Starting from the last bus in the NBA

Chapter 245 Kings 2
56:42
At halftime, the Sonics had a 14-point lead.

It can be seen that the kings are gone.

14 points is not an irreversible score, but the problem is that they can't see a point where they can be reversed.

Chris Webber is indeed very good, at least from the offensive end, he is already the best inside scorer in the NBA.

But relying on his mid-range shots one after another, two-pointers one after another, there is no way to solve the problem.

Peja was frozen, and the Kings' offense was greatly restricted.

On the other hand, the Supersonics are getting more courageous as they fight. Whether they are starting or coming off the bench, they are all in hot condition.

It is impossible for Christie to maintain his peak state for 48 minutes, and defense is the most energy-consuming.

It was at this time that Wang Hao scored another wonderful goal.

In the third quarter, under the leadership of Wang Hao, the Supersonics scored 32:22 in a single quarter.

Wang Hao scored 14 points in a single quarter, and the point difference was stretched to more than 20 minutes in an instant.

In the fourth quarter, the Kings were still unwilling to admit defeat, and even planned to struggle again.

However, it was Wang Hao again. Under his leadership, the Supersonics directly lowered the three-point line.

In half a quarter of the game, the Sonics hit five consecutive three-pointers, which directly defeated the Kings' counterattack momentum.

112:98
Taking advantage of the last 4 minutes, relying on the continuous scoring of points from the bench, the Kings barely narrowed the point difference to less than 20 points.

In any case, he finally saved his face.

However, the loss is a foregone conclusion. The Kings suffered a two-game losing streak in the away game and fell behind 0:2 in the series.

"Away games are always difficult and we expected all of this.

As we all know, the Sonics are a very good team. With their home court advantage, it is really difficult for them to beat.

However, we are not in a hurry, because next is our home field, our turf.

Back in Saramento, we will show our quality. "

……

The Kings expressed their determination, they will revenge at home, and bring the game back to Seattle.

It's a pity that little attention has been paid to the Kings' response.

It's not that the media doesn't believe in the Kings, but that the eyes of the entire league are all focused on Philadelphia.

Because just today, Iverson officially joined the league's best.

In any case, after taking over the regular season MVP, he is indeed No. 1 in the league.

Of course, there is still a championship short.

No. 1 in the league without a championship, not to mention that people don't recognize it, I guess I am embarrassed.

Not only that, Iverson's performance today can be regarded as fighting back all the doubts.

Because of the existence of the Supersonics and Wang Hao, doubts about Iverson's winning the MVP have never stopped.

Especially with the loss in the last game, or at home, doubts once reached the peak.

However, in today's game, with only the last 5 minutes left in the game, the scores of the two teams were almost the same.

However, at this time, Iverson completed his domination of the game and slaughtered the Raptors alone.

In the last 5 minutes, the digital team scored 12 points, and Iverson scored 11 of them.

As for the Raptors, the team only scored 8 points.

It can be said that Iverson told everyone in 5 minutes, why can he win the MVP?

In sharp contrast to this is Carter, in the last 5 minutes, he made 3 of 0 shots and scored 0 points.

This is not the first time that Carter has been invisible at a critical moment.

To be honest, this is very incomprehensible, after all, he was not injured and had no physical problems.

With the victory of this game, the digital team successfully tied the score at 1:1.

It's just that taking away a victory in an away game is enough for the Raptors.

The remaining three games were all scored 2:0. Judging from this, the gap is quite obvious.

The most shocking thing has to be the game between the Lakers and the Spurs.

In fact, this season, in addition to Wang Hao and Iverson, Duncan is also calling for the MVP of the regular season.

The major media, as well as commentators and reporters, are also very optimistic about the Spurs' prospects for winning the championship.

In the end, it was really in the game!
The Lakers suppressed the Spurs, and the game had an almost sweeping momentum.

In two consecutive away games, the Lakers directly scored 2:0.

It's still the same problem. The Spurs can limit O'Neal, but they can't target Kobe at all.

