SWDnovel Chapter 868 Adjustment
Chapter 868 Adjustment
On the night that ended Game 5 of the Finals, the New York news media had no intention of letting go of the Knicks players. Especially for the performance of Porzingis and Dwight Howard, many people in the industry came out to criticize, believing that their state was the biggest factor in the loss.
Compared with the decadence of the Knicks, the Golden State Warriors have a completely different style.
The day after the win, after the team flew back to Oakland, Draymond Green accepted interviews from the media.
Regarding the victory in this game, Green seemed very proud. "It is not difficult to defeat them! We will definitely win. I knew this before the game started..."
"We will win the next game too! In the last game we will win the O'Brien Cup in New York, that's how I see it..."
Not only did Green praise himself and the Warriors in the media, he also took the opportunity to mock Porzingis and Howard.
"Oh! Come on! They two are too weak! I mean, they can consider going to WNBA to play... but it's better to buy a life insurance first, otherwise I'm afraid those girls will take these two The guy got injured..."
"The outside world always says that the Knicks have four All-Star-level forward players, but in my opinion, how can there be four All-Star-level opponents? They are nothing more than that! It's just that the outside world has over-praised it..."
Green's words undoubtedly pushed him to the forefront again.
However, when the Warriors won the game, many Oakland fans also sided with him, believing that Green's performance was not inferior to Howard, Porzingis and others.
External public opinion continues to ferment, and the Knicks' internal team also has some problems.
The day after the loss, the Knicks went through routine training.
During training, Howard and Cousins had a small friction in the confrontation. In this case, Cousins, who was not forgiving, even said the words that the fans were mocking Howard, causing the two sides to almost have a scuffle.
As soon as this situation emerged, the Knicks' atmosphere suddenly became tense.
A season of running-in is ultimately short-lived for a team.
It would be okay if there were only three players like Zhao Feiyang. They would not demand anything from each other, and they would also know how to sacrifice themselves for the team's victory.
But there are still prickly players like Cousins in the team. He has his own interests and an unruly personality, so it will naturally be difficult for the team to completely get rid of those problems.
The fight between the two sides did not materialize in the end. However, after this quarrel, Howard and Cousins did not speak again. Porzingis was also resented for helping Howard stop Cousins and was also resented by Cousins . The guy got into a cold war.
There was not much time left for the Knicks. Two days later, the Knicks left for Oakland. Here, they will usher in their sixth game of the finals.
After the big score reached 3-2, the Knicks' advantage has not been lost. If they can win this game, they will still be able to win the O'Brien Cup.
But if they fail to win, I am afraid that with their two consecutive losses, the Warriors will most likely kill them in the last game.
A 1-3 counterattack is not easy, but once it is achieved, the team being counterattacked may not be able to stop it.
Compared to the atmosphere before the Knicks won the championship, the fans in Oakland were quite awesome this time. From the moment the Knicks players stepped off the plane, slogans about the game could be seen everywhere in the city, many of which were cheering for the Warriors.
When the Knicks entered the arena, many fans gathered at the scene to wait for them.
It's just that these fans didn't welcome them, but came to boo them. Many people yelled things like "The Warriors are the championship."
How good the atmosphere is at home, how bad the atmosphere felt by the Knicks players on the road!
By the time they entered the locker room, it was less than half an hour before the game started. As the core of the team, Zhao Feiyang saw that the players were still in the same state as before, and finally decided to stand up and talk to everyone.
"Hey guys, come here! I have something to tell you."
Zhao Feiyang took the initiative to walk to the conference table in the locker room.
The other players didn't know what he was going to do, but they still walked towards Zhao Feiyang one after another. Soon, everyone gathered together, and Zhao Feiyang said to them directly without any nonsense, "Although we have already come to Auckland, I think... we might as well abstain!"
"Just give up the next two games and let the Warriors win the championship! It doesn't matter..."
When Zhao Feiyang said this, the others immediately became energetic.
The first person to speak was Howard. Although he has no shortage of championships, no one would object to the lack of championships, not to mention there are so many bonuses after winning the championship.
"Zhao, how is this possible? It would be unwise to give up the game. I would never do that..."
Seeing Howard speak, Zhao Feiyang immediately asked, "Oh! Really? If so, Dwight, why are you in such a state now?"
"And you... DeMarcus, Porzingis... why are you all so ignoring each other? Such a team has no cohesion at all, and it is impossible to defeat it. From the Warriors!”
