NBA: I am the card dealer

After the game, the team held a meeting to summarize the game and everyone expressed their opinions.

Now it is the finals, and Atkinson still shows his extreme desire for the championship. After the meeting, he left Xue Liancheng alone again.

Atkinson: "Xue, we have made a lot of summaries just now, but you didn't say much. I want to hear your opinion? What do you think is the reason for the loss of this game?"

Xue Liancheng frowned, "Everyone has summarized it very well. We missed the three-point shot, did not put enough defensive pressure on the back line, did not fight for every ball, and could not stay focused throughout the game. As long as we realize the problems and make corrections, I believe we will definitely gain something in the next game."

Atkinson: "Xue, there's no one else here, you don't need to worry about anything."

Xue Liancheng shook his head bitterly: "In fact, we lack a stable independent attack point."

He finally told the truth.

One of the biggest reasons for their loss in this game was that they lacked a point that could attack independently and score stably.

To put it bluntly, he is the second in command.

Originally, they hoped that Sabonis Jr. would fill this position, and they also deliberately trained Sabonis Jr. in the second half of the regular season, but the time was indeed short.

Although Sabonis has made considerable progress, he is still unable to provide a strong offensive deterrent in the low post.

This led to the loss of the game.

What happened before was still better. After all, in the East, neither the Miami Heat, the Pacers, nor the Knicks led by James posed a real threat to the Nets.

The only threat to the Pacers is to take advantage of Sabonis' slow reaction and win two games.

And now that they are facing the Warriors, this important weakness of theirs is fully exposed.

Atkinson also smiled bitterly: "I have been thinking about this issue, but I didn't dare to mention it at the meeting."

After saying that, the two looked at each other, both slightly embarrassed.

Obvious.

Both of them understood the problem and knew that there was no way to remedy it.

In this situation, Sabonis Jr. is not good enough, and letting Anunoby hold the ball and attack will only make things worse.

Apart from these two, they don't even have a candidate.

So this problem has no solution. There is no point in raising it, it will only add to your troubles.

Atkinson paused and said, "How about giving Powell more time?"

Xue Liancheng's smile became even more bitter: "His perception of the game is not enough for him to take on such a big responsibility in the finals. It is worth considering him coming up to help occasionally."

Atkinson thought for a moment and said, "If there is really no suitable candidate, I think... you should just fire as much as you can."

Xue Liancheng couldn't even laugh when he heard this: "I will find the best time and do the right thing."

Everyone thinks that he is invincible. He can explode whenever he wants, score points whenever he wants, and win whenever he wants?

Please!

He has three 9% hit rate skills, which means that no matter how badly he plays, he is basically sure to get points.

His average of 35 points per game in the regular season seems incredible, but in fact, if you remove these 9 points, his average score is only 26 points.

This is based on his predictive ability, passing deterrence, free throw shooting ability, and open shot percentage bonus. His actual scoring ability is not that terrifying.

But people would not believe this, they all worshipped him as their savior.

When the team encounters difficulties or even desperate situations, the first solution they think of is to let him fire unlimitedly.

Really are……

Do you really regard him as a god?

of course.

When he is in good form and in great shape, it is easy for him to score points. After all, he can make two or three shots in open space, two or three shots from strong shots, and with his explosive free throws and unstoppable breakthroughs, it is not difficult for him to get 50 or 60 points.

The most important thing is his own condition and the support he gets from his teammates.

Atkinson didn't know this: "The next game is up to you. We have to defend this home court no matter what."

Xue Liancheng just nodded slightly and didn't dare to respond.

But wishes are extremely beautiful, but reality is extremely cruel.

In the second game, also at the Barclays Center, the Nets lost miserably to the Golden State Warriors 103:122, a loss without any temper.

Xue Liancheng took 26 shots, but only made 11 of them, 17 of 6 three-pointers, and 7 of 5 free throws. Although he scored 33 points and 13 assists, such performance was obviously disappointing.

