Rekindling the dream of becoming a star

Chapter 267 Wash your face and wait for me!
"Unstoppable, unbeatable warrior!"

"No one can threaten me, not even James or Leonard!"

"Put away your ridiculous self-confidence and go home to reflect on yourself."

The Warriors commentator was speaking in a rhythmic voice, gloating and mocking Chen Fang who was sitting on the bench, motionless.

More than half of the Clippers fans who had left the stands were extremely frustrated. They came here with great expectations, but witnessed a massacre.

135:110.

Curry scored 41 points and led the Warriors to a crushing defeat on the Clippers' home court, who had won five consecutive games, and they were behind the entire time.

Durant scored 24 points, Klay scored 21 points, and the three of them combined for 86 points to sink the Clippers.

Duan Ran said helplessly in the commentary booth: "Today's Warriors were in great form, just like the 73-win Warriors. Any team would find it hard to handle them."

"Klay made 7 three-pointers, Curry made 11, and Durant made 5. These 23 three-pointers were like falling rain. No one could withstand it!" Ke Fan was very frustrated. After witnessing the massacre, he felt his heart aching.

"The Warriors shot 28 three-pointers as a team, completely crushing the Clippers. In the third quarter, the Clippers tried to fight back, but they only shot one, and the Warriors shot two. The more they shot, the more they shot. Even Jordan couldn't do anything today."

Even the commentators agreed that the Warriors' three-point rain won the game, but Chen Fang knew that was not the case.

Today he scored 28 points, 11 assists and 5 rebounds, which was quite impressive.

"Let's go back to the locker room!" Brian came over and asked Chen Fang to go back.

"Don't go to the press conference later. After taking a shower, go home and have a good sleep." Brian comforted.

"No, I want to go to the press conference." Chen Fang unexpectedly refused.

Usually, there will be no locker room interviews for the losing team, as the locker room is closed to the public at this time.

When Chen Fang entered the locker room, he felt the atmosphere was very depressing. He knocked on the door and waited for everyone to look at him. He said, "I know what everyone is thinking. I am not trying to make excuses. What I am happy about now is that we will have another match with them in four days."

"The Warriors are our whetstone. They are the best team in the league. Our performance today was good, but it was not enough. Let's think carefully about how to play next time."

"Let's go to the press conference." Chen Fang said to Brian.

So Chen Fang just stayed at the door for a moment, then turned around and left, leaving the room full of astonished people.

Although Chen Fang didn't say a single swear word, everyone realized that he was angry.

At the press conference, Chen Fang's appearance caused a commotion. Many reporters did not expect that Chen Fang, who had lost the game, would still be willing to show up.

"How do you feel when your winning streak is ended?" a reporter asked first.

"It's bad, but no one can win all the time."

"What did Green yell at you in the fourth quarter?"

"Some words in response to what I said after we won the last game against them." Chen Fang answered very frankly without any perfunctory response, which was beyond everyone's expectations.

"Based on the oral interpretation, Green's words seemed..." The reporter hesitated.

"It was very unpleasant. Yes, he told me to go home and find my mother." Chen Fang replied.

“Oh…!” The whole audience was in an uproar.

This is the first time I have come across such a press conference, and there are players willing to talk about this.

"I understand Green very well. Maybe every time he loses a game, he has to go home to his mother, so he thinks other people are like this too."

"Haha." Someone in the press box burst out laughing.

"I'm not here to argue. Yes, we lost today, but it will only make us stronger. No. 11, see you in Golden State!"

After saying that, Chen Fang stood up and left, leaving Rivers to continue answering.

But he didn't go far, but waited for the head coach in the passage.

A few minutes later, Rivers appeared, looking tired.

Seeing Chen Fang, he was a little surprised and asked, "Do you want to say something?"

"Yes." Chen Fang said frankly.

Then the two continued to move forward and came to a place where there was no one.

"Go ahead."

"We lost tactically today."

Chen Fang's words were earth-shattering. They were a direct attack on the head coach. If the media heard them, it would be like a nuclear explosion.

However, Rivers just sighed. He had expected it when he first discovered that Chen Fang was waiting for him. Chen Fang's eyes were full of anger.

"We should replace the Warriors' small lineup with Wesley and Bryce so that we can keep up with the rhythm with unlimited switching. Blake doesn't mean much on the court. I don't know what the coach is thinking!" Chen Fang said what was in his mind.

The Warriors were able to shoot so many shots today, as easily as if it were a shooting drill, and this had a lot to do with the Clippers' rotation defense today.

