i really don't want to play basketball

Chapter 166 [Warriors are unstoppable]

On January 1, the Lakers played against the Warriors.

The Warriors challenge the Lakers away from home.

Thalia was in class and couldn't take time off, but Lisa had already gone to college. She had time, so she and Kate came to the scene to watch the game.

"Time flies so fast. I still remember when Xia Yin first started playing basketball and these fans slandered Xia Yin. Now they are kneeling down and licking Xia Yin in order to get Xia Yin to return to Los Angeles. They really have no spine at all."

Lisa smiled, "Isn't this the same as when you make a movie? Fighting for a good script is not the same as fighting for the top spot. It's the same principle, flattering the superior and suppressing the inferior, doing whatever it takes, and supporting the director and producer. ,uh-huh?"

Kate agreed with this, "Haha, Lisa, you actually see through the essence of the world. This world is indeed so real.

But Xia Yin is getting better and better. I don’t know how much longer he wants to play basketball. I didn’t see him showing much interest in basketball before. Why is he playing so enthusiastically now? "

Lisa didn't say anything, but she knew in her heart that if Xia Yin didn't become a new generation of league icon, or a new generation of "basketball god", would he give up basketball?
Impossible, and he would only be in his early 30s at most. At that time, if he leaves basketball, he can still do other things. He has a rich family and doesn’t care about this little thing at all.

As Xia Yin often said, "While you are young, do more things you want to do."

"The game is about to start, oh oh oh oh oh!"

"Welcome everyone to watch the Lakers' home game against the Warriors. I am Yu Jia and I am Zhang Weiping."

"Coach Zhang, how do you feel about Xia Yin shouting the slogan of competing for the championship this season?"

Teacher Zhang Lili has been doing frontline interviews in the NBA for some time and is very familiar with the situation here.

"Xia Yin has the confidence to compete for the championship. I think it is also the dual confidence of the team's own strength and the strength of the team. Everyone also understands that he is a very stable person and never does anything he is not sure about."

When they said this, Yu Jia and Zhang Lili both laughed.

Things that Xia Yin was not sure about were completely impossible in the eyes of others, and things that he was sure about were only about [-]% sure in the eyes of others.

His grasp is different from others, and this is where Xia Yin has a unique charm. He always makes the impossible possible, and it is also the source of his "miracles".

Yu Jia said, "This summer, Xia Yin did not practice football. Due to the suspension, he traveled from Europe to various countries. He spent three months and only started practicing after returning. I don't know how strong he is now."

Zhang Lili smiled and said, "Xia Yin cannot be treated with common sense. He is now entering his fourth season in the league. The first season is a period of comprehensive growth of his skills.

The second season was his promotion season, which also allowed him to win DPOY, championship and FMVP.

In last year's season, his skills were already perfect. If he wanted to build on this foundation, he would need greater efforts. It is precisely because of this that he won the regular season MVP and also won the DPOY for the second consecutive time. "

"I'm looking forward to seeing how Shain will grow this season."

Not only the commentators and hosts are looking forward to it, but the entire league is looking forward to it. Xia Yin's growth is too fast and too comprehensive, and he has reached this point in just 3 years.

If you continue to grow, who else will be your opponent?

At this time, the game officially begins.

Warriors starting lineup: Curry, Shayne, Paul George, David Lee, DeAndre Jordan.

Lakers starting lineup: Fisher, Kobe, Artest, Gasol, Tyson Chandler.

The strength of both teams has not changed much. The Lakers lost Bynum and gained Tyson Chandler. The Warriors gained Michael Reed and Eli Isova, but lost Crawford.

Neither team has made much action this summer.

You know, capable players want high salaries, and veterans with outstanding capabilities have already found a way out, either to retire or to compete for the championship again.

If the Warriors weren't already full, there would have been a few people who wanted to join the Warriors, but Xia Yin didn't like them and didn't agree, so the Warriors didn't change.

The Lakers were helpless. After all, Paul, who had been planning for so long, was "vetoed". The Lakers delayed this transaction for too long, causing many players to have already found a new home.

When the game whistle blew, Jordan jumped up and defeated Tyson Chandler to win the ball. After all, youth won, and the Warriors attacked first.

Kobe stepped forward to follow Xia Yin, it was just the two of them.

But to be honest, just from this contact, Xia Yin could feel that Kobe had changed a lot, and his focus on defense had dropped significantly. Also, the boss was no longer young.

