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Chapter 124 Milicic
Late hit two consecutive three-pointers, widening the gap between the two sides, and there were sporadic boos at the Toyota Center.

This feeling is really quite fresh. Last season, the fans at the Toyota Center were still cheering wildly for the late three-pointer, and this season began to boo.

Naturally, the Rockets refused to sit still. Prince continued to fire for the Rockets and scored a two-pointer after receiving a ball from Yao Ming.

Thibodeau finally made a substitution, Yao Ming rested, and Hayes played center.

Old Nelson immediately waved his hand, and the Warriors' offensive rhythm accelerated again.

With a height of 198cm, Hayes was at a great disadvantage when facing Milicic. According to the old Nelson's tactics, the Warriors players began to play for Milicic.

Because Late hit consecutive three-pointers from the outside, the Rockets strengthened the marking of Late. Once he got the ball, Billups immediately pressed up to fight, and other players on the flank would immediately double-team.

Pippen's eyesight is still good, and he quickly saw the adjustment of the Rockets' defensive strategy, and began to belittle Late again: "He (Late) must break through the Rockets' defense, otherwise the Warriors will fall into a disadvantage, but his breakthrough ability Obviously not to the point where he can get past the Rockets defense."

Van Gundy on the side rolled his eyes, feeling that this person was hopeless, and it was obvious that he was black because he was late.

"The Rockets' adjustment is a little late. Thibodeau is too conservative. He should give Yao Ming enough rest time so that Yao Ming can play a greater role in the basket. In addition, the Warriors actually have a big problem. As long as the Rockets can Hold on, you have a good chance to win today's game." Van Gundy's words were quite to the point, but he couldn't hold back the fool around him, so he immediately turned into a mutual confrontation.

The problem Van Gundy mentioned soon became apparent - Milicic didn't dare to attack!

According to the tactics arranged by the old Nelson, other Warriors players will try to help Milicic open the space, and give him the ball to end the offense when he has a chance.

But as soon as Milicic received the ball, he would think of a nightmare-like scolding in his mind: "You trash, don't you have any merits except your height?"

This voice has troubled him for several years. At the beginning, he was full of hope and became the No. 03 pick in the [-] class with his talent visible to the naked eye. He thought he could leave Serbia and leave that war-torn place.

But he found that he had just entered another prison from hell.

The American media likes to ask him what kind of player he wants to be and who is his idol?

Milicic doesn't care about these at all, he just wants to escape the war and live a stable and peaceful life.But those media didn't let him go. Under the reminder of his agent, he casually said that his idol was Kevin Garnett, because the American media wanted him to be another Garnett.

He knows that he has to play well. If he can't gain a firm foothold in the NBA, if he can't make a lot of money, he has no choice but to return to Serbia.

During those years in the Pistons, Larry Brown never pretended to him. If he made a slight mistake in training, he would immediately scold him head-on and face-to-face.

He is eager to prove himself, but what he waits for is always spurned. Larry Brown always says that he is not ready, that he has not yet been able to adapt to this league.

But what Milicic was even more afraid of was that he had no chance to play and had to return to Serbia in the end!

He felt that his life was full of darkness, and he could never see a ray of light. Larry Brown gradually changed from a tough old-school coach to a demon lingering in his heart.

Milicic is sinking. He has only despair for the future. He has given up struggling and just wants to muddle through. As long as he can stay in the United States and be a glorious and free American, he will be satisfied.

After a few years of ignorance, Milicic is about to become a walking dead, and suddenly he is asked to bear the burden of the team's offense, and he simply cannot bear it.

Hayes, who was a head shorter than him, rushed towards him waving his arms, and slowly turned into a demon with claws and claws in his eyes, covering all his sight.

Milicic was scared, and under the disbelieving eyes of his teammates, he passed the ball.

Prince rushed up immediately, stretched out his long arms, and completed a beautiful steal. The Rockets counterattacked quickly.

The other four players of the Warriors all quickly retreated to their own half, and only Milicic shook twice before running back.

The Rockets played four against five. With the beautiful pass and cut cooperation, David Lee once again got an open shot and hit a high jumper again.

Late and others did not notice Milicic's abnormality during training.Milicic has actually been performing well, otherwise it would be impossible for Nelson to send him to the court at such a critical moment.

Everyone moved according to the tactics again, and the basketball was passed back and forth among the teammates.

