Defending champion

Chapter 182 is not favored
Chapter 2 is not favored

(Starting from this chapter, the following is the content of the playoffs. The battle of the playoffs has begun. How far can Jack, who has just entered the playoffs, go in the playoffs?

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The results of the other games also appeared one after another, without any big surprises.The game is also regular in the middle distance, in which the Lakers lost 102-107 away to the Phoenix Suns.There is also the Miami Heat's big win over the Bulls, and the Cavaliers' small win over the Wizards.

After the Hornets lost the game to the San Antonio Spurs by a big score.The performance of the Hornets seems to confirm the views of some outside basketball commentators and experts-the Hornets were swept out by the Spurs.

In the first playoff game of Jack's career, he lost to the Spurs by a big score like this, and Jack felt very uncomfortable in his heart.Throughout the press conference, Jack and Paul were sullen and expressionless, but out of professional ethics, Jack patiently answered all the reporters' questions.

黄蜂队的整场比赛的90投命中了30个，其中三分球10投3中。马刺这一边他们具有88次投篮的机会而已。但是，他们把握投篮的机会比黄蜂队要好的多。他们全场88投40中，命中率差不多达到了5成。

In terms of rebounds, the Hornets grabbed a total of 45 rebounds and tied with the Spurs.

However, in terms of assists, the Hornets are far behind the Spurs. The Spurs had 32 assists, while the Hornets had only 22 assists, and 11 of them were sent by Paul alone. .It can be seen that the integrity of the Hornets is not strong.

双方的核心球员的对比，杰克20投8中拿下18分13篮球5助攻3封盖2失误。蒂姆·邓肯则是拿下12分9篮板6助攻1封盖2失误。杰克在个人的表现上面略胜一筹，但是，遗憾的是黄蜂队在比赛之中输掉了比赛。赛后，杰克面对记者的采访他也发表了自己的看法。

Q: Jack, can you describe how you feel right now besides disappointment?Can you envision how you're going to get things right in the next 48 hours?
A: We will continue to fight.This loss is frustrating, really frustrating.But we must keep fighting.We've been like this since I got here.I'm going to keep fighting and carry it through every round, every game and see how it goes.This is just one game in the series, we haven't lost yet?

Q: What do you think is the main reason why you lost this game?Is it related to playoff experience?
A: The experience is definitely relevant!However, it doesn't necessarily mean that you have enough experience to win this series in the playoffs.It doesn't matter if you don't have playoff experience, the most important thing is that you have the determination to win the series.

Q: What do you think is the most important reason for your loss in this game?

A: The ability to seize opportunities is better than ours. They made all the shots that had opportunities.And we didn't make those damn shots, and that's our problem.

Q: During the game, the Spurs defended you very aggressively. They made it difficult for you to receive the ball inside.Have you considered changing the way you attack?Because they sure will continue to do so.

A: They do.Their players even used to sit on my lap.When I catch the ball, sometimes they come to double-team.But I can only continue to be aggressive.My teammates will continue to create opportunities for me.As long as I find a way to score and catch the ball, we'll be fine.We have to keep the faith, and that's what I'm going to continue to do, and that's the message I'm going to send to my teammates.Paul and I will tell everyone to continue to have faith, and the next game must be won.

Q: Jake, were you feeling a little bit mentally and physically exhausted towards the end of the race?
Answer: No.

After this game, the Hornets' poor performance in their first playoff game seemed to confirm what some so-called experts and media said that Jack was swept away.

For this reason, some experts and basketball reporters who were pessimistic about the Hornets stood up and poured cold water on the Hornets.

According to the big headline on the ESPN front page headline:

"The young Hornets, hard to beat the veteran Spurs, the first game was defeated by a big score! "

The article on this side is very vicious, pointing out the problems that the Hornets are facing now-lack of experience in the playoffs, single skills and tactics, and generally young players with no game experience...

After seeing this report as the head coach of the Hornets, Byron Scott was not idle and immediately held a press conference.As the head coach of the Hornets, Byron knows how much outside comments have an impact on players.

Although the players didn't show it on the surface, if they don't clarify in person, they will form a subconscious in the hearts of the Hornets.Therefore, when holding a press conference, Byron Scott made it clear:

I don't think it's experience that helped the Spurs win the game. Experience is the key, but it's not the key.Even if the Hornets are not as sophisticated as the Spurs.But the Hornets boys have a lot of spirit, and that's what the game is about.In the game of basketball, fighting spirit is the key above all else.The Hornets will definitely give the Spurs a head-on blow in the next game. "

As soon as Byron Scott said these words, as colleagues, other coaches who did not make it to the playoffs, or coaches from other teams that had already made it to the playoffs all criticized Byron Scott's words one after another. Made an attack:

"The ideal is very full, but the reality is very backbone. Byron, you can't be so whimsical when you grow up! The Hornets will lose in the battle with the Spurs..."

Like Zen master Phil Jackson, Popovich is also a coach who likes to play psychological tactics very much. In Byron’s press conference, Popovich just used the topic to play: Arrogance is not a good thing. In the next game, we will Limit the Hornets to no more than 60 points, and the Spurs will win the next game! "

"Byron, are you brainless? The Hornets will lose..."

"Byron, you wait for the Spurs to give the Hornets a broom..."

(End of this chapter)