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Although the process of the first game between the Seattle Supersonics and the San Antonio Spurs was a bit repetitive, it was generally safe and sound. According to the "Seattle Chronicle": "A typical Supersonics game was achieved. victory."

In the eyes of Seattle fans, as long as the victory is achieved by offense, it is called a Supersonic victory, because this season, with the Phoenix Suns' fast break whirlwind, the morale of the Golden State Warriors is gone. The Sonics, the league no longer has a strong offensive team.

The Supersonics have always played like this. After taking the lead, let the opponent catch up hard. After catching up to the opponent's exhaustion, they can't catch up with the score and finally win. This is the consistent winning mode of the Supersonics this season. The Sonics didn't really experience a lot of tough battles or back-and-forth games, which is why many experts are not optimistic about their playoff prospects.

In the playoffs, there are very few games that are very easy. Even when the Sonics defeated the Suns by a [-]-[-] advantage, there was no easy game.

Many people expected that after facing the Spurs, the Sonics would face a real hard fight, because the Spurs were no better than the Suns. They still maintained their competitiveness for the championship this season, and then fell to the fourth place. The main reason is that the Spurs chose to accumulate strength at the end of the season and did not launch a sprint.

Resting your body, accumulating strength, and avoiding injuries due to fierce competition is the consistent style of the Spurs. There is nothing surprising about it. As for choosing the Mavericks as their opponent, the Spurs have no choice. This is not completely up to them. , but Nowitzki's injury was indeed a surprise for them, although the game was not much easier.

After this game, more than half of the people who are optimistic about the Spurs immediately fell, and the Sonics immediately ushered in the enthusiasm of the media. The strength of the opponent will always be able to win.

Strength is always the most critical factor in victory. From actual combat, the Supersonics are superior in strength. Many people are astonished that the former championship team has fallen so far. Even a team that has just been formed It can't be compared, and this team was formed with their support.

The day after the Seattle SuperSonics defeated the San Antonio Spurs, the New Orleans Hornets lost their home court advantage to the Los Angeles Lakers in vain. The team played very hard, but in the face of absolute strength, it was still a bit powerless.

At this time, the first round of the East is also over. The Boston Celtics launched a defensive battle with the Cleveland Cavaliers at the North Shore Garden Arena at home. In the end, the Boston Celtics won a narrow victory by relying on the advantage of the lineup.

The combined score of the two teams is even less than 150 points. This has to make David Stern a headache. If the teams that entered the finals are all teams like this, then the ratings don’t need it at all. After thinking about it, it happens that these days they are good at defense and entered the finals.

The Detroit Pistons played a slightly better game against the Orlando Magic. The Pistons have gone from being a defensive team to an offensive team after Saunders replaced Larry Brown as head coach, but they The defensive ability is still there, and the offense relies on the familiar cooperation between the teams to play.

The Pistons suppressed the Magic's score to 72 points, exactly the same as the Cavaliers' score, while the Pistons themselves scored 91 points.

Since the second game between them will be held in Seattle, the Spurs still stay here, but during the few days of rest, Duncan and the others have rejected Stephen's invitation several times. There was no private meeting once, but Stephen was caught by **vich once, and they had a good chat about the meeting, which made Stephen very uncomfortable.

Because on this occasion, Stephen really didn't know what to say. If he said it modestly, it would make **vich think it was sarcastic. It's not right to do anything, but the topic of Vicky revolves around the team.

Stephen didn't dare to say too much, but sometimes it's easy to make mistakes when he's in a hurry. Stephen even wondered if **Vivich deliberately used this method to inquire about news.

Of course, maybe **Vitch doesn't need to act like this, but as the executor of the only victory theory, it is also very possible. After Stephen managed to deal with **Vitch, he let out a sigh of relief. Wipe the sweat off his forehead.

However, when he talked about the situation with Carlesimo, Carlesimo was not surprised but pleased. Since Davevic even used such a method, it shows that he really has no bottom in his heart. As for the training situation of the Spurs in the past few days, Carlesimo also obtained some situations through observation, and it can be seen that the Spurs are indeed a little bit on guard.

It’s not that Duncan and the others didn’t agree to Stephen’s invitation. The point is that it’s useless if they agreed. **Vichitch has issued a strict order. Except for training, all players are prohibited from going out. The target has no contact with the team. Accept any media interviews and other activities.

