new lord of the rings

Chapter 295 Bad news!
Before the nightmare came, everything was beautiful.

The Warriors played smoothly at the beginning. Under Zhang Xin's go-between, the Warriors' offense did not have any problems, and the defense that the Grizzlies relied on for survival did not play a big role.

At about 4 minutes into the game, Curry steals Courtney Lee and launches a conversion attack. When Curry layup, Courtney Lee rubbed him, and he sprained his foot when he landed!
Zhang Xin was shocked, Curry's ankle was very fragile, Zhang Xin turned around and saw Cole's face changed.

I don’t know if the injury is serious or not, but seeing Curry’s expression is quite painful, it is estimated that the injury is not serious. Zhang Xin’s heart is cold and cold. When Curry was around, the Warriors had two engines. Now Curry Zhang Xin was the only one who was injured.

Curry was escorted to the locker room for inspection, and the game had to continue. Cole replaced Livingston and came up to take control.

Without Curry's evacuation ability, the Warriors' space has become worse. Except for Thompson and Zhang Xin, everyone else can shrink their defense.

In the half quarter, the score of the two sides was reduced to 4 points, and the score of the two sides was 18:22.

Cole decisively called a timeout, replaced Harrison Barnes, and replaced Livingston. Cole was cautious enough. After all, this was Cole's first time coaching the playoffs, and it is normal to be cautious.

Originally, Zhang Xin should rest at this time, but now that Curry is injured, Cole can only put Zhang Xin on the court.

Zhang Xin felt the weight on his shoulders. When Curry was around, Curry would take half of the responsibility, but when Curry was not around, Zhang Xin had to carry the team.

Zhang Xin did not choose the style of play in the first half of the quarter, and went directly to the high position to hold the ball. Zhang Xin raised his right hand and clenched his fist, signaling to open up the space. He will use a one-shot style of play.

The Grizzlies' defense is very tough. If they only rely on passing and cutting, it is difficult to have opportunities. Someone must recognize and tear their defense and change their defense to create opportunities.

Thompson and Barnes made a three-pointer from the bottom corner to open up space, Bogut ambushed the basket, and Green stepped up to set up Zhang Xin's pick-and-roll.

Now the scene has become a little different. When the Warriors were playing pass cuts, the field was full of people running and cutting air. It was complicated and gorgeous. Now the painting style has changed, from extremely dynamic to extremely quiet, and the space is very large. !

Green blocked, Zhang Xin took a quick step to go around, Tony Allen quickly went around Green and tried to get Zhang Xin's ball from behind, Zhang Xin moved to block Tony Allen.

Green went down, and now Zach Randolph was a little hesitant, whether to follow Green or block Zhang Xin. After hesitating for a long time, Zach Randolph made a decision in an instant: follow Zhang Xin!
Zhang Xin’s threat was too great, so he couldn’t follow. Zhang Xin sent the ball gently through Zach Randolph’s crotch with a flick of his wrist. He hit the ground and passed the ball to Green. Calathes hurried over to defend, and Green directly gave the ball to Klay Thompson who was emptied.

Thompson raised the knife and hit a three-pointer from the bottom corner!

Dave Jogel shook his head. As an NBA practitioner, no one wants to see athletes get injured, but if the opponent is injured, the injury is not too serious, and he can just miss the game against his team, that would be good. Curry's injury doesn't look too serious, but at least he will have to rest for a while, which gives the Grizzlies a good chance.

It's just that this will force out the strongest Zhang Xin. No player or coach in the league knows just how terrifying Zhang Xin is. To defeat the Warriors, you still have to pass the level of Zhang Xin!

Dave Jogel guessed right, Zhang Xin went all out, not only attacking himself, but also mobilizing his teammates.

Zhang Xin, who is attacking with all his strength, is terrifying. His scoring explosive power is the best in the past and present. When he scores, the opponent feels fear, but when Zhang Xin uses all means, he will make people desperate. If you defend him to score, he will use it. Assists to attack you, if you want to cut off his connection with his teammates, he will beat you with scoring, Zhang Xin is different from LeBron James, if you let Zhang Xin score, he can beat a team by himself!
When Curry was injured in the Oracle Center, there was a large cloud of clouds, but when Zhang Xin stood up, it seemed that the sunshine in the sky dispelled all the clouds, and the fans in the Oracle Center cheered like a tsunami. Come down!
Zhang Xin did not stop his performance before the halftime break. Zhang Xin scored 28 points, 11 assists and 7 rebounds in the halftime!
The reason why he didn't get double figures in rebounds was that he had limited physical strength and had to save his strength to deal with the next game, but even so, he still picked up 7 rebounds by judging the landing point of the basketball.

The halftime score was 51:67!The Warriors led by 16 points at halftime!
Curry's injury does not seem to affect the strength of the Warriors, but in fact the impact is far-reaching. After Curry was injured, the Warriors had to put Barnes and Thompson on the court in order to maintain space, and Zhang Xin had to drive. This will affect the Warriors' rotation time, but the two rookies Simmons and Tyler Johnson may get a chance to play.

During the intermission, Curry's injury report came out. According to the preliminary diagnosis, Curry's ankle was severely sprained and he will have to rest for at least 20 days.

Steve Kerr's face darkened, but he quickly adjusted. As the team coach, he couldn't let the players see his uneasiness.

Curry's absence has had a huge impact!
The Warriors suddenly lost a historical-level shooter and a team engine. At least 25 points of scoring vacancies need to be made up by others, and there are 30 minutes of time that need to be made up by others. The impact is far-reaching, although Zhang Xin I can't see it for the time being, but as the schedule progresses, Zhang Xin's playing time increases, and the opponent's targeted layout will make this flaw more and more fatal!

With Zhang Xin's golf quotient, of course he knew this truth, but Zhang Xin didn't show his face. Hearing Cole's announcement, Zhang Xin smiled at his teammates:

"Steph can rest until the finals, what luck! We are not so lucky, we have to send the remaining teams to fish one by one!"

The anxious teammates burst into laughter when they heard Zhang Xin's witty words. Between the lines, Zhang Xin revealed his confidence. Zhang Xin gave everyone a confidence:
The finals will definitely be made, Curry just needs to recover from his injuries and prepare to play in the finals!

Cole's eyes were filled with brilliance: Zhang Xin's personal charm is really great. He was worried about how to cheer up his disciples. Zhang Xin wiped away all worries with a single sentence and boosted everyone's morale. It's amazing!

Zhang Xin turned his head and said to Cole solemnly:

"Coach, don't worry about my physical strength. I played too little time before. In fact, I can score 60 points every game!"

Now the Warriors' locker room exploded even more. The soldiers of the Warriors, including the coaching staff, all burst into laughter, and the locker room was full of happy air!

(End of this chapter)