new lord of the rings

Chapter 31: Jason Kidd's Prophecy
Zhang Xin held the ball for halftime and handed the ball to Curry. He concentrated on running and returned the opportunity to attack to his teammates.

After all, it is a personal grievance. Although the teammates support it, they can't take too much possession of the ball, otherwise the teammates won't say anything, and they must feel uncomfortable. Now it's up to Joe Johnson to accept it. If he dares to blow his hair, tonight Even if you invite your teammates to go to a nightclub to have fun, spending hundreds of thousands of dollars will trample him to death!
Joe Johnson was really scared. As an old bird, if you know that you are better than me, then admit it.Anyway, I'm in the east and Zhang Xin is in the west, so I can't see each other a few times throughout the year.

The game was back on track, Zhang Xin just ran, and then shot when he received the ball if he had a chance, and passed if he had no chance, but he mixed up a few more points and assists. After playing for 5 minutes, Zhang Xin went down to rest, because after a while , To go up with Iguodala to form a death five-player in the last 3 minutes of the first quarter.

After Zhang Xin went down, the old guys of the Nets also started to show off:

Pierce fired frequently from the three-point line and hit two three-pointers;

Garnett and Pierce picked and rolled, got a chance at the free throw line, and Garnett hit a big jumper;
Joe Johnson also hit a mid-range shot under Barnes' defense.

The score was 22:18, and the Warriors were chased to only lead by four points.Mark Jackson took the opportunity to replace Barnes and Bogut with Zhang Xin and Iguodala to form the Death Five.

Pierce and Garnett also went down to rest and replaced Alan Anderson and Andrei Kirilenko. Anderson is also a 31-year-old veteran, but he is still very impactful.

Get on the five little warriors and start to accelerate:
Andrei Kirilenko missed a three-pointer. The ball bounced far away and was picked up by Curry. Zhang Xin had already made a fast break for almost halftime. Curry led the ball away and threw the ball to Zhang Xin. In front, Zhang Xin caught the ball in one step and dunked it directly;

Livingston broke through Curry and made an iconic mid-range shot. Unfortunately, he missed the shot. The rebound was accepted by Iguodala. The Warriors chased desperately behind their buttocks. Just after reaching the three-point line, Thompson had already hit a three-pointer.

"It's hard!" Plumlee could only turn around and run back to his own half.

The Warriors scored consecutively by speeding up. Nets coach Jason Kidd called two timeouts in 3 minutes, but they couldn't contain the situation, and the scene was a little out of control.

Jason Kidd: Yaoyaoling, there are people playing hooligans here, and the scene is out of control.

Under the accelerated speed of the Warriors five, several veterans of the Nets ran out of breath. Finally, the whistle sounded, and they breathed a sigh of relief. When they looked up, they saw the head coach Jason Kidd with a livid face, looking back at the scoreboard.

42:22!The Warriors played a 20:4 wave!

In the second quarter, the Warriors played Iguodala, Barnes, David Lee, Blake and Zhang Xin.

The Nets have Andrei Kirilenko, Alan Anderson, Deron Williams, Jason Collins and Mirza Tretovic.

With Kidd's ability to read the game, of course he could see that Zhang Xin was the main offensive player in this quarter, and Kirilenko was specially arranged to defend Zhang Xin. If five years ago, Kirilenko's defense was indeed very strong, but Time is not forgiving now, facing Zhang Xin swimming around in the crowd like a fish, it is another chance for an open three-pointer!

Looking back at Kidd's livid face, Kirilenko was helpless: I really can't catch up!
Kidd is also very helpless: there is really no one!There is no suitable person in the team to defend such a young and energetic killer, old, old, young... oh, there is no small one, the youngest Plumlee is also 24 years old.Kidd looked at it, hey, tall, short, fat and thin is just right, it's just you, Mirza Tretovic, you go to defend Zhang Xin.

Mirza Tretovic nodded with a bitter face. To deal with such a phenomenon-level scorer, he is still in the Warriors' system. He can't defend at all. Three steps an off-ball screen, four steps an elevator Tactics, how to defend, coach, what can you teach me!

Of course, this can only be complained in my heart.

Of course Mirza Tretovic could not guard against:
Zhang Xin sneaked to the bottom line, David Lee covered, Zhang Xin's threat was too great, and immediately attracted the attention of Jason Collins and Mirza Tretovic, David Lee took a step back and directly picked up Iguoda Pull the pass for an easy layup;
Zhang Xin broke through Mirza Tretovic, Collins came up to help defend, Zhang Xin passed to Barnes, and Barnes dunked successfully;
Zhang Xin broke through Mirza Tretovic and passed the ball to Iguodala. Zhang Xin continued to run to the other side and received a pass from Iguodala. A beautiful wall-hitting tactic!Zhang Xin hit a three-pointer from the bottom corner.

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Under the help of Deron Williams, the Nets, Mirza Tretovic and Kirilenko scored consecutively.

Under Zhang Xin's breakthrough and movement creation, the Warriors scored no less than the Nets in the first half of the second quarter.

