November 14, Milwaukee, Bradley Center Arena.
Tonight, the Bucks will face the Warriors at home.
Inside the arena, an entrance ceremony is taking place.
Amid the cheers and shouts of the fans, Bucks players ran out of the tunnel one after another, and then came to the bench to prepare for warm-up activities.
Immediately afterwards, Warriors players ran into the court from the tunnel.
When Sun Yi appeared on the stage, the audience still burst into warm applause and cheers.
"You're right! I'm so popular."
Sun Yi was a little confused when he saw such a formation.
He also didn't expect that he would have so many fans in Milwaukee.
In fact, the attendance at the Bradley Center is very bad.
Even though the Bucks had star players like Michael Redd before, their home attendance was still only among the bottom five in the league.
Only big-name stars from other teams come to play away games, so the attendance may be higher.
This is the case today. Most neutral fans came to watch the game just to catch a glimpse of the Warriors twin stars.
After all, these two rookies scored 87 points together in the last game.
Sun Yi didn't think much and quickly came to the bench to get ready to warm up.
After the brief entrance ceremony, players from both sides came to their respective half-courts for warm-up activities.
The Warriors players were very active in warm-up activities.
Affected by the reversal of the strong playoff team in the previous game, their self-confidence was overwhelming.
Moreover, the Warriors players saw news reports of Jennings' provocation before the game, and they all expressed their intention to defeat the Bucks and let them know how powerful the Warriors are.
Meanwhile, Jennings was watching halftime as the Warriors warmed up.
"As long as I defeat those two guys, I can become the strongest rising star in the league."
In Jennings' heart, he feels that he is the strongest rookie in the 2009 class.
After the start of the new season, the main core Redd was absent due to injury. Under his leadership, the Bucks achieved a record of 4 wins and 2 losses.
He worked hard to help the team win and proved his ability to lead the team, but he failed to gain attention from the outside world.
Those two guys from the Warriors just played a few good games, and all the news was praising them.
Jennings felt that he had not been treated fairly and felt that something should be done to change the status quo.
Therefore, he would accept interviews with media reporters before the game and shamelessly provoke the Warriors' twin stars.
"By defeating these two guys, I can take back everything I lost." Zhan Nings stared at Sun Yi fiercely.
"Who is coveting my beauty?"
Sun Yi, who was warming up, felt someone staring at him, looked around and happened to look at Jennings.
Immediately, he smiled and nodded as a greeting to Jennings.
When Jennings saw this, he immediately turned his head and continued to warm up without making any response.
"Good intentions are ignored. This guy is so unruly and unruly."
When no one lost his temper, Sun Yi also turned around, pretending that what happened before had never happened, and continued his warm-up activities.
After the warm-up activities, players from both sides returned to the bench one after another.
At the same time, the starting lineups of both sides were displayed on the big screen.
Warriors starting lineup: Curry, Moreau, Maggette, Sun Yi, Randolph.
Bucks starting lineup: Jennings, Reid, Carlos Delfino, Ilyasova, Bogut.
Not long after, the referee blew the whistle, signaling the starting players from both sides to come to the center circle and prepare for a jump ball.
Sun Yi took off his training clothes and walked to the court, and the system prompts suddenly sounded in his mind.
"Ding! Random mission trigger: Jennings' provocation!"
"Goal 1: The host will limit Jennings to no more than 20 points in the game against the Bucks; reward: 1,5000 training points in white wristbands."
"Goal 2: Host blocked Jennings 3 times in the game against the Bucks; green knee pads 11,000 training points."
"Goal 3: Host steals Jennings 3 times in the game against the Bucks; 11,000 training points for green sneakers."
After the system's prompt voice ended, Sun Yi was both surprised and a little confused.
"The system releases random tasks this time? It's different from before!"
Sun Yi guessed that in subsequent games, random tasks may appear frequently.
"Sun, you've made a mistake again, why are you standing still?"
Curry came to Sun Yi and patted Sun Yi on the shoulder.
"Stephen, I'm wondering if I should practice more after winning this game."
After Sun Yi came to his senses, he replied perfunctorily.
"Sun, your answer deserves a beating."
Curry knew Sun Yi was joking, but he was still very envious of this guy's physical fitness.
After the two made jokes, they came to the center circle and stood in their respective positions.
During the jump ball session, Bogut overpowered Randolph, touched the basketball first, and turned the ball back, giving the Bucks the first opportunity to attack.
Jennings dribbled forward, and just after halftime, he saw Reid reaching for the ball.
"Damn it! This guy is going to steal the ball from me as soon as he comes back."
