Chapter 70: Staples's Lore (Grand Chapter, 3000 words)

"Look at what you see, that's you!" The fat man on the sidelines continued.

The fat man's face was full of triumph of the villain, and Li Zhi finally remembered who the fat man was.

This is the guy who clashed with him at the Los Angeles pizzeria last time, and it turns out that he is a Lakers fan.

Li Zhi passed by the fat man in the process of returning to the defense, and made a gesture to wipe his neck.

Staples was in an uproar, this guy was wild in Staples!

Seeing this scene, Barkley said excitedly: "It's interesting, it's going to smell of gunpowder." ”

Kenny Smith put down the information in his hand and said: "It was Johnny Michael, a die-hard fan of the Lakers, who was sprayed with Li Zhi just now, and it seems that Li Zhi had a conflict with him before the draft. ”

"Haha, the road is narrow, there's a good show to watch now." Barkley said.

In the boos of the fans, Li Zhi fell back to defense, and the opponent was still Odom. The old coach roared on the sidelines: "Barnes, go defend Kobe, go defend him." ”

Barnes heard the call of the old coach and hurriedly stuck to Kobe's side, Nelson had a calculation, the Warriors only had three good defenses, Li Zhi, Stephen Jackson and Barnes, but Li Zhi and Stephen Jackson had to focus on offense, and the responsibility of defending Kobe Bryant could only fall on Barnes' shoulders.

Barnes was not reluctant, on the contrary, he was eager to try, he is such a person, maybe I can't defend you, but I will definitely tear off a piece of flesh from you.

Kobe Bryant's offense is very strong, but it is also very iron, Barnes's defense is in place, half a step away from Kobe, shooting my Kobe Bryant blocking interference, breaking through can even stick to the defense.

"Zen Master" Phil Jackson's "triangle offense" is, to put it bluntly, a star misplaced single, so after the successful triangle tactical run, the basketball still fell into the hands of Kobe, but he was no longer facing Monta Ellis, but Barnes.

"Bang", basketball hits iron.

The Bitlins League grabbed the rebound, and Lee took the lead.

Fast break, the Warriors are good at that.

Li Zhi was as fast as a bolt of lightning, holding a basketball and jumping one step away from the basket, and the tomahawk slashed.

"Oooo Barkley said.

Fat Johnny's face changed as he saw the Chinese kid raising an eyebrow at him.

"Isn't it just a brush!"

Li Zhi didn't bother with this guy anymore and proved himself.

7:4

However, Richie's dunk failed to help the Warriors get a respite, and Odom exploded next.

Odom swept away his previous slump and scored 13 points on all six shots.

Bitlins was fouled by Kobe Bryant again, and had to go off the court for two fouls in the first quarter, and the Warriors lost their defensive core, and their defense looked very vulnerable.

Odom hit back-to-back jumpers to lead the Lakers to a 21-point lead over the Warriors at 35-14 at the end of the first quarter, which was almost the largest margin in the first quarter in history.

Staples' celebration subsided in the second quarter, with Nelson replacing Montaelis and Bitlins, Byron Davis and Crawford on the floor at the same time, Jackson on the inside, Lee returning to power forward and Barnes defending Bryant.

Crawford showed his extraordinary offensive ability, twice outside singles Kobe, strong shots, Kobe Bryant was helpless.

However, the Lakers fans booed constantly, but they were at a loss soon after, because they didn't know who to boo, and Li Zhi and Stephen Jackson continued to cooperate and scored a lot of points in the open run.

With 6:45 left before the end of the second quarter, Laker Fisher hit a three-pointer to give the Lakers a five-point lead at 45-40.

The Lakers struggled to widen the difference, and the Warriors stumbled to the end.

Farmar hit a long-range shot near the end of the first half and the Lakers went into the second half with a six-point lead.

The Lakers still led the margin in the first half of the third quarter, and 6:04 left before the end of the quarter, Radmanovic made two free throws to give the Lakers a 10-point lead at 70-60.

Just when the Warriors were on the verge of "death", their backup guard Crawford once again carried the whole court and stepped forward to "renew the life" for the team.

The newcomer, who had just gained a lot of time, hit two three-pointers in a row to help the Warriors go on an 11-3 run in the second half of the third quarter and trail the Lakers by just two points at the end of the quarter.

Led by Crawford, Nelson was the main force of the CAO and everyone was on fire, with Richie, Crawford, Byron Davis and Jackson joining forces to set off a wave of counteroffensive.

4:07 seconds before the end, Li Zhi broke through with surprising speed to attract the defense and then split the ball, Crawford hit a shot, and the Warriors took the lead for the first time in the game.

Tonight, the Warriors' outside line Byron Davis, Rich, and Crawford contributed 48 points, Stephen Jackson played the No. 5 position, the Warriors offense and defense were extremely fast, Stephen Jackson also scored 29 points, and the Lakers bench only scored 15 points.

