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Chapter 519
Two days later, Seattle.

"Go home and go home!"

If the level difference is too much, it is difficult to really test the level.

On the surface, experiencing the atmosphere of the playoffs is already the only consolation for the current Sonics.

"Our goal is not the present, the future is the sea of ​​stars that we really yearn for."

The chief writer of the "Seattle Chronicle" gave a positive evaluation of the young Sonics in the article, but also mentioned the difference between this Sonics and the Sonics in the late 90s.

"The former is a very young team. Although the talent potential is outstanding, it has not yet turned into enough combat power that is actually needed."

"The latter is the real master of the king, a championship-level team that can stand out in a hundred battles."

In short, in the eyes of the Seattle media, the Sonics have achieved their set goals this year.

Losing is not terrible, what is terrible is that after losing, you don't know where the future is going. This is more terrible than losing.

The implication is to justify the defeat of the Sonics.

It shows that the situation is indeed very unfavorable for the supersonic speed.

Even if he returned to the home court, there was no change at all.

Even many Seattle fans feel that this next game may be the last game of the Sonics this season.

At this time, after the Supersonics, the Warriors also arrived in Seattle.

The Warriors players took the bus from the airport to the hotel where they stayed.

On the road, the atmosphere of the NBA playoffs in the city is not particularly strong.

The bus drove into the city from the uneven road.

Arriving at the hotel where they stayed, everyone rested for a while.

Then the head coach called the players for a meeting.

"G1 and G2, we played relatively easily, but everyone must pay attention, we must not take it lightly, the team that can make the playoffs is far more resilient than we imagined."

In the conference room, head coach Carlisle was very serious because he felt a lazy and unhealthy trend in the team.

It seems that, as Arenas said, everyone is already thinking about the next round.

"They are all old players. This point can definitely be grasped, but we still have to pay attention to the fact that the Sonics are likely to cause us trouble through more intense physical contact in this game."

Carlisle is saying that the Sonics will play extra hard because it could be the last game.

At this time, it is the home court of the Sonics. If the referee's whistle-blowing scale cannot grasp absolute fairness, it will bring some troubles to the Warriors.

So the more it is at this time, the more we must stay awake and prepare for the battle seriously.

"During G2, the Sonics actually had some impressive performances."

Subsequently, head coach Carlisle began to review the G2 game.

Different from the one-sided form of the G1 game, in the G2 game, the Sonics played more aggressively, and there were more confrontations on the field.

Even Mason, who started to confront Qin Fei, gritted his teeth and confronted Qin Fei.

Every time he was resisted, he would fight back bravely, just like what Qin Fei did when defending the opponent's leading players.

So at the beginning of the game, the Sonics, who had increased their intensity, took the lead.

Until the substitute players came on the stage in the second quarter, several of the Warriors' substitute chaotic masters scored consecutively in the game to help the Warriors tie the score.

In the third quarter, the two sides played more intensely.

Even Big Ben didn't notice and got four fouls.

As the leader of the team, Qin Fei immediately stepped up to score and made consecutive mid-range shots, helping the Warriors lead by 5 points at the end of the third quarter.

This kind of point difference is not big, compared with the first few minutes, it can even be said to be anxious.

At the end of the game, the Sonics did not play well on the key ball, and the Sonics players including Payton did not have the momentum to score consecutive points.

On the Warriors' side, relying on Qin Fei's continuous scoring, they maintained a certain lead.

Continuous scoring and continuous scoring are still different concepts.

If they scored consecutively, they should have been taken away right now.

Continuing to score, although scoring, also gave the Sonics some hope.

The two teams fought fiercely until the last 2 minutes. In the end, the Sonics failed to counterattack and explained the game.

"This G3 Warrior Supersonic's home game, the home game, must enjoy certain convenient conditions.

We must be prepared in advance, especially for some problems that occurred in the last game. In this game, we must pay attention to avoiding them. "

Carlisle said a few words, and then began to play the video.

According to the coach's request, the editor has edited out some representative pictures from the last game.

"Everyone pay attention to our defense this time."

