One Thousand and Twenty-Eight. Crisis Under Great Advantage!
On June 19, 2012, the third game of the finals between the Grizzlies and the 76ers arrived.
The style of this finals has gone astray, and people are increasingly discussing topics that are deviating from the game itself.
The debate about Sun Ce and the internal strife of the 76ers have occupied the main sections of major forums.
This morning, many rumors have emerged again.
The Los Angeles Times, which is a media with a better relationship with the Clippers, broke the news that according to sources, the Lakers are interested in Howard and are willing to send Gasol, Odom and Artest to trade Howard, and are willing to take on the extra contracts on the 76ers' bench.
The Lakers want to form a new core combination of Howard and Paul to replace Kobe, the veteran who is about to turn 34.
But Sports Illustrated, a media with a better relationship with the Lakers, broke the news that the Lakers are more interested in Iguodala than Howard, and are also willing to pay Gasol, and even send Odom to the team in a package.
At the same time, Sports Illustrated broke the news that the Warriors are eager to get Howard and are willing to send the inside combination of Thabeet and David Lee, and revealed that the Warriors' desire for a superstar is not comparable to an All-Star player like David Lee.
The Miami Times broke the news that the Heat are willing to send three first-round picks, Haslem, and Mike Miller to trade Howard to form a Big Four combination.
The Los Angeles Globe, which has always been known for its unreliability, also broke the news that the Knicks want to trade Bynum for Howard, or trade Stoudemire for Iguodala...
Waves of trade rumors have come out, and people don't find it strange, because Howard's trading value is so high. Only Sun Ce knows that Howard will suffer from a back injury treatment this summer, which will lead to a decline in explosiveness and explosive confrontation, and then a serious decline in defensive dominance. The level of the best defensive player has directly dropped to the defense of an ordinary jumping man. It's not a black hole, but it's just a good level of defense, and it has nothing to do with the best defensive lineup.
But others don't know Howard's future. There are only three players with the highest trading value in the league today. James, who has the highest actual trading value, Sun Ce, who has the highest comprehensive trading value, and Howard, who is considered to be able to be traded for Sun Ce or James.
When the 76ers had internal strife, and it was about Howard, no one would feel strange no matter how many trade rumors appeared... except for these teams in the rumors.
They haven't reacted to why a team playing in the finals can have such a degree of internal strife, and haven't figured out what kind of player Howard is. There are already rumors of trades before they even discuss whether to trade...
Moreover, no one has linked this matter to the Grizzlies, let alone Sun Ce. It's not even related at all.
And the chief consultant of a Bay Area team who is really concerned about this matter is going to curse again-what do you mean they only want superstars and look down on an All-Star? Howard just used similar words to curse Iguodala!
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Sun Ce took some time out in the morning to read the news that various teams were interested in Howard or Iguodala. In addition to the few media that their agency secretly contacted, there were also media that followed suit and made up stories.
However, Sun Ce did not continue to focus on this matter, and concentrated on preparing for the game.
He just wanted to muddy the waters, which was inspired by the operation of the logo man.
It doesn't matter whether it succeeds or not, just mess up the situation.
The future is already unpredictable, and winning the championship at the moment is the most important thing.
The Grizzlies refused the interview, mainly because they didn't want to answer questions about the 76ers. The current situation is just right. If they say something to stimulate the opponent, causing the opponent to be excited and desperate... that would cause trouble.
Others are fine, but Coach Hollins is mainly worried that a No. 3 player in the team who does not want to reveal his name will cause trouble.
This guy needs to be guarded against every day.
After the preparations in the morning,
I took a rest in the afternoon, ate something with my teammates at 4:30 in the evening, started warming up at 5 o'clock, and at 7:10 in the evening, Sun Ce and his teammates entered the court at the Wachovia Center.
As the third player in the starting lineup, Sun Ce followed Nash into the court second, and was greeted with overwhelming boos.
The 76ers entered the finals again after 11 years, and Iverson, who had been in Turkey for a season, also came back to watch the game, but they seemed to have the same tragic ending as in 2001.
The key is that the 76ers were beaten by the Grizzlies and had an internal conflict!
Sun Ce had already prepared himself mentally. After entering the court, he listened to the boos, spread his left hand, put two earplugs in his palm, and plugged them into his two ears.
Seeing this scene, Sun Ce's teammates were speechless... making trouble again!
