At this time, the Lakers are summing up the game in the locker room.

  Although they won the game, the Lakers are actually very clear up and down that winning is not easy.

   Today, none of the players performed abnormally, and they played at a normal level. Even if it is perimeter defense, it is actually the normal level of the Lakers.

   If in the next series, some of the Lakers players play abnormally, or suffer injuries, or if a Blazer breaks out, or if Da Meng and Duncan team up to defend Wang Tiejun, the Lakers may lose.

  The Blazers are also summing up the game.

  Dameng's expression was not very good-looking. Old K scored 45 points on his and Duncan's heads, hitting more than 60% of the shots, which was beyond his expectations.

   He always believed that with his and Duncan's defense, he could definitely limit the performance of Old K. He didn't expect such a result today.

   At this time, Dunleavy said: "I want to praise Damon first, you scored 21 points, and the efficiency is good, this is a very good performance."

   A proud smile appeared on Momoko's face. He could also shoot 30+ on Jordan's head. It's a pity that he has an injury now. Otherwise, why would the Blazers limit his shots?

   Dunleavy went on to say: "Hakim has done especially well, you are our leader, you have done everything you can."

  Da Meng said humbly: "It's a pity that I failed to bring a victory to the team."

  Dunleavy nodded and said: "Losing is caused by many factors, it has nothing to do with you. Here, I would like to praise one person, Tim Duncan."

   Everyone looked up at Dunleavy and then at Duncan, not understanding what it meant.

   They lost the game today. In their opinion, there is only one reason. Duncan didn't restrain the old king, and he was beaten by the old king again. Is this still worthy of praise?

   Momonga snorted coldly in his heart, very unconvinced. If this is also worthy of praise, then his performance tonight is worthy of praise.

   Duncan himself was a little embarrassed, but there was no expression on his face.

   Dunleavy observed the reaction of the players and immediately said: "Do you know why I should praise Tim Duncan?

Because today Tim did not escape the strong confrontation of the old K throughout the whole process. He was always fighting against the old K. Without his confrontation, the help defense of the big dream could not be in place in time. The old K could shoot 70% of our heads, Even 80% efficiency. "

   When he said this, the other players nodded. Duncan was indeed very tough, not afraid of the strong confrontation with the old K.

  Duncan is still a little embarrassed, because today Old K is almost all face-to-the-basket offense, and he didn't play the strongest counter-attack.

   Of course, this doesn't mean that there is no confrontation. The face-to-face impact made him suffer a lot. If it wasn't for Dameng's help, he wouldn't be able to support it.

   Dunleavy said at this time: "Although we lost the G1 game, it does not mean that we do not have a chance to win.

Old K did play in the regular season, we all know that, but I think he played at least 80% to 90% of his strength in the regular season, and tonight I don't think he just played 100% of his strength state, but should be in an explosive state.

   But he can't break out every game. I definitely don't believe he has the ability to shoot 40+50+ efficiently on Hakim and Tim in every game. "

   "I don't believe it either," said Da Meng at this time.

   Dunleavy nodded and said to Da Meng: "Hakim, you are a friend of old K. You should know him better than us. Do you have any suggestions?"

After thinking about his big dream, he said: "Old K can average 50 points per game on the head of the Bulls in the finals, and can beat the Bulls three times to win the championship. That's because the Bulls' inside line is too weak. Tonight, for us, let him lead the way. It's actually a losing game to shoot down 45 points efficiently. It's a shame for me to even be in charge of defense."

   This sentence made Dunleavy nod heavily.

Da Meng continued: "The most important reason is that I need at least ten minutes of rest every game. Tim plays against the old K, and his physical energy is very high. When playing other teams, he plays at most forty minutes, but when he plays old K, he plays a lot of energy. K, he needs more rest time than me, otherwise the state will not be good.

   The two of us have to stagger the rest. The time when only one person is on the court is close to 20 minutes, at least 15 minutes or more. This time is the opportunity for old K.

