Chapter 856: This Game Is Stable!
"3-0?"
"Well, it's really 3-0!"
On April 23, 2009, after the San Antonio Spurs defeated the SuperSonics on the road and tied the series to 3-0, the whole world seemed to be in a boil!
"Yes, the one who can do miracles against any strong opponent!"
"Yes, the one who can bring light to the team in any moment of despair!"
"Now the miracle is powerless, and it is in the dark?!"
The three NBA playoff games on April 23 were all very exciting.
Not only the game between the SuperSonics and the Spurs, but also the game between the Pistons and the Heat, the Celtics and the Bulls, are quite exciting.
But by April 24, it seemed as if the whole world was left with only supersonic and Yes news.
Overwhelming shock, overwhelming attention, overwhelming surprise!
"Yes, this kid was really pitted by his teammates this time, and that old guy from Phil said that if he was in the Lakers, the Lakers could beat the Spurs 3-0."
In the Lakers' training gym, Bryant sighed.
The performance of this kid Yes in this series is really good, and in the regular season of this season, Bowen, who made him very uncomfortable, was blown up three times in a row by Yes in these three games, and it was also a different way to be blown up by Yes three times in a row.
Yes scored 40+ points in all three games, and the shooting percentage was above 4 to 5.
But this kind of performance can't make up for the gap between the superSonics and the overall strength of the Spurs.
Although he doesn't like Phil Jackson's straightforward statement very much, he agrees with Phil's statement on this matter.
"3 to 0, sweeping, I really didn't expect this kid to have such a day, now he must be in a very, very uncomfortable mood, right?"
Hehe.
"Yes was beaten 3-0 again......"
In Minnesota, when the world was shocked by the 3-0 beating by the Spurs by the SuperSonics, the Nuggets players who are now visiting Minnesota really have a sense of dΓ©jΓ vu.
"This time is very different from the one we did last year."
"Last year, Yes had an awakened Durant by his side."
"And the Spurs have Bowen, the best defensive Bowen in league history."
"Although Yes blew up Bowen in three consecutive games, Bowen didn't let Yes play the most amazing game, as a player who has never scored less than 30 points in the playoffs, and scored in his early 40s in three consecutive games, although it is also strong, but it is not that strong, at least, it is not strong enough to beat the Spurs with the supersonic speed of losing Durant."
"It looks like we won't be able to get revenge on the SuperSonics in the playoffs this year."
Listening to these words of his teammates, Anthony had a worried look on his face.
The whole NBA talk today is Yes's supersonic being beaten 3-0 by the Spurs.
Of course, he knows that his teammates are very, very right.
Yes and the supersonic may end up with the Spurs this year.
In fact, before the start of this series between the SuperSonics and the Spurs, he and most people in the world predicted the same, that is, 4-0!
It's just that when this 4-0 really came, it was still a little difficult for him to accept.
This year, his brother, and himself are really unlucky.
Chris didn't make the playoffs and was injured in order to get a quadruple-double.
LeBron and Dwyanne are still fighting among themselves, and they don't know if they can get past Allen.
And yes, yes is even worse!
It's going to be swept away!
The defending champion has been swept away!
And it was swept out of the first round.
It's also a huge shame for this to happen.
Although the hard power of supersonic this season is not so strong, it even makes people feel a little weak, but supersonic is also the identity of the real defending champion!
Otherwise, after Yes and Supersonics were beaten 3-0, why did it make such a big difference in the world?
Although the supersonic speed was defeated by the sweep, this is not the reason for Yes, and now the mainstream voice in the world is, Yes tried its best, but it really can't be moved.
Put Jordan to the current supersonic, that's also a kneeling.
And definitely kneeling worse than yes.
This is Pippen's statement, but it is recognized all over the world.
This is not an excuse for Yes.
Pippen, a die-hard coconut fan, is certainly excusing Yes by saying this, but the statement itself is very plausible.
It's just that......
No matter how reasonable it is, no matter how understandable.
Pippen's last sentence was right.
"Durant is injured and can't come back, Ibaka is too nervous in the playoffs, and the overall strength of the SuperSonics is insufficient, these are all objective facts, but the SuperSonics are the defending champions, and this is also a fact, the defending champions were swept out of the first round, and as the team's big boss, even if he is not responsible, he will be the biggest responsible."
Hopefully, Yes can get out of such a blow.
