The road trip to the East would be more difficult. It was January, and cold air swept across the United States.
Other than the warm areas of California and California, the rest of the region was severely cold.
In toronto, the lakers felt cold. Even Wang Zhe, who had always been hot, was not in good shape. With only 16 points and 10 rebounded, the lakers lost to the raptors, a weak team in the east.
However, after arriving in warm Miami, Wang Zhe and Artest spent a night at a famous nightclub there. The next day, they overthrew the Heat, which was ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference.
Wang Zhe had a score of 36 18, and Artest had 22 points and 10 rebounded.
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Wang Zhe seemed to have become the barometer of this team. When he performed well, the entire team was full of fighting power, and when he was not in good condition, the team would seem a little scattered.
Next, the Los Angeles team would face a tough battle.
They would rush to the North Shore Garden Arena to challenge their old rival, the Boston Celtics.
If there were two teams in the NBA that had the most historical heritage, they would definitely be the Celtics and the Purple Celtics.
The two teams had won more than 10 championships in NBA history.
The Celtics won an astonishing 17 times, followed by the Los Angeles Clippers with 15.
The two teams had a long history and had been rivals in the finals since ancient times. Such grievances were most prominent in the 1980s, when the big bird Bird fought the magician John Xun.
Even now, he had not stopped.
In the finals two years ago, it was the Los Angeles Clippers against the Celtics. In the end, the Celtics, which had the Big Three, defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 4:2.
If the Celtics hadn't lost to the Orlando Magic 3:4 in the Eastern Conference semifinals last season due to injuries and missing players, the final showdown would have been between these two teams.
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It could be said that the fans of both teams regarded each other as their lifelong enemies!
After last season's finals, the Celtics fans even publicly said,""If we didn't make it to the finals because of our injuries, then you guys would be the runner-up again.”
Of course, the fans of the Laker team were not to be outdone. They replied,""If you can't even enter the finals, then stop bullshitting. If you have the guts, see you in the finals of the new season!”
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A war of words like this permeated the entire season. When the two teams met in the regular season, the home fans 'emotions would be particularly high.
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During pre-match training, Pau Gasol reminded Wang Zhe,""Wang, you have to be mentally prepared to play in this arena (North Shore Garden Arena).”
" Yeah, Wang. When I came here last season to play, the fans were like madmen. They cursed our boss, Kobe, even though Kobe had no intention of provoking them.”
Artest smiled and said," Boys, this is the real atmosphere at home. In the end, you guys didn't meet any real tough opponents in the playoffs last year. It was too easy to win the championship. Those Orlando fans are actually very gentle.”
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While Kobe was recuperating, Wang Zhe had already conquered the rest of his teammates.
Now, everyone regarded Wang Zhe as the core player on the field.
Sometimes, even if the manager, Phil Jackson, said that he disliked Wang Zhe, he still had to set Wang Zhe as the core of the strategy when it came to the actual game.
Wang Zhe could help the team win, but no one else had the ability to do so.
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Wang Zhe smiled at his teammates 'reminder.""It's okay. The more enthusiastic they are, the more excited I am.”
Remembering the scene of playing basketball at North Shore Garden last year, Vujasic still had some lingering fear. He reminded Wang Zhe again,""Brother, this place is really different from other places. The fans are all crazy and villains. They will do everything they can to interfere with you. Sometimes I really want to rush up to the stands and beat them up.”
Artest smiled and said,"Sasha, you can't just say that. The fans are so cute, how can you beat them up? Let's play well.”
If this was said by someone else, Vujasic would not find it strange.
But when Artest said it, it felt a little out of place.
Everyone knew about Artest's involvement in the Palace of Auburn Hills incident. Back then, Ron Artest was lying on the technical table when a fan threw beer at him, causing Artest to lose control of his emotions. Artest rushed to the audience and beat up the fans.
When it came to beating up fans, Artest was the fiercest person in NBA history.
Perhaps he had learned his lesson from back then and had changed a lot. His name had even been changed to " Charity, World, Peace."
However, Vujasic looked at Atai's well-defined face and felt that things were not that simple.
On the other hand, Wang Zhe, who was at the side, smiled confidently."That's right, we can't hit the fans. If they're too noisy, we'll beat up their team and shut them up!”
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