I really play basketball

Chapter 156

In the battle between Charlotte and the Hornets, the Warriors made enough preparations, but the game was unexpectedly lost.

To say it was an upset, it's hard to say.

So far in the new season, the Hornets have a record of 15 wins and 10 losses, ranking among the top in the Eastern Conference.

In this game, the Warriors will lose, on the one hand, because they played well.

Lin Xing was not in shape, and he started all kinds of irons, and the mid-range was not allowed, let alone three-pointers.

Bite the bullet and rushed in, only to run into Alonzo Mourning.

There were four major centers in the 90s. Excluding these four centers, Mourning ranked fifth.

In terms of defense, Mourning is no worse than the four major centers, the difference is in offense.

But in this game, the Hornets don't need Mourning to attack.

He is like a wall, standing in the restricted area.

Lin Xing, who was inaccurate in the middle and long distances, was a little helpless when he met Mourning.

Even with A-Zhan's anti-hip-pull method, Lin Xing, who made 22 of 10 shots at the end of the game, still failed to hit [-]% of his shots.

The 22% hit rate is not bad, Lin Xing relied on these 27 shots, [-]% hit rate, and scored [-] points.

But you must know that if this Warriors team wants to win, it is not enough for Lin Xing to score [-] or [-] points per game.

Scoring is not the key, the key is that Lin Xing's offense must be threatening.

Not only to tear apart the opponent's line of defense, but also to completely tear the opponent's line of defense.

In this game, at most, Lin Xing occasionally tore through the opponent's defense.

There is no normal tearing, let alone tearing.

Lin Xing couldn't tear apart the Hornets' defense, Madman and Mu Lin fought on their own, causing chaos.

But more importantly, it was Chris Gatling's misfire.

Gatlin was able to average more than 17 points per game in more than a month after Xiao Chong was injured, purely relying on Lin Xing to feed the cake.

Lin Xing misfired, and even Gatlin also misfired.

In this game, the Warriors' offense was a mess.

Besides the opponent, the Hornets' defense froze up, and the offense did not fall.

Inside Mourning hit Longley, one hit and one hit.

The old chief, who was going to take a rest, was beaten until he was forced to play.

Aunt Larry Johnson was caught at a loss by Lin Xing, and he was thrown out of the sky.

But on the outside, maybe it was Lin Xing's visit yesterday and his son's obsession with dunking, which gave Curry a sense of crisis.

In order to prove that three-pointers are more important than dunks, the old Curry in this game threw a 12-for-7 three-pointer.

With 7 three-pointers in a single game, the old Curry scored 28 points, completely burying the Warriors.

The saddest thing was not that he lost the game that he had prepared for a long time.

The saddest thing is that the suspense of this game did not end immediately.

The game has been played until the last moment of the final quarter, and the Warriors had a chance to reverse and win.

The result can be...

Two of Curry's seven three-pointers were thrown in at the last moment.

Relying on Curry's two key three-pointers, the Hornets passed.

However, the warriors who had to fight back-to-back battles on the second day continued to fight until the last moment of the final quarter.

With consecutive away games and back-to-back games, the Warriors' stamina bar is really empty now.

The back-to-back opponents are not weak, although last season, the Eagles made a deal with NT.

In the summer, Lenny Wilkens knew he was wrong, because he couldn't keep Danny Manning.

After letting go of Danny Manning, the Eagles' periphery was hot and shrunk visibly with the naked eye.

In order to solve the problem of peripheral firepower, the Eagles made another deal.

They sent away the All-Star center Kevin Willis, who averaged 19.1 points and 12.0 rebounds last season, and got shooting guard Steve Smith, who averaged 17.3 points last season from the Heat.

At first glance, this is another deal that lost money to my grandma's family.

But from the perspective of a newcomer, this deal is really not a loss.

Because Kevin Willis slipped so fast...

But in any case, this Eagles still has Mucci Blaylock + Steve Smith, and they still have strength.

The Warriors didn't want to lose in a row, but the completely empty stamina bar pushed the Warriors to a desperate situation.

In desperation, Old Nelson didn't care about attacking or not.

Before the game, he unexpectedly began to emphasize defense.

So, the focus of this game becomes——

Lin Xing stared at Mucci Blaylock, so that Blaylock made only 13 hits out of 4 shots.

The other players of the Warriors locked up Steve Smith in zone defense, and the locked Steve Smith only made 22 of 7 shots.

Although on the offensive end, Mullin took turns to rest, the madman also scored 17 of 6.

But Lin Xing was startled...

This Eagles team doesn't have outstanding insiders, and Lin Xing's stamina is better than his teammates.

He can still carry Stacey Augmon's defense, hit the basket in various ways, and completely tear the Eagles' defense.

