Starting from the last bus in the NBA

Chapter 164 The Spurs' Counterattack
After the first game ended, after two days of rest, the Supersonics ushered in the second game.

On April 4, it was still the Key Arena.

"Hey guys, keep your spirits up, this game is important to us, very important.

Winning the next game is nothing, but if we win this game again, we will be considered to have touched the door of the second round of the playoffs. "

Paul Westphal's voice sounded in the locker room. The old guy is not young, but his voice is very loud.

It can be seen that he attaches great importance to this game.

The fact is also true, home court advantage is very important in the playoffs.

If even the home court advantage cannot be guaranteed, then it would be a bit overwhelming to talk about winning an away game.

In the playoffs, losing a home court means completely losing home court advantage.

"Listen to the shouts of the fans outside, what does this mean? This is our territory, and we should have the final say!
Come on, let's defend our home court and win the game. "

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After getting along for nearly a year, Wang Hao has a better understanding of his head coach.

Paul Westphal is by no means a genius coach.

Compared with Phil Jackson, Popovich, and Pat Riley, he is still inferior.

Especially in the formulation of techniques and tactics, it can only be regarded as quite satisfactory, without its own characteristics.

It's just that, being able to become the head coach and lead the team to the finals, Paul Westphal naturally has his own characteristics.

Born as a player and a superstar, his characteristics are also particularly distinctive.

That is, he knows how to get along with superstars better. Whether it is Barkley and Kevin Johnson during the Suns period, or Gary Payton during the Supersonics period, he has maintained a very good relationship with Paul Westphal.

However, in terms of boosting team morale, the so-called former core of the team knows the players' thoughts very well.

Now that he knows what the players think, he can naturally do it with ease when boosting morale before the game.

No, with Paul Westphal's speech, the atmosphere in the locker room became particularly intense.

One by one seems to have been injected with chicken blood, and they must tear their opponents apart in the game.

"Supersonic, supersonic..."

"Seattle, Seattle..."

He had just entered the player tunnel, and the sound of mountains roaring and tsunami continuously pierced into his ears.

Even someone as calm as Wang Hao, being in such an environment, his blood boiled a little.

Especially with the win in the first game, it seems that the fans see some opportunities.

Originally, fans also supported the Sonics, but this kind of support is more like a routine.

After all, it is my own team, so I have to support it to some extent.

Just like the Huaxia football team, every time there is a game, Huaxia fans will support it more or less.

It's just that if you want to say how much you support it, it's not necessary to buy sky-high tickets just to watch the game.

Who made you only lose, not win?

No matter how great the enthusiasm is, it will be exhausted by losing again and again, so how can I support you.

Some people may think that such fans are too snobbish!
But the problem is, as a fan, isn't supporting you just to get a similar sense of refreshment from your victory.

If you take a closer look, the teams with the most fans are always the teams with the best results.

A team with a long-term belly can't even attract its own fans, let alone fans from all over the United States and even the world.

Feeling the more enthusiastic voices of the fans, Wang Hao couldn't help feeling a sense of mission to defend the stage.

It has to be said that this is the stage for men.

Everyone on the Supersonic side was full of fighting spirit, but on the Spurs side, the atmosphere was a little silent.

Needless to say, I know that in the past two days, I probably have been scolded by Popovich a lot, and I probably have been sprayed with autism.

It's just that the underdog will win.

What's more, Popovich's coaching ability is obvious to all, and he is not a venting spout.

Although he scolded people, he scolded with a purpose, because the player really made a mistake.

Don't look at the Spurs' silence, the atmosphere is a little dull, but the same, everyone is holding back their energy.

Especially when they were on the court, the five Spurs players looked serious, even with a dull aura.

Wang Hao and Gary Payton next year, today's game is not easy to play!
Sure enough, as the game started, the Spurs took the lead and seized the score advantage in one fell swoop.

David Robinson succeeded in a strong jump ball, and more than that, facing Wen Baker's defense, he directly succeeded in singles.

He asked for the ball at a very deep position on the bottom line, and he didn't give the Sonics a chance to double-team, and scored the ball directly.

Not only David Robinson, Duncan is also fully fired.

Facing Duncan who was playing at his best, even if Horace defended well, he couldn't defend at all.

With continuous mid-range hitting, he can score the ball easily.

Horace's side was just about to advance the defensive position and exert more pressure, and Duncan immediately broke through.

All kinds of breakthrough layups, various turns and small hooks...

Although the movements are not fancy, they are quite practical. Duncan showed everyone what it means to be comprehensive.

Facing the hot two, the Sonics naturally adopted a double-team tactic, preferring to let go of the rest of the Spurs.

It's just that the rest of the Spurs aren't really useless.

Probably woken up by Popovich's scolding, Johnson and Elliott hit shots one after another.

Especially Elliott, also hit a three-pointer, which made the Sonics even more afraid to empty their opponents.

Having such two inside cores, coupled with a group of outsiders who can score stably, is definitely a nightmare for all teams.

Today's supersonic speed is deeply in a nightmare.

Halftime ends, 46:50.

Some people want to say, it's just a three-pointer difference, what's the big deal, isn't it just a three-pointer.

However, the reality is that from the first minute of the game, the Sonics have been lagging behind.

Chasing points has always been the most strenuous.

It's not that the Supersonics have never launched a counterattack. Whenever they want to catch up with the score, they will always stand up.

Especially Duncan, told everyone what Dinghaishenzhen is like.

Of course, the Sonics are not bad, especially Gary Payton and Wang Hao.

After all, Gary Payton is the core of the team and the best point guard in the NBA today.

Of course, he has seen the comments made by the fans and the media two days ago, and it is impossible to say that he doesn't care.

It's just that his mind is very clear, and he didn't foolishly transfer his hatred to Wang Hao.

Instead, the firepower was fully fired in this game. It was only halftime, and Gary Payton had already scored 16 points and 6 assists.

If it weren't for his more focus on offense, Johnson wouldn't be able to shoot so easily.

Coupled with Wang Hao's two three-pointers in the first half of the game, it can be regarded as stabilizing the situation of the Sonics.

In any case, if the point difference has not been widened, then there is still a chance.

(End of this chapter)