“Our offense was very good today, and everyone was scoring, but what’s the point of losing points if we can’t stop the bleeding?”

"Coach, I really don't mean to offend your authority. I want to discuss this game with you as an assistant coach. If we continue to play like this against the Warriors next time, we still have no chance of winning."

Facing Chen Fang's directness, I actually refreshed my understanding of him.

Rivers said: "Do you want to discuss with me the use of Griffin?"

After he finished speaking, he looked directly into Chen Fang's eyes.

Chen Fang did not dodge and answered directly: "Yes, if I am not conducive to the tactics, I don't mind being replaced. Team tactics serve the team as a whole, not for individuals."

"I think one loss is enough. Coach, I won't openly refute you, but one game is really enough. That bastard Green, I swear I will never allow him to provoke me like this again." Chen Fang exploded as he spoke. He pointed at the wall angrily, as if the wall was Green.

Faced with Chen Fang's sudden anger, Rivers was really surprised. At the same time, he realized that the Chinese were not as easy to talk to as he had imagined.

It seems that Green's provocation to him in the last quarter was the fuse.

"Come on, let me tell you why it's like this." Rivers didn't want to escalate the conflict, so he said frankly: "I must admit that Kerr caught Griffin's loophole and kept using it to cause us to switch defense a little slower. This is my mistake. I didn't expect the problem to be so serious."

"When I realized it, the game was already in the second half. I reacted slowly." Rivers said bitterly. He had this flaw in his character and would always hesitate after making a decision.

"As a coach, I need to replace him, but I need to balance the gains and losses. If I suddenly put Blake Did Not Play in a crucial game like the Warriors, the consequences will be serious."

"If I have to choose between a locker room tear and a loss, I will choose the latter without hesitation."

"So I could only review the game after the match to help him understand the reason for the loss."

Chen Fang was speechless. Rivers' words also made him realize that the coach considered the overall situation more. Yes, this was just a regular season game. Suddenly substituting Griffin and not letting him play for a minute was definitely a bad decision.

Then he figured it out and his tone softened: "Yes, I am a little excited."

"We all need time. The Warriors' system is not that simple. I hope what happened today will be the last time. You are smart. Go back and think about it carefully. Is this the right thing to do to the coach?" Although Rivers felt uncomfortable, he still patiently spoke to Chen Fang earnestly.

Looking at Rivers' back, Chen Fang realized that he was too impulsive today.

Still arrogant!
Chen Fang sighed and said something self-deprecatingly.

Didn't I also have concerns before the game? Obviously, why didn't I make suggestions to the coaching staff in advance?

To put it bluntly, I was too proud and always thought I could turn the tide and was a god-like man.

The Warriors' three-point rain taught them a lesson.

Chen Fang returned home and sat on the sofa with a gloomy face. Wu Zi knew that this was the character of Chen Fang who had lost the game.

"I said the wrong thing today!" Chen Fang felt that Wu Zi was standing there motionless, so he had to say.

"What's wrong?" Wu Zi was surprised. From what she knew about Chen Fang, this kind of thing was very rare.

So Chen Fang told the whole story, and it was Wu Zi's turn to worry.

"You really can't do this anymore. How can you talk to your coach like this? It's no different from talking back to your parents." Wu Zi sighed, and then she thought of more.

"You don't know how frustrated I felt today. That idiot even spit on me. Damn, why are you so arrogant? You're just relying on being a Warrior." Chen Fang got angry when he thought about it.

"Okay, don't be angry. Win back next time and teach him a lesson." Wu Zi also saw that scene, and knew from the on-site footage how uncomfortable Chen Fang felt.

Chen Fang rarely responded, but lay on the sofa. Today's game was in the morning, and it was only a little after four in the afternoon.

It is a cloudy day today, and the gloomy clouds and whistling wind are disturbing my mood.

"Why don't you have confidence? This is not like my husband." Wu Zi snuggled into Chen Fang's arms.

"No, today's game gave me a lot of thoughts."

No wonder the players are not resistant to trades. Operations that can make the team stronger will make them happy from the bottom of their hearts.

Losing feels really bad, especially when you lose to someone you hate. It's even harder to get over it.

This feeling is as if my heart is being bitten by ants. I really want to find a group of strong people immediately and kill them so that I can vent my anger and feel better.

There is always a reason why shortcuts exist.

Being oppressed and mocked all the time, who can bear it? On the way home, Chen Fang almost pulled the steering wheel out of shape. The problems of the Clippers were all exposed by the Warriors, lacking high-mobility unlimited switching defense players, lacking reliable three-point shooters, lacking a second organizer, and lacking more flexible tactics.

