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Chapter 557 The Players' Slack and Satisfaction

Chapter 557 The Players' Slack and Satisfaction

The confrontation between the Warriors and the Timberwolves in the first quarter made a large number of fans present very excited, especially the duel between the core of the two sides, which once made them feel as if they had seen the finals, which was very exciting!

"drop!!"

And as the whistle sounded in the second quarter, when the fans discovered that Duncan had appeared at the power forward position, everyone subconsciously exclaimed!

"Wow, Tim has returned to his very familiar position. It's a good show!!" Barkley looked at the court excitedly. When he saw Duncan and Garnett confront each other, he endured He kept shouting loudly: "Look, this is the top matchup in the NBA!"

On the court, ever since Duncan entered the frontcourt, Garnett chased after him with excitement. Regardless of the "grievance" hyped up by the media between the two, there was indeed a competitive heart, which made both of them feel excited. and look forward to it!

"Hey, Tim, I can finally play against you again!" Garnett said to Duncan slowly with excitement in his eyes and a tone of expectation that could not be concealed.

"Hehe, I hope you can get good statistics on my head!" Even though Duncan was as excited as Garnett in his heart, he still maintained his indifferent style!

After that, as Billups brought the ball to the frontcourt, the fierce collision between the two sides started between Duncan and Garnett, and others subconsciously entered into a more intense confrontation!

"Bang bang bang!!"

The sound of body collisions sounded one after another. Whether it was a faster defender or an inside line whose main contribution was confrontation, the fierce confrontation between the two teams really made the fans in the stands secretly hold their breath !

When the offensive time entered 16 seconds, seeing that the Warriors' passing was not very smooth, Billups suddenly started after taking a look at the running positions of his teammates, took the basketball and rushed to the inside without hesitation!

"Don't think about it!!!"

Cassel noticed Billups' movements, he growled secretly, and then tried his best to use his body to influence Billups' pace and rhythm!

As the two gradually approached the penalty area, other Timberwolves players also instinctively turned their eyes away!

"This is the time!"

Billups kept his head down and ran wildly. After seeing the actions of other Timberwolves players, he threw the basketball directly to Kirilenko who had already run out of space from the outside!

"Snapped!!"

With a soft sound, the moment Kirilenko received the pass, he ran straight to the inside like an armored car!

And as Kirilenko also quickly approached the penalty area, the inside line became crowded instantly!

"Andre's decision is simply too bad, he should hand over the basketball to a more efficient player!!" Seeing Kirilenko's way of attacking the inside, Barkley couldn't help but shook his head and said!

"Hehe, I don't think there's anything wrong with Andre's choice!" Rick Barry's vision of watching the ball was obviously different. After he noticed that Duncan was slowly leaving the inside, his eyes couldn't help flashing a gleam: "Next Andre's going to pass the basketball to Tim on the perimeter and in the high post!!"

"Snapped!!"

Sure enough, while Kirilenko led the Timberwolves to quickly shrink inside, he threw the basketball to Duncan who was standing in a high position the moment he stepped into the penalty area. The method still makes him very easy to receive!

After seeing Duncan receive the pass, Garnett, who had already entered the penalty area, subconsciously chose to defend in a calm manner!

In the years that Duncan has played in the league, although he will use mid-range shots from time to time to end the offense, after all, most of his points come from the basket, not super long mid-range shots!

However, it was clear that Garnett was going to miscalculate this time.

I saw that after Duncan received the pass, he was going to throw the basketball directly, but after seeing Garnett's movements, he just made some adjustments and then threw the basketball!

"Bang, swish!!"

Following Duncan's skillful hitting goal, Garnett, who played very passionately, couldn't help but knocked on his head in annoyance!

"Damn it, I shouldn't have relaxed!!" Garnett growled secretly, and then quickly ran to the frontcourt with a depressed face!

After that, when the two teams entered the 8th minute of the second quarter, as Sanders replaced the Timberwolves' substitute ahead of schedule, the Warriors finally replaced their strong substitute lineup!

Above the stands, Bruce looked at Duncan and others who were slowly walking down the field, but he couldn't help but secretly frowned!