He has no way to go crazy and lead the team out of difficulties, so as a historical superstar, he needs to take on this responsibility.

What's more, his overall performance was indeed disappointing.

If this data were given to someone else, it would seem barely acceptable.

But it can't be put on him, the responsibility for the loss belongs to him.

of course.

Others are also to blame.

阿奴诺比16中6，三分7中2，只得到了15分7篮板，表现同样一言难尽。

小萨博尼斯11中3，只得到8分8篮板2助攻，三单数据更是成为众矢之的。

Feng Lai performed better, making 14 of 7 shots, 6 of 3 three-pointers, and scored 20 points and 10 rebounds. He was the one who provided the greatest help to Xue Liancheng.

Covington continued to be inefficient, making 9 of 3 shots and scoring only 7 points.

The remaining substitutes, including James Johnson, Powell, Joe Harris, David West, Lopez Jr. and Crabbe, played for as many as six people and only scored 20 points, which was also very miserable.

As for the Warriors.

库里20中10，三分15中7，也拿到了33分8助攻7篮板，把顶级巨星的风采显露无疑。

Durant made 14 of 10 shots and finally performed a comeback from the dead, getting comprehensive statistics of 26 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. The title of the king of singles is definitely not undeserved.

Thompson made 13 of 8 shots and also scored 20 points.

The Big Three scored a combined 79 points. Their scoring explosiveness is truly amazing!

This made people realize the horror of the Universe Warrior.

In addition, McGee also scored 12 points.

The Warriors' entire bench, despite the explosive performance of the Big Three, still scored 26 points, which was much better than the Nets' substitutes.

In this game, the Nets' front line failed to function and they were unable to encircle and suppress Durant.

of course.

Three-pointers played a crucial role in the Warriors winning this game. They made 36 of 15 three-pointers, a 41.7% three-point shooting percentage, which is really fatal!

And after the game, all sports platforms exploded.

"It's over, the Nets are completely finished!"

"This is the rhythm of being swept away!"

"After being beaten without any chance to fight back, are these still the Nets that dominate the league with the best record?"

"Xue Liancheng has been deified. He can never be the savior."

"We've lost all our home games, can we still win away games? We're really on the edge of a cliff."

"Are you still showing off? Are you still bragging?"

"Is the Universe Warrior kidding you?"

"Yuzhou Xue, your last name is Yuzhou too, why is it not okay?"

"Haha! Isn't he invincible? Isn't he going to win four consecutive championships? You are stupid!"

"A historical superstar? That's it?"

"I hope you guys don't go too far. I, Universe Xue, will explode the universe in the next game."

"Half of our lives are gone. Not getting swept away is the biggest success."

"You've come to this day? Are you not pretending anymore?"

The overwhelming ridicule has become unbridled.

If the Nets lost, people would still be concerned that it was just a test game. But now that the Nets have lost two games in a row at home, there is no need to pretend anymore.

The Nets are dead!

It's almost like a death sentence.

The reason is also very simple.

In the first loss, the Nets at least fought back and only lost by 10 points, which was still within a controllable range.

After the test, the team lost directly by 19 points, which was equivalent to being slaughtered by the Warriors. This score difference is enough to explain many problems.

In addition, you lost so badly at the Nets' two home courts despite the care of the live audience and referees. Do you really think you can win when you go to the Warriors' home court?

Not to mention the fans, many players don't have this confidence.

This is the naked difference in strength. It's right in front of you. You have no choice but to acknowledge it.

In this regard.

Curry is very low-key.

In an interview after the game, he said: "Lowry once said a classic sentence, that is, before the game whistle blows, anything can happen, especially in the game against Xue Liancheng. The same is true in the series. We are only leading 2:0, and we still need to win two games."

Durant also said: "If you think everything is settled, that is definitely the biggest mistake. Xue Liancheng is definitely not an ordinary player. He is one of the greatest players in history. He will never give up."

