runaway point guard

Chapter 174 Burning Fighting Intent

In the past history of the NBA, only seven teams were overtaken when they led their opponents 3:1 in the series, and lost the win at their fingertips.

Now, the Spurs are standing at the number 3:1, the edge of this dangerous cliff.

For such a result, the Spurs felt a kind of deep-seated resentment from top to bottom.In the fourth game that just passed, they had already led their opponent by 23 points, but they were disrupted by Zhong Yu who jumped out suddenly.In every way, it makes them uncomfortable.

The Spurs have now completely turned into a dead end.

They only have one chance!Lose another game, and the Spurs will hate the playoffs this season, losing to the upstart Hornets in the West, and it was a major defeat that was basically uncontroversial.

But they are not ashamed, at least the Hornets swept the Mavericks before.

As soon as the Spurs arrived in New Orleans, Popovich immediately summoned his players to give lectures.

"Guys! There is a fact in front of us, that is, we are two games behind the Hornets...they have an absolute advantage of 3:1." In fact, not many people really listen to this sentence, mainly Or those substitutes who have been sitting on the bench all year round, the main players are all thinking and absent-minded.

Because there are some words that they have really heard too much, and they have listened to it for too long.

Duncan would even shake his head after the game and repeat what he said in Popovich's tone, even for people like him, let alone others?

Only the substitutes stared intently at Popovich and nodded thoughtfully at the same time. It seemed that what Popovich said was very reasonable and gave them great inspiration, and they couldn't help but feel very moved.

Substitutes are like this. They have been busy for a contract for many years, and their dreams and lives are precarious.The head coach holds the power of life and death in their hands, and they have to be very serious.A qualified NBA player needs to memorize hundreds of offensive and defensive tactics and his own position, and these marginal players can only do a lot more than the main players.

However, when this sentence was said, the generals gradually gathered their spirits.

Because what Popovich said was a humiliation belonging to the Spurs.

Popovich scanned around and saw that Duncan's eyes gradually converged, and continued: "But, guys! Did we lose?"

"I didn't lose!" The tone of the players was not as lazy as before, but a little more energetic.

"Yes! We didn't lose!" Popovich waved his fist into the air, and said in a loud voice: "It's commonplace to lose or win a game. We just entered into some disadvantages...but we are a team that will never lose. A team that can't be defeated is a team that can't run to death... We still have a lot of opportunities, so cheer up!"

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On this day, after the Hornets players came out of training in the arena, everyone parted ways and prepared to go home.Now is the critical moment of the playoffs, no one will go to nightclubs, otherwise even the big names of the team will have to be reprimanded by Scott.

In the NBA, the lives of stars are rarely criticized by the head coach. After all, the salary and status of the head coach cannot keep up with those people.

But the Hornets are different. The Hornets can stand the head coach's high glance. Now there are only Paul, Zhong Yu, and West.Zhong Yu is a rookie, and he has a good temper, his private life is very regular, and he will not cause trouble. Paul has his own family and rarely goes out. West seems to be the same.

So in terms of discipline, the Hornets have done a good job.

As soon as Zhong Yu came out, he received a call from his manager. The manager was looking for him at that time. His name was Leon, and he was a fat middle-aged man.

"Zhong Yu, I have to say you made a lot of money." This Leon said excitedly: "We all sent it! You got an opportunity! An opportunity from *** Group, they have a new real estate investment in New Orleans Project, I need to ask you to take some promotional photos."

"*** Group?" Zhong Yu rolled his eyes and said, "What does the real estate industry have to do with my playing basketball?"

"Your size, your popularity in New Orleans, your looks all help you. Believe me, this is a great opportunity and you just need a few shots."

"... When?" Zhong Yu asked bluntly.

"Three days later."

"Okay... Leon, you are such a bastard." Zhong Yu knew that the fat man should have signed the contract, and now he was waiting for him to pass.But now is the critical moment of the playoffs, who has time to do those messy things, even though Zhong Yu also knows that this opportunity may allow him to pay off the money owed to Paul at once.

Leon laughed on the other end of the phone, but did not defend himself.Zhong Yu frowned, thinking in his heart, when should he change a manager, this Leon is becoming less and less suitable for him, and his fame will become more and more in the future, and this popularity is too small to be suitable for him .

