"Are you really going to delegate power next year?"

After sending Davis away, Rich Paul came out of James' study.

"I just want to win."

James did not give a positive answer, but said something very thought-provoking.

This sentence is somewhat ambiguous, because this win can be said to be next season, and the reason for delegating power to Davis is to let the Lakers win.

But with Paul's understanding of James, he quickly guessed the meaning.

The win James is talking about should not refer to next season, but to this year's finals.

Let Davis regain his confidence and then help James with peace of mind.

After all, the current situation is that without Davis, the Lakers really can't beat this Nets team.

"Then fmvp..."

Rich Paul continued.

"As long as we can win, it's ours."

James said firmly.

Fu Paul thought for a moment, then nodded.

Davis's statistics in the past two games were extremely poor. Even if he played well later, he would not be able to win FMVP.

In other words, James no longer has to deliberately score points in the following games. As long as he beats the Nets normally, he will definitely be FMVP.

Looking at it this way, it is completely a good thing that the Lakers lost these two away games.

Because it can be seen from the previous 2-0 that as long as the Lakers play well, it is 90% likely to defeat the Nets.

Although he had spent a long time with James, he still had to say with emotion that James was really smart.

…

The Battle of Tianwang Mountain, a battle of life and death, has always been second only to the tiebreaker in terms of intensity in the series.

Although the Nets seem to be in a better situation after winning two games in a row, no one knows what will happen if they fight again in another place.

But the more interesting thing is that the Nets changed their hotel this time and equipped everyone with high-end sound-isolating headphones.

This is obviously a lesson learned.

After suffering losses in the first two games of the series, you cannot fail in the same place twice.

After all, the two sides are about to play Tianwangshan, and it is unrealistic to expect to rely on some Lakers fans to "protect" them like G2.

This is how people are, when everything around them is not so threatening to themselves, they will pursue external things such as propriety, justice, integrity, filial piety, loyalty and trust.

But when things threaten his survival, there is only one thing he will pursue: survive.

Let alone the existential crisis for the Lakers in G2, they still had the advantage at that time, so they had someone who would respond to Kobe and pursue defeating their opponents head-on.

But now we are in Tianwang Mountain. The next game the Lakers lost in G6 was played at the Nets' home court, and they were likely to be eliminated 2-4.

So in this context, whoever dares to be a "traitor" may really get beaten or even die.

Facts have proved that it is necessary for the Nets to do this.

Although the hotel was changed and the sewer repairs in the morning did not happen again, the noise around the hotel at night still occurred.

But this time, because the Nets had prepared in advance, it didn't have much impact on the Nets.

On the contrary, this approach attracted collective criticism from fans on social media, and Nets fans also made harsh words. They will use the same method to return the favor in the next game in Brooklyn.

The atmosphere before the game was already so tense, and the intensity of this game was already foreseeable.

Just one day later, the battle of Tianwangshan in the finals officially started at the Staples Center.

The Staples Center was also a star-studded day, with a large number of Hollywood movie stars appearing in the front rows of the auditorium.

Durant and Dicker appeared on the sidelines with their two children, and Durant also wore his exclusive green knitted hat.

Wanda gave it to him many years ago, and he would take it out and wear it from time to time.

They obviously support Lin Ying.

And Xiao Lin Yi also sat with his two children.

Swift didn't come to the game because she was pregnant, so Toddy Kerr helped take care of her.

During the warm-up before the game, Lin Ying also came over to say hello to Durant, and then walked around the court with his son on his shoulders.

During this process, he kept saying hello to people, which was considered a change of direction and made Xiao Linyi familiar with him in Los Angeles.

And it can be seen that even in such a fierce battle, his mentality is still relatively relaxed.

Kobe Bryant and his wife also came to the game, and he and Lin Ying embraced each other warmly. As the god of Staples Center, he is not necessarily supporting the Lakers tonight.

Moreover, Lin Ying's expression also changed significantly. After he greeted Kobe, his expression became serious.

Although it has been almost a week since Kobe's conversation with him, and it didn't seem to be of any use, he has never forgotten it.

Regardless of whether the Lakers will be in the same internal strife as before, or whether the game will be difficult, he is ready to win this game.

After the opening ceremony, the lineups of both sides were announced one after another.

The lineups on both sides are the same as in the past four games. It seems that there has not been any adjustments to the lineup and tactics before this finals.

Amid the cheers of the fans, Cousins ​​returned the ball to the Lakers half, officially starting the battle at Tianwang Mountain.

In the Lakers' first attack, after the others pulled away, Davis held the ball in the high post for a single.

The Lakers' offensive choice in the opening game was very interesting, or it sent a very different signal from the past two games.

Davis caught the ball and hit Tucker alone, then turned around and made a step hook.

This ball showed off Davis' technical characteristics, but Tucker's defense also interfered enough. Davis finally missed Tucker's shot and missed the basket.

Tucker's defense was very impressive in this round, but it can also be seen that Davis' touch was not very hot tonight.

Jokic took off the defensive rebound, the Nets went on a fast break, and Caruso made a flying layup...

"Bang!"

He was directly hit by a body-chasing nail board from James!

This instantly ignited the emotions of the fans at Staples Center.

They almost forgot how long it had been since they saw James wearing a hat!

The signal sent out was not only felt by the fans, but also by several people in the commentary box.

"The Lakers tonight are different from the last two games."

Kenny Smith analyzed it immediately.

As if to verify what Smith said, the Lakers' attack in the frontcourt was even more intriguing.

That's when Paul gave the ball to James at a 45° angle on the right, and then took the initiative to move to the weak side.

Just when the Nets thought James was going to play in isolation or call for a pick-and-roll, James directly stretched out his hand to signal Davis to get down low.

And the moment Davis reached out after he was in position, he passed the ball in!

This time Davis seized the opportunity, turned around and hit the hook shot steadily to help the Lakers open the scoring.

And after Davis scored, James took the initiative to high-five Davis while retreating!

This move also brought the atmosphere at Staples Center to an instant climax.

More than the goal itself, this goal is the most positive response to the doubts on social media. There is no problem between James and Davis!

Lin Ying also felt it. Although he didn't know what happened, it was obvious that the Lakers' problem of grabbing FMVP had been solved.

This also means that the Nets' battle at Tianwangshan tonight will be much more difficult than the past two games.

Fortunately, as Davis showed in the opening round, his touch is relatively average.

And although the Lakers flanked Lin Ying to limit Lin Ying's shots in the opening game, the Nets were in full swing after winning two games in a row, and the entire team performed well in the opening game.

When this quarter lasted for more than 8 minutes, the two teams were evenly matched, and both sides entered into rotations normally.

However, just like the past few games, it was during this transition period between substitutes that the Lakers once again widened the point difference.

And when the main force returned in the second quarter, Davis' touch began to improve, and the Lakers widened the point difference to 14 points in one breath.

54 to 40.

The cheers at Staples Center were as endless as the waves crashing on the shore.

Kobe looked up at the scoreboard at this time, his expression a little complicated.

He was disdainful of James' team-playing style, so much so that he originally chose to join the Nets and was not too fond of the Lakers.

But after all, he has played for the Lakers for 20 years and is a Laker at heart.

So part of him doesn't want the Lakers to win the championship, but there's also a part of him that hopes the Lakers can win the championship.

And at this time, there was still a part of him that wanted to see what else Lin Ying could do.
To be continued...