Chapter 242: One Drum (I)

After the game, there was jubilation in the visiting locker room, and no one could have imagined that the Trail Blazers would be able to easily win three games in a row, and now they are just one step away from the Western Conference Finals, something they failed to do last season. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 It is certainly one thing that the three teams in the first round have basically wiped out the strong teams, but the Trail Blazers' own strong fighting spirit is also an important factor in their ability to lead the Spurs by a large score.

Even the calmest Roy and the lowest-key Camby couldn't help but get excited on the night, cheering for their team's victory, knowing that they were about to cross the Spurs, who have been hailed as the touchstone of all teams in the league, even if their record this season only puts them in seventh place in the West. I have to say that this season's Trail Blazers are simply crawling out of hell, a large number of injuries make them often face the embarrassment of a shortage of major generals during the regular season, and the main center Oden is even out of season, if it weren't for Roy's recovery faster than expected, now he should also be doing rehabilitation exercises with the help of trainers.

And in these games, head coach McMillan showed excellent scheduling and decision-making, and accurately identified the Spurs' weaknesses and then hit them with a lethal blow. While this is partly due to the fact that the Spurs players are older, daring to make bold adjustments in the playoffs is not something that ordinary people can do. However, McMillan knows that now is not the time to celebrate, although there has not been a tragedy in the history of the NBA where a 3-0 lead was eventually reversed by an opponent, but there have been several times when a 1-3 lead was completed, and with the Spurs' old spiciness, as long as the Trail Blazers are a little slack, they will definitely seize the opportunity.

He motioned for Monty to give him a whistle, and soon a shrill whistle sounded in the locker room, and the Trail Blazers players subconsciously covered their ears, and when they realized that it was the head coach who blew the whistle, everyone fell silent. McMillan nodded in satisfaction, and everyone sat back in their seats, listening to him as they removed their gear, and were not allowed to eat. Everyone sensed that the manager's expression was a little serious, so everyone obediently sat down in their seats and waited to listen to the lecture.

McMillan paced slowly in the middle of the locker room and said: "I know everybody's happy, and so am I, beating the Spurs on the road is something to brag about, especially on a stage like the playoffs. But now isn't the time for us to celebrate, and I know you'll say that there's never been a team in NBA history that has been reversed by an opponent with a 3-0 lead, even if it's dragged into a tiebreaker. However, the so-called laws are to be broken in the end. If the Spurs can win the next game, then the score will be rewritten to 1-3, how many times in the history of the NBA have there been 1-3 reversals? The answer is 8 times. I think the first team to come back from a 3-1 lead was the same thing you guys. ”

"Spurs are a tough team, Popovich is arguably one of the best managers of all time, and I'm still a kid in front of him. Duncan, Parker, and Ginobili, even Jefferson, McDyes, and so on, are or have been on the side of the league, and you can only beat them because you are younger, and you can rush and run more than them. But you don't have the playoffs as much as they do, they know what to do and when, but you don't know that sometimes it's the little things that can make or break a game, or even the whole series. ”

"We should be proud of ourselves, but we must not let our guard down, and we must not give up our fighting spirit easily, because that is the magic weapon for us to defeat the enemy. If you keep having so much fun that you look down on your opponent because of it, the result of the game will punish you. Guys, the game of basketball is sacred, even a game between a strong team and a weak team can have unexpected results, not to mention that the Spurs are by no means a weak team, and if you look down on them, you look down on yourself. If you want to celebrate, wait until the night after tomorrow if you can continue to defeat them. ”

After saying that, McMillan pushed open the door and walked out, leaving a group of players looking at each other in the locker room. As the captain of the team, Roy coughed lightly, stood up and said, "Guys, we have to admit that the head coach is right, it's not time for us to celebrate, this series is not over, our battle is still on. But I think as long as we get the mental fit for the last few games, we'll definitely be able to come back to Portland the night after tomorrow. ”

Ye Feng also stood up in solidarity with Roy, saying: "We did a good job in this game, but we have to do a better job in the next game and completely destroy the hope of the San Antonio people." I like them very much and I am full of respect for them, but now is the time for you to live or die, so no matter what you think in the next game, I will continue to fight hard anyway, which is the greatest respect for the opponent and the greatest respect for ourselves. I'm sure we can keep winning, brothers, let's go a farther path than last season, and it's my greatest honor to be able to play alongside you! ”

Two of the team's most important players have expressed their attitudes, and others have also voiced their support. They also realise it's only 3-0, not 4-0, and that Spurs still have a home to conquer. Popovich made a mistake himself in this game, which made the Trail Blazers' victory seem logical, and the next game should not be so lucky, and nine times out of ten it will be a tough battle. The more tenacious teams will be able to win the game when the two sides are not far apart, and if they are still basking in the ecstasy of leading 3-0, then they will definitely lose.

So the Trail Blazers players quickly took a shower and changed their clothes and left the locker room, this is to buy themselves more rest, only a good rest can ensure that the fourth game is more full to start. The Spurs' home stadium is not easy to conquer, and their home record in the regular season is as high as 29-12. amp; amp; The T Center is the home of the league's famous devils, and the last win may have been just an accident, can the Trail Blazers continue their playoff journey?