Chapter 21: First in the Alliance? Fuck it!
"The Lakers are slightly better than their opponents in rebounding and shooting percentage, but that's not the main reason for their victory," Meng Mengda's commentary and the energetic performance of both sides on the court seemed a bit inconsistent, "More importantly, in this game, the Lakers outplayed their opponents in the distribution of the ball, reduced a lot of unnecessary strong shots, and had 8 more assists than their opponents in the whole game, which is their key to victory, of course, provided that they can keep up with the opponent's rhythm." β
"But now it's us who are behind, and the Lakers took the lead in the first quarter."
"That's not the point, any point difference is not an advantage in front of the Warriors' wave of play, the most terrible thing about this style of play is not that it scores a lot of points in a short period of time, the key is that this way of grabbing points is very likely to break the opponent's will, but the 76ers may be an exception, now you may not even talk about ruins, how can you destroy it?" Xiao Meng complained seriously.
"Are you praising us, praising us, or praising us?" Ding Wei smiled bitterly.
"Anyway, it's already so far behind, even if it is a broken can, the result will not be worse, you don't think that you can win this game by playing like this, XJBD is your only life, and in this regard, I'm afraid there are few teams that can be stronger than the current 76ers." Xiaomeng continued to mend the knife.
"OK, OK, Igetit," Ding Wei waved his hand again and again, and if he continued to make up for the knife like this, he was afraid that he would be splashed with blood for five steps, "To hell with those damn tactics!" XJBD, that's it! β
At this time, the difference on the court has been stretched to 20 points, and Coach Brown called a timeout a little helplessly, and the defensive tactics he arranged today were useless under the Warriors' unreasonable play, and he was also holding a fire in his heart.
"Five up, five down!" Coach Brown waved his arms vigorously, "From now on, everyone has to be ready to play!" If anyone doesn't play well, I'll replace them! β
The 76ers have never seen Coach Brown lose his temper like this, and this is the rhythm of abandoning treatment.
"Brett, is that good?" The assistant coach leaned over and asked softly.
"It doesn't matter," Coach Brown responded calmly, in the first half of the second quarter, he used the full main lineup to meet the opponent's bench, trying to close the difference, since the facts have proven that this approach is not reliable, he is not a stubborn person, "They should indeed rest, but it does not prevent me from taking this opportunity to knock these stinky boys." β
The assistant coach couldn't help but be embarrassed, no wonder your old man is the boss, and your heart is really dirty.
"Ding," Coach Brown mysteriously pulled Ding aside, "this game is the last game of your second short contract, so you get the idea." β
Ding Wei couldn't help but feel a little more pressured, this old man really can't open a pot.
"Okay boys, don't be careless!" Coach Brown shook his fists vigorously, and no one could see that there was a lewd heart hidden inside under the passionate and enthusiastic exterior.
"23-43, the 76ers made all the starters," ESPN's veteran commentator Mike Brin sat in the box in a suit, "Did they give up, maybe a fresh start?" β
"Although the hope of winning is very slim, if it is me, I should not give up at this time," Jeff Van Gundy next to him touched his bald head, and said seriously, "The 76ers are a young team, and such a team cannot be easily defeated by failure, which is almost devastating for their career development." β
Even if this 76ers team is destroyed, I'm afraid it won't be able to catch up with the number of newcomers you ruined, Mike Brin couldn't help but complain secretly, but fortunately, years of professionalism successfully saved him at a critical moment: "The 76ers' serve, Tony Roten is in charge, and the 21-year-old point guard has performed very well this season. β
"The 76ers' current backcourt is composed of Tony Roten and Ding, both of whom have some ball-handling playmaking ability, K.J. McDaniels and Jeremy Grant are both projection + rebounding 3-and-D players, Aldermere is young and impactful, do the 76ers plan to chase points with small-ball tactics? Now I'm afraid that's all they have to do. Van Gundy spoke eloquently to the 76ers' on-court lineup, and for a moment he felt like he was back in the dugout.
"Ding's long shot! Unfortunately, I didn't hit it. Aldemere's rebounding, David Lee's protection under the basket was a bit terrible, and since last season his starting position has been gradually replaced by Draymond Green, I think that's a big reason why he can do more with his experience. β
'He's a good player, but at 31 years old he's lost his ambition in this team, maybe it's a good choice to change places, but unfortunately I'm not the manager of any team right now.' Although Van Gundy once served as the head coach of the New York Knicks, his coaching career did not have any intersection with David Lee, and the emotion at this time may only be exciting.
