i really don't want to play basketball

Chapter 137 [Spring of Marginal People]

After all, the Thunder are weak inside. Only Ibaka and Perkins can't support the intensity inside.

Faced with Xia Yin's repeated attacks on the inside, they were already fouled three times just halfway through the second quarter.

What's more, there were Pekovic and PJ Tucker fighting with them in the paint. It was really a passionate battle with fists and fists, and they wanted to kill each other with one elbow.

Curry went to rest in the second quarter, and Beverley came on. He mainly defended Westbrook and prevented him from breaking through. Plus Matthews joined forces with him, which made both Turtle and Harden a little uncomfortable.

Xia Yin moved to the small forward position, and he and Adu were facing each other, and the two of them fought together.

But in terms of score, the Warriors have been leading by 5 to 7 points, and the point difference has never widened, making them very anxious.

Xia Yin pushed away Durant and made a fake move. Durant was already a little tired. After fighting for a quarter and a half, wasn't this guy tired?

But Xia Yin was tired but could persevere. He had very good physical strength.

Adu failed to react in time with a feint and was thrown away by Xia Yin. Xia Yin rushed into the paint and faced Jeff Green with the ball in both hands.

With a "pop" sound, Jeff Green hit Xia Yin's left hand, but Xia Yin flicked the ball with his right hand, and the basketball slipped and fell into the basket.

"Beep beep beep!" The referee indicated that the goal was valid and Jeff Green's hitter fouled. This was a 2+1.

Xia Yin adjusted his breathing and glanced at Durant with a smile, "The score difference is even bigger!"

Adu breathed quickly, but he was extremely nervous inside.

The extra free throw hit and the Thunder team made a fast break.

But with Shain behind him, it was a big risk to face Westbrook. Beverley grabbed the basketball and rushed forward.

Matthews followed closely behind him, with Harden and Sefolosa next to him.

Beverley rushed too fast, and when he went for a layup, the basketball spun around on the rim and slipped out. Matthews grabbed the basketball and hit Harden with an elbow. At that moment, he felt like he saw his mother.

Matthews provoked again and shot into the basket.

Two-point hit, 55:46.

Harden looked at Westbrook and Durant aggrievedly, feeling extremely uncomfortable. These people were really doing something dirty.

He himself doesn't like tough confrontation very much, and at first he was a little disdainful of the Warriors' group of "crooked melons and cracked dates".

Good guy, it was only in the second quarter that I discovered that the clown was myself.

Guys like the Warriors not only make a lot of small defensive moves but also make dirty tricks. They defend tough and desperate. The key is to compete for the ball.

In addition, the Warriors rotate a lot, and everyone keeps playing as long as they are in good condition. When they get a little tired, their efficiency drops, and then another big guy is immediately replaced, and a new round of torture begins.

This is simply an endless battle.

When the Thunder attacked, Westbrook took the ball and attacked inside. Facing P.J. Tucker, he stepped forward, but Tucker is also a very tough man, and the two collided directly.

Tucker's hand grazed the basketball, and Pekovic squeezed past Jeff Green to grab the rebound and passed the basketball to Shine.

Xia Yin dribbled the ball to the right, dribbled two consecutive times to the left, bypassed Durant, and came to the frontcourt.

When Durant was defending, he made a smart choice to give Shain a step of space. He stayed in front of him to prevent Shain from breaking into the basket.

If Xia Yin is allowed to rush to the basket, it may cause damage. If it can be ensured that he only completes the offense through jump shots in the mid-range without interference, Xia Yin's efficiency may be reduced.

This defensive method is also Xia Yin's dilemma. He is indeed the least efficient among his various offensive methods in the mid-range.

Xia Yin was a little surprised that Durant was able to discover this. Was it the arrangement of the Thunder coach?Or did Durant make his own decision?Does he have such good defensive talent?

Shayin was put into the mid-range by Durant, and Jeff Green chased him out to intercept, but they also exposed P.J. Tucker.

Tucker's shooting percentage is okay under the basket, and he can also shoot from outside the three-point line.

"Have you forgotten that I didn't win the championship with Nash?"

Xia Yin waved his hand, and the basketball accurately passed through the Thunder's defense and came to Tucker's hands.

Tucker catches the ball, takes a knee, jumps, and shoots.

Standard three-point shooting position.

The basketball flashed a bright color in the air and fell accurately into the net bag.

As soon as Tucker saw that the ball hit, he quickly raised his arm and shouted "yes!" and ran to Shine for a high-five.

