Chapter 463: I'm the Champion

As Carter expected, after the start of the fourth quarter, the Spurs were distracted, and "Bobo" Vic also sat down, mechanically called two timeouts, and then seemed to pay no attention to the game.

In the end, the Kings defeated the Spurs 115-104 to take the first match point.

Kawaii is not a superstar after all, and after Duncan retired and Manu and Parker aged, he failed to carry the banner of the Spurs. Even with an All-Star power forward like Aldridge, the Spurs will inevitably decline.

After a day of rest, the two teams played their fourth game at the ATT Center.

There has never been a comeback from 0-3 down in history, but the Spurs showed no signs of giving up, and they were fully committed from the very first shot, giving their best every defensive effort and delivering the best chance on every offense.

But attitude is not equal to strength, the Spurs' resistance did not last long, the second quarter was led by the king by 18 points, and halfway through the third quarter, "Bobo" Vic changed to the bench early and directly gave up the game.

After the match, "Bobo" Vic simply shook hands with David, congratulated David on his victory, and then went straight to Zhang Feng.

"Playing well, averaging 32 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists per game in the whole series, if we play a little better, maybe you can average a triple-double per game."

In the face of "Bobo" Vicky's self-deprecating praise, Zhang Feng replied with a smile: "You guys are also very good, kawaii has not fully recovered, and I am very much looking forward to the next showdown."

"No problem, remember to leave the championship in the west" "bobo" patted Zhang Feng on the shoulder after speaking.

Subsequently, Kawaii, Gasol, Ade and other players also politely shook hands with Zhang Feng, and after the post-match etiquette on both sides, TNT fieldside reporter Maggio came over with a microphone.

"Congratulations, how does it feel to win your first trip to the playoffs, win the series 4-0, and you fulfilled your promise after Game 2?"

"It's a great feeling to play a series and win against a team like Spurs, they're playing tough and we're a little bit luckier."

"Oh? Is it? I've heard from the grapevine that you're going to break the Spurs when you're taking a timeout? ”

"Oh ho, that's a tactical strategy, it has nothing to do with the excellence of the Spurs, but it is precisely because they are so good that I have to use the most extreme methods to deal with them, and I am also doing this to tell other opponents that we should not be underestimated"

"Okay, so judging from the current situation in the first round of the entire West, you are very likely to face the Thunder in the next round, and you have a 3-1 lead over the Thunder in the regular season, will this make you more confident to win the series?"

"It's hard to say, Westbrook is a very good point guard, and they have All-Star forwards like Anthony and Paul George, and a defensive guard like Adams on the inside, so it's going to be very tough for the whole series, both for them and for us."

After answering the three questions, Zhang Feng left the arena and then took the team bus to the airport, and the Kings team will rush back to Sacramento overnight.

After the plane took off, most of the tired players and staff fell asleep, and Zhang Feng turned on his phone and began to pay attention to the format of the league's playoff matchups.

Due to the Kings' strict control of social media usage during the playoffs, Zhang Feng saw the unread comments on the previous article as soon as he opened Twitter.

After reading dozens of them in a row, he really couldn't see them, so Zhang Feng could only click on the messages of people who paid special attention.

Spike Lee: "Congratulations on your playoffs, the film is in the early stages of filming, and by the time you play in the Finals, it should be ready for demos."

Jennifer Lawrence: "You can't get through on the phone, the movie has been roughly cut, but the response from a small range of critics is not good, and your investment may be in vain".

Seeing these two pieces of news one after the other, Zhang Feng couldn't help but shake his head, the eldest cousin didn't mean to feel heartache at all when she lost money, she really didn't lose her money.

However, investing in this kind of thing is inherently high-risk and high-reward, and you can only endure it if you really lose.

Harry: "Business has been booming lately, but we don't want to run it, Steve, they just want to watch you play, can you give us two days off?" ”。

"See for yourself!" After replying to Harry, Zhang Feng began to browse sports news.

I don't know if I don't know it, I was shocked when I saw it, on the night of the King's victory over the Spurs, Curry and Durant, who recently returned from injury at the same time, scored 66 points and 18 assists, and Davis, a thick eyebrow, also struggled with 45 points and 22 rebounds, and the Warriors took away the Pelicans 4-0.

The matchup between the third-place Rockets and the sixth-place Jazz was also one-sided, with the young Donovan Mitchell being blown up by Harden on the court, and each time he was fouled in less than three quarters. So far, the Rockets have a 3-0 lead over the Jazz.

The results of the four or five matchups, which may have been the most anxious, also greatly surprised everyone, the Thunder beat the Timberwolves in 3 consecutive games, Wei Shao turned into an assist machine, averaging 16 assists per game, and the Thunder completely destroyed the Timberwolves from the No. 1 position to the No. 5 position.

The worst thing is that Jimmy Butler has a recurrence of an old injury, and his fourth game is doubtful, and if there is no big accident, the Timberwolves will also lose 0-4 to the Thunder.

The first round of the Western Conference playoffs was so surprising that columnist Bill Simmons commented:

"This is probably the biggest gap in Western Conference playoff power ever. The top 4 teams, completely crushing the bottom 4 teams, whether it is the impactful young Jazz or the experienced Spurs, have not shown any strength to resist, and any defensive tactics have become dispensable under the impact of superstars."

"I assert that the NBA is about to enter the era of supergiants competing for supremacy. That team is more supergiant, that team can win the championship, I suggest that LeBron join the Kings in the summer, and Cousins can also consider returning to the Kings and forming a super triumvirate, only in this way can we deal with the terrifying Rockets and the terrifying Warriors."

After reading Bill Simmons' analysis, Zhang Feng shook his head helplessly, he realized that even if they won the Spurs 4-0, they still did not win the recognition of the fans, otherwise this analysis would not have received tens of thousands of likes and retweets.

But the reality is that if you haven't won a championship, you will always be overlooked, a star like LeBron, who is in the Cavaliers, even if he is not ranked high in the regular season, has always been regarded as the champion of the East by fans, and the lowest evaluation is also the Eastern Conference Finals.

On the contrary, the Raptors, who are the first in the East, are thought by fans to be confused when they meet LeBron.

"In the era of supergiant team competition, everything depends on the championship, so I am here for the championship"