plumnovel Chapter 404 The First Active Person
Chapter 404 The First Active Person
Popovich has imagined many unfavorable situations, such as his own players are not in good condition, or the opponent changes tactics.
For these questions, he has actually made preparations.
These aren't the scariest of problems, because there's always a solution anyway.
But now, he seemed a little powerless.
When a star player is in fantastic form and firing on all cylinders, there's very little he can do.
David Robinson did it, Duncan did it.
As a head coach, Popovich has seen it all too often.
For a moment, he really thought it was almost over.
Watching Wang Hao score again and again, he really didn't know what to do.
Of course, as a head coach, you must not expose your emotions, especially this kind of powerless emotion.
After halftime, seeing that the team was still behind by double digits, Popovich immediately made a change.
He began to emphasize offense, even emphasizing three-pointers.
The Spurs are good at defense, but Popovich has never been the kind of head coach who only clings to defense.
Just like later, he kept saying that he didn't like three-pointers, but the Spurs became one of the teams that shot the most three-pointers in the league.
Popovich is very clear that the concept is not for winning.
In this situation, no matter how good the defense is, how can they win if they can't score?
Sure enough, after the start of the third quarter, the Spurs really stepped up their offense.
In particular, the youth version of the GDP combination scored 10 points together, narrowing the gap for a time.
At this time, it was Wang Hao who stood up again and threw two three-pointers in a row, extinguishing this frenzy of chasing points.
Whenever the Spurs score consecutively, Wang Hao can always stand up in time.
As a team that is good at defense, it actually has some shortcomings when it needs to chase points continuously.
And the momentum of chasing points several times in a row was extinguished, and the spirit of the Spurs seemed to have dropped a lot.
I thought it was a life-and-death battle, but it turned out a little flat.
Or to put it another way, the Sonics had enough lead throughout that the Spurs couldn't do anything.
The most important reason is naturally Wang Hao.
18 points in the first quarter, 33 points in the half, and 51 points in the game. It is normal to win with such statistics.
101:91
For the Spurs, the slow pace and defensive style make it easy for them to win.
But the premise is that you need to maintain enough patience and maintain the point difference.
At the very least, you must not fall behind by a big score.
Once the big score falls behind, the Spurs want to chase points, and they can only rely more on defense to chase points.
If you can't defend your opponent, it's dangerous.
It's not like in this game, the Spurs didn't have no chance to chase points, in fact, there were several times.
But they are chasing points, relying more on positional warfare.
After finally grinding out some points, Wang Hao "bang bang" two three-pointers, and the point difference returned to double digits.
In this case, how can the Spurs chase points.
"4:2, the Sonics beat the Spurs."
"Congratulations to the Sonics, they will meet the Nets in the Finals."
"Thank you Spurs, thank you Sonics, they gave us a great game."
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After the game ended, many people looked up to the sky and watched the score on the big screen.
There are also wonderful pictures from previous games, which many Spurs fans have been reluctant to accept for a long time.
Just a little bit, they were the ones who almost won the game.
Accompanied by countless lonely Supersonic fans, it is naturally the very disappointed Spurs team.
The game was lost, but the tolerance cannot be lost.
Under the leadership of Duncan, everyone on the Spurs took the initiative to come over to congratulate the Sonics for advancing to the finals.
"Wang, congratulations, I hope you can win the championship!"
Duncan didn't say much, and of course, he didn't say that the future is yours.
After all, it belongs to Wang Hao now, and it will belong to him in the future, so should other people play?
"Thank you, I will, our goal must be the championship."
Duncan still kept his unsmiling expression, nodded, and didn't say anything more.
But it could be seen that he still cared a little bit.
At the very least, he hoped that he would lose to an opponent who couldn't even win the championship.
"My king, congratulations!"
"Thanks, Manu, you played really well too."
"Tony, keep going, you will be even better next year!"
