masters-orleans Chapter 330 The Second Battle
Chapter 330 The Second Battle
Chapter 330 The sixth battle
27:18
At the end of the first quarter, the Sonics had a nearly double-digit score advantage.
And, this is just the beginning.
In the next game, this point difference continued to be widened, and the situation was completely one-sided.
Home field advantage, who doesn't seem to have it?
Especially Wang Hao, with the escort of the referee, he should not play too easily.
All kinds of easy breakthroughs and scoring, and even free throws from time to time, he has never played such an easy game.
When the Kings defended him, they had all kinds of scruples, which gave Wang Hao more room to play.
In addition to constantly attacking the inside, he has not forgotten his own advantages.
This is what sets him apart from other stars.
Taking advantage of the opponent's slack defense against him, he suddenly came again.
Especially today, his three-pointer feel is particularly good.
After Christie fell into a foul crisis and left the field, the Kings' defense against Wang Hao was further compromised.
Turkoglu and Peja are not good at defense, and both of them are too tall and too slow!
If they were to defend Wang Hao, they would have to be smashed into a sieve.
As for Bobby Jackson, this guy is good at offense, but his defense is really bad.
What's more, he is less than 190 centimeters tall, so it is impossible to defend Wang Hao.
In the previous 4 series, Christie averaged more than 42 minutes per game.
The few 6-minute breaks are often when Wang Hao is off the court, and he has a chance to rest.
The king's forward and defensive line is not a big problem, but Wang Hao played it out today.
Wang Hao can't be restricted, let Wang Hao get whatever he wants, which is very fatal to the Kings.
And when all the attention of the Kings is on Wang Hao, the rest of the Supersonics also have room to play.
The role of a star is not just to score, attract opponents to double-team, and force opponents to change their defensive tactics.
Score at a critical time and achieve a fatal effect with one blow. This is the most important thing.
With the Supersonics scoring in double figures and Wang Hao scoring 4 points, they easily won at home.
107:92
The Sonics won by a huge advantage of 15 points at home and won the crucial battle of Tianwangshan.
The Sonics won the match point, which also means that in the next two games, they will be able to advance by winning one game.
For such a game, disputes are naturally indispensable after the game.
Especially as the loser's side, the Kings vomited their bitterness collectively, looking like they were wronged.
"My God, Wang alone has 18 free throws, and our team only has 22."
"It's hard to imagine that a crucial game in the playoffs will end like this!"
"One game can affect a series, a series, that's a team's effort for a whole season."
……
"Wang, what do you want to say about the complaints of the Kings?"
"What I'm trying to say is that's the way sports are, it's full of things that you don't expect.
And what we need to do is to forge a stronger mentality and look forward, victory may not be far away.
A team that only knows how to complain and complain about grievances cannot become a championship. "
Hearing this, the reporters were dumbfounded.
Not long ago, they were also interviewing, and they seemed to have heard a passage of deja vu.
However, the speaker has changed.
The last time the Kings said such a thing, this time, it was the Supersonics who said such a thing.
The two passages cannot be said to be irrelevant, they can only be said to be exactly the same.
It is precisely because of the appearance of these two games that the major media have paid attention to the game between the Supersonics and the Kings.
After all, such games have gimmicks.
Like the Lakers and Spurs, watching before the game, that is definitely the biggest highlight of this round of the series.
But whoever imagined, facing the unrivaled O'Neal, even the twin towers composed of David Robinson and Duncan, have nothing to do.
The final situation can only become one-sided.
And a one-sided game is the one with the least gimmicks and the least attention from fans.
TNT TV, today, is still the old pair of Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley.
"4:3, it will definitely be 7 games!"
Charles Barkley was talking there, and Kenny Smith asked jokingly.
"Aren't you supporting the king?"
"Of course, so I feel that they can win the final victory, but they will play seven games."
"Why not six games, it can be seen that the Sonics have a good way to deal with the Kings.
