warrior godfather
Chapter 335 Ticket King
Chapter 335 Ticket King (10000 words)
After defeating the Nets, the Warriors continued their road trip.
On January 1, the Warriors rushed to Cleveland overnight and challenged the Cavaliers away after a day's rest.
After James left Miami, the Cavaliers' ball market plummeted.
Although the Cavaliers fans tried their best to ridicule and abuse James, without James, the Cavaliers' record fell to the bottom of the Eastern Conference, and the attendance rate of the Quicken Loans Center also dropped sharply. This may be Daniel Gilbert's most hated James. The place.
He doesn't care whether James is loyal or not, but he cares about the huge commercial value James brings to the Cavaliers.
What makes Daniel Gilbert feel relieved is that the Cavaliers' bottom record last season brought the team another No. [-] pick after James-Kyrie Irving.
After the start of this season, Irving averaged 47 points, 40.1 assists, 17.4 rebounds and 5.4 steals with 3.7% field goal percentage and 1.1% three-point field goal percentage. Before this game, he helped the Cavaliers achieve a record of 6 wins and 6 losses , ranked ninth in the Eastern Conference, played very well, as if he has become the new king of the Cavaliers, and has the potential to lead the team to the playoffs in his rookie season.
Irving is not only outstanding in strength, but also has amazing ball sense talent, superb control skills, and gorgeous style of play. He quickly became the darling of Cavaliers fans, and the attendance rate of Quicken Loans Center quickly rebounded.
Countless Cleveland fans who were disheartened because of James' departure rekindled their hopes for the team and cheered for the craziest in European literature, just like they did when they faced James.
Even because of James' betrayal, Cavaliers fans doubled their hatred for him and turned it into love, pouring it on Irving. The Cavaliers won their first championship in team history.
At any time, people are keen to compare the "current" with the "previous" in order to demean the former.
In this game, the "current" Irving of the Cavaliers fans did not disappoint them.
Facing the Warriors who ranked first in the league with a complete victory record, the young Irving was fearless. He continued to use gorgeous cross overs to break through the Warriors' defense, and used various difficult methods such as emergency stop jumpers, floaters, pull-up layups, etc. He put the ball into the basket with his body, and wandered between the minutes of being blocked. Every ball was a fairy ball, helping the Cavaliers to take the lead from the beginning.
With the strength of the Warriors, they should not be suppressed by the Cavaliers. No matter how good Irving's skills are and how good his style of play is, he cannot show off his might under the Warriors' tight defensive system.
But today's Warriors are collectively lost. Although they took a day off, they continued the state they played against the Pistons in the previous game, and even worse. Changing various postures, putting the ball into the basket, Green and Butler's swipe defense is also not in place, so that Irving can always find a gap to break into the Warriors' inside line.
Zhang Yu called several timeouts and made adjustments, but the effect was still not good.
After the last game, Zhang Yu went into a rage in the locker room, which shocked the warrior generals who had become arrogant because of their winning streak. They all played strictly according to Zhang Yu's tactics, but they just couldn't understand what was easy for them in the past. The tactics are well executed.
However, the Cavaliers couldn’t defend against the Warriors’ offense. The defensive line composed of Irving, Antawn Jamison, Casspi, Varejao, and Daniel Gibson was full of loopholes. He hit the basket and easily penetrated the Cavaliers' defense. The Cavaliers could not restrain Curry. He and Irving started a confrontation to help the team cling to the score.
The anxious situation of the game continued until the last 5 minutes of the fourth quarter. The immature side of the Cavaliers was revealed. Under Zhang Yu's arrangement, the Warriors suddenly increased their defensive strength, pinching Owen on the upper line and driving him to the sideline. Quickly rotate, blocking Owen's ball line.
It was the first time Irving faced this kind of battle, and he was stunned. He was at a loss under the flanking of the Warriors. He played the ball very hastily and was intercepted consecutively. , In one fell swoop, the point difference was widened to about 18 points, and finally won the game with a score of 5:10.
Like the last game against the Pistons, Curry is still the biggest contributor to the Warriors' win. Although his touch is not very good, the Cavaliers' loose defense gave Curry a lot of opportunities to shoot three-pointers. He made 24 of 10 shots in the game. 17 of 7 three-pointers, 3 of 3 free throws, scored 30 points, 12 assists, 5 rebounds, 3 steals and 4 turnovers. Among them, he scored 10 points in the fourth quarter and single-handedly directed the Warriors to overtake the score offensive climax.
巴特勒的表现一如既往的稳定,砍下21分5篮板3助攻1封盖2抢断2失误,他在防守端有些低迷,但骑士的防守也限制不住他的进攻。
But apart from these two, the performance of the rest of the Warriors is not very good. Chandler's presence on both ends of the offense and defense is very low, with only 4 points, 7 rebounds and 1 block. The defense also disappeared. Clay's three-pointer was stronger than Curry. He made 13 of 3 shots and only scored 9 points. The defense couldn't restrain Irving at all. The effect of holding him is better than that of Clay.
For the Cavaliers, Irving was brilliant, making 26 of 16 shots, 8 of 4 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 38 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds, 1 steal and 7 turnovers. He led the team to suppress the league's number one Warriors in the first three and a half quarters , which performs very well.
But Irving was successful and Irving was defeated. He was still too immature. In the fourth quarter, Irving completely lost himself under the double-teaming of the Warriors. He failed to score a point in the last 5 minutes and sent 4 turnovers. Taking advantage of his mistakes, he scored 10 points.
At the end of the game, Irving's eyes were very confused, as if he was still immersed in the feeling of killing the Quartet, unable to accept the reality of losing.
This is the price that young people must pay when they grow up.
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The next morning, New York, Manston Hotel.
The Warriors, who defeated the Cavaliers yesterday, rushed from Cleveland to New York overnight and are staying here at this time.
After they ended a back-to-back, they ushered in another back-to-back. Tonight, the Warriors will challenge the Nets. Arrived in Auckland.
In a guest room on the third floor of the hotel, Zhang Yu was sitting at a desk, looking intently at the laptop in front of him. Videos of the Warriors, Pistons, and Cavaliers games were playing on the screen.
Yes, Zhang Yu didn’t study the recent game video of tonight’s opponent, the Nets. Instead, he looked at the game video of the Warriors during their winning streak. It was the game between the Warriors and the Pistons and Cavaliers, two teams outside the Eastern Conference playoff sequence. video.
Moreover, Zhang Yu didn't read carefully. Except for pauses and inter-section breaks, he never pressed the pause button once, nor did he study a certain round carefully, and he didn't spread out the notebook on the table. , I watched it at a browsing speed, like a fan who missed the live broadcast, and watched the full replay of the pure premium version the next day.
Zhang Yu's "study" of the game video is naturally extremely fast. It took him less than two hours to watch the replays of the Warriors, Pistons, and Nets games. He sat at his desk and meditated for a while before getting up and leaving the room. , Came to the meeting room on the second floor of the hotel.
After Zhang Yu arrived in the meeting room, a few minutes later, before eleven o'clock, Silas, Ron Adams, and Bruce all came to the meeting room and sat down.
This is the time for the Warriors to hold a coaching staff meeting. Zhang Yu glanced at his watch and said:
"Let's get started, I just watched the video of our past two games against the Pistons and Nets, and found a problem that needs to be solved urgently..."
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"What? Boss, we can only play 20 minutes in this game?" Butler looked at Zhang Yu in disbelief and exclaimed.
"Coach, we are not injured, and our physical fitness is also very strong. Why is there a limit on playing time?" Green said also puzzled.
