Section 42: The Power of Silence
At 10:30 on April 18, Beijing time, the Spurs' first playoff game began, and their opponents were the Memphis Grizzlies. The other 14 teams also kicked off, namely the Boston Celtics and the Indiana Pacers, the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers, the New York Knicks and the New Jersey Nets, the Milwaukee Bucks and the Detroit Pistons, the New Orleans Hornets and the Miami Heat, the Dallas Mavericks and the Sacramento Kings.
The San Antonio SBC Center, the market stimulated by the playoffs, seems to be prosperous than before, and the audience cheers are much more enthusiastic than before. The game was incorporated into the rhythm of the Spurs from the beginning. This young Grizzlies, when attacking, cannot break free from the large net created by the Spurs, nor can they cut off the high pass of the Spurs with strict tactics.[]
Chamberlain sat on the bench, and compared with the other six substitutes, he seemed much quieter until **Vic arranged for a substitute to appear, his eyes shone for a moment, and then he quickly put out. **Vic did not have Chamberlain's chance, and another sophomore player Willy Brown appeared on his behalf.
Perhaps Chamberlain should be excited because of his lack of this point, the Spurs' "small ball" not only did not open the score, but instead made Memphis' substitute seize the opportunity due to several mistakes and control of rebounds. **Vicci had to call a timeout. You should know that in the Spurs' substitute, Chamberlain has always been the point where the team controls the rebounds.
**Vicci still didn't give Chamberlain a chance. He chose to change his tactics and replaced Kevin Willis to fight the traditional Ginobili single-shot tactics.
In any case, the strength of the Grizzlies and the Spurs cannot be compared. Gasol's match against Duncan can only be a tragedy. With the extraordinary courage of Nestrovic today, the Spurs won the game at their home court, 95-74.
The results of the other games have also appeared one after another, and there was no big cold. If you have to say an accident, the Rockets and the Lakers' score was 72:71. Yao Ming and Francis almost taught the Lakers a lesson.
In the second game the next day, Chamberlain still did not get a chance, and the Spurs won another game. At 87:70, Nestrovic was still brave.
In this round of game, New Orleans was considered a weird team, with a net loss of 63:93 and a net loss of 30 points to the Heat. The score difference of the above-described pillar of shame became the main target of ridicule of the media on this day. On the contrary, the Bucks, Reed rose to the top of the round and led the team to regain a game in Detroit, which is the only 1:1 so far.
On April 22, the Spurs, who had won two consecutive games, rushed to Memphis. The advantage of the home court made the Grizzlies much more tenacious. The game became anxious from the beginning. Chamberlain, who felt that his hope was coming, also opened his eyes wide. Chamberlain, who had never had such an urgent game, was finally disappointed. He still did not get even one minute of playing time. 95:93, the Spurs still won.
The team rested for three days. During these three days, Chamberlain began to become anxious. He thought more than once that he would knock on the door of **Vicci and bow to **Vicci to admit his mistakes.
Everyone has done it, even if we have no mistakes in our own past life. Chamberlain, who bowed his head in his previous life, returned to his previous life's nature at an important moment of choice in his life.
This is an important journey of his life, a cautious otaku, a reborn person who attempts to change his past self and has huge ambitions. These two attributes begin to slowly merge.
Beauty, tattoos and music are important components of NBA, and this story has made Chamberlain another iconic tattoo - don’t let me bow my head!
Although he didn't go in the end, he also made him face his heart - he didn't want to give up basketball, "The end of the world has not come yet, and I just lost the "Heavenly hook" that was not my original "Tian Gate". The sky is still the same sky, and Chamberlain is no longer the original Chamberlain. The transformation of his mind dispels the haze.
On April 25, the fourth game between the Spurs and the Grizzlies began. They made a concerted effort and then took a break! The defeat in the third game seriously affected the team's performance in this game. It was destined to be swept at the beginning. 110:97, which was the result of the Spurs letting the waters in the fourth quarter. Chamberlain still did not play.
The Rockets are still the Rockets. The young No. 1 pick gives people a different aura. Although the restrained big man is not strong, he has enough obsession with victory. He forces the Lakers with a gorgeous lineup to enter overtime. He has not lost to anyone, he has lost to his own physical strength. The final game is 92:88.
The Pacers eliminated the Celtics 4:0, the Nets eliminated the Knicks 4:0, and the Spurs eliminated the Grizzlies 4:0. These three teams ended the first round of the game first and waited for their opponents in the next round.
On April 28, four more teams ended the schedule one after another. The Pistons eliminated the Bucks 4:1, the Lakers eliminated the Rockets 4:1, the Timberwolves eliminated the Nuggets 4:1, and the Kings eliminated the Mavericks 4:1.
At this time, the Heat and the Hornets did not decide the winner in the NBA. Davis suddenly broke out after two consecutive games, winning three games in a row, rewriting the score to 3:2, and then began to sluggish again, losing in the sixth game. On May 4, the Hornets lost to the Heat at 77:85 and were eliminated.
The Heat's next opponent is the Pacers, and the Nets' opponent is the Pistons. In the game that started on May 2, the Nets scored a terrifying 56 points, were besieged by the pull-Brown iron barrel, and suffocated to death. The Spurs met his old opponent, the Lakers. Nestrovic, who was still firm, helped Duncan win the first victory, 88:78, and the Kings also defeated the Timberwolves, who played at home on May 4, 104:98.
In the second round of the playoffs, the situation began to become confusing.
Chapter completed!