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() In the blink of an eye, another half month has passed. From the Seattle Supersonics defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves at home to the Memphis Grizzlies defeating the Memphis Grizzlies again at home, the Supersonics have won seven consecutive victories. , Although there were no strong teams among the opponents in these seven games, they were able to beat their opponents steadily in each game, and almost no thrilling situations occurred, which is enough to prove the strength of the Sonics.

Yao Ming's playing time has been increasing step by step. From the next game, he can already play for 10 minutes. Basically, this is the playing time of a main player, but this is also the final limit for him. If there is no adverse reaction in a game, Yao Ming's playing time will not be subject to any restrictions.

However, everyone agrees that although Yao Ming's recovery is very good and he may already be losing weight, his playing time should still be controlled in the following games, try not to exceed 35 minutes, let alone play nearly as much as he did in the Rockets. Four 10 minutes.

But in the Sonics, he doesn't need to play for so long, because the team has Stephen, and he doesn't need to bear such heavy responsibilities, and there is also Coupard, so don't worry about the team's failure after he leaves the field. There is no one inside, and Coupard, as the team's future main center, also needs a certain amount of playing time to develop, so Yao Ming's playing time is not a problem at all.

Although playing time has been limited, Yao Ming has been performing well in the limited playing time, which has greatly helped the team's seven-game winning streak. Although due to playing time, he still has not fully integrated into the team. In the team, but still showed his value.

"The value of this deal", this is the consensus of the entire Sonics team, especially in the view of Presti and others, after making this deal, the Sonics can be regarded as having the confidence to win the championship Otherwise, it would have to rely on Stephen alone to break out like last season.

Confident, confident in the game, you block the outside line, we have the inside line, you block the inside line, we have the outside line, for a championship team, the most important thing is to have defense, although the supersonic defense can not be said to be top-notch , but it can’t be considered bad, especially after the introduction of Yao Ming; secondly, there must be an inside line, which need not be mentioned now; and then there must be a three-pointer outside line. Du Fei, until now, although Du Fei averaged only 6 points per game, his playing time was less than 40.00 minutes, and his three-point shooting percentage was as high as [-]%, which is very reassuring.

The Sonics have no obvious shortcomings in terms of technology and staffing, which is also a must for a championship team, but right now, there are two very crucial games waiting for them. The opponents are the Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs, and it is particularly unfavorable that these two games are back-to-back away games.

These two teams are ranked third and fourth in the West, respectively, and the Dallas Mavericks' record is only half a game away from the second-ranked Los Angeles Lakers, and only one game away from the Sonics.

As for the San Antonio Spurs, although the media has been advocating that their lineup is too old, they are still in the top four until now, and the Portland Trail Blazers and Denver Nuggets behind them cannot pose a threat to their position , And they have always been very good at dealing with the Sonics.

Since the Spurs eliminated the Sonics in the playoffs, the Spurs have become the biggest sufferer of the Sonics, and this meeting is also the first time the two sides have met in the new season. The Spurs don't know, at least the Sonics. The whole Bian team is looking forward to this game very much.

Although he had already decided in his heart that this was a battle of revenge, Stephen would not say that in his mouth. When participating in a CBS talk show, he talked about his life in San Antonio.

Stephen narrated with a very sincere and natural smile: "In my basketball career, University of Southern California is a wonderful start, but San Antonio is a real start. In San Antonio, I have gained a lot, not referring to honors or Two championships, but I know how to play the game correctly, how to deal with basketball, and how to build a team that works together."

Steph was talking about gratitude, gratitude, gratitude, but not the slightest bit of nostalgia. This attitude has to be shown, because you have left that team. You are no longer a San Antonio player. You are a Sonics team players.

And this place has given you everything that can be given here. If you still have any dissatisfaction, you have to miss the old owner. If you are not satisfied, it may be okay. Now the Sonics are in full swing, and the situation is better than that of the Antonio Spurs , if you are still not satisfied, wouldn't it make relatives and enemies happy.

This is a publicity campaign. As the hottest team this season and the hottest new-generation superstar player in the league, CBS chose Stephen to participate in this nationally broadcast interview program, which was well received by many national audiences. welcome.

The audience also kept calling to participate in this program, asking questions to the director, and then asking the director to notify the host.

"Excuse me, what is the goal of the Seattle SuperSonics this season?" host Dap Morse asked.

"The ultimate goal is naturally the championship. We failed last season. We will make a comeback this season. We have new helpers, new owners, and a new stadium. I believe that we have reasons to strive to a higher level. Attack the goal." Stephen replied honestly, not at all like a superstar, nor did he have the kind of publicity and confidence he had on the field.

"Sounds a little lack of confidence?" Dapmores is very good at playing on this issue.

"Winning the championship is not only about strength, but also luck. For this, no one can guarantee it." This sentence still shows Stephen's confidence in the strength of the team.

Dap Morse immediately laughed, and this achieved his goal, so he didn't need to ask any more questions, so he glanced at the prompt, and then asked the next question: "For basketball, you've got basically everything. All the awards that can be won, three most valuable players, best defensive player, championship, Olympic gold medal, etc., what other awards do you want to win?"

"Best Coach Award." Stephen replied solemnly. Basically, he has already won all the awards that individual players can get. What Stephen needs now is the accumulation of quantity, but he can't say that, so he can only say it in a joking tone Out of this.

Sure enough, the audience at the scene burst into laughter. Stephen's eyes seemed to be looking at the crowd or the camera lens behind the crowd. In fact, his mind was already on the game.