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Looking on the bright side, spending money for one person to see the game live allows four people to enjoy a live broadcast atmosphere akin to a fan club, isn't that a huge win?

Watching the live broadcast was delightful, and the multi-talented old Ironsmith even mixed a cocktail for everyone.

The game... the Miami Heat lost their first game 96 to 107.

Van Gundy's 'Emperor Slaying Battle Technique' is indeed effective, even in 2014.

Facing Lance Stevenson's defense, Hibbert's guarding the basket, and Paul George's assistance, James shot 9 out of 24 in the first game.

Nash, slightly surprised, said after watching the live broadcast, "James's stamina has decreased so quickly, once his offense struggles, he can't keep up with defense."

Gasol: "It's quite unexpected. I remember he was a strong candidate for Defensive Player of the Year last season, and now he's only on the second defensive team."

Kobe analyzed: "His stamina decrease is fast; I guess it's due to excessive weight gain. I saw him guarding Garnett when the Heat played the Brooklyn Nets.

The decline in defense is related to changes in physical fitness. He's almost 30 years old. After 27 or 28, everyone's athletic ability will decline. Since he had a weak defensive foundation, the five years he made the first defensive team were mostly due to his physical fitness. With athletic ability dropping and stamina declining, it greatly affects his defense."

Nash: "So our opponent in this year's finals is the Pacers? It's a pity, I wanted to see a showdown between the strongest veteran No. 3 and the strongest new generation No. 3."

Gasol weakly said, "We haven't even played the Western Conference Finals," but the other three ignored him.

Zhang Yang: "The Miami Heat still have a strength advantage. It's easy to think of a way to break through."

Kobe: "Oh? You thought of a way? I have too, you go first."

Zhang Yang: "Give the offense to Wade and Bosh, and let James focus on defense, that will do it."

Kobe, with admiration in his voice, said, "Same as my thoughts."

Nash: "Is it that easy?"

Kobe explained, "Only against the Pacers can it be that simple. The Pacers have no one who can withstand pressure and no one who can hold the game. As long as they feel the pressure, internal conflict will reemerge, and naturally, they'll collapse."

Nash was a bit upset at this moment, complaining: "I originally wanted to become a coach after retiring, but compared to you two, I feel like I might not be suited for coaching. I completely miss these insights."

Kobe laughed: "You organization point guards with great on-court awareness, off the court always lack a coach's mindset, just like Mark Jackson, who has strong coaching skills and is excellent in all aspects, but during a game, he thinks with a player's mindset. Many times, the tactics designed by the coach seem counterintuitive to players. In this aspect, Kidd and Rondo excel. Talking to them feels like discussing the game with Phil."

Nash felt even more upset, "The damn ironsmith, why praise Kidd?"

He replied: "If any team offers me a coaching position, I'd still like to try. If it doesn't work out, I can be a trainer... what do you plan to do after retiring?"

Kobe: "Me? I don't want to think about that for now. I'll focus on the current work, and one day, when I don't want to play anymore, I'll probably just disappear from the court. I'll think about what to do then and start when I'm ready..."

Nash led the topic to 'what to do after retiring,' and everyone spoke freely. Zhang Yang said he wants to go back to his hometown to farm, leaving everyone speechless.

Gasol enthusiastically participated in the discussion, talking about his childhood dream of playing soccer and wanting to establish a soccer club upon retiring.

Tonight, he was once again infected by the confidence of his teammates.

Originally, it was in January 2008. The Lakers traded for him midseason because of Bynum's injury. At that time, he had played in three playoff series without winning a single game and even got labeled as 'soft' alongside Nowitzki, almost losing himself. Back then, Kobe proactively sought him out for a long chat through the night. He was deeply influenced by Kobe's intense confidence of 'I'm the second best in the world, the first is dead.'

For the past few years, affected by being overpowered by Nowitzki in the playoffs, Bynum breaking out, and Howard joining, he began to lose confidence again. Only after Zhang Yang joined, and he regained the role as the tactical core of the inside, he gradually emerged from his slump...

Spouse: Why not try for another two years?

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May 18th, the first game day of the Western Conference Finals arrived.

Compared to the Eastern Finals, fans were much more enthusiastic about watching the Western Conference Finals. The difference could be seen from the pay-per-view numbers for TV and online broadcasts released by the media until 6 PM, nearly half as much.

The topics before the Eastern Finals started didn't lose to those before the Western Finals, and the post-game hype was very high. But that was just because James was in the Eastern Finals, and James lost the game.

When it comes to actually spending money to watch the broadcast, aside from the fans of star players and teams, a vast majority of casual fans decide based on the excitement level of the game.

Based on the performance of this year's Eastern Conference playoff teams, they were a notch below the Western Conference. The Eastern Conference's second-round matches weren't even as exciting as the Western Conference's first round.

Even the first match of the Eastern Finals wasn't as entertaining as the series between the Lakers and the Warriors in the first round, let alone compared to the two series in the Western Conference second round.

The Western Conference Finals were another level. Some media even reused the topic from during the Lakers versus Spurs series — whoever wins the Western Conference Finals will win the championship.

As the time turned to 7:40 PM, at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, the visiting Lakers first entered the court, Zhang Yang was the first to run out, and the boos he received weren't much less than at the San Antonio AT&T Center.