inspire-indiana Chapter 329 Home Field Advantage
Chapter 329 Home Field Advantage
Chapter 329 Home Field Advantage
On May 5, it was still the Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento, home of the Kings.
After a day of rest, the second home game of the Kings officially began.
However, today's game changed from the previous scoring battle between the two teams, and the game was particularly intense.
The original offensive battle was gone, only constant confrontation and wrestling.
As for the reason, it is naturally because of the referee's penalty.
In less than 5 minutes of the first quarter, the Sonics have accumulated 4 fouls. As long as they foul, the Kings can make free throws.
Throughout the first quarter, the Kings got 12 free throw opportunities.
There are many fouls, can this make the Sonics afraid of defense?Of course not.
Especially under the referee's hemiplegia, this approach will only make the Supersonic's target move bigger and bigger.
Since they have to call fouls, it's better to be more ruthless.
When Peja shot from outside, he was slapped and flew off the field, almost sideways.
Mike Bibby wanted to break through, but was directly slapped by Lewis.
Similarly, the Kings will not be polite!
To be honest, sometimes players act rough on the court, and I really don't blame the players.
It's because of the referee.
It doesn't mean that every referee has to have the ability to control the overall situation, know what will happen next, and prepare in advance.
But at least, you have to make sure that what you do is not fanning the flames.
Everyone is here to play, and those who are willing to regard playing as a fight are, after all, very few.
"How could this be a foul? No foul!"
PJ Brown has started to roar, he knows that he can't do this in front of the referee, but should be as weak as possible.
If it is too strong, the referee is likely to give a technical foul.
However, at this time, PJ Brown really couldn't stand it anymore, and yelled at the referee impatiently.
Because he has 6 fouls now.
The fuck has already left the field, who is still being polite to you, of course you have to vent it as much as possible!
You know, there are 4 minutes and 24 seconds before the end of the game, and it is less than 1 minute before he plays.
At this moment, the big screen above the Sleep Train Arena began to play back the previous scene.
Mike Bibby received a screen breakthrough, and when facing PJ Brown, he chose to force a breakthrough.
In this case, the Supersonics naturally switched defenses decisively, and PJ Brown posted it immediately.
Although it was just a game, he also had retaliatory fouls, but that was just now.
Now, in the last 5 minutes, the decisive moment of the game, and 5 fouls.
In this case, he would not do such a mindless thing.
In fact, playing in this situation, he has kept reminding himself to protect the rebound and do his best to defend.
For the team, as long as he stays on the court, it is the biggest effect.
Big screen, Mike Bibby broke through, PJ Brown posted up, and did not push people hard.
At this moment, Mike Bibby suddenly slipped, yes, it was a slip.
It's a pity that the referee turned a blind eye and called a foul directly.
"See no, see no, I did not foul!"
Seeing the end of the replay on the big screen, PJ Brown quickly appealed, but unfortunately, the referee didn't care at all.
"It was you who pushed him that caused his feet to slip."
Hearing this, PJ Brown almost didn't collapse!
He also finally understood that the referee couldn't change the verdict, he could only walk off the field lonely and helpless.
However, Paul Westphal couldn't accept it.
Today, he is not so tired when arranging the team's tactics. On the contrary, it is the referee He's argument that is more tormenting.
At this time, he finally couldn't bear it anymore.
"Show me clearly, is this a foul? Is this a foul?"
To put it bluntly, facing the referee's performance today, he couldn't bear it anymore, and directly cursed.
This is the second technical foul he has applied for today.
In the end, with more than 4 minutes left in the game, the main supersonic center and head coach were all sent off.
84:93
Seeing this point difference, Wang Hao felt a little helpless.
To be honest, if it weren't for seeing PJ Brown and the head coach have been sent off, he would also want to apply for the end.
Mike Bibby's pair of free throws, along with a free throw for a technical foul, finally put the Kings within double digits.
Wang Hao has not conceded defeat, and continues to attack to score points.
It's a pity that it's impossible to say how much the Sonics still have to play at this moment.
