Author: Feng Yuanhua

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At the end of the third quarter, the Sonics already led by 11 points and seemed to have a chance of victory.

Brent Barry and Sharad Lewis led the bench.

In this game, Lewis, as a true power forward, performed quite well, scoring 18 points and 7 rebounds.

As for Brent Barry, although he entered the substitute lineup, his performance was quite stable.

If he joins the bench at the beginning of the season, he might be able to compete for the best sixth man award.

As for the Raptors, Carter and Tracy McGrady are still on the court, playing with the bench.

There is no way, the score is behind, how can we have time to rest?

This brings us to today's NBA ecosystem. What are the main players used for? To death.

Not to mention Carter, even Wang Hao's average playing time per game is now more than 35 minutes.

If Wang Hao wasn't too young and Paul Westphal didn't dare to overuse it, otherwise the playing time would have been 40 minutes.

On the field, Brent Barry and Lewis cooperated, and Lewis made a jump shot from the free throw line.

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Seeing the point difference widen again, this scene really makes the Sonics somewhat satisfied.

Even Wang Hao is thinking about whether he can clock out at three quarters and take a good rest.

However, just when everyone was in a good mood, the situation on the court suddenly changed.

Carter broke through and scored Dell Curry, but at this time, the aging pitcher showed his ability to stabilize the sea.

A three-pointer shot through the heart.

This is nothing. In the next round, the SuperSonics actually defended well. Jelani blocked Bogues' throw.

Seeing that there was not much time left, facing Ruben Patterson's defense, McGrady directly made a move.

The basketball couldn't wait to get into the net again.

Paul Westphal knew the situation was not good and quickly signaled Field to request a timeout from the technical desk.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Field's butt left his seat, a burst of cheers erupted from the venue.

Astonishingly, the Sonics were intercepted by Carter when they started the game, and made a very gorgeous tomahawk dunk.

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"pause!"

Paul Westphal didn't waste any more time and yelled directly at the referee and made a timeout gesture.

He knew that once consecutive points were lost, the bench lineup would not be able to bear the pressure and mistakes would inevitably occur.

Unfortunately, his reaction was still slow, which directly caused the Raptors to lose momentum.

Especially Carter's dunk just now really made the Raptors fans who had been holding it in for a short half vent their anger.

In fact, Paul Westphal's reaction was not slow. When the Raptors scored two three-pointers in a row, he decided to time out when they were about to gain momentum.

However, generally speaking, the timeout will be called after the serve, so that the ball can be served from the center line.

Who would have thought that such a delay would actually make a mistake.

This is why the main players are used to death and the head coach does not trust the substitute players.

Paul Westphal did not give too many explanations, but directly replaced all the main players.

"Listen carefully, start with defense and don't give the opponent a chance. We still have the advantage."

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Yes, the Sonics do have an advantage, both in terms of situation and lineup.

But sometimes, it's just so unreasonable. After all, basketball is round and anything can happen.

Carter held the ball in singles. This time, Wang Hao worked hard and got enough rest.

On the other hand, Carter's physical fitness had declined significantly by the fourth quarter, and his speed was not that fast.

Under Wang Hao's strict defense, Carter was basically forced into a corner at the bottom line and almost made a mistake.

Moreover, the attack time was only 24 seconds faster. Under such circumstances, Carter shot with his eyes closed.

He leaned back to the extreme and was already out of the court when he landed. The success of such a very difficult shot basically depends on luck.

However, what makes people speechless is that luck is so good.

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Paul Westphal just focused on defense, and the Raptors scored a goal.

But Wang Hao can't be blamed for such a goal. Wang Hao's defense was already very good.

The Sonics' offense was not to be outdone. Wang Hao and Gary Payton cooperated inside and out, and Gary Payton hit a jumper.

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It seems that the situation has stabilized for the time being.

Who would have imagined that Carter was guarded by Wang Hao, and Tracy McGrady on the other side was playing with high difficulty.

He broke through for a layup, causing a foul. When his body lost balance, he threw the ball to his head.

The ball hit the basket twice and then went in again. A three-pointer was successful, the point difference was narrowed again, and there were free throws.

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I don’t know if his mentality was affected by several consecutive fairy balls, but Gary Payton made a mistake in passing the ball.

The Raptors took advantage of the situation to launch a counterattack. McGrady and Carter connected and violently hit the basket.

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Paul Westphal did not dare to be careless and quickly called a timeout again. This time, he was not polite at all.

"Oh, you know what? What you just beat looked like shit. It was so embarrassing.

Gary, what are you doing? Are you in a daze on the court? You are the leader of the team, show me your leadership qualities.

And Wang, don’t act like a bitch, be tougher and defeat the two boys on the other side.”

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Even before Wang Hao and the other five sat on the bench, Paul Westphal was already mouthing off.

In fact, in the past few rounds, except for Gary Payton's mistake just now, they made no mistakes.

Of course Paul Westphal also knew it, but if he didn't scold him at this time and didn't stimulate the team's state, the game would really be lost.

Moreover, didn’t you see that the head coach was clearly targeting it?

Gary Payton and Wang Hao, one is the core of the team, and the other is Paul Westphal's favorite general.

Despite the fact that Paul Westphal yelled and cursed without mercy, in fact, the two of them did not feel much pressure.

Sure enough, when Paul Westphal got angry, everyone immediately cheered up.

Defense is no problem, the key is offense.

The assistant coach in charge of offensive tactics has already arranged the tactical play, a tactic specially arranged for the next round.

Since a timeout has been called, it naturally has to have an effect, and the immediate effect is naturally to score points.

Returning to the court, Lewis served, Gary Payton dribbled the ball past half court, and Wang Hao was already at the top of the arc to respond.

Wang Hao holds the ball, and Gary Payton quickly drops down to the low post. This is to beat Bogues, an absolute advantage in the matchup!

Wang Hao came to the right side of the three-point line and directly lobbed the ball to Gary Payton. Gary Payton beat the opponent.

McGrady didn't hesitate at all and immediately chose to double-team, not giving Gary Payton a chance to make a move.

In fact, this is part of the tactical arrangement.

The moment McGrady decided to double-team, Gary Payton had already passed the ball, and Wang Hao was already waiting outside the three-point line.

McGrady subconsciously returned to defense, but saw Wang Hao return the ball, which made McGrady want to double-team again.
Chapter completed!