Although it was at home, the Supersonics' performance was not as hard as the Spurs. In the final analysis, it was still a matter of physical strength. A day off made the body feel more exhausted. Only Yao Ming and Stephen performed normally, but they could not win the game with just two people.

This season, Tim Duncan's average playing time has dropped further to only 33 minutes, and his average score has slipped below 20 last season. If last season, even if the average score dropped below 20, he is still the team's scoring leader, but this season, the team's scoring leader is already Tony Parker, which is a very obvious performance. There is no boss of that team who is not the team's scoring leader. Of course, the boss of the point guard type such as Steve Nash and Chris Paul is exceptional.

Many people think that Tim Duncan is really old, the Spurs have completed the update, Tim Duncan retreated behind the scenes, Tony Parker stood at the front desk, and many people felt regretful. If they had known Tim Duncan had given up the position of the team as the boss so early, how great would it be if Stephen was left behind.

Tim Duncan's average rebounds are still above double digits, and the assists have not dropped significantly, but the average blocks per game has dropped below two. For a player who is nearly 33 years old, he averages 19 points, 10 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 10 blocks per game. Such data is still great, but for Duncan, it is indeed obvious that the decline has been seen.

But if you refer to the data of other top power forwards, you will know that this season’s data is Kevin Garnett. He has 15 points, eight rebounds, two-point and five assists. Paul Gasol is close to Duncan’s scoring and assists, but there is a certain gap between rebounds and blocks.

But even Duncan, who is incomplete, does not have an advantage in defense against Yao Ming, but in the face of his attack, the Supersonics are also helpless. On the outside, Tony Parker's breakthrough is still extremely sharp, and his small throwing is becoming more and more amazing. At the same time, Ginobili, who is recovering in form, is like a poisonous snake. If he doesn't move, he will attack the Supersonics weak point.

Kevin Durant's performance in this game was a bit terrible. He performed very well in the first half of the first quarter and was the main player of the team's scoring, but it became weak in the second half. Especially after the Spurs replaced Bruce Bowen to defend him, at the pre-match party, Bruce Bowen had already said that he would retire after the end of this season. Because he didn't know why he was young, his physical condition was very poor. Now, he can't hold on for twenty minutes.

Only the players themselves know the physical health of the player. When he cannot cope with this level of confrontation on the court, his technical experience will be useless, especially for defensive players like Bruce Bowen, without physical strength, there is no defense, and without defense, he cannot reflect his own value.

And more importantly, Bruce Bowen no longer has any pursuits, and the most terrible thing is that he has no motivation to fight. He is not like many old players who work hard to get a championship ring. He is already wearing four championship rings on his hand. Some teams are reluctant to retire because of the pressure of life. However, Bruce Bowen is not necessarily the case. He is good at financial management and has a lot of savings, so his plan is to return to university and complete his studies after retirement.

Many players with pursuits will do this after retirement. Bruce Bowen is not the only one. Even Stephen has the same plan. After retirement, he will return to school and get another degree.

Before the game, the players of the two teams held a small party, but during the game, they were merciless. Stephen made a smooth breakthrough to Bruce Bowen, but was tripped by Bruce Bowen and fell to the ground all of a sudden. Tim Duncan reached out to prepare Stephen to get up. Stephen ignored it, but waited until Yao Mingguo pulled himself up.

In fact, it is not that players cannot get up by themselves after falling to the ground. On the one hand, everyone is taller, and it is more difficult to get up by themselves, so it is easier to get up by their teammates. On the other hand, when they think about it, they have to lie over and stick their butts up. Their posture is not very elegant, so it is usually pulled by others.

After coming back, when defending, Stephen secretly pushed Bruce Bowen with his elbow, making you dare to impolite me. I wonder if all your tricks have been taught to me. Bruce Bowen could only smile bitterly. At that time, who would have thought Stephen would leave the Spurs, and he thought that Stephen would take his position, so he naturally taught everything without hesitation. Who would have thought that the two of them would become opponents in a blink of an eye.

The two teams are anxious but not fierce. On the one hand, the Supersonics really don't have the energy anymore. The Spurs' game style in the past two years has usually been relatively light, unlike before, and they use defense to make you feel weak.