  Where did we lose today? I lost in the third quarter. I was alone on the court at the beginning of the second half, and I was beaten by Old K in a wave of 11-4, which widened the 4-point difference to 11 points. If we didn't lose too much here, let's work harder in the last quarter, we won't necessarily lose tonight. "

Dunleavy also nodded and couldn't help sighing in his heart. Of course he knew that this was the reason why he couldn't guard against Old K, but he didn't have a strong backup center in his hands. Watch old K blow up his team.

  For the present, this problem must be solved, otherwise this series will be worrying.

   Foul tactics, but Old K's free throw rate was close to 70% tonight, making him reluctant to use this tactic.

   In addition, either impose more playing time on Dream and Duncan, or reduce their offense and allow more shots from the perimeter.

   There are so many ways, none of which is the best of both worlds, and he can't come up with the best way to solve this problem for a while.

   Just when the Blazers coaching staff was racking their brains, New York, Jordan and O'Neal were on the phone discussing tonight's Western Conference finals G1 game.

   "Shaq, are you confident to limit the old K tonight?" Jordan asked.

"I'm not a rookie like Duncan. He can't handle old K. I can. As long as Oakley comes over in time, we can prevent old K from entering the basket and limit him to two or three meters away from the basket. There, His shooting percentage will never exceed 55%, at most 50%." O'Neal said confidently.

   "OK."

  Jordan nodded, wanting to limit Old K's shooting percentage, there is only one way to reduce his attack at the basket, and there is only one way to prevent Old K from going to the basket, using another behemoth to stop him. The Blazers don't have another behemoth, he has one next to him.

  …

  May 18th, the game day of the Eastern Finals G1 match.

  The Knicks and the Pacers, in addition to the influence of the Eastern Conference Finals, also attracted a lot of attention because of the bad relationship between Jordan and Reggie Miller.

  Jordan once said he could respect anyone except Reggie Miller.

   And Reggie Miller said, I don't need to respect anyone, including Jordan.

There is also Jordan and Ewing. The Bulls used to suppress the Knicks. Now Jordan has gone to the Knicks, and Ewing has gone to the Pacers. They meet again in the Eastern Conference Finals. Whether Ewing can break through Jordan’s suppression and reach the finals, it is also very important Very interesting.

   In the end, O'Neal and Ewing, who exchanged, both need to prove themselves, and this Eastern Conference is an opportunity.

   However, for the outcome of the Eastern Conference finals series, except for the Indiana media, the rest of the media almost unanimously believe that the Pacers will be eliminated, and the suspense is whether it can avoid being swept.

   As night fell, Madison Square Garden was brightly lit, and it was time to enter, and people were everywhere.

  The game started at 8 o'clock. After a group of Pacers had dinner and had a rest, they were returning to the locker room at about 7 o'clock. Some reporters followed them and asked some questions from time to time.

   "Reggie, ESPN said the Knicks are likely to sweep the Pacers, do you think Jordan has the idea of ​​sweeping you?" asked a reporter who was not afraid of being beaten.

   "He has never swept me, and I advise him to think about how to avoid being swept by old K again." Reggie Miller said with a little anger.

   He did get swept twice in his career, both in the first round, but Jordan never did.

   "Patrick, how confident are you in defeating Jordan?" A reporter interviewed Ewing.

   "We will do everything we can to beat the Bulls, no, we will beat the Knicks." Ewing's mouth couldn't help but have a wry smile when he said the wrong thing.

   "How confident are you in defeating O'Neal in the Eastern Conference finals?" Another reporter from the New York Sports Daily asked.

   Hearing this question, Ewing's expression became extremely serious, and there was a burst of sadness in his heart.

   He was seriously injured once this year, and his physical condition has dropped a lot. In fact, now he has declined from the state at the end of the peak. It is a real decline, and he is no longer at the end of the peak.

   Not counting the young old K and O'Neal, he was the first of the three super centers to fall to the top, and up to now, he still has nothing in his hands.

   Now that his body is in this condition, he has no confidence to compete against O'Neal at all.

