The generals of both sides had a verbal spat before the game, which also added fuel to the fire for the upcoming NBA Finals. According to predictions from the two major TV stations, espn and tnt, the ratings of this year's finals will reach 13. This number is higher than It is 0.2 points higher than the finals in 2000 when the Lakers won their first championship.
This meansthe number of people watching each game of this year's finals will be close to 20 million. For the United States, a country with a population less than that of China, it is indeed an astronomical number.
Of course, in 2000, O'Neal averaged 38 points, 16.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 2.7 blocks and 1 steal in 6 games in the Finals, and his shooting percentage was as high as 61.1% If we really count, O'Neal was the real O'Neal that year. The "Peak Shark"!
This can be seen from his offensive rebounds per game. Since the 1999 playoffs, he has not averaged less than 5 offensive rebounds per game in the playoffs But since this year's playoffs, his average offensive rebounds have not been less than 5. Offensive rebounds have dropped to 3.8.
There is also a shooting percentage. This season, he took a total of 252 shots in the playoffs and only scored 126 goals, with a shooting percentage of 50% Even if the defensive intensity in the playoffs far exceeds that of the regular season, it is obviously visible. O'Neal played much harder on the offensive end.
Due to the impact of a toe injury this season and the restrictions of rules such as "defense for three seconds in the penalty area" and "legalized zone defense", O'Neal has fallen slightly from his true peak, but he is still the most terrifying insider in the league. The biggest killerthere is no such thing!
So in the past few days while waiting for the Western Conference Finals to end, Ben will practice one-on-one one-on-one defense against big centers every day. His "sparing partner" is naturally Gates, who is closest in size to O'Neal.
After a full season of training, Gates now weighs 138.5 kilograms, which is 4.5 kilograms lighter than his original weight of 143 kilograms in time and space.
For a giant man like Gates, this is undoubtedly a good thing, because losing weight will allow him to run faster and his physical strength will last longer As such a majestic man, how can he not last?
Speaking of durability Carlisle is very satisfied with the physical condition of the Pistons players. Since they swept the Nets in the finals, they had five more days of rest than the Lakers, so they will definitely have an advantage in physical fitness.
Of course, what Kobe Bryant, the second-in-command of the Lakers, said is not unreasonable Five more days of rest will definitely give you an advantage in terms of physical fitness. However, since they have not experienced a hard battle in the Eastern Conference Finals and have rested for so long, can the Pistons players It is indeed unknown to enter the peak state immediately in the G1 game of the finals.
With the war approaching, it is of course impossible for Carlisle to increase the amount of training, otherwise he would not be Carlisle but Riley.
As for the G1 game, he is not too worried, because the Pistons are no worse than the Lakers.
Although Carlisle did not travel from later generations like Wang Dalin, this does not affect his confidence in his players!
¡°If he also traveled from later generations, then he would know what kind of good card he currently holds in his hand It is not an exaggeration to say that this is a king bomb plus four 2s, right?
The first is Wang Dalin, the boss of the team He is currently an A+ star. Although his overall ability value is only 90, his real combat power is no longer even lower than Kobe. In this era of advocating inside offense, he is completely It's a big killer on the offensive end!
Secondly, Pistons coach Billups was known as "the most low-key FMVP in history" in the original time and space. His playing style is unpretentious and his golf intelligence is outstanding and calm.
Shooting guard Hamilton is a very mature A-level star. His offensive strength is very close to that of the "Soup God" of the later "Universe Yong".
There is also Ben, the team's inside pillar. As the core of defense, he is already very good, especially good at assisting defense in the three-second zone.
In addition, the Pistons also have high-quality role players such as Robinson, Barkley, Williams, Barry, and Jones. Carlisle certainly has reason to believe that they can completely defeat the Lakers' second team in the transition period.
No need to brag, this Pistons team is definitely no less powerful than the Pistons team that won the championship in 2004 in the original time and space!
Originally, in time and space, the Pistons relied on their suffocating defensive intensity to win the championship, but as we all knowthat old boy Larry Brown has never been able to coach the offense!
Maybe Wang Dalin and the others can't play the super defense of that Pistons team, but their offensive firepower is at least two levels higher than that Pistons team!
This is the 21st century. Who said that only defense can win championships?
Wang Dalin from 2021 clearly remembers that the "Cosmic Brave" won the championship in 2017 not with any suffocating defense, but with the league's most powerful offense!
At once?, but when he noticed Carlisle's calm expression, his heart immediately thumped "No way?"
When Da Ben walked to the free throw line, Wang Dalin quickly said to him: "Brother, don't be shy, my second brother and I are with you!"
Billups also said: "Brother, come on!"
?? Ben laughed, and after catching the ball, he made a "empty urinal" gesture, which immediately caused an uproar in the audience.
"Isn't it?" Smith was so shocked that his eyes almost popped out of his head. "Are you going to use Rick Barry's action to shoot free throws?"
Bird was also shocked and murmured: "He can't shoot as accurately as Rick, can he?"
As if responding to their questions, as well as responding to the entire audience, Ben raised his hands and threw the ball. The ball passed through the basket with a "swish" sound, and the home fans exploded with a "boom" sound. pot.
The ball that Ben threw was as smooth and smooth as Dove chocolate. One look at it and you knew that he was definitely not fooled.
He also successfully scored the second goal, and Jackson suddenly had a long face Obviously he can't continue to "cut costs" tonight!
"Haha, Phil, you don't look so good!" Ben deliberately ran past the Lakers bench, laughing as he ran, "You think I can't make a free throw, right? Let me tell you, my current The free throw is accurate!" (Remember this website address: www.hlnovel.com