Because he is a second-round pick, Zhong Yu has not participated in the financial management courses provided by the league for rookies with other rookies, but he also knows the importance of a good agent to his career.

The game against the Spurs will start soon. Walking on the street, Zhong Yu can see many shops selling peripheral products of the Hornets, and there are quite a few people inside.The No. [-] jersey belonging to Zhong Yu and the No. [-] jersey belonging to Paul hung side by side and floated in the wind.

I didn't expect that my jersey could be hung with Paul's.

The fifth game between the Hornets and the Spurs has gained a lot of attention.If it is said that the Western Conference finals that people paid attention to before were mainly concerned about teams such as the Lakers and Suns, then it can be said that the Hornets and Spurs have attracted a lot of attention now.

Even the limelight in the game between the Lakers and the Jazz was robbed by the Hornets and Spurs.

This is because the Hornets beat the Spurs in three games unexpectedly, and also because they reversed their opponent's Zhong Yu in the last game with a huge difference of 23 points.

Paul and Zhong Yu of the Hornets are becoming more and more popular.

One reason after another caused the Hornets and Spurs to steal the limelight.

This game is also likely to directly determine the outcome of the Hornets and Spurs.

Before the game started, in order to attract enough fans, there were quite a few posters outside the Hornets' arena, among which Paul's posters were naturally the most.Next, it's Zhong Yu and West's, and Zhong Yu's poster is even higher.

There are also some posters showing a group photo of Zhong Yu and Paul. This group photo was taken in a studio. On it, Zhong Yu is holding a basketball with his left hand and Paul's shoulder with his right hand.

Above is a huge English letter: "Double stars shine, New Orleans, the decisive battle!"

Then, there are the words cp3 and Shadow Assassin below.

It has to be said that Paul and Zhong Yu have formed one of the strongest backcourt combinations in the league, although it is unbelievable for a second-round pick to reach this status all of a sudden.But it has to be said that this has indeed happened.

The average data of the two in the playoffs is: 57.5 points + 6 assists. Such data is already the first in the league.

Of course, apart from these, what attracts everyone the most is the honor of the Hornets.This team has created the best record in team history this year. The playoffs also reached the Western Conference semifinals, and soon after the Western Conference semifinals started, the Spurs were wiped out.

It's worth the fans coming in to watch the game while also cheering on the Hornets.

When the game started, more than 2 spectators flooded into the arena. For the Hornets a few years ago, let alone 2, 1 would be difficult to fill, but this year is completely different. .

Seen from the court, all around, the white home T-shirts seemed to be a vast ocean, submerged and covered the entire arena.The cheers of the people were like thunderclaps on the sea, deafening.

Being in the very center surrounded by this ocean, you can feel the unparalleled enthusiasm of the audience at the first scene, and you can also feel the pressure brought by the audience at the first time.

Yes, it is a kind of pressure that brings high expectations to everyone.

"The audience is very enthusiastic...we can't screw up the show." Paul threw a ball and said to Zhong Yu.

"That's natural." Turning his head slightly, he could see the Spurs players' faces full of bitterness and hatred.Popovich also had a serious face and said nothing.

The loss of the last game made the Spurs players' emotions reach a critical point.

"This shot is beautiful!" Zhong Yu hit a mid-range shot from the bottom corner while warming up, and some girls in the auditorium next to the court shouted happily.

"Of course...he is Zhong Yu." Other girls chatted with their companions.

"Did you watch the live broadcast of the last game? Zhong Yu scored [-] points in a row! God, I think only God can arrange such a masterpiece. Zhong Yu is like a magician. He makes the points point by point towards what he wants. The direction of development, almost no one can stop him."

"Zhong Yu is like this now! Cp3 commented that he is a shadow assassin, in my opinion, it really fits."

"It's just that we don't know if we can win this game. Although we have won three games and we still have Paul and Zhong Yu, things on the court change rapidly, and it is difficult for us to predict."

"It's definitely possible!" Some girls looked at Zhong Yu who was shooting, and said firmly: "As long as Zhong Yu is still here, this will definitely be possible. Everything Zhong Yu did in the last game is enough to illustrate this point."

They have the deepest expectations and blessings for Zhong Yu.

The game is about to start!
DJ's passionate voice began to explain each player.

