Chapter 364 Physical Potion

After careful inspection, Payton's situation was not as bad as imagined.

After all, he is a veteran and knows how to protect himself. After three games with the Lakers, although G2 and G3 were closed, in addition to normal wear and tear, Payton has always paid great attention to the intensity of physical confrontation. His knee did not suffer any additional damage.

Now the main problem is inflammation caused by knee effusion. As long as he rests, plus Mito Yohei's physical therapy, and a real acupuncture master Yang Long found from Chinatown, he can be sure to recover within half a month.

But this half-month of rest was crucial. In order to get Payton back to the hospital bed, the Sonics really spent a lot of effort.

Lin Dong, McMillan, Sakuragi Hanamichi, Bob and others took turns to take part in the battle. In other words, even Schultz, who was far away in the Dragon Country, called specifically and asked Payton to take a rest for a game or two... Payton was all I was speechless.

MD, others advised him to rest. Payton knew that it was really for his own good, and the better these guys were for himself, the less Payton wanted to be a burden to them, and the more he wanted to burn everything on the field.

Originally, he was really stubborn, but Schultz made a phone call.

Take a break or two? Is this a matter of one or two games? This is to give yourself a rest in an away game, let the Lakers go, so that you can go back to the home court and sell one more round of tickets, right?

Payton was so angry that he laughed.

In the end, Lin Dong dragged Sakuragi to the ward.

"If you play closed, what if you beat the Lakers? How many more games can you play?"

"Four games with the Spurs or the Mavericks? Can you survive it? What about the finals?"

"Hurry up and take time to rest and recuperate. Yanghei said that he can ensure that you return to the game within half a month, play the Wizards in the finals, and complete your duel with Jordan in the last century. That is the most important thing!"

"Don't worry, it's already 3:0. I won't let the victory slip away from my hands. I will win the Lakers. There is a high probability that the Spurs and the Mavericks will fight for 7 games. By then, they will be exhausted and have no basis to rely on."

"You think too simply." Payton frowned and said, "You can't beat the Lakers alone, even if it's 3:0, you should understand this."

"What if this guy can resist O'Neal?" Lin Dong smiled and pulled out Sakuragi Hanamichi next to him.

Payton opened his mouth, couldn't help but look at Sakuragi and said, "Do you think it's possible?"

Lin Dong patted Sakuragi hard on the shoulder: "I think it's possible."

"I'm asking him, brother!" Peyton waved to Lin Dong repeatedly: "Don't talk!"

Sakuragi Hanamichi was stunned.

Resist O'Neal?

What does it mean to resist? The performance in the last game definitely doesn’t count.

At least you have to not lose too much in terms of statistics, you have to be able to hold a confrontation on the scene, and you have to even be able to create enough trouble and threats for O'Neal!

Before G3, Sakuragi always felt that he could do it. He had watched Rodman's video. As long as someone could do it, he could do it too.

But after G3...

Seeing that he was hesitant about how to answer, Payton spread his hands: "Look, let me just say it. He doesn't have confidence in himself, so you still believe in him? I have to be the one! It's just a game, I I have overcome the previous two games, and this one is still missing? I will rest after this game. As long as I can win the Lakers quickly, there will be at least more than a week of conditioning time..."

"A week is enough time?"

"Then I'll just rest a few more games when I play the Spurs or Mavericks!"

"If G4 continues to play a closed game, then you won't have to rest for half a month. Don't you know the dangers of being closed? Then you have to make plans to rest for at least a month. And in your current state, the chance of getting injured on the field is too high. Already..."

"Fake, can you be more kind to me? There's a chance of getting injured. I've been closed for two games now. I'm so damn injured. Who am I? I don't know how to protect myself?"

"McMillan and I have already discussed it. Don't worry, your name will not be on the roster when the time comes."

"Hahaha, once I shut myself down, I won't believe you guys didn't let me in." Peyton laughed loudly and was quarreling with Lin Dong...

"I can!"

In the ward, a voice that had been suppressed for a long time finally roared out uncontrollably.

Lin Dong and Payton were both startled and turned to look.

Sakuragi Hanamichi was so depressed that his face was flushed at this time, and his whole face turned the color of pig liver: "I can do it! I can definitely do it! I can resist that big shark! I will do it even if I die!"

Payton and Lin Dong shut their mouths.

Sakuragi has said this twice.

The last time I said it was to Lin Dong, but it seemed a little pale, as if it was the vindictive words of an ignorant and fearless person.

But this time...

Sakuragi's eyes were red, and he bowed with all his strength: "Teacher! Trust me!"

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May 4th, G4...

One good news and one bad news.

The good news is that in another game in Dallas on the same day, the Mavericks defeated the Spurs 125:124 after two overtimes, bringing the total score of the series back to 2:2.

The two teams entered the second overtime in two consecutive games. The strength of the two teams is really too close, and they also have a sense of checking and balancing each other in terms of style.

They are both three-core teams. Although Duncan is slightly ahead of Nowitzki, the Admirals are too old after all. Finley is slightly behind the Mavericks, so they are tied.

