NBA: Miracle Workers

Chapter 720 "Mistakes that all men make..." (No protagonist chapter)
On Wednesday, May 2010, 5, the Los Angeles Times took the lead in refuting the rumors, accusing TMZ of continuing to report nonsense, and the relevant column also reported on Duncan's happy family.

After arriving in Los Angeles, the Duncan family has been involved in community life and has been actively involved in Lakers events, for which the couple has been well received!

Even Jeanie Buss has praised the couple in front of the media, and has joked about her love life more than once during interviews:
"Sometimes I envy them. From college to starting a family, this is what happens in a love story, and I've always longed for such an experience."

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As we all know, although Jeanie Buss and Phil Jackson are engaged, there seems to be problems in their relationship, resulting in neither of them having any intention of officially getting married.

Of course, this is a more decent statement. According to some gossip news, the two did not get married because they were worried about the problem of "exploding gold coins". Michael Jordan suffered a huge loss in his divorce a few years ago, which is a well-known case in the NBA circle.

TMZ keeps releasing photos, and more and more people are paying attention to the West Coast. Fortunately, the Lakers stand on Duncan's side, and everyone is united against the unscrupulous reporters!
Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals was going to be played that night. The Trail Blazers had completely become invisible. Analysts did not believe that the young team could win an away game, and there was a high probability that this series would be swept.

Head coach McMillan was also a little depressed. For young people, not receiving excessive attention might be a good thing, but the current situation is really "too cold"!
He couldn't say anything about this, after all, it was the player's family affair.

As a well-known star in the league, Tim Duncan is also a public figure. TMZ's tough response was beyond many people's expectations. When did this website become so tough? In the past, they would have apologized long ago.

In the afternoon, the Trail Blazers arrived at the gym early to warm up. Aldridge, who usually doesn't like gossip, and others began to discuss in a low voice. According to TMZ's report, the content was too explosive!

Because basketball prevented her from taking care of her family, Amy chose to have a close relationship with a man who worked as a part-time gym coach, and even spent money on him. According to reports, Duncan was like an ATM.

Perhaps the topic in the locker room was getting off track, so Brandon Roy took the initiative to speak up to stop it. The "Rose Mamba" looked serious, looked at his teammates and reminded them in a deep voice:
"We can come back to Portland with a road win!"

"Our performance this season has far exceeded expectations, so why not continue to win? We have the quality to win the game."

Marcus Camby, who was gloating over others' misfortune, was unhappy when he heard this. In the eyes of the veteran, the victory was all his credit. How could a "win without effort" be worthy of being lectured to him? He immediately retorted:

"Man! You don't have to remind us! I've experienced more games than you. The league just wants to see the West Coast vs. East Coast showdown."

"Why are you so serious? We should enjoy the game now. The ones who are under pressure are the Lakers! Everyone is laughing at them!"

Marcus Camby grinned and laughed at his opponent again. He was in a good mood. He looked at Batum and the others who were silent and subconsciously boasted:
"You should be thankful that defending Kobe is always easier than defending Lee. When I played in Canada, no one cared about Kobe. This guy is the luckiest player in the 96th class."

"'Rose Mamba'? Kobe can only imitate. If you change it to Lee, maybe you can get a better name."

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Hearing the old player's ridicule, Brandon Roy's face was long. Old Roy would take advantage of his seniority. In the end, Andre Miller came out to mediate the atmosphere and suggested to everyone:

“We really need to stay focused and maybe tonight will be our chance!”

"Oh"

Most of the players in the locker room joined in the booing, and everyone could hear the hidden meaning. If Duncan really turned green, perhaps the outdated MVP would not be in the mood to play.

Veteran Juwan Howard clapped his hands, interrupted the young man's nonsense, and encouraged again:

"Don't take any chances with this, do the preparation work, we just need to stay focused."

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The topic was brought back, and the unhappy Brandon Roy became even more depressed. Leading the team to the Western Conference Finals had little to do with him, and perhaps next season, he would lose his leadership position.

When the Lakers arrived at the stadium early, everyone got off the car and angrily denounced TMZ in front of reporters, saying that this unscrupulous website insulted basketball!

A few years ago, the Lakers also had the "Teammate Gate" incident. Karl Malone played the role of a good big brother and deceived Kobe. Mamba hated this kind of gossip. When he heard that there were still reporters asking questions, he scolded the other party again:
"If you don't want to cover basketball, get out of here!"

"Tim is a father of two children and your uninvestigated reporting is hurting a family."

Kobe, dressed in a grey sportswear, gave a "death stare" and the reporters stopped gossiping. But when Mamba left, some began to gloat:
"Why does this always happen to the Lakers? It's not our fault, we just want to know some truth"

The words sound nice, but in fact, the reporters are just chasing hot topics.

