basketball kingdom

Chapter 568 Perseverance
The next morning, the entire Lakers team flew to Oakland non-stop to prepare for the tiebreaker of the Western Conference Finals starting tomorrow night.

After the Lakers fell behind 0-3, they won three consecutive games, turning the big score into a 3-3 tie, and the two sides returned to the same starting line.Today's situation is very simple, one set decides the outcome, and the losing team goes home.

Kobe knew that he didn't integrate into the offensive and defensive system last night, so he took the initiative to propose that the whole team practice together, find a running route, and improve his handling of details.He has won five championships and understands what kind of play can win.

Draymond Green texted his teammates early in the morning to express his apologies.

Curry is a leader player with a very good personality. He didn't blame Draymond Green, let him not mind the loss last night, cheer up, and prepare for the upcoming tiebreaker with all his strength.It's part of Curry's personality that makes Draymond Green feel at home.

The Warriors players all believe in the Splash Brothers, train step by step, forget everything that happened before, and strive to find their best state.

ESPN won the live broadcast rights of the Western Conference Finals Game [-], and released an edited and passionate promotional video to warm up for the Game [-] to be held tomorrow night.

The Western Conference Finals series broke the previous ratings record for many years and truly reflected the popularity of the two teams.

The Lakers have the largest traffic in the league, and they have returned to the Western Conference Finals after many years, so they naturally have a high degree of attention.The Warriors have the popular Splash Brothers, whose traffic is slightly worse than that of the Lakers, but not much worse. It is this kind of matchup that has attracted so much attention.

TNT had no way to broadcast the game live, but it was not idle, and once again brought together the hosting team to make a special program to analyze the situation of the tiebreaker.

ESPN invited Reggie Miller, Ray Allen, Tracy McGrady and several other retired stars to analyze the upcoming tie-break and discuss who has a greater chance of advancing.

Debate is the most eye-catching way, so the Lakers and the Warriors are basically divided in half, explaining their views to each other and maximizing the effect of the program.

Steve Kerr understands that all the eyes of the outside world are now focused on the Western Conference Finals, and he gave instructions to the players not to watch the news from the media as much as possible.At this time, all kinds of speculation will fly in the sky. If the mind is not firm enough, it is easy to be influenced by it, which is not good for the team.

Draymond Green took the initiative to call his teammates together after the team's joint practice and said: "Guys. I was impulsive in the game last night and ended up hurting the team. I am very sorry for that. I promise , the same thing will never happen in the tiebreaker."

Curry took the lead in speaking: "Draymond, what happened last night is over. Now we are standing on the same starting line as the Lakers, fully preparing for the tiebreaker and striving to advance to the finals."

Warriors team reporters are scanning the news, anxiously waiting for the results of the league's punishment of Draymond Green to see if there will be a suspension.

The league office issued an announcement at ten o'clock in the morning that Draymond Green would not be subject to an additional suspension and canceled Xu Tian's technical foul in the previous game.Such a penalty result made the Warriors coaching staff and management breathe a sigh of relief.

Steve Kerr understands that Draymond Green is difficult to control, but he also understands his importance in the Warriors system, and he is still very excited that he can play in the tiebreaker.Only all warriors have the hope of defeating the Lakers.

After Kobe accepted the interview, he left Xu Tian alone, and the two practiced offensive coordination.He knew he was a little out of touch with the team and had to work harder.

Xu Tian and Kobe have a tacit understanding that has been established for a long time, and the training effect is twice the result with half the effort. In less than two hours, they have regained the previous feeling.

Kobe wiped off the sweat on his body, and asked Xu Tiandao: "Xu, how long has it been since you went to an entertainment venue?"

Xu Tian took a sip of his sports drink, thought for a while, and said uncertainly, "If it's a nightclub or something, I've probably never been there. For KTV, it's been many years ago."

Kobe looked at Xu Tian as if looking at a monster, and said, "Wow! Of course, this may have something to do with your culture, but I still find it incredible!"

Xu Tian said: "I'm used to this kind of life. If I'm allowed to go out to play now, I'm afraid I will still be a little uncomfortable."

"If you can win the championship, I'll take you to a nightclub to have fun." Kobe suggested with a smile.

Xu Tian shook his head: "If I can make it to the finals and even win the final championship. It will be mid-June then, and the Olympic Games are less than two months away, so I need to report to the national team."

"This is indeed the reason why international players are more risky. American players can choose whether to play in international competitions, but most international players have to enter the national team, there is not enough rest time, and injuries cannot recover. It seems that because of this reason, Yao There will be frequent injuries.”

"There is indeed a burden in this regard, but this is the unshirkable responsibility of the players, there is no way to escape, and this is indeed an opportunity to win glory for the country, and everyone will want to go."

"Take good care of your body." Kobe put the towel back into the equipment box and said, "You have a bright future. You must protect your revolutionary capital and strive for more honors."

"I know this."

Xu Tian drank a bottle of sports drink, asked Kobe if there was anything else he needed help, and after getting a negative answer, he went to the weight room for additional training.

Kobe is the most diligent player in the league, seeing Xu Tian's training intensity, he secretly clicked his tongue.Such a player, there is no reason not to be successful.

Wade's season has long since ended. After returning to Miami from the Bahamas, there was really nothing to do. He took a plane to Oakland and prepared to watch the tie-breaker of the Western Conference Finals.As soon as he got off the plane, he called Kobe.

Kobe took out his cell phone, and after connecting the phone, Wade sent out an invitation to have dinner.

Xu Tian happened to come out of the weight room. Hearing that Wade had invited him, he decided to attend the dinner with Kobe to thank him for his help in the Western Conference semifinals.Although there is a commercial component to that, it is also a real help.

Wade came to the restaurant with his wife and eldest son Zaire Wade very early, and went to the reserved private room under the guidance of the waiter.

Zaire Wade prefers LeBron James, but also admires Xu Tian's style of play, and is looking forward to this meeting.

Xu Tian and Kobe took a taxi to the restaurant and immediately attracted many eyes.The two of them are currently the hottest stars, and it is very rare to appear here at the same time.

Zaire Wade heard the conversation outside the private room, knew that Xu Tian and Kobe had arrived, went out to greet them, and welcomed them into the private room.

(End of this chapter)