I really play basketball

Chapter 195

"Stanley scored 16 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists in the last quarter, leading the team to win a round!"

"The decisive moment is still Star, he has engraved the key words in his bones."

"2 to 2 tied, the Western Conference finals have become anxious..."

After G4, as reported by this group of media reporters, the Western Conference Finals became more and more anxious.

In G5, the two teams returned to Oakland.

In this game, everyone thought that the Warriors who returned to the home court would take advantage of the victory to make another victory and win the match point.

But the result was beyond everyone's expectations. The Warriors who returned home lost...

Someone concluded before G4 that this round of the Warriors vs. Rockets Western Conference Finals has evolved into a battle between the stars of the two sides.

In other words, this battle is already a battle of gods on both sides, and mortals are cannon fodder.

The Warriors won G4 because Lin Xing performed better than Dameng.

Not to mention the 16 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists in the final quarter, counting the first three quarters——

G4一战，林星独得43分，外加10个篮板8个助攻2个抢断2个大帽。

就已经比入账29分14个篮板4个助攻2个抢断4个大帽的大梦出色的多了。

As for the G5 battle, although it was an away game, Dameng was stunned.

At the beginning of the game, he returned to the penalty area, although it was a bit difficult for the Warriors to defend against the ball.

But as long as he receives the ball, he can run over the defensive Longley and the old chief who came off the bench later.

The only problem is that Dameng doesn't have many chances to catch the ball.

At least, he played much less singles than Lin Xing.

Facing the heavy siege of the Rockets, although Lin Xing's efficiency in singles was not high, he won by quantity.

Overall, the Rockets are not bad either.

Dameng can score goals after catching the ball, with extremely high efficiency, stabilizing the lower limit of the Rockets.

And Kenny Smith and Sam Cassell, who came off the bench, broke out unexpectedly and raised the Rockets' lower limit.

In the first half, with a score of 54 to 52, the two teams still drew a tie.

But in the second half, Dameng once again appeared at a high position.

His pick-and-roll cooperation with Kenny Smith and Sam Cassell, like G4, easily tore through the Warriors' defense.

The difference from G4 is that Dameng's mid-range jumper in this game can accurately hit the basket even with Lin Xing's defense.

Such a difference led to the second half, and the Rockets opened the score all at once.

虽然这场比赛，林星独得33分11个篮板7个助攻3个抢断1个盖帽。

但大梦的表现更加出色，41分13个篮板5个助攻2个抢断3个大帽。

The performance that overwhelmed Lin Xing brought the Rockets victory in the battle of Tianwangshan.

After five games, the Rockets lead 3-2.

And G6 is about to return to the Rockets' home court.

At the end of G4, the public opinion took a big turn, and they were all optimistic about the Warriors.

As soon as G5 was over, the public opinion became optimistic about the Rockets again.

Only the coaches and players on both sides understand that G6 is the same as the previous five games, and both teams have a chance to win.

Specifically, it doesn't look at the coach's pre-match adjustments, nor does it look at the coach's on-the-spot adjustments.

The only thing to watch is the on-the-spot performance of the leading stars on both sides.

In other words, in the G6 battle, Lin Xing's state is crucial.

In Oakland, before starting, Lin Xing was still practicing his three-pointers.

Before G6, it was difficult for him to improve any more.

The extra practice is just for peace of mind. It is unrealistic to say that the extra practice can help him maintain his fiery state.

The teammates finished their practice and went home one by one.

Old Nelson looked at Lin Xing who was still sweating profusely on the training ground, and suddenly said:
"Don't put too much pressure on yourself, Si Da, what you should do now is to relax."

On the training ground, Lin Xing received a pass from Tim Glover and made a three-pointer.

Swish-!
Out of breath, he turned around and said, "Ok, 50 more, and I'm done leaving."

Old Nelson smiled, still standing on the sidelines.

He waited for Lin Xing to shoot the 50 three-pointers, and then waved at Lin Xing.

"Come on, let's talk."

……

Lin Xing was very curious. What was Old Nelson talking to him about at this point in time?
Could it be the G6 battle with the Rockets the next day?
Probably not, because there is nothing to talk about in the G6 battle with the Rockets.

