NBA: This Center Is So Stable

The first time, the first time.

Chapter 279 Goat was slapped in the face

Los Angeles!

Staples Center.

This comprehensive gymnasium located in downtown Los Angeles, California, also ushered in its highlight today after a year.

As the only venue in the NBA that accommodates two teams at the same time, both the decoration and the stickers on the ground will be adjusted according to the home and away changes of the Clippers and the Lakers.

Therefore, the maintenance cost of Staples Center is much higher than that of other stadiums.

Fortunately, the Clippers’ weakness this season has allowed the Lakers to use Staples Center in the playoffs unimpeded, reducing a lot of maintenance costs.

Of course, as the top NBA team stadium in the league that can be as famous as the North Shore Garden, the Los Angeles Lakers never skimp on this part of the expenses.

Just like their ticket prices!

Even on ordinary days, the Lakers’ attendance rate is the highest in the league, and even the current Celtics are no match for them.

In addition to the three championships in four years, the Lakers’ spiritual totem has never been broken, whether it is the “Magician” Earvin Johnson in the 1990s, the “Big Shark” Shaquille O’Neal in the 2000s, or the “Black Mamba” Kobe Bryant who plans to succeed the Big Shark in the future.

These people almost monopolized the popularity of the time in any era.

If it weren’t for the high overlap between O’Neal and Jordan’s periods, and the limited popularity of the center itself, no one would doubt that the so-called league’s most popular king has always been in the Lakers.

Popularity is also the reason why the ticket prices for Lakers home games have remained high.

June 10.

In the G3 battle between the Lakers and the Knicks, the yellow crowd was everywhere, and fans wearing Lakers jerseys were everywhere.

Occasionally, through the lock of the broadcast camera, fans wearing both Clippers and Lakers jerseys were found cheering.

Logically speaking, the derby in the same city has always been a rivalry.

But for the wealthy Los Angeles fans, the emerging Clippers and the historic Lakers are both Los Angeles teams.

Especially in the current situation where the Clippers have not even entered the playoffs, almost half of the Clippers fans have turned to the Lakers.

For these Clippers fans, as long as the championship trophy is left in Los Angeles and Staples, it will be the greatest comfort to the deceased Clippers.

However, this also gave rise to a phenomenon that a small number of fans wearing the red and yellow Clippers jerseys at the scene did not have a thorough understanding of the two sides of today’s game.

So there was a situation where fans wearing Clippers jerseys and Lakers jerseys whispered to each other at the scene.

“I took a quick look before buying the ticket. The score between the Lakers and the Knicks is 1:1. Logically speaking, the Lakers, who won the away game, should be in control.”

“Of course, we are the Lakers dynasty. After the Knicks won the first game by chance, they showed a decline in the second game. As long as OK is united… this should be the end of the NBA in these years!”

Listening to the high-profile tone of the Lakers fans, the Clippers fans showed a trace of doubt on their faces.

“Well, isn’t it said that the Knicks should be the only team in the East that can compete with the Lakers? Why does it sound like the Knicks are not very reliable from your mouth?”

“Wait and see, you see no one saying anything. The Knicks won the first game by a narrow margin, and the last game was won by the Lakers without any suspense. Judging from the gradually improving state, this G3 back at Staples should be OK to find the state and complete the massacre.”

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Listening to the chattering of the fans behind them, the trio of Jordan, Bird, and Olajuwon who came to Los Angeles all had different expressions.

“Mike, do you think what those guys just said is right?”

Bird looked at Jordan with a face full of evil humor, expecting this guy who just retired to express his opinion on this game.

Teasing Jordan has become Bird’s main entertainment in the finals.

Especially after the last game, MJ’s prediction for Game 2 made Bird laugh every time he thought of it.

“With the current team environment of the Lakers and OK’s current state, it would be a victory to be able to hold on from the Knicks to the fifth game.”

Jordan’s confidence at the time made Bird believe it.

Until the final result of the game came out, OK exploded and the Lakers easily won Game 2. Jordan’s face, which was originally full of faith, suddenly changed to a

Zhang’s face was like a bereaved mother.

Bird realized that the so-called prediction before the game was just Jordan’s strong support. This “player” who had just retired for about a year was not as sharp as himself.

But as the saying goes, you can always doubt that the king of force was slapped in the face, but you can’t doubt the self-confidence of goat.

Facing Bird’s question, Jordan’s face was no longer in pain after the last game, but instead put on a conceited expression.

“Although the Lakers fans’ fantasy makes people feel a little uncomfortable, that guy’s analysis is indeed quite reasonable.”

Compared with the violent remarks in the last game, Jordan’s speech this time can be said to be quite restrained.

His views are similar to those of the Lakers fans, and he tends to think that the Lakers will continue to win the game after returning to their home court.

Not to mention the bonus of returning to Staples for the home team, just the fact that OK and the two seemed to be reconciled in the last game reminded Jordan of the Bulls’ Big Three who passed five levels and killed six generals.

Small conflicts are common, but they are all forgotten with a smile.

In front of the championship, all personal grudges can be put aside.

Therefore, in MJ’s view, as long as the Lakers can maintain this state and the conflicts within the team are properly resolved, his mentor, Phil Jackson, can still create a legend in the 21st century!

Before Bird could speak, Olajuwon on the side expressed his opinion: “On the surface, whether it is morale or strength, the Lakers have a higher chance of winning after winning away games.”

“But Michael, don’t ignore the Knicks! These guys from New York are constantly creating miracles. Starting from the selection of that Asian kid under doubt, the Knicks have had so many glorious achievements along the way that we can’t imagine!”

The underdog is the script that Dream likes.

Just like the Rockets in the 1994-95 season, they entered the finals as the seventh team in the West. They first fought the Jazz in five games in the first round and won the semifinals at the last moment. Then they fought the Phoenix Suns in a tiebreaker until the last moment. They eliminated the Spurs 4:2.

The finals were even more exciting. They swept the Orlando Magic, the first team in the East, and won the championship, successfully completing the feat of the seventh team.

Only this kind of script of the weak defeating the strong can make the blood of the Dream, which has been dormant for a long time, boil again.

In his opinion, the current Knicks are very similar to the Rockets back then.

(End of this chapter)