In the second half, Curry, Thompson, and Green Bogut came back one after another. Zhang Xin fought for 6 minutes, and only took a 3-minute break in the first half. He felt weak for a while, so he hurried back to the bench to drink energy drinks to replenish his energy.

However, Zhang Xin feels that this time arrangement must be adapted as soon as possible, because in the playoffs, it is conceivable that the time will be more compact than this, and the intensity is not so easy. If this level cannot be tolerated, it is estimated that in the playoffs In the last 20 minutes, Zhang Xin must be prepared. In the playoffs, if he has to, he will have to play for 45 minutes. So now he must work hard to adapt, but this is also a process of conserving energy.

Veterans like Pierce Garnett really should not be underestimated. After seeing the strength of the Warriors, he did not hesitate to use his old arms and legs to bring the score back to within ten before the end of the second quarter, and the game regained its suspense.

At the beginning of the second half, Zhang Xin could rest for five to six minutes, and Zhang Xin sat on the bench to watch Curry and the others play.

It's also a great opportunity to learn:

Zhang Xin watched how Curry controlled the team's offense;
See how Green acts as the axis to make the team's offense smoother;

See how Iguodala advances quickly to create space for opponents who keep up;
Watch Thompson's elusive off-the-ball running position and handling of three-point catches;
Watch how Bogut sets a solid screen and rolls down the ball.

Zhang Xin watched with gusto. These details are invisible when watching the video. Each of them has something worth learning. Don’t look at Iguodala, Green, and Bogut as role players now, but they are all NBA players are 60 geniuses selected from 400 billion talents in the world. Everyone must have their own strengths in order to survive in such a cruel league that seems to be full of flowers, but actually hides the blood and tears of many players.

When it was Zhang Xin's regular playing time, Mark Jackson played Zhang Xin and replaced Bogut, and the fifth team showed their power again!

Under the accelerated speed of the fifth team, the veterans of the Nets finally couldn't stand it anymore, allowing the Warriors to play 18:6 at the end of the third quarter, and the score has been pulled to 22 points. With the main players such as Paul Pierce and Garnett, the veteran's physical strength cannot afford to be wasted.The Nets surrendered in three quarters, and the Warriors clocked in another three quarters!

In this game, Curry made 22 of 11 shots, 11 of 5 three-pointers, 11 of 6 two-pointers, 33 points, 9 assists, and 6 rebounds;

张信本场比赛18投11中，三分11中5，两分7中6，拿到30分6助攻10板。

Thompson scored 21 points, 2 assists and 4 rebounds;

Iguodala had 8 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds;

Green 10 points, 9 assists, 12 rebounds, quasi-triple-double;
Zhang Xin has become the Warriors' second stable scorer. This is because he has only taken less than 20 shots. If he can average 25 shots per game, it is estimated that his average score will be more than 30 points per game. It is the data of a super scorer.

In the post-match press conference, Jason Kidd said in an interview:

"The Warriors should alert all teams. They are too strong now, and their five small lineups are too terrifying. Once they are allowed to run, no team in the league can withstand their impact. With that Zhang Xin's five small lineups of the Warriors are like a powerful tiger with wings in China and become unmatched. Zhang Xin's addition to the second team of the Warriors allows the Warriors to make up for the biggest weakness. The Warriors use The game was solved in three quarters. It’s not that we are not strong enough, but they are too strong. If Zhang Xin can be retained next season, I believe they may create the best record in the regular season. I am not shirking responsibility. I rely on my professionalism If you don’t believe the judgments you have made... just wait and see next season.” Kidd’s last smile was meaningful.

Because of Joe Johnson's feud with Zhang Xin, some media interviewed him after the game:
"Actually, Zhang Xin and I have no feuds. You know, this is the way veterans of the league welcome newcomers. I just didn't expect that I would be taught a lesson by Zhang Xin. Now I respect him very much. His strength deserves my respect. , I hope you can report publicly, I, Joe Johnson, apologize for my offense to him! I hope he can forgive me....What? I am not tough enough? Offending the winner after the challenge is defeated, this is the behavior of a soft person Isn't it a respect for the strong?"

Zhang Xin was also caught in the interview:

"Oh, you asked about my feud with Joe Johnson. I actually didn't have a feud with him. I don't blame him. It's part of the NBA. He challenged me, so I responded. The NBA is a competitive sports league. He is not hello, me, hello, everyone, everyone greets each other and then earns their own money.

Among the players, some come for money, some come for fame, and some come for dreams;

Some are greedy, some are fishing for fame, and some are pure and passionate;
No matter what you come for, when you come to this league, you must constantly compete and become the best player. There is no pity for the weak here. This is a league where only the strong can survive. The fact is so cruel:
You are a role player, you may not know when you can't meet the needs of the team and you will be traded;
You are a fringe player, you have to train hard every day to play, just to sign a long-term contract;
You are the main force of the team, but you may be abandoned by the team as you grow older;
You're a star player, and a serious injury can ruin your career.

This is the NBA. This is the cruelest NBA. It is not as tender as you seem. Therefore, this small feud between me and Joe Johnson is really not worth mentioning. "

(End of this chapter)