"Ding asks for the ball from the outside again! Is the approaching contract period also making him a little impatient? Mike Brin shook his head, incomprehensible to Ding Wei's performance.
"A rookie is a rookie," Van Gundy still inadvertently expressed his disdain, as we all know, he can't have such a rookie in any team, even the former king of Europe, Spanolus, will be pressed on the bench for a long time because of a game of waste, and finally can only return to Europe. β
If Ding Wei could hear Van Gundy's evaluation of himself, he would definitely be furious, but at this moment his whole mind was focused on the basket 23 feet away, facing Justin Holiday defense, he first made a feint, and then in front of some unprepared opponents, he pulled onions on dry land and threw himself into the air, Holiday hurriedly jumped to block, but Ding Wei's previous feints had made him lose his center of gravity, and his body pounced uncontrollably towards Ding Wei, and Ding Wei, who had already jumped in the air, was in front of him. This is a good opportunity for Bo to foul!
"Justin Holiday jumped a little bit forward...... The referee's whistle is blowing! Ding's three points have been shot! Hit! WhataplayοΌ 3οΌpointand1οΌ Despite the surprises, Mike Brin still fulfilled his duties as a narrator perfectly.
"Most of the credit for that goal goes to Justin Holiday and a lot of times you don't need to be smart as long as your opponent is dumber than you." Van Gundy said with a poisonous tongue.
βYeahοΌβ After landing on the ground, Ding Wei waved his fist at the 76ers' bench, "What are you still doing in a daze, give me high!" β
The starters on the bench applauded sparsely.
"Defend and defend!" Ding Wei, who hit the free throw, rushed towards his own half of the court like a chicken, and it seemed that just doing this was not enough to impress his teammates, "We have been in a daze for 15 minutes!" Start cheering up now! β
"You seem to be excited, rookie, but soon I will teach you how to behave." Justin Holiday received a pass from Shaun Livingston and glared viciously at Ding Wei in front of him, he played 9 games with the 76ers last season, but was quickly cut, after all, he was born in 1989 and is not a young man for the 76ers' lineup, and he did not show superior competitiveness, after being signed by the Warriors this season, although he did not play much time, his performance was decent, especially his breakthrough foul-making style of play and 80% This free-throw percentage can effectively compensate for Klay Thompson's weaknesses, so he can earn a spot on the team as a rotation player, and if he's lucky, he can start a game or two, which also makes him a little inflated.
Seeing that Ding Wei did not react to his trash talking,; Justin Holiday flashed a fierce color in his eyes, a simple change of direction and rushed directly to the restricted area, Ding Wei straightened up, slid along the direction of the opponent's breakthrough to follow the defense, tightly stuck on the line, forcing the opponent to go to a narrower baseline, although Justin Holiday tried his best, but still missed the opportunity to score a layup under the interference of Aldemere, McDaniels rushed to grab the rebound.
"Attack, Attack!" Before McDaniels grabbed the rebound, Ding Wei was already up and running, and the Warriors' half was empty, which was a good opportunity for a fast break!
"Ding!" McDaniels threw a long ball hard.
"You won't be allowed to succeed!" Justin Holiday bit Ding Wei's footsteps almost at the same time as McDaniels passed, as a black man, his confidence is higher than Ding Wei's explosiveness, and the fact that he quickly caught up with Ding Wei also made his confidence even more explosive, I will definitely be able to prevent this ball! I'm going to humiliate him after that...... Hey, what about people?
"Sorry, you seem to have overrun." Ding Wei answered his question with a three-point shot, and the ball drew a perfect arc in the air and hit!
"Seven points in a row! Wonderful performance! Mike Brin slammed his fist into the broadcast booth, and now that the game is a bit of an eye-catcher, he doesn't want his broadcast to be boring because of the disparity between the points and the winners...... Whatever.
"This unlucky bastard must be replaced...... Van Gundy said in a broken voice.
Justin Holiday's botched performances in those two offensive and defensive rounds were as striking as a louse on Van Gundy's head, and no matter who the Warriors' head coach was, he didn't hesitate to substitute him, and he sat next to the water cooler amid the boos of the fans.
