Chapter 849 Popovich’s Ambition and New Star Card Pool!

The 2008-2009 regular season was an extraordinary season.

But no matter how extraordinary this season is, this season's regular season is all over.

When the regular season of this season is over and the whole world is still immersed in Yes' incredible five-double, many people have begun to focus on the playoffs.

After all, no matter how extraordinary the regular season is, it's still the regular season.

What can really make the team and players immortal is the playoffs!

The end of the regular season means that the NBA playoffs are about to begin.

The first shot of this year's playoffs was on April 18, 2009. The opening game was between the Heat, ranked second in the Eastern Conference, and the Pistons, ranked seventh in the Eastern Conference.

This is the opening game between the Heat, which is second in the Eastern Conference, and the Pistons, which is seventh in the Eastern Conference.

There are three more games on April 18th.

In the second game, the Cavaliers, ranked first in the Eastern Conference, faced off against the 76ers, ranked eighth in the Eastern Conference.

The third game is a game between the Mavericks, who are fourth in the Western Conference, and the Grizzlies, who are fifth in the Western Conference.

The fourth game is a game between the Nuggets, who are third in the Western Conference, and the Timberwolves, who are sixth in the Western Conference.

The game between the SuperSonics and the Spurs starts on April 19th, and it is also the finale on April 19th.

In addition to the finale game between the SuperSonics and the Spurs, the other three playoff games on April 19 are the Celtics, who are third in the East, and the Bulls, who are sixth in the East, the Wizards, who are fourth in the East, and the Magic, who are fifth in the East, and A game between the Lakers, who are second in the Western Conference, and the Suns, who are seventh in the Western Conference.

Most of these eight games between the East and West were considered by many experts and media to be quite exciting.

In addition to the Wizards, who are first in the East, versus the 76ers, who are eighth in the East, the Celtics, who are third in the East, and the Bulls, who are sixth in the East, and the Spurs, who are first in the West, and the SuperSonics, who are eighth in the West, these three games are predicted by expert media. Beyond the 4-0 sweep.

The remaining five games are quite suspenseful.

The Heat, which is second in the Eastern Conference, and the Pistons, which is seventh in the Eastern Conference, should have no suspense, but who made the Heat directly understand the content in the last game of the regular season, and the Pistons led by Iverson really didn't know what to do. Rain or shine, Iverson is ready, and his killing methods are no worse than Arenas.

Therefore, many experts predict that this group of duels will last seven games, and the most optimistic ones are six games. Moreover, the support rate for the Pistons to advance exceeds 30%, which is quite powerful.

The showdown between the fourth-placed Wizards in the Eastern Conference and the fifth-placed Magic in the Eastern Conference is also quite difficult to predict. The Magic have no outside line to control Arenas, and the Wizards have no inside line to control Howard. These two teams are truly incompetent inside and outside. Experts also predict that the two teams will compete in seven games. The support for the two teams to advance is evenly divided.

There is also the showdown between the Lakers, who are second in the Western Conference, and the Suns, who are seventh in the Western Conference. The two teams have won and lost each other in the regular season. As for the historical records of the two teams, the Suns have been dominant recently.

Therefore, when expert media across the United States predict this group of matchups, most of them still believe that this round will definitely be a seven-game showdown.

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Among them, the support for the Lakers' promotion is 60%, which is still quite close.

The Nuggets, who are third in the Western Conference, and the Timberwolves, who are sixth in the Western Conference, are a duel between established strong teams and emerging teams. In the second half of the season, the Timberwolves clearly looked better than the Nuggets.

Of course, this is the second half of the schedule. Overall, the performance of the two teams is comparable.

The Nuggets have even more experience.

But the Nuggets also have a disadvantage, that is, this team did not perform as well in the playoffs as in the regular season. Last season, they led 3-0 but were overtaken 4-3 by the SuperSonics, creating the largest playoff record in NBA history. shame.

Therefore, the inherent impression of many expert media regarding the Nuggets is that this team is somewhat unreliable.

Especially the Nuggets head coach George Karl and the Nuggets' head player Carmelo Anthony are very powerful, but these two really don't feel like reliable people.

Generally speaking, as a veteran strong team, facing newcomers like the Timberwolves in the playoffs, their strength will usually have a big advantage if they are not at a disadvantage. However, these media experts let them because of the Nuggets' past. Don't dare to support the Nuggets too strongly.

The Nuggets are in a similar situation to the Mavericks in this round of showdown between the fourth-place Mavericks in the Western Conference and the fifth-place Grizzlies in the Western Conference.

As the second and third teams in the Western Conference in terms of record, this matchup between the Mavericks and the Grizzlies is certainly the most intense in the first round.

