Chapter 591 It’s Time to End This Series!
The victory in the first game of the first round did not dissipate the dark clouds hanging over the Seattle SuperSonics.
The scariest thing about being behind by a big score of 0 to 3 is that assuming there are four games in the future, the opponent will advance as long as they win one.
In the sport of basketball, no one has such great control that they can control themselves to win four consecutive games against an opponent. Even if the strongest team in the NBA faces the weakest team in the NBA, there is no absolute certainty. Winning four games in a row.
And this is why the big score of 0 to 3 is so disappointing.
This is why no team in NBA history has come back after falling behind 0-3.
The victory of the fourth game between the Seattle SuperSonics and the Denver Nuggets failed to change the current fierce public opinion at all. No one is still optimistic that the SuperSonics can perform a miracle.
The SuperSonics' Game 4 win against the Nuggets was seen as merely a technical adjustment for the Nuggets.
Even major media outlets in the United States such as USA Today have begun to publish extensive reports on the social and righteousness of the Nuggets' leading player Carmelo Anthony.
After such social and righteousness, the whole world knows that in the fifth game, the Nuggets may really have to send the SuperSonics home.
In this series between the SuperSonics and the Nuggets, one victory is no longer enough to change the world's public opinion, but for Seattle fans, the victory in this game eliminated all their worries.
Ye still hasn't been swept in the playoffs!
In the fourth game between the SuperSonics and the Nuggets, Ye shot 21-for-31 from the field and scored 54 points in a single game!
In the playoffs, this score is already typical of leading the team to win with his own strength.
"If Durant's shot count in the last game hadn't still exceeded 30, it would have been a perfect victory!"
"In the first four games of this series, Ye's hand and state were quite good. Even Ye's state in the first three games was better than the fourth game. It's a pity that so many games were wasted because of the training of Durant. If we hadn’t cultivated Durant, we might be leading 3-1 now.”
"No matter what, things have developed to this point now. In the next game, I can only hope that the players can do their best and not lose too ugly.
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"We can rest assured that this series is so difficult. The players' mentality has always been stable. Even Durant's mentality is very positive. Most people really don't have the courage to take more than 30 shots in the last game. And there were 7 turnovers.”
The victory in the fourth game between the Seattle SuperSonics and the Denver Nuggets was not enough to make people feel that the Sonics had a chance to fight back, but it released the pressure on everyone related to the Sonics.
Fans, players, coaches, and even some coconut media are now relieved of their pressure.
As long as Ye has a victory like Game 4, this series will not be completely considered a failure.
"It doesn't matter if we win or not, as long as the game is exciting and the performance is outstanding, we can accept any result!"
That was the attitude of many Coconut fans and Sonics fans online ahead of Game 5 between the Seattle SuperSonics and Denver Nuggets.
Not only their attitude online, but also their attitude in reality.
It's just obvious that Ye Si certainly can't think so.
No matter what the big score was before this series, he never worried about the outcome of this series.
His concern has always been Durant's breakthrough.
Seven games in a series, this is Durant’s biggest room for growth!
If the seven games of a series are regarded as a track, then the game reaches the fifth game, which means that the track has entered the final stage.
Durant's performance in the playoffs has begun to become more comfortable.
But there is still some distance to go before a breakthrough.
Can this series achieve a breakthrough?
If this series fails, the next series against the Suns will be difficult.
The pressure Durant faced against the Nuggets in the first round was definitely not the same as facing the Suns.
Playing against the Nuggets, Durant's pressure is on Anthony, his biggest nemesis in his career.
It's pressure on the court.
Add to that the pressure Yez creates off the court.
It can be said that Durant's pressure has now reached the extreme.
Such extreme pressure did not allow Durant to complete a breakthrough. It can only be said that the amount of pressure is no longer useful. What is useful is the accumulation of time. To put it simply, it takes more time to think about it. Once the time is up, It passed naturally.
Leafs has never doubted Durant's potential, but if this is how Durant breaks out, it's the worst way for him to break out.
No matter what kind of breakthrough state Durant is in now, Ye Si knows that now that he has reached this point, it is time to start ending this series.
After defeating the Nuggets on the road, the Seattle SuperSonics successfully brought the game back to their home court.
The next three games will be in a 1-1-1 game mode, with each team playing home games at intervals.
This kind of game mode doesn't matter to Ye Si. Facing the Nuggets, he really doesn't care whether it's home or away.
But this game mode is very unfriendly to Nuggets head coach George Karl.
If possible, he would prefer that his team get the home court for the fifth game. After the team unexpectedly failed to sweep the Sonics in the fourth game, every player is now very aggressive. This kind of momentum is most suitable for playing at home.
As long as Game 5 is still in Denver, the Seattle SuperSonics have no chance of a comeback.
"Boys, the defeat in the last game is over. No matter how unbelievable and uncomfortable it was the night before yesterday, it was just a small thorn on the road to our dreams. On the road to our dreams, we can win. Down, down once, twice, three times, even five times, six times, seven times, eight times!”
"But boys, we need to stand up again after falling. There is nothing terrible about falling. As long as we can keep moving forward, no matter how huge the thorns and difficulties are that make us fall, we can always reach our dreams. The other side!"
On April 29, 2008, before the Denver Nuggets' away game against the Seattle SuperSonics, Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl was giving his players a final psychological massage.
George Karl is now giving each of his Nuggets players a smile and letting them know how relaxed they are.
As a veteran coach, George Karl clearly knows what he needs to do in this situation.
Losing a game does not have any impact on the outcome of this series. Let alone losing the last game, even if you lose this game, it will not affect the outcome of this series. .
The key is that he needs his players to have the right attitude to face setbacks.