   Facing the reporter's question, he was a little annoyed. He didn't like reporters at first, but now he hates it even more. He didn't answer a word, so he quickened his pace and left.

   It was almost time to reach the locker room, and several reporters were blocked outside.

   "He doesn't have the confidence to beat O'Neal. If he has the strength to beat O'Neal, he won't be traded by management."

   The New York Sports reporter who interviewed Ewing just now said with a look of disdain.

   "Ewing is no longer at the top. Everyone knows that, they can make it to the Eastern Conference Finals because they met the Heat."

   "In this Eastern Conference Finals, the Pacers are really likely to be swept by the Knicks."

   Several local reporters immediately started talking.

"Nonsense, our Pacers' ability to enter the Eastern Conference is based on strength. The Knicks want to sweep us, it's a dream! I think Reggie is right, Jordan still think about how to avoid being swept again by the old K, he is not Didn't you get swept by Old K in the finals?"

   "That is, if Old K can sweep Jordan once in the finals, there will be a second time."

  The two Indiana reporters immediately refuted, sarcastically, and quarreled with local reporters.

   However, the reporters on the two Pacers side also had to admit that Ewing's state has declined again in the face of the powerful Knicks. It is really difficult for the Pacers to reach the finals, and they are basically certain to be eliminated.

   At this time, Jordan drove his BMW sports car to Madison Square Garden and was immediately surrounded by a group of reporters.

   "Michael, the Lakers beat the Blazers, would you rather touch the Blazers or the Lakers in the finals?" a reporter asked loudly.

   "Of course it's the Lakers." A sharp light flashed in Jordan's eyes.

   The reason why he didn't choose to retire and chose to come to New York was not to defeat old K in the finals? There is no second option at all for this question.

   "So Michael, who do you think has a better chance of winning the Western Conference Finals?" the reporter asked again.

  Jordan paused in his forward pace, then continued to walk forward, saying, "Five or five."

   "The Blazers lost the G1 game, do you still think they are five to five?" the reporter said in surprise.

   "In the series, the home team has home field advantage, the players play normally, the away team is suppressed, and it is very normal to lose an away game." Jordan said casually.

   "Do you really think the Blazers are as good as the Lakers?" the reporter asked again.

  Jordan hesitated for a moment and then said: "From last night's game, the big dream and Duncan teamed up, they can limit the old K, and even prevent the old K from entering the basket.

   However, physical fitness is their only weakness. The bench lineup is not strong enough. In fact, it is the main physical fitness problem in the final analysis.

  If Big Dream and Duncan can play full court like old K, then it is very possible for the Blazers to beat the Lakers. "

  Three hours later, the Knicks defeated the Pacers and won the first win of the Eastern Conference finals.

  O'Neal defeated Ewing head-on, scored 35 points and 17 rebounds, and only allowed Ewing to score 17 points and 8 rebounds, proving his strength.

  Jordan also defeated Reggie Miller, scoring 29 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals.

  Reggie Miller actually played well under Jordan's defense, hitting four 3-pointers and 25 points, but was powerless to stop the Knicks' victory.

Hu Weidong played 26 minutes off the bench, made 5 of 12 shots, 41.7% from the field, 1 of 4 three-pointers, 3 of 3 free throws, and scored 14 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 turnover and 2 fouls. The overall performance is decent. , he played the Pacers sixth man performance.

   "The internal and external combination of Jordan and O'Neal seems to be more lethal than the low-post organization of Duncan and Big Dream." After watching the game, Pharaoh said seriously.

   Zhang Lili said: "Last night Hakim and Duncan scored 51 points together. Today Jordan and the two teamed up to contribute 64 points. Indeed, the combination of internal and external is stronger.

   In addition, the Knicks are also very strong in rebounding. O’Neal and Oakley can provide more than 20 rebounds per game. Jordan also averaged 6.1 rebounds per game this season, which is not only stronger than the Pacers, but also not weaker than the Lakers. Zhang Lili said.