Zhang Yu didn't answer their questions. He scanned around slowly and found that the expressions of Curry and Clay were similar to those of Butler and Green. The faces of the substitutes showed doubts, but their eyes showed eagerness. meaning.
It is now 10:[-], and there are still [-] minutes left. The game between the Warriors and the Nets is about to start. The entire Warriors team came to the visiting team's locker room to make final preparations before the game.
And just now, Zhang Yu announced a decision that the entire Warriors team did not expect - Chandler and Tony Allen will take turns tonight, Curry, Green, Butler and Clay will start four Playing time will be compressed to less than 20 minutes.
As Zhang Yu expected, once this decision was announced, it aroused everyone's doubts.
Chandler and Tony Green are fine. They are both veterans. After Zhang Yu finished speaking, he understood his intentions. Curry and Clay are out of character. Even if they have doubts, they will not immediately question them. , but Butler and Green are different. They are both straightforward and immediately expressed their incomprehension.
Zhang Yu's glance calmed everyone down, but instead of answering himself, he nodded towards Silas. Silas took out a document and said with a serious face:
"I know that you all maintain good physical fitness, and no one is injured, and you can all play games, but the coaching staff has arranged it this way, so there is a reason for this arrangement. I have a few statistics here to tell you—"
"Since the start of the game, from December 12 to today, in more than 25 days, each team in the league has played an average of 20 games, that is to say, each team has played a game every two days on average."
He paused before continuing:
"I think you know better than anyone how much pressure such a dense schedule will bring. As of today, 126 players have suffered injuries successively. Only us, the Suns and the Cavaliers in the league have no injuries. The remaining 28 teams No team was spared, the Timberwolves had the most injuries, and your colleagues Michael Beasley, Martell Webster, Brad Miller and Malcolm Lee were all out."
Everyone looked surprised, and the doubts on the faces of Butler and Green dissipated a lot. The heavy schedule kept them busy with training, commuting, and games every day, and they had no energy to pay attention to the injuries of other teams.
"We haven't played the Timberwolves yet. It's normal that you don't know the Timberwolves. Let me mention a few people you all know--Clippers' Chris Paul has a hamstring pain, Celtics' Paul. Pierce has bruised right ankle, Hawks' Al Horford has a torn pectoral muscle, Tracy McGrady has a bruised knee, Bulls' Derrick Rose has left big toe sprain, Heat's Dwyane Wade has left foot contusion , Manu Ginobili of the Spurs has a broken left hand, Zach Randolph of the Grizzlies has a bruised knee, and Kobe Bryant of the Lakers has a torn ligament in his right wrist...that's why the coaching staff let Tyson and Do you understand the reason why Tony takes a break to control the playing time of the starters?"
After Silas finished speaking, the Warriors players looked at each other a few times, with lingering fear in their eyes, and nodded slowly.
They knew there were injuries, but they didn't expect so many stars to be injured.
And this is just the injury situation that started less than a month ago, if the game continues...
They didn't dare to think about it anymore.
Seeing that everyone listened in, Silas eased his serious expression and said:
"Don't worry too much, everyone. You are all young. You have undergone systematic and long-term training in the summer. You have advantages that other players do not have. You are in good physical condition and have sufficient physical reserves. You will not easily encounter injuries. "
Everyone nodded, their expressions relaxed.
At this time, Zhang Yu clapped his hands, and after attracting the players' attention, he said:
"However, we must not take it lightly. Everyone must have a deep understanding. The schedule pressure of the shrinking season is too great. What consumes more energy than back-to-back is the continuous long-distance travel. No matter how well prepared we are, there will be It's a day you can't handle, so you have to prepare ahead of time to minimize the risk of injury."
"I watched the tapes of the past two games against the Pistons and Cavaliers this morning. I found that everyone is not in good condition and their bodies are a little tired, especially the starting players. The longer the team's winning streak, the more your game load will be. The bigger it is, Tyson's physical load is almost reaching the critical value, and he must take a rest today, and Tony also takes a rest, just to be on the safe side, the others don't have to take a rest, but they must control their playing time."
After he finished speaking, Butler immediately stated:
"I understand, boss, I obey the coaching staff's arrangement."
"Coach, I have no objection." Green also echoed.
"No problem, boss," Curry said.
Clay, Chandler and Tony Allen nodded.
Seeing that the starting players expressed understanding, Zhang Yu nodded slightly, then looked at Jeremy Lin, Danny Green and others, and said with a smile:
"Very good, let's play this game, regardless of whether we win or lose, the whole team will have a day off tomorrow!"
"Yes, sir!"
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The game that night started in an expected way, but ended in an unexpected way.
Without Chandler's Warriors, the interior defense has become much weaker. Whiteside has a high altitude, but without Chandler's mobility, confrontation and exquisite defensive positioning. If Chandler's defense is an indestructible If there is an iron wall, Whiteside's defense is just a towering but fragile wall of mud.
Deron Williams and Marshan Brooks seized the shortcomings that Whiteside could not prevent, and took turns attacking the inside of the Warriors, but instead of rushing straight to the basket recklessly, they used emergency stop jumpers and throws to complete the end in the middle distance , avoiding the real and using the false, and succeeding again and again.
However, the Nets can't prevent the Warriors' offense. Okur's defense is worse than Whiteside's. At least Whiteside can turn the restricted area into a no-fly zone, while Okur's role on the defensive end is minimal.
In the first half, the Warriors and the Nets played against each other. After halftime, the Warriors led the Nets by 58 points 50:8 and entered the intermission.
After the start of the second half, Zhang Yu directly put on the bench lineup and competed with the Nets' starting lineup. Only Whiteside, who started the game at the beginning of the game, was left on the court, and he was originally the Warriors' backup center.
After the Warriors came off the bench, they achieved very good results. Facing the empty interior defense of the Nets, Jeremy Lin gave full play to his advantage of strong impact. Either make kills, or feed Whiteside bread, supporting the Warriors' offense.
The cooperation between Leonard, Yi Jianlian, Danny Green and Jeremy Lin is very tacit. Through continuous running without the ball, they tear apart the Nets' defense.
Facing his old club, Yi Jianlian was very active. He kept cutting into the Nets’ restricted area and attacked the frame very resolutely. The three-pointer after the split could also target the old Humphries, which put a lot of pressure on the Nets’ defense. .
But on the other hand, the pick-and-roll initiated by Deron Williams is also unrestricted by the Warriors. Whiteside is very bulky and can only squat inside. The Nets have many shooters, and the Warriors are not easy to help defend.
Marshan Brooks was in excellent form in this game. He made consecutive super-difficult fadeaway jump shots and emergency stop mid-range shots. He was quite Kobe-like. Together with Deron Williams, he supported the Nets. attack.
In the second half, the two sides played against each other, but the Nets were more efficient than the Warriors, overtook the score and took a lead of about 5 points.
It is worth mentioning that Zhang Yu sent the third team led by Thomas in the fourth quarter, and he was able to compete with the Nets' substitute lineup.
Thomas gave full play to his advantages in speed and flexibility. A pick-and-roll can break through to the inside of the Nets. The Nets can't limit his scoring at all. Parsons also showed a relatively comprehensive offensive skill, cutting, holding the ball , Fixed-point three-pointers have shown, the two supported the Warriors' offensive transition, and the Nets did not further open the score.
At 6 minutes into the fourth quarter, the starters of the Nets and the substitutes of the Warriors returned to the court to start the final battle.
Deron Williams' strength as the league's top point guard is reflected. He completely controls the rhythm of the field. In the positional battle, he organizes the Nets' offense in an orderly manner.
But Jeremy Lin was a little impatient. After all, his shooting threat was still not stable enough, and the Nets coach Avery Johnson made a desperate move, hoarding heavy troops at the basket, shrinking the frame, and resolutely refused to give the Warriors a chance to score easily in the penalty area.
