super legend

Chapter 465 Finals!
"Does Charles have the same opinion?" The host Ernie looked at Charles Barkley.

Barkley spread his hands and said: "Kenny Smith is very reasonable. When you lose to someone in the finals, you don't want to lose to him again, especially for a guy like Kobe who has a strong desire to win. However, the Lakers also have their own problems. Bynum is absent due to injury, and their players are not as tough as the Celtics. Think about it. With such a tough defense from the Celtics, Sun scored 70 points. I can guarantee that the Lakers will have nothing to do with Sun. Similarly, Kobe is also a scorer of the same level, but the Magic has a very good defender, Ron Artest. Kobe is very uncomfortable. In the finals, he will limit Kobe’s performance to a certain extent. I think whether it is personal data or the final result, it will be biased towards Sun and the Magic. Although I dare not imagine it, I think the Magic really It might be a three-peat."

In fact, Ernie is more inclined to see Sun Zhuo's three consecutive championships. He hopes that Sun Zhuo, the No.1 in the league, will add a little more legend, and he can stand side by side with the greatest players sooner. He can't wait to see that scene. , Ernie boldly assumed: "If this year's finals, as Charles said, the Orlando Magic won the championship, then Sun will definitely win the FMVP, and there will be no other possibility , then I really want to ask, where should Sun's historical status be when the time comes?"

Kenny Smith thought about it, he really hadn't thought about it, and he didn't want to waste time thinking about things that haven't happened yet, "Sun has entered the league for four seasons, has three championships, and two finals The most valuable player, if he wins the championship again this year, it will be four championships, three finals most valuable players, plus two regular season most valuable players, I think there is no problem for Sun to enter the top ten in history."

After saying this, Kenny Smith looked at Charles Barkley with doubts, and Barkley was more determined than Kenny Smith: "There is no doubt, old man, Sun is definitely one of the top ten players in history." , the current top ten players in history, can Larry Bird be considered? He has 3 championships, 3 regular season MVPs and [-] FMVPs. Sun is already above him. Sun still has so many scoring champions. He is still The slam dunk champion, he is still so young, he will definitely win the MVP again, there is no doubt about it.”

Ernie couldn't help feeling emotional: "A player who has only played in the league for four seasons can be compared with those players who have worked hard for more than ten years. Perhaps it is only a matter of time before Sun replaces Michael Jordan. It depends on whether Kobe can stop him. It's over."

……

Sun Zhuo is so young, this is the fourth time he has entered the finals, and his honor has already been ranked above all the seniors who entered the league earlier than him, including Kobe who just won the regular season MVP this season, many people They are all waiting for him to reach the top and become No.1 in history. I am afraid that at that time, there will be a long time before he retires...

At this time, Kobe in Los Angeles found the Zen master Phil Jackson, and the two talked about facing Sun Zhuo in private.

The Zen master was surprised by Kobe’s visit. He received him in the courtyard and sat down to drink tea with him. Kobe had heard about Phil Jackson’s lifestyle for a long time, but he was not used to it, and he didn’t feel that Phil was profound and mysterious. .

Kobe said bluntly: "Let me have a personal duel with Sun. I want to prove that I am the strongest on the highest stage and in front of the whole world."

Phil Jackson was very calm after hearing this, as if he had already guessed that Kobe would have such an idea, Phil said: "The current Sun can be said to be the strongest scorer form in the history of the NBA, with layup breakthroughs, fast breaks He has no weaknesses in dunks, mid-range shots and three-pointers in various positions. In all positions, he can shoot against anyone. I know this must stimulate you. who is the strongest."

Phil Jackson doesn’t think Kobe’s decision is naive. It’s a kind of pursuit that ordinary players can’t understand. Both Kobe and Sun Zhuo have won several championships. Championships are not rare for them. For the championship, Kobe wants to know who is stronger between him and Sun Zhuo, just like the attitude he showed when he met Jordan for the first time, he wants to challenge the strong, and this desire is not much worse than the desire to win the championship.

