Chapter 230 Los Angeles Vanity Fair (8500 words chapter)

Defeating the defending champion at Staples Center was great for Li Ze, but for the Lakers' front office, it was a huge blow to their defense!

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Since the buzzer-beater happened on the bench on the Lakers side, after Li Ze threw in the last ball, all the Lakers players looked at him blankly. Kobe and Gasol both directly inserted their waists without saying a word.

Li Ze was the only one among the Lakers players, which made Li Ze, who screamed, somewhat embarrassed...

"Looks like I'm lucky!"

Li Ze shrugged his shoulders to everyone on the Lakers team and said with a smile.

After hearing Li Ze's words, no one on the Lakers bench said anything. They just watched Li Ze leave with monster eyes.

Then he walked slowly towards the Thunder bench. Turtle was the first to rush past and pulled Li Ze up and down and screamed strangely. Durant put his arm around Li Ze's shoulders and punched him in celebration.

It seemed that only the cheering Thunder crowd was left in Staples Arena, while the Lakers fans at the scene were still waiting for the referee's final decision.

Since Li Ze's final shot was close to the buzzer and was still near the corner, the Lakers uniform team, which broke through the defense, ran directly to the technical stage at the end of the game:

"It's timed out. You must determine the time of his attack. It's definitely timed out!"

"No one can complete such a shot with two people blocking the shot. Take a good look, he must have stepped on the line!"

"The moment he caught the ball, Lee walked. This was an ineffective attack. You must watch the replay carefully!"

Such a scene left the referee in front of the technical table speechless. However, seeing the hysterical members of the Lakers uniform staff and considering that tonight was the Lakers' home court, the referee immediately gestured to review the video.

This situation immediately made the Thunder coaching staff very dissatisfied. Do you still want to blow off a wonderful kill?

Coach Brooks rushed to the technical stage with his team's uniform and asked for an explanation:

"Why not announce the result of the game? Take the shot before the lights go on. This is an undisputed winning goal!"

"The game is over. Regardless of whether Kayce steps on the line or not, we have won!"

The uniform teams of the two teams gathered in front of the technical stage. In the end, the referee persuaded everyone to return to their respective benches. The Thunder team was still celebrating. The atmosphere team shouted, and everyone hugged Li Ze in greeting.

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The big screen at Staples Center also began to replay the footage of the last round. Lakers fans looked up at Li Ze's exaggerated last shot on the big screen and subconsciously exclaimed.

In the ESPN commentary box, commentator Mike Breen was speechless when he saw the performance of the Lakers uniform team. He even shouted excitedly:

"It's over!"

As a result, the Lakers showed up again after the game, which made the three people in the broadcast booth a little embarrassed.

The referee did not confirm that the final goal was valid. At this time, the three of them were not good at making decisions. They could only praise Li Ze's performance in a fancy way:

"16 of 20, including 5 of 5 three-pointers, 5 of 5 free throws, 42 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal and 1 turnover. God! 80% shooting rate! I can't describe his performance anymore!"

Commentator Mike Breen has become a loyal fan of Li Ze. When he saw the technical statistics in his hand, he directly called God again.

"Such a playoff performance is crazy. This is the youngest MVP in history. Facing the Lakers' defense, he played with such efficiency. This is really incredible!"

Mark Jackson also followed suit. Fortunately, Jeff Van Gundy still remembered that this was the home court of the Lakers, so he also briefly praised Kobe's performance:

"Kobe's performance in this game was equally impeccable. He made 9 of 19 shots, including 2 of 5 three-pointers and 6 of 6 free throws. He scored 26 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal and 2 turnovers. He successfully linked up the score while scoring efficiently.

The team started, but unfortunately they were only maybe 6 seconds away from victory."

The three of them blew loudly in the commentary box, and Li Ze's buzzer beater was replayed over and over again on the big screen of Staples Arena. This scene was very heartbreaking for the Lakers fans at the scene. It might as well be

Just lose it!

Li Ze and his teammates were all sitting on the bench waiting for the referee to announce the end of the game. This is the treatment you get when playing away games in Los Angeles, and you will be given a chance to hit the winning goal...

On the bench of the Lakers, everyone was silent, and Kobe, whose adrenaline had subsided, felt extremely tired at this time. He chased Li Ze desperately throughout the game, and in the fourth quarter, he relied on willpower to hold on.

Amid the bustle of the Staples Arena, the referee watched nearly three minutes of replays and repeatedly confirmed that Li Ze's buzzer-beater was OK. Then he walked to the technical stage and loudly announced the final result of the game:

"After careful review of the video, the final goal was valid. 109:107, the Thunder won this game."

"Oh! We eliminated the defending champion!"

"Haha, we reached the Western Conference Finals!"

"It's crazy! We must have a party to celebrate when we get back to Oklahoma City."

On the Thunder bench, Li Ze and his teammates started celebrating wildly again, and the Lakers fans at the scene completely broke their defense.

After promoting three consecutive championships for a season, the team fell in the Western Conference semifinals.

Behind with a big score of 0:3, the fans simply did not believe that the Lakers would let the Lakers chase four.

"No more miracles!"

"It's over!"

After the referee announced the result of the game, the Lakers uniform staff completely broke the defense.