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Even for Popovich, Wang Hao chatted with him a few words.
However, he is full of confidence this season, and he is still a little bit uninterested after losing.
It's no wonder, after all, the Spurs have really performed well this year.
Especially the victory over the Lakers, a teammate who has made the Spurs feel helpless for several years in a row.
I thought that if the Lakers were solved, there wouldn't be too many problems. Who would have imagined that there would be a Supersonic.
"Congratulations, king!"
"Thank you, Coach Greg, for a great game."
"Keep going, the championship is waiting for you."
"Thank you!"
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Popovich chatted with Paul Westphal a few more times before leading the Spurs back.
Next, the Sonics will lift the Western Conference championship trophy.
Watching your opponent lift the trophy is, to be honest, not a very pleasant thing to do.
It's just that Popovich didn't leave in a hurry, and this environment made him calm down even more.
At this time, he is already thinking about next season.
Next season will not be too easy for the Spurs.
David Robinson may retire, and the Spurs seem unlikely to introduce too many powerful players.
And in the next season, the movement of the opponent will never be small.
Among other things, the Lakers will definitely not sit still after suffering a loss this season.
They have an OK combination, as long as they add enough role players, their strength will inevitably increase.
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"Congratulations to the Sonics for winning the Western Conference Championship this season!"
Put on the hat that belongs to the Western Conference champion, and raise the trophy that symbolizes the Western Conference champion.
The Sonics simply celebrated.
It's just that the joy on their faces disappeared as soon as they returned to the player tunnel.
It's not that the Western Conference champion is not worthy of joy, but it's not yet time.
Next is the finals, which is the most important moment for the Sonics.
It is gratifying to win the Western Conference championship, but if you can't win the championship, then everything is useless.
"Great job guys, except, I also said to remind you that our fight is not over yet!
The next finals, that is our battlefield.
For more than a month, we overcame obstacles and defeated opponents one after another.
The next will be the last battle, I don't want to fall short, and I'm sure you won't either.
The Nets, our defeat last year is nothing more than that, we have plenty of confidence, right? "
"Of course!"
"The championship belongs to us!"
"We are invincible!"
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After all, it's not the first time for a junior to enter the finals. Today's Supersonics are very calm.
At least mentally, they have the upper hand.
The Nets are just their defeat, and they were also swept 4:0.
The Nets this season, to be honest, compared with last season, their strength has not increased but decreased.
Mainly because of Mutombo's injury.
The introduction of Mutombo is to build a defensive system integrating inside and outside lines and enhance the team's strength.
Honestly, it's a great idea.
If Mutombo can be a few years younger, it will be an upgraded version of the Pistons today.
The defensive system led by Mutombo and Kidd is definitely enough for every NBA team to drink a pot.
Unfortunately, Mutombo was injured.
At such an old age, although he is currently back, he has very little playing time and is in a mediocre state.
At the right time, the Sonics are the defending champions, especially last year's victory over the Nets, which has a psychological advantage.
Geographically, as the league's first record in the regular season, they have more home court advantage.
Renhe, although PJ Brown was injured, Mutombo also returned from injury and was not in shape.
But this is not a big problem.
The time for the finals has already been determined, and the first game will start on June 6th, US time.
In other words, the Supersonic has a full 5 days of adjustment time.
From another point of view, with more than a week of rest, maybe the Nets will be idle.
The Sonics did not delay, and returned to Seattle overnight.
The game is over, and everyone is eager to return home. How can they stay in San Antonio again?
Moreover, just after winning, the San Antonio people may not welcome them, it is better to leave early.
In the NBA, if possible, everyone hopes to win the championship at home.
Most of the Supersonic players are family members.
Even Earl Watson, who has just entered Hurry, has a girlfriend and a son.
The NBA, or in other words, is like this in American society.
But anyone who is a bit famous, such as an athlete, will never be without the opposite sex around him.
