The Fifth Point Guard

　　 The locker room of the Continental Airlines Arena was filled with smoke.

　　 The reporter walked into it like a dream.

what the **** is it?

　　 There is a hint of coriander and garlic in the mist.

　　 When the reporter peeled off the fog to see everything in front of him, he couldn't help but exclaim.

"eat hot pot?!"

　　 That's right, the Nets all had hot pot together before the war.

　　 "Come on, let's rinse the beef again."

　　 "The iron stick yam goes down into the white pot."

　　 "Who snatched the lamb I just had?"

　　Reporter and photographer: "..."

　　 Shentong accepted the interview on behalf of the whole team.

　　Reporter: "The finals are imminent. The last time you came, you were playing mahjong. This time, you were eating hot pot. Have you prepared for the game seriously? The opponent is the San Antonio Spurs?"

　　 Shintong took the small bowl and chopsticks handed by Jefferson, which contained sesame sauce and freshly cooked tripe.

　　Although Americans don’t eat offal, hot pot soup is the same as durian and stinky tofu. The first time you eat it, the second time...

　　 beef tripe, beef louver, etc., have long been essential ingredients for the Nets’ hot pot.

　　Shin general chopsticks picked up the tripe, looking like a cat, dipped some sesame sauce on the left and right, and put it in his mouth.

　　 exhaled warmly, and said: "This tripe, just can't be washed up, it's just fine..."

　　 Looking at Shen Tong's eating, the reporter who interviewed couldn't help but swallowed his mouth.

　　 "Come on, you also have a taste." Shen Tong took a piece of tripe and sent it to the reporter's mouth. The other party was not polite and opened his mouth and swallowed it directly.

　　 "Uh... Uh..." With chewing, the reporter's eyes were cold, and his face was full of happiness.

　　 "How is it, is it delicious?"

　　 The reporter nodded repeatedly.

　　 "Let's have another piece." Shen Tong picked up another piece and stretched it over.

　　 "Okay!" The reporter also opened his mouth.

　　 "Cough cough cough..." The photographer's cough sounded the reporter's attention immediately.

　　I'm interviewing right now!

　　 If the director saw this paragraph just now, I wouldn’t click myself!

　　 resume the interview status.

Shen Tong cleared his throat and said, "As you can see, we are now in a relaxed state and ready to prepare for the battle. The scene of our defeat last year made us feel that it was because we were too nervous before the game that it led to the finals last year. We didn't play well, so this year, we fully relaxed before the game just to adjust our mentality."

　　 The reporter continued to ask: "But if you are so relaxed, will you not be able to find the state of the game?"

　　 Shintong showed a contemptuous expression.

　　 "Cut, isn't it the Spurs? It's not the Lakers. We can beat them easily."

　　......

　　 That night, ESPN TV broadcast this interview.

　　 The entire Spurs team saw this news.

　　 Malik Rose: "These guys are all fools, aren't they? They made it to the finals."

　　 Bruce Bowen: "Their strength is not bad, the total record is one more game than us."

　　 Stephen Jackson: "It was a regular season after all, and they were still in the weak East. If they were in the West, they might not even be able to make the top three."

　　Tim Duncan: "Don't care about it, everyone, maybe they are playing mystery, let us take it lightly."

　　 Gregg Popovich: "Tim is right, no matter what the other party is, we do our own thing and don’t be disturbed by any outside world."

　　......

　　 In view of the Nets’ recent performance in releasing themselves, the evaluation results of major platforms point to the Spurs as the ultimate winner.

　　 Only Charles Barkley publicly supports the Nets.

　　 This has made many commentators and fans who were still swinging firmer the Spurs' belief in winning.

　　......

　　 This round of competition has not been broadcast first in China, because it is not only the NBA finals this season, but also the stage where two Chinese players will join the finals.

　　 Shen Tong of the Nets and Battelle of the Spurs.

　　 Although Battelle made zero appearances on the Spurs' playoffs, he is definitely the team's hero behind the scenes.

　　 Battelle’s most prominent role in actual combat was reflected in the second round against the Lakers. Because he was the closest in weight and size to O'Neal in the Spurs, he pretended to be O'Neal for Duncan and Robinson to practice.

　　 Even if the opponent does not have a strong center in the Western Conference Finals, Battelle has the largest amount of training on the team.

　　 After the regular confrontation training is over, the other players are gone. Under the guidance of the trainer, he completes the training volume equivalent to 48 minutes of competition.

Cole saved the Spurs in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals. It was also inseparable from Battelle’s contribution. The reporter saw at the training base that Battelle and Cole trained in the same group. Often Battelle screened for Cole and attracted Smith and Fee after receiving the ball. In the double team, then assigned to Cole, let him long shot, this move is exactly the outside strategy used by Popovich when Duncan was double teamed.

"Cole usually trains with me in a group, and I am familiar with him. I see a lot of his shots in training. Whether the shots are accurate is related to the quality of the screen. We usually practice a lot in this regard," Battelle said. .

　　There are many roles he needs to simulate, from Stoudemire of the Suns, O'Neal of the Lakers to LaFrenz of the Mavericks, and now Mutombo and Collins of New Jersey will be his future targets.

　　 "I am a member of the team. Of course, I must seize every opportunity to help the team win. Of course, my contribution is definitely not as great as the main players, but I finally did something." Battelle said cheerfully.

In fact, he not only played a big role in training, but also always encouraged his teammates on the court. As long as it is timeout ~ www.ltnovel.com~ he will walk to Robinson or Duncan to help them rub their shoulders, although Silent, but powerful support.

　　......

　　 Shentong, who plays in the Nets, is like a bright moon in the sky, and Battelle, who is unknown in the Spurs, is like a spark.

　　 The bright moon is in the sky, shining on the earth, like a bright star on the stage.

　　 A single spark can start a prairie fire, a small one can cause a big change.

　　......

　　 On June 5, 2003, the NBA Finals began its first game at the Continental Airlines Arena in New Jersey.

　　 This is the first encounter between the Nets and Spurs in the NBA playoff career. The two teams had played against each other in the ABA before. At that time, the Nets won seven games in the semifinals and won the championship.

　　 The two teams in the regular season this season tied 1-1.

　　 The Spurs have won an NBA championship in history, but the Nets have not.

　　 Spurs head coach Popovich said: "We have entered the finals again since 1999. This is an inspiration for us. We will play the first two away games."

　　 Nets coach Scott said before the game: "The Spurs are a strong opponent, especially Tim Duncan. He is the core of the Spurs. But we are fully prepared for the Finals."

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