After finally winning the championship last season, I don't know if it's Bruce's illusion. He always feels that the team has not adjusted to the state of loving basketball very much!

From the series of victories at the beginning of this season to the seemingly mediocre style of play now, even though they won a very exciting six-game winning streak in November, he couldn't help but feel a little bit of their spirit. Feeling awkward and always missing something!

"Jerry, did you find anything?" Bruce couldn't help but said to West beside him, unable to figure out why.

"Huh?? What do you mean?" West looked at Bruce with some doubts, and couldn't help but feel a little puzzled about his question!

"Uh. How should I say it!" Bruce organized his words secretly, with an awkward expression on his face, and said with some uncertainty: "Have you found anything that the team is missing? Do you feel that there is something missing? Have you lost some dedication to the championship and desire for victory??"

"Well, after what you said, they really give me this kind of feeling!" West thought for a moment secretly, recalling the performance of the Warriors before, he couldn't help but secretly nodded!

"Yeah, just like this game, in my impression, if they encounter some strong teams, they will at least show their strong fighting spirit, but now they give me the feeling that they are not in a hurry Already!" Bruce frowned and looked at the substitutes on the field who had already been involved in the game. Seeing that Malone and Payton were like teammates who had worked together for many years, and they played some very good cooperation from time to time, he couldn't help but said: "I It feels like our main force is not as strong as Karl and the others!"

"Yes, it seems that Carl and Gary have to do something!" West's eyes flashed, and he had obviously figured out the reason!

In the last season, I don't know if it was because of the strong desire of the veterans for the championship, the atmosphere of the Warriors has always been positive and high-spirited!

But now, after they won the trophy, coupled with Malone and others did not seem to be full of enthusiasm, the Warriors players gradually appeared a little slack psychologically.

Therefore, although it is very important for the players to adjust themselves, the role of veterans will also play a very important role!

On the court, with Malone and Payton constantly playing very exciting pick-and-roll cooperation, coupled with Ginobili's unreasonable surprise attack, after the end of this quarter, the Warriors relied on this group of substitutes. , The score of the two teams directly opened to a gap of 6 points!

And when the Warriors players returned to the locker room one after another, Bruce and West were waiting there early!

Watching the players push the door to enter, Bruce waited for everyone to sit slowly in front of his locker, he first glanced at West, and then said to everyone with a serious face: "Guys, I don't Knowing that you have some psychological problems, you really don't feel very good to me this season!"

Suddenly hearing Bruce's words, the players stopped their actions in confusion!

"Since the beginning of the regular season in November, although we have played a very good record, you guys give me the feeling that you have lost something. Although the combat power is strong, you have always struggled in some games. !!"

"That's right!!"

After seeing Bruce finished speaking, West took up the conversation immediately: "For a player, if he is only satisfied with a championship trophy, I hope he can bring it up. The Warriors do not welcome being satisfied with a championship trophy." Current players!!"

The words of Bruce and West's "red and white face" can't help but make the players feel stunned and at a loss!

They also have friends in the circle, and the relationship is quite good.

Especially their treatment and experience, after comparing with the Warriors, everyone thinks that joining the Warriors is a very good thing!

However, now that they suddenly heard Bruce and West say this, although they also felt the existence of this, they were already one of the champion members after all!

"In any case, the championship is always the only goal we are chasing. I don't want to just get a trophy in my career. What I want is a dynastic team, like the Bulls and Celtics, the Lakers Normal Dynasty!!!”

The more Bruce said, the more excited he became, as if the indisputability of these players had completely angered him!

Silence, the entire locker room fell silent, everyone looked at their boss in shock!

How far away it is to establish a dynasty. Although they were lucky enough to win a championship trophy, after all, it will be very difficult to complete the three consecutive championships!

However, it was also the emergence of this kind of thinking that gradually caused the Warriors players to lose the blood and hunger for the championship last season. They wanted a stable playing environment even more!

"Hehe, just like what Jerry said just now, if someone feels that a trophy and a ring are enough, please let us know in advance that the Warriors will only leave players who have an endless desire for victory, not Players who are only satisfied with the status quo!"

After Bruce said these words, he watched the players' reactions closely. After seeing the dignified expressions on their faces, he went straight out with West!

(End of this chapter)