"Oh huh, this feels so good. Who would have thought that we were already leading 3-1 in the series?" After the fourth game between the two sides, Noel said excitedly to Grant beside him while changing shoes in the locker room.

"It really feels like a dream. In another game, we will score in the second round." Grant said, shaking his head.

"Don, Paul, come with me to attend the press conference." At this moment, Billups appeared at the door of the locker room and greeted Tang Shuai and Gasol directly.

Tang Shuai scored 32 points and 11 assists in this game, while Gasol scored 20 points and 10 rebounds. The two were the number one heroes to win.

They nodded, then got up and walked out.

When they left, Stephenson suddenly spoke, "Hey, guys, take you guys tonight, is anyone going there?"

"Where are you going to have fun?" Noel looked at him curiously.

"Lance, don't do anything randomly, be careful that Coach Changxi will take you." Batum reminded at this time.

Stephenson, you looked back at the door of the locker room, turned around and closed the door, then lowered your voice and said with a smile: "If you don't say it, he won't say it, I won't say it, how can coach Changxi coach guide you?"

"Cough cough" Deng coughed twice at this time and said, "Lance, it's enough to say this. The coach said that we haven't won the series yet, and it's not time to relax. Moreover, the playoff schedule is tight, and if it's a little relaxed, it may be."

"Okay, Ruhr, I'm just kidding, you see you're taking it seriously." Stephenson interrupted Deng's words and said with a smile.

Newsroom at Staples Center.

"Coach Changxi, after winning this game, the Lakers have already led by a 3-1 score. Do you think the team will end the series in the next game?"

After asking a few questions that are not painful at the beginning, the reporter finally asked some more sensitive topics.

"Well, you're not easy to answer this question." Billups said bluntly.

The reporter smiled awkwardly.

"As a coach, I will ask the players to work hard to play the next game, but no matter what the result is, we will be patient." Billups did not answer the reporter's questions positively.

"Then do you think the team has a great hope of winning?" The reporter was obviously a little unwilling to give up and asked in a different way.

Billups did not answer immediately, but looked up at the reporter for a while, and after seeing him a little unnatural, he spoke: "Our team has performed well in these games, but the next game is played in Minnesota, I have enough reason to believe that the Timberwolves will not give up easily, and the next game will definitely be very difficult. As for the victory or defeat, it depends on the team's on-the-spot move."

The reporter nodded vigorously and then sat down. Billups's answer was already in place.

"Tang, you were on the Clippers last year and led the team to the Western Conference Finals. This year you went to the Lakers. Are you confident of leading the team to that point?" asked Tang Shuai the next point.

"Well, I haven't considered these issues yet. Obviously, the lineup and strength of the Clippers and Lakers are different, and we are still in the first round of the playoffs. Just as Coach Changxi said, the finish line I am paying attention to is also in this round of the series." Tang Shuai nodded and said.

When answering this question, he felt a little helpless. These reporters always asked these sensitive and meaningless questions.

"According to previous years' practice, after the first round of the playoffs, the regular season selection will also be released. Your performance this season is quite outstanding. I checked the data, averaging 1 point and 86 assists per game, a shooting percentage of 5o6, a three-point shooting percentage of 499, and a very luxurious data. Do you hope you can win the honor in the end?" the reporter continued.

After hearing the reporter's sudden mention of the question, Tang Shuai couldn't help but smile: "This question should be the easiest topic today."

His speech immediately caused laughter from the people at the conference.

"In fact, no basketball player does not want to win this award." Tang Shuai said bluntly, "This is the biggest affirmation of the player. It determines a player's performance in 82 regular season games. It represents too many things, but"

As he said this, he suddenly changed his mind: "There are many factors in the selection of this award, the team's ranking, the performance in the playoffs, etc. So as a player, all I can do is try my best to perform on the court. As for whether I can win the award, this question will be left to the judges in the league."

After Tang Shuai finished speaking, the reporter nodded with satisfaction. At the same time, other reporters also wrote down what he said. It was obvious that the reporters were very satisfied with this answer.

After the press conference, Billups went back to the coach's office to sort out the information about the next game, while Tang Shuai and Gasol walked from the player passage to the locker room.

