The score difference reached double digits, and Anji spilled the coffee in the box.
He worked hard and paid a huge price to form the Big Three. He thought that the championship was already guaranteed, but unexpectedly, another Lakers team appeared in the league.
What's even more annoying is that this Lakers team was against him from the beginning.
What's even more irritating is that his team keeps losing to the Lakers and has yet to win in direct dialogue, making his so-called Big Three a joke.
Anji is angry, angry with Zhang Zhiyuan, and also angry with Pierce Garnett and others.
He didn't understand why three people who were originally so strong became weak when they got together.
Garnett's data went from 2313 to 199, Pierce went from 256 to 195, and Ray Allen was even more exaggerated, going from 264 to 173.
173, what kind of giant is this? Whose giant averages less than 20 points per game?
On the court, the third quarter has been played, and the point difference still has not narrowed.
Angie turned the table over.
Not winning the championship means failure, and being swept is a failure among failures.
The players and the coach must shoulder the responsibility for this failure, and he, the general manager who single-handedly contributed to the Big Three, cannot escape.
If it's serious, the boss might fire him for this.
When the last quarter started, Anji was still holding on to a bit of luck, expecting a miracle to happen.
A minute passed and no miracle occurred.
Two minutes passed, and the miracle still didn't happen.
Three minutes passed, and Miracle Yiyi still didn't appear.
Anji punched the wall, and he couldn't even notice the pain in his hand, because his heart hurt even more.
Four minutes passed, and Anji was sitting on the sofa, her eyes dazed and lifeless, just like a person who failed in stock trading.
Five minutes later, Anji was walking around in the box, seeming to be mumbling something.
Fortunately, we are in a high-end private room. If a person looks like this on the street, there is almost no need for identification and he can be directly diagnosed as mentally ill.
Six minutes passed and Angie was lying on the sofa like a dead dog.
Seven minutes passed, and Anji didn't move anymore. She seemed to be numb.
On the court, there are only three minutes left in the game.
113 to 99, the Lakers still lead by 14 points.
Chasing 14 points in three minutes has happened many times in the NBA. So, theoretically, the Celtics still have hope.
Rondo thought so too. He didn't give up, quickly passed the half court with the basketball, and then passed it to Ray Allen.
At this time, the team needs Ray Allen's three-pointer.
Ray Allen had no choice but to take the shot reluctantly. Kobe's defense was no joke, it was not that easy to get rid of.
Ray Allen threw a three-pointer with the idea of treating a dead horse as a living horse, but the ball went in.
Ray Allen also encouraged himself secretly and tried to keep up his efforts.
In transition between offense and defense, the Celtics concentrated on each one.
It's not enough to score points on the offensive end, they also need to defend the Lakers' offense.
They defended very well, double-teaming Zhang Zhiyuan, and made unlimited defensive changes for others, without giving anyone a chance.
Kobe could only reluctantly take the shot.
The ball missed and the basketball bounced to the outside. Zhang Zhiyuan squeezed Pierce away and jumped up with Posey to fight for it.
Zhang Zhiyuan was slightly better and won the rebound.
Then Zhang Zhiyuan passed the ball, and Odom caught the ball under the basket and scored.
115 to 102.
Zhang Zhiyuan's assist count reached 12, and he had a sure-shot chance.
The Celtics attacked, and Garnett also hit a big jump shot under the basket, scoring two valuable points.
115 to 104.
During the transition between offense and defense, Zhang Zhiyuan did not rush to take action, but kept observing the position of his teammates.
In the end, he chose to pass the ball to Odom, Garnett made up the defense, Odom passed the ball to Kobe, and Kobe burst into the basket from the gap and scored a layup.
117 to 104.
The Celtics counterattacked and Ray Allen hit a three-pointer.
Turning around, Zhang Zhiyuan made a sudden shot and hit a super long three-pointer.
This goal completely shattered the morale of the Celtics.
With 85 seconds left on the clock and the Celtics trailing by 16 points, any miracle was of no use.
Rivers was too lazy to make substitutions and continued to let these people play out the final time.
At the end of the game, 124 to 108, the Lakers beat their opponent by 16 points on the road.
The last bit of luck in the hearts of Celtics fans was extinguished.
Even though they still lost by 16 points despite having the home court advantage, do the Celtics still have hope of winning?
Even hardcore Celtics fans are embarrassed to make jokes about the Celtics winning the championship.