Momentum, fighting spirit, tactics...
These essential things for winning have already been shattered by fouls again and again.
Even for Wang Hao, it is impossible to turn the tide every time.
92:104
In the end, the Kings still took away the victory.
With the Sonics' 35 fouls, they also went to the Kings' 42 free throws.
Still the same sentence, the Kings are not a big team, if there is a chance, they will definitely seize it.
To be honest, Wang Hao was in a bad mood, but even so, he had to attend the press conference.
"Wang, what do you think about the Kings' 42 free throws and your 35 fouls?"
"What can I say? Nothing!"
"Do you think the referees helped the Kings win?"
"Don't know. For me, the past games are over and I won't pay attention to them.
The next big thing is going back to Seattle for Game [-], and we're going to win. "
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Wang Hao coped with the press conference.
Of course he was very angry with the referee, if possible, he would have sprayed it for half an hour.
Only, he can't.
Even, he can't show any comments on the referee, otherwise, who knows if there will be a ticket.
Don't think it's impossible, in fact it's possible.
Many of the NBA championships are caused by a ticket.
Of course, as the leading star in the NBA and the absolute core of the Supersonics, it shouldn't be so miserable.
To put it bluntly, the NBA is a commercial league, and they need higher ratings and attention.
Stars are the key, so NBA players will always have preferential treatment.
However, Wang Hao still doesn't intend to do this, it's unnecessary, or it doesn't make any sense.
Moreover, regardless of the questions of these reporters, it seems that they are somewhat biased towards supersonic speed.
But who knows?
Who knows if these media asked such questions on purpose, and then got Wang Hao suspended immediately?
No matter how you vent, the game has been lost.
Back in the locker room, head coach Paul Westphal didn't even do a postgame summary.
There is nothing to sum up this game, it will only get more and more angry.
On May 5, the Battle of Tianwang Mountain started.
However, before today, one more thing happened, that is, the Lakers advanced yesterday.
In the Western Conference semifinals, the Lakers defeated the Spurs with a huge advantage of 4:1.
As the defending champions, they are already waiting on the stage of the Western Conference finals, waiting for the arrival of their opponents.
"The Lakers have already advanced. I don't want them to wait too long to win this game. Is there a problem?"
"of course not!"
In the locker room, today's Supersonic team is full of momentum, and they are not discouraged by losing two games in a row.
After all, they are not rookies playing the game on the first day, and they can handle this situation.
To put it bluntly, as a professional player, after entering the professional league, you first have to learn to accept losing.
There are at least 82 long games per season. If you can't accept the loss, it is absolutely impossible.
In the broadcast footage of the major TV stations, the eyes of countless fans were all focused on the key arena.
Players from the Supersonics and the Kings have already lined up on both sides of the court.
"Di!"
As the referee's whistle sounded, the game officially began, and PJ Brown took the lead and grabbed the first chance to attack.
Wang Hao played quickly, and Gary Payton didn't delay, and immediately handed the ball to Wang Hao.
Because this is the main tactic of the Supersonics at the beginning of the game today, which is to hand the ball to Wang Hao.
To put it bluntly, Paul Westphal still remembers his hatred in the last game, and he planned to beat the Kings violently.
Let Wang Hao be the main player first, of course there is a reason.
First use Wang Hao's individual singles to disrupt the Kings' defense, and then launch a full-scale attack.
After getting the ball, Wang Hao was not polite and broke through directly.
At this time, all the Kings players have not returned yet, so it is naturally a good time to attack while the foothold is not stable.
He chose to forcibly break through, and he didn't even choose a fake move, just a straight-forward forceful breakthrough.
Christie's defense is good, but he is not good at confrontation, so it can only be said that it is not bad.
It's just that Wang Hao's not-so-bad body can't hold him back.
In fact, throughout the series, Christie's defense against Wang Hao was not considered a success.
To put it bluntly, his defense against Wang Hao was a little insufficient.
Let's not forget that when Wang Hao first entered the league, except for a three-pointer, his breakthrough was not bad.
At that time, his breakthrough was playing confrontation.
