Chapter 594 - 595 Game 4 NBA Finals 3
Chapter 594 - 595 Game 4 NBA Finals 3
595: Game 4 NBA Finals 3 595: Game 4 NBA Finals 3 Therefore, Coach Rambis decided to start the next game with Rick Fox, and he was confident that Rick would play much better in the upcoming match.
After all, he could see that Rick’s confidence had returned somewhat after reviewing the game videos.
Rick Fox was genuinely more confident about delivering a good performance in Game 4.
He knew that he had to perform well to remain a starter for the Los Angeles Lakers in the next season.
After Coach Rambis finished talking to the players, Rick decided to stay on the court for a while, practicing mid-range shots.
He planned to train extensively, hitting several mid-range shots so that the next day, he would instinctively replicate his training when he was open.
Coach Rambis wanted all players to be well-rested for the next game but allowed Rick to continue practicing mid-range shots for as long as he wanted.
He knew it would be essential to boost Rick’s confidence for the upcoming game.
Jake also tried to stay and train with Rick to keep him company.
After all, Jake was rested from the previous games and enjoyed training.
However, Rick declined Jake’s help this time.
Rick wanted to regain his confidence by hitting several mid-range shots before the next game.
Even though he knew he would make some mistakes even in training if Jake stayed with him, Jake wouldn’t miss almost any mid-range shots, and Rick’s confidence might decrease again.
Coach Rambis understood how Rick felt and asked Jake to return to the hotel to rest for the next game.
Thus, Jake and the other players returned to the hotel to get more rest before Game 4 the next day.
Jake and the other players went to their rooms to rest early.
Jake wasn’t tired or sleepy and had already talked to his mother and Kate.
Therefore, Jake decided to train until the end of the day.
Jake used his mental training using the system he hadn’t used in a long time.
He increased the skills of his opponents and teammates and began training for a few hours.
The opponents in the system were better than the players from the New York Knicks, and some of his teammates as well.
However, they lacked the creativity that humans had in games, so it wasn’t as challenging for Jake to play against them.
But it was good for Jake to train for a while without tiring his body and to use some skills he avoided using in the NBA because it could make his teammates unhappy.
It was a good way for Jake to destress.
Soon, June 23 arrived, the day of Game 4 of the NBA Finals, and it could be the final game of the season that would give the NBA title to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Jake woke up excited after having a good day of rest.
He had breakfast at the hotel with his teammates.
Jake noticed that not all players had woken up yet.
Some teased Jake about his girlfriend because there were still gossip magazines talking about it.
Even on an important day like the game that could give the NBA title to the Los Angeles Lakers, gossip magazines sought an audience less interested in basketball.
Some people in New York didn’t want to talk about the possible defeat of the New York Knicks.
Jake simply confirmed that Kate was indeed his girlfriend, and the players congratulated him.
Jake didn’t think his teammates would talk to the media about it because they hated paparazzi newspapers and magazines too.
However, even if they did, Jake would reveal the relationship after a few months.
The players were teasing Jake to distract themselves and stop thinking about the game.
Everyone was trying to calm their nerves, and they felt reassured seeing that Jake, one of the youngest players, was calmer than them.
The day passed quickly, and the players of the Los Angeles Lakers left the hotel to go to the Madison Square Garden.
The players were still anxious as the game approached, but it was time to prepare.
When the players got close to Madison Square Garden, Jake could see that there were still many fans of both the New York Knicks and the Los Angeles Lakers.
This time, the fans of the New York Knicks didn’t seem as enthusiastic.
Some seemed to have come to see a regular game, and others appeared to have come only because they had already bought the ticket.
Unlike the last game, the fans of the New York Knicks no longer had much hope of the Knicks winning the NBA title.
Some were just hoping for a win to avoid the Lakers’ sweeping victory.
The players of the Los Angeles Lakers entered the Madison Square Garden and headed to the locker room.
After a while, Jake and the other players put on their uniforms and began to focus, preparing for the game before starting the warm-up.
Everyone was tense with Game 4 so close, but no one tried to make a joke to ease the tension.
After all, this tension was important for the players to prepare for the game, different from nervousness which might lead to more mistakes.
