no shortcuts in basketball

Chapter 283 The dynasty that will finally come!

When the Bulls unexpectedly defeated the Warriors in G3, the outside world's view of the finals also changed.

Everyone knows that the Warriors are stronger on paper now, but the Bulls tell everyone that strength is one thing and performance is another.

Even though Butler is suffering from injuries and is in a residual state, the possibility of a Bulls dynasty is getting bigger and bigger.

"It's time to witness the birth of a new god!" Buckley couldn't help but exclaimed while chatting on the TNT show.

Although there is no generally recognized standard, the outside world's standard for dominance is a three-peat, which is the so-called dynasty.

Even the official attitude is actually the same, so when Xu Yong went to the New York headquarters, he would see those people on the front cover.

Although Xu Yong is now recognized as the number one player in the league, as Barkley said, Dynasty is [officially recognized] as a god.

But as soon as Barkley finished speaking, the Bulls lost to the Warriors in G4.

This is naturally not because of Barkley's poisonous milk. Even if there is, it is only a relatively small part. It is more about the Warriors' advantage in strength.

Xu Yong continued to try to talk trash at the beginning of the fourth game, and he changed his posture to Green.

In the end, it didn't work. Green seemed to have turned into a dead pig and was not afraid of being burned.

After realizing that, Xu Yong also knew the unfavorable situation that the Bulls would face next.

2 to 2, the two sides returned to the same starting line, and what followed was a life-and-death battle at Tianwang Mountain.

The Battle of Tianwang Mountain has been filled with sparks all over the years, but the process and result of this one can be said to be beyond everyone's expectations.

The Bulls won, and they won relatively easily.

The main reason is that Curry performed abnormally. He made only 20 of 6 shots, 14 of 3 three-pointers, and only scored 18 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists.

In the previous few games, Xu Yong spent a lot of money, and Curry was not small at all.

And he scored 4+ points in 30 consecutive games, which is already a super level performance for Curry under the intensity of the finals.

Although Father Time will make people forget everything, people will definitely still remember what happened in last season's finals. Curry pulled it off quite thoroughly.

His strong performance this year has vindicated himself, but it is difficult for him to be as stable as Xu Yong and Jordan throughout the finals.

However, the result of this game shows that Curry is the backbone of the Warriors. Once he fails to perform well, the rest of the Warriors will not be able to beat the Bulls.

It's normal to pull, but Curry's pull was a bit inappropriate. Because they lost Tianwangshan, the Bulls got the match point, and the Warriors were directly forced into a desperate situation.

Although the next game, G6, is at the Warriors' home court, who can guarantee that they will win at home?

And even if they win, the tiebreaker will be played in Chicago.

The importance of the Battle of Tianwang Mountain was clearly highlighted at this time.

When they went to Oakland again, the Bulls players felt much more relaxed than before.

Heaven and earth are really just a game apart.

But Butler's mood was calm, maybe even a little serious.

Jokic saw that he was under pressure and tried to make some jokes to try to make him happy, but he wisely walked away after finding that it didn't work.

In fact, not only Butler, but also Xu Yong did not behave easily.

G6 is a desperate situation for the Warriors, but it is not easy for the Bulls to win.

First and most importantly, it is unlikely that Curry will play in G6, because as far as the entire finals is concerned, Curry's personal condition is very good.

And pinning your hopes on your opponent's continuous crotch pull is a loser's mentality.

In addition to the opponent's state, the Bulls also have to face a big dilemma, which is the scale of penalties.

Not to mention that a seventh game is needed from the perspective of the league's interests, even before this game, Spinach also opened a handicap for the Warriors.

So it is conceivable that there is a high probability that this will be a 5-on-8 game.

Then there is the metaphysical [G6 Soup], which has been fulfilled twice in the past. Thompson's performance tonight will be worthy of attention.

And at this stage, the only thing left is head-to-head confrontation. If the Bulls want to win, they can only perform beyond their level.

However, in the first two games, Xu Yong stimulated his desire to win in advance, but his enthusiasm failed again and again, and now he has exhausted himself.

The desire to win, especially the extreme desire to win, needs external conditions to stimulate it. It does not mean that I must win if I say a few words to myself.

Because that kind of stimulation already existed before the finals started. If you stimulate the same thing over and over again, its sensitivity will decrease.

But now, it is difficult for Xu Yong to find a new entry point.

Originally, the conflict between Green and James was natural, but I don’t know what magic Curry used to suppress this conflict. Although it was temporary, at least it would not happen in the finals.

As for the rest of the Warriors, Thompson (in this period), Curry, and Iguodala are not people who are easily angered.

Therefore, it is difficult to rely on external stimulation, and you can only rely on DIY.

After landing in Oakland, the Bulls conducted open training.

The overall appearance of the Bulls is the same as when they arrived, still very relaxed.

The coaching staff, including Xu Yong, did not try to destroy this atmosphere, because over-emphasis at this time will only bring more psychological pressure to the players.

After the training, the reporters were eagerly waiting for the interview, although under normal circumstances most of the Bulls players would not accept interviews.

