On November 9, 2014, the Lakers' acclimatization training ended.
At the press conference before the game, Coach D was sitting on the stage, and below, there were a sea of reporters.
After Coach D's five-game winning streak to start the season, he has recently taken a five-day break and has been constantly invigorating. Reporters here in the United States are wondering, is Coach D drifting because of his five-game winning streak at the beginning of the season?
Although Coach D is great, he is still a young man after all, so it is normal for him to drift off.
At the beginning, everyone was just confused, but as time went by, everyone felt that their guess was correct. Coach D, that was really true!
Listening to what Coach D said at the pre-game press conference, it was absolutely heartbreaking!
It’s not just Coach D who is distracted, even the Lakers players are moved by him!
"I think Nikola is right. The five teams the Lakers have beaten before are NBA teams, and the Warriors are also NBA teams, so there is no difference between the game and the Warriors."
After the Lakers adapted to the court, reporters from Golden State approached Jokic, the recently controversial No. 1 pick, and wanted to interview him about his views on the game that night.
Ask Jokic, do you feel nervous when facing a historical super team like the Warriors for the first time in your career? Do you feel uneasy when facing superstar opponents such as Yi Jianlian, Curry, and Love? , the Golden State reporter actually wanted Jokic to compliment the Warriors and the Warriors stars, preferably the Warriors.
The Warriors have now overtaken the Celtics in the strength list, which makes the Golden State media and fans very happy.
The Warriors are in very good shape this season, which makes Warriors fans have a nouveau riche mentality from top to bottom, just wanting to show off.
And because the relationship between the Lakers and the Warriors is very good, Golden State reporters did not have too much trouble with this parallel No. 1 pick.
But reading between the lines, it is true that there is not that much respect for this parallel import number one pick.
However, this is normal. Any normal reporter and fan will feel a little strange when they hear the names of Kwame Brown or Bennett, right?
However, Jokic is a person with a relatively straightforward temper.
If you don’t give me face, how can I give you face?
Touting the Warriors?
Go ahead and dream!
Then, there was a picture of Du Kang being besieged by Golden State reporters at the post-game press conference.
Jokic is not used to these Golden State reporters, and naturally Du Kang will not be used to them either.
“I don’t know what you want from Nikolai, but I think there is nothing wrong with what Nikolai said.
He is an NBA player. He is on the court just for the team's victory and treats every team as his opponent. This is the best idea and I will praise him.
Of course he respects the Warriors, and one of his favorite players is Yi, but such respect is not appropriate at this time.
After this game, you will hear a lot of respect from Jokic to Steph, Kevin, and the Warriors. "
Hearing Du Kang protect Jokic so fiercely, the Golden State reporters at the scene could only be described as gritting their teeth.
"Coach D, even so, don't you think it's unbelievable for a parallel import No. 1 pick to say such a thing? Is he qualified to say such a thing? If you want to say that the Warriors and other NBA teams are Different, we will never say anything, but he is just a mere parallel import number one pick!"
Um……
There is some truth to that.
The smile on Du Kang's face did not change.
During the pre-game press conference between the Lakers and Warriors, Du Kang originally thought it was all about the duel between the Curry brothers.
Unexpectedly, Jokic finally ran out to steal the show.
The young center of the Lakers really has a bit of a B-king streak.
The Lakers' first five opponents are NBA teams, and the Warriors are also NBA teams. There is no difference.
Good guy!
Even if there are many NBA superstars, few of them can say such B-level words.
Well, probably Danzi, except Toriko, might not be able to say such a thing.
If you consider Jokic's identity, it will be even more magical.
Just a mere parallel import champion.
However, it was exactly this that made Du Kang so happy.
A mere parallel import number one pick can say something like this, which shows that Jokic does have a strong heart.
Even though he was being criticized all over the world for being the top pick, he didn't take it seriously, but still regarded himself as a strong man.
You call me rubbish, so I am rubbish?
go away!
The parallel import No. 1 pick directly angrily criticized the strongest team in the NBA!
It is indeed exciting, much more exciting than Kwame Brown and Bennett.
"A player like this will never be defeated!"
Even if Du Kang didn't have a system, he would still think highly of Jokic after this incident.