Kobe Bryant and Rick Fox seemed more focused than in other games.
They knew they hadn’t performed well in the previous game and wanted to do their best in this last game of the NBA Finals.
After a while, the players of the Los Angeles Lakers went to the Madison Square Garden court to start the warm-up.
Jake noticed that the players of the New York Knicks had already begun warming up.
Jake could see that they seemed more tired than before other games.
Besides their physical condition being fatigued, Jake thought they hadn’t slept very well in the last few days.
Even so, Jake could see that they still had the desire to win even after knowing they didn’t have many chances to win the NBA title this season.
Jake didn’t know, but this time, the players of the New York Knicks really wanted to win to at least avoid the shame of being swept in the NBA Finals.
The fans of the New York Knicks wanted to see a victory from the Knicks playing at home, even to avoid the sweep and to bring joy to the fans.
However, the more realistic ones knew that their best opportunity to win was in the previous game.
“In Game 3, the New York Knicks tried hard.
They had their best performance in the NBA Finals.
Latrell Sprewell and Allan Houston had an excellent performance, but unfortunately, it wasn’t enough for the Knicks to secure the victory.” “Now the Los Angeles Lakers need just one win to reclaim the NBA title after 11 years.
With this team filled with the best players in the current NBA, the Lakers can return to a glorious era, as in the 1950s or the 1980s, with several consecutive NBA titles.” “Shaquille O’Neal, one of the best players for the Los Angeles Lakers and one of the main reasons for the team’s arrival in the NBA Finals, after many successful years in the NBA, he can finally win the NBA title this season.” “Kobe Bryant, another major contributor to bringing the Los Angeles Lakers to the NBA Finals, one of the youngest players in the NBA with several years of experience, can win the NBA title this season and confirm the expectations of those who think he can be the best player in the NBA in the future.” “Dennis Rodman, one of the greatest winners in the history of modern NBA, being a 5-time NBA Champion and having won the NBA title in the previous season.
In his first year playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, he can win the NBA title again this season.” “And Jake Smith, debuted in the NBA this season and is the main player for the Los Angeles Lakers, having an excellent performance in all the games.
Jake ensured that the Los Angeles Lakers secured several victories that almost slipped away, as in the previous game of the NBA Finals.” “The Los Angeles Lakers need one more victory to win the NBA title.
They came to this Game 4 to secure that win and not let the New York Knicks, at Madison Square Garden in New York, stand in their way of winning the NBA title.” As the commentators mentioned, everyone watching the broadcast on television expected to see another victory for the Los Angeles Lakers.
They also believed that in the previous game, the New York Knicks lost their last chance to win a game in the NBA Finals.
Nevertheless, all viewers enjoyed watching the previous game, which was very thrilling.
Some thought the Los Angeles Lakers would easily win because they were the better team, and the New York Knicks were dealing with many absences.
However, the players from both teams proved them wrong.
Of course, most people knew that the previous game was more exciting because many players from the Los Angeles Lakers had a poor performance, and the New York Knicks players had the best performance possible.
The Los Angeles Lakers would start the game with Jake Smith playing as PG, Kobe Bryant as SG, Rick Fox as SF, Dennis Rodman as PF, and Shaquille O’Neal as Center.
The New York Knicks would start the game with Charlie Ward as PG, Allan Houston as SG, Latrell Sprewell as SF, Larry Johnson as PF, and Marcus Camby as Center.
And, for Game 4, Coach Jeff Van Gundy decided to continue starting Marcus Camby, who had a good performance in the previous game and caused Shaquille O’Neal to have a worse performance than in other games.
“Welcome, everyone, who has come to follow Game 4 of this NBA Finals.
The New York Knicks host the Los Angeles Lakers here at Madison Square Garden, and this could be the last game of the NBA Finals this season.” “This is the fourth game between the two teams in this NBA Finals and the second game here in New York.
The Los Angeles Lakers have the absolute advantage, having won all the games in this NBA Finals.” REFLEXIONES DE LOS CREADORES goodlion Thank you to everyone who is reading the novel, I was going to try to write more chapters this month, but my notebook broke down, luckily I still have my PC to work with, but it takes longer to write the chapters.
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