The fans at the scene exploded on the spot when they saw this scene, and the shouting and booing continued.
At this time, the referee came over to warn Sun Ce, asked him to take off the earplugs, and then took them away.
Sun Ce looked at the referee with regret as he handed the earplugs to the technical desk and looked around the scene.
Big cities are big cities. When the finals were played in Memphis, the only people watching the game were the players who could be called superstars, Scarlett Johansson and the legendary singer Aretha Franklin who was born in Memphis, and there were not many first-line stars.
But here in Philadelphia, there are many Hollywood superstars and celebrities from New York, and the gap is still very large.
But Sun Ce was not envious, because not all of these people came to see the 76ers. After he entered the court, Lily Collins, Scarlett Johansson, and Zu Goose waved to Sun Ce and asked him to come over.
When he came to the sidelines opposite the technical desk, Sun Ce saw a lot of actors from Avengers 1.
Sun Ce said with surprise: "Captain America, Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, Loki, Hawkeye, Black Widow... Wow, Scarlett, you called all the superheroes and villains from Avengers 1!"
After the second round, during the long break, Sun Ce and Zu Goose went to watch Avengers 1 together.
"I heard that you like the Avengers we acted together, so I invited them to come together. We originally planned to go to your home court in Memphis to watch the game, but the time was not right. I wanted to gather everyone together to cheer for you." Scarlett Johansson responded.
Sun Ce naturally knew what it meant. It was just that if they went to Memphis, no one would have time... It didn't matter. Sun Ce exchanged pleasantries with Robert Downey Jr. and others. There wasn't much to talk about. They hugged or shook hands and said some blessings to each other.
In addition to the actors who played several superheroes in Avengers 1, there were also some other Hollywood stars. Some of them supported Sun Ce and came to get some shots. They all came to shake hands and hug Sun Ce.
Many players also came. In addition to Iverson, there were Kobe, McGrady, and the Banana Boat Brothers.
When Sun Ce took the initiative to greet him, Kobe ignored Sun Ce's hand that he stretched out to high-five, and turned to chat with McGrady. McGrady shrugged helplessly at Sun Ce. James was still a good person. He stretched out his hand behind Kobe and high-fived Sun Ce. Kobe looked up and saw the two high-fived on his head, cursing in his heart...
The national team members did not come, that is, Yao Ming did not come, but Yao Ming called Sun Ce at noon. When the Grizzlies got the match point, Yao Ming would bring his national team teammates to watch the next game. By then, most of the teammates would have been selected, and they would come together to witness Sun Ce and Yi Jianlian win the NBA championship.
When Sun Ce heard Yao Ming's words, he felt more emotional, and at the same time he had some extra pressure on his shoulders. He couldn't lose face in front of his national team teammates!
After the 76ers' players came out, they saw Sun Ce mixing like a fish in water among a group of celebrities. Some were envious, some ignored, and some were jealous.
But there was no way. Sun Ce was in his prime now, especially after he got the title of superstar, his fame soared, and many celebrities wanted to take advantage of his popularity.
Besides envy, jealousy and hatred, what else can we do?
After Sun Ce said hello, he returned to his own bench and noticed that Iguodala and Howard were far apart, sitting at the two ends of the bench respectively...
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The head coaches of the two teams made the final arrangements before the game. At 7:28, the referee signaled the starters of the two teams to play.
Sun Ce put on his equipment and applied some magnesium powder. During the period, he met Evans with a solemn face. There was no communication, and they went on the court separately.
Sun Ce came to the center circle, and his teammates who played with him were still Nash, Paul George, Randolph, and Gasol.
Howard also came to the center circle. The 76ers' starting lineup remained unchanged. Evans, Holiday, Iguodala, and Thaddeus Young appeared in the starting lineup.
After the opponent's players came up, Sun Ce clearly felt that the opponent's players seemed to be fighting tonight!
Especially Howard, there was no smile on his face, but it was not the kind of frustration without fighting spirit. There was a feeling of gritting his teeth to prove something.
Sun Ce secretly thanked the Grizzlies for not being careless and concentrating on preparing for the game.
It doesn't mean that the opponent will become easy to deal with when there is a conflict. Sometimes, the desperate soldiers will burst out with exceptionally strong strength!
