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Chapter 716 All this is far from over (Deacon Jiageng)



Chapter 716 All this is far from over (Deacon Jiageng)

According to the schedule, the king has three days to prepare.

On the early morning of the [-]nd, Su Yang rushed to the arena to replay the second game with the scouts and assistant coaches.

The embarrassing thing is that all the offensive and defensive rounds of the whole game were rewatched three times. There are many things that can be improved, but none of them can be quickly improved. Points, Payton Jr.'s ball handling skills and so on.

That means that the King will not have more changes in the future, and everything is under the control of the Spurs.

After the replay was finished, Su Yang rushed to the training ground and focused on the actual confrontation training between Curry and Brogdon, but after only a few rounds, he found that the two had not recovered to the level of playing high-strength teams. It is optimistic to say that an early comeback is expected.

Perhaps that too was a misdiagnosis.

During the break, Curry took the initiative to find Su Yang and said bluntly: "Coach, no matter what, I will play the third game."

Su Yang thought for a moment: "Okay, but as long as you feel that the situation is wrong, you must call a timeout immediately, and your injury cannot be aggravated."

In fact, I don't really want Curry to play, but I still want to give it a try. After all, hitting four consecutive championships is rare in history.

Curry left, and Brogdon came over again and said seriously: "Coach, I can come back early for the third game."

Su Yang waved his hand directly when he heard the words: "Don't take risks. A torn tendon is not a minor problem. One more rest is a one." The main reason for his resoluteness is that Brogdon has relatively little influence on the situation and is replaceable. The income of playing is extremely low.

After training, Su Yang accepted an interview with ESPN team reporter Lindsay on the sidelines, revealing that Curry will return in G3.

The interview was soon reported.

A small number of fans believe that the Kings will have a chance to reverse, but most fans are still not optimistic that the Kings can win the series. The main reason is that the Spurs are too strong. This season has a precise execution like a factory assembly line, unless the Kings are completely intact.

Bill Simmons tweeted: "We all know that in the history of the NBA, when the series fell behind 0 to 2, it seems that there has never been a case of forcing a comeback to play and finally winning the series. On this planet, Even if Michael Jordan didn't play for more than three weeks, he would be less efficient, and the biggest shortcoming of Curry's distance from the number one in history is that he is not stable enough."

Pippen tweeted: "Su Yang is taking a risk. Although I said before that I will not criticize him, it is completely unnecessary for him to let Curry come back to play. The Spurs are not leading 2-0 because the Kings do not have Curry. , but all-round crushing."

Stephen Smith tweeted: "I noticed that many people look down on Curry's decision to come back, but I believe that Curry and Su Yang, they never do unnecessary things, they are combined to build the first giant in the NBA, Just wait and see."

Su Yang felt a lot of emotion when he saw all kinds of remarks.

I have been standing at the top before, so I really didn't have the chance to feel this, even though Curry's injuries have been reduced.

Some people ridiculed that Su Yang could not beat a strong team without Curry. In fact, playing the Thunder in the first round and advancing was also very thrilling.

On the evening of the [-]rd of the next day, the third game of the Western Conference semifinals between the Kings and the Spurs was played at the Golden One Center Arena in Saskatchewan.

The Spurs' starting lineup was unchanged.

On the king's side, Curry started the battle.

Amidst the cheers of the audience, the Spurs won the jump ball and started to attack the inside line, but Antetokounmpo defended desperately and hit the iron hard.

The Kings of Yibian attacked, and the Spurs resolutely let Antetokounmpo and Lopez take three-pointers, boldly double-teamed Curry and others, and Antetokounmpo then caught the ball and shot, but it really missed, but Tatum took advantage of the chaos. Offensive rebounds, turning over and leaning back are difficult to succeed.

Turn around and the Spurs attack again, not at all polite, after many passes and runs, Leonard displaces and beats Curry who is on defense.

Totally defenseless.

Between you and me, the Spurs lead 8 to 2, and what worries Su Yang even more is that Curry is obviously out of state.

