From sparring to superstar

Chapter 286 284. Los Angeles Derby, the battle for the King of Angel City begins! (Happy Mid-Autumn Festival)
On Li Ao's side, he was really thinking about his opponents in the next round early. Although he didn't have time to watch the live broadcast, he read the battle reports.

He doesn't know why, but even if he sees the Trail Blazers leading 2-1, he doesn't think OK will be eliminated in the first round.

After a day of rest, a new month has arrived.

On May 5st, the Clippers gathered at 1:9 in the morning. The training content Gentry arranged today consisted of extensive basic skills training.

Very targeted training, including Big Q's running and connecting three-pointers, Matt Halprin's long two-pointers, Li Ao's back-up connection skills, Jordan's off-ball shooting...

After the morning training, Li Ao took a shower, changed into casual clothes, and returned to the training ground. He happened to meet Jordan coming out of the lounge.

"Hey, MVP is third...you take a shower after every training, aren't you tired?" Jordan's tone ranged from teasing to complaining.

Li Ao responded: "I'm covered in sweat, sticky and uncomfortable. How can I be ranked third in MVP?"

"You, the news just reported that Duncan won the MVP and Wallace won the DPOY...this kid."

Before Jordan finished speaking, Li Ao ran to the lounge.

Isn't he just the third MVP? He didn't really win the MVP. And even if he did win the MVP, it wouldn't be a big deal, right?He keeps three in his home in Chicago, one in his home in Charlotte, and one he brought over to Los Angeles to put in a display cabinet in his living room.

Li Ao went to the lounge to check the news in his notebook.

Duncan received 115 of the 75 votes, accounting for 31.13% of the total points, and won the regular season MVP with an overwhelming advantage.

Kidd received 31 first-place votes, accounting for 20.19% of the total score, ranking No. 2.

He ranked third with 9.39% of the total points.

After a little excitement, he quickly calmed down.

Although his total score is high, he does not have a single first-place vote. There is a huge gap between him and the top two, and he is completely unable to pose a threat.

He was surprised to get the vote for best defensive player.

Only 5 people can vote for this award, and it is a one-vote selection system.

Ben Wallace received 52 votes, beating Duncan with 39 votes to win the best defensive player.

Duncan is just shy of MVP+DPOY. With a defensive master on the outside and a helper like Horace Grant, Duncan's defensive performance is even better than when he was with the Spurs.

The third most voted person is Spider-Man!
Although there are only 9 votes...

Garnett ranked fourth with 8 votes, and Kobe ranked fifth with 7 votes.

After feeling a little happy, Li Ao put the matter aside. The two awards had nothing to do with their team.

He came to the restaurant, where Jack had prepared a nutritious meal and was waiting there.

After thanking him and taking away the plate, he came to the table shared by Gentry and Jordan.

Taking a look at Jordan's plate, he saw high-quality protein, high-quality carbohydrates, and vegetable juice... even healthier than what he, Spider-Man, eats.

After all, he is 39 years old. If he wants to maintain competitive condition at this age, he must pay attention to his diet.

Gentry and Jordan were discussing next-round opponents.

Gentry said: "Hopefully the Trail Blazers can take care of the Lakers in one fell swoop tonight."

Jordan responded: "I don't think they can do it. Champions don't fall that easily."

Li Ao interjected: "We started preparing for the playoffs last month. We know these two teams very well. Whoever advances from these two teams, we don't have to worry about insufficient preparation. They will play until the tiebreaker." It’s best, Michael, you can rest for two more days.”

Jordan liked what he said. He was neither arrogant nor timid. He asked: "Spider-Man, who do you want to fight more?"

Upon hearing this, Gentry also looked at his beloved disciple curiously.

Li Ao thought for a while: "I hope the Trail Blazers can win, but I want to play the Lakers."

Jordan laughed loudly after hearing this and said to Gentry: "Look, is it the same as I guessed?"

Gentry smiled bitterly, but he had already guessed the answer.

The two favorite generals didn't mind the matter at all and just wanted to fight the biggest one.

...

