Even Dwight Howard has gained a certain advantage in his struggle with Yao Ming. It can be imagined how relaxed the Supersonics have. Although head coach Carlesimo's position in the team is not a complete deal, it is the head coach of this team after all. The team achieved such a result under his command. He changed another person suddenly, and he will basically not come back. And with such great achievements, it is naturally very sad.

In fact, Stephen also had this idea. He had not contacted Presti yet and did not know the whole story of this matter, but he really didn't want Calesimo to leave. After four seasons of cooperation, even in the San Antonio Spurs, Stephen had more interactions with Calesimo than Popovich. When he came to the Supersonics, Presti was busy with various team affairs most of the time. Calesimo was like Stephen's close assistant, helping Stephen establish authority on this team, designing tactics to exert Stephen's ability as much as possible. It is precisely because of Calesimo's full support that Stephen can devote all his energy to the court.

Calesimo has gained reputation as a puppet head coach, which is actually a sacrifice for Stephen. Stephen is very clear about these. Although Stephen doesn't know yet, it is because of this reason that Chris Hanson is unwilling to give Calesimo a big contract, but he has already started to blame himself. While stephen throws the ball to the basket, he also thinks that he will negotiate with the team after he wins the game and advises them to keep Calesimo. Or just stand with Calesimo and put pressure on the team to keep Stephen.

As for giving up the game, this is absolutely impossible for Stephen, not to mention that he can completely defeat his opponent and win the championship by winning another game. However, this incident has indeed affected Stephen's performance. As for the rest of the Supersonics, let alone.

After the score was overtaken by the opponent, the Supersonics still did not wake up. The five players on the field were still in a daze. They seemed to be playing the ball, but in fact they didn't know what they were doing. Seattle fans can forgive their status. After all, such a big thing happened all of a sudden, but seeing the championship that was within reach was getting farther and farther away from him, it was still a bit unacceptable. It was a pity that the Supersonics players could not hear his call.

The score difference was wider and wider, from five points to ten, and then from ten to fifteen. You should know that this happened in most of the quarter, but I imagined what the SuperSonics' offense was like. In addition to Yao Ming's score, the rest were arranged by Stephen. During this period, Andaloc Taylor also changed people and made tactical adjustments. Unfortunately, not only the players' minds were not on the court, but he was a little nervous.

Because the coaching team is generally designated by the head coach, they are employed by Calesimo himself rather than being employed by the Supersonics. Once Calesimo leaves the Supersonics, they will leave 100%, because unless the team promotes him as the head coach, whoever is replaced as the head coach will lead his own coaching team.

Andaloc Taylor is in such a situation and still has the intention to coach, so the choice he made is just a coping method. However, at this time, everyone in the Supersonics team is not focused on the game, so there is no effect in the adjustment. If the tactics cannot be played, the players who are replaced are in no state.

After the third quarter, Stephen saw all his teammates sitting there, like a sensational look. Even the team staff didn't know what they were doing, and they didn't know how to deliver drinks and towels in time. When they heard the excited cheers of Orlando fans, Stephen couldn't help frowning. If Calessimo lost the game and dragged it back, the risk of accidents would increase a little. Moreover, Stephen still attaches great importance to the achievement of sweeping, so Stephen would never tolerate losing this game. He said to everyone: "What's wrong with you? Mr. Calessimo has a problem. Can't we play the game?"

Since you are on the sidelines, no matter how loud you speak, you will be captured by the media, and even if they can't hear it, they will invite lip experts to interpret it. So Stephen still made a cover for the team or Carlesimo. After all, the reason for being public is that Carlesimo cannot continue coaching due to physical factors.

Stephen's words were very heavy, and others were a little touched after hearing this. After all, everyone wanted to find a championship, enjoy the glory early, and go home early to rest. If you lose this game, there is still a next chance, but you need to play one more game, so everyone looked up at Stephen.

"We are very close to the championship, only one step away. As long as we can win this game, we can win the championship. We can also become the team that swept the opponent in the ninth finals of the league. We will permanently record the history of the team and the history of the league. Calesimo cannot participate in some things, but I believe that at this time he and our hearts are together. All we have to do is to play well, win victory, and use honor to comfort Mr. Calesimo, instead of being so lost."

"It seems that no one in the team except me has won the championship. Don't you want to get the championship as soon as possible and have to continue to wait until the next game? You should know that every additional game means an increase in risks. We give the opponent a new opportunity. We can't win this game, and we can win the next game?"

"I hope everyone will think more about what time is now and what kind of game state you are in? Should you take the championship now, or should you continue to wait for the next opportunity, or to say, the next opportunity, I announce now, who is still in the same state as before, and don't play in the fourth quarter. We don't need such players or teammates. But please rest assured, we won the championship, and there is still yours. But such a championship ring, do you have the face to wear it in your hand with confidence? Several years later, you have the face to say to your son, have you paid a lot for this championship?"

Stephen's last sentence is the most powerful and touched the hearts of the people. For most players, the championship only has an extra precious ring, which gives them psychological comfort and the capital to brag about. Especially in front of the children, they can play a great father. In a very old age, your father worked hard to get the ring. Now Stephen said this, yes, this achievement certainly sounds very honorable, but if the children want to see how they performed in the game, they see that they beat like shit, and then were replaced and won the championship ring. It would be so embarrassing.

In this way, Stephen brought Yao Ming, Sergi Ibaka, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook back on the court. It was not that the other people's form was not mobilized, but Stephen believed that this lineup had stronger scoring ability and not much defense. It was the most suitable time when it needed to chase points. The 15-point difference and a whole quarter may be an impossible task for many teams, but for Stephen, it is not a difficult task. As long as the whole team works together and unites, there is nothing impossible.

After returning to the court, the Orlando Magic had discovered the changes in the Supersonics, especially Stephen's murderous look. They were ready to deal with it, but they were still a little lacking. As soon as they came on the court, Stephen received the ball from Russell Westbrook. A fake move of moving forward and backward shook Michael Pitrus away. Stephen raised his hand and trembled his shoulders and threw the ball into the basket.

The distance seemed to exist at all for him. Before the Orlando Magic's attack was started, Stephen suddenly reached out and grabbed the ball in Hidetutkeglu's hand, and grabbed it. Hidetutkeglu tried hard to pull back, but it had no effect.

Stephen took the ball straight to the basket. Contney Lee was already standing under the basket frame, waiting for Stephen to bump into it, but Stephen cleverly flashed to the side, and at the same time swung his hand back to pass the ball to Kevin Durant who was following. Kevin Durant, who was moving forward at high speed, suddenly stopped with a sudden emergency stop, and his two feet stopped outside the three-point line, and then took the ball. The whole movement was completed in one go, and the ball flew into the basket very accurately. The gap of fifteen points took only fifteen seconds to become nine points, and the entire Amway Arena suddenly became silent.
Chapter completed!