Bishop of the Devil

After letting Xiao Ou rest in peace, Richard went to the post-game press conference with his big beard.

The Kings had just finished a press conference. Adelman expressed concern about O's injury and prayed on behalf of the Kings for O'Brien's speedy recovery...

If the strength of the two teams is similar, I am afraid that Ou will be injured. Even if Adelman is a decent man, he will not pray for Ou to recover soon.

Because of Ou's absence, the Blazers' strength is greatly damaged.

Then the Kings have a chance to defeat the Trail Blazers and advance to the Western Conference Finals...

But now the strength gap between the two sides is huge. Even if the Trail Blazers give up two top-paid players, the Kings are no match.

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When the Trail Blazers' post-game press conference began, the issue that reporters were most concerned about was undoubtedly O'Brien's injury...

And why Richard didn't give Ricky Davis much playing time tonight.

"Jermaine's injury is somewhat serious. According to the Trail Blazers team doctor, he may miss the next month of games!"

"We just hope that Jermaine can recover as soon as possible and return to the team as soon as possible!" Richard said to the reporters in the audience with a distressed look.

The reporters in the audience took a deep breath...

Injured for a month? ! God, wouldn't the Blazers have to face O'Brien's absence in the Western Conference Finals!

Without O'Neill, can the Trail Blazers break out of the Western Conference Finals? !

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In the eyes of reporters, the Trail Blazers' luck is really bad.

The team was about to build a dynasty, but the team's core insider failed at such a critical moment. It was extremely tragic...

Now with Ou's absence, no one dares to continue to say that the Trail Blazers can defend their title.

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Looking at Richard's heavy expression, the reporters couldn't help but sympathize with the Blazers.

This must be the most tragic quasi-dynasty team. It was only one step away from establishing a dynasty, but this happened!

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"Coach Richard, we noticed in tonight's game that you didn't give Ricky Davis a lot of playing time. Is there something wrong?" A reporter stood up and asked.

Richard waved his hand, "No problem. There are too many strong players in the Trail Blazers. I will arrange the players according to the game situation."

The reporters were a little puzzled. There were too many powerful players in the Trail Blazers, so they couldn't find fault with them.

But the problem is that even strong players have strengths and weaknesses...

Tonight's starting shooting guard Reed is indeed very good. For a rookie who was ranked at the bottom of the first round, having a performance like this tonight is already worthy of bragging.

But reporters can clearly feel that Reed's strength is not as strong as Ricky Davis!

This is the moment of the playoffs. Shouldn't Richard reuse the stronger Ricky Davis?

These reporters did not miss the strength of Ricky Davis. The strength of this guy is indeed quite strong at the moment. When placed in the Trail Blazers' backcourt, he is also quite top-notch.

In any case, he is better than Reed who has not grown up.

In tonight's game, Richard only allowed Ricky Davis to play for about ten minutes, and his playing time was far less than that of Reed.

This made the reporters puzzled, but they didn't think much about it.

You know, Ben didn't appear for even a second tonight...

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The second game was still the home court of the Trail Blazers. The Trail Blazers defeated the Kings by 7 points at their home court.

Judging from the point difference, the King's strength is actually really good.

After all, there are many strong players in the team. Although there are no All-Stars, there are still many quasi-All-Stars.

In the third game, the Kings actually beat the Trail Blazers at their home court!

This made everyone dumbfounded. Can the Kings kill the Trail Blazers in this series?

If that were really the case, that would be embarrassing...

Richard was still unhurried. The King's victory was quite lucky, and it was won without Big Ben playing much.

In the fourth game, Richard directly started Ricky Davis and won the crucial match point game.

The Trail Blazers took a 3:1 lead.

Seeing that the Trail Blazers are about to advance to the Western Conference Finals, the other set of matchups in the Western Conference Semifinals are now fierce!

Whether it was the Lakers or the Spurs, they all saw the opportunity to win the championship!

If Xiao Ou really misses a month, by the time he pays his dues, the finals will be over...

In this case, it is really possible for these two teams to win against the Trail Blazers!

It goes without saying what it means to win against the Trail Blazers, it means that they may win the championship...

No, to be precise, as long as you can reach the finals, your chance of winning is almost 100%!

The three super powerful teams in the West actually don't really look down on the powerful teams in the East.

The only one worthy of their attention is probably the Philadelphia 76ers, who are quite strong this year.

The Philadelphia 76ers are now, like the Trail Blazers, leading 3:1, and it is only a matter of time before they eliminate the Bucks.

As for the Purdue Derby between Green Kai and the Bulls, the two sides are currently tied at 2:2!

The Spurs and Lakers are currently tied at 2:2...

Popovich is really mad. The chance to win is right in front of him. Popovich is now using all kinds of strategies.

The shark-killing tactic must still be used.

Even if rules restricting shark-cutting are introduced, shark-cutting tactics can still be used during the few minutes in the middle of each quarter.

How could Popovich abandon this method that can weaken the Lakers' overall combat strength.