He needs to focus on offense. Artest is eager to try on the side and does not take Paul George into consideration at all.

Xia Yin was playing with the racket, watching Paul George being pushed aside by Artest, but he was still stuck in the position.

Well, Paul George has indeed improved, but not much. He still needs time to grow.

Curry came to cover, and Shain opened a gap in a flash and dived into the inside. Gasol blocked DeAndre Jordan, and Tyson Chandler held up David Lee, ready to defend Shain at any time.

On the first ball after the start of the game, Xia Yin did not hesitate, rushed into the paint, and took off directly in front of Tyson Chandler. The two people collided in the air, which was very stable.

"This power is quite strong, I didn't even hit it?"

Tyson Chandler had no time to think. Xia Yin pressed his arm and dunked hard with both hands. With a "bang" sound, he scored a dunk.

2: 0.

Kate stood behind the Warriors bench, holding a pat stick and cheering loudly. For someone like her who only watches games for fun, she doesn’t understand any tactics or movements.

As long as there are dunks and three-pointers and great drives, this game is interesting.

Lisa steadied her fake smile next to Kate, suddenly feeling a little regretful about sitting with Kate.

The conspicuous bag finally attracted the camera, and Lisa was embarrassed.

Zhang Lili said, "This situation will occur as soon as Xia Yin is ready to double-team, which can easily cause a loss of position. Xia Yin also has many options, and he is not afraid of double-teaming."

Yu Jia said, "Letting go like this will put a lot of pressure on Xia Yin. It's just the beginning of the game. It's been a long time and Xia Yin can't support it. It's not easy for Xia Yin to get singles opportunities and get high scores. The Lakers I don’t want to experience another 75-point incident.”

When he said this, even Zhang Bryant burst into laughter. Shain's 75 points in that game really established his own status in this league. It was a very exaggerated game.

The Lakers attacked, Kobe was wandering on the outside with the ball, and Artest came to cover. Kobe did not choose to play singles, but passed the ball. He passed the ball to the inside.

Gasol received the ball, singled to David Lee, and scored an easy layup, 2:2.

Xia Yin didn't say anything. David Lee was on the court, and the Warriors' interior defense had loopholes. He came on the court to attack.The Warriors put out their regular lineup just to test the Lakers.

When the Warriors attacked, the whole team opened up. David Lee came out of the paint and cooperated with Shain in a high pick-and-roll, bringing out Gasol.

With the inside empty, Chandler's defensive area has increased, and he needs to keep an eye on Shain to prevent breakthroughs.

But Xia Yin passed the ball after the pick-and-roll. Jordan caught the ball and dunked directly without stopping under the basket. Chandler touched the bottom of the basketball, but it was a dunk.

Jordan succeeded in dunking, and the corners of his mouth were split after landing. He likes this kind of simple eating cake, but there are not many opportunities.

After several consecutive rounds, the two teams started to score more efficiently. At 7 minutes, the score was 13:11, and the Warriors led by 2 points. The score was not high and the difference was not big.

Yu Jia said, "The two teams played very boringly in this game. Both teams attached great importance to defense. Xia Yin only scored 4 points, all of which were obtained after breaking through and attacking. The Lakers strictly guarded against his three-pointers, and even the passing route was blocked. half."

Zhang Lili said, "This is just a test. After all, it is the first game of the new season. The game started in a hurry, and everyone's state has not changed yet.

However, the Warriors have done very well under this kind of defense. On the contrary, I think that if the Lakers do not change, when the Warriors change their lineup, they may be widened by a wave of gaps. "

He is a Lakers fan, but he also supports Shain very much, just like he supported Dayao before, but it is obvious that the Warriors have a lot of people who can play, have more changes, and can easily break the deadlock.

As he expected, in the 5th minute of the second quarter, the Warriors made a substitution. Curry, Thompson, Shain, Allen, and Tucker came on the court, and the small "Death Five" appeared.

"Do they not want inside players in their lineup?"

But after seeing the five Warriors running like the wind, Zhang Lili stopped talking.

Tucker and Allen both have three-pointers. The two of them play power forward. Now after pulling out from the inside, Tyson Chandler and Gasol must pull out from the inside.

However, the three turrets of Shain, Curry, and Thompson on the outside line were simply too powerful to add to their firepower.

