260:The Essence of Team Basketball(2/5)
If nothing else, if it weren't for Kobe Bryant's blind shot in G3 of the series, the Lakers would have won!
If they had won that game, the Lakers would now be 3-1.
It is possible to win the trophy at home in the next game.
O'Neal became more and more angry as he thought about it. At this time, Kobe stopped training, walked to Shaq, and said righteously:
"I figured it out!"
"I figured out why you were looking for me when you went to the bathroom! Wait...what do you mean, Kobe!?"
"I'm not saying I have it all figured out, I'm saying I have it all figured out. In the next game, we have to use our team's strength!"
Kobe is not a fool. He knows very well how the Lakers won the last game.
It's just that the role players and the OK combination are in sync, so it's very easy to win.
In the next game, the Pistons will definitely try their best to double-team themselves.
Hey, there is no other way, who allowed himself to be the leader of the Lakers?
This feeling of being clamped all the time is something a guy like Shaq wouldn't understand.
In this way, the Lakers' role players will still get opportunities.
If Kobe can lead his team to victory in the next game and win Tianwangshan.
By then, who in the world’s media will dare to criticize him?
By then, O'Neal will still have to bow down to his basketball shoes?
Again, it's not that Kobe can't pass the ball, he just doesn't like to pass it.
But if he spreads it, it would be wonderful.
O'Neal looked at Kobe, you guys really...want to fool me!
"I'm telling you Kobe, if you keep playing blindly in the next game, we'll break up!"
Shaq gave Kobe an ultimatum, then stood up and left.
When he walked to the door of the training ground, Shaq turned back to look at Kobe: "I'm really leaving."
"Go ahead, you don't like training anyway."
"This...hum!"
Shaq slammed the door and walked out. Kobe, a scumbag, didn't even know how to coax me.
I'm just a baby!
The Pistons are united and ready to win the game, but the Lakers are still having internal strife.
But time waits for no one, and soon, the Battle of Tianwangshan in G5 of the series will continue in Los Angeles.
This game has attracted much attention, and basketball fans all over the world are staring at the Staples Center.
The importance of the Tianwangshan battle is self-evident, not to mention that this is also the Lakers' last home court in the Finals.
If they lose this game, they may be in trouble if they return to Detroit.
The Pistons were sitting in the locker room, changing their jerseys quietly.
Because it is the finals, there will be a small O'Brien Cup logo on the jerseys.
After Li Ang put on the jersey, he lowered his head and looked at the LOGO on the jersey.
The championship...for Li Ang, this was once a very distant thing.
But now, it's close.
Ben also changed his clothes and stood up, then walked to the middle of the dressing room.
Li Ang and Da Ben nodded, and then got together. Seeing this, other people also crowded forward, and everyone put their hands on the back of each other's hands.
Everyone knows that this is a last-ditch battle.
If we cannot return to Detroit with match points, the series will be very dangerous.
After everyone gets together, someone has to make a speech.
After all, I don’t read many books, so most of what I say is the kind of useless words like “We have to work hard”.
These words may work during the regular season, but if they are still said in the finals, it will be a bit embarrassing.
Therefore, Da Ben winked at Li Ang and said, "Brother, you should hurry up and finish your work."
It's so funny, it sounds like Li Ang has read a lot.
When I was in college, I studied sports and sports girls every day.
In college, the good guy studied art, and the art girl.
Study? Study is nothing!
But this situation made Li Ang suddenly think of a famous saying by a certain instructor named Lu that he had heard in his previous life.
So, Li Ang grabbed everyone's hands and said sonorously: "The two most important days in a person's life are the day you were born and the day you understood why you were born. I think we are fighting for the championship.
Raw! Come on, for the championship!"
"For the championship!"
All the Pistons players had goosebumps. After all, they were all abandoned players at the beginning, and they were all very confused.
But now, I am no longer confused with them.
Because they are all born to be champions!
Carlisle almost couldn't help but applaud Li Ang. It would be a pity for such a good boy not to engage in pyramid schemes.
This is the end of the story, you know!
Li Ang's shot of chicken blood can be said to have increased the morale of the Pistons players by 200%.
So after taking the field, faced with the overwhelming boos from Lakers fans, the Pistons' top five players didn't feel any disturbance in their hearts.
They just kept repeating in their hearts: "We are born for championships, we are born for championships!"
On the other end, the Lakers' five tigers are also in their respective positions.
Today, for the rare occasion, Li Ang and Kobe got together before the game and said a few words.
"It's not bad. This time, you were able to force us up the mountain." Kobe glanced at Li Ang and clenched his fists.
"Yeah, we're going up the mountain. That Li who was swept by the gentlemen 4 to 1 is already dead. You did it for me, idol."
"Look, do I still have a chance?"
Faced with Kobe's question, Li Ang did not answer, just waved his hand and stood in his position.
We've already gone up the mountain. Can you give me a chance?
Amid much attention, the Battle of Tianwangshan in the 2003 NBA Finals officially begins!
O'Neal did not let Ben get the ball first. After Kobe got the ball, he dribbled it across half court. As before, as soon as he came up, he was entangled by the little prince Prince.
Kobe took a few steps forward, and just as he was about to play one-on-one, he saw Hamilton double-teaming him.
Sure enough, the Pistons are still double-teaming me, the leader of the Lakers!
Without much hesitation, Kobe passed the ball to Devin George who was left open.
But as soon as George caught the basketball, Leon ran to him. At the same time, Hamilton went straight to Horry in the bottom corner.
The Pistons quickly blocked all the openings and did not give the Lakers' role players any space to start shooting.
George was so flattered that the first-guard striker came to guard me... He had never been so highly regarded in his life!
He was very moved, but he didn't dare to move.
The bruises on Horry's body told George that the best choice in front of Li Ang was to pass the ball.
The ball was passed to Kobe again, and Kobe thought he could challenge Prince.
As a result, just as he made a lucky move, Li Ang double-teamed him again!
Kobe saw this and passed the ball to George again.
Devin George started with a three-pointer and shot directly, but the moment he took the shot, Leon's slap blocked his sight.
Li Ang, who has the assist defense badge, is fully capable of interfering with George before he takes action.
"Boom!"
Under Li Ang's active blocking and interference, George hit a three-pointer, and the Lakers' offense was at a disadvantage from the start.
Today, the Pistons really managed to guard stars and role players at the same time!
Carlisle smiled with relief. Sure enough, his players never let him down in terms of defense.
Kobe gritted his teeth, I finally passed the ball, you help me?
Did you see it? Did you see it all?
To be continued...