Chapter 1347 Black Mamba challenges the warriors to fight against the backwater
FoFoFo~ means 4-4-4, sweeping the playoffs straight away, sweeping round after round, directly winning the championship with the fewest games. This famous saying comes from the great high school player in NBA history, who once taught Tang Qian
The famous slogan shouted by the famous legend Moses Malone before the playoffs in 1983. But in that era, there were only 3 rounds to reach the finals. So three "FoFoFo"s were enough. Now, it is probably FoFoFoFo.
~That’s it.
But everyone knows what Kobe Bryant means, which is to sweep straight away, sweep round after round, and then complete the biggest playoff feat in NBA history. Really. An invincible sweep and a strong win. In this way, the previous playoff records in history will all be the same.
He will stay with the Los Angeles Lakers. This is what Kobe, a true purple and gold man, wants to do.
Back then, the O.K combination was only one step behind, which was a bit regretful, but it was already rated as the strongest team in the 21st century.
It relied on the crazy playoff dominance that year when they only lost one game. This was a benchmark. It was the same as three consecutive championships.
If it really happens, the Warriors' 73 wins will be immediately forgotten. Because this is the greatest significance.
Invincible in the playoffs.
Truly invincible.
At that time, even the famous Bulls players couldn't be "bitter" about anything. Because victory in the playoffs means championship. There are no black spots to criticize. It is a strong endorsement.
Just like the 2001 Lakers.
Every time I mention it, it is an absolute legend.
Regular season record? The Lakers' regular season record that year was 56 wins, but would anyone talk about this issue? No.
So after Kobe proposed this "Black Mamba Challenge", the entire Internet was abuzz, and everyone was talking about it.
Coincidentally, the Cavaliers also won and are currently undefeated in the division like the Lakers!
Now, it's interesting. Supporters on both sides started shouting "FoFoFo".
For a time, the Warriors' 73-win team was somewhat dim.
However, there are also rational people and experts who call out that it is too early to say this now. There are many examples of being overturned after falling behind 0-2. It is not too late to wait until the Lakers win the third game. Indeed, now 0-2, there are still variables.
It’s huge. After all, it’s a 73-win team. It’s impossible to have no resistance at all. Therefore, everyone’s enthusiasm has cooled down a lot. However, this is only a temporary suppression. If the Lakers defeat the Warriors again on the 22nd, then even if
Even the high-pressure water cannons can't suppress the enthusiasm of the people.
No one wants to witness a real "FoFoFo" with their own eyes.
But, there are always some people who don't want to do this.
This person is the NBA president, Adam Silver. He has long said that he is different from Stern. Everything he considers is for the economic interests of the league. For this, he can compromise, such as modifying the game schedule and
date. However, he also has his own insistence. That is to play as much as possible in the playoffs. He just came to power last year and did this from the first round, which aroused resistance and dissatisfaction from many people. He himself also felt that doing so was a bit
Passed. So this year, he doesn't plan to interfere in the future.
It all starts with the conference finals.
This point coincides with the original time and space.
In order to gain huge profits in the playoffs and the conference finals, he must intervene, otherwise he will suffer huge losses.
The league only charges 6% of the ticket revenue for each game during the regular season, but a full 45% for the playoffs! This is money that goes directly into the league. How could you not want it? And you have to know that tickets for the playoffs are getting more and more expensive.
The higher the price, the more expensive each game is. For example, the conference finals, one game can earn about tens of millions of dollars in ticket sales. This is not much. If it is the finals, such as the original time and space Cavalry Battle, the ticket price is about
It’s 1,700 to 1,800 US dollars. This is still the average price! The most expensive is more than 20,000 US dollars! And as the game goes on, the ticket price is not static. It will continue to rise! For example, the original space-time universe Yong and the Cavaliers’
Tie-break, it’s up to US$3612.8! One ticket!
Still an average price!
Unfortunately, there was no fight and it ended early. It was a direct sweep. This made Adam Silver burst into tears behind the scenes. He was heartbroken.
In 2016, the tie-breaker was sold for US$2,800, but it was still highly priced and unavailable. The most expensive one was US$50,000!
Just asking you, what is the approximate total price for a venue with 20,000 people and the number of premium seat tickets?
