I’m Really Playing Basketball

Chapter 799: The legacy of the NBA and the end of youth

After winning this tough conversation with the Bucks, the Warriors won all of their seven games in March.

In these seven games, the opponents of the Warriors are all teams in the West. Except for the Spurs, the rest of the teams such as the Thunder, Mavericks, Kings, and Houston are also lottery teams.

So the March schedule after beating the Bucks was too friendly for the Warriors.

With this wave of winning streaks, the Warriors' record has also become 74 wins and 2 losses after March.

Just looking at this record, the Warriors can be described as brutal in the regular season this season.

The time comes in April that the Warriors are sprinting towards an 80-win record in the regular season, but on April 2, after the Warriors beat the Wizards led by James Harden 139-115 at home, they needed to interrupt the rhythm of the sprint. .

Because April 3rd, US time, is the day of the NCAA finals. On this day, the NBA does not have no games like it used to. Now the NBA will not make way for the NCAA.

Of course, the NCAA's status in the American basketball world is still high, so the NBA is actually pretending not to make way for the NCAA, and it will not really fight with the NCAA on this day. If there is a game at their alma mater on this day, they will not be in the mood to play the NBA game.

It is precisely because of the pretense that the NBA does have a game on the day of the NCAA finals, but there is only one game, and it is a game like the Timberwolves playing the Blazers.

In fact, such a game can't change anything except to show that the NBA is not afraid of the NCAA's existence.

Because there was no competition on April 3, and Chen Xiao received an invitation from the NCAA, it was natural that he would go to the NCAA finals.

In fact, this year the NCAA invited not only Chen Xiao, but also Wade and Ron Howard.

After all, for the NCAA, the G3 of Marquette University was the first group in history and the first idol group recognized by the NCAA.

And this year, the combination of these three people in the Warriors has made the American basketball world restless for a season. If they don't take their popularity now, when will they take their popularity?

After all, this year's NCAA finals were predicted to be one of the most boring NCAA finals in NCAA history before they even started.

Not even one of them.

Why do you say that?

Because the two teams in this year's NCAA finals, Gonzaga University and the University of North Carolina, don't have many players with the top picks in the draft. The players are mediocre, and the team's play style is not commendable.

It was like the Champions League final, where Porto and Monaco made it to the final.

Are they worthy of the finals?

Of course it is worthy.

But if you are a fan, when you see Porto playing Monaco, you will subconsciously think that the quality of this Champions League final will be mediocre.

Of course, the University of North Carolina and the NCAA are the top five giants, but this North Carolina is really not star-studded.

And basketball is more important than football.

So, if this year's NCAA finals are played by the University of Washington and Fultz against Lonzo Ball, it will definitely explode, and it must not be boring at all.

The hottest star in the NCAA this year is Lonzo Ball. The ball father took his genius son to frantically rub the heat, rubbing against Chen Xiao, rubbing against Jordan, rubbing against Wade, rubbing against Ron Howard, rubbing against the Warriors, it can be said to be the All that can be rubbed.

Although this ball father's remarks are very brainless, but you have to say that such remarks have indeed raised the fans' expectations for Lonzo Ball. Everyone is eager to see this in the ball father's mouth. Xiao, punching Jordan, what a genius who is not enough to see magic looks like.

So, Lonzo Ball's popularity in America is really high right now.

And Fultz, this is the most talented player this year.

According to the evaluation of a well-known American draft website.

Out of 100 rookie points, Fultz has 85 points, Lonzo Ball has 84 points, and Josh Jackson has 83 points.

In addition to these three points, the highest points are Daron Fox and Dennis Smith's 78 points, and Tatum and Malik Monk's 77 points.

So the question is, this year's NCAA finals, North Carolina played Gonzaga University, who are the players with the highest ratings from these two teams, and how many points?

Zach Collins of Gonzaga University, this template is Gasol's insider, his rating is 74 points.

Then there was the 72 points of Justin Jackson of the University of North Carolina.

