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Chapter 165 [Competing for the championship!Fight for the championship! 】

The Clippers need experience, and there will be no major changes in the next few years. Shain's idea is to exchange for valuable players through various transactions, and then trade for draft picks.

Or just sign good role players for training. The team only has Leonard and Butler who are not for sale anyway.

Even Griffin is not untradeable, but it will have to wait until Griffin's value is maximized.

At this stage, the Clippers are stable on the court and continue to cultivate and improve. On the contrary, the team image off the court and other departments of the team need to be integrated.

The next few years will be a period of rapid development. Based on the people who have returned from the Warriors, the Clippers have begun drastic reforms.

There haven't been many changes on the Warriors' side, with the departures of Crawford and Anthony Morrow.

Point guards: Curry, Beverley, Michael Reed.

Score: Shayne, Thompson, Matthews
Small forwards: Paul George, Danny Green

Power forward: Allen, David Lee, pj Tucker, Ilyisova
Center: DeAndre Jordan, Pekovic, Matt Bonner

The trade resulted in the acquisition of Ilyisova and Michael Reed. Ilyisova is a good big shooter who can play as a substitute. If the season is shortened, it is impossible to ask him to play as a supporter.

Reed has recovered well, but his competitive form has declined seriously and he is on the verge of retirement, but it is no problem to be a substitute.

The 15-man Warriors team has been assembled and fully prepared for this shortened season.

This season has been good and bad.

It all depends on the performance of each team. Xia Yin has returned to his peak condition. After more than a month of joint training, not only him, but also his teammates on the Warriors.

Now they can participate in the game at any time. Anyway, there are many people who can play the game, and the Warriors are used to large-scale rotations. This season will be beneficial to the Warriors' performance.

The bad thing is that the injury rate of players has increased significantly. Even the Warriors are numb when faced with the schedule given by the league.

"There are 60 games this season? Is that correct?"

Xia Yin also suffered from a severe headache. Compared with his previous life, the NBA season started half a month later, but there were also 6 fewer games.

However, the end of the lockout has been delayed by a little more than a month than in the previous life. Now the teams are not ready for the start of the new season, but the new season is about to begin.

Shine gave Curry the schedule, "Be prepared, this season will definitely not be easy."

Nelson smiled on the sidelines, "I will definitely not play away games with the team. Let Cole go to the away games. I am old and can't hold on anymore."

He is one year older and his health is getting worse. If not for the chance to win the championship, he would have retired last year.

Shine didn't say anything, but looked at Steve Kerr. Kerr's smile faded and said, "Coach, I will do a good job."

"This season, we must win the championship!"

When Xia Yin said this, Old Nelson nodded with satisfaction. There is a big difference between competing for the championship and having to win the championship.

Shain did it with the Suns and won the championship in his second year, and now he is in his second year with the Warriors.

"Then do it. If I win the championship, I will retire. I hope you and I can achieve our wish."

Nelson sighed quietly, turned back to the bench, and began to instruct the players on tactics.

Shane and Cole looked at each other, Cole gritted his teeth and said, "Shaine, leave it to me, I will help the team."

His workload will increase greatly next, but so what, as long as he can win the championship, he can naturally succeed Old Nelson, and Shain has guaranteed to him that he will pursue a dynasty team.

If he can succeed, he will become a legend in the league. He will win championships as a player, general manager, and coach. He will be the most successful guy in the league!
Xia Yin smiled and turned around to leave and continue training.

At this time, other teams are also recruiting intensively for emergency training. The shortened season in the new season is also an opportunity, and they may be able to counterattack.

On January 1, the Warriors held a press conference for the new season. The Warriors suddenly emerged last season, and media darlings like Xia Yin were present. There were many reporters at the scene.

Shine and Curry followed Nelson and Cole, and the four of them walked into the press conference hall together. "Hi, everyone, it's another season. If you have any questions, please do it as soon as possible. Time waits for no one."

The reporters all laughed. Time really does not wait for anyone. Not only the teams were very busy during this period, but even the reporters were also 007, because the news broke too fast.