Just like Khloe Kardashian, who is married to Odom, always describes some private things, the public also wants to know more about the lives of top basketball stars.

Under the protection of the Lakers staff, Duncan got rid of the reporters and entered the locker room. After simply expressing his gratitude, he became more silent.

There were so many relevant photos that even if he chose to forgive, as the report continued to deepen, Duncan still couldn't control his thoughts.

Amy's gentleness and consideration recently made Duncan unwilling to believe those reports. He still has two lovely children. If it is true, he doesn't know how to face it.

Fortunately, the locker room was united at this time, and everyone was comforting the boss. Even the guilty Shannon Brown followed suit, which touched Duncan, who had changed into his training clothes, and expressed his gratitude again:

"I promise to win the game tonight, don't worry about me, just like the coach arranged, we can meditate for a while."

The "mysterious" KFC old man recently started burning sage again, and by the way, he also increased the meditation time. In the words of Phil Jackson, "meditation allows us to communicate with God."

With the help of metaphysical operations, Duncan calmed down his restless emotions, and suddenly felt relieved. He once again reaffirmed his belief that the championship and "going home" were what he wanted to do!

At 20:30 that night, half an hour before the game started, Phil Jackson, dressed in a gray suit before the game, praised his players in an interview with TNT:
"I don't like those boring reports, but fortunately the whole team has stayed focused!"

"This is Los Angeles. I'm proud of my players. They have overcome one difficulty after another this season. There is no doubt that we will protect our home court."

When asked if he was paying attention to the Eastern Conference Finals, Phil Jackson's eyes twitched slightly. Of course the coaching staff was paying attention. Li You's consecutive difficult three-pointers in the third quarter made ESPN completely climax!

It’s hard not to pay attention to potential opponents at the moment. Even Los Angeles basketball critics didn’t hesitate to praise them today:

"Great match, this is Lee! I know him better than you do."

"Lee always hits those response shots. Fortunately, we have Kobe and Tim. Bless the Cavaliers. I hope the young guys can cause some trouble for the defending champions after returning to their home court."

"You know, the Lakers have been eager for revenge, and we have been preparing for this for a long time."

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98:112, last night's Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 continued to fight until the fourth quarter. In addition to Li You's "routine operations", tough guy Gasol also demonstrated his absolute ability as the second-in-command.

17中9，三分球3中1，罚球10中8，27分15篮板3助攻1抢断1盖帽3失误，加索尔久违地砍下大号两双，赢得了球评人的一致称赞！
Phil Jackson walked back to the bench and sighed when he thought of Gasol's tough performance.

The injury did not affect the opponent, and Li You successfully inspired his teammates. This round of the series was once again a familiar "life-and-death battle". The Cavaliers had no way out after returning to their home court. "Your physical condition looks good!"

Rambis praised the old man next to him. The latter watched the players from both sides walk to the center of the court and responded helplessly:
"I always have a bad feeling. I will definitely fly to Portland with you guys on this away game."

After the game officially started, the two stopped talking. The things they worried about did not happen. Facing the inside combination of the Trail Blazers, Duncan and Odom still completely suppressed their opponents!

On the TNT commentary booth, Doug Collins first exclaimed in admiration when he saw Kobe post up against Batum in the right block zone, squeeze into the paint area, turn around and make a fadeaway jumper. Then he commented:

"I have always admired Kobe's attitude towards basketball and his polishing of basketball skills. He never stops."

"But times have changed, Kobe should develop more three-point shots."

"The two teams in the Eastern Conference Finals were impressive, and Lee and LeBron James once again showed us modern basketball. In this regard, the Western Conference teams looked backward in all aspects."

Kevin Harlan noticed that the Blazers once again passed the ball to Aldridge in the low post. Aldridge also attacked with his back to the basket. He turned around and shot a jump shot near the left baseline, facing Duncan's block:

"That's true, but it seems that both teams are more focused on defense tonight. Low-post tactics may improve the hit rate. The Lakers are performing very well at the moment."

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In the first quarter, the Trail Blazers, who had a mediocre shooting touch, quickly began to force their way into the paint. There was more physical contact, the referee blew the whistle one after another, and Aldridge and several other players stepped onto the free throw line one after another.

The boos in the Staples Center grew louder and louder. Although the Lakers maintained their efficient offense, they were unable to widen the score.

At 26:32, at the end of the first quarter, the score difference was only 6 points, and there was jubilation on the Trail Blazers bench.

After entering the rotation stage, the Lakers' firepower continued. Farmar, Vujacic and Shannon Brown responded one after another. With consecutive three-pointers, the score difference quickly broke through double digits.

When the main lineup returned, Kobe's counterattack dunk completely ignited the atmosphere on the scene. Mamba showed a "ferocious expression" in front of the camera and punched continuously to celebrate!

