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　　 "Kobe scored 24 points, Paul scored a quasi triple-double is still difficult to save the savior! The Lakers defeated the Hornets 4-2 to advance to the Western Conference semifinals!"

"The queen bee has fallen, and the defending champion is advancing towards the third O'Brien Cup!"

"Focus on Dallas! The Lakers and Mavericks met in the playoffs for the first time in 23 years! The yellow-blue battle is about to start!"

Early in the morning after the Lakers were promoted, the newsstands on the streets of Dallas put the news on the front page.

In 23 years, the Mavericks and the Lakers have never met in the playoffs in 23 years. But this season, they ran into it.

Carlisle didn't know if he was too lucky or too bad. This kind of once-in-a-decade incident happened to him.

However, Carlisle will not surrender just because he is a strong defending champion. After the Lakers advanced, the Mavericks also gave up training for the Hornets and devoted themselves to the preparations for the Lakers.

The players practice hard every day, and Carlisle's roar will appear immediately if there is a bit of tactics that is not in place. But no one complained, everyone put in enough effort. Because they know very well, Kobe Bryant, that's a guy who never shows mercy!

The game between the two sides is scheduled for the evening of May 2nd, US time. For the Mavericks, their only advantage is that they have a few more days of rest than the Lakers.

On April 30th, the Los Angeles Lakers all airborne Dallas. The Lakers did not choose to train at the No. 2 training ground of the American Airlines Center Arena, but instead rented a basketball arena for the players to practice.

The Lakers also hope that before the start of the game, players on both sides should not contact as much as possible. The two teams are very mysterious, but in fact, whether it is Zen Master or Carlisle, they have already thoroughly studied each other.

The coaches do this simply because they want the players to fully experience the atmosphere of the approaching war. When the players who have been holding back for a few days play again, they will be able to perform at their best. As for confidentiality, there are only a few teams in the NBA. There are not many secrets between them.

In the past few days, the reporters were unable to interview the players for training, so they all targeted the coaches of both sides.

Jackson and Carlisle have become the people who have made the most appearances in the past few days.

The atmosphere of the war has completely enveloped the city of Dallas. Fans held their fingers and counted down the arrival of the game in hours.

In the full and hard training, 24 hours seemed to pass a lot faster than usual. Yiyang felt like it was only a few days away. On May 2, the day that was marked in a red circle on the calendar had already arrived.

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"The game is finally about to begin." Yiyang drove his Ford pickup on the overcrowded street. Through the car window, the American Airlines Center Arena, which had fallen into enthusiasm, came into view.

Today, more than just Mavericks fans gathered outside the arena. Many Lakers fans wearing golden jerseys also poured into the court from all directions.

As one of the NBA's 30 teams with the largest number of fans, the Lakers fans are not limited to Los Angeles, but all over the world! These enthusiastic Lakers fans also traveled far and wide to reach Dallas, just to watch the Western Conference semifinals on the spot.

The Dallas policemen are on the verge of an enemy, doing their best to maintain order on the scene. If the fans on both sides fight because of a quarrel, they will bear the main responsibility.

Yiyang silently drove the car into the underground parking lot, and now there were still three hours before the start of the game, so many people were already surrounded. I don't know what the scene will be outside the arena in a while.

As usual, after Yiyang parked the car, he walked directly into the player passage from the parking lot, then went to the locker room to change clothes and make preparations before the game.

But after only a few steps in the long and narrow player channel, Yiyang saw a figure that shouldn't be here now.

"Why did you come so late?" With a smile on his face, the visitor greeted Yiyang on his own initiative.

"Yes...some traffic jams."

"Hahaha, hurry up and get ready! Tonight, we can have a battle!" The guy Yiyang met was no one else, but the Lakers star, five championship ring winners, Kobe Bryant. !

"I didn't see your team bus in the parking lot?" Yiyang looked around suspiciously, and found no other Lakers players.

"I came here early. I have been training outside these days, so I want to get familiar with the venue in advance." Kobe shrugged, this is his style.

"I watched the video of your first round of the game that killed the Trail Blazers more than once. I have to admit, it's really beautiful. Roy almost created a miracle, but you killed the miracle in the cradle. However, Don't expect you to score the exact same ball on my head! If that happens, I will definitely win!" Kobe said, Chong Yiyang shook his finger.

"I also don't want the game to be played to the point where the winner can be determined by lore."

"Hahahaha, you are really confident. I think in the future, we have to sit down and have a good chat. Of course, that has to wait for me to retire! Because before that, we only speak with victory and defeat!" Kobe finished the sentence. He said goodbye to Yiyang and returned to the No. 2 training ground prepared for the Lakers.

Yiyang shook his head, maybe Dirk was right. From the perspective of the fans, Kobe is a good idol. But from the opponent's perspective, Kobe is by no means a good thing!

Changing clothes, warming up, returning to the locker room for final deployment...Everything is proceeding step by step, the only difference is that the noise from the stadium is getting louder and louder.

In the past few days, Carlisle has already talked badly about the tactics he should talk about. When making the final deployment in the locker room, Carlisle didn't talk much about tactics, but more about motivating the players' fighting spirit.

Mavericks owner Cuban still appeared in the locker room, yelling with the players. Cuban did this to tell everyone that you are not fighting alone!

