At five o'clock in the afternoon, the team training was over. After Pharaoh rushed home for dinner, he spent a long time in the movie room and installed three TVs to broadcast the Knicks, Celtics, and Trail Blazers games.

   He didn't turn on the sound and just watched the game screen.

   As a result, after watching the first quarter, he turned off two TV sets, and the remaining one went to the game between the Sonics and the Mosaic.

   There is no suspense, whether it is the Knicks, the Green Team, or the Trail Blazers, they have played their opponents quite embarrassed, and the advantages are too obvious.

   However, in the game between the Supersonics and Mosaic, he also watched the second quarter and turned off the TV.

   Although the Supersonic has no Rainman Camp, it is still strong and cannot be resisted by the old Barkley and the glider.

  Barkley, these two old guys are going to retire after this season. With two rings on their hands, they have no motivation at all.

   He felt that in the first round, there might be sweeping waves one after another, and only in the second round could there be quite a fierce competition.

   He turned on the system and took a look. He broke the historical record in the regular season and was rewarded 500%.

   No. 24, the first round of the Lakers started.

   At six o'clock in the afternoon, when Pharaoh's car arrived at the Great Western Forum Arena, he saw that the area was completely inundated with Lakers fans.

   Entering the arena, he first went to the visiting team's locker room and took a look at Dazhi.

   "Dazhi, the game needs to be tougher. Your confrontation ability is much stronger now than before. Don't be afraid of confrontation, you can pull it out, but you must have some low-post attacks, otherwise your efficiency will not improve, and rebounding is not guaranteed.

   As a 213-centimeter center, without rebounds and efficiency, there is no competitiveness. When you are training to shoot, you must make some high-confrontation shots to improve your shot stability.

  Also, in the game later, when you have a chance, you will shoot. If you lose, you will lose, but don’t miss your personal opportunity. "

   said a lot before he left the visiting team's locker room.

   More than two hours later, he led the Lakers to defeat the Kings.

   The difference in strength is huge. He only played 29 minutes and scored 25 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, 4 blocks, 1 turnover and 1 foul.

   Kobe and Richmond got a lot of shots. The former scored 21 points and the latter scored 23 points.

  Dazhi also got 14 minutes, 2 of 5 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers, 3 of 4 free throws, and got 8 points and 2 rebounds.

  Pharaoh is a little disappointed with Dazhi. When Dazhi played, it was garbage time, and he had already come down. The Lakers’ internal backup strength was average, and they were two marginal players, but Dazhi still floated outside and shot three-pointers. How can this work?

   Is it difficult to rush in and blow up your two marginal inside teammates? If you can play yourself back on the court, it will be a big fire.

   But he didn't plan to say anything more. The master led the door, and the practice was personal. If it was this style, he couldn't turn it around.

   went back to the locker room and inquired about the situation of the other three games.

On the west side, the Jazz beat the Timberwolves, the Eastern Pacers beat the Cavaliers, and the Heat beat the Eagles.

   He called Lao Hu and asked about the situation.

Lao Hu was very excited. He also got a lot of opportunities in the playoffs. After 30 minutes of playing, he played from the No. 1 position to the No. 3 forward. Obviously Larry Bird trusted him very much. He scored a total of 18 points with a shooting rate of 44.5%. Lower than the regular season, it's not bad.

   "Old Hu, you have a good three-pointer. If you have a chance, throw it away and try to make a hit." Lao Wang urged.

   Lao Hu is speechless, is the Tiejun trying to harass the walkers?

   He still feels stable. If he can average 18 points per game in the playoffs and he jumps out of the contract, he can definitely sign a very good contract.

"You're fine on this side, but not on the other side. That kid is a little softer and always floats outside. If he was in the Lakers, I wouldn't let him play for a minute. It was a waste of time to get him here. If he is strong, he may develop better if he stays in the country, and it may really delay him here." Old Wang said unhappily.

   Lao Hu said: "Dazhi has played well in China, and there are also a lot of basket and low-post offenses. I don't know how to get here and refuse to go in."

   "I'm afraid of confrontation!" Lao Wang said.

   For the next period of time, the first round continued, and the first round of sweeping frenzy that Pharaoh expected appeared.

   First, after the Knicks swept the Nets 3-0, the Celtics lost G3 because of too many outside shots and lost their chance to sweep the Hornets.

