Stephen scored 25 points with free throws alone, lost three free throws, and a total of 28 free throws. None of these free throws were two plus one free throws. The Los Angeles Lakers had a foul time, and basically they did not let Stephen take the action. In the end, even Trevor Ariza had a full foul. In total, four players, Lamar Odom, Josh Powell, Sashav Jasic and Trevor Ariza, paid the price of leaving the game with a full foul. The Lakers won the game with only six points.

In the end, Stephen also got his fifth personal foul on Kobe Bryant. In the second half of the fourth quarter, it was basically a foul battle. Because the Los Angeles Lakers frequently fouled Stephen, the Supersonics could not attack the attack. The Supersonics naturally also fouled the Lakers, which also made the Lakers' offense unable to fight.

However, because they were too far behind, when the Los Angeles Lakers were really capable of making a blunder, Stephen narrowed the gap to within ten with a long three-pointer and a dunk. At this time, there was only less than a minute left in the game. However, Kobe Bryant also threw the ball into the basket with his two defenses in the air with the defense of Stephen and Kevin Durant. Then, after Stephen scored a mid-range jump shot, Kobe Bryant scored again, leaving only six:2 seconds for the Supersonics.

Unfortunately, there were too many fouls in front, and there were no fouls and timeouts available at this time. Even if Stephen was unwilling to give up, he could only accept the failure in the end. When he left the game, some media wanted to interview Stephen, but Stephen did not refuse. If he refused the interview, the league would be fined. However, for the media interview, Stephen nodded and smiled and responded without saying anything. After the other party asked two questions, Stephen settled and left. At this time, Stephen was not interested in dealing with them.

Back in the clothes room, Koopard and Russell Westbrook took it back because they were bathing and fighting for the faucet. This cannot be said to be Russell Westbrook's fault. Russell Westbrook was still a very easy-to-talk young man off the court, but Koopard relied on his huge body to occupy two faucets, and he had to let Russell Westbrook let it go. Russell Westbrook was easy to talk to, but Russell Westbrook didn't mean it was easy to bully. Faced with this situation, he was not afraid of the difference in figure between the two people, and stood in front of Koopard with his chest straightened.

"Boy, why do you want to try with me?" Kupad reached out and touched Russell Westbrook's face lightly. Russell Westbrook's face was so angry that his face turned red. However, with his face, he couldn't tell it anymore. He stretched out and pushed Coupard. Of course, with his height, he could only push Coupard's chest at most. As a result, Kupad didn't move. Kupad grinned. At this time, Stephen walked in from outside. Seeing the two people like this, he immediately shouted and said, "What's the matter? Why isn't it so majestic on the court? Are you happy to lose the game?"

The shouting was heard, not only the two of them, but the others were talking or fighting, but the sound of water hitting the floor was still sizzling. Stephen glared at Kupad, and Kupad immediately gave the faucet to Russell Westbrook. Russell Westbrook looked at Stephen in fear, but didn't dare to say anything. He immediately took a shower. He came into the Supersonics. Stephen was always a human and animal disaster. He had forgotten Stephen's reputation. As a student at the University of California, Los Angeles, he had heard many stories about Stephen. Although he could not say that he admired Stephen, he did not dare to say anything in front of Stephen.

There is nothing to lose in the game. In addition to the beautiful psychological warfare and foul battles played by the opponent, the team's underestimation of the enemy due to the first battle also has a great factor, so the Lakers won this game so easily.

Stephen was very dissatisfied with this. No matter who the opponent is facing in the finals, it will definitely not be much harder than the Los Angeles Lakers in the division finals. Among the Eastern Conference teams, Stephen fears the most is the Boston Celtics. Because of their maturity, experience and defense, who knew that they would lose to the Orlando Magic in the semi-finals. As for the two teams entering the Eastern Conference Finals, they have certain flaws, and Stephen is not very worried.

Moreover, the Los Angeles Lakers are the most direct enemy in front of them, and what is particularly unfavorable to the Supersonics is that they lost a home court. So after returning, Stephen was a little angry about his actions today and should not take that risk. With the strength of both sides close, a game may determine who can enter the championship.

