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With referee Mesh Gleason's whistle, the third game between the San Antonio Spurs and the Seattle SuperSonics ended. The score between the two sides was fixed at 97 to 92. The Spurs only won at home by five points. The game was won with a two-to-one lead.

Not only did the Sonics lose the game, but their 92 points were also the lowest since the playoffs. For them, who averaged [-] points per game, they were [-] points less than their own average. , which shows the defensive power of the Spurs.

Stephen scored 42 points, six rebounds and five assists. Although the scoring was not low, the shooting percentage fell below [-]% for the first time, and the three-point shooting percentage also dropped significantly. The cooperation between Bruce Bowen and Duncan Still played an obvious effect.

Stephen's personal score accounted for almost half of the team's score. This was because his teammates encountered difficulties under the Spurs' defense. Almost none of the outside players performed as usual. The inside players were okay. Duncan's The defense wasn't focused on the paint.

It was very difficult for the Spurs to win this game, and they were able to win the game with a five-point advantage. Thanks to Duncan's last-minute three-pointer, Duncan was forced to shoot a three-pointer. One can imagine how critical the situation was at that time , If Duncan doesn't make this three-pointer, then the Sonics may kill the Spurs.

In the fourth quarter, the Spurs committed nine fouls on Stephen. They would rather not let Stephen play the offense. They would rather send Stephen to the free throw line than let Stephen shoot. The Spurs launched wave after wave of offense.

However, the Spurs' defense is too resilient. No matter how fierce the Sonics' offensive is, there is nothing to do with the Spurs' defense. Score.

The Sonics once tied the score, but after the timeout, the Spurs first swayed in Duncan's signature way, passed Coupard's defense and scored a layup, and then directly fouled Wilcox, interrupting the Sonics. Offensively, let Wilcox free throw.

Wilcox's free throw percentage was only a little over [-]%, but this time he accidentally missed both free throws. However, Ginobili broke through with the ball in his hand. It was actually just a feint, which attracted the defense, especially Stephen's defense. After paying attention, he suddenly passed the ball to Tony Parker who followed up, and Tony Parker scored with a throw.

The Spurs have fully demonstrated their ability to control the game. No matter how the situation changes, they always hold a slight advantage in their hands, do not give the Sonics any chance, and slowly wear down the will of the Sonics. There is hope but there is no hope.

Although the process of the game was very ugly, the fans in San Antonio watched it so mesmerized, as if watching an epic victory, and the maturity of the Spurs in the game was far from impressive. It's not comparable to the Sonics. Like the Spurs, the Sonics are like a young boy. They are so impatient in front of the grown men of the Spurs.

Since the fourth game will be played here, the Sonics will still stay here. The coaching staff combined with the opinions of the team doctor to formulate a training program that appropriately reduces the intensity, so that the players can get a little recovery both physically and mentally. , without losing state.

But this kind of low-intensity training also had an accident. During the confrontation training, Szczerbiak stepped on Watson's foot. Sen's toe was injured, Szczerbiak needs to rest for at least a week according to the team doctor's examination, and Watson will miss at least this game.

Fortunately, Szczerbiak said that he is just a substitute for Durant, and Durant's playing time ranks second in the team. In addition, Stephen sometimes plays the small forward position. So his minutes dropped significantly in the second half of the season.

But Watson is different. He is the team's starting point guard. Although this point guard is not responsible for the organization, he can still average [-] points, [-] rebounds and [-] assists per game. His fixed-point three-point shooting rate is very stable, and he is a very important scoring weapon in the starting lineup.

Since Delonte West has not played for a long time, his game state is very worrying. In this way, the team only has Ridnor as a point guard, which makes Carlesimo feel a little stretched. In other words, Szczerbiak's absence is nothing, and although the absence is longer than Ridnor, but if he recovers well, he may be able to catch up in the fifth game.

After losing the game, although he didn't have any depressed emotions, Stephen didn't plan to participate no matter if it was the invitation from Duncan or Ginobili. , I feel a little uncomfortable anyway.

