Chapter 855: It’s Time to Consider the Next Opponent in the Finals!

"It was another very, very anxious game. In the end, we won. We didn't let you see the Garfield Hurricane and the Seattle Miracle that you were expecting. I'm really sorry. To be honest, I wanted it just like you. Seeing those earth-shattering miracles performed by Yes, but... Bruce is so damned, I think there must be many people in the world saying the same thing as me."

On April 21, 2009, after the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Seattle SuperSonics 108-101 at home, Popovich still had a mischievous smile on his face and told the reporters at the post-game press conference. A unique joke.

Although Popovich looks the same as before, Wang Han and other Chinese reporters present can clearly feel that the smile on Popovich's face has become obviously more confident.

Even the words he said and the jokes he made became bigger.

What is meant by "Bruce is damned" is obviously a different way of saying, "You really want to see Yes perform a miracle in front of the Spurs, but unfortunately, the strength does not allow it. Yes may be strong, but the Spurs are stronger!"

After this game, the Spurs already lead the Seattle SuperSonics 2-0.

Although it is a two-game winning streak at home, as the No. 1 team in the Western Conference and currently the team with the No. 1 championship odds in the league, leading the opponent 2-0 basically declares that this series is almost over.

That's why Popovich made such a big joke.

As far as reality is concerned, there is indeed no problem.

Now Popovich didn't joke and said: "I'm already thinking about the next opponent", he is already very tolerant.

However, it is obvious that Popovich's jokes are not a problem to reporters from other countries around the world. The Spurs are 2-0, but to the ears of Chinese reporters, this joke is jarring no matter how they look at it.

"In order to relieve the pressure of Bowen being defeated by Ye Si in this game, this old man deliberately diverted everyone's attention from the fact that Ye Si also defeated Bowen in this game. This old man is so bad! "

"You want to change the subject, but I won't let you change the subject!"

Before Wang Han could stop her, Lin Rui stood up directly next to her.

This was not a regular speaking procedure, and the press officer at the scene was supposed to stop it.

But seeing that the female reporter who stood up was of Chinese descent, Popovich stopped the press officer.

"Yes played 41 minutes tonight and scored 43 points in 41 minutes, which is higher than the previous game. This is the second consecutive game of Yes with 40+ points in this series. What do you think of this series? The showdown with Bruce.”

This question is not very short, and the voice asking the question is quite aggressive.

In fact, there was no need to finish speaking. When the female reporter was halfway through speaking, Popovich basically understood what she meant.

"Yes and Bruce are doing great."

"all good?"

"Yes, it's all good, Yes won the numbers, Bruce won the win."

"What if there has to be a ranking?"

"They are both great players. I can't distinguish between them, but others can get the answers they want from the emotions of you and me."

"..."

Seeing that the little sister next to him was unable to say a word at the hands of the scheming Popovich, Wang Han sighed in his heart.

This naughty old man always wanted to find an opportunity to vent because he had lost a lot to Ye Si before, but now he didn't dare to vent openly, so he waited for an opportunity to vent his emotions in a roundabout way.

Xiaorui was directly hit by the gun.

"Pop, Tony and Manu have many, many fans in China. In these two games, the performance of Tony and Manu has worried many of their Chinese fans. Can Bobo tell us what is happening to them now? ?"

Lin Rui was surprised to see Wang Han standing up next to her.

When Popovich heard this question, the smile on his face faded and his eyes narrowed.

"They did have some problems in this series. They had some troubles on the offensive end. They haven't found their offensive state yet."

While Popovich was still enjoying the joy of quarreling with female reporters, he became furious when he thought about the performance of Parker and Ginobili in the past two games.

3 points, 8 points, 9 points, 5 points.

This is the score of the two people in the previous two games, it is simply terrible!

When he thought of these two people, Popovich instantly felt that his favorite quarrel with the female reporter was no longer so good.

After the second game between the Spurs and SuperSonics, the news that Popovich was chatting and laughing was a big deal.

Popovich was quite restrained out of caution.

But how could the mental state of victory be concealed from reporters from all over the world who are like human beings?

For a time, after the Sonics lost two consecutive away games, everyone's eyes were focused on whether the Sonics were going to be swept by the Spurs!

"The Sonics are going to be swept by the Spurs?"

James, who also played his second game against the Pistons today, finished his day's training and looked at the news pushed by his assistant with quite a surprise on his face.

Since losing to the Supersonics in the last regular season game and Yes getting a five-double in front of him, he has never paid attention to Yes or other players' games.

Now he is wholeheartedly devoted to the great cause of changing his basketball habits and basketball rhythm. More than ten years of basketball habits, more than ten years of basketball rhythm, more than ten years of basketball road, it is really not easy to change.

But, even if it is difficult, he needs to change!

He has already known that Yes is very familiar with his ball path for some reason.

If he does not change his ball path, he will have no chance.

Of course, he is paying attention to this series between the Supersonics and the Spurs.

Both the Spurs and the Supersonics are his biggest opponents.

This year, the Heat will enter the finals and it is very likely that they will encounter one of these two teams.

He is also willing to see these two teams fight each other.

But he really didn't expect the Spurs to be so fierce!

When he was training hard, he told his assistant not to tell him about ordinary things because he was in seclusion.

Obviously, Yes and the Supersonics were swept 2-0 by the Spurs right from the start, and were on the verge of being swept, which was obviously the big thing he said.

"Sweeped?"

Looking at the news pushed by the assistant and the comments on these news, it seemed that the whole world thought that Yes and his Supersonics had definitely been swept.

But...

James put his phone down and looked at the ceiling above his head.

That person is definitely not that simple!

2-0, this is really nothing.

