Zhiba NBA

Chapter 226 (220 Five) Disparity between strength and weakness?
After the loss, the Rockets players couldn't lift their spirits in training, and their heads were downcast like reeds beaten by frost.They would never have imagined that the King's Division, who had been invincible in the first two rounds, would lose two games in a row at home.

"We must win back!" Yao Ming would not give up easily, he encouraged his teammates.

But the empty words seemed useless, and Przybila, who was closest to him, sighed and said nothing.

"I'm particularly displeased with the title of the headlines on Yahoo Sports - "Great Disparity"" Billups said angrily: "Is there a big gap between us and the Lakers? It's not like we haven't won against them!"

"I can't imagine the consequences of losing this series." Bosh said with some frustration: "We are only two steps away from the three consecutive championships. Are we going to fall here?"

"If you can't win the championship, then what's the point of 73 wins?" Amir Johnson also said pessimistically: "The fans will not worship us like talking about the Bulls' 72 wins, but will say: The ridiculous Rockets, they are only good in the regular season."

"This is not right." Yuan Fei couldn't help interjecting: "The success of the regular season is also a great achievement. After all, there are too many factors that determine the success or failure of the playoffs. There are many great teams that have not won the championship. This cannot deny their greatness."

"What do you say?" Spanoulis asked.

"After all, a round of playoffs is only a maximum of 7 games. Compared with the long regular season, there are many uncertain factors. For example: player injuries, state ups and downs, style restraint, and even a little bit of luck. For example," Yuan Fei wanted to give a few examples, but found that many of them were memories from previous lives.

(In the 06-07 season, the Dallas Mavericks won the league’s first record of 67 wins, but they encountered the nemesis Golden State Warriors in the first round. The former coach of the Mavericks, Nelson, knew the Dallas people well. The Warriors he coached were mediocre but restrained the Mavericks. As a result, the Mavericks were eliminated 2-4 in the first round. This is also the most famous black-eight miracle in NBA history.)
"Could it be that victory or defeat is not enough to show strength?" Johnson asked rhetorically.

"Of course. Let's take the most obvious injury as an example. In 1981, the defending champion Lakers injured Magic Johnson and were eliminated in the first round. In 2000, the defending champion Spurs also injured Stone Buddha Duncan and failed in the first round. Don't they have strength?" Which team is the strongest?"

"I know this. It should be the Pacers in 98." Billups continued: "The Pacers forced the Bulls into the tiebreaker, and the Jazz's two games against the Bulls were 2:4. What Jason means is that we can't just look at whether we make it to the finals, but also the score of the series, right?"

"Chauncey, you're right, but you're still in the trap." Yuan Fei laughed and said, "In the three games the Pacers won against the Bulls, they won by 2 points, 2 points and 3 points respectively. Each time, they were narrow victories. In the 4 games the Bulls won, they won at least 5 points, which means they all won by more than one goal. It seems that they played very fiercely, but in fact they were not that close."

（更贴切的一个例子是08年凯尔特人首轮战老鹰，双方战成了4比3看似实力接近。可实际情况是老鹰赢的3场分别赢了9分，5分和3分，绿军赢的4场则是23分，19分，25分和34分。两者实际差距很大。绿军在东决和总决赛分别以4-2战胜了活塞和湖人，不能以大比分来得出荒谬结论说老鹰强于活塞和湖人）
"Then Jason, what do you think is the greater threat to the Bulls?" Bosh asked.

"It's still the Jazz. Of the four games the Bulls won in 97, only one reached double digits. The remaining three games were 2 points, 2 points, and 4 points. It was very difficult to win. In 98, they almost lost the series. The Jazz still led by 3 points at the end of Game 1. Jordan first made a breakthrough layup to narrow the point difference to 5.8 point, and then suddenly appeared behind him when Malone received the ball. Niu narrowly won the championship by one point. Without his miraculous performance, the Jazz would have tied the game at 3-3. The last game was at home in Salt Lake City, and Pippen was still injured. The Bulls would be in danger." Yuan Fei said.

"If Jordan's quasi-lore goal missed, the first 1:3 comeback in the finals in history would probably not be us, but the Jazz." Bosh also said with emotion.

"Speaking of us, although we have lost two games in a row, we have never lost double digits. It should be said that the strengths of the two teams are still very close. Whoever plays better on the spot will win. Don't underestimate yourself and feel that you are not as good as the Lakers." Yuanfei had laid the foundation for so much before expressing his original intention: "The Lakers have talents that are not inferior to ours. Under Van Gundy's training, they also have a solid defense and a tenacious style. After a long time, the tacit understanding of this team is by no means comparable to that of the impromptu Lakers. Athletes may not be confident, but they must believe in their teammates and this great team. We will not lose to anyone!"

The players applauded, they believed in Wang Yuanfei from the bottom of their hearts.It was this mysterious oriental boy who brought them together from all over the world and kneaded them into a cohesive quasi-dynastic team.Before coming to the Rockets, among them were future stars like Bosh and Jefferson, exotics like Yao Ming Turkoglu, depressed players like Billups, and unremarkable rookies like Ridroy in college, but none of them were famous superstars in the NBA.Every player was trained by the Rockets and gradually became famous in Houston. They all have deep feelings for this city.This kind of fetters is by no means what the Lakers, who have made big signings repeatedly, have.

In the most difficult moments, these players can unite like a family, play the style of Houston Texan Xiaoqiang, and fight to the end!

(End of this chapter)