See you in the finals if possible!

When he hung up the phone, Sun Hao was also reminiscing about this sentence.

Yao Ming, after winning the best rookie, also began to look forward to the championship!

However, compared with Sun Hao, Yao Ming obviously has a better chance of entering the finals.

The Wizards' current opponent is the Nets.

Although the historical Nets reached the Finals this year, it is related to the opponent.

That year, the Nets faced the Celtics without Carlisle and Gasol.

Then, they were swept 4-0 by the Lakers in the Finals.

When fans are selecting the most disparity in strength in the Finals, or the worst team, the Cavaliers team led by James in the 06~07 season is always mentioned repeatedly.

But in fact, this year's Nets team is also half-hearted.

Once the Nets are crossed, the Wizards' opponents are either the Celtics or the Pistons.

Both are just rising teams, and the Lakers, Kings, and Spurs are obviously not at the same level.

However, Yao Ming said so, and he had to work hard.

Although it is very difficult on his side, people always have dreams!

Just like the big goal they set before the Timberwolves, they have completed the small goal of reaching the Western Conference semifinals, and then the new small goal of revenge on the Spurs!

"Remember what I said at the beginning of the season?"

As soon as the team arrived in San Antonio, Nelson Sr. organized the team's practice.

And before the start of training, he rarely started the pre-game mobilization early.

"I said, no matter how you play other teams, you have to fight to the death when you see the Spurs!"

"What they did to us in the playoffs last season, they stepped up, hurt people, kicked us out of the playoffs, but now, God gave us a second chance."

"Beat them, beat them hard, beat them out of the, tell them, we! It's a stronger team than them! ”

I have to say that Old Nelson's temper is really suitable for speeches.

In three or two sentences, Sun Hao felt that his adrenaline was a little bursting.

Nelson Sr. would have been a great chicken soup coach if he wanted to, but he didn't have to.

After this bowl of thick chicken soup, the Mavericks were in high spirits when they trained.

That kind of excitement, Sun Hao felt that the Spurs would definitely be surprised tonight.

Day 2, race day, 6 p.m.

With an hour to go, the players were making their final preparations in the locker room.

Sun Hao put on his .hao boots.

Compared to the Adi shoes he had worn before, these shoes were obviously much more comfortable.

The cards of the signature sneakers are really different.

In the locker room, everyone else has their own movements.

Nash brought the Thomas jersey to the locker room and hung it there.

Nash even prayed to it.

And Nowitzki, I don't know if I'm a little nervous, rubbing my feet more often than usual.

Excitement is excitement, but everyone looks a little nervous.

Looking around, Sabonis should be the calmest of all.

"Annie?"

At this moment, Sun Hao heard Wang Zhizhi's voice.

He turned his head, and then saw an unlikely person at the door of the locker room.

Annie, daughter of little Nelson.

Little Nelson stood behind Anne with a distressed look on her face.

Theoretically, Anne couldn't go out, let alone come to San Antonio.

Sun Hao and Wang Zhizhi both got up and went over as soon as possible, and the others also stood up one after another.

Not everyone had seen Anne, but they had all heard about little Nelson's daughter.

Their expressions of surprise were no less than those of Sun Hao.

Anne and Wang Zhizhi and Sun Hao were very familiar, came over to hug them, and then greeted the others one after another.

Although she looks very bad, she is a very cheerful girl in her bones.

Sun Hao chatted with little Nelson at this time.

"She insisted on coming, I couldn't stop her, I consulted a doctor and did all the protection I could."

What little Nelson said was heart-wrenching.

"She's not going to be there, is she?"

Sun Hao felt that it would definitely not be possible for Anne to go to the scene, especially in the away game.

"She'll watch the live broadcast in the projection room, and I've communicated with the stadium."

Sun Hao nodded after listening.

"Sun, come on."

The game is about to start, the players are ready to go, before leaving, Anne made a cheering gesture to Sun Hao.

Sun Hao sent her a lot of DVDs and books one after another, which were very important to her.

Sun Hao stretched out his hand and replied to her with a cheering gesture.

He can actually understand why Anne came to see the game.

People don't just live to live.

And after talking to little Nelson, he actually had a determination in his heart.

Tonight's game must be watched happily by Anne.

The ATT Arena was packed to the brim and fans were thrilled to reach the Western Conference semifinals.

Su Qun and Zhang Weiping also came to the scene, and they waited at the door of the players' tunnel early.