At night, Li Ao, his father, and Vivian stayed in front of the TV to watch the G4 live broadcast between the Lakers and Trail Blazers.

After the game started, the OK combination directly used the "Western Clearance Killing Move".

Kobe threw 39 times in the game, 36 of which were successful, and made 36 of 18 shots, including 11 of 6 three-pointers, plus 6 of 4 free throws, scoring 46 points.

O'Neal played less singles tonight and was mainly responsible for protecting the frame, blocking defensive rebounds, and rushing for offensive rebounds.

His shooting percentage was very low tonight, but he mostly rebounded offensively. He played 45 minutes and grabbed 22 rebounds, 14 of which were offensive rebounds.

20投7中，罚球是惊人的10中8，拿到22分22板4助攻5盖帽。

合砍68分30板10助攻的OK组合率领湖人队以101比86强势将系列赛拖到抢五。

After watching the game, Li Ao's father said in English with an increasingly heavy Los Angeles accent: "The OK group is flipping the table!"

Vivian asked confused: "What do you mean?"

How to explain it?Li Ao's father felt a little complicated and looked at his son.

Li Ao suddenly felt a big headache. Do you want to take Vivian to see Young and Dangerous?It’s true, Dad, why are you watching that kind of movie when you have nothing to do... why are you staring at me!I didn’t say not to translate!
He activated his cerebellum... and he said: "Maybe he went to the casino to gamble. If he lost, he would just draw his gun and beat the other person to death, take the money away, and overturn the table."

"Is there no security in the casino? Don't the police care?"

"Well, in underground casinos, whoever has the biggest fist has the final say."

"Oh……"

Vivian was confused after hearing this, and Li Weidong was speechless. If he had known better, he might as well have translated it into English himself.

The Lakers equalized the big score. When Li Ao was checking the news before going to bed, he saw that the direction of public opinion had changed again.

In the afternoon, they were still hyping that the Lakers' two consecutive championships were about to end, and now they are shouting, "OK team is the best in the world."

However, there are more and more fans supporting the Trail Blazers. Li Ao took a look and found that their team's fans were the most active.

In the next three days, Li Ao and his teammates trained based on basic skills, focusing on the response.

After training, Li Ao paid attention to the situation in other series.

They were not the first to advance, but the Magic.

No one on the Pacers can explode, Miller is old, Jaylen Rose is stable and has a low upper limit, and everyone else is a role player or a support player in transition. Facing TT, there is no way to fight back.

The Mavericks defeated the SuperSonics 3-1 and entered the playoffs in the top half. The Sons of Wind and the Silver Horns in the first round are still no problem.

The Nets lost one game first, but stabilized in the next three games. Iverson failed to make waves again after scoring more than 30 points in each game. Kidd led the team to reverse 3-1 and advance to the second round.

The other four series have reached tie-break, and the deciding games will be played on the 4rd and 3th.

The Pistons and the Hornets played extremely anxiously. Just like the Heat last season, the Pistons had a huge defensive advantage, but they couldn't score. If they could completely lock down the opponent, they would win. If they missed one or two points, they would be upset.

The Celtics and Raptors were evenly matched, Carter and the Twins scored like crazy, the Raptors had a more complete lineup, and the Celtics had one more star.

In the series between the Kings and the Timberwolves, the Timberwolves were able to survive until Game 5, which is called the 'miracle created by the Wolf King'.

加内特前4场场均27分15.5板5.5助攻2抢断2.5盖帽，在自己命中率高达51%的同时，把韦伯限制的只有43%的命中率。

On the night of the 4th, the Raptors and Kings both advanced to the second round.

Although the Celtics' twin stars are strong, their role players are too stretched, and they have been reduced to replacing talented rookies with substitutes, especially the center position, which was beaten by the aging Olajuwon.

Perhaps because of the violent performance of the two guards in the same class, the big dream of retirement broke out. In 5 games, he averaged 13.2 points, 7 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.6 blocks per game. Together with Antonio Davis and Jerome Williams, he The Celtics inside hammer.

The Kings won 115-92 in the fifth game. Garnett didn't stand up in this game, and the Timberwolves simply disappeared.

