Green's face was as black as charcoal, and I felt like I couldn't hold back on the spot.
He is thick-skinned, but he is not shameless!
And why don’t you have a green face? This is Green’s standard black face. You can tell that the green face must have been filtered!
The photographer at the scene must have read social media, because the next shot cuts to his face!
Green broke the defense directly!
But he sat there and didn't dare to move.
Because the opponent is Johnson, if he makes any response, it is guaranteed that when the two of them are present at the same time, Johnson will find an opportunity to punch him again.
In fact, what Green thought may not happen, because Johnson is not a real violent person.
But there is a saying that once bitten by a snake, you will be afraid of the rope for ten years. If you are beaten once, you will definitely have psychological shadow!
However, it can be seen from the ugly look on Green's face that he is really angry and is about to suffer from internal injuries.
At the end of the first quarter, the Nets led by 11 points.
When halftime was over, the Nets still led by this score.
Both sides felt somewhat inferior in the second quarter, and the game was evenly matched.
But even so, the score at halftime was 60 to 71!
The two sides scored a combined 131 points at halftime!
If this had been the Pistons' game against the Spurs in the past, this might have been the whole game's score!
You must know that the NBA has not yet compressed the second attack time to 14 seconds. Although the game pace has become faster in the small ball era, there are still only a handful of games with 60 or 70 minutes in the half.
But the firepower of the two teams is too fierce. This is data that can only be obtained after playing in the All-Star Game.
Both sides entered the halftime break.
In the Nets locker room, Lu left the locker room after setting up his tactics, and the players quickly started chatting.
When we were talking about what it would look like if Barkley wore the Omen, Curry said green because he likes green;
We were talking about the murderous and heartbreaking move Johnson made against Green in the first quarter, but Green dared not speak out in anger.
The atmosphere in the entire locker room was quite cheerful.
"If I were LeBron, I would definitely not be able to help but criticize Green."
Durant was also laughing and teasing Lin Ying at this time.
"He won't. The most he can do is... play negatively."
Lin Ying still understands James very well.
There are some things that James will definitely refrain from doing.
Moreover, Green's status in the Warriors is very special. If James, as an "outsider", conflicts with Green, even if he is a "little emperor", he may not be able to get any benefits.
You must know that Durant went to the Warriors in history. For a super giant of this level, after Green used Green's formula, the management side always sided with Green, and in the end Durant was forced to leave.
Although James has a greater influence than Durant, there is essentially no big difference.
Durant was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.
Lin Ying is really too humorous sometimes.
Although James likes to run around, is it possible for him to play passively?
Come back from the halftime break and the game continues.
When the two teams played against each other last season, the third quarter was a key point in the game between the two sides.
In this season, this section is still crucial.
Because the Nets don't have "Brooklyn Time" here, but the Warriors still have "Yong San Crazy"!
But after the game started, fans quickly discovered something.
This quarter of the game cannot be said to be similar to the first quarter, I can only say that it is exactly the same.
Only with hindsight did the fans realize that the Warriors had actually been forced to go all out as early as the first quarter.
The core of "Yong San Crazy" can only be achieved by relying on the five players and Curry's unreasonable three-pointers.
These all appeared in the first quarter.
Then, Lin Ying's prediction failed this time.
Although he has the attributes of "Paul the Octopus", he often walks by the river without getting his shoes wet.
In an offense in the third quarter, Green failed to pass to James in a wide open space, which resulted in James holding the ball for 24 seconds and violating the rules. James finally couldn't help but question Green's choice.
It is also understandable that James has been under unprecedented pressure and came to the Warriors with a series of auras such as "surrendering to the enemy" and "the most difficult road", just to compete for the championship again.
But now, just because of Green's steep decline in three-pointers, everything has become uncertain.
He has been able to endure previous games, including after Green lost 0-for-7 to the Wizards and his 14-game winning streak was ended. After the game, he spoke for Green, saying that everyone has nights when they can't make shots, and even pointed out that Jordan also made 20 shots.
Take the competition in 4 as an example.
But in this contest with the Nets, his biggest rival for the title and his biggest enemy, he finally couldn't help it anymore.
If Green never regains his shooting touch, what happened tonight will still happen in the Finals one day.
And he was under so much pressure, but in the end it was still inevitable that everything would be in vain. That was absolutely unacceptable to him.
So it's not his character that determines what he does, but what he has to do.
Try to stimulate Green's bloody nature in this way.
It's better to do it now than to do it in the finals.
And to say the least, if even this doesn't work, he will put pressure on the management.
There is no big difference between him coming to the Warriors and Durant coming to the Warriors, but he is not Durant after all. In addition to being a player, he is also a businessman.
He signed a 1+1 contract with the Warriors, which means that he still has the full potential to change teams in the summer.
He has already changed teams so many times and is not afraid of doing it again.
For example, he and Popovich have always been interested in cooperating, and playing in San Antonio for two years is also a good choice.
For another example, Kobe is now determined to retire next season, and it is perfectly fine for him to go to Los Angeles to partner with George.
Lin Ying thought he knew James well enough, but he actually underestimated James' "determination."
As the old saying goes, once you break through the lower limit, you will find that it actually has no lower limit.
However, the development of the situation was a bit beyond James' expectations.
Green was angered by Johnson's provocative actions in the first half and has been holding it in with nowhere to vent.
This time James' behavior just allowed him to find an exit.
Even if he is James, he is just an outsider to the Warriors.
"You should vote, why are you hesitating? The final buzzer is an opportunity!"
Green is a ruthless person who only targets weak spots when trolling.
James has always been teased by fans because he likes to pass the ball at the end of games. James said Green should shoot, and Green immediately responded.
The scene immediately became lively.