As for the Kings, they haven't been able to deal with Wang very well so far. Christie's effect is not very good, but the Kings can only rely on him. "
"Oh, Kenny, you should be able to see that at this point in the game, home advantage is very important.
Game [-] will be in Sacramento, and I don't think they'll miss out. "
……
Not only TNT TV station, including major media, most of the predictions are to play seven games.
Whether you think the Sonics can win or you think the Kings can advance, it will be Game [-].
If you want to say that the least expected to play Game [-], it must be the Sonics.
As for the Kings, it is naturally the opposite. Without Game [-], there is only one possibility.
They were eliminated.
For Wang Hao, once he reaches the seventh game, not only will the uncertain factors increase, but there will also be an important issue.
That's the Lakers!
The Lakers got a lot of rest time, but they have to enter the Western Conference Finals with a tired posture.
This is very disadvantageous for residents.
Therefore, the battle must be resolved in the sixth game.
Facing the Lakers, even if they try their best, they may not be able to win, let alone in an unfavorable situation.
After Jordan retired, NBA officials have always hoped to withdraw from the team that can get Jordan's star and the Bulls.
Today's O'Neal and Kobe, as well as the Lakers, look good and have this opportunity.
Everyone understands that this year's Lakers actually have a great chance of winning three consecutive championships.
The more so, the more the Sonics need to prepare to face this opponent with the most comprehensive posture.
It's not just Wang Hao who thinks this way, it's the same up and down the supersonic speed.
Back to Sacramento again, back to Sleep Train Arena again.
It is still a familiar environment, and it is still the roar of familiar fans.
"CCTV, CCTV..."
In the eyes of everyone, this crucial battle is about to start.
It's not just the Sonics who are eager to win, but also the Kings. This is a battle with their backs against the cliff.
"Di!"
As the whistle blows for material, the game comes.
The Kings took the lead in attacking, and it was still Wang Hao who appeared in front of Peja. As soon as he came up, he increased the confrontation.
In the third and fourth games, Peja played too well at home, which made Paul Westphal pay special attention.
During the fifth battle, he arranged for Wang Hao to defend, and he is naturally the same resident today.
When facing the Supersonics, the double high position support style of play is not appropriate, so change it to one high and one low.
Divac holds the ball in the high post, and Chris Webber looks for opportunities in the low post.
It's just that this is all a cover-up. The Kings' main player at the beginning of the game was actually Peja.
As long as Peja opens up the situation first, he can help the Kings greatly open up the space, and Princeton can fully operate.
It's a pity that Peja was a little helpless in the face of Wang Hao's defense.
His running position is indeed excellent, but as a player who is also good at running position, Wang Hao is even better.
Often, just as Peja makes an action, Wang Hao has already predicted his running position.
Just now, Divac saw Peja running out of the opportunity and almost passed the ball.
Just at that time, Wang Hao suddenly appeared.
That is to say, Divac made a steady hand. The head coach reminded him to avoid mistakes as much as possible and not to be hit by the Supersonics for a fast break.
Otherwise, this one will have to send a mistake.
In desperation, Divac could only return the ball to Mike Bibby and help him complete the pick-and-roll.
PJ Brown's wide-ranging disgust gave Gary Payton time to catch up, and then he quickly returned to the defense.
This is the advantage of fast movement and large defensive area.
It can be said that several of the Kings' offensive tactics were restrained by the Sonics.
Mike Bibby had no choice but to give the ball to Chris Webber and let him play singles.
In this round of the series, Lewis' tactical status has been greatly reduced.
There is no way, his own situation is too restrained by Chris Webber, restrained on both offense and defense.
There is no way, there are some players like this in the NBA.
For example, Deron Williams, who eats, sleeps and beats Paul.
There is also Yao Ming who eats, sleeps and plays World of Warcraft.
It's just that Lewis is more aware that he is not irreplaceable.
Michael Reid and Quentin Richardson, along with a growing Brendan Haywood, were threats to him.
In this case, Lewis was full of vigilance.
In fact, Paul Westphal even thought about changing formations precisely because this game was so crucial.
