i am legend

Chapter 457 The Veteran's Obsession

In the Warriors training hall in Oakland, Barkley and other Warriors players, Bruce, Wilkens and others sat quietly in the small projection room!

"Hehe, it seems that our next opponent is about to appear!" Wilkens watched the Timberwolves and the Spurs who had returned to the locker room on the screen after the lights in the projection room were slowly turned on, and expressed his concern for the next game. The second half of the season already has a prediction of its own!

"Spurs?" West adjusted his glasses and said thoughtfully.

"That's right, our next opponent must be the Spurs!!" Olajuwon, who was sitting behind them, said suddenly with a certain expression on his face.

After hearing the discussion of several people, Bruce couldn't help being confused by their analysis. The game between the Timberwolves and the Spurs really gave him a very intense feeling. He really couldn't see that the Spurs would eventually win this game. Take the win!

With this kind of doubt, after Wilkens nodded to Olajuwon, the latter seemed to be explaining to his teammates leisurely, and began to speak slowly!

"We have to pay special attention to the Spurs' backcourt lineup, especially Vince and Gilbert, their performance is simply too stable and strong!"

In the first half, although the Spurs' tactics after losing Duncan had deviated from their usual twin-tower tactics, this round-robin tactic really maximized the combat power of Carter and Arenas.

"So, it's hard for the Timberwolves to compete against the Spurs in this game!" Olajuwon said with some emotion, and then looked at Bruce with a dazed expression.

"Uh. To be honest, I still have some difficulty understanding tactics!" Bruce smiled awkwardly, and then said to the players: "No matter what the result of this game is, or who our opponent is in the next round, What we want now is victory until we win the championship!!"

Bruce's words made everyone look at him excitedly.

Just like what Bruce said, the opponent in the next round just needs to understand and deal with it, and the others are meaningless!
The Timberwolves' home court seemed to be in response to the analysis of the Warriors. Since the second half, the Spurs have relied on Carter and Arenas' double swords to attack, and suddenly they have fallen into a huge passive situation!

In the end, when the Spurs finally defeated the Timberwolves with a score of 108:102, the Warriors' opponents in the next round came directly!
As the Warriors and Spurs both advanced to the next round, the battle between the Mavericks and the Trail Blazers also made everyone see the strength of the Trail Blazers!

After the Spurs and Timberwolves finished the game, the fourth game followed by the Mavericks and Trail Blazers also kicked off!

This season, the Mavericks played an astonishing game, especially when they and the Warriors both won 60 wins, which really surprised the league!
In the Blazers home court, the two sides played very anxiously in the first quarter. Even though Pippen was unable to continue the game due to injury, the Blazers really gave the Mavericks a boost under the strong performance of Zach Randolph and Rasheed Wallace. The inside line is causing huge trouble!
In the first quarter, the Trail Blazers temporarily led the Mavericks by 26:23 due to the multi-point blooming!
After entering the second quarter, the Mavericks relied on Nelson's bombardment tactics, and Jamison completely broke out with a super powerful touch.

After the Blazers' Bonzi Wells scored the Blazers' most 11 points, Jamison's outburst really embarrassed Zach Randolph, who was facing him!

Throughout the game, Jamieson made shots from inside and outside, showing his ability to the fullest. Under Randolph's defense, he used a shocking performance of 17 points in a single quarter, and ruthlessly ravaged the black bear!

However, under Jamison's super performance, Randolph's 2 points and 2 rebounds really embarrassed the Blazers to the point of speechlessness!

"Antoine this season is simply too strong!!" Barkley said suddenly with a look of surprise.

In the projection room of the Warriors, the other players showed approval just like him!

After watching the Spurs game, with Bruce's TV station, they directly converted the signal to the game between the Mavericks and the Trail Blazers!

Now, seeing Jamison's super-powerful outburst, Bruce couldn't help showing a trace of doubt in his eyes!
In his previous life, due to injuries, Jamison's performance on the court was very unstable. Although there was a period of time when he averaged 20+10 per game, compared to the current strong outbreak, it is really much less.

As the Blazers and Mavericks returned to the locker room one after another, the Warriors' screening room suddenly became lively!
"If we meet them in the Western Conference Finals, Antoine's defense will be the most important point for us!" Barkley said with a serious expression. He has obviously made a conclusion on whether to enter the Western Conference Finals!
"That's right, if Antoine broke out like today, we will definitely be in big trouble!" After Starks finished speaking, he subconsciously looked at Nowitzki with an emotional expression on his face!

