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Chapter 573 [Challengers, everyone]

Chapter 573 [Challengers, everyone]

After being swept away, even Duncan was a little discouraged.

He said in an interview: "The Lakers' lineup is too strong. At least five players have All-Star strength. If they maintain this lineup next season, I think there is still no suspense in the championship. It would be good for other teams to lose less."

In Yang Rui's previous life, Duncan should be in high spirits at this time, telling young players "the future is yours" everywhere and deceiving their feelings.Now, Duncan is emotionally frustrated and can't see the future of the Spurs.

Popovich was more blunt. "Losing to the Lakers, I don't blame the players for not playing well, they did their best, we just lost to an All-Star team."

Now the old coach is more worthy of the title of "Popo Zhugovic" because he is a loser.

From a strategic point of view, Zhuge Liang is basically no better, except for Chibi.In the later period, Zhuge failed all six out of Qishan in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", and the only victory was seven in and seven out of Meng Huo...

The reporter interviewed and asked Yang Rui the secret of building a team. After all, opponents said they were a first-team All-Star.

Regarding this topic, Yang Rui answered it not a thousand times, but also [-] times, and casually perfunctory.Anyway, the way he succeeded, no one else can imitate it.Not a rebirth, who can see everyone's potential so accurately?

The next day when the media reported the game, many people felt that the Lakers had already won the championship. Although the Eastern Conference finals were not over yet, no matter which team broke through, it would be difficult to upset the Lakers.

There is a clear gap between the strength of the two Eastern Conference powerhouses and the Lakers. They were both swept away in the regular season and played without temper.

Heat VS Bulls in the Eastern Conference finals tied 2 to 2, each won two home games, the Lakers can sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight.

两队的晋级之路也不顺畅，首轮公牛4比1击败奇才，热火4比2战胜魔术；次轮公牛4比3艰难战胜老鹰，热火4比2击败了凯尔特人，都没有压倒性的优势。

The Eagles have become the biggest dark horse in the East, showing amazing potential. Bosh, Harris, Joe Johnson and the Bulls fought their attacks without showing weakness.In the tiebreaker, McGrady scored 40 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, and blew up Joe Johnson, and the Bulls passed the risk with an 8-point advantage.

Devin Harris broke out in the playoffs, averaging 14.8 points and 5.3 assists per game, shooting 49.2% from the field, extremely fast and sharp breakthroughs.He does not overlap with Joe Johnson, who can attack with the ball or play off the ball, catch and shoot threes.

Yang Rui predicted that the strength of the eastern team will show an upward trend in recent years, and the Eagles and Magic are stronger than his previous life.The Celtics are not bad either. If Garnett joins again, they will be a championship contender.

The Heat and the Bulls fought fiercely, and each won a home game and entered the tiebreaker.

In the end, this game has become a competition of players' perseverance, and O'Neal and McGrady have no physical strength.

In the key battle, Artest and Brand were prevented from becoming blacksmiths.Brand made only 12 of 4 shots and 4 of 3 free throws, scoring 11 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists.With O'Neal around, Brand couldn't go to the low post to make a strong attack. After the pick-and-roll, he mainly made jumpers, and he didn't find the crosshair.

Artest was even worse, scoring 14 of 3 shots, 5 of 2 three-pointers, and no free throws, scoring 8 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.In addition to jumpers, Artest is only easy to play with people who are thinner than himself.The Heat's small forward Caron Butler is a strong man who is not afraid of confrontation.

麦迪表现也很一般，28投12中，三分球7中2，罚球8中7，得到33分3篮板4助攻2抢断，他已经是公牛最准的人了。

公牛全队81投27中，只有33.3%的投篮命中率，三分21投6中，28.6%的命中率，连罚球都只有75%。这样的发挥怎么可能赢球？78比95干净利落的败下阵来。

Even though O'Neal was not physically strong, he still abused Purzbila and Malik Allen, scoring 28 points, 16 rebounds, 1 assist and 5 blocks.

"White Chocolate" Jason - Williams scored 21 points and 6 assists, he is indeed better than veteran Payton.

Walker had 11 points and made three 3-pointers.

Wade had 14 points and 10 assists, and his performance was average.

The final whistle sounded, the Heat players rushed into the field to celebrate the victory, and Barkley poured cold water on the Heat during the live broadcast. "They probably won't be happy for a few days because they will face the Lakers soon."

Smith is also not optimistic about the Heat: "I hope they can cause some trouble for the Lakers, and the finals will not be one-sided like last season."

At the press conference, the Heat players did not say anything harsh, but only said that they would try their best in the finals.

Even "Golden Operator" Pat Riley put himself in the position of a challenger, he said: "Jerry Young is the best head coach in the 21st century, the Heat's overall strength is weaker than the Lakers, but we will not. Be timid and try to play your best game."

Riley is a recognized basketball legend. As a player, he helped the Lakers win the championship in 72; as a coach, he coached the Lakers to play the so-called "showtime" exhibition game in the 80s, and in 1982, 85, 87 and 88. Won the championship; Riley coached in the 90s is also remarkable, leading the Knicks and Heat to the finals.

He has five championship rings and is not inferior to Yang Rui in terms of performance. He showed weakness before the game to reduce the pressure on the players.

The Heat lost to the Lakers by 70 points last season. Many people labeled the Lakers as the "Heat nemesis". It is impossible to say that the Heat players' mentality is completely unaffected. If they don't play, they lose half.

Although showing weakness will affect morale, at least it can make the players feel more relaxed and bearish on the outcome.

The next day, ESPN expert Nicholas wrote that he is not optimistic about the Heat, and a win is a success.He also analyzed the technical characteristics of the two cores of the Heat, and believes that O'Neal and Wade have weaknesses and are not tacit partners. Winning mainly depends on personal ability, not as good as a "drug combination".

O'Neal's state has been declining year by year for all to see, and his 42.3% free throw percentage has also hit a career low, comparable to Ben Wallace.

他常规赛场均只有20分9.2篮板1.9助攻，进入季后赛表现也很一般，打33分钟，只有19.5分9.4篮板1.8助攻1.5盖帽。

Many people commented on O'Neal, saying that he would be lazy in the regular season and usually wait until the playoffs to break out.Yao Ming has replaced him and has officially become the first center in the active league.

Wade averaged 26.4 points, 6 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game, shooting 48% from the field, but at present he is not as good as Kobe Bryant.

He once again exposed the weakness of poor three-point shooting, and he did not dare to shoot when the perimeter was empty.In the opponent's joint defense, even if four people block the penalty area, Wade's style of play will not be adjusted.

From the data point of view, Wade is a precocious player. He made star data in the second season of his career and superstar data in the third season. However, it should be noted that Wade entered the league at the age of 21 and is now 24 years old.

NBA players are at their peak at the age of 24, but the potential of this age has basically been developed, the technology is finalized, and it is difficult to practice shooting well.Moreover, his offensive method of breaking through is prone to injury, and the latter part of his career may be bleak.

Wade was indeed a bit miserable in the later stage. First, he was occupied by his brother, and then his brother announced the "Decision Two", leaving a mess. Wade led the team and failed to make the playoffs, and then was swept out by the Heat.

The funniest thing is that ESPN did not organize a team of experts to predict the game this time, and everyone was optimistic about the Lakers.

(End of this chapter)