Durant was silent. Xia Yin was progressing too fast. Even when he was playing in the World Championships, he didn't have the ability to find opportunities to pass the ball, right?
In fact, he didn't know, it was because Xia Yin didn't trust those teammates, so he basically did it by himself when he had the chance, or he cooperated with trustworthy people.

But now he is with the Warriors and cannot be compared.

Xia Yin shouted "Return to defense", and the remaining four people quickly arrived to perform their duties. This execution ability made Adu crazy with envy.

He has been with the Thunder for several years and has not had this kind of influence. How long has it been since Xia Yin came to the Warriors?

Durant glanced at Westbrook and Harden. These two guys didn't feel very good today, and they were a little uncomfortable facing the mad dog-like defense.

"I can only rely on myself. I never want to lose to you, Xia Yin! I must beat you once!"

Durant was holding the ball in singles, and Xia Yin followed closely in front of him. Adu stepped up to him. Xia Yin knew the way this guy was going, and if he leaned over to prevent him from hitting him from behind.

Then Durant will either turn his back to break through or shoot, or step back for a three-pointer.

"It's getting harder and harder to defend. No wonder everyone says Adu is a scoring machine. I'm honest!"

Xia Yin still chose to stick up. He was confident that he could keep up with Adu's pace, and the most important thing was to prevent his breakthrough. As for his shooting, it depends on his shooting percentage.

Sure enough, Durant turned his back, followed by a step-back three-point shot. Xia Yin jumped high and was very fast, but after all, he missed half a step.

The basketball slid over his fingertips and fell into the net bag. With a "swish" sound, he hit a three-pointer.

Durant was not too happy after scoring a goal. Now they are still lagging behind. Facing the outburst of the Warriors, it seems that they are suddenly the ones who can't play.

When the Warriors attacked, Xia Yin rushed inside with the ball and made a Z-shaped breakthrough to bypass the two men, but there was Perkins at the end. Xia Yin did not hesitate. As soon as the basketball was thrown, Pekovic went up to the sky.

With a "bang" sound, the dunk was successful and two points were obtained.

After landing, Pekovic patted Shine on the shoulder, turned around and ran to the backcourt.

Durant became even more silent as he watched this scene. The Warriors were like a well-trained army, rigorous, crazy and cooperative.

It's not that they didn't make mistakes, but they made a lot of them, and their shooting percentage wasn't very high, but this momentum really overwhelmed the Thunder.

"After one season, after the Warriors have been tempered, will they still be able to play? What about next season?"

When he thought of this, he felt extremely anxious.

"How can summer be born when Du is born!" The Warriors have many players who can play, and each has their own characteristics. They are not weak in traditional positional warfare, and they can also come and go.

But when they started playing small ball tactics in the third quarter, the Thunder really couldn't stand it anymore. This sudden change in style really made people a little crazy.

Curry and Shain formed a double backcourt, and Durant was left to Danny Green to defend, only guarding his shots from the outside.

Allen and Bonner slipped out Jeff Green and Perkins. They had to come out because they can really shoot.

With space inside, Xia Yin has room to maneuver when he rushes in with the ball. As long as the defense keeps up with him, he can pass the ball.

Not following closely?You don’t believe in my Xia Yin’s offensive ability at the basket, do you?And all five of the Warriors' players on the court can shoot three-pointers.

For a moment, Xia Yin's style of rushing into the basket, passing the ball to the open space, and occupying a favorable position under the basket to grab rebounds was simply a new version of one-star shooting.

Xia Yin may not have the dominance of Warcraft Howard in the penalty area, but he can hold it. Even if his rebounding attribute is not high, if he can hold it, he will have a chance to compete for rebounds.

And Allen and Bonner were not just watching with their eyes open. This kind of tactics made the Thunder suffer.

Xia Yin endured three quarters of the game and the Thunder were exhausted from playing, and the score gradually opened to more than 10 points.

In the fourth quarter, Xia Yin finally got off the field.

Crawford, with Matthews and the two animals inside, started to fight positional warfare again, and K6 was a master of chaos. At this moment, it was like giving him a field buff.

In half a quarter, Crawford scored 11 points. Not only did the score difference not widen, it actually widened a little.

The Thunder called a timeout, and when they came on the court again, Shain, Curry and others also followed.

The stalemate lasted until the last 2 minutes, and the score between the two teams was still hovering between 10 and 13 points. The Thunder surrendered and made substitutions.