It can be said that the two teams in this year's NCAA finals can enter the finals because these two teams have more senior players, larger size and higher tactical ability than other teams.

Other than that, there are no highlights.

Of course, although the splendor of the game is not too high to be seen by the naked eye, dreams are priceless.

Competitive sports can never say that mediocre players are not qualified to pursue their dreams, nor can it be said that only talented players such as Lonzo Ball, Fultz and Tatum can pursue their dreams.

On April 3, 2017, the University of Phoenix Stadium, which can accommodate 70,000 people to watch the game together.

On the court, the game between Gonzaga University and the University of North Carolina is continuing, while the commentators such as Barkley, Grant Hill, Kenny Smith and other commentators have been focusing on several key guests of the game. .

On Chen Xiao, Wade, Ron Howard, Jordan, Carter and others.

As everyone expected before the game, the game was really bad to the naked eye.

The University of North Carolina, which finally won the championship, didn't even have a way to fight on the ground in the game. When it entered the finals, it used its size and tonnage to bully others. Of course there is no advantage.

Originally, the two teams had already filled the game with various ugly elements because of their lack of spiritual energy. The referee of this game had to play extra.

The constant whistle blew the game that had no rhythm to pieces.

After the referee blew the main insiders on both sides to the point that they could be sent off, the game became a rookie peck for the two teams of outside players.

For many NBA fans who are used to watching Warriors games, watching such a game must be like going to jail.

Of course, for North Carolina and Gonzaga fans, it is naturally completely different.

Such a game is definitely not for neutral fans.

So the ratings are not visible to the naked eye.

Under such circumstances, it is understandable that Barkley and the others put their hope of saving the ratings on Chen Xiao and Jordan.

Chen Xiao, who is a guest, naturally doesn't know about the behavior of ending the scene at the scene.

The game was really bad, but as a guest he was still happy for the players on both sides of the court.

Especially as a guest of honor, he also presented the MOP trophy tonight, and awarded the MOP trophy to the little point guard Joel Berry of the University of North Carolina. Tonight, he scored 22 points and 6 assists. He scored 20 points in the NCAA Finals for the second time in a row in his NCAA career.

The last player to accomplish this was Bill Walton.

This little point guard is undoubtedly the key man of the NCAA.

However, although he performed well in the NCAA, his talent to enter the NBA is basically like a dream. This genius who was ranked 14th in the United States when he graduated from high school, and the top three point guards in the United States, because he didn't have it in college. When you grow taller, your career is destined to stop there.

This is also the fate of many former geniuses in the United States.

Those famous geniuses in the United States who have fallen are really not that they don't work hard.

Sometimes, hard work really doesn't work.

Just like Joel Berry, 1.83 meters, for him, it is so cruel.

So the more you know about basketball, the more you can understand why everyone says basketball is a game for adults.

So the more you know about basketball, the more you can understand why Iverson is loved by so many people and has such a high popularity, which almost reaches the level of belief.

After participating in this year's NCAA finals, Chen Xiao returned to the NBA with Wade, Roger and Carter and other NCAA teammates.

On April 4, the Warriors host the Timberwolves coached by Kevin Garnett.

This game is a back-to-back game for the Timberwolves. They just fought the Blazers for four quarters yesterday, and finally defeated the playoff rival Blazers with Rondo's lore, thus promoting themselves from ninth in the West to Eighth position in the West.

In this game, although Chen Xiao and Garnett have an excellent relationship, the Warriors did not plan to release water. In fact, Garnett did not ask Chen Xiao to release water. After all, the record of 80 wins is ahead. Chen Xiao released water, isn't this bullying?

For Garnett and the Timberwolves, there is hope for this year's playoffs, no matter who gave them to the Warriors.

In this game, facing the Timberwolves with four main players in rotation, the Warriors, who played all the main players, defeated the Timberwolves 141-107 at home.

