Chapter 797 The Most Exciting Game, the Most Exciting Contest!
"We are stable!"
"We are stable!"
“We’re really solid!”
On February 10, 2009, the game between the Seattle SuperSonics and the Kings was ongoing at the Seattle SuperSonics Key Arena.
The cheers and shouts of the SuperSonics fans on the sidelines made the Kings players on the court feel a little scared.
This is the new slogan for the Seattle SuperSonics game!
and a crowd of ‘Yes! ’ or other slogans, this slogan sounds more powerful.
Every game against the Sonics, every matchup against Yes, is a torture for Kevin Martin!
It may seem incredible to say that in the past three seasons, he has averaged more than 20 points per game in each season.
But every time he played against Yes, he never scored more than 20 points!
Let alone 20 points, even 10 points is not easy!
He is an elegant and easy-going person, really a very elegant and easy-going person.
But even so, looking at the current scores of the two teams on the sidelines and calculating his scores so far in this game, Kevin Martin wanted to curse in his heart!
Damn it, the Seattle SuperSonics have Ibaka!
The Seattle SuperSonics have been playing four against five on the court for most of the season!
No, it's not four against five, it's four against six!
But even so, with Ibaka as an undercover agent, all six members of the Kings were suppressed by four members of the Seattle SuperSonics.
There is really no way!
"The Kings seemed to be playing this game to beat the Sonics."
"The Kings' team's season goals are always very strange. The team's management has no goals and doesn't know what the team needs. Should they fail or win correctly or hit the playoffs? Of course, the playoffs will definitely It’s impossible.”
"The Kings played very hard in this game. Putting aside the chaos of this team without any plans or goals, this team has to make a difference in this game, but it is obvious that even with the help of Ibaka, They are still too far away from the Seattle SuperSonics!”
“After Yes defeated the Nuggets, he said that the Seattle SuperSonics were on the right path, that his teammates had always been outstanding, and that the SuperSonics’ ranking was very, very stable. Looking at it now, Yes is still the one who can’t lie. , A person who doesn’t brag and does what he says, uses his strength and power to realize everything he says!”
"Yes is the most special player in the world. He is the only person in the history of the NBA who has the strength to achieve everything he has said and pretended to be!"
"Congratulations to Yes, he once again led the Seattle SuperSonics to complete an incredible escape!"
"At the same time, congratulations to the players of the Seattle SuperSonics. They played very relaxedly in this game. Obviously, what Yes said in that interview that we were very stable changed their mood!"
At the end of the game, there was no suspense about the result. 127 to 111, the Seattle SuperSonics beat the Kings at home by 16 points.
After this game, the Seattle SuperSonics' record also became 36 wins and 15 losses. With this record, they still firmly occupy the eighth position in the Western Conference!
Many people say that the Rockets have almost won 15 consecutive games and are still only ranked ninth in the Western Conference and unable to advance. However, these people have completely forgotten that the Seattle SuperSonics have also won 13 of the last 14 games!
Won 13 out of 14 games, but in the end they could only be eighth in the Western Conference.
That's because the Suns and Timberwolves have equally excellent records!
Although the Seattle SuperSonics,
The Suns, Timberwolves and Rockets are ranked sixth to ninth in the Western Conference, but in the past month, these four teams have the best records in the Western Conference and the best in the league!
These four teams have all entered their own sweet schedules in the past month, and at the same time, these four teams have made no mistakes in their own sweet schedules.
"This season in the Western Conference is truly a magical season!"
Reggie Miller really feels amazing.
In the past two seasons, the Western Conference has also been magical, but that magic is the overall record of the top eight in the Western Conference.
In fact, in the past two seasons, the suspense of the top eight teams in the Western Conference has already lost its suspense early on.
But this season, the top eight positions in the Western Conference are really, really hard to say.
Maybe the top five positions in the Western Conference have been determined, but from sixth to ninth in the Western Conference, the Suns, Timberwolves, SuperSonics, and Rockets, four teams compete for three positions.
Who is the team that loses in the end?
In recent times, the Rockets, who have been hyped around the world for fourteen consecutive victories, still remain unchanged in the rankings. This is the best interpretation of this magical competition!
It is said that NBA teams will sprint after the All-Star Game is over. Now, the Suns, Timberwolves, SuperSonics and Rockets have already started sprinting!
In this game with the Kings, we should win.
Compared with the defeated Kings, the players of the Seattle SuperSonics are actually more concerned about the other three teams in today's game.
"The Suns defeated the 76ers on the road, and now the Suns' record is 36 wins and 14 losses."
"The Timberwolves also defeated the Raptors at home. The Timberwolves' record is also 36 wins and 14 losses."
"On the other side, the Rockets defeated the Bucks in an away game. The Rockets' current record is 36 wins and 16 losses."
"Our record right now is 36-15."
36 wins and 14 losses, 36 wins and 15 losses, 36 wins and 16 losses...
This record is so exciting!
After the team's assistant coach Malik Ross finished talking about the news he collected tonight, the entire Seattle SuperSonics locker room was silent.
