Bishop: since 1998

Chapter 131 For this sentence, you can have this!

The presence of O'Neal, the big killer, made the game easier.

Well, as long as you have hands.

After the second quarter, the score was 56 to 59, and the Lakers entered the locker room with a 3-point advantage to rest.

In the first half, if Kidd did not attack the hips, the Suns could maintain a good lower limit. Coupled with the performance of Hardaway and Clifford Robinson, the Suns did not let the Lakers take the game away, and kept the suspense of victory and defeat. .

After the second half of the game, Li Mu continued to join the blacksmith team, using defense to consume the Suns' physical energy.

After all, the injury situation of the Suns this season is very bad, with major and minor injuries, and the physical aspect will definitely not pass the test.

Now the Suns' offense is mainly shooting.

Without physical fitness, Li Mu believed that their efficiency would definitely come down.

Sure enough, in the 6th minute of the third quarter, the Suns' state began to decline, and the score was visibly pulled away by the Lakers.

O'Neal's offense does not rely on physical talent to bully people.

The Suns' defense couldn't stop it at all.

Skiles is very desperate. As a defensive head coach, he emphasizes the defensive winning theory.

As a result, the Suns have no inside cornerstone, no inside defensive core, no matter how luxurious the outside line is, they can't play the defense he wants.

After the first three quarters, the Lakers opened the score to 7 points with O'Neal's performance.

In the fourth quarter, the Suns chased points and Kidd tried a three-pointer.

Bang-dang-!
One try, and he stopped shooting [-]s.

The same is true for Hardaway. He will only break through and add two points. He has only one three-pointer shot and has not hit it yet.

The penalty area was blocked by the Lakers again, and the three-pointer was not sure.

The scene gradually turned to the Lakers.

O'Neal catches the ball and is a threat.

Bryant's off-ball movement is also a threat.

The mobility of the Suns has been greatly reduced.

hum~~
With the sound of the buzzer, the game time is over.

比分98比109，湖人队11分击败太阳队，取得大比分2比0的领先。

O'Neal scored 41 points and 15 rebounds.

Kobe had 24 points, 7 assists and 4 rebounds.

Billups had 11 points and 9 assists.

Big Ben had 16 rebounds and 7 points.

Kidd had 13 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds.

This performance, even if Clifford Robinson scored 30 points and Hardaway scored 27 points.

The Suns can't even imagine scoring 100 points.

The score did not break [-], and wanting to beat the Lakers is simply a dream.

……

Defeated the core of the Suns, O'Neal, Kobe, Billups, Big Ben, etc., very excited and looking forward to it.

Excitement and anticipation, not beating the Suns, leading the Suns 2-0, but the time is up.

That's right, it's time for the regular season awards.

O'Neal averaged 31.5 points per game, surpassing Iverson's 30 points per game, and won the personal honor of scoring champion of the year.

That's not enough.

Need to pay more?

No, want more personal accolades.

When the regular MVP was unveiled, O'Neal had no suspense and achieved consecutive wins.

With the best record in history of 76 wins and 6 losses, it is somewhat unreasonable not to give the MVP award.

Even if O'Neal won it last season, judging from his performance this season, 31.5 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists and 1.8 blocks are well-deserved.

Based on this reason, the best head coach of the 99/00 season can only choose Li Mu.

Even if he can only sleep, but the record is there.

Next, uncover the best lineup.

For the best team, only O'Neal was selected for the Lakers.

In this era of one star in one city, it is not easy for Kobe to squeeze in, even if his performance is enough.

The other four are Kidd, Payton, Garnett and Duncan.

You ask why all 5 are from the west?

Why are only 5 people selected, don't ask, the question is that the list can only have 5 people.

Don't share the cake in the east?
It can only be said that the gap between the strong in the west and the weak in the east has become infinitely large.

The best second team, the Lakers Kobe Bryant was selected.

The remaining four are Iverson, Hill, Malone, and Mourning.

Subsequently, Rodney Rogers of the Suns was chosen as the Sixth Man of the Year.

The Most Improved Award was won by Jaylen Rose of the Pacers, who improved from 11 points to 22 points. This award should be won.

Subsequently, Kobe was selected to the best defensive team.

The other four are Payton, Garnett, Duncan and Mourning.

O'Neal was selected to the All-Defensive Second Team.

The remaining four are Jones, Kidd, Pippen, and Clifford Robinson.

Mourning's Defensive Player of the Year Lianzhuang became the last fig leaf in the Eastern Conference.

……

March 5, Phoenix, America West Arena.

The G3 matchup was moved to the home court of the Suns.

Li Mu sent the same starting 5 players, Billups, Kobe, Bowen, Big Ben, O'Neal.

The Suns also did not change, Kidd, Hardaway, Marion, Clifford Robinson, Longley.

The game started, and O'Neal demonstrated to everyone what is called No.1 in the league and what is called the most dominant player.

Bang-!
Knock it away, turn around, jump up, and with a bang, hang from the southeast branch.

What the hell, a good basketball game was turned into an assembly line by Ao Pang.

Compete with Duncan.

At any rate, Duncan has three tricks, and O'Neal is even more amazing. He just hit the Suns with one move and has no temper.

With O'Neal's bottoming performance, the Suns are very passive.

Then, Kidd demonstrated to everyone what is called the offensive talent of Jibugong.

That's right, Kidd's organization is definitely at the historical level.

It's just that the shooting is just a billion points away.

Or Billups' put 'chicken' tactic.

Kidd voted.

Sure enough, he didn't go in either.

全场9投1中，三分球4投0中，罚球2中2，拿到4分12助攻6篮板。

That's it?

Still the No.1 active point guard in the league?
Or the best team of the year?
It can only be said that Kidd has something that can blind the judges and ignore his shooting offense.

However, the Suns have no patience with Kidd.

To be reasonable, it doesn't matter if Kidd doesn't play well, but if he is so hip in the playoffs, what's the use of keeping you?
In this game, because of Kidd's poor offensive performance, the Suns lost the game again.

With a score of 115 to 99, the Suns lost by 16 points, and the score still failed to break the percentage.

Even if Hardaway performed well as always, he scored 31 points and Clifford Robinson scored 24 points.

Especially Kidd's hip-pull performance, the Suns have no hope of winning.

In addition, the Lakers players are just doing routine operations and performing normally.

比如，奥尼尔38分17篮板，科比35分7助攻5篮板……

You call this a regular performance?

Then you say, does my sun still have a chance?

some?

Just rush to this sentence, this can be.

On May 5, the coordinates were still at the American West Arena.

G4 is still played at the home court of the Suns.

Falling behind 0 to 3, the Suns couldn't afford to lose. For the sake of face, they decided to fight the Lakers.

Then, Kidd's shooting problem suddenly healed.

Billups used the chicken tactics. As a result, Kidd took the chicken back and ate it.

He made 13 of 8 shots, 6 of 4 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, scored 22 points, 16 assists, 10 rebounds and 2 steals. He played a triple-double super performance, regained face for the Suns, and pulled the score back.

O'Neal showed his hips, only 24 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists, there is no way.

The referee's whistle suddenly became much larger, and the Suns' outside shooting accuracy improved, so the Lakers could not shrink and increased breakthroughs.

O'Neal committed 5 fouls, and his playing time changed from 45 minutes to 34 minutes.

The score was 117 to 105, the Suns blossomed more, and the Lakers did not lose unjustly.

Well, after all, there is also home ticket revenue.

……

(End of this chapter)