By the way, the only main player that the Timberwolves did not rotate in this game was Rondo.

Rondo is preparing to compete with Chen Xiao and James Harden for the assists championship this season, and the competition between the three is still quite fierce.

Well, in fact, it's mainly James Harden and Rondo competing.

The assist king actually doesn't matter to Chen Xiao. Chen Xiao plays every game normally, and it doesn't matter how many assists a game has.

Seriously, the assist king is really not worthy of Chen Xiao's brushing.

But that's not the case at all for James Harden and Rondo.

So, both of them were desperately trying to get the top assists when they got off work schedule.

After defeating the Timberwolves, the Warriors beat the Suns, Hornets and Jazz at home one after another, so that the Warriors had a record of 79 wins and 2 losses after playing 81 games.

It's only one game away from 80 wins.

The Warriors' last game of the season is against the Los Angeles Lakers.

April 12, 2017, Staples Arena, the day of the Warriors-Lakers game.

This highly anticipated game can be said to be full of superstars before the start of the game.

Gathered a large number of stars, rich people, and dignitaries from Hollywood and all over the world.

Even the commissioner of the NBA, David Stern, has come so far to watch the game.

No way, this game is too important, too memorable!

"There is no doubt that this game between the Warriors and the Lakers is the most significant regular season game in NBA history!"

These are the original words of the commentator of the game, Poison Tongue Maizi.

As for Maizi's words, no one objected, and it should be said that no one could find a reason to object.

The game didn't change the league's standings.

The outcome of this game can't stop the fact that the Warriors are already No. 1 in the league.

And the outcome of this game cannot change the Lakers' sixth position in the Western Conference.

However, this game is still the most important regular season in NBA history.

Because this game will be the birth of a team in the history of the NBA regular season that can get 80 wins in the regular season.

At the same time, this game will also give away the first 40,000-point man in NBA history, Kobe Bryant.

Therefore, no matter how disparate the strength of the two sides in this game is, no matter how there is no suspense in the process of this game, the status of this game in NBA history is currently unique.

After all, at present, there may be only one 80-win team and a 40,000-point man in NBA history for the time being.

In the future, there may be better teams that can break this record, and there will definitely be players who will break Kobe's scoring record and break the 40,000-point mark in the future.

But now, the Warriors and Kobe are unique.

Therefore, the appearance of the game between the Warriors and the Lakers is a huge gathering and party for NBA fans and spectators. Everyone does not care about the outcome of the game, but enjoys everything in the game.

Yes, enjoy.

The fans are enjoying it, and so are the players on the pitch.

Chen Xiao, of course, was very reluctant to let Kobe Bryant's idol come to an end.

So, on the court, as long as you get the chance, you will play against Kobe, and you will chat and laugh with Kobe. When the two fight each other, they push and push, and they both laugh.

Looking at the smiles of the two legends on the court, both the fans and the audience were moved.

And the evaluation of the poisonous tongue Maizi said that everyone's heart went to the heart: "This is the inheritance of the NBA!"

Although Chen Xiao is also 34 years old, he will be 35 on November 11 this year, and he is also a veteran who has reached the end of his career.

However, for the 39-year-old Kobe, this is the inheritance, his Mamba spirit, his basketball spirit, passed on to Chen Xiao, and Chen Xiao passed it on to later generations.

so…

"Even if Kobe has left the NBA, his basketball and his spirit are immortal. This is the immortality of basketball!"

I have to say that Mai Zi, who has always shown people with a poisonous tongue, was really moved by the commentary of this game.

Although Maizi's emotional intelligence is not that high, Kobe, to him, is really a very special one.

Therefore, many people have seen that when the game was about to end, when Kobe dribbled the ball over half court, the entire Warriors team stood and applauded him, and all the fans at the scene stood up and applauded Kobe, and Kobe was passive. When crying, Maizi also choked up.

"My youth is over..."

Yes, Kobe's retirement is not just about Maizi, the youth of a generation is over.

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