NBA bench saves national team

In a basketball practice gym in Dallas.

Thunder players are training.

The atmosphere in the arena is a bit depressing and a bit heavy.

Two days have passed since the second game of the series, and tomorrow they will usher in the third game of the series away.

But it seems the players haven't recovered from the loss of the last game.

"Clap clap clap!"

At the end of the training, Brooks clapped his hands and called the players together, and said in a deep voice: "Guys, I can see that you are still brooding about the loss in the last game, but I think It’s meaningless to say that this game is over, and it doesn’t make any sense for us to struggle any longer! Now we need to adjust ourselves to meet the third game of the series in a better state!”

"There is no doubt that tomorrow will be a hard battle, a fierce battle! But I want to say that no matter what the situation is, you must not give up and fight to the end! The series is very long, and a win or loss does not mean anything, but if If we lose two games in a row, three games in a row, then there is really no chance!"

The players were all silent.

It can be seen from the expressions on their faces that their confidence has not yet recovered.

Of course, this does not include the three core players Qin Feng, Durant, and Westbrook.

Qin Feng stood there indifferently, with a carefree expression, like an outsider.

Durant had a resentful expression on his face, as if resenting his rookie performance in the second game.

Westbrook glared angrily, looking unwilling and unconvinced, as if he couldn't wait to prove himself in the next game.

This is a very strange phenomenon.

The mentality of the main players is fine, but the mentality of other role players has collapsed.

This kind of problem is quite tricky.

Even Brooks doesn't know how to deal with it. The only thing that is certain is that these role players are too dependent on the two superstars Qin Feng and Durant, so they are arrogant, lack of initiative, and lack of fighting spirit.

Perhaps in their view, the team only needs Qin Feng and Durant to perform well.

It doesn't matter how other people behave.

But the facts have proved that basketball is a team sport, and it is really too difficult to win the game with a [-]v[-].

"Guys, we need to show our desire to win and turn that desire into strength in the game. The Thunder is our team and we all have to play hard to win this series. match."

Brooks continued, continuing to instill chicken soup into the players.

The players all nodded, their emotions being infected by Brooks' words.

"Little bastards, do you know how stupid you are? This is the best chance to win a championship! You don't even try your best, don't you know how difficult it is to win a championship?"

"Although some players have followed Qin Feng to win the championship last season, I want to say that the championship was all due to Qin Feng. What does it have to do with you?"

"But this time is different. Although Qin Feng has become stronger, his playing style has completely changed. He no longer carries the team forward with his own strength, but relies more on the strength of the team to go forward. Win the game, so you have to work hard! You have to work hard to shed sweat and build credit on this road to the championship."

"In this way, at the moment when you win the championship, you can deeply appreciate the honor and achievement of winning the championship."

At this time, Chandler, who was traveling with the team, said in that rough voice.

Although it was encouraging the players, the voice seemed to be cursing, full of momentum.

The players nodded one after another, as if they had found the motivation to play again, they all became excited.

Some players have come to their senses.

Yes!

If only the two superstars Qin Feng and Durant won the championship, what's the point?

There is no sense of participation at all, even if you hold the championship trophy in your hands, you will not feel that kind of excitement.

A championship trophy is just a championship trophy.

But if I have also worked hard on this road to win the championship, do everything I can, and contribute to the team, then when I win the championship trophy, I can feel the true weight of the championship trophy. !

After figuring this out, these young players know what they are fighting for.

Brooks nodded appreciatively.

Sure enough, a family with an old man is like a treasure.

Having a veteran like Chandler sitting in the locker room can definitely have a good influence on young players.

"Okay, let's disband and rest! Tomorrow, let the whole world see the strength of our Thunder team! Eliminated by the Mavericks? This will never happen."

Brooks said loudly, full of confidence for tomorrow's game.

He knew very well in his heart that the Thunder team was much better than the Mavericks team. The only downside was that they lacked a lot of experience in the playoffs.

Although there are many players in the team who have the experience of winning the finals, but under Qin Feng's strong performance, everyone has no sense of experience in the first finals.

The Mavericks have a bunch of veterans with rich experience in the playoffs.

So in terms of experience, the Thunder can easily suffer.

But as long as the players play normally and don't shoot an outrageous 30%+ shooting percentage like in the second game, they can win the Mavericks steadily.

The players dispersed.

Several players who performed poorly in the second game did not leave, but stayed consciously for additional training.

Among them are the three core players Qin Feng, Durant and Westbrook.

Seeing the three big guys working so hard, the rest of the players were also encouraged to train harder.

In the end, the coach forcibly stopped the training.

It's good to be motivated, but it takes time.

If you run out of energy in training today, then tomorrow's third game in the series against the Mavericks will be a fart!

The players left the training hall and did not look for nightlife. Instead, they all returned to the hotel to rest and prepare for tomorrow's game without distraction.

the next day.

Game [-] of the much-anticipated Thunder-Mavericks series officially kicked off at the Airline Center Arena.

The warm-up before the game is over, and the game will start soon.

The starting lineups of both sides debut.

After all, Brooks made adjustments to the starting lineup, ranking Perkins, Ibaka, Durant, Qin Feng, and Westbrook.

Mention Perkins to the starting lineup, and arrange Qin Feng to the position of shooting guard.

One is to completely liberate Qin Feng's offensive ability.

The second is to let Qin Feng match Terry and limit the performance of "Jet" Jason Terry.

In the last game, Terry made 8 three-pointers from beyond the three-point line, and his shooting percentage was as high as 80%. This is absolutely intolerable.

If you want to win this game, you must limit Terry's performance!