More than half of the NBA season, the competition in the West has become more intense. In terms of the current record, in addition to the penultimate team in the West, the other 14 teams also have the opportunity to enter the playoffs. This is equivalent to a 14-in-8 pattern, which is particularly cruel.

After the seven-game winning streak, the Clippers headed to Auckland to challenge the Golden State Warriors in the west.

For both sides, this is a difficult battle, because the lineup of both sides is very strong, almost every position is a giant star showdown. For the audience, such a superstar matchup is what they most want to see.

The stars of the two teams did not disappoint the audience. They really played back and forth. Various difficult goals made the game full of appreciation.

In the fourth quarter of the game, the scores of the two sides were not opened, and the Warriors even had a 4-point advantage. However, on the bench of the Warriors, the head coach Nicolas was frowning, and he did not look a little relaxed.

This is not the game Nicholas wants!

In the first three quarters, the two sides have been fighting each other, and have not put too much energy on defense. This is not a problem for Nicholas. The Warriors' attacking efficiency is originally the best in the league. The team will not be afraid of any opponent.

The scoring efficiency of both sides is also very high, and they have already scored 100 points in the three quarters. This does not seem to be a problem for Nicholas. 100 points in the third quarter and an average of 33 points. The Warriors ’offensive efficiency is not much Just hit a few three-pointers.

But what disturbed Nicholas was that this game seemed to become a star ball!

The Clippers just need to play the star ball. After all, they were originally the team that played the star ball, but the Warriors played the star ball just like the Clippers. This is what the Warriors coach Nicholas cannot accept.

The Warriors are also a team that gathers many superstar players, but the real strength of the Warriors is not their stars, but they can perfectly combine the stars and the tactical system. In the Warriors system, the stars can play the biggest role, maximize their own characteristics, and then lead the team to victory.

In the NBA, some teams play star football, and some teams play overall basketball. The Warriors combine the two. It can be said that the Warriors play "star overall basketball."

But in today's game, the Warriors stars seem to have completely abandoned the integrity of their tactics. Their style of play, like the Clippers, became a star ball. As the game progresses, the player's cooperation is gradually diluted, replaced by the player's personal ability becomes dominant.

It is normal for this transition to happen. There are too many stars in the lineup of the two sides, and it is still a star of the new and old generations. When the two collide together, it will inevitably ignite sparks. The new generation of stars hope to kill the front waves on the beach, while the older generation of stars want to teach these young people. When both players want to prove themselves, there will be more singles, and the game will naturally become a contest of personal abilities.

When the powerful players are facing each other, it is always easier to "single". There are tens of thousands of audience watching the audience, millions of audience watching in front of the TV, and the players and coaches of both sides. If your opponent scores a ball in your face, if you don't return a "answer-ball" immediately, wouldn't it be a good idea?

This is the basketball culture of the NBA. As a star, the ball can not be thrown, but people must not counsel. Sometimes the fans and the opponent "hard steel" a hundred times, the fans may not be able to remember, but as long as one counsel, the fans may be said to be a "soft egg" for a lifetime.

The Warriors are not short of stars. They have regular season MVPs and scoring champions. Several of them have entered the NBA All-NBA team for a while. Players who have entered the All-Star team can count a lot. The champion's record also attracts a lot of players with thighs, so even if they don't play tactics, the Warriors have the capital to play star games with their opponents.

If you change your opponent, the Warriors ’players play star, the coach can tolerate, because the other teams are not as good as the Warriors in terms of the number of star players or the quality of star players, so the Nicholas coach does not mind his players occasionally Willfulness.

But the Clippers are different. The Clippers' star numbers and star quality are not inferior to the Warriors. Playing the star ball, the Warriors did not have the upper hand in all positions. This is a situation that Coach Nicholas has never encountered.

On the 1st position, both sides are regular season MVP players. One is good at three-pointers and one is good at breakthroughs. The two can be said to have their own characteristics. It is difficult to say which one is stronger.

In the 2nd position, both sides are also super scorers, one is the top three-point shooter in the league, the other three-pointer is also accurate, and there is an unsolved emergency stop jumper, from the aspect of athletic ability The Clippers' position 2 is even stronger.

In position 3, both teams are top superstars. These two superstars are very good at dry pull jumpers, one is high enough to pull, the other is good enough to be elegant, and they ca n’t resist each other. It is also impossible to compare strengths and weaknesses. But what is certain is that their scoring ability is top.

In the 4th position, both teams can also open up space players, and their physical qualities are also very good, both have good scoring ability, rebounding ability and response ability, and the Clippers' 4th position is even higher. Cm.

