October 11, Oakland, Oracle Arena.
At this time, in front of the stadium gate, a large group of fans lined up in an orderly manner, preparing to check in and enter the stadium.
Although it was only an insignificant preseason game, Warriors fans were extremely looking forward to the performance of the twin stars Sun Yi and Curry, and came to watch the game one after another.
San Francisco is not far from Oakland, so there are many Chinese faces among the fans. They mainly come to watch Sun Yi play.
This is the preseason with so many fans coming to watch the game, so the stadium will definitely be packed during the regular season.
It can be said that the Warriors' market has recovered. It just depends on whether they can seize this opportunity and take off.
At the same time, in the Warriors locker room, Nelson did not lay out tactics, but emphasized discipline.
"Although this is a preseason game, our goal is still to win. If someone dares to mess up, then he will have to stay on the bench waving towels for his teammates in the next game. I do what I say. , don’t try to challenge my authority!”
As a weak team, the most common problem is that some people play randomly.
You can't win the ball anyway, so just take the ball and have no brains. As long as you improve the data, you don't have to worry about not having a big contract.
As a result, the team's culture was completely destroyed in the hands of these single-tumor players. The opposite Timberwolves team is the best example.
When the Warriors players saw that their coach was serious about it, they all nodded to show their understanding.
After Nelson vaccinated the players, he led them out of the locker room and toward the court.
Although it is a preseason game, everything today will follow the regular season process.
When the Warriors players ran out of the tunnel, there was warm applause and cheers.
For such a scene, Sun Yi didn't have any trouble in his heart. He had seen bigger scenes than this.
After a simple entrance ceremony, Sun Yi and Curry took off their training clothes and came to the court for warm-up activities.
After Sun Yi finished his stretching activities, he made a few mid-range shots, made a few breakthrough baskets, and went through regular warm-up activities.
Curry shot a few three-pointers to find the feeling.
When the primary school student wanted to go to the logo and try to shoot a long three-pointer, he was pulled back by Sun Yi.
"Stephen, don't be too high-profile. You are our secret weapon. You can't expose it in advance so that your opponents can target you." Sun Yiyi said nonsense righteously.
In fact, I just don’t want primary school students to pretend to be beeping.
"Sun, you are right, your trump card cannot be exposed in advance."
Curry nodded, feeling that what Sun Yi said made sense, and gave up the idea of shooting a long three-pointer.
Seeing this, Sun Yi smiled, then continued to warm up, tried a three-point shot, and basically hit a 50-50 rate.
"The hitting rate is not very stable, so it will definitely not confuse the opponent."
Sun Yi stopped shooting and thought about countermeasures.
Not long after, the warm-up activities ended and the players from both sides returned to the bench one after another.
At the same time, the starting lineups of both sides were displayed on the big screen.
Timberwolves starting lineup: Ramon Sessions, Damien Wilkins, Corey Brewer, Kevin Love, Al Jefferson.
Warriors starting lineup: Curry, Ellis, Maggette, Sun Yi, Biedrins.
The referee looked at the timer and blew the whistle, signaling the starting players from both sides to come to the center circle and prepare for a jump ball.
After everything is ready, the referee throws the ball into the air.
Jefferson jumped up quickly, overpowered Biedrins, and was the first to hit the basketball and turn it back, giving the Timberwolves the first opportunity to attack.
"Dear viewers in front of the TV, you are watching the 2009-10 NBA preseason game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Golden State Warriors."
"The game has begun. This is Sun Yi's first appearance in the NBA and he is still a starting player. I hope he can perform well in this game."
Director Sun, who served as the guest commentator, made the opening remarks.
For this preseason game, Sports Channel obtained the broadcast rights to bring Sun Yi's NBA debut to domestic fans.
Back on the court, Sessions dribbled the ball past half court and came to organize the offense beyond the three-point line.
Jefferson quickly ran to the low area on the right side and leaned on Biedrins to reach for the ball.
Originally, he could choose to take a rest in this playoff, but he was forced to play by the head coach.
Therefore, Jefferson wants to finish the data quickly and then take a rest.
After receiving the pass, Jefferson stuck out his butt and started to sit down. He knocked Biedrins away with a push. Then he turned around and came to the basket and hit the board easily.
The Warriors served quickly, and Curry quickly advanced after receiving the ball.
Sun Yi immediately stepped forward and made a ball-free screen, firmly blocking Sessions.
Curry took the opportunity to get rid of the defense, bypassed the screen, and took off directly to shoot a three-pointer.
Love didn't quite understand Curry's style of play, and instead of stepping forward to switch defenses in time, he retreated to the free throw line to block the breakthrough route.
Swish!
Hollow into the net!
Curry hit his first three-pointer in his NBA career.
The audience burst into warm applause and cheers.
Although it's not an explosive dunk, the three-pointers he shot blindly are still very impressive.
Looking back, Jefferson once again singled out Biedrins and succeeded, as if Biedrins was used as a cash machine.
On the Warriors bench, Nelson did not panic when he saw this situation and sat firmly on the Diaoyutai.
The Warriors are already weak inside, and their overall defense is not very good. They basically rely on offense to keep up with their opponents.
It was the Warriors' turn to attack again, and Curry and Sun Yi once again played pick-and-roll cooperation.
This time, Love learned his lesson and rushed in to switch defenses.
After the dislocation was formed, Curry did not hit the big one with a small one. Instead, he hit the ball to the ground and passed it to Sun Yi who was down the line.
After Sun Yi received the pass, he took three steps directly into the air and made a one-handed chop.
Jefferson, who retreated inside, saw this and did not step forward to intercept.
This is just a pre-season game, there is no need to work so hard, the lost points can be recovered later.
With no one blocking him, Sun Yi easily completed a one-handed chop.
"Oh! Okay, it's a one-handed dunk. This is Sun Yi's first goal in the NBA. It's very impressive!" Director Zhang praised with a smile.
At the same time, the Chinese fans in front of the TV couldn't help shouting: Damn it!
The game continues and the Timberwolves attack.
Jefferson once again beat Biedrins with a back-up, and after a few sitting shots, he came to the edge of the penalty area.
"Hey man, you're as soft as a marshmallow."
After Jefferson finished taunting, he squeezed Biedrins away, quickly turned around in the penalty area, and made a throw.
Snap!
The basketball Jefferson just shot was slapped out of the baseline.
"Beautiful! Sun Yi came back very timely and successfully destroyed the goal that Jefferson must score. This kind of goal boosts morale!" Director Zhang praised without hesitation.
On the court, Jefferson looked angry and shouted at Sun Yi: "Rookie, do you know what stupid thing you did just now, waiting to meet my anger."
"I only know that this is a perfect defense. Also, I have already heard this sentence. Who was the last one? It seems that you have not fulfilled your promise. I hope you can do what you say."
After Sun Yi finished speaking, he returned to his defensive area without paying much attention.
With the protection of the badge [Steel and Iron Bone], it would be a joke if he was still afraid of fighting!
Jefferson was stunned for a moment, a little confused.
Are the current rookies so arrogant? !
Without thinking much, Jefferson felt that words were useless and he had to use practical actions to teach this arrogant rookie a lesson and let him know how cruel the NBA is!
