Chapter 178 The Duke plays an assistant, the prince is sad
June 8.
The lights were on at Staples Arena. Just as Jim Buss had predicted, the game set an all-time record for ticket sales, with nearly a thousand standing-room tickets sold.
This is a record-breaking move.
To this end, Los Angeles government departments and the NBA have opened the door to facilitate the process.
This makes Pat Riley, the president of the Miami Heat club, jealous. Miami is also a big ball market, but both ticket prices and sponsorship prices are far inferior to the Lakers. The Lakers are really a hen that can lay golden eggs.
No wonder the Buss family has made a lot of money from this team.
"In this game, we will treat Jack Fan as a more difficult opponent than Kobe Bryant, completely cut off the connection between him and other Lakers players, destroy the spirit of Los Angeles, and make them become
Hesitant to move forward."
LeBron James vowed in the locker room before the game.
This year's finals has become the biggest test of his career, or the biggest gamble of his career.
If he leads the Heat to win.
Then, he will secure his throne as the number one player in the alliance and become the only 'ruler' of the alliance today.
But if he loses, if he loses, his historical status will decline and his ferocious rise since the beginning of his career will be interrupted.
Because last summer, his choice to join the Heat on live TV has already received the greatest criticism in history, and if he still loses to the Lakers without Kobe Bryant.
Then those who target him will laugh at him twice as much.
Moreover, some people will transfer their love for him to the league's new generation of superstars. Rose, Durant, and Jack Fan, who defeated him head-on, will all siphon away his popularity and commercial value.
James will never allow this to happen. Now is the best time in his life. He will not allow any destruction, especially that playboy.
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Taylor Swift brought a performance before the game to Los Angeles. She rarely wore a long dress, and her gorgeous dance beauty made her look like a fairy descending to earth.
She sang the tracks from her new album, and after she finished singing, she clenched her fists and shouted: Come on Lakers, come on Jack!
This set off the first wave of noise in Staples Arena.
Of course, ESPN's camera also quickly cut to Scarlett Johansson on the sidelines, with a disapproving smile clearly appearing on the corner of Scarlett Johansson's mouth. On the other side, the women of the Kardashian family even made direct expressions of disgust.
Kind of shaking his head.
In fact, before the competition started, Kanye West, the uncle of the Kardashian family, criticized: Taylor Swift's musical talent is very ordinary, and she is not suitable as an opening guest. They should invite me, I will not charge
For any fee, I can also perform with my fiancée and Jenna.
It is obviously more authoritative to push Kanye West to attack. The Kardashian family is indeed a master at playing with public opinion.
However, this evening, Jenner still did not sit with her sisters. She still sat behind the bench with the Kobe family.
To a certain extent, Jenner has gained internal approval from the Lakers, while Kobe Bryant's family and Duke Jack's other rumored targets are not so friendly.
Tonight, Selena did not appear on the sidelines, something that gossip fans regret.
Probably her agency doesn't want her to fall in love with Jack Duke. You know that Duke Jack and his women have brought a devastating blow to their most popular idol group. They don't want Selena to have a relationship with Jack again. Any relationship.
"This is depressing news. To be honest, among the new generation of female singers, my favorites are Selena and Swift. They both have singing voices that fascinate me. Taylor also has amazing talent. Selena’s sweet smile also left a deep impression on me. They seemed to have competed for the Most Popular Female Singer Award among American Teenagers at the MTV Awards.”
"Now, the trophy has become Duke Jack. Damn it, I still like to call him Little Duke Jack. He is obviously only 19 years old. Why call him Duke? He looks so old."
Reggie Miller chattered on TV as an ESPN commentator.
Reggie Miller is the NBA's historical super shooter. He was known for his trash-talking and annoying people during his career. After he retired, he finally got a job where he made a living by commenting, and he did pretty well.
His reputation in basketball commentary is similar to that of Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith, and he is a model for retired players to be re-employed.
Compared to the iron triangle configuration of Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley, and Earl Johnson on the TNT commentary channel.
