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Although the Spurs once again ended their losing streak against the Memphis Grizzlies, and then defeated the Portland Trail Blazers, a big team, the Denver Nuggets (in the Stephen incident Not long after, at Madison Square Garden, home of the Knicks, the Nuggets and the Knicks staged a brawl again. Mr. Stern, who was already in a rage, was determined to throw a heavy punch and gave Anthony who dared to commit the crime. With a 22-game suspension, although his case was unusually mild compared to Stephen's), the Spurs still lost.

Iverson, who scored 33 points, used this to prove that he is still the same Iverson who regards scoring as cutting melons and vegetables. The Spurs had no way to deal with this type of players before, and they still have no way now. For scoring, the Spurs can't cope with the tactical level of offense alone.

Then facing the challenge of the Washington Wizards and the sharp offense of Arenas, the Spurs wanted to kill the enemy but were unable to recover, and lost to the opponent again, and then the Chicago Bulls, led by Kobe Bryant who scored 34 points The Los Angeles Lakers and the Spurs have won a four-game losing streak, and their record has slipped to the fourth place in the Western Conference.

Fortunately, there is the New Orleans Hornets, one of the two major sufferers of the Spurs this season. The Spurs finally ended their losing streak. Although Chris Paul scored an amazing 27 points and [-] assists in this game, they still Losing to the Spurs by one point, Robert Horry, who hadn't made a single shot in the whole game, played his true qualities as a key player at the last critical moment and hit a fatal three-pointer.

Facing the Philadelphia 76ers without Iverson, the Spurs easily won two consecutive victories, but in the second back-to-back game against the Boston Celtics on the road, Duncan, who was lacking in physical strength, was struggling with Al Jefferson. Lost in the match, let the opponent get 26 points and [-] rebounds.

Then faced the Rockets without Yao Ming, but McGrady came back. McGrady scored 34 points on the Spurs. The Spurs' record has slipped to the fifth place in the Western Conference. The position in the playoffs is about to be lost. The Spurs once again encountered another bitter home team this season, the Memphis Grizzlies, and won a victory on them.

Encouraged by this victory, the Spurs took down the Los Angeles Lakers in a vigorous effort, and finally curbed the decline in the record, ending the month with a record of seven wins and nine losses.

However, the situation of the Spurs is still not optimistic. February has always been a watershed in the record. After the All-Star Game, the transaction is also closed, and the team's lineup is also determined. This is the critical moment for the playoffs. Many teams start to make efforts from this time, but the Spurs need to worry about whether their record will slip out of the playoffs.

But for the Spurs, the good news is that Stephen is about to come back. I hope that when Stephen returns, the team can return to the state at the beginning of the season. Popovich made a special trip to inspect Stephen's state twice. Fortunately, Stephen didn't let him down. More than a month of training had already made a qualitative change in Stephen's offensive movements. It was no longer so blunt, so lacking in variety, and the fake moves were more deceptive.

Now I don’t have any other thoughts about Stephen. Popovich only hopes that after Stephen’s comeback, he can help the team return to the right track of victory. If he can help the team win the championship like last season Better, but the status quo of the team makes Popovich not have much confidence.

Compared with last season's winning lineup, at least this season's interior lineup has weakened a lot. Elson can't replace Muhammad, let alone Nesterovic, and Robert Horry is also a little older. Years old, his state is much worse than last season. In order to reserve strength for the playoffs, Popovich has never dared to let him play for too long.

The only good thing is that Duncan's state is much better than last game, Ginobili's state has also improved, Tony Parker is still the same, but after Michael Finley won the championship, he didn't play against the game After the first season, Brent Barry's state has also declined, and Bruce Bowen can still be reassuring. Among the newly added personnel, there is no one Popovich can look up to.

If it is said that when Stephen was just suspended, Popovich still had the expectation of winning the world with such a lineup, then he no longer has such delusions. Such a lineup is indeed not enough to gain a foothold in the West. After a [-]-game winning streak, they won another [-] consecutive victories, and the return of Amare Stoudemire also contributed to the madness of the Suns, with a [-]-game winning streak. At present, the two teams are far away Leading all teams in the West.