Stephen was angry that no one dared to say anything, and he hurriedly ended his work. Before leaving, Stephen called everyone together and said, "We lost in this game today. It doesn't matter. There are still five games left. As long as we can win three games, to be honest, before we played against the Los Angeles Lakers, I didn't expect to play the seventh game. I think with our strength, we can win the opponent in at most six games, but now it seems that we may not necessarily win if we play the seventh game."

"So, in the later games, we must play completely according to tactics, and no one is allowed to override the tactics." This is naturally Stephen's jing lawsuit against Russell Westbrook, but Stephen didn't say much, and then changed the subject: "No relaxation is allowed in defense, and you cannot underestimate the opponent mentally. I repeat that our goal this season is the championship, we must be consistent, and work hard for this goal. Let me say one more thing, you have other thoughts, I can understand that if you want a big contract and a main position, you can show your performance. I am watching, and the team is watching, don't be afraid, your contribution will not be buried, but your personal goals must be consistent with the team's goals, so that the team will give you what you need. Remember, the team is a whole and will not sacrifice the overall interests for the benefit of someone. If someone dares to do this, I will definitely not let it go."

When Stephen spoke, everyone stood there and listened. After Stephen finished speaking, he turned around and left. The game took more than two hours. In addition, he wasted so much time when he was taking a shower and speaking. It was already early in the morning. Stephen drove his Ford Mustang GT500 and galloped on the streets of Seattle at a speed of 200 per hour. A jing car rang with a flute and flashing lights and chased after him. But they were driving the Ford Victoria Crown, and they couldn't catch up with Stephen at all. Stephen accelerated and threw them far away and could not see anything.

When they summoned the helicopter, Stephen had already driven the car to the door of a bar and stopped. Otherwise, Stephen would have really had the chance to compete with the helicopter for speed. When he arrived at the bar, Stephen would not drown his sorrows or take wine to vent himself. Instead, he just asked for a cup of Long Island iced tea and found a corner to sit down and savor it slowly. Under the dark light, Stephen's eyes flashed particularly bright, and flashed and attracted several women to stop. Unfortunately, Stephen was interested and finally gained purity after rejecting multiple people.

Stephen knew that the Long Island ice tea provided by this bar was improved. The original vodka was replaced with Jamaican black rum. The wine content was not that high. With the dilution of a large amount of ice, the remaining wine was only enough for Stephen to anesthetize himself slightly. After drinking it, Stephen sat for a while and saw that no one was watching him and there were no disguised media personnel around him. Stephen left with confidence.

Stephen didn't want people to spread the news that he had drunk to drown his sorrows after his defeat, so he used the speed to get rid of everyone's tracking of himself. After enjoying a moment of peace and peace, Stephen drove back home at a speed of 120 per hour and enjoyed a beautiful night.

The next day, after Stephen woke up, he had just finished his homework and training, and Cooperd drove over and excitedly showed Stephen a pile of newspapers. Stephen picked it up and flipped it up. Almost all of them criticized Russell Westbrook, and they accused Russell Westbrook of being the culprit of losing yesterday's game. Especially several local media outlets in Seattle, they ruthlessly put labels such as "selfishness", "dryness", and "no sense of the overall situation" on Russell Westbrook, but forgot the two days before yesterday, they unanimously praised Russell Westbrook for his outstanding ability and passion for playing basketball.

"What do you show me about this? If he learns how to play in this team, he will be our teammates in the next few years. If he can't learn it, he will not be able to stay in this team. I have told you a long time ago that they should not take media reports seriously. They are all bitches, and there is no point in watching these things." Stephen threw the newspaper aside and scolded Coupard mercilessly.

Facing Stephen, Coupard had no idea what anger was, so he immediately picked up the newspaper and put it in the trash bin. Stephen did not treat him as an outsider. When Coupard went to mow the grass for himself, he cooked and prepared breakfast himself. After the two of them enjoyed it, they drove to the team. Although there was no training this morning, the coaching staff had a meeting that required Stephen to attend. As for Coupard, he acted as a younger brother and was a driver and bodyguard for Stephen.
Chapter completed!