The next day, the Warriors played at home against the Nuggets.

Previously, the Nuggets played three games with 1 win and 2 losses. Without Iverson, other players can still play.

Until now, their total salaries are still very high, with Martin and Nene earning 14.43 million and 9.68 million annually respectively. Martin, who returned from injury, played 12 in 71 games last season. 4 points and 6. The 5 rebounds, considering his glass character and on-court performance, are worth far less than 14 million, and only 6 as a power forward. Five rebounds is also tragic. He was selected as an All-Star that year because he could receive a pass dunk from Kidd.

Nene was also unable to make a commensurate contribution after securing a big contract, playing only 16 games last season before not playing again due to cancer, and almost becoming a eunuch. Back on the pitch he needs to find his groove slowly.

The Olsen sisters came together to watch the ball and it was a highlight of the night, with the home photographer giving them a lot of close-ups, which were frequently seen on the big screen in the middle of the pitch. In Los Angeles and New York, entertainment stars often come to watch the game, which is one of the reasons for the popularity of the ball market. There are very few stars in Oracle Arena to watch the game, and the fans in the stadium are pleasantly surprised.

The Olsen sisters booked the ticket in the front row and did not sit with Nie Yuyan. However, the relationship between the three women is good, and they also ate and chatted with Zhou Xuan today. Mary began to laugh and laugh as usual, and she was in a good mood, and Zhou Xuan was relieved.

Azubuuk smiled: "My girlfriend is here, you have to fight hard this time to try to score more points." ”

Margeti kindly explained: "In fact, his girlfriend is sitting right behind us. ”

Jackson smiled, he also thought that Nie Yuyan was Zhou Xuan's girlfriend. The Olsen sisters are super popular in the United States, and in this case, Zhou Xuan actually found an international student as his girlfriend, full of personality.

The camera frequently gave the Olsen sisters, and Zhou Xuan couldn't stand indifferent and waved at them.

Liu Yang shook Nie Yuyan's arm and said: "It's not good, Yuyan, your man is too popular, and the celebrity sisters have robbed you of the limelight, you have to work harder, don't die to save face, hurry up and chase him." ”

"Don't say it, he only treats me as a friend." Nie Yuyan sighed.

In China, Nie Yuyan is like a little princess, and she still has a sense of superiority when she comes to the United States. The Chinese students here are very wealthy, but they can't be compared with her family conditions, once they reach the status of her family, the relationship is not a simple relationship, and she is also very good, it is difficult to find a matching boyfriend.

met Zhou Xuan, but Nie Yuyan couldn't be confident. She could see that Zhou Xuan was an outlier, she was not interested in any family background, maybe she was attracted by her appearance, but she just admired it, and she would not be unable to extricate herself. Most of the people in this world are laymen, and Zhou Xuan belongs to the kind that is not bad, he has goals and talents, so he will attract strong women like the Olsen sisters who have successful careers. Nie Yuyan thinks that she is a very ordinary person regardless of her appearance and family background. Zhou Xuan is different, even if he is not a handsome and handsome guy, but an ugly black man with a sausage mouth like Jackson, there will still be many people who silently love him. (Jackson: I despise your aesthetics, I'm a handsome guy in blacks!) ）

At this moment, the photographer also gave Nie Yuyan a close-up, and it turned out that Azubuk and Turiaf were looking at her.

These two are the most troublesome living treasures in the locker room, lest the world be chaotic. They wanted to know what Zhou Xuan's "girlfriend" looked like, so they waved their hands to this side.

Zhou Xuan also waved his hand in the direction of Nie Yuyan, of course his actions couldn't escape the photographer's eyes, and the close-up shot was given to him again.

When Stanley, the home announcer, saw this scene, he only felt that Zhou Xuan's popularity was enviable, far from being comparable to other players of the Warriors.

On the sidelines, Nuggets coach George? Karl instructed: "Anthony (Carter), your task is very heavy, Zhou Xuan has played well in four consecutive games, and now he is second in the assist list, you have to use your experience to limit him." Kenyon (Martin) and Nene (Lajirio) have to look to stop his breakaway after the pick-and-roll. Carmelo (Anthony), hard attack. ”

Without Iverson, "Melon" Anthony has become the team's only offensive core. JR Smith is also very attacking, but does not start, and is responsible for leading the bench to steal points.

On the Warriors' side, the elder Nelson of course still insisted on running and shooting, but made some adjustments to the lineup. Harrington was not named in the squad today. He's not injured, it's just that Nelson Sr. doesn't want to see him anymore. The team has started talking to the Knicks specifically about Zach? The only thing that hasn't been decided on Randolph's transfer is who to use in the deal.

New York wants the Great Purge, not only to get Randolph out of the city, but also Jamal? Crawford, but the Warriors won't trade any of the team's cores for Crawford. This man overlaps with Ellis, and the contract is not small.

Nelson Sr. doesn't want to use Harrington anymore until the deal is finalized, he'll undermine the team's unity. Harrington played for a short time, and the Warriors' defensive intensity came up.

The Warriors changed their starting lineup, Zhou Xuan, Stephen? Jackson, Corey? Margety, Ronnie? Turyaf, Andris? Bidrins.

There have also been changes to the Nuggets starters. Anthony? Carter, Deng Tai? Jones, Cameron? Anthony, Kenyon? Martin, Nene? Lahirio.

Deng Tai, who started in place of Iverson? Jones, despite his ugly stats, has earned the approval of the coaching staff, and his contribution to the team is more than just a few stats. The Nuggets have a lot of offensive firepower, but they don't have a few defensive players, and they need Jones' hard-working spirit and good defense. Today his mission is to defend Jackson.

