NBA: I was the No. 1 pick at the beginning

At nine o'clock in the evening, the Lakers locker room at Staples Center.

The locker room, which was supposed to be lively, seemed very quiet at this moment.

And it's eerily quiet.

At this time, jr also shouted unwillingly.

"Fack, this is what the alliance is targeting us!"

Because not long ago, they had received news that the final winner of the regular season mvp this time turned out to be James Harden.

As soon as this news came out, the entire Lakers team was very surprised.

Because not long ago, in the mvp competition, Chen Tian was the first, Leonard was the second, and Harden was the third.

But now Harden is the first one.

How could this make the Lakers players not angry.

You must know that only the ancient Russell and Chamberlain, as well as the big bird Larry Bird, have won the mvp of the NBA's three consecutive piles.

Even James has never had a triple mvp.

Seeing that Chen Tian was about to get such an honor, things changed suddenly.

Chen Tian was a little shocked when he heard the news at first.

Although this season, the competition for mvp is great.

But in terms of personal data and record, Chen Tian still has a better chance of winning the mvp.

After all, Harden's Rockets lost consecutively to the Lakers.

But soon Chen Tian thought of the reason.

Not surprisingly, it was the final stage of the regular season. The game between the Lakers and the Spurs made Tatum a little annoyed.

Otherwise, Tatum would never do such a thing.

After all, the nba is now presenting the era of gods fighting for hegemony, so Tatum will not annoy Chen Tian and do anything irrational.

In the final analysis, the Lakers and Spurs did not do it properly.

Seeing the angry expressions of his teammates, Chen Tian also clapped his hands.

"Okay everyone, everyone knows what's going on!"

"But we are not without good news. Didn't Jokic win the most improved player!"

As soon as Chen Tian said this, everyone laughed.

Jokic on the other side was also a little embarrassed.

Because from this moment on, Jokic has officially stepped into the eyes of the public.

Every season, the players who can win the Most Improved Award have completed their transformation in this season.

McGrady, Paul George, Antetokounmpo and others all won this award.

So this is also an affirmation of Jokic.

The same is true for the Spurs. It is basically certain that Leonard has won the best defensive player.

Chen Tian didn't get anything this season.

At this time, Chen Tian also stood up, looked at everyone and said.

"Since I didn't get anything at this time, we must win this championship!"

"Because there's nothing better than this!"

As soon as Chen Tian said this, everyone stood up.

Everyone gathered around Chen Tian and put their hands together.

Just heard Chen Tian shout.

"Win the championship!"

Everyone also shouted together.

"victory!!!"

After shouting this sentence, the entire Lakers team also rushed out.

The first game of the Western Conference semifinals between the Lakers and Pelicans is about to start.

In this game, tnt also let the Kenny trio explain again.

Because at this time, the real war will begin.

Kobe also sat in the auditorium this time.

As the owner of the team, Li Xirui was unwilling to come forward, so he was naturally required to do so.

In addition, the effect of his appearance is also very good.

After all, it is the name of the Lakers.

Kenny also took the starting lineup list of the two teams at this time.

"Now the starting lineups of the two teams are obviously determined!"

"For the Pelicans, the combination of Rondo, E'Twaun Moore, Tony Allen, Davis and Cousins!"

"As for the starting lineup of the Lakers, Matthew, Tucker, Chen Tian, ​​Anthony and Jokic are composed of five!"

"From the starting point of view, the Pelicans are definitely well prepared!"

"The reason why Tony Allen is allowed to start is to limit Chen Tian's performance!"

Barkley on one side nodded when he saw the starting lineups of the two teams.

"That's true. In fact, the advantages of both teams are very obvious!"

"The front line of the Lakers must be much stronger!"

"And the inside of the Pelicans must also be a headache for the Lakers!"

"So the game between the two teams is destined to be very exciting!"

The fans also recognized Kenny and Barkley's words very much.

The game between the two teams will soon begin.

Cousins ​​and Jokic also stood on the middle circle.

As the referee threw the ball high, Jokic and Cousins ​​also jumped up hard.

In the end, Cousins ​​jumped to the ball this time.

"Cousins ​​jumped the ball, and the Pelicans also got the first wave of offensive possession!"

Rondo held the ball on the field and was not in a hurry.

Because the biggest advantage of the Pelicans is the inside line, if the speed is increased, it will be against them.

The Lakers are very good at playing defensive counterattacks.

So speeding up is not wise.

Here Rondo also passed the ball to Davis.

Davis hit Chen Tian with his back.

The Lakers also asked Chen Tian to defend Davis.

If Anthony is allowed to defend, it will definitely not work.

Therefore, Chen Tian could only defend.

