Starting from the last bus in the NBA

Chapter 240 Two consecutive victories

Not just verbally, but physically provocative.

Who is he?
Scottie Pippen, the Batman of the Bulls, the absolute second master during the two triple crowns!
For a moment, Scottie Pippen was really ready to fight back.

However, such anger and excitement only lasted for a moment.

Soon, he woke up.

After all, he is a person who has experienced the eight 90s NBA, and he has done countless times with the bad boys of the Pistons.

With such an experience, he was too early to be influenced by emotions.

If he does this every time he encounters a conflict, it is estimated that he and Jordan will not be able to create two Bulls dynasties.

After all, the NBA has to rely on basketball to speak.

It is possible to do this, but it is not necessary.

Well, the main reason was seeing Wang Hao's extremely determined demeanor, he knew that if he continued, then Wang Hao would definitely follow.

But is it necessary?

After thinking about it carefully, Scottie Pippen suddenly realized that it was completely unnecessary.

Do the Trail Blazers have a chance to compete for a championship?

To be honest, from the perspective of his two-time and three-peat winner, the chances are really not great.

Even if they can get past the Sonics, they won't have many chances when they face the Lakers.

What's more, does he have a championship ring?

Wearing a big championship ring on one hand, Scottie Pippen is not a person who lacks championships at all.

The reason why he is still active in the NBA arena, in fact, his idea is very pure, just for the dollar.

I have to say that the 7-year salary of 2000 million yuan made him cheat so much that he still has to work part-time.

Of course, no one is to blame for this.

After all, this contract was won by Scottie Pippen with all his strength, and he also tried his best to sign it.

In fact, this contract with an annual salary of less than 300 million was already a big contract in that era.

But who could have imagined that?

In just a few years, the NBA has undergone earth-shaking changes, especially the convenience of salary.

Especially in the last time, Jordan can get a salary of 3000 million US dollars a year.

To be honest, if it weren't for this child labor contract, it is estimated that the Bulls' three consecutive championships would be a little hanging.

After all, after satisfying Jordan's salary, it is difficult for them to keep Scott Pippen, let alone strengthen the lineup.

Today, the two-year salary in the Trail Blazers has far exceeded the 10-year salary in the Bulls.

Scottie Pippen wanted to understand everything in an instant. He came to make money, not to work hard.

If you are really injured, how can you make money?

After thinking about this, Scottie Pippen calmed down instantly, completely ignoring Wang Hao's provocation just now.

How can face be compared to the delicious dollar bills!
Of course, he is still playing with all his strength, trying his best to limit Wang Hao and try not to let him score.

Although I don't intend to work hard, I still have to have professionalism.

It's just that, without extra small moves, the old and frail Batman is really powerless.

There is no way to defend, he can only exert strength on the offensive end.

I have to say that Lian Po is old and can still cook!
In previous games, Scottie Pippen's existence was more of a point forward, and the opportunity to attack was given to others.

But that doesn't mean he can't score.

In fact, he can actually put the ball in the basket when the opportunity is given to him.

Especially in this game, Wang Hao focused more on offense and slacked off on defense.

It really allows Scottie Pippen to find opportunities from time to time.

On the other hand, Stoudemire and Rasheed Wallace, who are the core of the team, still played very hard.

No way, Gary Payton and PJ Brown put a lot of defensive pressure on the two.

Coupled with the Supersonic's overall defense, it is consciously targeting the two, which makes the two play very uncomfortable.

However, neither of them is the kind of player who plays very hard, and they can't wait for their break in the headwind moment.

Failure to guard Wang Hao, coupled with the performance of Gary Payton and other players in the Supersonics, the Blazers lost again.

106:88
The Sonics once again beat the Trail Blazers by 16 points at home, achieving a 2-game winning streak in home games.

The two consecutive victories are not the most important thing. The most important thing is that the victories of these two games allowed the Sonics to get the match point.

In today's NBA playoffs, the first round of the game is still a 5-match 3-win format, which means that they only need to win one more game to advance.

As for the pioneers, they have come to the brink of life and death.

Especially judging from the performance of this game, the situation of the Blazers is really dangerous to the extreme.

