The Warriors have a favorable schedule, playing at home on April 4, this time against the Hornets.

It was a crucial game for the Hornets.

Zhou Xuan also knew that this was very important, so when he was resting at home, he couldn't help but fantasize about whether someone would call him, and whispered: "In tomorrow's game, you just need to release water, have fewer assists, and help the Hornets win, and I will pay three million to your account." ”

Then he said incomparably: "Get out, Lao Tzu has money, and we will win tomorrow." ”

He waited for a day and no one called, many Chinese are used to using conspiracy theories to see problems, and in reality there do not seem to be so many conspiracies.

In the 2006-2007 season, the Hornets were plagued by injuries and lost to the Warriors in the end-of-season competition for the final train of the playoffs, finishing ninth. This time they really didn't want to die at the hands of the Warriors again, but the record was only 45 wins.

Think back to the start of the new season, head coach Byron? Scott doesn't take the Warriors seriously at all, and now he doesn't feel confident when it comes to beating the Warriors away to get a win.

After the narrow win over the Kings, the mood within the Hornets team did not ease in the slightest, there was a lack of trust among the players, and Scott's short playing time on the bench was also frustrating. It's not Scott's fault, the Hornets' bench is really terrible.

Hornet owner George? Sinn doesn't like the current Hornets either, he wants the team to win the championship, but now he's fighting for a playoff spot.

In a mid-season interview, George made it clear that he was unhappy with some of the team's managerial operations. However, when reporters asked him what he would do to improve the team and whether he would invest in bringing in strong players, George's attitude changed 180 degrees.

"I mean, if we're in that position, we're going to do what we're supposed to do, but we're not aiming to pay the luxury tax," George said. Especially in the current economic environment, we need to be more compliant as we do with any other business. We have to spend every dollar we have to spend on our squad, and good teams do that. I'm happy with the organisation of our team, we have amazing employees. ”

Apparently, in this regard, Sinn is somewhat heroic and short-breathed. After all, for Shenn, he's not like other NBA owners who have other industries besides the team. Wasps are his only industry, and his financial gains come from wasps. This had to allow the team to operate at a small cost. The Hornets currently have the fewest management numbers among the 30 NBA teams, and their scouts have restrictions on transportation costs when traveling to other regions to select players.

It is more difficult for the Hornets to improve the team by increasing investment, and not only that, but even the departure of coach Scott this summer is unknown in Sinn's opinion.

In short, there is definitely no hope for the Hornets this year, and even if they make the playoffs, it will only be a formality, and they will have to go fishing in the first round.

When the players played, Paul glanced at Zhou Xuan and did not come up to say hello.

Against the Hornets, they didn't speak, and this one was no different. Paul was already a hot star in the league last season, 22 this season. 8 points 5. 5 rebounds, 11 assists and 2 assists. 8 steals, 50 more. 3% shooting. Except for the assist stats, everything else has set a new career high.

If Paul is in the Warriors and has such a group of teammates with a lot of attacking power, he has absolute confidence that he can win a championship. This made him very jealous of Zhou Xuan.

Zhou Xuan didn't talk to Paul either. He sees Paul as an important opponent, and he doesn't think he's successful unless he also has the same scoring ability as Paul.

The Warriors adjusted the lineup again, Zhou Xuan, Azubuuk, Jackson, Marion, and Turiaf.

Hornets starters Paul, Julian? Wright, Rasu? Butler, West, Hilton? Armstrong.

Peterson has been completely depraved this season, averaging 4 per game. 4 points, shooting less than 4 percent. And the Hornets now have three people in the starting lineup, and they may not be able to get signed.

At the start of the game, Turyaf won with a jump ball, and the Warriors attacked first.

Zhou Xuan took the ball and began to analyze the weaknesses of the Hornets, went through the information of the three starters in his head, and concluded that there was nothing to analyze, they were so bad that they could hardly keep up with the rhythm of the NBA. Old and young, except for receiving Paul's pass and shooting at a fixed point, other offensive methods are inefficient.

Zhou Xuan had an idea in his heart, to play the inside line. ARMSTRONG IS 211CM TALL, 106 KG, AND HIS STRENGTH IS OUTRAGEOUSLY LOW, AVERAGING 4 PER GAME. 8 points 2. 8 rebounds, it's a complete decoration on the court.

Marion got to the bottom right corner, Azubuk was on his side, Jackson was on the left, and Turyaf pulled out to cover. Zhou Xuan dodged Paul by covering it, and entered the three-point line from the right side and rushed to the baseline at full speed. Armstrong had a good speed and kept up with Zhou Xuan, but Zhou Xuan was afraid that he would not follow, so he took a step back when he was about to reach the bottom line, putting himself in the middle of Armstrong and West.

Both of them are uncomfortable, West and Marion can't press Zhou Xuan, people are next to him, but he can't rush too far ahead, Marion will miss people as long as he runs out. Armstrong didn't dare to pounce too far forward, and if he hung to the basket to Turiaf, it would be a misplaced single.

Paul rushed towards Zhou Xuan. At this moment, Zhou Xuan made a jump shot. He expected Armstrong to pull back to defend Turyaf and leave the task of defending him to Paul. This gap was grasped by Zhou Xuan, and the bottom line jumper hollowed into the net. 2 to 0.

When he jumped, West and Armstrong also wanted to block, but they were a little slower, and it looked like they were throwing the ball in the middle of a three-man bag, and the Warriors fans immediately applauded.