Most of the time, espn is paired with senior commentators Mike Breen and Reggie Miller. Their partnership does not have the same "dramatic" effect as tnt, but they still have clear opinions.
Before the game started, McBrin pinched Reggie Miller's neck and said: Victory must belong to Miami. There is no reason for the Big Three to lose again and again! That damn playboy Duke is the culprit who brought disaster to Hollywood. He made the entire Los Angeles The atmosphere was ruined.
Reggie Miller's neck is very long and easy to pinch.
But Miller was not someone who respected the old and favored the young. He also pinched McBreen's neck and said loudly: "Fuck you, you old and dim-sighted guy, you can't even tell a woman's bra cup. What do you know about basketball? It’s a foregone conclusion that Los Angeles will win the championship. Imagine, which rookie point guard led the team to counterattack and win the championship last time?”
It's the Lakers.
It's Magic Johnson of the Lakers.
In the box, Old Buss, Jim Buss, Kupchak, Jeanie Buss, Magic Johnson, Jerry West, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and other Lakers big shots were all present.
They all accompanied the old leader to watch the game.
Jerry Buss was also laughing and discussing this issue with Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at this time: "Today's situation is a bit like back then. Ervin, you also became famous with one goal in the Finals. History is repeating itself. "
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar smiled and said, yes, this moment is just like that moment.
Magic Johnson just smiled.
He didn't agree with Old Bass's views in his heart, but he didn't criticize them either.
Just sitting there as a minority shareholder and a meritorious player, waiting for the game to happen.
Moreover, he lost no time in discussing women with Old Bass.
When they were young, Buss Sr. and Magic Johnson were both playboys. Buss Sr. had his lovers all over Hollywood. Johnson even played new tricks and ruined his entire career. He is the only player so far to have AIDS. An example of.
Therefore, Fan Xi's current affairs are not enough for them.
It's just that Duke Jack's women are all well-known figures in the entertainment industry, so they seem to shine particularly brightly.
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"Tonight, we have to work hard to win Miami. Chris Bosh, that bastard, claimed that there were three games left to end the Finals, but we just didn't get what he wanted."
"Let's change the score to 3:1 tonight!"
Andrew Bynum expressed his thoughts gushingly before the game. He is now determined to make progress and wants to make a difference.
In fact, it's not just him.
The morale within the Lakers has reached its peak since the Finals. The victory in the third game gave them real hope. Their originally gloomy heart was not only revived, but also burning.
Who doesn't want to lift the championship trophy?
Who doesn't want to be the star of this season?
Who doesn't want to be part of a three-peat dynasty?
Even Gasol was so determined that he cut off all of his iconic hair, determined to transform from a housewife to a steel cable.
Seeing the high morale in the locker room, Fan Xi became more confident about victory.
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The whistle blows and the game begins.
When Fan Xi came on the stage, the audience's cheers for MVP never stopped.
Jim Bass in the box couldn't help but sigh in front of his old father: Look, this is what everyone expected.
Old Bass nodded slightly.
Beep!
The referee blew the whistle, threw the basketball into the sky, and the game officially started.
The starting players on both sides are: Andrew Bynum, Pau Gasol, Lamar Odom, Matt Barnes, and Fanci.
The Lakers used a three-high lineup.
Miami's starting lineup is still: Joel Anthony, Chris Bosh, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Mike Bibby.
Their lineup becomes the Big Three, and the Big Three loses.
The Big Three gave them super combat effectiveness, but also weakened their lineup depth. They were unable to find more powerful elite players to match them.
After all, the formation of the team is limited by the salary cap.
Not everyone is willing to pay as much luxury tax as the Lakers.
The Lakers are a team willing to spend big money, and they are entering their harvest season.
Snapped!
Andrew Bynum swatted the basketball to Fanci. Bynum, who dyed his hair fiery red before the game, was full of passion.
Fan Xi brought the ball to the frontcourt.