Now they just hope that the team can win one game and not be swept.
However, judging from the current situation, this wish seems a bit extravagant.
In terms of statistics, Ray Allen scored the highest score on the team, making 10 of 22 shots, 6 of 14 three-pointers, and 4 of 4 free throws, scoring 30 points.
Garnett made 8 of 20 shots, 5 of 6 free throws, and scored 21 points and 9 rebounds.
Pierce's performance continued to be sluggish, making 6 of 14 shots and scoring 15 points including free throws.
This is not because he is not strong enough, but mainly because his direct opponent is Zhang Zhiyuan, so his performance is greatly restricted.
Rondo made 6 of 12 shots, 0 of 2 free throws, and scored 12 points and 8 assists.
Posey made 5 of 11 shots, 2 of 4 three-pointers, and scored 12 points.
Perkins had 6 points and 9 rebounds, Cassel had 6 points and 3 assists, Bowie had 4 points, and Eddie House had 2 points.
It's still the same old problem, the offense is not bad, but the defense is not.
The defensive system they were proud of failed to work after encountering Zhang Zhiyuan.
For the Lakers, Zhang Zhiyuan continued to score the highest points in the team. In this game, his usage rate of the ball was very high. Fisher almost never controlled the ball.
Zhang Zhiyuan made 14 of 22 shots, 6 of 12 three-pointers, and no free throws. He scored 34 points, 10 rebounds, 12 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block, filling up the data board.
Kobe didn't take many shots in this game. He made 8 of 19 shots, 1 of 4 three-pointers, and 7 of 8 free throws. He scored 24 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists.
Odom made 10 of 16 shots and scored 20 points.
Bynum had 12 points and 7 rebounds, and Fisher had 10 points and 3 assists.
Ariza had 12 points, Farmar had 4 points, Kwame Brown had 2 points, and Hayes had 6 points.
Six players scored in double figures and three scored 20. With this kind of firepower, it would be difficult for the opponent not to lose.
"Now I really want to invite Pippen and Rodman to the show again and ask them what they think."
Buckley laughed.
Some time ago, they did a program predicting the Finals. Pippen and Rodman boldly said that the Celtics could win.
And now, the record of being behind 0-3 is enough to give Pippen and Rodman a big mouth.
"What other feelings can I have? I just feel that the current game is too soft."
Smith joked.
This is the mantra of many retired players. When it comes to data comparison, those people say that today's basketball is too soft. This argument is meaningless.
"Hahaha......"
Buckley laughed.
cctv.
"Congratulations to the Lakers. With a 3-0 lead, the championship is no longer in doubt."
Sun Zhengping said.
"The only thing that is still in suspense now is the ownership of FMVP. From the data point of view, Zhang Zhiyuan should win this trophy."
Zhang Lili said.
"Then Zhang Zhiyuan has all the honors, including FMVP, MVP, first team, championship, AFMVP, dunk king, three-point champion..."
As Sun Zhengping counted in detail, the fans in front of the TV were shocked.
If you don’t count, you won’t know. If you count, you will be shocked.
At such a young age, Zhang Zhiyuan is already full of honors. Another Olympic champion can be jokingly called a Grand Slam.
"Other people's children."
"Other people's lives."
Many fans shed tears. Without comparison, there is no harm.
If you compare this with Zhang Zhiyuan, it is undoubtedly a critical blow.
Fortunately, most fans are not stupid enough to compare with Zhang Zhiyuan. We are not on the same level.
June 9th, the fourth game of the finals.
Before the game, Jackson said that the boss hopes to win the championship at home so that it will be easier to celebrate.
Of course, there is another point that Jackson did not mention, so that the Lakers can sell more tickets and make more money.
Don’t underestimate the ticket revenue from this game. Because of the popularity of the game, the average price of Lakers home tickets has reached US$750.
The Staples Arena can accommodate 19,000 people, and the ticket revenue for a game is as high as 14.25 million US dollars. This does not include the broadcast share and the sale of snacks such as popcorn on site.
With an income of more than 10 million, even Old Bass cannot remain indifferent.
Seeing that the team has an absolute advantage, he also hopes that the team can take the overall situation into consideration and lose one game first.
When the boss makes such a request, it is naturally difficult for the players to refuse, unless they have made up their mind not to play with the Lakers next season.