In the time when Kobe Bryant and other starters were off the court, the main CAO lineup of the old Nelson achieved a complete victory, and Kobe Bryant could only fill the hole in the last quarter.

The game went into a white heat, and with 40.1 seconds left before the end, Bynum scored on a shot to narrow the gap to three points for the Lakers, and the Purple and Gold still had hope.

At the critical moment, the Warriors called a timeout.

"Zen Master" Phil Jackson swore and pointed to the tactical board and told the Lakers players to guard against the Warriors' outside blocking.

Nelson did arrange a pick-and-roll strategy, with Barnes blocking and Richie making a move.

In the Warriors need someone to make a final decision, Li Zhi stepped up again.

As this season's "lore brother", Li Zhi did not choose to shoot from a distance this time, and he ended the Lakers with a layup.

Li Zhi dribbled at the top of the arc, and Barnes wanted to cover, but Li Zhi waved his hand to signal Barnes to go away, and he wanted to single out Kobe Bryant.

Kobe Bryant's face was cold, his pupils constricted, and he stared at Li Zhi deadly. Sweaty hands rubbed against his clothes, his fangs open.

This look, this action, Li Zhi is familiar, and Lakers fans are extremely familiar.

"Kill him, Kobe!" Johnny stood on the sidelines and shouted excitedly, and not only him, but all the Staples fans stood up and watched the stadium.

Li Zhi dribbled to press time, accelerated a step and wanted to pass Kobe, but Kobe's defense was very good, and Li Zhi could only rely on his body to hold the ball into the penalty area.

Jump!

Barnes was in Odom, and Richie's sudden change of mind messed up the Lakers' defensive plan, making Odom a step late in making up the defense, and Richie rushed to the basket to change hands and scored a left-handed layup.

There was silence in Staples, and only the Warriors cheered on the court.

Li Zhi's right hand was raised again, and he made a motion to wipe his neck, and he did it.

With 16.4 seconds left in the game, the Warriors led by five points and condemned the Lakers to death.

In the end, the Warriors won 97-91 at the Lakers' home court.

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"This ball is too important," Nelson Sr. said in an interview, "It was supposed to be a mid-lane Barnes and Lee pick-and-roll combination, but Lee waved Matt without having to cover because he believed he could shoot it in front of Kobe, and he didn't want to execute the pick-and-roll that would cause the Lakers to make a strategic mistake." Lee's judgment was very accurate, and this layup was fantastic. ”

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"I've watched this episode and I know it's going to kill." Li Zhi's arrogant answer at the post-game press conference was collectively bombarded by Lakers fans.

As the league's oldest giant, Lakers fans have always been proud of the Lakers, and no one has ever dared to be so presumptuous in Staples, and the last person to score unscrupulously here was called Gilbert Arenas.

"My idol is Arenas." Li Zhi put down the newspaper and said to himself, not only did the online fans' spraying not make him flinch, but his blood boiled.

Could it be the sequelae of Super Saiyans, Li Zhi thought so and started their next road trip.

The Warriors stepped out of the plane, all looking exhausted, and many yawned as they walked into the long connecting corridor.

It's not been a short time since I've been in the NBA, and Li Zhi has almost adapted to life away from home, which is very interesting.

In the NBA, the road is unforgiving, but for a roster change, it may be easier for them to regain a sense of belonging after being away from the comforts and distractions of Oracle Arena.

With that belief, it was fitting that the five-game road trip that began with the upcoming game against the Memphis Grizzlies came appropriately.

But after a series of shocking regular-season performances, the Warriors were crushed at home by the San Antonio Spurs, and the Warriors still have a lot of problems to deal with.

Such as rebounding, defense, ball movement, switching, communication.

But most importantly, the Warriors need to get to know each other better on and off the court.

With the advent of tactical evolution, Nelson is constantly changing the starting lineup, and the lack of understanding of new tactics is a problem for the Warriors right now.

The Spurs did bring the problem to light in a remarkable way.

"When you're trying to figure out who you are, that's probably the worst team in the NBA," coach Nelson said, patting the board, "and we've been impressive on the road." But back at home, the problem comes up again, with Jamal also a big part of our current squad, as are Lee and Davis. It feels a little strange. Things are different, we know it's going to be different, and we have to deal with that. ”

The Warriors were all silent, waiting for Nelson Sr. to put down the tactical board and leave the locker room, and Byron Davis left the locker room in the immediate aftermath, and all the players left one after another.

Li Zhi was helpless, Byron Davis wanted to be the boss, but the team had no voice and lacked the spiritual charm of the leader.

After Al Harrington's purge, there is bound to be some change within the Warriors.

For many NBA players, this is just a business, but for the Warriors as a team, tactical evolution means turmoil in the team.