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Chapter 140 Winning G3
For Lakers and Warriors fans, this series has become a turn-based "game."

Lakers fans, who had insulted Warriors fans the day before, had to "stay away from all social media" after the Lakers lost G2.

The news of the Lakers' loss appeared on the front page headlines of major social media.

You can even hear a random passerby on the streets of Los Angeles yelling "F*ck Warriors!" with a sad face.

The night before the G3 game started, Magic Johnson took Walton to talk all night in the hotel, talking about his experiences as a player.At three o'clock in the morning, Walton, who was extremely sleepy, finally summoned the courage to ask Johnson why he didn't go to the players for interviews instead of him.

In this regard.

"Luke, we were all players once. Losing is hard enough. I shouldn't bother them anymore."

But there seems to be no use in looking for me.

Johnson seemed to see through Walton's thoughts and put his hands on the young coach's shoulders: "You were a member of the championship, Luke, you won two championships for the Lakers, and you were also a championship assistant coach with the Warriors. , you have a championship heart, but in this series, you seem to have lost it. As the head coach of the team, this is fatal."

Players who can win a championship with their team as a substitute and become a head coach after retiring will not have a low IQ.

Walton translated Johnson's words to himself in easy-to-understand terms - Luke, you are a softie now. You don't have the belief to win the championship at all costs, so how can you lead the team as a head coach? Win against the Warriors.

"Angry, Luke, stay angry, let the players feel your anger! We have no way out!"

Johnson's nagging words have always been in Walton's mind. Even during the G3 pre-game press conference, Walton's mind came up with this sentence again.

Immediately afterwards, there were Zheng Long's words after the last game.

Next, we will not lose once.

When the reporter asked a question and Wharton spit into the microphone, his expression suddenly became ferocious.

"We come to San Francisco with the determination to win. We will win the next two away games and return to Los Angeles to win Game 5 and win the Western Conference championship at home."

There was an uproar at the scene.

Although Wharton will talk some subtle trash at certain moments, most of the time, he is still a gentleman.

This tone and content are more like what Zheng Long would say.

After returning to the locker room, Walton told the players what he had said in the pregame press conference and watched the reaction.

The players were a little stunned at first, and then their eyes gradually became excited.

Zheng Long raised the corners of his mouth and said, "Head coach, we won't let you get slapped in the face."

"Just do it!" Butler also waved his fist: "We can lose to them once, but we can never lose a second time!"

Ingram: "The head coach is awesome!"

Jokic: "Get ready for a big fight, guys!"

Walton managed to ignite the locker room before the start of G3 with one sentence.

When Zheng Long followed his teammates through the long tunnel and came to the court, the home fans at Oracle Arena were holding high the support signs they made for Curry and others and shouting.

The Lakers players didn't feel lively, they just felt noisy.

Zheng Long wanted to shut up these fans as soon as possible.

Since G2 successfully defeated the Lakers, at the beginning of G3, the Warriors head coach prepared Cole to continue to use the tactics of G2-let the three brothers Curry, Durant, and Clay Tsunami switch.

Cole had already learned from others about Walton's bold words at the pre-game press conference, and was very curious about what "killer move" the Lakers had developed.

How do the Lakers limit their own pair of kings and an ace.

Midway through the first quarter, Kerr got it.

The Lakers don't have any new tactics at all, but everyone is better than the last game.

Whether it's offensive or defensive.

The Lakers seem to have changed a team, their offense has become swift and direct, and their defense has become more aggressive.

This is something scarier than any tactic.

Mentality.

When they faced the Lakers just two days later, the Warriors felt that the Lakers' mentality had become completely different.

That kind of defensive effort at all costs caught the Warriors off guard and made frequent mistakes.

On the offensive end.

Zheng Long's performance was even more terrifying than in the previous two games!
He can handle the ball almost in the blink of an eye after receiving the ball, shooting, breakthrough, layup, and return pass, as if he doesn't need to think.

Clay, who was defending Zheng Long, was about to be shot into pieces.

