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More people are optimistic about the Spurs advancing.

Some people on the Internet began to analyze the shortcomings of the Lakers. They only started rebuilding last summer, and their tactics are not adjusted well enough; young outside players lack experience and are prone to making mistakes after entering the playoffs.

The Lakers played well in the last round, and many people praised the newcomers. After losing two games in this round of the series, another group of people stood up and acted "in hindsight."

Except for people in San Antonio, the Spurs don't have many fans. The original intention of some people to support the Spurs is that Yang Rui talked too crazy during the interview, and they just can't stand crazy people.

Fortunately, Chinese fans support the Lakers unconditionally because they hope Yao Ming will win the championship. Many fans in Europe and the United States want to see Yang Rui get slapped in the face, and he deserves to be struck by lightning for pretending to be B.

nBc experts analyzed the lineups of the two teams and bluntly stated in the program that the Spurs are stronger. Both teams also have two All-Stars and outstanding role players inside and outside. The Spurs have experienced veterans; the Lakers are strong in Kobe Bryant and the three major insiders, but Yao Ming lacks playoff experience.

Experts from aBc radio station also came out to increase their presence, but they were worried that the Lakers would win back, and their comments were so convoluted that fans had to stand up to understand. Probably the meaning is similar to nBc, optimistic about the Spurs. They believe that the Lakers have done everything they can think of, but the Spurs players are too strong and have good luck.

In addition, the aBc radio program also emphasized that the Spurs have strong morale at home and play very tough. They are afraid that the Lakers' self-confidence will be destroyed, and the next game will be boring.

In their view, the reason why the "drug-taking combination" has fewer free throws is not the home whistle, but the Spurs' toughness.

Once the referee for Game 4 is announced, I wonder if the Spurs can still be tough.

David Stern will not just watch the Lakers be eliminated. If the Spurs win again at home, they will lead 3-1 and gain match point, with a 90% chance of advancement, so he arranged for Joe Crawford!

As we all know, Crawford is a special surname that produces the best sixth men. As soon as Yang Rui saw the bald man, he knew that the Lakers had an opportunity. If they can't win this game, they should commit suicide in a matter of seconds.

This person's full name is Joseph Joey Crawford. He was born in 1951 and became an NBA referee in 1977. He is very senior and a golden whistle-like figure. He was born into a family of referees. His father and brother are both Major League Baseball players. referee.

The 54-year-old Mr. Qiao has three characteristics. The first is his bald head. Ever since people knew this man, he has always been bald. I don’t know if he had a bald head when he was in school. If he never had it, this may have caused his later human nature to be distorted. A reason.

Secondly, he is famous for his "laughing". He is the boss on the court, and it is common for superstars to call fouls, even in the 2003 playoffs. He once called the Mavericks 4 technical fouls in 10 minutes and directly ejected Mavericks coach Nelson and assistant coach Del Harris from the game simply because these two people did not listen to Crawford's orders and sat obediently. On the bench.

Third, and most importantly, this guy is a Lakers fan. He officiates Lakers games, winning more than losing.

When Crawford was 28 years old, he showed that he liked to brag about Lakers games, and this interesting story made the news.

When he was in Los Angeles, he would always put his coat on the technical table next to the seat of actor Jack Nicholson. He loved Nicholson, and as long as he was in his seat, Crawford would stare at him for a while.

Finally one day, when Crawford went to put away his coat, he was very sincere and said hello to his idol. "Hello, Jack."

Nicholson responded, "Hi Joe."

Crawford was so excited that he randomly found a pay phone in the arena, called his wife and yelled: "Jack Nicholson knows who I am!"

As we all know, Nicholson is the mascot of the Lakers. The Lakers' home court has eight seats adjacent to the visiting team's bench on the sidelines. In the playoffs, the ticket price of these seats is US$2300 per game. Two of them, even if someone intends to buy them with a check of US$500,000, the answer can only be no.

The reason is simple, their owner is Nicholson.

As early as the 1970s when Chamberlain and West were teaming up to dominate the world, Jack's heart was painted purple and gold; since then, everything about the Lakers has undergone earth-shaking changes. The boss has changed, the arena has changed, and the announcers have changed. , coaches and players have changed one after another, but Nicholson's sunglasses and black jacket, together with the glory of the Lakers dynasty, have endured rain or shine, and have been passed down for a long time.

It's hard to explain Nicholson's deep affection for the Lakers. He told Yang Rui privately that it was because watching football was close to home. What he said in an interview was: "The Lakers' games are like a bottle of fine red wine, which lasts forever and has a different taste every season."

That's right, the Spurs are at home, and the league has arranged for such a guy to referee the game.

What's even more surprising is that Nicholson made an exception to come to the away game to watch the Lakers game. He hoped that the Lakers would win the championship. This game was very crucial. However, at the aTT Center Arena, he did not enjoy the front-row seat treatment in Los Angeles. When the TV cameras captured his appearance before the game, the fans in the audience responded with boos.

After Crawford came out, he put his coat on the technical table as usual, and looked at Nicholson's position as if telepathically, which was in the fifth row, not far from the technical table.

Nicholson took the initiative to wave and greeted him cordially. "Hello, Joe."

Crawford was stunned for a moment and showed an extremely happy smile. The two looked at each other. At this moment, they seemed to have forgotten that they were at the Spurs' home court, the enemy's home court.

In this atmosphere, you have to play music: youremydestiny can be brought, youremydestiny can be brought, youremyeverything can be brought slowly, Bu Miaoshu, Yi Lao Kai, Soulio Xi, Bu Lao Bu Mi Da...

The outcome of the game was determined from the beginning.

It's also the pick-and-roll between Yao Ming and Kobe Bryant, the same breakthrough and air-cutting, and physical confrontation in the paint. Crawford will not turn a blind eye. In the last game, most of the Spurs' defensive actions were not called fouls.

In fact, from another perspective, Crawford is not considered a black whistle, he just changed his whistle, and the star whistle is louder than the home whistle. With such a scale of whistleblowing, even if you check the video after the game, you can't tell what he did. Many fouls can be whistled or not.

Popovich refused to admit this. Because he was dissatisfied with Crawford's whistle, he roared on the sidelines again and again. Finally, he got his second technical foul in the middle of the third quarter and was ejected.

In the last quarter, without a head coach, the Spurs failed to respond quickly enough and lost the game.

Yao Ming played 36 minutes, making 7 of 16 shots, 1 of 1 three-pointers, 12 of 14 free throws, scoring 26 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 3 blocks.

Kobe played 42 minutes, making 13 of 24 shots, 1 of 3-pointers, 6 of 8 free throws, and scored 32 points, 4 rebounds, and 8 assists. Both returned to normal levels.

Mohamed, Jones, Rasheed, Hoiberg and others provided enough outside firepower and together they made 12 three-pointers.

113 to 98, the Lakers tied the score at 2 to 2.

The Spurs' defensive line failed and they were called for a lot of fouls. Muhammad committed 6 fouls, Duncan also committed 5 fouls, and Ginobili, Bowen, and Malone each had four fouls. The gdp combination both scored 2o+, but only Tinsley scored 12 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.

Now the Spurs fans were dissatisfied again. The Spurs only took 15 free throws in the game, while the Lakers took 31. Is this still home court?

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