Milicic's performance is also normal, blocking, covering, and the work that should be done by him is also done very beautifully.

But when the ball was in his hands, he paused again.

Hayes once again turned into a demon with claws and claws, and Milicic even felt that he had heard his voice: You useless trash, you can't make this ball at all, if this ball misses, you Going back to Serbia.In that war-torn place, you may lose your life at any time.

Do not!
I don't want to go back to Serbia.

Milicic was scared, he had already got a chance, but he still passed the ball.

The experience in the Pistons has become his inner demon, especially on the offensive end, he has no confidence at all, only when he is defending, he can rely on the physical talent bestowed by God matter.

In fact, Serbia has restored peace in 2006, the cloud of war has dissipated long ago, and the domestic economy has also developed somewhat, but Milicic grew up in war-torn Serbia. The impression is only two words - dangerous.

His childhood growth experience made him see too much poverty, war and backwardness. He joined the NBA not to chase his dreams, but simply to make money!

In order to make money, even though his mentality is close to collapse now, he still forced himself to stand on the basketball court because he was afraid of losing, and he was afraid that once he left the basketball court, he would not be able to bring better things to his mother and sister. Life.

Those who have not experienced war will never be able to understand the fear and suffering in Milicic's heart.

Seeing him shrink back in fear again, Old Nelson couldn't help shaking his head.

Fortunately, Matt Barnes reacted quickly and rushed over to meet it. Milicic did not make any more mistakes in the pass this time.

The Warriors reorganized their offense and got the ball late and chose to break through.

The Rockets had already seen that Milicic was afraid to attack by himself, so he decisively let him half a step away and chose to double-team him late.

The late breakthrough is not unsolvable. Under the joint defense of the Rockets players, he made a mistake in scoring the ball and lost the ball.

Taking advantage of the slow serve speed of the Rockets, Old Nelson beckoned at Milicic.

Milicic walked over with a blank face: "Coach, are you going to replace me?"

Old Nelson took a deep look at him and hooked his neck: "Boy, don't be afraid. Even if you don't score, as long as you play according to our tactical intention, I won't blame you. Face it bravely." , You have amazing talent and potential, and now you have not tapped it at all, I want to see a different you."

Milicic nodded.

But his psychological problems are deeply rooted, and they cannot be easily resolved with a few words.

On the defensive end, Milicic plays an obvious role, but on the offensive end, he is almost completely invisible.

Unless it is absolutely empty, Milicic will never make a shot.

This made the old Nelson's tactical intentions unable to be implemented. He glanced at the bench, and Murphy couldn't play any role today, so he could only go to Biedrins.

Late saw the old Nelson's intention to make a substitution, and prevented the old Nelson's intention to make a substitution.

"Donnie, don't worry, leave it to me."

The old Nelson was very face-saving, canceled the substitution, and then looked back at the bench.

Stephen Jackson was talking and laughing with his teammates, and it was Milicic who was being teased.

"This is really an internal and external trouble." Old Nelson sighed. He thought that by sending away the two oldest players in the team, he could easily establish Late as the new core of the team, but he forgot There are also several thorns.

If it doesn't work, then the only option is to seek a deal.

Now that the regular season has started, trading players like Stephen Jackson and Al Harrington will definitely suffer dumb losses. Old Nelson is really unwilling to do so unless it is a last resort.

On the court, he fulfilled his promise lately. He received a pass from his teammate and made a European breakthrough.

Billups retreated immediately, but the late breakthrough was just a fake action. Seeing Billups retreat, he immediately retracted his feet and made another three-pointer from the outside.

Feeling good late today, Billups' slight interference didn't work, and the ball was scored.

Then the two sides came and went, and being late did not occupy the ball very much. He preferred to give the ball to teammates with better positions.

Grant Hill benefited from that, and in his time on the floor, he played well and was efficient, assisting late to lead the Warriors to a 62-53 lead going into the second half.

During the halftime break, Pippen started to mess up again: "Although he has developed breakthrough ability lately, I don't think it means that his ability to hold the ball is enough to adapt to this league. We can see that the Warriors' offense today It was more organized by the veteran Grant Hill. As a point guard, he was late and had only one poor assist in the first half. He didn't drive the team's offense at all. I don't think he is a Qualified core players."

(End of this chapter)