Super Legendary Superstar

James absolutely loves the city of Los Angeles. In his previous life, he would come here to train every summer. Sometimes he would invite Durant and sometimes John Wall.

But now he can't agree to Wade's invitation, although he desperately hopes to establish friendship with Wade, because Sun Zhuo is among the participants in this training.

James' first season is over. If there is something or someone that impressed him this season, it can only be Sun Zhuo. Sun Zhuo completely stole his edge as the No. 1 pick, and he was defeated in both games in the regular season. Sun Zhuo took aim.

James really didn't want to train with Sun Zhuo. It was his first vacation and he didn't want to recall sad things, so James made an excuse and hung up the phone.

Since the first two games of the Western Conference Finals were played at the Timberwolves' home court, Wade decided to go to Los Angeles when the two sides played the third game. He had already bought tickets for Lakers VS Timberwolves G3.

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On May 21, at the home court of the Timberwolves, Target Center Arena, the first game of the Western Conference semifinals was officially staged.

The Timberwolves are first in the Western Conference this season, and Kevin Garnett also won the regular season MVP this season. They seem to be a very strong opponent, but after playing against the powerful Lakers, the Timberwolves did not win at all. The attitude of the person.

Just after the game started, the Lakers suppressed the Timberwolves in all directions. The one guarding O'Neal was Earvin Johnson, who has the same name as Magic Johnson. It seemed that he was afraid of O'Neal before the game. O'Neal was nervous before he got the ball. He kept trying to engage in a physical confrontation with O'Neal that he could not take advantage of, preventing O'Neal from catching the ball.

The Lakers have long expected that no matter who the opponent is, O'Neal must be the most feared point by the opponent, followed naturally by Kobe. Kobe also encounters a lot of interference when holding the ball, but now the Lakers, in addition to the OK combination, also have There is one thing worth trusting, that is Sun Zhuo.

On the first ball, Kobe passed the ball to Sun Zhuo in the bottom corner. Sun Zhuo successfully hit the first three-pointer after receiving the ball.

"I didn't expect it to be so easy." Sun Zhuo was very relaxed, because he knew that the Timberwolves were no match for the Lakers. He originally thought that after he exposed his corner three-point ability, his opponents would guard him tightly. Unexpectedly, this was not the case, and the Timberwolves were still more willing. Put the defense on O'Neal and Kobe.

"We would rather let this rookie beat us than let Shaq and Kobe play at their pace. We really can't resist the power of the OK combination, and this rookie, I don't believe he is really that good." Timberwolves coach Flip Saunders is different from Popovich. He doesn't take Sun Zhuo too seriously. He has never seen such an accurate three-point shooter in the world, and he doesn't believe that such a situation will happen to a new player who just entered the league. On the rookie.

However, Sun Zhuo's three-pointers fell into the net accurately again and again. Every time he scored, Sanders' face would look ugly.

Not only Sun Zhuo, Karl Malone also played very well today. His opponent was the new MVP Kevin Garnett, but Malone seemed to particularly want to educate Garnett. He was full of energy. In the first two rounds, He was still a little old in the series, but in the Western Conference finals, he was able to catch the ball and hit Garnett with a direct turn over and hit a jump shot. He could also perform a feint and quickly get to the basket. 2+1!

"What's wrong with Karl Malone? I feel ten years younger all of a sudden!"

All Lakers players are happy for this veteran, and Karl Malone's state has inspired others to play even more.

Kobe is unstoppable. He first scored several goals in a row. Then, O'Neal became active under the basket, beating the Timberwolves inside. Sometimes you will even see O'Neal get the ball under the basket, and the Timberwolves four It's a grand occasion for individuals to pounce on everything.

The Lakers passed the ball very quickly, and Gary Payton also began to hit three-pointers at a 45-degree angle.

The Western Conference Finals was very surprising. I thought the game would be fierce, but unexpectedly it was the Lakers beating the Timberwolves. In less than halftime, the Lakers led by 15 points.

What the Timberwolves lost was not only points, but the most important thing was momentum. Today they were at their home court, but they didn't show any momentum at all. If they went to the Lakers' home court, the Timberwolves would have no hope.

As a result, in the first game of the series, the Lakers relied on the performance of the entire team to easily defeat the Timberwolves. The top scorer for the Timberwolves was "Madman" Sprewell, a guy who once defended Kobe to 0 points. Mr. MVP Garnett only scored 14 points.

The next day was the match between the Pacers and the Pistons in the Eastern Conference. The Pacers won the first game, but it was very difficult to win. The Pistons guarded against the shooting percentages of O'Neal Jr. and Artest. I believe the Pacers will soon win. Will be defeated by the Pistons once.

Immediately afterwards, there was the second game between the Lakers and Timberwolves.

In my impression, one of the two games the Timberwolves won in this series was at home. As a team with home field advantage, it is really unjustifiable to lose two games in a row. In this G2 game, the Timberwolves did perform better. O'Neal and Karl Malone were no longer as excited as they were in the first game. Only Kobe always played the cold-blooded killer, and Sun Zhuo, who has fully adapted to the rhythm of the playoffs, and his scoring is not limited to the bottom corner. Shoot threes.

As a result, the Lakers won this game again, and the Timberwolves lost two games in a row!

After the game, the media and fans all lamented how powerful the Lakers were. They were able to win two games in a row on the road, and the winner was the No. 1 team in the Western Conference with the MVP! Is there really no one else in the West who can rival the Lakers except the Spurs?

Some people even completely ignore the opponents in the Eastern Conference, thinking that no team can stop the Lakers this season, and the Lakers are already a surefire championship!

There was also laughter and laughter within the Lakers. The training these days has been relaxed and happy. Phil Jackson was even thinking about which of the Pistons and Pacers would be the Lakers' opponent in the finals.

In the second game between the Pistons and the Pacers, the Pacers were defeated by the Pistons. They only scored 66 points in the entire game. The result of this game not only shocked the Pacers, but also made the Lakers start to pay attention to the Pistons as an opponent.

Therefore, even if the Lakers lead the Timberwolves 2:0, Phil Jackson is still cautious. Their goal is the championship, not the Western Conference championship. The Pistons are beginning to make Phil feel uneasy. Now, they must quickly solve the Timberwolves opponent. Just prepare for the finals.

The third game between the Lakers and Timberwolves returned to the Staples Center, home of the Lakers. Dwyane Wade also came to watch today's game and bought a first-row seat.

After the players from both sides entered the court, Sun Zhuo took the initiative to walk towards Wade and extended his hand to welcome him.

Wade also stood up, shook hands with Sun Zhuo, and said, "Is this what it feels like in the Western Conference Finals? I really want to experience it."

It’s good that Wade made it to the second round of the playoffs in his rookie season. James didn’t even make it to the playoffs. If Sun Zhuo didn’t have such a strong teammate, he wouldn’t have been able to reach the Western Conference finals on his own. However, people are always dissatisfied. Wade's current goal is to reach the conference finals.

Sun Zhuo smiled and said: "Then you have to join a team in the West first."

"Haha." Wade smiled, glanced at the Timberwolves players on the court, and suddenly said: "Sun, I think your game today is difficult. Look at Kevin Garnett's expression."

Sun Zhuo looked towards the half court where the Timberwolves players were, and found Garnett, a tall and bald man with a wolf-like gaze in his eyes!

"This is really a wolf." Sun Zhuo was also frightened.