Therefore, many media experts also believe that this duel will last at least six games.

Only this time, these experts don't think the higher-ranked teams have a better chance of advancing.

On the contrary, in this round of showdown, 80% of media experts believe that the Grizzlies will be the one to advance!

The Mavericks and Grizzlies also had mixed wins and losses in the regular season this season.

The Mavericks' record is even better than the Grizzlies.

It stands to reason that two teams with similar regular season performances would have the same promotion support rate, not to mention the two teams.

It's not like it's 28, right?

It can only be said that if the league experts' inherent impression of the Nuggets is not that good, then their inherent impression of the Mavericks is even worse.

Black Eight, and even swept Black Eight, just two years ago!

If the Nuggets' 3-0 lead is a shame, the biggest shame, it's because this kind of thing has never happened before.

But to pursue the essence of shame, as the league's number one team being swept out by the league's eighth team, that is the biggest shame!

"A reversal of a 3-0 lead will never happen again in the future."

"The No. 1 ranking in the Western Conference was swept by the No. 8 ranking in the Western Conference. It will also be impossible to happen again in the future."

"In comparison, the Nuggets won at least three games in the first round. The No. 1 team in the Western Conference faced the No. 8 team in the Western Conference. They didn't even win a game. Nowitzki's presence gave any team that looked powerful a chance to win. The team has injected energy like a puff."

"Scott, what kind of energy is the energy like a puff?"

"There is a kind of energy called 'soft'. A team with this kind of energy cannot survive in the playoffs, a place that belongs to tough guys and strong players."

After the playoff matchups were announced, the Mavericks really became the object of ridicule by experts and celebrities from all walks of life.

The black figure who was originally two years ago was dug out now and was widely reported.

Even many NBA players and coaches can't stand it when it's beaten to such an extent.

Although within the NBA, everyone looked down upon the Mavericks being swept into the eighth round in 2007.

But one yard for another, the Mavericks are really strong this season.

However, no matter what, the colored glasses have been put on. If the colored glasses cannot be broken, Nowitzki may have to wear such colored glasses for the rest of his life.

As the playoffs approach, these debates and controversies in the NBA have nothing to do with this matchup between the SuperSonics and the Spurs.

The other five groups of duels are all suspenseful duels. In the SuperSonics and Spurs matchup, there is really no suspense.

April 17, 2009, San Antonio, Spurs training facility.

The first playoff game against the SuperSonics will begin on April 19th.

Logically speaking, the Spurs should be nervous.

After all, the two teams have played against each other in a total of sixteen games recently, and the Spurs have won three of them. This record is indeed a bit worse.

It's just obvious that there is no such tense atmosphere in the Spurs' training management.

It's not that the players don't want to be nervous, or that they can't arouse the tension.

But as the head coach of the Spurs, **Vicci does not want the Spurs players to be nervous.

"This series with the SuperSonics is just an ordinary series that cannot be more ordinary. I don't need you to be nervous, and I don't need you to take this series too seriously, because this game is just a game. It’s a series where you can’t lose if you play at your normal level.”

"In the past three years, we were too nervous when facing Yes. No, more importantly, I was too nervous when facing Yes. We paid too much attention to Yes, which resulted in every time we met. I couldn't perform well against Yes, and the end result was that I kept making mistakes on the court."

"Tim, Tony, Manu, if you don't attach too much importance to Yes and are not too nervous when facing Yes, you will continue to appear on the battlefield where Yes and Bruce are fighting like in the previous games of this season. Did Yes eventually seize the opportunity and ask you to cause trouble to Bruce?"

"No, as long as you treat Yes with a normal heart and don't treat Yes as a superman who can score 100 points and get four or five doubles, you won't cause trouble for Bruce, and we will win!"

"Boys, give all Yes to Bruce. You have to get used to one thing now. In front of Bruce, Yes is not the Yes that can score 100 points, nor is it the Yes that can score five-doubles!"

"In front of Bruce, Yes is a superstar who is slightly better than ordinary superstars!"

This is what Spurs head coach **Vic said to all the players during team training.

Treat Yes with a normal heart.

Don't treat Yes as a superman, treat Yes as an ordinary person.

**Vic's instructions and requirements were recognized by the Spurs.

They lost when they met Yes before, and every time they caused trouble for Bowen and helped Yes undercover to trick Bowen, it was because they valued Yes too much.

Even Duncan himself wondered if it was because he paid too much attention to Yes. He felt that Bowen must not be able to defend well, so he ran over to help.

But the final result, according to the technical statistics after the game, was that he did not help. Yes's efficiency when facing Bruce alone was even lower than when he helped in the past.

