Starting with 2006

Chapter 181 Are you nervous?
EST on March 4.

The second day of the NBA playoffs, compared to yesterday's boring game, today's game is undoubtedly more interesting, and many fans are waiting for today's big game.

Whether it is the battle between the Cavaliers vs. Bulls, the youngest team in the Eastern Conference, or the preheated Lakers vs. Suns, they are games that many fans like to watch. As for the other two Warriors vs. Mavericks games Also, the Nuggets' match against the Spurs is not so exciting, and the ratings are definitely not as good as the battle between the Lakers and the Suns.

Walking from the training hall to the American West Arena, Gao Tian looked at the crazy thousands of Suns fans parading and shouting on the street. Even he was a little bit tongue-tied. A scene that has never been seen in China. In China, he dared to imagine that the people of a city fell into madness because of a movement.

I have to say that both fans and players in China are still far behind here in the United States. Thinking of this, Gao Tian shook his head helplessly. There is a long way to go!

The road has to be walked step by step, and the meal has to be eaten bite by bite. Thinking of the complicated situation of domestic basketball, Gao Tian, ​​who was a little nervous, walked to the arena and looked at the nervous Ricky Davis. Gao Tian couldn't help laughing one time.

Originally, he thought that he was the only one in the team who would be very nervous. After all, the other players are basically old-fashioned, and he has seen all kinds of turmoil. Weiss was so nervous, and Gao Tian was a little speechless. Ricky Davis had studied with him for so long, and he hadn't learned anything else, but his bragging ability can be said to be better than blue.

Not far away, D'Antoni was also relieved to see Gao Tian with a smile on his face. All of them had discussed it before the start of the series against the Lakers. Facing the Lakers, they were not afraid that the Lakers would be able to rely on their strength. That kind of lineup beats them normally, even if they face the Spurs in the next round, they will not be very afraid.

But all of this is based on one condition, that is, they are normal and complete. For other Suns players, their Suns coaching team has nothing to worry about. After all, most Suns players have experienced big and small There have been dozens of tense playoff games, and the Suns only have Gao Tian and Ricky Davis who have not played in the playoffs.

Ricky Davis is just a substitute, and his performance has no critical impact on the team, but Gao Tian is different. He is a player within the Sun's plan and also their expected playoffs Key players, no matter how well Gao Tian played in the regular season, once something happens in the playoffs, the Suns' hard work will be in vain.

Whether a rookie can take on this burden is still unknown. Although Gao Tian has proved that he is a player who can take on heavy responsibilities at critical moments, everyone is still uncertain how much of this key ability will last until the end of the playoffs. , Now the first thing the Suns coaching team has to do is to let his mentality return to normal, first let him accept the next level of playoff intensity.

As for the further time, we can only hope that Gao Tian can show his big heart and truly do what everyone expects him to do. Although everyone knows that this requirement is really difficult for a rookie, but There is no way, they have no better choice, so although it is the first playoff game, almost all the management of the Suns came from top to bottom, and they want to see how strong the Suns are in the playoffs , Whether Gao Tian can still provide the Suns with strong firepower support like in the regular season, and the ability to stand up and take over the game at critical moments.

"Gao, how do you feel now?"

D'Antoni smiled and walked to Gao Tian who was warming up and asked.

"A little nervous, like when I first played for high school."

Gao Tian replied sincerely.

After hearing this answer, D'Antoni's face froze. Originally, he thought that Gao Tian would say that he was great, no problem and not nervous at all, but he didn't expect Gao Tian to directly say that he was a little nervous, which made D'Antoni suddenly wonder what to do. Say what is good.

"So how was your first game?",

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit dull, D'Antoni asked casually pretending to be relaxed. He was now thinking about how to comfort Gao Tian if he didn't fight well later, and he must not let Gao Tian's self-confidence be frustrated. Otherwise, it will be difficult for young people to raise it when they are discouraged, especially in the playoffs.

"Oh, it seems that I also got a [-]-point large triple-double."

……

The corner of D'Antoni's mouth twitched, and he regretted in his heart when he looked at the Suns players who froze around him.

"Coach, why are you leaving?"

Hearing Gao Tian's shout, D'Antoni walked faster in the atmosphere of everyone's silence. He really asked for trouble, but at the same time he was very happy in his heart. Gao Tian could still joke with him at this time. It shows that he may have already prepared in his heart, and the worries of people like himself are unnecessary.

This is the rookie praised by everyone. D'Antoni held his palm and looked at the "Zen Master" Phil Jackson's Lakers. He knew that the Lakers were destined to become a supporting role in this game, a supporting role of the shining sun!

"There are about 10 minutes before the start of the game. Director Zhang, do you think the Suns will be able to hold the home court in this game?"

……

Director Zhang is a little speechless. Why does Director Xu keep digging holes for him? He knows that he is a Lakers fan, but he deliberately asks his own opinion on this issue. What does this make him say? As a Lakers fan, he is naturally He wants the Lakers to win, but his reason tells him that this is unrealistic. Once he insists that the Lakers can win, won't he be slapped in the face when the results of the game come out?
Isn't this embarrassing for him?
"I think that although the Suns are stronger, this is the first game between the two sides. Under the leadership of Kobe who refuses to admit defeat, the Lakers will not easily admit defeat. No matter what the final result is, this will be an extremely exciting game. "

Director Xu looked at Director Zhang's "you wait" eyes and smiled in his heart. They all said that the older they get, the younger they are. This is especially true for them. At this age, they are more childlike, and they are very casual about all kinds of jokes. open.

He knows Director Zhang likes Kobe very much, so today he specially asked this question to make it difficult for Director Zhang, and Director Zhang also knows that he is a diehard fan of the Suns. They also specifically asked him if Solar Energy could not win, which made him angry at the time, but they are also used to this kind of innocuous joke. It is hard to say about the victory of this game, but they have reached an agreement on the trend of the entire series in private Unanimously, in their expectations, the entire series will eventually win the Suns 4:1.

This is a very reasonable speculation. It is indeed difficult for the Lakers to win a game away from home, but the Lakers back home have at least two home games. It is not very difficult for them to win a game thing.

Just as they were joking, the game was about to start. Seeing the director’s reminder, the two directors said with a serious expression: “Good morning, audience friends. In the 2006-2007 season, the first round of the NBA playoffs between the Lakers and the Suns About to start!"

(End of this chapter)