You must know that the reason why the Spurs were able to defeat the Lakers 4:1 in the playoffs was because of the shark-cutting tactic.

In addition to the shark-cutting tactics, Bowen also played a huge role in this series.

The Lakers' main guard Ron Harper was injured. Although the official has not determined that his injury has anything to do with Bowen, it is completely impossible to say that this matter has nothing to do with Bowen.

However, Harper's injury did not have a great impact on the Lakers' overall strength. Fisher can completely take over as the starting point guard.

Even Fisher's current combat power is stronger than that of old Harper.

The reason why Harper can still start in the Lakers is self-evident, because he is Jackson Jackson's old player. Even if his strength is worse than the young Fisher, Jackson will definitely prefer to use Harper.

As a result, once Harper was injured, the Lakers actually won the next two games in succession, directly defeating the Spurs with a score of 4:2.

Especially in the sixth game, Fisher hit a three-pointer with 1.7 seconds before the end, directly ruining the Spurs' hopes of winning this year!

The fans in Los Angeles were completely excited, and it was even more lively than Christmas before!

The championship is guaranteed...

Although the Trail Blazers are still strong, they defeated the fourth-ranked Kings in the Western Conference with a score of 4:1 even though Ben didn't play much.

But in the eyes of Los Angeles fans, the Kings are nothing, even a hundred of them can't compare to the Lakers...

Now that the Trail Blazers have lost their big man, what can they do to limit O'Neal? !

If they can't restrain O'Neal, what can they do to win? !

The Trail Blazers will definitely lose in the next Western Conference Finals...

And the Lakers will definitely step on the Blazers' corpses to win their first championship in the new century!

Now these Blazers fans are so beautiful in their hearts...

Even the Lakers generals are overjoyed, it’s not easy, they are finally going to win the championship!

Jackson Jackson has always shown a serious face, but at the press conference after defeating the Spurs, he also rarely smiled...

The experience of the pioneers, in Jackson's opinion, is simply a gift from God.

Originally, Zen Master really had no confidence that he could beat the Trail Blazers. To be precise, he was not even 10% sure!

Although the league has introduced rules restricting shark cutting, the Lakers' strength this season has declined slightly compared to last season after losing Glen Rice.

Not only that, the overall strength of the Trail Blazers this season, in the opinion of Jackson Jackson, is even stronger than last season!

Mainly because of the addition of Baron Davis and Ricky Davis.

The Davis backcourt partner that Richard got from the Hornets is simply incredible...

What Zen Master can be sure of is that when Fisher faces the bearded Davis, he will definitely be defeated!

As for Ricky Davis, even a Zen master was surprised by his incredible breakthrough ability.

He has only seen this level of breakthrough ability in a very few historical level attackers.

Such as Jordan, such as Drexler, such as Iverson...

Even in the eyes of Zen Master, Kobe's current breakthrough ability cannot reach the level of Ricky Davis!

This season's Trail Blazers rely on the joining of these two players, and their strength has definitely improved compared to last season.

Thinking of this, Master Zen has scolded the Hornets management countless times before...

These guys who eat people's food and don't do other people's business...

As a result, now with Xiao Ao's injury, Zen Master's certainty of winning has increased dramatically, reaching 60-70%!

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There is still no movement from the Trail Blazers, and they have not announced the condition of O'Brien's injury.

Anyway, Richard is not in a hurry. Since he wants to surprise the Lakers, he must give it as soon as possible and give them a good surprise.

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In the East, the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Bucks with a score of 4:1.

In the showdown between Green Kai and the Bulls, Green Kai came out on top. They defeated the Bulls with a score of 4:2 and got the chance to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals!

This situation was something Richard had anticipated before...

Green Kai's lineup is actually not bad, they have everything they should have.

In terms of insiders, there is Uncle Mu, who is quite powerful. Looking at the league's insiders, he can also be ranked high.

Pierce, the swingman, is currently at the league's top level. He is quite versatile, and there is no job that he cannot do.

Good at both offense and defense, shooting breakthroughs and post-ups, proficient in everything...

As for Billups at the No. 1 position, his offensive ability is not outstanding, but he is good at three-pointers, good at defense, and has a strong ability to control the rhythm of the game. This is enough for a point guard player.

With such a core lineup, it is not difficult to understand why Green Kai can get a ticket to the Eastern Conference Finals.

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The matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and Green Kai in the East.

The West is a showdown between the Blazers and the Lakers, old enemies...

Richard has coached the Trail Blazers for five years, and has faced the Lakers in the playoffs for most of the season. It is fitting that these two teams are old enemies.

Under normal circumstances, this year's Western Conference Finals is actually a showdown between the Spurs and the Lakers.

And the Lakers also swept the Spurs with a big score of 4:0.

The biggest reason why the Lakers are so strong is actually not O'Neal, but Kobe's superb performance...

In this series, Kobe averaged 33.3 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 1.5 steals per game, completely putting the Spurs on the guillotine.