"I know you are very angry now because Jokic has challenged the unspoken rules of the NBA. In the NBA, the questions you ask have templates and procedures. If you don't follow the procedures you set, you will feel bad. Not adaptable.
I can understand your feelings, but if you think you are a real basketball reporter, if you have ever scolded LeBron James or NBA officials online or on other occasions, then I hope you will not double standards.
Since you like truth, why can't you tolerate a rookie expressing his truest inner feelings?
You can say that Jokic speaks loudly. If he performs badly at the end of this game, I welcome you to use your mouths and your pens to spur him on.
But now, I hope you can give a real young man with fighting spirit more patience. "
The relationship between the Lakers and Warriors is indeed good.
Lakers fans and Warriors fans online are still like Hu Yong.
In addition, these Jinzhou reporters are not messy, so Du Kang's attitude has always been very polite.
"I support Jokic expressing his true opinion. If this really offends you, I also support you expressing your opinion on Jokic. This will make the game more exciting and the fans will be more interested. Anticipation and excitement, and isn’t this the basketball we’ve been waiting to see?
I think you definitely don’t want the NBA to be full of LeBron James. I think you definitely want every NBA player to be full of personality and views on basketball.
Right? "
After Du Kang finished speaking, a group of stunned American fans were left at the press conference.
Even the Chinese fans present were shocked.
"The pattern of Coach Xiao Du's words is too big, right?"
"It is indeed very structured, but how about just naming James like this?"
"Coach Xiao Du was not the first to name him. Everyone has called him out. Hasn't the NBA already recognized and tacitly regarded James as a negative example?"
"Hahahaha, yes, the coach warned the players not to brush up on statistics, using James as an example. The Enlightenment coach warned the young players not to walk, and also used James as an example. Parents teach children not to take shortcuts and be down-to-earth. Let's use James as an example. The teacher teaches students to be modest and prudent and not to get carried away after making some achievements. Let’s use James as an example, hahahaha... LeBron James has now made a name for himself in the world. In many cases, it is most intuitive to use James as an example for everyone. all know."
"Did you watch the video of James parachuted into Central China Normal University to play for the school team? James broke through many times and was intercepted, but he still dropped the ball while dribbling?"
"It's normal. This video highlights one truth. Either he is a talented person or he has a bad attitude. One must take one."
"It's too bad. It's blocked at both ends, hahahaha..."
Du Kang didn't expect that after he left, the Chinese reporters at the scene would criticize James.
Although Black James has now become a global trend, this game is between the Lakers and the Warriors.
In fact, the public opinion in China did not report the game between the Lakers and the Warriors desperately.
Well, the main Chinese media felt that the Lakers' hope of winning was slim, so they tried to keep a low profile, so they reported on the reunion of the master-disciple duo of Du Kang and Ah Lian.
Winning or losing doesn't matter.
Therefore, the remarks and duel between the Curry brothers were not reported.
There was no report on Jokic’s full B-box before the game.
But that’s not the case with the American media.
After Du Kang's pre-game press conference, Golden State reporters ran to find the Warriors players who were adapting to the court at Oracle.
As the voice of the Warriors, how can Dream Chaser bear this!
"I think Coach D is right, so I also want to say a few words. Jokic will not score any points in front of me in this game. So far in the season, he has averaged 5 points per game. This is After every game, I’m going to make him average four points per game!”
"I don't know where Jokic's confidence comes from, and I don't want to know why he dares to say such things. Does he think he is my Grandpa Saint Dameng?"
"If he hadn't been selected with the No. 1 pick by Coach D, few people would even know who he is now. No, he wouldn't even be able to enter the NBA now!"
"In this game, I will let Jokic know that without Coach D's beautiful mistake, he would have nothing but the title of No. 1 pick!"
"You all remember now that tonight, second-round pick Green is going to make NBA No. 1 pick Jokic his son!"
The arrogant Dream Chaser Green was criticizing Olajuwon at this time last season, and this season he is criticizing Jokic again.
And this eloquence is really great.
The reporters at the scene were all very excited.
They like the smell of gunpowder so much.
The stronger the smell of gunpowder, the better.
So much so that the reporters at the scene felt that this was not enough and they needed to add some extra ingredients!
