The older superstars of the NBA

"What are you doing? Are you sleepwalking?"

"It's only the first quarter, and we're 9 points behind! If we keep playing like this, we might as well just forfeit... You guys haven't performed like this before! Is it because Kevin didn't play?"

"Guys, wake up. We are still a team without Kevin, and we have won championships together... This will never change. All you have to do is show what you have done. That kind of confidence in the finals..."

Regarding the poor state, even Steve Kerr, as the team's head coach, can only keep cheering the players.

Kevin Durant's absence did cause some problems for the team, but in Coach Kerr's view, everything is only temporary, and this group of Warriors players will definitely get back on track.

The second quarter comes quickly.

Curry was not replaced, and Thompson temporarily went to rest.

In other positions, only Jordan Bell in the fourth position was replaced, and substitute Kevin Looney replaced him.

For the Knicks, Zhao Feiyang went to the second position to score, and Jeremy Lin came up to organize the offense.

Inside, Porzingis took a break, and DeAndre Jordan and Dwight Howard entered the infield to protect the Knicks' basket.

The two sides soon started fighting.

I thought that the Warriors could make a change in the second quarter, but to the Knicks' expectation, not only did the Warriors not get stronger in the second quarter, but they made constant mistakes.

Curry encountered interference while holding the ball and was intercepted while dribbling. Draymond Green on the inside repeated his old tricks, trying to play tricks on Howard and deliberately irritating Howard. However, Howard was not fooled this time. Green was also whistled by the referee for his usual "egg chasing" action. Technical foul.

call out.

When the referee's whistle sounded, Green did not think it was his problem, and even stood there and taunted Howard. But when the referee signaled him for a technical foul, Green rushed to the referee to defend himself.

"What? Did I commit a foul? Or a technical foul?"

"Are you kidding me? I just kicked my legs subconsciously to maintain balance... Why should I be called a technical foul? I didn't do anything..."

The referee just smiled coldly at Green's "messing around" and continued to maintain the previous penalty.

Green himself was unhappy, but deep down he knew exactly what he was doing. He was in the wrong and could only take this penalty and watch the Knicks players being sent to the free throw line.

Head coach Norman Thomas directly assigned Zhao Feiyang to shoot free throws.

Zhao Feiyang ranks first in the team's free throw shooting percentage ranking list.

Swish.

Swish.

Zhao Feiyang made both free throws steadily.

In front of the Warriors' team table, head coach Cole couldn't help but shook his head when he saw this scene. On their team bench, a group of substitute players also sighed helplessly.

The game goes on.

The Warriors' situation has not improved at all. Although they rely on Curry's shots from time to time to ensure that the team scores points, the state of others is really too bad!

The Knicks also seized the opportunity to counterattack and widen the gap.

beep.

By the end of the first half, the point difference between the Knicks and the Warriors had widened to 13 points.

The Knicks' performance clearly exceeded the expectations of the fans at the scene. Many New York fans cheered loudly and reached out to high-five Zhao Feiyang and his team as they walked through the tunnel.

On the Internet, many fans watching the live broadcast were also surprised by the performance of both sides in the first half. The Knicks played surprisingly well, but the Warriors' performance is obviously even more confusing.

"Oh! No! What happened to the Warriors today? This is not a championship-level team at all!"

"It seems like they can't do anything without Kevin! Steph is still very good, but he can't carry the entire team by himself...Klay's touch is not very good, and he can't help the team chase points. ..."

"Is that guy Draymond crazy today? Where does he think this is? Can he still play unscrupulous tricks with a lineup like this? Look at the technical foul he gave to the Knicks! I really can't understand this What is the guy doing?”

Warriors fans watching the game online were very depressed, and many were very dissatisfied with the performance of Thompson and Green.

However, after only playing two quarters, no one knows whether the Warriors can come back in the second half. Therefore, before the arrival of the second half, many people still remain on the sidelines for the time being.

Half time.

In the Warriors locker room, a group of players are taking a rest. With the game like this, the atmosphere inside the team was very depressing. Even Curry and Thompson, who are always optimistic, did not speak this time.

Head coach Cole was there analyzing the team's problems during the first half, picking up the tactical board and talking non-stop.

At this moment, Durant walked into the locker room from the outside.

His appearance suddenly broke the original state of the locker room, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense. Even Coach Cole stopped talking.

"Kevin, stop fooling around! Come on! We need you now, man!"