   Then the Blazers swept the Suns, and the Supersonics were forced into a two-to-one by Mosaic, unable to complete the sweep.

   Next, the Lakers swept the Kings and the Jazz swept the Timberwolves.

  Half of the teams completed the sweep, which is indeed a sweeping frenzy. The one-sided series has affected the ratings, which is also a consequence of too many super teams.

   Fortunately, the next round will be very intense, and the league and team owners are not too worried.

  The first round will end on the 30th, and the second round will start on the 3rd and 4th.

  East, Knicks vs Celtics, Pacers vs Heat.

  West, Lakers vs. Jazz, Blazers vs. SuperSonics.

On the 28th, after the Suns were swept, the team and Lightning Kevin Johnson held a press conference to announce their official retirement.

  Pharaoh called Lightning and asked, "Kevin, when are you coming to Los Angeles?"

   "Soon, before the second round, I'll call you." Kevin Johnson laughed.

   "Okay, you can live in my house when you come. In addition, I'll have someone find the house in San Francisco for you. You and your family can move in directly." Pharaoh said.

After    Lightning retires, he will go to the University of California, Berkeley for further studies, which is his alma mater, in San Francisco.

   "Old K, thank you!" Lightning laughed.

"Kevin, when you become the mayor, governor and president in the future, don't forget to take care of me! And our K-era trading company, give me some protection policies. Let me tell you first, when I become mayor, my 10% of the company's shares will be given to me. You have three points, if you become the governor, I will give you six points, and if you become the president, all ten points will be yours." Pharaoh joked.

   "Haha, old K, if you have money, just donate some money to me when it's time for the election." Lightning also joked.

   "That's fine." Old Wang smiled.

   That night, after Pharaoh finished a medicated oil massage, his ability to resist injuries and illnesses increased to level 99.

   On May 1, ESPN released the latest data on the odds of winning the championship.

The fourth group of teams in the second round are the Lakers 23% and the Jazz 22%, the Knicks 23% and the Celtics 5%, the Blazers 23% and the Supersonics 1%, the Pacers 2% and the Heat 1%.

Different from the prediction before the first round, the Lakers were the highest last time. This time, the Lakers, the Knicks and the Trail Blazers each scored 23%, and the Jazz were also as high as 22%. This means that ESPN is quite optimistic about the strength of the four teams, regardless of whether .

   However, the odds of the Lakers and the Jazz differ by only 1%, which means that ESPN believes that the chances of the two teams reaching the Western Conference Finals are almost equal.

As for the Knicks and the Celtics, as well as the Trail Blazers and the SuperSonics, ESPN's forecast data is very straightforward to show everyone that they are extremely optimistic about the Knicks and the Trail Blazers reaching the East and West Finals, and they are extremely optimistic about Kai ults and supersonics.

   In addition, the Pacers and the Heat, in the eyes of ESPN, have become rookies pecking each other, no matter who reaches the Eastern Conference Finals, they will go in and give away.

  This forecast data is **** off the Celtics, but also the Supersonics, the Pacers and the Heat.

The Celtics have a super center like David Robinson, and there are no injuries. Last time there was 7%, but this time there was only a 5% chance of winning the championship. Even David Robinson couldn't help but complained in the face of the media. ESPN's forecast numbers are absurd.

This time, Danny Ainge stood up again, facing the media mockery of ESPN, saying: "Even if I randomly find a fan from the street, their prediction results are much more accurate than ESPN's prediction data for the past few seasons. .

   They didn't like Old K once or the Suns once, but Old K led the Suns to beat the Bulls they were very optimistic about three times and won the championship. This is ESPN's unprofessionalism. "

  After the green team, the other three teams with either a 1% or 2% chance of winning the championship also all came forward to express their attitude.

With only a 1% chance of winning the SuperSonics, Gary Payton blasted ESPN when facing the media, also questioning its professionalism, saying: "I think ESPN can ask my 80-year-old grandma to work for them because of my grandma's prediction. The results are much more accurate than their pros."

The same data is only 1% of the Heat, Alonzo Mourning said in an interview with the media: "I think ESPN is a little crazy. Fortunately, the league never gives them the broadcast rights of the finals. This is right, we need a more Professional media to broadcast our finals."

