Chapter 357: 'Battle of the Century, Battle of Aegis!' ’
May 7, 2007, AT&T Center, San Antonio.
In the Western Conference semifinals, the Seattle SuperSonics challenged the San Antonio Spurs away.
This is the first time in two years that the two teams have met in the Western Conference semifinals.
Two years ago, the Spurs eliminated the SuperSonics with Duncan's stunner, and finally reached the Finals to win the NBA championship.
Two years has been a big deal for hypersonics.
Two years ago, the only supersonic players left on the team were backup guard swingman Wilkins and backup center Nick Collison and now Danny Fortson, who is still in bed with a stress fracture.
Two years have passed, and the SuperSonics have also changed from Ray Allen's team to Yes's team.
The team's main players have also been changed from Daniels, Ridnow, Lewis, Jerome James to the current Rondo, Milicic, David Lee and Quentin Richardson.
Compared with the supersonic thing, the Spurs are much more stable.
The same Duncan, the same GDP, and Bowen, who was the most hated by supersonic fans two years ago, are all on the team.
Add to that the likes of Horry, Barry, Udri and others, and the Spurs change more about age.
It seems that Spurs are only two years older than they were two years ago.
The SuperSonics and the Spurs are the arch-enemies of the West!
The Spurs have never considered the supersonic to be an arch-enemy.
Mainly, SuperSonics fans now think of the Spurs as their number one enemy in the league.
In the eyes of many supersonic fans, if it weren't for the accidental injury of Rashad Lewis two years ago, if it weren't for the Spurs and Bowen being too dark, the supersonic would have had a chance to eliminate the Spurs, or even enter the finals and win the championship.
That year was the closest supersonic had come to a championship in recent years.
After that year, supersonic speed seemed to be cursed, and it fell step by step, and finally ushered in the era of Yes.
It is precisely because of the past grievances between the two teams.
This round was originally the most watched Western Conference semifinals in NBA history, and the highlights were even more explosive!
One of the biggest highlights is, of course, the 'Battle of Aegis' between Spurs No. 12 Bowen and Supersonic No. 9 Yes!
Yes, son of the gods of the Emerald City!
Bowen, the indestructible shield of the Holy City!
The last two meetings between the two in the regular season were crazy.
One is to take the offense to the extreme.
One is to take the defense to the extreme.
Especially in the scene where the bald Crawford blew around, Bowen was led by Yes and cried onto the court amid the applause and cheers of the supersonic fans in the stadium.
That picture touched the whole world.
That image was also rated as one of the most touching images in NBA history by ESPN, TNT and other media and experts.
The highest honor a defensive player can receive in the NBA is Bowen in that game.
The biggest praise that an offensive player can get in the NBA is that Bowen won't score if the game is not in place, and he will stick to the justice of basketball!
When the two teams warmed up before the game, the entire broadcast camera was on Yes and Bowen.
Before the start of the SuperSonics and Spurs series, the world's media were working hard to create the 'Aegis CP' of Yes and Bowen.
And fans all over the world are also looking forward to whether Yes and Bowen can once again stage a supergod battle with the ultimate in offense and defense!
Looking at Ye Si's figure not far away, Bowen endured the violent reaction from his body, making himself still look so arrogant and cold.
On the other side, Ye Si seemed to have noticed Bowen's gaze, and the two looked at each other in the air.
The murderous eyes of the two made the commentators from all over the world and the fans from all over the world in front of the TV very excited!
Look at Yes and Bowen's murderous looks!
These two peerless masters at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends were on the bar from the beginning!
This game, this series is destined to be a shocking battle!
"It is the happiness and luck of all fans to see Yes and Bowen face off on the stage of the playoffs!"
TNT's commentary seat, Barkley said with a sigh.
"Yes is one of the most talented offensive players in NBA history, Bowen is one of the most talented defensive players in NBA history, and the matchup between the two of them is like the matchup between Jordan and Payton back then!"
Kenny Smith also made a rare deal of approval for Barkley's words.
"In the NBA, the greatest honor for a player is to be foiled by the opponent, Yes and Bowen, this is one of the greatest pairs of opponents in NBA history!"