But there is a big surprise today.

Because Xu Yong took the initiative to come to the sidelines and accepted an interview with reporters.

This not only surprised the reporters, but also the Bulls players, including Thibodeau and Malone who were standing on the sidelines.

But no one on the Bulls team dares to stop what Xu Yong wants to do, so today's reporters are lucky.

Reporters came up and asked about the Bulls' preparations for tonight's game.

But Xu Yong obviously won't give any useful answers to such questions. He basically talks about the team's training attitude and psychological preparation.

The reporters found that Xu Yong only answered questions in this area, so they naturally started asking questions in this area.

"We all know that tonight's game is before the Bulls' game. Are you ready to win the championship trophy in the away game tonight?" a female reporter from ESPN asked.

"That's what we all hope to happen, but we all know that it's not an easy thing. The Warriors will be a crazy beast tonight." Xu Yong often has to lament the profoundness of Chinese, such as this simple It was very difficult for him to say the four words "A trapped beast still fights".

"Are you ready?" the reporter asked.

"Yeah, of course, I'm very motivated now because at the end of the last game, Draymond was trash-talking me and he said, 'Steph's not going to have a bad streak and the Warriors are going to win two games in a row. To a championship, yeah, that's it, that's what I'm looking forward to."

When Xu Yong said this, everyone near the Bulls was stunned. Thibodeau and Malone also looked at each other. Why didn't they seem to remember such a thing? Because they remembered that the last game was the same as G4. Neither Green nor James responded to the Bulls' trash talk.

Of course, coaches and even teammates cannot pay attention to what is happening on the field at all times. It may be that they did not notice, or it may be that Green spoke too softly in front of Xu Yong.

But no matter what the reason is, there is a high probability that this is true, which also makes everyone present on the Bulls team angry.

How shameful it is for the lagging party to say such words!

After returning to the locker room, an angry Butler gave a rare pep talk.

"Anyone who despises us must make them pay the price. We are going to plant the championship flag in the Bay Area tonight, and we are going to let them witness the birth of a dynasty here!"

When Xu Yong heard this, the corners of his mouth rose. He didn't realize that Butler still had a talent for speaking.

But this is expected. If Butler did not have this ability, he would not be able to achieve those achievements in the history he knows.

The Bulls players' desire to win was aroused by success.

The next day was the day of G6 for both sides, but just before the game started, something minor happened.

Small because it sounds like a very outrageous thing, that is, Pachulia has a self-raised Rottweiler. He usually gets along well with that dog, but for some reason, he just During the interaction between the two yesterday, the dog suddenly became violent.

Pachulia was his own friend, as most people who keep pets are like this, but he underestimated that he had a large dog and it was also a fierce dog. As a result, he was directly bitten by his own dog, not only on his arm, but also on his arm. Even my face was bitten, and I went to the hospital that night to get 21 stitches.

This is the big thing. Because of such a serious injury, Pachulia's absence from G6 is inevitable. Although he is not the core player of the Warriors, he is at least the starting center of the Warriors. This is undoubtedly bad news for the Warriors.

As a result, conspiracy theories appeared on social media, saying that Bulls fans sneaked into Pachulia's home and drugged Pachulia's dog.

This conspiracy theory has been supported by many Bay Area fans, and of course it has also been ridiculed by many fans.

After all, if you really have this idea, why not go to Thompson's house?

Compared to Pachulia, Thompson's bulldog Rocco is much more famous, and the impact that preventing Thompson from playing on the Warriors will definitely be much greater than Pachulia's.

But no matter what, this small thing is good news for the Bulls.

Moreover, Pachulia has always played dirty. When he encountered such an accident, it was considered that God opened his eyes and took care of him.

That night, Oracle Arena was packed early.

When Xu Yong entered the arena, he could feel the enthusiasm rushing towards him.

The Warriors were originally in a desperate situation tonight, and coupled with Pachulia's accident, the pressure was great, but that did not affect the enthusiasm of the Bay Area fans at all.

Curry's daily three-pointer in the player channel also ignited the emotion of the scene. It can be seen that Curry is in good condition tonight, and the Warriors have not been affected by off-court incidents.

After the warm-up ended and the opening ceremony, the starting lineups of both sides were announced one after another.

The Warriors are without Pachulia, so who they will start is a question worth paying attention to. Ayers and Looney are both candidates.

The Bulls took the lead as the visiting team. Thibodeau responded to the changes by staying the same and did not make adjustments to the lineup. He still used the regular lineup.

For the Warriors, Cole's choice is to directly replace the five dead players.

Xu Yong couldn't help but smile when he saw this scene. He was not surprised at all. Cole is the kind of person who "doesn't decide to go to the fifth primary school when encountering difficulties".

However, Cole's five players did have an effect in the opening, and the Warriors quickly opened the score to more than 5 points.

Until now in the finals, both sides know the root cause. In addition to playing on the spot, the strategy is somewhat similar to playing cards.