When he was about to leave the game, Westbrook complained to Shain, "Aren't you too cruel? Is Curry going to do something evil? Look at the way he pinched me."

Curry originally wanted to say goodbye, but turned around and left after hearing this.

Xia Yin smiled, "Guigui, this is how the Warriors survive now."

Westbrook sighed, "I understand. You are right. As long as there is no foul called or a flagrant foul, these are just part of the game. I want to keep it simple."

Adu looked expressionless on the side and hugged Xia Yin, "You won, but it won't be so simple next time."

"I know, but now, I win."

Durant almost lost his breath. He let go of Xia Yin angrily and turned away. Golden State Oracle is really a bad place, and the people here are also bad. There is no good person.

夏因今天只拿到了21分，却还有13助攻10篮板3盖帽2抢断。

He scored a triple-double and had a strong presence on both offense and defense.

But today the Warriors blossomed more. Curry had 17 points, Allen had 15 points, Pekovic had 11 points and 6 rebounds, Beverley had 10 points, Matthews had 13 points, David Lee had 14 points and 6 rebounds, and Tucker had 9 points. 5 rebounds, Crawford 18 points.

Many people scored in double figures. The final score of this battle was 135:126, and the Thunder lost by 9 points.

This game was not broadcast live across the United States, but many people watched it. I didn't think much of the Warriors before.

But after this game, Warriors fans have gradually begun to recognize these marginal players and role players.

He really just stepped on the Thunder to get to the top.

"Well done, I really hope you all can stay in such good shape!"

Curry answered with a smile, "Don't worry, boss, our next opponents are all weak teams. Although we are away for the fifth time in a row, we are all confident, right, brothers?"

"Yes! Don't worry, boss!"

Xia Yin smiled and picked up the toiletry bag and walked into the bathroom.

Today is a good day. We defeated the Thunder. This will be the basis for the MVP selection!

Two days later, the Warriors flew to New York collectively, and the Nets were the first stop of five consecutive visits.

With 2 wins and 6 losses this season, the Nets have become a sheep this season, capable of stepping on anyone who sees them.

To say that the most famous and stable player in their team is none other than Lopez, the elder brother of Lopez, who averages about 20+5 per game.

Secondly, Ujakitz and Humphries are capable, while the others are either unknown or veterans.

The current Nets, like the Warriors, have gone through a major overhaul, but the Warriors are now full of vitality, and the Nets are eyeing the No. [-] pick this season.

There is a saying that "sailing against the current will lead to retreat." In the context of the league's lineup competition, especially in the big free market of 10, the Nets did not win a single star, which is uncomfortable.

No wonder, the current Nets are still in New Jersey. Although it is very close to New York, even the rural areas are very chaotic. Who wants to go?

It was easy to beat the Nets. Xia Yin scored 37 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds, which was quite stable.

But after the game, Schein received an invitation from Stoudemire, and he is now enjoying himself in New York.

"Haha, Xia Yin, long time no see. Please sign a few more albums for me. I have many friends who want your signed albums."

Xia Yin was very emotional, Xiao Si was still the same as before.

After signing, the two sat down and chatted.

"How is it? Are you satisfied now?"

Stoudemire looked grateful, "Xia Yin, I really want to thank you. Although I am not as persistent in the championship as Steve, I am not too young. Once I pass thirty, my competitive status will greatly improve." Slip.”

"At this time, I am very satisfied to be able to win the championship and it is still in the contract year. New York is good and suitable for me to retire."

Stoudemire said it very sincerely. He knew his own situation. Although he was naive, he was not stupid. He knew that this long-term contract would be the last big contract.

He likes big cities like New York. With a championship and a big contract, the future is smooth.

After this contract ends, even if he wants to play, it will probably be a minimum salary contract.

"This is the result of everyone's joint efforts. There is no need to thank me."

Stoudemire smiled without saying anything more, and said with emotion, "You Warriors are really good. Nash and I both thought highly of you, but we didn't expect that the people you picked really have potential."

"Many people are now saying that the Warriors are a paradise for role players and fringe players."

Xia Yin laughed loudly, "It's not that exaggerated. If they are really good, I won't just set the goal in the playoffs. This is because we haven't met a strong team yet."

"The first few strong teams are just because they don't understand the Warriors. They won't be able to win easily the next time they meet."

Xiao Si looked complicated, "You are still so humble!"

(End of this chapter)