Starting from the last bus in the NBA

Chapter 197 The end of the season
Returning to the game, as expected, Phil Jackson made personnel adjustments.

Ron Harper, who was more defensive, was replaced, and his three-pointers were really unsatisfactory.

The one who was returned to the game was Fisher Fisher.

Seeing this scene, Wang Hao lost his composure for an instant. I have to say that the lineup of the Lakers is really not simple.

Except for one O'Neal on the field, the other four are all capable of lore.

Needless to say, Kobe, Fisher and Robert Holly are also well-known big hearts.

Even Glen Rice is a well-known pitcher, and the three-pointer is one of his strengths.

In other words, except for one O'Neal, the Lakers have four people who can execute the final attack.

Others are smart women who can't live without rice, but when it comes to Phil Jackson, it is clear that he has never fought such a rich battle.

Wang Hao originally thought that although he hadn't communicated with Paul Westphal, after playing, he could check for gaps and make up for gaps.

How to check now?One man defends against four?
This is definitely not possible, only a choice.

Who to choose?Who is Phil Jackson most likely to arrange?

First of all, it must be Kobe. After all, he is the most confident outside star of the Lakers.

In any case, in this case, stars with super abilities are definitely the most trustworthy.

And then there's Robert Hawley.

Fisher has just changed into the field, which is actually a bit confusing. Robert Hawley's ability to make a fatal blow is more trustworthy.

"Di!"

With the whistle of the referee, the game began.

Kobe was assigned a throw-in, and it was none other than O'Neal who responded.

O'Neal holds the ball in the high post, and the others run quickly.

The originally crowded crowd exploded in an instant and ran away in all directions.

Wang Hao followed Glen Rice closely, and the position that Glen Rice ran to was clearly the bottom corner on the other side.

It is obviously impossible for O'Neal to pass the ball to Glen Rice with a cross pass across the court.

In other words, Glen Rice is not the final choice, which is similar to Wang Hao's judgment.

Kobe had also accidentally ran into the field from the sideline, and everyone's eyes were on him for an instant.

It is not uncommon for players to serve the ball outside the sideline and then enter the field to receive the ball.

At this time, O'Neal still passed the ball, which was 45 degrees outside the three-point line on his other side.

That's right, it was Holly standing here.

Because Lewis double-teamed Kobe just now and prevented Kobe from receiving the ball, he clearly meant to let go of Robert Hawley.

Needless to say, it was fatal.

Double-teaming Kobe and preventing Kobe from receiving the ball was certainly a success, but it spared a cold-faced killer.

After Robert Hawley received the ball, he didn't have time to think about it, because a figure was already flying towards him.

That's right, this is exactly Wang Hao.

Wang Hao had seized the opportunity, decisively let go of his defense, and chose to defend Robert Hawley.

As for Holly passing the ball again, Wang Hao is not worried at all, because there is not enough time.

Ten seconds seems like a lot, after all, a lore can be completed in a few tenths of a second.

But the problem is, it took a lot of time for Kobe to serve, then to O'Neal to support, and others to move.

When the ball was passed to Robert Hawley, it took only less than 3 seconds.

At this time, how could it be possible to pass the ball again.

What's more, as a well-known player with a big heart in the league, Robert Hawley believes in himself even more in this situation.

However, Wang Hao had already reacted in advance.

Robert Hawley didn't dare to be careless, he wanted to make more preparations, but also wanted to make a quick move.

With this hesitation, Wang Hao was already approaching.

Robert Hawley didn't dare to delay any longer, and hastily shot, while Wang Hao had already swooped in.

The ball brushed past Wang Hao's fingertips and flew towards the basket with a spin, looking a little like it was about to score a goal.

However, in the eyes of everyone, the basketball hit the front of the basket hard, and then bounced high.

Ruben Patterson protects the rebound and the game is over!

Wang Hao didn't even look back, he already clenched his fists tightly, as if he was full of confidence in the ball.

Robert Hawley looked at Wang Hao without saying a word, his expression was obviously a bit uncomfortable.

Wang Hao knew that the ball would not be scored, so he naturally knew it too.

