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Chapter 531 Free throw line, life and death line (4/57)(1/2)

“I’m not questioning justice, I just don’t like the current scale.”

After Game 3's game, Celtics coach Doug Rivers used a tactful way to express that he did not like the referee's harshness.

"If you foul it just by touching it, will the game still be interesting? Think about it, if Kevin McHale's bad foul on Cote Lambis was not an ordinary foul, but two consecutive technical fouls, would the result of that game be changed?"

Rivers's voice was interpreted by Los Angeles media as a direct manifestation of being unable to afford to lose.

Moreover, his statement will make some people feel that the Celtics still hope to take despicable measures like they did back then to gain an advantage.

In the 1984 final, even the Celtics, who finally won the championship, admitted that the Lakers were a better team.

The Lakers were in a good situation, but the Celtics dragged into the tiebreak, and they had to play a decisive battle in the old garden like hell. The harsh away environment made people collapse. The young Magician was far less steady than Larry Bird, who was several years older than him, and thus gave a bad performance. James' famous 8 points in a single game, you can only say that he was not responsible. He used the stadium disappearance technique on such an important stage, and the Magician directly dragged the Lakers back.

However, it was Kevin McHale who opened the magic box.

His attack on Lambis, a classic clothesline foul, changed the Celtic strategy.

McHale's approach is equivalent to speaking on behalf of the whole team, and they will use any means to pursue victory. Because if you want to find a dirty game from that Celtic team, this person can be Danny Angie, Larry Bird, or even Daniel Johnson, but it will never be McHale. If McHale did that, it only means that Green Kai has gone astray in order to win and ignored anything for victory.

Rivers provoked the incident that year, allowing the Lakers to relive that heartbreaking series, and also triggered large-scale accusations, but the league office did not impose any punishment for this.

Wei Xia, who scored 30 points with Kobe, felt soft all over.

He was exhausted, and the Celtics' defensive focus was on him and Kobe. Although their scoring will exceed 30 and it doesn't seem to be very hard, it would be much more tiring to score 30 points against the Celtics who are aggressive in the finals than to score 50 points in the regular season.

Although Wei Xia has never scored 50 points, even in the regular season, he believes Kobe has a strong say in this.

It's as easy as drinking water for Kobe to get 50 points in the regular season.

In the post-match interview, Kobe was asked: "You have been struggling on the free throw line all night. Boston's rebounding force is much stronger than you. What made you persevere?"

Kobe replied: "I didn't think so much at that time."

Wei Xia answered for him: "Snake is a cold-blooded animal. It only wants to kill and has no time to think."

"What about you, Wish, are you also a cold-blooded animal?" the reporter asked quipped.

"Of course, only cold-blooded animals can be free from the passion of the Celtics." Wei Xia responded.

The Lakers' press conference was generally easy. They won the game and saved their home court. Next, they needed to defend their second home court and third home court, and then went to North Shore Garden to win the cup.

The plan is simple and it is difficult to complete.

"We had a lot of difficulties, but, well done, guys!"

Phil Jackson rarely encouraged the players: "We need three more games like this to strive for it!"

The Lakers disbanded in the locker room, Wei Xia packed up his things, and met Andrew Bynum outside.

He seemed to have returned to normal, but he did not make a comeback and did not join the training. This side was the first time Wei Xia saw him in a month.

"I watched the game, you guys performed so well!"

Bynum politely made a decision.

"It would be better if you were there." Wei Xia believed that Bynum would alleviate the Lakers' rebounding was exposed to be terrible.

Bynum said helplessly: "This is not something I can decide."

Not allowing Bynum to come back this season is another round of infighting for the Lakers.

Since trading Odom and introducing Jim Bass, Jenny Bass' team has gained the upper hand. Odom is a little Buss. Although his style is gorgeous, he often makes mistakes and is not very persistent. It happened that Bynum was injured. Jenny took the initiative to instigate the deal between Odom and Gasol.

Doing so not only cut off Buss's big arm and also caused trouble for Bynum's growth path.

After Bynum recovered, Bus Jr. strictly prohibited him from returning to the team, and did not participate in training or follow the team. He was in a free-range state.

