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The latest website: The Lakers once again entered the playoffs with the first record in the league at the fault level. The first opponent to challenge them is the Dallas Mavericks, which has finally succeeded after many years of reconstruction.

The Mavericks did two things last summer.

One is to select Dirk Nowitzki, and the other is to sign the 35-year-old Hakeem Olajuwon with a three-year $40 million contract.

Olajuwon played 64 games this season, averaging 18.7 points, 9.6 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game. He is indeed old, but it is completely sufficient to be the top insider of the eighth in the West and guide the young Dirk forward.

However, the rise of the Mavericks is certainly gratifying, but they are destined not to be the opponents of the Lakers.

In the first round of G1, Kobe Bryant scored 30 points in a single game with excellent touch. The Lakers blossomed across the board. Seven players scored in double figures and scored 135 points to give a vivid education lesson to the newcomers from Dallas.

"They have the number one player in the league." Mavericks coach Don Nelson knew how outrageous the team was after he became the opponent of the Lakers. "If Tim Duncan is a center, he will be the number one center in the league. If he If he is a power forward, he will also be the number one power forward in the league, and Kevin Garnett is also a top five player in the same position whether he is the fourth or fifth position. Dejan Bodiloga is like A combination of Larry Bird and Magic ... it's an asymmetrical competition, to be honest."

The asymmetry between the Lakers and other teams has been said for several years.

This is a rare era in NBA history.

Even the Knicks dynasty in its heyday and the short-lived super Heat team, they had no shortage of opponents who hindered them while they were rising, but today's Lakers can look down on all teams, and only personal selfishness can stop them .

But these selfishness, under the suppression of Legendlu, it is almost impossible to affect the Lakers.

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Benjamin Wilson scored 41 points in 30 minutes, Bodi Loga scored a triple-double with 18 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists in 25 minutes, Garnett scored 20 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists in a refreshing manner, Duncan Kobe's 15 points and 12 rebounds seemed inconspicuous at all. Kobe scored 16 points in the last quarter and scored 27 points in the game.

The Mavericks were crushed again.

The game has become a show for the Lakers, and the Mavericks can't even make themselves lose decently.

Louie said matter-of-factly: "I'm already looking at my opponent in the next round."

Such arrogance does not leave a good impression on people, but Louie is just saying the fact that their series with the Mavericks really does not need to pay more attention.

Before the g3 game, a reporter asked Louis what he wanted to do most after finishing this round of the series.

Louie said: "I want to watch The Mummy with my family. Of course, I am also very concerned about the first prequel of Star Wars. For me, this is a time for youth to come back. And basketball? It was I put it last because there is no pressure in this thing."

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Just like Louie said, the Lakers, who don't feel the pressure, play easily.

Duncan, who was an outsider in two games, also enjoyed the fun of the game. He sent away the Dallas people with a performance of 25 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 blocks.

After the game, Duncan used a Versailles way to talk about his feelings as the best player in the game: "It's not good at all. It will make me face a hundred cameras at the same time when I walk outside. I don't like it."

After a few days of rest, the Lakers waited for their semifinal opponent.

They are the Portland Trail Blazers ranked fourth in the Western Conference during the regular season.

In the first round, the Blazers and the Rockets ranked fifth in the Western Conference fought five games.

The 36-and-a-half-year-old Jordan averaged 40 minutes per game, scored 32 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, and scored a game-killing quasi-lore in the fifth game.

The young and unlimited Rockets were repelled, but the Trail Blazers' plight was not alleviated.

They still have to solve the problem of who can take the pressure off Jordan as he gets older?

Kidd should have been that guy, but he's not capable enough to attack. As a core guard, he has the intangible assets of driving his teammates and making those around him better. However, the playoffs are a very realistic place.

If you can only make the people around you better, but not yourself, it will look very weak.

In the first round against the Rockets, Kidd faced the duo of Marbury and Bibby, and averaged only 11 points, 8 rebounds and 12 assists per game. Compared with averaging 17 points per game, although not as comprehensive as Kidd, his personal offense is full.

Now encountering the ultimate boss, the Blazers need a more aggressive Kidd.

Unfortunately, the head coach of the Lakers is a pragmatic person. Even if he has an overwhelming advantage, he must plan for the opponent's weakness.

So in the first game of the semifinals, Kidd was embarrassed to find that he was completely emptied.

The Lakers double-teamed Jordan at any cost, and without the ball, Jordan was in a high-pressure state anytime and anywhere, but Kidd had a unique view at the top of the arc.

