Chapter 797 The most exciting competition, the most exciting contest!(1/2)
"We are stable!"
"We are stable!"
“We’re really solid!”
On February 10, 2009, the game between the Seattle SuperSonics and the Kings was underway 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 Seattle SuperSonics' new slogan for this game!
Compared with the "yes!" or other slogans in the audience, this slogan sounds more powerful.
Every game against the SuperSonics, 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 seem 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, win correctly, or hit the playoffs? Of course, the playoffs will definitely be there.
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 Ibaka's help,
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 NBA history who has the strength to achieve all the things 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, unable to advance. However, these people have completely forgotten that the Seattle SuperSonics have also won 13 of the last 14 games!
We won 13 of the 14 games, but in the end we could only finish eighth in the Western Conference.
That's because the Suns and Timberwolves have equally outstanding records!
Although the Seattle SuperSonics, Suns, Timberwolves and Rockets are ranked sixth to ninth in the Western Conference, in the past month, these four teams have the best record in the Western Conference and the best in the league!
These four teams have all entered their sweet schedules in the past month, and at the same time, none of these four teams has made mistakes in their 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 amazing, 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 are four teams competing 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. 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 were 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 now is 36 wins and 15 losses."
36 wins and 14 losses, 36 wins and 15 losses, 36 wins and 16 losses...
This achievement is simply exciting!
After the team's assistant coach Mari Rose finished speaking about the news collected tonight, the entire Seattle SuperSonics locker room was silent.
Although yes' previous declaration of "We are stable!" stabilized the morale of the Sonics players.
But this competitive situation still makes people feel incredible.
When your opponent hardly makes any mistakes when facing an opponent who is not as strong as you, then the pressure on you will be great!
In fact, not only the Seattle SuperSonics are paying attention to tonight's real-time rankings at this time.
The Timberwolves, Rockets, and Suns are also paying attention.
"None of the opponents of our four teams are very strong tonight. It is indeed a bit natural to expect that the other three teams will capsize in the gutter."
"Now we almost make no mistakes, so the most important thing is our performance when facing key opponents and key games."
After D'Antoni finished speaking, his brows were still furrowed.
What are key games, key opponents?
For the four teams, the next game is a key match and a key opponent!
The Suns' next opponent is the No. 1 team in the Eastern Conference and the No. 1 team in the league, the Cleveland Cavaliers!
The Seattle SuperSonics' next opponent is the No. 1 team in the Western Conference and No. 2 team in the league, the Los Angeles Lakers!
As for the Rockets and Timberwolves...
These two teams will go head-to-head!
This direct match between the Timberwolves and the Rockets is likely to determine the top eight in the Western Conference semifinals in the second half of the season after the All-Star Game!
“It’s so exciting!”
"The competition for playoff spots in the Western Conference this year is more exciting than the previous two seasons!"
"The competition for rankings in the Western Conference was exciting in the previous two seasons, and this season is the competition for quotas!"
“It’s all because of our joining!”
In the Timberwolves locker room, these young players now have no fear or frustration on their faces, only excitement!
Especially for Gay, losing the All-Star Game made him understand a lot. If he can't perform in the playoffs, he will always be just an All-Star!
It is difficult to become an All-Star in the current Western Conference!
Superstar!
He wants to become a recognized superstar!
The playoffs are the stage for superstars!
He has never been more eager to make the playoffs than now!
Fortunately, he is surrounded by a group of good brothers who work with him and pursue his dreams together!
Although it is indeed colder in Minnesota, their hearts are warm and their blood is boiling!
Looking at the teammates around him, they seemed to be burning with their own expressions.
Although Mayo had no expression on his face, he was quite shocked in his heart.
Is this the team I once despised?
Is this the team I'm on now?
My talent has bottomed out, my progress has stagnated, but here, no one cares about my talent, no one cares about whether my strength has stagnated, here, everyone cares about whether you have love for the one you love.
Basketball goes all out!
This feeling...
This feeling!
This is a feeling that you can never give up because of lack of talent and lack of improvement in strength!
This is the feeling that even if you know you will fall behind, you will still move forward desperately to keep up with the footsteps of those real geniuses, even if you have to crawl, you must follow them!
"This is what youth feels like!"
Rudy Gay, Yi, Al Jefferson, OJ Mayo, Randy Foye, Ilyasova, Gerald Green, Delonte West...
To be continued...