I'm a ball devil

Chapter 153 The First Playoffs

After the end of the regular season and two days of rest, the playoffs officially kicked off.

On April 4, the league scheduled four games to be played.

Cavaliers vs. Wizards at home,

The Mosaics host the Jazz,
Hornets vs. Suns at home,

The Spurs host the Sonics.

After the last game of the regular season, the Sonics took a break and flew to San Antonio.

Durant and Jeff Green are still very excited to be able to play in the playoffs just after entering the league.

Of course, I was also a little nervous.

When they were on the plane, the two were whispering about what it would be like to play in the playoffs, whether the defense would be really brutal, and whether the boos from the away fans would be super loud...

They even discussed how to smile better when they came out...

It's just that when they saw Ye Hao sitting on the seat with a calm face, watching the game video, they were surprised, but they felt normal.

Jeff Green whispered: "Why don't you feel that the boss is a little nervous, he seems to be a rookie like us, right?
The realm of the two of us is too far behind him, the boss really deserves to be the boss. "

Durant nodded, "Yeah, he can be so calm in any situation, it's amazing.

I don't know when I can be like him. I don't want to be able to be calm at any time. Most of the time, I am satisfied if I can do it. "

Jeff Green said with a smile: "Anyway, I can't learn it anymore, so I just feel at ease and help the boss."

Durant clenched his fist and said firmly, "He is my target now."

Arriving in San Antonio and staying in a hotel, Ye Hao first received a call from his parents, and then received a call from Kobe.

What his parents said was similar to what they said before the exam. Tell him not to be too nervous, just play hard and play at the best level. They will take time to watch his live games and cheer him on in front of the TV.

It's just that whether they have time to watch the live broadcast of the game is another matter. Ye Hao thought in his heart that when he was busy, he probably didn't even have time to drink water, and he didn't even have time to take a few sips of food.

There is always an endless stream of patients queuing up and waiting to see a doctor.

Kobe shared his playoff experience with him on the phone,
I also told him some things to pay attention to when playing against the Spurs,

After all, in the West, Kobe's Lakers and Spurs are old rivals.

The Spurs' defense against Kobe was really chasing and intercepting. All kinds of methods were used, and these are likely to be used on Ye Hao.

So Kobe's suggestion is very beneficial to Ye Hao.

"Come on, kid! I look forward to seeing you lead the team to the next step." Bryant said.

"I won't give up!" Ye Hao replied firmly.

In addition to some encouragement on the phone, on QQ, his classmates are also swiping the screen to cheer him up in the class group.

There are a lot of dialog boxes for private chatting with him,

Deng Chenglong: Come on Haozi!The Sonics must win!

He Xi: The new emperor of the NBA is on the throne, Haozi, you are the best!

Gao Lu: Regardless of whether the result is a win or a loss, I am here to give you a thumbs-up to support you, shout and cheer!

Li Zihao: Haozi, you are my boss, just say cheer up and it's over, beat the Spurs.

Lu Yiming: Winning or losing is the same as failing a test. Just show your strength and show your demeanor. If you fail, we will come back next time.

Tian Le: Fuck the Spurs, come back and have a drink together, my treat!
Yu Fan: Haozi, come on!Oh, by the way, old man Lu seldom uses QQ, let me tell you a word, take care of it!

Lin Shiya: Ye Hao, you are the glory of our class!Still my hero!

Zhang Chuying: Brother, when did my Q request be approved? I have already added NNN to the Nth power. I just want to cheer you up.I am a crazy, but also very cute senior sister, please add.

Sun Haitao: Haozi, we will cheer for you in front of the TV!Get rid of the Spurs, I believe you can do it!

Meng Bolong: Boy, you really did not disappoint me. You are the best student I have ever taught.

Hu Weidong: Ye Hao, come on!
Wu Chunlan: Brother Hao, I know that you will definitely be able to lead the team to victory, and you will definitely be able to advance. I firmly believe in this.Come on, Brother Hao!