When Sun Hao came out, they went up for an interview as soon as possible.

Knowing that there are hundreds of millions of Chinese fans on the camera, Sun Hao is very cooperative every time.

Those are the real people of their own.

"Sun Hao, what do you think is the chance that our Mavericks will win tonight?"

“100%。”

Zhang Weiping asked a regular question, but Sun Hao's answer was not routine at all!

This 100% is simply a flag!

However, it is very domineering.

"Why?"

"No reason, it's the same as Zhang guiding you, I feel, Zhang Weiping's law."

Sun Hao explained with a smile.

It's still very arrogant in the front, and it's humorous in the next second.

Zhang Weiping was amused and laughed.

After the interview, looking at Sun Hao's back, Su Qun couldn't help but reach out and scratch his head.

He always felt that Sun Hao tonight was different from the Sun Hao they usually knew.

He turned his head and asked Zhang Weiping, who also shook his head.

"It is said that Shibei should be impressed in three days, and now Shibei is a year, let's wait and see!"

Zhang Weiping didn't know that Anne existed, but his sixth sense had already appeared.

Tonight's game is going to be interesting.

The scene soon entered the opening ceremony, and the away team's home team started to introduce the game one after another.

The San Antonio fans also cheered constantly, especially when Duncan came out, and the cheers reached a peak.

This season is Duncan's most dazzling stats since entering the league.

He is averaging 25.5 points, 12.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.5 blocks per game.

This is the kind of thing that can compete for the MVP of the regular season.

And the Nets and Kings, who have a better record than the Spurs, do not have the kind of players who explode data, and they have great opportunities.

After the opening ceremony, the starting lineups of the two teams were also released.

On the Spurs side, Parker, Steve Smith, Bruce Bowen, Duncan, David Robinson.

It's worth mentioning that after the Spurs focused on three-pointers, Steve Smith had a second spring in the regular season.

He averaged 3.2 shots from beyond the three-point line, hitting 1.5 from beyond the arc for a career-high 47.2 percent shooting percentage and the most in the NBA.

On the Mavericks' side, Nash, Sun Hao, Finley, Nowitzki, Sabonis!

Old Nelson, it's changed!

He started the veteran Sabonis directly!

The formation came as a surprise to Popovich.

Zhuge Nelson and Sima Vic's game has begun again.

"Toot!"

Amid the cheers of the fans, Duncan dialed the ball back into the Spurs half.

The race is on!

"Hey, lo and behold, Spurs' I!"

With Zhang Weiping's shouting in the broadcast seat, the Spurs fed the ball to Duncan on the inside as soon as they attacked the frontcourt.

The way they play, not much changed from the beginning of the season, or from the last few years.

Duncan is their strongest weapon.

However, Duncan's face against Sabonis was not as easy as he imagined.

Sabonis is old, but Lian Po is still old, and the big man successfully blocked one of Duncan's under-the-basket attacks, and also took advantage of the situation to collect defensive rebounds.

In the first round, Nelson Sr.'s change of formation worked!

Since ancient times, Zhuge has always been better than Sima.

The Mavericks played positions in the frontcourt, and Popovich, who watched the tactical run, was stunned.

Is this still the old Nelson and the Mavericks he knows?

However, the Spurs' defense is indeed strong, much better than the Timberwolves.

This is also the problem of the defensive ability of the players that Sanders has lamented in previous games.

The Spurs have a lineup that only has defensive strengths and no defensive weaknesses.

Especially after Bowen joined, his individual defense and help defense were excellent, making up for the weaknesses of the Spurs' outside defense.

The Mavericks' tactical movement took a lot of energy, but they didn't get too good a shot.

The ball ended up in Nowitzki's hands, and Nowitzki hit the Golden Rooster with his back and was deflected wide after being interfered with by Duncan.

Nowitzki has already developed the technology, but it will take time for Dentons to go.

Duncan played Sabonis again, and this time he hit the board with his trademark 45° angle and finally got the ball in.

Finley's mid-range shot from the front of the field also missed.

In the end, Duncan continued to play Sabonis, and the shot was still wide.

The opening game played for more than two minutes, and the score on the field was 2-0.

Popovich sat firmly on the bench, his chin propped up with his hands on his face, and he smiled.

It seems that Sabonis has a miraculous effect, defending Duncan in three rounds and two rounds, but the veteran has limited physical strength and can't last long.

And the slow pace after the opening is what he likes the most.

