Soul of the Golden State

Chapter 175

January 1, the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month, and seeing that tomorrow is New Year’s Eve (yes, this year’s New Year’s Eve is the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month), Li Weisi couldn’t get a rest, because that night, the Warriors had to play against the Bucks who had beaten them hard at home.

Since Moncrief was reimbursed for the season, it has dealt a considerable blow to the Bucks, who are aiming to win the championship.

Currently, the Bucks rank fourth in the East with 26 wins and 18 losses, behind the Celtics, Eagles and Pistons.

In fact, it is really quite good that the Bucks can achieve such a record without Moncrief. It is a pity that the opponent who competes with him is too strong.

It's not that our army doesn't work hard, but there is a Gundam on the opposite side!
In addition, the Bucks are not the only one suffering from injuries to Moncrief this season, but injuries to a large area and many players, which has also led to the Bucks' continuous recruitment this year. There are as many as 20 people who have played the ball.

Therefore, even if the Bucks have not given up, they have actually officially withdrawn from the championship competition long ago.

However, the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, and the broken boat still has three thousand nails.

Even without Moncrief and other outstanding players, this iron-blooded Bucks built by Nelson is still a strong team. Their spirit has not changed, and they can still be called the strong in the East.

Therefore, that night, the Bucks and the Warriors had another fierce competition.

The two teams tied at 31 in the first quarter.

The loss of Moncrief has caused the Bucks' perimeter defensive strength to drop by more than one notch. In addition, Paul Plessy of the Bucks was sidelined due to injury in this game. Mings and John Lucas II, who had just been lifted by the league to join the Bucks, tried their best, but it was still difficult to compare with those two.

However, it was precisely because of the efforts of the two that the Bucks were not led by the Warriors.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Malone led the Warriors' substitutes and instantly scored an 8:0, opening up the point difference in one fell swoop.

As early as in the game against the Kings, Mullin had already returned to the starting position, and after two months of experimentation, Nelson found that the substitute lineup still did not achieve the effect he wanted, so Nelson finally gave up the pure substitute lineup , using Li Weisi, Mu Lin and Ma Long to lead the bench respectively to ensure the strength of the bench.

Of course, this alone is not enough. The technical characteristics of these three players are different. What kind of players should be used to match them still needs to be tested by Nelson.

Anyway, Nelson is an old experimenter, and these things are the best for him.

Tonight, Nelson's transformation has achieved miraculous results. Price, Hornacek, Higgins, Whitehead and Malone who came off the bench successfully broke the deadlock for the Warriors.

Naturally, the Bucks will not sit still, "Silver Fox" Harris immediately replaced Sikoma and Pierce, and had to extend the playing time of the starter.

This season, Harris has been pitted so badly.

Originally, he thought he was taking over, not to mention an aircraft carrier, but at least a destroyer, right?
But who would have thought that within a few days of good times, his own destroyer would hit the rocks, and then he would make various repairs, but found that he was not running as fast as the fishing boat.

Fortunately, both the management and the fans know that this is God's will and not his fault, which makes his handsome position temporarily worry-free.

However, when he thought of laughing at Nelson in the draft, and now he found that the other team had much more hope than himself, it really made him very depressed.

After all, in his opinion, he is no worse than Nelson!
But in the second quarter, Malone was unstoppable, and Li Weisi and Mullin played for him frequently, making Malone score 16 points in this quarter. You know, the Bucks scored a total of 23 points in this quarter.

Although Sikoma is a 7-time All-Star and won the best defensive second team in the 81-82 season, his defensive ability is not enough in front of Malone, and he is already over [-] years old. , and just transferred this year, resulting in a lack of cooperation with teammates in offense and fit in defense.

At the end of the half, the Warriors successfully led by double digits at 65:54.

But the Bucks are a strong team after all, and they will never give up the game easily. In the third quarter, the five starters worked hard together and played a textbook-like cooperation.

It has to be said that in terms of the team's tactical quality alone, the Bucks beat the Warriors.

With Craig Hodges, who came off the bench, made a layup, the third quarter officially ended. This was his 12th point of the game, and he was also the only player on the bench who scored in double figures.

Throughout the third quarter, the Bucks beat the Warriors 37:28 in a single quarter, and narrowed the point difference to 91 points with 93:2.

And in the fourth quarter, the competition between the two sides has been in a seesaw mode, and no one can separate the other, and the score has been in a criss-cross pattern.

Until the last minute of the game, the Warriors led by 1 points at 115:113.

Li Weisi dribbled the ball seemingly casually, not in a hurry to attack, but controlled the rhythm. Lucas II, who was defending him, did not have the slightest intention of stealing. Instead, he waited for an opportunity at a distance of about 50 cm in front of Li Weisi.

The No. 76 pick in [-] had a turbulent career and even spent three seasons with the Warriors.

He entered the finals with Olajuwon in the Rockets last year, which is already the pinnacle of his life. Unfortunately, due to the "guard incident", he was severely dealt with by the league. The Bucks' firefighters also averaged an all-time high of 17.5 points per game.

However, tonight, this experienced old guard found that the rookie on the opposite side was extremely difficult. Whether it was offensive skills, experience, or the overall situation, he was extremely mature, and he didn't look like a rookie at all.

Sure enough, there is something for a rookie with such a high popularity!

Therefore, he didn't think about going to steal it, which is not realistic at all.

With the last 8 seconds left in the attack time, Li Weisi finally started to start.

He first made a pocket dribble with his left hand, and at the same time made a step forward and backward with his feet, and then took a step forward with his right foot, dribbled the ball under his crotch, and broke through Lucas II's defense cleanly.

This is not over yet. After breaking into the penalty area, Li Weisi did not adopt the traditional three-step layup in the face of Sikoma who came to make up the defense. Instead, he made a direct layup in the first step of the ball, which is the end of the first step. .

Such a sudden change of rhythm made it too late for Sikoma to take off and block the shot. He could only watch Li Weisi complete the layup.

Although the shooting point was far from the basket, relying on Li Weisi's excellent touch, the basketball finally hit the board.

In the end, Li Weisi also relied on this layup to seal the victory. Then the Bucks scored two quick points and fouled immediately, but it was a pity that the foul fell on Li Weisi.

Li Weisi made two free throws, and the score was fixed at 119:115. The Warriors took revenge on the Bucks at home, although they were not a full-line Bucks.

(End of this chapter)