Su Xue: I don't know if you will have a lot of pressure. Many people think that you are not good enough and that you will lose.But I don't think you will take these things to heart. You are always the one who moves forward firmly, the one who does not change color before the mountain collapses.I believe that you can do everything you want to do, but if you feel tired, you can also stop a little, take a break and move on.I will watch your game and cheer for you!

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There are still many messages on QQ, but...

Ye Hao didn't even see it. After playing in the league, he really seldom logged in to chat on this social messaging software.

Isn't it more fragrant to train it, isn't it more fragrant to win the game?

Compared with the supersonic team, which is extremely rare to make it to the playoffs, the Spurs seem relaxed and normal. They can make it almost every season, and it would be abnormal not to make the playoffs.

So they don't feel excited at all, let alone nervous.

I can't get used to it anymore.

And they also generally feel that the first round of this year's competition is very easy and there is no pressure at all.

The opponent's main lineup is still led by rookies who have no deep playoff experience. Maybe they will be frightened when they reach the playoff-level game intensity and defensive intensity.

This will probably be a first-round match that can be won without any effort. This is probably the easiest first-round match in so many years, right?

Bruce Bowen was yelling in the locker room, he would definitely let Ye Hao, a rookie, see his defensive skills in the playoffs, and he would definitely lock Ye Hao completely, and let the rookie know what a playoff is, what a playoff is. But not everyone can play. If you play well in the regular season, it will be useful, but in the playoffs, you will be so abused that you dare not make a sound?
Parker smiled and said, "Bruce, we will leave our backcourt defense to you. Don't be careless. He is now the league's new scoring leader."

Bowen said with a bit of disdain: "What kind of bullshit scorer, he just took a lot of shots in the Sonics, and he didn't encounter strong defense in the regular season.

The playoffs are not the regular season, not a place where children play in the mud and sand, they can advance just by playing casually, it's a dream.

In our team, Tim, you and Manu, which one is not a good scorer?
As long as you want to cut points and let go of cutting, you can also become the scoring champion.

It's just that the old man limited your shots, so your scoring average is not as good as that kid Ye Hao. "

Ginobili said: "It's better to be careful. We have compared them in the regular season. Although we won more games, the game we lost was indeed a bit embarrassing. The old man was expelled." gone."

Bowen said: "That game was just an accident. If the old man hadn't been expelled from the field, it would have made our army a little unstable. I believe we would have won that game in the end and swept them this season.

But it’s okay, it will be even more enjoyable to sweep them 4-0 in the playoffs, haha..."

Duncan listened by the side, and silently adjusted his sneakers. If he didn't speak, it would be difficult for others to guess what he was thinking, because he always had that expression.

Sitting off the court for a while and getting a technical foul is very rare, very rare, very rare.

This is really a small probability event that is rare and rare.

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For the game between the Supersonics and the Spurs, Penguin Sports will naturally broadcast the video live, and the guest commentators sitting in the commentary room are Director Zhang and Yang Yi.

In order to enliven the atmosphere of the live broadcast room and increase the interaction with fans, Penguin Sports also added a beautiful anchor, Xiaoyi, to the live broadcast room.

Before the start of the game, Yang Yi said: "This round of the game is really difficult for the Sonics. The Spurs are a very experienced team in the playoffs, and their goal this year is to defend the title. .”

Director Zhang smiled and said: "Yes, Ye Hao is not easy to fight.

But fans don't all say that the Spurs have a tradition of winning the championship in odd-numbered years. If this statement is accurate, it will not be easy for the Spurs to win the championship this year.

The Celtics in the East, the Big Three of Garnett, Pierce and Ray Allen are menacing.

In the Lakers in the West, Kobe and Pau Gasol's partner is also becoming more and more skilled. If the Spurs want to enter the finals, they have to pass the Lakers. "

Yang Yi interrupted and reminded: "Now let's talk about the Sonics."

"On paper, most people don't think the Sonics can win.

This should still be obvious.

