In the history of the NBA, only seven teams have been overtaken by their opponents in a series with a 3-1 lead, losing their low-hanging fruit victory.

Right now, the Spurs are standing on the precipice of a 3:1 ratio, a dangerous one.

For such a result, the Spurs team up and down, there is a kind of resentment that goes deep into the bone marrow. In the past fourth game, they were already 23 points ahead of their opponents, but they were disrupted by a Zhong Yu who suddenly jumped out. In every way, it made them uncomfortable.

The Spurs have now completely become the end of the crossbow.

They only have one chance! One more loss, and this season's Spurs will hate the playoffs, losing to the Western Conference upstarts Hornets, and it will be a largely uncontroversial defeat.

But they're not a shame, at least the Hornets swept the Mavericks ahead.

As soon as the Spurs arrived in New Orleans, Vic immediately summoned his players to come over and give a lecture.

"Guys! There is a fact in front of us, and that is that we are already two games behind the Hornets...... They gained an absolute advantage of 3:1. In fact, not too many people really listen to this sentence, mainly those substitutes who sit on the bench all year round, and the main generals are all thinking and absent-minded.

Because there are things that they do listen to too much, too much, and too long.

Duncan would even shake his head after the game and repeat what he said in the tone of ** Vicky, even for someone like him, let alone anyone else?

Only those substitutes stared intently at **vic, and at the same time nodded thoughtfully, it seemed that what **vic said was very reasonable, giving them great inspiration, and they couldn't help but feel very emotional.

The substitutions are like that, they have been busy for years and months for a contract, for their dreams and their lives are precarious. The manager has the power of life and death in their hands, and they have to be very serious. A qualified NBA player needs to write down hundreds of sets of offensive and defensive tactics and their own positions, and these fringe players do a lot more than the main player.

However, when he said this, the main generals also gradually gathered their spirits.

Because what Vicky said was a humiliation that belonged to the Spurs.

Vicky swept around, saw Duncan's gaze gradually condensed, and continued: "But, guys! Did we lose? ”

"Didn't lose!" The tone of the players is not as lazy and lazy as before, but a little energetic.

"Yes! We didn't lose! Vicky shook his fist into the air and said loudly: "It's common to lose and win games, and we only got into a little bit of a disadvantage...... But we are a team that can never be defeated, a team that cannot be defeated...... We still have a lot of opportunities, so cheer up! ”

……………… On this day, after the Hornets players came out of the gym, everyone parted ways and prepared to go home. It's a critical time in the playoffs, and no one is going to go to a nightclub, otherwise even the big names on the team will have to be reprimanded by Scott.

In the NBA, the lives of stars are rarely criticized by the head coach, after all, the head coach's salary and status cannot catch up with those people, and if there is a conflict, they will most likely end up in trouble.

But the Hornets are different, the Hornets can stand up to the head coach's high looks, and now there are only a few Paul, Zhong Yu, and West. Jongwook is a rookie, and he has a good temper, has a very regular private life, and doesn't cause trouble, Paul has his own family and rarely goes out, and West seems to be the same.

So in terms of discipline, the Hornets did a great job.

As soon as Zhong Yu came out, he received a call from his agent, who was looking for him at the time, called Leon, a chubby middle-aged man.

"Zhong Yu, I have to say that you have made a lot of money." This Leon excitedly said: "We all sent it!" You've got a chance! An opportunity from the Trump Organization, who have a new real estate investment project in New Orleans, needs to get you some promotional photos. ”

"The Trump Organization?" Zhong Yu rolled his eyes and said, "What does real estate have to do with me playing basketball?" ”

"Your figure, your popularity in New Orleans, your looks all helped you. Trust me, it's a great opportunity, you just need to shoot a few shots. ”

“…… When? Zhong Yu asked bluntly.

"Three days later."

"Okay...... Leon, you're such a bastard. Zhong Yu knew that this fat man should have signed a contract, and now he was waiting for himself to pass. But now is the critical moment of the playoffs, who has time to do those messy things, although Jongwook also knows that this opportunity may allow him to pay off the money he owes to Paul at once.