Moreover, news is time-sensitive, and there are so many competitors. Everyone wants news, so naturally some are quick and some are slow. If you want to get promoted and get a raise, you can only do interviews non-stop.

However, precisely because this is the period when news about each team is concentrated, even though the media reporters are very tired, they have gained a lot during this period and their wallets are bulging.

"Coach, I heard that you were hospitalized several times this summer. How is your health? This season is a shortened season, and you have to work a lot on away games. You have to pay attention to your health."

At the beginning, the reporter used greetings to ask about Nelson's health, but he also asked questions about the Warriors' coach for the new season, but it was more subtle and made people feel comfortable.

Nelson smiled, "Thank you for your concern, I'm fine, and I'll be at home this season. The away games are mainly led by Cole, who is also an extremely good coach.

The Warriors are united and have a lot of talent. I hope everyone will take more care of them in the future. "

A group of reporters began to compliment him.

But I have to say that there is a coach like Old Nelson who is really in charge of the game. He is older, more qualified, and has a lot of prestige. With him present, some bad questions are not easy to ask.

Not to mention that he is not in good health. If he gets angry, it will really become big news.

This is also the reason why the Warriors were so harmonious during the Warriors' post-game press conference.

Another reporter stood up and asked Xia Yin,
"What are your goals for this season? Where are the Warriors?"

"Win the championship! If you don't win the championship, you will fail!"

As soon as Xia Yin said these words, the whole place was in an uproar.

The cameras were buzzing, and they were all filming the current scene.

A reporter and colleague said, "I seem to feel that this scene is a bit familiar?"

"Then your feeling is correct. Xia Yin also said the same at the press conference at the beginning of the season when the Suns won the championship."

For a moment, everyone felt like they were dreaming back to 2 years ago.

"I know people think the Warriors have a bad roster, think we're still young, think we still have a lot of problems, etc."

Xia Yin chuckled, "But you are never ready. The situation is changing every year, including me, but it doesn't matter."

"It's time, the Warriors will fight for the championship!"

There was applause at the scene. Many of them grew up watching Xia Yin. Regardless of whether Xia Yin can do it or not, from his debut to now, nothing he has ever said has failed.

However, every time Xia Yin expresses his position, people can feel the confidence contained in his words, and it can infect the people around him. "Curry, you had surgery this summer, and everyone said your surgery was successful. How are you doing now?"

Curry coughed and said, "My surgery was indeed successful and I am recovering well. I have also been practicing well with the team during this period. I have no problem and will give everything I have to win the championship."

The last sentence was so decisive that the reporters were a little thoughtful. It seems that the Warriors...

After the press conference, the Warriors' championship talk went directly to the hot search, another team making bold claims about competing for the championship.

The Bulls, Heat, and Thunder have all made such bold statements before, but last year's champion Mavericks have been very low-key recently.

"Are you going to compete for the championship? It's good, but we probably won't be able to do it this season. That's a sigh of relief." Dayao said.

"You can't copy last year. It was like God's help, but you can't do it this year. This year is a time of great competition."

"Be careful not to get injured. It's easy to get injured in a shortened season. This summer is the Olympics, and I'm still waiting to fight alongside you."

Dayao laughed loudly, "Don't worry, we haven't grown up this season, I will pay attention to it, and now I only play 25 minutes a game, time is not forgiving."

The two chatted intermittently and then hung up the phone.

Just as I hung up, another phone rang.

"Hey, Kobe, are you ready to lose?" Xia Yin said with a smile, teasing Kobe was also a little fun for him, but Kobe was always easy to tease.

"Okay, I'm calling to thank you. The two people you recommended are both good, but we haven't gotten along yet, so maybe the start of the game won't be good." Kobe was also impressed.

Although Tyson Chandler is older, he is indeed suitable for the Lakers. He can protect the penalty area very well, and he is experienced and much easier to use than Bynum.

It's just that Chandler's status is doubtful, and he doesn't know how many years he can play.

Jr. Smith is even more powerful. When he is in good condition, he can score points with Kobe, but there is something wrong with his brain.