As for the 5th position, the Warriors are the NBA's "first center", and the Clippers are the potential super centers in a 30-year encounter. However, the lineup of these two teams does not rely on inside scores. After all, each The position is the best scorer in the league, so these two centers are more rebounding and eating, and there are not many opportunities to take the ball one-on-one.

Nicholas coach carefully compared, and suddenly found that the Warriors 'starting five tigers, it is really slightly worse than the Clippers' starting. The Warriors are currently leading by 4 points, mainly because of the merits of the bench. Compared to the starting star, the Warriors 'backup lineup is more willing to play tactics. I have to say that the Warriors' tactical system is indeed great. With the efforts of the backup, the Warriors led the Clippers by 4 points in the fourth quarter.

But the difference of 4 points is not a big deal for a star on the field. In the fourth quarter of the game, he still has to start with a starter. In the starting lineup of the two sides, there are many people who can score a dozen points in one minute, and they have 4 points. They can catch up with a change of attack and defense.

Nicholas does not want to play star games with the Clippers, which is equivalent to giving up the Warriors system, giving up the Warriors' most powerful weapons. And when the opponent's star is completely inferior to himself, playing star ball has become a lot of luck. Once the two teams reach the stage of luck, it means that the head coach has lost control of the game.

For a champion coach who succeeds in the NBA, losing control of the game is undoubtedly a disaster!

...

The lights around the hoop were on, the timer was cleared, and the basketball was still flying in the air.

Everyone's eyes were focused on the ball, and then only listened to the "whish", the basketball flew into the basket.

"Go in, lore! The Warriors won!" The commentator at the scene shouted.

The scoreboard showed 128 to 127, the Warriors won by 1 point, and coach Nicholas also breathed out.

Although he won the game, Nicholas couldn't laugh at all. In this game, the Warriors will win, not at the tactical level, but by luck. Not to mention the course of the game, if the final goal is not scored, then the game will lose the Warriors.

Some people say that luck is also a part of strength. As the head coach of an NBA team, and still want to compete for the championship team, you can't rely on luck to win!

On the other side of the bench, Li Dai was not discouraged. He just smiled and encouraged the players, while comforting: "Don't mind, we are just a little bit out of luck tonight."

Li Dai said this in his mouth, but his heart was still under review.

"The last few **** were too unruly." Li Dai summed up.

In the last two minutes of the game, the scores of the two sides were still bitten. The game also entered a fierce stage. The fouls, free throws, timeouts and referees watched the video between each other, which made the last two minutes of the game a little half an hour.

At this stage, whether it is the Warriors or the Clippers, the play style is a bit confusing.

There are too many star players on both teams. Every player on the field has the ability to end the game, and each player also feels that he should end the game by himself, which has caused confusion in the scene.

In the basketball culture of the NBA, star players should stand up and take responsibility at the critical time to end the game, but there is only one ball. If everyone ca n’t wait to stand up, it ’s strange to be chaotic!

Sometimes there are too many celebrities.

"If there is a similar situation in the future, you can't fight like this. Everyone thinking about ending the game will be messy. You have to clarify the focus of the offense." Li Dai thought secretly.

...

The game between the Warriors and the Clippers is a focus game, and for fans is a hearty star showdown. A high score close to 130 points also means that the offenses of the two teams are very smooth. For star players, the smooth offense represents a very strong appreciation.

This game also affected the ongoing All-Star voting. Now less than a month before the All-Star weekend, the All-Star voting has also entered a heated stage, many stars are deliberately performing, hoping to enter the All-Star lineup.

The voting rules of All-Stars have always been in favor of big-name stars. Many stars with enough reputation, even if the data is not very good, can still enter the All-Star with the support of fans, and even get the All-Star starter.

In this regard, the Clippers players have an advantage. After all, there are several veteran star players on the team, and they have many fans. When these veteran stars come back, they will have their own sentiments and points. As long as the data is passable, the fans will vote for them. ticket.

The Clippers came back with several veteran educations, which made the all-star competition in the West this year unprecedentedly fierce. Some young stars are unlucky. Some young stars can get 20+ good data, but their votes are still more than Older superstars that are worse than the data.

Before the All-Star weekend, it was also the peak period for the team to conduct trading operations.

Normally, the NBA trading deadline is the first Thursday after the end of the All-Star weekend. Many teams with unsatisfactory results will also trade at this time in order to impact the playoffs.