Outside the locker room, the atmosphere of the American Airlines Center Arena has been completely ignited. Even when the air conditioner is on, the fans feel angry all over.

Blue and yellow split into two camps of varying numbers in the stands, but the shouts of the Lakers fans did not fail.

After all, for the Lakers fans, it is more comfortable to stay at home and watch live TV if they are not crazy or shouting for their own team.

Just standing at the entrance of the players, the shouts of the fans have already excited Yiyang.

"Hear these sounds!?" Nowitzki, who was standing at the front of the line, shouted.

"The best way to repay them is to win! Let's go guys, let's go!" After that, Nowitzki was the first to rush out of the player channel, and Yiyang was still at the back of the team. However, when he When he walked out of the court, Yiyang was stunned.

The Mavericks fans all shouted a name in unison. "Yi!"

All over the world were people calling out their names, and Yiyang looked around at the stands blankly. He was the last one to play, but he received the warmest welcome from the fans!

"Also, this rookie is definitely a big trouble for the Lakers on the road to victory! Whether it is Zen Master or Kobe, they must not treat it as an ordinary rookie. Ask Brandon Rowe, who is almost making a miracle. If Yi himself loses, you know how dangerous this Chinese defender is!" On the commentary stage, Mike Brin started his one-night work. As the queen commentator of the nba2k game, after hearing that Yiyang might endorse the game, he was a little impatient and wanted to have a good chat with this Chinese kid who created too many impossible.

"The two teams have nothing to do with each other in the past two decades. They are like strangers. But now, fate has changed everything. I am looking forward to this series. Good performance. The Mavericks are eager for a championship, and the Lakers are eager to create another dynasty. But of the two teams, there can only be one winner! I believe that each of them will fight for their own goals! "

The atmosphere at the scene was already warm enough, but the fanfare of the commentators brought the fierce atmosphere to the living room of the fans who could not come to watch the game.

The starting players on both sides took off their training uniforms and stood on the court. Kobe greeted the Mavericks' starting players one by one, and when he arrived at Yiyang, Kobe blinked his eyes deliberately.

Although Yiyang also had the experience of playing against Kobe before, he believes that playing against Kobe in the playoffs is definitely two concepts from before!

In the fiery atmosphere created by the fans on both sides, the referee blew his whistle and threw the basketball high into the air.

This time, "Boxing King" Tyson met his opponent in the faceoff. The Lakers center "Little Shark" Bynum is 2.13 meters tall and has a very strong bounce. This excited guy put the ball into Fischer's hand by one fingertip ahead of Chandler.

After Fischer got the basketball, he was not in a hurry. As soon as the game opened, the Lakers planned to stabilize the situation!

Yiyang did not dare to slack off. Although Fischer is also very old, he is different from the old Miller. This guy still has a strong scoring ability. And most importantly, Fischer has a great heart. An inattention, he may stage a fatal blow.

After Fischer passed the center line, he made a gesture to Kobe. Kobe didn't slack off and immediately made a pick-and-roll for the "old fish".

The pick-and-roll was in place, and Yiyang was delayed by Kobe, and Stevenson had to change defense and made up for Fischer.

Fischer did not expect the Mavericks to switch defenses in such a timely manner. The ball was originally a Fischer breakthrough, and then divided the ball to Bynum, allowing Bynum to attract the defense and then pass it to Gasol.

But the first time to break through this link, Fischer failed to execute successfully. Stevenson's defense makes it difficult for the "old fish" to move an inch!

There is no way, Fischer can only post back. The experienced Lakers No. 2 threw the ball obliquely behind him, but Yiyang did not dare to steal it rashly, for fear of leaving a little space for Kobe.

"The misalignment has formed, and Kobe started the duel!" Mike Brin was excited ~www.novelmtl.com~ It is reasonable to say that a rookie and a superstar match up, it is impossible to spark any sparks. But Yiyang is undoubtedly a special case!

After Kobe received the basketball, he was at 45° to the right of the basket. At this point, Kobe is two steps away from the three-point line. And Yiyang stepped outside the three-point line, opened his arms, ready to compete with the "Black Mamba" at any time.

Seeing Yiyang's position, Kobe smiled. Then, the No. 24 wearing a purple jersey jumped high and shot!

"What!?" Yiyang was stunned for a second before jumping forward. He did not expect that Kobe would choose to shoot directly when he was so far from the three-point line!

But having said that, if Kobe's offensive choices become more conventional, then he will not be called Kobe.

Sometimes, Kobe is so crazy. In the eyes of others, it is not an opportunity, in the eyes of Kobe, that is the best time to score!

"Kobe directly pulls up and shoots, super long three-pointer! boom! Basketball hollowed into the net and hit a three-pointer! As soon as the game opened, Kobe Bryant gave the Mavericks a dangerous signal! Today, "Black Mamba" will be big Kill!" Mike Brin yelled into the microphone excitedly. The arrogant, paranoid and hardworking No. 24 has never disappointed!

"Pay attention next time!" Kobe Kobe will naturally not let go of such a chance to complain about Yiyang. Yiyang will have a tingling scalp. Is this the strength of a superstar?

Kobe's dismissal, for a rookie. Possibly, it was a big blow!