In other words, when Bruce defends Yes alone, he is more efficient than when he and Bruce play together.

Such data is so magical that Duncan doesn't want to believe it, and even thinks the data is fake.

But in fact, this data is so true.

"Guys, I think you have all watched the news recently and seen the tragic situation of the Mavericks. The reason why the Mavericks were swept by Yes two years ago was because they attached too much importance to Yes. They could have ignored Yes and just used They could win by forcibly crushing them with their own strength, but in the end, they fell into a vicious circle of having to defeat Yes. Because there was no way to defeat Yes, their mentality finally collapsed, and they were eventually swept away by Yes. eight."

"We are very clear about the strength of the Mavericks two years ago. They are definitely not as useless as the media exaggerates now. Even such a powerful Mavericks eventually lost due to nervousness and anxiety."

"So, young men, let go of your nervousness and anxiety. Don't think about winning or losing, because we will be the final winners. If that's the case, why bother thinking about winning or losing!"

"Bruce, do you think what I said is correct?"

"That's right, the outcome of this series has been decided!"

**Vitch's words coupled with Bowen's confident, calm and arrogant reply established the Spurs' unique aura this time.

And seeing the team's relaxed aura, Vic was quite satisfied.

The SuperSonics without Durant is nothing to worry about!

As long as Yes is held up by Bruce, there is no reason for the Spurs to lose!

It was indeed shocking that the Sonics defeated the Heat in their last game, but Ibaka's last two shots against the Heat were impossible to make when facing the Spurs.

Yes' helper, that's really quite limited.

Moreover, considering Durant's recent news reported by media reporters and videos of him training and playing, if Durant can pay, it will be even better news for the Spurs.

"We are the strongest team in the Western Conference and are considered to be impossible to defeat. We are not the Mavericks two years ago. We cannot make any mistakes!"

This season, our goal is the championship!

Here's what he said to his players.

He didn't say the next half of the sentence.

If you can't win the championship!

So……

**Vicci's hawk-like eyes swept over the other players except Duncan and Bowen.

He relented, changed his style of play this season, and did not let go of those who were holding Bruce and Thiem back.

If he can't save these people by changing his tactics and playing style, then these people are not worthy of the pursuit of him, the Spurs, Tim and Bruce!

Bruce and Tim are not that young anymore.

He didn't have enough time to waste.

Even if he had time, Tim and Bruce didn't.

Feelings are feelings, but...

Thinking of this, **Vicci narrowed his eyes slightly.

Of course, he is a kind man. If the team wins the championship this year, everything will be easy, right?

"I believe that they will eventually realize all the ambitions of me and the Spurs!"

"This season is the most glorious season for me and the Spurs!"

**Vicci and the Spurs are already thinking about the championship.

As for the SuperSonics, Nelson really has a headache.

Durant is indeed not suitable for the Spurs' comeback.

But after Yes was defeated by Bowen, the Sonics really had no other reliable strong points.

This series is really difficult to win!

Nelson and the Sonics are actually quite dignified.

And what about Yes?

Ye Si is also a little solemn now.

The Tenth Ring of the Superstar Completion Mission: Five Pairs of Supermen

Task requirements: In a regular game, obtain a super five-double data, and the sum of the highest four data that reaches an even number exceeds 80.

Mission description: The completion level of the first nine rings of the host's completion mission has reached Excellent, and you will get ten continuous drawing fragments with a minimum of five stars. The tenth ring mission will automatically match the Excellent difficulty mission, increasing the original total number of missions from no less than 70 to 80. .

Mission progress: In the game against the Miami Heat, he scored 42 points, 10 assists, 10 rebounds, 10 steals and 10 blocks. The total number of five-doubles was 82. Completion level: Excellent.

Mission reward: 10 pieces of guaranteed five-star ten consecutive drawing fragments (10)

Ye Si's current guaranteed five-star ten-consecutive card draw has been integrated.

Of course, the ultimate mission to complete the mission has also been released.

But what made him frown was not the new ultimate mission.

It's about whether to use this guaranteed five-star ten-draw draw now.

Because the current card pool has changed.

It used to be Chamberlain's six-star card pool.

After he completed the ten completed tasks, the card pool changed...

And the change made him very speechless.

"The strongest veteran in the universe, the grandpa team of Harvard-Westlake High School in Los Angeles, sporadic cards, 58-year-old Lin Han is in the top of the list!"

Ye Si rarely uses foul language.

But looking at the guy on the card pool who doesn't look like he's fifty-eight at all, he looks like a bad guy at first glance...

The strongest veteran in the universe!

Damn Lin Han!

Rajan, let me borrow your oral habit for a moment.

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