"Dream chasing, do you want to bet something? Let's take Jokic's score in this game as a bet. What if Jokic scores more than five points?"
"Five points? Did I just say five points? What I just said is that after this game, his scoring average will become 4 points. In the previous five games, he scored a total of 24 points. This game , he will not get a single point. If he scores 1 point in front of me, I will be his son from now on. You can tell him that after this game is over, he will be my son honestly!"
Good guy!
Since becoming Olajuwon’s grandson last season, Chasing Dreams has become addicted to ethical jokes!
Do you want to have adopted children all over the world in the NBA?
Words like "Chasing Dreams" quickly reached Jokic's ears.
Now everyone is still waiting for Jokic's reply.
"I refuse. I don't want to be Olajuwon's son, and I don't want such a son."
Jokic's words were categorical, and there wasn't even any expression on his face.
Reporters at the scene were stunned.
If Jokic were an African-American player, everyone would be excited to raise their bets at this time.
Doesn’t the No. 1 pick selected by Coach D have no blood at all?
Or is it too low-key?
You're so low-key, don't say such arrogant things!
Or is he really thinking that the Warriors are the same as other teams, there is no difference?
If you really have such an idea, why are you so weak at it?
In short, the Lakers' No. 1 pick is really weird! ! !
However, although Jokic did not accept the bet from Dream Chaser, he had no intention of making a bet with Dream Chaser.
But who are journalists?
As long as you talk, they can stir up trouble.
"Jokic said: Olajuwon can only associate with my peers!"
"The craziest rookie in history, after despising Yi Jianlian, Curry and Love, he fell in love with Olajuwon!"
"Jokic: Olajuwon and I are evenly matched. Green is not worthy of being my son, but only my grandson!"
…
For a time, the entire American Internet was filled with Jokic's headlines, and each one was more horrifying than the last.
The already fiery battle between Hu and Yong became even more fiery.
The game hasn't started yet, but it's so lively that even Popovich, who is far away in the Holy City, is in front of the TV, for fear of missing even a single frame.
In Boston, James was diving on the Internet with his trumpet, talking back from time to time, and making a fuss about Coach D.
At this time, James was using his trumpet to chat with others online.
Coach D mentioned James in the interview just now, which caused James to encounter a wave of fierce black water.
Amid the carnival of the fans, James kept explaining on the trumpet.
"Leaving is a betrayal. What bullshit are you talking about? Why can't it be King James? He just doesn't like the Heat or isn't willing to play for this garbage coach Spoelstra. That lineup won't work. It's just him and Wade, and theirs The opponent is the top four guards plus Howard and Yi, King James is not running away, he has left a championship for the Heat that they will never get!"
"Imagine you take Wade out of the lineup and see how bad they are. Except for King James, not even KD can lead these cats and dogs to win the championship together!"
James' last sentence really pissed off Durant, who was also diving on his trumpet and hacking James.
"Man, give that Heat to KD. KD can keep winning from 2011 until the end of time!"
"With that Heat, KD can blow the shit out of any team in the world, including the 2013 Lakers that you call the invincible!"
"Your King James is rubbish, his professionalism is low, and he only relies on his godfather to achieve those achievements. If it weren't for his godfather, KD would have at least three MVPs, one championship, and one FMVP!"
Damn it!
If you say that, James won't be sleepy anymore.
Then various high-level data, such as PER, plus-minus, offensive efficiency, and perceived efficiency, are constantly thrown out.
"Is this robbed by my godfather?"
Then, what James didn't expect was that before the trash guy opposite could speak, the comments below exploded.
It's all ridicule.
Durant was happy when he saw all the ridicule.
Then he stood up and harvested.
"Brother, stop posting data. These data were ruined by Deng last season. James's so-called high-level data were all ruined by Deng last season!"
"Brother, you don't know, right? The data you posted has been corrupted by Brother Deng, and now the statistical method has been changed."
"Hahahaha, advanced data that can change the calculation method at will, isn't it tailor-made? Doesn't this further prove that you rely on your godfather? Brother, you are slapping yourself in the face!"
James was also confused.
These data were indeed collected by him before. He also has to train and play every day and has a family. He definitely doesn’t spend as much time online as Durant, so it’s not new enough in many cases.
