NBA: Starting with Jokic template

Chapter 89: After the game, back-to-back Lakers game, flying to Los Angeles (45)

But today Curry also gave him a surprise.

Previously, he only thought that three-pointers were a skill that added icing on the cake, but if the three-pointer is strong enough, it can also change the situation.

It seems that this season we can develop three-pointers and related tactics for Curry, Thompson and Barnes.

Seeing the Warriors' fierce offense being limited like that, Kenny Smith sighed.

"Although flexible guards are better at getting into open space and have better shooting touch, once they encounter a team like the Thunder today, they will easily be constantly switched and singled out. By the end of the game, they will be out of energy and unable to play to their shooting advantage."

Barkley touched his chin, looked at the small Curry who was breathing heavily and covered his head with a towel, and commented,

"It seems like I still need to build muscle. Being too skinny will put me at a disadvantage in a confrontation, which is not good."

As the Warriors replaced their substitutes, the Thunder also replaced their starters.

Lin Chuan rested on the bench for another three minutes before the game finally ended.

The final score was 114:103.

库里本场砍下全场最高的36分3篮板6助攻，命中了7记三分，而汤普森也拿下了24分，6个三分的好数据。

But even though he was so good at shooting three-pointers, he still didn't win the game.

杜兰特和威少也分别砍下了31分8篮板5助攻和25分7篮板11助攻。

而林川此役出战32分钟，全场18投10中，三分5投2中，砍下26分14篮板9助攻1抢断3盖帽！再一次砍下了一个准三双。

Kenny Smith laughed out loud when he saw Lin Chuan's data.

"Barkley, look, look, you lost the bet again! Lin Chuan didn't even have a triple-double at the end of this game."

"Shet!"

Barkley cursed, stood up, pulled up his baggy trousers, and walked around the TNT live studio.

"This kid almost got a triple-double in one quarter, but how could he be so short of an assist in the end?"

"Barkley, your gambling luck is too bad. I suggest you stop gambling, especially with Chinese centers. Now, give me your US dollars!"

Kenny Smith held out his hand and asked Buckley for money.

Barkley had no choice but to pay the money while cursing, but he still felt unwilling.

Next time, I must win the bet!

In the post-match interview, Lin Chuan praised the Warriors' performance.
"So far this season, the Warriors were the only team that made us sweat. At the end of the third quarter, I almost thought we were going to lose. Fortunately, the coach adjusted quickly and asked us to take turns to call on Curry to drain his energy. This allowed us to turn the game around and win, continuing our 8-game winning streak to lead the league."

Talking about Curry, Lin Chuan said,
"Curry is a player I am very optimistic about. Maybe he is not that famous now, and even ranks only 40th on the ESPN rankings, but I can guarantee that in a few years, he will surprise you and grow into a top superstar."

Shortly after the game, Mark Jackson also saw the freshly-released news summary of the post-game interviews.

I was very surprised to see Lin Chuan praising Curry. I didn't expect that this rising star in the league was so optimistic about Curry.

Although his opinions had no constructive value, Mark Jackson couldn't help but think of his previous thoughts.

Can the three-point shot really lead an era?

The Thunder team had just finished a game in Oakland and had no time to rest. They immediately boarded a plane to Los Angeles.

"No matter how many times I go through it, I always feel that back-to-back games are really painful, especially when I play consecutive away games..."

Lin Chuan covered his head with the pillow to vent his dissatisfaction.

"You'll get used to it, Lin Chuan. In fact, back-to-back is good. If you have to queue back-to-back-to-back, that's painful."

Durant complained,

"If we really play three games in three days and then have a game against the Clippers, we will definitely lose."

"But it's okay. That kind of situation only happens in a shortened season, which happened last season. Otherwise, we wouldn't be able to go through such an abstract schedule."

Back to back to back!
Lin Chuan felt scared when he heard this word.

Three high-intensity games in three days.

Is this really a schedule that can be arranged by humans? The league really doesn't treat players as human beings.

Black-hearted capitalist!

Thinking of this, Lin Chuan couldn't help but grit his teeth.

The next game will be against the Lakers, and Lin Chuan is still a little curious about the current situation of the Lakers.

"Does anyone know what the Lakers' new F4's performance is like now?"

Lin Chuan asked on the plane.

“Unexpectedly bad.”

Brooks, who was sitting in the row in front of Lin Chuan, replied,
"Nash was injured in the opening game. It is said that he injured his calf and needs to rest for at least a month. Then Pau Gasol was also troubled by a back injury and will not return until the game against us tomorrow. Kobe and Howard are said to be in discord with the team. The team broke out into a quarrel and almost a fight. So far in 7 games, they have 3 wins and 4 losses."

Lin Chuan didn't expect that the new F4 Lakers in this life would be similar to the previous life, with problems such as injuries and disagreements when playing cards, and their performance was also poor.

"Hiss... So they don't even have a 5% chance of winning. That's really exaggerated."

"Yes, this performance was beyond the expectations of the entire NBA. And I don't know if it was due to injuries, but they didn't cooperate well. In the three games they won, two of them went to the last minute and were won thanks to the performance of the stars."

Lin Chuan was speechless when he found out that Brooks just said that Gasol will return tomorrow.

I originally thought that the Lakers, who were plagued by injuries, were unlucky, but now it seems that they are the most unlucky.

Gasol has been playing on and off, and just in time for their comeback.

They just experienced a comeback game, and tomorrow is a tiring back-to-back game. The Lakers want to fight for the victory and will definitely fight them hard.

It looks like it will be another tough battle.

An hour and a half later, the plane landed in Los Angeles.

They have arrived at the second largest city in the United States and the most prosperous city in California.

As soon as he landed, Lin Chuan felt a sense of déjà vu.

After thinking about it carefully, isn't this exactly the same map as the game I played in my previous life?

Without letting Lin Chuan look around, Brooks urged Lin Chuan to get in the car.

Lin Chuan got on the team bus and went to the hotel with everyone to rest.

On the bus, Lin Chuan took the opportunity to visit Los Angeles.

After watching all the way, he couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

No wonder so many stars want to come here.

Los Angeles, a bustling city, was completely different from Oakland, where they had stayed a few hours ago.

There are also many luxury cars running on the streets.

From time to time, a Rolls-Royce or a Ferrari would pass by the bus.

Lin Chuan was very envious.

After this rookie contract is completed, the next contract must be signed with a maximum salary!
Buy a big house and a luxury car!

Being also close to the stadium, hotels in Los Angeles are much more prosperous than those in Oakland.

By the time everyone had checked in, it was already half past one.

Lin Chuan lay on the bed, feeling waves of fatigue.

We will have another bloody battle with the Lakers tomorrow, so we must conserve our energy today.

I just wonder if Kobe will also get up at four in the morning to practice the night before the game.

Lin Chuan fell asleep while thinking about random things.

(End of this chapter)