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Volume 4: The Golden Years Chapter 1015: Being in the same era as you is a kind of sadness

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    The three main players of Stephen, Kevin Durant, and Yao Ming remain in good health, and with strong helpers such as Grant Hill, Coupard, and Russell Westbrook, the offense remains as sharp and indestructible as last season.  Jeff Van Gundy has injected a solid defense into it, and this Seattle SuperSonics team is almost unbeatable.

    By the All-Star Game, the Sonics had only lost four games. All three main players were selected for the All-Star Game. Stephen won the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player again, and Russell Westbrook won the Rookie Challenge Most Valuable Player.  A valuable player, Duffy won the All-Star Game three-point title. At this time, Allen Iverson was still with the Seattle SuperSonics. He couldn't help but feel a little regret that he couldn't participate in such a great season.

    After the All-Star Game, due to Earl Watson's injury and Allen Iverson's initiative to communicate with Stephen, which promoted reconciliation, Allen Iverson finally returned to the team's roster, although due to his condition  The problem is that the performance is very average and the shooting feeling is not good. Allen Iverson just defends and passes the ball. Although it seems to have no effect, it means that Allen Iverson is beginning to gradually integrate into the team.

    After Earl Watson returned, Allen Iverson began to appear more at the shooting guard position, and during communication, Stephen emphasized that he must work hard to participate in training in order to win more playing opportunities. Allen  Iverson's condition got better and better. Finally, when facing the Los Angeles Lakers, when Stephen was trapped in the opponent's defense, Allen Iverson stepped forward and shared the defensive pressure for Stephen. At the same time, he also improved personally.  Scored more than 20 points for the first time this season.

    After the All-Star Game, due to the efforts of other teams and the exhaustion of the long season, the Sonics lost five games, one of which was a losing streak, but even so, the Sonics still had a chance to challenge Chicago.  The Bulls set a record of 72 wins, but in the last game of the season, the Sonics played against the Portland Trail Blazers. They thought they would win very easily, but it turned out not to be the case.

    Although Brandon Roy performed very well after his comeback in the middle of the season, and his data of 27 plus five plus five was rarely matched by anyone in the league, but due to too much debt in the early stage, the Portland Trail Blazers finally  They almost missed the playoffs. They faced a super strong team like the Seattle SuperSonics in the last game. They could only enter the playoffs with one win. Therefore, the Portland Trail Blazers played very hard. The SuperSonics initially  Some underestimated the enemy, and then counterattacked after falling behind. They were unexpectedly succeeded by Brandon Roy, and could only tie with the Chicago Bulls at 72 wins.

    After entering the playoffs, the Sonics' opponent was still the Portland Trail Blazers. The dual-core combination of Brandon Roy and Aldridge actually won a victory at the Sonics' home court, but in the end they were overtaken.  The Sonics were eliminated four games to one.

    Stephen once again won the regular season MVP with a record of 72 wins and 35 plus 7 plus 7 data, but other personal honors have nothing to do with him, and in the best defensive team and best team  In the selection, among the SuperSonics, Stephen entered the first defensive team and the first best defense, while Yao Ming entered the second air defense team and the first best defense, and Kevin Durant entered the second best defense.  Russell Westbrook entered the third-best defense, Grant Hill won the sportsmanship award, and Jeff Van Gundy won the best coach.

    After entering the semifinals, the Sonics' opponent was the San Antonio Spurs. Although Popovich used a strange move to score first, the Sonics were still eliminated by the Sonics after winning four games in a row. Their opponent in the Western Conference finals was still the team that had just won the game.  The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Dallas Mavericks.

    The Los Angeles Lakers, who recruited Ron Artest, were more successful in defending Stephen than last season. However, unfortunately, the current SuperSonics team is not the only one who can score. When the Los Angeles Lakers put all their efforts into  When defending Stephen, Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and Allen Iverson took turns attacking. It was simply not something that the Los Angeles Lakers could resist. When the strength of the lineup far exceeded their opponents,  Even if the head coach fails to direct on the spot, there is no problem.

    When there was basically no need to worry, Jeff Van Gundy was very calm and composed. In the end, the Sonics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 4-2 and advanced to the Finals again to face the Cleveland Cavaliers, who had just defeated the Orlando Magic.

    Although with Shaq O'Neal as a helper, the Sonics' inside advantage does not seem so obvious, but the helpers around Stephen are not just inside players. LeBron James and Stephen's statistics in each game are almost the same, but they win the game.  But it is always the Sonics. Without it, the advantages in other positions are too obvious.

    Relying on the joint performance of LeBron James and Shaquille O¡¯Neal,?Finally won a victory and avoided the same embarrassing encounter as the Orlando Magic. In the end, the Sonics won the championship with a record of 4-1. Stephen won the Finals MVP again, although his statistics were not as good as LeBron James'  Almost the same.

    Many people are surprised that as long as Stephen can enter the finals, he will be able to win the championship, and at the same time, he can also win the finals MVP as an individual. Some good people gave Stephen a new nickname: "Mr. Finals"  " Stephen laughed it off, but vowed in his heart to protect this record.

