Chapter 532: A strong draw
After Wade came on the court, he deliberately avoided Zhou Yang, tried to use the cover of his teammates, changed defenses, and changed Zhou Yang to the far side.
Using this method, Wade won twice in a row.
But Zhou Yang didn't give the Heat a chance to catch up with the score, he first drilled into the bottom corner through Turiaf's strategy, and hit a three-point shot after receiving the pass!
Then he assisted Butler and scored on a mid-range shot.
Despite Wade's efforts, the margin has always oscillated between seven and eight points.
When the fourth quarter played for 4 minutes, the two sides changed their main lineups one after another.
Although after Bosh re-appeared, he stirred up the inside line, but Zhou Yang and Curry's bombing on the outside line made the Heat's pursuit of points in vain.
In the end, the Warriors defeated the strong Eastern Conference No. 1 team, the Heat, at home.
This narrowed the gap between the Warriors and the Spurs, who are third in the West.
Although the Heat are still firmly in first place in the East, they lost to the uncrowned champions, which cast a shadow on the Heat's journey to the championship.
Although this year's Heat is different from the previous two years, losing to the same team in a row will make fans and players have an inexplicable fear.
If you want to break that fear, you need to win.
Unfortunately, the Heat couldn't beat the Warriors twice in the regular season.
After the game, Wade and Bosh both walked over and chatted with the Splash Brothers for a while.
It was evident that they were disappointed, even a little desperate.
For both of their superstars, the desire for a championship is palpable.
Now money, honor, for them, is no longer important.
Wade is in his thirties, and Bosh is almost thirty.
Although Wade has won a championship, no one will be satisfied, this championship will be addictive, he will do his best, try to fight for a second championship.
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In the next few games, the Warriors won four in a row.
However, the Thunder, Clippers and Spurs, the top three in the West, also won, so the Warriors are still in fourth place.
Two days later, the Warriors finally had a chance to leapfrog the Spurs.
The Spurs lost on the road to Eastern Conference team, the Bulls.
An hour later, the Warriors also have a game where the Warriors will overtake the Spurs and move up to third in the West if the Warriors can beat their opponents.
This opponent is not so easy to deal with-
Los Angeles Lakers!
In the past two seasons, the Lakers have fallen out of the championship team, but as long as Kobe Bryant is there, no one dares to despise this team.
Especially this season, the Lakers have simply become a strong team killer.
The Thunder, the Clippers, and the Spurs have all lost to the Lakers.
The Lakers' season is characterized by four words: "Kill the rich and help the poor!" ”
Therefore, the media is not optimistic that the Warriors can beat the Lakers.
In recent games, Bryant has averaged 41.2 points per game and looks like he's back to his peak.
The scoring efficiency is amazing.
At the pre-game press conference, Bryant was interviewed.
When he was asked by reporters, he answered very skillfully.
"Kobe, the Warriors have won two championships, do you think the Lakers still have any hope of winning the championship?"
If it had been a few years earlier, Kobe Bryant might have been angry because in his eyes, no team has anything to fear.
But the current Kobe Bryant is old, and he likes Zhou Yang and Curry very much, and has never stepped on the splash brothers in public.
"The Warriors' two consecutive championships only represent the last two seasons, they are the best team, but this season, we will be the dark horses of the playoffs, all the way through the test, and win the championship!"
If someone else said this, the reporters might burst into laughter, but it was Kobe Bryant who said it, and the reporters all looked serious and had no objections.
The reporter asked again: "Before the All-Star Game, the Warriors defeated the Lakers, in that game, you only scored 31 points, and Zhou Yang scored 38 points, do you think you will score more than Zhou Yang in the next game?" ”
Kobe Bryant was a little hesitant, he thought for two seconds, shook his head and said: "I don't dare to guarantee that the score will surpass Zhou Yang, that kid has too many ways to score, and the three points are more accurate, but our Lakers will beat the Warriors and win!" ”
This was said very carefully, and the reporter could not find anything wrong with it.
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At the Warriors' press conference, Zhou Yang and Curry were interviewed.
"Second Brother Yang, the Lakers have been in excellent form recently, are you confident of beating the Lakers away?"
Zhou Yang smiled: "There is confidence, but it is possible to win or lose, I won't care too much." ”
"However, the Spurs just lost, and if you can beat the Lakers, you will overtake the Spurs and move up to third."
Zhou Yang shook his head and said: "I won't think about this, I have to be hard to hit iron, and I can't just rely on others to lose." We'll try to play every game! ”
This answer made many reporters very satisfied, and they all applauded and applauded Zhou Yang's wonderful answer.
Curry also gave Zhou Yang a thumbs up and high-fived him to show his support.
Another reporter asked: "Stephen, you shoot more and more three-point shots, and become more and more decisive, while Brother Yang throws very few three-point shots, is this a good discussion between you?" ”
Zhou Yang and Curry glanced at each other and both smiled.
Curry replied: "Brother Yang's attack range is very large, he will adjust the offensive method according to the specific game situation, he can not shoot three points, but once he shoots, no one can defend it!" ”
The reporter originally wanted to provoke a little bit and expose the contradictions between Curry and Zhou Yang.
Who knows, Curry once again used practical actions to show the strong friendship between him and Zhou Yang, and no one can provoke it!
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An hour later, Staples Arena in Los Angeles.
The Warriors take on the Lakers on the road.
The starting lineup of the Lakers is Kobe, Howard, Gasol, Nash, Mehta.
The Warriors' starting five are Yang Zhou, Curry, Chandler, Turkoglu and Tony Allen.
After Howard and Nash came to the Lakers, their performance was not so consistent, which made many Lakers players slightly disappointed.
Needless to say, Nash is in his 30s, and he came to the Lakers just to compete for another championship.
Howard is in his prime, but he has a back injury and is not back in peak form.
So this Lakers team is very strong on the books, but it is not twisted into a rope and cannot play dominant.
But the strength of these people is here, and no one dares to despise them.
Once in a while, a few rounds of good ball will take away the game in waves.
Jumping the ball in the middle circle, Howard grabbed the first wave of possession.
Nash dribbles to the frontcourt.
Although Nash is a few years older, his organizational and responsive skills are still there.
Gasol came up to cover and blocked Curry.
Howard doesn't like pick-and-rolls, so Gasol usually does the cover.
Nash took the opportunity to make a move to the left, ready to give Howard a chance to relay in the air.
Some people died, but not completely......