Super Legendary Superstar

At 11 o'clock in the evening, James, who had lost the battle of Tianwangshan, was in a depressed mood and was not yet sleepy, so he reviewed the past five games against the Nets.

"After these five games, Jason Kidd turned out to be the Nets' rebounding leader... The Nets are strong, but we have a chance to win." James looked at the data of the five games and was very disappointed with the current situation. It's dissatisfaction.

Just at this moment, James' cell phone rang.

"Who's calling so late? Sun? You're not asking me for travel expenses this summer, are you? Didn't they get the match point? Are you here to taunt me?" James' mood changed when he saw that the caller was Sun Zhuo. More depressed.

After hesitating for a moment, James still answered Sun Zhuo's call.

"LeBron, I know you just lost a very important game today, and I came here to talk to you. You must be very upset, right?" Sun Zhuo said very concerned about James.

James quickly pretended to yawn: "No, you are overthinking, I am just getting ready to sleep."

Sun Zhuo felt that James might think he was here to watch a joke, so he continued to talk about the game: "LeBron, D-WADE and I have been talking. This year is the year when our 03 generation rises. You, me, D-WADE and Carmelo Anthony have both led their teams into the playoffs. The protagonists of this league have gradually become us. Carmelo Anthony has been eliminated. I don’t want to see you leave so early. I will be in the next game. Just deal with the Bulls and meet D-WADE in the next round. No matter who wins between me and him, we all hope that the person we meet in the Eastern Conference finals is you."

Sun Zhuo's words made James instantly moved. Sun Zhuo was not here to show off that they got the match point and ridiculed James for losing. He was here to encourage James, and these words were very touching. James has always regarded Sun Zhuo and Wade sees him as his target and opponent. The three of them are in the Eastern Conference. Both of them have led their teams to advance to the second round. Only James can make it through the first round. Isn't it a shame?

"You and Dwyane keep an eye on it. I will definitely be able to reverse the Nets and advance to the next round! I also hope you can deal with the Bulls as soon as possible. I'm looking forward to watching the big show between you and D-WADE!" James said with full fighting spirit. .

Is James the only one who wants to see Sun Zhuo compete with Wade and O'Neal? Fans all over the world are waiting for their duel.

On May 6th, at the Bulls' home court, Game 6 of the series between the Magic and the Bulls has begun!

The Bulls had a last-ditch battle today. If they couldn't win, they would be eliminated. All the players worked hard, but the Magic suppressed the rhythm throughout the game and did not give the Bulls a chance to equalize again. In the end, Sun Zhuo scored 40 points and the team With a near-miss victory over the Bulls, the Magic officially advanced to the second round of the Eastern Conference semifinals with a total score of 4:2!

"Haha, we won! We advanced!" Howard was as happy as a child, happily high-fiving his teammates one by one.

At this time, Sun Zhuo's face was not too happy, but rather melancholy.

"Victory against the Bulls was expected, but in the next round, we will face the NBA championship team from the previous life!"

The Orlando Magic are about to meet the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference semifinals. All Magic players know that the Heat are the defending champions and a strong team, but they don't know that the Heat are also the championship this season.

In last year's Finals, Wade was unstoppable. This year, he has become more mature and more threatening. Although O'Neal is older, he is still dominant at the basket.

Sun Zhuo is about to encounter the biggest challenge of this season! Although it is only the Eastern Conference semifinals, it may be more difficult than the Eastern Conference finals or finals!

After the Magic Bulls got the result, other teams also quickly ended the series. In the end, the teams that advanced in the Eastern Conference were: Pistons, Magic, Heat, and Cavaliers. After James lost the Tianwangshan battle, due to Sun Zhuo's stimulation, The series was dragged to a tiebreaker. In Game 7, James was lucky enough to hold the victory in his own hands.

The Pistons will face the Cavaliers, and the Heat will challenge the Magic.

Among the teams that advanced in the Western Conference, one result that surprised Sun Zhuo was the Los Angeles Lakers led by Kobe Bryant. They actually defeated the Phoenix Suns and advanced to the Western Conference semifinals!

The Lakers and Suns fought hard for seven games, and the last one went into overtime and the winner was decided at the last second. The excitement and intensity were the best in the first round! Kobe Bryant hit a buzzer-beating shot at the last second of the last game, which allowed the Lakers to advance. At that moment, I believe all Lakers fans went crazy.