The Lakers have the highest salary in the league this season. After paying a high luxury tax, it is simply unacceptable to stop in the Western Conference semifinals.

If you are swept in the semifinals, honors and other things will be put aside for the time being, and the loss of the US dollar will be truly heartbreaking.

Ticket revenue, broadcast advertising fees, league playoff bonuses, and championship peripherals are all gone. Spend the most money and get the hardest beating!

Especially when I think about the fact that the Thunder's salary this season has just reached the salary cap, they haven't paid a cent in taxes, and Lakers owner Jerry Buss, who was watching the game in the box, also broke the defense...

After the game, the players from both sides briefly greeted each other. After Kobe and everyone in the Thunder briefly shook hands, they immediately turned around and left. For the Black Mamba, tonight's game was also a big blow.

The coveted three consecutive championships were completely shattered by Li Ze's last shot.

Kobe also needs to go home and have a good rest and adjust his mood. After all, there is still a G4 game to be played. The next game will start the day after tomorrow. This is also a battle of honor for the Lakers.

If we were really swept by the Thunder 4:0, we would really be in trouble in terms of face.

According to the usual practice, ESPN should interview the home team's best player after the game. Unfortunately, Kobe was in a bad mood and walked away without any intention of accepting a courtside interview. In the end, it was the good old Gasol who took care of the job.

After interviewing the Lakers, ESPN reporters quickly grabbed Li Ze. Although there was no interview plan, Li Ze's performance was indeed more worthy of reporting.

"Kayce, congratulations on your victory in this game. The series score is 3:0, and you scored 42 points with a shooting percentage of 80%. Can you briefly comment on tonight's game?

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When playing away games, Li Ze did not act aggressively, but said modestly:

"I was able to win the game thanks to the outstanding performance of my teammates. When the game entered the third quarter, the Lakers made a crazy counterattack, and I only scored 6 points in this quarter. On the offensive end, thanks to Kevin and Russell's timely steps

Come out, Serge and Perkins also successfully protected our backcourt rebounds."

"This is a team victory. I am proud of everyone's performance! Of course, I will also give 8 points for my performance. When I faced double teams in the third quarter, I did not do well enough. I will not do well in the next game.

I will make adjustments."

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Li Ze's words left the ESPN reporter speechless. He only scored 8 points with a shooting percentage of 80%? What kind of weird standards are you talking about? Although he had some doubts that Li Ze was pretending to be X, this slightly frank black female reporter still said it.

A smile and a blessing:

"Thank you for accepting my interview, Kayce. Come on, I will continue to interview you in the Western Conference Finals!"

How to make a name for yourself in the NBA and advance through the playoffs by defeating the defending champion!

Although Li Ze's buzzer-beater was not enough disturbed by the Lakers uniform staff, and the referee's review of more than two minutes also made the game not enjoyable enough, when the game officially ended, Li Ze's performance still completely exploded.

into NBA circles.

The shooting percentage of 80% is very outrageous, and with Kobe and Gasol blocking the shot, he completed the fadeaway jumper to win the game. It was even more outrageous to open the door for outrageousness. It was outrageous!

In America, in fact, most fans don't pay much attention to games in small ball markets. Although the Thunder have a lot of live broadcasts across the United States this season, for some fans who only watch local broadcasts and occasionally watch games,

Li Ze's reputation is still not enough.

After all, most ordinary American fans only watch the Finals. Although the youngest MVP in history is a gimmick, Kobe is more famous in terms of fame, and the Lakers completely defeated the Thunder.

But after Li Ze successfully defeated the Lakers tonight, fans who have watched some NBA games will completely remember him. He promoted the dynasty team for a season, and Kobe Bryant, who surpassed Jordan for three consecutive championships, was fucked by Li Ze.

Got it!

Stepping on the Lakers and Kobe Bryant, Li Ze's popularity skyrocketed again!

Among the sports topics on Reddit, Twitter, Facebook, and Ins, the hottest thing is Li Ze’s buzzer beater. In the last round, Li Ze’s sure win against the Grizzlies failed to make Li Ze famous in America, but his sure win against the Lakers completely made Li Ze popular.

Ze's popularity exploded.

The playback volume of Li Ze's winning video on YouTube has also skyrocketed. On the Thunder section of Reddit, Oklahoma City fans have celebrated the New Year, and there are endless posts with fancy praise.

"Kayce is my superhero, I watched this game on my knees!"

"Kayce must be sent by God to save Oklahoma City. It's unbelievable. He is only 20 years old and our dynasty is about to begin."

"To hell with those bullshit sports commentators! I really want to see what the Los Angeles media will say. If we can sweep the Lakers, I will wake up laughing in my dreams."

"From today on, I have become a loyal fan of Kayce. I have also bought all his digital albums. God! I didn't expect his songs to be so good."

On the other side of the ocean, it was the last day of the May Day holiday in China. Li Ze once again crashed the servers of many forums. After the game, all NBA sports reporters in the country went crazy at the same time.

Li Ze's outstanding performance also made many fans start to mock Comy crazily. With a big score of 0:3, most Comi was speechless.

"Are the Lakers still testing? It's really cool to let 3 chase 4!"
To be continued...