I'm a ball devil

161 - Fight Back

After the first quarter, the Sonics trailed the Spurs by 11 points.
After the first half, the Sonics trailed the Spurs by 20 points.

Such a result made the home fans feel very disappointed. They felt that the team's general situation was over, and this year's playoffs almost came to an end.

Although they know that they don't have much hope of advancing to the second round this year, but no one wants to see the team they support being swept out.

It's okay to win a game, isn't it too much to ask?
You can laugh if you win two games, but if you can win three games, it is really blessed by the Buddha.

However, judging by the results, the team trailed by 20 points at halftime. Is there any hope of catching up?

The fans forget very quickly. They forgot that the Sonics also fell into a similar predicament in the first game, but under the leadership of Ye Hao, they approached the score.

Pessimism and disappointment gradually spread to the fans watching the game.

There were even a few people who left the field quietly in disappointment, unable to bear to stay at the scene to see the home team end in a disastrous defeat.

The team is already doomed to leave Seattle. The few games of this playoffs are the last few games that fans have seen in this arena.

I hope I can play harder and leave a good memory for everyone.

I hope I can last one or two more games, so that everyone can watch a few more games,
I hope I can win such a game in the playoffs anyway, don't just lose, it will make the memories a lot more bitter.

……

The fans prayed silently in their hearts.

Although the Sonics team name will be kept in Seattle, waiting for Seattle to usher in a new team in the future, but when will that future come?

This team, which has entrusted the infinite love of Seattle fans, will eventually leave and become another team.

Since then, Seattle has no home team to support.

This playoffs is the last dance for the team to dance in the name of the Sonics before parting ways.

The lights could be a little brighter, and the ending could be a little warmer.

This is the most appropriate farewell.

Those who leave the field can't bear to see the loss of the game,
Those who stayed at the same place still had hope in their hearts, hoped to see the team fight back in the desperate situation, and hoped to see their hero Ye Hao stand up and lead the team to reverse the game.

Although their eyes were gradually filled with disappointment, and their expressions were filled with confusion, there was still a glimmer of hope in their hearts.

Came back in the second half.

Ye Hao came back and led the team to the field.

He personally scored 18 points in the first half, such scoring data can be regarded as beyond reproach,

Just still not enough, still not enough to help the team take the lead.

Obviously, the Spurs are still continuing the thinking of the previous game in terms of defense, trying to defend the other players of the Sonics, cutting off the connection between Ye Hao and them on the court, and doing everything possible to make Ye Hao trapped on the court. A situation of isolation and helplessness.

Undoubtedly, the score in the first half proved that their defensive strategy is still effective.

If this is still the case in the second half, they will easily win the match point.

But Ye Hao didn't intend to agree, how could the ball demon bow his head and admit defeat?
It is impossible to admit defeat, and fighting back is what the ball devil really has to do.

As soon as the third quarter came up, Ye Hao dribbled the ball straight to the frontcourt. Under Bowen's defense, he pulled up a jumper and made a forced shot from inside the three-point line.

The basketball was shot by him very steadily.

The scoring begins here.

He waved his arm silently, very powerful and imposing.

Those eyes were so sharp that Bo Wen didn't dare to look directly at them.

Back, the Spurs attack, Parker drives the ball, and Duncan moves out to screen for him.

But Ye Hao bypassed Duncan first, destroying their cover cooperation.

Parker had no choice but to take the ball back a few steps, and Ye Hao pressed forward.

After Parker faltered, he suddenly went to the right.

His speed is very fast, but Ye Hao's speed is not weak at all, he still stands in front of him, firmly holding the defensive position.

Parker couldn't break in, so he had to stop and shoot a jumper.

Ye Hao stretched out his hand to block and missed the basketball, but he also successfully interfered. Parker hit the ball with iron.

Durant protected the backcourt rebound, advanced with the dribble, and directly broke through for a layup after coming over.

It's a pity that the basketball spun a few times on the rim and then spun out again.

Duncan received the rebound and handed it to Parker. Parker dribbled the ball to the top of the arc and was stopped by Ye Hao's defense. He transferred the ball to Bowen on the left, and Bowen then passed the ball to Duncan at the top of the arc.

Duncan raised the ball over his head in a shooting position.

But no one paid attention to him. Although he had thrown a three-pointer before, no one really regarded Duncan's three-pointer as a real threat.

In the future, there will be many power forwards and even center players who may pull out to the three-point line to shoot three-pointers, but it will definitely not be the current Duncan.

Duncan saw that no one paid attention to him, so he had to turn his head and give the ball to Ginobili on the side.

Ginobili dribbled the ball in a serpentine breakthrough, twisted left and right, got into the crowd,
Two or three people from the Sonics blocked up.

Ginobili had no choice but to stop and shoot a jumper.

To be honest, his emergency stop and shot posture is quite ugly, like an old man on the field who can't jump high, even if he pulls up and jumps halfway, he falls down, and his legs are still separated into an arch shape.

The basketball hit the iron with a bang and bounced out.

Ye Hao received the rebound, dribbled towards the frontcourt with the ball, and Ye's counterattack came immediately.

He rushed to the frontcourt with the ball, and Bowen and Parker rushed towards him, but before they rushed, Ye Hao had already pulled up from outside the three-point line and shot a three-pointer.

Swish!
The basketball draws a beautiful arc and enters the net very steadily.

The posture of Ye Hao's hand is picturesque, elegant and unrestrained.

Compared with Ginobili's emergency stop shot just now, it is simply the difference between heaven and earth.

Looking back, the Spurs attacked and the ball was handed over to Ginobili, but Ginobili was so defended that he couldn't make a shot, so he could only hit the ground and give the ball to Bowen who circled out.

Bowen catches the ball and shoots it straight out.

However, with a snap, Ye Hao rushed out from behind Bo Wen, put a big hat on him, and slapped the basketball in Bo Wen's hand.

Varejao accepts the basketball, holds it in his arms, and intends to hand it to Ye Hao, but Ye Hao has already sprinted to the frontcourt. He hands the ball to Durant, and Durant sends a long ball across the court. Pass, send the ball to Ye Hao.

It's still an old problem. Durant didn't pass the ball well, and Ye Hao had to take two steps forward to reach the ball.

Then he took off and adjusted the basketball in place in the air, raising his hands.

Like walking in space,
For a moment, it feels like time slows down.

It wasn't until there was a bang that he dunked the basketball into the hoop with both hands, and time returned to the normal speed at that moment.

He scored 7 points in a row and recovered the point difference to only 13 points.

(End of this chapter)