Super Legendary Superstar

Houston, Toyota Center.

Sun Zhuo's consecutive three-pointers broke the stalemate and put the Rockets into trouble. In addition, they were already 1:3 behind. The entire Rockets team and the Rockets fans at the scene were almost in despair.

"No, this is not true. Is this the end of the Rockets' season? We clearly maintained the score from beginning to end in this game. We defended Shaq and Kobe very well. Even Karl Malone couldn't completely defeat us. , but why did Sun suddenly rise? Has he always been the best three-point shooter in the Lakers?" A fan felt that elimination was approaching and held his head emotionally, unwilling to believe this fact. He didn't understand why Sun Zhuo's three-pointers were so powerful. No one realized this in the previous games.

"Yao..." Francis was also panting. He had fought hard for the whole game and was exhausted. He never expected that he would be defeated by Sun Zhuo's three-pointer in the end.

Throughout the game, both sides struggled to defend, and the scores were very close. The point difference was five points, which was enough to make them feel strenuous. Sun Zhuo's several consecutive three-pointers directly widened the point difference to double digits. , this blow is huge.

Yao Ming knew what Francis wanted to ask, but he shook his head helplessly and replied: "I don't know, I guess it's a coincidence."

Francis wanted to ask Yao Ming whether Sun Zhuo's three-point shooting has always been so strong. According to Yao Ming's understanding of Sun Zhuo, of course not.

It is true that even Yao Ming does not know that Sun Zhuo hides his dunk talent, but the three-pointer is not based on talent, but on accumulated practice over time. In Yao Ming's impression, Sun Zhuo has never been obsessed with training three-pointers.

Phil Jackson was also overjoyed. This wave of rhythm was brought about by Sun Zhuo, but it was Phil who gave Sun Zhuo the opportunity to lead the rhythm. Phil thought to himself: "I really hope that in the next series, Sun Zhuo can still have the rhythm." In this state, if he can become a qualified outside shooter, then no one will really be afraid of winning the championship this season."

After Sun Zhuo brought out a wave of advantages, the Rockets had no other choice but to quickly catch up with the point difference. However, the Rockets did not have a super star like McGrady who could shoot three-pointers at this time. Francis' three-point shooting percentage this season was less than 30%, the three-point shooting percentage of Mobley and Jackson is okay, but they are not stars, which is destined to not be able to achieve the miracle of McGrady chasing 13 points in 35 seconds.

In the end, the Lakers had no doubts, defeating the Rockets with a total score of 4:1 and advancing to the second round of the playoffs!

"Yeah, we won!" There was a burst of joy in the Lakers dugout, and Sun Zhuo was also very happy. He can laugh as much as he wants today, because today he didn't just win, he made a contribution.

As soon as the game ended, O'Neal walked up to Sun Zhuo and praised him: "Well done. You have a lot of credit for today's victory. Now you can slap Ron Artest in the face."

Sun Zhuo stretched out his hand to hold hands, calculated the data of these five playoff games, and smiled: "I'm afraid I have to wait a little longer. Now I average 9.6 points per game, which is less than 10 points. But I will play one more game." , that’s it.”

"I believe you can do it, brother." O'Neal patted Sun Zhuo on the head.

Afterwards, Sun Zhuo also immediately went to say goodbye to Yao Ming on the opposite side.

This was Yao Ming's first time participating in the playoffs, but it ended in such a defeat. Everyone felt uncomfortable, but Yao Ming still generously congratulated Sun Zhuo: "Congratulations, you played well today. You are becoming more and more accustomed to your role in the team. I hope you can shoot three-pointers as accurately as you did today in the Olympics."

Sun Zhuo didn't know if today's shooting rate could be replicated in the Olympics. He smiled and said, "I'll try my best, and I hope you enjoy the rest of your vacation, and I'll fight with you in Athens!"

"Okay, I'll wait for you! I wish you the championship!" When it comes to the Olympics, Yao Ming also regains his fighting spirit.

After the series between the Lakers and Rockets ended, Pacers star Artest, who had already swept his opponents 4-0, still showed disdain for Sun Zhuo's outstanding performance in the last game. He said that Sun Zhuo could hit so many three-pointers in a row. The goal scoring must be a fluke, and the Spurs, the Lakers' next opponent, have already swept their opponents 4-0. Even if Sun Zhuo did not perform, the Lakers will win in the end. Sun Zhuo's role in the entire series is equivalent to zero. .

In fact, in the previous life, the Lakers did defeat the Rockets 4:1 without Sun Zhuo, so Artest's words were recognized by many people, because the combination of O'Neal and Kobe, even if they swept the Rockets Of course.

After the game, the Lakers returned to the locker room. O'Neal put his arm on Sun Zhuo's shoulders and kept bragging about his ace brother, "Listen, Sun Zhuo has transformed into an outside marksman. With me suppressing him in the paint, he is here." If we shoot three-pointers from outside, we won’t have any trouble winning the championship this year, haha.”

"I think Sun is already the most accurate three-point shooter on our team, so I hope Gary Payton, Derek Fisher and Kobe Bryant can reduce the number of three-pointers as much as possible and make them more accurate." Give the opportunity to Sun Zhuo, he is more sure than you, isn't he?" O'Neal had no chance to brag about Sun Zhuo in the previous few games, but this time he spoke tirelessly.

Gary Payton and Fisher naturally didn't dare to have any objections, but Kobe didn't like to hear such words. Although the Lakers won the series, the internal conflicts were still unresolved, and it was impossible to resolve them. Even if they won the championship this season, Kobe And O'Neal will definitely separate.

"What are you talking about? Sun is the best three-point shooter on the team? We just won the first round of the series, are you so excited that you are confused?" Kobe said with a sneer.

O'Neal explained: "Oh, I'm not talking nonsense. The data can speak for itself. Kobe, your three-point shooting percentage this season has dropped a lot compared to last season. It is only 31% or 32%. But you know Sun Yat-sen's three-point shooting percentage today." What’s the shooting percentage? Is it about 80% or 90%?”

Sun Zhuo almost never missed a three-pointer today, which was very efficient. Kobe's three-point shooting percentage has indeed dropped a lot this season. It was 38.5% last season and only 32% this season.

Kobe's mentality has been greatly affected this season. When he is in a irritable mood, he is more fierce in grabbing rebounds and driving layups than last season, but his long-range shooting percentage has dropped. However, after all, Kobe is not a person who gives up easily. , so he made a challenge to Sun Zhuo on the spot: "Sun, how about we try a three-pointer? Right now."

"Compared to three points?" Sun Zhuo felt like he was lying on the ground for no reason.

Kobe knew that Sun Zhuo did not dare to compete with him easily, so he said: "This season is coming to an end. We haven't had a serious competition yet. This time we only competed in three-point shooting, and there was no defense. It was completely How about an open shot?"

Before Sun Zhuo agreed, O'Neal first accepted the challenge for Sun Zhuo: "Okay, Sun, you can compete with him for three points."

In O'Neal's view, Sun Zhuo's three-point shot felt hot today, and Kobe hit all two three-pointers, so Sun Zhuo should have a greater chance of winning.

As a result, Sun Zhuo was also put on the shelf and went to the basketball gym with Kobe again. Phil Jackson also followed. He also wanted to see Sun Zhuo defeat Kobe.