This is a very good opportunity. The loss in the last game really made the Nuggets feel a little uncomfortable.
Sweeping Ye, the perfect victory without letting Ye lead for a second, the perfect series passed like this.
So although they have been praised by the United States in the past two days, the Nuggets players are really uncomfortable.
I am holding back my energy and want to vent it in this game.
George Karl is satisfied with the players' attitude of knowing their shame and then being courageous.
But as a team aiming for the championship, such violent emotional ups and downs are not advisable.
Don’t be arrogant when you win and don’t be discouraged when you lose. This is not just talk.
In terms of attitude towards failure, he actually quite appreciates the so-called 'junk players' of the Sonics.
The mental stability of these players when facing victory or defeat, if not counting their strength, is really championship level.
The playoffs need to be stable, not only in terms of strength but also in emotion.
However, the Sonics are far from a championship-level team in terms of emotional control, which is acceptable.
After all, the Nuggets are not a championship team and have never even come close to a championship before.
It won't be normal now.
If you don’t know how, just learn.
When the Nuggets really win the final championship, the tempered Nuggets players will naturally become a veritable championship team!
George Karl's psychological counseling of Nuggets players was successful.
At the very least, George Karl himself felt that he was successful. After he shouted like this, he could feel that the feeling of eagerness for success was slowly disappearing from his players.
And this is growth!
George Karl is satisfied that his players can continue to grow in this series with the Sonics.
It is said that Ye has been cultivating Durant in this series.
George Karl didn't see Durant's growth.
And his Nuggets players are constantly maturing.
Looking at the crazy Seattle SuperSonics fans around, they are a group of respectable fans.
Even if the team has no hope, no matter what situation the team is in, their cheers and shouts are always the highest they can give.
As the former head coach of the SuperSonics and now the head coach of the SuperSonics' opponent, George Karl is willing to watch the performance of these respected SuperSonics fans in a few more games.
but!
This is the playoffs, and showing mercy to any enemy is a disservice to yourself!
"Boys, it's time to end this series!"
The Nuggets players who had calmed down after George Karl's words now howled like wild wolves!
Such a howl was extremely eye-catching even in Key Arena, which was completely occupied by Sonics fans.
Even the Sonics players in front of the Sonics bench who were getting ready to play could feel the domineering and confidence in the howling Nuggets players.
"The Denver Nuggets finally made a statement to end the series!"
"After a technical adjustment, the Denver Nuggets are finally ready to pick the cherry that has long been theirs!"
Kenny Smith's energetic speech made Barkley on his side really feel trembling.
As a fan of Ye, this is the first time in Ye's short two-year career that Barkley has felt so powerless and desperate.
Not just Barkley, there are many coconut media in the media box of Key Arena, and now they feel the same as Barkley.
As many media said, ye's state in the previous four games was really outstanding.
But in the end, because of Durant, the Seattle SuperSonics wasted all of Ye's good form.
In the previous three games, Durant averaged 19 irons per game and 7 turnovers per game!
It is really impossible to lead such a teammate. The Sonics lose every game by an average of 19 points!
In the fourth game, Ye may have really felt that his state had reached its peak. Therefore, although he was still cultivating Durant, he couldn't hold back his good form. In the end, he scored 54 points efficiently and led the team. A tough win over the Nuggets.
In the last game, Ye was in such good condition, and he could only lead the team to a difficult victory.
As a superstar in NBA history, how could Barkley not know that after a player's condition reaches its peak, it will immediately decline.
It is impossible for ye to be in the same state as the previous game in this game. It is impossible for ye to score 54 points in this game.
In this case, why do the Seattle SuperSonics win? !
Originally, if he took advantage of his good condition and performed with all his strength, it was really possible for the SuperSonics to beat the Nuggets 2-2 in the first four games!
Although the final result is unknown, this series is destined to become a legendary series.
Where would it be like now...
"If Durant is lucky enough to become an All-Star or a superstar in the future, if Durant dares to do anything that is sorry for you, he will be drowned in the saliva of the world!"
If you don’t have enough potential, just work hard to make it happen.
Durant was really forced to "passively work hard" by Ye!
In the history of the NBA, which player has the opportunity to "work hard" like Durant?
How many players who left the NBA sadly dreamed of having the opportunity to work hard like Durant?
How many players who sadly left the NBA dreamed that if they had the opportunity to work hard like Durant, they could also become Kobe, Nash, Garnett, Duncan, etc.
Not to mention those players who left the NBA sadly because of their lack of talent, they will keep an eye on Durant because of this playoffs.
Even a player as talented as him can only envy and hate Durant.
"The luckiest player ever!"
This is the NBA's No. 1 fan's "Not Fifteen, Second" launched by EPN yesterday, "Who is lucky, Durant or Rondo?" ’’s evaluation of Durant’s victory over Rondo after the voting results came out.
Even until this series, Barkley has been hearing that the living conditions of young players in the United States who are slender, unable to shoot, and have extremely long arms have continued to deteriorate and have reached a freezing point.
The trend has even spread from the United States to the world!
EPN reported yesterday that a group of brothers from a Greek family were beaten by a group of fans after watching the game between the SuperSonics and Nuggets.
The second among the brothers who is the thinnest and longest, even almost...
It's simply too horrible to look at...
Now Barkley is not sure how many people out there want to take action against Durant, the luckiest player in history.
But as a die-hard coconut fan, Barkley now only hopes that the luckiest player in history can not be so active tonight.
but……
"Charles, your condition is still not good tonight!"
Where is Janima!
When seeing the Sonics players on the court, Ye routinely gave Durant the longest hug. Barkley was really desperate now.
Finally, I have to watch Ye get eliminated again...