Therefore, Lin Xing scored 33 points and led the team to victory.

But in this game, he only had 7 assists.

It wasn't that he passed badly, but that his teammates were in a bad state. He passed seven or eight passes to the madman, and he scored two.

He also passed seven or eight passes to Gatlin, and the ball that was fed to his mouth was either dunked or missed.

Lin Xing spread his hands: This is God not giving him a triple-double, what can he do?

"Let's have a cold salad. Counting the last game, there are no triple-doubles in two consecutive games."

Lin Xing found out that whether his road to the sewer can be stabilized depends on the assists.

Originally, I was worried that Rodman would be unstable if he joined the rebounds. Now that Rodman has let go, the rebounds are the most stable.

On the one hand, the Warriors' current two centers are both floor-flowing and unable to jump, and the first hit to grab the board is to get stuck.

Gatlin is also the kind of rebound judgment ability is so-so, so there are not many rebounds.

The first two are the natural Kafeng.

The latter couldn't grab rebounds in the first place, so the Warriors' internal training simply simplified his rebounding training.

Inside development coach Bob Lanier told Gatlin: "Chris, you don't even think about judging where the rebounds are. You just stare at the opponent and grab and block the opponent's position!"

As simple and rude as that, Gatlin also became a Kafeng.

The inside lanes are all jamming forwards. Isn't Lin Xing's rebound just stable?

On the other hand, the reason for the instability of assists is also very simple.

In the Warriors, Gatlin has always been the one who eats Lin Xing's pie the most and is the most stable.

But Gatlin is only averaging [-] or [-] points per game. How much can he eat?
With the exception of Gatlin, both centers are dumb offensively, so don't count on them.

On the wing, Madman has never been good at receiving Lin Xing's pass and scoring.

Mullin, Dale Ellis and Steve Kerr on the bench, those are all shooters, there are always times when they are not in good shape and feel cold.

Based on this calculation, it is normal for Lin Xing's assists to occasionally fail to double.

Not having a triple-double twice in a row, Lin Xing found out that the road to the sewer is not so easy!

Fortunately, Lin Xing opened a wave of Kobe mode and won the Eagles.

After winning this victory, the Warriors finally stopped the losing streak.

In December, there is only one last Sonic left.

……

The Warriors hurried back to the Bay Area on the 30th.

A day later, they will face the Sonics at home, which is a big game.

With only one game left in December, the Warriors are now 12-18, the top three in the Western Conference.

The current No. 20 in the Western Conference is the Sonics with 6 wins and [-] losses.

The second is the Jazz with 19 wins and 8 losses, followed by the Warriors.

For the Warriors, if they win the Sonics, they can get the same record of 19 wins and 8 losses.

Can also play the Sonics 20 wins and 7 losses, leading only 1 win.

For Lin Xing, averaging a triple-double is not enough to help him secure the regular season MVP.

But if he can lead the team to the first place in the regular season, there is a high probability that the regular season MVP will be stable.

Therefore, the supersonic speed, which is currently in a hot state, is really Lin Xing's enemy.

Coupled with the fact that the Sonics won a game against the Warriors not long ago, this game can be regarded as a battle of revenge.

In summary, the importance of this game has been fully drawn.

The importance is full, but the Warriors' physical condition is still terrible.

It was Old Nelson who had the foresight to play the Eagles and rested Mullin and the old chief under pressure.

It also filled the playing time of Charlie Ward and Victor Alexander, the water dispenser administrators, and gave Gatlin and Madman enough rest time.

Otherwise, this game against the Supersonics would have no suspense before the start of the game.

Now, the Warriors still have a little chance.

……

Although Gary Payton has a bad mouth, before the game, this guy didn't utter a word when facing the reporters.

The reason is also very simple, he and Lin Xing are too familiar with each other, so that there is no need to convey some words through reporters.

The two met each other long before the game started.

Of course, Peyton's purpose is not to meet Lin Xing.

His purpose is to visit Xiao Chong who is still recuperating.

No, it's not a bug, it's a fat bug now.

Fei Chong first returned to Oakland with Lin Xing. He still listened to Lin Xing's words, found Tim Glover, and asked for a set of weight loss methods during the injury period.

It's not like Lin Xing thought, mainly swimming.

Tim Glover is a master at playing ball. The weight loss method he gave does not need to move his legs, just play with the ball.

Don't get me wrong, the ball here is not a basketball, but a medicine ball.

Fei Chong has practiced medicine ball for two days, and he is exhausted, and he still can't see the effect for the time being.

But Lin Xing felt very relieved, at least, Fei Chong was working hard.