According to Carlesimo's previous understanding when he was with the Spurs, generally only in the finals, **Vichitch used this method to deal with away games. It has never been like this in the semifinals. Although Carlesimo thinks that the Spurs Doing so is not necessarily a bad thing for the Sonics, but it also raises vigilance and raises the requirements for the team's training situation to a higher level.

In this tense atmosphere, the two sides played the second game, still in the Key Center arena. Due to the victory of the first game and the touting of the media, this game flooded with more fans, although after a temporary Approved, added [-] seats, still underused.

Neither side has made any adjustments to the lineup, and they are still their respective starting lineups from the previous game. The Sonics have center Coupard, power forward Wilcox, small forward Durant, shooting guard Stephen, and point guard. Ball guard Watson.

On the Spurs side are center Duncan, power forward Oberto, small forward Bruce Bowen, shooting guard Ginobili, and point guard Tony Parker.

In the jump ball, although Coupard picked a bit higher than Duncan, he lost to the opponent in terms of experience. Duncan pulled the ball first, and the ball fell directly into Tony Parker's hands.

After Tony Parker got the ball, he didn't wait for other players to go straight down. It was already a bit late when others blocked him. Tony Parker's dribbling speed and full sprint speed can be ranked among the top five in the league, not to mention Just half the distance.

Watson approached him from the left, Stephen followed closely behind him, but there was no one in front of him, layup is also one of Tony Parker's strong points, although Stephen jumped up behind him and reached out to block the shot , but was still put into the basket by Tony Parker.

After coming back, Stephen got the ball and turned around, ready to play Bruce Bowen with his back. Bruce Bowen simply blocked two and let go of Stephen's defense, but Duncan had already made up in time, making it impossible for Stephen to Easily get to the basket.

Stephen waited until Duncan came close enough to him, suddenly switched the ball from his right hand to his left, passed the ball to Wilcox from behind, and then made a circle around himself, leaving Duncan behind, and just in time Use Duncan to block Bruce Bowen.

At this time, Wilcox passed the ball to Stephen again, and Oberto also made up for it from one side. Stephen turned around and slipped out from the basket close to the baseline. Goes into the basket.

After returning, Ginobili broke through with the ball. Although Stephen was used to his snake-like pace, it was still difficult to completely defend him, and Ginobili's shot only needed a little bit. The space can be shot.

However, today Ginobili did not choose to make a shot by himself. Instead, after attracting Stephen's defense, he suddenly went to make a pick-and-roll with Duncan. However, Coupard made up very quickly, and Ginobili didn't seem to be able to go well. Get close to the basket and get out of the basket like Stephen did.

However, he did not shoot directly like Stephen, but slipped past Durant, and after attracting Durant's defensive attention, he passed the ball to Bruce Bowen.

This time it was no longer a three-pointer from the bottom corner, but at a 45-degree angle. Bruce Bowen chose a three-pointer. The ball hit the basket and bounced high. Duncan immediately predicted it. The landing point of the ball, stuck sideways, blocked Coupard, and jumped directly to make up the ball into the basket.

After Stephen came back, he assisted Watson and missed the shot. Wilcox grabbed the rebound, but after he gave the ball to Durant, Durant also missed the shot. Oberto grabbed the rebound, but But it was hit by Coupard, the ball fell to the ground and bounced, and was caught by Watson.

The ball returned to Stephen's hands to reorganize the attack, but was almost intercepted by Ginobili, but the ball hit Wilcox by mistake. Because of Ginobili's interception, Oberto was ready to play The fast break came, and Wilcox got the ball and scored an easy shot.

In this way, after playing back and forth for half a quarter, everyone discovered that it seemed that the Spurs did not choose their housekeeping skills to win the game by defending, but chose to play against the Sonics. The offense is also different from the high-post pick-and-rolls he used to be used to. Duncan confronts Coupard at the basket most of the time.

Do the Spurs have an advantage over the Sonics? This is a question for many people, especially San Antonio fans. However, judging from the current situation, it is not a disadvantage to play against the Spurs, especially in the second half of the first quarter. He was always in the lead.

In fact, not long after the Spurs took the lead, Carlesimo discovered the problem. The players played too relaxed on the court, without any sense of urgency. The reason is that the first game was won too easily. There is a kind of idea that the Spurs are just like this, coupled with the fuel of the media, the lack of preparation of the players is also one of the reasons.

Another reason is that neither the players nor the coaching staff thought that the Spurs would fight against them. To curb their own offense, who would have thought that the Spurs would focus on offense.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Vivić replaced his own bench lineup and began to shoot outside shots as the main offensive weapon. With the help of their high shooting rate of four of five three-pointers, they quickly helped the Spurs The team gained a ten-point advantage.