Clay wanted to cry, but Zheng Long no longer regarded himself as a human being. As long as there was room to take action after getting the ball, he would jump directly and complete the pull-up on his face.

Not only vote, but enter!
Enjoying this "treatment" at home, Clay felt like Zheng Long was shitting on his head.

"At the end of the first half, the Lakers are 47 to 42, with a 5-point lead!"

"Zheng Long made 9 shots in the second quarter and scored 22 points. He already scored 32 points in the first half!"

"The effect of Clay's defense against Zheng Long alone was not ideal. Maybe Cole should consider measures to restrict Zheng Long in the second half."

Measures to restrict Zheng Long?
Cole would like to, but no!
If there is a tactic that can be used against Zheng Long, it has already been used. In other words, 82 regular season games, 29 teams have not been found, and the Rockets have not found it in the playoffs. How can I find it?
How did you win the last game?

It's not that the Warriors were able to restrain Zheng Long, but that in the confrontation, Zheng Long's firepower alone couldn't beat Curry and Durant.

The way to win against the Lakers has never been to limit Zheng Long.

But score more points than the Lakers!
At first glance.

This is nonsense, but its hidden meaning is that his efficiency on the offensive end exceeds that of Zheng Long.

This is how to win.

So during the intermission, Cole only communicated with Curry and Durant separately.

Only these two buddies can regain their touch.

This game is so easy to play!
What Cole thought and might do, Walton also thought of.

When the Lakers chose to double-team Curry and Durant in the third quarter, leaving Jokic alone to guard the basket, it proved everything.

Green?

Just let it go and you're done!

As for the scumbag Pachulia, he has no ability to attack independently!
Zheng Long, on the other hand, relied on his own strength to completely lock Clay down - not just in today's game, but in every game with the Warriors.

In the last 3 minutes of the fourth quarter, when Zheng Long steadily hit a two-point pull-up over Clay's head again, the Lakers' lead reached 15 points again.

Their lead was held around that number in the fourth quarter.

Oracle Arena was just like the previous game. Staples Arena was exactly the same after Curry hit a super long shot at the buzzer.

Deadly quiet.

The Warriors fans couldn't accept it. Obviously, when watching the last game in front of the TV, the Lakers were beaten completely powerless.

Nowadays.

However, they were suppressed by the Lakers throughout the game, and it was difficult to catch up within ten points.

That big fat Jokic was as flexible and active as a little potato today. He kept getting rebounds under the basket, making tip-ins, and even ran to the top of the key to deliver incredible passes.That small forward Butler, who is just over 2 meters tall, was able to guard Durant today for 20 of 7 in the game. In the last game, Durant was almost 7 of 20 on him!
As for.

The bald Zheng Long wearing the No. 23 jersey, the Warriors players have even become accustomed to how easy this kid is, and they start scoring with 3 or 4.

When the whistle sounded at the end of the game, the bright score numbers were particularly eye-catching for Warriors fans and players.

"To be honest, it was an unexpected result."

"The Warriors won the last game away from the Lakers and won by a big score."

"Today we suffered a defeat at home."

"Now the two teams have each lost a home court. G4 is a crucial game for the Warriors!"

The tone of the home commentary could not hide its regret.

Warriors players walked into the tunnel dejectedly.

Many Warriors fans still couldn't accept this defeat. They sat or stood in a daze on their seats.

The Lakers did not show the joy after winning.

Jokic even said: "Well done, brothers, we successfully won the second game. Next, we still have two games to win!"

When Wharton heard this, he was almost moved to tears.

He hugged assistant coach Brian Shaw in the corner: "Grown up, our players have grown up again! They have transformed again in this victory."

Brian Shaw was also very excited, but he did not forget to tease Walton: "You don't have the momentum of the pre-game press conference now. It feels like you are surviving after a disaster."

heard.

Wharton stood up straight, put his hands on his chest, showed a cold expression again, and murmured to himself, reminding himself: "Never relax!"

Zheng Long didn't notice this.

Because immediately after the game ended, he was grabbed by the blonde beauty who was in charge of the post-match interview.

