The three-point line is really too close

Chapter 131 Four Battles and Three Losses!Warriors on the cusp!
Two days later, on December 12, the Chinese in San Francisco and Oakland finally ushered in their grand event.

"China Derby" came here from Space City, and came to one of the most Chinese gathering areas in the entire Beacon Country and even in the world!

This made Zhang Bolong almost feel like returning home.

Today, the dominant color in the Bay Area is Chinese red.

With Chinatown as the center, various Chinese-style themed performances emerge in endlessly, which is dizzying and amazes those crooked nuts.

It seems that what will be held is not a basketball game, but a grand national singing and dancing performance.

On the way to the Oracle Center, Zhang Bolong and Yao Ming even saw a grand lion dance team on the street, accompanied by firecrackers and loud gongs and drums, creating a strong festive atmosphere.

"How about it, Brother Yao, is it better than Houston?"

"Which aspect are you referring to? The Chinese atmosphere?"

"Tch, pretend to be confused while pretending to understand."

Zhang Bolong rolled his eyes, "How can Houston compare to here? Let's talk about it, Brother Yao, do you want to think about it, let's work together?"

He grinned and asked,

"I have already contacted Allen... Uh, it's not Allen Iverson, it's Ray Allen."

Seeing Yao Ming's surprised face, Zhang Bolong explained, and said:

"You, me, plus him, the three of us, can be both inside and outside, and both inside and outside, can we win the championship standing up?"

Yao Ming did not answer immediately, but thought carefully for a while, and when the car drove to the front of the arena, he finally opened his mouth and said:

"Houston and the Rockets mean a lot to me, you know, Bruce, they brought me into the league and gave me the honor of being the No. [-] pick."

"The Rockets are not for charity, bro. They choose you just because you are worthy. If you are not that good, they will decisively choose Gooden, Nene, or Stoudemire—"

"But the truth is, your brother and I are just that good!"

Yao Ming laughed loudly, opened the car door, and walked towards Oracle Arena first.

Against the backdrop of the setting sun, Zhang Bolong saw his figure, which looked even more majestic than his body.

……

After three hours,
Midday on the moon.

The audience after the game was still talking about the details of the game.

107:109, the Rockets finally won the game after a hard fight.

In this game, McGrady, the top scorer of the Rockets, was absent due to injury. Critics and analysts thought that the Warriors would play more easily than they played, and the predictions before the game were almost one-sided.

But what people didn't expect was that Yao Ming, another leader of the Rockets, suddenly exploded.

He played 42 minutes, dominated the inside while scoring 38 points, and tirelessly picked up 18 rebounds, including 7 offensive rebounds!
At the same time, he also sent out 5 big hot pots, fanning the Warriors' extremely impactful guards into a mess.

Although Biedrins was very efficient against Yao Ming, scoring 7 points on 6 of 15 shots, but he couldn't find a way to limit Yao Ming at all. He could only watch the giant finish scoring and rebounding again and again. .

38+18+5, Yao Ming led the team for the entire game, and the plus/minus was the highest in the game with 12 points.

Such data can be called great on any player!

Because of such an excellent performance, Yao Ming overwhelmed Zhang Bolong, who had 34 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists, and gave his popular little brother a vivid practical education class.

It's not that Zhang Bolong performed badly, especially at the end of the fourth quarter, he staged wonderful shots and breakthroughs many times, causing the scene to burst into shouts of MVP.

However, his efficiency is not high today. He only hit five goals in 14 outside shots, and he failed to grasp the last chance to overtake the score.

When exiting, Zhang Bolong looked a little frustrated.

He had a chance to make this shot. Facing Battier's block, he felt no problem with his shot. Unfortunately, maybe he subconsciously adjusted the arc a little bit, and the basketball was a little short of going into the net.

After all, no one can marry Lady Luck home,
Only hard work and sweat can be exchanged for the occasional glances of the goddess.

He clenched his hands and told himself that he had to work harder.

However, before Zhang Bolong worked hard, the Warriors suffered another defeat.

The day after the loss to the Rockets, Golden State's players headed straight to Arizona for an ensuing battle against the Phoenix Suns at the American Airlines Center.

The Warriors got off to a bad start. After spending a night with the Rockets, they dragged their tired bodies and were directly beaten by the Phoenix at home 34:17.

17 points behind in a single quarter, still on the road!
But the Warriors did not give up. Under the leadership of Zhang Bolong and Ellis, they quickly adjusted their state and blew the horn of counterattack.

35:25, 28:23, in the next two quarters, the Jinzhou people used their lives to recover the 15-point difference.

Nash, who was on the hook last week, dropped a bit this week. He made 13 of 6 shots, scored only 16 points and 5 assists, and had a plus-minus value of -9, making him a rare member of the Suns.

However, Boris Diaw played very well in this game, contributing a triple-double of 21 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists, which made the Warriors striker helpless.

At 101:105, the game ended, and the Warriors swallowed the bitter pill of two consecutive losses by four points.

In all fairness, Zhang Bolong played well in these two games. Although the team lost, the Rockets and the Suns are both strong teams in the Western Conference. The combined losses in the two games were only 6 points.

But what is visible to the naked eye is that there are many more criticisms of him on the Internet and in the media than before.

Two games ago, the world-shattering lore was high-spirited and glorious.

No matter how objective a person is, he will inevitably be treated with higher requirements and expectations.

Zhang Bolong doesn't care about it, he knows the reason why people are famous.

Only real stars have the value of being hacked.

After losing consecutive games, the Warriors bounced back and beat the Toronto Raptors in an away game without any surprises.

Bargnani, who has no system bonus, played well in this game, scoring 24 points and 18 rebounds in a double-double in 10 minutes off the bench.

But at this time, no one is discussing who is the best rookie of the year.

Zhang Bolong scored a triple-double of 27 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists, shining the whole court.

Even the fans who hate Zhang Bolong the most have to admit that the two are no longer players on the same level.

However, the outside wind direction has not had time to change,

The Warriors lost again.

Maybe the lore Kings took too much luck, or maybe the fourth game in five days completely emptied the Warriors' physical fitness.

The Warriors, who lost three games in four games, stood on the cusp of the storm together with Zhang Bolong.

(End of this chapter)