i am legend

Chapter 710 The smile after defeat
During this season, all Warriors players are very clear about what their goals are and what they want to achieve in the end!
Especially now that they are hitting their stride, if they can continue to perform like this, the end result will be very exciting for them!

Sitting on the team's special plane, all the players seized every minute and every second to adjust their state. Some people listened to the song comfortably, while others buried their heads and fell asleep!
"Lenny, if we meet one of the Spurs and the Suns next, what do you think our chances of winning are?"

Bruce turned his head and looked at Wilkens who was studying tactics and statistics expectantly. He has been thinking about this question since the Warriors gave the Sonics a fatal blow at home one after another!

"Hehe, if we follow the practice of the NBA, I think we will very likely meet our old opponent, the Spurs!!"

Wilkens took off his glasses, closed the notebook on his lap, and said with a very determined expression.

As for his words, Bruce, who already knew the situation very well, agreed very much!

He discussed this issue with West before, and in the NBA, a team with balanced defense and offense will always go further in the playoffs!
As for the relationship between the Spurs and the Suns, not only Bruce and Wilkens are very sure that the Spurs will enter the final Western Conference finals, even a large number of outside media think so!

"In this league, if they can master a very tough defense, that team will have a lot of opportunities to advance in the playoffs. Of course, if they can have one or two good offensive points, then he will become the league leader One of the most powerful!"

Based on his many years of experience, Wilkens slowly said that in the development of the league for more than 50 years, there has always been a saying here, that is, "the insider wins the world".

Judging from the one-sidedness of this sentence, it not only refers to the situation where the team has a super center, but the super center also represents a tough defense!
"So, even though the Spurs don't have a super inside line, they can still rely on Greg's super defensive skills and finally enter the finals of the Western Conference finals!"

Wilkens said with a trace of dignity, obviously he attaches great importance to Popovich's ability!

And the current Spurs, although they don't have Duncan and Ginobili in their previous lives, but after they have Bosh and Carter, and still bring Parker into the team, plus other role players who performed very well, this team The team gradually showed the energy of this team in Popovich's training!
"Greg's coaching is simply admirable. His players are in a militarized environment and atmosphere, and everyone's psychological quality is very tough!"

With a hint of admiration on his face, Wilkens said with certainty.

And hearing what he said, Bruce, when he thought that Popovich almost beat Parker in his previous life, he was already enough to feel what this team and this old man can do!
"Well, it looks like we're going to have a very tough Western Conference Finals!"

Bruce spread his hands with a calm expression, and then the two of them chatted for a few words and then began to meditate secretly!

As a port city, Seattle has attracted a large number of people to settle here because of its suitable climate!
Of course, in this city, not only does the sports industry look good, but it is also directly known as the birthplace of junk music and the capital of coffee!

Here, coffee seems to have become everyone's hobby, and the consumption in just one year has reached an astonishing level!

And when the Warriors' special plane arrived in this metropolitan area with a population of 400 million, what greeted them was the "greetings" of those diehard Sonics fans.

Of course, judging from their excited expressions, it was obvious that these guys had been waiting for a long time!
"Whoa, guys, as much as I hate these poor people, the air in this city has to be said to be very pleasant!"

Payton took a deep breath. Even though the fans played all kinds of banners mocking him, the former top supersonic star was obviously in a good mood and didn't argue with them!
"Haha, if they see their best player win a championship in another team's jersey, oh man, that's a good feeling!"

Payton seems to be full of resentment here. From his words, it can be heard that there has been some very bad cooperation between him and the Supersonic management here before!

"you.."

Bruce looked at the former supersonic king with some dumbfounding, feeling helpless in his heart!
"Well, gentlemen, if you want to enjoy the nightclubs here after you kill them, why don't we give them a hard time?"

Peyton obviously had a problem with his mentality after returning here. Like an avenger, everything he said was full of gunpowder!

"Okay, Gary, it looks like we have to go!"

Bruce patted him on the shoulder helplessly, pointed to the bus that was about to drive towards them, and then took the lead and walked over!