Wade quickly defended. He showed the toughness and caution against Kobe. He officially regarded Fanshi as an opponent of the same level. He did not dare to have the slightest contempt for Fanshi anymore. Continuous defeats had shattered his arrogance.
This made Fan Xi feel a real threat.
After all, Wade is at the top of the league in terms of strength, physical fitness, experience and skills.
Fanshie used his speed, explosive power and superb movement control skills to take a step away from Wade, but then Chris Bosh flanked him... Miami's defensive intensity increased significantly.
Fan Xi couldn't attack hard, so he stopped quickly, found the right opportunity, and quickly passed the basketball to Gasol.
My sister-in-law, who had her hair cut short and worried, caught the ball and jumped to the basket, and unexpectedly hit a two-handed dunk.
Miami's basket roared as he smashed it down.
Kobe on the sidelines stood up and cheered for him.
The Spanish finally rose to prominence.
People in the box cheered loudly: "Gasol is indeed the mainstay of Los Angeles' penalty area!"
Gasol came to the Lakers because of Jerry West's contribution.
He stood up to praise Gasol at this time, naturally because of this relationship.
West needs to use this to tell everyone in this room: I am the only one who can bring a true championship team to Los Angeles.
Old Bass nodded at him.
He knows Jerry West, the uncrowned king. He relied on him to make the Lakers wealthy. Later, he retired and entered the management team, which also indirectly or directly brought a dynasty to the Lakers. Now there are two dynasties.
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Old Bass is nostalgic and a scumbag!
He nodded happily.
The game continues.
Fancy blocked Mike Bibby's path, and Bibby passed the ball to James obediently.
James singled out Lamar Odom, but Odom couldn't bear it. He rushed into the penalty area after a few moves. However, when James went for a layup, Gasol, who was assisting in defense, pulled him down with the ball.
James steps to the free throw line.
boom!
Whoosh!
One of two free throws.
This is equivalent to the Lakers' defensive success this time.
As the game continued, Fanxi encountered more and more defenses. Fanxi simply passed the basketball to Bynum in the paint area.
Bynum played a post-up game, quickly turned around and passed Anthony behind him, went to the basket, and made a beautiful backhand dunk.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk! This flexibility, this footwork, this dunk... He doesn't look like a center." Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said: "Bynum has long dominated the league in our era. Today's league is increasingly favoring the perimeter.
But they don’t know that only the person who controls the basket can control the entire court.”
Bynum is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s apprentice. If Kareem Abdul-Jabbar doesn’t praise him, who does?
Moreover, Bynum was selected by Jerry West.
Therefore, Jerry West also praised Bynum for his genius.
The magician also boasted there.
Old Bass nodded repeatedly.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is one of the greatest centers in the history of the Lakers. He built the Lakers dynasty in the 1970s and 1980s. Together with Magic Johnson, he turned the Lakers into the most gorgeous and powerful team in the league.
The Lakers also became a real giant at that stage, and they have continued to do so until now.
Old Bass quite recognized these people.
At this time, Jim Bass figured out something: they came here to give me eye drops collectively.
One by one, they praised Bynum, Gasol, and stepped on Jack. Isn’t this a clear way to show off to me? Isn’t this a clear support for Jenny?
Am I not worthy of support? Why would you, meritorious veterans, rather support a woman?
Jim Bass was angry.
At this time, he was very much looking forward to Fan Xi playing an eye-catching game on the court, so that he could feel proud and brag about it.
However, the game did not depend on his will.
Fanshie didn't play the main role at all. When he saw that Gasol and Bynum had an advantage in the penalty area, he decisively sent the basketball into the paint area.
He doesn't want to show off, he just wants to win.
The Lakers took the initiative from the beginning of the game and he was very happy, even if he was playing support.
Jim Bass was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. He looked at the group of people smiling happily and chatting and laughing with the old man.
Jim Bass couldn't wait to jump onto the court, asking Fan Xi to quickly activate Wushuang and enter the score-boosting mode.