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Chapter 252 An Old Enemy

In the fierce battle to the sixth game, neither side has the patience to test.

As soon as he appeared on the stage, he was hammered to death.

The Spurs madly attacked the inside, and the Supersonics covered various pick-and-rolls.

The Spurs have done a good job defending against the pick-and-roll. In terms of positional offense, they are actually on the same level as the Sonics. The difference is the ability to avoid excessive turnovers and transition between offense and defense under double-teaming.

Qin Fei still took the route of breakthrough + mid-range shot. The feel of this game was mediocre. A mid-range jumper missed at the beginning of the game, and then when he broke through, he plunged into the Spurs' encirclement and couldn't get out.

He tried another mid-range shot and missed. In the opening 4 minutes, he made 2 of 0 shots, 0 points and 1 turnover.

The feeling is not good today, but the teammates are in good condition. Schramf hit a three-pointer, Kemp also made a mid-range shot, and the SuperSonics led 9 to 7 in the opening game by 2 points.

After the high score in this period, the offense of both sides entered the melee stage.

Qin Fei focuses on defense and is positioned on the wing, so he has many opportunities to double-team the Spurs inside.

The Spurs then distributed the ball to the outside, but after the Supersonics switched defenses through a quick rotation, there was nothing missing from the outside, and it was very difficult for the Spurs to score.

On the other hand, the Spurs are determined to prevent penetration and not to prevent shooting, and they have given many COSCO shooting opportunities. They firmly believe that the Sonics' shooting percentage will definitely come down.

Sure enough, everyone in the Supersonics began to miss long-range shots, and after struggling to break through to the basket, they couldn't avoid the blocks of the four long arms.

You can only focus on Payton.

Payton is in good shape, and Avery Johnson started to force the Spurs from the low position.

The "little general" was thin and weak, and couldn't bear Payton's force. The Spurs could only choose to double-team. Payton distributed some balls, and some simply passed to the inside.

Just in the hands of Kemp, the hardest and most violent power forward in the 90s rose to the basket, causing a foul by the Spurs Twin Towers.

"Duncan and David Robinson each fouled once!"

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is not a small blow to the Spurs. If they receive 2 fouls in the first quarter, this game will definitely be troubled by fouls.

"drop--"

After boiling for another 2 minutes.

The Spurs made a substitution.

David Robinson is off.

Sure enough, Popovich still kept Duncan. Perhaps in his mind, he also believed that Duncan was the true offensive and defensive core of the Spurs. If he had to keep one, he could only keep Duncan.

David Robinson has a good mentality, and there is nothing to say about being robbed of his position by a young man.

After all, when Duncan was selected in the draft, he also fully supported him, even if both of them were at the center position at that time.

Duncan stayed on the court, and the Spurs lost one inside barrier, but they still cannot be underestimated.

On the other side, Payton began to arrange some wing cover tactics. Qin Fei came out from the bottom line, went up to the line to catch the ball, and used a 45-degree diagonal penetration to attack the Spurs' inside line.

Duncan stared at Qin Fei with round eyes, watching Qin Fei come in diagonally.

"Challenge the inside line again, Qin Fei, who hasn't scored yet in this game!"

In the roar of the host, Qin Fei took a step outside the restricted area, soared into the air, stretched his body to the full bow, raised one hand high, and put it behind his head.

When Duncan saw the height, he couldn't cover it even if he jumped up.

"Bang!"

Qin Fei smashed the ball into the basket with one hand, and dunked with a tomahawk like an overlord.

With one of the few opportunities to directly attack the rim, when David Robinson is off the court, Duncan has the meaning of being alone.

The Spurs attacked, Duncan turned around and missed a hook, and Qin Fei rushed in to grab a backcourt rebound.

Offensive and defensive conversion.

All the living beings in the stands couldn't help slowing down their breathing. For the true talent of No. 18, both offensive and defensive ends were clearly seen.

