Starting from the last bus in the NBA

Chapter 174 Losing
Popovich already noticed something was wrong, but his reaction was still a step slower.

He was just reminding on the sidelines.

Immediately afterwards, the Spurs made a successful foul in the offense, and it was still Mario's offense.

However, the free throw was one of two free throws.

After grabbing the rebound, the Sonics counterattacked. Wang Hao received the ball from outside the three-point line and almost attracted 3 people's defense.

But this time, Wang Hao threw the ball down the basket.

Brent Barry has already rushed straight to the basket, and at the moment Wang Hao passed the ball, he also leaped high, caught the ball, and dunked...

That's right, the Sonics made adjustments, and Ruben Patterson was replaced by Brent Barry.

Not only Wang Hao, but Ruben Patterson also had 3 fouls. It is not difficult to judge the referee's penalty today.

Since the defense is useless, it is better to fight the offense. Now it seems that the effect is not bad.

The Spurs attacked again, Elliott's mid-range shot was right, and the Sonics played a fast break again.

But this time, Gary Payton went straight to the basket, attracted the defense and then went outside the left three-point line.

Wang Hao just appeared here, facing such a large space, naturally there is no reason not to score.

52:63
In just less than 3 minutes, the Sonics played a wave of 10:1.

With just one goal difference, the point difference between the two teams can be reduced to within double digits.

A 20-point point difference and a single-digit point difference are definitely two concepts and two ways of playing.

With a point difference of 20 points, the team can play more easily, and with a point difference of single digits, then we have to be vigilant.

"Are you all morons? What the hell are you doing? Walking the field?

Don't want to play?Okay, I'll replace him right away, and I promise to do what I say. "

……

Even across a court, Popovich's voice still reaches the Sonics.

I have to say, this temper tantrum is okay.

However, the effect was immediate, and after a while of scolding, all members of the Spurs cheered up.

You know, once the stretched string is loosened, it is not so easy to tighten it again.

But Popovich just did it.

Who wouldn't scold someone?But what has to be done is to convince the players sincerely, without any rebellious psychology, which is very dishonorable.

In fact, it is not difficult to see that Popovich actually doesn't like the kind of black and hard players, especially the one-brained players.

After all, this kind of player is on fire. Once Popovich fires, who knows if they will fight back?

This is true whether it is Bruce Bowen, Aldridge, or even Leonard.

Although they are black, none of them play purely with their bodies, and their basketball IQs are not bad.

It has to be said that a champion coach is a champion coach.

After a burst of spraying, the Spurs quickly recovered, and immediately gained something in the offense.

That's right, it's still Duncan.

It has to be said that Dinghaishenzhen is Dinghaishenzhen, as long as you give him support, he can solve the problem.

Don't look at the Sonics playing very lively, but Duncan just played steadily like this, two points, two points slowly.

No matter how lively the Sonics are playing, the point difference is still there.

In addition to Duncan, the problem of Wang Hao's 4 fouls has finally emerged.

That is not daring to defend.

If there are two more fouls, he will be sent off. In fact, there is no need for two fouls.

As long as it happens again, Wang Hao will not be able to play at all.

Under such circumstances, he dared not defend at all, at most he kept standing in front of the offensive players.

Paul Westphal also saw Wang Hao's problem, that is, he was afraid of wolves before and tigers later.

But the problem is, he still dare not point it out clearly, or ask him what to do.

Because if you are not careful, it is very likely that Wang Hao will be fouled 5 times, and the game will really be over.

In this case, a few pointers are not enough, and players need to continuously accumulate experience by themselves.

It's a pity that hidden dangers are hidden dangers after all. You can delay the occurrence of problems, but you can't avoid them.

Time entered the fourth quarter, and Wang Hao fouled again.

In fact, after playing the full third quarter, he continued to play the fourth quarter, and the team kept chasing points.

Just now, with his mid-range shooting, he successfully narrowed the point difference to 7 points.

73:80
To be honest, this point difference is no longer insurmountable, and even has seen the hope of catching up.

In this round of defense, Wang Hao first completed the double-teaming of Duncan, and then immediately took turns to defend.

Just in time, he rotated in front of Johnson.

Facing Johnson's breakthrough, Wang Hao went directly to fight with his body, and the whistle sounded immediately.

Is there any foul play?

Indeed, at the moment Johnson broke through for a layup, Wang Hao did exert some strength.

Can you say it's really a foul?
There was no thug, no beating, and no pushing. Such a foul was a bit forced.

Of course, there is a more important reason, and that is to pass the festival safely, which made Wang Hao relax a little bit.

It turned out that the referee was still staring at him.

This time, facing the referee's call, Wang Hao did not lose his temper, nor did he yell at the referee.

He just smiled helplessly, and then walked towards the sidelines.

The Supersonics have decided to make a substitution, Wang Hao.

There is still a whole quarter of the game. If you continue to play, it is estimated that you will not be able to reach the last moment.

To put it bluntly, Wang Hao's auxiliary defense is an important part of the Supersonic defensive system, and it is indispensable!
In this situation, fouls are inevitable.

Paul Westphal's approach is also very clear, that is, let the substitute play first to see if there is a chance.

If you can catch up with the score, or even maintain the score until the last four or five minutes, you may still have a chance.

Not to mention, the Sonics' bench is really not bad.

After Sharad Lewis came on the field, he really let him score two goals and bite the score.

This season, especially in the second half, after Vernon Maxwell was absent, Lewis played really well.

It's a pity that this guy's technical characteristics are too single.

He can only shoot with one hand. As a big man, he can shoot three-pointers as an anti-aircraft turret, which is his characteristic.

It's just that, as a big player, if you want to defend but not defend, you need to rebound but not rebound, this is a defect.

Unless there is a strong insider who can defend and grab rebounds, it will be difficult for Lewis to play his best role.

This is why the Magic gave Lewis a sky-high contract.

Going to other teams, Lewis' value will be discounted, but coming to the Magic with Warcraft, that is an appreciation.

It's a pity that Duncan is too stable.

Whenever the Sonics have the momentum of chasing points, he will appear to snuff out the slightest sign.

Not only that, don't forget that there is also Admiral David Robinson, who is also very stable.

In the end, the Sonics still lost the game.

It's not that they haven't fought for it. Wang Hao took a break for a few minutes and played again to ensure that the point difference would not be widened.

Even if he tried his best to avoid it, with only 2 minutes left in the game, 6 offenders graduated and left the field.

(End of this chapter)