I’m Really Playing Basketball

Chapter 810 I, Bobo, I want to prove myself!

Because of the civil strife in the Bobcats, at the press conference before the Western Conference Finals between the Warriors and Spurs on May 14, Chen Xiao was asked many questions about the Bobcats.

Most asked him what he thought of Jimmy Butler's behavior.

After Butler's famous quote came out, it indeed caused huge controversy for the entire NBA.

Many people were moved by Butler's famous quote. Players with insufficient talent have become top stars in the NBA through their own efforts. This is indeed inspiring.

Most of these moved people are fans, and fans just like to see things like this happen.

But similarly, many players in the NBA are disgusted with Jimmy Butler's statement.

Since you have poor talent, it makes sense to do whatever you do?

With your efforts, you can challenge the authority of the team at will?

In fact, regarding the Bobcats' civil strife, Butler's approach is definitely very controversial. No matter how dissatisfied you are with Cousins and other players, you have team boss Rose above you, team leader Roy above you, and so on. It also has Jordan on it.

You can communicate, and there is really no need to directly raise the table with your teammates.

So after Butler's famous words came out, an anonymous NBA star said: "I am weak, I work hard, and I am justified? I admire Butler's career, but he did something wrong this time. He shouldn't make the team's conflicts public."

It can only be said that Butler did create an unknown problem for Jordan, the Bobcats and Chen Xiao.

For Jordan, if this problem is not handled well, it will be a big problem of nuclear bomb level.

For Chen Xiao, if the answer to this question is not good, it may turn him against his former teammates on the Bobcats.

Don't look at the fans on the Internet who are supporting Butler. Within the Bobcats, even if Butler performs a tiebreaker, I am afraid that no one will support him.

Therefore, for Chen Xiao at this time, any question about the Bobcats is a question.

As long as he answers, it is a proposition.

"For today's NBA, we can see teammates on a team so tense for victory. This is lucky for all of us. When you miss the NBA in the 1990s again and again, When you miss Jordan and Pippen's Bulls, you shouldn't treat the current Bobcats players like a witch hunt. What the Bobcat players are doing now is essentially the same as what the Bulls players once did. If you can tolerate it, In the past, I hoped that everyone, including fans, players, celebrities, and the media, could tolerate the present.

What each of them is doing now is to win. "

It has to be said that although Chen Xiao's answer cannot be said to be perfect, it still manages to not take sides and also supports all Bobcat players.

Moreover, Chen Xiao's words really made it difficult for the media who wanted to cause trouble to do so.

At the same time, it also allowed Jordan to find a way to solve the team's problems.

In fact, Jordan's eyes really lit up after hearing Chen Xiao's interview.

That's right, this incident between Butler and his teammates is really nothing. Butler dissed the entire team with one person. When he was in the Bulls, he also bullied the entire team with one person.

And Butler still has a reason for this. When he was with the Bulls, he engaged Cole, Pippen, and Kukoc... Did he have a reason back then?

Well, there are still reasons, but they are not so legitimate, and the conflicting reasons between Butler and his teammates are much more righteous than he was back then.

Therefore, he does not need to be so arrogant at all.

Historically, after Butler dissed Noah, although Noah and Rose left the Bulls, Butler also left the Bulls.

After all, for the original Bulls, players like Butler who had no respect for the team boss and the team system were indeed difficult to discipline.

If he doesn't leave, other players on the team will be afraid when they see him, and the team's chemical reaction may be difficult to achieve.

But for Jordan, that's not the case.

Although the Bobcats are a dynasty team and many players on the team are dynasty players, Jordan can still suppress it.

As for the conflicts that have arisen among everyone now, aren't they just conflicts? When he hired so many Bulls players, didn't those players also follow him and win the championship honestly?

so……

"In the NBA, personal relationships are nothing. Pursuit is the key. As long as you have enough pursuit, you will win that damn championship together, even if you have the revenge of killing your father!"