   Pacers, Ewing still did not stand up. Reggie Miller was interviewed by the media as the team leader, and he directly exploded the foul language and said in trash talk:

"Everyone knows whose **** the media is licking. This time is different from the previous years. In previous years, they only licked Jordan's ass, but after licking for a few years, they found that they were licking the wrong way, and they licked a mouthful of shit. So now they've decided to lick more **** at once. The only pity is that they didn't see me and Patrick's ass, which is a shame, and I even put honey on the ass."

"Ha ha…"

   When Lao Wang saw the content of Reggie Miller's interview from the Indiana Daily News, he was paralyzed with laughter.

  ESPN was quite embarrassed by the words of Danny Ainge and Reggie Miller, forcing their NBA editor-in-chief Kyrel Roger to stand up for an interview with the media.

Roger is the person in charge of the prediction of the odds of winning the title, he defended: "I regret that the Celtics have only a 5% chance of winning the championship, but I think Mr. Ainge and Mr. Robinson should analyze our predicted odds to find out why we Think they are only 5% of the reason.

Yes, let me tell them now, the green team has a serious wave shooting habit in the main lineup, and it's not one person, to be honest, giving them a 5% chance is still because of David Robinson, and the green team's defense is not bad. .

And the green team has a more serious problem. There is no real leader in the locker room, and there is no real core on the field. David Robinson, Antoine Walker, and Jason Kidd fought their own battles, forming a three-way drive. The carriage, they did not form a whole. "

After talking about the Celtics, he talked about the Pacers again, saying: "Mr. Reggie Miller is angry, but I don't think our prediction is wrong, 2% is right for them, and the reason is simple, Patrick Ewing After his comeback, his state has declined a bit. Everyone knows that, even if such a King Kong eliminates the Heat and enters the Eastern Conference Finals, how can he face the big shark O'Neal?"

In the end, he talked about the Heat and the SuperSonics in a sarcastic tone, saying: "The Heat are very sad even for the Pacers, and the floor of the Eastern Conference Finals is very likely not to be touched. Can you still beat O'Neal and Michael? I don't know what's wrong with giving them a 1% chance?

   As for the SuperSonics, you are facing the Blazers. You are the team with the most disparity in strength and opponents among the four groups of teams in the second round. You should know this, is 1% not suitable? I bet you guys will probably get swept in the second round. "

   Roger's words are very exciting.

  The Supersonics were furious. When Gary Payton saw the news at home, he immediately scolded: "Damn it, he actually thinks we will be swept by the Blazers? This son of a bitch!"

   Pacers, as the team's head coach and general manager, Larry Bird was also very angry, but he didn't stand up and say anything.

He is very clear that Ewing's strength has indeed declined, and the Pacers should have no problem eliminating the Heat, but after reaching the Eastern Conference Finals, Reggie Miller is not Jordan's opponent, and Ewing is not O'Neal's opponent. He may have to fall again. under Jordan.

   It was Danny Ainge, who paid attention to Roger's words. Of course, he knew the team's situation very well. Knowing that Antoine Walker and Kidd like to shoot waves, this is indeed one of the weaknesses of the green team.

But David Robinson is not the old K. The old K can overwhelm Kidd in the Suns and dare not shoot at will. In the green team, the Admiral has no such authority at all. He can't even handle Rodman in the Spurs. In the green team Can't figure out Kidd and Fattouto.

   In fact, Danny Ainge is very clear that there is something wrong with this team now. The team's troika is headed by its own, and it is possible to fall into a split.

The original star Antoine Walker wanted to continue to be the leader of the team. He was dissatisfied with the newcomers David Robinson and Kidd. He was dissatisfied off the court and on the court, so the habit of throwing waves was more serious than last season, and he wanted to seize the ball. .

The team's brain, Kidd, was suppressed by the old K in the Suns, and he was the only one among the three who won the championship, so he wanted to be the boss, and he let himself go when he came to the green team. , the desire to control the ball is ten times stronger than when he was in the Suns, and there are more and more conflicts with Walker.

   As for David Robinson, he is the core in the Spurs and the core set by the management and coaching staff in the Green Team, but Walker and Kidd are not convinced by him. Whether it is on the court or in the locker room, the core status exists in name only.

   Danny Ainge has a headache, and now ESPN has given him a warning. If the relationship between the three is not handled well, the Green Team might follow the Mavericks.