Jennings was aggrieved, but as a rookie, he had no say in the team and could only pass the ball.
Outside the three-point line on the right, Reid received the pass and quickly started to break into the three-point line.
But he forgot that after suffering a serious ligament tear, he had completely lost his explosive speed.
Unable to get past Morrow, Reid did not choose to pass the ball and made the worst choice, directly facing Morrow's defense and shooting a mid-range fadeaway jumper.
Bang!
The basketball bounced out of the frame and missed!
Randolph trapped Bogut and created opportunities for his teammates to rebound.
Sun Yi retreated into the penalty area to grab the rebound and passed it to Curry to dribble forward.
Curry received the pass and advanced toward the frontcourt. Seeing that the Bucks players had retreated, he gave up the idea of a fast break.
After dribbling the ball to the top of the arc, Curry saw Jennings stepping forward to defend closely, and immediately protected the ball, preventing this guy from getting a chance to steal.
On the other side, near the 45° angle outside the right three-point line, Sun Yi looked at the defender Ilyasova in front of him and thought of a countermeasure in his mind.
Ilyasova is a space forward and does not move very fast. He intends to use this to break down the Bucks' defense.
Sun Yi pretended to run towards the top of the arc to provide Curry with a pick-and-roll. Seeing Ilyasova following him, he immediately changed direction and cut into the penalty area.
Ilyasova is not as nimble as Sun Yi and cannot stop and change direction while running.
Curry, who was holding the ball at the top of the arc, saw this situation and immediately passed the ball to the center.
Sun Yi, who was cutting inside, received the pass and took three steps directly to prepare to attack the frame.
Bogut, who was standing near the penalty area, reacted quickly and immediately retreated to the basket, blocking Sun Yi's path in advance.
Seeing this, Sun Yi didn't attack hard and threw the ball to the basket, and then collided with Bogut.
Under the basket, Randolph picked up onions, grabbed the basketball in the air with both hands, and dunked it into the basket.
2:0!
When Jennings saw Sun Yi deliver an exquisite alley-oop, he was a little unconvinced and quickly came to the baseline to catch the ball and advance.
After arriving outside the three-point line, Jennings waved to the inside and called for pick-and-roll cooperation.
Bogut quickly ran forward and set up an off-ball screen to block Curry.
Jennings bypassed the screen and broke into the three-point line.
The elementary school student wanted to go around the cover to pursue the defense, but Bogut blocked him too tightly and couldn't get around at all.
After Bogut finished the screen, he did not stop and ran towards the penalty area, crushing Curry hanging on him.
Seeing this, Sun Yi immediately rushed back to the penalty area to help defend.
Jennings did not force his way to the basket, but dribbled to the mid-range area on the right side and passed the ball back.
Bogut, who came to the edge of the penalty area, received the pass, ignored Curry's interference, and made a throw.
2:2!
Randolph picked up the basketball on the floor, quickly exited the baseline and fired the ball.
After receiving the ball, Sun Yi quickly dribbled forward and launched a run and gun.
But the Bucks retreated very quickly and did not allow the Warriors to take advantage.
Seeing Bogut retreating to the inside, Sun Yi slowed down.
"This guy is not slow!"
Sun Yi dribbled the ball to the top of the arc, observing the position of his teammates and preparing to deal the cards.
At this time Ilyasova didn't know how to defend Sun Yi.
He watched the game between the Warriors and the Mavericks, studied Sun Yi's playing style, and couldn't find a way to limit it.
"It's so hard for me!"
Ilyasova was extremely depressed. It was simply too difficult for him to defend a swingman.
Sun Yi didn't know the little thoughts of Ilyasova in front of him, so he concentrated on organizing the attack.
Curry took advantage of Randolph's off-ball screen and ran towards the left corner.
Jennings wanted to go around the screen to pursue the defense, but was firmly blocked by Randolph.
"Damn it!"
Jennings cursed secretly and then pushed Bogut.
"Andrew, hurry up and chase the outside. Don't let that guy shoot easily."
"Sorry, Brandon, I have to protect the restricted area and can't leave easily."
Bogut was a little reluctant after hearing this and did not follow the rookie's command.
Jennings was so angry that he gritted his teeth and could only go around the screen to pursue the defense, but it had been so long that it was too late.
On the other side, Curry ran to the left corner and just received Sun Yi's pass. He raised the knife and hit a three-pointer.
5:2!
The ball is transferred and the Bucks attack.
In this round, Jennings still cooperated with Bogut in pick-and-roll.