5号下午，活塞队以81比77险胜黄蜂队，大比分3比2晋级第二轮。

The winning Pistons averaged 77.4 points per game, while the losing Hornets averaged 82.6 points per game. This strange scoring comparison made many fans who had not paid attention to this series curiously look at the scores.

Good guy, every time the Pistons win, they win by three or five points, and the two losses they lose are by more than ten points. It depends on whether Baron Davis, Magloire and others can explode. stand up.

Baron Davis mentioned Mashburn after being eliminated. He said that if the All-Star small forward is here, they will definitely be able to complete the victory.

In the evening, after a day of training, Li Ao did not go home. Instead, he met up with his father and Vivian and went to the Staples Center to watch the next round of the tiebreaker between his opponents.

Jordan, Bibby, O'Neal Jr., Odom, and Big Q are also here.

Da Q also brought a female companion!That black female singer Brandy was really picked up by him!
Da Q and Snake have become like-minded!
At 8 o'clock in the evening, the game started, and the whole process was very intense.

Tonight, the Trail Blazers' defense was very targeted. It was difficult to defend O'Neal in a single shot. They only grabbed 4 offensive rebounds and made 11 of 5 shots from the field.

However, O'Neal's free throws tonight were outrageous, making 16 of 11 free throws. The Trail Blazers tried to kill the shark after the number of fouls reached. They tried for two quarters and gave up in the second half.

The Trail Blazers' defensive strategy of blocking the basket made it difficult for O'Neal to attack the frame and grab offensive rebounds, but it gave O'Neal a good opportunity to catch the ball and pass the ball. He had 7 assists in a single game!
With the help of O'Neal, Fisher made 10 of 6 shots, including 7 of 3 three-pointers, plus 2 of 1 free throws, scoring 16 points, helping the high-post Kobe contain the wing defense.

Kobe shot dozens of times again tonight, making 34 of 15 shots. His shooting percentage was not as good as the previous game, but he made 15 of 7 three-pointers!Including 8 of 6 free throws, he scored 43 points!
At 10:24 p.m., Kobe Bryant made a fake move and hit a three-pointer at the buzzer, helping the Lakers defeat the Trail Blazers 93-92. The score was 3-2, reversing the lead and advancing!

科比43分8板3助攻3抢断、奥尼尔21分9板7助攻1抢断5盖帽、费舍尔16分4助攻，打得开拓者队赛后集体发懵。

The Clippers players who were watching were also stunned. The smart Odom said: "OK is really amazing. No one on our side can win like them, right?"

As soon as he said this, Odom felt two murderous eyes.

Li Ao said: "When I play the Trail Blazers, it is impossible for the Trail Blazers to survive until the fourth game."

Jordan's murderous aura was transferred to the big spider: You can actually mention me this time to show off.

But soon, the murderous intent of the two people was transferred to the person who came to them.

Kobe ignored a certain No. 0 player and played 5 games before being promoted. If he provoked this guy, he probably was the one who got angry in the end.

He turned to Jordan and said: "After so many years, you are finally going to taste the feeling of losing in the playoffs."

Jordan countered: "It's still early for you. Your number of rings has been fixed at two."

The two looked at each other, and sparks of electricity seemed to flash in the air.

The people around also entered the atmosphere of the upcoming battle between Jordan VS Jordan's successor. The cameraman turned the camera on the two people and recorded this scene. This will definitely become a classic scene... At this time, a voice broke the atmosphere.

"Let's fight, let's fight! Michael, come on, it's time for your ultimate one-for-one exchange again. If you exchange the Black Mamba, we will win!"

Kobe + Jordan: (〃 Dis`)q
Onlookers: -_-||
...

All 8 teams in the second round have been announced. The two-group series between the Magic and the Raptors, Kings and Mavericks will start on the 6th, and the two-group series between the Nets and the Pistons, and the Clippers and the Lakers will start on the 7th. .

On the morning of the 5th, the Clippers began preparations for the Lakers.

In the first round, there are multiple series that go to the deciding game where the outcome is determined by one game. There is still such a loose preparation time, which will not be possible by next season.