Carlisle pointed at the TV screen, drawing everyone's attention.

Warriors VS Sonics G3 battle.

For the Supersonic, it is a last stand.

Sonics fans gather at Key Arena.

Qin Fei returned to his hometown and faced his old master on the stage of the playoffs.

Sonics fans have mixed feelings.

When Qin Fei came out of the player tunnel, he heard boos for the first time on this land.

Of course, there were more cheers and slogans such as welcoming Qin Fei back to Seattle.

From the fans' point of view, Qin Fei's departure from the Supersonics was a helpless move.

At the beginning, Qin Fei was not wanted by the team, so now each is his master, and it is also a cycle of cause and effect, and he cannot blame others.

Qin Fei didn't have any expression on his face, he couldn't tell whether he was happy or not.

He high-fives his teammates and goes through a whole set of pregame rituals.

Two and a half hours later, the game was over.

The Warriors narrowly beat the Sonics 100-97 in an away game and won Game 3.

This is the closest match between the two teams.

The Supersonics at home showed super toughness. In the case of trailing by 15 points in the half game, they set off a desperate counterattack frenzy in the second half.

Although they lost the game in the end, when the game reached the middle of the fourth quarter, the scores of the two teams were even.

89 is tied with 89, a relatively low score.

The audience stood up and cheered for the home team.

At this time, there is no need to talk about feelings, they are all clearly standing on the side of the team.

When Qin Fei was attacking with the ball, he received boos and shouts of "defense" from the audience.

He handled the ball at the top of the arc and signaled his teammates not to come to pick and roll.

Because of the previous few pick-and-roll attacks, the effect was not very good.

Qin Fei judged the situation and chose to attack alone at this moment.

At the high position at the top of the arc, there are two steps away from the three-point line, and Payton has not yet gotten close to Qin Fei. This distance is considered relatively safe.

And judging from Qin Fei's dribbling posture, he didn't mean to directly pull.

But at this moment, Qin Fei, who was in a state of calm dribbling, suddenly jumped up and shot like a green onion on dry land.

A super long three-point shot two steps away from the three-point line!

All the fans in the key arena stood up.

The moment Qin Fei shot the ball, there was an ominous premonition.

"Clang~"

Fortunately, the basketball was not shot.

But just when everyone thought that the Supersonics could accept the rebound, Ben Wallace rushed in from nowhere like a flying fairy.

Over everyone's heads, sprint, take off.

Half turned back, grabbed the bounced rebound, and completed a back dunk.

"Bang!"

With a bang, the Key Arena fell silent.

It was not easy to see Qin Feilang once, but he still didn't seize the opportunity to overtake the score.

It hurts.

Turnovers and dropped offensive rebounds are the last thing a coach likes to see on an NBA team.

Fortunately, the Sonics stubbornly tied the score again by making a foul.

With 1 minute and 37 seconds left, the two teams tied at 94.

Qin Fei suddenly started, did not choose to shoot three-pointers, and forced a breakthrough in front of Peyton.

The Supersonic team's double-team came as scheduled. Qin Fei rushed into the interior against the defense of Payton and Jamison, forced a shot, and scored the ball.

This attack completely put the Supersonic in an unfavorable situation.

In particular, the referee blew the whistle for Jamison's foul, making Qin Fei walk to the free throw line.

Qin Fei also hit the penalty.

All the fans hugged their heads, feeling deep despair.

In the end, under tremendous pressure, the Sonics regrettably lost the game.

They were only a breath away at the last moment from a comeback.

However, this is the playoffs, and life or death can be decided in the slightest.

competition is over.

"It is enough to be respected."

Qin Fei hugged Payton, McMillan and other old friends on the field.

He paid tribute to the Sonics players.

Afterwards, other young Supersonic players also came over to give Qin Fei a high-five and hug.

Like Mason who was facing off, Qin Fei just said a few more words to him.

Mason and other young players were very moved when he comforted him with scenes such as "don't lose confidence", "you actually played very well", "the future is yours".

I didn't expect Qin Fei to be so kind and approachable, and he didn't have the airs of a superstar at all.