Today, DJ deliberately ranked Zhong Yu as the second-to-last of the Hornets, and Paul was the first-to-last. After the baptism of the last game, Zhong Yu got this position today.

"Zhong Yu! No. 13 is from China on the other side of the Pacific Ocean. In the last game, he scored [-] points in one minute and ten seconds, helping the team beat the Spurs away..."

The DJ's voice made the Spurs players' chests rise and fall sharply. Zhong Yu's brilliance in the last game was against the background of the Spurs' humiliation.

Even Duncan, his eyes were shining with anger at this moment. To be honest, he hated Zhong Yu very much.On the court, at least, it's pretty annoying, but in the league, sometimes hating means appreciating.Duncan feels that since 2005, he has never been so angry in a series.

Perhaps it was because Zhong Yu was too miraculous that he developed an instinctive resentment.

The fifth game of the series is usually called the Battle of Tianwangshan, and it is still unknown who will win the game between the Hornets and the Spurs.

Anyway, if the Hornets win, the Spurs will be out immediately.

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The game officially begins!Today the Hornets still let Zhong Yu on the starting lineup, and the Spurs still let Ginobili stay on the starting lineup.

The two faced off again, and Popovich still used Bowen to defend Paul for some unknown reason.

Within 2 minutes of the opening, neither of the two sides scored a goal, as if they had received the true biography of Gan Jiang Mo Xie, they concentrated on playing the iron.

"What's the situation?" The fans were confused for a while-is the two teams competing and who can't score more goals?Although the Spurs didn't score, the Hornets couldn't!
"Goal! Goal!" The fans' slogans rang out overwhelmingly during the Hornets' counterattack.

Paul controlled the ball and came beyond the opponent's three-point line. Hearing the slogans of the fans, he passed the basketball to Zhong Yu without any hesitation.

"Let the kid do it!" Paul thought.

"Zhong Yu caught the ball!" The fans shouted 'goal' louder and louder, and some female fans jumped up while shouting.

Indeed, with Zhong Yu, it would be unreasonable not to score goals.

Zhong Yu controlled the ball, calmly in front of Ginobili, and tentatively shook his left shoulder, seeing that Ginobili was unmoved.

"It's impossible for you to be a hero again." Ginobili's idea was very simple, so he stuck to his defense.He also felt that now he probably knew many of Zhong Yu's attack methods. Although it was not easy to defend him, at least he would not be as helpless as before.

Seeing that Ginobili was not fooled, Zhong Yu took a step forward, and suddenly handed the basketball to his crotch, looking like he was about to break through directly.

"So, this is a fake move!" Ginobili quickly made a judgment, but concentrated on defending Zhong Yu's jump shot, but Zhong Yu unexpectedly accelerated to the inside, and Ginobili found that he had made a mistake in his judgment. Hastily took a step back, and then secretly wiped the sweat in my heart, fortunately, I reacted quickly...

But he still didn't react as fast as Zhong Yu. Seeing Ginobili take a step back, Zhong Yu took the basketball back, and then directly shot a jumper.

"Crack!" He hit the first goal of the game.

As expected by all the audience, Zhong Yu's shot really hit the mark.

As soon as Zhong Yu scored, the cheers of the fans rang out. At this moment, Ginobili had a wry smile on his face, and he could feel what it means to be powerless.

Originally, he conceitedly thought that he could defend the ball, but who would have thought that Zhong Yu's feints would appear one after another, and he would deceive him again.

The Hornets finally broke the deadlock. The basketball was in the hands of the Spurs and they missed. Then, Paul passed the ball to Zhong Yu who was beyond the three-point line!
Ginobili tensed up again.

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Confession, sorry.

Yesterday, my friend invited me to a small gathering, but I couldn’t resist everyone’s request, so I went, I remembered to set a timed release (actually I forgot), and as a result, during the dinner, I saw a coquettish girl next to each buddy, with lotus sleeves fluttering around, The feathers are fluttering and beautiful, and when I think of the empty hands, I suddenly feel that life is as lonely as snow.So I got so drunk that I vomited on the side of the railway even when I could see the 24-hour first order...

So those few photos were not sent out, and it will be compensated at five o'clock today.Continue to ask for subscriptions and monthly tickets, thank you for your support!The current ranking is very good, hehe.

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