In today's league, the team with the deepest ties to the Lakers is the New York Knicks. The most powerful team on the East Coast is inextricably linked to the most powerful team on the West Coast.

The leader of the Knicks, Bruce Lee, came from the Lakers, and he and Kobe have always had a mentor-friend relationship. The most important thing is that the reason why the Lakers were able to win the first two championships is hard to say without Li Zhen’s contribution.

He stirred up the storm in the East. In 2007, he exhausted all the strong teams, and in 2008, he even lost his head.

The Knicks also have at least one-third of the Lakers' two consecutive championships.

This is why New York fans believe that it should be their turn this year.

Except for Li Zhen’s relationship with the Lakers.

The centers of the two teams are brothers. Pau Gasol never dreamed that his second brother, who had just entered the league, would compete with him on the highest stage in his first season.

He was both pleased and at the same time constantly showing the majesty of a big brother.

He told the swarming Spanish media: "Mark, we are still far away. How can a younger brother defeat his elder brother?"

Mark did not give in too much. He also responded to his elder brother in the media: "I have been preparing to defeat Paul for 23 years. My father has told me long ago that I am far stronger than Paul. My mother also loves me more. I have no reason."

Losing to him means nothing."

Two brothers doing funny jabs at each other on TV.

The audience was very happy to watch, and the Spanish basketball fans were even more happy. They were not worried about the two brothers pretending to be real... There is nothing better than seeing the two best centers of the national team facing off on the best finals stage in the world.

It made them even more happy.

Chinese fans are also very excited.

Although, it is not as exciting as the two Spanish brothers in Derby.

But the three national team players from both teams are enough to make them happy.

Ah Lian and Li Zhen are on the same team, and the Lakers also have Sun Le.

Although Sun Le did not do well with the Lakers and had basically no playing time, he at least gave Chinese fans a guarantee: no matter which team wins the championship, a Chinese player will receive a championship ring.

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The finals of the 2008-2009 season started on June 4, 2009.

Staples Arena was still full of guests. Although some bad news came out before the game, it did not affect Lakers fans' desire for a dynasty.

The Lakers also put "Lakers Dynasty" towels on the chairs at home to cheer for the team.

Of course, it is also possible that these towels were customized before the last game of the Western Conference Finals. After all, no one can predict the occurrence of injuries. Andrew Bynum's season reimbursement and the two-week break with Ariza will have a great impact on the Lakers.

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The five main forces were suddenly missing two links.

Especially Andrew Bynum, Bynum's growth rate this season has been amazing, and many people even think that he can start to challenge Howard's first center position.

Moreover, his size is the only one that can withstand the Knicks' luxurious inside team.

The other two players, Gasol and Odom, are also two of the top three. But Odom started as a small forward and most of the second-generation players who played against the Magic are related to weakness. Pau Gasol's style of play is completely different from that of his younger brother.

Gorgeous and soft. He even has the title GAYSOL in the Grizzlies, which is why he grows a beard.

Critics are sweating for the Lakers.

Now, all the media is talking about...the Knicks are strong and strong, and their investment last summer has returned a hundredfold. The success of all rookies has verified an amazing fact: Isiah Thomas is a legend!

The game has just started.

Kobe Bryant showed a desperate spirit. When the team's lineup was obviously inferior to the Knicks, he showed his murderous intentions.

Launched a fierce offensive with great momentum.

Although the Knicks arranged for Matt Barnes and Francisco Garcia to deal with him, they still let him seize the space and open up the wing.

The Black Mamba was extremely fierce when he came up, causing the Staples Arena to scream repeatedly.

The rapper Snoop Dogg even jumped up and screamed on the sidelines to show his style as a purebred Lakers fan.

He put pressure on Li Zhen before the start of the game. He said that the female stars in Hollywood were too degenerate and that Disney's little princesses should be sent to military training first, otherwise they would definitely defect to New York player Bruce Lee at all costs!

Rappers just like to do this kind of ganggang.

Li Zhen was too lazy to pay attention to him, but Miley Cyrus kept attacking him, saying that he was disrespectful, relied on his old age, and so on.

The Black Mamba's fierce offensive ultimately failed to mobilize the firepower of the entire team.

