Chapter 436 [Out of the Dilemma]

Stoudamire failed to score 60+ as he had hoped, finishing with 45 points and 10 rebounds, which has proven his dominance.

Randolph Jr. was troubled by a foul in the second half, and Blair was too short to protect the basket, and the score was quickly stretched. The fourth quarter became garbage time.

Zhou Xuan didn't play in the last quarter, scoring 32 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, and the team lost 6 in a row.

In the post-game interview, Smart was a little discouraged and admitted that the current internal defects cannot be remedied. The 6-game losing streak is not over, and the next two opponents are the Celtics and the Lakers.

Sure enough, the two teams were not polite and attacked the inside of the Warriors. Randolph Jr. was the target of mistreatment in every game, and the defenders also rushed to Randolph Jr. when they broke through, intending to make fouls. Under such internal and external pressure, little Randolph is going crazy.

The coach asked him to be tough, and toughness means that when the opponent hits the basket, he should foul when he should foul, block the opponent's dunk, and play morale. But he fouled too many fouls and didn't have a substitute. Blair's defense against Garnett and Gasol is also completely unguardable, and the opponent can play as much as he wants.

The Warriors have suffered an eight-game losing streak, and even in the season when Nelson Sr. coached the Warriors and didn't make the playoffs, they weren't so embarrassed. Although Ellis and Zhou Xuan have played about 40 minutes, they still can't win.

For coach Smart, this is undoubtedly a test, from the opening scenery to the current ups and downs, from strong to unavailable. He had also called Nelson Sr. for advice. Nelson Sr. told him there was nothing he could do about the level of injury and that he had to wait for the player to return. Now all we have to do is fight game by game to secure a playoff spot.

The same depressed person is David? Stern.

There are some ways to arrange the matchup table in the league, and the Warriors have almost all encountered strong teams this time, and they have to play the Trail Blazers and Nuggets until January 5 to get a respite and meet the Timberwolves, a weak team in the West.

December is the second month after the start of the game, after a month of running-in, it should be in the limelight, the best time, the league arranged the Warriors this time period of the devil's schedule, is to see them pass five levels and kill six generals, kill all sides, and lay the foundation of a strong team in one fell swoop. Even against strong teams suffered consecutive defeats, morale is also declining.

If it goes on like this, the Warriors may fall straight out of the playoffs. Stern can't help the Warriors yet, and he can't force a team to trade them for an insider, right?

More depressed is the new owner of the Warriors, Joey? Lacob, last season's championship, Joey thought he would make a lot of money, and it would also increase his popularity and affect his other businesses. Unexpectedly, the team's results plummeted, and it may be suspended after next season. He wondered if God was playing with him.

couldn't win the ball, Zhou Xuan's strength was also questioned, and many people suggested that he relied on his teammates to win the game and hugged the inside thigh.

Zhou Xuan now has data 17. 4 points 3. 8 rebounds and 10. 6 assists 1. Seven steals are better than last season, but the main thing that has risen is scoring, and the assist stats have dropped.

The reason for the decline is that the opponent's shooting percentage is too high, the backcourt rebounding is not well protected, and the quick counterattack cannot be launched as much as last season. It will be much more difficult to assist in a positional battle, not to mention that the opponent will guard him strictly, and his efficiency will inevitably decline.

The Warriors snapped their losing streak with a win over the similarly injury-ridden Trail Blazers in their opening game in January.

There was an overtime game, 123-120. Weaver, Green, Blair, Randolph Jr. and others are not defensive players, they can only defend together, and they are prone to confusion once they encounter a rotation position. Zhou Xuan and Ellis tried their best to make the defense better.

The only way the Warriors can defend is pressing up frontcourt, but it only works for a certain period of the game, as opponents can dribble through half court and force the basket by simply covering in the backcourt.

Then, the Warriors' five starters came together to beat the Nuggets 124-121 on the road. This is not an upset, Nuggets' top scorer Cameron? Anthony was sidelined with an injury, and the two sides fought hard to attack.

The Warriors defeated the underdogs Timberwolves and Kings on the road and were finally on the right track.

Chris? Mullin was not idle, and as soon as the deadline for the regularization of the unguaranteed player arrived, he immediately signed the man who was cut in the free market, Turkish center Sami who was selected at the end of the second round in 2008? Eldon arrived at the Warriors.

Elden was drafted by the Celtics and later traded to the Cavaliers. Yao Ming joined this year, and the Cavaliers were strong inside, and there was no place for Elden at all, so they were cut. He wasn't stupid either, and immediately chose to try out with the Warriors and stayed. Here he gets playing time, he can stay until the end of the season, and his next contract is likely to be secured.

ELDEN IS 213CM TALL AND WEIGHS 108 KG, IS SOFT AND MOVES SLOWLY LATERALLY. But people only miss health when they are uncomfortable, and Elden is already great in the eyes of the Warriors coaching staff, and he directly plays as the starting center, and the pressure on the interior is slightly relieved.