After the Suns were eliminated in the first round, this season's regular season MVP candidate Steve Nash was also ridiculed and ridiculed by netizens, saying that Nash should not be the MVP. How can there be an MVP who was eliminated in the first round?

The results of the regular season MVP have not yet come out, and Sun Zhuo is also waiting. It is not only a great honor, but also a special training card that can improve his abilities!

The Lakers will face the Clippers in the same city in the semifinals. This is a scene that has never happened in NBA history. After the result, many netizens posted questions asking: "The Lakers and Clippers are both in Los Angeles. How should we play in the playoffs? ?”

Kobe's fans replied: "We have seven home games. Kobe has been named MVP in seven consecutive home and away games. I want to ask which of you has done that?"

Sun Zhuo also laughed when he saw the post on the Internet and replied "666", but was asked by netizens what he meant. Sun Zhuo did not reply, but also boldly imagined a duel between the Lakers and Clippers. The Clippers and Lakers were both there. In the same arena, home and away games are just different floors, but even when the Clippers play at home, in terms of popularity, the Clippers will be overwhelmed by Lakers fans. The Lakers have won so many championships and played so many games. With so many historical stars, the Clippers simply cannot compete with the Lakers in terms of influence.

"That netizen is right. The Lakers have seven games at home, but for the Clippers, these seven games are all away games. The Clippers are really bad. This is the first time they have played in the playoffs without a home court advantage. Team. Alas, poor Mike Dunleavy, who made some money off me last summer, is humiliated by me this season with 81 points, and is going to be embarrassed in the playoffs. Give him a call. , ask him if he still needs financial management."

Sun Zhuo is very sympathetic to what happened to Clippers coach Mike Dunleavy. Such a thing has rarely happened in decades. It never happened in his previous life, but it happened to Dunleavy in this life.

"Coach Dunleavy, this is Eric. I heard that you will play the Lakers in the next round. Oh, why is it so unlucky? You should think of this when competing for regular season rankings. Don't be too sad. If you are defeated, Xia Tian I can help you make some more investments." Sun Zhuo said kindly.

Coach Dunleavy on the other side of the phone said angrily: "I don't want to make that quick money anymore! Ever since I made some money from you last summer, I haven't had a smooth season this season! You only scored 81 points in a single game. Forget it, we met the Lakers in the playoffs. Oh my god, what the hell did I do? Now we no longer have the home court advantage!"

Sun Zhuo listened to Dunleavy shouting hoarsely for a long time before hanging up the phone. He was thinking that if the Lakers could kill the Clippers, they would advance to the Western Conference Finals and play the Mavericks.

"What are the Lakers' odds against the Mavericks?"

If the Lakers can overthrow the Mavericks, wouldn't it mean that the Lakers will enter the finals this season!

Sun Zhuo did not continue to think about it. Now is not the time to think about who in the Western Conference can enter the finals, because the Magic is very likely to be eliminated in the next round!

…

Orlando, Magic training facility.

The Eastern Conference semifinals are coming soon, and the Magic are the team with the better record, so there is no need to travel. The players can train at the training ground with peace of mind, waiting for the Heat's challenge.

After advancing to the semi-finals, the team's atmosphere began to change slightly. After all, the opponent was the defending champion, and it was the first time for everyone to compete in the playoffs. Facing such a strong opponent still took it very seriously.

On the training ground, Dwight Howard was practicing one-on-one singles under the basket with the team. This time Howard's opponent was the league's greatest center, Shaq O'Neal. Although O'Neal is no longer at his peak, Howard is young after all. Even strength can't shake the opponent, and he still values ​​this duel very seriously.

In the other half, outside players Sun Zhuo, Monta Ellis, Ariza, Turkoglu, Nelson, Granger, and Stevenson were training three-pointers in unison.

This training content is also required by Sun Zhuo. Against the Heat, the Magic must make more use of three-pointers. Few in the Heat can shoot three-pointers. Wade cannot do three-pointers, O'Neal cannot, and Haslem cannot. Anthony Walker takes a few shots a game, but his shooting percentage is disastrous, only 35%. Next season will be even worse, it will drop to more than 20%. Jason Williams' three-point shooting percentage is slightly better. Some, but not even 40%. If compared with teams like the Warriors and Rockets in 2017, the Heat are simply a team without three-pointers at all.

