Chapter 415 Sweep! Sweep the Supersonic Speed!
"Guys, since Kobe's words have been released, let's settle this battle in Seattle." In the hotel in Seattle, Harris held the final team meeting before G4.
Originally, Harris’ plan was to play the Supersonics to prevent them from jumping over the wall. If they are swept at home, there may be some on-court or off-court accidents. However, the Lakers, who have already secured the Western Conference Finals, do not need to go against the Supersonics. Sonic competes for this game.
Let the water lose a game, and let the supersonics vent their grievances. Then go back to Los Angeles to wait for work, with the right time and place, and then easily accept the victory, sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, and watch the Jazz and Houston fight each other to the death, wouldn't it be perfect.
Bryant is still too young, this is Harris' feeling. He has also coached a lot of rebellious players. The more talented rookies, the more problems they have. Kobe is relatively easy to coach.
"That's right, win this game!" O'Neal was very excited, and he was about to enter the division finals! The scenes of being swept by the Bulls and Michael Jordan in the Eastern Conference finals last year are still in my mind, but now they are able to sweep others.
"Sweeping! It's useless for anyone to say or persuade!" O'Neill was very upset when he thought of being swept away by Jordan and the painful memories of being swept away by Olajuwon. This time I finally have the opportunity to sweep others, and then go to the division finals to avenge Olajuwon, and finally kill the Bulls again in the finals, a perfect script!
O'Neal's desire to 4:0 the Sonics may be even hotter than Kobe's.
"That's right, win this game, those guys don't need to go to Los Angeles."
"Coach, Kemp hasn't come to the training hall yet." The supersonic's assistant coach was sweating profusely. During the team's last practice before the game against the Lakers, the second leader of the team lost contact, whether it was the phone or him. None of his agents knew where he had gone.
"Fack, does anyone know where this guy went?" George Karl was furious. Kemp usually played this kind of disappearance during the long regular season. What time is it now? The team was almost eliminated, and it was a challenge to the authority of the coach if he didn't prepare well for the game.
So unprofessional! Kemp's professionalism made George Karl unacceptable.
Payton watched coldly from the sidelines. He neither said what Kemp was doing, nor told the coach where he was.
"Notify the management, this matter must be told to them." George Karl directly issued an ultimatum.
Without Sean Kemp, all the tactics of the Supersonics cannot be practiced, whether it is offense or defense, it can be said that Kemp is an indispensable part of the Supersonics.
The Supersonic training ended without changing. The players were full of worries. George Karl was furious. Everyone watched the videotape together and announced the dissolution.
Tomorrow, let's see the real chapter in the official arena.
George Karl sighed, it's time for this team to make a change.
"The spirit of the Seattle Supersonics today is not right." Nelson sat behind the Lakers' bench and saw the mental outlook of the Supersonics players very intuitively.
Payton is the leader with high morale. He and Hawkins are the few players on the Supersonics who still have fighting spirit, or their fighting spirit and momentum are even better than before.
Both Kemp and the white pitcher Schramford seemed a little depressed. Especially Rainman Sean Kemp, his teammates deliberately kept a distance from him.
George Karl's brows were tightly frowned, and he completely lost the demeanor of the famous coach who scolded Fang Qiu in the finals.
Corresponding to the Sonics is the Lakers.
Kobe and O'Neal are full of energy, with the OK combination taking the lead, and the other players are also calm and calm. They hold four match points in their hands, even rookies with poor psychological quality, such as Xiaoyu, are not panicked at all now, and even want to work hard.
How to lose four match points?
How did the OK combination lose?
Now the mentality of the Lakers players is to play this game well, sweep the Sonics directly, and then return to Los Angeles to prepare for the next round.
Looking at the two teams with completely different mental outlooks, Nelson felt that this round of the series was indeed over.
"Kobe's vision is still accurate, but mine is even more accurate!" Thinking of the soaring movie box office, Nelson couldn't help but laugh out loud. Under the circumstances that everyone was not optimistic, Nelson helped Kobe complete the film production, which also benefited him a lot as the actor. No actor can make a movie for a lifetime. It is Nelson's best destination to be a producer or director, and this experience as a producer undoubtedly opened a new door for Nelson.
"The overall situation is set, enjoy the game. WAITER serve me two beers!"
The series between the Lakers and the Sonics finally came to an end.
In the first quarter, the Sonics' offensive wave was very fierce, and Payton found a way to target Kobe's weakness - lack of strength and confrontation. He and Hawkins took turns attacking. Payton sat in the low position and didn't make too many moves. He just turned around, carried Kobe with one hand, and completed a small throw with the other hand.
Although this kind of offensive method is not what Payton is best at, the efficiency is surprisingly good. Kobe's explosive power is now up, but his static power is still at a disadvantage in the face of Payton.
Payton and Hawkins played well, but the Lakers on the other side played more aggressively.
Kobe broke through and scored O'Neal consecutively, and O'Neal scored easily in the restricted area.
"Hey, Kemp, why doesn't he resist much?" O'Neill was a little surprised, Kemp's resistance was a lot weaker today.
Eddie Jones finally regained his form in this game. He caught Kobe's pass at the beginning and completed a three-pointer against Hawkins. Eddie Jones' height advantage and his athletic talent advantage were finally reflected.
Kobe played very easily, sent 6 assists in the first quarter, and his teammates bloomed across the board, which allowed Kobe to focus on organization on the offensive end.
Payton only took a 3-minute break in the second quarter before returning to battle, and Kobe simply returned to the court.
The two faced off with a substitute lineup, and Kobe faced Payton and McMillan again.
If this defensive combination is at its peak, Kobe has no confidence to break through. But McMillan is old after all, and his moving speed has become Kobe's breakthrough. Kobe has repeatedly cut through the double-team of Payton and McMillan to score.
At halftime, the Lakers scored 63:51 against the Supersonics, and the score had already opened.
In the third quarter, George Karl replaced all the main players and fought desperately. Kobe stood up and hit the response ball continuously, and the game fell into a stalemate.
In the fourth quarter, Kobe Bryant found an opportunity to ride directly on Kemp's head and help O'Neill avenge his revenge. In the end, this death buckle became the last straw that overwhelmed the Supersonics.
The Lakers 110:98 SuperSonics, the away game ended the series.
4:0, swept last year's Western Conference champion!