after a few years, when people mention great teams and players, they will first think of you and the Los Angeles Lakers. The achievement is indeed too great, it is a mythical existence in any sports, I wish you continue to write brilliantly next season."

Susan smiled.

In a blink of an eye, the NBA2004-2005 season officially started, and the Lakers also started their "eight consecutive championships" journey. If they are successfully achieved, they will be on par with the Celtics dynasty that year.

This season, the West is still full of powerful players. The Spurs led by Duncan, the Mavericks led by Dirk Nowitzki, and the "running and bombing" Suns led by Nash are still the favorites to win the championship.

But the Lakers are undoubtedly regarded as the biggest favorites to win the championship. During the regular season, they performed well and achieved a proud record of 63 wins and 19 losses, ranking first in the league. Zhou Yu also averaged 38.6 points per game. With dazzling data of 11.8 rebounds, 10.3 assists and 3.1 blocks, he was elected as the MVP of the regular season without any suspense.

It is worth mentioning that this is the fifth time that Zhou Yu has won the regular season MVP award, second only to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's six times.

The East and West playoff teams are ranked as follows:
西部赛区：1.洛杉矶湖人队，63胜19负；2.菲尼克斯太阳队，62胜20负；3.圣安东尼奥马刺队，59胜23负；4.西雅图超音速队，58胜24负；5.达拉斯小牛队，58胜24负；6.休斯敦火箭队，51胜31负；7.萨克拉门托国王队，50胜32负；8.丹佛掘金队，49胜33负。

东部赛区：1.迈阿密热火队，59胜23负；2.底特律活塞队，54胜28负；3.波士顿凯尔特人队，48胜34负；4.芝加哥公牛队，47胜35负；5.华盛顿奇才队，45胜37负；6.印第安纳步行者队，44胜38负；7.费城76人队，43胜39负；8.新泽西网队，42胜40负。

The Lakers faced the eighth-ranked Denver Nuggets in the West in the first round of the playoffs, but they swept them 4-0 without bloodshed and easily advanced to the Western Conference semifinals.

In the Western Conference semifinals, the Lakers encountered their old rivals, the Spurs.

The Spurs can be said to have a stable lineup, mature tactics, and the "Trident" of Duncan, Ginobili, and Parker. Their strength should not be underestimated.

Unfortunately, they met the Los Angeles Lakers who were at their peak. As a result, under Zhou Yu's strong performance, the Lakers finally eliminated the Spurs again with a big score of "4:2".

Duncan, who has always been seasoned and stable, rarely loses his temper with his teammates. It seems that the calm image Duncan gave people in his previous life is a little watery. Once he fails to win the championship for many years, the mentality of the players will be unbalanced, and the temper will appear irritable, even hysterical .

In the Western Conference Finals, the Lakers encountered the Phoenix Suns, the originator of the "run and bomb" tactics led by Nash.

As a result, the Lakers once again defeated the Suns with a big score of "4:2" by virtue of their ability to be fast and slow, and the inside advantage of the "Twin Towers", and broke into the NBA Finals for the eighth consecutive season.

The Eastern team that met the Lakers in the finals is still the Pistons. The Pistons played seven games with the Heat led by O'Neal and Wade in the Eastern Conference Finals. In the end, due to Wade's back injury, the Heat were in the "tie-break" battle. Sorry to lose.

(End of this chapter)