   He immediately called the three of them separately, and wanted to talk to them individually. The purpose was to solve the problem between the three of them, at least temporarily.

Whether    can achieve his goal, he doesn't know, but he always has to try.

  The foresight was Kidd. After meeting, the two exchanged a few words. He said, "Jason, you know the current situation of the team. Do you think the Roger editor of ESPN is right?"

   Kidd was silent, and then Angie said again: "Do you want the Green Team to be in the same state as before the Mavericks disintegrated?"

   Kidd was startled and sighed inwardly.

  Angie added: "You also know now that we are very undervalued, if the fight is too bad this time, all three of you will be ridiculed and criticized by the media.

If the three of you can't work together and achieve each other, you will become a joke in the league. No team will trust you in the future, and your future teammates will no longer trust you. You will lose the possibility of becoming a superstar. , because you will only fight infighting.

  Especially you, Jason Kidd, you are fighting in the Mavericks and in the Greens, what do you think you will do if I am forced to trade you?

  I will tell you now, what result will you have, there is only one result, you will become a cancer, a cancer that no one dares to rely on. "

   "Tumor?"

  Angie's tone was quite severe, directly pointing out the most serious consequences, giving Kidd a great shock.

   "Yes, cancer." Danny Angie nodded.

   He had already discussed this issue with the three of them, but to no avail. The three of them turned a deaf ear. Now that the second round is about to start, there is no time to linger with them.

   He has decided that if the three cannot join forces in the second round, then he will strike in the offseason and break up the troika lineup.

   Don't blame him for being cold, he can only do that.

Then he said solemnly: "But now you still have a chance to join forces with the two of them and play the true strength of our green team. We have offense and defense is not bad. As long as you join forces and don't make waves, then we will Strong, strong enough to beat any opponent, including the Knicks, you know.

   Jason, don't you want to prove your abilities the right way? In fact, old K doesn't look down on you, otherwise why would he rather take the rookie Kobe than take you to the Lakers? "

   "Old K?"

   Kidd clenched his fists and said unhappily, "I don't want to play with old K."

   Although he won a championship with the Suns, he was also overwhelmed by Old K. He had no ball rights, did not make a shot, and only had half of his organizational function, so he had a psychological shadow. Where would he want to be on the same team as Old K?

"It's not whether you want it or not, it's that he doesn't look down on you, the first person in active duty, or even the first person in history, he doesn't look down on you. His attitude, no doubt, will have a great impact on you. ." Danny Angie said coldly.

   At a critical moment, he had to use Wang Tiejun, an external force, to settle the conflicts within the team.

Kidd snorted angrily. He knew that Danny Ainge was using old K to stimulate him, but he chose to do it. Since old K didn't like him, he would become stronger. It's better to lead his team. Beat the old K's Lakers and let the old K see how good he is.

   sent Kidd away, and Danny Angie breathed a sigh of relief.

   Got the most crucial person, Kidd controls the ball, as long as he is willing to cooperate with the other two, the contradiction between the three should be resolved to a great extent.

   In fact, David Robinson has the least contradiction. His biggest expectation is the championship. With his strength and status, if he wins the championship, no one will think that he is not the core of the green team. He does not need to compete with the other two.

  So Danny Ainge then called Antoine Walker over and communicated with him. As long as the fat head Tuo was dealt with, the conflicts within the team should be quelled.

"Antoine, Jason just said that he will cooperate with you, as long as you have a chance, he will definitely pass the ball to you. As for your consideration, I hope you will put it down temporarily and talk about it after the playoffs. What do you think? Now Your situation is also very dangerous, the media does not look favorably on you, does not believe you, and thinks you have provoked infighting in the team..."

In the face of fat head Tuo, Danny Angie also hit a stick and gave him a date, threatened and motivated, and gave some hope after exerting pressure, which made Antoine Walker nervous, for fear that Danny Angie would trade him, only Can agree.

   He doesn’t want to be traded and sold off, so his value will plummet. If he wants to trade, it is best to apply for it himself.

   After getting the two together, Danny Angie was completely relieved and called David Robinson to tell the result. The admiral was very happy.

  The green team is resolving the infighting of the troika. The Supersonics, the Pacers and the Heat are also mobilizing themselves. They hope to blind ESPN with their super-explosive performance in the second round.

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