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Chapter 184 Weathervane

Two days later, the Sonics left Salt Lake City.

The outside world reported the G2 battle at length.

The starting lineup of the two sides remains unchanged, and the Sonics have the ball at the beginning.

Although the lineup has not changed, the Sonics obviously want to attack more decisively. After coming up, Payton and Kemp scored one after another, and Jose also hit a three-pointer from the outside.

Sloan immediately called a timeout to make adjustments, and Russell defended Payton to limit the Supersonics' strength.

The Supersonics turned forward Schramf supported him and still performed well on the offensive end.

This time, the state of the Sonics will be much better than the previous game.

The Jazz relied on free throws to score steadily. At the end of the first half, the Jazz trailed the Sonics by 46 points 55 to 9.

In the second half, both sides felt very good, especially Ma Long, who could do everything from mid-range shots, breakthrough layups, and small hooks under the basket.

At this time, the main center of the Jazz, Ostertag, was in foul trouble.

However, this does not affect the overall situation, and even because of the Sonics' slack, the Jazz caught up with the point difference.

The last 2 minutes were the decisive moment, and both sides made a fatal mistake.

Payton made a layup against Russell at the last moment. At this time, the SuperSonics were 99 to 98 and just led the Jazz by 1 point.

In the last attack of the Jazz, Sloan arranged for Malone to end.

But Malone, who had a good shot throughout the game, missed the shot.

Before the Supersonic fans could laugh, Malone added another offensive rebound. At this time, the Supersonics went forward to defend Malone, and Malone threw it to the outside.

Stockton stepped on the three-point line and made two long-range shots. There was no defensive pressure, and the goal was not made.

In the end, Schramf protected the backcourt rebound, and the Jazz lost hope of a comeback.

The two opportunities were not grasped. The supersonic ghost door closed and turned around and came back. The fans watched their hearts almost stop beating.

There was no time after the foul play, and in the end, the Sonics won the Jazz by 101 points 98 to 3, tying the series one to one.

At the same time, it also broke the Jazz's unbeaten home game in the playoffs.

It was with a more pleasant mood that I left Salt Lake City.

In front of the TV, the Chinese fans who watched the two games were quite excited.

Because in the second game, Qin Fei had a wonderful breakthrough dunk, which was a heavy dunk on top of Ma Long's head.

How strong is that big Marlon!

Seeing that his arms are thicker than human thighs, and Qin Fei can fly on his head, his physical fitness is really amazing.

I don’t know when there is a strange concept in the basketball circle. Physical fitness is linked to dunking. Whoever dunks well will get a thumbs up for his physical fitness. Whoever can’t dunk a dunk must have poor physical fitness.

Qin Fei's dunk can't tell a feeling, as if it was dropped, and the arm has obvious force in the air, but many domestic players don't have this link in the dunk, it's more like throwing the basket.

A comparison completely confirmed the argument of "Qin Fei has good physical fitness" that Director Shuang Ping said.

Wow, young people can really jump!

I have never seen such a Chinese player who can fly!

So how good is Qin Fei? What is the level of an NBA bench?

This fan doesn't have this concept, nor has he made a horizontal comparison. After all, his own league CBA has just started, and the most powerful players in the league are not foreign players.

So the most argument is that the league is different.

Including the United States, I don’t actually know what level the CBA league is. It is definitely weaker than the NBA, but the rules, clubs, playoffs, etc. are all available, and it seems to be very professional.

The gap I really realized was that there were many marginal players in the NBA who couldn't play the ball. After coming to the CBA, they immediately became super gods. This comparison is very obvious. Of course, this is another story.

In the CBA at this time, the Bayi Dynasty has just started its second year and achieved two consecutive championships.

In the early years of the national team, the players of the Bayi team accounted for a large part of the country, including the mainstays of the national team such as "Chasing the Wind Boy" Wang Zhizhi, "God of War" Liu Yudong, and "Little Li Feidao" Li Nan.

So in these years, other teams basically belonged to the running state until Dayao's rise.

Hu Weidong is also one of the accompanying runners. No matter how strong Hu Weidong is, there is no way for the team's overall strength to beat Bayi.

He also watched the Western Conference Finals at home, and saw the little brother Qin Fei he met last year.

Qin Fei's strength is very strong. Hu Weidong played against Qin Fei in the summer league.

He not only has superhuman physical fitness, but also has a keen insight on the court. It is already amazing to break through with one hand.

Now in the NBA Western Conference finals, Qin Fei's sporadic performance on the court also proves his growth.

But just watching the game is not the most intuitive experience. Hu Weidong especially wants to have another one-on-one match with Qin Fei, to test his progress speed, and to see what extraordinary growth he has achieved under NBA training.

Many people pay attention to Qin Fei, and Qin Fei knows it.

