I'm really good at shooting.

Some fans even said that Karl was privately unimpressed with Kenyon Martin's character, and felt that it was caused by Martin's lack of fatherly love.

These seem to be speculative, but many things are right.

For example, Ray Allen had a bad relationship with Carl during the Bucks period, which was one of the reasons why he was finally traded by the Bucks management;

Another example is that Martin can't get any reuse under Karl.

These are true and false, which can be said to be quite exciting.

Of course, returning to the matter of Heywood and O'Neal itself, there will be no definite news at this time.

Maybe a few years later, when Haywood leaves the team, or Karl retires from the league, then the truth will become clear.

The Western Conference finals here are extremely lively, but the divisional semifinals between the Celtics and the Bulls are still not over yet.

I thought the Celtics should have eliminated the Bulls in Game 6.

As a result, the Bulls played extremely tenaciously in the last home game of the series. In the end, they narrowly won 75-71, tying the big score to 3-3!

At this time, a 2-meter small forward in the Oakland apartment laughed like a pig while clutching the quilt.

The Boston Big Three are so vigorous, they won't even be able to make it to the Eastern Conference Finals, right? !

If that's the case, then the Celtics will really become the laughing stock of the century!

After two days of rest, the second game of the Western Conference Finals continued.

Naturally, what fans are most concerned about is whether O'Neal can make an appearance.

Although Sun Hao killed the Quartet in the first game, everyone can feel that the presence or absence of O'Neal has too much influence on the game situation.

The final result came out, O'Neal will not play, and he did not come to the game.

The Lakers did not announce the news, but the reality is that O'Neal's injury recovery is slower than expected.

After all, his age is there, and the recovery of athletes from injuries has always been linked to age.

As for Sun Hao's teammate, he has the attribute of speeding up the recovery from injuries, which is only written in novels.

Without O'Neal, the game still has to be played.

The Nuggets' defensive strategy is still the same as the previous game, strictly guarding against Sun Hao.

But this time, Sun Hao's hit rate was not high when he was forced to make difficult shots.

This is the same as the result of his previous training in the system.

"Difficult shooter" can improve the grasp of difficult shots, but there will still be instability.

And after all, it's just a bronze badge, and it's worth the money with the superb performance in the previous game.

The Nuggets pulled back a victory 102-91, rewriting the big score to 1-1.

In the next third game, whoever wins will get the initiative in the series.

Before the start of Game [-] of the Western Conference finals here, the tiebreaker between the Celtics and the Bulls in the East also came to an end.

The Bulls dared to fight and fight hard, and the three armies used their lives, but in the end... they still lost to the Celtics.

Every time the Celtics defended, the Bulls looked like they couldn't play, with turnovers or iron strikes.

Of course, the more important thing is that this is the tiebreaker, and the Celtics' game intensity has not dropped at all!

This toughness is a bit scary!

So in the end, there were suspense and surprises, but after going around and around, the two strongest teams in the Eastern Conference still met in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Whether the Wizards will continue their dominance in the Eastern Conference, or whether the Big Three will break out of the Eastern Conference as they wish, the matchup in this group may be even more exciting than those from the Western Conference.

Of course, at this moment, the Eastern Conference finals have not yet started, and more people are once again focusing their attention on the Western Conference finals.

The Nuggets and Lakers moved to Denver Plateau to continue the third game of the series!

O'Neill is still the focus of attention.

The good news for Lakers fans is that, although it is still uncertain whether he will be able to play, O'Neal traveled to Denver with the Lakers.

On the night of the game, the Pepsi Center was full, and the enthusiasm of the fans was even higher than that of the Staples Center.

Not for anything else, just because this is the first time since 1985 that the team reached the conference finals again after 22 years!

At this time, there will definitely be fans asking what the best record in the Nuggets' team history is.

The answer is the Western Conference Finals!

So you can understand why Denver fans are so excited this year.

Because as long as they defeat the Lakers, they will be able to reach the finals in history, and even have a chance to win their first championship in team history!

Not only the fans, you can see from the faces of the Nuggets players that they are more excited than in the past few games.

Obviously, what the fans know, Karl must have told the Nuggets before the game, and he must have said more.

In this game, the Nuggets are determined to win!

When warming up before the game, the live camera was looking for O'Neal.

O'Neal warmed up on the field in his practice clothes.

But when the admission ceremony, his name did not appear in the starting list.

Even later, O'Neal was not included in the 12-man roster given on the spot.

O'Neill, still won't be on tonight.

This is also the decision of the Lakers coaching staff.

As early as the OK period, they had already experienced the disadvantages of O'Neal's injury.

So they would rather take the risk of continuing to lose a game, but also let O'Neill play neatly.

