i really don't want to play basketball

Chapter 140 [The Afterglow of the Old Era]

"Beautiful, Xia Yin is a well-deserved protagonist in both offense and defense. He really has both offense and defense now." Yu Jia was quite emotional.

However, Yang Yi was a little calm and said with a smile, "He is already a newly rising superstar in the league. What he lacks now is his team leadership performance and a regular season MVP!"

Yu Jia agrees that Xia Yin's strength is by no means comparable to that of ordinary All-Stars. As long as he can lead the team to achieve good results this season and win the regular season MVP, he will definitely become the new super giant.

Xia Yin will also become the fastest player to be promoted to the super giant.

Cole was smiling below. This was Shain's idea. Taking the lead in the opening game can improve the morale of his teammates and also suppress the morale of the opponent.

He agreed and believed that Xia Yin could do it.

After all, this is the first time the Bulls have played against each other this season. It is certain that they cannot estimate the Warriors accurately and have no personal experience of Shain's progress.

Now it seems that the Bulls are a little caught off guard.

Thibodeau did not call a timeout, but instead just shouted for double-teams and defense to keep an eye on him.

Is he planning to take another look?

Xia Yin smiled, then I will fulfill your wish.

In the next round, Rose rushed inside again and used a pick-and-roll to block Shain. Rose made a solid shot with a throw.

Before he could breathe a sigh of relief, the ball served by Paul George rushed across the half court and was thrown into Shain's hands. Insider Pekovic was ready and stuck in position, and Jordan was also eager to try.

Xia Yin received the ball without hesitation, got rid of Luol Deng, jumped directly, shot a super long three-pointer, and the basketball fell into the net bag obediently.

Pekovic and Jordan showed no nostalgia at all, turned around and started to return to defense. With this no-nonsense style and rigorous military management plan, Thibodeau frowned when he saw it.

"The Warriors are becoming more and more understanding, and because there are so many people in the lineup who can play, they don't hesitate to use their physical strength. Even after the start of the game, they still make a lot of mistakes. This is also a drawback of the accelerated number of rounds, but we can see that they are making rapid progress. It’s rare to become a team.”

Kenny Smith said with emotion.

Barkley smiled, "The Warriors are really good. Their tactics are very novel, somewhat similar to run-and-gun, but very different. Shain tried this style of play in the Suns.

It can be seen that the current Warriors are going further and further on this road. Although we still don't know what the final outcome will be, the cooperation between Nelson and Shain makes the Warriors' game extremely attractive. "

O'Neal started from another angle, "I have to say that the quality of the rookies in 2008 was very high. There were a lot of players in the first round, and there were also many masters in the second round. This game can also be regarded as the highlight of the 08 players." The ultimate showdown.”

Luol Deng was stared at by Shain, and he couldn't get rid of it. Rose had a great advantage against Curry. Curry's defensive level at this stage is average, which is very ordinary.

Rose's sudden bursts were accurate. He rushed into the paint and faced the defensive combination of Pekovic and DeAndre Jordan. Among the Warriors, their inside defense is the strongest.

This is also because of the Bulls' tactical style of play, which allows them to play together. The Warriors decide who will start based on their opponents, and only Shain and Curry can't make the starting lineup.

Jordan is powerful and has a battle of wits and courage with Noah. Noah is a flexible center who can defend five positions. His only weakness is that he is thin and suffers from defense-type centers. Boozer can make up for this shortcoming.

But with Pekovic around, four people's elbows were flying around in the paint, and Noah was the first to be unable to bear it.

Rose rushed into the paint at this time, and Jordan directly squeezed out Noah and rushed forward. Faced with Jordan, Rose was not afraid. He is very good at playing small against big players.

First, he turned his back and rushed from the basket, going around in a circle. Pekovic was waiting here. When Rose jumped up, he made a big loop. The basketball went from his right hand to his left hand. With a flick of his left hand, he picked up the basket and shot. Hit the board.

This shot was very exciting. Rose was equivalent to a one-on-three, breaking through the Warriors' defense. This offense can be ranked among the top five.

The most praiseworthy thing about the Warriors now is that they don't care about temporary gains and losses. Just like this goal, it was indeed very good, but after Jordan and Pekovic scored, they went directly back to defense.

Their inside combination is the most difficult to defend against a breakthrough player like Rose, but they have already done it, so there is no need to worry about it. The game is very long.

This point is basically understood by current Warriors players and implemented in place.