Although the Heat are strong, they are only strong in attacking inside, while the Magic have many players with good three-pointers.

On the court, Turkoglu, Nelson and others were making continuous three-point shots. Sun Zhuo was watching from the sidelines and wanted to be more sure of their three-point strength.

Turkoglu's three-point shot is very accurate, but his shot is a little slow, but with his height of 2.08 meters, it is difficult for the opponent to guard.

"Terkoglu's three-point shooting percentage this season is 41%, which is quite good. In the series with the Heat, he will be my most trusted outside shooter."

After that, Nelson also made more than a dozen shots in a row. His hit rate was not as good as Turkoglu, but it was not bad.

"Nelson's three-point shooting percentage this season is 42.4%, which is higher than Koglu, but he takes fewer shots, and as a point guard, his first choice when receiving the ball is to organize the offense rather than himself. Shooting, unless there is a particularly good opportunity, I can't give it to him."

Even though Nelson's shooting percentage is higher than Turkoglu this season, Turkoglu is still the first choice when Sun Zhuo distributes the ball.

Except for these two people, there is no one in the starting lineup who can shoot three-pointers. Howard cannot shoot. Like O'Neal, he has trouble shooting from the free throw line. Stevenson also doesn't shoot three-pointers at all. If you really want to pose a threat and impact to the Heat on three-pointers, it is best to have four people on the court who can shoot three-pointers. Like the Warriors did in 2017, five people on the court can shoot three-pointers, and everyone on the court is ready. , is what Sun Zhuo wants.

If Stevenson is replaced when necessary, who will replace him? Let Monta Ellis play and form a double point guard with Nelson, or let the young Ariza or Granger play?

…

While the Magic are actively preparing for the game, the Miami Heat are also planning ways to deal with the Magic.

Heat coach Pat Riley gathered all the players together and briefly talked to everyone about the next round of games.

Pat Riley said: "The Magic are a very young team, but everyone is very talented, so we have to be careful next. To deal with the Magic, we only need to defend well and focus on limiting Sun Yat-sen's Sun and Turkoglu must be defended with great strength. Now I can't predict how much trouble he will cause us in this series. Focus on defending his low post and corner, don't let him here. He catches the ball in two positions. If he wants to force a single in the low post, double-team him immediately. Without these two people, the Magic will still be short of points."

"Hahaha." Hearing Riley's last words, O'Neal and Haslem couldn't help but laugh. It can be seen that although Riley still has high standards for players, he still has high standards for the Magic. Team, the fortune teller is still quite dismissive. He does not look down on Sun Zhuo, who can score 81 points in a single game, but looks down on several other players who have just entered the league and are playing in the playoffs for the first time.

After the coach finished speaking, Anthony Walker walked up to O'Neal and Wade and asked with a smile: "Sun is your brother. How many games do you plan to defeat them in this series?"

O'Neal said with a smile: "I'm afraid that if we sweep in four games, he will come to settle accounts with me in the offseason. Let's play five games."

Wade replied: "I want to play a few more games with him. Playing a game with him is more effective than ten days of training."

Both O'Neal and Wade are confident about winning this series.

TN.T, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith are also discussing this topic. Who has the advantage, the Heat or the Magic?

Kenny Smith said: "There is no doubt that it is the Miami Heat. They are the defending champion and have already won a championship. The Magic, except for Sun, have only entered the playoffs for the first time. The Magic will be severely punished. Yes, Shaquille O'Neal is still at his peak, and Dwyane Wade proved himself in last year's finals. No one on the Magic can guard them. Of course, no one on the Heat can guard Sun, but Sun is still there. He has not grown enough to compete with such a mature team. Sun's performance will determine the outcome of this series, Charles, what do you think?"

Charles Barkley's mouth seemed to be stuck and it was difficult to speak. Kenny Smith smiled and said: "Is it because it is related to Sun that you dare not say it? You can say other parts."

Barkley thought for a while, and then said something to express his opinion: "I am extremely optimistic about this kid Dwight Howard!"

"So you think the Magic are going to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals?"

"No, I'm on the Heat's side too."