The Godfather of Basketball

103 to 96, the Nets finally reversed the Raptors away and won the game.

Deron scored a team-high 27 points and 7 assists. Jokic scored 17 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Yi Jianlian and Butler each scored 16 points. As substitutes, Gordon scored 18 points and 3 assists, McGrady scored 14 points 3 plates.

Booker played 9 minutes, made 0 of 5 shots, and ate duck eggs for the first time in his career.

After the game, Tang Tian and Frank sat down and had a good chat about Booker.

There is no doubt about Booker's talent. His excellent offensive performance at the beginning of the season will make people, including Tang Tian, ​​feel like a second Thompson.

The problem now is Booker's mentality. Although the team has a psychological assistant, it will not take a while to adjust.

Frank's suggestion is to let Booker play as a substitute and learn to observe more off the court, and he also cited the examples of Kobe and Arenas, two great scorers who sat on the bench in the early stages of their careers.

Especially Arenas, everyone knows that the Warriors didn't reuse him, but no one will analyze what he learned on the bench. In addition to skills and tactics, he also has patience.

Tang Tian adopted Frank's suggestion, but he still hoped to play again.

Booker's mentality affected his performance, and he was removed from the starting lineup at once. I don't know if his confidence will collapse even more.

After the Nets ended the game with the Raptors, they played against the Spurs, Suns, Heat, Bulls and Mavericks one after another.

Playing against the Spurs, Booker continued to slump, only scoring 3 points and 1 assist on 1 of 3 shots.

Against the Suns, Booker's performance recovered, scoring 15 points and 3 assists on 6 of 11 shots.

Against the Heat, Booker was lost again, scoring only 4 points and 2 assists on 1 of 6 shots.

Challenging the Bulls, Booker's performance was quite satisfactory, scoring 8 points on 3 of 7 shots, but also made as many as 3 turnovers.

Facing the Mavericks, Booker's performance did not pick up and continued. He made 0 of 3 shots and scored 2 points with free throws.

After such a period of competition, the record of the Nets was only 2 wins and 3 losses. Tang Tian also realized that Booker's psychological problems were bigger than he thought.

After the Mavericks game, he took Booker to his office alone.

"Devin, I discussed with the coaching staff and will temporarily remove you from the starting lineup. Don't be discouraged, I still believe in you."

Tang Tian was optimistic about Booker and single-handedly picked him, and he was cultivated as a cornerstone. Naturally, Tang Tian didn't want him to fall like this.

If the final fight is not as good as in the previous life, then this will be Tang Tian's first teaching material that failed in training.

But to his surprise, Booker breathed a sigh of relief, as if all the pressure had been relieved at once.

"Keep working hard and being competitive. You need to compete with Taylor and Bo Yang for playing time." Tang Tian thought he was a little discouraged, and reminded him again.

"I will, coach." Booker nodded, and a trace of confidence emerged in his eyes.

Tang Tian didn't say anything more.

Gordon's condition is better than he expected. Except for the slower shooting speed than Booker, he has won all other aspects. This may not be a bad thing for the Nets who are aiming for the championship.

Once it's settled, it's settled. Tang Tian announced the news during the training the next day.

Although Gordon didn't say anything, excitement could still be seen in his eyes.

Although diligent, who doesn't want to start.

To Tang Tian's surprise, Booker's attitude was very positive during training. He didn't feel depressed because he was removed from the starting lineup, but was very positive.

After two days of rest, the Nets played against the Warriors at home, which was also the first confrontation between the two sides this season.

The Nets have had twists and turns recently, and their current record is 16 wins and 7 losses, ranking third in the Eastern Conference after the Cavaliers and Raptors.

The Warriors have shown unprecedented strength this season. After beating the Pelicans by 40 points in the first game, they have won consecutive battles. Curry's performance is comparable to that of Michael Jordan.

So far, they have won 24 consecutive victories and are heading straight for the league record of 33 consecutive victories.

Facing such an opponent is definitely a challenge, not to mention that the Nets are not in their best form.

The only good news is that this is a back-to-back game for the Warriors, and the Nets will have some advantages in terms of physical strength.

After Cole arrived in Brooklyn, he did not forget his habit and gave his old boss Tang Tian a sip of milk.

"Don is the greatest coach I've ever seen, Jokic is one of the most talented post players I've ever seen, Deron is a Hall of Fame point guard, and we're likely to lose here."

Cole's milk has reached its peak this season. He always likes to milk his opponent before the game, but he can always lead the team to the final victory.

Fans are used to this kind of behavior.

However, with the momentum of 24 consecutive victories, and so to speak, in the eyes of Brooklyn fans, it is somewhat embarrassing.

This is one of the reasons why the Warriors are hated by many fans.

Because the opponent was the Warriors, and because they felt being provoked, even though it was only a regular season, New York fans gathered in the Barclays Center Arena early, ready to cheer for the home team.

"This is destined not to be an easy game. We are the dogs. Although we are playing at home, we are challengers. We may lose, but this is our home. We may lose standing, but we will never lose." Won't lie down!"

"The Nets!"

"victory!"

In the locker room before the game, Tang Tian also cheered his players on in his own way.

The Warriors' Curry's state this season is too bad, and the Nets are not in their best state now. It is really difficult to win.

But Tang Tian didn't have the word admit defeat in his dictionary, and he didn't allow his team members to have it either.

At the opening ceremony, the cheers were deafening, and the fans in New York were enthusiastic.

Amidst the cheers of the fans, the starting players of both sides were introduced one after another.

On the Warriors' side, Curry and Thompson are on the outside, Barnes and Draymond Green are on the front line, and Bogut is the center.

The lineup is not much different from last season, but Curry is no longer the previous Curry.

For the Nets, Deron and Gordon are on the outside, Butler and Yi Jianlian are on the front line, and Jokic is the center.

When the starting lineup came out, there was a little commotion at the scene, because this was Gordon's first start of the season.

I don't know if this kind of adjustment is Tang Tian's big move.

But the commotion soon disappeared. Booker's current performance is really bad, and Gordon, who is in better condition, also gives the Nets a greater chance of winning.

Yi Jianlian and Bogut's jump ball, the two were teammates in the Bucks, and they faced off again as teammates at this time.

Bogut grabbed the jump time and dialed the ball back to the Warriors half court, and the visiting team took the lead.

Curry pushed forward with the ball, and the Nets retreated back to defend.

But at this moment, two meters away from the three-point line, seeing Deron turning his head to remind the players behind him of their positions, he pulled it up and threw it away.