Facing Chen Tian's defense, Davis really didn't dare to attack easily.

Chen Tian's defensive ability, Davis is really outstanding.

Davis took the ball, glanced at Cousins' position, and also directly hit high.

Cousins ​​on the inside took the ball and scored the ball.

"With tacit cooperation, it seems that the Shuangsi combination has already taken shape!"

Barkley also said in the commentary booth.

This ball made Chen Tian and Jokic quite helpless.

In terms of inside offense, the two of them are indeed not as good as the Shuangsi combination.

On the Lakers side, Chen Tian took the ball and faced Tony Allen's defense.

This made Chen Tian dare not be careless, after all, Tony Allen's defense was top-notch.

However, after three threats, Chen Tian still found a loophole.

Then Chen Tian hit the basket directly with the ball.

Cousins ​​and Davis instantly shrank their defense.

Chen Tian found Jokic in the crowd and passed the ball.

Jokic easily scored the ball.

After Chen Tian landed, he also breathed a sigh of relief.

Cousins ​​​​and Davis' double-team defense, and there is Tony Allen behind him.

Chen Tian also couldn't help laughing.

The Pelicans are really strict with him.

In the following time, the two teams each played out their characteristics.

For the Pelicans, Rondo assisted the inside to complete the offense.

On the Lakers side, Jokic came to control the overall situation, allowing Anthony and Chen Tian to have a good chance to make a move.

With 4 minutes left in the first quarter, the two teams also started to make substitutions.

The Pelicans replaced Mirotic.

And the Lakers also replaced Yi Jianlian and jr.

As soon as Mirotic came up, he scored a three-pointer against the defense.

But on the other hand, Mirotic also missed, allowing Yi Jianlian to easily dunk with both hands.

The offense of the two teams is also chasing each other.

It has been unable to open the score.

With the growth of a season, Cousins ​​can now be said to be an all-around center.

This made the Lakers' inside line very uncomfortable.

But in the last minute of the first quarter, Chen Tian began to control the game.

He's laying up and hitting the ball now.

Then on the defensive end, he broke Cunningham's ball.

Then counterattack with the tomahawk.

At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers also led the Pelicans by five points 29:24.

"It seems that the strength of the Pelicans is indeed very strong!"

"They can beat the Warriors, it seems that it is not luck!"

"In the first quarter, the Pelicans' inside offense against the Lakers can be said to be very successful!"

Kenny also made a summary in the first quarter.

O'Neill also said at this time.

"Both teams played their offense in the first quarter!"

"It can be said that there are no mistakes. In this kind of game, it depends on which side makes mistakes first!"

These words also got the nods of Kenny and Barkley.

Soon the second quarter also started.

Monty was not in a hurry to let Chen Tian play.

The intensity of such a game is very high, and there must be no injury.

So until the critical moment, Monty will not let Chen Tian play the whole court.

But as soon as the second quarter came up.

The Pelicans first scored a three-pointer, and then Davis received an alley-oop and dunked the ball.

The Pelicans also directly evened the score.

This time, Monty couldn't sit still anymore, standing on the sidelines and shouting all the time.

Fortunately, Anthony stood up in time at this time.

He's shaking Miller now, and he's directly fouling his opponent.

The two fouls went in, which also stabilized the situation on the Lakers side.

After that, Anthony hit back again, turned around and scored a layup.

Seeing this scene, Monty sat down slowly.

After that, Anthony and Davis also entered into each other.

This made the fans in the audience cheer.

Halfway through the second quarter, Chen Tian also returned to the court.

At this time, the Lakers still lead by two points.

But just after Chen Tian came back, the hand feeling was not so good.

The shot missed, and the Pelicans directly made a counterattack.

The score was tied again.

But then the Lakers' shooters also started to dispatch.

Chen Tianxian assisted Tucker and scored a three-pointer from the corner.

Then he assisted Jokic to score a three-pointer at the top of the arc.

Chen Tian also made two consecutive mid-range shots.

This time also opened up the score again.

Suddenly the Pelicans are in danger.

But Rondo and Cousins ​​stepped forward in time.

First Rondo made a steal and scored a layup.

After that, he assisted Cousins ​​to score with two-handed dunks inside.

Then Cousins ​​also scored a three-pointer.

Once again, the score was chased back.

Chen Tian didn't expect that the Pelicans would be so tenacious now.

But it's also right to think about it, if they are not tenacious, how can they enter the playoffs.

How is it possible to reach the second round of the playoffs?

Seeing the fighting spirit of the Pelicans, Chen Tian also increased his desire to win.

After that, Chen Tian also made frequent shots to ensure the Lakers' lead.

At the end of the half, the Lakers still led the Pelicans by four points 57:53.

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