Anthony thought about it, and suddenly his face became very bad.
"Nima's Agua, you take care of yourself first!"
"The Timberwolves are already 2-1 ahead, and if you lose today's game, you will be out of the first round!"
It's the New York Times!
This is USA Today!
It's The Washington Post!
This is the Chicago Tribune!
Hahahaha!
All the newspapers in the United States that have a little bit of influence are all paying attention to this matter at this time!
This time, Yes is finally going to be deflated!
In a large villa in Chicago, a middle-aged black man with a fortune is dancing with a pile of newspapers.
There is no doubt that this day is the most satisfying day of his life after retiring!
After holding my breath for three years, I can finally get out of it.
"We're already thinking about our next opponent."
Looking at this joking phrase made in the newspaper during an interview with Popovich, Jordan was the favorite.
How much of the truth is said in the name of a joke?
He can understand Popovich's grievances in Yes!
"This old boy finally raised his eyebrows!"
The middle-aged man who made a fortune was very happy.
"The defending champion was swept out of the first round!"
"What strength has been surpassed, the historical status is being surpassed, Uncle Ben has never been swept out of the first round of the defending champion!"
The SuperSonics lost their first home game and lost their first three games.
This sent the whole world into madness on this day.
Some are happy, some are worried, some are excited, some are sad.
As the person concerned, Ye Si is very calm, because Ye Si is very calm, and the supersonic players are not panicking.
"In the playoffs this time, Yes has not put any pressure on us, he has been very calm against the results of the Spurs game, and now we can't put any pressure on Yes at this time."
"You don't remind us that we also know that we go all out in every game, win or lose depends on the sky, and we must not take it for granted that Yes must lead us to win, Yes has no responsibility or obligation to save us all the time, and the whole body is injured and takes us forward!"
"That's right, what we need to do is that when Yes needs us, even if we don't have the strength to stand up, we must fall in front of Yes first!"
After the third game between the SuperSonics and the Spurs, the 'trash' of the Supersonic garbage club held an impromptu all-power meeting.
With the exception of Durant and Harden, who are not members of the garbage club, and Yes, who didn't know the garbage club existed, the other supersonic players participated.
As rookie players of the SuperSonics this season, Marc Gasol, Ingles, and Ibaka were shocked to watch the soul-pointing speeches of these teammates at the meeting.
The garbage club usually has a meeting, but it won't be so intense.
Listening to the words of these people, the one who touched the most was Ibaka.
Although he never felt that he deserved to be saved by Yes, his performance on the court was indeed the player who deserved to enjoy Yes's salvation.
In these three games, he can be said to have been completely blown out by Stephen Jackson.
Originally, in the regular season, he was already very good at facing players like Stephen Jackson who didn't have too strong individual ability, but in the playoffs, it seemed that everything was completely different.
He was supposed to be somewhat mature, but he became naΓ―ve again.
Although his teammates didn't really blame him, he felt that every word they said was right to his soul.
He also knew that if the person standing in his position at this time was Durant, maybe it would be completely different, right?
In these three games, the losses are not very big, as long as his position is a little stronger, not to mention winning all three games, it is absolutely possible to win one or two games.
On the other side of Yess Villa, all of the University of Washington starters who are now ready to participate in this year's draft have appeared in his home.
In fact, after the third game with the Spurs, many people cared about him through various channels.
Yao Ming, Roy, Kobe, O'Neal, Yi Jianlian, Sun Yue, Nick Young, Oden, Afflalo...... And so on, many, many people.
"Master, it's already 3-0, why do you still look light?!"
"Stephen, it's 3-0, it's not 4-0, it feels like you're more anxious than yes."
"Clay, it's 3-0, is there a big difference between 3-0 and 4-0? Don't you panic?! β
"Panic ......"
Seeing that Curry was now like a grasshopper on a hot pan, Klay Thompson muttered something in a low voice.
Of course, he can only mumble quietly, if he says it directly, he is afraid that he will be directly 'fists and kicks' by these fried teammates next to him.
Stephen, Dream Chaser, Spencer, Quincy, all of them are more anxious than Yes.
Instead of coming here to comfort Yes.
Seriously, it's better to go to a nightclub to comfort the young ladies who are worried about Yes.
Nima's, was taken first by that bastard of James Harden!
However, Yes looks at me with a look of appreciation?
