"Stupid, how could you do such a thing?"
"Draymond, what are you thinking about? If no one stops you, will you still beat those fans? Man, do you want the Warriors to accompany you to the forefront?"
"I tell you seriously again, no matter what happens in the future, never take action against the fans...not only for the Warriors, but also for your career..."
In the team training hall the next day, while the players were training, team general manager Bob Myers personally called Draymond Green aside.
He changed his usual meek temper and scolded Draymond Green.
Although the latter also has a bad temper, under this situation, he did not dare to talk back to general manager Bob Myers and just kept defending himself.
"Okay! Let's go train!"
Bob Myers said.
When Draymond Green was about to turn around and leave, Bob Myers suddenly stopped him and said, "Draymond, I believe you have not forgotten that this season is your contract year... .....If you want to continue to renew your contract with the team, then you must prove your worth..."
"The team will not allow a worthless person to stay here... Do you understand?"
Bob Myers' words made Draymond Green's expression tighten.
After a moment, he nodded seriously.
"Mr. Bob, I understand."
The Warriors did not give up because of such a defeat, and everyone continued to train. Because it was just a narrow defeat, the team did not change its previous tactics and rhythm. It just re-watched the game video and discussed and analyzed all the problems that had arisen before.
At the same time, the results of several other teams in the Western Conference were soon released.
The first game between the Houston Rockets and the New Orleans Pelicans ended with a score of 109 to 100. The Rockets won their opponent as expected.
In the match between the Los Angeles Clippers, ranked third in the Western Conference, and the Dallas Mavericks, ranked seventh in the Western Conference, the two sides scored 112 to 110, ending the game with a 2-point difference.
The Clippers, with a better record and stronger strength, narrowly defeated their opponents.
The other two Western Conference teams are also the teams with the smallest gap in record and strength in the Western Conference. The Portland Trail Blazers and the Memphis Grizzlies scored 103-99, and the two sides ended the game with a 4-point difference.
Once the records of these six teams came out, the Golden State Warriors undoubtedly became the most embarrassing.
The other teams, all with better records and higher rankings, won the first game, and only the Golden State Warriors lost the game.
This undoubtedly makes the public opinion environment encountered by the Warriors even worse.
Fortunately, the next game day is coming soon.
The Warriors didn't have to wait long as they ushered in their second home game at Oracle Arena.
The attendance at this venue was still full.
The mental state of the two teams has changed a lot.
The Minnesota Timberwolves, who were still lacking confidence in the first game, have become much tougher from top to bottom this time; while the Golden State Warriors, who previously looked down upon the Timberwolves, have curbed their previous disdain and become extremely aggressive. Take it seriously.
call out.
After the referee's whistle, the two sides officially started fighting.
The lineups of both sides haven’t changed much.
After the start of the first quarter, the Warriors continued to adopt the tactic of marking Zhao Feiyang. This time Zhao Feiyang also made adjustments. He no longer went to the second position, but came to the first position to organize the team's offense.
In this way, he not only has the opportunity to take action, but also can provide assists to other teammates.
Such a change caught the Warriors a little off guard. However, Stephen Curry learned the lesson from the previous game and stuck to Zhao Feiyang from the beginning. He even did not hesitate to reduce the number of his shots and gave up all offensive opportunities to Curry. Leigh Thompson.
Because of this, the Warriors shifted their offensive focus to Klay Thompson. With Klay Thompson's good touch, the Warriors quickly opened up the score.
Zach LaVine is a newcomer no matter what, and he is somewhat lacking in defensive skills and experience.
For defensive reasons, head coach Philip Sanders had no choice but to temporarily replace Zach LaVine after Klay Thompson's successive successes, and let the more experienced Kevin Martin come up to deal with Klay Thompson.
Such substitutions do have an effect.
For the rest of the first quarter, Klay Thompson's offense became sluggish. Especially on the defensive end, Klay Thompson faces Kevin Martin who likes to cause fouls at every turn. The latter will always use Klay Thompson's serious defensive energy to attract him to mark him closely in order to create more fouls. Foul opportunity.
call out.
At the end of the first quarter, the two sides tied 31 to 34.
The Warriors took the lead and maintained their lead by 3 points. Just like the previous game, the team was in the lead overall after the first quarter.
Fast forward to the second quarter.
Both sides sent in substitute lineups.
Draymond Green didn't play much time in the first quarter because his performance was not good enough, but he naturally took the opportunity to appear in the second quarter.
Soon the Warriors served.
After the ball passed half court, Draymond Green took the initiative to cover. He tried to help his teammates seize the opportunity to attack the inside. But as soon as he reached the high position, Thaddeus Young, who was watching him from behind, followed him out.
Thaddeus Young quickly destroyed Draymond Green's screen, causing the latter's teammate to make a mistake when breaking through.
The basketball rolled out and the Timberwolves got the ball.
After they launched a fast break, the basketball quickly moved to the half court. Before Draymond Green could react at this time, Thaddeus Young, whom he was guarding, rushed all the way to the basket. After receiving an alley-oop from his teammate, he dunked the ball into the basket.
A few minutes later, Thaddeus Young seized an opportunity to stand in the corner and shoot a three-pointer. This time, Draymond Green was eager to compete for the ball, but forgot to mark the opponent, resulting in Thaddeus Young's three-pointer. Smoothly thrown into the basket.
Uh-huh.
The ball went in.
The Timberwolves, who were originally lagging behind, also took the lead thanks to Thaddeus Young's goal.
Seeing Draymond Green playing like this, coach Steve Kerr on the sidelines lost his patience. Draymond Green also noticed this situation, so when the next Warriors offense started, Draymond Green directly entangled Thaddeus Young and refused to let go.
"You guys, do you want to make me look embarrassed? Let me tell you, this is absolutely impossible..."
"Thaddeus, I remember you just broke up with your girlfriend last season, right? If I remember correctly, that woman was with your friend... Man, I didn't expect you to like this. Why don't you go out and make a movie...I will be the first to support you..."
After Draymond Green said this, Thaddeus Young's face suddenly became ugly.
At this moment, the Warriors guard took action, but the basketball failed to hit the basket and bounced out.
The moment Draymond Green jumped up to grab the rebound, he collided with Thaddeus Young. Without any hesitation, he deliberately swung his elbow towards the opponent's head.