It's hard to imagine that this player was originally selected with the 18th overall pick, but now he has become the first batch of All-Star players in the 96th rookie class, and was selected to the third team of the best team and the second team of the best defensive team at the end of the season, just like a top star in the league.

Qin Fei stopped outside the three-point line and turned his body slightly, while Payton held the ball on the other side.

The ball whistled, Qin Fei caught the ball, and Kemp came out to pick and roll for Qin Fei.

The two rarely attacked in pick-and-rolls before, but they also had tactical cooperation in this regard. Qin Fei dribbled the ball under his crotch and switched to his left hand, and Kemp stepped to block the defensive player's side.

The inside player took a small step sideways, not intending to defend Qin Fei, but gave way.

Kemp immediately dismantled and walked down, causing two people to focus on him at the same time.

Qin Fei suddenly accelerated, and the moment Kemp moved, he also started brazenly.

He was much faster than the average inside player. Jia Lun, who was chasing behind him, did not keep up with Qin Fei. Qin Fei rushed to the bottom line. At this time, Duncan sat under the basket to guard the penalty area.

In fact, Qin Fei's passing on Kemp didn't do much good. He stopped immediately and flew towards the zero-degree angle.

At close range, the ball was thrown in the air!

"Shh!"

hit!

Hit rate back to 50 percent.

After Qin Fei landed, he heard sighs from all over the place, and just as he was about to return to defense quickly, there was another "beep--" sound.

It turned out that Popovich had requested a timeout.

Just waiting for the Spurs' inside line to be uneven, Qin Fei attacked wildly, and the Sonics led 13 to 7, leading by 6 points.

Returning from the timeout, the Spurs played more cautiously.

The speed of the two sides is very slow.

The Spurs further compressed the space and began to force the Supersonics to attack from mid-range. Qin Fei and others didn't want to shoot three-pointers, so they started to attack the basket. Duncan slapped two caps, but at the end of the first quarter, during the confrontation with Qin Fei, he was whistled for a defensive foul.

Two offenders!

Popovich suddenly stood up from the bench with a look of anger.

This was actually the last moment. He wanted to let Duncan finish the first quarter before resting. Unexpectedly, at the last moment, the referee called Duncan a foul.

This foul is too critical. Duncan is not Geiger, and there are people who can replace him after the rest. Once Duncan is troubled by fouls, it will be a disaster for the Spurs.

That's why Popovich was dissatisfied with the referee's whistle, because the ball that Qin Fei and Duncan collided with was a normal physical confrontation, and there was at most a slight downward movement. How could it be called a foul?

In the NBA playoffs, generally this kind of penalty is not whistled.

Qin Fei walked to the free throw line, and the fans in the stadium reacted and started booing him.

First penalty missed.

This seems to further confirm how guilty this foul is.

Qin Fei made two extra adjustments for the second free throw, took a deep breath, and pulled the ball out.

"Shh!"

The second free throw was made.

Some Spurs fans yelled black whistle, but the referees did not change their faces.

Qin Fei rested half of the time in the second quarter, and the Sonics always took the lead on the court.

Payton, who is defending for a while, is the best No. [-] in the league today, and the Spurs have no good way to take him. They can only rely on the overall defense and suppression.

Payton played back, mid-range shots, floaters, and organized the end of the half. Payton has scored 13 points and sent 9 assists, completely connecting the team.

The Spurs' junior general Johnson only had 5 points and 3 assists.

Of course, the role positioning of the two is different, and the difference in statistics is a matter of course. The Spurs' ball power is all concentrated on the Twin Towers. In comparison, the junior general Johnson has already played well.

The two sides entered the second half of the game.

During the intermission, someone analyzed the offense and defense of the two teams. The Spurs have a strong ability to protect the frame. If the Sonics are a team that only relies on attacking the basket, then the Sonics will be more difficult in this round of the series.

For example, this was the case with the Suns before. Three-pointers and inside attacking the frame are their characteristics, which are directly cool when they encounter the Spurs.

