Injuries in basketball only make me stronger

Everyone in the world said: "This Hornets team is too strong!"

Indeed it is.

After one series of accidents occurred in the first series against the Spurs, it did not affect the Hornets' offensive momentum.

On the contrary, because of Duncan's absence, the Spurs suddenly looked like a beast that had lost its claws. It still looked intimidating, but it no longer threatened much.

Therefore, in the next two games without Duncan, the Hornets not only won the second home game, but also showed off their power in the Spurs' first home game and won a victory.

The score came to 3-0.

In this series, Lian Feng averaged 32 points per game in the three games and really took the game.

The Hornets have pushed the Spurs to a desperate situation, but in the fourth game, Duncan has not returned yet.

Perhaps because the league didn't want this series to end so quickly, which would cost a lot of ticket money, the Hornets had an extremely difficult time in the fourth game.

The main reason is the huge difference in the number of free throws between the two sides: the Hornets only took 16 free throws in the game, while the Spurs took 36 free throws! More than twice as many.

Moreover, Lian Feng was violated by Bowen several times without getting a whistle from the referee.

Under such extremely unfavorable conditions, the Hornets suffered their first defeat in this series, losing this crucial point 91 to 99.

As a result, the big score came to 3 to 1. Lian Feng only took 12 shots in this game, scored 19 points, and graduated from the game.

This game made Lian Feng complain endlessly. He realized for the first time how much influence the referee has on the direction of a game.

It is actually not difficult to change this situation!

The essence is that becoming a player who can bring greater benefits to the league by winning games will naturally gain favor from the league.

Obviously, if the Spurs are knocked out 4-0, the league will definitely make a lot less money.

This rule applies to many unspoken rules in many leagues. For example, why does the league favor stars who wear Nike? One very important reason is that Nike is the largest sponsor. If Nike’s stars win, it will benefit the league more.

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For the first time, Lian Feng realized that the road to winning this time was more difficult than he imagined.

Small city team, non-Nike stars, yellow people...

The combination of these factors can make people feel extremely suffocated even before that day comes.

But the more so, the more weight Lien Feng will win!

However, although the Spurs have pulled back a point, the next game will return to the Hornets' home court.

When the Hornets faced the Spurs, except that their star player did not have Nike shoes, other conditions were even better. They are both in small ball markets, but Lien Fu's position and style of play are destined to have more fans than Duncan! Even if Lien Fu is a yellow race

, but the discrimination faced by black people back then was more terrifying than that faced by yellow people today, so Lian Feng already had many loyal fans.

In short, when the game returns to the Hornets' home court, even if the league cannot be absolutely objective and fair, the impact of "favoritism" will be minimized.

As long as the league is fair, this game will be hellish for Duncan.

With an absolute 3-1 lead, the Hornets' star player has maintained his form in consecutive games. Although Duncan can return to the game, it is hard to say whether he can find his form immediately after missing three games. More importantly... in the Hornets

At home, the Spurs simply couldn't imagine what they were facing.

Lian Feng even started talking about this matter during reporters' questions before the game.

"How do I view the next game? Oh, you know, no matter what the situation is in the next game, we will face it with a normal heart. We will not be proud of the victory, and we will not be depressed because of the failure. That is.

So. But I think you should ask Duncan what he thinks of the next game, because I think everyone knows that the next game will be hellish for him!"

Lian Feng's answer satisfied the reporters very much. It was the explosive answer they wanted to hear. To put it bluntly, they could write a whole page of news based on Lian Feng's words.

Later, word of Lian Feng's remarks reached San Antonio.

When interviewing Duncan, a reporter asked him: "Lian Feng said that the Spurs' next game will be hellishly difficult. What do you think of this?"

Duncan thought for a moment with an expressionless face, and then said: "Great, it sounds really good. But we like the challenge of difficulty, and we are ready."

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Game day.

Duncan walked out of the tunnel and looked up at the auditorium above his head. There were blue jerseys with almost no color. The fanatical fans in New Orleans had never enjoyed the championship, so they even unified the jerseys into the home team.

The color? That’s really impressive.

Duncan closed his eyes slightly and listened to the cheers and shouts of the audience. He knew that there were also a lot of insults and provocations mixed in.

At this moment, his mood actually calmed down.

In the past few games, I could only watch the team lose powerlessly, but couldn't do anything. That feeling was really uncomfortable.

At this time, I was finally able to return to the court, but my mood was no longer as angry as before.

As Lian Feng said, their current difficulty level is hellish.

But what does it matter? As long as you work hard, you will be successful.

And, it hasn’t failed yet!

Even though it’s difficult, you haven’t failed yet!

Before the game, Lian Feng took the initiative to come over and say hello. With a faint smile on his face, he extended his hand.

Duncan also stretched out his hand and patted Lian Feng.

Lian Feng said: "Listen, I won't show mercy."

Duncan thought for a while and said: "I believe that the future is yours. But in this game, you will encounter Waterloo."

Lian Feng laughed loudly, "Not only is the future mine, but the present is also mine. You should say this to James."

Duncan was slightly startled: "Why should you tell him?"

Lian Feng showed a mysterious smile and said nothing more.

The game started smoothly.

As the jump ball player of the Spurs, Duncan was not even prepared to give up the jump ball to the opponent this time. He jumped back to the top with all his strength, as if he had become the omnipotent guy who caused the whole league to compete.

Chandler got the basketball in his hand.

At the first moment, Duncan passed the ball to Parker.

Parker directed the players to get into position. With one look, Duncan understood what Parker meant. He went up and set a pick-and-roll without the opponent having to say anything.

Parker held the ball and walked inside. Duncan took a look at the situation on the court and chose the downswing.

However, before he could reach his position, he heard a loud slap on the basketball. Then he looked back and saw Paul skillfully steal the ball from Parker, and then launched a counterattack fast break, a long

The pass was thrown to Lian Feng.

Lian Feng flew up and dunked, then looked back and met Duncan's eyes.

That look seemed to say...

Welcome to hell!