Nash, the son of the wind, is stronger than Parker and is crucial to the team's connection. However, the Spurs' new addition, Ginobili, balances this point and is considered a tie.

Neither of them lacks the willpower, and the fight is evenly matched. Winning or losing depends almost solely on each other's state and performance.

Judging from the back-and-forth attitude of both sides, it is very likely to reach the seventh game, and such a bloody battle every game is destined to be a huge drain on their physical condition. By the time the Western Conference Finals arrive, their fuel tanks will be exhausted. I am afraid that half of them will be empty due to this, which is undoubtedly good news for the Sonics.

But the bad news…

The Sonics lost, and it was a 112:95 defeat.

In the absence of Payton, the SuperSonics pulled out a new five-small lineup, Lin Dong, Sakuragi Hanamichi, Brent, Desmond and Iguodala.

Lin Dong scored 59 points, 8 assists and 4 steals.

There was no way, he was already trying his best to pass the ball, but without Payton, the pressure on both ends of the Sonics' offense and defense increased sharply, which made the Lakers appear more comfortable both offensively and defensively, against the Sonics. The intensity of the outside blockade also directly increased by two levels.

Brent made 4 of 11 shots and only scored 9 points. Iguodala made 3 of 7 shots and scored 9 points. Desmond made 3 of 8 shots and scored 7 points. Pedrague made 4 shots. He scored 4 points in 2 shots, Watson scored 3 points in 1 of 5 shots, Vladimir and veteran Livingston both missed 1 point. Even Wen Baker, who was sharpening his skills before the battle, was originally counting on him. You can rely on your 500-pound body to resist O'Neal, but he has basically stopped playing in the second half of the season and is in no shape. He only surrendered 0-for-3 shots and 0 rebounds.

Sakuragi Hanamichi, who made a vow before the game, only made 2 of 6 shots, scored 4 points, and 7 rebounds, and was once again used as a backdrop by O'Neal.

An extremely rare victory for the Lakers, it also gave the Lakers hope of winning this series again.

Payton can't get in!

Although the news released by the SuperSonics only said that Payton rested for two games due to fatigue, and there is a high probability that he will return in G5.

But everyone can actually see that the God combination is capable of winning this Lakers, especially now that they have won three consecutive games and are full of momentum.

If Payton is really just a small problem as the team said, then we will wait until G4 is over anyway. Is there any reason to let go of the victory and rest early to give the opponent a chance?

There is a high probability that Payton will not be able to play, and he will probably not appear again in the entire series.

And what is the Sonics without Payton? That was just a complete rookie team. Among the starting five, except for Brent, a veteran with seven years of NBA experience, the other one with the most experience was only Desmond, who was only three years old, and the other three were A freshman through and through.

What else is there to fight?

Even in his rookie season with the Bulls, Jordan was criticized for having a poor team lineup, but there were still a bunch of experienced veterans, and even if Jordan led that group of veterans, he couldn't get past the first two rounds of the playoffs.

With the Sonics like this, do you want to win? And the Lakers still want to win three consecutive championships and have an OK combination?

Easier said than done.

The Lakers were suppressing the SuperSonics throughout the game. Lin Dong's unsolvable singles only shined in the first half. At one time, the Lakers' score was clinging to the halftime break, but after entering the third quarter, The excessive physical exertion, coupled with the Lakers' blockade on the outside, caused teammates to feel cold, and O'Neal was absolutely dominated at the basket. In the end, he was still alone and unable to recover.

There is almost no suspense about losing, and there is no chance or possibility of winning.

Everyone now understands that although Lin Dong is very strong, his unstoppable offensive ability still has physical limitations when facing extreme attacks, and his organizational ability is compared to that of a historical point guard like Payton. After all, there is still a gap. You can't expect this first-year rookie to have no solution on the offensive end, no solution for organizing the team, and also have to do all the work of the best defensive point guard in history on the defensive end.

With Payton and without Payton, these are two different teams.

And as long as Payton can't come back, the Lakers will have a chance to come back from being 0:3 behind!

As for the Japanese redhead who vowed to defend O'Neal alone, he is just a joke. No one in the league can defend O'Neal alone, not even the strongest inside defenders such as Ben and the Roaring God, or even regular season MVPs like Duncan. Not even that, let alone the first-year freshman?

The next game will be back at Seattle's Key Arena on May 6 for a home game.

Seattle fans were excited and the tickets were sold out. This time, even the Seattle city government was frantically calling for the team.

However, can the home court advantage really offset the gap in strength between them?

How should we fight this time?

In the Mansha Peninsula villa, Lin Dong was playing with a bottle of drink in his hand and was silent.

A bottle of drink that seems to be packaged quite simply, a glass water bottle. There is no logo on the bottle, it is transparent and clean.

——Stamina Potion: It can instantly restore you to full physical strength (does not contain any detectable stimulant ingredients, can only be consumed once within two weeks, otherwise it will be invalid)

Rely on this?