Joe's words are correct. Therefore, in history, retired Bulls legends have attacked Joe one by one, just like their own father-killing enemies. I won't mention Pi Er Ye and Cobra here.

However, although they went crazy for Joe after retiring, they were indeed very dedicated when they were with the Bulls.

Back to the Western Conference Finals between the Warriors and Spurs.

On the court, after the two teams warmed up and exchanged greetings, the starting players of both teams also stood on the court.

The Spurs' starting lineup for this game is center Dwight Howard, power forward Gasol, small forward Leonard, shooting guard Ding Yanyuhang, and point guard Dejounte Murray.

The Spurs' starting lineup is a starting lineup that combines three generations of old, middle and young people.

Howard and Gasol are veterans, and these two veterans have performed very well with the Spurs this season.

Leonard is a superstar in his prime and one of the best performers in this year's playoffs. In the last round, he single-handedly defeated the Clippers and eliminated the Clippers. He averaged 28 points per game and a shooting percentage of 28 points per game. His three-point shooting percentages both hit 50%, which shocked a lot of people.

Ding Yanyuhang and Dejounte Murray need to talk.

Ding Yanyuhang, a former Warriors player, has performed very well since he came to the Spurs this season. As a B-level player, his offense is definitely B+ or above. Popovich did not waste Ding Yanyuhang's offensive talents.

The ball control that Ding Yanyuhang learned from Chen Xiao and the one-step breakaway mid-range jump shot he learned from Livingston are very important to this Spurs.

The whole world knows that Leonard is a Luo Ge with a weakened organization and an oversized physique. His playing style is not the type of talent that creates opportunities for teammates, but the type of offensive type that uses his singles to be a killer.

Such a player actually needs a player around him who can digest the ball and attack with the ball.

Just like Westbrook next to Durant in history.

VanVleet next to Leonard in history.

Although they are always criticized, they are effective next to Durant and Leonard.

They can create opportunities for Durant or Leonard.

Ding Yanyuhang has such a role for the Spurs this season.

Just like Arenas was with Luo Ge back then.

Of course, Ding Yanyuhang's strength is definitely impossible to compare with Arenas.

But his skills and impact still brought a lot to the Spurs.

Let’s not talk about the regular season, let’s talk about the playoffs. Ding Yanyuhang averaged 12 points and 3.1 assists per game in the playoffs, shooting 45% from the field and 35% from three-point range. He ranked third on the team in scoring. Assists ranked third on the team. Although the efficiency is not that high, it is indeed positive on the court.

Any player in the NBA who can make a positive impact on a conference finals team in the playoffs is something to be proud of and affirmed.

And Dejounte Murray, the rookie, is the Spurs' huge discovery this season.

This lottery pick fell to the end of the first round. The original draft price was the same as Jaylen Brown, but Jaylen Brown was selected eighth by the Warriors, and he was dropped to the end of the first round as a green room player. .

Just when many people thought he might sink, they didn't expect to be reused by Popovich.

As a starter in the regular season, he averaged 28 minutes per game, averaging 8.1 points, 4.1 assists and 1.5 steals per game. He shot 43% from the field and 40% from three-point range. These statistics are very good.

In the playoffs, Dejounte Murray's data was originally thought to be shrinking. Unexpectedly, not only did it not shrink, but it also increased.

So far in the playoffs, Murray's playoff data in his rookie season are averaging 30 minutes per game, 11 points, 5 assists, 5 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game. This data is simply amazing for a rookie point guard.

Of course, if you have to find a fault, it would be that his shooting percentage dropped off a cliff compared to the regular season. In the playoffs, his shooting percentage was only 38%. As for the three-point shooting percentage, well, until now, He has yet to hit a three-pointer in the playoffs.

Regarding Dejounte Murray's shooting efficiency, there is no problem at all in treating him as a Westbrook who doesn't take as many shots.

His shooting is indeed as unstable as Westbrook, but he can fight and steal, and his style of play is really similar to Westbrook.

Of course, just like Ding Yanyuhang, although Dejounte Murray's efficiency is very low, his presence makes Leonard more relaxed.