If the Universe and the Cavaliers had really reached a tiebreaker that year, at least one game would have generated more than $70 million in ticket sales! It would be more, not less! Therefore, the league split 45%, how much is it? That’s really more than three thousand dollars
Thousands of dollars of swords! It’s just a game! I’m asking you if you’re afraid!
The conference finals aren't as high, but they're not bad either.
This is especially true at such an important node. If it reaches a tiebreaker, the ticket price will undoubtedly be thousands.
That would undoubtedly be a huge profit.
The ticket price for Kobe Bryant's retirement battle in the original time and space has also soared to an average of 1,766 US dollars, and the most expensive ticket is 10,000 US dollars!
To put it simply, Kobe Bryant’s salary for one game is more than enough. And because it is the regular season, the league can only take 6%. Why don’t the Lakers make more? Right. After all, the NBA is also a business league. So this routine,
Adam Silver is going to die. It doesn't matter if he sees it. Real money and silver are indispensable anyway.
It is a rare thing in history, and it is also a masterpiece of his hands.
However, if the referee team joins in and still cannot beat the opponent, then there is nothing we can do.
The CEO is also very powerless.
After all, the operation must be carried out within certain rules. It is not an unlimited operation.
Adam Silver is quite clear about this bottom line and will not cross it.
After all, he still wants the alliance to make money, not to destroy it.
So before the third game of the Eastern and Western Conference finals, he gave "instructions" to ask the referees to consciously be a little more helpful.
It would be best to have as many bilateral conference finals as possible.
If you can tie the knot, that would be the best.
I held back before, but now it’s the conference finals, you can’t help but let the league make some money, right?
Everyone needs to be moral and take a step back.
Of course, people outside will not know these things, so they are still talking about whether it is possible that for the first time in history, both the East and West will advance to the finals stage with a complete sweep. That would be very impressive. It is amazing to think about it.
So excited.
Even if this thing is possible, most CEOs will not agree to it.
If this is really the case, how much income will be lost?
There is a famous saying in the United States that no one can get along with a beautiful knife, and it can be used here.
But will it be as the president intended? It’s hard to say. In the end, it is still limited help, not a bottomless favor. In this case, even the team that is not favored still has a chance of winning. It’s just relatively low.
That's it. For example, the Universe Warriors of the original time and space, didn't they just sweep all the way? In the finals, they sided with the Cavaliers and were still swept? Another example is the playoffs between the Lakers and Rockets last year, wasn't it the same, the referees sided with the Cavaliers, and in the end it was still
They were swept by the Lakers and did not play in the following games.
Therefore, the side gang is not omnipotent. If it is really strong, it can still destroy the opponent.
Forced "five against eight".
But now the Lakers don't know about this "trick". On May 22, the Western Conference Finals moved to the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The atmosphere here was enthusiastic. The Warriors swept away the ease of the previous games, and the entire team
They all looked very solemn. When Curry was interviewed, he only had a few words: We want to win this game.
Cole also put away his smile and answered the reporter's question very seriously: Obviously, the Lakers are a team on the same level as us, so we can no longer be careless or careless. As for the result tonight, I
All we can say is that we will do our best.
Compared to the Warriors, the Lakers seem to have a much more relaxed atmosphere. After all, they are now leading 2-0, so everyone is quite positive when answering media questions.
When asked what Kobe Bryant said on Twitter "FoFoFo", Tang Qian replied: Why not?
The 72-game winning streak has been broken. Why can’t the strongest record in the playoffs be refreshed?
Just refresh it together. It will save you trouble later, right?
Of course this is a bit of a joke, but only the Lakers themselves know whether they are serious or not.
In the locker room, Cole was explaining the tactical points of this game to the Warriors players.
After finishing speaking, he also fully mobilized the team's "angry and depressed" mood and said softly: "The Lakers now have an absolute advantage. Although there are 4 games and 4 opportunities, everyone
Everyone knows that the so-called 4 times are only in name. After losing this game, it is almost an impossible task to come back from a 0-3 environment. So in fact, for a team that is behind 0-2 in the series
For example, if you lose in Game 3, you can go home and fish. So, I hope everyone understands that this game is actually the knockout round of our Golden State Warriors. If we lose, we are just hanging on.
There is no essential difference between hanging with a sigh of relief." He glanced around as he spoke, and then continued: "In this game, either we continue the suspense and continue with 1-2, or we simply admit defeat.