When the game was completely settled, the Sonics fans gave the Warriors applause instead.

Or maybe they just want to cheer up a hard-working home team.

In short, the state in the arena is thunderous applause, sending off the players of the two teams.

That's the whole story of the Sonics' 2001-02 season.

When the story comes to an end, it always makes people feel a little sad.

But in the final analysis, there must be more.

Fans also think of the Sonics in the late 90s.

Qin Fei and Payton remained on the field.

It looks like the youthful spring of that year.

The silver saddle shines on the white horse, rustling like shooting stars.
The Warriors swept the Sonics 3-0 and advanced to the second round.

During the same period, only the 76ers in the Eastern Conference had a sweep in the first round of the league.

All teams, including the Lakers, have played at least four games.

At this time, the season awards began to be announced item by item.

The league awarded the Rookie of the Year to Pau Gasol of the Cavaliers.

After Paul Gasol was selected by the Nets, he was sent to the Cavaliers in exchange for Griffin, which the Nets wanted.

In fact, the Cavaliers are not ready to welcome the best rookie.

I didn't expect this big man from Spain to be a good player.

Moreover, he worked hard, worked hard, looked silent, and often scored double pairs without making a sound.

The big arm stretched out, and it was surprisingly long.

Pau Gasol averaged 17.6 points, 8.9 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game in his rookie season, and was elected the best rookie of the season almost without any suspense.

Nobody performed better than him, not even close to him.

This year, his best rookie vote rate was a record 92.86%, while No.2 Richard Jefferson had a vote rate of only 2.38%
The best sixth man was awarded to Bobby Jackson of the Kings.

Bobby Jackson and Qin Fei were teammates before being traded to the Kings.

In the Kings, Bobby Jackson has been reused and has become an important firepower point on the bench.

Starting from the selection of the sixth man, it will basically be viewed in combination with a part of the record.

This year's players who are strongly chasing this award are Lisco Williams and Bobby Jackson. In the end, Bobby Jackson won this award with the Kings' outstanding record.

Most Improved Player was awarded to O'Neal.

O'Neal's data has made great progress, and he was also selected for the All-Star Game, and was successfully elected as the Most Improved Player of the season.

The league's awards will always focus on the most valuable player.

This year, Qin Fei is still the one with the strongest voice.

Until the last most valuable player list, he still ranked first.

Followed by Kidd, Iverson, O'Neal, Kobe, McGrady and others.

Because Chris Webber only played 54 games, it can basically be said that he fell out of the finals early.

In the same way, O'Neal, who only played 67 games due to some minor injuries, is not very competitive in the MVP campaign this season.

Almost full-time players, among the first few, only Qin Fei, Kidd and Kobe.

Among them, Kidd led the Nets to the best record in the Eastern Conference, but his personal statistics are not particularly conspicuous. He averaged 14.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, 9.9 assists and 2.1 steals per game.

If the guard can get a triple-double and lead the team to triumph, the value of the triple-double is beyond doubt.

In this era, it is not easy to get a triple-double.

Including players like Kobe and Tracy McGrady who can reach the 20+5+5 level rarely get triple-doubles.

And they've been dubbed across the board.

Qin Fei doesn't have many triple-doubles, and what often happens is that he has two fewer rebounds or two fewer assists, and he can't take care of everything.

Kobe's data is not bad, averaging 26.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game, but the Lakers only ranked third in the West.

艾弗森场均轰下32.7分4.5篮板5.5助攻2.8次抢断，76人队也拿到了东部第二的战绩，但艾弗森的出勤率没有秦飞科比等人高，本赛季因伤一共出战了71场比赛。

Qin Fei is a real existence that takes into account attendance rate, personal data and team record.

本赛季常规赛出战82场比赛全勤，场均轰下31.2分6.8篮板7.3助攻2.9抢断和1.3次封盖，勇士队64胜战绩位列全联盟第一。

Under such a dazzling aura, Qin Fei was elected as the most valuable player of the regular season for the second consecutive year.

Pretty much what everyone expected.

(End of this chapter)