The older superstars of the NBA

When the results of the Eastern Conference finals were announced, the series in the Western Conference also came to an end.

What surprised the fans was that the Los Angeles Lakers, who were originally lagging behind, finally started to counterattack in the third game.

The core of the team, LeBron James, led Anthony Davis, the thick-browed brother, to play a very solid performance. The two scored 64 points together, helping the Lakers defeat the Denver Nuggets by 7 points and win the key game. victory.

After the big score was tied at 1-2, the Lakers' good luck seemed to be back!

In the next few games, LeBron scored 30+ statistics. The young Lakers players who had not performed satisfactorily before finally found their form and helped the Lakers stabilize the situation in the fourth and fifth games.

The two sides tied 3 to 2, and the Lakers came from behind and surpassed the Nuggets after falling behind two games early.

Now it's the Nuggets' turn to start a life-and-death battle.

Game 6 will be held at the Pepsi Center in Denver, home of the Nuggets. In order to help the team's morale, tens of thousands of fans in Denver came to the arena. Even if there was no room in the arena, there were many fans waiting in front of the big screen outside the arena.

Before the game started, when the Nuggets players' bus officially stopped at the entrance on the side of the arena, countless Nuggets fans cheered and shouted for them crazily.

A scene like this really boosted the Nuggets' morale, at least, for a short time.

In the first half, with the team's high morale, the Nuggets played a desperate counterattack.

Nikola Jokic even took the initiative to lead the team to attack. He played various singles in the paint and actually performed his strongest performance since the series.

However, by the end of the first half, the Nuggets' last hope was gradually extinguished.

In the second half, the Lakers blossomed more inside and outside. Both LeBron and some young players felt very good. Although there were fewer three-pointers, there were more mid-range shots than before.

This made it impossible for the Nuggets to stop the Lakers' strength for a while.

When the game entered the final quarter, the gap between the two sides gradually widened. The Nuggets knew that there was no hope of counterattack and chose to give up with 2 minutes left in the game.

Core players such as Jokic and Jamal Murray were replaced to rest, leaving only substitute players on the court to kill time.

beep.

When the on-site timer sounded, the entire Lakers team bench burst into cheers.

The players hugged each other to celebrate the hard-won victory.

The defeated Nuggets players sat on the team bench in frustration. Some of them high-fived and hugged the Lakers players. After saying hello, they walked towards the tunnel.

"Congratulations! LeBron!"

Jokic took the initiative to show his kindness.

LeBron also gave the other party enough respect, "Nicola, I am also very happy to fight against opponents like you..."

After the two sides said hello, the Lakers quickly returned to the locker room to celebrate their successful advancement to the Finals.

4:2.

This was their final result in the series.

This result also made LeBron James somewhat relieved.

When the team was cheering wildly, LeBron, who was sitting in front of the closet, also showed a hint of relief.

"Fortunately, we successfully entered the finals!"

"If nothing else happens, we should be able to win the championship!"

"I hope so! That will give me a reason to stay in Los Angeles!"

The Eastern and Western Conference finals are over, and the finals are about to begin. Before the official arrival, players from both sides also entered the rest period.

At the same time, in San Francisco, in the high-rise conference room of Chase Center. The team held an internal discussion meeting regarding the Warriors' various operations and transactions in the new season.

The members of the coaching staff who were invited to participate included coach Steve Kerr. As team leaders, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson did not appear in it, and they did not even know that such a meeting existed.

"What should the team do? Can we still win the championship if we continue like this?"

“If it doesn’t work, we have to make changes!”

said team general manager Bob Myers.

As soon as he opened his mouth, members of other departments also spoke one after another. It seemed that everyone was not satisfied with the current situation of the team.

"I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to win the championship with the current lineup! We must trade some players... Our forward position has always been vacant. Kevin is gone, and we need to find someone to replace him... "

"Not just the striker, Draymond's performance has dropped sharply recently. If he can no longer support the team to win the championship, I would say it's better to trade him! Send him away while he still has value. This will be good for us. It’s a good thing to say…”

"No, I don't think Draymond should be traded, but we can consider trading Klay... The premise is that we can replace him with a player who is more suitable for the Warriors! Otherwise, without this premise, we'd better not Recklessly......"

"Look at the stupid operation of the Timberwolves before! Those guys gave away Zhao for a little money. Is their championship completely gone... Let me tell you, whether it is Steph or Klay, or Draymond... none of them can move..."

Amid the buzz, team coach Cole has remained silent.

It wasn't until the discussion came to an end that Coach Cole said, "I think the best way is to keep the current core lineup unchanged. On this basis, we try to find a top forward player. ..."

"Even if we don't have Kevin, we can find someone else to come...like LeBron...anything can happen! What if he comes?"

Coach Cole said the last sentence just to liven up the atmosphere, but he didn't expect General Manager Miles to get excited quickly after hearing this.

"Steve, you're right! Why can't we bring LeBron over? You know, his contract is for one year, and he can leave the Lakers at any time..."

"If he fails to win the championship in Los Angeles this season, do you think he will continue to stay in Los Angeles? He is now 36 years old, and it is simply a sin for him to continue to waste time..."

"He needs a championship! And we need a top forward player. Doesn't it seem like everyone gets what they need?"

There was little support, and many thought General Manager Myers' proposal was too bold.

"Would LeBron do this? I don't think he would!"

"Oh! If he does this, I'm afraid there will only be more people scolding him! When Kevin joined us, we were questioned a lot by the outside world... If LeBron comes again, what will the fans say about him?"

"First he joined forces! Then he surrendered to the enemy! I'm afraid LeBron's reputation will not be good in the future... I'm afraid he will be nailed to the pillar of shame forever by this generation of fans..."

After hearing the discussion, General Manager Myers still held a different view.

"No! Kevin is getting scolded because his team was beaten by us... LeBron was not beaten by us this season!"

"From this perspective, he is not surrendering to the enemy..."