Chapter 1815 23VS24, a Duel Beyond History

Of course, the effect of holding the Western Conference championship award ceremony in an away game is not as good as at home. There is no stage, no ribbons, and no music. Although the Dallas fans graciously gave up the venue to the Lakers and the few Lakers fans, It is absolutely impossible for the tough-minded Dallas people to prepare something for the Lakers to celebrate.

With simple Western Conference championship hats and T-shirts, the Lakers simply lifted the fourth consecutive Western Conference championship trophy in the center of the court.

However, this is not a problem at all for the Lakers generals. They have long been accustomed to playing host to other people's home games. Three of the four Western Conference championships were won on other people's turf.

Moreover, the excitement of the Lakers generals has almost passed. Let’s not mention Kobe and Fisher. This is the 8th Western Conference championship trophy in their careers. I can’t keep a copy of this thing at home. Ji Feng, Gasol and others are already in their fourth. Even Artest has won it twice. Didn't you see that his performance this time is completely different from last season?

In the locker room, Ji Feng teased Artest about this incident: "Hey, Ron, how many are coming tonight!"

After winning the Western Conference championship last season, the excited Artest threatened to hit ten in the locker room that night. Not only that, he secretly took out the champagne he had prepared for a secret sip. This is actually quite understandable. After all, Artest As a representative of degeneration, Tai was once just like Marbury back then. Countless fans, reporters and people in the basketball industry said outside that he had degenerated, was finished, and would never win a championship. Artest had been holding back in his heart. In one breath, he wanted to prove that he is still the same Artest, which is why he came to the Lakers and accepted to be a substitute. After winning the Western Conference championship, his dream is in front of him. According to his character, it is understandable that he cannot suppress his excitement.

As a result, he was directly suppressed by the Zen Master. Not only did he lose ten, but he didn't even have a drink. The worst thing was that he was left to practice shooting for an extra hour that night. This was Artest's first game in the season after joining the Lakers. It's too late for Feng to leave...

"Ahem, I'm not the same person I used to be. I won't give you guys a chance to frame me!" Artest puffed up his chest. This was also his second Western Conference championship. He was no longer letting go. In his eyes, his goal is to win another championship!

This is also the goal of the Lakers, so the Lakers players who appeared in the press conference were surprisingly calm, and they thought the Mavericks were leaving with the trophy.

This is in sharp contrast to the situation outside. After the Lakers defeated the Mavericks, the world once again became a carnival day for Lakers fans.

Chinese fans used the Internet to congratulate the Spurs for winning the Western Conference championship by dominating the Internet. Ji Feng's name was everywhere in Moments, Space, Weibo, and Tieba.

Los Angeles is, of course, fans' favorite street parade. It's summer right now, and it's a good time to parade at night. Tens of thousands of Lakers fans dressed in purple and gold come out on the street, forming a beautiful scenery.

Los Angeles residents said they have long been used to it. After all, in the past four years, Lakers fans will take to the streets whenever there is a big situation, sometimes once a month. It has been a long time since they have seen it, and they still miss it.

As for a certain river in Dallas, many people jumped into it in the middle of the night. The reason was that during the forum battle before, a good guy threatened Ji Feng that he would jump into the river if he could defeat the Mavericks at home. After the two home wins, there were more Many Mavericks fans joined in, and that was their most glorious moment.

But it turns out that if you don’t set flags randomly, drinking water in summer is not very good...

Of course, what the Lakers fans are excited about is that the Lakers have once again reached the Finals with a record, while ordinary fans are excited because they have fantasized about the Lakers versus the Heat for a whole season before the start of the season, and finally realized it in the Finals!

Take a look at the press conference. Apart from the Los Angeles media, how many other media are concerned about the subsequent finals game against the Heat!

The most exciting thing is the legendary 23VS24. This dream matchup has been the hottest topic in the league since 2008. At that time, the Lakers and Cavaliers were the teams that all fans in the world wanted to watch in the finals. A set of duels.

It's just a coincidence. After so many years, Kobe and James have never met in the finals.

In 2007, James rushed into the Finals and had nothing to do against the Spurs. At that time, the Lakers suffered from internal and external troubles and were unable to win the championship. The two missed the opportunity to meet in the finals for the first time.

In 2008, the Cavaliers and the Celtics lost in the Eastern Conference semifinals in seven games. The Lakers changed their fate after acquiring Ji Feng and Gasol. They defeated the Celtics 4-2 in the finals and won the championship.

In 2009, Howard blocked LeBron in the Western Conference. Kobe faced Warcraft in five games to solve the problem. However, LeBron, who averaged 38.5 points per game in the Eastern Conference Finals, still tried his best.

In 2010, the Cavaliers met the super god Rondo, but in this Cleveland series, the second scorer was the 38-year-old Shark, and they couldn't expect anything more. The Lakers did get stronger and stronger, winning 16 consecutive games and winning three consecutive championships. .

This may also be the last straw for James. From then on, 23 will never be seen again, and the Heat No. 6 will be reborn.

After all, we have witnessed the "old rivals" that James and Kobe each took over, the confrontation between the Pistons and LeBron, the entanglement between Green Kai and LeBron; the feud between Kobe and the Rockets, the duel between Kobe and Green Kai, and the entanglement between Kobe and the Spurs. fight.

There have been too many classic conversations that can be recorded in history during their playing careers, but they have never had a bloody tit-for-tat confrontation with each other head-on. Of course, it's not like they didn't have classic conversations, but their regular season encounters always lacked some real-life fighting spirit.

And with James switching to the Heat, the former 23VS24 also became the swan song.

But if you ask everyone, "I want to see player A and player B meet in the playoffs, but it never happens," I think the answer with the highest number of votes will definitely be LeBron and Kobe.

However, James' status has also been greatly weakened with the rise of Ji Feng. Even in the years when James had the best relationship with the media, Ji Feng has become the number one in the league and even the most popular candidate for the number one small forward in history. He has only played for less than four seasons, but his solid record makes it hard for people to look at anything. Moreover, Ji Feng has a very good relationship with the media. In addition, Ji Feng himself is also richer. In terms of marketing, Ji Feng is really not afraid of anyone, although Ji Feng never bothers to do so.

What James fans want to prove now is also who is the league's number one small forward, Ji Feng or James. Nothing can solve this problem better than a head-to-head confrontation in the finals.

Now, all this has become possible. The Lakers and Heat, opponents that fans say have never met but have already become old enemies, are about to meet in this year's finals!