"Yes and Bowen are also one of the strongest offensive and defensive players in the new century, and this game can be called the battle of the century between the strongest offensive player and the strongest defensive player!"
On the court, Yes and Bowen's murderous gaze continued.
Ye Si and Bowen were so murderous as soon as they came up.
This made the Spurs fans at the scene quite excited and excited.
"Bruce deserves to be the strongest Yes Terminator in the league!"
"Bruce is the only player in the league who can guard against the art of running without the ball, you think it's a joke?!"
"Bruce is one of the greatest defensive players in NBA history!"
"If it weren't for Yes's equally horrific defense this year, Bruce could have won the best defensive player with his artistic movement without the ball!"
The fans are very excited now, and the players of both teams on the field are very dignified.
The more Yes and Bowen value each other so much, the more worried they become.
For the SuperSonics, Bowen on the opposite side is the only player in the league who can defend Yes without the ball!
For the Spurs players, Bowen has already defended Yes without the ball like that, and Yes is still as simple as drinking water and eating meat in the face of the Spurs.
On the contrary, it is Spurs head coach ** Vicky who is sitting off the court, and he looks very relaxed now.
He liked the way Bruce was aggressive from the start!
Now Bruce is actively looking at Yes, right?
Now Bruce is definitely provoking Yes!
In the NBA, any player who provokes Yes will feel overwhelmed.
Only Bruce, he has this qualification!
Bruce is the only player in the world who can perfectly defend against the ball!
Bruce is qualified to make murderous eye contact with Yes, and he is also qualified to use his eyes to speak harshly to Yes!
Vicky was curious to know what Bowen was saying to Yes with his eyes right now.
can make Yes, who has always been cold and calm, also show such a murderous aura, which shows Bruce's status in Yes's mind!
Yes: It's quite acting.
Bowen: When you act too much, you get used to it.
Yes: You Spurs players are really interesting, do you all look honest, but in fact have a bad stomach?
Bowen: We Spurs players are not such people, and there will never be such people, you are!
Yes: ......
Bowen: I'm sorry, I'm mistaken, you're a good person.
Yes: ......
Bowen: Give me a chance.
Yas: What do you mean?
Bowen: I can cooperate with you in this game, can you let me go in the future.
Yes: ......
Bowen: Don't push me!
Yes: ......
Bowen: Do you think I'm the kind of person who sells out his team for personal honor? I'm telling you, you're wrong!
Yes: ......
Bowen: Speak! Why don't you speak!
Yes: What do you want me to say?
Bowen:......
Yes: I've never pushed you.
Bowen:......
Yes: You don't have to wait for the next game, you can stop even this game, now you can stop acting, can you do it?
Bowen:......
Yes: One is the away superstar, the legendary defender who has been cheered and applauded by the away fans, and the other is the defensive colander that has been beaten by the away superstar, ridiculed by the away fans, spurned by the home fans, and discarded by the home coach.
Bowen:......
Yes: Opportunities are always in your own hands.
Bowen:......
Yes: Or do you want to be blown up by me, and you want to end the curtain in the NBA with shame?
Bowen: I'm sorry, I'm acting.
The silent stares continued, and Bowen's eyes on Ye Si became more and more murderous.
Bowen was so domineering that the Spurs players on the field were on fire.
In this world, I'm afraid the only defender who can face Yes like this is Bruce, right?!
"Master is too powerful today!"
Even Ginobili on the bench is now on his feet.
Yes and Bowen's pre-game gaze is classic!
When the bald Crawford, the head referee on duty, announced that the game was ready to start, the commentary from all over the world shifted from the topic of Yes and Bowen to the topic of the game.
I have to say that such a 'heroic duel' between Yes and Bowen is very much in line with the appetite of fans all over the United States and the world!
It's so topical!
"Both teams changed their starting XI today!"
"On the SuperSonics' side, David Lee is back in the starting lineup, replacing Tucker as the team's starting power forward."
"On the Spurs' side, Oberto replaced Elson as the starter."
"The starting changes of the two teams are very understandable, on the Spurs' side, Oberto mainly plays forward, and his starting means that Duncan will play more center, and the Spurs are ready to use Duncan against Milicic!"
