i am legend

Chapter 161 The first scene

Los Angeles is known as the "City of Angels". Here is the entertainment sanctuary "Hollywood" that attracts the attention of the whole world. It is also home to the most luxurious stores in the world. Luxury cars whiz by, and people with different skin colors The beautiful women are dotted in various places in Los Angeles like thousands of flowers!
Bruce looked at everything around him with emotion. There were many distinctive buildings among them. Looking at the busy figures on the sidewalk, he couldn't help but marvel at the charm of this city!
The Staples Arena is located in the center of Los Angeles. When Bruce followed the players on the bus and was about to approach this newly built but famous arena, he saw three giant buildings on three kilometers away from the arena. portrait!

"They are worthy of being the eternity of the Lakers!" Nowitzki looked at the three giant portraits with envy, and his heart was filled with admiration!
"That's right, they are not only the pride of the Lakers, but also legends in the league!" Bruce stared fixedly at Chamberlain's portrait, feeling a burst of sadness in his heart!
Chamberlain is not only a legend of the Warriors, because he has played for many teams in his career, so he is recognized by these teams as a historical legend of the team!

The bus slowly drove towards the Staples Arena. When the Warriors' bus was parked in the underground parking lot of the Staples Arena, Bruce and the players all got out of the bus following the guidance of a staff member. !

After nearly four days of assault training, the Warriors came to Los Angeles in a good competitive state. Although there are some suspicions of grinding their guns before the battle, they are already ready to "fight"!

When they came to the Staples Arena, Bruce and Wilkens first went to the stadium to have a look.

Standing in the stadium with the Lakers logo on it, Bruce couldn't help but think of how he was sitting in front of the TV in his previous life!

"This arena is really desirable!" Bruce murmured, looking at the "familiar" scenes around him, he couldn't help but be filled with emotion!
"Longing for it?" Wilkens said as he walked.

Bruce watched Wilkens stepping on the floor, and suddenly remembered an unwritten rule about the NBA after the accident!
No matter which team's home court, no matter how flat the floor is, there will be some differences in some places. This may be the unfavorable performance of the away players, or it may lead to the unexpected fall of the team!

The use of the floor in each arena is very frustrating. They will raise or lower in certain places, causing some minor abnormalities to happen to some players who are concerned. Although it is criticized by all players, it can be This situation has gradually developed into something that the alliance does not know and is not known to outsiders!

After some probing, Wilkens showed a trace of rejoicing on his face: "It's okay!" Then the two returned to the locker room!
"Children, our opponents are very strong. They have the best center in the league and a group of powerful players!" Wilkens looked at the players seriously, put the water glass in his hand on the table, and continued: "But, we With the potential and talents envied by this alliance, we are no worse than them. Although we are not favored by the outside world, just like what we have done a few days ago, we will transform into hungry wild wolves, ruthlessly Bite off a piece of fat meat on them fiercely!"

Bruce quietly watched Wilkens doing some motivation before the game, and subconsciously clenched the mineral water in his hand!

"Children, we are a team with great potential. Each of you is eager to prove yourself to the outside world, so come on! Wolves!!" Wilkens was so excited for the first time, as if he had found I lost my passion many years ago, eager to win everything!
On the afternoon of the 23rd, the training of the Warriors did not meet with the Lakers. As they gradually adapted to the venue, the players all returned to the hotel in order to recharge their spirits for the fierce battle in the evening!
Because the match between the two teams was on Sunday, US time, there were extraordinarily many fans walking into the stadium today!

When Bruce slowly walked into the Staples Arena, the auditorium was already full of fans and Hollywood superstars who came to watch the game!

Sitting behind the Warriors' bench, Bruce looked at the large number of stars in the VIP seats in the front row with some emotion. Thinking of Jerry Buss' operation, he couldn't help but be amazed!
"Gentlemen and ladies, welcome to this beautiful arena!"

With the yelling of the DJ in the stadium, a huge noise broke out in the audience.

Looking at the surrounding scene that is not inferior to or even stronger than the Warriors' home court, the first thing Bruce thinks of is the huge number of diehard fans of the Lakers!
At the same time as the cheerleaders danced on the court, the two teams slowly walked out of the locker room!

"Let us welcome, the strongest center in the universe, Shaquille O'Neal!!!"

As the DJ shouted, O'Neal was the last to stand up from his seat, and his slow running to the court instantly detonated the entire arena!
After years of hard work, the Lakers have once again become one of the most powerful teams in the league. With O'Neal's peak and crazy performance, they have gradually become the team with the biggest championship calls in the league this season, with 67 wins and 15 losses. Their record pushed them to a huge climax.

Bruce looked at the funny O'Neill, and there was a flash of longing in his eyes!