"Rather than risking injury and wasting our time and energy, I think it's better to give up the game!"
As soon as Zhao Feiyang said this, the three Porzingis couldn't help but look at each other.
Everyone else's problems are fine, but the problems the three of them have are really big, especially what they did before. If it weren't for the extraordinary moment now, I'm afraid the Knicks would have issued a suspension within the team.
"The game is not a matter of one person, it depends on a group of talents... If the three of you can't unite, then let's give up!"
"It's no big deal if you lose!"
Porzingis finally stood up. He didn't say anything, but he kept shaking his head and repeating one word, "No!"
Cousins also rarely had a hothead. He sat there and thought hard. After a while, just when he was about to say something, a big hand stretched out towards him.
It was Howard who held out his hand.
He has a kind-hearted personality and has never held a grudge. Now Zhao Feiyang has opened his mouth to help find a way for a few people, and Howard has also taken the initiative to express his stance.
"DeMarcus, I'm sorry for what happened before... Man, I actually like playing with you! But you can't mock me again in the future, we are teammates, and it's against the rules. ....."
Cousins finally reacted after being stunned for a moment.
He stood up and high-fived Howard and hugged, "I promise you! What happened before was also my fault. Man, forget about the past! We must go all out for today's game..."
Grudges between men can be easily resolved, especially when there is no irresolvable hatred between them. Perhaps it was Zhao Feiyang's dissuasion, or perhaps a few people really realized the current situation of the team. In short, after a while of conversation, Howard The three of them finally talked to each other and no longer had any hostility towards each other.
Not long after, the staff outside came to inform, and the Knicks, led by Zhao Feiyang, quickly walked towards the player tunnel.
When they showed up again at Oracle Arena, the entire arena erupted with waves of boos.
The "care" the Warriors received at Madison Square Garden was returned to them intact this time.
Soon the Warriors also walked out of the tunnel.
Their morale is pretty good. Everyone from Curry to Green, to head coach Cole and others are very excited, and they seem to have the idea of winning this victory.
beep.
Both teams took to the court as starters.
The referee quickly threw the basketball, and Cousins, who was responsible for the jump ball, slapped the ball away, and the ball fell into the hands of Zach LaVine.
After Zhao Feiyang passed halftime, he circled from the baseline to the bottom corner, and LaVine threw the ball into his hands with a long pass.
Thompson, who was guarding him, swooped up to block the shot. Unexpectedly, Zhao Feiyang just made a feint shot and rushed directly to the basket without Thompson's interference.
Green stepped in at the critical moment, and Zhao Feiyang faced him without any thought of avoiding him.
The two met in mid-air. Zhao Feiyang made a difficult lever move and threw the ball steadily into the basket under the surprised eyes of the fans in the audience.
boom.
The ball went in.
There was such a wonderful performance right from the start, and many Chinese fans watching the game couldn't help but applaud.
The Warriors serve.
Stephen Curry advanced with the ball, and after halftime, he signaled Green to cover in the high post. After Green mentioned the high post, Curry brought the ball into the two zones. After breaking up, Green entered the basket and Curry hit the ball and threw it.
Seeing that Green was about to succeed in a sneak attack, Porzingis swooped up at the critical moment and slapped his ball away.
boom.
The basketball fell into the hands of Jordan Bell. Bell also chose to rush into the basket and dunk when he got the ball.
In order to avoid Porzingis' interference, Bell also made a special start-up. Unfortunately, just as he was about to dunk the ball into the basket, Porzingis swooped up and slapped his dunk away.
Two big hits in a row!
The whole audience was shocked.
Porzingis also swept away the previous decline and became very tough.
In the chaos, the basketball fell into LaVine's hands. LaVine picked up the basketball without even looking at it, and threw it directly behind him. Zhao Feiyang had already rushed across half court, received the basketball from LaVine, and accelerated toward the Warriors' basket.
Curry immediately caught up to cover the defense. Zhao Feiyang waited for Curry to come and stop him. When Curry rushed in front of him to interfere, Zhao Feiyang suddenly jumped directly from his shoulder height and flew towards the basket. Remember the one-handed split.
boom.
The ball went in.
The whole place went crazy.
The height of Zhao Feiyang's leap was simply unbelievable to the fans, and it also made Curry, who became the backdrop, helplessly shake his head and sigh.