NBA: Start with a three-point experience card

Chapter 41: You Don't Dare To Vote Anymore (Next 2.0)

Zhu Fangyu paused and continued:

"The most typical example of self-confidence being crushed is Postman Malone's 'Weekend postman doesn't work'."

"G1 of the Jazz and Bulls finals happened on Sunday. Malone, nicknamed the Postman, scored points in the last minute. With 7.5 seconds left in the game, the two sides tied at 82. And Malone had to take two free throws. If you make a penalty, you can kill the game."

"But when he made a free throw, the opponent Pippen said in his ear, 'The postman won't work on the weekend', and Malone's psychology changed. He missed two free throws and was eventually killed by Jordan. champion."

"It was because of that game that his self-confidence was shattered. Since then, every crunch time, his free throws were not allowed. Because every time he made a crunch free throw, Pippen's mind would always ring in his head. That 'postman doesn't work on weekends'."

"And now Hachimura, there is this trend."

In the next 2 minutes, until the end of the first half, Rui Hachimura failed to score another point.

In fact, there were two opportunities in between.

But each time he seemed hesitant.

In NBA games, opportunities are fleeting.

With such hesitation, he lost the chance to get out.

In the end, the ball can only be passed.

Because he played hesitantly here, it affected the smoothness of the ball.

The Wizards' offense was like constipation.

Ultimately, the Lakers led by 11 points at the end of the first half.

In the first half of this game, Wang Yi didn't feel very good.

5 of [-] shots, only [-] points.

At halftime, the atmosphere in the Lakers locker room was relatively relaxed.

James patted Wang Yi's butt and said:
"Wang, good job. Continue in the second half."

Caruso said while taking off his sneakers:
"That Hachimura was very arrogant at the pre-match press conference. Wang gave him a response."

The rest of the players also nodded and congratulated Wang Yi.

Wang Yi re-bandaged his ankle and said as if joking:
"This is just the beginning."

It seemed like a joke, but only he knew, that was what he thought.

Lose confidence in playing opponents?
This is not enough.

He is going to hit the opponent to the point of despair!
Let the opponent never dare to be arrogant in front of him again!
Let the opponent see him in the future and have to take a detour!
He remembered a famous saying once by a fat man who couldn't play: Don't let them live!
Meanwhile, in the home team's locker room.

The atmosphere of the team seemed a little dull.

Hachimura even lowered his head and sat there silently, without saying a word.

Bill kept clapping his hands to cheer the team on.

"They're not scary!"

"LeBron isn't that king anymore, he's getting old. The Lakers don't have any other players that he can make."

"As long as we guard LeBron and let him pass the ball, we're half the winner."

Westbrook reminded:

"Their No. 1 played well too, we have to watch out for him."

Bill shook his head:

"He only played three good games. His three-pointers are not as sharp this time. I noticed that he only scored five points in the first half. Even if you give him 5 points in the second half, as long as the other players Without it, we can easily beat the Lakers.”

Westbrook wanted to say something more, but in the end he didn't say it.

Instead, he turned his head, pressed Hachimura's shoulder, and said:
"Show your momentum in the second half, show the momentum you used to score 30 points."

"You have to remember, he's just a poor short-contract player. And you, a star player who has scored 30 points. He's a poor maggot in front of you! Understand?"

Hachimura nodded subconsciously.

His eyes, which had been dark before, seemed to be a little brighter.

Back in the third quarter, the Wizards' first offense was still handed over to Rui Hachimura.

This time, Hachimura passed a pick-and-roll and finally came to an open spot.

He didn't hesitate any longer, he held up the basketball high, the man had already taken off, and he was about to shoot.

But at this moment, Wang Yi suddenly bypassed the Wizards who were covering for Hachimura and rushed towards Hachimura.

Hachimura groaned in his heart.

It was like a cloud passed over my heart.

In the panic, he didn't dare to make another move.

Turn around to find the perimeter player.

But in his field of vision, there is not a single perimeter player in the open position.

After such a hesitation, others have already fallen.

Taking advantage of his whereabouts, Wang Yi swung his left hand round, slap——

A big hat, cover your face!

"Oh--"

The audience immediately shouted in unison.

The commentator at the scene also exclaimed:

"Oh - NO, he sealed the Hachimura Rui again!"

"As a home court commentator for the Wizards, I hate his shot blocking. But from an objective point of view, I have to say that his shot blocking ability is too strong."

"Official data shows that his height is only 1.9 meters [-], but he has such an outstanding ability to block shots, which is really rare. This reminds me of Wade."

"I went to his stats from the last game. He was... oh my God, he had 10 blocks in the last game! Incredible!"

On the field, Hachimura's eyes that had just lit up dimmed again.

The Wizards coach Brooks frowned when he saw this.

This was the first round, and the courage that Hachimura had just mustered was lost again.

It can't go on like this.

It doesn't matter if this game is lost, but the players must not lose confidence.

Before he completely lost his confidence, he had to rebuild his confidence in this game.

Thinking of this, he replaced Rui Hachimura while the ball was dead.

Rui Hachimura sat back on the bench, still with his head down and his eyes blank.

Coach Brooks handed him a bottle of mineral water.

Rui Hachimura took the water, unscrewed the bottle cap, and drank.

Coach Brooks said:

"Hachimura, have you forgotten what you said before the game?"

"You said you were going to blow him up! You were going to teach him a lesson for the seniors! You were going to teach him a good lesson. Have you forgotten all this?"

Hachimura's eyes flickered slightly.

Coach Brooks went on to say:

"You have to think about it, the words have already been said. If you can't do it, but you are beaten up by him, how embarrassing it will be? Your country, your people, your relatives and friends, how will they view you?"

Hachimura's eyes began to flicker.

He was holding the right hand of the mineral water bottle, and it was already clenched a little.

The mineral water bottle groaned in his hand.

Coach Brooks saw that his words had worked, and Rui Hachimura had been agitated.

But he did not let Hachimura play immediately.

He clearly knew that there was already anger in Hachimura's heart at this time.

But he also knew that anger alone was not enough.

With Rui Hachimura's current state, if there is only anger, he will only make more mistakes.

So he had to calm down first.

Coach Brooks handed another towel to Rui Hachimura, and his voice softened a lot.

Said:

"I won't let you play in the third quarter, you should reflect on it first."

"In the fourth quarter, I will give you one last chance. If you catch it, you will grow. If you can't catch it, I will not use you again in the future. I will never give you even 1 minute of playing time. You Understand?"

Hachimura nodded heavily:
"I see, coach!"

(End of this chapter)