But the Supersonics are different. The Supersonics have conversions, inside attacking the frame, and outside shooting. Even in the second half of this round of the series, they began to work accurately in the middle distance.

Qin Fei's mid-range made the stubborn Spurs also start to change some strategies.

The mouth does not admit it, but the body is very honest.

This is something that Popovich has no way to control. Even if he tells the players not to worry about his shooting, the players are still affected by some influence on the court.

The overall formation became not so good, and the two players inside had some foul troubles, and the Spurs as a whole began to collapse.

At the end of the three quarters, the Spurs trailed the Sonics by 55 points 71 to 16.

The huge point difference made Spurs fans feel desperate. In the series between the two teams, there has never been such a big point difference.

Duncan, who was sitting off the court, also had a slight bit of confusion in his eyes.

Entering the playoffs for the first time, playing against the top teams in the league, he was hammered and almost lost confidence.

The air in the arena was heavy, and everyone was speechless, and the entire Spurs team was even more silent.

Dazedness is contagious, and the camera sweeps over it, and it's all dazed.

The players knew in their hearts that there was probably no chance for this game. To beat the Sonics by 16 points in one quarter, the Spurs had to find a way to score 16 more points than the Sonics. This kind of thing had never been achieved before.

Hey

They lowered their heads and let out a helpless sigh.

Adversity turned around, the Spurs needed a passionate locker room leader, and the camera turned again, and it was given to the little general Johnson.

But the young general Johnson didn't have much fighting spirit, so he felt that losing has become an inevitable thing.

"We haven't lost yet, why do we seem to give up?"

On the bench, another black player stood up and yelled at everyone.

The dull ones raised their heads, their dull eyes came back to life.

Monty Williams was very dissatisfied with the state of the main players, and roared: "If this gives up a game that still has a chance, aren't we too irresponsible for our efforts for a season!"

Monty Williams is young. He is 27 years old this year. He is also a rookie at the end of the first round.

Monty Williams was passionate and said loudly: "I never believe in the theory of talent winning. If we are really inferior to our opponents, at least we have worked hard. If talent tells us that we cannot survive in this league of the weak and the strong, then we should use hard work to make up for this talent gap."

These words inspired the Spurs players to some extent. Everyone raised their heads and rekindled some fighting spirit.

"That's right, that's it. Come on, guys, I believe you can make the shot!"

Popovich was surprised by Monty Williams' speech ability. Unexpectedly, this mediocre team member has active skills to boost morale. He seems to have the potential to become a basketball coach

The Spurs players re-entered the court. At this time, Qin Fei and others had been waiting for a long time.

Seeing that the mental state of the defensive players has improved a lot, he was immediately surprised.

"What happen to you guys?"

Qin Fei took the initiative to speak, but the defensive players didn't want to talk to him.

The key to rejecting trash talk is to reject trash talk. As long as you ignore it, ordinary people will stop talking after a few words.

Qin Fei, on the other hand, was talking nonsense over there.

"Did your coach give you some chicken soup? Let me guess, oh, he must have said something like don't give up? In fact, what can you do if you give up? Isn't it fun to go home early and fish?"

Defensive player:

The 16-point hole was too difficult to level. The Spurs failed to recover the score in the last sprint, and finally surrendered with more than three minutes left in the game.

The Sonics players high-fived each other, and the Spurs fans left the field sadly.

Then the host praised the Spurs' fighting spirit over there.

"The Spurs are a respectable team, and they now have Duncan, a once-in-a-decade wizard who has led the Spurs to remarkable achievements. I believe that in the near future, the Spurs will bring more surprises to the league."

At the end of the game, the Sonics defeated the Spurs 92 to 75 in the final battle.

The Spurs fans gave heartfelt applause after the game.

"It's been a successful season with great performances from us."

Fans love and support their favorite teams. Compared with previous years, the Spurs have made great progress, especially the performance of Tim Duncan, which is simply a surprise for San Antonio.

