Phoenix, America West Arena.
In the audience, Phoenix fans stood up one after another, applauding and cheering happily.
At this time, there were more than ten seconds left before the end of the game. The score on the big screen was 107 to 129, with the Suns leading by 22 points.
Sun Yi dribbled forward, passed the center line, hugged the ball, and waited for the end of the game.
He didn't expect it to end like this.
After the tip-in and dunk against Stoudemire, the Warriors really gained momentum and launched a wave of offensive climax, closing the gap and even overtaking the score.
But after the Suns requested a timeout, they immediately adjusted and played impeccable running and gunning. The "three-point rain" from the outside started again, instantly reversing the situation on the court.
The Suns were very, very strong in the regular season, and this season they reached the Western Conference Finals, which shows their strength.
All in all, this new Warriors team formed by Nelson basically follows the Suns' lineup, creating a "low-end version" of the running and gunning lineup.
The Warriors' main lineup is basically composed of rookies and role players, and their status is up and down.
As for the Suns, they have been working together for many years, their run-and-gun system is very mature, and they also have Nash as their commander, so they are very strong.
Therefore, when a small player encounters a large player, he will of course be beaten.
Not long after, a harsh buzzer sounded, signaling the end of the game.
Sun Yi reacted, handed the ball to the referee, and then stepped forward and hugged Nash.
"Sun, you performed well in this game. Work hard and you will have a bright future." Nash smiled and encouraged.
These words sounded familiar to Sun Yi. After thinking about it, he realized that this was not just a copy of 'The future is yours!'
"Steve, thank you for your blessing." Sun Yi replied calmly.
When Nash heard Sun Yi's melancholy tone, he thought he was still depressed because of losing the game, so he comforted him: "Sun, it's normal to lose and win in the game. Besides, you have just started. I am very optimistic about your future."
"Um, Steve, thank you for your concern. Maybe you misunderstood. I'm not unhappy, I'm just thinking about some issues." Sun Yi explained.
When Nash saw this, he said no more, said goodbye to Sun Yi, and walked towards the player tunnel.
At the same time, Stoudemire glanced at Sun Yi and walked to the players' tunnel unwillingly.
He felt that he didn't have the face to mock the rookie.
Although the Suns won the game, his contest with Sun Yi ended in a disastrous defeat.
Nail the big block, tip-in and dunk, find fault and admit defeat...
All this made Stoudemire unhappy when he won and felt that he was the loser.
For the sake of traffic, media reporters would not let Stoudemire go easily and waited in the player tunnel for a long time.
Originally, Stoudemire wanted to pretend that he didn't see the reporters standing guard, but in the end, these reporters who wanted to cause trouble immediately surrounded him.
"Amare, can I spare you a few minutes?"
"Well, yes, but I am pressed for time and can only accept a few questions." Stoudemire reluctantly accepted the reporter's interview.
There's nothing you can do! If you can't help but offend these guys who act according to the circumstances, try not to offend them.
"The Suns played very well tonight, with great strength, so what are your goals for this season?"
"Our goal is definitely to get back to the playoffs, that has never changed," Stoudemire replied.
"How do you evaluate Sun Yi's performance tonight? He got excellent data of 20105."
Stoudemire was instantly embarrassed. Wasn't he going to whip his body after the game?
"Well... he performed very well and has great potential, but basketball is a team sport, and it does not mean that one player can win if he plays well."
Stoudemire forced a smile and returned to the reporter's interview, then squeezed out of the crowd.
On the other side, Sun Yi was also surrounded by a group of media reporters.
"Sun, you played very well in today's game and basically suppressed your opponent. He is an All-Star player. How do you feel about this?"
"I didn't think too much at the time. I just wanted to help the team win in my own way. Unfortunately, I couldn't finish it. Maybe my strength is not enough. I will continue to work hard." Sun Yi answered this question in a satisfactory manner.
For this routine question, his press officer has already prepared a standard answer.
"Before the game, some experts and celebrities predicted that you would stretch your hips. What would you like to say to them after the game?"
Sun Yi knew that the reporter who asked the question wanted to stir up trouble again, but this time he no longer tried to hide it, he really wanted to criticize those so-called experts and celebrities.
"Thanks to these experts and celebrities for putting pressure on me so that I can have the motivation to move forward, but..."
The media reporters were a little disappointed when they heard the previous words, but Sun Yi hadn't finished speaking yet and were looking forward to his next words.
Little Ancestor, please tell me quickly!
Seeing that Sun Yi had whetted the appetite of the media reporters, he continued to add: "I hope they can predict it again, otherwise it would look awkward to only slap half of the face."
The media reporters were extremely excited and looked at Sun Yi with great pleasure. This is what young people should be like.
People are not frivolous and waste their youth!
After that, the media reporters got the hot spots they wanted and did not make things difficult for Sun Yi anymore. They only asked some routine questions.
After Sun Yi answered in a satisfactory manner, he squeezed through the crowd and walked towards the locker room.
After returning to the locker room, Sun Yi said hello to his teammates and went to wash up and take a shower.
After returning from the shower, Old Nelson had been waiting for a long time.
He did not blame anyone for the defeat in this game. After all, there was a certain gap in strength between the two sides.
After giving a few instructions, Nelson led the Warriors players out of the locker room, got on the bus parked in front of the arena gate, and returned to their hotel.
After returning to the hotel, Sun Yi did not go back to his room, but went to the hotel's gym for additional training.
Not only for training points, but also to kill boring time.
Hard work will definitely pay off, it’s just a matter of time.
Not long after Sun Yi started training, a figure came to the gym.
"I knew you would come here. This is the nature of a training madman." Ellis said.
Sun Yi stopped when he heard the sound, turned to look at Xiao Gongju and said: "There is no way, the gap with other teams is a bit big, we have to do something to make up for it."
Sun Yi was not surprised by Ellis' arrival.
This guy has been a training fiend since he was a kid.
"Sun, don't think too much. It's no one's fault that we lost the game. It's just that we are too weak."
"If you are too weak, you have to practice! Otherwise, how will you win back?"
Ellis felt that what Sun Yi said was very correct and was a little speechless.
"I will practice here for a while and then go back to my room to rest. What about you?" Sun Yi asked, looking at the dazed little Gongju.
"I will practice with you. Training alone is too boring and not interesting." Ellis replied after he realized what he was doing.
Sun Yi nodded, stopped communicating with Ellis, and continued training.
Ellis took his backpack and went to the locker room to change into training clothes, then found a fitness equipment to train.
The two of them just carried out their training in silence, without any communication during the whole process.
Three hours later, Sun Yi completed the training. There was no basketball court in the hotel, so he could not do ball sports. He said hello to Ellis and left the gym.
"I finally left. I'm so exhausted. This guy's physical strength is really abnormal." Ellis complained.
He gritted his teeth and insisted on completing the training, but when he saw Sun Yi's relaxed look, he was immediately shocked.
Comparing one person to another really makes people angry!
Ellis dragged his exhausted body out of the gym.
This chapter has been completed!