Chapter 112: Conflict
In the third quarter, Loyun was enough to win over the fans who liked him, including the American girls who tried to like McGee because he was married, but George Karl didn't like Loyun like this, so when Winnie the Pooh managed to break 20 points, the old man pressed him directly to the bench, and then sent Andre Miller, although the lineup was not very ideal.
The old man's first game after the trade deadline is a bit idealistic, how to put it! It's that the team didn't move forward as he expected.
Luo Yun sat on the bench and looked a little silent, George Karl didn't talk to him for the first time, the little guy didn't know what he was doing wrong, wasn't it right for the team to stand up behind him?
Or did George Carr have another purpose?
However, the situation on the court did not get better after Luo Yun got off the court, the old Miller began to sit and play under the basket as soon as he came up to get the ball, this is his signature move, attracting the defense and distributing the ball to the outside for a jump shot, as a result, Gallinari unexpectedly hit the iron, Durant is still coquettish, Westbrook has no containment after Luo Yun is off the court, and he is becoming more and more unscrupulous on the offensive end, in fact, this guy has always been afraid of Winnie the Pooh's fast hand, but he didn't show it.
However, as the third quarter of the game came to an end, the Nuggets' main players began to gradually recover, Afralo's strong breakthrough caused Perkins to foul, and hit both free throws, and the score of the two sides once reached 65:55, the Denver people trailed the Thunder by as much as 10 points, which is a shame for a team that can average 102.1 points per game, and 20 of these points were single-handedly brought back by Winnie the Pooh.
Luo Yun began to look at George Carr consciously, according to the previous rules. The old man should let himself go up to save Shijie at this time. Instead of sitting on the bench and watching his teammates play iron on the field. But George Carr didn't do that, he still went his own way, and treated Winnie the Pooh as air.
This is obviously a red flag, not only the rest of the team has found out, but also some senior Nuggets fans, what the hell is Carl Sr. doing? He put a rookie game MVP who averaged 20+ per game on the cold bench? Is this, or what?
Finally, after the end of the third quarter, Luo Yun still did not play, and the score of the two sides was 71:62 at this time. The Nuggets trailed the Thunder by nine points.
"George, do you want to be silent all the time?" Luo Yun sat on the bench and said his first words, George Carr turned his head to look at the little guy after hearing this, to be honest, the old man was very disappointed with Luo Yun's performance today.
"I wonder what you were doing? A tribute to Iverson? Or is it showing off your Rookie of the Month quality? ”
The old man didn't want to talk to Luo Yun like this, but the little guy seemed to blame himself, damn it, are the rookies so temperamental now?
"So what do you think I should do, watch the team fall behind and stay silent, and then pass the ball to someone else to hit the iron?" Luo Yun's voice was a little loud. And the surrounding audience was also taken aback by the boy's sudden outburst, what was he doing? Challenging the authority of coaches? Child. Calm down, it's not his job to do.
George Carr was a little angry, he felt that Winnie the Pooh seemed to have changed his appearance today, he was a little out of his mind, damn it, what the hell was he thinking.
"Lowe, I told you, I don't need a superstar on my team, I don't want to see a player abandon his teammates for singles!" George Carr angrily threw the tactical board onto his chair, knowing that Winnie-the-Pooh's intentions were haode, but he had to do what he wanted, not make a claim on the court.
The little guy's eyes looked a little incredible, damn it, the old man was a paranoid, but he was a stubborn donkey himself.
"Alright! George, you think I'm a lone wolf! ”
Luo Yun is about to go crazy, the noisy Pepsi Center makes him feel upset, his love life has just entered the normal stage, but the court is not satisfactory, looking at Westbrook's arrogant appearance, the stinky boy can't wait to shake his legs immediately.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter of the game, George Karl decided to let Luo Yun try again, in fact, he was not willing to let such a trump card in his hand not play, but the little guy's current style is very unpleasant, it is undeniable that Luo Yun's future is limitless, but the old Carl hopes that he will not become a scoring machine, this guy will be excited when he sees a superstar, do you dare to say that he is not competing with Westbrook in his heart?
This guy has a surprisingly high number of assists in the middle of the team, but the score of these teams with superstars will skyrocket, that is to say, beating the team can't stimulate Luo Yun's desire to attack, and when he encounters a superstar, he pounces on the opponent like an estrus, just like playing the Raptors, Winnie the Pooh's passing makes people feel amazing, and he thinks this guy is a good point guard, but when he played the Thunder today, he instantly turned into a good scorer, and various stunts emerged one after another, for only one reason, he was unwilling to lose to Westbrook.
