Buckley said subconsciously, but mid-sentence, he suddenly realized something was wrong.
"Wait a minute, who do you think will win the bet?"
"Warrior." O'Neal said matter-of-factly, "What? Is there any problem?"
"What do you think?" Barkley glared at O'Neal, "It was that fat guy who blew the Lakers to the sky in front of the live broadcast room a month ago? You praised the Lakers, and then belittled the Warriors. I don't agree with you.
point of view, you vowed to tell me that you wanted to bet, and finally you said you bet on the Warriors to win the game? Shaq, I advise you to be a human being!"
"So what? Did I clearly say before that I want to bet on the Lakers to win?" O'Neal smiled lustfully. "Don't tell me now that there is no such thing. I will bet on the Warriors. Charles, do you want it?"
Follow?”
Barkley wanted to say, I also beat the Warriors.
But if that happens, the game will be unplayable.
Originally, this kind of bet was just a gimmick by the two commentators to make the game more interesting and attract the attention of the fans. Someone had to be the opposite.
Now O'Neal has cunningly reversed his position. Now that the matter has come to this, even if Barkley doesn't want to, he can only bite the bullet and say. "In that case, then I'll beat the Lakers!"
When he said this sentence, Barkley almost squeezed it out from between his teeth.
"Okay! Dear audience friends, and Kenny, now we need you to be a witness. In the Western Conference Finals series between the Lakers and the Warriors, whichever side wins the final victory, the one who loses between us will be in
The next live broadcast of the finals will be the women’s clothing commentary competition.”
"Okay." It's not a big deal to watch the fun, Kenny Smith agreed with a smile.
In fact, this kind of diagonal betting scene has been performed many times in the TNT studio. Although it has become a bit tired, the gimmick is indeed very good and is enough to arouse the interest of many fans and viewers.
Women's live commentary on the NBA Finals is an unprecedented feat in the league's history. This brave man will definitely be recorded in history.
…
The exchange in the studio was lively, and on the field, players from the two teams began to appear one after another.
The Lakers' starting lineup remains unchanged in response to changes. It is still the combination of Rondo, Butler, Ingram, Wang Feng and Lopez.
For the Warriors, there are slight changes in the starting lineup.
All-Star power forward DeMarcus Cousins was finally overwhelmed and injured again after surviving two rounds of playoffs.
He was not injured during the game, but after the conference semifinals, he accidentally sprained his knee during daily training. The injury was quite serious and he would have to miss at least three weeks and basically miss all the subsequent playoffs.
Without their main center, the Warriors had to resort to Andrew Bogut, who was almost lying in the coffin.
Bogut no longer has the ability to adapt to high-intensity games. He is completely a pseudo-starter, coming on to earn a ball and playing for just a few minutes before being replaced.
In the absence of Cousins, the Warriors mostly use 2.06-meter forward Kevin Looney as a guest center. Although Looney's frame protection ability is very poor, it is better than nothing.
The two teams had a jump ball in the middle circle, and Lopez, the Lakers' floor center, finally encountered an opponent he could bully at will.
Bogut is similar in height to Lopez, but he barely even bothers to point his toes when jumping the ball, watching as Lopez easily wins the jump ball.
The basketball was soon handed over to Wang Feng.
The Lakers' first offense is carried out by Wang Feng, which has almost become an unwritten rule for the Lakers. In most cases, Wang Feng can use his superb offensive skills to successfully score the offense.
This time is no exception.
Facing his old rival Green, Wang Feng didn't show any concern at all. He took the first step directly with the Master Badge, and his super explosive power instantly passed Green in one step and reached the inside.
Bogut walked out slowly with his old legs.
Can Wang Feng pamper him?
For some unexplainable reasons, Bogut is Wang Feng’s most hated player on the Warriors, even more so than Green.
But because Bogut's level is already too low, he rarely has the opportunity to compete with Wang Feng on the same stage. Now he finally seized the opportunity!
Wang Feng, who rushed in front of Bogut, took off without dodging. The 90% bounce made Wang Feng fly into the air. He raised the basketball high with one hand, pointed it towards the basket and dunked it!
"boom--!"
Wang Feng directly stood across Bogut and dunked the basketball into the basket.
Confrontation Terminator! Improve the success rate of players dunking under confrontation.
Although Wang Feng's Confrontation Terminator Badge is only the lowest bronze color, it is still effective, especially when facing Bogut, whose defensive level has dropped significantly, the effect is excellent.
Just after the first goal, Wang Feng instantly ignited the audience with a bloody dunk, and the fans at Staples Center cheered loudly.
Bogut stumbled back in embarrassment, his expression extremely ugly.
The whistle sounded at the same time as the dunk. This was a defensive foul. Wang Feng not only scored 2 points by dunking him, but also had to perform a free throw.
Wang Feng stood on the free throw line, and Bogut was taken off the field and replaced by Kevin Looney.
He was substituted off the field at the speed of light after just 12 seconds of starting, and was humiliated by a dunk. Bogut deserved to start this game... He really made a lot of money.
The free throw was made steadily, 3:0, and Wang Feng got a good start for the Lakers.
The Warriors attack, and the Lakers' defensive tactics against the Warriors still follow the attitude of the regular season.
Curry was double-teamed, with Wang Feng and Butler guarding Durant and Thompson alone, while Lopez guarded the basket and strategically gave up on Green's outside defense.
Looney is the same as Green, and even his outside shooting is not as good as Green's, so there is no need to consider the opponent's pull to the outside.
In this case, Curry cannot get rid of the double team, and the ball has to be handed over to Durant.
Facing Wang Feng's defense, Durant wisely did not choose to attack from the outside. Instead, he moved to the mid-range position and shot backwards, using the angle of the backwards and his height advantage to create space for shooting.
However, Wang Feng's defense was timely and he took off very decisively. He successfully activated the defensive shock badge and caused Durant's shot to miss the basket.
In the transition between offense and defense, the Warriors' Rondo used the pick-and-roll to rush to the basket and score a layup with a low hand.
The current Warriors are extremely lacking in the ability to protect the frame. Green must guard Wang Feng at all times, while Looney is simply not strong enough to support the defensive strength at the basket.
In the final analysis, without Cousins and taking the initiative to let Pachulia go, the Warriors have also fallen into a very passive situation.