Total defeat!
In this online showdown, James was completely defeated!
So, singles are the jewel in the crown of the keyboard king.
Without this gem, you cannot be called a crown, let alone a king!
"Stop arguing, the game between the Lakers and Warriors is about to begin!
Coach D actually started Seth Curry in this game! ! ! "
What, not a smokescreen, actually allowed Seth Curry to start in a game like this? !
"Is Coach D really crazy?!"
For a moment, the entire world turned its attention to Oracle Arena.
This game between the Lakers and the Warriors is definitely the most watched regular season game so far this season.
The audience on the sidelines is filled with superstars, and the Hollywood superstars are on the road!
At the same time, before the game, the Curry family was also the focus.
Of course, the biggest focus is definitely Coach D.
The on-site camera was scanning the ten starting players on the court and the smiling Coach D on the sidelines.
The Lakers' starting lineup is Jokic, Antetokounmpo, Ebanks, McAway and Curry Jr.
It was as if the cameras wanted to know why Coach D arranged his troops like this.
"Pop, didn't you say that Coach D is setting off smoke bombs? If a player like Curry without defense appears in the starting lineup, he will only be beaten by Curry, the strongest offensive player in the league. Now, Coach D is What's the meaning?"
What's the meaning?
Popovich doesn’t know what it means either!
Especially looking at the court, Curry walked to the center circle and saw a basketball accidentally rolling over. He picked it up and pushed it out casually without giving it to the ball boy!
A swipe!
Hit!
Damn it!
The Warriors fans at the scene, the Lakers fans at the scene, the Hollywood stars at the scene, and the audience in front of the TV were all dumbfounded.
"Coach D, are you panic now!!!"
"Hahahaha, I guess Coach D is panicking now, hahahaha..."
In the TNT commentary box, O'Neal was laughing like a dog at this time.
"In this game, Curry will eat up Curry Jr.!!! The Lakers will be beaten into pieces by the Warriors!"
"Coach D will know what cruelty is!"
On the Internet, James has become a prophet and has begun to output wildly.
But this time, no one criticized him.
Because, judging from the current posture, it seems, it seems, it is really, really dangerous!
Just like Curry's touch before the game, the Lakers' defense is going to explode on the spot!
The starting lineup for the Warriors is center Yi Jianlian, power forward Dream Green, small forward Iguodala, shooting guard Klay, and point guard Curry.
Cole chose to be conservative in this game.
The Warriors' starting center is usually Love.
Love plays center and Yi Jianlian plays power forward.
Relatively speaking, it is indeed a little worse on defense.
This time, facing Coach D, a starter who lured the snake out of the hole and whose defense was terrible, Cole chose to defend.
Therefore, the Warriors' starting lineup is actually quite surprising.
"If it were me, I would definitely push out in one wave, and I would attack fiercely, and I would directly defeat the Lakers and Coach D!"
"Cole is still too cautious! Why is this rookie head coach so cautious!"
Because the Warriors started conservatively this time, Cole also became the focus at this time.
Facing the constant gazes and cameras, Cole's eyes kept looking towards Coach D.
"Coach D, you must have other intentions. Although I don't know what your intentions are, you must have your own ideas and purposes, right? Even if you don't lure the snake out of its hole and lure me to attack, you must have other ideas!"
After Du Kang noticed Cole's gaze, he smiled and nodded to Cole.
This disciple of Popovich and the young head coach of the Warriors does have two skills.
Just for this kind of flying dragon riding face game, it is very surprising and surprising that he can be so cautious and calm.
He did have the intention to lure him into attack.
He wanted to use Curry to sneak attack the Warriors.
But Cole wasn't fooled.
However, it doesn’t matter if you don’t get fooled.
It doesn't hinder his plan.
The Curry brothers are already in their respective positions on the court.
Both of them are starting point guards, so they each stand in their own half of the court, not standing together. They are looking at each other across the center circle.
Curry looked at little Curry with a smile on his face, excited and happy.
Little Curry, on the other hand, looked at Curry with a serious face, solemn and stubborn.
One is happy for his younger brother and wants to fight with him.
One wanted to trample his brother to death and kill his stupid brother with a knife to prove that he was no worse than everyone else.