As a result, the Warriors can only try a large number of jump shots from the outside, and the instability of the rookie is displayed at this moment. Leonard, Jeremy Lin and Danny Green have repeatedly missed shots, and the Warriors are in a crisis.
At the critical moment, Yi Jianlian stood up. He succeeded in low singles three times in a row, helping the Warriors to bite the score.
This is an offensive skill that Yi Jianlian has practiced hard since the beginning of the CBA. Even though he did not have the authority to finish in this way in the Warriors, he has never put down the training of low-post singles. He has been practicing this hard outside of the regular training time. item skill.
In addition to being a member of the Warriors, he is also a member of the Huaxia National Team.
The Warriors don't need his low-post singles, but the Chinese national team needs it, especially the Chinese national team that lacks Yao Ming.
But today, Yi Jianlian used the trick he used to dominate Asia. In the NBA arena, in the Prudential Center where he was once depressed, and in front of his old club, tens of thousands of Nets fans were silent!
But one man can't beat two guns. Deron Williams and Marshan Brooks are in great condition. Their mid-range kills have helped the Nets maintain a lead of about 4 points. Finally, with Jeremy Lin's Desperately missed a three-pointer, the Warriors lost to the Nets 116:119, the undefeated golden body was broken, but the league's first position is still as stable as Mount Tai.
Deron Williams and Marchon Brooks were twin stars, scoring 26 points and 27 points respectively. They were the biggest contributors to the Nets' win. Deron Williams also got 12 assists. , Driving the overall offense of the Nets.
For the Warriors, they didn't have a lot of time to play in the starting lineup, and they didn't score many points.
Yi Jianlian is the most outstanding player of the Warriors. He played 35 minutes and made 15 of 10 shots, 4 of 2 three-pointers and 4 of 4 free throws. He was in excellent condition and scored 24 points, 11 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 steal and 1 turnover. Double-double data, offensive and defensive performances are extremely impressive, broke the season's personal scoring record and rebounding record, and scored 5 points in the last 8 minutes, almost helping the Warriors reverse the game.
Although it was still unsuccessful in the end, Yi Jianlian's outstanding performance conquered the fans of the Nets. Many spectators applauded him, and his few old teammates in the Nets also hugged him one after another, making Yi Jianlian very rare towards the stands. Waved again and again, the excitement was beyond words.
In front of his old club, he finally felt elated. More importantly, after struggling in the NBA for nearly four years, he finally proved to the world that he can stay in the NBA with his strength!
林书豪出战32分钟,投篮18中9,三分7中2,罚球8中6,砍下26分8助攻4篮板1抢断4失误,打破了个人职业生涯得分纪录和助攻纪录,但他最后3分钟内三分球3投0中,还是体现出了自己和库里之间的巨大差距。
In addition, Leonard had 10 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals, Danny Green had 12 points, and Whiteside had 14 points and 15 rebounds.
Leonard's performance on the defensive end is particularly impressive. When Marshan Brooks was on the rise, he wanted to single-handedly beat Leonard, but was intercepted by him twice in a row. "Little Kobe" also realized Leonard's strength, and played obediently. Back to the pick-and-roll, not daring to provoke this taciturn "facial paralysis" again.
After the game, the Warriors' substitute players walked off the court with a disappointed expression, and the starters who stayed on the bench also got up to greet them with a look of unwillingness. No one spoke, and the atmosphere was very dull for a while, only Yi Jianlian was still immersed in the comparison. In the excitement, his expression changed again and again, as if he was recalling the sad past that he had experienced here.
Zhang Yu glanced over the crowd, took a panoramic view of the expressions on their faces, and asked Silas beside him:
"Stephen, what do you see in their faces?"
Silas pondered for a moment and said:
"Hmm... Lost? Unwilling? Frustrated?"
Zhang Yu shook his head and said:
"No, I saw the start of the second thirteen-game winning streak!"
……
April 1, Oakland.
"Hey Stephen, wake up~"
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In a large bedroom, Ku Li, who was immersed in sleep, suddenly felt a soft body on his body, a gust of fragrant wind hit, and his lips were covered with warmth.
He opened his eyes with some difficulty, blinked twice, and then gradually woke up from the blur of sleep.
Curry looked at Ayesha's delicate face in front of him, looked at the sweet smile, closed his eyes slightly, shook his head, and pursed his lips like a child:
"What did you say?"
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"I said you should get up. It's already eight o'clock. If you stay in bed again, you will definitely be late. Ronan will not forgive you." Ayesha kissed Curry heavily, and said in his ear .
Curry opened his eyes and smiled:
"Then you have to get off of me first."
Ayesha straightened her body, straightened her pajamas that had become a little messy due to being pressed on Curry, smiled sweetly at Curry, and said:
"I've already made breakfast, including your favorite Chicken Parmesan."
Curry sat up from the bed, looked at Ayesha who was pulling her slippers out of the bedroom, smiled, rolled over and got out of bed, walked out of the bedroom, entered the bathroom to wash, and then walked down the second floor to the dining room.
Curry has not yet bought a house in the Bay Area. Of course, money is not a problem for him, but with his current salary level, the houses he can buy are very average. After discussing with Ayesha, he decided to wait until the contract extension is signed After that, through a loan, I bought a luxury house in the Glenview community and became neighbors with Zhang Yu.
This day is not far away. This summer, he will be able to renew his contract with the Warriors in advance. As for whether the Warriors will renew his contract in advance and whether they will provide him with a maximum salary contract, Curry has never considered this issue. .
Ayesha has already started to choose houses in the Glenview community. The real estate agent was introduced by Mark Baum, and Curry was very relieved.At this time, Ayesha has already filled the table with food, most of which are on Curry's side. He consumes a lot every day and must consume sufficient calories.
Curry turned on the TV on the wall in the dining room, then pulled out a chair and sat down, picked up the remote, tuned to ESPN, and started eating breakfast.
Ayesha sat opposite him, smeared jam on the bread, and ate it in small bites. She was losing weight, while Curry directly forked up the Parmesan chicken steak drizzled with tomato sauce, bit off a large piece, and took a big bite. After chewing, Ayesha watched his movements and rolled her eyes with a very helpless expression.
He likes to eat this kind of simple Italian food, but Ayesha hates cooking this kind of thing the most. One of her hobbies is cooking. She likes to cook some exquisite food in the kitchen. She doesn't like Parmesan chicken steak This simple delicacy anyone can make.
But since Curry likes to eat, Ayesha can only "beg for it."
Curry naturally saw Ayesha's expression, he smiled slightly, and said:
"Ayesha, I want to eat oxtail."
Ayesha smiled when she heard the words:
"No problem, but you have a game today, and I'll make you oxtail soup tomorrow."
Ayesha likes to make oxtail soup, which is also one of her best dishes.
Suddenly, her eyes lit up, she pointed to the TV, and said:
"Hey, Stephen, the results of the second round of voting are out!"
Curry turned his head and saw ESPN's morning sports news program being broadcast on the TV screen. The host said:
"...Yesterday, the NBA officially announced the results of the second round of All-Star voting. Among the results of this round of voting, Stephen Curry of the Warriors and Kevin Durant of the Thunder lead the West, and Dwight Curry of the Magic. Howard and Derrick Rose of the Bulls are leading the Eastern Conference. So far, Stephen Curry has overtaken Dwight Howard, who ranked No. 1201797 in the first round, leading the league with [-] votes."