It is so difficult to beat the Warriors and vent our anger.

But when he thought of what he had said to Rivers and his teammates before, Chen Fang sighed heavily again.

You cannot change your attitude and ideas, you must follow your original intention.

But Chen Fang now also personally feels the greatness of super giants. Sometimes, super giants become super giants by going all the way to the end.

After experiencing countless failures, and facing waves of self-blame, ridicule, and belittlement, I remained steadfast in my original intention and continued to hone my will.

Even though I know it's difficult, I will never look back.

Baojianfeng comes from the sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from bitter cold.

Today's defeat actually made Chen Fang sober up.

Self-reflection shows that I am just an ordinary person. I have some luck and some talent, but mentally, I am no different from ordinary people.

Compared to Kobe's willpower embodied in the Black Mamba, there is really no comparison.

This was actually a test, and Chen Fang suddenly felt relieved.

I will face what I lack. Since the road is difficult, will I be completely transformed if I walk through it?

Cultivating both the inside and the outside may actually be a good thing.

Wu Zi could sense the changes in the people around her. She pinched Chen Fang's cheek and said, "I'll make soup for you."

"Let's do it together. I haven't cooked for a long time. Let's have an indulgent meal today." Chen Fang said softly.

There wasn't much negative coverage, as the Warriors were ranked first in the league, so a win against the Clippers wasn't surprising. It's just that some skeptical reporters and media outlets enjoy seeing the arrogant and confident Chinese get humiliated.

Seize this opportunity to taunt.

Lakers team reporter Otto laughed on Twitter: I thought the hurricane was very big, but I didn’t expect that even my parasol couldn’t be blown up.

There were many Lakers fans leaving comments, most of them gloating, but there were also Clippers fans fighting back.

"How dare a team that can't even make the playoffs mock the fifth-place team in the Western Conference?"

"Where were you when we won the championship? Your Hall of Fame was empty. You were a team that had to cover the championship flag with a white cloth every time you played a game. How dare you say this to us, the Lakers?"

Soon more Lakers fans rushed over and drowned this brave Clippers fan.

This kind of thing happened not only in the United States, but also in China this morning, where some Warriors fans began to take the opportunity to cause trouble in the forums of major sports websites.

Chen Fang's fans quickly fought back, but when one comment came out, many of Chen Fang's fans were defeated.

"I am a fan of Chen Fang and also a fan of the Warriors. Chen Fang performed very well today. I stayed up all night to watch the game. To be honest, I don't quite understand what you are arguing about. There will be a result for who wins and who loses."

"If the Clippers win, they can mock the Warriors? If the Warriors win, they can laugh at the Clippers?"

"Too narrow-minded. But I want to speak from my heart. With Chen Fang's current level and the Clippers' strength, why should they provoke the Warriors? Is it enough just because of a buzzer beater?"

"It is important for a person to know himself. I hope Chen Fang can play better and better, but such harsh words are a bit beyond one's ability."

Some veteran fans chimed in, with one fan, who goes by the handle "You're Disappointed," commenting, "Thinking back to Yao Ming's first season, he never said these things. Even during the Lakers-Rockets game, when facing O'Neal, Yao Ming's words and attitude were neither humble nor overbearing."

"So, Yao and Shaq became good friends. I don't know if Chen Fang, with his personality, can make friends in the NBA. I hope he doesn't end up becoming a public enemy."

Some veteran fans of Chen Fang angrily scolded: "How many friends does Yao have? What do you mean by neither humble nor arrogant? Chen Fang really has more NBA brothers than him."

"Really? How could they take it seriously when someone calls you brother? You are too naive!" a Warriors fan retorted.

Subsequently, more people got involved, and the direction of public opinion began to shift from the competition to personality traits, gradually deviating.

What's more, a GIF of Green spraying Chen Fang was quickly made, which was an extremely sarcastic mockery.

The title also reads: Even if you can’t do it, just hold it in!

Throughout the morning, Tang Jun was calling on his companions to arrest people in the forum area and put them in a small dark room. A group of clowns all showed up and made all kinds of shameless personal attacks.

On that evening, the situation in North America had long since calmed down, but in China, the show had just begun.

Not only did the media website organize an expert consultation to discuss the Clippers' disastrous defeat, it also began to explore Chen Fang's verbal behavior during his half-season as a rookie.

Sometimes, you gain more benefits by slandering a famous person than by praising him or her.

