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Chapter 978 The Battle for the League's No. 1 Center



Stephen took the earliest flight back to Seattle quietly. He absolutely did not dare to say anything, because once someone found out that he had just returned to Seattle today, at least his aunt would not be able to explain it, and even Mo Xueru would be suspicious. Because she also asked if she would stay, Stephen told her swearingly that she should go back early to rest in order to cope with tomorrow's bitter battle.

After returning home, Stephen meditated and rested for a while, and then trained at a low intensity for a while. Although he enjoyed lying there all night, muscle tension was unavoidable. It would be fake not to be tired at all, but Stephen felt that it would not affect his game state.

After practicing those exercises, Stephen is less likely to get tired than others, but more importantly, through meditation and breathing, Stephen's recovery speed is much faster than ordinary people, so the continuous hard work did not have any impact on Stephen , because he usually only needs one night of rest to recover, and the expectation of the championship makes Stephen full of enthusiasm. The finals are just around the corner. Not only does Stephen not feel tired psychologically, but Very excited, need to restrain my emotions to be able to maintain normal.

Because I'm so excited now, I can't maintain this state during the game, so Stephen needs to restrain his excitement. Before noon, Coupard ran over from home. He came here specially to make a living. At the same time, he also came to inquire about the news, but Stephen would naturally not tell him about it.

While in the car, Shi Xianghua had already told him the meaning of this meeting, and the secret meeting with Situ Yulin at night made him understand the inside story of this matter. Stephen is very resistant to marriage, but like ordinary people Americans are different, he does not resist the property, responsibility and other factors associated with marriage, but simply feels that he is still young and early, and now is the time when he has the most pursuit, Stephen is also worried about the bondage of the family, I would waste too much time on things other than basketball. [

Stephen is indeed still in an excellent rising period. The team has a strong lineup, a good atmosphere in the team, and an advantage in the salary structure. Looking at the salary structure of the Seattle Supersonics, it is estimated that the owner of the Dallas Mavericks or the New York Knicks will be pissed off. The biggest danger is, of course, two years later, when the Supersonics will usher in a concentrated renewal period, especially Stephen and Kevin Durant, but now they have rich bosses. Is the appointment still a problem?

Of course, this requires that the team's performance in the past two years can be satisfactory, but it has already reached the finals, half of the championship is won, what is there to be dissatisfied with, whether it is Chris Hansen or Steve Steve Ballmer, of course, is very satisfied with the team.

After a break at noon, Stephen rushed to the team. At this time, a large number of fans had gathered outside the arena. Regardless of the hot summer, they were holding slogans or banners there, shouting and cheering excitedly. To express my excitement, there are many old, gray-haired fans, and now the Supersonics have given them too many surprises, which made many people cry.

In terms of atmosphere, there is a big difference between the finals and the regional finals. Even the team put up a huge model of the championship trophy at the entrance of the arena, with flying ribbons, flags, and balloon models of different shapes. In the air, and on the big screen at the entrance of the arena, there are also encounters between the Sonics and the championship again and again.

From entering the finals in 80 but being eliminated by the Washington sub-team, to making a comeback in [-], after losing the first game, winning four games in a row and winning the championship, this is the first and only time for the Sonics to win To the championship, and then in the mid-[-]s, the team entered the finals again, but was swept by the Los Angeles Lakers [-]-[-], and then it was not until [-] that the Sonics rebuilt their glory, under the coaching of George Karl , under the leadership of Gary Payton, reached the finals again, but met the thriving Chicago Bulls, and was eliminated by the Bulls after six games.

This scene, like a little bit of memory, stimulates the team's feelings for the team, allowing them to recall the past and at the same time think of how high-spirited the current team is. In the 42 years since the team was established, four He has reached the finals for the first time, only won the championship once, and can only enter the finals once every ten years on average. Now it represents that the Sonics are ushering in a new round of revival.

The fans are very excited, even though there are still several hours before the start of the game, even though many of them can't buy tickets at all, and can't enter the stadium to cheer for the team, they are still cheering tirelessly.

The portrait of Dwight Howard flashed across the crowd from time to time. It was not that there were Orlando Magic fans in it, but that Dwight Howard just got off the plane yesterday, and what he said at the airport annoyed the fans. Many satirical portraits of Dwight Howard, ready to be brought to the arena at night.

When Dwight Howard was facing the interview, he first talked about his desire for a championship. This is understandable. Whoever enters the finals does not want to win the championship, but when Dwight Howard opened his mouth, he couldn’t accept it. Stopped, and finally said: "We have absolute confidence to win at least one victory in Seattle."

There is nothing wrong with this sentence at first glance, but it is normal to have confidence. If you encounter a strong enemy and don’t even have the confidence to win, how can you win the game? But with absolute words, this sentence is a bit It’s perfect, because there are many people who are optimistic about the Seattle Supersonics, not limited to Seattle or the western region. According to the survey results, more than [-]% of the fans believe that the Seattle Supersonics can win the championship. You are in Orlando That's all for saying it like this. You came to Seattle to say that, isn't it deliberately provocative.

And you have won at least one victory, so is it two victories at most? Doesn’t that mean that you will win the first two home games in the two-three-two competition system? Dwight Howard’s words are repeated The media reporters' embellishment and exaggerated interpretation immediately aroused strong anger in Seattle.

The words of the media not only reached the ears of the fans, but the team naturally did not let it go. Although the team asked not to accept interviews in the few hours before the game, every time the reporters saw a Supersonic player, I have to ask this once. Everyone is really angry about Dwight Howard's remarks. The game hasn't started yet. You just say that, and you are not afraid that the wind will flash your tongue. I really think that if you beat the Cleveland Cavaliers, you will not Knowing how old you are, don't you know that the strength of the west is generally stronger than that of the east?

"Brother Yao, Dwight Howard is a typical example of not taking you seriously. What can you do?" Sitting there chatting, Stephen suddenly said to Yao Ming.

"What does it have to do with me? People are talking about our team. As the boss of the team, you have to stand up and respond to him." Yao Ming refused to accept Stephen's provocation and returned the question to Stephen.

"Yao Ming, even if he is the number one center in the league, you are the number two center in the league anyway, even if it is to maintain your dignity as the number two center in the league, you can't be so afraid of him." Stephen's words are not true It was groundless, after the Sonics and the Magic entered the finals, the saying that the insiders win the world was brought up again, and this time the championship was also considered to belong to Dwight Howard and Yao Ming. In the real battle for the best center, although Dwight Howard won the first center in the best team with his outstanding statistics, many people believe that Yao Ming's dominance is stronger, and this championship provides a good opportunity This stage is for the two of them to directly confront each other. In seven games, it is always possible to see who is better.

"Why should I be afraid of him? I haven't lost against him before." Yao Ming said dumbfounded. He really didn't like Dwight Howard very much, so he never thought about a one-on-one duel. The team's victory is the most important thing, but when Stephen said this, his heart suddenly became hot.


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