Is it my delusion?
Certainly not Klay Thompson's delusion.
Yes was indeed quite appreciative of Klay Thompson.
Especially his psychological qualities.
In the more than 2,000 finals, James played his most hated teammate.
Clay is definitely the one who plays his most hated opponent!
He didn't know how many times when he thought he was about to complete the mission and get out of that infinite hell immediately, but Clay suddenly appeared from the sky.
It can also be seen from now that it is definitely not an accident that Clay has such a psychological quality in 2016.
Despite the fuss between Curry and the young people at the University of Washington, and the arrival of Tony Roten and Bradley and Leonard with the younger, more explosive Antetokounmpo brothers, Yes's villa felt like it had exploded.
Seeing this group of little guys here helping to study how to fight the enemy, Ye Si directly pretended not to see it, and sat on the sofa and thought about the gains of these three games.
In these three games, Ye Si did not deliberately want to lose.
Of course, I didn't go all out to win.
After all, Durant's recovery will take time, and the longer this series between the SuperSonics and the Spurs drags on, the better it will be for the SuperSonics and the next series, whether it is the Mavericks or the Grizzlies.
These two teams are completely different from Spurs.
These two teams are superSonic's nemesis, and even if Yes feels that he is much better than before, there is no guarantee that he can beat these two teams without Durant.
There is even a high probability that they will be defeated by these two teams.
As soon as the team fell behind 3-0, Durant once again looked back.
Old Nelson was impressed.
But it was rejected by Ye Si again.
Without Durant, he can still lead the team to beat the Spurs.
But without Durant, it would be difficult for him and his superSonics to beat the Grizzlies and Mavericks.
So in the next round of the series, no matter what Durant's status is, even if Durant doesn't want to come back, he must come back.
It's not that he looks down on Spurs.
It's that as long as he wants to, the Spurs really can't beat him.
The Spurs have Bowen, and he can adjust the shooting percentage of Bowen infinitely, and these three games are a little more than 4 into 5, and he can adjust this shooting percentage to 5 into 5, 6 into 5 or even 7 into 5 if he wants.
There's Bowen, and he can lose a few points if he wants the Spurs to lose.
It doesn't matter if the Spurs don't have Bowen as an undercover agent, the Spurs don't have a player in the team who can play on him one-on-one, and the Spurs need Duncan's help to defend anyone who defends him one-on-one, and as long as Duncan helps defend him, he can make Duncan lose control of his teammates.
At that time, his stats may not be so good, but the efficiency will still not be low, but his teammates, it will be completely different!
Although without Bowen, he can't lose a few points if he wants the Spurs to lose, but he can guarantee that he will beat the Spurs every game, and that's no problem.
What's more, without Bowen, Parker and Ginobili really don't have the point of their existence.
That's the reality of this series between the SuperSonics and the Spurs.
More than what he knew.
Bowen also knows the reality.
So after losing the first game of the SuperSonics, after Bowen had a premonition of what he wanted to do, he screamed at him every game that he was going to die.
But each time, Bowen didn't choose to die.
Because Bowen knew very well that he didn't die.
It should be said that if he is dead, the Spurs will really be hopeless.
If he doesn't die, he still has a chance to fight back.
Although this old fellow seems to be very obedient, he has never believed that a person with such a black heart suddenly becomes a little sheep who will not resist.
Just like when he faced Bowen in the first season of his career, Bowen was still the 'defensive warrior' with a black heart and a black heart, and he suffered so many losses at his hands, didn't he still play for a while in the end to give him a fatal blow?
In the playoffs, the last shot directly at him was a flying leg and finally kicked his leg off.
This man is quite quite enduring.
This honest guy who looks like a little sheep on the surface may have prepared a lot of moves that seem to be useful waiting for him in private.
It's just that, because of the losses he has suffered all the time before, he has become more forbearing, and he will not expose himself in a moment of despair.
Obviously, this time the Spurs' 3-0 run is a time when Bowen can't continue to endure it no matter what.
Even if he wasn't ready, he would definitely fight back.
I just don't know which one he will choose to fight back.
Of course, no matter which one it is, no matter how much he counterattacks, it's useless.
"Master, have you listened to these countermeasures against the spurs we discussed?"
"Nope."
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Seeing his master so straightforward, Curry was about to cry.
Don't you want to be so direct!
