The Golden State Warriors were not prepared at all for Shen Huan's arrival.
Their first reaction was normal. Shen Huan was here to demonstrate and put pressure on them.
Not only Iguodala, Curry, and Thompson, but also the newly joined Durant are feeling the pressure.
Shen Huan was wearing casual clothes and had no intention of playing, but sitting there, he had a deterrent effect.
Durant is a hard-working superstar on the court, but he is a bit funny off the court.
How serious can you expect someone to be who drinks the Black Widow's bathwater
So he faced the Portland Trail Blazers five times this year, and three of them found opportunities to choke Ed Davis.
But he never succeeded in lifting Ed Davis.
Not to mention lifting it, even if I grasped it hard, there was no way it could shake the body weighing more than 200 kilograms.
This made Durant very disappointed, knowing that his power was no greater than Shen Huan, not even half as powerful as him.
In fact, Durant did more than just this. He once tried to dunk the basket, but he also failed once.
Therefore, he became more and more aware of how big the gap was between Shen Huan and himself.
Although he has been hailed as a superstar in the league, on the same level as James, Anthony, and Curry, he has never expected to defeat Shen Huan alone.
Durant, who opted out of the player option last year, chose the Golden State Warriors, the strongest team in the league, and was originally confident of winning his first championship ring.
But I never expected that Shen Huan would announce his return, and he would choose the Lakers!
Durant is a little desperate now.
It is almost impossible to cross the Lakers and enter the finals!
Unless Shen Huan's skills and strength have degraded by more than 50%, then it is possible to turn things around.
But at the same time, Durant was burning with endless fighting spirit.
Because on the other hand, as long as the Golden State Warriors can get past the Lakers, the remaining Cavaliers will have no room to struggle.
I even defeated Shen Huan, but I'm afraid of James!
Durant is not the only one who thinks the same way, Curry thinks the same way, Thompson thinks the same way, and the team's spiritual leader Iguodala thinks the same way.
We are all famous superstars in the NBA, why should we surrender
Even if I am beaten to death, I will still stand and will not give in! !
With such a fighting spirit, during the regular season this year, the Golden State Warriors always dominated the competition and played steadily.
Although they gave up some too intensive games, every game they faced against strong opponents was carefully planned and played, and the final winning rate reached 90%.
Even against the Lakers, they only lost 2 games and won 4 of them.
As the playoffs approach, the Golden State Warriors are full of confidence and at least determined to fight.
But this time, when they saw Shen Huanyun sitting calmly on the sidelines, they still felt a little weak.
"Are we going to play in this game?" Curry asked head coach Steve Kerr in a low voice.
Steve Kerr shook his head, "I think you can take a break... Since they are sending substitutes, so are we."
"No, we can't be afraid of him!" Durant objected as he stepped forward, "We will fight according to our own plan. If you start to be afraid before facing Shen Huan, you won't dare to do what you want. So when Shen Huan truly ends, will we still have the courage to defeat him?"
"Kevin is absolutely right!" Iguodala, the team's boss, agreed very much. "We should play according to our own plan... The Lakers have never been afraid of others knowing that they have Shen Huan. The brave spirit of our Golden State Warriors is also absolutely I won’t admit defeat!”
"Okay! Let's fight like this!" Thompson also nodded seriously.
In the NBA, unless coaches reach the level of the Cardinals or Popovich, their influence on the team will be weaker than that of the superstars.
Seeing that several superstars thought so, Steve Kerr immediately changed his attitude, "Then tonight, let's follow the normal process... You should not play more than 20 minutes, Curry, you also hide three Distribute the ball, pass the ball carefully and break through.”
"good!"
Among so many people, Curry has the best personality, and he readily agreed.
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After the game started, the Golden State Warriors immediately showed a different state than the audience imagined.
Although it was mainly substitutes, Durant came on the scene from the beginning and directly suppressed Ingram, who was opposite him. Even with the addition of Jordan Clarkson, both of them were a little unable to handle it.
Durant was very excited and hit a mid-range shot as soon as he came on the court. He then stole Ingram and turned around for a 2+1.
When such a wave of offensive came down, the Lakers, who had not yet entered the state, were already trailing 11:5.
Only 5 minutes have passed.
After finally waiting for the Lakers to enter the state, Russell organized the defense desperately, but the Golden State Warriors suddenly made substitutions.
They replaced Durant and Draymond Green with Curry and Thompson.
The arrival of these two superstars who are good at cooperating and like to shoot from outside the three-point line disrupted the rhythm that the Lakers had just adapted to.
After the first quarter, the Lakers lost by 10:24 points.
"It's a bloodbath from the beginning. The Golden State Warriors are making tactics!" Barkley was a little surprised by this. "Looking at Kobe, Iverson, Howard... and Shen Huan sitting on the sidelines, how should they respond? What? Will the three elders end the game in the second quarter?"
"Look! I say the power of superstars is powerful! The Golden State Warriors have no less than 3 superstars, and there are also 4 first-class stars. They are the strength of the Golden State Warriors." Kenny Smith continued Going against him, "We can imagine that Shen Huan beat the main players of the Golden State Warriors, but it is normal for their substitutes to be beaten by the Golden State Warriors!"
Ji Yinmei had an earphone in one ear and was listening to the comments. When she heard the words, she told Shen Huan.
Shen Huan smiled brightly, "Isn't this normal? If the Golden State Warriors at their peak don't have the strength to defeat their opponents, wouldn't this championship come too easily?"
"Do you think they are still vulnerable?" Ji Yinmei asked.
"No, any team that can reach the top 8 or top 4 is difficult to deal with." Shen Huan said seriously: "I just try my best to defeat all strong opponents and win the championship. That’s it!”
Ji Yin's eyebrows flashed with light.
Under such circumstances, Shen Huan can still maintain absolute confidence. It seems that he is very confident in his own strength!
But Ji Yinmei didn't expect that Shen Huan was talking about not only herself, but also her three old superstar teammates.
They drink two bowls of bone-strengthening and marrow-cleansing decoction (intermediate level) every day just to accumulate strength.
In order to further rest and recover, Kobe, Iverson and Howard decided not to play in this game.
Once the three of them return to their early-season form, they will be at least 70%-80% of their peak strength in the following games.
Such a force cannot compete with the young and energetic Golden State Warriors alone.
But as a member of Shen Huan's cooperation system, it is more than enough.
Now that they are watching the Golden State Warriors' unyielding efforts, it is a stimulus to the three old superstars.
Think about it.
Kobe, Iverson or Howard, which one is the good guy? Which one is not unruly and thinks that I am the best in the world
The stronger and more unwilling the opponent is to admit defeat, the more energetic they will be and their desire to fight will be stronger!