Peyton also came to see Fei Chong. Seeing that Fei Chong was recovering well, he also smiled and taunted him fiercely.

"Tim, you should take good care of your injuries. Anyway, whether you are here or not, it will not affect you and Star's loss to me."

Of course Lin Xing didn't admit it. Judging from the record of the match last season, Payton had to call him big brother!

"Gary, have you forgotten that I'm your big brother?"

Pei Wuxin waved his hand: "Don't go so far, half a month ago, you lost to me, didn't you?"

"It's a fart!" Peyton denied it, and Lin Xing certainly couldn't admit it either, so he snapped:
"Do you dare to make a bet on tomorrow's game, dare you?"

Lin Xing asked twice, but what Payton gave must and could only be:

"Bet? Who is a serious person to bet on horseback?"

As a result, Peyton taunted, but left in despair.

But Lin Xing knew that Payton would come back.

……

Before the game, at the Oakland Stadium, Payton was back.

Not long after the two teams played, Payton found Lin Xing.

This time it was not a taunt, but a direct stern word: "Wait, Si Da, you will lose this game very badly."

It was a very thin and ruthless remark, but Lin Xing saw the unusualness of this ruthless remark from Peyton's face.

"It's not right, there is no special arrangement for this supersonic speed, right?"

Lin Xing really guessed right, the Supersonics had a special arrangement for this game.

Like Lin Xing, who is aiming at the MVP of the regular season, George Karl, who missed the best coach last season, will also learn from it in the new season.

He decided to rush again.

George Karl also knows how difficult it is to charge again.

The best coach is never given to the coach with the best record in the league, but to the coach who has made the most progress in leading the team, or is very brilliant.

The results of the Supersonics in the past two years have led to the fact that no matter how well they play this season, it has nothing to do with the greatest improvement.

What George Karl can do is to lead the team very well.

What does it mean to lead a team with outstanding results?To put it simply, the performance of leading the team is so good that it far exceeds other teams, ranking first in the league.

To do this, the Sonics must play every game of the regular season.

So, George Karl is now insane.

He has already treated the regular season as the playoffs.

Regarding the current game, George Karl knew that the Warriors were Lin Xing's team alone.

In other words, the Warriors' system is Lin Xing's breakthrough and pick-and-roll system.

As long as Lin Xing is locked, it is tantamount to locking the Warriors' offensive system.

As long as Lin Xing is locked, won't this match be won casually?
The Warriors didn't know about the supersonic's special arrangement, but Lin Xing saw some clues from Payton's expression at the beginning.

In the opening game, Longley beat Sam Perkins after winning the opening jump ball.

Lin Xing carefully controlled the ball and passed halftime.

It was none other than Gary Pei Wuxin who came up to defend.

As soon as he came up, Payton went up to the confrontation.

But Lin Xing yelled: "Take it easy, don't hurt your brother."

"It hurts, brother? Ugh..."

Payton looked contemptuous, "You are really disgusting now, Sta."

Turning his head, Lin Xing, who had thrown a trash talk, turned his gaze behind Peyton.

what did he seeHe saw a group of supersonic muscular men.

Almost everyone is in the middle.

"This is too tight..."

The supersonic defense is so tight that the naked eye can see, and Lin Xing probably guessed what George Karl was thinking.

"Isn't Crazy Carl afraid that I'll pass the ball?"

Lin Xing thought of the Christmas game not long ago. The Knicks also piled up defense and pressed themselves.

As a result, Lin Xing's pass penetrated the Knicks' defense.

Lin Xing didn't know, George Karl was really not afraid.

The main reason is that the Supersonics are different from the Knicks. Their defense is more of a fast rotation.

Even if Lin Xing passes the ball, they are confident that they will rotate the defense immediately and make up the defense in place.

But at the beginning, Lin Xing really didn't plan to pass, he wanted to try the touch of the CIC.

"Sida, shake the top of the arc and go straight in."

"Gary Payton was very careful, he didn't miss his position."

"Sida continued to walk in, in the middle, many people pressed and defended..."

"Oh no, Star directly voted!"

On the left is Pei Wuxin, on the right is Schramf who came up to help defend, and one step further in, there is Sean Kemp who is ready to go.

And that's not even counting Kendall Gill and Sam Perkins up close.

In this wave, Lin Xing hit five.

Raising his hand and making a mid-range shot that had been interfered with a lot, everyone's eyes widened.

Swish-!
The clear sound of wiping the net pierced the sky, and there was a bang!
Thunderous cheers broke out at the opening of the Oakland Stadium!

"The goal is scored, this goal is actually scored!"

"Si Da hit five and hit this mid-range shot!"

On the sidelines, George Karl's face changed slightly.

"You haven't guarded against this?"

(End of this chapter)