Popovich made himself have no way back, and he forced himself to complete this huge challenge, which is not a good thing for Sun Zhuo and Kobe, because the Lakers won because of the two of them, and in the next series, Popovich will definitely focus more on the two.

After the start of the third game, Sun Zhuo was first targeted, the Spurs absolutely did not let Sun Zhuo bring the rhythm again, and then let Kobe relay, this time Kobe Bryant wanted to bring the rhythm, like Sun Zhuo did in the last game, but in the face of the Spurs who were so calm and did not make a single mistake, Kobe Bryant could not let the team lead at all.

The Spurs are stable today, they have no mistakes, no risky passes, every offense is very reasonable, the success rate is very high, and at the same time, in terms of defense, they have come up with the most ferocious defense in recent years, especially when Sun Zhuo and Kobe Bryant got the ball, everyone tried their best to defend them both.

"We can't afford to lose Coach Popovich, why did Son and Kobe have such an impact on our Spurs?" Tony Parker performed extremely well today, he always thought that the Spurs lost two games in a row, and he had a lot of responsibility, and after hearing Coach Popovich say that he would resign after losing the series, he felt very uncomfortable, and he went to apologize to Popovich for the first time.

Parker caused a lot of trouble to the Lakers, the Lakers no one could limit him, under his leadership, Ginobili and Duncan have also become more terrible weapons, constantly bombing the Lakers, Ginobili also seems to have let go of the idea of avenging Nocioni in this game, he no longer has as many individual heroism offenses as in the first game.

Sun Zhuo and Kobe Bryant are still attacking and scoring, and the Spurs' defenders, especially Tim Duncan, are under a lot of pressure, and he has the most physical exertion, because he depends on him on the offensive side, and he is the most important person on the defensive side.

Finally, in the third game, the Spurs defeated the Lakers and finally regained some face.

At the same time, the fourth game between the Rockets and the Mavericks was also played at the same time today.

The Rockets really want to get the match point in today's game, if this game is won by the Mavericks again, then everything will be back to the starting point, the Rockets won two games in a row at the Mavericks' home court, and the Mavericks also won two games in a row at the Rockets' home court, what is the point of the joy of the previous days?

Maddie was much more serious than the last game, but he still felt that the team's big score was still ahead, and he didn't have to work too hard, and in the end, the Rockets lost to the Mavericks again, and the series was tied by the Mavericks 2:2.

After losing this match, Maddie began to seriously think about Sun Zhuo's advice to them for the first time.

That night, Maddie went to bed early, but he woke up after a short sleep, he had a dream that the series between the Rockets and the Mavericks was over, and it was not the Mavericks who lost in the end, but the Rockets, and he dreamed that he was in tears at the press conference.

It was already half past one in the morning, Maddie got out of bed and poured a glass of water and drank it all, he began to be stunned with an empty water cup, thinking to himself: "What a good two home advantages, all wasted, if I could have accepted Sun's suggestion, there was no psychological advantage in the score, but the score was regarded as 0:0 or even behind and even the game was the last game, then now at least I can get the match point, once I get the match point, this series is close to the end." Now I have to start again, I can't let the Mavericks really turn the tables, otherwise when I face Sun in the future, he will laugh at me every time, I want to win, this series must win! ”

……

Another day passed, and the Rockets, Mavericks, and Spurs Lakers games were played on the same day again, and the games of the two pairs were also surprisingly consistent, with the weaker side leading 2-0 on the road first, and then being slowly chased back by the opponent.

The Rocket Mavericks took the lead, and in the previous life, the fifth game between the Rockets and the Mavericks, it was the Mavericks who won and narrowly won by 3 points, but today, the situation has changed.

Yao Ming and Maddie are much more risk-aware at the moment than in their previous lives, and Maddie is a person who cares about face very much, Sun Zhuo questioned in front of the media that the Rockets would not win, and as the leader of the Rockets, he couldn't let everyone see the jokes.

In this game, Maddie showed a god-killing mode again, and Yao Ming played very well, the two worked together to defend the Maverick's attack at a critical moment, and finally narrowly defeated the Maverick by one point!

3：2！

It was the first match point that the Rockets obtained!