The biggest opponents in the West are these two teams. In the East, although the performance of the Heat is not as eye-catching as last season, it is still not to be underestimated. Although the Pistons lost Ben Wallace, it only made them The defensive quality of the team has declined, but the offensive efficiency has improved a lot. Coupled with the tacit understanding of several other players, it is understandable that the Pistons' record is as high as the top of the Eastern Conference.

In addition, there is also the Cleveland Cavaliers led by the "Little Emperor". , the two teams that can pose a threat to themselves are the Heat and the Pistons. The others are nothing to worry about, but it is not easy for the Spurs to stand out in the West. Whether it is the Mavericks or the Suns, this season has shown It's particularly scary, so I need this kid in front of me even more.

Stephen also knows that it is impossible to leave the Spurs this season, and it is hard to say whether he can stay in the Spurs at the end of the season, so he tries his best to help the team win another championship. Well deserved, a mere $200 million has brought two championships, there is nothing more cost-effective than this business.

Stephen didn't have a clear goal. If you really want to leave the Spurs, which team you want to go to, naturally depends on which team has more sincerity. If everyone's sincerity is the same, then it depends on which team The team is stronger, more ambitious, and more suitable for its own staffing, including coaches and players and management.

A successful team must have a stable management team. If the management team keeps changing, nothing can be guaranteed. It is best to have a championship-level head coach and a group of capable teammates. It would be better if it was older, but Stephen also knew that it would be impossible if all these conditions were met, so it would be time to make a specific choice according to the specific situation.

Stephen doesn't have a strong ambition to be the leader of the team, but he has the determination not to be a younger brother to others. Even if he can't be the leader of the team, he must at least be tied for the leader. This situation is not uncommon. Basketball is always a In group sports, if the teammates around you are not strong, even if you have the ability to defy the sky, you will not be able to achieve much success.

Because the goal was established, Stephen became more motivated to train, and the effect of the training began to show. At the same time, Stephen felt that although his shooting percentage had not improved significantly, it had stabilized. With the set summer training goal, Stephen used this time to make up for the homework he missed.

During Stephen's training period, the Spurs were on an annual long away trip. Stephen had been paying attention to the team in his spare time, but found that the team's record was extremely bad. Seven consecutive away games In the first five games, they had four losses and one win. They only defeated the Washington Wizards, which lacked Arenas. Fortunately, under Stephen's attention, they won all the last two away games, including the top Pistons in the Eastern Conference. .

But even so, the Spurs' record still slipped to the seventh place in the West, only one win ahead of the New Orleans Hornets, which is ranked eighth in the West, but fortunately the All-Star Game weekend is here, and when the All-Star Game is over, the Spurs The team should also return to the home court, and then there are five more games, and Stephen should also come back.

This year's All-Star was held in Las Vegas, the world-famous casino city. Stephen could have participated in the All-Star Rookie Challenge, but this time it was the second-year team.At the same time, he was also invited to participate in this year's slam dunk contest. Before the All-Star voting, Stephen was among the three players in the Spurs newspaper, but as soon as the fight came out, the league immediately withdrew Stephen's name from it, but the same Suspended, Carmelo Anthony's name was allowed to stay on it by David Stern.

In the end, two players from the Spurs entered the All-Star Game. Duncan was still the starter, and Tony Parker was selected as a substitute. In other projects, the Spurs were not selected.

While others are enjoying the entertainment capital in Las Vegas, Stephen is still continuing to train and improve himself. At the same time, while watching game videos, Stephen will also go to the community to help weed, paint walls and so on Yes, Stephen doesn't talk to other people, he just picks up the tools and leaves. The team has staff responsible for statistics, and all he needs to do is say something.

Finally, the All-Star Weekend is over. The Heat's Kapono won the three-point crown, Wade won the skill challenge championship, and the Celtics' Gerald Green won the slam dunk contest. Despite the absence of Stephen, the sophomore team beat the first-year team by a large score. Kobe scored 31 points in the All-Star Game and won the All-Star Most Valuable Player trophy for the second time.

When the players of each team returned to their respective teams, Stephen also returned to the team. This is a special request from Popovich, so that Stephen can feel the atmosphere of the game in advance and enter the game state. Stephen also understands very well and is ready to follow the team Let's act together, anyway, these games are at home, and training will not be delayed.