Zhou Xuan had a good look at the press conference, mainly to appease his teammates who had shortened their playing time. He could see that Ellis, Jackson, Marion, Randolph and others wanted more possession.

Everyone understands the principle of sacrificing personal interests for victory, but if you don't say it, you will be suspicious of each other and suppress some ideas, and it will be very troublesome when it explodes in the future. Now that he has spoken out in a high-profile manner and put a high hat on everyone's head, these teammates who have dropped their stats can balance their hearts. When there is a complaint, the first thing that comes to mind is "I made a sacrifice for the team's victory", and then everything is fine.

Zhou Xuan didn't mean to target anyone when he said these words, but the fans grabbed some inspiration. While the media reported on the Warriors' victory, some people also pointed the finger at Kobe Bryant for the Lakers' loss.

The American basketball sports magazine wrote an article "The Most Overrated Stars". The article said: "Kobe Bryant is now known as the best basketball player in the world, this is excessive elevation, no matter which aspects are considered, status, dominance or honor, I will at least not say that Kobe Bryant can pack tickets better than James and Dwight?" Howard, Chris? Paul, Tim? Duncan and Healthy Dwayne? Wade is well done. In other words, Kobe Bryant can keep his position as the top five superstars in the NBA, so he burns incense and worships Buddha. The claim that Kobe Bryant vs. James is the NBA's pinnacle matchup is ridiculous, are the two on the same level? ”

The New York Times said that Kobe Bryant "only cares about scoring points personally, regardless of whether the team wins or loses", and that 61 points at Madison Square Garden is ironclad proof that Kobe Bryant does not pass the ball.

The Los Angeles Sports Newspaper also questioned Bryant's play, and the title of their article was just as poignant. "Who is the newcomer, Kobe Bryant or Zhou Xuan?" They couldn't figure out whether Zhou Xuan was young and old, or Kobe Bryant was still rough.

Hollywood comedy star Adam, a die-hard Lakers fan who watched the game? Sandler said: "Bryant prefers to solve problems on his own rather than trust his teammates. And Zhou Xuan is like Duncan on the guard line, surprisingly calm. ”

In short, when Zhou Xuan won praise, a group of people also jumped out and made a mess of Kobe.

The next day, the Warriors returned home to back-to-back games against the Philadelphia 76ers.

Before the game began, Margeti smiled and asked, "Your words can make Kobe Bryant miserable, did you think this would happen?" ”

"Of course not. There's no way around it, because they're losing. If it's us who loses, those experts don't say that Kobe doesn't pass the ball, but that I don't have offensive power, and you can't score points when you play strong teams, so you can only score points and bully weak teams. Zhou Xuan shook his head and sighed.

"It makes sense, tonight we are going to bully the weak brigade and slaughter them!" Jackson exclaimed.

The Warriors now treat the 76ers as underdogs.

The reason is simple, the 76ers now have an incomplete roster, and Brand, who was poached from the Clippers with a high salary, has been reimbursed for the season with a serious injury. Brand has played in just 13 of his 29 games. 8 points 8. 8 rebounds 1. 3 assists 1. 6 blocks and shooting just 44 from the field. 7%。 It's not a matter of the 76ers' tactics, it's the captain's dip in form that is too obvious.

The 76ers can only let Thaddeus Young, who is 203CM tall, be the starting power forward, and Marion's favorite defense is this kind of forward who has no height, has physique, and relies on face-frame jumpers. Not to mention Thaddeus Young, he is also completely fearless against Durant, and he can still limit the opponent's offensive efficiency.

As expected, Thaddeus Young was limited by Marion, Durham Porter couldn't handle Randolph as a defensive blue-collar worker, and Margeti abused Willy on the outside? Green. The Warriors made an early substitution and played almost always off the bench in the second half. Brandon, who was almost reduced to a marginal man? Wright scored a team-high 25 points and six rebounds on 10-of-13 shooting, showing how poor the 76ers' interior defense is.

119-102, the Warriors won the game easily, winning 10 straight games and becoming the fifth team in the league to win 50. The other four are the Cavaliers, Celtics, Lakers, and Magic.

On the 23rd, the Warriors defeated the disorganized Hornets 108-97 away.

Now the Hornets are 42-28, with a high win rate but may not be able to enter the playoffs, ranking 8th in the West, only ahead of the Jazz in 9th half, and the competition is extremely fierce.

Hornets starting center Armstrong was blown out by Randolph, Stojakovic was injured, Julian? Wright started and struggled to meet the standards both offensively and defensively, Jackson almost scored a triple-double this time, scoring 14 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists, and the Hornets could only swallow the bitter fruit of defeat at home.

In this game, Zhou Xuan played badly under Paul's defense, scoring only 6 points and 8 assists in the whole game. He's tired, and he hasn't missed a game at this stage, averaging 34 appearances per game. It's a little bit down from 5 minutes, but it's still the most for the Warriors.

The Warriors have people on the bench at other positions, only the No. 1 position, and his offense will obviously be a little messier when he gets off the court, unless it is garbage time, Nelson Sr. will keep him on the court. His assists have dropped to 11 per game. 7, but Paul only has 11 assists, unless the last few games are crazy, Zhou Xuan will definitely make history.

