basketball court controller

Chapter 121 Never Give Up
After the 93:77 victory over the Bulls, the Golden State Warriors flew to Los Angeles non-stop to play back-to-back games to challenge the mighty Lakers.

The Lakers said so this season, further upgraded the inside line, and brought in "Cobra" Horace Grant. Although he is not young, it is good to stay by O'Neal's side to help.

Sent away Glenn Rice and signed Isiah Ryder, who was waived by the Eagles. Ryder was waived not because he couldn’t play, but because he didn’t abide by team discipline and fell out with the Eagles. The Lakers are helpful to him As expected, this guy is more comprehensive than Glenn Rice, and when he is done, he will be the Big Three.

But the Lakers obviously thought too much. Ryder, who is full of bad deeds and doesn't like training, has degenerated to a heinous level after doing nothing for a summer. The Lakers can only keep him on the bench. Fox played the main force.

As for the strength of the Lakers, it cannot be said to be weakened, but stronger.

There are those who are lazy and do not train, and those who try their best to improve themselves. After being stimulated by Zhang Chen, Kobe Bryant once again improved his strength, so his tactical status has also been improved in the new season. The second master is gradually leaning towards the direction of dual-core.

The "big shark" O'Neal who is still unresolved, this fat man should be said to be even more unresolved. In the new century, the big centers of the 90s are getting old one by one, and new dominant centers have not appeared. In this position, there is no longer any People can compete with him.

So for the Lakers, as long as the personnel in other positions are ordinary, if there are big killers inside and outside, everything else becomes less important.

The Lakers didn't pay much attention to a team with weaknesses like the Warriors, but for Zhang Chen, an enemy, they still remembered, especially Kobe, who had been prepared for a long time.

Of course Zhang Chen won't be afraid, but the inside line really can't stop O'Neill.

And this game almost pushed the Warriors to a desperate situation.

It wasn't because of the loss, but because of the injuries that hit them again. Zhang Chen finally knew that the Warriors didn't look like a bad lineup.

Dampier was directly unwell by O'Neill's big ass, and Blaylock also suffered a muscle strain.

After losing to the Lakers at 95:111, the Warriors encountered a big crisis.

Zhang Chen and Jamison were the only ones who used the main lineup the most.

After a handsome start, he encountered serious injuries. Zhang Chen wondered if it was because he chanted the slogan of working hard every game, which made the warriors who played more lazy before a little unbearable.

And among the remaining people, some of them are in some worrying physical condition.

"The Warriors are going through a tough time, but we're still going to fight."

"Whether it will sink here or not, I don't care if I say it, the record will count. We will wait and see."

Even though Zhang Chen still showed confidence when facing the media, no one now believes that they can create miracles. Although Zhang Chen is powerful, he is not a god, and it is not that simple to win.

Their stunning start to the season will soon be forgotten.

Some people exclaimed that it was a pity, while others gloated.

Some media even predicted that the Warriors will enter a habitual stage of poor performance next year. If they get a good pick, they may be able to make a big difference next year. Now they are desperately trying to get a good result, and they will not be able to make it to the playoffs. , There is no lottery pick, maybe someone will be injured, and they will get nothing.

To be honest, the Warriors are also very confused internally, including players and others.

After having a strong hope, I am more afraid of losing, but now I feel like I am losing but I can’t do anything about it. Injuries are more terrifying than anything else.

It was getting late, and Zhang Chen and Jamison were still practicing shooting in the arena.

Looking at the time, Jamison stopped, "Zhang, it's almost time, let's go back, I understand your feelings, but there is really no way for this to happen, and no one will blame you for losing."

Zhang Chen stopped and looked at Jamison strangely, "Antoine, are you going to give up?"

"It's not that I want to give up. In this situation, even if you are desperate, there is no way out. Which of the strong teams in the West is easy to deal with. Let's see if there is a chance after Larry recovers."

Jamieson said very plainly, he is not the kind of person who will be particularly excited, nor will he be easily depressed. extraordinarily strong pursuit.

He is like the kind of person who works honestly and lives an ordinary life, and there is nothing wrong with him, but this is the highly competitive NBA. As a player with the qualities to become a top player, this mentality will affect him when he takes the crucial step. step.

Zhang Chen originally wanted to talk to him. After all, this was the most difficult time for the team and he needed support. Now that Jamison spoke first, he also took this opportunity to chat with the other party.

"Honestly, Antoine, there is nothing wrong with your health."