With the help of the screen, Jennings got rid of Curry's defense and broke through to the free throw line.
This time he didn't choose to pass the ball, shook off Randolph who was changing defense, and hit a mid-range jumper.
The Warriors served quickly, and Sun Yi immediately passed the ball forward after receiving the ball.
After Maggette received the ball, he broke through towards the basket and failed to hit Bogut after a physical confrontation.
The Bucks protected the backcourt rebound, and Jennings quickly dribbled the ball forward.
Arriving outside the three-point line, Jennings pretended to wave to the inside. After diverting Curry's attention, he directly picked up and threw the basketball in his hand.
Seeing this situation, Curry was a little annoyed and felt that he shouldn't have been so careless.
A swish sound!
Hollow into the net!
5:5!
Sun Yi frowned when he saw this situation.
If Jennings becomes more confident as he plays, it may be difficult to complete the tasks issued by the system.
"Gotta make it a little more difficult for this guy."
After Sun Yi thought about it, he asked Curry to catch the ball and quickly ran forward.
Curry caught the ball and quickly advanced to the outside of the three-point line, making tactical gestures and calling for pick-and-roll cooperation.
Randolph quickly ran up and took Bogut out.
Curry smiled when he saw this situation and immediately threw the ball to the basket.
The pick-and-roll tactic is just a feint, the real main point of attack is Sun Yi cutting inside.
Sun Yi, who rushed into the basket, jumped into the air, grabbed the basketball in the air and dunked it into the basket.
On the sidelines, Bucks head coach Scott Scales saw the scene on the court and shook his head helplessly.
I really couldn't defend the Warriors' No. 9 with Ilyasova, so I decided to try the effect with a small forward.
Immediately, Scales waved to the bench, preparing to make substitutions.
On the court, Jennings dribbled to the top of the key and prepared to continue attacking with the ball.
He feels very good and is confident to score high points in this game.
This time, Jennings did not seek help from his teammates, feeling that he had the strength to defeat the skinny Curry.
"I will prove to be stronger than any of you, starting with you."
After Jennings finished his harsh words, he immediately started and broke into the three-point line.
Curry reacted quickly, sliding sideways to block the ball without losing his position.
But the primary school student's body was too weak and he was squeezed away by Zhan Nings.
After Jennings squeezed Curry away, he stepped back to the right to create distance, and made a mid-range jumper with an emergency stop.
Curry stretched out his hand to indicate that it was his pot.
Sun Yi ran over at this time and whispered a few words in Curry's ear.
"Sun, I understand."
Curry nodded and quickly ran forward.
Sun Yi received the ball from the baseline, dribbled the ball to the outside of the three-point line, and waved to Curry.
When Curry saw that Sun Yi was just waving and not making any tactical gestures, he immediately understood and ran over quickly.
The Bucks players thought the Warriors were going to play a pick-and-roll and were ready to prepare, but what happened next made them dumbfounded.
Curry did not make any move to block the opponent, but ran quickly from behind Sun Yi.
Sun Yi seized the opportunity and passed the ball from his crotch to behind him, and then made a ball-free screen to block the pursuing Jennings.
"Man, this road is blocked, please take another detour."
After being blocked, Jennings was so angry that he gritted his teeth. He didn't expect to be teased by these two guys.
At the same time, Curry received the pass, immediately took off and threw the basketball in his hand.
Ilyasova thought Curry would break into the three-point line and was about to intercept the delay. Unexpectedly, the baby-faced man made a few blind shots.
"Whoosh!"
The basketball hits the net hollowly and hits the target steadily!
10:7!
The Bucks attacked, but Jennings was unconvinced and prepared to return the favor.
When he came outside the three-point line, he pulled up without warning and shot the basketball in his hand against Curry's defense.
"Dang!"
The basketball hit the front edge of the basket with great force and bounced very far.
Curry luckily received the long rebound, turned around and advanced quickly. Seeing Jennings stepping forward to delay, Curry immediately passed the ball out.
Sun Yi, who was following up from the right, received the pass and immediately ran towards the frontcourt. He came to the three-point line and made a fake move to shake off Delfino, who was retreating, and rushed straight to the basket.
When Sun Yi came to the penalty area, seeing no one guarding the basket, he jumped into the air, grabbed the ball with one hand, swung it around, and dunked the ball into the basket.
This explosive windmill dunk won the cheers of the fans.
On the sidelines, Bucks coach Skiles immediately requested a timeout.
He found that players were playing with emotions, and such problems must be solved as soon as possible, otherwise it would be difficult to win the game.
This chapter has been completed!