Chapter 235 [Behind the Scenery]
With a tight schedule and a favorable situation, all the Warriors players are full of energy. In addition to eating and sleeping at home, Zhou Xuan usually exchanges his game experience with his teammates, and has little time to fall in love. During the holidays, I mostly rest at home, and I don't go out on dates.
Nie Yuyan usually has to go to class, and she is also quite homely, and she does not show any dissatisfaction, which makes Zhou Xuan feel a lot more at ease. I feel that this is the most suitable person for me. He vowed to compensate her for the holidays and play for two months before training.
Zhou Xuan continues to lead the rookie list. Michael? Beasley played badly and went out early in the competition. Mayo hit the rookie wall, his scoring and shooting percentage dropped in February, and he lost hope.
The only person who has been more consistent is Derek? Rose, the Bulls have a poor record, and I am afraid that they will miss the playoffs. As a point guard, Rose's personal performance is also a little worse than Zhou Xuan.
And Rose lost the popularity contest. Originally, as the champion of the golden generation in 2008, the league was ready to praise it, but now with Zhou Xuan, he is often mentioned in the news is often a brush-off, talking about the team's situation and data, sometimes a round of games can not even go up a small page.
Rose is depressed about the current situation of the team, and at the same time jealous of Zhou Xuan. A week ago, in an interview, he said sourly, "The Warriors' lineup is too strong", in other words, if he changes positions with Zhou Xuan, he may not be worse than him. His idea was to show himself, but his remarks were misinterpreted by media reporters, who said he was unhappy with the Bulls' roster and played a big name as a rookie.
Because of this, a group of do-gooders attacked Rose. Before the start of the season, the Bulls were no worse than the Warriors by experts, so his popularity dropped a few points. On the news, Zhou Xuan is always compared to Paul, Delong, Nash, and Kidd, and Ross is not even qualified to be compared.
Adidas pressed the wrong treasure, and could only watch Nike take a step closer to occupy the market, and dry eyes on the side.
Recently, there has been news on the news that the Warriors are likely to win the championship, and many experts are optimistic that they will reach the Finals or even win the championship.
As it turns out, David? Stern equals N basketball experts and is more accurate than the experts predicted. As long as Stern is optimistic about any team, there will certainly be a future for this team and there will be some conveniences. Although it won't be too obvious, at least it will get more exposure and attention. On the contrary, once you are on the opposite side of Stern, there will be no good end.
Stern has a long-term vision and dares to put it into action.
The Warriors are also very lucky, and there are no injuries on the team right now.
The recent frequency of injury reports has affected the entire NBA landscape as a result. At present, among the two favorites of the Celtics and Lakers, there are players who are plagued by injuries. On top of that, injuries could also be an important factor in the fate of each team in the fiercely competitive playoff ticket battle in the West.
The Lakers are missing Bynum, the Celtics are hurting Garnett, and judging from the cards alone, it seems that the Green Shirts are more affected, after all, the Lakers can push Gasol to the center position, but the Celtics have a hard time finding a suitable replacement at the power forward position. Therefore, in the remaining games of the regular season, the Lakers are expected to achieve a better record than their opponents, so as to end the regular season with the best record in the league.
If you take a longer-term view, there are many unknowns about the recovery of Lakers Bynum, and it may not be until the Western Conference semifinals that he will be able to reappear, and it is difficult to say how much strength he will be able to play at that time. If the final Western Conference Finals are the Warriors vs. the Lakers, then the recovery of the injured player at that time may determine who advances to the Finals.
The battle for a playoff spot is currently more compelling than the distant Finals. Especially in the West, the gap between second and ninth place is not huge, and any team can be the unlucky one to be eliminated at the last moment. And as it happens, almost all of these teams are facing the dilemma of long-term injuries to key players. For example, the Spurs' Ginobili, the Hornets' Chandler, the Rockets' Maddie, Yao Ming. The Mavericks' John Terry and the Suns' Studamire will both miss a number of games in key stages.
Now only the Warriors and Nuggets are not sick or sick, and the Warriors are getting closer and closer to the second place in the West, only one game behind the Spurs.
On the 16th, the Warriors fought the Suns again, and the problem of injuries was manifested.
In this game, the two sides are still fighting to see who can run faster. As a result, the Suns lost by 27 points because they were missing big man Stadamire.
The Phoenix Suns decided not to trade Stoudemire after a change of coach, but "Little Overlord" was injured in a previous game, causing a retinal detachment, and underwent eye repair surgery, which will take at least 8 weeks to recover, and the worst result is that he may be reimbursed for the entire season.
