Starting from the last bus in the NBA

Chapter 225 Christmas Battle
December 12, eight o'clock in the evening.

In order to cooperate with China's TV broadcast, the NBA deliberately arranged the Supersonics game as the last game.

The previous two Christmas battles have ended.

In the big (peck) battle between the Pacers and the Magic, the Pacers were even better.

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Perhaps because of the Christmas game, McGrady was very active, scoring 43 points and 9 rebounds.

As a result, three of the Pacers scored 3+, which directly sifted the Magic's defense.

You know, the Pacers are known for their defense. As for the offensive firepower, it's just okay.

This is the coaching ability of the best coach?

Is this why Rivers rejected Duncan in one sentence and kicked Duncan back to the Spurs?

There are problems on the defensive end, as well as on the offensive end.

Especially McGrady, don't look at the 43 points scored, in fact, the efficiency is really bad, and the shooting rate is only in the early 40%.

Throughout the game, McGrady scored 31 shots and only scored 28 points.

So where did the remaining 15 points come from?Naturally, it is a free throw.

Throughout the game, McGrady made 19 free throws and made 15 of them.

One way to roughly estimate scoring efficiency is to convert each free throw to 0.5 shots.

In other words, McGrady scored 40.5 points with 43 shots, which means he can score 1.06 points per shot.

This efficiency is not bad.

Iverson's shooting percentage is also very low, but why is he a recognized scorer in the league?

Because his scoring efficiency is really not low, it is because of free throws.

Last season, Iverson's shooting percentage was only a little over 40%, but he averaged 29.2 shots per game and scored 28.5 points.

With 0.98 points per shot, the efficiency is not low.

Foul Another player in the current NBA, the 20+ who works hard, has never been able to become the core of the team.

That's right, it's Michael Finley of the Mavericks. With the growth of Nowitzki, Michael Finley is no longer the core of the team.

Also last season, Michael Finley shot 46%, a full 6 percentage points higher than Iverson.

But he averaged 22 shots per game, scored 22.6 points, and scored 1.02 points per shot.

In other words, the efficiency of Iverson and Michael Finley is almost the same, but his scoring is higher.

Not only that, but the significance of fouling to the team is also very important.

This is the difference between a super star and an ordinary star.

Well, after talking for a long time, there is only one meaning Wang Hao wants to express, I am not targeting anyone, I mean everyone here is rubbish!
One shot, only 1 point, this efficiency is really mediocre.

Last season, Wang Hao averaged 15.5 shots per game, and only averaged 4 free throws per game, with 21.7 points.

In other words, every time Wang Hao takes a shot, he can score 1.25 points. This is the gap!

Of course, this season, his scoring efficiency is also decreasing, and he can barely maintain it above 1.1.

In addition to the target of the opponent's defense, more importantly, it is the characteristic of this era.

Today's NBA obviously pays more attention to star singles, and the efficiency of singles, after all, cannot be higher than tactical cooperation.

In later generations, the scoring in a single game in the NBA is getting higher and higher, not only the team's scoring is high, but the players' scoring is also high.

This is not only a factor of reduced defensive intensity, but also a change in technical and tactical aspects, as well as in singles, but there are more technical and tactical coordination.

The topic is too far away, let's get down to business.

In the game between the Trail Blazers and the Lakers, the Blazers once again had their revenge, and on Christmas Eve, at the Staples Center, they took the victory.

No way, the Trail Blazers and the Lakers, one is a loser and the other is a winner. Losers always have more motivation than winners.

The last Christmas battle, the natural supersonics and the spurs.

"CCTV, CCTV..."

It was almost noon, and Sun Zhengping's voice came from the TV station again, inexplicably kind.

This is a university cafeteria, and many people have already gathered around the TV, grabbing the best seats.

When many people pass by, they always slow down unconsciously, just to take a second look.

Of course, there were also people who left quickly, thinking that they would have a quick meal and then come to watch the game.

"Second and third, hurry up, go get dinner, I've reserved a seat for you.

You go to cook first, and then replace me. The second half will be a decisive battle. It's exciting! "

……

Limbo, a loyal basketball fan, was the main force of the school team in middle school.

