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Chapter 261 Wang Hao's Confidence

262. Wang Hao's Confidence
Seeing O'Neal pass the ball in another direction, Wang Hao stared straight at the basketball.

Even though this movement was a bit awkward, he still didn't stop, just kept watching.

On the right side of the top of the arc, Kobe was outside the three-point line and passed the ball just as he received O'Neal.

At this time, Ruben Patterson was a row slower.

There is no way, it is to change the defense and supplement the defense. It is already good to be able to improve. It is impossible to prevent the water from leaking.

The only good news is that this is beyond the three-point line, and this is where Kobe is not very good.

But, this is Kobe!
If he had a choice, he would of course choose to break through from a distance and try to shoot at a closer range.

But the question is, isn't there no time now?
Even if it was outside the three-point line, Kobe didn't hesitate and shot directly outside the three-point line.

Even when he saw Ruben Patterson rushing towards him, he didn't hesitate at all.

I have to say that as expected of Kobe, his killer skills are fully revealed.

You know, for most players, shooting in a position they are not good at is more or less uncomfortable.

Not to mention, this is the decisive goal.

Under such tremendous pressure, it is not impossible to have mood swings, or even hesitation.

However, Kobe did not!
He just shot the same way as in the usual game, even, he is still full of confidence as always.

The basketball flew out of Kobe's hands, and all ten people on the basketball court followed the basketball with their eyes.

Not just them, everyone!

"Shh!"

At this moment, the scene was suddenly silent, only the sound of the basketball hitting the net.

It seemed that at this moment, everyone's hearts seemed to stop beating.

"how can that be?"

"Impossible, the time has passed, this is not a lore!"

"Oh my God, why?"

……

The Supersonic players were completely dumbfounded, and the only thing in their minds was "unbelievable".

Today's competition was like a roller coaster, no, it's not a roller coaster, but a wing suit flying!

Lore, lore again, lore again!

The key arena was very quiet, and all the Supersonic fans seemed very confused at this time, and they didn't know what to say.

Abusing the home team?
The Sonics actually did a good job. They even completed the lore and almost had the victory in their hands.

It is very rare to be killed like this.

Blame the Lakers?
It's not impossible to do this, to vent your emotions, there must be someone to vent your emotions.

However, they were silent.

It's very simple, the performance of the Lakers today is also wonderful, especially Kobe's lore.

His opponent's performance made him beyond reproach.

More importantly, even if you scold me happily, so what?The Sonics still lost!

"Ugh!"

Wang Hao sighed deeply and returned directly to the locker room without saying anything.

Don't say it doesn't mean you don't have an idea.

It's very simple. The Lakers played well in today's game, but correspondingly, the Supersonic's performance was not enough.

To put it bluntly, it is not that there is no chance of winning today.

If in the first half, the team can seize the opportunity and open the score in one fell swoop?

Or, can the substitute perform better?
No matter how bad it is, in the last few rounds, the team can even protect the next waiting rebound?

As for the lore, this is helpless.

Ruben Patterson's defense is actually not a mistake, he was just half a step slower and gave Kobe a chance to make a shot.

But the problem is, the person standing in front of him is Kobe!
Not even giving him a chance to make a move is obviously impossible, and no one can do it.

It can be said that the victory was already in the hands of the Sonics, but it was snatched away by the Lakers!
The reason for being robbed is not just because of the strength of the Lakers, nor is it just because of Kobe's lore.

And supersonic mistakes!

Although Wang Hao didn't say anything, he did have some ideas and had opinions on the team's performance!
In this game, Wang Hao scored 37 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists.

With such a performance and the highest score in the game, he thought he had completed the task.

He made 30 of 14 shots, 14 of 6 three-pointers, and 9 of 7 free throws. Even in terms of efficiency, there is no doubt.

He obviously played well, but the team still lost.

To be honest, in the face of such a fact, no matter who it is, it will be angry, even very angry.

Wang Hao felt that his personality was already very good, at least he rarely showed such emotions, and more often he tried to win back.

Of course, maybe this is also related to the Sonics' frequent wins.

To say so much is just to say that Wang Hao has the right to be dissatisfied.

The reason why it didn't explode was because Wang Hao felt that, as the core of the team, he must be responsible for losing.

This is the natural responsibility of the core of the team.

It wasn't just Wang Hao who got a serious expression, Paul Westphal was actually the same.

After returning to the locker room, he didn't say a word until he took Gary Payton to the press conference.

As for why not Wang Hao?
Although Wang Hao is the core of the team, there is no need to attend the press conference every game.

What's more, today's press conference is destined to not have too many pleasant questions.

Until the disbandment of the team was announced, Paul Westphal didn't say much, and the atmosphere of the team was a bit depressed.

No way, it's not that the head coach doesn't want to say it, but that he doesn't know how to say it.

Boost morale?

Paul Westphal has done it countless times, and the effect that should have been played has already been played.

Facts have proved that in terms of hard power, the Lakers are indeed slightly ahead of the Sonics.

Through the game, all Sonic players have a clear understanding, which cannot be compensated by a little morale.

Arrange tactics?

To be honest, at this point in the game, everything that should be prepared has been used.

It is impossible to want to play any more surprises.

What's more, this is the fifth battle, the crucial battle of Tianwang Mountain, which is likely to determine the outcome.

As a result, the Sonics lost.

What's more terrible is that they had a chance to win, but they lost in the end. This is the most terrible thing.

"Okay, that's it, gather tomorrow morning and head to Los Angeles together."

Paul Westphal didn't have much to say, just stated tomorrow's arrangements and went to Los Angeles to participate in Game [-].

The sixth battle will be held the day after tomorrow, in fact, there is still more than one day left.