However, we saw that in the live broadcast room, the number of fans who supported the Sonics to win far exceeded the number of fans who supported the Spurs.
This shows that our fans' hearts are towards Ye Hao. "Director Zhang said.

Yang Yi then said: "Yes, there are many Chinese players playing in the NBA now, including Dayao, Ah Lian, Dasheng and Ye Hao, who belong to four different teams.

Before that, the Mosaic team where Dayao belonged had the most support from Huaxia fans, and they regarded it as their home team.

But this season, due to Ye Hao's strong rise, more and more fans support the Sonics.

According to a survey not long ago, the number of fans supporting the Sonics exceeds that of the Mosaics.

This shows how popular Ye Hao is with fans. "

He paused for a moment, then continued: "I think it's mainly because Ye Hao's appearance is too handsome, and his playing skills are elegant and beautiful.

These two conditions are too fan-absorbing, who can resist it?
Many girls have become fans because of him, although they only watch Ye Hao when they watch football, and they don't watch anything else.

Moreover, Ye Hao harvested all the awards and records that can be harvested by rookies in the NBA as soon as he debuted. This is something Dayao has never done before, and this is something that few people in NBA history can do.

Although Dayao is the No. [-] pick, Ye Hao's debut season is even more exciting and exciting.

He let us see the new hope of Huaxia basketball. "

Director Zhang nodded heavily, "Yes, that's right! How we hope to see that our basketball can also be proud internationally.

Now, Ye Hao has brought us this hope and given us a vision.

In my playing years, I have always wanted to see this scene come true.

However, we have not been able to do it until I am old.

Now, to be honest, I see the possibility of realization in Ye Hao.

With him and Dayao around, as long as both of them can keep healthy, the future of our Huaxia basketball team is worth looking forward to. "

Players from both sides have entered the field one after another, and the game is about to start.

Durant was the first player from the Sonics to play. After he ran out, he felt a little nervous, but more excited. However, he was greeted by boos all over the field.

The fans at home are really not friendly enough.

Ye Hao was the last one to run out, and he was greeted with even bigger boos, but some cheers could be heard scattered among the boos, and there were still many Chinese fans and some of his loyal fans who came to support him.

Even though they were surrounded by many hostile eyes while sitting in the arena, they still resolutely came to cheer Ye Hao up.

Jeff Green said: "The playoffs are still a bit different from the regular season. When we came here to play away games, the shouts of these fans were not so loud."

Durant said: "Well, the shock made my eardrums hurt a little."

The starting lineups of the two sides came out. On the Spurs side, the old man Mosaic made a slight adjustment, putting Ginobili back to his best substitute position, and putting veteran Michael Finley in the starting lineup.

So the Spurs' starting lineup is: point guard Tony Parker, shooting guard Michael Finley, small forward Bruce Bowen, power forward Tim Duncan, center Fabricio Oberto.

For the Sonics, Carlesimo also made adjustments to the starting lineup, putting Jeff Green, who had already taken the starting position at the end of the regular season, back to the bench, and mentioning Wilcox to the starting lineup.

This is a little bit of a sense of stability. After all, Jeff Green is still a rookie with no playoff experience, so putting Wilcox on it will make people feel more stable.

If Jeff Green knew that Carlesimo thought so, he might be beeping in his heart. Then Ye Hao and Durant are also rookies.

Follow Carlesimo and you will answer, they are the core of the team, can they be the same as ordinary rookies?If the two of them were to be put on the bench, the team would just raise their hands and surrender, so what else would they do?

Of course, Jeff Green didn't ask such a stupid question, because he now knows his position in the team. When he is on the bench, he does his job as a towelman cheering for his teammates. , I will escort Ye Hao and do his job as a guard with a knife.

The starting lineup of the Sonics is: point guard Watson, shooting guard Ye Hao, small forward Durant, power forward Wilcox, center Varejao.

(Thanks to the book friend "Wood Forest" of QQ Bookstore for the reward!)
(End of this chapter)