As the playoffs progressed, his agent told him that some new merchants wanted to sign endorsement contracts.

He didn't have time to deal with these matters, so he asked Tellem to contact him first, screen out some inappropriate endorsements, and then wait for the playoffs to end before Qin Fei signed.

Among these merchants, some domestic merchants have emerged.

It's all money, 20 to [-] yuan, it sounds like the unit price is relatively low, but it can't stand up to the large number, and it is also a lot of money when gathered together.

This is the extra income belonging to some concerned athletes, and it is the third important source of income besides wages and sneaker contracts, which is commonly known as commercial value.

If the Sonics win the championship, the value of Qin Fei will definitely increase again, because any smart person can see that Qin Fei cannot always be a substitute.

Many media even believe that he has the strength to start now, but because he is in the Supersonics, he can only play as a substitute.

Listen, last summer, others were still questioning his inability to adapt to the NBA, but now, the direction of the wind has changed.

This is proof that when you persevere in doing something, someone will always speak for you.

The two teams are looking forward to preparing for G3.

Because the Knicks have been eliminated, some media in New York that originally focused on sports were idle, looking for some topical comments everywhere, and the series between the Supersonics and the Jazz also attracted their attention.

"New York Post" believes that the Sonics now have a bigger chance of winning.

The Jazz, which lost their home court, has never made much noise, but according to insiders of the Jazz, after the G2 game, the Jazz opened a special team meeting to discuss countermeasures.

The Jazz are not weak in defense, but most of the time, they rely on system defense. If they pay too much attention to the front line defense, they will undoubtedly fall into the trap set by the Sonics, because the Sonics have a group of front line players, and the last thing they are afraid of is front line consumption.

If you want to defend outside shots, limit breakthroughs, and suppress the striker, the requirements for players are too high.

The mentality of the Jazz who lost their home court advantage also needs attention. In Seattle, the Rockets once suffered a crushing defeat.

To say that the New York media is really busy and pays attention to the Supersonics, but it seems that the New York media is helping the Jazz to analyze, and they are more inclined to win the Jazz?

After analyzing the media in Seattle, I feel that the reason why the New York media has such an idea is nothing more than two reasons.

The first one is that New York wants the Jazz to reach the finals, because the Jazz is now stronger than the Sonics. If the Jazz enters the finals, the Bulls will have a smaller chance of winning.

The second reason may be because of Qin Fei. Qin Fei is already a slap in the face. Although the Knicks are the most injured, New York is not happy after spraying the general manager.

So it's best for the Jazz to advance to the Finals.

New York itself is very polite, it’s analysis and whatnot, and it also sends poisoned milk from Seattle. It’s very busy, and it can be regarded as a happy time before the arrival of summer.

Payton didn't care so much, he caught the opportunity before the G3 game and sprayed wildly.

"Participate in the talent show, choose a few more good seedlings, and spend your energy where it should be spent"

In summer, there is little rain in Seattle and the temperature is moderate. Ticket sales for the Western Conference Finals G3 game are very hot.

The urban basketball market here, after several years of development, already has a certain scale.

Of course, this is also inseparable from the good record of the Sonics itself.

If the Sonics are weak, it will be difficult to develop the local basketball market.

Last year, the Supersonics reached the finals. Although they failed to win the championship, it had a great impact on the local basketball market. This year, they achieved good results and reached the Western Conference finals. The fans are even more enthusiastic.

In the G3 match, the small key arena was full of seats, and the manic volume filled everyone's eardrums.

New York thinks that the internal analysis is actually unreasonable. The coaches have already formed a new strategy according to the pre-match arrangement.

In the G2 game, the Supersonics won at the last critical moment and were lucky.

Also won in the early stage, with excellent shooting touch, including more than [-]% of the three-pointers from the outside.

Average mid-range shot.

In other words, it's not that the Jazz are not good at outside defense, but that they are not good at defending three-pointers.

These are two things. Perimeter defense is a more general and broad concept, but three-point defense has only one meaning.

How to defend the Supersonics' three-pointers, Sloan asked the team to reduce the speed of offensive and defensive transitions, and at the same time reduce the flank defense.

In the lineup, Sloan also made adjustments. The 2-meter Antoine Kyle entered the starting lineup and replaced the big center Ostertag.

As Ostertag introduced before, he is a meat shield player. If the Supersonics have a super center, it would be good to use them as opponents, but the Supersonics do not.

If not, Ostertag's frame protection is much less effective, because Malone alone can protect the backcourt rebounds very well.

In order to improve the team's mobility, Antoine Kyle entered the starting lineup, just in front of Perkins of the Sonics.

This is a countermeasure developed purely for the Supersonic lineup. It is hard to imagine that a stubborn and rigid coach will take the lead in making adjustments.

George Karl was very surprised, but he felt that it was reasonable. Facing a rushing opponent like Kemp, Ostertag not only couldn't protect the frame, but also had to pay for a foul.