The referee blew the whistle and the game began. Biderins jumped to win over Nene and the Warriors went first.

Zhou Xuan dribbled the ball across the half, and Carter defended. Carter is also 188CM tall and weighs 88 kg, which is stronger than Zhou Xuan.

Before the game, Zhou Xuan studied Carter's details. In the 1999-2000 season, he went straight to the Miami Heat without a draft. The talent is not high, but he trains hard and works the court, and is known as the "stupid bird". Carter's career has been rocky and unused for multiple teams, due to his low shooting percentage and mediocre defense. The biggest highlight of Carter's career was the Nuggets' double-overtime win over the Rockets on December 20, 2007, when he had two points left in the second overtime. 3 seconds to shoot the rocket.

Carter, who was born in 1975, is 33 years old. The biggest reason the Nuggets kept him was cheap.

This is also a consistent mistake of the Nuggets' team building policy, although it costs a lot of money, the lineup is unreasonable, and the entire team's outside defense is too bad. The starters are often Iverson and Carter, two small men, and the field is full of colanders, and other outside players play at will, pointing and playing. Camby was awarded the Defensive Player of the Year award thanks to his teammates who were always able to break through easily and give him countless opportunities to help defend and block.

Facing such a veteran, Zhou Xuan waved his hand to let his teammates pull away. The two interior players are all in the low post, ready to fight for the frontcourt rebound, and Zhou Xuan wants to play alone in the first round.

After four games, Zhou Xuan's confidence has become more and more sufficient, and he can be sure that the defenders in the first four games are better than Carter.

He reached over his left shoulder at the top of the arc, looked to the left, and took a step.

Want to speed me up? I'm not inferior to a young man. It's too underestimated. Carter thought to himself, and immediately shifted his center of gravity to the right to block Zhou Xuan's breakthrough route. Zhou Xuan didn't go to the left, and the crotch dribbled with his right hand to break through from the right side. He didn't want to be fast, but he used Tim? Hardaway's best cross-step dribble.

Back then, Hardaway relied on cross-step dribbling to shock the league, and now almost all guards can pass people in this way, and Zhou Xuan is no exception. It doesn't rely on the speed of the first step, and it does away with the complexity and long ball-taking of double crosses. It's a killer-like split-second encounter, where the point is not on sprints, but on pauses. The center of gravity and judgment at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends clash in less than a second, and the winner is decided in an instant. Use the shaking of the body and head, cooperate with the crotch dribble, do a feint to dribble to one side, and then break through to the side according to the opponent's defensive tendency. Run, stop, dribble under the crotch, start that rhythm again.

The first attack on Zhou Xuan calculated Carter's psychology, making the opponent mistakenly think that he had to rely on speed to break through. And he even thought about the next step, Anthony was on the right side, and the defensive attitude of "Melon" was constantly questioned. Sure enough, Anthony had no intention of helping defense, Zhou Xuan hit the three-point line, and hit the first two points with a pull-up jump shot on the right side. 2 to 0.

After the goal, the camera showed the Olsen sisters again, but they were not very excited about the goal.

The Nuggets attacked, Carter dribbled the ball through the half, and Zhou Xuan did not press in the front court, and waited for him directly at the top of the arc. Carter's ball protection is still good, and the Warriors fall into joint defense, so there is no need to waste their physical strength. Carter was never the main point of attack, passing the ball to Anthony as soon as half-time.

Anthony faced Jackson on the right side, and the core of the two teams spoke directly.

Anthony has been known for his super offense since entering the league, especially enjoying receiving the ball on both wings. He took the ball and turned around and made a "triple threat" posture: he could shoot, he could pass, and he could dribble. And when he catches the ball 15 feet from the basket in a three-threat position, few in the league are more lethal than him, not just because he has a consistent mid-range shot, but also because of his height and strength.

Anthony took a step with his left foot as a prelude to attacking the basket, and more often than not, he just used it to test defenders. If he gets space, he'll shoot straight away, it's simple and effective. Jackson didn't shake up, Anthony stepped and then retracted his foot, Jackson followed with a small step, and Anthony immediately changed to dribbling to the basket. The movements are deceptively simple but very coherent, he is very well-rounded, and both feet can be used as a central foot.

He first dribbled to the middle, and then dribbled the ball under his crotch to his right hand, which was also a cross step, like a demonstration to Zhou Xuan, and shook a step away. Jackson knew the characteristics of his opponent and quickly jumped up from the side to block it, but it was still a little late, and Anthony had already jumped and shot into the net. 2 to 2.

Zhou Xuan, who saw the whole process on the periphery, wanted to cheer for Anthony a little, Jackson's defense was already in place, but Anthony attacked more beautifully. He's also averaging more than 10 points per game right now, but his offensive approach is nowhere near as good as these superstars. Anthony, who is more than two meters tall, still has excellent skills, which is very rare.

Zhou Xuan dribbled past half the court, and Turiav pulled to the perimeter to block and dismantle. Zhou Xuan burst through the left side with the ball, and Martin changed the defense. The Nuggets are not afraid to let Turyaf empty in the high post, Harrington is not there, their blocking power is worse, Zhou Xuan protects the ball, Margeti runs to the middle and then finds Turyaf to block and dismantle, and the off-ball cover dodges Anthony.

Zhou Xuan immediately sent the ball to the middle, and after Margeti received the ball, he ignored Carter to break through the middle and hit a jumper before Nene made up for it. 4 to 2.

As soon as the opening game began, the Nuggets' defensive weaknesses were exposed.