"After Stephen Curry, Kobe Bryant of the Lakers ranked second among guards in the West with 1093795 votes; Kevin Durant of the Thunder ranked first among forwards in the West with 973152 votes. Jimmy Butler of the Lakers ranked second with 819913 votes; Andrew Bynum of the Lakers ranked first with 777365 votes for the western center position, and the second place was the Warriors with 704883 votes Center Tyson Chandler, at center in the East..."
"It can be seen that many players of the Warriors are among the top players in the All-Star voting, which has a lot to do with their first record in the league this season, but the role of Huaxia fans is even more significant. According to sources inside the league, Warriors players More than half of the All-Star votes won came from the Asian region... The 2012 NBA All-Star Game will be held at the Amway Stadium in Orlando at 2:26 p.m. on February 8, and everyone is welcome to watch it..."
Curry put down the knife and fork, raised his arms, and laughed loudly:
"Yeah! Ayesha, I'm the top voter, I'm the all-star voter!"
Ayesha put her left hand on the table, smiled and looked at Curry who was yelling, her eyes bent into a very nice arc:
"Stephen, you have to thank Ronan. If it weren't for him, it would be very difficult for you to surpass Howard. He is only [-] votes behind you."
Curry nodded heavily and said:
"You are right. By the way, there is also Yi, who is also from Huaxia. There must be many Huaxia fans who voted for me because of him! Thank you boss, thank you Yi, and thank my lovely Huaxia fans!"
He swung his fist vigorously, with uncontrollable excitement and excitement on his face.
As an NBA player, being selected as an All-Star is an honor, being selected as an All-Star starter is a greater honor, and being selected as the All-Star vote leader is the greatest honor and a symbol of the King of Popularity!
Curry picked up the knife and fork, forked up the remaining Parmesan chicken steak, stuffed it into his mouth, chewed hard, and said with emotion:
"Well... the first year I entered the league, I was the All-Star starter, and this year I became the top voter. I definitely don't have so many fans in the United States. This is all due to the Chinese fans. There are also many Chinese fans in the Bay Area. Watching the game at the Oracle Center supported me..."
He paused and said excitedly:
"Ayesha, why don't we go to Huaxia? Huaxia fans like me so much, but I haven't met them yet. I want to play with them. Well, I can bring another hundred pieces, no, one Thousands of jerseys, all signed and given to them! In fact, it is not impossible to have more, but the signature is too tiring... We can also go to see the Great Wall, Mount Tai, and the Yellow River that the boss said, yes, we must go Look at Mount Tai, this is the mountain in the head’s hometown. The head said that Mount Tai is the highest mountain in the world. This is what a Chinese poet said more than 1000 years ago. Oh, it’s incredible that China has a history of thousands of years. There What an amazing country it will be, no wonder the fans there are so cute..."
Ayesha looked at Curry who was a little incoherent, and seeing him look a little silly, the smile on her face became more intense.
She knew that Curry would be very happy to be selected as the All-Star vote queen.
Curry's subversive style of play, which focuses on shooting three-pointers with the ball, has been loved by many fans and has also received a lot of criticism.
Many people think that he is deviant to play in this way, he is a soft guy who is opportunistic, and he is not worthy of being selected as an All-Star, not worthy of being selected to the best team, and not worthy of being the scoring champion.
Many retired players even said that if Curry was born ten years earlier, with his body, he would have no ball to play in the 90s. His success is a manifestation of basketball's confrontational decline and the tragedy of modern basketball.
Ayesha remembers these remarks very clearly, more clearly than anyone else. She pays attention to other people's comments on Curry every day, and argues with those who slander and insult Curry online.
Now, Curry is selected as the All-Star vote leader, which is a powerful counterattack to those remarks. Curry's style of play is correct. He can not only lead the Warriors to the top of the league, but also win the love of fans!
After Curry finished talking, Ayesha's eyes flickered, and she said softly:
"Stephen, you can suggest to Ronan that the entire Warriors team go to China to participate in activities. This will definitely make the fans in China happier."
boom!
Curry slapped the table excitedly:
"That's right! We can go to Huaxia together! The boss will definitely agree, we can play games with Huaxia fans, not only this summer, but we can go in future summers!"
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He stood up and kissed Ayesha hard on the cheek.
Ayesha wiped her cheeks pretending to be disgusted, and gave Curry a white look. Curry laughed loudly, continued to sit down and eat, and looked at the TV screen.
"...Yesterday, the NBA officially announced the latest MVP rankings. Kevin Durant, who was ranked second before, rose to the first place. Last week, he led the Thunder to victory over the Pistons, Hornets, and Clippers. With a record of 3 wins and 0 losses, he averaged 37.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1 steal and 0.5 blocks per game... Stephen Curry dropped to second place. After the Warriors lost to the Nets, he led the team to a winning streak last week. The Pacers, Grizzlies, Trail Blazers, and Kings have achieved a record of 4 wins and 0 losses, averaging 28.4 points, 8.9 assists, 5.4 rebounds, and 2 steals per game... LeBron James ranked third..."
"It is worth mentioning that the Warriors and the Thunder will compete tonight at the Oracle Center. Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant will stage a direct confrontation between the two MVP favorites. Before this game, the Warriors scored 18 With a record of 1 win and 16 loss, it ranks first in the league, while the Thunder has a record of 3 wins and [-] losses, ranking third in the league and second in the Western Conference. It has an important impact and cannot be missed. ESPN will bring you a live broadcast of this game at [-]:[-] tonight, please watch it then..."
"Stephen, your MVP ranking has dropped." Ayesha joked.
Curry put a piece of bacon into his mouth and said boldly:
"Well... That's because Durant hasn't met me yet. After today's game, I'm number one."
"Really? I don't believe it."
Ayesha chuckled, pulled her foot out of the slippers, slowly stretched forward, touched Curry's calf, rubbed it lightly twice, and retracted again.
Curry was taken aback for a moment, looking at Ayesha with a little more fiery feeling in his eyes, and murmured:
"Hey baby, you can't do this, I'm going to practice soon, and there is a game tonight, but you disturb my heart..."
As he spoke, he suddenly leaned forward and reached out to grab Ayesha's hand.
But Ayesha seemed to have been prepared for a long time, avoiding Curry's hand, and smiled sweetly:
"Stephen, as long as you win tonight and score 5 three-pointers, I will reward you well~"
She emphasizes the word "reward" and rubs her foot against Curry's calf again.
"call……"
Curry let out a long breath, shook his neck, pulled the neckline of his pajamas hard, stuck out his tongue and licked his lips, his Adam's apple squirmed up and down a few times, as if he was a little hypoxic, with his mouth half-opened, he gasped for a few times tone, said:
"Okay, keep your word!"
Afterwards, Curry ate the rest of the breakfast in a few bites, drank the coffee in the cup, took the chair away with a "crash", got up impatiently, and walked quickly to the cloakroom.
Ayesha was still eating the bread slowly, and chuckled lightly when she saw this:
"I've already packed up the things you need. It's in your orange bag, and I put it at the door."
"Oh--"
After a long response, Curry began to change clothes, Ayesha looked away, and began to concentrate on breakfast.
After a while, Curry, who had changed his clothes, returned to the living room. Ayesha also finished her breakfast and put the cups and plates in the kitchen.
She came to Curry, helped him straighten the collar of his shirt, looked up at Curry, bit her lips, and said:
"Stephen, take care to protect yourself, I saw that many people were injured..."
Curry smiled, leaned down, and kissed Ayesha deeply.
After a long time, the two separated. Curry hugged Ayesha and whispered in her ear:
"Don't worry, I will protect myself and win today's game!"
He hugged Ayesha again, then let go, stared at Ayesha, as if admiring the most beautiful things in the world, then picked up his travel bag, turned and opened the door, and strode out.