The five starters scored in double figures, but outside of the five starters, none of them scored more than five points.

Among them, there are naturally reasons for the insufficient strength of the substitute lineup, and more because of the lack of opportunities.

After all, there is only one basketball, and if there are many players in the starting lineup, the corresponding substitute lineup will not have a chance.

For the Blazers, substitute players need to participate more in defense and implement tactical arrangements.

More importantly, in this game, the highest score of the Trail Blazers team was Scottie Pippen's 21 points.

Pippen, who averaged less than 11 points per game in the regular season, suddenly scored 21 points, which is abnormal in itself.

This is not the Blazers' normal style of play.

Of course, this is also impossible, who made Rasheed Wallace and Stoudemire unable to bear the responsibility of scoring.

Especially Stoudemire, who was defended miserably by Gary Payton. He made 10 of 3 shots in the game and only scored 10 points and 5 assists.

On the other hand, on the Sonics side, although there are not as many players as the Trail Blazers, those who can score are relatively concentrated.

Concentration also has the benefits of concentration. Wang Hao scored 32 points, Gary Payton scored 25 points, and Rashad Lewis scored 19 points.

The three scored 76 points in total, and only the three scored, which is almost catching up with the Trail Blazers.

In the final analysis, a basketball game is always a scoring game. If there is no way to score, it is useless to say anything.

After the game, it is still the same old stuff, accepting interviews and accepting questions from media reporters.

The most asked question is naturally whether you have the confidence to sweep the Trail Blazers?

There is no way, this game was played too mediocrely, there is really no explosive point.

The Blazers faced the supersonic offensive, not to mention that they were powerless to fight back, but in fact they were not much worse.

There will be hot spots and news only when there is an even match.

At this point in the game, the Blazers had no chances, and the reporters didn't pay much attention to them.

The only thing they are concerned about is whether the Trail Blazers prison team will have something wrong in the last game.

On April 4, the month of April seemed to be coming to an end, and the series between the Sonics and Trail Blazers moved to Portland.

The Rose Garden Arena was already full of seats early on.

When the Sonics appear on the court, the boiling boos of the scene are waiting, which is really annoying.

However, what's interesting is that it's not just the Sonics who enjoy the booing, but also the Trail Blazers.

Although the Blazers' boos were obviously not as good as the Supersonics', that sparse sound was what hurt morale the most.

You know, this is the home field!

If even the home fans don't support them, where does their motivation to win come from?

Sure enough, when the boos sounded, the faces of the Blazers players were not very good.

Not just them, but head coach Mike Dunleavy as well.

Especially Stoudemire, with his unruly expression, looking ready to move.

Looking at that appearance, it seems that he is about to strike at any time.

For those members of the prison basketball team, fighting and the like were commonplace.

Even the head coach dares to play, let alone the fans.

It's a pity that there are a lot of fans booing, and the players of the prison basketball team can't find a place to start.

However, this is no wonder the fans.

For a team, you have to have achievements, and without achievements, you have no right to speak.

The fans gave their full support, but did not see the results they deserved in winning the game, so they should be angry.

How much support has the Trail Blazers received over the past few years?Of course it is very large.

The Rose Garden Arena is the well-known devil's home stadium in the NBA, which was completely built by the fans of the home team.

Then there is the support of the team, the team owner spent a lot of money to build this lineup.

The annual salary of the Trail Blazers can almost build two teams. Such a salary is not low.

With such treatment, what about the results of the Blazers?
It can only be said to be unsatisfactory. The best results were last year and the year before last, when they reached the Western Conference Finals.

Such results are not satisfactory.

This year, the Blazers' performance plummeted, which immediately aroused the anger of the fans.

After all, it's really hard to be satisfied when you've given it all your heart and only got this result.

The game officially begins.

Having lost two games in a row, the Blazers have come to the edge of the cliff, and they have the momentum of breaking the boat.

Coupled with the home game, this gave them more confidence.

No, as soon as the game started, the Blazers' performance cheered up the Sonics instantly.

Stoudemire made a three-pointer that he was not good at, and Rasheed Wallace also played well.

