Reverse Growth Superstar

Draymond Green, a second-round pick for 12 years. In college, he showed his almighty skills to the fullest.

In his junior year, Green played his 11th triple-double in NCAA tournament history. In his senior year, he became the third player after "Magic" Johnson and Oscar Robertson to have two triple-doubles in the NCAA tournament.

He was selected to the All-American Team with top talented players such as Anthony Davis, but due to his inconsistent play style and excessive age, Green's draft prospects are not optimistic.

Green's height measured in the NBA Draft is only 1.98 meters, and most teams lack confidence in him as an NBA insider with this height.

He lacks the height that an inside player must have, and he does not have the speed of an NBA-level small forward, making it difficult to transition.

As a result, Green may not even find a real suitable position in the NBA.

And even in college, Green often lost in confrontations with elite players. This proves that he is not the best choice as an immediate combat power.

It can be said that no one has ever thought that such a guy can succeed in the NBA.

Until this summer, the arrival of Steve Kerr changed the fate of this second-round show.

In fact, at the beginning of the Warriors coaching staff change, Green's heart was quite panic.

He has only just gained the trust of Mark Jackson. He doesn't know whether the new coach will also value him so much.

After all, he was just a trivial second round show.

Fortunately, Cole quickly talked to Green and made no secret of his love for Green. In Cole's mind, Green is the key to winning the championship with that avant-garde lineup.

Thus, Green spent a summer of desperate training.

He constantly improves his ability to protect the rim and tries to make more three-pointers.

His efforts have also paid off in this new season. Starting, 30 points, double-doubles, all-around... all kinds of praise were used in this once inconspicuous little character.

Kerr even personally informed David Lee a few days ago, "Obviously, our current lineup is very effective, because three-pointers are becoming more and more important in the league. Power forwards who are proficient in low-post singles The less come, this is a smaller and faster alliance. We need to be ahead of the times."

To put it bluntly, I just tell David Lee, "Even if you return from injury, the starting position will still be Green."

Cole decided to abandon the four-time All-Star David Lee and choose Green. This is a very bold move and Green is very grateful.

He once publicly stated in a media interview, “The most important thing Coach Cole cares about is winning. This has nothing to do with statistics and reputation. Just win.”

Therefore, Green also hopes to use his performance to repay Cole's trust. The two sides were thus caught in a virtuous circle. Cole used Green to build his ideal play style and lineup, and Green gave Cole back with his passionate performance.

For Green's excess passion, Cole did not restrain him, and even supported it very much.

"We are a quiet team, but Green has given the team a new breakthrough. We need a rash guy like him."

Kerr never shy away from talking about his love for Green in public, even though most people disagree, Kerr is still very willing to praise his players.

The mutual trust of these two guys allowed the Warriors to play their own style.

Indeed, the core of the Warriors is Curry and Thompson. But Green is like a hub, connecting these two top offensive players together.

He is not the most dazzling, but definitely very important to the Warriors.

As a result, the Warriors won 16 consecutive victories and got a terrible start of 20 wins and 3 losses. The Grizzlies, ranked second in the West, have two wins less than the Warriors!

Now, this terrifying warrior has finally extended their "claws" into the territory of the defending champion.

And Draymond Green, an important hub, finally encountered the enemy he most wanted to "kill".

"Have we thought before, can we leave here alive?" Through the glass of the team bus, Green looked at the Federal Express Arena, muttering to himself.

"Before? We were always close to victory before." Curry, who was sitting next to Green, smiled. Strictly speaking, the Warriors were not nearly as simple as the Grizzlies.

In all the games the two sides played against last season, the Warriors never managed to close the point difference to single digits.

"Haha, but it's different now. We will let those high-ranking guys taste it, let them know that we are no longer who we were before." Green stared at Link's huge poster outside the arena and clenched tightly. fist.

Today, he will surely spread his passion to the audience!

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From the start of the season to the present, the Grizzlies players have never been so nervous.