Take Lewis down, replace Ewing, live Brandon Haywood, and form a double insider against the Kings.
It's just that he doesn't want the team to lose speed.
Paul Westphal took the initiative to ask Lewis, and Lewis replied that he must guard Chris Webber.
Sure enough, facing Chris Webber's singles, he was full of fighting spirit.
Chris Webber chose to face the breakthrough. He suddenly accelerated and collided with Lewis.
According to the past, at this time, Lewis should be pushed away, and he directly broke through to the inside.
However, this time, Chris Webber never expected that instead of pushing Lewis away all at once, he was resisted instead.
At the same time, Gary Payton's double-teaming has also been eager to try.
Chris Webber can be sure that if he dares to win here, the former best defensive player will make him regret it.
He didn't dare to delay, he simply took three steps with the ball, then jumped high and threw the ball directly.
This is a throw, but unfortunately, the distance is obviously a bit far.
Not everyone is called Skyhook Kareem, who can maintain a very good hook feel in this position.
"Bang!"
Sure enough, the basketball bounced out of the basket, and Wang Hao stuck Peja firmly and easily protected the rebound.
The scene of grabbing a rebound just now made people dumbfounded.
Peja, who is obviously taller and in a better position, was squeezed away by Wang Hao abruptly and was robbed of the rebound.
Fortunately, the Kings have long been prepared.
Except for Chris Webber, who was shooting, and Peja, who happened to be inside, the rest had all retreated.
That's right, even Divac didn't force his way inside.
As for Peja, after making sure that he couldn't grab a rebound, he also chose to retreat the first time.
Wang Hao gave the ball to Gary Payton, and he immediately ran to the frontcourt. He didn't even catch Gary Payton, but went straight to the baseline.
Christie clings to Wang Hao, and even vaguely grabs Wang Hao's jersey.
That's right, in today's NBA rules, this is all working.
Gary Payton unhurriedly came to the top of the three-point arc. At this moment, Wang Hao suddenly moved.
He slapped Christie's hand off his jersey and ran quickly to the left.
Christie didn't dare to be careless, and hurriedly followed, but before this step was taken, Wang Hao had already changed direction.
Yes, this is actually just a fake move.
It was a very simple feint, but Wang Hao was looking for a chance by relying on his speed and explosive power.
He quickly appeared outside the three-point line in the bottom corner, and Gary Payton, who was incomparably tacit, had also passed the ball.
I have to say, worthy of being one of the best defenders in the NBA, Christie's response is also not slow.
Seeing that Wang Hao was going to make a move, it might just be a fake move, but Christie had to jump up to interfere.
Sure enough, the leaping Christie flew past Wang Hao and missed the opportunity to defend.
Of course, this is for the average player.
For defensive experts, Christie actually already has such an awareness, and he actually left room for it.
After landing, he decisively returned to defense.
In fact, the moment he landed, he had already seen Wang Hao's movement, breaking through from the right side.
Christie didn't dare to be careless, turned around and was about to head for the basket.
He knew that it might be impossible to stop Wang Hao, but he wanted to interfere as much as possible from behind.
However, Christie, who turned around and was about to rush over, was dumbfounded. How could there be such a thing as Wang Hao?
At this moment, Wang Hao is still outside the three-point line.
Just now, it was just a false move of his tentative step to the right, but it was relatively large, and it looked like a breakthrough.
Christie, who was running around, was directly stunned, and at this time, Wang Hao also got a chance to make an easy shot.
"Shh!"
Christie didn't even have time to defend, and could only watch the basketball thrown by Wang Hao fall steadily into the basket.
3:0
Looking back, it was the Kings offense again.
It is still Divac's high position support, while Peja uses running positions and screens to find opportunities to make shots.
At this moment, everyone suddenly discovered that the Sonics and the Kings had chosen the same tactics in the opening game.
It is all played around the outside shooter first, and the outside shooter opens up, stretches the space, and better executes other tactics.
(End of this chapter)