It can be seen that the two are in good condition.

As the core of the Blazers' inside and outside line, the excellent state of the two can radiate to other players.

Steve Smith also hit a long two-pointer.

As for the Supersonics, at the beginning of the game, Wang Hao's desire to attack was not very strong.

Moreover, Paul Westphal obviously made some adjustments when deploying tactics.

The away game is very difficult, especially against a player like the Trail Blazers, you must be prepared.

Therefore, the head coach did not ask Wang Hao to work hard at the beginning as in the past. After all, no one can maintain a high state in normal games.

At the beginning of the game, the Sonics only scored 2 points from the gorilla Ewing and fell behind 2:7.

In this round of the series, the Blazers lead by more than 5 points for the first time, which is still very rare.

Gary Payton looked at the point difference and knew that the situation was not very good.

Without delay, he took the initiative to make tactical adjustments, directly entered the inside line, and began to take the initiative to attack.

Facing Stoudemire, Gary Payton sat firmly on the inside, and easily turned his back and hit the board to score.

Defense is not Stoudemire's strong point, coupled with the height and weight gap, it is impossible to resist.

4:7
At this time, the Blazers still seemed a little unresponsive and did not make too many tactical adjustments.

Wang Hao is still their first defensive target.

When their defensive attention was focused on Wang Hao, it naturally gave Gary Payton more opportunities.

Perhaps, they all forgot that Gary Payton was the scoring leader of the Sonics in previous seasons.

That's right, Wang Hao's performance this year was so wonderful that people almost forgot Gary Payton.

That is, Gary Payton, who used to be very prosperous, but now that he is over [-], he doesn't have so many thoughts.

When the team doesn't need him, he can play tactics honestly and organize the team's offense.

When the team needs him, he can also stand up and solve problems for the team by scoring.

Although Wang Hao didn't say that he was going full fire in the first quarter, it wasn't that he didn't hit a single ball.

In fact, after integrating into the team system, he also got a lot of opportunities.

Whether it's a mid-range off-the-ball shot, or a fixed-point shot from outside the three-point line.

At the end of the entire first half, he also scored 11 points.

Does it feel a little familiar? Isn't this the game mode of the Sonics last season.

Coupled with Gary Payton's 14 points and Rashard Lewis' 10 points, the Sonics scored in double figures in the first half.

Even so, the Sonics are still behind.

49:53
The 4-point difference is not a big disadvantage, but this is the first time the Sonics have lost at halftime.

"We can win!"

The roar resounded through the Rose Garden Arena, and the players of the Trail Blazers gathered together to encourage each other.

I don't know what Mike Dunleavy said during the half-time break, each of them seemed to be bloody.

It's a pity that it's useless to beat chicken blood or something!
"Wang, come on, let's end the game in this quarter!"

Paul Westphal patted Wang Hao on the shoulder with a look of high hopes.

The fact is also true, during the halftime break, he made tactical adjustments again.

The score stalemate in the first half was not a bad thing for the Sonics.

After all, this is an away game.

Stabilize the situation in the first half, exert strength in the second half, and then take the game away in a wave. This is the conventional method of away games.

"Di!"

As the referee's whistle sounded, the second half of the game officially began, with the Sonics taking the lead.

Gary Payton dribbled the ball halfway, and immediately gave the ball to Wang Hao, and Wang Hao handled the ball.

In the first half, Wang Hao didn't hold the ball very much, but used threats to attract double-teams, and then transferred the ball.

Now that he has the chance to play singles, he is naturally not welcome.

Facing Steve Smith who was defending him, Wang Hao found that his position was slightly behind.

That's right, Wang Hao didn't attack with the ball much today, so don't pay too much attention to his breakthrough.

On the contrary, he kept running without the ball, put a lot of pressure on Steve Smith, and naturally stood a little farther away.

Faced with such an opportunity, Wang Hao naturally would not let it go.

There was nothing to hesitate, he directly chose to pull out, a very dry pull out.

Steve Smith's reaction was not unpleasant, he rushed forward immediately.

Unfortunately, it was still a step behind.

(End of this chapter)