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(End of this chapter)
After defeating the Nets, the Warriors continued their road trip.
On January 1, the Warriors rushed to Cleveland overnight and challenged the Cavaliers away after a day's rest.
After James left Miami, the Cavaliers' ball market plummeted.
Although the Cavaliers fans tried their best to ridicule and abuse James, without James, the Cavaliers' record fell to the bottom of the Eastern Conference, and the attendance rate of the Quicken Loans Center also dropped sharply. This may be Daniel Gilbert's most hated James. The place.
He doesn't care whether James is loyal or not, but he cares about the huge commercial value James brings to the Cavaliers.
What makes Daniel Gilbert feel relieved is that the Cavaliers' bottom record last season brought the team another No. [-] pick after James-Kyrie Irving.
After the start of this season, Irving averaged 47 points, 40.1 assists, 17.4 rebounds and 5.4 steals with 3.7% field goal percentage and 1.1% three-point field goal percentage. Before this game, he helped the Cavaliers achieve a record of 6 wins and 6 losses , ranked ninth in the Eastern Conference, played very well, as if he has become the new king of the Cavaliers, and has the potential to lead the team to the playoffs in his rookie season.
Irving is not only outstanding in strength, but also has amazing ball sense talent, superb control skills, and gorgeous style of play. He quickly became the darling of Cavaliers fans, and the attendance rate of Quicken Loans Center quickly rebounded.
Countless Cleveland fans who were disheartened because of James' departure rekindled their hopes for the team and cheered for the craziest in European literature, just like they did when they faced James.
Even because of James' betrayal, Cavaliers fans doubled their hatred for him and turned it into love, pouring it on Irving. The Cavaliers won their first championship in team history.
At any time, people are keen to compare the "current" with the "previous" in order to demean the former.
In this game, the "current" Irving of the Cavaliers fans did not disappoint them.
Facing the Warriors who ranked first in the league with a complete victory record, the young Irving was fearless. He continued to use gorgeous cross overs to break through the Warriors' defense, and used various difficult methods such as emergency stop jumpers, floaters, pull-up layups, etc. He put the ball into the basket with his body, and wandered between the minutes of being blocked. Every ball was a fairy ball, helping the Cavaliers to take the lead from the beginning.
With the strength of the Warriors, they should not be suppressed by the Cavaliers. No matter how good Irving's skills are and how good his style of play is, he cannot show off his might under the Warriors' tight defensive system.
But today's Warriors are collectively lost. Although they took a day off, they continued the state they played against the Pistons in the previous game, and even worse. Changing various postures, putting the ball into the basket, Green and Butler's swipe defense is also not in place, so that Irving can always find a gap to break into the Warriors' inside line.
Zhang Yu called several timeouts and made adjustments, but the effect was still not good.
After the last game, Zhang Yu went into a rage in the locker room, which shocked the warrior generals who had become arrogant because of their winning streak. They all played strictly according to Zhang Yu's tactics, but they just couldn't understand what was easy for them in the past. The tactics are well executed.
However, the Cavaliers couldn’t defend against the Warriors’ offense. The defensive line composed of Irving, Antawn Jamison, Casspi, Varejao, and Daniel Gibson was full of loopholes. He hit the basket and easily penetrated the Cavaliers' defense. The Cavaliers could not restrain Curry. He and Irving started a confrontation to help the team cling to the score.
The anxious situation of the game continued until the last 5 minutes of the fourth quarter. The immature side of the Cavaliers was revealed. Under Zhang Yu's arrangement, the Warriors suddenly increased their defensive strength, pinching Owen on the upper line and driving him to the sideline. Quickly rotate, blocking Owen's ball line.
It was the first time Irving faced this kind of battle, and he was stunned. He was at a loss under the flanking of the Warriors. He played the ball very hastily and was intercepted consecutively. , In one fell swoop, the point difference was widened to about 18 points, and finally won the game with a score of 5:10.
Like the last game against the Pistons, Curry is still the biggest contributor to the Warriors' win. Although his touch is not very good, the Cavaliers' loose defense gave Curry a lot of opportunities to shoot three-pointers. He made 24 of 10 shots in the game. 17 of 7 three-pointers, 3 of 3 free throws, scored 30 points, 12 assists, 5 rebounds, 3 steals and 4 turnovers. Among them, he scored 10 points in the fourth quarter and single-handedly directed the Warriors to overtake the score offensive climax.
巴特勒的表现一如既往的稳定,砍下21分5篮板3助攻1封盖2抢断2失误,他在防守端有些低迷,但骑士的防守也限制不住他的进攻。
But apart from these two, the performance of the rest of the Warriors is not very good. Chandler's presence on both ends of the offense and defense is very low, with only 4 points, 7 rebounds and 1 block. The defense also disappeared. Clay's three-pointer was stronger than Curry. He made 13 of 3 shots and only scored 9 points. The defense couldn't restrain Irving at all. The effect of holding him is better than that of Clay.
For the Cavaliers, Irving was brilliant, making 26 of 16 shots, 8 of 4 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 38 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds, 1 steal and 7 turnovers. He led the team to suppress the league's number one Warriors in the first three and a half quarters , which performs very well.
But Irving was successful and Irving was defeated. He was still too immature. In the fourth quarter, Irving completely lost himself under the double-teaming of the Warriors. He failed to score a point in the last 5 minutes and sent 4 turnovers. Taking advantage of his mistakes, he scored 10 points.
At the end of the game, Irving's eyes were very confused, as if he was still immersed in the feeling of killing the Quartet, unable to accept the reality of losing.
This is the price that young people must pay when they grow up.
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The next morning, New York, Manston Hotel.
The Warriors, who defeated the Cavaliers yesterday, rushed from Cleveland to New York overnight and are staying here at this time.
After they ended a back-to-back, they ushered in another back-to-back. Tonight, the Warriors will challenge the Nets. Arrived in Auckland.
In a guest room on the third floor of the hotel, Zhang Yu was sitting at a desk, looking intently at the laptop in front of him. Videos of the Warriors, Pistons, and Cavaliers games were playing on the screen.
Yes, Zhang Yu didn’t study the recent game video of tonight’s opponent, the Nets. Instead, he looked at the game video of the Warriors during their winning streak. It was the game between the Warriors and the Pistons and Cavaliers, two teams outside the Eastern Conference playoff sequence. video.
Moreover, Zhang Yu didn't read carefully. Except for pauses and inter-section breaks, he never pressed the pause button once, nor did he study a certain round carefully, and he didn't spread out the notebook on the table. , I watched it at a browsing speed, like a fan who missed the live broadcast, and watched the full replay of the pure premium version the next day.
Zhang Yu's "study" of the game video is naturally extremely fast. It took him less than two hours to watch the replays of the Warriors, Pistons, and Nets games. He sat at his desk and meditated for a while before getting up and leaving the room. , Came to the meeting room on the second floor of the hotel.
After Zhang Yu arrived in the meeting room, a few minutes later, before eleven o'clock, Silas, Ron Adams, and Bruce all came to the meeting room and sat down.
This is the time for the Warriors to hold a coaching staff meeting. Zhang Yu glanced at his watch and said:
"Let's get started, I just watched the video of our past two games against the Pistons and Nets, and found a problem that needs to be solved urgently..."
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"What? Boss, we can only play 20 minutes in this game?" Butler looked at Zhang Yu in disbelief and exclaimed.
"Coach, we are not injured, and our physical fitness is also very strong. Why is there a limit on playing time?" Green said also puzzled.
Zhang Yu didn't answer their questions. He scanned around slowly and found that the expressions of Curry and Clay were similar to those of Butler and Green. The faces of the substitutes showed doubts, but their eyes showed eagerness. meaning.
