After the Seattle SuperSonics defeated the Warriors at home, the team ushered in a wave of four consecutive victories.

The four-game winning streak is now the Seattle SuperSonics' longest winning streak this season.

"After the Seattle SuperSonics won the championship at the end of last season, who would have thought that it would be so difficult for the Seattle SuperSonics to win four consecutive games this season?"

"I thought this season would be the beginning of a dynasty created by Yes and the SuperSonics!"

"But there's nothing we can do about it. Durant's injury led to Ibaka. It doesn't matter without Durant. Why do the SuperSonics have Ibaka?!"

"With the Seattle SuperSonics' tough schedule during this period, I even thought that the Sonics would only win this one game against the Warriors, and the rest would be failures. Didn't those media and experts think so before?"

"Yeah, those experts and public opinion said that when Yes and LeBron James meet in the Christmas Day game on December 25, Yes' SuperSonics will be ranked twelfth in the Western Conference, and the Heat will be first in the league. ,At that time, the world will be a different scene."

"Looking at it now, these people's predictions were half right. The Heat are indeed number one in the league now, but the Seattle SuperSonics are now firmly in the top eight in the Western Conference. Although they are shaky, they are standing like a tumbler!"

"There is no doubt that these guys underestimate the power of Yes!"

"Don't be too happy now. Those guys are talking about before the Christmas game. The Seattle SuperSonics' tough schedule before the Christmas game has not passed yet!"

Easily defeating the Warriors, the Seattle SuperSonics, who have won four consecutive games with 14 wins and 8 losses, have stabilized their position in the top eight in the Western Conference. This has made many people expect the Seattle SuperSonics and the Leafs to fall out of the top eight, and want to see what happens to the Leafs in desperate situations. People who will choose anything will be disappointed.

Human beings are really quite complex animals. They don’t like to have their humanity tested by others, but they really like to test the humanity of others. When they can’t stand the test, they always say that human nature is complicated. When others can’t help being tested, they always say that human nature is complicated. That's another face.

Of course, these people who want to test Ye Si's humanity will not give up like this after the failure in the first stage.

Although the Leafs and Seattle SuperSonics have performed surprisingly well during this period, it is true that the Sonics' most difficult schedule is yet to come.

What's the toughest schedule for the Seattle SuperSonics?

In fact, not only for the Seattle SuperSonics, but for the entire league, the most difficult schedule is a round in the Southwest Division.

The road trip to the Southwest Conference in the past two seasons has been a nightmare for all teams in the league!

Whether it is the Heat or other teams currently ranked number one in the league, they will frown when facing a road trip to the Southwest.

The away trip to the Southwest is the next round of schedule for the Seattle SuperSonics.

For the Seattle SuperSonics, although they are currently firmly occupying the top eight positions in the Western Conference, after three games in the Southwest Division and a three-game losing streak, the Seattle SuperSonics may fall out of the top eight positions in the Western Conference. .

Therefore, quite a few people are really looking forward to the Seattle SuperSonics' performance when facing the top three in the Southwest this time.

"The Grizzlies, Spurs, and Mavericks, these three teams are not comparable to other teams in the league!"

“The Spurs and Mavericks are the two teams with the best record in the Western Conference, one ranked first and the other ranked fourth, while the Grizzlies are the team with the fourth best record in the Western Conference and ranked fifth in the Western Conference.

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"The Spurs, Mavericks, Grizzlies and Lakers, these are the four strongest teams in the Western Conference this year."

"Facing three consecutive visits from the Grizzlies, Spurs and Mavericks, most teams in the league will end up losing three games in a row!"

"If the Seattle SuperSonics lose three games in a row this time, then the Timberwolves will have a chance!"

After four consecutive victories, the tense atmosphere within the Seattle SuperSonics has actually been greatly relieved.

But facing such an exciting schedule ahead.

Nelson didn't know what the players were feeling.

But he was really, really nervous.

Three consecutive defeats is not something that media reporters are hyping up. There is really a very high probability of such a situation happening in this schedule!

As long as Ibaka plays more than 35 minutes, Nelson really doesn't know how the team can beat the Grizzlies, Spurs and Mavericks!

On December 10, 2008, with a record of four consecutive victories, the Seattle SuperSonics left Seattle and came to Memphis. The Seattle SuperSonics will face Memphis away from home today, starting their third consecutive journey to the Southwest Hell.

As the beginning of this hell trip, the Grizzlies may be the opponent that the Sonics least wants to encounter.

This season the Grizzlies' core player Greg Oden is more mature than last season, and his strength has become stronger.

As a result, the tacit understanding between Greg Oden and Gasol has become even better, the combination has become more suitable, and the power has become even greater.