Because the moment he made the shot, he saw the basketball passing by Wang Hao's fingertips.

This is not a description, but a statement. Yes, Wang Hao touched the ball, and it was even considered a block.

Of course, Wang Hao didn't celebrate at the first moment. After all, Yuan Shikong met him a lot. He was blocked and the ball went in instead.

Of course, this kind of thing will only happen on the field, not in the professional arena of the NBA.

For professional players, luck is always secondary, and only strength is the most important.

"Wang, completed the quasi lore, we evened the score."

Under the chanting of the DJ at the scene, the supersonic fans at the scene were completely excited for this hard-won victory.

In this game, Wang Hao scored 41 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, as well as 2 blocks and [-] steals.

In addition to him, Gary Payton also scored 22 points, 5 rebounds, 15 assists, and 2 steals.

20+15+5, such data is absolutely amazing.

But even if the two played like this, they could barely win the Lakers, and it was very thrilling to win.

On the other hand, for the Lakers, O'Neal had 22 points and 13 rebounds, and Kobe had 25 points, but only shot 38% from the field.

In addition, only Glen Rice scored in double figures. He scored 17 points and 4 rebounds.

Not only Gary Payton and Wang Hao played well, but the Big Three also cooperated very well with the Lakers.

So, today's luck is on the side of the Sonics.

Summing up the two games, it seems that if the Sonics want to win, they must satisfy two possibilities.

The first type is all burst seeds, one is in better condition than one.

The second is that while the Sonics have luck and the core players perform well, they also need the Lakers to perform poorly.

To put it bluntly, this is the process of winning two home games, which is not easy.

Although they won the game, for professionals, they also saw the entire series clearly.

The Sonics have strength and hard work, but obviously, the Lakers are the stronger team.

As for whether it is possible for the Lakers to continue to perform poorly?
It's certainly possible, and if that's the case, it just means the Lakers don't deserve to move on.

However, other people don't know, Wang Hao still can't know, this is the team that is about to start the dynasty era.

2:2
In any case, the series was evened anyway, and the Sonics were temporarily out of the crisis of being eliminated.

In such a good situation, it is natural to celebrate.

No, general manager Willie Walker also found Wang Hao on purpose, and highly affirmed Wang Hao's performance.

Not only that, but he also made many promises.

In the regular season, Wang Hao is just a rookie with potential, so it is worth looking forward to.

But in the playoffs, Wang Hao's performance has conquered everyone, including the team managers.

Especially Wang Hao's contract is about to expire.

If possible, no one can refuse Wang Hao, and they will fight for it with all their strength.

In terms of competing for Wang Hao, the Supersonic has the upper hand, but they are not careful, so it is natural to have a good personal relationship.

Even if you don't talk about it, just bringing the score back to Seattle is a huge contribution.

Regardless of the number of games in the next game, they have to return to Seattle to decide the final outcome.

As for whether to play six games or seven games, it depends on the performance of the two teams.

For a home game in the playoffs, the tickets alone are a very considerable income.

It can be said that this sum of money is purely based on the supersonic players' efforts in this game.

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Two days later, the Sonics moved to Los Angeles. This time there were no surprises, and the Sonics were completely defeated.

91:105
Faced with O'Neal's 40+20 performance, it can be said that he beat the Sonics to pieces and had no power to fight back.

It can be said that in the league back then, as long as any team had ideas about the championship, it had to find a way to solve O'Neal.

If you can't solve O'Neal, then in the game, O'Neal will solve you.

Since the series, from defense to offense, and even adjusting tactics, this problem still hasn't been solved.

Of course, the Sonics' lineup is not a small problem, it is relatively weak, especially on the inside.

The game returned to Seattle again. With home court advantage, the Sonics also thought about counterattacking.

In fact, in the first half of the game, they played pretty well.

Wang Hao and Gary Payton scored points one after another, and they really bit the score and saw the hope of victory.

However, in the third quarter, everything changed suddenly.

Others in the Sonics have been unable to find their status for a long time, while the Lakers have exploded one after another.