The Hornets attacked, with Jackson defending Paul at the top of the arc and Zhou Xuan on the side. Paul and West blocked and cooperated, Marion immediately switched defenses, Kapaolo's breakthrough route, and Jackson misplaced to keep up with West.

Paul took the ball and walked to the right side to burst Marion, just took a step, Zhou Xuan let go of Julian? Wright, catching up with Paul from behind.

Paul hurriedly guarded the ball and retreated, passing the ball to Wright through the gap between the two. Wright didn't shoot in the open space on the periphery, and broke through to the middle with the ball. Marion moved across to the inside to block his way. Wright wanted to pass the ball to Paul, but was slapped off by Zhou Xuan, and the Warriors fought back.

Azubuke rushed past half-court and shook off veteran Butler. Zhou Xuan passed the ball to the basket, and Azubuuk jumped high and scored in the air. 4 to 0.

The Hornets attacked, Paul broke through and went down the left without encountering a bag, and Azubuke followed Butler closely because he had the ability to shoot threes. Paul couldn't force a breakthrough in the face of Marion, and passed the ball to Wright in the low post on the right, and Zhou Xuan defended alone.

Zhou Xuan immediately showed Kidd's trick, his upper elbow blocked Wright, the first time he was not knocked away, the second time he had to put down the elbow and couldn't stand it, and Turiaf had already returned to the inside line. Zhou Xuan immediately retreated to make way of space. Wright turned to shoot, only to be slapped out of a big hat by the leaping Turiaf.

Jackson picked up the basketball, the Warriors counterattacked, and Zhou Xuan received the ball and was blocked by Paul and fell into position. He was not in a hurry to lead the half, and Turiaf blocked and cooperated, this time Armstrong did not defend it, and Zhou Xuan hit a one-step pull-up jump shot inside the three-point line on the right side. 6 to 0.

The Hornets attacked, after Paul and West blocked and dismantled, Zhou Xuan let go of Wright to wrap up, Paul passed to Wright, who couldn't shoot in the vacancy, and the rebound was picked up by Turiaf.

Paul was so depressed that he was dying.

Wright was drafted by the Hornets with the 13th pick in the first round in 2007 and has a herd of bulls behind him.

THE 203CM WRIGHT HAS EXCELLENT PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES AND AN EXTRA-LONG ARM SPAN, WHICH GIVES HIM AN ADVANTAGE OVER HIS ACTUAL HEIGHT ON THE COURT. He can defend players in four positions, from point guard to power forward, is very good at running on the court, and has outstanding ability to grab rebounds, especially in offensive rebounds, in addition to his passing ability, he can create a lot of offensive opportunities for his teammates.

But despite all the strengths, there is one flaw that makes it difficult for Wright to become a star, he is not good at shooting, and his attack range is too close, which makes it impossible for him to open up space like Stojakovic. If he wants to make a difference in the NBA, improving his effective shooting range and shooting percentage is a top priority.

The Hornets considered for the second team and let Peja play as a substitute, otherwise if they wanted to win, Paul couldn't rest for 1 minute.

The Warriors attacked, Zhou Xuan still blocked and dismantled with Turiaf, and when one move worked, he didn't finish fighting, and West changed his defense. Marion was not stupid to stay on the bottom line and immediately mentioned 60 degrees to the right side.

Armstrong hurriedly defended it, Zhou Xuan ignored Marion, and Jackson ran to the low post on the left side. Zhou Xuan passed the ball over, and Jackson received the ball and hit Butler, causing a foul.

Jackson hit both free throws to make it 8-0.

The Hornets attacked, and after Paul relied on the cover to avoid the defense, he passed to Butler, who was running, and Zhou Xuan let go of Wright to make up the defense, and the rotation was very timely. Butler knew that Douwright couldn't shoot and didn't pass the ball, so he took a direct shot with his height advantage, and the ball bounced out of the frame.

The Warriors attacked, Zhou Xuan slowly led through the half, Turyaf covered again, and this time Zhou Xuan broke through the left side.

Can't let you go any further, West shouted in his heart, blocking his way.

Now the league teams have a consensus that if they want to win, they must limit Zhou Xuan's sudden points, so that the Warriors' air cuts can't be played. Others have difficulty forming easy shooting opportunities with the ball, and it is more of a single individual ability, which is easy to prevent.

Zhou Xuan retreated with the ball, Paul stepped forward to wrap the bag and was not so resolute, he always felt that Zhou Xuan would deliberately attract the bag and what conspiracy there would be, West also thought so, he didn't dare to pounce too far forward, worried that no one would care about Turiaf.

At this time, Zhou Xuan made a choice that no one expected, and he made a move outside the three-point line on the left side. West and Paul were both slow to block, and Zhou Xuan was almost blinded by this ball, and he couldn't see anything. But he knew that Armstrong was being taken away from the basket by Marion, and Turyaf went to the basket again. Although his passing path was blocked, he shot directly, and Turiaf had a good chance of grabbing the rebound because the opponent was empty inside.

In this relaxed mentality, Zhou Xuan threw very resolutely, and his luck was also on the side of the warriors, and the ball went straight in. 11 to 0.

In less than three minutes of the opening period, the Hornets were all but sentenced to death.

Paul looked at Zhou Xuan, and a thought lingered in his heart - he has become stronger again!