At 7:30, the referee blew the whistle to start the game and threw the ball into the air. Sun Ce was ready to retreat, but Howard jumped early and passed the ball to the back. The referee blew the whistle and Howard violated the rule! The Grizzlies' out-of-bounds ball!
Sun Ce was stunned for a moment. Beast Beast was too excited, but this was a good thing for the Grizzlies!
Howard groaned and retreated to his own half. Sun Ce came to the out-of-bounds extending from the center line. After receiving the ball from the referee, he passed it to Nash. The Grizzlies attacked first.
After Sun Ce passed the ball, he ran directly to the low post on the right side of the three-second zone and encountered Iguodala's fierce defense!
Sure enough, just as Sun Ce thought before the jump ball, the opponent did not stop defending because of the internal conflict, but defended more fiercely. Howard, who switched to Randolph, was also fighting hard with Randolph.
You know, Randolph had already pulled away to the mid-range of the baseline, but Howard still pressed forward and went straight to the intensity!
Seeing this, Nash waved to Sun Ce to come out for a pick-and-roll. Sun Ce ran out to help Nash block Evans, and Nash broke through with the pick-and-roll.
After Sun Ce screened Nash, he immediately turned and cut in. Iguodala switched to defend Nash. Evans failed to switch to Sun Ce in front of him in the first time and was cut in by Sun Ce! Nash's pass under the rim came very timely. Sun Ce just took a step into the free throw line, and Nash's ball was just in place.
Sun Ce stepped outside the reasonable collision zone and jumped to dunk... Howard rushed in!
Fortunately, Sun Ce reacted quickly enough, grabbed the ball with his big hands and pulled it down, and smashed it under the crotch of Howard who rushed in and jumped up. Randolph received the ball at the baseline, but Evans also switched defense.
The 76ers players tonight were as motivated as in the previous game, and they were even more desperate. Evans went up and stuck to Randolph. Randolph turned sideways and slammed into Evans, knocking Evans back two steps and sitting on the floor. The referee did not blow the whistle, and Randolph turned back and shot a mid-range shot from the baseline...
Evans' fierce defense still affected Randolph's back-to-back turnaround jumper, and Randolph missed the mid-range shot from the baseline!
Howard hung behind Sun Ce to receive the defensive rebound.
Sun Ce retreated immediately after Howard landed. The opponent's defense was a bit fierce!
After the offense and defense changed, Howard passed the ball to Evans, and the 76ers continued to suppress the rhythm and play a positional battle.
The Grizzlies are a very disciplined team. They were not careless. After feeling the opponent's fierce defense just now, Sun Ce and others focused more on defense!
Nash seems to have gotten used to fighting desperately, and he doesn't need to care about continuity. In this series, he just needs to have enough physical strength. He should fight when he needs to fight on the defensive end, regardless of the effect. He should fight when he needs to defend without the ball.
Holiday is a standing catcher shooter, and his running ability is not good. His offensive movement is basically cutting in, but since Howard can't open up space, he has few cutting opportunities, and he has to be afraid of Sun Ce's help defense, so he basically stands on the outside, unless he is given the ball to play one-on-one, but he certainly can't play one-on-one at the beginning.
So, Nash's defense is pretty good!
Evans pushed forward to the frontcourt and broke through to attract Sun Ce's double-teaming, then passed the ball to Iguodala, who received the ball and shot a long two-pointer... Paul George's defense was very good, and Iguodala's jump shot didn't go in. Gasol held Howard's rush, and Sun Ce received the defensive rebound.
The game started in iron-blooded defense mode from the beginning.
Since they played in the East, the referee's whistle seemed to be looser, and the confrontation became more intense. Relatively speaking, the Grizzlies did not take advantage at the beginning! Especially Nash, the probability of fouling was significantly lower than in the first two games.
Fortunately, the Grizzlies also defended very well. Although the referee's whistle was relatively biased towards the 76ers, in the second half of the first quarter, Nash went to rest, Tony Allen and Battier came up, and the Grizzlies strengthened their defense, limiting the opponent to 4 minutes without scoring in the running game, and chasing back the 4 points behind in the first half.
After the first quarter, the Grizzlies and the 76ers played 17 to 16!
With this score, Sun Ce, who played the whole first quarter, felt his scalp tingling! This is only the first quarter!
Moreover, Sun Ce also found a big problem-if the opponent wins this game, the problem will be big!
No matter how big the contradiction is, it can be covered by winning!
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