Golden State Warriors, this is arguably the strongest opponent the Grizzlies have encountered this season.

16 consecutive victories, this is not a result that can be played casually. This long winning streak precisely illustrates the rapid growth of the Warriors.

Therefore, before the game, the atmosphere in the locker room was very serious. Even Tony Allen and Whiteside, who are usually jokes, were unexpectedly quiet today.

"In this game, we need to attack the Warriors a lot. At the same time, block their shots from beyond the three-point line. The Warriors are a balanced offensive and defensive team. Don't be blinded by their short height. The defense of the group is very good. So, be careful when you hit the basket."

Dave Georgel emphasized over and over again the precautions of this game, he has not been so caring about a game for a long time.

In most cases, the Grizzlies can easily solve their opponents. But the Golden State Warriors, I have to say, this is an exception.

As soon as Link had changed his shoes, he saw Old Carter stand up, ready to go to the court to warm up.

Old Carter is more active today than ever before. As a veteran who came off the bench, it stands to reason that he is not the protagonist today.

But Carter was fully prepared for the game, as if he was the star of the Grizzlies.

Carter neither had conflicts with Warriors players, nor has he had anything to do with Warriors. This game should have no special significance to him.

But Carter worked hard enough to prepare for a big momentum, so you can't see that he is a veteran who is nearly forty years old.

"Link, accompany me to warm up."

Link was thinking about it when Carter walked up to him.

"Okay, let's find the feel." Link readily agreed to Carter's invitation, and the two took the lead out of the locker room.

When Carter and Link stepped onto the court, many fans had already arrived. Although there is still a long time before the start of the game, the fans seem to be hungry.

This is their long-awaited battle!

"Tonight is going to be very lively." Carter looked around, and slightly cocked his mouth.

"You seem very excited?"

"Of course, this is the decisive battle between No. 1 in the West and No. 2 in the West. We are facing a team that just won 16 consecutive victories. They are very strong, indeed very strong." Carter said, watching. The championship pennant on the dome of the Eyeball Arena.

"In other words, they are also very likely to be our biggest obstacle to reaching the Finals this season. Just like the outside speculation, this is a preview of the Western Conference Finals." After that, Carter shot the basketball in his hands, basketball is good. The ground fell into the net.

As one of the four major shooting guards, Carter may be the most inconspicuous of them in terms of hard honors.

He is eager for the championship, eager to fight. After the Nets career ended, Carter joined the Magic that had just played in the finals, eager to help the team get the championship ring.

As a result, the Magic was eliminated in the Eastern Conference finals the following year, and was not even qualified to compete for the ring. After that, the distance from the finals is getting away.

Two years later, Carter joined the Dallas Mavericks who had just won the championship, hoping to help this championship-level team achieve greater glory.

The results of it? The Dallas Mavericks became one of the worst defending champions in NBA history. They didn't even survive the first round in the second year.

Vince Carter seems to be cursed, but any championship team he joins seems to have problems of this kind and it is difficult to create brilliant.

This year I went to the Grizzlies~www.wuxiaspot.com~ I thought everything was safe, but the curse seemed to be fulfilled again.

The Grizzlies suffered injuries one after another, and the Warriors suddenly rose again without warning. It looks like Carter's script will reincarnate as tragically as before.

But Carter is not a person who tends to fate, if this is his fate, then he will try to break it!

After defeating the Warriors and winning the preview of the Western Conference Finals, the Grizzlies have the chance to reach the Finals, and Carter has the hope of embracing honor.

He didn't want to just eat and die just because he was just a veteran. To defeat the Warriors, he also wanted to do something! Therefore, Lao Ka is so excited today.

Link can be regarded as seeing Carter's thoughts, the guy's eager eyes when he looks at the championship pennant, has explained everything.

Link didn't ask any more, and Carter shot from beyond the three-point line.

At this moment, the Warriors players also appeared.