Therefore, the reason why Popovich, who values efficiency so much, still believes in Dejounte Murray in the playoffs.

Because in Popper's view, for the team as a whole, Dejounte Murray's inefficiency is still beneficial to the team.

Back to the Warriors, the Warriors' starters for this game are center Jokic, power forward Chen Xiao, small forward Wade, shooting guard Klay, and point guard Ron Howard.

Because the opposing Spurs have two traditional big men in Howard and Gasol, the Warriors played Jokic, their only big center, in this game.

Jokic has been involved in a trade turmoil recently, but Chen Xiao and the Warriors both know that Jokic's current mood is very normal. It is obvious that he is also very aware of his situation with the Warriors.

For the Warriors' salary space, it is indeed impossible for him to stay with the Warriors.

In this case, if he can end his career with the Warriors with a dynasty, this will definitely be a huge temptation for Jokic.

Therefore, after being immersed in trade rumors, Jokic did not become a hidden danger to the team as many experts predicted, and he is even working harder than before.

In this game, the Spurs not only have Ding Yanyuhang, a former important player of the Warriors, but Gobert, who is sitting on the Spurs bench, was also an important player of the Warriors last season.

Regardless of whether it was Ding Yanyuhang or Gobert, they received a warm welcome from Warriors fans when they returned to Oracle Center.

The court is important. Howard and Jokic jumped the ball. When Jokic only made a slight jump ball, Howard successfully won the opportunity for the Spurs to attack first.

Dejounte Murray quickly dribbled the ball across half court. After briefly observing the Warriors' defensive formation, the impactful young point guard stepped inside on Hot Wheels.

This is Popovich's special instruction to Dejounte Murray in this game, which is to strengthen his own style. The team should not play Gasol and Leonard, the two offensive cores of the team, step by step at the beginning. , but it was Dejounte Murray who brought the rhythm of the game up.

Even if Dejounte Murray's efficiency is lower in order to bring up the rhythm of the game, it doesn't matter.

In the game against the Warriors, if they cannot capture the Warriors' weaknesses, no team will have a chance.

The Warriors' weaknesses are the slow start in the first quarter and the veteran's physical problems in the fourth quarter.

If the Warriors don't seize the opportunity to increase intensity in the first quarter, the Warriors won't have physical problems in the fourth quarter.

Therefore, how any team plays against the Warriors in the first quarter will determine the winner of the game.

If you can't catch the Warriors' weaknesses in the first quarter, congratulations, you don't have to continue playing this game and you can rest and prepare for the next game.

Because, you will definitely lose!

It has to be said that although Popovich was taught by a group of masters in the international coaching circle in FIBA.

But on the NBA stage, Popovich is definitely a master.

His understanding of the game and his mastery of the game are among the best in the entire league.

In this regard, Cole is much worse. Cole has a strong ability to adjust, but he is not that good at this kind of sudden attack.

Facing Dejounte Murray's opening surge, the opponent Luo Ge was prepared, but Murray was too determined.

It's hard to imagine a rookie player starting the game and just doing it without caring about the team's bosses.

Therefore, although Luo Ge tried his best to cover Murray with his height and wingspan, as long as Murray was a little less determined, thinking about facing Ron Howard, one of the greatest defenses in the NBA, instead of hitting hard, he If he passed the ball, he would definitely be blocked from behind by Luo Ge, but Murray did not make such a choice.

Instead, while being covered by Luo Ge, he used his forward position to successfully dunk.

2 to 0!

It has to be said that Murray's attack was not only resolute, but also smart enough.

Popovich on the sidelines was also extremely satisfied with Murray's offensive performance.

This is what he wants to see!

As the three major criminals of the 2016 Olympic Games.

Both Oden and Leonard have proven themselves again.

But Popovich hasn't proven himself yet.

And this series is his chance!

Are the Warriors strong?

Very very powerful!

But this kind of super team with shortcomings, in Popovich's view...