"And on the SuperSonics side, the Spurs don't have an offensive player that Tucker can deal with, and with Tucker on the court, he can't do anything but disappear by himself."
Looking at the starting lineups of both teams, Barkley and Kenny Smith were still surprised.
The fact that the two teams changed so quickly and so resolutely means that the two teams are too familiar with each other.
There is no need to test or guess at all, you can directly grab the opponent's death hole!
With the bald Crawford on duty, the bald head of the referee on duty, ran the basketball in his hand high into the air, and the much-anticipated Western Conference semifinals between the SuperSonics and the Spurs finally started!
Milicic and Duncan leap high.
Milicic, who also lost to Nowitzki in the last round of the series with the Mavericks, defeated the 31-year-old Duncan to win the first wave of the game for the SuperSonics!
After the baptism of the series with the Mavericks, Milicic looks much more mature and stable.
After Milicic successfully jumped the ball, the Spurs didn't think about it, and they didn't make any pressing moves against the superSonic, and they all retreated!
The supersonic offensive push is extremely fast!
The Spurs, a classic car, will really suffer if they want to stretch the battle line so long.
Seeing the Spurs' defense, Rondo was a little regretful, he didn't force it, and the second master's passing performance was gone, but it's a pity!
Besides, you guys are looking at me!
I'm the one who has the ball!
Watching the game and watching the ball, what are you doing watching the players without the ball?!
Rondo, who was slowly advancing with the ball, now has a rather unhappy look on his face.
He could feel that the fans, the players on the field, the manager on the sidelines, the expert reporters, and even the audience in front of the TV were all eyes on Yes and Bowen now.
Yes and Bowen!
Son of God of the Emerald City and Indestructible Shield of the Holy City!
The two faced off in the first round!
Spurs fans on the sidelines and excited!
The reporters on the sidelines were also excited!
Players on both sides of the field and attention!
** Vicky on the sidelines is looking forward to it!
The first matchup between Yes and Bowen was extremely important.
The two proved in the regular season that they were evenly matched in attack and defense.
But the playoffs are not the same as the regular season.
In the regular season, Yes is a player who can score 20+ points per game.
When it comes to the playoffs, Yes is a player who can score 30+ in every game!
Yes's playoff power has been strengthened!
Is this a yes that Bowen can handle?!
Vicky's eyes are now on the pair of No.9 and No.12 on the court, and he can't take his eyes off it at all!
Yes After half-time, crazy running!
Watching Yes on the court with the players on the field constantly moving, cutting, starting, accelerating, stopping and rising, the Spurs fans on the sidelines were dumbfounded!
That's Yes's artistic positioning!
The best off-ball run ever!
No, compared to the artistic running in the regular season, Yes's artistic running in the playoffs looks more artistic, more flashy, and more difficult to defend!
"I'm stunned!"
Parker is facing Rondo, but Rondo doesn't need much attention from him, his eyes are always on Yes and Bowen.
Yes's incredible series of runs at the beginning of this game made Parker dizzy!
Parker swears that he won't have to hit twice, once, just once, and he'll be completely thrown off by Yes!
And what about Bowen?!
Once, twice, three times......
Bowen, it's all up to you?!
"What level of offense is this!"
"What level of defense is this!"
As soon as the game began, Barkley stood up excitedly!
"Yes's off-ball offense has reached its limit!"
"Bowen's defense of Yes has also reached the extreme!"
"Yes, no chance!"
"Yes forced a shot, an incredible shot, an incredible hit!"
Watch Ye Si throw the ball in the middle distance without any chance.
There was a suffocating silence for Spurs fans on the sidelines!
After the silence, there was crazy applause again!
"This kind of attack can be prevented!"
"This kind of defense can hit!"
"Yes and Bowen's matchup in this series is destined to go down in NBA history!"
"This is the NBA's showdown of the century!"
"This is the battle of the NBA's Aegis!"
As soon as the game began, Barkley went crazy!
The expression on the face of ** Vicky, who had come back from the incredible magic, was horrified.
Bruce, that's too strong, isn't it?!
Maybe, this series can really take out the supersonic in five games?!
No, it's even possible to sweep!
Thinking of this, ** Vicky's face was already flushed with excitement!