"It's the most painful thing I've ever experienced in my life," Stadamyre said. To perform such a difficult surgery, you have to look down with your eyes down, and you have to spend 22 hours a day. ”
Stoudamire is not expected to play next season. He himself still hopes to continue playing for the Suns next season, but the odds are half to half. If he chooses to give up his $17.6 million contract for the 2010-2011 season, he will become a free agent in June of next season. And now the Suns don't seem to have any intention of giving Stoudamire a long-term max contract.
The Suns currently have a seventh-place record in the West and will struggle to make the playoffs. Nash is getting older and his only goal is a championship, but this season he has only been disappointed again.
In the post-game press conference, Nelson Sr. did not continue to keep a low profile as usual in an interview. "If you ask me what the Warriors' goal is this season, I can answer it now, and that's a championship," he said. I think we've got what it takes to challenge for the title. ”
The reporter asked: "Who do you think is the core of the team now?" ”
'We've got a lot of quality players and we've been winning games since February, that's the most important thing, there's no need to argue too much about who is at the core. Every game we have a couple of people who can step up and play and they can all help the team. ”
Nelson Sr. was vague in his answer to the question.
When interviewing the team members, everyone else meant the same thing, avoiding the core issues. The most debated thing about the Warriors these days is "Who's the core?" In the MVP rankings, Zhou Xuan is ahead of Randolph, and some people think he is. There are also people who feel that the Warriors would never have reached their current record without Randolph, who is the real core, and his scoring and rebounding are very stable. Anyway, no one said Stephen? Jackson was out, and he took a break in the team's darkest hour. Even before he returned, the team was on the right track.
After Jackson returned from injury, his form was not as good as when he started the game, and the statistics were not very convincing, more like taking on the role of Marion, as a blue-collar defensive outsider. This made Jackson feel very uncomfortable, and after only being the boss for less than half a season, he was beaten back to his original form and reduced to a role player, and anyone would feel depressed.
Behind the Warriors' beautiful record, there are also some hidden dangers. Everyone wants to prove themselves, but there is a lot of talent in the squad, and the players' playing time is evenly distributed by Nelson Sr. Several scorers have played less than 30 minutes, so it is inevitable that the problem is that the numbers will drop.
After Jackson, Margetty, and Ellis came on, Randolph's star post-game stats were only 18. 2 points 10. 8 rebounds, playing time, and shots all dropped.
Jackson was even more dismal, scoring just 13 points, well below last season's level, and the coach couldn't have let him just pull out his hands on the perimeter.
Ellis scored 18. 5 points, more through quick counter-attacks, not many singles opportunities, just 30 minutes played. He's efficient in scoring and wants more shots.
Margeti averaged 16 per game. 7 points, which is also a lot lower than last season, he has the least ideas, and he signed a big contract anyway.
And Marion, who is in a contract year and is averaging 11 per game by the Warriors. 6 points 7. 6 rebounds, such a statistic is up to fate if you want to get a big contract. It's a far cry from his original goal of asking for a big contract extension with the Suns. He's made enough money and lacks a championship ring, but that doesn't mean he can fully accept it all, and he wants to prove that he can do better.
In addition, Brandon? Wright and Watson want to play. Moreau and Azubuke have been reused before and are now sitting on the bench, and the psychological gap is not small.
In the team, there are not many people who accept the statement that Zhou Xuan is the core, and Zhou Xuan never admits this, otherwise conflicts may break out. Stoudayre, Marion and Nash played side by side, and the biggest honor for winning the game was won by Nash, and they were a little unconvinced. Otherwise, there would not have been a situation where Marion would have left, and Stadamire could have left now. When he is completely free in 2010, he is likely to jump out of his contract and pursue a maximum salary.
In addition, the Warriors owner also wants to sell the team. The team's record is finally improving, but he has already lost too much money to go in. In the face of an economic crisis, just relying on the home attendance rate could not make up for his losses over the years. He was tired.
Behind the scenes, the Warriors have too many hidden dangers. These old Nelson are well aware. So after defeating the Suns, he clearly shouted the slogan of winning the championship, partly because he wanted to divert attention.
It's not easy for the team to get to this point, and there is no room for mistakes. Although Old Nelson is most optimistic about Zhou Xuan in his heart, now is not the time to say it. As long as you keep winning, there will be no conflict in the team, but if you lose, the problem may be concentrated. Like the Rockets and Pistons, there are contradictory rumors in the locker room this year.
If they want to play the playoffs at their best, the Warriors must be prepared. This year they are very beautiful and they have the best chance to win the championship!