Sacramento, the weather is not bad.

As the bus pulls to Arco Arena, the on-board television broadcasts an awards ceremony in San Antonio, with a press conference on the screen......

"Now, let Greg say a few words!"

Greg Popovich took the microphone and said with a smile: "It's an honor to be able to lift this best manager trophy......"

“……”

Qiao Hai glanced at the screen, Popovich was next to the best manager trophy, and he smiled and said to Stan Lefu on the side: "It seems that Stu has no chance." ”

But in the next second, there was laughter in the bus.

Qiao Hai was still a little confused, so he glanced at Stan Lefu on the side, and this guy was also laughing.

"What's wrong?"

Stan Lefu smiled and explained: "You were mentioned in Greg Popovich's testimonial. ”

"Me?"

"Yes, he said that Qiao Hai took the best coach, and he could only compete for the best manager, and he also said that he still has an advantage over you, at least the best manager award, you will never get it."

Qiao Hai also smiled, shook his head helplessly, and muttered in his mouth: "Who said I can't get it, when I have the opportunity, take one and throw it in his face......"

……

In the first game of Sacramento, the Grizzlies encountered stubborn resistance from the Kings, coupled with the different scales of the referee's decision, and the score difference was once anxious.

With just over six minutes left in the fourth quarter, the Grizzlies were still trailing by five points.

Qiao Hai was in a hurry, yelling on the sidelines, almost calling out the word black whistle, but reason made him very restrained, he knew that rashly shouting at the referee would only bury the team's efforts for a season.

And strictly speaking, the referee's judgment is only a different scale, if the penalty is taken out individually, there is actually no problem.

Therefore, Qiao Hai could only use his own anxiety to vaguely express his dissatisfaction.

When the game entered the final 5 minutes, the referees gradually began to unify the scale, and when the scale was unified, the Grizzlies' offense began to explode.

First, Maddie made consecutive shots and made a foul on Doug Christie, scoring 6 points in a row, and the difference was narrowed to only 3 points.

Then, the two teams were at a stalemate, with each team scoring.

With one minute left in the game, Billups hit a crucial three-pointer to tie the score.

In the last two offensive and defensive rounds, Billups hit another three-pointer against the defense, and the Grizzlies took the lead, and then Peja missed a three-pointer.

The final timer beeped, and in the red light, Qiao Hai looked at the scoreboard, and then raised his hands!

"The end of the game was over, a tough victory, with two key three-pointers from Chauncey Billups, and the Grizzlies narrowly won by 3 points! Win Series Match Point! ”

The final score was 107-104, a three-point difference, and the Grizzlies won the game.

In this game, the different scales of the referees made the process of the game very anxious, and the Grizzlies fell behind for a while, but at the last moment, Maddie scored 6 points in a row, first narrowing the gap to 3 points, and then Billups scored two consecutive 3-pointers to directly overtake the score, and finally Shaun Marion blocked Peja's three points, and the Grizzlies still won the game.

Two days later, still at the Arco Arena.

The whistle of different scales in the last game failed to prevent the Grizzlies from winning, and in this game, the referees did not continue to play tricks, and the Grizzlies finally defeated the Kings easily 122-103.

The total score of the series swept the opponent 4:0 and advanced to the Western Finals!

On the sidelines, the camera showed Qiao Hai, who found Rick Adelman in front of the technical table, and the two shook hands.

"Fight again next year."

Qiao Hai smiled: "Then I'll wait for you." ”

"The top four in the West, the top five in the league, the king is out first, the Grizzlies are still too strong, although the king is the league's first offense, but it can't compare to the offense under the Grizzlies' full outburst......"

On the commentator's bench, McBrin and Marv Albert began to wrap up the series.

For the Kings, the playoffs were well after a season-season that improved dramatically, but they met the Grizzlies early enough to bring their playoff journey to an early end.

In terms of other matchups, the battle between the 76ers and the Raptors continues.

The next two games between the two teams were won and lost.

In the third game, Carter exploded, scoring 50 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists on 19-of-29 shooting, completely suppressing Iverson, who had 23 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists.

As a result, the Raptors won 102-78.

Then, in the fourth game, Iverson scored 30 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals, and Carter scored 25 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 3 blocks.

The game was a defensive battle, and the final result was an 84-79 victory for the 76ers and a 2-2 tie in the series.

The Bucks vs the Hornets, the first two games were a 2-0 lead for the Bucks, but after returning to the home court, the Hornets immediately broke out, winning two games in a row, and the series was also tied 2-2.

Finally, the Lake Horse War.

After the Lakers won two games in a row, Popovich quickly began to make changes, and he clearly saw the importance of limiting Kobe.

So, in the third game, with the right strategy, the Spurs pulled one back on their home court.

But in the fourth game, after being suppressed by the Spurs' defense, the Lakers exploded.

In the first quarter of the game, they took a 13-point lead at 34:21.

Bryant had 11 points and five assists, and O'Neal had 15 points and five rebounds.

In the second quarter of the game, the Spurs made another burst of strength, defending Kobe Bryant with 1 of 6 shots and O'Neal with 2 of 6 shots, but at the same time, the Spurs' offense was not too good.

As a result, the Spurs only pulled back 3 points in a single quarter.

At halftime, the Lakers still led by 10 points.

In the third quarter, the Lakers broke out again, the OK combination cut 9 points each, the Lakers scored 32:20 in a single quarter, and after three quarters, the Lakers led by 22 points.

That's the end of the game.

"Spurs are over!"

"You can't limit Kobe, you can't stop O'Neal, this Spurs can't even do the defense they rely on to survive, what can they do to win the Lakers?"

On the TV, Magic Johnson excitedly announced the end of the Spurs.

Qiao Hai held his chin in front of the TV, but he thought: There is still style restraint between teams, the Grizzlies restrain the Lakers, the Lakers restrain the Spurs, and the Spurs restrain the Grizzlies.

Therefore, the inversion of the Spurs is that they met the Lakers early, so that they will fall in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs early and miss the Western Conference matchup......

……

The Grizzlies played two games in Sacramento and returned to Vancouver with a sweep.

Then, a press conference was held to present the award to Patrick Ewing.

The best defensive player finally unveiled it, and it was Patrick Ewing who won the cup, but no one expected that at the end of his career, leaving the Big Apple City, Patrick Ewing would actually win a Dpoy trophy in Vancouver.

You know, as one of the four major centers, Patrick Ewing has never won a single Dpoy trophy in his entire career, not even a single All-Defensive Team for a while!

At the award ceremony, Patrick Ewing thanked Qiao Hai, he knew very well that Qiao Hai gave him a second spring, without Qiao Hai, there would be no Dpoy trophy!