Grinding and grinding, the Mavericks were grinding to death.

In fact, the Trail Blazers, who played against the Spurs in the first round, were limited by the Spurs to an average of only 85 points per game, and they were grinded to death.

"Give me the ball."

At this moment, Nash, who had just advanced to the frontcourt, heard Sun Hao's shout.

He turned his head and saw that Sun Hao's eyes were full of war.

He knew it had something to do with Anne, and after giving the ball over, he motioned for it to pull away.

The Spurs' defense is too much stronger than the Timberwolves, and it is difficult to get a chance by relying on positional tactics.

At this time, a single point breakout is a better choice.

Sun Hao received the ball, and Smith pounced as soon as possible, not giving Sun Hao three points to retreat.

He played from the Trailblazers to the Spurs and is very familiar with Sun Hao, an old opponent.

The Spurs are also very far away.

Popovich didn't use a joint defense, and this defensive strategy was the same as last year, as it was at the beginning of the season, focusing on three-point defense and baskets, and putting certain mid-range opportunities.

Sun Hao took a step back after continuous dribbling to look at the frame.

This was a very deceptive move, and Smith was afraid of Sun Hao's three-point pounce.

Sun Hao lowered his head and took a first step to accelerate, successfully throwing off Smith's defense and breaking into the high post.

Unguarded, he made a quick stop from mid-range.

"Huh!"

Sun Hao broke the scoring drought for the Mavericks.

Duncan continued to play Sabonis inside, and the hook shot after consecutive steps was deflected.

Sabonis, the inside defense is really strong!

It is said that he is old and about to retire, but tough O'Neal, that was only two years ago!

The stone Buddha which is rare has been suppressed.

However, it is not surprising that the singles on the inside of the three-second zone, height and arm span are more important than skills.

Duncan's tactical arrangement has been playing in the three-second zone all the time, and he can't play to his advantage.

Looking back, Sun Hao continued to single Smith, and this time Smith followed Sun Hao, but he still couldn't stop Sun Hao from scoring.

Sun Hao's shot, although it was a little slower at Jordan's suggestion.

But that's relative.

A single-action shot is one level faster than a double-action shot.

"Huh!"

Sun Hao's mid-range shot, and then enter!

2 to 4!

After he scored 4 points in a row, the Mavericks overtook the score!

In a defensive battle, Sun Hao was stunned and played a clear stream personally.

Popovich got up at this point and made a new tactical gesture to Parker.

The Spurs attacked the frontcourt again, and Duncan didn't go inside to eat Sabonis again.

Duncan's response to the free-throw line, Smith took advantage of the cover to catch the ball and shoot a three-pointer.

"Phew!"

It's a pity that his shot didn't go in.

In fact, after entering the playoffs, Smith's three-point shooting began to thin.

In the first round against the Trail Blazers, his shooting percentage plummeted to 30 percent.

Sabonis took the defensive rebound and threw it away for the first time.

After receiving the ball, Sun Hao advanced to the front court against Smith.

He made a pull-up at the three-point line and scared Smith half to death.

He took advantage of the momentum and burst into the middle distance.

Parker, who was retreating on the right side, saw it and went straight to the basket.

Sun Hao saw it and stopped directly in the middle distance.

"Huh!"

The basketball is firmly in the pocket and indulges in silky smoothness.

Sun Hao, hit three middle distances in a row!

In the future small-ball era, three-point shooting is highly respected, and even the Houston team has engaged in a so-called "magic ball theory" under the leadership of D'Antoni.

It was a tactic that completely abandoned the mid-range and pushed the three-point and the basket to the extreme.

Even many Houston fans have put forward the theory that three points are one more point than two points, why should you shoot mid-range if you can shoot three-pointers, and that mid-range kills people.

But that theory proved useful in the regular season, and in the playoffs, it was all sorts of laxities.

The main reason is that the whole world knows how to prevent you.

Especially in the playoffs, after the defensive scale defense and the beard whistle is no more.

No matter how good you are, you can't always shoot three-point shots against defense.

And because the mid-range is abandoned, there is not even an offensive tactic to adjust.

If that Houston team meets this Spurs, they can be beaten and called Dad.

This is also the reason why Sun Hao practiced hard in the middle distance last summer.

As for killing people at medium distance?

You'll have to ask the historical Spurs.

In history, this year's Spurs were shot to death by Kobe Bryant from the middle distance. (Recommended reading: Reading Files 2013)