Sure enough, the adjustment paid off in the next round, when substitute Iguodala pulled a catch-and-shoot on the run to bring the deficit to 15 points.
After the goal, Iguodala held his head high and stared at the 76ers' five, and although he was once a member of this team, he didn't think the current group of skirmishers could compare to his former teammates, who in his eyes might not even be the scumbags.
"Look, that's why I don't like young people," Van Gundy touched the few remaining hairs on his head, a habitual gesture that may be the culprit of his baldness, "Only players who really go through the big scenes will stay calm in any situation, and although the Warriors have exploded in talent, they still can't lack the likes of Iguodala and Bogut." β
I have to admit that Coach Steve Kerr's adjustment has indeed paid off, although the 76ers still have some gains on the offensive end, but the Warriors' benches have always controlled the difference of more than 10 points under the leadership of Iguodala, and the whistle blew at halftime, 61-50, and the 76ers still trailed by 11 points, and this was based on the premise that the main players of the Warriors were all sitting on the bench.
"Ding, don't be so frustrated, we've been good enough," in the locker room at halftime, Nolens Knoll was patting Ding Wei on the shoulder, through this quarter of the game, he has realized that Ding Wei wants to win is not just talking, and he is also a little sorry for the conflict with Ding Wei two days ago, but it is not enough to make him believe that this game can really be won, "The opponent is the first in the league." β
"That's not a reason for us to give up, Knowrens," Ding raised his voice a little, and he also consciously wanted his voice to be heard, "Look at the home fans, and look at the Warriors' bench, I think we're being despised." He bit the word "contempt" so hard that it was like a cannonball spurting out of his mouth.
Some pricked up their ears, while others remained indifferent.
"I don't expect everybody to listen to me, I only say it to those who can listen," Ding Wei's somewhat deep voice echoed in the silent locker room, "I'm just a rookie, but I'm also part of the team, and now everyone is not optimistic about us, even our own fans, I still remember my first game, but it wasn't because I became famous in that game, you know." β
Someone laughed heartily, apparently watching Ding Wei's video on Youtu.
"It's because of a little fan I met at the entrance of the tunnel, I didn't even have time to ask his name, you know why," Ding Wei tried to make his tone a little more relaxed, but ultimately failed, "but I still remember that he told me that my block was really good, just a block has made our fans so happy." β
"Are we going to have to rely on a block to please our fans? Not! Can't we get on a winning streak? Not! Against the Heat, we trailed by 23 points at most! And what about today? 11 points! Could it be that such a small point difference has already made us give up? No wonder they despise us so much! Iguodala was our former captain, but what was his expression when he saw us now? Not even a disappointment! What a thing Justin Holiday is! Players we laid off! Now you can even despise us! Just because he hugged a golden thigh! β
There was a dead silence in the locker room, as if even the sound of breathing had stopped.
"How long will we be despised like this! There are 53 more games left this season! It's not a two-game but a fucking five-ten-three! If we had to lie flat and push down every game, what would we become? Chicken? Or a duck? Those idiots love this kind of madness, but I just want to say to them, fuck it! β
"ESPN predicted at the start of the season that we would be at the bottom of the league? Fuck it! Many people are optimistic that our western five-game losing streak will turn into a five-game losing streak? Fuck it! The Warriors are number one in the league? Fuck it! β
"Fuck it!" Nolens-Noll was the first to shout, "Whether you take it or not, I'm fucking 'suffering' enough anyway!" β
"I've had enough! Fuck it! More and more people shouted.
"Fuck !!" Everyone shouted in unison.
"In the second half, we're going to kill them!" Ding Wei yelled loudly.
"them!" He was greeted by louder roars from everyone.
"I'm sorry, I'm just a little constipated...... What just happened? Coach Brown appeared at the locker room door "just in time".
"Uh, coach......"
Ding Wei was about to explain, but was interrupted by Coach Brown: "I didn't see or hear anything, I just want to say that in the second half, you start." β
Not only Ding Wei was stunned, but Jakar Sampson was also stunned, and everyone was stunned.
"Boys......" Coach Brown smiled mysteriously again, "remember to them to death!" β
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4000 words big chapter for recommendation votes! Ding Wei exploded, let's explode too?