Green suddenly stood up and shouted at Durant.

As soon as he said this, not only Durant but also other players were stunned for a moment.

However, this time Curry, Thompson and others did not speak, and Coach Kerr did not seem to hear him. Most people remained silent in response to Green's "impolite" behavior.

Only Iguodala couldn't stand it and spoke up for Durant in response to Green's words, "Hey, Draymond, don't do this! Kevin definitely wants to play more than anyone else! If he can play, He certainly wouldn't hesitate...after all, what's in it for him to lose a championship?"

Iguodala's explanation did not calm Green down, and he quickly continued to get angry.

"Andre, you don't know anything. Kevin may be just showing his value and importance! His contract with the team will be up at the end of the season. Maybe he just hopes to force the team to increase the price in this way. ?”

Durant immediately became angry when he heard Green's malicious speculation.

"I didn't do that!"

"Draymond, only people like you like to use that method!"

"Someone like me?"

Green stood up suddenly, walked to Durant and asked, "What do you mean by someone like me? Kevin Durant, if you don't explain this sentence clearly today, then I won't let him." You walked out of this locker room successfully..."

Durant was angry and laughing, and his long-standing dissatisfaction with Green completely burst out, "Who are you? Why should I explain to you?"

"Boss is the league's superstar, what about you? You should start in the All-Star Game first and then talk about it!"

Durant's words struck a chord in Green's heart. Fortunately, he has always been thick-skinned, so he quickly responded to Durant's taunts.

"So what if you are a superstar? This doesn't change a thing. We were already the championship before you came to the Warriors..."

Lore!

At the Warriors' meeting to recruit Durant, Green used this sentence to annoy Durant. If it hadn't been for the other members of the Warriors stopping him, I'm afraid Durant wouldn't have been able to lick his face and join the Warriors no matter how much he wanted to "surrender to the enemy."

Now that Green's "classic phrase" has been uttered once again, it was aimed at Durant's face in front of so many people. How could this prevent Durant from breaking the defense?

Durant was so angry that he almost took action. Fortunately, Iguodala and others on the side had quick eyesight and quick hands to stop him.

When the action failed, Durant kept his mouth busy and continued to target Green with crazy output, "Okay! Since the Warriors were already the championship before I came here, I might as well not play in this series. .....I'd love to see how you lead this team to continue winning championships..."

As soon as these words came out, the Warriors' locker room was in chaos, and the faces of Curry, Thompson and others turned even darker.

beep.

Soon, the second half arrived.

The Warriors, who were in trouble in the locker room, not only did not recover their morale when they played again, but they were even lower than before.

Fortunately, Curry seemed to be more energetic than before, which made many Oakland fans watching the live broadcast couldn't help but look forward to it.

The third quarter started quickly.

After the opening, Curry held the ball and hit a three-pointer decisively after halftime.

When his iconic three-pointer hit the basket steadily, many fans thought he was back to form! However, he was only handsome for three minutes. After three minutes, Curry began to enjoy Zhao Feiyang's personal marking.

In terms of offense, Curry is on par with Zhao Feiyang, and Curry may even be more accurate than Zhao Feiyang in terms of shooting.

However, on the defensive end, the two performed completely differently.

Zhao Feiyang has an excellent defensive level, while Curry is a big funnel. His limited size and physical fitness limit his performance and prevent his defense from being very effective.

Because of this, the pressure brought by Zhao Feiyang on the defensive end made Curry very uncomfortable, so much so that Curry had to add more teammates to cover him later.

As time passed, the Knicks always maintained the lead, while the Warriors were always lagging behind.

When the two sides reached the 7 minutes and 19 seconds of the final quarter, the Knicks still led the Warriors by as many as 11 points.

Such a point difference, even when Zhao Feiyang took a break and the Warriors' core lineup was all on the court, is enough to prove how poor the Warriors' state is in this game.

call out.

The Warriors called another timeout.

When the players walked off the court, Curry, who looked tired, also said to Green beside him, "Draymond, you shouldn't have said that just now..."

Green's face didn't look good, but he didn't dare to get angry with Curry. He just defended himself and said, "Stephen, I did this for the team... You saw, that guy didn't want to lead Hold on to the injury... Think about what we did back then, even if we were injured, we still played. It was with that kind of persistence that we won the championship..."

"But what about him? He is not willing to sacrifice himself at all... Let me tell you, even if he plays here for three seasons, he is not a member of our Warriors at all..."