It is now 10:[-], and there are still [-] minutes left. The game between the Warriors and the Nets is about to start. The entire Warriors team came to the visiting team's locker room to make final preparations before the game.
And just now, Zhang Yu announced a decision that the entire Warriors team did not expect - Chandler and Tony Allen will take turns tonight, Curry, Green, Butler and Clay will start four Playing time will be compressed to less than 20 minutes.
As Zhang Yu expected, once this decision was announced, it aroused everyone's doubts.
Chandler and Tony Green are fine. They are both veterans. After Zhang Yu finished speaking, he understood his intentions. Curry and Clay are out of character. Even if they have doubts, they will not immediately question them. , but Butler and Green are different. They are both straightforward and immediately expressed their incomprehension.
Zhang Yu's glance calmed everyone down, but instead of answering himself, he nodded towards Silas. Silas took out a document and said with a serious face:
"I know that you all maintain good physical fitness, and no one is injured, and you can all play games, but the coaching staff has arranged it this way, so there is a reason for this arrangement. I have a few statistics here to tell you—"
"Since the start of the game, from December 12 to today, in more than 25 days, each team in the league has played an average of 20 games, that is to say, each team has played a game every two days on average."
He paused before continuing:
"I think you know better than anyone how much pressure such a dense schedule will bring. As of today, 126 players have suffered injuries successively. Only us, the Suns and the Cavaliers in the league have no injuries. The remaining 28 teams No team was spared, the Timberwolves had the most injuries, and your colleagues Michael Beasley, Martell Webster, Brad Miller and Malcolm Lee were all out."
Everyone looked surprised, and the doubts on the faces of Butler and Green dissipated a lot. The heavy schedule kept them busy with training, commuting, and games every day, and they had no energy to pay attention to the injuries of other teams.
"We haven't played the Timberwolves yet. It's normal that you don't know the Timberwolves. Let me mention a few people you all know--Clippers' Chris Paul has a hamstring pain, Celtics' Paul. Pierce has bruised right ankle, Hawks' Al Horford has a torn pectoral muscle, Tracy McGrady has a bruised knee, Bulls' Derrick Rose has left big toe sprain, Heat's Dwyane Wade has left foot contusion , Manu Ginobili of the Spurs has a broken left hand, Zach Randolph of the Grizzlies has a bruised knee, and Kobe Bryant of the Lakers has a torn ligament in his right wrist...that's why the coaching staff let Tyson and Do you understand the reason why Tony takes a break to control the playing time of the starters?"
After Silas finished speaking, the Warriors players looked at each other a few times, with lingering fear in their eyes, and nodded slowly.
They knew there were injuries, but they didn't expect so many stars to be injured.
And this is just the injury situation that started less than a month ago, if the game continues...
They didn't dare to think about it anymore.
Seeing that everyone listened in, Silas eased his serious expression and said:
"Don't worry too much, everyone. You are all young. You have undergone systematic and long-term training in the summer. You have advantages that other players do not have. You are in good physical condition and have sufficient physical reserves. You will not easily encounter injuries. "
Everyone nodded, their expressions relaxed.
At this time, Zhang Yu clapped his hands, and after attracting the players' attention, he said:
"However, we must not take it lightly. Everyone must have a deep understanding. The schedule pressure of the shrinking season is too great. What consumes more energy than back-to-back is the continuous long-distance travel. No matter how well prepared we are, there will be It's a day you can't handle, so you have to prepare ahead of time to minimize the risk of injury."
"I watched the tapes of the past two games against the Pistons and Cavaliers this morning. I found that everyone is not in good condition and their bodies are a little tired, especially the starting players. The longer the team's winning streak, the more your game load will be. The bigger it is, Tyson's physical load is almost reaching the critical value, and he must take a rest today, and Tony also takes a rest, just to be on the safe side, the others don't have to take a rest, but they must control their playing time."
After he finished speaking, Butler immediately stated:
"I understand, boss, I obey the coaching staff's arrangement."
"Coach, I have no objection." Green also echoed.
"No problem, boss," Curry said.
Clay, Chandler and Tony Allen nodded.
Seeing that the starting players expressed understanding, Zhang Yu nodded slightly, then looked at Jeremy Lin, Danny Green and others, and said with a smile:
"Very good, let's play this game, regardless of whether we win or lose, the whole team will have a day off tomorrow!"
"Yes, sir!"
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The game that night started in an expected way, but ended in an unexpected way.
Without Chandler's Warriors, the interior defense has become much weaker. Whiteside has a high altitude, but without Chandler's mobility, confrontation and exquisite defensive positioning. If Chandler's defense is an indestructible If there is an iron wall, Whiteside's defense is just a towering but fragile wall of mud.
Deron Williams and Marshan Brooks seized the shortcomings that Whiteside could not prevent, and took turns attacking the inside of the Warriors, but instead of rushing straight to the basket recklessly, they used emergency stop jumpers and throws to complete the end in the middle distance , avoiding the real and using the false, and succeeding again and again.
However, the Nets can't prevent the Warriors' offense. Okur's defense is worse than Whiteside's. At least Whiteside can turn the restricted area into a no-fly zone, while Okur's role on the defensive end is minimal.
In the first half, the Warriors and the Nets played against each other. After halftime, the Warriors led the Nets by 58 points 50:8 and entered the intermission.
After the start of the second half, Zhang Yu directly put on the bench lineup and competed with the Nets' starting lineup. Only Whiteside, who started the game at the beginning of the game, was left on the court, and he was originally the Warriors' backup center.
After the Warriors came off the bench, they achieved very good results. Facing the empty interior defense of the Nets, Jeremy Lin gave full play to his advantage of strong impact. Either make kills, or feed Whiteside bread, supporting the Warriors' offense.
The cooperation between Leonard, Yi Jianlian, Danny Green and Jeremy Lin is very tacit. Through continuous running without the ball, they tear apart the Nets' defense.
Facing his old club, Yi Jianlian was very active. He kept cutting into the Nets’ restricted area and attacked the frame very resolutely. The three-pointer after the split could also target the old Humphries, which put a lot of pressure on the Nets’ defense. .
But on the other hand, the pick-and-roll initiated by Deron Williams is also unrestricted by the Warriors. Whiteside is very bulky and can only squat inside. The Nets have many shooters, and the Warriors are not easy to help defend.
Marshan Brooks was in excellent form in this game. He made consecutive super-difficult fadeaway jump shots and emergency stop mid-range shots. He was quite Kobe-like. Together with Deron Williams, he supported the Nets. attack.
In the second half, the two sides played against each other, but the Nets were more efficient than the Warriors, overtook the score and took a lead of about 5 points.
It is worth mentioning that Zhang Yu sent the third team led by Thomas in the fourth quarter, and he was able to compete with the Nets' substitute lineup.
Thomas gave full play to his advantages in speed and flexibility. A pick-and-roll can break through to the inside of the Nets. The Nets can't limit his scoring at all. Parsons also showed a relatively comprehensive offensive skill, cutting, holding the ball , Fixed-point three-pointers have shown, the two supported the Warriors' offensive transition, and the Nets did not further open the score.
At 6 minutes into the fourth quarter, the starters of the Nets and the substitutes of the Warriors returned to the court to start the final battle.
Deron Williams' strength as the league's top point guard is reflected. He completely controls the rhythm of the field. In the positional battle, he organizes the Nets' offense in an orderly manner.
But Jeremy Lin was a little impatient. After all, his shooting threat was still not stable enough, and the Nets coach Avery Johnson made a desperate move, hoarding heavy troops at the basket, shrinking the frame, and resolutely refused to give the Warriors a chance to score easily in the penalty area.