Although Yes's previous declaration of "We are very stable!" stabilized the morale of the SuperSonics players.
But such a competitive situation still makes people feel incredible.
When your opponent hardly makes mistakes when facing an opponent who is not as strong as you, then you are under great pressure!
In fact, it is not only the Seattle SuperSonics who are paying attention to tonight's real-time rankings.
The Timberwolves, Rockets, and Suns are also paying attention.
"Tonight, the opponents of our four teams are not very strong. It is indeed a bit presumptuous to expect the other three teams to capsize in the gutter."
"Now we hardly make mistakes, so the important thing is to perform when facing key opponents and key games."
After D'Antoni finished speaking, his brows were still frowning.
What is a key game and a key opponent?
For the four teams, the next game is a key game and a key opponent!
The Suns' next opponent is the Cleveland Cavaliers, the first team in the East and the first team in the league!
The Seattle SuperSonics' next opponent is the Los Angeles Lakers, the first team in the West and the second team in the league!
As for the Rockets and the Timberwolves...
These two teams will face off directly!
This direct match between the Timberwolves and the Rockets is likely to determine the top eight of the Western Conference's top four teams in the second half of the season after the All-Stars!
"It's so exciting!"
"This year's competition for playoff spots in the West is more exciting than the previous two seasons!"
"The previous two seasons were exciting for the ranking competition in the West, and this season is exciting for the competition for spots!"
"All because of our joining!"
In the Timberwolves' locker room, these young players now have no fear or frustration on their faces, only excitement on their faces!
Especially for Gay, the failure to be selected as an All-Star made him understand a lot. If he can't perform well in the playoffs, he will always be just an All-Star!
It's difficult for an All-Star to enter the All-Star in the current West!
Superstar!
He wants to become a recognized superstar!
And the playoffs are the stage for superstars!
He has never been more eager to enter the playoffs than now!
Fortunately, he has a group of good brothers around him who are fighting with him and chasing dreams together!
Although Minnesota is indeed a little cold, their hearts are hot and their blood is boiling!
Looking at the teammates around him, they seem to be burning themselves.
Although Mayo has no expression on his face, he is quite shocked in his heart.
Is this the team I once disliked?
Is this the team I am in now?
My talent has bottomed out and my progress has stagnated, but here, no one cares about my talent, no one cares whether my strength has stagnated, here, everyone cares about whether you have given your all to the basketball you love!
This feeling...
This feeling!
This is a feeling that you will never give up because of lack of talent and lack of progress in strength!
This is a feeling that even if you know you will fall behind, you will still try your best to move forward and keep up with the footsteps of those real geniuses, even if you have to crawl, you have to follow them!
"This is the feeling of youth!"
Rudy Gay, YI, Al Jefferson, OJ Mayo, Randy Foye, Ilyasova, Gerald Green, Deronti West...
This young team he built has begun to shine now!
Who would have thought that they could compete with Nash, Yao, and even Yes for the same thing!
No matter what the final result is, their future is worth everyone's expectations!
"Youth can fail, but the future is invincible!"
February 12, 2009, the last day of the game before the NBA All-Stars.
On this day, the NBA will have 14 games.
There are 30 teams in the NBA, and on this day, 28 teams will have the final battle before the All-Stars.
However, among so many games, there is no doubt that the hottest games are the Suns away challenge to the Cavaliers, the Timberwolves away challenge to the Rockets, and the Seattle Supersonics away challenge to the Lakers.
More than a week ago, the whole world was concerned about whether Yes would fall from the top eight for the first time in his career after the Seattle Supersonics lost to the Nuggets.
Now, the focus of the world is whether the Rockets can still win. If the Rockets continue to win, can they climb from the ninth place in the West to the top eight in the West?
Or, even if the Rockets continue to win, they will still be firmly pinned to the ninth place in the West by the Supersonics, Timberwolves and Suns?
To be honest, as fans of these four teams caught in this huge competition vortex, everyone is suffering today.
Especially fans of the Seattle Supersonics and Rockets. No matter what the result is, the Timberwolves and Suns can be in the top eight, but if the Seattle Supersonics lose and the Rockets win, the top eight positions will be changed!
The opponent of the Supersonics is the Lakers, the first in the West, which is not easy to play!
The Rockets' opponent is the Timberwolves, which is relatively easy to beat!
As one of the millions of Coconut fans in the United States, Trae Young is now watching the Twitter of not Fifteen but Second, refreshing the network, and being nervous with the Coconut fans on the network.
"Fifteen's Twitter has been updated!"
"What? Fifteen's Twitter has been updated?!"
Trae Young refreshed the webpage, and sure enough, Fifteen's Twitter has been updated!
"Are the Lakers strong?"
"Is this an extremely critical and important game?"
"Has Yes disappointed you?"
Three consecutive questions!
As a young man under 11 years old, Trae Young thinks his IQ is still okay.
Some can also see the meaning of Fifteen's Twitter.
Looking at these three questions, Trae Young's impatient heart began to slowly calm down.