Then the Warriors traded De Colo for Timberwolves veteran Brian? Cardinal. This is a need, and De Corlo's agent has already made a request to trade. At the Warriors, he didn't get a chance to play. He's a second-round rookie, and if he doesn't play like this, his next contract won't be easy.

Cardinal is a pure blue-collar player, playing power forward, and has been a rough brother all his life, nicknamed "The Administrator". It is said that he is very diligent and always takes on the duties of the caretaker such as cleaning the field and cheering the ball.

Cardinal is now averaging just 1 per game. 7 points and 1 rebound, the data is terrible but can help the Warriors, he only needs to play 6-10 minutes per game on average, he does dirty work and tiredness on the court, resists people desperately, and doesn't grab rebounds much, only stuck in defense.

The arrival of this veteran has set an example for the Warriors' young interior players, just like the old Bowen was a Spurs back then, and no data can be respected.

The Warriors have also thought about trading a potential newcomer, such as DAndrew? Jordan, but the Clippers uniform team resolutely refuses to let go, and as soon as O'Neal retires next season, Jordan Jr. will be the focus of training, so they will not be cheap Warriors.

After a three-game winning streak, the Warriors were given a three-day break before playing at home against the Cavaliers led by Yao Zhan.

Although Ellis and Margety were nominally captains, they were not good at performing the duties of captains, and they did not know what to do, let alone arrange parties, which Jackson did back then.

Zhou Xuan discussed with Smart and decided to pay for the banquet for his teammates, and now the Warriors have a few newcomers, which can establish a good off-court relationship between the players.

If it was too tiring to be in charge of the food of so many people, Zhou Xuan took the whole team to the best local steakhouse and chartered a room.

In addition to eating steak, there are also some dishes of your choice, which is roughly estimated to cost 1. $50,000. This may be a high number for the average person, but for the money spent on throwing parties with Jackson, Randolph and others, 1. 50,000 is not worth mentioning at all. The longer he stays in the United States, the more Zhou Xuan spends money.

But Zhou Xuan is not as generous as other stars. In the 2007-2008 season, it is said that Kobe Bryant invited the whole team out for dinner and gave each of them a super luxury watch. Bryant gave away a chronograph from Jaeger-LeCoultre, the world's top watch brand, with a market price of $9,800. The watches are handcrafted by Jaeger-LeCoultre's experienced watchmakers and shipped directly from Switzerland to Los Angeles. In addition, the year and the name of each member of the team are engraved on the back of each watch, making them even more unique and valuable, and their value has long exceeded their market value.

With this gift alone, it will cost Kobe Bryant hundreds of thousands, and I have to say that he is really rich, and he won the regular season MVP at that time, so happy.

Zhou Xuan had a treat, so he toasted first, took a drink and said: "I first salute a few teammates who just joined the Warriors, and in addition, I salute everyone, everyone works together to help the Warriors get out of the predicament." ”

How many people applauded, Zach of the truce? Randolph and Garcia also came, and they also said a few words. I won't be back in the short term, and I still have to rely on my teammates.

After the polite words, it was a group of people chatting. Weaver sat next to Zhou Xuan and whispered, "I admire you more and more now, Xie Lu thanks you for helping me return to the NBA." ”

"You're welcome? With your strength, even if the Warriors don't sign it, other teams will. Zhou Xuan smiled: "You have helped a lot in our current situation." ”

"No, I've learned a lot from you, so I want to thank you."

Weaver didn't have that attitude when he went to Europe. He feels strong and can definitely become a star on the European stage. Zhou Xuan said that he should cooperate more and practice passing, and he is basically a deaf ear. But after playing a few games in the European League, he realized that he could be wrong, sitting in the well and watching the sky like a frog at the bottom of a well.

American players win in physical fitness, but looking at the offensive and defensive system and team cooperation, Europe has actually come from behind. They pay more attention to cooperation, play a very layered game in every game, arrange tactics according to the weaknesses of the opponent's lineup, and pay attention to every running position and every blocking.

This kind of game is a bit stylized, and each player does his or her part, which may not be pretty, but it is very practical. Popovich studied the European style of play and turned the Spurs into a super team.

Weaver got into a heated argument with a member of the coaching staff over his dissatisfaction with his situation with the team and disagreements with the coaching staff over the tactical arrangements. At that time, Olympiacos played four games in the Greek domestic top flight and the UEFA Champions League, with a record of 7 wins and 1 loss. But Weaver's report card has been lacklustre, averaging 12 appearances per game. 5 minutes, only 5. 4 points, he did not have the trust of head coach Giannakis.

Giannakis told the players that what he hoped they would do was the style of play and rhythm that Zhou Xuan was good at, and Weaver knew that he would definitely be able to adapt to the European League.

When he arrived at the Warriors, Weaver watched Zhou Xuan play again and felt that he had to make a change, otherwise he would likely be eliminated from the NBA in the future. Zhou Xuan is his role model, so he wants to say thank you.

Weaver also felt that he should learn from Zhou Xuan's way of behaving in the world. At the Warriors, all the players have a really good relationship with him. If you want to play well, popularity is also one thing.

Weaver believes that the Warriors still have a chance this year!