"Don't worry about this. I have been strictly adhering to scientific training methods since I was a child in the sport of basketball. I also pay attention to the protection of my body in technical movements during the game. I'm not like Larry. Even if I play more time , there will be no physical problems."

"Then I don't worry, it's too difficult for me alone, so I don't have to worry about it when I'm with you."

"Do you still want to maintain the current results, don't work too hard, if you get injured like Larry, the team will not appreciate you, they will only think that your value has dropped."

"Remember what we said to Larry, that kid is a serious person, we play not only for the team, not just to get paid to work, pursuit, friends, fans, challenges... many things are worthy of us Go and fight, otherwise, after leaving the court, I will regret that I will never have this opportunity again."

Jamison fell into deep thought. It's not that he didn't pursue, it's just that his character decided that he wouldn't bet on such a small possibility, but he still valued his promise to his friends.

Sometimes people just need to change their thinking, and the same thing will feel completely different.

The NBA is a place where you get paid to work. At most, the nature of the work is different. Jamison is not a very proactive person, but sometimes he feels that someone is willing to push him, reminding him of those ideal pursuits. nice thing.

"Then, Zhang, let me ask, are you in good health?"

"Haha, he has a great body, and it's no problem to squeeze inside and grab rebounds with strong guys."

"Okay, I'll listen to you this time, and work harder."

"Antoine, you won't regret it, I know you can be a good enough person."

To challenge the Suns in an away game, almost no one is optimistic about the Warriors. The lineup is incomplete and there are not enough players. How to win the game.

Jason Kidd is difficult to defend, and the Warriors decided to put it on the perimeter. The passing master's outside shooting is not bad, just let him attack.

Zhang Chen and Jamison decided to lock up the Suns' other two scoring points, Marion and Clifford Robinson.

In the offense, adding Mark Jackson's role will bully the Suns without a center.

If you encounter a team that is much worse than the Warriors in this position, if you don't play hard, you will be too sorry for yourself. Is it easy to find such a team?

I used to say that the Bulls' lineup is young, but now the Warriors' starting lineup is even younger. Zhang Chen and Jamison are the players who have played the longest in the NBA.

So Zhang Chen had to play tough. If he didn't play with momentum, the Warriors' momentum wouldn't be up. If he played with momentum, at least the starting few youngsters would be easy to get motivated.

"Zhang Chen's dunk after breaking through was so violent at the beginning, it didn't look like he was hit by the team's battalion of wounded soldiers."

"Jamison's close defense is also very tough. This kind of scene is really rare."

"Mark Jackson is very proficient in low-post singles, turning around and hitting the board. The Warriors have a lot of talented rookies. It seems that they plan to try their best to win this away game."

Due to the lack of major generals, the Warriors have slowed down the pace. They were originally a fast-paced team, but it must be stupid to be faster than the Suns now.

Press down the rhythm, both Zhang Chen and Mark Jackson can play with their backs, and they are not at a disadvantage.

But soon, they ran into trouble. Without Larry Hughes and Blaylock on the outside, the Suns were relieved to attack Zhang Chen. The current No. [-] rookie Cummings, who has only played for a year, is still hard-working in defense. , but the basket is only average, and there is no guarantee that you can enter the empty space.

Facing a strategy like the Suns, the Warriors also defended desperately.

As a result, two offensive teams played a defensive team. Both sides' shooting percentages were not very high, and it almost became a blacksmithing contest.

"Antoine, your physical strength is not bad."

"Hehe, don't look at me like this. In fact, my physical strength is better than yours. Believe it or not."

Because of the lack of rotation, the two almost played the regular season as a playoff, and almost never rested.

At this time, Zhang Chen also felt the boss's slight disadvantages. The team is almost a radish and a hole, and there are not many players who can fight the fire in case of a situation.

"Zhang Chen received the ball and was double-teamed again. He tried to break through, and suddenly passed the ball... After the pass, he rushed over again immediately, and shot after catching the ball. It feels too tiring to play like this."

"There is no way around this. Now that the Suns know how the Warriors will play this time, their defense is more targeted. If they choose to play positional warfare, they will also choose a tough game."

"Kidd controls the ball. He plays very cautiously. He will not choose to shoot easily. He will always find players who run out of the open space. However, it feels too cautious."

During the timeout, Zhang Chen added water. Although he was very tired, he did not forget to encourage his teammates, "Don't give up, we can win. On the court, no one is worse than anyone else. Victory will favor those who work hard."

(End of this chapter)