What's more, even without O'Neill, they may not necessarily lose.

Who can guarantee that Sun Hao will not explode like in the first match?

After the opening ceremony, the starting players of the two teams appeared one after another.

Nuggets West, Iverson, James, Martin, Camby, and the past two games are the same.

Lakers Sun Hao, Hill, Posey, Millsap, Mourning.

Phil Jackson made a big adjustment to the lineup tonight.

However, this adjustment is also understandable.

Posey's outside touch in this round of the series is obviously better than that of Ariza. If he is on the court, he can prevent Sun Hao from falling into a situation where the offensive end cannot receive the ball.

The main function of Walker's starting is to help O'Neal create space under the basket. Now that O'Neal can't play, the significance of his starting is not that great.

Although Millsap is short in height and lacks experience, he is tough on defense and aggressive in fighting, which is a good supplement for inside defense.

Especially when Posey or Hill can't stand up to James, Millsap's excellent mobility can also fill in the defensive loopholes in time.

The game is about to start, and James throws chalk as usual before going on the field to mobilize the emotions of the fans in advance.

"beep!"

With a whistle, Camby turned the ball back to the Nuggets' half, and the third game of the Western Conference Finals officially opened.

The Nuggets' style of play is no different from the previous two games.

In a positional battle, James or Iverson holds the ball, and then rushes in after a simple pick-and-roll.

If the Lakers shrink, they will send the ball outside. If they don't shrink, they will score directly.

The Lakers' coping strategy is: the outside players don't move, just let Mourning and Millsap shrink in, and restrict them by double-teaming the ball holder.

This is a very good way of defense, but James has a strong ability to score points. As soon as Millsap came over to help defend, he knocked the ball to Martin.

As the No. [-] pick, Martin's autonomous offensive ability is obviously unqualified, and it can even be said to be very poor.

But his ability to catch the ball is top-notch!

He didn't need to dribble when he got the ball at this moment, he took a big step and directly dunked with both hands to score!

2 is better than 0!

Martin roared after the dunk.

The way the Nuggets played at home declared their determination to win tonight!

Looking back, Sun Hao ran without the ball.

Because of Posey's restraint, the Nuggets didn't dare to double-team casually. After receiving the ball, Sun Hao stepped back and made a three-pointer.

"Shh!"

Hand up and down!

Sun Hao's opening touch is also quite good!

On the sidelines, O'Neill stood up and applauded Sun Hao.

When he set off for Denver again, Sun Hao already knew that O'Neal would not be able to play.

But on the plane, he also boasted to O'Neill:

Tonight, "Big Shark" will just sit and watch him win!

Sun Hao threw the ball in, and the Nuggets had no chance to play high-speed back and forth, so they could only play against the Lakers.

This is great news for the Lakers.

James broke through again, and Millsap continued to double-team.

The difference is that Mourning went to Martin's side in advance to help defend.

The space under the basket is too small, and there is a high probability that James' pass to Camby will be destroyed. He directly chose to force himself!

Phil Jackson looked happy when he saw this.

In the opening attack and defense, his substitutions and adjustments worked!

In Millsap's words, he is known for his confrontation, and he is a power forward, so he is fully capable of holding...

Well, when he didn't say it.

In the stunned eyes of the fans, James scored the ball with Millsap hanging on his body, and caused Millsap's thug foul!

2+1!

Real Bulldozer! !

This heaven-defying physical fitness!

Throughout the history of the NBA, a small forward with this stature is probably unique.

James went to the free throw line, adjusted his breathing, and made an additional penalty!

After winning the last game, he has come out of the "shadow" of Sun Hao's first game.

And this game O'Neal did not play also gave him great confidence.

As long as the series is scored 2-1, even if O'Neal returns, the Nuggets still have the initiative in the series!

The Lakers' offense, Sun Hao caught the ball again and was double-teamed by three people.

Well, Karl's reflexes are not generally well developed. When he sees that Sun Hao feels good with a ball, he will give you svip treatment directly.

Sun Hao distributed the ball to Posey in the bottom corner.

The time to test the psychological quality came again.

"Shh!"

Posey did not disappoint Phil Jackson again, and made a steady three-pointer from the bottom corner!

5 flats!

The Nuggets took advantage of the advantage of the home court to start the game with strong morale, and the Lakers did not fall behind by adjusting the lineup!

This kind of start is a bit unexpected, but Phil Jackson's lineup adjustment still played a big role.

However, as the game deepened, the Lakers began to gradually fall into a disadvantage.

After the past two games, the Nuggets have justified their strength.

In the absence of O'Neal, it is still difficult for the Lakers to stalemate or even gain an advantage with this Nuggets team.