For this kind of victor's showing off, Duncan and the others can avoid it when they are in Seattle, but Stephen came to San Antonio, it is not so easy to avoid it, because his parents are here, it is fine if he does not participate, Duncan and Ginobili can Take the initiative to come to the door.

But it was just chatting for a while, the conversation did not involve anything about the two teams, and it had nothing to do with the game that happened. It was mainly about discussing the confrontation between the other teams.

Coming to the Staples Center, the home of the Los Angeles Lakers, the New Orleans Hornets are still struggling to win, which makes the people who are optimistic about their road to the playoffs getting better and better. Historically, they have not yet reached the semifinals After falling behind zero to three, they can still make a comeback, especially from the games between the two sides, it can be seen that their strength is indeed far behind the Lakers.

The Hornets still made adjustments, but the adjustments still didn't work. It can be seen that they have nothing to do with the Lakers. The Hornets have given up their accustomed style of play in the last quarter of the third game , the confidence is gone.

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics staged a comeback comeback at the Quicken Loans Center, home of the Cavaliers. The Boston Celtics started the fourth quarter with a [-]-point lead by Cleveland. The Cavaliers reversed successfully.

The Cavaliers first used defense to freeze the Celtics' offense, and then LeBron James scored consecutively with his super personal ability, and finally won the game with a two-point advantage.

The Orlando Magic were not so active. Back at home, they were still led by Detroit. If Lewis hadn't exploded suddenly, they would have been defeated by the Pistons in the third quarter.

The Pistons and the Lakers seem to be going to their respective conference finals, while the other two groups of opponents have yet to see any clues. Even if the Spurs have achieved a [-]-[-] lead, there is no way to say that they will definitely be eliminated. Drop the Sonics.

It’s just that everyone is more optimistic about the Spurs, and when the news of Watson and Szczerbiak’s injuries spread, it seems that there are even fewer fans and media who are optimistic about the Sonics, but these effects are not affected. the Sonics.

For the fourth game, due to Watson's injury, many deployments were disrupted. Ridnour also needs to learn and master the team's tactics, so that there will be less time for rehearsing tactics. Increased training intensity.

The research tactics are still on how to capture the Spurs' defense. This is not an easy task. Carlesimo's hair has fallen out a lot, and he has not studied a reason, so he has to continue to strengthen the offense.

at this time.The league announced the candidates for the best team of the season, namely the first team, second team and third team.

In the first team, center Yao Ming, forwards Kevin Garnett and LeBron James, and guards Stephen and Chris Paul, among which Yao Ming, Stephen and Chris Paul were selected to the first team for the first time.

The second team is center Dwight Howard (losing to Yao Ming by only seven points), Duncan and Nowitzki on the front line, and Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash on the back line.

The third team consists of center Amare Stedmeier, forwards Carlos Boozer and Paul Pierce, and Deron Williams and McGrady on the back line.

After this award was announced, the awards for the regular season of the [-]-[-] season have been announced. Stephen won the best defensive player, the most improved player, the most valuable player in the regular season, and was selected as the best defensive player. The first team and the best first team, if coupled with the most valuable player he got in the All-Star Game, Stephen basically achieved a grand slam of personal honor this season.

There is nothing controversial about Stephen entering the first team. Whether it is personal data or team record, he is impeccable. But when Yao Ming entered the first team, the controversy is big. Many people think that the Rockets' playoff performance On the grounds of poor performance, I think Dwight Howard should be allowed to enter the first team.

And there is a McGrady beside Yao Ming, but there is no one around Dwight Howard. The person who said this must not remember. The Magic also has a player with the top salary in the league. How can it be called no? helper.

For these Stephen did not participate, all his thoughts were used in preparing for the fourth game, the defense of the Spurs made him fully realize that he is also very likely to be restricted, and he must play more resolutely. Maybe win the game, the Sonics must not lose any more. Once the Spurs lead [-]-[-], it will be a nightmare scenario.