He was born into a basketball family. Although his grandfather and father were not famous, they both played basketball. He was obsessed with basketball since he was a child. Three years ago, because of Yes, he was extremely obsessed with shooting. At that time, he began to think that shooting was the most interesting thing, far more interesting than dribbling.
From that time on, he only wanted to shoot three-pointers, and wanted to shoot farther and farther.
But at that time, he was still young and could only think, but could not do much.
Now, after school every day, he would go to the court of the Christian Youth Church with his father to practice.
The regular training content is 50 free throw line shots, 50 college three-point line shots, 50 NBA three-point line shots, and 50 longer-distance shots.
And all of them are trained according to Yes's high-platform training method!
As a shooter who wants to enter Garfield High School in high school, join the University of Washington in college, and finally complete the NBA mission that his grandfather and father did not complete, he knows the importance of controlling emotions.
"Brother Fifteen is right, I shouldn't be nervous or anxious. The Lakers are very strong, but Yes has never let us down in key games!"
With the first fan's call that it is not Fifteen but Second, the restless coconut powder on the Internet has obviously calmed down a lot.
Trae Young also began to wait for the results of these three key games.
The Suns and Cavaliers started first!
The Suns lost 95-109 in the away game. The Suns could not solve O'Neal and the Cavaliers' "anti-fast break tactics". At the same time, Nash's defense against Deron was not very successful in this game. Not only did O'Neal efficiently score 26 points, but Deron also scored 44 points in this game. The Cavaliers blossomed in this game, while the Suns lost their rhythm early.
"A great result!"
The Suns lost, and Trae Young clenched his fists excitedly.
After the game between the Suns and the Cavaliers, the next games between the Supersonics and the Lakers, and the Timberwolves and the Rockets were held at the same time.
Web live broadcast, paying attention to two games at the same time, is quite busy.
I really want to grow up, I really want to be able to stay up late to watch the game with a legitimate reason!
However, I'd better watch the web text live broadcast first!
And the web text live broadcast is also quite exciting, no worse than watching TV.
Trae Young comforted himself like this.
And he didn't feel that he was lying, looking at the text that kept refreshing on the web page.
When the Rockets were ahead of the Timberwolves, he would also be nervous, hoping that the Rockets could be overtaken by the Timberwolves immediately, leading, and preferably pulling away.
When the Supersonics were ahead of the Lakers, he was also nervous, because the Lakers were stronger, and he was nervous that the Lakers could catch up.
When the game between the Rockets and the Timberwolves ended first, the Rockets defeated the Timberwolves 107-105 at home, and Gay failed to make a buzzer-beater, Trae Young almost shouted out with regret!
If he wasn't afraid that his father would find out that he hadn't slept yet, he would really shout!
"What a pity!"
The Timberwolves were really close to winning!
Roy made a buzzer-beater, and Gay made a counter-buster, and he was really close to completing the counter-buster!
"The Supersonics must not lose now!"
Trae Young closed the Rockets and Timberwolves webpage. The game between the Timberwolves and the Rockets was so exciting that he almost forgot about the game between the Supersonics and the Lakers.
I wonder how the game between the Supersonics and the Lakers went?
Is the lead still there for the Supersonics?
Just when Trae Young refreshed the text live webpage of the Lakers and Supersonics game.
Trae Young stared at the big red word "Wow" on the webpage!
It was not until a second later that Trae Young could no longer hold back his excitement and shouted out!
"Loser! Incredible buzzer-beater! Yes defeated Kobe and the Los Angeles Lakers!"
Trae Young was shouting and excited. The stop that should have occurred did not occur, because he also heard the shouts of other people at home while shouting...
"Got a buzzer-beater?"
Kobe's eyes widened from the basketball that had just fallen to the ground, and looked at Yes standing in front of Artest.
This was a face-to-face buzzer-beater!
Yes crossed the ball in front of Artest twice, then directly pulled up against Artest and hit this incredible three-pointer.
No adjustment pull-up!
Yes was in good shape in this game, with excellent touch, excellent hit rate, and high efficiency.
But Yes never used a no-adjustment pull-up in this game!
In the last attack of this game, before the Lakers double-teamed, Yes made a pull-up shot without any adjustment!
In other words, the Yes in this game has always been the strongest Yes!
The strongest Yes again!
The strongest Yes appears more frequently than the strongest Kobe!
And compared to him, Yes seems to know when he is the strongest himself!
From his offensive choice in the last attack of this game, he seems to know that in the last second, the last attack, he is the strongest Yes, the shoelace Yes!
In the past, Kobe always felt that he could feel his own breath on Yes.
In this game, he also felt his own breath on YES.
But the last attack just now made Kobe know that even if he could feel his own breath on Yes.
Yes's breath that originally belonged to him was stronger than his own breath!
Silence!
Stasple Arena was silent.
The Lakers players on the court were silent.
The Sonics players on the court were also silent.
And Yes looked at Artest, whose face was dull, and then looked at the number on the touch column that seemed to be still.
Turned around and looked back.
Almost in an instant, the silence behind him seemed to explode!