Take Earl Watson as an example. Although he is just a small substitute now, he was also a star player in college.
University star players like this, with more opposite sex around them, often can't control their belts.
For example, Artest has a son in college.
Naturally, Wang Hao would not refuse to return to Seattle, after all, who doesn't seem to have a girlfriend yet.
Returned to Seattle overnight, and then went back to their respective homes.
Not only that, Paul Westphal also announced that tomorrow's training is canceled and everyone can take a good rest.
Of course, after tomorrow, the Sonics will start training.
"Wang, I really regret it so much. I would have gone to San Antonio with you if I knew it earlier."
"However, in a few days, I will go to New York, and I will always accompany you through the finals."
"I hope to win the championship with you."
"No problem at all."
Before the car stopped in the garage, Alexandra couldn't help but rushed forward.
In fact, on the way back from the airport, Alexandra was ready to move, and Wang Hao had to stop her.
After all, this is driving. It is very dangerous to drive outside the door while still driving inside.
Of course, the current situation is also very bad, Wang Hao doesn't want to go out of the garage to order AVI.
A supermodel who looks tall to ordinary people looks very petite in front of NBA players.
Wang Hao hugged it back with one hand. As for the next step, it will naturally be a big battle.
Maybe it was just seeing Wang Hao's heroic and invincible appearance on the court, Ambrosio looked very excited.
After all, he had only finished one round of the series, and Wang Hao was actually a little tired, and he really couldn't continue to work hard.
But it doesn't matter, Wang Hao only needs to enjoy Ambrosio's initiative.
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The next morning, dry firewood met a raging fire, and naturally there was another battle, and Wang Hao regained the initiative.
For a moment, this defeated general was beaten to the ground, crying for his father and mother.
After regaining his glory, Wang Hao walked out of the bedroom without haste, and found the newspaper that was just delivered today.
The Western Conference finals have just ended, and the focus of major media reports is naturally yesterday's game.
Reporting yesterday's game, how to avoid Wang Hao.
"Wang, No.1 active player?"
"Wang, a Michael Jordan and Larry Bird fusion!"
"The omnipotent king, who else can stop him?"
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在昨天的比赛中，王昊独得51分8篮板5助攻，此外还有2次抢断和2次盖帽。
This kind of data simply makes countless people sigh.
Is this the current NBA No.1?
You know, over the years, since Jordan retired, there has only been one No. 1 in the NBA.
The most dominant fat man, Shaquille O'Neal.
This is not blown out by fans or the media, but by O'Neal.
Unstoppable on the court, and leading the Lakers to two consecutive championships, these are O'Neal's achievements.
In fact, even if Duncan led the team to win the championship and Iverson single-core led the team to the finals, this result could not be changed.
If the Sonics hadn't broken the Lakers' three-peat championship process, this topic would not have been discussed.
But now, the Sonics have not only broken the Lakers' three-peat, but also will complete their two-peat immediately.
Then, this question can naturally be discussed.
Wang Hao did not expect that this issue would be discussed a lot in the next period of time.
Many media came forward and denied this answer.
They believe that Wang Hao is indeed the top star in the current NBA, but there is still some distance from No.1.
First of all, honor is of course, a championship cannot become No.1.
Then there is the data. There is only one scoring champion, and it is impossible to become No. 1 in the league.
Perhaps, the entire NBA is not yet ready to be ruled by a foreigner.
It's just that, whether they do a good job or not, this thing is happening.
Wang Hao actually didn't pay attention to this topic at first, it was nothing more than a hot topic hyped up by some media.
But he just showed up, and was immediately surrounded by reporters.
"Wang, Scottie Pippen doesn't think you can be called No.1 in active service, what do you think?"
"I don't have any opinion, after all, Scott can't even look down on Jordan.
As for No.1 in active service, I think this kind of topic is boring, and there is no need to discuss it at all.
For me, the only thing that matters for the Sonics right now is the championship. "