In the tactical meeting on weekdays, the old Nelson had already talked through the entire team.

At this time, old Nelson came to him, and the conversation could only be off-topic.

"Did you know I have a mad scientist nickname?"

"I know, if I don't know this, am I still a player under your hands?"

"Since I took over the Warriors, I have been doing various attempts, but the purpose is similar—"

"I want to build a team that's incredibly flashy offensively and usher in a new era in this league..."

"It's you, Sta, you let me see the hope of success."

"This season, many people said that we played a lot like the Lakers in the ShowTime era. Some even thought that we had reached the height of that Lakers..."

From Lin Xing's point of view, the old Nelson's long paragraph has already acquiesced that they will lose the game in G6.

He smiled and wanted to tell Old Nelson: be more optimistic and more confident.

In the next sentence, Old Nelson gave Lin Xing an explosive message——

"You know, right in the middle of the playoffs, I got a call from Pat Riley."

"Pat Riley? What's he calling you for?"

"He asked me, if we still don't succeed this year, if I can focus on the management, he is willing to take over as my head coach."

"Riley, the old fox, is going to be the head coach?"

"Yes, he saw your potential and even thought I wasted your potential. Not only did he hope to become the next head coach of the Warriors, he also proposed a complete five-year plan."

"plan?"

"To put it simply, he believes that our current problem is that the speed increase is not straightforward enough. The existence of Luke Longley and Robert Parish has slowed down our speed, so he gave me a very strange name."

Lin Xing didn't ask, because he knew that Old Nelson would tell him the name right away.

"Kevin Garnett, a high school student..."

Lin Xing was surprised when he heard KG's name.

His first reaction was, damn it, old Nelson won't choose KG, right?

Is it true that in the center era, the small ball is dead?
But I have to admit that if a KG is added inside, the Warriors' small ball road may really be alive.

"He will participate in this year's NBA draft, Pat Riley told me that although the kid's registration height is only 2 meters 11, with a thin body, it seems that he can't play a center at all,
But Pat learned from acquainted staff in the league that the child is at least 2 meters tall, and may even be as tall as 13 meters..."

Lin Xing knew what this height represented, it represented that KG could play center forward.

If KG is selected, the Warriors can put KG and Rodman's infinite switch combination on the inside. The defense is strong enough and the offensive talent is not bad.

At this moment, Lin Xing is looking forward to the next season.

But in the next second, he thought of——

"Isn't it too early to talk about these things at this time, Downey, we still have at least one playoff game to play, if we can win two games in a row, I can even make it to the finals."

"Listen to me, Sta..."

Old Nelson said this slowly, and then told Lin Xing——

"If we fail again this year, I'm going to send Tim away..."

"Send Tim away?"

Lin Xing's voice suddenly raised, and Old Nelson nodded:

"Tim has done a great job coming back, but obviously, he's had a lot of problems, and if we lose this series...

emmm, first of all, I don't want to blame Tim for losing, but you have to admit that Tim is a double-edged sword.

Offensively, he's a threat, but defensively, he needs to work twice as hard to cover his side, so..."

"So we're going to send him away? Isn't that so unfair to him?"

Although Lin Xing was roaring in his heart, he didn't really shout out the words.

Because he knows that the NBA is a business, and it is normal for players to come and go.

And what old Nelson said was right, the existence of the bug was indeed a double-edged sword.

Keep the bugs and the Warriors will play well.

But the Warriors will play better if they send Xiao Chong away in a desperate situation.

"I have a different opinion from Pat Riley. Kevin Garnett does have great potential and a bright future, but..."

Old Nelson didn't finish his sentence, but Lin Xing understood what he meant. Old Nelson didn't want to wait for another young man to grow up.

He wants to succeed now, immediately, immediately, so—

"Emmm, no matter what, my goal is different from Pat's. I have taken a fancy to Alonzo Mourning..."

"Alonzo Mourning?!"

Lin Xing was a little surprised, he really didn't expect the name to come out of Old Nelson's mouth.

"That's right, it's him. There are four major centers in the NBA. In addition, there are Alonzo Mourning and Dikembe Mutombo."