"Master, even if you have given up, winning a game is much better than sweeping......"
"Master, aren't you really worried that this sweep will affect your historical status?"
"Don't worry."
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"Stephen, the historical status of Yes will only affect you Yes fans, not Yes."
"Clay, shut up!"
Before Curry could speak, the smaller, more grumpy guys of Avery Bradley and Tony Roten on the side spoke.
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Clay is also desperate, and the whole thing is in a wolf's den.
Isn't it fragrant to be with those gentle young ladies?
I have to come here to join in the fun.
On April 25, 2009, in the game between the Seattle SuperSonics and the Spurs, the Key Arena was still crowded.
Seattle isn't Miami after all, and Seattle SuperSonics fans aren't comparable to Miami Heat fans.
The SuperSonics and Spurs are already 0-3 in this series, and the team's elimination is a foregone conclusion.
But for the Seattle fans, the players have worked hard enough that he is willing to send his players away from the stage that no longer belongs to them.
So half an hour before the start of this game between the Spurs and the SuperSonics, many reporters and commentators from various countries saw a magical scene.
"Half an hour before the start of the SuperSonics and Spurs game, the Seattle SuperSonics fans were already singing, cheering, and applauding!"
Barkley was thrilled.
And Kenny Smith next to him is very disdainful, this is the weakling's own touching of himself!
The strong, there is no need to do these bloody things, just like the Heat beat the Pistons in Game 3, everything can be different!
This self-touching of the weak has no other benefit than to make oneself look more pitiful.
Tonight's fourth game between the SuperSonics and the Spurs will have more fans in the stadium than in the last game, more spectators, and more reporters and commentators from all over the world.
Supersonic fans want to leave with the team, and those reporters and commentators who like to be hilarious really want to witness this historic moment of Yes.
"This is probably the only chance we'll see Yes swept in the playoffs!"
"This may also be the only time we see Yes as the defending champion and go out in the first round!"
"I really didn't expect that many people predicted that there would be three series to sweep in the first round, and in the end, only the SuperSonics and Spurs would sweep this round of the series, the 76ers have already won one game against the Cavaliers, and the Bulls have already won two games against the Celtics!"
This game between the Seattle SuperSonics and the Spurs has a lot of excitement for many.
The opportunity to witness history is indeed very, very rare.
Even Popovich, who was on the Spurs bench, was equally excited when the game was about to start.
Since Spurs' first win on the road to the SuperSonics, he's been in a state of euphoria for the past two days.
I've been excited since two days ago.
"I don't need you to stay in this game!"
"In this game, our fans don't need you to stay until San Antonio knocks out Yes and the SuperSonics!"
"This game, I and our fans, we want a win!"
"All we want is a sweep, a sweep against Yes, a sweep against the defending champions, a sweep against the best players in the NBA!"
Duncan had never seen Popovich so emotional.
Not only Duncan, but the other Spurs players have never seen Popovich so excited.
Seeing Popovich like this, even Duncan wanted to let out a war cry like other Spurs fans.
Of course, there must be no roar in the end.
Manu's face was flushed, and the back of his head was a little hot to the touch.
You roar, I use my hands to transfer heat to cheer you up.
Already leading the SuperSonics 3-0, Popovich really felt no reason to wait any longer.
Of course, his cautious personality prepared him for a difficult match in this match.
Nelson Sr. is no ordinary coach.
Nelson Sr.'s previous three games gave the team a change in the hands of Yes.
It's up to Yes to lead the changes in the team.
But the end result was a failure.
Yes worked hard in these three games, but he couldn't lead the team to beat the Spurs.
In this case, with what he knows about Nelson Sr., he must have to change the team's style of play on his own.
The elder Nelson actually did make a move, and he supported Durant's comeback.
But after Yace finally rejected Durant's comeback, Nelson Sr. knew that Yers hadn't given up yet.
So......
Unlike the mournful cheers and applause of other people who support the supersonic at this time, the old Nelson sat in his seat with his hands on his chest.
Milicic, Millsap, Ibaka, Yes, Rondo!
Looking at the starting lineup on the pitch for this game supersonic lineup.
I looked at the old Nelson who was sitting on the sidelines, expressionless, as if he was desperate.
Popovich, who was originally excited, almost shouted out what was in his heart.
"No change!"
"Old Nelson is also desperate!"
"This game, it's stable!"