As the Warriors were yelled one by one by the DJ deliberately deadpan, the main players of the two teams took off their training uniforms and stepped onto the court again!
"drop!!"

The referee blew the horn of the game, and O'Neill and Nowitzki walked towards the center line one after another!

The Warriors did not arrange Dampier as the candidate for the jump ball this time. Instead, they sent Nowitzki, who bounced much better than him, on the field. This is the first time Wilkens has used such an arrangement this season!

Although Nowitzki is much better than Dampier, he still seems a bit reluctant in front of O'Neal at his peak!
"Snapped!"

When O'Neal easily allocated the ball to his teammates, the first contest between the Warriors and the Lakers began immediately!

The Warriors sent center Eric Dampier, power forward Dirk Nowitzki, small forward Donyell Marshall, shooting guard Vince Carter and point guard Sam Cassell !
The starting lineup of the Warriors has basically been finalized. Except for Marshall in the main lineup, the playing time of the rest of the players is basically kept at about 30 minutes!

Because of the abundance of talents at the small forward position and Hughes' sudden outbreak, although Marshall averaged 14 points and 10 rebounds per game in the regular season, he was in the second half of the regular season because of Hughes. The joining data has dropped slightly!

Bruce did not expect this kind of situation. Hughes originally wanted to find a super sixth man, but with his amazing performance at the end of the regular season, his playing time was further compressed. Dell Curry's playing time!

The Lakers sent their original team that won 19 consecutive victories. The center is Shaquille O'Neal, who is the absolute leader of the MVP, the power forward is "Iron Man" AC Green, and the small forward is Glenn, the former queen bee of the Hornets. Rice, the shooting guard is Kobe Bryant, who is gradually showing his superstar potential, and the point guard is the veteran Ron Harper.

After Glenn Rice joined the Lakers, for some reason, he didn't complain, but something unexpected happened to his wife!
Since he joined the Lakers, his wife has had some disagreements with the Lakers management and owner Bass and things that gradually tend to deteriorate.

Even though this kind of thing happened, Rice's ability still made this giant team bear it for the time being!
Regardless of whether Ron Harper is close to retiring or not, his experience is what the Lakers are eager for!
In this game, the Lakers put him in the starting position because of his experience and his understanding of the triangle offense!

When he was in the Bulls, Harper was a very efficient player. Although his offensive data which was close to 24 points was suddenly knocked down to 6 points, the starting combination of him and Jordan still gave the whole league Defender brings huge nightmare!
Harper slowly brought the ball to the front court. Although he is nearly 36 years old, his ball control and speed can still enable him to faithfully complete his tasks!
O'Neal and Dampier suddenly got entangled. Harper, who saw this situation, gave the basketball to O'Neal who opened his hands to catch the ball before Cassel pressed hard!

With O'Neal taking the ball, the Lakers started a triangle move!
Kobe cruised from time to time in the left corner, and Harper quickly ran to the three-point line on the right. In addition, Glenn Rice, who was constantly looking for opportunities, and AC Green, who was standing in a high position, officially opened up. The prologue of the game!

Bruce stared closely at everything that happened on the court, and his understanding of O'Neal was so familiar!
In his previous life, because he was an assistant to the manager of the team, he was very concerned about the analysis of players, and sometimes he even analyzed the playing styles and the value of those superstars in the NBA!
As O'Neill gained weight, although it is rare to see scenes of running all over the field, his athletic ability is still so shocking!
Holding the ball in both hands, O'Neal leaned towards Dampier behind him. After testing the opponent's strength, he passed the ball to Harper who had already run out of space to catch the ball without even looking at it!

Cassell followed closely in front of Harper, even though he had a chance to intercept the pass, but with Harper's experienced experience, he could only follow closely in front of him!
After receiving the pass, Harper suddenly rushed to the inside, and the rest of the Lakers players who saw his movement shrank back to the inside one after another!

While the Lakers shrunk to the inside, Kobe was still cruising outside the three-point line. When he ran to the top arc of the three-point line, Harper, who attracted Carter's attention, suddenly passed the ball to Kobe!
Seeing that Kobe received the pass steadily, the rest of the Warriors hurriedly turned around and looked over!

Kobe calmly looked at Carter in front of him, he was very confident in his singles!
In Phil Jackson's triangle offense, although the principle of tactics is based on the team, when the offense is launched, it basically becomes the star's singles performance!
Kobe put the ball on the right side of his body with both hands, leaned down slightly, first looked up at O'Neal who was about to step into the penalty area, and then activated it at the moment Carter was about to press!
With Kobe's actions, all the Lakers players ran to the restricted area!

At the moment when other players were about to run into the penalty area, Kobe suddenly stopped, took a step back and stretched the ball out!
　The second change, children are allowed three changes before 12 o'clock!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)