Following the 45 points in the last game, Kobe scored 28+7+6 again in this game.

Duncan has tried his best, with a shooting rate of nearly 60%, and scored a super double-double of 40+15.

But the Spurs still lost.

At this time, people were surprised to find that it was not that the Spurs were not strong enough, but that the Lakers were too strong.

It is too extravagant to have a top star in the league, O'Neal, and now another Kobe.

Even, the media in Los Angeles has already said: Who else can stop the Lakers and the OK combination?

A lot of media really did the analysis.

The first is naturally the Spurs. After two consecutive losses at home, their chances of winning the series are already slim.

Unless they can win the Lakers two games in a row at the Staples Center in the next game.

To be honest, this difficulty is even higher than winning the series.

More media have focused their attention on the Sonics. Perhaps, they have a chance to compete with the Lakers.

Inside, the Sonics have piled up several meat shields, as well as Ewing. Although Ewing is old, he can still resist O'Neal.

On the outside, Wang Hao happened to face Kobe.

Don't forget, in addition to Wang Hao, the Supersonics also have a glove Gary Payton on the outside.

Facing the Supersonics, it is absolutely impossible for Kobe to be as comfortable as he imagined he is now.

You said why there is no Eastern Conference team?
Why else, naturally, because the eastern team is not qualified.

Why was Iverson able to become a god this season?

Not because of the scoring champion, nor because of the MVP, but because of winning a game against the Lakers in the Finals.

Winning a game can confer gods, which is already very illustrative.

As the number team of the Eastern Conference champions, no one is optimistic about them winning the championship and winning a game is an extravagant hope.

This is true of the Eastern Conference champions, not to mention other teams.

Naturally, Wang Hao couldn't have imagined that they are now being placed with high hopes by the major media to overthrow the Lakers.

But, it's not easy.

What's more, it's a bit outrageous to think so much now that the semi-finals have not yet been played!
For them, getting past the Kings first is the most important thing.

The fact is also true, every team that can enter the playoffs, especially the second round, has no weak players.

It also makes sense for the Kings to qualify in the battle against the Mavericks.

No, in the first game they moved to Saramento, the Kings showed the Sonics what Princeton is.

With the home court advantage and the support of the fans, the Kings managed to pull back a round.

Throughout the game, although the highest score was Chris Webber's 22 points, 7 Kings scored in double figures.

During the game, the Kings really moved the ball, constantly moving the ball.

Even White Chocolate is not obsessed with individual performances today, but is fully integrated into the team's offensive tactics.

Not only that, everyone in the Kings, including Peja, also feels very good.

Especially Peja, who had performed poorly before, also recovered a little bit of form, making 7 of 3 shots from beyond the three-point line.

Although the game only scored 18 points, it was already the best performance in this round of the series.

Moreover, instead of simply running without the ball, it is fully integrated into the Princeton system, which also makes it easier for Peja to find opportunities.

94:98
The Sonics lost Game [-] of the series.

"It's not a happy thing to lose, but it's not a big deal.

We had no problems, in fact we did everything we asked for before the game.

It's just that our opponents did a good job, they played a near-perfect offensive tactic.

A lot of things we didn't expect, but for the next game, I think we can handle everything. "

……

In the locker room, Paul Westphal did not lose his temper, even, he was still full of confidence.

Not just him, but the entire Sonics team.

After all, they are No. [-] in the league in the regular season, and they are full of confidence when facing most teams.

With only one day of rest between Games [-] and [-], the Sonics simply didn't return to Seattle.

In Sacramento, they rented the arena and put all their energy into preparing for the game against the Kings.

Before the game starts, you must have confidence, but you must not turn your confidence into conceit.

Why does competitive sports attract so much attention?It is because he is full of uncertainty.

On May 5, after a lapse of two days, the Sonics once again set foot on the Sleep Train Arena in Saramento.

"The Lakers have won 3 consecutive victories, and they are likely to sweep the Spurs. They are already waiting for us in the Western Conference finals.