This is also a shortcut, and shortcuts exist in every industry.

But relatively speaking, no one in the Chinese sports commentary community dared to do this yet. Before Chen Fang encountered any major problems, he was very cautious about his words and actions.

But this is not the case for self-media.

A self-media person named "Lei Says Sports" seized this golden opportunity. Earlier, this person made a program called "Lei Talks" to talk about problems in various industries, and submitted the videos to major websites. He started out by purely recommending himself.

At first, I talked about comprehensive sports, with a nitpicking attitude and fallacies that triggered discussions. Later, I found that there was a large base of basketball fans, so I started to change and talk about basketball.

This guy switched to basketball just when the Warriors were rising to their peak, so he claimed to be a Warriors fan and praised Curry highly, and was jokingly called Stephen Curry.

He was very well prepared today. As soon as the show started, he mocked Chen Fang for overestimating his own abilities, saying that comparing Chen Fang with Curry was an insult to Curry. He then began his usual routine of fallacies and heresies, criticizing Chen Fang from head to toe for half an hour.

"What do the Clippers have? Besides Chen Fang, who else do they have? Blake Griffin? This big, dumb guy who can only dunk is no match for the Warriors."

"How can you beat the Warriors? They'll beat the shit out of you with a three-pointer. What a joke! If you say you think the Clippers can win, you're a fake fan who doesn't understand the NBA at all."

"What historical status does Chen Fang have to challenge Curry? What's a second-place pick in the draft? What's Curry's historical status? Regular season MVP, scoring champion, championship won as a core leader, and the regular season MVP is the most important."

"Chen Fang's harsh words are just a scam. It's pure scam. I don't even want to say it. It's really shameless!"

"If the Clippers can beat the Warriors on the 11th, I will shit upside down!" In the end, the guy said happily, made a vow, and was firm.

Wang Zhen watched the video with his hands behind his back and asked, "Is this person a mad dog?"

Wang Nian stood behind and answered: "All self-media are like this. In order to become famous and make money quickly, there are many behaviors without bottom line."

"Check his taxes to see if he has paid enough taxes for his live broadcasts, and then look for any black material he has in the past." Wang Zhen said grimly.

"I understand. Usually, most of these vulgar self-media have lost recognition and development in the real society, so they shamelessly start looking for new opportunities on the Internet." Wang Nian is very familiar with this. He has dealt with too many people like this.

"But he's still quite clever. This kind of hype is normal. Although he's talking about people, he's not going too far in his insults. It's hard for us to find any evidence against him."

"I know. I'll keep an eye on it."

"He's after money, isn't he? Such a person is useful if he is well-maintained."

After Wang Nian left, Wang Zhen hesitated for a long time, but still sent a text message to Chen Fang.

"Everything is fine at home, don't worry."

The next morning, after Chen Fang got up, he saw the text message and smiled slightly.

In fact, there is no need for Wang Zhen to comfort them. Losing the game, especially losing to the Warriors, must have caused a lot of unrest in the country.

But if you care about the fans, then don't play professionally. Half of the money you earn will be spent on criticism.

Beat the Hawks first, then Golden State.

After a day of adjustment, Chen Fang realized that his character was not strong enough.

He seems to have lived two lives, but when it comes to big things, he always acts on impulse.

You can still practice!

It’s better not to criticize the head coach in the future. It’s really bad!

When I arrived at the stadium, I found that the atmosphere was pretty good. This is normal. For most NBA players, the game is work, and they have to adjust themselves regardless of winning or losing.

Rivers seemed to be unchanged, and Chen Fang did not dare to look at him any more. He just pretended nothing had happened and continued training.

A day later, at the Staples Center, Clippers fans cheered as Chen Fang made his sixth three-pointer of the game, bringing his score to 30 points.

The Eagles were already doomed, so the head coach replaced the players with substitutes, and Rivers also replaced the main players, and the two sides began to play friendly games against each other.

After the game, Chen Fang was interviewed as the best player of the game. The reporter suddenly asked: "We will play against the Warriors the day after tomorrow. Do you want to say anything?"

Chen Fang replied: "I want to say to Green, wash your face and wait for me!"

Chen Fang walked away without any regrets. He was determined to take revenge and he had to pull out this thorn!

This is also for everyone, including the Clippers, Warriors, and his own attitude.

I'm going to force everyone to give their all.

An hour later, Chen Fang received a long-awaited text message.

[Well done, you are now a real NBA player! ]

Sender: Kobe.

(End of this chapter)