Chapter 446: Breaking the Record Again
Update time: 2012-10-10
While Stephen scored 34 points in a single quarter, he also helped the team lead the opponent's Bucks with 11 points. It only took one quarter from 25 points behind to 11 points. However, since the game has not yet ended, it is not considered a reversal of the opponent, otherwise it would be at least another league record.
Stephen has already scored 52 points in this game, which is based on the fact that he only scored four points in the first quarter. There are still a whole quarter left for the game. Seeing that there are another seven points, Stephen is about to break his single-game scoring record.
During the break after the holiday, the two teams had a sharp contrast with their state during the half-time break. On one side, they were happy, but on the other side, they were dejected and were reversed by 25 points ahead. This really hit the Bucks. Not to mention teams like the Bucks, even if they were replaced by most teams in the league, they would be no exception.
Before entering the third quarter, they were very sure that they could win the game. It was with this psychological relaxation that at the beginning of the third quarter, they were hit by that wave of offense and did not come back to their senses. When they made adjustments and were preparing to strengthen their offense and defense, Stephen also began to exert force.
In the confrontation between the whole team and Stephen alone, the Bucks lost all the way, both on the offensive and defensive end and were completely defeated by Stephen alone. How could this not make people feel depressed? So even head coach Shuskoviak said, no matter whether it is enlightenment or motivation, it has no effect.
Even the team's boss Michael Reed sat there, covering his head with a towel, and his head was deeply lowered, making it hard to see the expression on his face. Although he was holding Gatorade in his hand, he didn't drink a gulp. Stephen's historical record performance was like that for the rest of the Bucks, but it was an unacceptable blow to Michael Reed.
Even before the game, he didn't think Stephen was not as strong as himself, but if he was far superior to himself, he would not admit it. As for the remarks before the game, they were just a means to cheer him up, representing his confidence and unyielding defeat.
In his understanding, what makes Stephen the most terrifying thing is his airtight defense, which is far higher than himself. But when it comes to offense, he believes that he is not losing to Stephen and has to beat his opponent in shooting, but he does not have his jumping and strength, and is not as good as his opponent when playing hard at the basket.
It is precisely with this understanding that he hopes to stage a scene in the game, relying on the attack to penetrate the opponent's defense, so as to win the game. In the first half of the game, it was indeed as he imagined that Stephen's offense was far less sharp than his own, especially in the outside line. It was precisely with his own attack that the game went from behind to leading, and he also got 30 in the first half. This opponent whom he valued only scored more than ten points, and his defense did not play a role in limiting himself, which made Michael Reed a little doubt whether he was too arrogant to his opponent.
But who knew that at the beginning of the second half, the opponent began to show his power, and the second half was unstoppable at the beginning, but when he was energetic, it was too late. As for the high pick-and-roll tactics that the Supersonics had just adopted at the beginning, they actually did not play much role in the offense.
It just opens Stephen's offensive heart like a key, and once Stephen enters this state, it is not something that a team like Michael Reed or the Bucks can limit, so even if Robert Horry comes out and the Supersonics can no longer play high pick-and-roll tactics, it still cannot affect Stephen's performance.
Offense is what Michael Reed thinks is the most advantageous point, but he was defeated by his opponent in offense. Although his performance in the first half was better than his opponent, it now seems like his opponent was not exerting force at all, or the opponent did not do his best to deal with him.
Being defeated by others on his own strengths is very fatal, especially for Michael Reed, who was originally a pride of heaven. After entering the league as a second round pick, he first struggled under the suppression of Ray Allen. After Ray Allen left the Bucks, he showed his strength and slowly became a star player.
Compared to those players who were paid attention to by the world as soon as they entered the league, Michael Reed lacked confidence, but in normal times, in order to conceal his lack of confidence, Michael Reed was a bit too confident in his usual fashion. Gradually, this false confidence became a thick protective shell.
But today, this protective shell was crushed by Stephen's thirty-four points in a single quarter. He scored thirty-four points in a single quarter. I felt that today's performance was good enough and the feel was very powerful. It was only 30 points in halftime, and he scored thirty-four points in a single quarter. How can I compare with him?