The defender closest to him stands three meters away.

If he rushes in with the ball, everyone will defend it symbolically, and Kidd is well versed in the principles of the shallow and the deep.

It's a lack of aggression.

And Jordan was restrained by the Lakers' unreasonable defense. Looking around, the only reliable offensive point for the Blazers turned out to be Insaiah Riddle, who is known for his strong nanny off the court.

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In the first game of the semifinals, the Lakers defeated the Blazers by a huge advantage of 48 points.

Kidd scored 8 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. Today, he still made his teammates better. Under his support, Laidel scored a team-high 26 points.

Poor Jordan did not get the help and support of his teammates. He fought alone all the way and scored 22 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists under extremely difficult circumstances.

The next day, "Sports Illustrated" described the battle with the headline "mj choked".

In the second game of the semifinals, Louie decided to lower the pressure on the Blazers and no longer adopt the strong targeting tactics like the first game.

Jordan's shackles were untied, and he dived into the abyss, scoring 44 points in a single game.

For the Lakers, Wilson returned Jordan's 44 points.

And Kobe scored 25 points.

Bodi Loga contributed a large triple-double of 22+15+12.

What about the Blazers? Kidd finally made up his mind, and he began to take the initiative to seize the open opportunities given to him by the Lakers.

But the feel didn't support his decision.

Kidd made 3 of 17 shots and scored 8 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists in a single game.

However, the great trait of making his teammates better made him feed Leder to 27 points again.

"It's hard for me to imagine another player missing a triple-double in two consecutive games because of too few points like Jason Kidd..."

"Portland's first priority is to fire their shooting coach!"

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Kidd's touch finally rebounded, scored 20 points in the first game of the semifinals, and sent 8 rebounds and 13 assists.

Jordan also had a 35+7+7 performance, and Radell was always fed by Kidd, scoring 20 points in three consecutive games.

This was the closest game the Blazers had to the Lakers, but the dominance of Duncan and Garnett in the interior caused the Blazers to collapse in the fourth quarter.

Before the fourth game of the semifinals, the league announced the ownership of the major awards in the regular season.

This year is a bumper year for the Lakers.

Best lineup: Penny Hardaway, Michael Jordan, Benjamin Wilson, Hank Gaithers, Tim Duncan.

All-NBA Second Team: John Stockton, Reggie Miller, Dejan Bodiloga, Chris Webber, Shaquille O'Neal.

All-NBA Third Team: Gary Payton, Kobe Bryant, Grant Hill, Kevin Garnett, Alonzo Mourning.

Best Defensive Team: Gary Payton, Jason Kidd, Benjamin Wilson, Karl Malone, Tim Duncan.

All-Defensive Second Team: Mookie Blaylock, Michael Jordan, Kevin Garnett, Hank Gaithers, Dikembe Mutombo.

Sixth Man of the Year: Charles Barkley.

Defensive Player of the Year: Tim Duncan.

Rookie of the Year: Vince Carter.

Head Coach of the Year: Louie.

General Manager of the Year: Buford.

The starting five Tigers of the Lakers were all selected to the best team. In addition, three people were selected to the best defensive team, which reflects their strength to some extent.

The strongest offense and the strongest defense are assembled in the same team, which is why they have won 77 consecutive victories and 76 victories.

In the fourth game of the semifinals, the exhausted Trail Blazers lost their fighting spirit and put the game into garbage time before halftime. After the whole game was over, the season ended with a huge gap of 36 points.

After the game that night, Jordan, with a towel slung over his shoulder, silently shook hands with Wilson before walking into the tunnel alone.

It seems that he has become numb to defeat~www.novelmt.com~ Thinking about another thing, Louis can't help canvassing for Wilson, "Anyone who says that only 76 wins this year represents a regression for the Lakers, so benj shouldn't be the mvp People are trolls, and if the best player on a 76-win team can't get the MVP just because he scored 1 less test result this year than last year, then there is no need for the MVP to exist."

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Winning this year's mvp means that benj will become the only four consecutive mvp winners in nba history. At the same time, it will also make his number of mvp surpass Bird.

Then, this hot new goat surpassed the old goat in all aspects in all major honors.

This will be a perfect coronation ceremony. The judges can feel fatigued again next year, but not this year, because the four consecutive MVPs are not only unprecedented, but will also be unprecedented, and Wilson is very suitable to be the selected new MVP in terms of record and personal ability. god.

At this historic juncture, it is unforgivable to vote wrong for the **** reason of aesthetic fatigue.