Although O'Neal's performance is quite impressive, it is slightly inferior to Kobe.

At present, history is being rewritten by Richard. Kobe did not score such crazy statistics when he faced the Spurs...

Mainly because of Bowen, and because of Richard, Bowen joined the Spurs two years early. With him to limit Kobe, it would definitely not be that easy for Kobe to break out.

And if the Spurs don't have Bowen this year, I'm afraid they will end up being swept by the Lakers...

After the Eastern and Western Conference finals, all regular season honors have been awarded.

To Richard's relief, this year's regular season MVP was won by Iverson.

In fact, O'Neal is also qualified to compete for this MVP. After all, the Trail Blazers have the best record in the league this season, and O'Neal's data is also quite gorgeous at the center position, second only to O'Neal.

But the 76ers' record is not much worse than that of the Trail Blazers, who are No. 1 in the Eastern Conference!

And Iverson averaged 31 points per game this season and won the scoring title...

In the end, O'Brien was unfortunately defeated, and the regular season MVP was won by Iverson!

As for the honor of best head coach, it went to Doc Rivers...

This was quite beyond Richard's expectation. He originally thought it would be Laimbeer. After all, Laimbeer led the Bulls to the third-best record in the Eastern Conference this year.

But thinking about Laimbeer's career, it seems quite normal for him to lose...

Laimbeer has too many enemies throughout the league, and many coaches have lived in Laimbeer's shadow...

It’s strange that they can vote for Ranbir.

Although Richard has many enemies, he only pulls one group to fight another, unlike Ranbir who almost offended the entire alliance.

The honor of Best Sixth Man was won by Ginobili again this year.

The Most Improved Player was won by Baron Davis.

These two people deserved the awards.

The best defensive team, the Blazers' Ben, O'Brien and Artest were selected.

The best lineup is Ben, Ou, Dirk Nowitzki and Ginobili.

The Rookie of the Year award was won by Reid, and his performance was better than that of Mike Miller and No. 1 pick Martin.

It is a pity that Reed's draft pick was changed by Richard. If he was still a second-round pick, he would definitely make history.

Since the 1970s, he is the only player to win the Rookie of the Year as a second-round pick.

As for the honor of best defensive player, I plan to continue to get it this year.

It's a pity that Ben didn't manage to win consecutive championships, but the two DPOY honors he currently has are already quite impressive for the young Ben.

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On May 19, the Western Conference Finals officially started.

That afternoon, the Trail Blazers handed in the activation list for that night's game...

When the outside world saw O'Neill on the Blazers' activated list, they were suddenly a little confused.

Is O'Brien coming off the injured list? Activated? !

How can it be!

Didn't he miss a month due to injury...

Was he playing with an injury? !

It's impossible to think about it. Richard is famous for being responsible for his players. Can he allow Xiao Ou to risk his career? !

Playing with an injury is quite dangerous for a professional player.

It is very likely to ruin a player's career...

For example, Ibaka of the Thunder in later generations, if he had not played with injuries, Ibaka would have been a rising top power forward in the league!

But it was precisely because he played with injuries that Ibaka was left with a hidden disease, and it would be difficult for him to return to his previous state.

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Now reporters feel that Richard would not do such an irresponsible thing.

The Lakers also saw that Xiao Ou appeared on the Trail Blazers' activation list, but they didn't have much to worry about...

Maybe it was just released by Richard to bluff people? !

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But their idea was immediately shattered that night...

Xiao Ao looked completely lively during the warm-up session, with no trace of injury.

The Lakers were dumbfounded...

So Xiao Ao was not injured at all? !

So Richard was just teasing the Lakers? !

Let them enjoy themselves in vain? !

Now that Xiao Ao suddenly appeared at the game, Zen Master and the others were a little bit hurt. After the original certainty of winning the championship increased to 60-70%, it instantly fell back to 10%.

This psychological gap makes all Lakers players feel uncomfortable...

O'Neill was already frowning, wondering what he was thinking about.

Kobe just had a wry smile on his face. After all, he had completely forgotten about Richard's devilishness!

Can you believe what Richard said? !

Can't believe a single punctuation mark...

It’s ridiculous that I know Richard so well, yet I believe the news that Xiao Ao has been injured for a month like others!

When he first heard the news about Xiao Ao's injury, he felt quite uncomfortable. He secretly prayed for Xiao Ao, hoping that Xiao Ao's injury would not be serious.

After all, he and Xiao Ou are similar in age. They entered Richard's team in the same draft, and the relationship between the two is quite strong.

Now that Xiao Ao is injured, he is naturally a little worried...

But after knowing that Xiao Ao's injury was not serious, he was no longer worried, and the rest was just happy!

I can finally feel proud and proud, I can finally win a championship from Richard!

When the time comes, Richard will have two championships in his hands, and he will also have two championships in his hands...

Wouldn't it be great to be on an equal footing with Richard?

But when he saw Xiao Ou playing healthy, Kobe knew that he had been tricked by the devil...