"Steve, how are you feeling?"

When Nash appeared in the arena, Chu Xuan hurriedly asked about his situation.

In Game 3 of the series, Nash suffered a sprained knee that was examined for a soft tissue tear and had to go into a short break.

Although Nash repeatedly said that he wanted to play with an injury, Chu Xuan firmly rejected him and did not let him take risks.

After all, Nash is 40 years old, and he plays with pain, and the role he can play is not necessarily good. So, instead of letting him play reluctantly, it is better to let him rest, which will also benefit his personal career.

In the fourth game, Nash watched from the sidelines, and the Lakers lost, falling behind 1:3 in the series.

In this situation, Nash finally couldn't sit still, he wanted to play to help the team, because his time was running out, and he still had great illusions about the championship.

"I have no problem, Chu, let me play, even if it's 10 minutes, I'll do everything I can to help the team." Nash's eyes were resolute.

Chu Xuan looked at him, but he couldn't help laughing, dispelling the strong sense of pressure: "Steve, don't be so sad, I can tell you clearly, the fifth game will not be the end of the series." So, you have to relax, I want to see you in the ring next season, the most important thing is your body. ”

Seeing Nash's anxious look, Chu Xuan turned to smile and said, "Of course, if Old Gary allows you to play, then you will get the opportunity to play." ”

After hearing this, Nash frowned and said, "But, Chu, I can really fight." ”

Chu Xuan couldn't help laughing, Nash said this, it was obvious that Gaviotti did not agree to Nash playing, that is, Nash's body still needed to recuperate, and he couldn't take risks.

"Really, Steve, you need to trust me. When have I ever let you down? I said, Game 5 won't be the end of the series, and Game 6 won't be. So, you have to recuperate with peace of mind, it's only been a few days, can't you wait? ”

Speaking of which, Nash's injury is not too serious, and according to Garivetti's request, he only needs to rest for about a week.

And if it's been two days, if Nash returns from injury, he will have to wait for Game 7 at the earliest, but at that time, maybe the series may be over and the Lakers will be eliminated.

Because, now the Lakers are 1 after all; 3 behind, want to drag the game into the seventh game, the probability is too small.

"Chu, you need to think about it, I really want to play, I can help the team as much as possible." Nash's expression was formal, as if he was giving an ultimatum to Chu Xuan.

However, Chu Xuan couldn't help but smile and shook his head in refusal.

***********

Staples Center, on the training ground.

All the players sat in two rows around the field, and Chu Xuan sat in front of them.

The atmosphere at this time is a bit dreary, which gives people a sense of the situation of the Lakers now.

However, Chu Xuan's face kept having a light smile, which made people feel strange.

"Guys, you're wondering why I'm so relaxed, or so happy." Chu Xuan smiled and spoke.

Although the players did not speak, their expressions clearly revealed that they wanted to know why.

"1:3, a very bad situation indeed. I didn't expect it to be like this, maybe that's the cruelty of the playoffs. In the face of such an outcome, it is true that it should be sad and dull, but this does not solve anything. Smiling keeps me clear and confident to face everything. So, guys, maybe you just have to laugh and you'll see that maybe it's not as bad as you think. ”

When Chu Xuan said this, the group of people sitting opposite him couldn't help but burst into laughter.

The laughter continued one after another, and the worries and dull atmosphere on everyone's faces were immediately dissolved.

"From leading 1-0 to falling behind 1-3, this script is really not very good. However, it can teach us a good lesson, that is, no matter what time it is, don't underestimate any opponent, and you can't relax until the end of the game. At any given time, as long as we're on the field, we have to keep a strong sense of competition. ”

This is Chu Xuan's heart, for a young Lakers team, training is a must, and this kind of training is exactly very good.

"The opponent was able to fight back, from losing us one game to being two games ahead of us, so why can't we do that? Do you have no self-confidence? Think inferior to your opponents? Chu Xuan's voice was high-pitched, resounding in the training hall.

Kobe Bryant responded in a deep voice: "We are no worse than the Thunder, it's just that we made a lot of undeserved mistakes at critical moments, which ultimately led to our loss." We are confident, and all of us are. ”

"Yes, Kobe Bryant was right, we never lost our confidence. What if we are 1:3 down, we will regain the advantage. ”

"It's not over yet, we're going to make it and I've never lost my confidence."

Looking at the passionate crowd, Chu Xuan couldn't help but smile and nodded with satisfaction.

********

"Game 5 of the series between the Thunder and Lakers will be held at the Staples Center, and the Lakers playing at home have no way out, and they have to think about how to take this ball down and continue the series."

"Continuing Chu Xuan can find a way, after all, he has been creating miracles. I think it's going to be a great game and it's going to be Game six. ”

"The Lakers can't be won by the Thunder four in a row, they have the quality to beat the Thunder, I think the Lakers should win one game, and then the development will depend on the Lakers' changes."

……

The world was in a fiery atmosphere, and the fans' eyes were completely fixed on the Staples Center in Los Angeles, and all the focus was on the ball.

This kind of heat overshadowed the series in which the Clippers led the Timberwolves 3-2, overshadowed James's awesome individual performance of 41 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 steals two days ago, and overshadowed the game where the Nets and Pacers were about to play Tianwangshan on the same day.

It can be said that the strong dialogue between the Thunder and the Lakers has attracted everyone's attention.

With the heat erupting, the race kicked off at the Staples Center.

There are many local celebrities in Los Angeles who come to the scene to support the Lakers, and there are many beautiful women like Jessica Alba.

With such a position, there is obviously no reason why the Lakers should not play a good game.

This ball once again surprised everyone, Chu Xuan's arrangement turned out to be defense, defending wholeheartedly, abandoning all offense and completely focusing on defense.

That kind of grappling and match intensity, muscle collisions, trash talk, fouls, technical fouls, clashes...... As long as you can think of it, all of them are in this game.

In terms of what the media said after the game, it was a bloody match.

As the team that started this struggle, the Lakers of course laughed at the end, they relied on iron-blooded defense to successfully pull the game back, and the big score became 2:3.

The final score was 90-67, with the Lakers winning by 23 points on a suffocating defense, while the Thunder, who had a double-tie, scored only 67 points.

67 points is the lowest score in a single game for the Thunder team in recent seasons, which is enough to show that Chu Xuan's tactical arrangement has brought trouble to the Thunder.

According to the statistics after the game, the two sides fouled a total of 68 times in this ball, which created decades of NBA history, breaking the game on February 13, 1994, when the Pistons PK the Suns, the two sides fouled a total of 59 times, which was a full 9 fouls less than the Lakers and Thunder.

Meanwhile, a total of three players from both sides were sent off for technical fouls, with five of them being sent off for six.

It can be said that this game is enough to be called the most bizarre game in recent decades.

As the initiator of the creation of this ball, Chu Xuan naturally became the object of media reports.

In such a game, the Lakers were able to win solely because of the inside, where they scored a total of 50 points in the restricted area.

It is worth mentioning that the Thunder only had three double-doubles, of which Westbrook contributed 37 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists explosively, while Durant made 4 of 17 and only contributed 11 points.

Obviously, in this round of the series, it is already clear who is the leader of the two young people, after all, there are too many times that Durant has been in a slump. (To be continued.) )