basketball kingdom

Chapter 549 The Eve
The invisible pressure that shrouded the Los Angeles Lakers players after the start of the Western Conference Finals eased a lot in an instant after winning the first victory in the series.

Xu Tian was very tired. After returning to Walnut City, he fell asleep in just a few minutes, and he didn't even have time to see his friends congratulating him.

In the morning of the second day, all the Lakers gathered and prepared to fly to Oakland to prepare for Game [-] of the Western Conference Finals series.

Kobe originally wanted to go to Oakland with the team, but after chatting with Xu Tian, ​​he decided to stay in Los Angeles and wait for Xu Tian to lead the team to drag the series to Game [-].At that time, he will return to the game.

Xu Tian sat on the plane, ignored the surrounding voices, closed his eyes and rested his mind, and drove out the redundant thoughts in his mind.No matter when, he must not show confusion or vulnerability, otherwise his teammates will be greatly affected, and the consequences are not something they can bear.

George was looking back at the video of last night's game, from the perspective of a bystander, analyzing what he did not do well.

In last night's game, George scored 28 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. According to star standards, his performance was not bad.But he is basically in the Warriors' single-defense state, and such data cannot satisfy him.

Scott and Mark Madsen sat in the front seat, holding a tactical board and tablet computer, watching the replay of the video, and planning the offensive and defensive strategy of the fifth game.

The Warriors held two match points. Although they suffered a disastrous defeat in last night's game, it did not affect their mood today. During the team training, they still talked and laughed.They're the defending champions, and they never thought the Lakers could win at Oracle Arena.

Steve Kerr was a bit worried, but he was not a controlling coach, and what he said could not be directly heard by the players, and repeated reminders did not achieve much effect.

After the Lakers plane landed at Oakland Airport, Xu Tian was the first to get out of the plane.

There are a large number of Chinese fans in the Bay Area, and they spontaneously came to the airport to pick them up, and when the game did not come, they slightly expressed their support for Xu Tian.To actually start the fifth game, they still favor the local team Golden State Warriors.

The luggage of the Lakers players was sent to the cooperative five-star hotel by special car, while they took the bus to the University of California, Berkeley, where they were preparing for the fifth game of the series.Due to the relatively intensive schedule, this training arrangement was organized by the players spontaneously. The coaching staff originally wanted to take a day off, but seeing the enthusiasm of the players, they dispelled this idea.

Xu Tian is only 20 years old, and his physical fatigue recovers very quickly. He was still sore last night, and he is basically in full condition at this time.

Most of the students at the University of California, Berkeley liked Xu Tian very much. They learned in advance that the Lakers were going to use the stadium, and prepared various objects related to the Lakers early, waiting for Xu Tian to sign.

The Lakers bus was parked in the Berkeley parking lot, and Xu Tian was still the first to get off the bus.He was wearing the Lakers training uniform, without any modification, standing in the sun and waiting for his teammates.

The Lakers staff checked in advance to know where the Berkeley arena is, and walked ahead, leading the team to the arena.

Xu Tian saw the students on both sides of the road holding their mobile phones to take pictures, but he didn't stop to communicate with them, and walked towards the stadium in silence.He's completely focused on basketball right now and doesn't want to be distracted by anything else.

The Berkeley weight room was also opened, and Xu Tian, ​​who was obsessed with strength training, was the first to welcome.

Kobe didn't come to Oakland with the team, so George couldn't ask him for advice. He could only practice alone and find places where he could make adjustments.

There are not many joint training in the NBA, especially in the playoffs where the physical confrontation is fierce, there will be fewer training methods of this kind.It is more about providing players with all training conditions so that players can improve consciously.

This is where the NBA differs most from other leagues.They allow you to hone your game, and if you can contribute, you can get a contract.The European League probably cannot give such a high degree of freedom.

The hot summer, the air-conditioned gymnasium, and the basketball being thrown again and again have become the Ukiyo-e of the Berkeley gymnasium.

After Xu Tian completed a set of training, he walked to the main entrance of the arena, listening to the cuckoo calls from outside, relaxing and enjoying a moment of silence.He enjoys superstar treatment that ordinary players cannot enjoy, and he is naturally under pressure that ordinary players cannot imagine. He needs to find time to relax.

The students of Berkeley pretended to appear at the main entrance inadvertently, saw Xu Tian standing beside the door in a daze, and quickly recorded the footage with their mobile phones.

Curry felt a little uncomfortable with the loss in G4. After the team practiced together, he stayed alone in the training hall and practiced three-point shooting.He has a restrained fighting spirit and doesn't want to lose a second time.

ESPN invited Reggie Miller and Chris Webber, who came to Oakland ahead of schedule to explain G5 of the Western Conference Finals.

McGrady made a program about the offense and defense of the Lakers and sent a text message to Xu Tian, ​​which contained his suggestions to Xu Tian.He guided Xu Tian to practice basketball last summer, and he was somewhat biased towards the Lakers.

James was afraid that the team would lose their form if they rested too much, so he took the initiative to send text messages to call his teammates and start training together.He is a top basketball player. Even if he only watched the fourth game of the Western Conference Finals, he can clearly feel that no team is easy to deal with, so he needs to practice more in advance to maintain his physical condition.

The media warmed up to the extreme, but the players were still very relaxed.

Players from both teams were interviewed about their thoughts on Game [-].

George accepted an interview with Brad Windhorst on behalf of the Lakers, and he released the news, expressing that he would try to win the fifth game and extend the series to the sixth game.

Curry was interviewed on behalf of the Warriors, hoping to cut off the contact between Xu Tian and his teammates in tomorrow night's game, and hoped to end the series.

Steve Kerr and Luke Walton repeatedly watched the loss video, analyzed the offensive and defensive tactics and the timing of calling timeouts in detail, and saw where there was room for improvement.

Lakers president Magic Johnson did not come to Los Angeles with the team and also accepted media interviews.He thinks the team will play hard in Oakland and eventually win this game that is also on the edge of a cliff.

After Xu Tian finished training, the sun had already started to set, but he still set aside a few ten minutes to sign autographs for Berkeley students.

The team bus did not wait for him, and returned to the away hotel first.

Scott didn't have a good rest last night, so he sat on the seat and closed his eyes to rest.He was still very worried about tomorrow night's game, and he never fell asleep.

After Xu Tian was busy with his personal affairs, he took a taxi back to the away hotel. After the routine physical therapy, he rested in a relaxed state of mind.

(End of this chapter)