The three-point line is really too close

Chapter 191 What I Want Is Garnett, Not Another Nate!
On February 2, the Warriors played against the Eagles at home.

In the last matchup with the Eagles, it was the outstanding performance of the "Eagle King" singles Joe that led to the Warriors finally swallowing the bitter fruit of defeat.

Therefore, in this game, Joe Johnson was naturally marked and focused on by the Warriors striker team.

Although Johnson is known for his stable scoring and efficient singles, he has not reached the level of the top four shooting guards after all. He fell into the pocket that Nelson prepared for him at the beginning of the game and struggled a bit.

But the Hawks have another stalwart.

That's Josh Smith in "Headband Nobody Loves."

In Zhang Bolong's previous life, his violent slam dunks after gliding in the air were often on the list of the top five shots.

Like Johnson, Josh also had the title of "Eagle King".

His flaws do not hide his strengths. Although he has the shortcomings of poor shot selection and love to throw chickens around outside, Josh is active in defense and has an underestimated passing skill. At his peak, he was physically strong enough to be comparable to LeBron. Force Speed ​​double-A freak.

In this game, Josh Smith stood up for the Eagles when Johnson's offense was blocked.

He made 12 of 10 shots, scored 29 points, 10 rebounds and 5 blocks, helping the Eagles equalize the score in the fourth quarter, and assisted Childress to make a mid-range shot at the buzzer at the end of overtime.

At 105:106, the Warriors were beaten by the Eagles at home.

Of course, this defeat is also related to Zhang Bolong's departure halfway.

In this game, Zhang Bolong, who is the core of the Warriors, only played 17 minutes.

With 8:28 left in the third quarter, Eagles backup center Zaza Pachulia stretched his foot forward in the perimeter defense and was stepped on by Zhang Bolong, who landed after a shot and landed. The field was further checked by the team doctor.

The Eagles took this opportunity to start a counterattack, and caught up with the 11-point difference in one fell swoop.

Although it is definitely not an acceptable result for the Warriors to lose twice to the Eagles, which are not as strong as their own, but fortunately, Zhang Bolong's post-match test report showed that there was no serious problem.

The gains and losses of a city and a place, let him go.

Immediately afterwards, the next day, the Warriors flew directly to the Pepsi Center in the Colorado Plateau to face the Denver Nuggets who were chasing each other in the West.

The Warriors with 28 wins and 24 losses are currently ranked seventh in the West, and the eighth place is the Nuggets with 26 wins and 23 losses.

With both the Clippers and the Hornets a bit behind, these two teams will most likely occupy the last two spots in the Western Conference playoffs.

In this game, "Answer" Iverson was absent due to an accident, and the only "Golden Two Guns" left was Anthony, who had just been selected as an All-Star.

It's just that, whether it's Anthony or Zhang Bolong, the light of this game has been robbed by players from both sides' benches.

For the Warriors, Azubuike made 12 of 8 shots and 4 of 3 three-pointers. He scored 23 points, 2 blocks and 3 steals.
But corresponding to it is the even crazier substitute of the Nuggets——

JR Smith,
As we all know, JR is a nerve knife.

To be precise, it is the ball god who is like Kobe;
It was an outrageous mistake that Zhou Qi possessed himself.

Unfortunately, the Warriors encountered Super God JR in this field.

He seemed to intend to imitate Zhang Bolong's style of play in this game, throwing 13 three-pointers wildly, one goal at a time, and hit seven of them, which was more decisive and confident than Zhang Bolong who made four three-pointers.

Smith, who scored 29 points in 35 minutes as a substitute at home, overshadowed Azu, who played brilliantly on the opposite side.

Relying on his explosion, the Nuggets beat the Warriors 121:113, taking another step towards the seventh position in the West.

After the game, Smith also personally found Zhang Bolong and asked to exchange jerseys with him.

"Long, I love watching you play! What do you think of my three-pointer?"

Out of politeness, Zhang Bolong commercially touted: "I think it's better than me!"

"You are too polite, I don't think you are too strong!"

Hey, if you say you're fat, you're still out of breath!

Holding his jersey, Zhang Bolong couldn't laugh or cry for a moment.

"If you can be so accurate every game, I would like to call Kobe a JR in Los Angeles..."

On February 2, the Warriors defeated the New York Knicks 14:120 at home, which can be regarded as completing all the journey before the All-Star Game.

In this game, Zhang Bolong showed an excellent competitive state, with 27 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, completely suppressing the former star point guard "Lone Wolf" Marbury and "Boss" Francis.

The young "heartbeat", "Brother Li" David Lee is still a young freshman at this time, but he has already shown the potential of a double-double titan, and the data of 13 points and 10 rebounds is now "mud". One of the few bright spots here.

What people didn't expect was that the Knicks' highest scorer in the game turned out to be "little potato" Nate Robinson who came off the bench for 20 minutes!
他在20分钟不到的时间里14投8中，三分6中4，得到23分3助攻！

Although he dared to fight and fight hard when he was on the bench, this indomitable drive is also what the Knicks lack the most.

Before the game was over, he couldn't wait to run up to Zhang Bolong, jumped on him, and gave him a big bear hug full of affection.

"Dragon, I miss you so much! Haha!"

Before Zhang Bolong could say anything, his second sentence made Zhang Bolong throw him down directly.

"Do you think my three-point shooting has your charm?"

"There is a ghost, just your short-legged jumper with a cannon, can it be compared with my chic and elegant shot?"

With my brothers, naturally I don't need to care like outsiders,

"But Nate, you performed really well. I like your fearless attitude and momentum. Keep going!"

"That's natural, brother, although I'm not tall, my aura is at least four or five meters! So—"

He blinked and lowered his voice:
"When will the Warriors plan to trade me? With me joining, you will definitely be even more powerful, and the championship must belong to our brothers!"

"puff!"

Zhang Bolong almost spat out,
Although the brotherhood is true, but if you want to go to the championship...

What I want is Garnett, not Nima plus a Nate!

Amidst the playfulness of the two, the players also ushered in a rare rest time.

The All-Star Game is a feast for fans all over the world, and it is also a relaxing holiday for these players to reduce their fatigue.

Back two years ago, NBA Commissioner David Stern officially announced that Las Vegas, the "City of Las Vegas", would host the 2007 NBA All-Star Game.

This is the first time in NBA history that an event like the All-Star Game will be held in a city without an NBA team.

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(End of this chapter)