Fortunately, LaVine and Tatum stepped forward, and the two focused on the weak defensive areas of the Spurs, taking turns to stop and make shots.

The Kings clung to the score and even overtook the Spurs by 4 points, but never expected that when the regular timeout came back, Curry made a defensive foul and Tatum hit the iron with a three-pointer, allowing the Spurs to score two three-pointers in a row. Overtake the Kings by 2 points.

Immediately afterwards, the King's offense completely collapsed. On the one hand, the Spurs defended well, and on the other hand, they missed wide open shots.

After the first quarter, the Kings trailed by 11 points.

Curry made 4 of 1 shots and 2 turnovers. His performance was a bit bad, and his strategic role was not reflected.

During the pause between festivals, Su Yang saw that the atmosphere of the kings and generals was sluggish. He cheered himself up and said encouragingly: "The game is very difficult, but the game is not over yet. I believe in all of you, and you also have to believe in me. We can do it." to the reversal."

The second quarter kicked off immediately. The Spurs players were excited and calm. Facing the king's various moves, they didn't miss or miss a position. Compared with the regular season, it seemed to be a step up. All members were in ZONE state, offensive and defensive. Both ends completely suppressed the king.

Su Yang looks a little silly, especially Gasol's performance that seems to have returned to the peak, which should have fallen sharply this season.

After halftime, the Kings trailed by a full 18 points.

The only bright spot was that Curry scored 5 points on 4 of 11 shots in the second quarter. There were signs of recovery, but he only scored.

Return to the locker room at halftime.

The atmosphere of the Kings team was gloomy.

I really can't beat it.

Leonard is simply abnormal. He made 13 of 7 shots in the half, plus 11 free throws. He scored 26 points, 3 assists and 8 rebounds efficiently. It feels all over the place and extremely threatening.

Su Yang didn't say much,

I understand that talking too much is easy to backfire. It is better to attack and defend, and it is best to catch up steadily, and use action to lead action.

Instead, I talked to Curry again to confirm that there is no risk of recurrence of the injury, probably because there was no breakthrough in the first half.

When I returned to the stadium after the intermission, I found that the fans were temporarily making cheering slogans. Some people used their mobile phones to scroll the big characters in full screen, and some people got together and raised and let go in unison. Team.

Su Yang almost burst into tears.

The king's generals also rekindled their fighting spirit.

But the game was still very cruel. Popovich suddenly resorted to strong local cooperation. Leonard and Alder continued to rotate. Both of them could be inside or outside. Even direct defense is not very easy to use.

The king's offensive efficiency is quite good, but they can't defend against the double-virtue combination. Adelaide can hit a three-pointer with just one hand in the mid-range shot.

In that situation, the Kings were still unable to narrow the point difference, and were even widened by three three-pointers by Mills Beilstein.

With 5 minutes left in the fourth quarter, the Kings trailed 96 to 121. Su Yang requested a timeout and replaced all the main players.

In the end, the Kings lost to the Spurs 101 to 129, and fell behind the Spurs 0 to 3 in the Western Conference semifinals.

Curry came back to play for 28 minutes, and only 19 points were recorded. Most of them were rush shots through screens, which only played a small role.

ESPN and other media immediately released statistics, pointing out that there has never been a 0-3 comeback in the history of the NBA. Since the beginning of the new century, the trailblazers have come closest to a 0-3 comeback, and they still lost to the Mavericks in Game [-]. .

After finishing the post-match press conference, Su Yang returned to the locker room, and the king's generals were waiting for him to speak as agreed.

"To be honest, our hope of advancing to the Western Conference Finals is very slim. I have thought about giving up. I have many reasons to give up. Injuries and opponents' lineups, but as long as there is still a theoretical possibility, all this is far from possible. Finish.

It is true that we lost 28 points in this game, but we have improved. Curry is back in a good state. We made fewer mistakes than before. Can try again.

Because all the great achievements of human beings are the result of trying. "

(End of this chapter)


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