She once thought about playing professional basketball, and she did not hesitate to quarrel with her parents more than once.

However, under the persuasion of his parents and relatives around him, he had to give up this so-called original dream.

Of course, the more important reason is that the middle school he attended was just a high school in an ordinary small county.

Although this school is considered a key high school in the county, it is limited to cultural education.

As for professional basketball, I'm sorry, the school doesn't know about it at all, and it has never even been in contact with it.

That's right, Limbaugh wanted to take the path of a professional player full of expectations, but suddenly found that he didn't know where the door of the career path would open.

Then in the university, he got in touch with a wider range of people, and he finally realized that he is young!
At least, it is impossible for him to become the main force of the school team now, there are many masters who are better than him.

The team of their department had invited him, but he refused, feeling that it was meaningless.

However, his love for basketball has not changed.

As the boss of the dormitory, under his leadership, the basketball atmosphere in their dormitory is quite strong.

Even if I don't like sports, and I don't like playing basketball, I still like watching football.

Especially in the past few days, with more and more domestic NBA live broadcasts, this has fascinated them even more.

Every two or three days of the live broadcast of the game, they will basically not fall behind.

As for the team they support, of course it is the Supersonics, or in other words, Wang Hao, who looks very similar to them.

This is nothing surprising, after all, today's CCTV live broadcasts are mainly focused on supersonic speed.

Of course, in addition to the supersonic games, there are also some powerful dialogues, which they will not miss.

The second child and the third child came back after eating: "Boss, how is the game going?"

"It was amazing. In the first half, the Spurs were in such a good state, how they shot.

In the second quarter, the Supersonics were behind by more than a dozen points at most, so Wang Hao must be the best! "

The second child hurriedly said, "Did my Brother Hao explode again?"

Lin Bo smiled and said: "Of course, in the last 2 minutes, Wang Hao hit three three-pointers in a row, so hurry up, it's really no matter what the shot is.

Not only that, but in the end, he also dunked David Robinson, that ball... I'll go, I really don't know, Wang Hao can still play like this! "

Hearing this, the second child immediately felt a little regretful: "If I knew it earlier, I would have walked out of the classroom with you.

What a pity to miss such a wonderful game! "

……

"Damn it, this is the Christmas match, it's our home stadium, do you want to let your opponent leave with pride?
Gather me up and find the shot in the second half, or drive to the rim more. "

……

For the team's performance in the first half, Paul Westphal must be dissatisfied.

48:52
This is the score of the two teams, the Sonics are only 4 points behind.

But the problem is, this is when Wang Hao scored 11 points in a row, and the team is still 4 points behind.

In the last 2 minutes of the first half, the Spurs were obviously a little careless, leading too much, and a little too relaxed.

This gave Wang Hao a chance.

But for such an opportunity, it would be nice to have the first time. Why, do you expect to have a second time?
Apart from venting, Paul Westphal didn't have much to do. After all, this is not a tactical problem.

It's purely because the player doesn't feel good. He usually shoots with confidence, but today he can't shoot.

Don't look at Wang Hao's explosion at the end, scoring 4 goals in a row and scoring 11 points.

But in the first half, Wang Hao only made 12 of 6 shots and scored 17 points.

If there was no last explosion, it would be 8 of 2 shots and 6 points.

This is the general performance of the Sonics today.

The attention paid to the Christmas game is too high, which may make the team's fighting spirit high, and may also affect the state.

Shooting form, it's hard to tell, sometimes you just can't put the ball in the basket.

The break ends and the second half begins.

The Spurs attacked as soon as they came up and gave the ball to Avery Johnson, who is in good shape today.

Facing the Spurs, the most dreadful thing is undoubtedly their inside twin towers, which is also the focus of the Sonics.

However, with the focus, there will be times when one loses sight of the other.

Just today, under the leadership of Avery Johnson, the overall state of the Spurs' perimeter is very good.

As for Gary Payton and Wang Hao on the defensive end?

Defense has always been a very passive thing, and more often it depends on the state of the offensive players.

