Starting from the last bus in the NBA

Chapter 145 Take a Look at Seattle in the Early Morning

The so-called tactics are actually not that complicated.

Even sometimes, the simpler the tactic, the more effective it is.

A basketball game is all about throwing the ball in, so creating shooting opportunities and making shots more confident is the meaning of tactics.

In the Sonics, Wang Hao and Gary Payton are naturally the most confident, and tactics are also carried out around them.

In fact, the tactic this time does not say who will end it, and more importantly, it depends on the judgment of the two on the court.

The basketball returned to Wang Hao's hands again, and McGrady, who was exhausted, couldn't take it back at all.

Wang Hao didn't continue to pass the ball, which was meaningless, after all, the goal of seeking a chance to make a shot had been achieved.

What's more, Oakley on the other side has long been watching, and may join the defense at any time.

Wang Hao put his bow and arrow, and the basketball flew by like a comet.

"Shh!"

It is equivalent to a wide-open shot. Facing such an opportunity, Wang Hao naturally cannot let it go.

89:87
The Raptors' offense is still at the same pace as before, and the Sonics' defense is very effective.

Carter is still playing singles, but his physical strength has declined, resulting in a significant drop in efficiency.

Not daring to try an outside shot, Carter directly chose to break through.

Just like that, he insisted on forcing Wang Hao, and Wang Hao had already blocked all the attack routes.

"Di!"

At this time, the referee's whistle sounded and he made an action to block the foul.

"Oh, is this also called a foul?"

It's 2000, not 20 years later, what body whistle are you blowing?
It's a pity that the referee's penalty cannot be changed at all.

A replay appeared on the big screen. Wang Hao and Carter did have a confrontation, but it was a normal physical contact.

Obviously, this is the star whistle.

After all, it is Carter, the most popular star in the NBA, the All-Star vote leader, not to mention, this is the home of the Raptors.

Wang Hao tried hard to let himself accept this result.

Fortunately, this is just an ordinary foul, not a shooting foul, and the number of fouls is not enough to serve.

The Raptors continued to attack, this time by Boggs's shot.

This is the flaw of the star singles team. When the star misfires, no one can stand up.

In fact, the Raptors are okay, they still have McGrady.

It's a pity that McGrady is still in his infancy, and it is obviously too much for him to play such a key ball.

The Raptors are not extreme, the truly extreme is the number team, that is, the offense is all directed at Iverson.

The Supersonics don't have such a problem. They not only have Wang Hao, but also Gary Payton. Lewis played very well today.

To put it bluntly, star singles depends on the performance of the star. As for the fairy ball, it is even less likely to be used as a conventional weapon.

Under the restraint of Gary Payton and Lewis, Wang Hao has plenty of room to play.

He first shot a cold arrow suddenly, hit a super long-range three-pointer, and then made an empty cut to the inside.

In addition to him, Gary Payton and Lewis also played, each scoring two goals.

Seeing that there was no hope of chasing points, the Raptors withdrew 2 minutes early.

106:94
The Sonics have another journey, at least they are still catching up with the Trail Blazers and the Lakers.

However, there is still a gap.

The current Sonics record is 48 wins and 17 losses, behind the Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Lakers.

The Blazers have a record of 47 wins and 15 losses, one game ahead of the Sonics.

As for the Lakers, they are advancing all the way. The current record is 54 wins and 12 losses, leading the league.

It is basically hopeless to catch up with the Lakers, but catching up with the Trail Blazers is already their goal.

No, after the game, the coaching staff is still meeting to formulate the next schedule.

Especially in the game at the end of March, facing the Blazers in a crucial battle, this game must be won.

why?
Because of the NBA's special playoff ranking regulations, the Sonics have suffered a lot this year.

Currently, the Sonics' record is third in the West, and even third in the league.

However, if the playoffs start now, the Sonics can only rank fourth in the West, which is definitely a tragedy.

Because of the fourth place in the Western Conference, in the second round of the playoffs, they will face the Lakers, the giant.

Although, in the playoffs, as long as you have ideas about the championship, you will have to face the Lakers sooner or later.

However, it is always a good thing to be able to match up later.

Why can the Sonics only rank fourth?
This is because of the NBA's special competition system. The champion of the division must guarantee the top two in the playoffs.

Today's NBA has only four divisions, namely the Pacific Division and Central Division in the West, and the Central Division and Atlantic Division in the East.

That's right, today's NBA is not divided into 6 divisions, but only 4 divisions.

In order to enhance the competitiveness and participation of each competition area, the NBA must also protect the competition area.

The most obvious rule is that the first place in each division can guarantee the top two positions in the east and west.

Unfortunately, the Lakers, Trail Blazers, and SuperSonics belong to the same division, all in the Pacific Division.

In other words, neither the Trail Blazers nor the Supersonics can become second in the Western Conference. They are actually grabbing the third position.

The one with the worse score will automatically fall to the fourth place and face the Lakers in the second round.

I have to say, this is nonsense!

This is why the Supersonics and the Trail Blazers, the two teams are working hard, and no one wants to fall behind.

And the next direct dialogue will be a key battle.

On the second day after the game, the Sonics returned directly to Seattle, and they ended their road trip.

To be honest, Wang Hao didn't sleep well last night, not because he didn't want to sleep, but because he couldn't sleep at all.

There is no way, tomorrow is a working day, the stock market will open, and everything will have a result.

It's only a few million dollars, Wang Hao naturally doesn't care much about it, what he cares about is actually the cognition in his mind.

In the original time and space, the Internet bubble will burst tomorrow, so is everything as he knows?
If everything is predestined, to what extent will he influence the NBA game?
If you care about it, you will be chaotic, and Wang Hao can't even train well.

Fortunately, just after the road trip, the Sonics simply took a day off and let everyone deal with private matters.

According to the past situation, Wang Hao definitely needs training, but he can't concentrate, so he simply doesn't practice.

He didn't pay attention deliberately, but Nick Anderson reported the situation in the stock market to him in real time.

Sure enough, since the market opened, many people began to sell the stocks of Internet companies.

At the beginning, many Internet company executives came forward to stop it, emphasizing their confidence.

Even institutions including all aspects are busy.

However, by the afternoon, the entire market was still in a slump, and everyone understood that it couldn't be stopped.

The stock market was gloomy, but Wang Hao was very happy. He decided to take a look at Seattle in the early morning tonight.

(End of this chapter)