No one objected, and Jackson breathed a sigh of relief.
If the players objected, there was really nothing he could do.
After deciding to let go, Zhang Zhiyuan stopped using props.
But for the sake of data, he took action desperately.
Kobe was very angry when he saw this, and then took action against Zhang Zhiyuan.
At first glance, it looked like a conflict broke out between the two.
The Celtics carried out targeted defense and achieved very good results. Zhang Zhiyuan and Kobe's shooting percentages dropped miserably, and the two engaged in a blacksmith competition.
The Celtics also took a double-digit lead early.
Jackson couldn't laugh or cry about this. He found that the team no longer needed to act. Outsiders would never see that the Lakers were letting off steam. They would definitely think that the conflict between Zhang Zhiyuan and Kobe Bryant broke out.
The fans at the scene fell into a huge carnival, and some naive fans even began to imagine the team's great feat of winning four games in a row.
The game continued, and the Lakers collapsed.
After the first half, the Lakers lost by 15 points.
Smith smiled bitterly and said: "Jackson isn't going to take care of it? He really doesn't take the finals seriously? This is too much."
Buckley was thoughtful and felt that things might not be that simple.
However, he didn't talk nonsense, and instead joked along with Smith.
In the end, there was no suspense about the result of the game, and the Celtics won the game.
101 to 123, the Lakers were defeated by 22 points.
Bryant made 14 of 34 shots and scored a total of 33 points including free throws.
Zhang Zhiyuan made 14 of 32 shots, 8 of 20 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 38 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists.
Except for the two of them, no one on the Lakers scored in double figures.
In this game, they really focused on improving data, which is irrefutable.
At the post-game press conference, Garnett and others were very excited. They said the key to winning is unity and will continue to do so.
However, when asked if he was worried that Zhang Zhiyuan and Kobe Bryant would regain their composure, Garnett's face turned ugly again.
When it was the Lakers' turn to attend, Zhang Zhiyuan and Kobe Bryant simply did not attend, which made reporters very angry. They shouted at the scene that they would appeal to the league and demand punishment for the two of them.
According to league regulations, core players of each team must attend such an important press conference.
But generally speaking, if players have excuses for not attending, reporters won't care.
However, they obviously have no intention of letting Zhang Zhiyuan and Kobe go.
However, punishing Zhang Zhiyuan is a matter for the future, and now reporters can only turn their guns to Jackson.
"Has the conflict between Phil, Zhang and Kobe completely broken out? Are you confident that this problem will be solved? Will the team be reversed because of this problem?"
The reporter asked a lot of questions in one breath, but none of them were difficult for Jackson.
Jackson said: "There is no contradiction. I am just trying a new style of play, so there is no need to solve any problems. As for being reversed, this is even more impossible."
"You're lying. The two of them were rushing to shoot like crazy. Isn't this a conflict?"
The reporter complained.
"Strong players should have shot more. Their performance was not bad. They lost because the role players didn't play well enough and didn't give them enough help..."
Seeing Jackson's serious nonsense, the reporter lost his temper.
If the Celtics can achieve a reversal, they can use hundreds of serials to mock Jackson.
However, this possibility is too low.
"Phil, are you losing on purpose in order to sell more tickets? Are you deceiving the fans and disrespecting your opponents?"
Among the many reporters, there was one who was smart enough to guess the inside story.
"There is absolutely no such thing. Anyone who has watched the game knows that we played very hard and seriously. It's just that our opponent played better."
Jackson refused to admit it.
"Although they fought hard, your tactics are wrong."
The reporter pressed to ask.
"No one can guarantee that a certain tactic will win. We can't stop trying new tactics because we are afraid of failure. In this way, we will always stay in the past and cannot make progress..."
Jackson always has a reason, and people can't find loopholes.
Everyone knew that he was talking nonsense, but there was nothing they could do about him. At most, they would write a few words about it in the newspaper later.
However, this kind of denunciation has very limited effect.
The next day, there was a lot of news discussing this game, but most people didn't take it too seriously.
Whether there was a conflict between Kobe Bryant and Zhang Zhiyuan, or the Lakers deliberately lost, these are all speculations without actual evidence.
As long as the Lakers win the next game, these speculations will disappear.
Can the Lakers win when they return home?
Many people who were unhappy with the Lakers were praying silently.
On June 12, Game 5 of the Finals kicked off at Staples Arena.