In addition to O'Neal who has always penetrated the inside, Kobe and Glen Rice also played one after another.

There is no way, for players who are only at the All-Star level, it is really not something you can defend if you want to.

As the Lakers broke out in the third quarter, the 14-point difference in a single quarter was regarded as a wave that took away the Supersonics.

88:100
As the referee's whistle sounded, the score was frozen, and the Sonics lost the series 2:4.

Although I know that the Lakers are this year's championship, they are the last team of this season.

But he really lost the game, Wang Hao still couldn't accept it.

Looking at the jubilant Lakers, his mind slowly calmed down, and everything will be discussed next year.

Wait until next year, hoping to meet the Lakers again.

"Good job Wang, you almost beat the great Shaquille O'Neal, just a little bit."

As a winner, he naturally has the capital to comfort the loser. O'Neill greeted Wang Hao in a friendly manner.

"Congratulations, Shaq, I hope you can get your wish this year."

Wang Hao was very calm, he didn't clamor about what to do next year, and he didn't seem too discouraged.

This is only his first season.

As for next year, we will talk about next year's affairs next year. No matter what is said now, it is a bit like talking.

"Wang, you are great and have caused me a lot of trouble."

Not only O'Neill, Kobe also rarely took the initiative to come over and comfort Wang Hao, although Wang Hao didn't need comfort.

"You are also very good, but the next game will not be so easy, you have to work hard."

"Don't worry, even you have won, I don't think anyone else can stop us."

I have to say, this guy is really inexplicably confident, no wonder he has the confidence to break up with O'Neill.

To be honest, for a moment, Wang Hao wanted to remind Kobe to be careful in the finals.

However, in the end he didn't say anything.

Because he didn't know how to explain it, it was strange to ask people to be careful for no reason.

What's more, even the injured Kobe can lead the team to victory with O'Neal.

That being the case, what else is there to say?

This trip to the finals can also be regarded as Kobe's first trip to the gods.

Why do you say that Kobe is the most like Jordan?

In addition to technical characteristics and the way of playing, this unyielding belief is what the two want most.

There are not a few players who play with injuries, but those who can play with injuries and perform well are very few.

"By the way, Kobe, we will train together if we have a chance during the offseason."

Hearing this, Kobe did not refuse, after all, the two had already agreed before.

"No problem. At that time, I can still share with you the feeling of winning the championship."

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"Hey guys, don't be so lifeless, it's just a game loss, it's no big deal."

After all, the game was lost, and the locker room seemed lifeless, so Paul Westphal took the initiative to speak.

"Actually, you have performed very well, and if we can fight to this point, we are not losers.

I am very satisfied with you, the team is also very satisfied, I believe the fans will not have any opinions.

Besides, we just lost the present, but we still have a great future, don't we? "

When he said this, Paul Westphal unconsciously looked at Wang Hao.

Everyone understands that Wang Hao's future is indeed full of hope.

It's just that, when they heard this, everyone had different thoughts and ideas.

For example, players like Lewis, who are also rookies, are naturally very envious of Wang Hao's performance.

There are also Gary Payton and others, they still have contracts with the Supersonics, and their future is also with the Supersonics.

At this time, Wang Hao is no longer considered a Supersonic player, because his contract is about to expire.

So can supersonic keep Wang Hao?
Wang Hao's future is full of hope, but does this hopeful future belong to the supersonic?

Of course, there are also players like Horace.

Horace is very professional, at least in the supersonic performance, in the playoffs against Duncan and Shaquille O'Neal.

Although it cannot be said to limit the performance of Duncan and O'Neal, Horace did exert his full strength.

However, Horace's contract with the Sonics is only for one year.

As a 35-year-old veteran, Horace's pursuit of the future is not great.

A satisfactory contract, or, a chance to compete for a championship.

If you have to choose between the two, Horace should choose a big contract.

The reason is very simple, as the winner of three championships, he is not so eager for the No.4 championship ring.

Of course, if he had the chance to compete for the championship and make money, he would certainly not refuse.

What's more, with his strength and championship experience, I believe many teams need him.

(End of this chapter)