Chapter 607: The Fantasy and Championship of Rookies?

Before the second game between the SuperSonics and the Suns started, the whole world knew the importance of this game to the Suns.

Regardless of whether the first game was an unexpected loss, if the Suns want to win the championship this year, they must bottom out in this game.

On the other side, after losing to the Lakers in the first game, the Houston Rockets have come back in the second game.

Although it was difficult for the Rockets to win the second game, they still won after all.

The biggest advantage of the Suns and Rockets is that the Suns' opponent is the Sonics.

If the Suns cannot end the SuperSonics in the shortest time, there will be no advantage in the showdown between the Suns and the Rockets!

In what game will the Rockets and Lakers play?

Six games or seven games?

No one knows this.

But the game between the Rockets and the Lakers will be played one day first.

If the Suns want to gain more rest time and advantages, they must end the Sonics within five games.

After losing the first game, a 4-0 sweep was impossible. For the Suns, the best result was to win four games in a row and eliminate the Sonics within five games.

In this case, it doesn't matter whether the Rockets defeat the Lakers in six games or seven games.

In this game between the Suns and the SuperSonics, whether it is from the situation at the beginning of the game or from the pre-game interviews, the Suns are really united and working hard to win!

But what was the result of the final game?

116 to 128!

The Suns lost this game even more miserably than the previous game!

It doesn't matter if the Suns lose in this game, what's even worse is not losing.

For the Suns, what makes this game even more desperate is that the Seattle SuperSonics really have a stable singles point besides yes!

In this game, Durant took 33 shots and hit 17 of them. He once again scored 40+ points in the game. After scoring 46 points in the previous game, he scored 45 points in this game!

In two consecutive games, he scored 40+ points with a shooting rate of about 50%!

It can be said,

When the Suns put their best defensive players Marion and Laga Bell on Yes, Grant Hill, the Suns' best perimeter defender, was almost like air in front of Durant.

In this game, everyone saw how embarrassed Grant Hill was in front of Durant.

In the last round, Durant was tortured to death by Anthony. In these two games, Grant Hill was tortured to death.

Although his defense is not that good, his offense is very distinctive. A young All-Star player has risen to prominence under Grant Hill.

In these two home games of the Suns, before the start of this series, most of the world believed that the big score would definitely be 2-0, but it was not the SuperSonics 2-0 Suns, it should be the Suns 2-0 SuperSonics. .

But what about now?

When the second game between the SuperSonics and the Suns ended, the SuperSonics' score of 2-0 against the Suns really shocked the whole world!

Fans, media, and the teams that are still in the playoffs, the teams that have been eliminated, or the teams that have not entered the playoffs in the league are all feeling like they are dazzled now. Or dreaming.

At the end of the second game between the Sonics and the Suns, everyone knew that the impact of this result was too great.

Not to mention other impacts, let’s talk about the Western Conference semifinals between the Rockets and Lakers on the other side. When the Suns trail the SuperSonics 0-2 at home, this will greatly stimulate the combat effectiveness of these two teams.

"As long as we beat the Rockets, we will be champions!"

"As long as we beat the Lakers, we will be champions!"

Looking at the stunned Suns fans on TV, Kobe and McGrady, as good friends, almost shouted this sentence excitedly in unison from different spaces!

The Suns are now 0-2 behind.

It's not 0-2 away, it's 0-2 at home!

Coupled with the failure of the Suns' tactics of sending Yes out of the game, the Suns' situation is really in crisis now.

If the Suns' loss in the last game made Kobe and McGrady just think that the Suns might be eliminated by the SuperSonics.

So the Suns' continued loss in this game makes them feel that it is not possible, but very likely that the Suns will be eliminated by the SuperSonics!

Of course, this is the impact of this game on the Lakers and Rockets players.

The impact of this game on another group was even greater.

That is, for the NBA rookie players participating in this year's draft, after they witness the rise of Durant in this game, which is the favorite position of rookies, the 'yes teammate' will become even more valuable!

In the past, yes teammates would only make them feel that they could win the scoring title, assist title or other honors.

As for the upper limit of strength and potential, they really didn't think much about it.

A true all-star?

Don't be kidding, without that potential, how can you be a real All-Star if you are beaten by All-Star opponents every time?

They don't need to be real All-Stars, they just need to be All-Stars based on statistics, and it's enough to be All-Stars in the All-Star Game.

But now Durant...

After this guy became a statistical All-Star, an All-Star in the All-Star Game, he actually became a real All-Star in one fell swoop? !

Looking at the Sonics No. 35 standing next to Yes like a gangster on the court, Harden subconsciously touched his butt in the stands.

By being around yes, you can not only get data, honor, and money, but you can also get a breakthrough in the upper limit of your strength!

A player recognized around the world as having only quasi-All-Star potential was promoted to All-Star level by Yes in front of the whole world!

This is really scary!

You know, James Harden is considered to have the most potential, which is a weakened version of Ginobili, so he has always been on the edge of the lottery and cannot go further in the draft.

potential!

His potential is not enough in the eyes of many draft experts.

At the very least, his potential is not enough in front of players like Beasley, Mayo and Rose who are destined to become at least All-Stars.

His potential has a ceiling, so his draft stock also has a ceiling, which may be very sad to say. He performed very well in the NCAA this year, leading a weak team to the national championship, and his own statistics are also quite good. Excellent, but because of insufficient potential, his draft prediction is not even as good as Joe Alexander!

Is Joe Alexander’s current strength considered useless?