Then, the Warriors challenged the forward line sadly, and there was no Ginobili's Spurs. The Spurs' recent decline has also been severe, leading the Nuggets by only one game and continuing to occupy the third place in the West.

After the players came out, Duncan said hello to Zhou Xuan, looking unrefreshed, and muttered: "There is no reason, there is no reason, there are so many good forwards in your team, take turns to play, and don't say give us one." ”

Send the Spurs a good forward and let you handle our promotion in the playoffs? Zhou Xuan smiled: "Okay, if you want to transfer to the Warriors, our side will definitely be willing to send the two of them to the Spurs." ”

"It's good to join forces with you, but I'm definitely going to retire at the Spurs, I don't lack championship rings, I have personal honors, I don't lack anything." Duncan said lightly.

Zhou Xuan nodded, there are a few people in the league who should not transfer, because they are the symbol of the team and the core of the team. Duncan is one, Nowitzki, Kobe, James are all the same. Of course, there are exceptions, such as Garnett, who pursued a championship ring at the end of his career, and fans can understand his behavior.

Zhou Xuan also began to fantasize about how glorious it would be if he won the championship in the Warriors and finally retired here and became a symbol of this team or even a city.

The Warriors' starting lineup changed again, Zhou Xuan, Ellis, Jackson, Marion, and Randolph.

Spurs started Parker, Mason, Finley, Bonner, Duncan.

Nelson Sr. wanted to target the shortcomings of the Spurs veteran's slow speed and rely on fast offense to crush the opponent in one go, so he let Margeti substitute.

However, Popovich is not a vegetarian, and the tactics he arranged are also very targeted, the two interior lines retreat together, leaving the interior line free for the guard to break through, and after splitting the ball, Duncan and Bonner shoot in the high post and outside the three-point line.

In this way, even if the shot does not go in, it can ensure the speed of the defense, and also force the Warriors' two interior lines to be released. Ellis's counter-attacking advantage did not come into play, but Mason looked for opportunities in the corner, seized on the shortcomings of Randolph's defense line too far, shot two three-pointers, scored 10 points in a single quarter, and Bonner also scored a three-pointer.

The Spurs compressed the formation on the defensive end, did not let the Warriors break through, and if they made a three-point shot, they would admit it. Zhou Xuan, Jackson, Ellis, and Marion all tried their hands on the outside, but they didn't feel very good, and only Jackson shot a shot.

The Warriors trailed 22-28 in the first quarter.

In the second quarter, the Warriors' offense picked up under Margeti's leadership, and Morrow hit two three-pointers to tie the score. Without Ginobili, the Spurs' bench lineup is too miserable. Udoka, George? Hill, Bowen, Cott? Thomas, Drew? Gooden's combo is severely lacking in attack power.

The Spurs' only takeaway in a mid-term trade was the acquisition of Gooden, who was cut by the Kings, who is a strong interior player with a single shot.

However, it is not enough to rely on defense and no offense, and the Warriors successfully overtook the score. The second half of the second quarter also took the initiative. Zhou Xuan and Randolph blocked and cooperated, attracting Duncan to defend and pass the ball, and Randolph scored 6 points in a row.

At halftime, the Warriors were 54-49 leading by five points.

In the second half, Nelson Sr. arranged a tactic of breaking inside, allowing Ellis and Marion to cut away without the ball on the weak side. This tactic paid off. Bonner is slow, and veteran Thomas is even slower than Bonner. Duncan can only guard against one side, so that the other side can't take care of it. Duncan defended the shot, Ellis missed the shot, missed the shot, and Randolph rushed to grab the rebound under the basket. As soon as Duncan was gone, Bonner couldn't stop Randolph. This big man pitcher is so poor defensively.

The Warriors continued to extend their advantage, and Randolph went from strength to strength, grabbing three frontcourt rebounds and a two-handed dunk. They all say that he is a cancer, and now he plays spurs, and he still scores in the penalty area. As soon as he was happy, he made bold moves, and when the third quarter was about to end, he was unlucky.

Randolph jumped with all his might, stuck Duncan to grab a backcourt rebound, the two made physical contact, and when he landed, he was a little unstable and twisted his right foot.

Randolph threw the ball and fell to the ground in pain. The team doctor entered the arena to take a look, shook his head and said that he couldn't play and that he had to do a further examination, after all, Randolph was too heavy and had a greater effect on his ankle. So Randolph returned to the dressing room with Turyaf on his back, and Randolph Jr. came off the bench.

In the fourth quarter, the Warriors relied on the advantage of the outside to maintain the lead, and as the playoffs approached, Popovich was also worried about another injury, so he strictly controlled the playing time of the main players, Duncan and Parker were off the court, and the Spurs couldn't stand it, the defense declined, and the offense lacked a core. In the end, the Warriors defeated the traditional powerhouse Spurs 113-101 on the road.

Zhou Xuan had 12 points, 2 rebounds and 11 assists. Parker had a better performance today, with 30 points, 3 rebounds and 10 assists. However, the two hardly had heads-up shots, and they all played through blocking and dislocation.

The team is on a 12-game winning streak, but the Warriors are not happy. In case Randolph misses the playoffs, their offense will not be so strong, after all, there are not a few people in the league who are sharper than Randolph's low-post offense, but fortunately, the team's preliminary estimate is not serious.