Although the Knicks trailed by as many as 9 points at the start.

However, as Li Zhen calmly sorted out his offensive, the lineup advantage became apparent.

Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol gradually gained some advantages, while Li Zhen completely regarded Derek Fisher's defense as air... Without the important wing defender Ariza, Francisco and Gallinari who came up later got

Many open opportunities.

After all, the small forward position replaced by Luke Walton still lacks excitement. Although his support ability is much stronger than Ariza... but this is a waste of resources. Because whether it is Pau Gasol, Lamar Odom, or Derek Fei

Scheer and Kobe Bryant are both players who can pass the ball.

The triangle offense does not have high requirements for passing the ball.

The most important thing is when the Black Mamba goes into rampage mode.

It won't help if he can't pass the ball again.

The current Lakers can only choose to drink one of the two poisonous drinks, either let the Black Mamba go into super hero mode, or replace him to play in position.

The difference is that the former is likely to win. The latter will basically be slowly worn out by the powerful Knicks.

The Knicks completed the lead in the last minute of the first half.

At that time, Li Zhen teamed up with Barnes to conduct an inhumane containment of Fisher in the frontcourt. The strong old fish was completely immobilized and watched helplessly as Li Zhen forcibly took the basketball away from him.

Then Li Zhen rushed to the frontcourt. When Kobe Bryant quickly returned to defense, he jumped directly at high speed and shot the basketball one step outside the top of the three-point arc... Whoops!

The basket is punctured!

Kobe looked at Li Zhen in shock.

He knew that Li Zhen's offensive ability had improved rapidly recently, but he didn't expect that he would dare to play such a shot and score a goal.

Suddenly, the tyrannical Black Mamba's defenses loosened slightly.

He smelled danger.

At the same time, Phil Jackson, who was sitting on the bench, had more thoughts.

Old Bass's body is irreversibly heading towards its final dusk, and the competition between his children has become fierce.

According to all current information, Buss prefers his younger son Jim Buss to take over. He and team general manager Kupchak have formed an offensive and defensive alliance. Jeanie Buss has been left out, and Buss is very suspicious of Phil Jackson.

, thinking that he is an ambitious outsider.

In order to stabilize her position, Jenny had already broken up with Phil Jackson 3 days ago.

Although Jackson's contract has not ended yet, he realizes that his fate with the Lakers has come to an end.

His eyes began to look at other teams in the league.

As a super coach who has won 11 championships in his coaching career, started three dynasties and is currently starting a fourth dynasty, many teams have extended an olive branch to him.

The Knicks are one of them.

Although the Knicks are currently in great momentum, having a Chinese coach who is under 30 years old and has no head coaching experience as the head coach is not a long-term solution.

Both James Dolan and Jerry West have doubts about this.

They reached an agreement on this matter.

So I extended an olive branch to many coaches.

Phil Jackson is one of them.

Currently, the Knicks are the favorites in the minds of coaches. Many coaches want to come over: After all, there will never be a team younger than the Knicks and with a more powerful lineup.

This team is headed for the dynasty.

Many basketball experts have even begun to advocate that this is a replica of the Celtics in ancient times. They are about to dominate all the starting lineups in the All-Star!!

Such sounds are endless.

Of course Phil Jackson was tempted by this. He had a 21-year-old superstar, a group of elite players above his level, and All-Stars like Zach Randolph, and his salary was extremely reasonable and healthy. It was impossible for Jackson not to be tempted.

The most important thing is that Jerry West promised him that he could not only be the head coach, but also the general manager.

This was the lifelong dream of the Zen Master. He always dreamed of becoming a manager.

Watching the team gradually decline, Phil Jackson had mixed emotions, more excited than frustrated.

Back in the locker room, Jackson still tried his best to analyze the Knicks' tactics and devise new play styles.

In terms of professional ethics, there is no problem with Jackson, although he is always in trouble.

However, the Zen master's arrangement was of no use.

The Knicks' play style was ever-changing under Li Zhen's instigation. Although the Lakers effectively flanked the flanks, forcing the Knicks' shooters to be unable to spray firepower.

However, the Knicks were overturned inside the penalty area.
To be continued...