In the fourth quarter of the game, the fans finally breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Luo Yun on the court, okay, the savior is coming, let's expect Winnie the Pooh to save Shijie.
But the situation did not get better after Loyun came on the court, this guy stopped playing, he began to do the work of passing, such as coming to the front court to break through to the basket, and then passed to Javier McGee on the inside, this bastard directly dunked the ball, and was taken by Durant to stage an aerial relay with Westbrook.
In the next shot, Luo Yun scored the ball under the basket and gave the ball to the baseline Avlalo, but the latter hesitated at the baseline and passed the ball to Winnie the Pooh again, the little guy couldn't, and could only jump at the free throw line!
"Bang!"
The screeching sound of iron made the fans feel sorry, George Karl sat on the sidelines with a deep brow, his philosophy was team basketball, all the soldiers, the firepower was scattered, and the playoffs were rushed into the playoffs as a civilian team, while Loyun did a good job when he first entered the league, but now that he is out of his control, Winnie the Pooh's status in the team has risen rapidly, and the balance of stability has begun to slowly tilt.
In fact, Carl understands that this change will not be rushed for a while, but after the trade deadline, the day of the playoffs is getting closer and closer, and the Nuggets must occupy a more advantageous position in the remaining games, so as not to suffer the tragedy of the first round.
Luo Yun held the ball outside the three-point line, facing him was Westbrook, the little guy took a deep breath, tried to trust his teammates, and then passed the opponent with an extremely amazing move, and the basketball appeared in the hands of Gallinari with a flick of the wrist, the latter hit the iron again, and the fans shook their heads again, they hoped that Winnie the Pooh could stand up and turn the tide, but they were disappointed.
George Karl called a timeout, it seems that Loyun has begun to compromise, this is a good thing, the old man is not letting Winnie the Pooh pass the ball blindly, he can attack at the right time, but he has to understand one thing, that is, no one will have privileges in his team from today onwards, okay! It's as simple as that, we need good players and we like stars, but you can't have privileges.
Luo Yun didn't speak, and the other players also seemed a little silent, blindly hitting the iron made them feel uncomfortable, the Thunder's defensive intensity exceeded their expectations, trailing by 13 points, and now there are more than 8 minutes left in the game, which is obviously not good news for the Nuggets.
Karl continued his tactical philosophy, and Farid returned to the court to replace Javier McGee, who only scored 4 points in the first game, this guy looked particularly embarrassed under Perkins and Ibaka, so George Karl replaced Al Harrington, the veteran player did a good job today, and I hope he and Farid have a good match.
The old man patted Luo Yun on the shoulder to show encouragement, but the little guy couldn't, so he could only return to the field with a hard head.
However, this timeout did not help the Nuggets to relaunch the offense, the player's hand was getting worse and worse, and Loyun was about to be tormented by this sound of iron, so after Avlalo's shot was missed, he no longer paid attention to George Karl's words, but continued to choose to go it alone, so we watched the galloping Winnie the Pooh again in the 6th minute of the Zuihou quarter, and in the face of Westbrook's defense, he directly chose to step back and shoot, and the basketball quickly fell into the net.
"Huh!"
The two-point hit and the little guy waved excitedly at the audience, while George Carr shook his head again.
In fact, the old Karl doesn't want to have a talented player under him, think about Anthony! The old man doesn't want him to leave, no matter how he says it's a player he has cultivated, but the Nuggets management doesn't have the desire to compete for the championship, think about how many years they haven't paid the luxury tax, Winnie the Pooh is just a tool in their hands to earn tickets, George Karl wants to make the team make a difference in the playoffs can only continue to open up the potential of this group of young players, and he is indeed the most qualified coach.
You must know that this is also forced to be helpless, otherwise who doesn't want to have a few experienced players under their hands!
The old man is looking at the whole season, while Luo Yun is concerned about the victory of this game, in fact, there is nothing wrong with the two, but a conflict broke out at a certain point in time, which is actually a conflict between every player and coach, and it is not surprising that Luo Yun and Carl appeared.
Zuihou still couldn't salvage the defeat in this game, the Thunder led all the way and it was difficult for the Nuggets to tie the score, and Luo Yun did not give any media interviews, he returned to the locker room alone, Kevin Durant cut 36 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists, they defeated the Nuggets 102-93, the Denver people failed again after returning to the home court, and the contradiction between Winnie the Pooh and George Carr finally appeared. (To be continued......)