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Chapter 139 Black Seven Miracle
"Yan, we won! We won!"

On April 2009, 4, at the Pepsi Center Arena in Denver, when the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, several Kings players on the field rushed to Yan Hua's side in an instant and started a crazy celebration, especially It was the veteran Bobby Jackson, who was even more excited like a child.

As the sixth man of the Kings that year, Bobby Jackson experienced the glorious era of the Kings. Although the team known as the most gorgeous team in the new century did not reach the top as he wished, and after consecutive defeats in the finals And it disintegrated suddenly, but as a member of that team, Bobby Jackson would feel extremely proud as long as he recalled that period of history.

And at the end of his career, Bobby Jackson, who knew he couldn't beat him, returned to Sacramento under the call of general manager Geoff Petrie to lead these young people in the team , Dedicate the last heat to this favorite team, and complete the curtain call of his career as a king player.

However, to Bobby Jackson's surprise, this team, which is mostly composed of young people and looks like a mess, unexpectedly made the playoffs this season and is still in the playoffs. In the first round, with a big score of 3 to 2, leading the Denver Nuggets in the second place in the Western Conference, they are only one step away from completing the black seven miracle on the Nuggets and entering the second round of the playoffs.

Not just Bobby Jackson, but John Salmons, Drew Gooden, Tony Allen on the field, and the rotation players who swarmed into the field from the sidelines, all celebrated this wildly. The victory of the first game, the battle of Tianwangshan, the away game, or the disastrous defeat in the last game, the king finally won this game that will determine the trend of the entire series.

And the result of this game can determine many things. This can already be seen from the expressions on the court and the Nuggets players and coaching staff on the sidelines. George Karl, who was sacked for the first time in the playoffs, stood on the sidelines blankly at this time, looking at the Kings players who were celebrating crazily on the court with dull eyes, as if he still couldn't accept such a result.

And in this game, Carmelo Anthony, who scored the highest score in the playoffs of his career, quietly retreated to the sidelines after the game, sat down against the billboards on the sidelines, expressionless Staring at the scoreboard in the distance, today's game was Anthony's best and craziest game in the entire series, but he couldn't bring the Nuggets a victory.

And JR-Smith, who was also sitting on the sidelines with Anthony, has covered his face with his hands now. As the hero of the Nuggets' victory over the Kings in the last game, JR-Smith was entrusted with important tasks by George Karl in this game. In the first game, JR-Smith's performance was very unsatisfactory. Except for his normal performance in the third quarter, the rest of the three quarters were like sleepwalking. He only made 18 of 7 shots in the game. Hua contributed 5 blocked shots.

The Nuggets, who lost the battle of Tianwangshan, now have blank and helpless expressions on their faces, because they know that after losing this game, their hope of advancing to the second round is very slim. , with the head star Carmelo Anthony scoring a career-high 46 points in the playoffs, the Nuggets lost to the Kings. Confidence and reason to beat the Kings in a game.

"Today's game can be said to be the most exciting game played in the entire series between the Kings and the Nuggets. Regardless of the Kings or the Nuggets, both teams played their best offense in this game. And the defensive state, and the superstar match between Yan Hua and Carmelo Anthony is also wonderful, in short, today's game is worthy of the battle of Tianwangshan!"

When the live broadcast footage scanned the Kings and Nuggets players on and off the court one by one, Kenny Smith on the sidelines commentary also made a final summary for today's Tianwangshan battle.

"45 points, 16 rebounds, 8 blocks. 46 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, the most exciting two-man matchup in the first round of the playoffs this season!"

"Two incredible players, an incredible game, Carmelo Anthony and Yan Hua teamed up to dedicate an epic duel for all the audience!"

Although Carmelo Anthony, who was in a bad mood, did not attend the season's press conference because of the loss of the game, and Yan Hua, who attended the press conference, was also tight-lipped, neither belittling his opponent nor releasing What kind of rhetoric gave these reporters a chance to make big news, but the day after the end of the battle between the Kings and the Nuggets Tianwangshan, the sports pages of many media were still overwhelmingly covered with reports of this game.