"Paul, is your injury a big impact? If it's big, it's okay to have a fight." Tang Shuai looked at Gasol and said with concern. Gasol was in poor condition after his comeback, and it was related to his injury. In fact, at his age, it's difficult to cure such injuries. Although this game was the best performance in the playoffs, Gasol obviously gave people a feeling of gritting his teeth and persevering at the last moment.

"It's okay, Changxi said, the next game will be very difficult. I don't want to be a deserter when I'm not going to be a deserter, and you don't want me to be a deserter." Gasol said with a smile.

Shuai Tang sighed helplessly.

At this time, they had already arrived at the door of the locker room and the two of them followed them in.

After entering, the locker room was calmer. When I looked at it, I found that there were many people missing, Stephenson, Mozgoff, Bynum, and Deng, etc., seem to be none of them.

Moreover, the washroom is quiet and doesn't look like taking a shower inside.

A look of confusion flashed in Tang Shuai's eyes, and then asked Batum who was changing clothes: "Nicolas, where are the others?"

Batum put on his shorts, pointed to the shower room and said, "Ruer was taking a shower inside. Lance and Norance finished rushing earlier and left early."

"Leave early?" Tang Shuai's eyes flashed with confusion, but he didn't ask much, but just muttered to himself, "This kid ran so fast today."

After muttering, I didn't think much about it, and I also entered the shower room with my clothes.

When the Lakers took the lead and tied the score 3-1 with O-1, the games in other groups of the playoffs also reached a white-hot stage.

In the West, in addition to this, the Warriors have swept the Jazz 4-o, waiting for the empty position and preparing to start the second round of the game.

Their opponents, the Rockets and the Clippers, have entered a white-hot stage. After losing two home games surprisingly, the Clippers actually magically scored two consecutive games in Houston, tied the score 2-2.

The remaining group is a bit similar to the Lakers and Timberwolves. After the Thunder won a game away, the Spurs played with all their strength. They finally lost three consecutive games with Westbrook alone. Now they are behind 1-3 and are on the verge of being eliminated.

In the East, the Cavaliers also swept the Pistons 4-o, and encountered this fate for two consecutive years. The Detroits seemed somewhat helpless.

In addition, what is surprising is that the Celtics, which are also the youth army, are already 1-3 behind the Hawks. If the Hawks finally win the game, they will complete the "Black Seven" event.

The Pacers continue to play the role of a mature dark horse and now leads the Raptors 3-1. They average 15 goals in three games and advancement is a foregone conclusion.

The Knicks and Bulls, who were in the last group, played the most intensely. Wade and Anthony's two superstars were powerful in the playoffs, which made the game between the two sides fall into unprecedented anxiety. The current 2-2 score is the best way to illustrate this situation.

On the morning of April 27, US time, after the previous night's game ended, the Lakers players boarded the plane to Minnesota.

There, the two sides will face the fifth round, which is also the Lakers' playoffs point. If they win this game, they will advance to the second round. If they lose this game, the sixth round of the two sides will be played in Los Angeles.

After getting on the plane, Tang Shuai noticed that Stephenson, Noel and others were in a bad condition. He was sleepy and slept soundly when he got on the plane. He didn't know what he did last night.

Usually Stephenson is always the most noisy person on the plane. Now he is sleeping, but the plane is unprecedentedly quiet. He is bored and just sleeps on his tumbling.

When he felt a little chill inexplicably, he woke up and looked out the window. The red vegetation was faintly visible. It should be the state red pine tree in Minnesota, and it should be almost arrived.

At this time, Stephenson and Nor woke up one after another, and the plane suddenly became lively again.

"Tang." At this moment, Batum's voice came from beside him.

"Hmm?" He turned his head in confusion.

"When I got on the plane ahead, I saw news that Kevin would probably play this game."

"Kevin? Which Kevin?" Tang Shuai had just woken up and didn't react at this time.

"Wolf King, Kevin Garnett." Batum said.

"Kevin" Tang Shuai was stunned for a moment, and then came to his senses.

Garnett, the former Wolf King, was traded back to the Timberwolves from the Nets last season, and then played for a season of team pseudo-square. By this season, he has rarely seen him appear. What is a little different from Duncan is that although it is both retirement seasons, Duncan can still make steady contributions, and he has basically become the team's spiritual pillar.

Why is this suddenly going on stage? To be continued.
Chapter completed!