Especially since the Supersonics haven't lost their home court yet.

Moreover, aren't his Heat and Iverson's Pistons also 2-0?

The Pistons are leading his Heat 2-0.

He needs enough time to change his basketball habits.

The Pistons are a good opponent.

He can play more games in this round of the series without worrying about being eliminated.

Even if he is 0-2 behind, he believes that he and his Heat can catch up.

This is an absolute advantage in strength!

Even though his 0-2 is more dangerous than Yes's 0-2, after all, Yes is only 0-2 away, while he is 0-2 at home.

Of course, the two series between the Heat and the Pistons, and the Sonics and the Spurs are completely different.

He and the Heat are the absolute advantage.

But the Spurs and the Sonics are the absolute disadvantage.

He has reasons and motives to manipulate the big score.

But Yes has no reason and no motive, and even less strength to manipulate the big score.

So, the 0-2 between the Sonics and the Spurs should be real, not manipulated by Yes.

He didn't watch the game, but judging from the comments, Yes should have gone all out. Bowen, such a strong defensive player, was blown up by Yes twice in a row.

If Yes didn't go all out, it would be impossible to blow up Bowen twice in a row.

In the previous few encounters, Yes was at a disadvantage.

"Is Yes really going to be swept in the first round?"

Thinking of this result that he had never dared to imagine before, James still couldn't believe it in his heart.

"The next game may tell the outcome!"

Even if he, whose Heat can beat the Pistons, is not brave enough to fall behind 0-3. If the Sonics still lose to the Spurs in the next game, then...

Yes is probably Joan of Arc, powerless and forced into a desperate situation!

Will he not see Yes in the finals?

Thinking of this, James suddenly felt a little empty...

However, whether he can see Yes or not, I have to change!

Only by changing can he become stronger, and he needs to become stronger!

If he were the old him, he would definitely be mentally lazy after the crisis.

But as long as he closed his eyes, thought of the 100 points, the five doubles, and the suspicion and malice from all over the world, James was full of endless motivation.

On April 23, 2009, the Heat visited the Detroit Pistons.

The Pistons, who were already leading 2-0 away, wanted to win another game at home.

The Pistons' morale was very high in this game.

Whether it is Iverson or other members of the Pistons, they are very interested in leading the space battleship Heat by a big score of 3-0 and eliminating the Heat.

The Pistons not only have high morale in this game, but the players are also in very good condition.

But...

"In this game, LeBron James actually played without the ball!"

"In the previous two games, James held the ball in a different style from before. In this game, James actually played without the ball?!"

The Heat was forced into a desperate situation by the Pistons, which was more critical than the situation of the Supersonics, making the game between the Heat and the Pistons one of the most watched of the three games today.

If fans pay the most attention to the game between the Supersonics and the Spurs, then the most concerned thing for NBA teams and professionals is definitely the game between the Pistons and the Heat.

The Heat was eliminated in the first round, and it was really a celebration for all!

The hard power of the Heat is so strong that even if they are fighting internally now, it gives people very, very great pressure.

Watching James on TV trying hard to practice how to cooperate with Wade to play without the ball, Yes was still very surprised.

Even in those more than 2,000 finals games, the total time James played without the ball was very, very small.

But in that extremely rare time without the ball, Yes knew that James had the ability.

Although not that strong, but definitely not that weak or unable.

It's just that in James' mind, the emperor will not be a wedding dress for others.

When James is willing to be a wedding dress for others, it means that James really wants to completely change himself.

But...

121 to 110.

Looking at the big score on TV, Yes felt that James had not changed completely, nor so thoroughly.

His subconscious mind did not dare to push himself the hardest.

However, this is also human nature.

This can only be said...

The stimulation he received was not fully in place.

1 to 2!

The 3 to 0 that the entire NBA playoff team was looking forward to did not appear.

What appeared was 1 to 2!

The Heat, who lost two games at home, easily defeated the hot Pistons on the road, and finally got the first victory of this invincible battleship in the playoffs.

After the game between the Heat and the Pistons, the other most watched game of the three NBA playoffs today is about to come to the finale.

Of course, there was also a game between the Bulls and the Celtics. After the Bulls lost to the Celtics by 3 points in the last game, they returned to their home court 121 to 118 and won three points in two overtimes!

The Bulls were really amazing in this series. It should be said that Rose was really amazing in this series. In the first playoff game of his career, he scored 42+11 assists and defeated the Celtics. In this game, he scored a triple-double of 30 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. Under his leadership, the old players like Antoine Walker and Ricky Davis of the Bulls played like crazy.

Seven Bulls scored in double digits. These old players with garbage contracts are really not without strength. They need stimulation.

There is no doubt that the Celtics are definitely a very, very good stimulation.

When entering the playoffs, the Celtics themselves probably didn't think that they would encounter such a big trouble when facing the Bulls.

The Bulls played really hard in the first three games. If they weren't careful, the Celtics were really close to 0-3. They only won by 3 points in the second home game.

The third game between the Bulls and the Celtics was very shocking, with two overtimes and a rookie triple-double in the playoffs. It was thrilling and wonderful.

But most of the viewers who watched TV were still paying more attention to the third game between the Spurs and the Supersonics.

Many people still have expectations.

Looking forward to whether the Supersonics can fight back like the Heat in this game.

Of course, those who have such expectations are definitely not all supporting the Supersonics.

For example, James, James specially rewarded himself tonight and took a holiday.

When watching the final score of 98-93 on TV, the San Antonio Spurs won a precious away game.

James' heart, which had been hanging, finally relaxed.

It's not fake!

It's really powerless to turn the tide!

"Maybe I can really consider the next opponent in the finals!"