Once the state is up, let alone a normal goal, even if it is a variety of fairy balls, it is not surprising.

As a professional player, this kind of thing is very normal.

It doesn't make sense to only allow you to be in a good state, and not allow your opponent to also play in a super state.

Duncan took the ball, and the Sonics double-teamed as always, and he distributed the ball immediately.

Johnson almost stepped on the three-point line, and there it is again!

You know, Gary Payton actually predicted this defense, and he also knew that Duncan would pass the ball here.

Therefore, he returned to defense early, and the defense was in place, but the ball still scored.

48:54
Fortunately, looking back, the Sonics' offense also scored.

Facing his old rival David Robinson, Ewing made a quick cut after the pick-and-roll, and made a layup after receiving a pass from Gary Payton.

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Although both sides want to control the situation in the third quarter, it's just that the opponents certainly don't want to see it.

Especially for the Supersonics. After all, it is a Christmas game, and it is still a home game. No one wants to lose, at least not too ugly.

This allowed them to quickly regain their status in the third quarter, at least not losing on the scene.

According to Paul Westphal's arrangement, they began to attack the basket more and cut various screens.

Since I can't make a shot, how about I make a layup?
However, the Spurs are guarded by twin towers after all, and it is not so easy to hit the basket.

Even if you can't hit the basket, try to get closer to the basket.

When everyone in the Supersonics rushed inside, let alone the two towers, even the three towers couldn't stand it.

After all, in addition to scoring directly, they can also draw fouls, which are also very deadly.

Faced with this situation, the Spurs can only shrink the inside.

When all the inside lines are congested and there is no room for maneuvering, how do you play?
Of course there is something to play, Supersonic also has Wang Hao!

When Wang Hao hit another three-pointer, the fourth three-pointer of the game, how dare the Spurs shrink completely.

Not only Wang Hao, Michael Reed also contributed a three-pointer, and two three-pointers completely shattered the Spurs' plan.

In this way, the two sides began to fight back and forth.

However, with more exciting performances, the Spurs still firmly hold the lead.

Paul Westphal's face was a little heavy, of course not just because of the outcome of this game.

More importantly, there is a possible night matchup in the playoffs.

Of course, this game is also very important, it is a Christmas game, and it is a home game.

Not only the head coach, but the Supersonic players were also a little anxious, and even made mistakes.

When the third quarter ended, the Spurs had gradually consolidated their advantage.

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The 8-point advantage seems small, but it depends on who has the advantage, especially the Spurs.

A team like the Spurs rarely makes mistakes, so he can turn a small advantage into a victory.

With the advent of the fourth quarter, Paul Westphal boldly used the bench, hoping to disrupt the battle.

It's just that Popovich is obviously better than the training of role players.

The Spurs' substitute also played very well in today's game and withstood the shock.

Seeing the passage of time, the score is still there, and the fans at the scene feel that something is wrong.

They cheered and cheered and cheered and harassed the Spurs.

The effect is still not great, after all, this is the Spurs.

10 minute, 8 minutes, 5 minutes, 2 minutes...

Time passed by little by little, and the time left for the supersonic speed was getting less and less, and the hope was getting slimmer.

83:91
Seeing that time was running out, for a moment, Paul Westphal even planned to admit defeat.

After all, it was home, and there were so many fans watching, but he still didn't do it in the end.

It can only be that the time and score difference is really embarrassing.

If there are more than ten points difference now, to be honest, Paul Westphal will never hesitate.

This game is important, but when the result is a foregone conclusion, there is nothing to delay.

Since there is no way to catch up with the score, it is just a kind of suffering to continue to keep the main players on the field.

In the end, there was less than 1 minute left in the score.

Paul Westphal is ready to call a timeout, to replace the players, and not to persist.

But at this time, Gary Payton hit a long two-pointer, and the Spurs missed consecutive shots.

85:93
The difference is 7 points, two three-pointers are not enough, but the attack time is running out.

The head coach is about to raise the white flag, and the home fans have already started to leave the field. This scene is so familiar.

Time remaining: 41 seconds

Point difference: 8 points

(End of this chapter)