I stayed in the league for another 3 years. Although I didn't develop in the direction of muscular sticks, but the confrontation is not bad.
You know, although he plays number two, he is a player in the second position who can play the third position, and he can handle it.
When he wanted to use brute force, Christie couldn't bear it at all.
Christie wanted to stop Wang Hao immediately, but after bumping into him, she suddenly backed away.
Seeing that he was knocked away, he didn't have time to think about it, and instinctively pulled out from behind.
To be honest, these are all helpless moves, trying to get the ball away.
It's a pity that instead of taking the ball away, it hit Wang Hao's ribs all at once.
However, this one is not very heavy.
Wang Hao didn't care, he started a three-step basket normally, and made a layup before Divac's help defense arrived.
"Di!"
At this time, the referee's whistle suddenly sounded.
To be honest, Wang Hao was taken aback by this moment, he thought he was called a foul?
No way, the game was really impressive.
Looking back, the referee pointed at Christie and signaled Christie to foul.
"Oh no, I didn't foul!"
Christie jumped up in shock and yelled at the referee, just like the Sonics players in the game.
This was just the start of the game. The referee also responded to Christie's question.
"You did hit the king when you hit back, Doug. I was by the side just now, so I saw it very clearly."
"That's right, that's the fact. I was hit in the ribs. The referee was right first."
Wang Hao was next to him, and he couldn't help but appreciate what the referee said.
This referee is really good, it is almost clear, and of course must be encouraged.
Wang Hao walked to the free throw line and made a steady hit to add a penalty.
3:0
Falling behind at the beginning of the game, and more importantly, coupled with a foul, the situation of the Kings is not very good!
Going back to the Kings' offense, their high and low support tactics want to create opportunities for Peja.
However, to their surprise, the Supersonics arranged for Wang Hao to defend Peja.
Not to mention anything else, just talking about Wang Hao's defensive ability, it's really not bad.
Facing Wang Hao's defense, it was really not easy for Peja to get shooting opportunities by running without the ball.
Barely getting a chance, facing Wang Hao who was flying towards him, he shook calmly.
In fact, Wang Hao was really blown away.
However, just as he was about to shoot, Wang Hao took off again and directly blocked it.
Moreover, it's not just Wang Hao who performed well in defense today, but also others.
PJ Brown is effective on the rebound and can help defend in place many times.
Gary Payton is even more so, obviously limiting Mike Bibby.
What's even worse is that there seems to be some difference in the referee's penalty, and the Sonics have made a few profits.
8:5
This is a free throw in the first quarter of the game, which is only 3 short, and it seems to be no big deal.
But the problem is, Wang Hao scored 6 free throws alone.
Indeed, today's referees did not take special care of the Sonics, and there were even cases where Michael Reid was fouled but did not whistle.
But the problem is that the referee took special care of Wang Hao today.
Any player on the Kings side, no matter who they are, who had some excessive contact with Wang Hao, immediately blew the whistle.
Regarding this situation, Wang Hao will naturally not be polite. In fact, he has obviously increased his breakthrough.
Even if you can't score a goal, isn't there still a foul?
For today's referee, Wang Hao just wants to shout: Well done, keep going, don't stop!
Naturally, he would not feel uncomfortable in this situation, let alone feel embarrassed.
This is his home court, this is his turf, shouldn't such a situation be taken for granted?
What is home field advantage, this is home field advantage!
"Di!"
It was the referee's whistle again, and it was Christie again.
Before half the game was over, Christie had received two fouls and had to rest.
At this time, Adelman on the sidelines jumped up excitedly and complained to the referee.
How can there be no physical contact in playing basketball?And as long as there is physical contact, there is absolutely a foul.
It mainly depends on the referee's penalty scale.
"All kinds of unpredictable things will happen in basketball games, what we need to do is accept, not complain.
Looking forward, after all the past games are over, maybe we should try to be generous. "
This is what Adelman said in the last game. To be honest, if Wang Hao was not worried about being considered a provocation by the referee, he really wanted to pay it back.
(End of this chapter)