Soul of the Golden State

Chapter 241

The Great Western Forum is always so star-studded, backed by Hollywood, there is never a lack of stars here, no, the mascot Jack Nicholson sat in the front row as usual, chewing Wearing chewing gum, looking calm.

Obviously next month, there will be a new movie "The Witch of East Town" coming out, but he doesn't care about it. Taking advantage of the publicity gap, he still went to the scene to watch the Lakers' Western Conference Finals.

In the warm-up session before the opening, Magic Johnson was holding a basketball and actively chatting with Nicholson in his training uniform. During the chat, Johnson still kept his bright smile as usual. There is no worry about winning or losing.

The pre-match activities were carried out in an orderly manner, and the other Lakers players were similar to Johnson, with calm expressions and doing their own things.

After all, after playing in the playoffs for so many years, he didn't know how many times he played in the finals. Would he care about a mere Western Conference finals?

However, after the opening game, the seemingly peaceful mentality of the Lakers did not bring them much improvement in strength, because they rested.

From the victory over the Trail Blazers on May 5 to today's game on the 10th, there was a break of almost a week. Although the daily training did not fall behind, the feeling of the game was gone.

After the start, the Lakers smashed the rim and didn't score, especially Johnson, who made the most shots in the start, but missed one.

If any viewer who doesn't know how to play football, just turned on the TV, he would probably be wondering in his heart, how can a person who is such a good player have not been laid off yet?Do you keep it for the New Year?
It's just that although the Lakers didn't perform well at the beginning, the Warriors didn't seize the opportunity, and their performance was even worse.

Especially Mullin, who scored 30+ in the game, was 5 for 0 in this game. This performance is comparable to that of Johnson. Last night, Li Weisi gave him a small talk.

If it is said that the Lakers have no touch because of rest, then the Warriors just haven't rested enough.

They played 6 games against the Rockets, especially the 6th game, and also played 2 overtimes. The Warriors, who were already exhausted, only had a day off before coming to Los Angeles to play against the Lakers. The feeling was not good. It's not unacceptable either.

Therefore, in this two-team fight, the first quarter ends with the two teams tied at 15.

This is a very low score for both teams.

Throughout the regular season, the Lakers averaged 117.8 points per game, and the Warriors did not give up much, averaging 112 points per game. score.

Just looking at the score in the first quarter, it was even lower than those defensive teams in the East that claimed to be iron-blooded defense. Of course, this is either because they defend well, or because they are too good at offense.

In the second quarter, the Lakers finally recovered.

Before the trade deadline of this season, although Frank made a lot of small moves, the Lakers still managed to trade Michael Thompson.

The 211cm tall No. 78 pick in [-] is from the Bahamas. Not only can he call Tang Shen his father, but his strength should not be underestimated.

Being able to become the No. 70 pick as a foreigner in the [-]s, needless to say, is a talent. Therefore, whether it is his offense or defense, he has added a powerful force to the Lakers' bench, and the Lakers have therefore formed a very luxurious "four teams". Champion" lineup.

However, despite the addition of Thompson, the Lakers played in an 8-man rotation tonight.

Since entering the playoffs, the Lakers have always maintained an 8-man rotation. Unless the later games become garbage time, then the substitutes at the bottom of the bench will be allowed to play. Otherwise, the 8 Lakers will be present Beat to death.

Since Riley practiced the Lakers players to death on weekdays, even in an 8-man rotation, their physical fitness can still support them to continue playing. In addition, in the first two rounds, most of them were big victories, so their physical fitness There was no crisis.

There is no physical crisis, and it makes up for the decline in strength during the rotation stage, allowing the Lakers to gradually gain a lead of more than 5 points in the transition period.

Moreover, whether it is the Lakers or the Warriors, the game has reached the second quarter, and the touch still has not recovered. In the end, at 32:39 in the half, the Warriors lost by seven points in the half.

The fans who came to the scene never expected that the two teams would play like this in the first half, which made people drowsy.

Say good "showtime"?What about the confrontational battle?This is the result?
So during the intermission, many people got up and left their seats. Those who went to the bathroom in groups, those who bought popcorn and beer, were much busier than when they were watching the game.

Marisa was sitting in the first row right now, and she happened to be next to Nicholson. Throughout the first half, she wanted to say hello to Nicholson several times, but seeing that he was watching the game seriously, she didn't dare to disturb him.

Until now, Marisa finally had the courage to say: "Hello, Mr. Nicholson!"

"Hello! Are you West's girlfriend?" Although Nicholson didn't know Marisa, he knew Li Weisi, and through Li Weisi's news, he unexpectedly recognized Marisa's identity.

"Yes, my name is Marisa Tomei. I'm West's girlfriend and an actress." Marisa found out that Nicholson knew her, so she immediately introduced herself.

"Oh? Really? Sorry, I haven't seen much of your movies."

"It doesn't matter, I just made a movie with River Phoenix in the winter and it hasn't been released yet. This time I came to Los Angeles to prepare for a cameo role in a sitcom "Different Worlds". So, it's normal for you to not know my work."

Although she has gained popularity because she is Li Weisi's girlfriend, Marisa is still not happy. After all, her dream is to be an actress.

"Oh, Rui Fan? I know that guy, he's good at acting, he's a genius, if you can play against him, it means that your acting skills should also be very good." Nicholson said politely.

"You praise too much. I'm still a newcomer, and I have a lot to learn." Marisa hurriedly said modestly.

"I have a movie to be released next month. If you have time, you can watch the premiere with West."

"Really? Thank you so much, it's just that I'm worried about West's time."

"Worried that he doesn't have time? How could it be? He has been eliminated, so he must have time, so don't worry! Hahaha..." Nicholson finally laughed out loud.

"That's not necessarily the case, West is not someone who is easily defeated!" Seeing Nicholson's sarcasm so openly, Marisa couldn't help retorting.

"Oh? Really? Let's wait and see!" Seeing Marisa refute himself, Nicholson was very surprised, but he didn't care at all. In his eyes, Marisa was not his junior or a Hollywood A rookie, but a fan who supports the Warriors.

(End of this chapter)