Sitting on the bus, looking through the glass windows at this city that had experienced the Great Depression, in Bruce's view, if Boeing hadn't put its headquarters here, I am afraid that this city would definitely delay their recovery !
Now, as the city is gradually transforming into a city integrating technology, biology, software, and the Internet, it gradually shows an opportunity for a big city to flourish!

And as the bus slowly stopped outside a hotel not far from the Supersonic home court, under the leadership of Bruce, the players walked towards the hotel one after another!
As a top arena in the league, the Key Arena is not only the home stadium of the Supersonics, but also the home venue of the DOTA2 International Invitational Tournament in the previous life!

When the Warriors came to this arena to start the short training before the game, after they entered the arena, they met the Supersonic players by coincidence!

"Hey guys, you don't look good!"

Payton pretended to be concerned and said to these players that when he saw Ray Allen, a complex look inevitably flashed in his eyes!

"Okay, Gary, we should be in!"

Wilkens helplessly stopped the guy from making some provocative words, nodded apologetically to the Sonics players and McMillan, and then led the team to the arena!
"Damn!"

Ray Allen is watching these guys closely. For him, it is really not easy to lead the team to the current honor this year!
And he who originally wanted to lead the team to move forward, when he learned that they would play against the Warriors in the Western Conference semifinals, the hope in his heart gradually dimmed!
However, even so, he thought that he would at least compete with the Warriors, but after the previous two defeats that made him so depressed that he vomited blood, the hope in his heart completely turned into disappointment and anger!
"I'm going to explode hard tonight!"

Ray Allen watched the Warriors players disappear, and couldn't help but growl in his heart!
At night, there are quite a lot of entertainment options for Seattleites, and because the Sonics have entered the playoffs this year surprisingly, and entered the top five in the Western Conference with a very good record, this makes the original players gradually stay away from the team. The fans in the pavilion are gradually returning here!
In the stands, a famous fan wearing a supersonic green jersey kept agitating, especially a row of fans who looked crazy. They were covered with team logos and jersey numbers, and everyone kept waving their hands. to inspire others.

"Okay, kids, although the atmosphere here is not bad, but I don't think they will win in the end, so..."

Wilkens turned his head and watched the situation in the stands playfully. His eyes were full of trust and smile, and his tone was full of confidence!
Afterwards, when the match between the two teams started, the players of the Supersonic team really had a little improvement amidst the shouts of the home fans!

In the first quarter of the game, with the performance of Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis, they were only four points behind the Warriors!

Entering the second quarter, the Supersonics finally ushered in their long-lost explosive style of play when Manu Ginobili's performance was a bit mediocre, relying on the main force with a good touch!

In the end, when the halftime game ended, the Sonics broke out, making them draw with the Warriors directly after the whistle sounded, and this situation gradually brought back the confidence of these players!

However, after the start of the second half of the game, as Duncan and Nowitzki gradually played some very amazing games, the previous advantage of the Sonics also directly disappeared!

"They are too strong!"

Bruce was sitting in the stands, and he couldn't help but smile when he heard the helpless and frustrated words of the fans around him!
"Guys, you did a great job, I love your passionate style of play, let's say goodbye to them!"

Peyton danced like a child, his tone full of understanding.

When Duncan and the others heard what he said, they first glanced at each other subconsciously, then shrugged helplessly, shook their heads with wry smiles!

In the next fourth quarter, the spirit of the Supersonic team gradually mobilized the excitement and desire of the fans in the stands. Everyone waved the inflatable sticks in their hands, and some fans even stood up directly. Non-stop roaring to the field!

"Damn it, why is it still like this??"

Ray Allen felt the massive loss of physical strength in his body. After looking up at the still six-point difference, his eyes flickered with a hint of stubbornness, and once again charged towards the Warriors' defense!

However, when the whistle of the normal game sounded, the Warriors still won the final victory on the bright red scoreboard.

Ray Allen and the rest of the Supersonics players stood lonely on the court. They stared blankly at the Warriors players who had already entered the player tunnel. For a while, they really didn't know what to do to defeat them!

"Wow!!!"

There was a burst of roaring applause, and Ray Allen and the others subconsciously turned their heads and looked towards the stands.

When they saw all the fans smiling and clapping their hands vigorously, their bewildered and frustrated expressions suddenly dissipated, and all of them had smiles on their faces!
(End of this chapter)