But this is still the most exciting thing. The most exciting thing is that Durant was immediately happy when he saw this.
He first gave Lin Ying an expression of "I understand James better", then walked up to the two of them, and then nodded and applauded them.
Of course, his mouth was not empty, he was still shouting "Come on".gif.
Lin Ying was stunned at this scene.
It has to be said that Durant's "war on fire" operation is not a bit showy.
However, with the appearance of Durant, James and Green also realized the seriousness of the problem.
No need to guess, the camera must be pointed at them at this moment.
And Cole also reacted at this time and reached out to call a timeout.
The two of them arrived at the bench with dark faces, and Cole quickly went over to mediate.
Fortunately, although Green was very unhappy, he did not spit out the most classic Green formula.
It's not that he didn't expect it, but James has only been with the Warriors for half a year, and they haven't even experienced failure in the true sense, and they haven't reached that level yet.
And he didn't dare to complain at this point, because it might really be Green who left.
Kerr likes Green, but that doesn't mean the management will choose the former between Green and James.
Return from the timeout and the game continues.
Cole made no personnel adjustments.
Under normal circumstances, if there is a conflict between two people in the team, they must be replaced at least for a rest.
But at this time, there were two people. James did not dare to change, and Green knew that if he changed, it would definitely explode, and there was no way to change.
So now only two people can stay on the field.
But something surprising happened.
After the Warriors' offense came back from the timeout, Green shot after being left open at the top of the arc.
Although, he still didn't make the shot.
In fact, Green's problem is not whether he can shoot or not, but whether he can make a shot or not!
Things like feel are very mysterious. Sometimes you may just lose your touch for a while, but sometimes you may not get it back for a whole season!
Green is now clearly trending toward the latter!
And Cole's way of handling this also made the game a clear watershed.
James' enthusiasm on the court has obviously declined.
Lin Ying's previous prediction was wrong, but it didn't seem to be completely wrong.
At the end of the third quarter, the Nets had opened the point difference to 20 points.
After the final four quarters, the Nets also defeated the Warriors 123-106.
In terms of statistics, Lin Ying and Durant each scored 21 points in the three quarters, while Jokic and Rose scored 15 and 14 points respectively.
For the Warriors, James had 28 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists because he barely had much rest, Curry had 18 points, Thompson had 13 points, and Green had 6 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists.
The first half of this Christmas game was very similar to what fans expected, but the trend in the second half was surprising.
All we can say is that the Warriors' problems already existed at the beginning of the season.
In other words, fans had raised the issue as early as when James decided to go to the Warriors.
Everything about the Warriors is suitable for James, but there are certain variables as to whether Green is suitable.
So during the period leading up to the trade deadline, fans will have another good show to watch.
Moreover, the big drama is coming soon.
At the post-game press conference, the Warriors were the first to arrive as the visiting team.
The crowd below was filled with reporters.
Everyone looked eager to try. For them, the outcome of this focused battle was no longer that important. What they focused on was the conflict between James and Green during the game!
Well, Cole brought Curry and James to today's press conference.
When reporters asked about the conflict in the game, James stopped Cole, who was trying to cover for him, and picked up the microphone himself.
"It was just a debate about the game. We discussed a tactical choice. Things like this often happen in fierce games. It just means that we all want to win the game."
James' answer fully demonstrates what it means to be decent.
You can't even find a more perfect answer than him.
Cole on the side was a little nervous at first, but he breathed a sigh of relief after hearing what James said.
Fans want to see good drama and big drama, but for the Warriors, this is just a small conflict they have experienced.
And they only had a problem in the game against the Nets. There is no second Nets team in the league.
So this problem will be over soon.
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After the Warriors, the Nets also came to the scene for a press conference.
Lu brought Lin Ying, Durant and Jokic with him.
At the beginning of the press conference, the Nets discussed more about their own matters.
For example, Lin Ying said that Jokic's performance in the low post tonight was like O'Neal, and Durant immediately responded, "No, that was more like Barkley."
Another example is that after Durant finished speaking, he mentioned Barkley wearing the Omen.
"I will definitely watch the live broadcast. If he hadn't done it, I would have suggested that Lin take back the title of his number one fan."
Durant continues to demonstrate his attitude of not taking things too seriously.
Lin Ying looked on and shook his head.
Although, he was actually curious about how Barkley would handle this matter.
If it was really a bad omen, it would definitely become a famous picture and go viral on social media.
But if it's just like kissing a donkey's butt just to create a show effect, the appetite for excitement will not be satisfied, and fans may not buy him in the future.
Then, because Durant likes to watch the fun so much, a reporter immediately asked him about "watching the fun" during the game.
That might be more than just watching the fun, it should be booing.
"I went to persuade them to calm down."
Durant's face now looks thicker than the city wall.
"They were discussing who was going to shoot, and I told them it was the same no matter who was shooting. Anyway, the ball couldn't go in, so there was no need to argue anymore."
He continued.
Lin Ying reached out and slapped his forehead.
He was finally convinced.
This is no longer thick-skinned, but a bit mean!
Originally, James had solved reporters’ doubts with perfect answers before.
After all, today's technology is not as advanced as it will be in the future. Microphones can be directly implanted on jerseys to record players' sounds on the field. Only the person involved and a few people around know what happens on the field.
So James explained it and reporters just believed it.
But with Durant's mix of truth and lies, this originally trivial matter is probably no longer a trivial matter!
But it’s easy to understand what Durant did.
I thought he was a straightforward person to begin with. If he had James's speaking skills when facing the media, he wouldn't be able to applaud and get angry on the court.
What's more, the two people the reporter asked about, one was James, whom he already disdained, and the other was Green, who was quarreling with him.
Chapter completed!