Li Ao saw the news. David Stern said in the press conference after the first round: "The league and the bosses of each team are discussing adding playoff games and adjusting the playoff schedule rules. We I hope there will be more possibilities in the first round, like this year's Timberwolves, Hornets, Celtics, and Trail Blazers. If we give them two more games, they may be able to give us bigger surprises. .”

Li Ao translated Stern's words - not enough tickets were sold.

In a tight series in the first round, tickets become more expensive as you go later.

When preparing for the second round with the Lakers, Li Ao always thought about the regret of not being able to play against the Trail Blazers. It was not that he wanted to avoid the Lakers, but he wanted to see Jordan and Pippen play against each other in the playoffs. picture.Of course, the opponent was the Lakers, and he was very excited.

Faced with OK, he was a little scared, but he felt excited.

Soon, the time came to May 5, the first match day of the second round.

The series between the Magic and Raptors kicked off in the afternoon, with the cousins ​​facing off for the second consecutive year.

This time, Carter failed to make waves in the first battle.

邓肯30分8板2助攻2盖帽，麦迪14分12板8助攻3抢断2盖帽，迈克-米勒26分。

卡特22投7中，其中三分球7中1，加上6中5的罚球，只拿到20分9板1助攻。

96 to 84, the Magic easily won the game and led 1-0.

In the evening, the Kings defeated the Mavericks 108-91.

诺维斯基24投8中拿到22分、纳什19投8中拿到20分5助攻。

Li Ao didn't watch the live broadcast, but got up the next morning to watch the battle report.

The gap between the two series was even greater than he thought!
The Magic and Kings had an easier time than they did in the first round.

However, he only read the battle reports out of curiosity about the performance of his cousins, Son of the Wind, and King Silver Horn, and did not go into it in depth.

All his attention is now focused on tonight's game.

The day to play the playoffs against the two-time defending champion Lakers is finally here!
...

The Los Angeles Derby is here!

65 wins in the regular season, Jordan was the only one to beat him in the first round of the playoffs, and he easily swept the Jazz to advance to the second round. The star's MVP and DPOY awards voted more than the two superstars next door... Never did Clippers fans think about them. can have today.

Jordan thinks their fans are like nouveau riche, which is not an illusion.

After the regular season ended, Clippers fans had their tails raised to the sky, showing off everywhere and spreading hatred... This actually proves that most of the Clippers fans in Yingjiang's family are from the greater Los Angeles area.

Most fans of the team endured it, and fans of the Kings, who ranked second in the regular season, chose to endure it. After all, they still pointed at the Clippers to deal with the Lakers.

Don't ask, just ask. Clippers fans are right. The Clippers are invincible. They can punch and kick the Lakers. They are the new king of Angel City.

But Lakers fans couldn't bear it and confronted Clippers fans everywhere.

Now that the two teams will play each other directly, the Clippers fans and Lakers fans are even louder.

Lakers fans said: "When the OK combination was there in the regular season, we beat you 2-1."

Clippers fans said: "That's just the regular season. If we play the Trail Blazers in the playoffs, our players don't have to bring their third-day clothes to Portland. We actually played until Game 5 of the first round. You guys Are you embarrassed to brag?"

The incident of Jordan's Xiaomi throwing out her suitcase and too many clothes was exposed. In the words of the Cuban girl Xiaomi, she was photographed by a reporter. When the reporter asked her, she panicked and told the story.

Jordan doesn't care what the specific situation is.

Anyway, this time, Jordan pretended to be successful, and a certain No. 0 player hid his merit and fame.

During the lunch break in the afternoon, in the visiting team lounge at Staples Center, Kobe used his two-finger meditation to search basketball forums, browse posts, and accumulate anger points.

Seeing the arrogant remarks of Clippers fans, Kobe felt humiliated.

Didn’t the broken ship next door just get Spider-Man?What's the big deal.

he!No!envy!Mu!
The personality difference between Kobe and Li Ao is reflected here.

Li Ao doesn't like to watch the news before the game to reduce the interference caused by external information.