Next to them, Dad Ku and Mom Ku were excited and shouting. Their eyes were red with tears in their eyes.
For two sons to start a duel in the NBA, this is the greatest pride of a father!
Now the two brothers have to fight for their own master, which is even more proud and worried.
Well, this feeling is like Chinese fans watching the duel between Yao Ming and Arab League. They are worried about anyone getting hurt and hope that both of them will play well. However, the two of them are directly facing off and the possibility of playing well together is very low. Most of the time, one person is good and the other is bad. In other words, either the younger brother steps on the older brother, or the older brother steps on the younger brother.
Tangled!
The game finally begins!
The jump ball for the Warriors was Arab League.
It was Jokic who jumped the ball for the Lakers.
In the end, the Arab League won easily, giving the Warriors the first opportunity to attack in the game.
"The game begins!"
On the court, after Curry received the jump ball, he wanted to find Curry Jr.
From Curry's unexpected mid-circle shot before the game, we know that Curry's fighting spirit in this game is very strong!
Therefore, this time, Curry did not rely on the cover of Yi Jianlian and Dream Green. After halftime, he just threw it away when facing Curry Jr.!
Well, Curry Jr.'s defense was on the three-point line, and Curry's shot was two steps outside the three-point line.
Brush it!
The force of the basketball seemed to be a little too strong. Although the trajectory was very positive, the basketball brushed and fell out of the basket.
This in and out made Curry a little regretful, and he was so angry that he vomited out his braces, but soon Curry returned to normal.
"Stephen, keep attacking with the next ball!"
When Chai Meng returned to defense, he patted Curry on the shoulder to encourage him.
The Arab League, Clay and Iguodala have no objections.
In the Warriors, at least for the current season, Cole is not willing to be so offensive by Curry. Well, Cole is already very open-minded. Mark Jackson is now ready to plug in his hair dryer.
Therefore, after Curry's head-exploding offense, the cameras on the scene immediately focused on Cole.
Cole crossed his arms and frowned. After feeling the camera, he was stunned for a moment, and then began to applaud without expression to encourage Curry.
Just from Cole's expression and actions, even a fool could see that he was reluctant.
No wonder many Curry fans have been criticizing Cole, saying that he is biased against Curry and trusts Yi far more than Curry. Since the Warriors are to be built as a dual-core team and Yi is always given the key ball, what's going on? .
And when Curry wants to play key balls, Cole always yells from the sidelines.
"Give Yi the ball!"
In other words, Curry has a good personality. If it were Kobe, he would have been angry.
It doesn't matter if I give the ball to Yi, but don't let me be a dual-core player. I'll give it to Yi to be the second player. You have to make me the core player, and now you don't give me the same trust as the core player.
Of course, these are the complaints of Curry fans.
Curry himself has no opinion at all.
He even took the initiative to explain Cole's faulty behavior.
In short, Curry's current position in the Warriors is very embarrassing.
Cole knows Curry's offensive threat better than Mark Jackson. Cole also consciously wants to take advantage of Curry's offensive threat. However, Cole is also a little afraid of Curry's offensive threat. This is a double-edged sword. Cole only Want the good, not the bad.
Especially with an invincible mid-range superstar like Yi Jianlian, Cole's balance is actually very tilted.
After all, Cole is still a traditional head coach. He can adapt to Curry's usual behavior, but at critical moments, Cole still trusts the traditional basketball method.
This is also the reason why Curry is only in the initial state of understanding this season, and has not yet reached the swastika state, and has not yet achieved complete release.
It was the Lakers' turn to attack.
The Warriors fans at the scene started making crazy noises.
Coach D's arrogant behavior of bringing Curry to the Oracle Arena to provoke, coupled with Jokic's words, the Warriors fans at the scene had been holding back for a long time, wanting to let them know whether the Warriors were It's the same as other NBA teams.
The Lakers' offense started with McAway dribbling the ball through half court.
After Mcaway passed the ball across half court, he handed the basketball in his hand to Jokic at the top of the key.
Jokic took the ball, and Dream Green came up strongly.
Jokic can only hit mid-range shots now. As long as he sticks to him, Jokic won't get a single point.
"Boy, I'm going to kill you in this game!"