Doing this directly hurts the Lakers' inside depth, and the process of rushing out of the West is calm. When they meet the Celtics with a strong inside in the finals, there will be problems.

Gasol and Garnett are not players of the same level. The Celtics' inside line is stronger than the Lakers in terms of age structure to instant combat power and experience.

Weisha expressed regret for Bynum, he wanted to play the game more than anyone else.

The management's struggle affected him, so the biggest news that he broke out during his recovery was to bowl regardless of his injury.

"I feel sorry for you, AB." Wei Xia can only say that.

Even he is just a pawn of management.

Only when your strength reaches Kobe's level can you have the ability to control your own destiny.

Even Kobe, his hands still couldn't touch the management. He could only complain when the team was not satisfied with the operation. No one took his voice seriously for several consecutive years and applied for a deal, which made the matter ended quite successfully.

Weisha came to the parking lot and met Elaine Trovis.

She smiled and said, "You still won without that kiss."

Yes, Weisha didn't get Trovis' kiss in the locker room.

Because Trovis believes that these two things cannot be traded, Wei Xia must win, which has nothing to do with her kiss. She makes Wei Xia surrender in a long and long way.

Wei Xia complained: "I was going to get 50 points, you didn't inject your love into me, so I ended up getting 30 points, you're responsible for it, Elaine."

“How to be responsible?”

“Contract my late-night snack.”

They went to eat something.

It was basically Wei Xia who was eating, Trovis was not hungry, they said something about the game.

Trovis thinks the Lakers' free throws are too bad.

If the free throw was better, the Celtics would not be able to hold on in the fourth quarter.

She was right because the next day, Phil Jackson abnormally increased training time for the free throw.

Jackson is one of the most casual coaches for training arrangements.

He and Riley's training time starts at 120 minutes are different. Each training class he has at most 90 minutes and at least 60 minutes. It will never exceed it.

Because it is difficult for players to stay focused for longer.

Tactical classes should be as short and easy to understand as possible. Simply increasing training time will only add unnecessary burden to players, and the training effect will be difficult to say.

Today, in addition to tactical classes, confrontation matches and individual special training, Jackson also launched a free throw game.

At that time, all Lakers players who had been practicing hard for 100 minutes were breathless.

The Zen master asked them to punish 5 balls.

The person with the lowest free throw shooting percentage is fined $50,000.

If there is a free throw hit rate that is as low as the free throw rate, the fine will be shared by the few people with the lowest hit rate.

"I'll do it first!"

Ryan Hollins confidently stepped out and graduated from UCLA. His technical achievements are simply a golden sign for the Bruins.

Hollins' first free throw was hit behind the basket.

"Karim Jabbar, Bill Walton, Gail Goodridge, Jason Kidd... Forgive this guy, he did his best." Wei Xia sneered repeatedly.

His taunts worked, and Hollins made all four free throws.

"Wish, thank you for your motivation, I feel much better." Hollins signaled to Weisha.

The Lakers' inside players are all competing for the first place and want to fall to the end.

Gasol made all five free throws.

Magloire made four of five free throws.

Radmanovic defended his title as "the most capable and the most remote Lakers."

With five free throws, he made a variety of tricks. He hit the board, circled in, hollow in, bounced a few times, and made all five goals.

"You have good sledding skills or free throwing skills?" Kobe couldn't stand his arrogant look and said sarcastically.

"It's obviously skiing," Wei Xia said.

Everyone was puzzled.

"The maximum penalty is $50,000 if you miss the free throw, but the cost of skiing is 10 times that of the former."

The sound of cheering continued for a long time. Radmanovich blushed and muttered laughing words like "I have reformed myself", "I have paid the price", "Can't you give me a chance to correct me?"

The atmosphere at Toyota Center was extremely cheerful, and except for Wei Xia and Kobe, the others gradually completed free throws.

Interestingly, four of them made five free throws, and those who made all five free throws were made.

Moreover, every person who lost the penalty will be the first ball. He will quickly regain his touch and hit every remaining ball.

Only Kobe and Wei Xia are left.

They glanced at each other.

"You come and finish it." Wei Xia said to Kobe.

Kobe snorted, "I can do this with my eyes closed."

He was immediately struck by lightning.

The first free throw was hit to the left side of the basket.
To be continued...
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