During this time, Kobe was putting pressure on Jr. Smith. You have become a pressure boy and you have to be nervous every day.

Coupled with Artest's defense and Gasol's inside core, the current Lakers lineup is even more competitive.

"Be careful, don't get hurt. As you get older, you have to pay more attention to your health. If something happens, how can I fight with you again in the future? I don't want to see you retire early."

Xia Yin's words made Kobe's face darken. What does this mean that you can't speak properly?

They were obviously words of comfort, but something just didn't sound right.

"You should also pay attention to yourself. Don't think that you can be unscrupulous at a young age. Just like that kid from the Bulls, the road will definitely not last long."

After he finished speaking, he hung up the phone.

Xia Yin's eyes lit up. Kobe's eyes were very poisonous. Speaking of which, it seems that Rose was seriously injured this season, right?

The rose of the Windy City, a proud generation, passed away with the wind!

When they came to the hotel, they were all teammates of the team. Xia Yin invited everyone to have a meal together before the game started.

"Hello, Ilyisova, Reed, I'm Shain. Welcome to the Warriors. I believe you will have a pleasant season here."

Neither of them is a thorn in the side. Reed also had a good time and was the boss, but that's just not the case now.

"How sure are you of winning the championship?" Reed looked at Xia Yin and asked, looking very serious.

Xia Yin also replied seriously, "There is no certainty about this kind of thing, but I can say that I will try my best, and we have a great hope of winning the championship."

“But this requires everyone’s efforts!”

Xia Yin's voice increased, and everyone in the audience looked over.

"Everyone, you are all old teammates. We have worked together for a year. The timing this year is very good. The championship must be successful, and this requires everyone to work together to do everything. What do you want?"

"Yes!" "Win the championship! Win the championship!"

Xia Yin mobilized everyone's enthusiasm with just one sentence, and it was also because he was very strong and always followed through on his words.

Moreover, the Warriors are really strong. The whole team can play and are willing to sacrifice for this. This is the most suitable state to win the championship. Therefore, the Warriors have a huge advantage!

Thompson also stood up, "As soon as I entered the league, I was on a championship contending team like the Warriors. I was very excited.

I failed to prove that I was the best in college, and my draft pick was just okay, but I had advantages and I shot well. As long as you believe in me, I will definitely live up to everyone's trust. "

Paul George also stood up, "I worked hard on my body in the summer, and I got guidance from my boss on defense. My skills have also improved a lot. I will definitely help everyone."

One after another stood up and expressed their opinions, and for a moment they were united and felt like the championship was in their hands.

No matter what Xia Yin said, everyone's fighting spirit has been mobilized and they are all eager to win the championship.

Many of them are second-round picks and even undrafted players. If they can win the championship, it will be of great benefit to their second contracts in the future. They also received a lot of benefits from the Warriors last year.

Not to mention, there is no lack of attention around Xia Yin. What they want is the continued blessing of the championship. If they want to leave the Warriors in the future, they can also have a lot of capital.

Xia Yin left with satisfaction.

The next day, the first game of the new season started.

It is still a classic Lakers vs. Warriors, it should be said that it is Kobe vs. Shayne. The league is well versed in the drama of "grudges".

This year is already the fourth year, and the duel between Shain and Kobe has attracted the attention of a large number of fans.

"Come on Warriors, come on Xia Yin, kill Kobe!"

"Come on Kobe, come on Lakers, kill Shay Yin!"

"The Lakers' strength has greatly increased, and the Warriors are definitely no match for the Lakers. Kobe can always win once this year, right?"

"Hehe, I don't think that's necessarily the case. Every time he plays against the Lakers and Kobe, Xia Yin always bursts out with unprecedented fighting power. This time I still believe that the Warriors will win."

The game hasn't even started yet, but online fans are already fighting. Not everyone likes even Xia Yin.

However, it is true that Xia Yin has the largest number and quality of fans. Who makes Xia Yin have the largest number of female fans?

As for whether it was to watch the ball or to let Xia Yin watch the ball, it was hard to say.

(End of this chapter)