"The four major centers, we have no chance at all, Africa Dashan still has one year of contract with the Nuggets, he may leave,

But he's too blue-collar, we already have a Dennis, we don't need another blue-collar insider. "

"Alonzo Mourning, like the African mountain, has only one year left on his contract with Charlotte.

And, I got the news that Alonzo Mourning is forcing the top management of the Hornets recently, hoping to leave,

The reason is that he is at odds with the Hornets coach and has a rift with another star player of the Hornets, Larry Johnson.
Of course, more importantly, he asked for a [-] million yuan contract, and the Hornets, who had already given Larry Johnson a super rookie contract, couldn't afford it. "

In one sentence, the Hornets have been cornered by Mourning.

If the Hornets want to keep Mourning, they have to change coaches, send away Larry Johnson, and give Mourning a billion-dollar contract.

For the Hornets, it is impossible for them to meet all three conditions at the same time.

Therefore, Mourning is destined to leave the Hornets.

"Tim's replacement for Alonzo Mourning is more than enough..."

Old Nelson added a sentence, Lin Xing was so thoughtful, what surprised him was not that old Nelson decided to trade Xiao Chong for Mourning.

Rather, with this change, the style of the Warriors will change.

As soon as Mourning came, the style of the Warriors' all-out defense will change.

Not to mention directly switching to a defensive style, at least a little offense has to be sacrificed for defense.

Running and bombing or something, it should be impossible to fight.

Failure to run and bomb means that old Nelson's original intention has changed.

Lin Xing was surprised, is this still old Nelson?
"But the premise of the deal is that in this year's playoffs, we fell at the feet of the Rockets.

If we pass the Rockets this year and defeat the Magic in the finals to win the championship, it will prove that the path we are taking now is feasible.

Then I'll take Pat Riley's advice and trade Chris for that young high school kid..."

At the end, old Nelson added.

At this point, Lin Xing understood that Old Nelson actually still had some persistence.

He wanted to try again, but if he didn't succeed, he was about to turn around.

Why did old Nelson have this change of mind?
Lin Xing probably guessed that it should be the Warriors of the past two years, who are so close to the championship.

Old Nelson didn't want to waste this excellent opportunity to reach the summit, nor did he want to waste Lin Xing's career.

In sports, there are sacrifices everywhere.

Old Nelson felt that Lin Xing's sacrifice was great enough, and it was time for him to stand up and make some sacrifices.

And what he has to sacrifice is his ideal.

Experiments can be done at any time, but the chance of a champion is very rare.

If you miss it, you may never have it again...

At the end of this chat, the sky was full of stars.

Lin Xing walked out of the training hall and started his car.

After the chat, his pressure was even greater.

"If you lose, you have to say goodbye to Tim..."

"For Tim, G6 can't lose, G7 must win!"

Pressure is motivation, Lin Xing returned home in San Francisco from the training hall in Oakland.

Originally decided to rest, he took Tim Glover and practiced the mid-range shot for two hours.

He realized that in a life-and-death battle, CIC may be a great weapon in the decisive victory.

……

Time flies, and it's time for the Western Conference Finals Warriors vs. Rockets G6 to start.

At the Rockets' home court, the packed fans all got a T-shirt suggesting that the Rockets will win the Western Conference championship this season.

They were wearing T-shirts, and they were making an incredibly annoying noise before the game even started.

On the court, the starters of the Warriors and Rockets have already appeared.

For the Warriors, Xiao Chong, Madman, Lin Xing, Rodman and Longley.

On the Rockets side, Kenny Smith, Glider, Horry, Pete Chilkat and Big Dream.

There are no changes on both sides, which means that the game, the situation and the development of the situation will not change much.

In fact, the main reason is that the head coaches on both sides dare not try anything more.

Going forward with the strategy that helped them win is the best way to deal with it.

"G6 of the Western Conference Finals is a life-and-death battle. The Rockets undoubtedly want to end the battle in six games, but the Warriors still want to drag the series into a tiebreaker!"

"The focus of this match is still Stadt vs Biao Hakim..."

The camera gave Lin Xing and Dameng a close-up respectively. Lin Xing was gearing up, and he already felt the heat in his palm.

With his back to the wall, he only wants to win!
(End of this chapter)