"Zheng Long, how do you feel about scoring 53 points today and setting the highest scoring record this season?"

Zheng Long still ended today's interview with one sentence: "My personal score is meaningless. My goal is for the team to win."

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Since the next G4 game was the day after tomorrow, the Lakers did not return to Los Angeles after the game, but returned to the hotel.

When Zheng Long finished rinsing and lay on the soft mattress, he realized how tired he was today.

I was originally going to look at my phone for a while, but a heavy sleep quickly swept over my consciousness.

As soon as I closed my eyes and opened them, the time came to the early morning of the next day, which was already May 5th.

I even missed the alarm I set.

8:03AM.

An hour and a half has passed since he usually arrived at the arena.

And there are several missed calls.

It was Ingram and Walton who called.

After taking a deep breath, Zheng Long forcibly put aside the fatigue he had accumulated for a season and adjusted his mental state to the best.

The road to the end is the most difficult to walk.

Usually teams playing away games will temporarily rent an arena near the hotel for training. When Zheng Long arrived, his teammates were already there.

"Brother Long, you are the last one to arrive today."

"Brother Long, you are late!"

"If the head coach hadn't told you not to disturb you, I would have thought something might have happened to you and almost called the police."

The teammates greeted Zheng Long, who smiled and came to Wharton's side.

"Sorry coach, I'm late. Overslept."

Wharton nodded and said: "I know. When I took the bus back to the hotel yesterday, I felt that you were very tired. I also made an appointment for a physical examination for you today, and a team doctor will take you there."

"Ah? I'm fine."

"I know, but this is necessary. You have always been the most tired one in the team. The physical examination is not to detect problems, but to ensure that your physical condition remains good."

Zheng Long nodded, knowing that this was Wharton's good intention.

Those NBA stars have to check their physical condition almost every day during the playoffs. Health is always the most basic guarantee for a star.

When Zheng Long left the arena with the team doctor.

Walton removed the smile on his face and said worriedly to assistant coach Brian Shaw: "This is the first time he overslept. He was also listless on the team bus yesterday. This is not like him."

Brian Shaw comforted Walton: "It should be fine."

"Yes. It must be so."

After leaving the arena, Zheng Long also arrived at the hospital quickly. Although the items were very complicated, fortunately it was a physical examination through a special channel, and the results of the examination were available as soon as possible.

As one inspection after another proceeds.

Zheng Long was a little panicked by the solemn posture of the hospital.

You won't really find any problem after checking it.

So when all the results came out, Zheng Long took the initiative to find the doctor and ask about the situation.

"Um, what's the problem?"

The doctor frowned as he looked at the checklist one after another in his hand.

Zheng Long's heart trembled unconsciously. Is there really something wrong with him oversleeping today?

"It's okay, doctor. If you have any questions, just tell me directly."

"Yes. There is indeed something wrong." The doctor nodded: "Your physical indicators are so normal! I haven't seen such normal physical examination results in many years!"

Zheng Long:.
no problem?
No problem, just frown!

He frowned, life or death was uncertain, weren't you trying to scare me?

The team doctor who followed Zheng Long for his physical examination also breathed a sigh of relief. When Walton came to see him specifically today and arranged for him to conduct Zheng Long's physical examination, he thought something was really wrong with Zheng Long's health.

It can only be said to be a false alarm.

The doctor continued: "But I can feel that you are under a lot of stress and you should get more sleep. Your dark circles are very obvious."

Catching up on sleep?
Since getting into basketball, I have become accustomed to sleeping only 6-7 hours a day. This kind of sleep is about the same for ordinary people, but it is far from enough for professional athletes who often exercise strenuously.

But why don’t Kobe and Jordan have dark circles under their eyes?

Oh.

Forget, they have black skin
However, it’s not time to catch up on sleep yet.

Tomorrow is G4. As long as we win G4, we can push the Warriors to the edge of the cliff. The next step is to push them off!
　It's the end of the month today, I'm very busy, and this chapter is too rushed. It will be almost finished soon, and I hope it will have a perfect ending.Happy September to everyone!
　　
　
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