The Lakers scored 60 points in the first half of the game. In the third quarter, the Trail Blazers suddenly lost their momentum. After a period of scoring panic, the game basically lost its suspense.

At the end of the third quarter, Duncan once again stood on the free throw line and received encouragement from the Los Angeles fans. Not only did they cheer, but as some fans shouted loudly, the victory gradually became unified:

“MVP! MVP! MVP!”

After making two free throws, Duncan patted his chest to the fans as he retreated. The outdated MVP was particularly efficient tonight:

三节14中9，罚球8中8，砍下26分11篮板4助攻2抢断1盖帽2失误的全能数据。

68:89, the Lakers locked the victory in advance and the fourth quarter entered garbage time.

During the intermission, the bench was filled with jubilation, and Shannon Brown and his teammates were all smiles. Veteran Joe Smith saw Odom's dark circles and joked:
"Man, if you keep going like this, you should give me the starting spot!"

Although his body was drained, Odom performed well in the past two games against his former DPOY. This matchup helped him regain his confidence. At this time, he was wearing a towel and boasting:
"Even if I play for another night, I can still beat that wimp on the other side. This guy is just a 'stats brush'. Check out his advanced stats, they're shit!"

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Kobe had just changed into training clothes and sat next to his teammates when he heard Odom's words. Mamba's face darkened. In the Excel recently released by ESPN, he fell behind in all aspects:

"Watch the game and don't let those scumbag reporters find topics to slander us again."

After hearing Kobe's advice, Odom finally calmed down his emotions, but at the end he did not forget to wink at the Kardashian sisters in the front row. The director also captured this scene. The big-butt girls smiled happily in front of the camera.

In garbage time, the Trail Blazers barely managed to regain some face. When the buzzer sounded, the score was fixed at 98:115. The Lakers defeated their opponents and the score was 2:0.

Coming off the bench, he dared to fight hard in garbage time and finally delivered a violent dunk. Shannon Brown, who was in excellent form, smiled brightly during the interview.

When a TNT reporter asked about the away game three days later, Shannon Brown took the initiative to brag:
"With Tim here, we don't have to worry about away games! He's so good. In this series, Tim completely dominated the opponent!"

"We all want to win a trophy for Tim, he deserves a ring."

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Kobe Bryant smiled happily after winning the game. In the post-match press conference, the sports reporters in the audience stopped gossiping and Duncan also had a smile on his face. The two of them were sure that the Lakers had secured a spot in the finals!
Since Game 3 was played on Sunday, the Lakers did not have to rush to fly to the away game. After everyone returned home, Shannon Brown hummed a little tune and went to the home of his secret girlfriend, R&B singer Monica Arnold.

Shannon Brown has been fascinated by Toni Braxton ever since she met the traumatized pop star in her single music video.

After the other party broke up with her boyfriend, Shannon Brown, who was also single and had children, quickly established a close relationship with her. However, the two did not want to be disturbed by the outside world, so their relationship remained secret.

The secret love affair made Shannon Brown's life unusually comfortable. The big house of the big singer was very luxurious. I thought it would be another fierce battle tonight, but I didn't expect Monica Arnold to loudly question with her frizzy black short hair:
"What the hell are you doing? Why are you on TMZ? Shit."

"I swear it was all a misunderstanding! Those reporters just took pictures of our family gathering."

Shannon Brown didn't want his singer girlfriend to kick him away, so he hurriedly explained while comforting her. It was not until late at night that the exhausted defensive stalwart finally relaxed and fell asleep in exhaustion.

Monica Arnold still didn't give up. She got the news from her agency that TMZ had more explosive news to release. She left the room and found her boyfriend's phone. After reading the text messages, the singer covered her mouth:

"Damn it! You son of a bitch!"

Early in the morning on Thursday, May 5, Facebook and Twitter exploded. Monica Arnold tore the scumbag to pieces and released explicit text messages. In an instant, the "Green Light Incident" completely exploded!
TMZ even updated the photo at 4 a.m., and the number of people paying attention to this incident increased dramatically. Everyone knew that Duncan was completely cheated on!

The victim, Monica Arnold, cried and complained that she was hurt by a scumbag. Her fans were outraged. The big singer did not forget to recommend her album again and claimed that she had found inspiration again.

Shannon Brown, who was kicked out, was completely numb. When the Lakers staff contacted him, this loyal brother knew that everything was over. In the end, he could only explain in a low voice:

"I made a common mistake that all men make."

At this time, at the Toyota Center Training Center, Phil Jackson looked at the ferocious and "crazy" Tim Duncan, and for a moment he felt overwhelmed.

After being stopped by his teammates, the training hall was filled with Duncan's roar. Seeing this, the old man KFC was also stunned. He covered his face with his hands and whispered to the coaching staff:

"God! How could this happen!"

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(End of this chapter)