In this wave of offensive, I have to mention "Little Flying Squirrel" Damon Stedmire. His height is only 1.7 meters eight. His speed and flexibility, even Watson can't handle it, let alone now he appears at the shooting guard position.

He didn't score any points, but he messed up the Sonics' defense, and even completed a steal in Stephen's hands. The main reason is that Stephen also made a mistake of underestimating others. He felt that a bad old man really didn't need to be taken seriously. Just want to pass in front of others so lightly, not attacking you or attacking anyone.

Stephen broke out strongly and scored nine points in a row, but the Spurs scored eleven points. Not only did they fail to catch up with the score, but they were further pulled away.

At this time, Carlesimo insisted on replacing Stephen. Although he can play a role on the court, and his scoring is also the main offensive weapon of the team, after all, he must be allowed to rest, and he almost made this mistake in the last game. Mistake, I can't do it again this time.

As soon as he replaced Stephen on his side, Ginobili and Tony Parker were immediately replaced on his side, along with Mike Finley and Jeff Green. This lineup clearly focuses on offense, Carlesimo I watched from below, but there was nothing I could do.

With the current lineup on the field, it was not good for defense, but it was obviously not as good as the opponent's firepower for offense. Replacing Stephen, first, it was a bit embarrassing and hard to get into the sheath, and second, Stephen really needed to rest.

Originally, when the substitute lineup was on the field, Durant was the team's first offensive point, but today, **Vitch specially asked Jeff Green to come over to face Durant. , Durant even suffered a little. Under Jeff Green's full defense, Durant misfired for a long time.

Stephen signaled to Carlesimo several times, wanting Carlesimo to replace him. Stephen felt that physical strength was really not a problem for him, but in this game, he really underestimated the enemy, and he was not fully prepared mentally. Prepare, the game is played like this, I really need to take some responsibility.

People's thoughts and emotions are very elusive things. Regarding the game, although Stephen has always warned himself not to underestimate the opponent, especially a team like the Spurs, after staying with him for two years, Stephen should know that the Spurs absolutely have no It's so easy to get it off.

But ideologically, he still involuntarily underestimates the opponent, especially under the influence of the optimistic atmosphere of the whole team, Stephen really thinks the Spurs are too simple.

By the end of the first half, the Spurs had led the Sonics by 2 points. In the second half, Carlesimo deliberately pushed back Stephen's playing time by [-] minutes. In fact, he had already made up his mind. If it wasn't necessary, he was no longer going to let Stephen off the field.

After Stephen came on the field, he missed his first three-point shot from outside, and then continued to shoot at this point for the second time, but still missed, and the rebound was still taken by the opponent, but Stephen quickly made up for it and completed it from Ginobili. Made a steal.

After returning, Stephen continued to shoot from outside the three-point line, but this time it was changed to the top of the circle. It was still the way Stephen was most accustomed to hitting the board and entering the frame. It was also the way Stephen was most confident in shooting. This time Finally did not fail.

The Spurs' offense was also simple and easy. They only used a simple single-block cover. Tony Parker just got rid of Ridnour's defense and easily scored with a small throw.

Back in his own half, Stephen still chose the three-pointer as his point-chasing weapon, but this time he shot it at a 45-degree angle, and the ball went directly into the frame, only gently rubbing against the rope net.

Driven by Stephen, the Sonics once narrowed the point difference to only [-] points, but this was the smallest point difference. Until the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Sonics failed to narrow the point difference again.

ah!At this time, the fans in the stands also lost their original relaxation and freedom. What's going on, it's hard to lose today.

During the break, Carlesimo had already severely criticized the players who were not in good condition, but the criticism alone could not win the game. No matter how hard the Sonics tried, they could not narrow the point difference again.

At the last moment, the other players of the Supersonic team had actually lost their fighting spirit and the confidence and courage to win this game. In the end, no matter how hard Stephen tried, the hero was no match for four hands. .

In the end, Stephen narrowed the point difference to five points, but he still lost the game. In this way, he lost his home court advantage. Stephen didn't attend the team's press conference, ignored his teammates, and drove away alone.

Today's game was so frustrating. Those who were full of satisfaction and prepared for a defensive game turned out to be counterattacks. Basically, none of the team performed well. This is the most depressing point for Stephen.

No one can help me. No matter how hard I try, how I find ways to pass the ball to them, or even sacrifice my own offense, it is really depressing to get such a result.