    Facing the powerful Sonics, many teams interested in winning the championship have begun recruiting. The same is true for the players. Facing such a powerful Sonics, it is too difficult to defeat it with personal strength alone. Many players  They all chose to stick together, and the Miami Heat, which had been prepared for this for a long time, had huge salary space. With Dwyane Wade as an attraction, they recruited Chris Bosh and LeBron James to form the Zero, Three and Three Elites.  lineup.

    LeBron James caused dissatisfaction among fans because of his decision to leave the team on a TV show. His jersey was burned, and some fans even issued death warnings. Stephen was also a little puzzled by this, so he asked LeBron James, but LeBron James told  Stephen, firstly, the TV station offered him a price he couldn't refuse; secondly, no matter what he did, as long as he left, the fans would definitely be dissatisfied; thirdly, he really didn't expect it to be so serious.

    In addition to the Miami Heat, the New York Knicks have also been well prepared for a long time, but they lost out in the competition for LeBron James. However, they also recruited Carmelo Anthony and Amal Lester Michael. It is said that Chris Paul  It will pass in the next one too.

    Western teams such as the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks also wanted to make some moves, but they didn't have that much space and could only make small reinforcements. After the SuperSonics won the championship, they let go of Allen Iver.  After regaining his form, Allen Iverson still wanted to return to the Philadelphia 76ers. In the end, the team traded Allen Iverson with the Philadelphia 76ers for Lou Williams, and then  He also used Earl Watson and Travis Outlaw from the Cavaliers in exchange for JJ Hickson to make up for the team's shortcomings in power forward, and at the same time renewed Stephen and Kevin with maximum salary contracts.  Durant.

    But even if it is what many people say, as long as the SuperSonics' troika structure can be maintained, they will still have the strength to win the championship. However, Stephen, Yao Ming, and Kevin Durant all have relatively humble personalities.  , the cooperation between the three people has never revealed any problems, which makes many teams very disappointed. This time Kevin Durant¡¯s contract extension also continued to be very controversial. Many teams are very concerned about Kevin Durant.  An olive branch was offered, but after careful consideration, Kevin Durant decided to stay and create a legend with Stephen.

    This season, the SuperSonics' salary finally exceeded the luxury tax threshold, spending more than $7 million in luxury tax. The Sonics once again won the championship and hosted the All-Star Game at their new home, the Amazon Center.  Three consecutive championships are the symbol of a dynasty. Although Stephen did not win the regular season MVP, he still won his fifth Finals MVP. This was only the sixth season of his life.

    Yao Ming did not leave after the contract expired. Instead, he renewed a four-year contract worth 20 million with the team. For a first-team center, this salary is a bit low, but considering his age and his injuries  History is not unacceptable. At this time, the Sonics are facing the issue of contract renewal for Russell Westbrook and Serge Ibaka. Although both of them stayed in the end, the two contracts are close to ten million US dollars.  The contract remains a huge pressure for the Sonics.

    The salaries of Stephen, Kevin Durant, Serge Ibaka, Russell Westbrook, and Coupard alone exceed 60 million. Adding in the salaries of other players, the SuperSonics salary  It exceeds 80 million US dollars, but it is the most profitable team in the league. This is because they are the only dynasty team in the league.

    But the following season, the Sonics suffered a devastating blow. Russell Westbrook was reimbursed for the season, Yao Ming was reimbursed for the season, Kevin Durant was recuperated for more than a month, and even Stephen was absent for more than ten years.  In the end, they only finished fourth and entered the playoffs.

    However, as the team gradually found its feeling, coupled with the return of Yao Ming and the recovery of Kevin Durant, the SuperSonics first defeated the Los Angeles Clippers, then defeated the Dallas Mavericks in the next game, and faced San Antonio in the Western Conference Finals.  The Spurs didn't decide the winner until the seventh game.

    Facing the Miami Heat in the finals, which had been struggling for two seasons, the SuperSonics had a very difficult time. After being led 2-0 by the opponent, they finally regained one.??, and was defeated by the sudden outburst of Dwyane Wade. At this desperate moment, Stephen began to break out, using three consecutive 60-plus games to help the team defeat the Miami Heat, continuing his own streak.  finals record.

    Facing Stephen like this, LeBron James hugged Stephen after the game and whispered in Stephen's ear: "It's really sad to live in the same era as you!"

    The book is finished Dear book friends who have been reading, thank you for your continued support. Xuanzhong is going to have a good rest. This is the book with the most words that Xuanzhong has written, and it is also the most tiring one to write.  , insomnia, spleen and stomach deficiency, frozen shoulder, and cervical spondylosis all appeared in my body over the past year. Only then did I realize that I was already in my thirties, not a young man in my twenties.  I can't put it all together even if I want to. I have written so much indiscriminately. I hope everyone can forgive me for the mistakes I made in this book, including my poor updating and occasionally filling it with water.
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