This year's competition between the east and the west is much more intense than in previous years. The number of teams that want to hit the playoffs has increased, and the number of teams that have been poor has become fewer. , Or make reinforcement. So as the All-Star weekend approached, rumors of various transactions emerged endlessly, and the transactions that were truly achieved gradually surfaced.

...

In a luxurious apartment in Sacramento, a black man, nearly 40 years old, packs his luggage while talking to his daughter on the phone.

"My baby, after some days of the All-Star Weekend, I will go to see you ... yeah, All-Star Weekend, I can have a week off, do you want to go to Miami for a vacation ..."

After finishing the call with his daughter, he threw the phone on the sofa, and then continued to pack up.

"The next three away games, it's terrible!" The Negro sighed softly.

At this time, the ringtone of the mobile phone rang again. The black man picked up the mobile phone, saw the call from the agent, and chose to answer it.

"Hey, Lamar, this phone finally got through. I was talking on the phone just now." The agent said.

"Sorry, I was just talking on the phone with my daughter and I was also packing up." The black man replied.

"Are you preparing for going away?" The agent paused, then said: "I don't think you need that anymore. I just received a notice from the Kings that they intend to trade you!"

"What! I'm going to be traded?" The Negro exclaimed.

"I didn't expect such a thing to happen. It should be said that you shouldn't be traded. However, this transaction requires salary parity. Your salary this season is 3 million, so it was added as a bonus." The agent explained Road.

"Damn! I shouldn't have chosen the king at the time! The addition to the deal was an insult to me!" The black man scolded, and his expression looked terrible.

"Calm down, the NBA has always been a business. You have played for more than ten years, you should understand." The agent persuaded.

The Negro took a few deep breaths helplessly and calmed down and then asked, "Who is my next owner?".

"Boston Celtics." The agent sighed, and then said: "But the Celtics are talented in the second and third positions. I think even if you go to Boston, there is no chance to play."

The black man nodded, and the Celtics' second and third positions are more than talented, it is almost overcrowded! Among them are players with bright stars, potential rookies, and some veterans. The old guy like myself has no place in the Celtics.

Opposite the phone, the agent continued: "I have started to contact the Celtics management. If they do not intend to give you a chance to play, I will try to negotiate with them and buy you out so that you can still trade. Before the deadline, find a new home. "

"Well, that's the only way." The black man sighed a long time, hung up his phone, and sat on the sofa in a low mood, his face full of frustration.

"The head of the transaction? I really didn't expect my Lamar Vincent to fall to this point!"

...

On the Clippers training ground, athletes and coaches are sweating, but Li Dai is sitting on the sidelines, staring at the tablet in his hand.

Assistant coach Kassel quietly walked behind Li Dai, looked down and found that Li Dai was watching yesterday's NBA trading rumors.

"How are you looking at this? Nine out of ten of these trading rumors are fake, and most of them are just fake news that was deliberately released." Kassel couldn't help asking.

"I want to see if there is any potential transaction recently." Li Dai said.

"You seldom care about the signings of other teams." Kassel said a little bit.

"No, I want to see if I can pick up a leak." Li Dai said with a smile.

Li Dai's voice just fell, and a reminder of a new message appeared on the tablet in Li Dai's hands. Li Dai opened the news without hesitation.

"Oh, there is another deal, the King and the Celtics." Li Dai said, pointing to the tablet.

"That I know, the King and the Celtics have been talking for several days, and finally determined!" Kassel looked down at the computer: "Let me see, uh, 4 for 2 and one involved. Draft right. "

"The key is this, Lamar Vincent. I did n’t expect the king to add him as a deal, which is too bad for the veteran. The" half-human half-god "at that time would be reduced to match salary. Adding a deal! It's really cool, "said Li Dai, shaking his head.

"The NBA was originally a business. But the Celtics' second and third positions are already overcrowded. , Certainly not on the field. Guess he will retire directly? After all, he is already 38 years old. "Kassel asked.

"Dingdong" sounded again, a new message came.

Li Dai clicked on the new news and glanced at him with a look of joy.

"The Celtics have announced that after the deal is concluded, they will buy out Vincent!" Li Dai said.

Cassell frowned for a few seconds, and said, "The Celtics are also benevolent. If you don't use Senter, you might as well buy him out. In this case, Vincent has the opportunity to find it before the All-Star weekend. A new club. Perhaps many teams need his experience, but the age of 38 will make many teams discouraged. "

Li Dai did not answer, but stood up directly and turned to leave.

"Coach, where are you going?" Kassel asked.

"Go to the general manager's office to find Johnson." Li Dai turned around and replied, "I intend to claim Vincent! He will be our champion puzzle"