"Three-pointers, another three-pointer, too accurate, too strong. This kind of continuous movement and high shooting rate. The Lakers can't defend. The Warriors' offensive area has expanded a lot."

夏因这半节比赛表现很好，他在剩下的7分钟里，砍下了10分4助攻2篮板1抢断。

The five Warriors shot 7 three-pointers in 11 minutes, hitting 6 of them, directly opening the score.

半场结束，夏因18分7助攻4篮板2抢断1盖帽，一如既往的全面且强势。

Zhang Lili analyzed calmly, "Xia Yin's ability to break double teams has been enhanced. He takes fewer shots, but his scoring is very efficient. If the Lakers want to win, they must make changes.

Like the Warriors' style of play in the second half of the second quarter, they were unable to resist and were opened up in one fell swoop. "

Yu Jia said, "Their tactics and lineup look very extreme, but they are very effective. The Warriors' newly selected rookie Thompson also performed well."

Kobe looked at the red numbers on the scoresheet and sighed, "Let's play according to the normal way. We don't have to fight with the Warriors. We have to be careful about their weird lineup."

Phil Jackson was silent for a moment and nodded in agreement. He looked over at the Warriors. Old Nelson was smiling and laughing with Schein, looking like a fan watching the game.

"This old guy is about to retire. If he catches a genius and gathers such a group of people, he might actually win the championship."

Zen Master said no more, the Lakers tactics remained the same.

But in the third quarter, Kobe began to attack, but Xia Yin also opened up his shackles and succeeded in several attacks in succession, so that the Lakers did not dare to relax their "control" on Xia Yin.

Xia Yin's strength is stronger. He cannot be let go, otherwise the threat will be too great, but he can lock this end and emerge from the other end.

In the last few minutes of the third quarter, Curry suddenly rose up and made 5 of 3 shots, including a 3+1 that caused a foul on Fisher. He scored 10 points in a row and opened the score again.

Kobe looked at the baby-faced Curry, who was still a little immature, and suddenly felt that he was indeed old.

This little guy is growing up very quickly. Injuries do have an impact on him, but he shoots better, and Kobe can also see that Curry is now in a period of rapid technical growth, and his upper limit is still very high.

The Lakers still persisted in the fourth quarter and continued to play until the 9th minute when the Lakers made substitutions and admitted defeat.

Xia Yin also went off the court, and the Warriors came again with five ups and five downs.

本场比赛，夏因砍下36分12助攻7篮板3抢断1盖帽，差一点三双。

Curry also scored 24 points and 7 assists.

Kobe had good numbers today, scoring 31 points, but the Lakers' loss was not honorable at all and the scene was ugly.

What's even worse is that the Warriors replaced Beverley, Matthews, Danny Green, Ilyisova and Pekovic.

The Lakers didn't hold back on this bench lineup.

When Kobe came off the court, the Lakers lost by 9 points. The game ended more than 3 minutes later. The Lakers lost by 114 points, 130:16.

Kobe looked very unhappy. Obviously, only a few of the Warriors' crooked people could be noticed by everyone, but after coming to the Warriors, everyone seemed to have "evolved" and suddenly turned into a mess. It's really strange. .

"Xia Yin performed very well today, but it's obvious that everyone wants to see him score more points. This year's Lakers-Yong matchup lacked a bit of excitement, which is why many fans said it was a bit unsatisfactory."

"There is no way. When everything reaches a certain level, you will feel this way. This is because the fans have high expectations for Xia Yin. When he wins the MVP, many things are taken for granted."

Xia Yin also felt it. After winning the regular season MVP, everyone's criteria for judging him changed a bit.

In this case, Xia Yin would not say too much. He would just praise his teammates for their performance and praise everyone, even a few fringe players with limited playing time. The cheering from the sidelines was their highlight, wasn't it? You have to praise it too.

No matter how much good things are said, no one hates it. Although the Warriors have now had a year of running-in and the distribution of playing time for many people has been very regular, many people hope to be praised by the team leaders because they lack confidence.

One year is not enough to erase their inner inferiority. After all, they all climbed up from the bottom, and they need more confidence and respect.

And Xia Yin provided enough for them.

This season is different from last season. The way we get along is constantly changing from season to season.

And this led to the second game, when the Warriors played the Trail Blazers at home, their teammates broke out.

The Blazers without Roy were defeated in three quarters.

The Warriors are very strong!

(End of this chapter)