Because of the way he plays, Nowitzki's muscles and defensive power are not very strong. By the standards of the league, he is only above the standard!

If he and Jamison face off, even though the two play very similarly, Jamison's rebound protection and height are obviously better than Nowitzki's, and he is also more flexible!
Feeling the eyes of his teammates, Nowitzki said very indifferently: "Believe me, I will use 5.00% concentration to deal with him!"

Hearing Nowitzki's words, Bruce frowned first: "Guys, Dirk's defense is already very good. If we meet the Mavericks in the Western Conference Finals, I believe he will defend this guy!"

Hearing Bruce's final conclusion, the rest of the players turned to the Mavericks' tactical system under Olajuwon's diversion of the topic!

Bruce looked at Nowitzki with firm eyes, and waved his right hand vigorously after the other party saw him!
In the home court of the Blazers, when the two sides appeared on the court again, the duel between the two sides suddenly changed!

Randolph, who was beaten badly by Jamison before, did really well in this quarter!

Throughout the game, Randolph relied on his power in the low post and used a good performance of 12+4 to directly blast Jamison who was facing him!
With Randolph's good performance, I don't know if he overdrawn his touch in the second quarter. Jamison only scored 4 points and 4 rebounds in this quarter!

The twists and turns of the two teams made everyone in the Warriors feel the uncertainty of the game and the Mavericks' weakness of relying on touch to play!

"Look, Antoine didn't look like a god the whole game!" After seeing the previous scene, Bruce first glanced at Nowitzki with a relaxed expression, and then slowly said to the players.

"Haha, leave this guy to me!!" Barkley laughed twice, patted Nowitzki who was still wearing a protective gear around his waist, and said confidently!

According to the expert assessment of the team doctor and sports medicine, although Nowitzki can play briefly in the Western Conference Finals, in order to protect his body, after discussing with Wilkens, Bruce and Wilkens, they do not agree with this situation for the sake of insurance!

Now, after hearing what Barkley said, Nowitzki smiled wryly twice, and said with some regret: "Man, I really want to appear on the stage, but..."

"No, but, you just need to take care of your injury!" Barkley said with a smile, then turned to everyone and continued: "Guys, Dirk's return will take time, and I don't think he can." In a short amount of time, so...why don't we have him in the Finals??"

"Wow, your words are so shocking!!" Starks rolled his eyes and said in a strange voice.

"Haha, with our strength, the finals are only a matter of time!!"

Barkley's strong self-confidence has gradually infected the rest of the players. Even though they are still far away from the finals, there is no one in their hearts who does not covet and desire that trophy!
In the third quarter, the Trail Blazers basically set the final tone between the two teams with a super strength of 33:10. Everyone did not think that the Mavericks could complete this super reversal!

At the end of the game, the Blazers directly won a game with a score of 98:79 by virtue of their strong explosion in the third quarter!
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Seeing the end of the game, there was a sound of exhalation in the projection room of the Warriors!

"There has never been a real underdog in the playoffs!" Barkley said with emotion, and then left here silently alone!
This season, which may be his last season, the desire for a championship, with the Warriors playing exciting games this season, this really makes his desire reach the highest point!

Once the Warriors finally win the championship trophy, Barkley is very likely to finally announce his decision to retire after making up for the biggest regret in his career!

Different from Barkley's persistence, if it weren't for the dissuasion of Bruce and Wilkens, I am afraid that Olajuwon would directly choose to retire as early as after the first injury!

Now, with the strong performance of the Warriors and the great increase in the hope of winning the championship, Olajuwon's mentality has gradually changed, and returning to the team from injury is his final answer!

On the court in the training hall, even though it was already midnight, Barkley was still practicing various shooting and offensive moves alone!
Standing in the corridor outside the projection room on the second floor, Bruce and the others watched the veteran sweating like rain, and felt the veteran's strong obsession and admiration for his spirit!
"Hehe, I don't want to fall behind Charles!" Starks trotted down the second floor with longing and excitement in his eyes!
Following Starks' movements, whether it was Dell Curry and Olajuwon who were like two people, or Ginobili and Duncan, they all walked to the training ground in silence!
Watching the players walking towards the court one by one, while Bruce was secretly excited, his eyes showed extremely strong determination. He believed that such a Warriors team would definitely win the final championship trophy!

(End of this chapter)