What Sun Zhuo has done has caused changes in the Rocket Mavericks series, and next, the Rockets have a great possibility of directly qualifying, which is what Sun Zhuo and thousands of Rocket fans are willing to see.

However, Sun Zhuo didn't know this at the moment, because the game between the Spurs and the Lakers was still playing, and it was very intense, never more intense.

The Spurs' defense of Sun Zhuo and Kobe Bryant is still so tight, from the moment they receive the ball, they are not comfortable, Bruce Bowen will take turns to mark Sun Zhuo and Kobe, he is running to leave the court with six fouls every game, and all kinds of insidious actions emerge one after another, causing Sun Zhuo and Kobe to stage countless swear words against Bowen and the referee.

In such a strong physical confrontation, Sun Zhuo had to often use European step collisions or fouls, because in this case, Sun Zhuo's physical confrontation would be strengthened, and he was not afraid of physical contact with anyone.

Moreover, Duncan has always been the core point of the Spurs, Sun Zhuo found that Duncan's physical energy was very consumed in this series, and Popovich gave Duncan less time to rest, always letting Duncan maintain the situation on the court, so Sun Zhuo bumped into Duncan with European steps again and again, causing him more pressure and physical consumption.

With only four games in the series, Duncan already felt that this was the most confrontational and physically demanding series he had ever encountered in his career.

"Son and Kobe Bryant are crazy people, do they score so well every game? Is it so good to go to the basket every game? Duncan was panting, he was standing under the basket, every time he saw Sun Zhuo and Kobe rushing to the basket, his body would be very nervous, because Sun Zhuo and Kobe's bounce and confrontation were too strong, every time he had to use his greatest strength to jump up and block and fight.

The cost of defense alone is already unbearable for Duncan, but he still has to take on the Spurs' main offensive task, because the Lakers can't defend him inside, and he is an advantage point.

The atmosphere of the game is suffocating, O'Neal, who has no game today, is also watching this game, and the Spurs are his old rivals, even he can't help but sigh: "I have never seen the Lakers and the Spurs fight so fiercely, the Spurs fight so hard because their coach said something very serious, the Lakers can only rely on Sun and Kobe, they are also fighting hard, but without me, they are playing too hard." ”

The Spurs led the score, and both Sun Zhuo and Kobe Bryant knew that once they could get a win at these two home courts, there was a great hope of winning this series, so they fought hard, and every rebound, every throw-in that could be saved, was a must-fight.

At this moment, the Lakers attacked, Kobe missed the shot, Duncan and Odom competed for the rebound, Sun Zhuo also rushed over as soon as possible, but the ball did not fall in his direction, and finally, Odom grabbed the ball in the air, but he made a foul move in the air and pushed Duncan down, Duncan is now physically exhausted, falling directly in the direction of Sun Zhuo, Sun Zhuo's body is also falling, he tried his best to avoid Duncan's huge body, but when he fell, Duncan still pressed on Sun Zhuo's feet.

"Ahh

“ouch。”

Both Sun Zhuo and Duncan let out a cry of pain.

Duncan seemed to have injured his back, while Sun Zhuo's foot was injured.

"Oh my God, what a shocking game, how did they fight so hard? It's like everyone is playing with their lives! ”

"They deserve respect, and hopefully they'll both be okay."

The arena became extremely quiet, everyone fell silent, Duncan and Sun Zhuo were quickly sent to the locker room, now no one knows what the injuries of both of them are, it seems that Sun Zhuo's injuries are more serious, maybe, Sun Zhuo will not participate in the next series, maybe Sun Zhuo and Duncan will be absent.

Bryant and Ginobili and others have also become very flustered, and they have lost their most trusted partner.

The Lakers have completely turned into a team with only Kobe Bryant as a threat point, which is simply too easy for Popovich to target.

Soon, Spurs easily won the game, and the big score became a 2-2 draw.

After the game, everyone didn't pay much attention to the score result, and was more concerned about the injuries of Duncan and Sun Zhuo.

After an examination, it was found that Duncan was just too physically exhausted, and the fall did not cause much serious injury, and it is expected to recover in a few days, and it may be possible to return in the next game.

However, Sun Zhuo's situation is less optimistic.

The Lakers locker room, the luxurious locker room, was silent, everyone lowered their heads and did not speak.

