Starting with 2006

Chapter 222 The Devil's Away Game
"From 2:0 to 0:2, what happened?" - The New York Times

"Losing again! Phoenix is ​​dangerous, or do they want to emulate Spurs? - Los Angeles Post
"After losing two games in a row, D'Antoni bluntly said that the team had some problems, and maybe the next game will change!" -Phoenix Sun
"Gao, how do you feel now?"

".I am great."

"real?
"…real.

Both D'Antoni and the Suns' team doctor breathed a sigh of relief at the same time. The mountain that weighed on everyone's heads disappeared instantly, especially D'Antoni. The suppressed expression on his face also suddenly relaxed, his clenched hands gradually loosened, and his bright smile made one wonder if the old man had just hit another luck.

Looking at Gao Tian who looked at him with a somewhat unfriendly gaze, D'Antoni didn't care, nodded in satisfaction, and was about to leave with a smile on his face, when suddenly he turned around and asked curiously: "Gao Tian , do you really have no plans to find a girlfriend?"

"..."

After a while of silence, under the watchful eyes of the two guys, Gao Tian walked out of the room silently. Although Gao Tian really wanted to beat these two guys with smirks to death, he knew that now was not the time to argue with them. , Gao Tian hinted to let go, took a deep breath and felt much better, but why did he still feel a pain in the ass?
Although the Suns fans who lost the game were also very depressed, what gave them a little psychological comfort was that the team finally had a good situation. In the last game, Gao Tian scored [-] points in a row at the last moment, almost breaking the lead of the Jazz. The advantage is evened out. If it weren't for the other players of the Suns to lose the chain at the last moment, maybe the game would not be lost.

This is a good sign!
The coach who lost the game was less sad, and the coach who won the game was also less happy.

On the plane back to Salt Lake City, Jerry Sloan did not go to enjoy the joy of victory with those excited players, but habitually frowned and looked at the blue sky and white clouds outside the window. No one knew what he was thinking, but from his It was obvious on his face that he was bothered by one thing.

The Jazz players have long been used to this appearance of Sloan, so no one will pay attention to this boring and stubborn old man. He must be immersed in his own tactical world again!
Everyone was chatting and joking happily, only Sloan who was sitting blankly, and Kirilenko who was sitting in the corner with an unsightly expression and dull eyes. They seemed to be people who were separated from this world. Joy has nothing to do with them.

Deron Williams noticed the gloomy Kirilenko. He wanted to comfort him and say something, but after thinking about it, he found that he couldn't say it. He was humiliated by Gao Tian. I'm afraid he will think about this matter for the rest of his life. For a player who is very good at defense, such swaying really hurts the player's self-confidence.

Thinking of this, Deron Williams couldn't help snorting, that rookie is too arrogant, he is just a rookie, but he can have such attention, he is faintly jealous.

Maybe he is very strong, but in the NBA only victory is the most convincing. So far they have won the Suns two games in a row in the away game. This can be called a perfect start and gave him great confidence. It gave him the courage to compete with Gao Tian, ​​the darling of fans all over the world. He is no worse than Gao Tian, ​​but he really doesn't have the capital to fight Gao Tian in this remote place in Salt Lake City.

But with two victories in his hands, he can definitely say in front of the media that his voice is no worse than Gao Tian's or even better. This is his own voice, which also comes from his inner pride and...ambition!
If... he can play in a big city, then he must have more exposure and more people's attention, then no one will say that he is only a second-tier vacancy in the league, and even that Paul is a league player It is a naked humiliation to him to say that he is a second-line point guard when he is a quasi-first-line point guard!

There is a seed planted deep in the darkest part of his heart where no one can see, it will gradually absorb all negative emotions as nourishment, and one day when it absorbs enough nourishment, it will It will grow out of the ground and shock the world.

Two days later, on the same flight, also on the plane to Salt Lake City, the Suns coaches and players sat quietly on the plane, Gao Tian was reading a magazine, Stoudemire was listening to music, Nash was lying on the bed. Resting in the aisle of the plane, although D'Antoni didn't say anything, everyone was silently adjusting their state. They all knew that this was a crucial game, and there was absolutely no room for loss in this game!
Or let alone the fact that the fans cannot forgive them, it is that they themselves will blame themselves for not working hard. Everyone knows that this year is the best opportunity for the Suns, and there is no better opportunity than this. They are only one step away from the dreams of all NBA players. One step away, it is difficult to sell this step, but they have to take it!
No matter how hard it is, we have to take this small step, because this is a big step that everyone in Phoenix has been waiting for for decades!

Salt Lake City's home court is the Energy Solutions Arena, which can accommodate [-] fans. It is also one of the scariest away games in the NBA. Pippen once complained to the media after a game that it was too noisy. It's all kinds of trash talk, they really lack the most basic qualities, this is a nightmare for a player from another team!

Jazz fans didn't care after they learned about it from the media, because this is their style, this is the fierce and rough fans of Salt Lake City cultivated by the wind and snow, they brought the style of life to the court, using their The hottest trash talk helped the team win one victory after another.

"It's really the home of the devil!"

Gao Tian couldn't help but frowned when he heard the loud sound exploding in his ears when he played the field. The construction of the Jazz's home stadium is really terrible. The fans are extremely close to the stadium, and the arc top design of the Energy Solution Increased noise, this is indeed a very unfriendly away game for away players.

This is also the reason why the outside world is generally not optimistic about them. It is too difficult for the Suns, who have lost two home games in a row, to win the Devils away game. The right time and place are almost the same as the Suns. They want to win I am afraid that the game really requires them to perform beyond the level, but in this state, can they perform beyond the level of their own strength?
When the on-site commentary introduced Gao Tian, ​​there were deafening boos from the audience. This was their slap in the face against Gao Tian. When they played against Jordan, they dared to scold the man who was regarded as a god by everyone. Now Naturally, they will not be polite to Gao Tian, ​​a rookie. What they hate the most is such a talented person!

Feeling the enthusiasm of the fans in Salt Lake City, Gao Tian smiled, isn't it interesting?

What's the best way to respond to a boo?
One word, hit!

(End of this chapter)