Chapter 38 With me, I am not afraid
Originally, D'Antoni was anxious about the team's affairs, and almost all the media pointed out that the culprit of Keynes' injury was D'Antoni. Because D'Antoni insisted on letting Keynes play on the court even when the team had almost sealed the win, and the Warriors' style of play was relatively physical, and if the physical exertion was large, it was easy to get injured, so almost all the media pointed the finger at D'Antoni because they didn't believe that Keynes was the kind of person who could easily get injured.
Now, it seems that the Warriors may have to establish Lin Fei's absolute core position. This may also be the choice D'Antoni had to make, and at the same time, the former best coach also had to think about a question, since he has largely followed the old Nelson's style of play, why not continue to follow the old Nelson's rotation? I did ignore the physical strength of the players to a certain extent, but I was far from expecting that the season had just begun, and some players were injured. The only thing to be thankful for is that the Warriors have won three in a row. Played a good start, at least there is a foundation.
However, perhaps unfortunately, the Warriors' next opponents are strong teams, the Bulls, Celtics, Nets, and a grueling road trip to the East. It is no secret to say that the team in the league that can face these three teams on the road in a row and can all exit with their whole body can only be a healthy Warriors in the league today. Needless to say, the Bulls are MVP Rose, recognized as the strongest opponent against Lin Fei, the Celtics are also an old strong team, and now the team is in charge of Rondo, this guy was directly shaken off his ankle when he played against Lin Fei, and now he is also revengeful, and he will definitely fight Lin Fei to the end, and the Nets are well-deserved nouveau riche, they sat at the original point guard Deron Williams, this guy will definitely be a player who explodes with Lin Fei, Because his and Lin Fei's style of play is simply two extremes, in terms of physical fitness, Delong eats Lin Fei one by one, and Lin Fei's speed, Delong is almost incomprehensible, I really don't know, how could the league arrange the schedule like this when it was arranged, such a confrontation is a big challenge for any team's point guard.
After Keynes was injured, lying on a chair and Lin Fei's fairy tale, obviously, this guy was born a laid-back type, "I finally have time to continue playing with girls, you know?" How I long for a good life. Hehe, I love the nightlife of the city. It's up to you for the Warriors, Lin Fei. Keynes said it quite easily, perhaps because he trusted Lin Fei, but Lin Fei felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, maybe the burden was still a little heavy.
At this time, I have to think of a question, D'Antoni has consciously let Lin Fei rest more off the court in the three games since the start of the game, is it already looking at the next three games? It is very likely, because he expects that even if the Warriors do not need Lin Fei, except for the Heat, it is not very difficult to win the other two opponents, and the real test for the Warriors may be the next three opponents, so D'Antoni appropriately hid Lin Fei's strength, and it is far from the core position that people speculate that D'Antoni wants to build Keynes. And another point seems to prove that even if Lin Fei has limited playing time, but in the past few games, he is still the most efficient player in the league, as the head coach, D'Antoni can not ignore such a key data, there is only one possibility, that is, D'Antoni hides Lin Fei. As the saying goes, good iron should be used on the blade, perhaps this is the truth.
When someone asked Lin Fei, what did he think of Keynes's injury. Lin Fei's answer was very calm, "Keynes showed an extremely perfect game, he scored 50 points, grabbed a lot of rebounds, and revitalized the team's offense, there are few people in the league who can play a dominant performance on both the offensive and defensive ends like him." But, sadly, he got injured and injuries are inevitable a lot of the time, and no one wants to get hurt. We're looking forward to his return and it could have been a tough game without Keynes but I still believe that my team-mates and I can play well. As long as I'm here, I'm sure no team will dare to ignore us. Lin Fei's answer may have revealed a signal that he is ready. …,
The day before the game with the Bulls, the Warriors revealed the news and determined the starting lineup, not the way Curry entered the starter, double point guard as people imagined, but let the original backup power forward Cook enter the starter, and the original big forward Jobs changed to small forward, and the original small forward Aix should play point guard. In this regard, D'Antoni is still a relatively conservative style of play, and he used this lineup in order not to reduce the height of the Warriors team so as not to make the defense too bad, and at the same time to ensure the team's continued aggressiveness. D'Antoni may have to thank Nelson Sr. for this. When Nelson first built this lineup, Keynes, Aix and Steve Jobs were almost all players who could play in all three positions, and there were still many doubts at the time that the benefits were now seen, at least in the event of injuries, which would not lead to a situation where no one was available. One thing is for sure, D'Antoni may use more of the bench lineup in the next game, after all, the original bench lineup, Curry, Cook, and Smith are all quite powerful players, and the impact is quite strong when they play. At the same time, D'Antoni also had to consider a problem, the first few games were very focused on the organizational role of the point guard, and now if you continue to use this style of play, Lin Fei is likely to be completely out of touch with the team, which is very dangerous, and the original method of the old Nelson is that everyone in the team can hold the ball, so the use of rotation between teams to ensure the efficiency of assists. I don't know if D'Antoni will try the old Nelson's style of play.
Playing against the Bulls, in fact, the biggest test for the Warriors may be the inside. Although the Warriors are a team that advocates offense, but after the lack of Keynes, no one makes up for Rose, and at the same time, Arnold, Boozer, and Lore Deng can all give up on the inside, no matter how strong the Warriors' firepower is, it is flat after all, but if the Bulls' combination of inside and outside play is completely a three-dimensional offense, the Warriors may not have much chance of winning.
This game can be regarded as attracting considerable attention. After all, this lineup is likely to be the same team that the Warriors will be competing for a championship this season. And the Bulls are also the favorites to compete for the Eastern Conference championship second only to the Heat, and such a game can be said to be very reference for the championship.