"Can you?" Kobe asked.

Zen Master nodded: "Then let's play the first game. It's our home game. Sun Ye will definitely try his best to win the game. He will give you the best confrontation."

Zen master had a calm smile on his face, and he didn't feel any surprise or displeasure because of Kobe's request, and it was definitely not because he was afraid of Kobe being a superstar that he was forced to do so.

Kobe had conflicts with Zen Master before, even if they cooperated again, the previous things seemed to be in the middle, preventing the two from becoming closer.

Kobe didn't expect Zen Master to agree to his request so easily, maybe out of gratitude, maybe because he really wanted to know more about what was hidden under that calm face, Kobe continued to chat about other topics: "Listen to Jenny Say, you were rebellious when you were young, do you miss you at that time?"

Phil Jackson smiled, leaned back, and said: "In the 60s in the United States, hippies and rock bands began to appear. At that time, young people also started to grow long hair, XD, and abuse JIAO. You know Jack Kerouac (The author of "On the Road")? In 1969, after his death, young people like me rode motorcycles and drove cars on the road of Dean Moriarty (the character of "On the Road"), From a basketball court to a bar and a nightclub, the object of venting hormones has become a young girl, and what replaces running and shooting is smoking and riding a motorcycle.”

"You still slept with your boss's daughter. At that time, you hadn't divorced your second wife. Haha, I didn't expect that a person like you would be called a 'Zen Master' now." What Kobe said was exactly the current Lakers boss. Daughter Jenny Buss.

"Haha." Phil Jackson also smiled, and said: "Actually, I really visited a real 'Zen Master'. I remember that time, he didn't speak, but just gave me an empty glass and asked me to pour water. Then I started to do what he said, but he didn't stop until the water overflowed."

"Then what? What did he say? What did you ask again?" Kobe stopped when he saw what Phil Jackson said, curious about what happened next.

Phil Jackson smiled and said: "I didn't ask, and he didn't say anything. I watched the water overflow the cup and flow freely on the smooth mirror-like table. Then I threw away the kettle and walked away laughing." out."

"Then you became another 'Zen Master', haha, congratulations, your method really sounds very mysterious, I definitely can't do it, if it were me, I would ask exactly what that bastard wants me to do. When will the water be poured!"

"Hahaha." Phil Jackson laughed along with Kobe.

At this time, Kobe also got up slowly: "I should go. It was a pleasure chatting with you, Phil, and I will bring you another championship."

Kobe turned around and took a step, Phil Jackson suddenly said with a serious expression: "Kobe, believe it or not, if you want to win against Sun, you must rely on my help."

Kobe snorted softly and left.

……

US time, March 6.

The Staples Center Arena in Los Angeles ushered in the first game of the finals.

Since Sun Zhuo was also a player of the Lakers before, Lakers fans have no hostility towards Sun Zhuo.

Today's game, the auditorium is also full of stars, not only because it is the finals, but Kobe and Sun Zhuo are the two strongest players in the league, and they are both at the peak. Such a matchup is a once-in-a-lifetime event. Not any great star has the chance to play in the finals.

Off the court, you can see any big names in various fields, and the ticket prices have already soared to sky-high prices, even O'Neill and Wade have come.

After players from both sides entered the field, Sun Zhuo and Kobe, old partners and old friends, looked at each other and smiled after meeting, and couldn't help but walk towards each other to say hello.

"I'm glad it's you," Bryant said with a smile.

Sun Zhuo also held Kobe's hand without any hostility, "I know you want to fight me, not those three guys from the Celtics, how can I let you down?"

"Haha, I like the current state. It's 0:0. Everything hasn't started yet. Once it starts, it will end with a winner." Kobe became a little emotional.

Sun Zhuo didn't speak. He could see that Kobe wanted to fight against him. Kobe definitely wanted to beat himself, whether it was an individual or a team.