We can't continue to delay, to win this game, we can't let the Lakers wait too long! "

Paul Westphal's words are very domineering, not at all like what he said in the interview.

He was very humble when facing reporters.

After all, speaking too sharp words will inevitably cause controversy and cause a lot of unnecessary trouble.

But in private, he was full of confidence.

Sure enough, from the beginning of the game, the Sonics played very aggressively according to the head coach's arrangement.

Facing the weak white chocolate, Gary Payton directly chose to eat hard, and the white chocolate was helpless.

In fact, as a professional player, it is impossible to be weak, it's just that Gary Payton is too strong.

Like the last game, the Kings are still fully implementing the Princeton system, moving the ball.

It's a pity that it wasn't as smooth as the previous game.

In fact, in today's Kings, there are only two insiders, Divac and Chris Webber, who are more suitable for the Princeton system.

The three players on the perimeter, White Chocolate and Peja, are actually not quite used to it, and their style of play cannot be perfectly integrated into the Princeton system.

As for Christie, purely as a defender, he doesn't participate much in offensive tactics and is not that sensitive.

However, after Divac held the ball, Ewing had an obvious grab, hoping to interrupt the rhythm of the Kings' transfer of the ball.

"Di!"

Whoever imagined it, at this moment, the referee's whistle sounded.

Ewing's face darkened. Although he didn't say anything, it could be seen that he had a lot of opinions on the referee's whistle.

In the last game, the Sonics lost for this reason.

Why was the Kings able to play smooth tactical coordination in the last game?

In addition to the reason why they are in good condition, there is another reason, that is, the defensive pressure given by the Supersonics is not enough!
But there is no way, the movement is a little too big, and the referee blows the whistle.

It's not that the Sonics really have big defensive moves, it's okay to make big moves, after all, this is the playoffs.

It's just that the scale of whistleblowing in the last game is obviously different, which is completely different from the previous games.

It seems that the scale of whistleblowing on both sides is the same, but the impact on the result of the game is huge.

No way, this is the home field advantage.

Ewing's tough oppression is actually a test, to test the referee's scale in this game.

As it turned out, it was the same as the last game.

The refereeing guidelines for this game still do not encourage physical confrontation, and if the physical confrontation is excessive, the whistle will be sounded.

If you want to say that this is to ensure the excitement of the game, you can say so; if you say that this is to favor the Kings, it is not impossible.

Paul Westphal quickly stood up from the bench and blew a whistle vigorously.

Arrangements had been made long before the opening, and the whistle sounded, instantly attracting the attention of the Sonics.

Among them, the most important are Gary Payton and Wang Hao, one is the team's offensive engine, and the other is the absolute core.

Paul Westphalby made a gesture that others couldn't understand, but the Sonics understood it.

"Speed ​​up the pace of the game!"

This is what Paul Westphal meant. Since the referee doesn't let him play defense, let's play offense.

As long as the referee's whistle is not particularly biased, the Supersonics are not afraid.

Moreover, this is the second round of the playoffs, so it is not an exaggeration to say that it is highly anticipated.

As long as any referee dares to go too far in such a game, NBA officials will never let it go.

After all, once the credibility of the game is questioned, the most affected must be the NBA itself.

Maybe someone wants to say, he has also seen referees blowing black whistles in the playoffs, why are some people safe and sound?

Don't you understand?

Because those games were basically played by NBA officials who arranged for referees.

The younger brother who works for you has a problem. If you don’t protect him, you have to kick him twice. Who else will do things for you in the future?

To say that the NBA's biggest black whistle leader must be the NBA official.

Sometimes, in order to create the illusion of being evenly matched, to create suspense, or to buy a few more tickets.

NBA officials will do this. After all, the NBA league is a business league in the final analysis, and making money is the most important thing.

Now, in the NBA dominated by David Stern, he still knows how to restrain himself and not do too much.

At most, it will be done in the regular season, and the playoffs will not be involved.

When that joke hits the stage, let alone the playoffs, even the finals will play tricks on you.

(End of this chapter)