Chapter 105: Heroes

Unlike when he shot the killer ball against the Hornets, Zhou Xuan didn't have a blank brain, from running to shooting, he calculated everything, he often practiced pulling the rod to make a layup, and as soon as he shot, he knew that the ball was there.

After landing, he heard the cheers of the audience, ran to the middle circle, raised his fists towards the audience, and his teammates also surrounded him!

Azubuk shouted, "I know you can do it!" ”

"It's so beautiful!" Jackson shouted too.

Margeti, dressed in a suit, also stood on the sidelines and applauded, and he could still be a spectator to support his teammates when he couldn't play.

"Stephen Chow! He did it! Again! Stanley, the home announcer, shouted frantically.

Hank also exclaimed: "He's definitely the best newcomer in the history of Oracle Stadium, I can't believe he's delivered his second solo win of the season!" ”

In the audience, the excited fans kept cheering for a long time, and there were bold female fans chanting "Stephen Chow, I love you." ”

Liu Yang smiled at Nie Yuyan and said, "There are more and more people who like him, don't you really plan to ask him for the key?" ”

"It's normal to like him, he's a star, a hero, and I'm not going to ask him for the key unless he's willing to give it to me." Nie Yuyan said excitedly: "He's not as ordinary as us." ”

Zhou Xuan made 5 of 13 shots, got 10 points, 3 rebounds, 11 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, and he was named the best player of the game.

Jackson had 19 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, and Biedlins had 14 points and 15 rebounds, including 7 frontcourt rebounds. Azubuke played 42 minutes and finished with 15 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. He has played a career-high number of minutes this season and has become an important member of the Warriors after the departures of Barnes and Petrus.

On the Pistons, Iverson had 25 points, 3 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals. Hamilton 22 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists, Prince 12 points, 17 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks, Rashid? Wallace had 19 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 blocks. Starkey also had 12 points on his account, but his stupid play in the final moments directly killed the team.

The Pistons left the court in frustration and returned to the locker room.

They started out defensively, a team known for their defense for several seasons, but today they lost the game because of their opponent's outstanding performance on the defensive end in the fourth quarter. He scored 85 points in the third quarter, but only scored 102 points in the last quarter.

After each game, the winning side's locker room will be more lively, while the losing side will be extremely depressed.

Iverson was silent, sitting on the bench for most of the quarter and not playing until the end of the game, and although he was the team's top scorer, he didn't shoot much, hitting seven of 21 shots, most of which came from the free-throw line. Just looking at the data, he is better than Zhou Xuan, but watching the game process, you can understand why the coach doesn't want him to play.

Curry explained to Iverson the reasons for not letting him play and that the team needed to step up defensively. Iverson didn't say anything, and his defense was really bad when he was there, allowing the opponent to erase the 16-point gap. Although he was a little angry in his heart, he didn't want to cause trouble. He knows that basketball is a team sport, and if he chatters and starts complaining because he doesn't play, he will only look like a jerk. For the current Pistons, Iverson's calm attitude is important.

However, in the post-match press conference, in the face of sharp questions from reporters, Michael? Curry erupted. In the last four games, the Pistons have lost three of them, and in addition to the defeat against the Celtics, two of them collapsed in the final quarter with a large lead, which made Curry extremely angry.

When asked by reporters why it was a tactical mistake to keep Iverson on the bench in the fourth quarter, Curry began a series of rhetorical questions: "He shouldn't play again." Why do you want to ask me about Aaron? Why don't you ask me how bad those guys are on the field, but why don't you play for Aaron? ”

Curry originally sent the main force in the fourth quarter to break the Warriors in one go, and then let the benches go on the court to practice, but he didn't expect that as the game progressed, the Warriors caught up with the score, mainly because the defense was unfavorable. This begs the question: when the Warriors are chasing points, which part of the team has the worst defense? In order to strengthen the defense, the Pistons replaced whom. That person is Iverson, a former regular season MVP, who is 183cm tall but wants to play a shooting guard.

The reporter asked what caused the Pistons to collapse at the end of the quarter, and when he was on the last offense, he didn't call a timeout to arrange for him, maybe Iverson could make a key shot.

Curry on the gas head was a little hysterical. "None of them should play in the fourth quarter! We had a 16-point lead! We are 16 points ahead! Richard shouldn't play, Rodney shouldn't play, Rashid shouldn't play, and Aaron shouldn't either. I don't want any of them to play. ”

Curry didn't say he was responsible, he didn't want to admit his incompetence, when in fact, he was an incompetent coach. The reason why the Pistons have been strong in recent years is because of Larry? The defensive system that Brown developed when he was coaching. Curry isn't a good guy when it comes to strains. When he can't break through the opposition's defense, or when signs of collapse appear, he is more likely to sit on the sidelines and be helpless.

