Bishop of the Devil

On May 29, in the sixth Western Conference Finals match between the Lakers and the Spurs, Kobe Bryant's performance was not too impressive, but tonight Odom had a rare breakout and scored 23 points, helping the Lakers smoothly. Defeat the Spurs and get a chance to advance to the finals.

This is the second consecutive year the Buccaneers and Lakers have met in the Finals.

Kobe is very ambitious. Whether he can win the championship depends on the next less than half a month.

In G1 of the Finals, Kobe Bryant did not perform well and felt quite cold. He only made 2 of 10 shots in the first half.

Kobe's unexpected touch directly caused the Lakers to be unable to fight back at the hands of the Pirates in the first half, falling behind by as much as 27 points at halftime.

There is nothing that can be done about it. Kobe's upset touch not only affects the Lakers' offensive rhythm, but also affects the Lakers' morale.

During the halftime break, the Lakers players were a little listless. With such a huge deficit, it was obviously going to be difficult for them to play this game.

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Kobe's touch improved a bit in the second half of the game, but the pit they dug in the first half was so big that they were ultimately unable to recover and lost the first game of the Finals.

In the next G2 of the Finals, although Kobe Bryant felt good normally, Odom didn't know what went wrong. There were several low-level mistakes throughout the game, which caused the two sides to become more and more divided. In the end, it was Lose.

Odom's inattention on the court is not a rare thing, it is an old problem.

This also shows how important it is for a team to have a strong substitute lineup.

If Odom was Richard's player, then Richard wouldn't have to worry about Odom at all. He would directly take off Odom, who was in poor condition, and replace him with another team on the bench, such as the Marathon. Lyon and others, the strength of the lineup on the field will not be affected.

The strength of the Pirates is not only the fact that they have top players in the league in every position, but also their stability. Even if one of the starting players is in poor condition, Richard can easily save the situation.

The Lakers obviously don't have this kind of lineup depth. When Odom is in poor condition, Jackson Jackson can't find a suitable player to replace Odom.

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With two consecutive wins at the start of the Finals, the Pirates have almost pushed the Lakers to the edge of the cliff.

As long as the Lakers lose G3 next, they will be completely out of luck.

No team has ever been able to come back from a 3-0 deficit in the finals.

One can imagine how significant this G3 is to the Lakers.

At Staples Arena, the overwhelming Lakers fans were screaming loudly.

Their screams were naturally directed at the Pirates generals who entered the arena.

But this scream obviously did not have the slightest impact on the Pirates. Although the Lakers performed well in this game, they still lost by 6 points in the end.

Trailing by a big score of 3:0, Kobe was also livid. He knew very well that his wish to defeat Richard in the finals would definitely not be realized this year.

"Shaq, do you think the Buccaneers will create playoff history?" Barkley asked O'Neal next to him.

O'Neal has been eliminated by the Lakers, and now he is invited to commentate on the Lakers' game against the Buccaneers.

He has played for both teams, and most importantly, he has won championships with both teams, so O'Neal is undoubtedly the best candidate to commentate.

"Making history? Which history, are you talking about the history of being undefeated in the playoffs?" O'Neal asked with a smile.

"Of course, Richard only needs to lead his team to win one more game, and the Pirates will create a history of being undefeated in the playoffs!"

"Charles, why do I feel that your commentator is so unprofessional? Have you forgotten that Richard once had an undefeated season?"

"As a commentator, you don't even know this kind of record. I really doubt the vision of the TNT boss and let you be the commentator. How about this? After I retire, I will take your place. I I believe I will definitely be more professional than you." O'Neill said with a smile.

Barkley blushed. He had forgotten that Richard once led the Blazers to win the championship in the shortened season.

However, even if he had a historical record of undefeated playoff victories before, if Richard can do this again now, it will be enough to impress people.

If it can be done once, it is already the only one in history. If it can be done twice, it has reached a point that cannot be described in words.

"However, I still hope that this round of finals can play more games, at least five games. This is beneficial to both sides."

"The Lakers won't lose so miserably, and the Pirates can win the championship at their home court. It's the best of both worlds!" O'Neal is actually a little entangled now. He actually has deep feelings for the Lakers.

Under normal circumstances, even if he wandered to many teams in the future and won a championship with the Heat, he would always consider himself a Lakers center.

In O'Neal's view, being a Lakers star is an honor.

But becoming a star of another team is definitely a lot different...

So right now, he doesn't want the Lakers to be swept, and he doesn't want the Lakers to lose so miserably.

Obviously Richard didn't pay attention to what O'Neal said during the commentary, because in G4 of the finals, the Pirates showed no mercy, and the two sides fought hard to the end!

In the last three minutes, Richard boldly replaced Rondo and replaced Curry on the bench.

This arrangement obviously went beyond Jackson Jackson's expectations, because according to common sense, at the last moment of the game, the normal head coach will use players with good defense to appear on the field, even if the offensive ability is not good...

This is especially true when your own team is leading.

Compared with Curry, Rondo's defense is definitely better. The Buccaneers maintain the lead. Although the lead is only five points, if it is left to a normal head coach, he will definitely continue to keep Rondo on the court.

Zen Master also specifically arranged tactics for Xiaoyu to help his teammates defend Roy and Granger as much as possible...

As a result, this directly benefited Curry. After his appearance, he made three of four three-pointers and took away the Lakers without leaving any chance for the Lakers.

Richard replaced Curry at the last moment, which has to be said to be a quite risky move.

But Richard naturally had his own ideas. With a five-point difference and the last three minutes, something might go wrong. He might as well let Curry come on and give it a try.

Even if they lose in the end, Richard has nothing to lose. Just like O'Neal said, it is completely acceptable for the Pirates to return to their home court and win the championship.

Obviously God was not on the side of the Lakers. Curry, who Richard took the risk to play, caught Jackson off guard. After a few three-pointers, it was too late for Jackson to change his tactics.

Old Curry on the sidelines was as excited as a child, slapping his thigh and cheering loudly.

Not only is Curry his son, but more importantly, Curry directly kills the game when he comes on the court.

Of course, the old Curry also knows that although Curry's performance at the last minute is incredible, the Finals FMVP must have nothing to do with Curry.

In fact, now the old Curry doesn't know who will win the honor of Finals MVP in the end.

Because after these four games, the Pirates' starting five seem to have performed quite averagely, without being too top-notch. Of course, there is definitely nothing that is holding them back.

Oden averaged 18 points, 11 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game.

Milicic averaged 17 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 1.5 steals and 1 block per game.

Granger averaged 23 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 block per game.

Roy averaged 25 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1.5 steals per game.

Rondo averaged 13 points, 7 rebounds, 13 assists and 2 steals per game.

If you look purely at the data, Curry really can't tell who will win the FMVP honor in the end.

Not only the old Curry, but also Richard is confused now. Such data are almost on the same level. It is really difficult to guess the ownership of the FMVP, because among these five people, who actually All have opportunities.

As the referee's whistle sounded, the Pirates completed another sweep and successfully defended their title!

To be precise, they successfully created a dynasty!

The second dynasty team in the 21st century was finally built by Richard.

The first dynasty team in the 21st century is naturally the top Blazers created by Richard.

The scene was completely silent, and the Lakers fans didn't want to say anything. If they encountered a monster like Richard, they would have no choice but to admit that they were unlucky.