Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Battle for Righteousness
George Karl is an old coach, when Phil Jackson began to coach the Bulls in 1989, George Karl was already a veteran coach who coached the NBA for 4 seasons, as a senior coach with a brilliant record, George Karl has always been very confident, because of self-confidence, he has offended too many people, including those stars he has coached.
Maybe that's why George Karl didn't even win a championship, not even a best coach!
And now, before the Warriors-Bucks game began, George Carr heard a question from a reporter that made him furious.
This question was asked by Sports Illustrated's Taylor Frank: "Coach George Carr, your opponent in this game is the Warriors, do you think your Bucks will be able to win this game?" After all, the Warriors almost beat the Lakers a few days ago, and they have Bucks veterans like Michael Reed and Ralph Alston on their roster, do you think your team will be hit by these two veterans? ”
This question made George Carr angry at the time, Warriors? What kind of team is that, a team that is bottom in the West, and will my team lose to them?
So, George Carr, who had a black face, fired directly: "Of course not, my team will not lose to a team that is the bottom of the West, we are the second in the East, and they are the bottom of the West, this is the gap, and their head coach is still a rookie, so the gap is even bigger, such a big gap, we will not lose!" ”
George Carr's subtext is that the Bucks have blown up the Warriors in terms of strength, and he has blown up Richard in terms of coaching ability, although George Carl did not say it so directly, but presumably reporters will not let go of this opportunity, presumably the press release before or after the game, this group of reporters will definitely write so.
And since the two veterans were mentioned, the reporters were sure to let George Karl say something.
"Coach George Carr, what do you think of the two veterans of the Bucks? Michael Reed averaged 4.8 three-pointers per game after joining the Warriors, and Ralph Alston seems to have become the core of the Warriors' playmaking, averaging 9.8 points and 7.6 assists per game. ”
George Karl's face is even darker, Ralph Alston is what he wants to trade, as a coach who emphasizes the theory of no superstar, George Karl has always disliked Ralph Alston, a streetball player who likes to show off his skills, so he chose to trade Alston in exchange for Adonalfoyle to strengthen the Bucks' interior strength, while Michael Reed is just an addition.
And now, these reporters told him that Michael Reed has become the absolute core of the Warriors, can shoot 4.8 three-pointers per game, and can average 14.4 points per game just by shooting three-pointers, even the absolute core of the Bucks, Ray Allen, can't do this!
George Carr replied with a black face: "Getting such data in a bad team doesn't mean anything!" ”
George Karl fired another shot, doesn't George Karl's words mean that Michael Reid and Raph Alston are just brushing data on the bad team? The reporters were immediately satisfied, and it was the Warriors who were not satisfied.
Richard is not bad, as a fan in his previous life, he still knows George Karl very well, bombarding the management, and even asking the management to trade away the team's leading stars, these are all brain-dead things that George Karl has done, and it is not surprising that such a coach with a brain without strings would say such a thing.
But Michael Reid and Ralph Alston don't think so, Michael Reed is okay, this shy young man just squeezed his hands hard after hearing the reporter's relay, as if to mention his fighting spirit.
And Ralph Alston is not so easy to fool: "I'll let him know how good the bad team is!" Believe me, the winner of this game will be us, the Warriors! ”
Richard also responded to George Karl under pressure from reporters: "He is too proud, there is no such thing as a winning game in basketball, I think my team will teach him a lesson!" ”
The pre-game disturbances did not affect the Warriors' preparations, they first practiced strength in the hotel where they were staying, which was considered a warm-up, and then took the bus to the arena.
Bradley Center is the home arena of the Bucks, this arena can accommodate about 19,000 people, it was full of Bucks fans before the game started, the Bucks have a good record in recent seasons, and even their attendance has become very high, almost every game can reach 80%-90% attendance, which is very good for a small city like Midvorke.
Especially this season, under the leadership of the team's trio of Ray Allen, Sam Kassel and Glen Robinson, the Bucks surprisingly ranked second in the East, second only to the powerful 76ers.
The pre-game controversy also made these fans aware of it, and as the Warriors showed up at the arena to start their warm-up, they heard boos, which were directed at Michael Reed and Ralph Alston, especially Ralph Alston, who even heard the scolding directed at him.
However, Ralph Alston only shrugged his shoulders, and he behaved very indifferently. As for Michael Reed, he didn't seem to feel all this, but Richard was a little worried, after all, Michael Reid was not a nervous person like Ralph Alston, but the game started quickly, and Richard knew that boos and scolding were a necessary way for an NBA player, especially a star, so Richard thought about it and still didn't intervene in anything.
In this game, the Warriors lined up their strongest lineup, and Michael Reed, who had a day of rest, had fully recovered his fitness, so in this game, he appeared in the starting position, and in the point guard position, Richard sent Bob Soula with better defense, small forward Kenny Thomas, power forward Antoine Jamison, and center Eric Damppier.
The starting lineup on the Bucks' side is point guard Sam Cassel, shooting guard Ray Allen, small forward Tim Thomas, power forward Glenn Robinson, and center is Warriors veteran Adonal Foyle. For Eric Dampier, this game is just as important to him, as he will face a former Warriors starting center, and this game will be his rightful fight!
Of course, this game is also a battle for Michael Reid and Raph Alston as they face two All-Star caliber players from the Bucks!
[The third watch, there will be a change at night, don't forget to collect it.] 】