NBA: I just want to play soy sauce, you let me win the championship

Chapter 122 Smoke Bomb Launched Successfully

Unsurprisingly, the Lakers also eliminated the Spurs 4:1.

The Western Conference finals will finally start between the Kings and the Lakers.

TNT's big plan for backstage broadcasting has had a big change.

The good news is that the bet between Barkley and Smith has aroused the attention of audiences across the United States. Everyone is discussing who can advance to the finals between the Kings and the Lakers.

The popularity continues to rise, and the number of viewers preparing to watch the Western Conference Finals is also increasing, and the ratings are guaranteed.

The bad news is that the league office gave TNT a note that predicting the outcome of the game is OK, but betting on the outcome is not allowed because it may remind viewers of spinach.

However, since TNT has already heated up the popularity and guaranteed the ratings for this meeting, and does not want to have a bad relationship with the alliance office, the big plan of the backstage director must be changed.

In the "NBA Insider" program, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith quickly went wrong, bringing the focus of the debate to Lu Yuanzhi and Christie, whether they can really effectively limit Kobe.

Why not argue for limiting O'Neal?Isn't he more famous?

Hey, brother, if there is controversy, you can argue. In the finals last year, the scene where the best defensive player Mutombo was violently beaten by O'Neal is still vivid. Who dares to say that O'Neal is restricted?
On the contrary, Kobe has risen rapidly in the past two years, and his scoring average in the first two rounds of the series even surpassed that of O'Neal. finals.

In the finals game against the Pacers, Kobe averaged 18 shots per game, but his shooting percentage was only 36.7%, he averaged 2.2 free throws per game, and averaged 15.6 points per game.

If it weren't for O'Neal's great prowess, averaging 6 points per game in 38 games, the Lakers might have been wiped out by the Pacers.

Now you tell me that the K of the "OK" combination is in front of the O, how can I believe it?

"Kenny, let me repeat it again. The defensive combination of Max Lu and Doug Christie will put tremendous pressure on Kobe. He will not be able to score as easily as he did in the first two series!"

"No, no, Charles, you overestimated the strength of Max and Doug. They can't limit Kobe's performance. Kobe can still score about 26 points in this series."

"I don't think so. When the Mavericks played Timberwolves, Nowitzki and Finley scored 33.3 points and 24.7 points respectively, but in the series against the Kings, they scored 27.2 points and 22.4 points respectively. , and the total points of the Mavericks are higher, which shows that Max and Doug's defense is very successful."

"Well, Charles, I admit that Max and Doug are very good defensive players, but Kobe is an even greater player. Pippen in the first round and Bowen in the second round all have very strong defensive capabilities. But they still allowed Kobe to score 26 points, and I don't think Max and Doc were any better than them."

"Then we make a bet?"

Finally, we came to the critical link and tilted the building to the right place.

"I think Kobe's scoring average in this series will drop by more than 10%, or even more!" Barkley expressed his inference.

"No, no, no, 10% doesn't mean anything, what about 20%? I think a reduction of more than 20% is what really limits Kobe, and 10%? That doesn't mean anything at all!"

"20%? In other words, Kobe can't average more than 21 points per game in this series?"

"Yes, the average score cannot exceed 21 points per game! How about, Charles, do you dare to make a bet?"

Charles put on a show, struggling there.

In fact, he has always firmly believed that Christie's main defense and Lu Yuanzhi's assistance in defense will definitely bring huge troubles to Kobe.

Moreover, after the Kings are unable to restrict O'Neal on the inside, they will definitely seek to cut off his connection with the outside. At this time, they will definitely deploy heavy troops on the outside.

The Lakers' outside point guard Kobe Bryant will receive special attention from the entire Kings team. He averages 21 points per game, and it is very possible that he will not get it!

Feeling that the effect of the show has been achieved, Barkley nodded, and then dropped the biggest bomb that he had prepared long ago tonight.

"Kenny, I agree with your bet, but I need to make the bet. If Kobe is successfully restricted by Max and Doug in this series and averages less than 21 points per game, you want to kiss my ass, don't you dare?" Dare to bet?"

Backstage, the director clenched his fists when he saw the ratings skyrocketing after Buckley said the bet!
"That's it, that's the effect!"

After the TNT program, a large number of reporters seemed to have smelled the smell of bloody sharks and found the person involved to interview.

O'Neal: Kobe averaged less than 21 points per game?Kiss Kenny's ass if you lose?Hey man, I love this bet, I'll be locking up on TNT to see Charles kiss Kenny's ass!
Kobe: Under 21 points?snort!
However, the interview with the Kings disappointed the reporters.

Christie: Under 21 points per game?How can it be?Charles, why don't I give you the jersey and you go guard Kobe?
Lu Yuanzhi: Who?Kobe?Are you kidding me?Of course I will try my best to defend Kobe, but you listen to what I say?No one can say that he can limit Kobe's scoring average to less than 21 points per game!nobody!
Reporter: However, two years ago, the Pacers did limit Kobe's scoring to just over 15 points.

Lu Yuanzhi: You also said that it was two years ago. Two years ago, I couldn’t shoot!Guys, you can't look at Kobe with the same old eyes, he is Kobe!

Reporter: Are you so unsure?
Lu Yuanzhi: No, no, no, you are wrong. The Kings will win the series and Kobe will average more than 30 points per game. It's that simple.

Lu Yuanzhi and Christie lost confidence?
Shouldn't the Kings let Kobe play more, dilute O'Neal's ball rights, and reduce the pressure on the Kings inside?
Neither Divac, nor Pollard and Funder Burke can effectively limit O'Neal.

On the outside, top defensive players Christie and Lu Yuanzhi are actually confident that they can give Kobe a drink!

"Your method works?" Christie looked at Lu Yuanzhi strangely.

"Don't worry, Doug, don't you know Kobe's character?" Lu Yuanzhi shrugged, "No matter what we say, Kobe will take more shots and slap those who question him in the face."

"That's Kobe's character, it doesn't matter what we say."

"It's just that we hurriedly followed Barkley's words to provoke him, which instead made him suspicious."

"Look, isn't the effect now very good? Even you doubt, why do we say such things? Then how do the media, Kobe and the Lakers know our plan?"

"After the series starts, we must cooperate well and give Kobe a big one!"

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