By the second half, the Supersonics had already become very weak. As soon as the score was approaching, it was pulled away again. After Yao Ming rested, only Stephen was still trying hard to hit the Spurs' basket. Even Calessimo had the intention to give up this game. I don't know what happened, and the fatigue felt like it would be contagious.

Stephen finally lost confidence in this game. There was no way. Without the support of his teammates, it was like falling into a bottomless quagmire. The deeper the struggle, the more you struggled, the more uncomfortable it became. However, although he wanted to give up the game, Stephen did not want to end up because after he played, the Spurs would definitely replace the main player and let the opponent get a rest opportunity for nothing. Wouldn't it be a cheaper opponent? So although the Supersonics have replaced most of the substitutes, Stephen still stayed on the court, and the Spurs also wanted to replace them, but whenever they wanted to replace them, Stephen would make a wave of attacks.

Especially after Du Fei came on the court, he received Stephen's pass and made three-pointers, and once he almost overtook the score. The Spurs did not dare to relax and immediately became vigilant. Ginobili also successfully grabbed points in a row and further widened the gap. When the Spurs were leading by fifteen points, Stephen chose to leave. At this time, it was less than one and a half minutes before the end of the game.

In the end, the Supersonics lost this game. After losing this game, it had no impact on the Supersonics' ranking, but the Spurs were close to the Mavericks' record. The Spurs' goal is to be third in the West, because if they continue to stay fourth in the West, they will have to play against the Denver Nuggets in the playoffs. Looking at such a powerful Supersonics, the only opponent in the league who lost to two times is the Denver Nuggets, and you know that the Denver Nuggets are not easy to mess with.

The Spurs never expected to run ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers or Seattle Supersonics. Their goal is to be the third place in the West. Then in the second round of the playoffs, the Los Angeles Lakers are against the Los Angeles Lakers. Although they beat the Supersonics in this game, they actually believe that their biggest opponent in the West this season is the Seattle Supersonics. After having Yao Ming, the Supersonics' danger coefficient has exceeded that of the Lakers, and their weakness is that of the head coach.

The Lakers' weakness lies in their substitute lineup, but their head coach is their weakness, and both teams have stronger inside lineups, unlike the Dallas Mavericks, there is only one Dirk Nowitzki

After the game, since the Spurs didn't need to leave that night, the players on both sides went to have fun again. At this time, they were very excited. Without the sluggishness just now, the two sides agreed to meet again in the Western Conference Finals. For the two teams with close relationships, this is the only way. For the two teams aiming to win the championship, they can only tolerate the opponent going to this position. The Spurs' competitiveness has indeed declined significantly in the past two seasons, and the damage caused by Stephen's departure is still very obvious.

The most valuable bargaining chip that Stephen got in exchange for was Jeff Green, but Jeff Green could only be considered excellent at most. Strictly speaking, it was not even considered excellent, and it was simply incomparable to Stephen, who had become a superstar. **Vicci's reputation of shrewdness in his life was defeated by Stephen alone. There was no way, this transaction seemed too unequal now.

Although I lost the game, the Supersonics beat the Spurs in the later entertainment activities. In the end, both sides were quite happy. On the next day, no training was arranged in the morning and only one hour of training was arranged in the afternoon, so the players' spirits were restored.

Losing this game did not have any impact on the Supersonics. In the next day's game, the Supersonics easily defeated the visiting Chicago Bulls and pushed the Bulls into the lottery zone again. Then, a day later, they defeated the Uta Jazz who came to challenge, which also made the Jazz slip away from the playoffs. The Supersonics, which were originally more suspicious, used a series of performances to stop others from doubting. You should know that the Chicago Bulls are not saying that the Uta Jazz are in a strong momentum.

After winning two consecutive victories, the team's condition improved significantly, and the tension in the team disappeared. At this time, bad news suddenly came. While taking a shower at home, Earl Watson slipped and fell to his arm. Although he had no fracture, he was severely contusion and needed at least one month of rest. This is really not good news for the SuperSonics.
Chapter completed!