Xia Yin held the ball and singled out Luol Deng. Brewer came to help defend against the double team. There was insufficient space. After Xia Yin attracted the defense, he feinted a shot, turned around and passed the ball to the center.

Jordan caught the ball and took off with one step, not paying attention to Noah at all. Next to him, Boozer and Pekovic were fighting hand-to-hand, unable to help.

Jordan's body was bent into an arch shape, and he made a beautiful mid-air dunk with one hand. The other hand pressed Noah's arms, and with a "bang" sound, the basketball was dunked in.

Yu Jia said, "The Warriors' style of play has changed a lot. Those who badmouth the Warriors, I think they can stop.

The current Warriors are not weak, the players all have their own specialties, and the Warriors have obviously grasped the characteristics of the players and made full use of them in their tactics."

Yang Yidao said, "Not only can he dunk and play positional battles, but also play fast breaks and defensive counterattacks. The Warriors are also among the leaders. Nelson is a master of tactics. The Warriors are really beautiful."

Shain was desperately entangled by Luol Deng, and Brewer also stopped Paul George. After Rose broke through Curry, the Bulls pulled out to make space.

Pekovic faced off against Rose. This time Rose didn't push hard and very smartly passed the ball to Boozer on the left. Boozer immediately picked up the ball and shot.

His shooting percentage at the basket was very high. This shot was hit steadily. The Bulls began to become smarter and began to adapt.

In the Warriors' position battle, Schein and Pekovic picked and rolled, attracted the defense on the right side and passed to Curry. After receiving the ball, Curry made a breakthrough, but then stepped back and shot a three-pointer.

DeAndre Jordan and Pekovic were all ready to grab the rebound, but the ball missed as expected. DeAndre Jordan grabbed the rebound, jumped up and attracted Boozer and Noah, but threw the ball to the side.

Pekovic caught the ball, stepped slightly, and scored with a basketball rebound.

Compared with rebounding, the Warriors' current lineup is not bad, especially with the nuclear threat of Shain on the outside, which adds enough pressure to the Bulls.

When the Bulls attacked, George and Curry double-teamed Rose. Rose threw the ball to Boozer. In front of him, Pekovic raised his hands high, and behind him, Shine was approaching.

He passed the ball to the outside again, and Ronnie Brewer caught the ball and shot a three-pointer, but unfortunately he missed.

He is a very ordinary starter, a defensive shooting guard, and has little effect. In comparison, it might be better if he and Rose switch positions.

Xia Yin was in the right position and jumped up to grab the rebound. Paul George and Curry in front had already started sprinting. The basketball was passed to Curry across the half court, and Curry caught the basketball steadily.

It can be seen from here that Xia Yin's passing skills have really improved. It is not easy to pass the ball while traveling without affecting the speed of the receiver.

Curry rushed inside with the ball. Paul George blocked Rose behind him, but Brewer was unable to stop Curry who was already sprinting. He made a standard three-point layup and got two points.

In the first quarter of the game, both teams fell into a positional battle style, going back and forth, but their shooting percentages were quite high.

This is the mainstream style of play now, but the Warriors changed their formation in the second quarter.

Shayne, Curry, Moreau, Allen and P.J. Tucker came on the field, especially Tucker who took the center position, and his strength was not at a disadvantage when facing Noah.The key is that this is the purest form of small ball play. Xia Yin has released his organizational authority. Curry and Allen are inside and outside. He is mainly responsible for holding the ball and attacking.

All five people can run, and the number of rounds has sped up a lot this time.

Curry dribbled the ball past half-court and passed the ball to Shain. He was unsure of breaking through Rose and singled out the Bulls with the ball. Shain had no solution, and Curry switched to playing without the ball.

Anthony Morrow and he started to snake around, one on the left and the other on the right. Xia Yin broke through Luol Deng and came to the inside. The basketball was passed to Allen. Allen connected the ball and attempted a single, but then threw the ball to the high tower. Tucker didn't stop, and the basketball was passed to Curry.

Continuous passing of the ball makes it easy to make mistakes, but Xia Yin is in the center, and he can quickly make up for the defense.

Curry caught the ball and made a three-pointer.

Off the court, Cole raised his fists excitedly, "Beautiful, that's it, that's this style of play. No matter how strong your inside defense is, I can shoot three-pointers from both inside posts. I can open up the space and the inside line will be strong." Empty.

We are faced with two choices, let Xia Yin rush into the paint, or the Warriors can make a three-pointer from the outside. "

"I didn't see it. Everyone's acceptance and execution ability are quite strong. This kind of tactical play tests the players' ball transmission. If they are intercepted and intercepted in the middle, they will be completely defeated."

