Chapter 379 Overcoming all obstacles and facing the test! (Bring it to the 5000-word chapter! RUA!)(1/2)
After the Raptors successfully won the first victory in the playoffs this year...
As soon as the game was completed, ESPN spread some cold knowledge to the fans on its official website.
That is, as of now, the Raptors are the least popular team among all 29 NBA teams.
"Can you believe that Coach John Davis didn't even call a timeout in their playoff opening game?"
Online, after being popularized by ESPN, many fans joked that Davis is actually the real "Zen Master" in this league.
Look, a real "Zen master" should do things like Davis without any surprise and in the face of danger.
As for the false "Zen Master"?
Haha, the old KFC standing on the Lakers' bench is not planning to go back and sell hamburgers?
This season, as the Raptors' performance gets better and better, Davis has become a legendary coach in the minds of many fans.
However, for Su Feng, who is familiar with the development history of the NBA in the next 20 years, he is very clear...
How high can the Raptors be praised now? When the Raptors encounter a trough in the future...
Public opinion at that time could also tramplify the Raptors so miserably.
As written in "The Three-Body Problem", from heroes to waste, then from waste to savior, and finally from savior to dictator...
In fact, most sports athletes have had similar experiences to Luo Ji.
In competitive sports, the winners become kings and losers become enemies.
Therefore, it is still the same old saying.
In this April 2000, only Su Feng himself knew what he was carrying.
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On the 26th, after two days of rest, the Raptors continued to face the Knicks at home.
This is the second game between the two teams in the first round of the playoffs.
The Raptors' substitute players have once again ushered in a carnival.
Because of this game, after the first half, the Raptors' lead gap reached 28 points.
In the third quarter, after only half a quarter, Davis took the initiative to remove the main player.
Judging from the comparison of the lineup strength of the two teams, the Knicks shouldn't have played so badly after the first game.
However, in fact, after the first game between the two teams, the Knicks players were on the verge of collapse in their mentality.
During the game, once you fall behind, the Knicks players will become more and more frustrated as they play and have no desire to chase points at all.
As a result, as the Raptors continued to expand the score difference on the court, the Knicks players simply lay down.
In the end, the score of this game was 81 to 114. After winning the game, the Raptors had already won the match point of this round of series.
After the game, the Knicks players' poor performance on the court was also collectively bombarded by the New York media.
Online, many Knicks fans even complained that if the Knicks still performed like this, it would be better to let them go up and play.
However, Su Feng has different views on the criticisms of New York fans and the media.
Because in Su Feng's opinion, the Knicks players have good professional qualities. Otherwise, who would be so willing to work for the Knicks in New York?
It is true that as long-standing veterans, Ewing, Johnson, and Houston should not have such a glassy mind.
But you have to see how the teninox will end up working hard.
Look, even legendary stars like Ewing have been deprived of the right to wear the Knicks jersey and breathe air by the Knicks fans, let alone others?
To put it bluntly, in Su Feng's opinion, it would be useless even if anyone came to this Knicks.
Because a weird team like the Knicks...
It’s better to be honest and responsible for paying luxury taxes to the alliance...
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On the 29th, the Raptors and the Knicks moved to New York.
Although he held two match points, sweeping has become the only goal of the entire Raptors' team's tacit visit to New York this time.
In the first quarter, the Knicks were hit by the Raptors with an 18-0 climax.
The result is ironic that amid the deafening booing of the fans at the scene, the person who stood up on the Knicks, whose morale had long collapsed...
Or Ewing.
Although the collapse of the Empire Competition was destined, Ewing still rushed to the Raptors' position without hesitation on this night.
In the second half of the first quarter, Ewing used his singles many times to stop the Knicks from losing.
However......
In the second quarter, facing the Raptors' offensive like a storm, the Knicks finally couldn't stand it.
At the end of the midfield, the Knicks were 25 points behind the Raptors.
In the third quarter, almost all commentators in the United States began to discuss the Raptors' opponents in the next round.
In Madison Square Garden, the arrogant New York fans were using their boo and scolding to continue to express their dissatisfaction to the Knicks players on the court.
"Give me all the balls!"
On the court, after looking around the court for a week, Ewing, who was slightly tired, patted Ward's shoulder and said.
In the third quarter, as the Knicks fell more and more behind, many Knicks players seemed to be restrained when attacking.
And although Ewing also knew that everything he did next was meaningless...
But even if it is meaningless, Ewing wants to take the lead in charge again.
"good!"
Looking up at Ewing, Ward did not reject Ewing's last request.
In fairy tales, many of us have heard stories of heroes fighting against the evil boss at the last moment.
But on this night, the fairy tale does not belong to the Knicks and Ewing.
A few minutes later, when Patrick Ewing was replaced by Don Cheney, what he received was neither the applause and cheers from the fairy tale nor the blonde girl's embrace...
But, the resounding throughout the audience...
American style "get out".
20 points and 8 rebounds were the answers Ewing handed over when he was replaced.
In this way, the "Gorilla" who once competed with Olajuwon in the finals, one of the top 50 NBA superstars, ended his entire journey of the 99/00 season with boos.
It is worth mentioning that when Su Feng was replaced, what the crazy Knicks fans gave him...
Just like the cheers of Napoleon's cavalry when they arrived in Paris.
The supreme His Majesty Su Feng arrived in New York, which has always been loyal to him today!
In the end, 95-116, the Raptors won three games in three games, eliminated the Knicks with a big score of 3-0, and successfully advanced to the Eastern Conference semi-finals.
After the game, online fans complained about Su Feng's performance in the first round of this year's playoffs.
Because in three games with the Knicks, Su Feng averaged only 22 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 block per game.
Of course, the point of complaints from fans is not that Su Feng's performance is not good enough...
But...
If they continue to fight like this, Honeys are very worried that Su Feng will be mistaken for being a bastard.
"The Raptors are so strong that they don't even need Su Feng to take action, and their opponents have already fallen."
"This season, many people are saying that Su Feng lacks the shot of performing at critical moments.
But now the question is, does Su Feng have a chance to appear at a critical moment?"
“In my opinion, maybe Shaq gives people a more intuitive feeling on the field.
But have you ever thought about why such Shaq always has to fight with his opponent until the last few minutes before he can decide the outcome?"
"There is no doubt that Su Feng is the most worthy of MVP! In addition, the best coach this year, I vote for John Davis!"
To be honest, although the Internet is not as developed as in the future, seeing the fans interacting online, Su Feng is quite happy.
only......
Looking at these familiar comments, Su Feng always felt that it would be difficult for him to surprise people in this regard after Curry entered the league in the future.
Because, his uncle Su Feng had already done all this in 2000.
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After successfully advancing to the semi-finals, the Raptors still have to wait for their semi-final opponents.
Because on the other side, the Pistons and the Heat fought 2-2 in the first four games.
In Su Feng's previous life, relying on his strong defensive system, the Heat did not give this Pistons too many opportunities.
To be continued...