After experiencing the baptism of a mysterious atmosphere, the atmosphere in the Supersonics became even more relaxed. It was not nervous because it was an away game, nor was it relaxed because it was leading the opponent 2-0. Instead, it began to prepare and adapt with a relaxed mood.

The fact that the team was able to lead the opponent 2-0 made it seem that some people who were worried that the Supersonics would fail in the semi-finals suddenly went most of the time. Who told me that the team fell into the semi-finals last season, and the regular season did not have an advantage over the Nuggets, so the Nuggets eliminated the San Antonio Spurs.

However, now, these concerns are almost gone, including among fans and media. They are very optimistic about the Supersonics being able to enter the Western Conference Finals. What most people now speculate is that the Supersonics can eliminate the Nuggets with a score of scores.

A four-to-zero sweep is not impossible. Although it is at the home court of the Nuggets, it does not mean that the home team will definitely win. Judging from the first two games, the Supersonics did not enjoy any home advantage, but this argument is only popular among a very small number of fans. No one dares to underestimate the Nuggets to this point. They can reach the fourth place in the West and eliminate the San Antonio Spurs, which is not that weak.

Five-to-one elimination, this is the mainstream. The Nuggets won a home victory and then returned to the Supersonics home game to eliminate the Nuggets. This script is the most popular among Supersonics fans. There is nothing to be happy to see this team who played in the regular season but is now eliminated by themselves.

There are also statements about six games and seven games, but they are not mainstream. If they reach the seventh game, there will be no advantage for both sides. And if they really get to that point, it will be a big blow to the Supersonics. Six games are OK, but in that case, they will have to return to the Nuggets' home court.

After arriving in Denver, I first conducted an afternoon of training to adapt to the climate of the Colorado Plateau. The altitude here is as high as more than 1,600 meters. Most people will have mild altitude sickness when they arrive here. Although athletes do not, they will feel particularly tired when they exercise vigorously, especially those who are not physically healthy, such as Yao Ming and Cott Thomas.

On the second day, the league announced the candidates for the best team in this competition. Due to the different voting rules, the best team is divided into the first team, the second team and the third team according to the voting situation.

The first team is: Dwight Howard, Dirk Nowitzki, LeBron James, Stephen, Kobe Bryant, and like the All-Star or other voting roster, the position regulations are not so strict.

There is basically no dispute about this lineup. Dwight Howard not only leads the league in rebounds and blocks statistics, but also increases his score from last season to 20, but he still maintains this season and is the best candidate for the center position. Yao Ming, one is because he has a gap with him in terms of data, and the other is not the boss of the team, so he has not been able to compete with Dwight Howard.

Deck Nowitzki averaged 25 points and 8:5 rebounds this season, leading the Dallas Mavericks to become a strong team in the Western Conference again; Needless to say, LeBron James, Stephen, and Kobe Bryant averaged more than 30 points per game, and the teams ranked second, first and third in the league respectively.

The second team is: Yao Ming, Tim Duncan, Paul Pierce, Dwayne Wade and Chris Paul.

Among these people, except Yao Ming, everyone else is at the level of the team's boss, and their personal data is excellent. For example, Dwyne Wade averaged 31:4 points per game. If he hadn't met the better Kobe Bryant and Stephen, he would definitely enter the first team.

The third lineup is: Sharks O'Neal, Paul Gasol, Carmelo Anthony, Chaunci Billups and Tony Parker.

This lineup is basically the second in charge of the team. Except for Carmelo Anthony, the Sharks O'Neal are not even the second in charge. However, being able to enter this list not only shows that although others are old but still have a majesty, but also shows that the zeroing in the center position is, otherwise O'Neal, who averages 17 points and 8:00 rebounds per game, should not have entered this lineup at all.

Kevin Durant is the closest player to Carmelo Anthony. In addition to Kevin Durant, Cooperd's name has entered this list and became the player with the most votes. LeBron James, Chris Paul and Dwayne Wade, who are also alone in this list, have also shown the difference in abilities of the three of them.

But no matter what, being able to enter this list represents everyone's recognition, and there is basically no controversy on the list. Many people expressed sympathy for Kevin Durant's experience. First, there are too many good players in the position of forward guard, and second, due to the team's status, it is normal that his data is not as good as Carmelo Anthony. Of course, this argument has a little intention to sow discord, but no one will pay attention to this at this time, because the third game is imminent.

In this game, the Nuggets' lineup was adjusted, center Nene Hilario did not change, power forward gave up Balkman, who was both offensive and defensive, and replaced Linas Creza with stronger offensive ability. Carmelo Anthony and Billups were naturally not affected, and Dadi Jones was also replaced by JR Smith in the shooting guard position.

In other words, the Nuggets put out their strongest offensive lineup. Although it was on paper, they were also planning to defeat the Supersonics in one fell swoop. At the same time, this lineup was also a big and four small lineup. The Nuggets planned to completely give up the inside and speed up the offensive rhythm, which would be equivalent to nullifying most of Yao Ming's skills.

This idea of ​​the Nuggets makes people guess it at a glance, but if you guess it, you can't handle it at once. The Supersonics still play the original team's original tactics, but when facing the Nuggets' offensive that is as fast as lightning and like a tiger, it's really hard to deal with it.

Calesimo thought about it and decided not to change the formation and stick to his own style of play and rhythm, because the facts proved that this is correct, but sometimes it is not that you can persist by just sticking to your own rhythm. While the opponent plays very fast, you unconsciously want to get up quickly. The Supersonics do not have the control ability of the San Antonio Spurs yet, and Calesimo does not have the eyesight of **Vic. When he found that the team's rhythm had been dragged into the opponent's rhythm, it was too late to adjust.

After he replaced Yao Ming, replaced Kot Thomas, replaced Sergio Ibar, and replaced Damien Wilkins, the team was already twelve points behind. If Stephen hadn't turned the tide and scored six points in a row, he would have fallen even more. However, since Stephen was not mentally prepared to exert force in the first quarter, his condition did not look very good.

After Damien Wilkins came on the court, he failed to hit three consecutive shots, and the score gap was further widened due to the chaos caused by the substitution. At this time, Calesimo made up his mind and replaced Earl Watson and replaced Russell Westbrook. Since he was playing, he would just attack to the end.

After changing into this lineup, after about two minutes of running-in, the team finally found its own rhythm, but at this time it was already seventeen points behind the opponent. Although the Supersonics were chasing the points, the Nuggets' scoring momentum did not stop. By the end of the first half, the Supersonics were still fifteen points behind the opponent.

Is the Supersonics going to lose today? During the halftime break, many people guessed that the fans of the Pepsi Center are naturally laughing and laughing, and various activities are being carried out in a tense and orderly manner. The Supersonics fans are worried that although losing this game does not mean losing this series, no one wants the team to lose.

After coming to the second half, both sides adjusted the lineup, but the Nuggets' style of playing that insisted on accelerating the pace of the offense did not change. On the other hand, the Supersonics never knew whether to stick to their usual style of playing or to attack the opponent. Calesimo had no objection, so Yao Ming still returned to the court.

However, this lineup has achieved good results. In just four minutes, the score was only eight points away. But at this moment, as Carmelo Anthony returned to the court and began to show off his power with Billups, the gap was widened to more than ten.
Chapter completed!