Kobe likes to watch the news, what the media and fans say, and most of all, he likes to read those who belittle him and his team to increase his motivation...

The day's preparation time has passed quickly, and the much-anticipated Los Angeles Derby is about to begin.

At 7:40 pm, the Lakers and Clippers entered the stadium one after another at Staples Center.

When Li Ao entered the stadium, the boos he heard were not much lower than the cheers, but they were still louder.

In the playoffs, Lakers fans became active in grabbing tickets.

He heard from Big Q that fans of their team were preparing in an organized and premeditated way to grab tickets for the Lakers' home games. To this, he just wanted to say - dear fans, come on!Seize the away game!
After the lights came up, God and Shark came to the floor to talk trash.

It's quite friendly. The two met twice in the playoffs and each won once. Both sides appreciate each other's strength very much.

The main reason is that when O'Neal sees the God of Basketball, he is more modest in his words and sentences, unlike when he beat Rick Schmitz, Mutombo and others, treating each other as a betrayal.

Li Ao looked for Snake, who actually stayed on the bench to practice ball control.

Too much!ruthless!I don’t want to have a friendly exchange before the game.

He opens the player evaluation report.

"Shaquille O'Neal, 30 years old, 216 cm, 146 kg, comprehensive evaluation 103 (peak, dominant)..."

The playoff shark is 102 point higher than the 1 rating in the second half of last season's regular season.

However, facing such a terrifying opponent, Li Ao felt no fear, but more excited.

He looked at O'Neal Jr., Jaylon Collins, Campbell, Kevin Willis, who were put on the active list tonight...the expressions of these teammates were more nervous than afraid.

In this series, he has to point to these guys.

He had discussed the shark-cutting tactic with Gentry, but after seeing O'Neal's free throw performance in the last two games of the first round, not to mention the impact of the shark-cutting tactic on the offensive rhythm of their Clippers team, just O'Neal's 26 in the key two games. Made 19 free throws, 73% of his free throws... let's rely on these guys.

Snake was unkind and didn't even say a word in the playoffs. Li Ao could only turn off the system screen and practice shooting.

Keep practicing, the task prompts are here!
"Operation Shark Contortion:
Goal: Eliminate the Lakers.

Reward: Develop a Skill Shark level 5 skill upgrade card. If you advance within 7 games, you will be rewarded with 1 additional base attribute point of strength for each less game played, up to a maximum of 1 points. "

Li Ao looked at this task with heartache. At first, he only needed to win the Lakers in the regular season to get this skill upgrade card. Now he has to win a series!

The same reward was not obtained the first time, but the difficulty increased sharply the second time.

"Jordan successor?:
Task object: Kobe Bryant.

Goal 1: Score more points per game than the other team in the series.

Goal 2: The highest score in a single game in the series is higher than the opponent's.

Goal 3: The average number of three-pointers made per game in the series is higher than that of the opponent.

Goal 4: The highest number of three-pointers made in a single game in the series is higher than the opponent's.

Reward: 3000 achievement points for each goal. If all goals are completed, the basic reward will be doubled, and a designated skill pumper level 4 skill upgrade card will be additionally awarded. "

In addition to the Shark and Snake mission, there is another mission.

"Dynasty's dream ends:
Goal: End the Lakers' two consecutive championships.

Reward: Residual blood level 1.

Completing this mission will open the mission: Glory Belongs to Angel City. "

Seeing the name of the skill "Residual Blood", Li Ao thought of the second quarter of their G1 with the Jazz. Jordan was exhausted, but he scored 12 points in the second half of the quarter. He thought of the Lakers and Trail Blazers breaking five a few days ago. During the big battle, Kobe was so tired that he had his jersey in his mouth, but at the last moment he stepped back to collect the ball and turned around for a three-pointer...

...

The pre-match preparation time was over, and the two teams started to come to the field.

Lakers starting lineup: Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Devin George, Samaki Walker, O'Neal.

Clippers starting lineup: Bibby, Li Ao, Jordan, Matt Halprin, O'Neal Jr.