The Bulls' regular lineup has an advantage against the Warriors' regular lineup, but it has a disadvantage against the five-point lineup. The Bulls have an advantage when they send Jokic to play against the five-point lineup, but they don't have an advantage against the Warriors' regular lineup.

So Thibodeau, the chess player, already knew it very well and immediately replaced Jokic.

As soon as Jokic came on the court, the situation on the court quickly turned to the Bulls' side.

Of course, this is all based on the Bulls' positivity.

Thanks to what happened in yesterday's interview and Butler's speech, everyone on the Bulls team is in a bloodthirsty state tonight.

Even Jokic seemed to be possessed by Adams on the offensive end, grabbing offensive rebounds continuously, and then directly ran over Green and scored the ball.

Green can still hold up against Adams, but there's really nothing he can do about Jokic's fat body.

And whenever he was about to have some bad thoughts, Xu Yong would look at him, which made him feel a dull pain in his crotch.

This is the fear. People with two eggs at least have confidence. People with one egg and one testicle really can't afford to gamble.

This also made Barkley, who had been worried in the commentary box, come up with a golden sentence: "Joker seems to be playing with his toys."

The toy thing was just a joke before, but now, Barkley has completely confirmed this statement.

I just don’t know if Green, who knew this sentence after the game, would get angry and say it in front of the media [If you want to know what happened, please lock in the new episode of my podcast] 0.0.

When the Bulls' morale surged to catch up and take the lead, Cole felt a little out of breath.

Without Pachulia tonight, he doesn't actually have as many options as usual.

But in the end, he was forced to switch back to the regular lineup, but whether he used Ayers or Looney, he could not play the restrictions of the regular lineup when facing Jokic.

Although Pachulia plays dirty, he is not as big as Ayers or Looney.

By halftime, the Bulls had a double-digit lead over the Warriors.

This year's finals can be said to be quite dramatic.

At halftime, the Warriors locker room was dull.

They are obviously stronger than their opponents, but they are outclassed by the Bulls in terms of situation.

Especially tonight, they don't know why the Bulls have such high morale. Is Pachulia such a deterrent to the Bulls?

James turned to look at Green at this time, showing a meaningful smile.

As someone who theoretically doesn't pay attention to social media, but actually hides it, he already knew the reason for the Bulls' high morale tonight before the game, although he couldn't remember when Green said that, But what’s said is what’s said.

If the Bulls win the championship this year, Green will also be considered a part of the Bulls' championship.

It's just a pity for myself that I chose to endure it temporarily in order to save Curry's face and my own championship.

Curry didn't know what was happening. Seeing the team's low morale, he stepped forward to take responsibility again and encouraged everyone to fight back in the second half.

However, the effect of his speech this time was not as good as the last time, because things like contrast are often most effective the first time. It can only be said that Curry used it too early.

Back in the second half, the Warriors continued their five-game start. Curry showed his leadership with his actions on the court, hitting two consecutive three-pointers to help the Warriors quickly close the score.

Seeing this, Thibodeau replaced Jokic again. Jokic also continued to tease Green in the paint, and the Bulls quickly stabilized the situation.

Although Jokic's overall strength is not as good as Adams' now, his offensive advantage over Green is too obvious.

When the Bulls widened the point difference to double digits again, a very interesting scene appeared on the scene. The photographer directly gave the camera to James for two consecutive rounds.

When failure is visible, many people think not of how to make a comeback, but of looking for someone to take the blame.

Obviously, James is the most suitable candidate.

After all, from the perspective of a Warriors fan, you can say that Green is struggling this season, but the fundamental reason for this struggle is because of James.

And Curry's performance in the finals was good enough, but James was basically invisible tonight.

Of course, James was actually quite aggrieved tonight because Curry started chasing points with the ball after returning in the second half. The effect was good, but without the ball, it was difficult for him to help the Warriors.

The Warriors played five games throughout the third quarter, but to no avail. The balance of victory had begun to tip toward the Bulls and could no longer be reversed.

When the Bulls still had high morale into the fourth quarter and the Warriors were still unable to narrow the point difference, some Warriors fans at the scene began to leave in despair.

Although that was only a small part, it also made the Warriors players on the court even more desperate.

The Bulls withstood the Warriors' last crazy counterattack and still maintained a double-digit lead two minutes before the end.

The players on the Bulls bench could no longer sit still and began to stand up, ready to celebrate.

Cole did not choose to replace the main players. Although the ending was basically determined, he chose to let his players go through the final process this time.

Until, there was a foul on the court 30 seconds before the end, and Cole took a look at the score difference and started making substitutions.

The Bulls bench began to celebrate excitedly.

Xu Yong was also rarely emotional when he came off the field.

Eight years, eight years after he entered the league, and four full years have passed since the last time they challenged the dynasty.

They have sacrificed so much over the years for this moment.

But when the victory has come, all the effort and all the sweat are worth it.

After walking to the bench, Thibodeau opened his hands to Xu Yong and gave Xu Yong a big hug.

"We did it!"

"Yes, we did it!"

Xu Yong shouted.

Then, his eyes turned red.

This damn dynasty is coming!

(End of this chapter)