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Chapter 190 Burial for Supersonic Speed

April 4, the first day of the playoffs.The results of the two games in the West came out. The Rockets beat the Clippers by 29 points at home, and the Spurs beat the Trail Blazers by 23 point.

April 4, the second day of the playoffs.The Jazz played against the Sonics at home, and the Suns played against the Lakers at home.

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Early in the morning, the current Crotty replaced Curry's position in the Hornets and became Li Shengli's driver. The two went to the team to report together and make final pre-war preparations.

It would be a lie to say that I am not nervous. After all, fans all over the United States will focus on this day, and the atmosphere in the NBA, including the Jazz, has become a little weird.

Malone and Stockton have waited for this moment for too long. Although the playoffs have been a little numb every year, this season is very different. They are qualified to hit a wave of championships.

Uncrowned king?

It sounds nice, but who the hell doesn't want to be a crowned king?

With this tense atmosphere of anticipation, until the game was about to start at night, everyone in the Jazz Corps was full of energy, and in the locker room... Jerry Sloan was doing the final pre-battle mobilization and deployment.

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Seattle SuperSonics.

This team is somewhat special. Although Rainman Sean Kemp is the core player of the Sonics, his scoring average is only 18.2 points per game, and his shooting percentage is close to 50%. It seems a lot, but for a core player It's really not much.

However, it is such a team that has reached the sixth place in the Western Conference. The root cause is... the Supersonics, all members can play!

Throughout their games this season, six of the team scored in double figures, and they were not economical 'double figures'. A group of bench gangsters led by Eddie Johnson who has been on the best sixth man, all of them can fight, and all of them are fierce!

You know, each team generally builds a lineup around the super giants. The super giants are the cornerstone. The existence of other role players is more often to cooperate with the super giants to launch offenses. The cornerstone is stable and solid.

There is no strong point, no weak point, the Supersonics seem to have no weakness!

In the starting matchup, the Supersonics can fight at all five positions, and no one can control the players in any position to perform at a super level, making it difficult for the defense to restrict. On the other hand, the Supersonics' defense can target the opponent's core players layout.

Offense is not the focus of the Sonics. Using defense to limit the opponent's core players is their way to win.

Obviously... If it was the previous Jazz facing the Supersonics, it would indeed be a headache. After all, if the Jazz's heavy firepower Karl Malone is blocked and the state is not good, then we can only see the performance of others.

But it's different now. The existence of Li Shengli has solved this problem, and Jerry Sloan can't wait to show the Sonics and see the inside line he prepared for the Sonics... Wang Zha!

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clap clap clap!

In the locker room, Jerry Sloan slapped his hands to signal the players to listen, while Li Shengli and Ma Long beside him were receiving foot massages from the team doctor. The team doctor in charge of Li Shengli was okay, but the team doctor in charge of Malone had red eyes and was smothered by Malone's stinking. My feet are hot and I am crying.

"Shit, Carl, didn't you wash your feet again?" Jerry Sloan cursed with a smile, to ease the atmosphere and... the smell in the locker room!

"Coach, why don't you say Li, his feet are also smelly!"

"Damn it, don't rely on me if you have nothing to do. I wash my feet every day, and I am much more diligent than you!"

"Nonsense, the smell in our locker room was not so strong before, but since you came, the smell has changed, and you still say it's not you!"

Li Shengli and Ma Long openly "teared", Jerry Sloan covered his nose and waved his hands.

"Oh, God, maybe you don't need to wear shoes for today's game, I think...you two smelly socks should be able to tear through the opponent's defense!" Jerry Sloan laughed and cursed again, "Okay, man Guys, it's our first match soon, are you ready for victory?"

"Of course, let the supersonic brats come!"

"That's right, don't think about leaving when they come, and be buried in Salt Lake City with peace of mind!"

"Shit, I can't wait...why hasn't the game started yet?"

All the Jazz generals responded in unison. The warm-up here was over. Jerry Sloan became very serious and unsmiling, and began to deploy the game, and after a while... the Jazz came to the field to welcome this season's playoffs The first battle of the game.

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At this time, the Triangle Center Arena is full. After all, it is the playoffs, and the background of the Jazz lies here. Looking at this game alone, the madness and enthusiasm of the fans is not far behind that of the top giants.

Before the game started, the scene was full of hustle and bustle. When the two teams took turns to appear on the field, the atmosphere of the audience reached its climax. When the three-man Li Mars of the Jazz appeared on the field together, the cheers were overturned. Opened the arena dome to cheer for their team.

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Needless to say, Lee Mars is in the Jazz's starting lineup, Tyrone Corbin is still a small forward, and Crotty is already firmly seated at shooting guard.

With this lineup, Jerry Sloan used the last ten games of the final stage of the regular season to train, and the effect was very satisfactory. Except for the one game where the Rockets performed exceptionally, they won nine out of ten games!

As for the Sonics starting lineup.

Center Michael Cage, power forward Shawn Kemp, small forward Ricky Pierce, point guard Nate McMillan, and shooting guard Gary Payton.

The Supersonic's outside line can attack and defend, but given that the Jazz's main firepower is now inside, the focus of this game is not here.

As for the supersonic inside line.

Power forward Kemp, an all-star player, is facing Karl Malone. There are definitely disadvantages, but it also depends on the performance of this game.

Center Michael Cage, the rebounding champion in 89, said that the offense is not too strong, but he is a defensive champion. He is the main force selected by Supersonics head coach George Karl to restrain Li Shengli.

The Supersonics can attack at every position, but the Jazz is more inside than outside, and in George Karl's view... the focus of this game is the inside, and the performance of Li Shengli and Malone will affect the trend of the game.

To be honest, the Supersonics were not afraid of the previous Jazz, but the joining of Li Shengli turned the Jazz into a tough nut to crack, so... For the Supersonics, this first round is quite difficult, definitely no more difficult than the first round. Two easy rounds!

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After the debut ceremony, the two sides warmed up and prepared.

"Michael, Ricky, look at you two playing!" Kemp glanced at the Jazz from a distance, and said to his teammates Michael Cage and Ricky Pierce.

"No problem, this kid has no experience in the playoffs, I will teach him a lesson!" Center Michael said.

"Don't worry, let's see their performance in the first quarter!" Small forward Ricky Pierce said to Kemp, "Sean, it's you... Malone is not easy to deal with, so be careful!"

The supersonic striker trio looked at the jazz on the other side, and the jazz naturally felt the gaze from the opponent, but... no one took the opponent's gaze to heart.

Counting the records of the two teams, the Jazz's winning percentage is 66.6%+, and now the Jazz, which is starting a new era, don't have to worry about opponents like the Supersonics. The only difference is that they will use a few games to bury the Supersonics.

(End of this chapter)