Li Ao came to the center line, glanced at Kobe opposite him, then turned to look at the other side of the center circle. Standing opposite Jordan was Devin George.

The 99rd pick in the first round of the 23 class, 203 centimeters tall, 100 kilograms, overall evaluation of 68...average athletic ability, but good flexibility and speed, basic skills and techniques, everything you want, but it can also be said that you have nothing.

Generally, in a strong matchup, Devin George doesn't get a few minutes of playing time. In the first round series with the Trail Blazers, he shot 36% from the field and 25% from the three-point range, and most of them were open. Take action, the offensive end is purely a hindrance.

But this player has an advantage. He is good at guarding against skilled players. He defended Rasheed Wallace very well in the last two games of the first round. Tianzun, who averaged 28 points per game in the first three games, only scored 14 points in the last two games. and 17 points.

With this formation, the opponent's style of play tonight is already ready to come out.

At 8 o'clock in the evening, the game starts!
O'Neal beat O'Neal Jr. to win the jump ball, and the Lakers attacked first.

The advancing point guard Fisher dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and passed it to Kobe and then stretched it to the bottom corner.

Kobe passed to O'Neal. As soon as O'Neal received the ball, Jordan directly clipped it into place.

O'Neal turned around and forced the two of them away. He saw that Matt Halprin had already rushed back. He was hugged by O'Neal and Jordan and gave the ball to Devin George.

Lakers fans closed their eyes. Devin George lived up to expectations and hit the mid-range shot!
But... Samaki-Walker reached the baseline, took advantage of the opponent's three frontcourt players to block O'Neal's offensive rebound, jumped high and pushed the ball back into the frame, and succeeded in a dunk!
Jordan started to move when he saw Samaki Walker rushing in, but he was still slow. The No. 96 draft pick of the 9 generation, his strengths are physical fitness and defense. He can hit his head against the board when he jumps with all his strength.

Obviously, the opponent expected that they would defend O'Neal and Devin George in this way, and arranged such an offensive task for Samaki Walker.

Jordan picked up the ball and sent it to Bibby, and the Clippers attacked.

Jordan ran upfield and pulled away for the first possession, trusting Spider-Man more than himself.

In the first round, Spider-Man's first attack hit rate was 100%!
Li Ao leaned on Kobe to catch the ball from a high position, and both of them were very excited now.

Li Ao pretended to hit, but after Kobe lowered his center of gravity, Li Ao suddenly turned around instead of leaning on him.

Kobe reacted quickly and got in time without giving the opponent a chance to pull out.

When Li Ao turned around, he had already switched the ball to his left hand. The moment he was stuck, he dribbled the ball from behind and took a step forward. Kobe moved in place and followed closely.

Li Ao expected this and forced to take off. Kobe also immediately took off to interfere...

After countless sparring sessions, both of them know each other's offensive and defensive habits very well!

Although the rhythm of picking up the ball was not good, Li Ao relied on the horizontal pull and was not restricted in his take-off. Facing Kobe's block, he leaned back sharply...

Kobe watched the big spider almost lying in the air and throwing the ball. There was nothing he could do about it. He had already done his best.

Kobe's eyes followed the ball in the air, and when he landed, he saw the ball plunge into the basket...

Amid the cheers of over [-] Clippers fans at the scene, Kobe turned his head and looked at the outstretched hand of the big spider that fell to the floor. He didn't want to pay attention to it, turned his head, bent down and stretched out his hand, then turned and ran forward. field.

This scene greatly changed Clippers fans' impression of the lonely snake next door... but this did not prevent them from continuing to boo their neighbor.

Buss, Jackson, and Kupchak on the Lakers bench were bleeding in their hearts.

They had comforted themselves that Black Mamba and Spider-Man were both highly egoistic people. They might have many conflicts in the team and would never play together... Seeing this scene, they broke their guard.

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I wish you all a happy Mid-Autumn Festival, peace and health!

Today I will make 7000 words short and concise. I just returned to my hometown and was a little busy in the afternoon. I chatted with my grandma and helped make dinner...I will make up for the 3000 words I missed today~ It’s the last day. Please give me some monthly votes!Thanks!
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