This adjustment really worked. At the beginning of the game, the Jazz were obviously better on the defensive end than in the previous game. The Sonics' tactics in several offenses did not have any good chances.

However, the Jazz's own shooting touch is not good, so the scores of the two teams are very anxious.

I was so anxious that I played half of the game, and the score was still 8 to 7. After this, the two teams only scored 30 points in a game, which is definitely considered a low-scoring game even in this era.

Fake fans are a bit bored, while real fans are excited.

The game is not only about scoring goals, but more importantly about defense, the intensity of the field, and every little story.

In the G2 match, Qin Fei scored 7 points. He didn't reach double figures in these two games. Compared with the previous round, his personal performance has dropped a lot.

But on the defensive end, he has always had a sense of presence. When he came on the court, none of the opponent's substitutes were happy.

If the Sonics can make the switch, he'll score higher a game.

In games where there is no transition attack, and there is not much ball possession, the score is very low.

At halftime, the Sonics led the Jazz by 42 points 41 to 1.

The Jazz operated like a tiger, changed the lineup, adjusted their tactics, and saw that the score was still 1 point behind the Supersonics.

But the Jazz themselves felt good. During the halftime break, Sloan also praised the players' performance and encouraged them to continue to defend like this.

The two teams staged a defensive battle, and the hand-to-hand combat became more intense in the second half.

Especially in the critical period, the whistle has become particularly intensive.

Qin Fei's score in this game was not high, he scored a total of 6 points. After he got off the court, the game had nothing to do with him. It was all his teammates who decided the outcome.

The two teams tied with 1 points in the last minute.

This time, it was the Jazz who took the initiative, and Kemp made two free throws at a critical moment and fell into a passive position. In the end, the Jazz narrowly beat the Sonics 85 to 84 and regained their home court advantage.

Before the game, it was said that the Sonics would win, but it turned out to be poisonous milk. The entire Sonics team was very sad after losing the game and left the court early.

The fans are still very confident, standing in their seats and applauding the players.

Then the winds turned again, and the media criticized the static Sonics.

It probably means that George Karl's formation is very conservative. When the team's three-pointers are not effective, when the whistle becomes denser, shouldn't it be considered to kill more inside?

They didn't mean to let Qin Fei appear on the field more, but they felt that whether it was a high pick-and-roll or a wing cut, they didn't identify the weak point of the Jazz's defense. At the very least, they should take advantage of the Jazz's inner frame protection.

Of course, some media also criticized Qin Fei.

Qin Fei's performance was completely different from the last round against the Rockets. There were no bright spots in the three games, which made it difficult to satisfy the outside world.

After the game, Qin Fei received a call from Iverson.

"Don't bother with those idiots, they all have problems with their brains."

Iverson said: "You know, I was sprayed by them in January this year. They really don't have any ability to judge independently."

Iverson was talking about January. At that time, in January, the 76ers lost 19 of 18 games, and Iverson's shortcomings were gradually exposed. In these 19 games, his shooting percentage was less than 4%, but he averaged 5 turnovers per game. This is obviously not the performance that a core should have.

The "New York Times" wrote in the report: "Old players in the league laughed at Iverson in private." Then they fried "Iverson spoke badly to Jordan" again, and successfully penetrated into the 76ers, saying that the teammates of the 76ers expressed their dissatisfaction with Iverson during training.

This period should be Iverson’s rookie wall. The whole league is studying Iverson, studying his offensive habits and finishing methods in the penalty area. Many teams know that it doesn’t matter even if Iverson passes by, because the big center will wait for him at the basket.

Later, Iverson smashed through the rookie wall, and the more he played, the better he played. Although the team lost, his personal data exploded. In the 4 consecutive games against the Bulls, Hawks, Bucks and Cavaliers, he scored 44 points, 40 points, 44 points and 50 points respectively.

So Iverson didn't like the media very much. The call this time was purely to comfort Qin Fei.

He felt that Qin Fei should have hit a wall just like him.

Qin Fei didn't care about it at all. He was always a big-hearted person who wouldn't be too sensitive. He might care about the opinions of people he knew well, but he definitely wouldn't care about the opinions of the media.

"They only sprayed it for two days. After two days we won the game, they changed it back."

Sure enough, two days later, G4 won against the Sonics, and the series was evened again.

This time the media was silent, and they all said that the two teams were evenly matched and the game was very good.

In this game, Qin Fei played the best performance in this round of the series, with 15 points and 3 steals in the game, and the number of steals is still the first in the team.

As soon as the match between the two teams ended, they flew to Salt Lake City, where they would have the most critical G2 match after the 2-5 tie.

　Two-in-one chapter, ask for a ticket at the beginning of the month, and it’s a beautiful July again, happy~

　　

　

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