Already."
"When people in future generations mention these 73 wins, it will be a stepping stone for the Lakers' playoffs."
"If this is what you want, forget it. If not, this game is a life and death battle!"
"There is no way for us to retreat!"
"Let's win in the away game. When we go home, we will still be the winners!"
From the beginning of this game, the Warriors' lineup was shocking.
He went directly to the five small lineups and stopped talking nonsense with the Lakers. It was clear that he wanted to fight you decisively!
The Lakers were not in a hurry and kept their normal lineup, Tang Qian + Randle + Ariza + Butler + Rondo. At the beginning of the game, the Lakers continued the policy of the previous two games, focusing on the inside. But this ball, from the beginning
It was intercepted by the opponent. Then the Warriors made a quick push and it was a three-pointer!
Hit!
However, this is the style of the Warriors, and the Lakers are not surprised. They just need to play steadily in their own rounds. The Lakers passed the ball in the low post, but... they were interfered again! The slow motion showed that Randall finally touched the ball!
The Warriors attacked, Curry attracted the defense, passed the ball, reversed and accelerated, made a sideways turn, and suddenly opened up the 45-degree three-point line on the right side. Of course Rondo of the Lakers would not let him receive the ball easily.
The ball was in hot pursuit. The Warriors went straight to the pick-and-roll, but Rondo got through it and broke it. But they didn't expect there was a second pick-and-roll. The Lakers didn't hesitate and immediately made substitutions. Ariza stepped forward.
He wanted to interfere. In terms of the defensive system, the Lakers have been very successful. Basically, the connection and backhand are very sufficient. But who would have thought that the Warriors would actually use a screen as a wall???
After Ariza was blocked, he looked confused. With Curry holding the ball, how many times did you block it? Didn't you grab rebounds?
Hey, you are really right.
The Warriors' tactic from the beginning today was to give up offensive rebounds for the time being and attack the outside with all their strength!
Even the long frontcourt rebound was temporarily given up!
This is one aspect that the Warriors have done best in the past. They are No. 1 in the league in long rebounds. After all, they shoot a lot of three-pointers, so they have always focused on getting this kind of long offensive rebounds. This is something that others want to learn.
You can't learn it. Because the three-point shooting is not as strong as the Warriors. In this case, this is a big bet for Cole. The series has reached this point. In fact, how can I put it, Cole also knows that he must fight against the odds.
.So, I really put a lot of determination into setting it up.
If you lose in this kind of game, you will be completely defeated.
Cole now had to admit that the Lakers were beyond expectations. He had overestimated the Warriors before. The Warriors were not as powerful as he thought. Not at all! Even if the opponent was not the Lakers, he felt it.
Under the standards of the playoffs, the Warriors' toughness is completely different from their smoothness in the regular season.
He even felt that many teams in the playoffs could have a tough fight with them.
On this point, it is simply impossible to say that he thinks this way during the regular season.
The regular season was too smooth sailing, so Cole was always used to thinking about problems as a superior. He always felt that the opponent's strength was not as good as his own. Now, after being beaten 0-2 by the Lakers, he suddenly woke up. Before
Those remaining illusions were all gone. The Warriors were not that strong in the playoffs.
He has now understood this problem himself.
Started to face it head on.
In this way, there is tonight's Warriors team. The whole momentum is completely different. All members have truly entered a state of fighting.
Curry hit a three-pointer, hit it! The Warriors started with a 6-0 run tonight!
This is something that many people didn't expect before. The Warriors started so fiercely.
Forget it, after the Lakers scored a goal, the opponent actually hit another three-pointer!!!
This suddenly put the Lakers into a disadvantage. Larry Brown was also a little hesitant. He should have called a timeout because the Lakers players were also a little panicked now. Maybe it was because the Warriors were suppressed in the previous two games.
It was very miserable, so I was a little careless. So after a strike, the Warriors seized the conversion opportunity and made another emergency stop shot. It came from Andre Iguodala. Although it was 2 points, it continued.
How long has it been? The score difference has already become 11-2.
Larry Brown finally paused at this time.
PS: Well, this scene is the key. Is it a sweep or a gentleman sweep? You can express your opinions. Xiaozi has thought up the plot for both directions~ Come on, leave a message~
Then this is the first update, there will be more tonight~~~~~~