As the head coach, he is not willing to be so sad, which is very detrimental to morale.

But, sometimes it’s not something you don’t want to do.

The reason is very simple. Although he is the head coach, Paul Westphal is also a human being, and there are times when he has no choice.

Just like Wang Hao, why was he so angry that he didn't say a word, feeling like he was deliberately putting pressure on his teammates?
Because he is also human, he also has emotions.

Just like in the game just now, he also hoped to prevent Kobe's lore, but he couldn't.

The game is like this, there are many helplessness.

"Susonic needs an upgrade!"

"Kobe's lore smashed the supersonic giant."

"Wang Hao is no match for the OK group after all."

……

Sure enough, by the next day, various news media had already reported a lot.

The most content among them is naturally the criticism of the Sonics, and the praise of the Lakers and Kobe.

There is no way, the winner is the king, and the loser is the bandit.

As a loser, one should be spurned and scolded, but as a winner, one should naturally enjoy praise and lights.

Even Wang Hao has been criticized, let alone others.

"My God! What's the matter? Is the sun coming out from the west? One by one so early?"

Appearing in the locker room early in the morning, Wang Hao was a little surprised that many people had already come.

This morning, it was time for the Sonics to prepare for Los Angeles, and the time was set at 10 o'clock.

After all, I just played the game yesterday, took a shower, and was interviewed before I could go home.

Wang Hao went back and fell asleep, it was almost 12 o'clock.

For those players with families, they may have to deal with family affairs, and they will definitely have to toss until the early hours of the morning.

Therefore, whenever this happens, everyone basically steps on the timing.

Some even have breakfast in their mouths.

After all, there is no need for training, it's just flying, and it's not that much particularity.

Wang Hao is an exception. He has a good habit of rushing to the locker room around 8 o'clock.

Two hours is enough for him to train for a class.

Wang Hao was able to quickly win recognition in the Sonics and replace Gary Payton as the core.

In addition to his performance on the court, his hard work and persistence are also obvious to all.

Don't think that Lao Mei only chases geniuses, but dismisses those who work hard.

"Don't you think that if you come early today, the coach will forget about yesterday's loss and let you go?"

When Wang Hao said such a sentence suddenly, everyone was stunned when they heard it, and there was clearly some helplessness and embarrassment in their expressions.

Why are you here so early?
Some people simply came earlier because they didn't want to touch the head coach's brow, so as not to hit the gun.

As for some people, it is estimated that they did not sleep well last night.

Waking up early in the morning, everyone habitually reads the newspaper, and naturally knows the news in the newspaper.

The entire Sonics team, especially the main players, were criticized by the media.

Although it was expected, who would be in a good mood when he really saw himself being scolded?

Now, when Wang Hao said this again, the scar was torn open again, and even the fig leaf was thrown away.

"One by one, are you going to just do this and wait until the head coach comes to work?

To be honest, losing a game is not a big deal, even if it is a very important game.

It's really no big deal, just win the next game, we haven't lost yet! "

Wang Hao, however, didn't seem to see the expressions of the crowd, and said to himself while changing his jersey.

"It's okay to lose, but even confidence is lost, that's the saddest thing.

Because this means that we have completely lost hope of winning.

Is anyone going to give up on this?Packing up and going home to fish?
Everyone knows that I don't like fishing, and I don't like losing, so I won't admit defeat.

Los Angeles is not a dragon's den and a tiger's den, we won it not long ago, and this time will be the same! "

……

After the words fell, Wang Hao had already changed his jersey and walked out of the locker room, ready to warm up first.

These few words directly stunned the Supersonic players, and there was an inexplicable emotion.

What to say, it's just that a game is not played well, no one will really despair, really lose confidence.

It's just that it's more about self-blame.

Obviously they could win, but because of their own mistakes, they eventually lost. Everyone blamed themselves.

After all, they are adults, not children.

Otherwise, James lost the playoffs time and time again, and could only look at the championship helplessly.

He must have been desperate!

Why do you still think about teaming up, thinking about going to the Heat together, and then winning the championship?
At this time, as long as someone says a few words to let out the depression of losing, everyone will feel much better.

Wang Hao's words happened to have this effect.

As the player who played the best yesterday, even Wang Hao accepted the result of failure, what else can't you accept?

As long as you accept this fact, as for whether you have the confidence to win, this is a matter for the next game.

I don't know who made the movement first, probably Gary Payton, and others also made the movement.

Come so early, idle is also idle, then simply practice.

Paul Westphal was late, and just outside the gymnasium, he heard the sound of hitting a ball.

To be honest, there are both accidents and no accidents.

Not surprisingly, this is Wang Hao's old habit, and he will definitely continue to practice at this time.

Surprisingly, it seems that there are a lot of people practicing Qi.

When he walked into the training hall, he saw many people training, and they were doing well.

Even the assistant coaches and trainers who came early are already trying to help the players train.

Seeing this scene, Paul Westphal was relieved.

At least for now, it seems that the Sonics have not completely despaired, because they have not given up yet.

Although the Lakers are very strong, as long as the Sonics don't give up, they still have a chance to win.

Basketball games are like this, full of uncertainties, weak teams can beat strong ones, nothing is impossible.

"Okay, get ready, we're leaving."

Paul Westphal didn't speak until a staff member reminded him that it was almost time, and then he spoke.

Even if she spoke, it was just a simple sentence without much emotional change.

After a lapse of a few days, the Sonics once again came to Los Angeles.

It's just that this time, their emotions are obviously not as relaxed as before, because this is a real life-and-death battle.

If they win, they still have a chance to return to Seattle.

But once you lose, then this season will be completely over.

Seeing that they are about to enter the playoffs, and they are about to meet the championship, no one wants to lose like this.

(End of this chapter)