Leon laughed on the other end of the line, not defending himself. Zhong Yu frowned, thinking in his heart, when should he change an agent, this Leon is becoming more and more unsuitable for him, and he will become more and more famous in the future, and this person's popularity is too small to suit him.

Because it was a second-round show, Zhong Yu did not participate in the financial management courses offered by the league to rookies with other rookies, but he also knew that a good agent was important to his career.

The game against the Spurs is about to begin, and as he walks down the street, Jongwook can see that there are many shops selling Hornets merchandise, and there are quite a few people inside. The No. 5 jersey belonging to Zhong Yu and the No. 3 jersey belonging to Paul were hung side by side and floated in the wind.

I didn't expect my jersey to be hung with Paul's.

The fifth battle between the Hornets and the Spurs gained a huge amount of attention. If the previous Western Conference decisive game that people focused on was mainly the focus on the Lakers and Suns, then now it can be said that the Hornets and Spurs have attracted a lot of attention.

Even the limelight of the game between the Lakers and the Jazz was stolen by the Hornets and Spurs.

This is because the Hornets beat the Spurs in three games unexpectedly, and also because of the reversal of the opponent's Zhongyu in the last game with a huge margin of 23 points.

The Hornets' Paul and Jongwook are getting more and more liked by everyone.

One reason after another, causing the Hornets and Spurs to steal the limelight.

This game is also likely to directly decide the victory or defeat of the Hornets and Spurs.

Before the start of the game, in order to attract enough fans, there were also a lot of posters outside the Hornets' home stadium, among them, Paul's posters were naturally the most. Next, it's Zhong Yu and West, and Zhong Yu's poster is even higher.

There are also posters of Zhong Yu and Paul taking a photo in the studio, which shows Zhong Yu holding a basketball in his left hand and putting his right hand on Paul's shoulder.

Above it are the giant English letters: "Twin Stars Shine, New Orleans, Time of the Decisive Battle!" ”

Then, there are CP3 and Shadow Assassin underneath.

It has to be said that Paul and Jongwook have formed one of the strongest backcourt combinations in the league, although it is a bit unbelievable that a second-round pick has reached this status all at once. But I have to say that this has indeed happened.

The average data of the two in the playoffs is: 57.5 points + 6 assists, which is already the first in the league.

Of course, in addition to these, the most attractive thing for everyone is the honor that belongs to the Hornets. This team, this year, has the best record in team history, and the playoffs also reached the Western Conference semifinals, and the Spurs were ruined shortly after the Western Conference semifinals began.

It's worth the fans to come in and watch the game, while also cheering on the Hornets.

When the game started, the whole stadium poured into more than 20,000 spectators, and the Hornets a few years ago, let alone 20,000, 10,000 people were a little difficult to get together, but this year is completely different.

From the pitch, the white home T-shirts all around look like a wide ocean, flooding and covering the entire stadium. The cheers of the people were deafening as thunder resounded on the sea.

Being in the middle of this ocean surrounding, you can feel the unparalleled enthusiasm of the audience for the first time, and you can also feel the pressure brought by the audience for the first time.

Yes, it's a kind of pressure that puts people under high expectations.

"The audience was enthusiastic...... We can't afford to mess up. Paul threw a ball and said to Jong-wook.

"That's nature." Tilting his head slightly, he could see the Spurs players with bitter and bitter faces. ** Vicky also strained his face very seriously and didn't say a word.

The loss in the last game made the Spurs players emotionally reach a critical value.

"This ball is a beautiful shot!" In the warm-up state, Zhong Yu hit a mid-range shot in the bottom corner, and in the audience next to the court, some girls shouted happily.

"Of course...... He's Zhong Yu. The other girls chatted with their companions.