Faced with the trash talk from Dream Chaser, Jokic remained unmoved and begged with one hand, leaning sideways against Dream Chaser.
Seeing Jokic looking so helpless, Zhui Meng himself was stunned.
And right now!
Curry, who kept running, took advantage of Antetokounmpo's cover and ran out of opportunities!
Antetokounmpo and Ebanks are extremely mobile. They are two crazy moving wooden stubs. As long as Curry is willing to move, he can run out of many opportunities.
Curry is not that big, so he did a good job grabbing the screen. Although he was blocked for a while, he still chased after him!
only!
"Brother, do you think the three-point line is my catching point?"
When he saw Curry reaching out his hand as he ran to the three-point line, little Curry's eyes were filled with excitement.
Almost at the same time, Coach D on the sidelines was pushing with both hands.
"Coach D is asking Curry to distance himself!"
And Curry is really keeping the distance! ! !
step!
Two steps!
In order to avoid Curry's defensive interference, Curry took two consecutive steps back!
Received a pass from Jokic two steps outside the three-point line!
This time Curry's defense came out on top.
Coach D chose to ask Curry to take two steps back and take a shot!
Bang!
Blacksmithing!
No hit.
However, both the fans at the scene and the fans in front of the TV were shocked at this time.
Also shocked was Cole next to him!
And Popovich in front of the TV!
"too crazy!"
"The style Coach D asked Curry to play is so crazy!"
but!
Popovich was shocked and excited.
If Coach D really opens up his offensive space to two steps beyond the three-point line, then the Lakers' offensive space will be too big!
With such a large offensive space, extremely fast forward players such as Antetokounmpo, Ebanks and McAway will be liberated!
At the same time, Jokic, who can only shoot mid-range shots now, will also be liberated in his offense!
The Lakers' offensive system will come alive!
"I understand! I finally understand why Coach D values Curry so much!"
"Coach D is going to make Curry the core of the Lakers' offensive system this season!!!"
What? !
Popovich's words stunned Budenholzer next to him.
Are you kidding me? !
Make Curry the core of the Lakers' offense this season?
Little Curry, does he have this ability?
No!
Little Curry definitely does not have this ability. If he has this ability, he will not lose the election.
It should be said!
"Does Coach D have this ability?!"
Budenholzer doesn't believe it.
And on the court...
Coach D was smiling and applauding Curry for playing the iron just now, encouraging him.
This one is much more reluctant and enthusiastic than Cole's one just now.
In other words, Coach D’s emphasis on Curry is higher than Cole’s emphasis on Curry? !
How can this be? !
A role player made such a move and received such support and encouragement from the head coach.
So is this role player still a role player?
The game continues.
After hitting the iron willfully in the first attack, Curry didn't dare to attack like that in the second attack.
It’s still the younger brother Curry who plays singles.
This time, Curry made a change of pace. After breaking through Curry Jr., facing Antetokounmpo's defense and the defense of his younger brother, he leaned back and shot the ball from mid-range!
A swipe!
Hit!
2 to 0!
After Curry hit, this time, he was happy.
He stretched out his hands, pointed at Curry, then smiled and shouted.
"Seth, this is for you!"
Curry is happy, and so are the Warriors fans at the scene. The Warriors have scored, and the Warriors are finally taking off!
"The Lakers collapse starts now!"
"Stephen's massacre also begins now!"
The Warriors DJ is going crazy!
But soon, the crazy Warriors DJ and fans fell silent!
"Coach D is still asking Curry to attack!"
"And it's the kind of offense that takes two steps beyond the three-point line!"
After receiving Du Kang's instructions, Curry gritted his teeth and once again stepped back to catch the ball.
The coach has great confidence in him!
How could I not have confidence in myself!
There's my brother in front of me!
The knife the coach gave me is already in my hand!
"Ding, your player Seth Curry has awakened a special state, brothers and sisters, please pay attention to check."
A swipe!
The entire Oracle Arena was silent!
Cole, Popovich, and everyone at this time looked at Du Kang who had already stepped onto the court and let Curry take a decisive shot.
Curry, on the other hand, looked at the little Curry in front of him in stunned silence!
After a while!
"Oh my God! That's crazy!"
Old Nelson stood up so excitedly!
(End of chapter)