Head coach Schuskoviak talked for a long time, but when he saw no reaction, he sighed in his heart. This is the case with the team. The core of the team lacks the desire for victory, and other players on the team are just caring about their own performance, just like a bunch of sand. How could such a team win the opponent, not to mention the Supersonics team performing very well recently.
The lead in the first half now looks more like the opponent taking a nap. Although he scored a 25-point lead, the opponent quickly caught up and led himself again. After seeing the start of the game, head coach Schuskoviak waved his hand and let the players go on the game, sat on the seat, and began to recuperate.
After returning to the court, Stephen suddenly realized that his teammates didn't know what was going on and were unwilling to take action. No matter who he passed the ball to, the ball was finally back to his hands. After a little puzzled, Stephen understood.
This is what the teammates deliberately made when they see that they are about to break their personal scoring record, but Stephen is not willing to score in this way. Even if they break the record, what if they are just breaking the record just to break the record, Stephen wouldn't have scored only fifty-nine points in the last game.
However, the teammates were unwilling to take action, and the ball could not be passed around like this. There was a 24-second time limit, so Stephen had to come on his own. His first attempt failed. Cooperd was domineeringly Bogut grabbed the rebound and then passed it to the boss.
Michael Reed's defense against Stephen is purely dealing with it. Although he seems to be standing in front of Stephen, and as Stephen's actions adjust his defensive movements, each movement seems to be a beat slower. Such a defense can affect Stephen. It's just a simple step-back jump shot. Stephen scored two points again, increasing his score to fifty-four points.
Yi Jianlian hit a jump shot near the free throw line. This was his third shot in this game. How could such a performance be satisfactory? After coming back, Stephen made another move and scored a goal from a step inside the three-point line, fifty-six points.
The Bucks scored the scorer with Mo Williams. He took a direct shot outside the three-point line. Although Watson tried his best to interfere, Mo Williams's shooting was too fast. It wasn't that he stopped faster, and almost made the opponent score a four-pointer successfully.
When Watson was about to pass the ball to Stephen again, Stephen shook his hand and refused, and then started to take Michael Reed to run without the ball on the court. After running for a while, he attracted Michael Reed's interest and got used to the ball in hand. Michael Reed looked down on this offensive method, but now he ran for a while and found it quite interesting.
As soon as he was distracted, Stephen seized the opportunity. Seeing that there was a gap on his side, Durant immediately passed the ball over, but Stephen did not take action himself. Instead, he attracted Michael Reed and Bogut's defense and passed the ball from behind to Coopard.
After getting the ball, Koopard jumped on the spot, dunked the ball into the basket with both hands, and his huge and heavy body hung on the basket. The ball frame immediately creaked with overwhelming pressure. Fortunately, it was the second half, and the two sides exchanged the venues, otherwise they would have been severely damaged twice in a row, and the old facilities in the Key Stadium could not bear it at all.
Seeing that Stephen was not in a hurry to score, his teammates no longer stopped shooting like he had just happened. After Michael Reed missed the shot, Will Cockles grabbed the rebound and directly launched a long half pass to pass the ball to Durant. Because the Bucks only paid attention to Stephen's defense, Durant scored a dunk.
It was Michael Reed again, but this time his shot was not lost, and it was a three-pointer, which also brought his score to 41 in this game. Under normal circumstances, this is also a very high score, but it cannot be compared with Stephen.
Because Stephen then scored from outside the three-point line, 59 points, Stephen officially tied his personal single-game scoring record. His teammates thought of this problem again and began to not take action, but only handed the ball to Stephen to solve the battle.
But Stephen's touch suddenly became cold. Once outside the three-point line and once not far from the basket, he did not make two shots. There was no anxious expression on Stephen's face, but other players of the SuperSonics, even fans, were very anxious for him.
Finally, under the entanglement of Michael Reed, Stephen used Wilcox to get rid of his defense, and then suddenly hit the basket and scored two points with a basket.
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