Coupled with Carter, Battier, Lowry and Mike Miller and other strong players outside, the Grizzlies have reached their peak this season.

This season, Yeos dared to bring Ibaka, a player who knows nothing for the time being, to the court. Not only was he confident in his own strength, but he was also confident in the strength of other Seattle SuperSonics players, such as Milicic and Mirza.

Both Pu and Rondo have grown very well this season.

Especially Milicic and Millsap, if they hadn't helped him fill Ibaka's hole this season, the Seattle SuperSonics would not have been able to win many games.

Milicic and Millsap, the two worst opponents this season, one is O'Neal of the Cavaliers, and the other is the combination of Oden and Gasol of the Grizzlies.

After Oden's inside attack has been improved, the combination of him and Gasol is really different from last season in terms of power.

Milicic and Millsap will be very, very inhibited when they encounter the Grizzlies.

Although Oden, Howard, Milicic and Bynum are regarded as the four young centers, Milicic is indeed becoming more and more like Yao Ming. If Howard is not paying attention, he can even abuse Howard.

But Oden and Howard are really different!

At the very least, Oden and Howard's butts are not on the same level.

At the very least, Oden's offensive methods at the basket are not comparable to Howard's.

Facing Howard, Milicic can focus most of his energy on the offensive end. As for the defensive end...

Defending Howard is really not a complicated job, as long as you have enough talent.

But defending Oden is really not a problem that can be solved by talent.

As for the comparison between Millsap and Gasol...

In addition to his ability to grab rebounds, Millsap may now be completely suppressed and surrounded by Gasol!

It is precisely because of this disadvantage that the last time the two teams met, the excellent inside combination of Milicic and Millsap did not give Yeos much help.

When he was flanked by Carter and Battier, he needed help from Milicic Millsap or others, but neither of them combined had the same effect as Durant.

Oden and Gasol really controlled Milicic, Millsap and Ibaka in the last game.

In the end, the Seattle SuperSonics also lost miserably.

Because of Oden and Gasol, two inside players who can play two-on-three, the Grizzlies' double attack on Leafs is perhaps the best among all teams in the league, and the combined defense of Carter and Battier is also the best.

It is also one of the best teams in the league.

Therefore, the game against the Grizzlies was really uncomfortable for the Leafs and the SuperSonics, and this game was no exception.

Even though the Milicic in this game is a little different from the Milicic before.

But the final result still didn't change much. The Grizzlies defeated the Seattle SuperSonics 108-98 at home.

"This game is sweaty."

"No, Darko is very strong, really strong. He is a very good opponent."

Being looked at by Ye Si with very serious eyes, Auden, who had always been a little shy, quickly waved his hands and defended.

How could he be sweating just during this game? He was sweating last time too. Of course he knew that the teacher didn't mean it.

"You are more calm than last season."

Seeing Oden's embarrassed look, Yes nodded.

Last season, Oden had all the talent and skills, but he was very impatient, his steps were not very clean when attacking, and he was also a little irritable when defending, and he liked to take off.

But this season, we don't see much of this kind of impatience in Oden anymore.

even……

He looks calmer than Milicic.

Ye Si glanced at the colorful unconventional hairstyle on Milicic's head from the corner of his eye. Milicic indeed had nothing to do with the word calm.

The four young centers are Oden, Howard, Milicic and Bynum.

One is silly and happy, one is non-mainstream, and the other is clean, cut and blowjob.

It seems that his apprentice can really succeed, and now, his apprentice is indeed ahead of the other three.

"Teacher, thank you for your guidance last season."

"No need to thank me, it's all your own understanding and talent. Don't forget what I said to you."

Yesi patted the hunched-over Oden on the back and turned around to leave.

Looking at Ye Si's back, Oden held his hands tightly.

"Greg, you are a center, an extremely talented center. When you appear under the basket, whether you are standing in front of an offensive player or a defensive player, you have an absolute advantage.

Whether on the defensive end or on the defensive end, others will be afraid of you, and it is others who should panic. You don’t even have to do anything. You just stand there with the ball and wait for a second. Their hearts will tremble. You just need to look at them with your eyes.

The basketball in their hands will make their legs tremble. When you learn to use your intimidation and learn to play standing, you will really grow."

Teacher, don’t worry, I will never forget it!

The Seattle SuperSonics have three consecutive away games in the Southwest. Many people are expecting this to be a three-game losing streak against the SuperSonics.

The Seattle SuperSonics' loss to the Grizzlies gave those who were looking forward to the SuperSonics' three-game losing streak hope.

In this Southwest three-game series, there is no doubt that the Grizzlies are the weakest among the three teams.

The Grizzlies are very strong, perhaps one of the top eight or even top five teams in the league in terms of strength.
To be continued...