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Chapter 270 Finals, here we come
"Finals, finals, here we come!"

"Serge, we're in the finals, we're in the finals!"

On May 2010, 5, at the Arco Arena in Sacramento, when the whistle sounded for the end of the game, the kings and the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals also came to an end. The kings at home defeated the Lakers 29-97, thereby With a total score of 89 to 4, the Lakers were eliminated and the historic finals were reached.

After the king won the crucial fourth game and won the match point of the entire series, the trend of the Western Conference Finals was already very obvious, but the fifth game between the two sides at the Staples Center still allowed this round The series has some highlights and suspense again.

The king, who had already won the match point, was obviously a little over excited. In the fifth game of the series, there were 7 turnovers in the first quarter alone, and the Lakers seized the opportunity to beat a 31-17 The King, who dug a crater in the opening game, lost Game 2 without even turning a wave, and was tied 3-[-] by the Lakers.

After losing the fifth game of the series, the Kings quickly calmed down from the state of excitement. In the sixth game of the series, which is also the last home court of the Kings, the Kings played their own rhythm again And standards, did not let the tragedy 9 years ago re-enacted.

Therefore, when the Kings defeated the Lakers at home, and thus settled their feud and entered the finals in history, the Arco Arena instantly became a sea of ​​joy. Amidst the flying ribbons and the high-pitched roar of the live DJ, The Kings fans at the scene used non-stop cheers and roars to vent their excitement.

Since the middle of the fourth quarter, the Kings players who have been standing on the sidelines, waiting for this historic moment, also rushed into the court after the whistle sounded at the end of the game, fighting with the players on the court. The teammates started a crazy celebration to celebrate this historic moment.

Today's victory in this game, for many people in the Kings, is the most important victory in their careers, and it is a milestone victory.

As for the Lakers who lost the game, they are in a completely different mood now, Phil Jackson standing on the sidelines with straight eyes, and the rotation players sitting on the bench looking stunned

And those main players who fought until the last moment on the court, Kobe Bryant with his hands on his hips, couldn't see any expression on his face, and the same was true for Pau Gasol standing beside Kobe. Bynum, who was beaten by Yan Hua in the first round of the series, has quietly walked to the sidelines, sitting on the ground and looking blankly at the Kings players who are celebrating wildly on the court.

To say that at this moment, the most embarrassing person is definitely the former boss of the Kings, Artest who joined the Lakers with a salary cut for the championship.

Artest played for the Kings for three seasons. Except for the first year of joining the Kings, the Kings were on the verge of the playoffs in the other two seasons. Therefore, Artest, whose contract is about to expire, is Decided to leave the Kings and go to a more competitive team, first the Rockets, then the Lakers, in order to have a taste of the championship.

However, it is very sad that after Artest joined the Rockets, the Rockets' two core players, Yao Ming and McGrady, were injured and retired. Artest also changed from a thigh hugger to a real thigh, and finally lacked In the case of Yao Ming and McGrady, the Rockets lost to the Lakers in seven games.

After the end of the season, with Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady's injuries unstable and their return dates uncertain, Artest lost his patience and chose to cut his salary to join the defending champion Lakers, hoping to catch the high-speed train to the championship. But now, the Lakers are only one step away from the finals, fell to their old club, and fell to the feet of the king who fled for the championship.

So after the game, looking at this familiar stadium, looking at the former teammates celebrating on the court, and the current teammates who were depressed because of losing the game, Artest felt a strange feeling in his heart. The feeling is regret?Still unwilling?Artest himself is not very clear.

"Congratulations to the Sacramento Kings. Congratulations to them for reaching the NBA Finals again after a lapse of 49 years. At the same time, this is also the first time the Kings have entered the finals after they moved to Sacramento and changed their name from Royal to Kings. Congratulations to them."

"Congratulations to the Kings for becoming the first team to enter the finals. They performed very well in this series. Whether they are players or coaches, whether they are main players or rotation players, they all showed the best game state, They deserve this series!"

"Of course, the performance of the Los Angeles Lakers in this round of the series is also commendable, especially their head player Kobe Bryant. In the six games of this round of the series, Kobe averaged 32 points per game. , 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Although the Lakers lost the game in the end, Kobe's performance is still commendable."

Watching the Kings players celebrating wildly on the court, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley in the commentary, after congratulating the Kings, began to comment on the performance of the Kings and the Lakers in this round of the series .

Before the start of the Western Conference Finals, public opinion generally believed that the Lakers would have the last laugh and reach the Finals again. Even Kenny Smith, who has always supported the Kings, felt that the Kings' ability to last 6 games was already very remarkable. In terms of overall staffing, game experience, and even the commanding level of the head coach, the Lakers are better than the Kings.

But the final result was that after six games, the Kings defeated the Lakers 4-2 and made it to the Finals in a historic way. Even the head coach is a rookie team who has just coached for three years, it is definitely a miracle.

"Charles, are you particularly envious?" After some comments, Kenny Smith began to pick which pots he didn't open, and started to play side-by-side with Barkley. In fact, let alone Barkley, he even had two championships Kenny Smith is a little envious of these little guys on the field. Being able to reach the finals at a young age will definitely be of great benefit to their future careers.

"Get lost." Barkley, who had already taken off his earphones, wanted to rush up and strangle the bastard to death after hearing Kenny Smith's taunt and tease.

(End of this chapter)