Therefore, Rudy Tomjanovich is not worried about Kobe’s condition.
But there is one thing he must admit, the outco of this series is now completely uncontrollable.
Throughout the season, Rudy Tomjanovich had a sense of "victory in his grasp."
No matter who the opponent was, he was the one who could control the entire situation. He toyed with all opponents at will, mastering everything about the ga, just like playing a ga of open-hand Texas Hold’em poker.
But when facing the Warriors, Rudy Tomjanovich lost that sense of security in controlling the whole situation.
He knew the Lakers might not lose, but he couldn’t guarantee a win either.
He felt like he was sailing in a boundless sea, uncertain if the next mont would reveal a shore or a hidden reef.
The day after the ga, the league announced the voting results for this season’s best lineup and the best defensive lineup.
Roger was once again selected for both the first team and the first defense team, which has been the most unsurprising event every year.
The first team players were Roger, Kobe, Nash, T-Mac, KG, and Duncan.
The first defense team consisted of Roger, Kobe, Bowen, Kirilenko, Artest, and Big Ben.
Due to the tie in vote count, both the first team and the first defense team had six players selected this year.
The second defense team included Billups, Prince, KG, Dwight Howard, and Duncan.
The most surprising thing about this year’s best lineup and best defensive lineup for Roger wasn’t the six people in the first team and first defense team, but that there were two players from the Orlando Magic among them.
T-Mac re-entered the first team category after three years, and Dwight Howard was selected for the best defensive lineup two years ahead of schedule.
In the original tiline, T-Mac never made it to the first team again after his terrifying peak performance in 2003.
And Dwight Howard was not supposed to make an appearance on the defensive lineup until the 07-08 season.
But when T-Mac and Howard got together, everything changed.
The selection for the best lineup and the best defensive lineup not only considers a player’s pure strength but also their attendance rate and ga performance.
In the original tiline, T-Mac played less than 50 gas this season, which could not earn him favor with the best lineup.
And the original tiline had the Magic winning only 36 gas this season, making it impossible for Dwight Howard to make the best defensive lineup.
But now, with T-Mac staying healthy and Dwight Howard joining the rank of winners alongside T-Mac and Baron Davis.
This success brought them honor they earned for themselves.
In this tiline, the career heights of T-Mac and Howard have been greatly enhanced.
Since they eliminated LBJ in the playoffs, their status has completely transford.
Even more terrifying was the night of the first ga of the Eastern Conference Finals, where the Orlando Magic surprisingly won against the previously unbeaten New York Knicks in the playoffs!
In this ga, Wade and KG were off their ga, with only Yao Ming consistently continuing his routine of eating, sleeping, and playing the Magic.
But with T-Mac and Baron Davis’s shooting hands on fire, they drenched the Knicks with a rain of three-pointers in the fourth quarter, gaining a 1-0 lead in this series that they were not expected to win.
Nike felt helpless as both T-Mac and Howard were stars for Adidas, and it’s well known that Adidas’s poor marketing ability has kept T-Mac and Howard lukewarm in popularity.
Few people knew how strong Tracy McGrady was in 2003, that year he was not weaker than Kobe, and was infinitely close to Roger. Yet Adidas did not seize the opportunity to further boost T-Mac’s fa, and T-Mac lost the chance to elevate his league status.
Now, when T-Mac and Howard easily accomplish the ultimate goal Nike had for LBJ, even without Adidas’s effort, the fa and prestige of T-Mac and Howard would still skyrocket.
This implies that the Chosen One isn’t even the best player in the East, let alone compared to Roger.
It’s easy to imagine how frustrated Nike is at this mont, having spent countless resources and money on LBJ, attempting to make him the next Michael Jordan to save Nike, considering him a superstar on par with Roger.
Yet now his honors and popularity are not even better than Wade, T-Mac, and Dwight Howard.
This is simply unacceptable.
Even Daniel Gilbert is pondering whether LeBron is truly their Chosen One.
This is a terrifying thought since Daniel Gilbert bought the Cavaliers for LBJ and invested everything in this team.
But look at it now, all he’s got is the second round of the playoffs.
Adding to it, with LBJ insisting on signing 1 1 contracts only, Daniel Gilbert can’t help but wonder if that man is truly worth this level of devotion.
Even the most undignified lapdog needs a little feedback from the goddess, even if it’s just a good morning ssage or a selfie.
Otherwise, he won’t have the motivation to keep going.
But Daniel Gilbert? Since becoming the owner of the Cavaliers, he hasn’t received any positive feedback.
What is the payoff of a second playoff round? Any star player could lead a team like the Cavaliers to the second round.
But Daniel Gilbert had no choice but to keep doubling down, for besides LBJ, Cleveland could not attract any other star player.
He had to continue investing tirelessly in LBJ, hoping that the day of success would co sooner.
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