As a result, the Warriors can only try a large number of jump shots from the outside, and the instability of the rookie is displayed at this moment. Leonard, Jeremy Lin and Danny Green have repeatedly missed shots, and the Warriors are in a crisis.
At the critical moment, Yi Jianlian stood up. He succeeded in low singles three times in a row, helping the Warriors to bite the score.
This is an offensive skill that Yi Jianlian has practiced hard since the beginning of the CBA. Even though he did not have the authority to finish in this way in the Warriors, he has never put down the training of low-post singles. He has been practicing this hard outside of the regular training time. item skill.
In addition to being a member of the Warriors, he is also a member of the Huaxia National Team.
The Warriors don't need his low-post singles, but the Chinese national team needs it, especially the Chinese national team that lacks Yao Ming.
But today, Yi Jianlian used the trick he used to dominate Asia. In the NBA arena, in the Prudential Center where he was once depressed, and in front of his old club, tens of thousands of Nets fans were silent!
But one man can't beat two guns. Deron Williams and Marshan Brooks are in great condition. Their mid-range kills have helped the Nets maintain a lead of about 4 points. Finally, with Jeremy Lin's Desperately missed a three-pointer, the Warriors lost to the Nets 116:119, the undefeated golden body was broken, but the league's first position is still as stable as Mount Tai.
Deron Williams and Marchon Brooks were twin stars, scoring 26 points and 27 points respectively. They were the biggest contributors to the Nets' win. Deron Williams also got 12 assists. , Driving the overall offense of the Nets.
For the Warriors, they didn't have a lot of time to play in the starting lineup, and they didn't score many points.
Yi Jianlian is the most outstanding player of the Warriors. He played 35 minutes and made 15 of 10 shots, 4 of 2 three-pointers and 4 of 4 free throws. He was in excellent condition and scored 24 points, 11 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 steal and 1 turnover. Double-double data, offensive and defensive performances are extremely impressive, broke the season's personal scoring record and rebounding record, and scored 5 points in the last 8 minutes, almost helping the Warriors reverse the game.
Although it was still unsuccessful in the end, Yi Jianlian's outstanding performance conquered the fans of the Nets. Many spectators applauded him, and his few old teammates in the Nets also hugged him one after another, making Yi Jianlian very rare towards the stands. Waved again and again, the excitement was beyond words.
In front of his old club, he finally felt elated. More importantly, after struggling in the NBA for nearly four years, he finally proved to the world that he can stay in the NBA with his strength!
林书豪出战32分钟,投篮18中9,三分7中2,罚球8中6,砍下26分8助攻4篮板1抢断4失误,打破了个人职业生涯得分纪录和助攻纪录,但他最后3分钟内三分球3投0中,还是体现出了自己和库里之间的巨大差距。
In addition, Leonard had 10 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals, Danny Green had 12 points, and Whiteside had 14 points and 15 rebounds.
Leonard's performance on the defensive end is particularly impressive. When Marshan Brooks was on the rise, he wanted to single-handedly beat Leonard, but was intercepted by him twice in a row. "Little Kobe" also realized Leonard's strength, and played obediently. Back to the pick-and-roll, not daring to provoke this taciturn "facial paralysis" again.
After the game, the Warriors' substitute players walked off the court with a disappointed expression, and the starters who stayed on the bench also got up to greet them with a look of unwillingness. No one spoke, and the atmosphere was very dull for a while, only Yi Jianlian was still immersed in the comparison. In the excitement, his expression changed again and again, as if he was recalling the sad past that he had experienced here.
Zhang Yu glanced over the crowd, took a panoramic view of the expressions on their faces, and asked Silas beside him:
"Stephen, what do you see in their faces?"
Silas pondered for a moment and said:
"Hmm... Lost? Unwilling? Frustrated?"
Zhang Yu shook his head and said:
"No, I saw the start of the second thirteen-game winning streak!"
……
April 1, Oakland.
"Hey Stephen, wake up~"
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In a large bedroom, Ku Li, who was immersed in sleep, suddenly felt a soft body on his body, a gust of fragrant wind hit, and his lips were covered with warmth.
He opened his eyes with some difficulty, blinked twice, and then gradually woke up from the blur of sleep.
Curry looked at Ayesha's delicate face in front of him, looked at the sweet smile, closed his eyes slightly, shook his head, and pursed his lips like a child:
"What did you say?"
bar.
"I said you should get up. It's already eight o'clock. If you stay in bed again, you will definitely be late. Ronan will not forgive you." Ayesha kissed Curry heavily, and said in his ear .
Curry opened his eyes and smiled:
"Then you have to get off of me first."
Ayesha straightened her body, straightened her pajamas that had become a little messy due to being pressed on Curry, smiled sweetly at Curry, and said:
"I've already made breakfast, including your favorite Chicken Parmesan."
Curry sat up from the bed, looked at Ayesha who was pulling her slippers out of the bedroom, smiled, rolled over and got out of bed, walked out of the bedroom, entered the bathroom to wash, and then walked down the second floor to the dining room.
Curry has not yet bought a house in the Bay Area. Of course, money is not a problem for him, but with his current salary level, the houses he can buy are very average. After discussing with Ayesha, he decided to wait until the contract extension is signed After that, through a loan, I bought a luxury house in the Glenview community and became neighbors with Zhang Yu.
This day is not far away. This summer, he will be able to renew his contract with the Warriors in advance. As for whether the Warriors will renew his contract in advance and whether they will provide him with a maximum salary contract, Curry has never considered this issue. .
Ayesha has already started to choose houses in the Glenview community. The real estate agent was introduced by Mark Baum, and Curry was very relieved.At this time, Ayesha has already filled the table with food, most of which are on Curry's side. He consumes a lot every day and must consume sufficient calories.
Curry turned on the TV on the wall in the dining room, then pulled out a chair and sat down, picked up the remote, tuned to ESPN, and started eating breakfast.
Ayesha sat opposite him, smeared jam on the bread, and ate it in small bites. She was losing weight, while Curry directly forked up the Parmesan chicken steak drizzled with tomato sauce, bit off a large piece, and took a big bite. After chewing, Ayesha watched his movements and rolled her eyes with a very helpless expression.
He likes to eat this kind of simple Italian food, but Ayesha hates cooking this kind of thing the most. One of her hobbies is cooking. She likes to cook some exquisite food in the kitchen. She doesn't like Parmesan chicken steak This simple delicacy anyone can make.
But since Curry likes to eat, Ayesha can only "beg for it."
Curry naturally saw Ayesha's expression, he smiled slightly, and said:
"Ayesha, I want to eat oxtail."
Ayesha smiled when she heard the words:
"No problem, but you have a game today, and I'll make you oxtail soup tomorrow."
Ayesha likes to make oxtail soup, which is also one of her best dishes.
Suddenly, her eyes lit up, she pointed to the TV, and said:
"Hey, Stephen, the results of the second round of voting are out!"
Curry turned his head and saw ESPN's morning sports news program being broadcast on the TV screen. The host said:
"...Yesterday, the NBA officially announced the results of the second round of All-Star voting. Among the results of this round of voting, Stephen Curry of the Warriors and Kevin Durant of the Thunder lead the West, and Dwight Curry of the Magic. Howard and Derrick Rose of the Bulls are leading the Eastern Conference. So far, Stephen Curry has overtaken Dwight Howard, who ranked No. 1201797 in the first round, leading the league with [-] votes."
"After Stephen Curry, Kobe Bryant of the Lakers ranked second among guards in the West with 1093795 votes; Kevin Durant of the Thunder ranked first among forwards in the West with 973152 votes. Jimmy Butler of the Lakers ranked second with 819913 votes; Andrew Bynum of the Lakers ranked first with 777365 votes for the western center position, and the second place was the Warriors with 704883 votes Center Tyson Chandler, at center in the East..."
