At the press conference after the game, the coaches of both teams were quarreling.

"Rajon Rondo is not a basketball player at all. I have never seen a basketball player who is more accurate in boxing than shooting!

Have you ever seen that player rely on fists to play basketball? This is outrageous. Can you imagine, have you ever seen any author rely on illustrations to write articles?

Rondo is simply on the wrong path!"

Popovich shouted angrily on the court because just before he attended the press conference, the Spurs team doctor had confirmed that Ginobili had dislocated his shoulder and would be sidelined for 4 to 6 weeks!

In other words, it is basically confirmed that Ginobili will be reimbursed for the playoffs.

Popovich is really anxious. Without Ginobili, even if the Spurs get past the Suns, they will most likely make the same mistake and lose to the Mavericks.

Not only Ginobili, but Horry was also ejected for a second flagrant foul after colliding with Nash. This situation is not just as simple as being ejected, but the league is also very likely to impose additional suspensions.

This is equivalent to the Spurs losing two players instantly tonight!

After the Christmas Day game, the Spurs once again had to deal with themselves.

I thought it was sanctions, but I didn't expect to be counter-sanctioned.

This is called doing one's own evil and not being able to survive.

There is no way, since the Suns suffered a big loss last season, they have become a piece of steel this season.

Still the prickly kind.

If you kick this steel plate, you will bleed some.

Even if the Spurs kill a thousand enemies, they will still lose eight hundred.

No, you might lose a thousand and two to yourself.

It is self-evident how important Ginobili is to the Spurs. In the absence of Parker, the Spurs' only outside scoring point is still missing. Popovich really doesn't know what to do.

Next, he really didn't dare to work anymore. If the Suns counterattacked again and took out Duncan, Popovich would have no hope at all.

Popovich is not willing to give in. Why did the Suns play so dirty without any punishment!?

Isn’t this bullying an honest person!?

For Popovich to have this idea, it can only be said that the double standards have penetrated into his bones and are hopeless.

On the other side, Tomjanovich was also very angry: "This is not the first time the Spurs have attacked us. As a head coach, we should not encourage such a trend!"

The master did not criticize Popovich by name, but there is no need to name him.

It's like when people talk about no birds, they know who they are talking about without naming them.

The good-tempered coach rarely publicly criticizes the other coach in front of the media. Even when the Spurs went too far last season, the coach never publicly criticized Popovich.

But today I really couldn't bear it anymore, because if the Spurs didn't work hard today, the total score of the series might be 3-1.

3 to 1 and 2 to 2, although the difference is only one victory or defeat, the impact on the playoff situation is extremely huge.

Next to the master, the Suns' press officer winked at him, telling him not to be too angry.

With Master's current body, if he were knocked out on the spot, he would be in big trouble.

It is worth mentioning that in today's press conference, only the head coaches of both sides participated.

There is no Duncan on the Spurs, and there is no Leon on the Suns.

It was because Li Ang hadn't recovered enough yet and it was so fucked up to lose this game.

The situation was obviously going well, but the result was reversed due to Nash's absence.

At the last moment, he personally missed a tying three-pointer.

Li Ang was really unwilling to give in. He was eager to start the next game immediately and quickly win this game back.

But obviously, this is impossible.

No matter how unwilling Li Ang is, he still has to hold it in for now.

The entire locker room was eerily quiet. Seeing that Li Ang was unhappy, everyone was a little afraid to speak, for fear of being convinced by virtue.

At this time, there was a knock on the door of the locker room. Everyone thought it was the master who had returned. However, when Rondo opened the door, they saw a staff member of the ATT Center.

"What about that hole in the tunnel, boss, who will pay for it? We are going to get off work!"

Li Ang raised his head and glared at the ignorant staff member.

The visitor swallowed his saliva and quietly withdrew: "Hahahaha, it's okay. You can pay together next time. Bosses, let's talk slowly and I won't disturb you anymore."

"Bang!" The man quickly closed the door and ran away.

Li Ang's whole body now exudes murderous aura, which can be felt from a long distance away.

Li Ang gritted his teeth. He just wanted to know how Nash's injury was.

Although Ginobili from the Spurs also knelt down, even ten Ginobilis were not enough to repay in Li Ang's opinion.

Because this affects not only this series, but the entire playoffs that follow.

Ten minutes later, the door to the locker room was pushed open again.

Rondo was excited. As Li Ang's Ma Chai, he should show off at this time, so he let him shout: "Damn it, do we have no money or what? I didn't tell you to do it next time...

...Hello, Master!"

Rondo was startled. This time the person who came in was not the cashier but the master.

Rondo couldn't help but swallowed. He was going to die, he was going to die. The first-year rookie yelled at the coach in public. I'm afraid my Suns career is about to end!

However, Tomjanovich ignored Rondo and sat on his bench as soon as he came in.

His face showed fatigue. Four games of battle of wits with Popovich really consumed him too much energy.

"Master, how is Steve?" Leon asked the question he was most concerned about. He knew that Tomjanovich must have called to ask about the situation just now.

Tomjanovich dragged his tired face and shook his head expressionlessly.

"With back spasm, I will miss at least one to two weeks. This is the best case scenario. I probably won't be able to come back in this series."

After listening to the master's words, there was another silence in the dressing room.

Li Ang didn't respond. After sitting for a while, he went to take a shower.

In the bathroom, Li Ang let the hot water pour down his head.

He felt that he was too unlucky, why did this happen in the playoffs for two consecutive years.

Is it really that difficult to win three consecutive championships with the same team?

Today he missed a three-pointer and Li Ang was quite disappointed.

Now that he learned that Nash could not continue playing, Li Ang was really frustrated.

It would have been frustrating to have Omar missing in the paint, but now we don't even have Nash.

Of course Li Ang knows that it is normal for the playoff results to be changed due to injuries.

In the original history, if all the 19-year Warriors had not been injured, could Kawhi still be the contemporary Jordan?

Had Yao Ming not knelt down in 2009, would Mosaic still have lost to the Lakers?

Injuries change the outcome of the playoffs, which is normal in competitive sports. But when this happened to him, it was still difficult for Li Ang to accept it.

After working hard for so long this season, the team finally got back together.

As a result, at this juncture, you tell me that all our efforts this season may be in vain due to injuries?

"Fuck!" Li Ang cursed again unwillingly.

The next day, the entire Suns team boarded a flight back to Phoenix early in the morning.

When we got off the plane, the outside of the airport was full of reporters. People from all over Phoenix were asking about Nash's injury and the situation of the series.

Li Ang did not accept any interviews from reporters, went to the parking lot, drove his car that had been parked here, and left.

Because I just came back today, the master did not arrange training and gave the players a day off.

There will be a day of practice tomorrow, and the key battle of the fifth game will begin the day after tomorrow.

Li Ang was not idle. Taking advantage of his holiday, he went to the hospital in the afternoon to visit Xiao Ao's little daughter who had just undergone surgery the day before yesterday.

Although he was in a bad mood, Li Ang still managed to smile as much as possible in front of the little girl.

Because it is a heart surgery, even if the surgery is very successful, post-operative recovery is equally important.

Xiao Ao was unable to leave the hospital because of this.

Li Ang chatted with Asajia for a while, and when he saw that the little girl was fine, he was ready to leave.

As soon as Li Ang walked out of the ward, O'Neal Jr. chased him out.

"plum!"

"Jermaine?"

"The Steve thing...damn the Spurs!"

"Forget it, now I have no reason to lose the game." Li Ang looked at his hands. He didn't know if he could win the trophy this year. But no matter what, Li Ang would make a desperate move.
To be continued...