Thompson was also excited: "We are very close to the championship. This is definitely the best moment of my career, not even one. I can't wait to celebrate."

Chasing Green: "I won't allow anyone to look down on us. There are still two games left. We will do it. We will tell the world what a universe-level team is. We have waited too long for this day."

It's normal to be excited about winning.

It is only natural for the losing party to remain silent.

But the reporters were unwilling to give the Nets an easy time and tried every possible means to interview them.

Xue Liancheng's answer was very calm: "We need to respond in the next game."

Then it was gone.

Because he really didn't know what to say.

Losing would be one thing, but they lost from start to finish without any resistance. Such a performance is obviously not worthy of the championship honor, but what can they do?

In addition to their low efficiency, Anunoby and Sabonis Jr. also made many turnovers. The former had 4 and the latter 5. This is the price of being young.

He can't change.

And his teammates couldn't give him enough support, so he could only shoot three-pointers from outside, and his shots became less and less accurate.

Under the high-intensity defense, he lost a lot of physical strength, and he played for a full 46 minutes without any rest time at all.

And most importantly, the second scoring point was not reflected.

Vonleh has only replaced Anunoby's role of attacking the basket, and his performance is due to his relatively stable three-point shooting. The fact is that Vonleh's ability to attack independently with the ball is not that good.

This is the situation.

I lost my temper completely.

I don't even know how to change the places that need to be changed.

In this regard.

Atkinson took it all.

He said: "The team's loss is my fault. I underestimated the Warriors' offensive and defensive capabilities. I also lacked an effective understanding of superstar-level performances, which led to our inability to fight back."

"The tactics I adjusted were also very poor. Once the opponent's defense was reduced, I was unable to respond."

"Most importantly, our three-point shooting continued to be poor, which proved that I did not give the players enough motivation in this high-pressure environment."

He took all the responsibility, but he was not the one the fans were talking about.

Instead, it was when Xue Liancheng took off his godly image, his personal championship dynasty collapsed, he was seriously overestimated, the so-called single-core invincibility was purely based on luck, the greatest basketball player was still Jordan, and his dominance only remained in the regular season, and so on. There were a lot of remarks denying Xue Liancheng, and they were mainstream.

It is also something that fans like and is widely discussed by fans.

It can be predicted that as long as Xue Liancheng fails in his bid for the championship, he will face a storm of varying levels.

Even though he no longer needs to prove himself with a championship, as long as he fails to win the championship, he will be eroded by the storm.

this is the truth.

Because this was Xue Liancheng's first failure.

Things that are obtained for the first time are often very valuable.

It also shows that many fans of other stars or cities hope to overthrow the personal dynasty established by Xue Liancheng.

To put it in a famous quote: There shouldn’t be such awesome yellow people in the NBA.

This is the right time for Meilika.

But fans who love Xue Liancheng still love him.

"No matter what, Xue Liancheng has done everything he could."

"Life is not always smooth sailing. I don't think it's a big deal that he didn't win the championship again."

"I will always support you. As long as you dare to fight and try your best, then losing is not a big deal."

"This season is probably over, but it doesn't matter, we can make a comeback."

"Watching you fall to the ground again and again on the field, watching countless people mock you, it would be a lie to say I didn't feel bad, but this is sports competition."

"The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. If we lose, we will admit defeat."

But there are still some fans who refuse to give up, or more accurately, Xue Liancheng's championship fans. They went to Frank's Twitter and spread rumors: Is there still hope for the Nets?

Frank's answer was still firm: As long as Xue Liancheng is here, everything is possible.

But this time, only half of Xue Liancheng's fans were excited.

The other half of Xue Liancheng's fans were very calm: These are two home games! They lost more each time than the last, which shows that there is a gap in strength between the two sides. Even if they win the next game by chance, I'm afraid this round of the series will be difficult.

This is not a pessimistic statement, it is a very rational one.

After all, anyone with normal thinking knows the difficulties the Nets are currently facing.