"It can be seen that many players of the Warriors are among the top players in the All-Star voting, which has a lot to do with their first record in the league this season, but the role of Huaxia fans is even more significant. According to sources inside the league, Warriors players More than half of the All-Star votes won came from the Asian region... The 2012 NBA All-Star Game will be held at the Amway Stadium in Orlando at 2:26 p.m. on February 8, and everyone is welcome to watch it..."
Curry put down the knife and fork, raised his arms, and laughed loudly:
"Yeah! Ayesha, I'm the top voter, I'm the all-star voter!"
Ayesha put her left hand on the table, smiled and looked at Curry who was yelling, her eyes bent into a very nice arc:
"Stephen, you have to thank Ronan. If it weren't for him, it would be very difficult for you to surpass Howard. He is only [-] votes behind you."
Curry nodded heavily and said:
"You are right. By the way, there is also Yi, who is also from Huaxia. There must be many Huaxia fans who voted for me because of him! Thank you boss, thank you Yi, and thank my lovely Huaxia fans!"
He swung his fist vigorously, with uncontrollable excitement and excitement on his face.
As an NBA player, being selected as an All-Star is an honor, being selected as an All-Star starter is a greater honor, and being selected as the All-Star vote leader is the greatest honor and a symbol of the King of Popularity!
Curry picked up the knife and fork, forked up the remaining Parmesan chicken steak, stuffed it into his mouth, chewed hard, and said with emotion:
"Well... the first year I entered the league, I was the All-Star starter, and this year I became the top voter. I definitely don't have so many fans in the United States. This is all due to the Chinese fans. There are also many Chinese fans in the Bay Area. Watching the game at the Oracle Center supported me..."
He paused and said excitedly:
"Ayesha, why don't we go to Huaxia? Huaxia fans like me so much, but I haven't met them yet. I want to play with them. Well, I can bring another hundred pieces, no, one Thousands of jerseys, all signed and given to them! In fact, it is not impossible to have more, but the signature is too tiring... We can also go to see the Great Wall, Mount Tai, and the Yellow River that the boss said, yes, we must go Look at Mount Tai, this is the mountain in the head’s hometown. The head said that Mount Tai is the highest mountain in the world. This is what a Chinese poet said more than 1000 years ago. Oh, it’s incredible that China has a history of thousands of years. There What an amazing country it will be, no wonder the fans there are so cute..."
Ayesha looked at Curry who was a little incoherent, and seeing him look a little silly, the smile on her face became more intense.
She knew that Curry would be very happy to be selected as the All-Star vote queen.
Curry's subversive style of play, which focuses on shooting three-pointers with the ball, has been loved by many fans and has also received a lot of criticism.
Many people think that he is deviant to play in this way, he is a soft guy who is opportunistic, and he is not worthy of being selected as an All-Star, not worthy of being selected to the best team, and not worthy of being the scoring champion.
Many retired players even said that if Curry was born ten years earlier, with his body, he would have no ball to play in the 90s. His success is a manifestation of basketball's confrontational decline and the tragedy of modern basketball.
Ayesha remembers these remarks very clearly, more clearly than anyone else. She pays attention to other people's comments on Curry every day, and argues with those who slander and insult Curry online.
Now, Curry is selected as the All-Star vote leader, which is a powerful counterattack to those remarks. Curry's style of play is correct. He can not only lead the Warriors to the top of the league, but also win the love of fans!
After Curry finished talking, Ayesha's eyes flickered, and she said softly:
"Stephen, you can suggest to Ronan that the entire Warriors team go to China to participate in activities. This will definitely make the fans in China happier."
boom!
Curry slapped the table excitedly:
"That's right! We can go to Huaxia together! The boss will definitely agree, we can play games with Huaxia fans, not only this summer, but we can go in future summers!"
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He stood up and kissed Ayesha hard on the cheek.
Ayesha wiped her cheeks pretending to be disgusted, and gave Curry a white look. Curry laughed loudly, continued to sit down and eat, and looked at the TV screen.
"...Yesterday, the NBA officially announced the latest MVP rankings. Kevin Durant, who was ranked second before, rose to the first place. Last week, he led the Thunder to victory over the Pistons, Hornets, and Clippers. With a record of 3 wins and 0 losses, he averaged 37.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1 steal and 0.5 blocks per game... Stephen Curry dropped to second place. After the Warriors lost to the Nets, he led the team to a winning streak last week. The Pacers, Grizzlies, Trail Blazers, and Kings have achieved a record of 4 wins and 0 losses, averaging 28.4 points, 8.9 assists, 5.4 rebounds, and 2 steals per game... LeBron James ranked third..."
"It is worth mentioning that the Warriors and the Thunder will compete tonight at the Oracle Center. Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant will stage a direct confrontation between the two MVP favorites. Before this game, the Warriors scored 18 With a record of 1 win and 16 loss, it ranks first in the league, while the Thunder has a record of 3 wins and [-] losses, ranking third in the league and second in the Western Conference. It has an important impact and cannot be missed. ESPN will bring you a live broadcast of this game at [-]:[-] tonight, please watch it then..."
"Stephen, your MVP ranking has dropped." Ayesha joked.
Curry put a piece of bacon into his mouth and said boldly:
"Well... That's because Durant hasn't met me yet. After today's game, I'm number one."
"Really? I don't believe it."
Ayesha chuckled, pulled her foot out of the slippers, slowly stretched forward, touched Curry's calf, rubbed it lightly twice, and retracted again.
Curry was taken aback for a moment, looking at Ayesha with a little more fiery feeling in his eyes, and murmured:
"Hey baby, you can't do this, I'm going to practice soon, and there is a game tonight, but you disturb my heart..."
As he spoke, he suddenly leaned forward and reached out to grab Ayesha's hand.
But Ayesha seemed to have been prepared for a long time, avoiding Curry's hand, and smiled sweetly:
"Stephen, as long as you win tonight and score 5 three-pointers, I will reward you well~"
She emphasizes the word "reward" and rubs her foot against Curry's calf again.
"call……"
Curry let out a long breath, shook his neck, pulled the neckline of his pajamas hard, stuck out his tongue and licked his lips, his Adam's apple squirmed up and down a few times, as if he was a little hypoxic, with his mouth half-opened, he gasped for a few times tone, said:
"Okay, keep your word!"
Afterwards, Curry ate the rest of the breakfast in a few bites, drank the coffee in the cup, took the chair away with a "crash", got up impatiently, and walked quickly to the cloakroom.
Ayesha was still eating the bread slowly, and chuckled lightly when she saw this:
"I've already packed up the things you need. It's in your orange bag, and I put it at the door."
"Oh--"
After a long response, Curry began to change clothes, Ayesha looked away, and began to concentrate on breakfast.
After a while, Curry, who had changed his clothes, returned to the living room. Ayesha also finished her breakfast and put the cups and plates in the kitchen.
She came to Curry, helped him straighten the collar of his shirt, looked up at Curry, bit her lips, and said:
"Stephen, take care to protect yourself, I saw that many people were injured..."
Curry smiled, leaned down, and kissed Ayesha deeply.
After a long time, the two separated. Curry hugged Ayesha and whispered in her ear:
"Don't worry, I will protect myself and win today's game!"
He hugged Ayesha again, then let go, stared at Ayesha, as if admiring the most beautiful things in the world, then picked up his travel bag, turned and opened the door, and strode out.
Want more monthly tickets and recommended tickets!By the way, make up the previous arrears.
(End of this chapter)
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