Cole was surprised that the Warriors seemed to be naturally suited to this style of play, and the adjustment process was very fast.

The Bulls are very unsuited to the Warriors' style of play. This kind of stretching the whole court and continuously passing the ball to find openings makes their defense fall apart, and they are always facing the invasion of Shain.

The Bulls turned around and started to focus on the inside. Boozer hit a steady 2 points, and the Warriors couldn't stop it inside.

But as soon as the hit was made, as soon as the Warriors served the ball, the five people on the court started charging like crazy. The Bulls were caught off guard by the fast break. Xia Yin rushed inside with the ball and succeeded in a layup.

Facing the violent Bulls home court, the Warriors led by Shain were like a puddle of cold water with a layer of oil on top, as if the oil was on fire.

Calm and restrained tactical execution, hard running and desperate defense make the Warriors extremely attractive.

After several consecutive rounds, the Bulls applied for a timeout.

After the timeout, Xia Yin started to go crazy, hitting two consecutive three-pointers and a 2+2 to stop the Bulls again.

"I didn't expect that the Warriors could overpower the Bulls. The Warriors were so efficient today." Barkley was also surprised.

"Shaine acts as the lubricant for the Warriors. He attracts the defense and serves as an outside barrier, which allows others to have a stable space to play. This is very Shain." O'Neal laughed.

Six and a half minutes into the second quarter, both teams began to substitute. After all, they were exhausted after continuing to fight for a quarter and a half.

The Warriors have Crawford, Matthews, Danny Green, David Lee and Matt Bonner.

Still five up and five down.

Ke 6 and Matthews continuously attacked the Bulls' interior, Danny Green slipped into the corner, and Bonner retreated to the free throw line, able to move inside or outside at any time.

Even the substitutes are much better than the Bulls.

At the end of the half, the Warriors led the Bulls by 67 points, 56:11, and had been suppressing the Bulls since the first quarter.

In the third quarter, Xia Yin unlocked the seal on his body, opened several badges, scored 3 points in a row in 16 minutes, and the Bulls called timeout again.

But looking back, Rose seemed to have unlocked the seal. In the second half of the quarter, he scored consecutive breakthroughs and clung to the score. At the end of the third quarter, he even chased the score to 8 points.

Warriors 101: 93 Bulls.

Thibodeau was writing and drawing on the tactical board off the court with a solemn expression, looking extremely serious.

Rose was gasping for air. He only rested for 5 minutes in the three quarters. It was foreseeable that he would not rest for long in the fourth quarter.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Warriors gave the Bulls a heads-up and scored consecutive three-pointers from the outside. This opened up the game and the players felt better.

In less than 5 minutes, Thibodeau made a substitution and admitted defeat with a wave of his hand.

Rose was very unwilling. He scored 41 points today, but faced with the Warriors' continuous lineup changes and accurate performance, coupled with Xia Yin's unusual bravery, the loss was not unfair.

However, I am very unwilling.

"I'm looking forward to your performance. See you at Oracle Arena!"

Xia Yin said to Rose with a smile.

He scored 40 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds today, which was similar to Rose's performance. But of course he was happy that the Warriors defeated the Bulls, although he also knew that the next game would not be so easy.

But that will be a few months later. After all, the East and West basically only play each other twice in the regular season, and the next time will be the Warriors playing the Bulls at home.

"I will win the next game!"

Ross whispered, stretched out his hand and patted Xia Yin, then turned around and left Xia Yin with a back view.

Xia Yin smiled and turned around to high-five his teammates one by one to celebrate the victory. Today really surprised him.

These teammates seem to have come to their senses and are really playing well.

Curry seemed to be a full-time point guard today. Although he only scored 15 points, he had 11 assists.

"Boss, how's it going? Didn't I disappoint you?"

Xia Yin smiled and patted his arm, "Of course, I am very happy. Thunder and Bulls, you have never let me down."

The players next to them were all smiling happily. Today was a good harvest day, and everyone got good data.

Cole was also very happy. He also wrote a lot of things on his tactical board. When he returned to Oracle Arena, he was going to have a good discussion with Nelson.

When leaving the United Center, Shain took a look at the arena.

"The last afterglow, let the roses bloom to their fullest!"

"It's a pity, I am the deep blue flower, and my beauty dominates the audience!"

"Hahaha, let's go, Dallas!"

(End of this chapter)