The coaches are all insane, and the Pistons players don't know what to say about the game. Shouldn't you play, the coach plays on his own? There's no denying that the Pistons have lost the feeling of winning.

The Warriors struggled to win, and the elder Nelson was in a good mood, and in the face of reporters' questions, he praised his new disciple. "Zhou Xuan's performance is still so good, he has surprised me again and again. He doesn't have a separate assistant coach on the team, and the hardest thing to learn as a point guard is not dribbling skills or shooting, but passing awareness and control of the tempo, both of which he has done very well. We had some trouble in the third quarter, but he was the first to adjust and lead the team out of it. ”

The elder Nelson used the word "lead", which surprised the reporters very much, usually this word is used to describe a leader, but from the data point of view, Zhou Xuan does look like a leader.

The reporter also interviewed Zhou Xuan and asked: "How did you predict the key hat you gave Starkey so accurately, you even jumped before Starkey, how did you do it?" ”

Zhou Xuan explained: "I know that he is ready to attack on his own, and he is so fast to push through the half-court, without waiting for his teammates to settle down, everything shows that he wants to be a hero, and he has the confidence to score the ball in front of me one-on-one, so I am well prepared." A lot of people say that I am too poor and that I am an ordinary person, and I am glad that today I finally proved that I can also dance. ”

The reporter asked, "Zach?" Randolph is about to play for the Warriors, what are your thoughts on his new teammate? ”

"He's averaging 20+10 per game, he's shooting well, he's also going to play low, he's probably the kind of player we need, he hasn't been in training yet, I'm looking forward to meeting him." Zhou Xuan said with a smile.

The reporter asked: "You were expressionless for the whole game when you were on the field, which left a deep impression on people, and there are already fans who say that you are the stone Buddha on the back line." We found out that you usually love to laugh, what is this for? ”

Zhou Xuan thought for a while, and said: "When attacking, I concentrate on protecting the ball, observing the running position of my teammates, thinking about the way of passing, the opponent's position, etc. When defending, I have to concentrate on every movement of the opposing player and not let him break through. I have to give my best on the pitch. And my teammates are fighting for the win, and I personally don't think there's anything funny about it until I win the game. ”

Jackson was asked if Zhou Xuan would threaten his leadership position, and Zhou Xuan was on the court for the longest time on the field.

Jackson smiled: "If he can play the level of Paul and Delon, I am willing to be his supporting role." We're good brothers on and off the pitch, so we'll have some discussions about everything, and at half-time I'll remind him where he wasn't doing well enough and how to run better. He's very bold, and if I make a lot of unreasonable shots in the first half, he'll just tell me with his face that if you keep doing this, I won't pass you in the second half. Then I will realize that I am not doing well and calm down. I'm happy to be teammates with him. ”

The journalist also interviewed Azubuk. "May I ask what you thought when you sent the last wonderful biography?"

Azubuk was a chatterbox, the reporter asked, and he said it. "I saw that it was him who immediately thought of passing. Whether it's training in the team or in a game, as long as I cut like that, he's going to pass it to me, and then there's a good chance that the ball will go in, and it's definitely more certain than a stop-and-go jump shot when someone is defending. I learned his way of playing, we're not selfish people, and I believe that whoever gets the ball in the middle at that moment is Stephen, or Corey or Chow, will choose to pass the ball to the bottom line, and now we are a great whole, better than last season. ”

The reporter asked: "Do you have any secret to hitting a new career high this season?" ”

Azubuk laughed: "It's just desperate, there is no secret." I have to do a little more before Corey returns. ”

After the press conference, Zhou Xuan called Nie Yuyan.

"Hey, did you sleep?"

Nie Yuyan smiled: "Done? It's not too late, we're all watching TV in the house, and watching American dramas is a good way to learn English. ”

Zhou Xuan smiled: "I won't train tomorrow, will we eat together in the morning?" ”

Nie Yuyan thought for a while and asked, "You played a game today, you need to rest well, and you're going to go to Los Angeles tomorrow afternoon, right?" If you wake up early to look for me, won't you be tired? ”

"I'm fine, the Clippers are a bad team." Zhou Xuan said with a smile.

"No, you can sleep well, I have classes tomorrow, and we'll meet again when you come back from Los Angeles." Don't think about it, your work is too hard, and you usually have training. You are the hero of the Warriors, I don't know much about the ball and can't help you, at least I can't be the one who affects your state, I heard that fatigue is easy to get injured on the court......" Nie Yuyan said lightly.

Zhou Xuan pondered for a moment, knowing that Nie Yuyan really cared about herself, and was a little moved. He smiled and said, "Okay, thank you." ”