   "Old K, you guys are still having a hard time this year, and you may not be able to pass the Trail Blazers." Barkley said solemnly.

   He touted the Lakers in front of the media, but certainly not here, to be honest.

  Pharaoh ignored the Knicks, and now his attention is only on the Blazers, and asked: "What do you think the Blazers will play next?"

   Glider said: "If the big dream is desperate, it is not impossible for the Lakers to win one or two games, it depends on whether he is willing to fight."

   Lightning said: "He and Duncan are really strong together. The key is that they need rotation, and you don't need to be old K. If the Blazers make it to the finals, I even think they can kill the Knicks."

"You should also pay attention to foul tactics, old K, in order to let Da Meng and Duncan get a chance to rotate, most of the Blazers have to use foul tactics. Even if you can hit more than 60% of the free throws, as long as your rhythm is interrupted, It's also beneficial." Lei Gong said.

   "The second round loss to the Jazz was because of foul tactics." Pharaoh nodded.

   Having said this, he looked at Dayao and smiled: "If I have Dayao's free throws, hehe, let me see who dares to cut me."

   "At No. 5, Yao's free throw is a bug." Barkley shook his head.

   Dayao laughed and said, "My wrists are thinner and more flexible."

   Kobe suddenly asked: "Yao, I heard Lei Gong say that you are practicing turnaround jumpers?"

   Everyone was startled, suspecting that their ears had heard it wrong, or that Kobe and Rai Gong had made a mistake.

  Dan Marley laughed: "I saw him practice in the training hall this morning, and he used it well."

   Then everyone immediately saw Yao Ming nodding, and they were all a little stunned for a while.

   Old Wang was also surprised. He didn't know that Dayao was practicing this technique. Is this a technique that a center higher than him can practice?

   Kobe said in surprise: "I am also practicing, but the core strength is not enough. Can you practice it for such a big man?"

   Dayao said with a smile: "It's not good yet, it's just a little bit more, and I have to practice."

   "Let's go, let's try."

   Kobe looked a little off when he heard it. He immediately got up and pulled Dayao away. Dayao had no choice but to follow.

   Zhang Lili and Su Qun also followed excitedly, and called Dazhi.

  Barkley said: "If this big man can really practice turnaround and fallback jumpers, with his height, he can't defend at all, and it depends on his touch.

  Old K, he will definitely become a big killer on the offensive end in the low post. He has a promising future. As long as he does not suffer major injuries like the big dream, it is not impossible to become a super center. "

   Old Wang nodded, he was really optimistic about Dayao.

  Height is the biggest talent, coordination, flexibility and balance are all good talents, as well as a strong shooting feel.

   In the past four years, he has used his various training methods for strength training. His physical fitness has also made great progress, and he has very strong willpower. Taken together, Dayao's talent has completely reached the first-class level.

   In fact, in the draft files of all teams in the league for Dayao, as far as he knows, the overall talent evaluation for Dayao is A+.

   If his jumping is better, his wingspan is longer, and his hands are bigger, he should be rated as a top talent.

   It was late at night, and everyone was preparing to rest. Kobe and Dayao came back.

   "Old K, this guy Yao really practiced his turnaround and fallback jump shot. It's incredible." Kobe shouted.

   "Really?" Old Wang was really surprised this time.

   "Not yet, it's almost too hot." Dayao said modestly.

   "Looks like I have to work harder." Kobe shouted.

Pharaoh suggested: "Kobe, you can combine the turnaround jumper with the technique of hitting, and now you just use the technique of hitting to get the space for a shot and a breakthrough, and you don't connect the technique of hitting and finishing together. , the rhythm is not smooth.”

   In this regard, he is experienced, because he has used the resource integration card several times. This function card is to integrate all related technologies together to form a signature technology.

  If Kobe can really combine the hit-and-run technique with the turnaround jumper, so that the two techniques are connected together, it should also form his signature technique.

   Kobe's brain seemed to explode, and he woke up the dreamer with one sentence. Do you think this is a very good idea?

   Others also liked it and thought it was a good idea.

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