Sun Zhuo suffered a tibial contusion, and may also sprain the collateral ligament on the inside of the knee, and the specific situation can only be judged with a detailed diagnosis, but it is certain that Sun Zhuo will not be able to play again in the next game, the entire series, and the entire playoffs.

"Sun, I'm sorry, if I hadn't pushed Tim, you wouldn't have been hurt." Lamar Odom felt very guilty about Sun Zhuo.

Everyone knows what it means for the Lakers to lose Sun Zhuo.

There is no hope, the Lakers can't win the Spurs again, this should be a series without suspense, relying on Sun Zhuo and Kobe, once gave everyone hope, and now, hope is officially shattered.

Sun Zhuo has also been silent, this is the first time he has had such a big injury in the NBA, which is something that every professional athlete cannot avoid, Sun Zhuo remembers that Durant also had a similar injury, and it seems that he has recovered for several months.

"It's over, my season is over, but unfortunately, I don't have a repeat challenge card, otherwise, I can avoid this injury."

Sun Zhuo felt very uncomfortable, but even if he was not injured, it would be difficult for the Lakers to advance in the series, even if they were really lucky, there was no possibility of winning the championship, this season the Lakers were destined to be only a spoiler, they were too far away from the championship, Kobe Bryant and Sun Zhuo were very strong, but the Lakers management had not yet begun to find suitable helpers for the two of them.

After Sun Zhuo's injury, there was one person who began to worry about Sun Zhuo's career, and that person was the Lakers' owner Jerry Buss.

Bas immediately contacted the doctor who diagnosed Sun Zhuo and invited him to his home to learn more about Sun Zhuo's condition.

"Doctor, what is Sun's injury?" Buzz looked solemn.

"The initial diagnosis is not optimistic, and the diagnostic tests will continue to follow, and it is certain that it will take at least two to three months for him to play." The doctor said.

Bass didn't care when Sun Zhuo would be able to play, he didn't have any hope this season, he knew that Sun Zhuo and Kobe Bryant could make such a big storm in the playoffs, and he made a move before the trade deadline.

Bass said: "It will take him half a year and a year to recover, and I don't care. Actually, what I'm more concerned about is whether this injury will have an impact on his career? Will he be able to maintain his previous ability and explosiveness after recovery? ”

The doctor said: "This should be fine, his injury is actually not too big, athletes will encounter it more or less, this is normal, you don't need to worry too much." ”

Bas asked again, "Will he get hurt like this again?" If he is constantly injured, is his body finished? ”

The doctor smiled helplessly: "You have to ask his coach this question, but it is true that yellow people are more likely to be injured than black people." ”

"Really?" Bass's eyes lit up.

"Yes, President Bass, this is based on science, according to research, black people have 80 percent fast muscle fibers, while whites and yellows only account for 70 percent, which means that black people are more explosive and less prone to injury, and the ** hormones in the blood of black athletes are 3 to 19 percent higher than those of other races, plus Sun didn't grow up in the United States, his training, diet, and medical care are all compared to our country, and when he enters a high-intensity league like the NBA, I think it's still quite easy to get injured." The doctor said slowly.

After hearing this, Buzz fell into deep thought, and he began to have a concern, that is, will Sun Zhuo become a glass man?

Sun Zhuo is indeed an amazing Asian athlete, but despite his outstanding ability, will his career last? For a moment, Buzz thought of pennies.

Originally, Buss didn't have to think about this problem so early, but this season, he found that Kobe and Sun Zhuo could not coexist, and with Kobe's personality, he might once again force the management to make a choice, and when the time comes, the Lakers will have to make another trade-off.

After finishing his conversation with the doctor, Jerebus made another long-lost phone call, and he called Zen master Phil Jackson.

"Honestly, do you think Sun's career will last long?" Buzz asked.

"I won't answer your question, I can't predict Sun's future." Phil Jackson Road.

"We made a bad decision after winning the championship last season, we didn't renew your contract, I think our fate is not over, Jenny still loves you, you also know the problem I am facing now, if it were you, from the perspective of the team owner, from the perspective of the long-term interests, who would you choose Kobe Bryant or Sun?"

"Kobe." Phil Jackson quickly gave an answer when he just finished blaming Kobe Bryant after publishing the book.