On the sidelines, O'Neal and Wade were sitting together. Although the two were no longer teammates, O'Neal had been traded to the Phoenix Suns. In fact, when O'Neal expressed his desire to be traded, he gave the team a hint that he wanted to go to the Magic. The team, the Magic also really want to get O'Neal, let O'Neal and Sun Zhuo partner again.

However, Pat Riley prevented that from happening, saying the Magic didn't have what he wanted.

"Look, D-Wade, based on what I know about Sun and Kobe, their matchup in the finals this year will be the best in history. There is no finals in history with their scoring ability. , this matchup will be more exciting than the previous year." O'Neal said to Wade with a cold face.

Wade said with a smile: "Of course I guessed it, otherwise, you wouldn't go back to your former home court to watch the game."

Wade knew that the relationship between O'Neal and Kobe hadn't improved yet. Now that the Lakers were Kobe's team, O'Neal, as a member of another team, was willing to come to the scene. There must be something exciting that he didn't want to miss.

O'Neill looked at Kobe and Sun Zhuo on the field, and said to Wade: "The reason why I came here is mainly because these two strongest guys in the world used to be my little brother!"

"..." Wade was very moved when he saw O'Neill.

O'Neal said: "I don't want to be a center forward in my next life. I'm only 36 years old, and I'm not at my peak anymore. Players like Michael Jordan, Kobe and you, when they are 36 years old, they should still be able to score at will, right?"

Wade smiled and said nothing, knowing that O'Neal really wanted to continue his peak state, and he didn't want to be forgotten early, so he comforted him: "Shaq, you have been brilliant after all, and no one can compare to you at your peak. you."

O'Neal is still sentimental: "But now, people only remember Kobe and Sun, and they don't think about the past. Maybe, after many years, people will gradually forget Kobe and Sun, and only appreciate the game of Stephen Curry or which new-age player. .”

"Haha, why did you say Stephen Curry?" Wade understood what O'Neal meant. No matter how great the predecessors are, they will be forgotten with time. Everyone is chasing the latest star, but the future successor mentioned by O'Neal The name is the thin and unremarkable Stephen Curry, but it made Wade curious.

At this time, O'Neal also smiled: "Haha, Sun said that this kid will become a superstar. I just mentioned it casually, not really referring to him. I don't think the future NBA will degenerate to the point where he can be the master." level, hahaha."

O'Neill and Wade were laughing and talking, and the game started soon.

Lakers starters: Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, Derek Fisher, Lamar Odom and Radmanovich.

Magic starters: Sun Zhuo, Monta Ellis, Ron Artest, Kevin Durant and Marc Gasol.

In this finals, there was no tension like the previous Eastern Conference finals against the Celtics, and there was no strong venting at the beginning. In this series, there will not even be a word of disapproval between the two trump cards, Sun Zhuo and Kobe. Respect each other's trash talk.

However, this kind of finals is as intense and exciting as the Eastern Conference finals that just ended.

Phil Jackson looked at Kobe and Sun Zhuo on the field with deep eyes. These two were his former disciples. a team.

"I can't believe that they didn't win the championship in the season they worked together." Phil Jackson couldn't help feeling that Sun Zhuo and Kobe were on the same team and lost to the Spurs in the playoffs.

Back then, Sun Zhuo was not as powerful as he is now. With Sun Zhuo's current strength, he would be absolutely invincible as a partner with Kobe.

After the start of the game, Kobe Bryant showed a strong desire to score against Ron Artest with the first ball.

"In this series, I will block you." Artest said to Kobe, Sun Zhuo will not talk trash to Kobe like Pierce and Garnett, it does not mean that Artest will not do this, His pleasure is to block the ace player on the opposite side.

"You can try, this season I will let you know the difference between ordinary and great."

Kobe made a quick breakthrough on the first ball, and then made a sudden stop and hit a fadeaway jumper!

"The great showdown is about to begin!" Phil Jackson secretly said.

(End of this chapter)