782. Oracle Arena under thunderstorm night
On May 15, the players of the two teams observed silent observations on the black guy who was maliciously shot before the opening.
The entire stadium fell silent, and many fans held up Armand's avatar, which added a hint of alternative colors to tonight's game, but this did not affect the tension between the two teams behind.
While waiting for the appearance, Green kept clapping his hands and shouting something to his teammates, looking very excited.
God, this is the Western Conference Finals, a place that countless outstanding basketball players have never been to in their lifetime.
Three championship flags floating above the Oracle Arena that the Warriors have won in four years will move to the San Francisco Chase Center Arena opposite the Bay next season.
The reason is that the Oracle Center is too small and can no longer bear the glory of this team. The home team's locker room is small and the equipment is old, and the locker room in the new venue is three times larger than here.
In any case, being called MVP in Oracle Arena in recent years is a kind of honor. In addition to star Curry, Kobe has also enjoyed this honor in his retirement season.
The old co-founder was the deafening MVP wherever he played the game.
The other is Thomas Jr., the "King of the Last Quarter", who led the team to reverse the Warriors in 2017, and paid tribute to the King of the Last Quarter with the MVP shouting.
Now that Lin Feng stepped into this stadium, he obviously won’t get any cheers now, only boos all over the sky.
If you want to recall tonight to the children when they get old, it is "war".
This is not a game but a war, just like the pouring rain in the entire Auckland, with lightning and thunder outside.
The devout believers in the audience began to pray to God and bless their team to win.
Most of the audience seats became a sea of yellow, mixed with spots of purple and gold. Ursula was located in the Lakers' family area. She was with James and McGee's wife, and added a lot of color to the scene.
The starting lineups of both sides were released, and the Lakers continued their previous choices.
James leads the Los Angeles Legion, and his forward partner is Brandon Ingram.
After Charlotte, the Lakers also have a comprehensive star forward, but Yingge needs to hone for a few more seasons.
On the back line are Rajon Rondo and Cardwell Pope, who each perform their own duties. Ron is instructing the team to connect with the team, while Pope is the three-point shooter in the starting lineup.
His shooting percentage in the playoffs dropped slightly, but also reached 36.7%.
The center position is still Javier McGee. McGee, who has switched from the Warriors this season, will definitely feel different from others to face her old boss tonight.
Long before the game, the Lakers center said that they would make the former Warriors teammates suffer a little.
Lin Feng was on the bench, and Coach Walton continued to let him lead the second team. In the view of the Lakers coaching staff, as long as the team can withstand the Warriors' attack at the opening game, they can use the advantage of the substitute lineup to widen the gap.
In many games, the Lakers do this, but what they have to face tonight is the champion coach Steve Cole, who will definitely make targeted adjustments.
All four All-Stars except Cousins on the Warriors were present, and the center position was replaced by Australian Bogut.
Cousins once played in the semi-finals, but the results were not good. He couldn't keep up with the Rockets' fast-paced offense.
Tonight is facing the faster Lakers, and Coach Cole continues to leave him on the bench to be safe.
Although Bogut is not fast, his high-level screening quality is very high and can block the shooting space for the Splash brothers, which has been verified a few years ago.
Looney didn't get the starting chance, and Cole valued the veteran's game experience more in the competition.
Zhan slowly walked onto the field, and after reaching his position, he performed leg-pressing movements.
He must be familiar with this stadium and even the depressing atmosphere, and may even feel friendly.
After confronting the Warriors for many years, in addition to the 16-year Jedi reversal, James has always been a tragic figure.
Now he has come to Los Angeles in the West and continues to fight against this quasi-dynasty team.
No one doesn’t like to win the championship, but some people do whatever they want, while others have some concerns.
The competition began soon and the tension began to spread.
Lin Feng sat on the bench and felt his heart pounding. Tonight was completely different from playing against the Thunder Nuggets before. Perhaps this is the oppression that the Warriors brought to other teams.
Looking at Kuzmahart next to him, it would be fake to say he wasn't nervous. He started facing high-intensity games like the Western Conference Finals in one or two years after entering the league. Everyone was actually unsure of it.
However, the veterans of Fenson Chandler seemed very calm. Fenson kept gesturing and talking to Wagner. The German guy listened very seriously.
Beasley still had that cool expression. He spread his hands to the stool next to him, putting Caruso and Hart on his face, looking like a big shot.
Beasley is a ruthless person. He performed well in the first round and showed Oklahoma fans an offensive talent.
With the loud voice of the DJ on the scene, the players from both sides entered the middle circle and prepared to jump the ball.
Big McGee vs Bogut.
After Bogut left the Warriors for the Mavericks, it was McGee who took over the Warriors' starting center position. Now they have become face-to-face opponents, fighting for a ticket to the finals.
The referee throws the ball, and the first attack power falls into the Warriors!
The audience cheered, and the yellow ocean was up and down like waves.
Lin Feng on the sidelines adjusted his heartbeat by breathing heavily. Even if Gary Smith had extraordinary talent, he would inevitably be nervous when he was in this situation.
For players with average psychological qualities, every second of staying in the Oracle Arena is a torment.
Tencent Sports Channel, the two commentators today are Zixing and Meng Ge.
"Now the game has officially begun! The two teams are recognized as the strongest teams in the West, the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers!"
"Who can enter the finals and compete with the Raptors or the Bucks for the championship trophy? The answer will be revealed in the next one to two weeks."
Brother Meng took the conversation, "That's it. Who can win the first game first? Let's wait and see."
As the broadcast signal rushed to the sky, more than 200 countries and regions around the world could see the game.
This season, fans around the world know that the Lakers not only have LeBron James, but also a talented basketball player named Gary Smith, whose name is equated with those superstars.
In the city of Bljana, Slovenia, Doncic, who returned to his hometown, was watching the broadcast at home.
Due to regional reasons, it was already midnight in Slovenia, but Doncic was not sleepy and was chatting with his family while drinking beer.
He envied Lin Feng for entering the playoffs and also reaching the Western Conference Finals. His Dallas Mavericks are in the reconstruction period. With Porzingis joining, it is worth looking forward to next season.
Another super star, Trae Young, also watched the game at home. He knew Lin Feng’s ability. When the two played rookie challenge together, Trae Young understood that there was a gap between him and the legendary final round pick.
Chapter completed!