"Did you watch the live broadcast of the last game? Zhong Yu scored thirteen points in a row! God, I think only God can arrange such a masterpiece, Jongwook is like a magician, he makes the score go in the direction he wants, and almost no one can stop him. ”

"Zhong Yu is like this now! CP3 commented that he was a shadow assassin, and in my opinion, it really fits. ”

"It's just that I don't know if we can win this game. We've won three games and we have Paul and Jongwook, but things on the pitch are changing so quickly that it's hard for us to predict. ”

"Absolutely!" Some girls looked at Zhong Yu who was shooting and said firmly: "As long as Zhong Yu is still there, this will definitely be possible." Everything Zhong Yu did in the last game is enough to illustrate this point. ”

They have the deepest expectations and blessings for Zhong Yu.

The race is about to begin!

DJ's passionate voice began to explain each player.

Today, DJ deliberately ranked Zhong Yu as the penultimate of the Hornets to start the introduction, and the first from the bottom was Paul, after the baptism of the last game, Zhong Yu got this position today.

"Zhong Yu! No. 5, from China across the Pacific, scored 13 points in one minute and ten seconds in the last game to help the team beat the Spurs on the road......"

DJ's voice made the chests of the Spurs players rise and fall sharply, and the glory of Jong Yu's last game was set against the backdrop of the Spurs' shame.

It's Duncan, his eyes are also flashing with anger at this time, to be honest, he hates Zhong Yu very much. It's quite annoying, at least on the court, but in the league, hate is sometimes an appreciation. Duncan doesn't think he's been so angry in a series since 2005.

Maybe it's because Zhong Yu is too magical, which makes him have an instinctive resentment.

The fifth game of the series is often referred to as the Battle of the Kings, and it is still unknown who will win the game between the Hornets and the Spurs.

Anyway, if the Hornets win, the Spurs will be out of the tournament immediately.

―――――― competition has officially begun! Today, the Hornets still put Jongwook in the starting lineup, and the Spurs still kept Ginobili in the starting lineup.

The two are facing each other again, and Vicky doesn't know what to think about, or use Bowen to defend Paul.

Within the first two minutes of the opening two minutes, no one scored, as if they had all received the true transmission of the cadre Mo Xie, and they concentrated on hitting the iron.

"What's the situation?" There was a wave of confusion among the fans - who couldn't score more goals in the game between the two teams? The Spurs didn't score either, but the Hornets couldn't!

"Goal! Goal! The slogans of the fans, in this Hornets counterattack, resounded overwhelmingly.

Paul controlled the ball and came to the opponent's three-point line, and when he heard the slogans of the fans, he almost didn't hesitate to pass the basketball to Zhong Yu.

"Let this kid come!" That's what Paul thought.

"Zhong Yu caught the ball!" The fans shouted 'goal' louder and louder, and some female fans jumped up as they shouted.

Indeed, with Jongwook, it doesn't make much sense not to score.

Zhong Yu controlled the ball, calmly in front of Ginobili, tentatively shook his left shoulder, and saw that Ginobili was unmoved.

"I can't make you a hero anymore." Ginobili's idea was simple, so he stuck to his defense. He also felt that now that he probably knew a lot of Zhong Yu's attack paths, it was not easy to defend him, but at least it would not be as helpless as before.

Zhong Yu saw that Ginobili was not fooled, took a step forward, and suddenly handed the basketball to his crotch, looking like he was about to break through directly.

"So, you're feintting!" Ginobili quickly made a judgment, but concentrated on defending Zhong Yu's jump shot, but Zhong Yu unexpectedly accelerated directly to the inside, Ginobili found that he had misjudged, and quickly withdrew a step, and then secretly wiped a sweat in his heart, fortunately he reacted quickly...... But he still didn't react as fast as Zhong Yu, seeing Ginobili take a step back, Zhong Yu's basketball was retracted, and then he threw a jump shot directly back.

"Boom!" He scored the first goal of the game.

As all the audience expected, Zhong Yu's shot really hit.

As soon as Zhong Yu scored, the cheers of the fans rang out, and at this time, Ginobili's face was full of wry smiles, and he felt that he was powerless.

He originally conceited that he could guard against this ball, but who would have thought that Zhong Yu's feints were endless, and he had deceived him again.

The Hornets finally broke the deadlock, the basketball was in the hands of the Spurs, missed the shot, and then, Paul passed the ball to Zhongyu outside the three-point line!

Ginobili tensed up again.

(To be continued)