So it must be a pity to lose the game, but there is no regret, because they are already good enough and respectable.

The fight in this last period was also seen in the eyes. The last impression left by the Spurs fans is that the Spurs have tried their best. It's not that they don't work hard, but that the opponent is really too strong.

"The next step will be the hottest summer. The Spurs will build a brand new team with the double champion as the core."

"In this round of the game, I don't think the Spurs are a failure, because they know what kind of player they really want through the comparison with the Sonics. This is very beneficial to the Spurs in the summer draft and even in the trading market."

"San Antonio Express" believes that the Spurs team performed well, losing the game, but confirmed the future.

Martin, the sports columnist of the "San Antonio News", has already begun to give advice to the Spurs. Martin said: "The Spurs lost because the lineup was not thick enough, and the overall defense line on the outside was weak. Although they showed the ability of the twin towers to protect the frame, they couldn't really solve the problem when the game was anxious. If they want to go further in the West, they must strengthen the wing players."

Martin wrote in the article that the trend in the future is very obvious, and there are more and more examples of outside players dominating the game. In the West, Qin Fei, Kobe, Marbury and other guards have sprung up like mushrooms. The outside competition will become the main theme of the league for many years to come.

秦飞在马刺的G6战砍下22分5个篮板3次抢断，表现不如第5战出色，但依旧送出足够的贡献。

After this round of the series, Qin Fei encountered some difficulties designed by the Spurs, but gave more difficulties to the Spurs.

The Seattle media naturally praised Qin Fei's performance. At the age of 20, he dunked Duncan and blasted the Spurs outside. He has already shown unparalleled talent and strength.

The SuperSonic's successful promotion represented the final team in the division finals, and it was also regarded as the top four in the league that season.

The other three teams are the Bulls, Pacers and Jazz.

According to the arrangement of the competition system, the Bulls and Pacers will start the Western Conference finals first, and the first game between the Jazz and Seattle is scheduled for May 5.

The Jazz are the old rivals of the Supersonics. Last year, the two teams fought fiercely in the Western Conference Finals, and the Supersonics eventually lost the game.

After the loss, a certain player of the Supersonics has always been worried about it. This year, by coincidence, the two teams met again.

And it's still in the Western Conference finals. Those who win go to the finals, and those who lose go home to fish.

Perhaps the only difference from last year is that the Sonics are very different from last year's lineup. The inside line has been strengthened, and Qin Fei has taken the lead.

And the record is better than last year, and the Sonics have home court advantage.

On May 5, the Jazz team came to Seattle to adapt to the venue and environment in advance.

For two days, in the city of Seattle, they saw many Sonics fans wandering in the streets and alleys.

With the deepening of the playoffs, the urban sports atmosphere has been fully developed.

In Seattle, the Supersonics game has become the focus of gossip.

As for the Sonics and the Jazz, it is actually the third consecutive year that they have met in the Western Conference Finals. In 96, the Sonics won, and last year, the Jazz won.

This year, no matter who wins or loses, this beam can be regarded as taking over.

The two teams have risen to the level of sworn enemies, the fans of the two teams also dislike each other, and the media in the two places are constantly fighting with each other.

That side analyzed the theory of the Jazz's ten victories and the Supersonics' ten defeats from the tactical level, and here they immediately responded with three important reasons why the Jazz must lose.

Then the idle experts also began to make various predictions.

Anyway, either the Jazz will win or the Sonics will win. Either side has a 50% chance.

Guessing correctly is a good thing to add points to your business ability, and no one will remember if you guess wrong.

By the evening of May 5, the warm-up of the battle between the two sides had reached its peak.

In the key arena, fans filled the entire arena. Before the game started, the noisy sound of "buzzing" penetrated the entire arena. In addition, the air conditioner seemed to be not working well, and the whole arena felt a little stuffy.

(End of this chapter)