One inside and one outside, both players scored 45+ in the same game, and both played a dominant performance. Even though the Nuggets' game against the Kings at home was just an ordinary regular season, it was so wonderful The game, and such a fierce duel, will become the focus of all the media's scrambling reports, not to mention that this game is a fierce playoff game, a battle of Tianwangshan that affects the direction of the entire series.

In addition to the playoffs and star factors, the game between the Nuggets and the Kings will receive so much attention. There is also a very important factor, that is, the Kings have the seventh record in the Western Conference against the Western Conference. The second Nuggets, this is a series that is very likely to stage a black seven miracle, especially after the Bulls, who are also likely to have a black seven, lost the Tianwangshan battle with the Celtics. The battle of Tianwang Mountain received even more attention.

And after the Nuggets at home lost the battle of Tianwangshan, the discussion about the king's black seven became more and more popular. You must know that in the entire history of the NBA, there have only been four black sevens, and After the first round of the playoffs was restructured from 5 games and 3 wins to 7 games and 4 wins, no team has ever completed a black seven.
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On May 2009, 5, International Labor Day is a holiday for all workers in the world. However, as a member of the workers, Yan Hua did not get his due holiday, but was still sweating profusely on the field superior.

Although they didn't get a restful vacation like others, the Kings players who were fighting on the field at the moment all had expressions of excitement and excitement, because in a few minutes, they will be on the Nuggets. Completed the miracle of the Black Seven and helped the team reach the second round of the playoffs again after many years.

Although the series is a 7-game 4-win system, the Nuggets, who lost the Tianwangshan battle at home, had no fighting spirit before the start of today's game. From the beginning to the end of this game, they did not give up hope of winning, but when the Nuggets were scored 33 to 19 by the King in the first quarter, the Nuggets' failure was already doomed.

106 to 88, when the whistle sounded at the end of the game, the Kings at home beat the Nuggets by 18 points, thus eliminated the Nuggets who were second in the West with a total score of 4 to 2, and successfully advanced to the Western Conference semifinals , and the Kings also became the fifth team in the history of the NBA playoffs to complete the miracle of the black seven, and it was also the first team to complete the miracle of the black seven after the first round of the playoffs was restructured.

Therefore, when the whistle sounded for the end of the game, the entire Arco Arena instantly became a sea of ​​joy. The members of the Kings players and coaches who were waiting on the sidelines rushed into the court in a swarm and began to celebrate wildly.

"Congratulations to the Kings, congratulations to them for eliminating a powerful opponent and completing the fifth black seven miracle in NBA history!" Kenny Smith and Charles on the sidelines commentary watched the Kings generals celebrating wildly on the field - Barkley, all rose from their seats and congratulated the king.

Although the following has become the norm in this season's Western Conference playoffs, the Rockets, the fifth in the West, eliminated the Trail Blazers 4-2, and the Mavericks, the sixth in the West, eliminated the Spurs 4-1, but as the seventh king in the West , They want to complete the next gram on the Nuggets who are the second in the Western Conference in the regular season. The difficulty is far more than that of the Rockets and Mavericks. Among them, the Kings who lacked Kevin Martin were already very successful in avoiding being swept by the Nuggets, but after six games, the Kings successfully completed the next gram on the Nuggets.

The second Nuggets in the Western Conference and the seventh Kings in the Western Conference. This round of seemingly disparate series ended in such a result. It is very unbelievable no matter how you look at it. And the greatest contribution to helping the Kings complete the next gram is absolutely incredible. There is no doubt that it is Yan Hua. In the six-game series, Yan Hua averaged 28 points, 14 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Especially in the first game of the series, and the fifth game of Tianwangshan, Yan Hua scored 33 points in a game , 25 rebounds, 7 assists, 45 points, 16 rebounds, and 8 blocks in one game, directly bringing two crucial victories to the Kings.

In the NBA, there are often role players who rely on their outstanding performance in a few games to successfully sit on the main force and get long-term contracts. They also often appear. After playing a series in the playoffs, they will never be there. Players who worry about contracts and jobs, although Yan Hua has never had to worry about contracts and jobs, but through this round of series between the Kings and the Nuggets, Yan Hua has completely established his position in the Kings and in this league .

(End of this chapter)