He can fight ten with one!

Of course this is an exaggeration.

But for the draft, this is the reality. Those draft experts feel that Joe Alexander cannot become a better player. Even if Harden is the best player now, he cannot compare with him.

potential!

This is something that any young player wants to forget, but there is no way to forget it.

Every ambitious young player hopes that he can continuously improve his strength through his continuous efforts. As long as hard work can lead to improvement in strength.

But the reality is that every player's potential has an upper limit.

When your strength reaches a certain level, it will be very, very difficult to move forward.

Unless you can find your specialty.

Obviously, 99.9% of the unique players in NBA history will not become unique All-Star players, but will only become unique role players.

A young player like Durant who breaks through his limits in just one season is simply unheard of!

And this is the greatest magic of yes!

And this is why Mo Williams, the Bucks' opponent in last year's free market, was willing to be a teammate in the SuperSonics even if his salary was reduced by tens of millions.

"I want to go to the Sonics!"

"I also want to be a real All-Star!"

A voice that sounded like an angel or a devil kept roaring in Harden's heart!

James Harden has been preparing his resume recently. Although he received a commitment from SuperSonics general manager Presti, no matter how much Princeton appreciates him, it is still a commitment at the end of the first round.

For him, this promise can only be a guarantee. With the SuperSonics' guarantee, he needs to hit the lottery, and even the higher the better.

But now, he knew exactly what he needed.

Mo Williams is willing to give up tens of millions of annual salary to become a teammate of Yes. How can James Harden be worse than Mo Bu? !

At this time, looking at Durant standing next to Yes like a gangster on TV, I was thinking in my heart that James Harden is definitely not the only young player who roars like this.

This is becoming a true all-star!

This should be something that only one player in a million can have.

Now Durant's success allows any player in the world to see the opportunity to become a true All-Star.

"Yes has opened up a road to heaven for young players all over the world!"

This year's NCAA champion, guard player Jordan Farmar looked at the cold-looking SuperSonics No. 35 player on the TV with envy. Jordan Farmar could feel that his teammates around him had always been very competitive in this game. What does rapid breathing mean.

Even players like Russell, Kevin and Aaron who are considered to be All-Star players are now full of illusions about the position of yes teammates, right?

"Our goal is to enter the NBA and beat Yes, not join Yes!"

"If you can't beat me, then join. If any of you does this, you won't be my brother in the future!"

Just when Jordan Farmar was dreaming about the possibility of being selected by the SuperSonics according to this year's draft predictions, the voice that sounded like a living treasure around him made Jordan Farmar's face darken!

Where is brother Nima!

I became a brother with you and was tricked by you for four years. Now am I being blackmailed by you for life or something!

I have accompanied you to compete for the NCAA championship for four years, from the lottery three years ago to the end of the first round now. Are you still not satisfied with your stick?

Finally, I have a chance to become a teammate of yes. You think you're going to call me a brother?

I don’t have a stick brother like you!

Jordan Farmar wants to hit someone right now.

But seeing the stubborn eyes of Afflalo and Westbrook, the master and disciple, Jordan Farmar finally gave up his plan to beat Afflalo.

Well, you can’t win.

Anyway, the draft is not decided by us.

Just because I don't join doesn't mean yes won't choose me!

but……

Jordan Farmar knows very well that the competition for the No. 28 pick in the first round of this year's SuperSonics will probably be fierce.

I'm afraid there will be many high-ranking rookies this year who deliberately lower their rankings!

"This year's draft could be quite chaotic!"

"If there were a bunch of Jordan Magicians in last year's draft, then there will definitely be a bunch of Rodman, Artest and Bynum in this year's draft..."

The second game between the Seattle SuperSonics and Phoenix Suns created a whirlpool that many people did not expect.

In fact, for Ye Si, he did not expect that defeating the Suns in the second game would have such a big impact.

After the game, when Yeas brought Durant to the post-game press conference, he was asked a question that is almost never asked.

"Yes, congratulations to you and your teammates for another perfect victory. You are now leading 2-0 in the away game. Have you ever thought about this year's championship? The most valuable championship in NBA history."

This is not a provocative media, nor is it a reporter who has always disliked him. Ye Si is very familiar with this reporter. This is a reporter from Seattle, a reporter from the Stranger. He once asked him a very similar question seven years ago.

"Yes, congratulations to you and your friends for winning another victory and a trophy. You are in great shape now. Have you ever thought about winning the national championship this year?"

"certainly."

“That’s what we’ve been pursuing.”

After that interview, Yes and the Garfield Five were hammered by Anthony.

"Yes, is this question difficult to answer? I know you have never thought about it."

When the reporter from the Stranger asked the question about the championship, all the reporters in the room were silent.

Yes is a very difficult person to interview. He is too individual. In addition, he only tells the truth, so some questions are really taboo.

Yes can only tell the truth, but that doesn't mean he can tell everything. If asked a question he doesn't want to answer, Yes will refuse.

If yes is taken away because of some idiot's problem, it will be a bad deal.

For all the reporters at the scene, asking yes about the championship was an idiotic question to provoke yes.

As for yes's trash teammates, if you ask him about the championship in front of yes, this is not provocation, so what else is provocation?

But this reporter from The Stranger was different.

None of his questions would be a provocation to yes.

And this question has always been something they wanted to ask, but didn't dare or couldn't ask.

"I believe you should always know my answer. As long as I stand on the court, my goal is to win the championship."

"It will be the same this year."