Chapter 435 Tang Shuai's Will (1/2)
"Dang, let's relax, just let's play our style tonight." Brewer saw Tang Shuai's expression and thought he was overly nervous, so he walked to him and said.
"Yes, Don, don't be so nervous, just do our best." Green turned his head and said when he heard Brewer's voice.
Tang Shuai looked up at the two of them and said, "I want to win this game."
Brewer was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Yes, we want to win this game. We came here just to win, but..."
He said as he suddenly put away his smile and said, "The Warriors are on the other side. We have done well enough. No one thinks we are a weak team."
"I'm not kidding, Corey, I want to win this game." Tang Shuai repeated.
Perhaps feeling the firmness in Tang Shuai's tone, Brewer spread his hands helplessly and then walked away.
"Don, Corey just wants to comfort you." Green said.
"I know, Jeff, I know." Tang Shuai said as he suddenly stood up, and then raised his voice and said, "I want to win this game, what do you think?"
Tang Shuai's sudden increase in volume scared the others, and even Pierce looked surprised. You must know that Tang Shuai has always been very steady in the locker room. This is the first time he suddenly spoke loudly.
"Stephen is absent. What a great opportunity. Don't you want to win?!" Tang Shuai said with a glance at the others.
"Maybe the people outside are right, we have done well enough, we have no chance of winning against the Warriors, maybe Draymond is right, we can't win even if we win, but I think if we don't think we should win this game, will we really win?" Tang Shuai continued.
The Clippers' players were a little ashamed by Tang Shuai's words. The words of Brewer and Green actually represent the current state of the Clippers' players. They do not have the desire to defeat the Warriors.
"Guys, we have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, a chance to beat the best record holder, Stephen's absence is this opportunity, we can defeat the Rockets who are playing all players, and we, just like us sitting in the locker room now, why can't we beat the Warriors without Stephen?"
The players looked at each other, and it was obvious that Tang Shuai's words made them realize that it was possible to defeat the Warriors.
"Open your imagination and think about the scene after defeating the Warriors. We will shock the world, we will change qualitatively, and even if we have the opportunity to replicate the miracle of the Rockets' championship in 1995, the championship is not impossible!"
"Is it really possible?" Brewer couldn't help but mutter.
"Why can't?" Tang Shuai asked back, then looked at the others, and said in a stressful tone, "Guys, we have advanced now, we are not luck. We have won two games in a row against the Rockets. We are a new team. We have already had enough chemistry. Why can't we?"
"Maybe Don is right. The Dallas didn't cause too much trouble to the Warriors in the first round, which would make their competitive state average. On the contrary, Don proved that he had the potential to lead the team alone in the last game." Pierce said at this time.
"We have a chance to create history?" Brewer muttered at this time, and then suddenly slapped his head, "We have a chance to create history!"
Tang Shuai's verbal motivation and Pierce's rational analysis made him realize that this was indeed a possible thing.
"Then..." Booker stood up with excitement at this time, "Are we going to start fighting for the championship?"
"Hey, rookie, welcome to the championship journey!" Josh Smith said with a slamming slap Booker on the shoulder.
"Go excited, guys, we are going to start fighting for the championship. We will fight the Golden State people tonight, at their home court!" Jordan Jordan also stood up with excitement at this time.
When Tang Shuai saw the emotional changes of his teammates, he couldn't help but feel excited.
It is definitely not possible to win the game by relying on him alone. If no one else wants to win, then you will know the result without having to play the game. But now the fighting spirit of the teammates has returned, so that there is a possibility of a fight with the Warriors!
After coming out of the locker room, the excited expression on the players' faces was getting stronger and stronger, and those who were ready to do something.
"Tang, you really have a talent for speaking." Pierce pulled Tang Shuai's shoulder and finally walked out, saying to him with a smile.
When the second player meeting was held, Pierce and Paul praised Tang Shuai's potential in speech. The scene in the locker room in front just confirmed his vision.
"I just want to win the game, even one," Tang Shuai said from the bottom of his heart.
"I know, I know you want to win, we will win." Pierce said with a smile.
"We will." Tang Shuai nodded firmly, but his eyes were thoughtful.
The team has morale, fighting spirit, and the possibility of winning, but if you really want to win this game, it is definitely not enough to rely on these alone. In terms of book strength, both teams are not at the same level now.
If you want to win, for the current Clippers, his swing is crucial.
The Warriors' success is not just about offense, but their defense is also quite excellent. High assisted rotation is their biggest weapon on the defensive end. This defense is not like the iron walls of the Pistons before, but more like a wire mesh made of high-operating wire, with tight threads.
Tang Shuai had already deeply understood this point in the regular season game. Although he defeated the Warriors two times in the regular season, he won every time and could even be said to have a little luck.
Now that Paul and Griffin are absent, he must have an explosive performance to win the next game.
His current situation is very similar to what Iverson did in the Finals against the Lakers.
"Maybe, it's time to fight." Tang Shuai thought to himself.
The players from both sides walked out of the player channel, and a burst of warm cheers suddenly broke out on the scene.
Tang Shuai looked up and saw the Warriors' mascot, a man wearing a muscle top, who was trying hard to arouse the fans' emotions at the scene.
But to be honest, this mascot is the least present in the league. In fact, it is not as impressive as Curry, the part-time mascot.
He quickly withdrew his gaze, then turned to look at the middle of the stands, and soon saw Su Mei. The two of them looked at each other and smiled at each other.
The warm-up before the game ended soon, and the players from both sides were ready to make their debut.
Curry was wearing a suit and tie. Seeing that his teammate was about to go on the court, he pulled Thompson and pointed at the direction of Tang Shuai. It seemed that he should be trying to keep a close eye on Tang Shuai.
Thompson nodded, and it seemed that he had understood it.
Thompson is one of the Splash Brothers, with excellent shooting ability, and not only on the offensive end, but as one of the top 3D players in the league, his defensive ability is also excellent. He is often the player who chooses to block the opponent's offensive arrows from the outside.
This time, Tang Shuai will obviously be defended by him.
When Thompson also walked on the court, both sides came up. The Warriors ruled out their regular season lineup. Except for Livingston who replaced the injured Curry, the rest of the positions were still Thompson, Barnes, Draymond Green and Bogut.
The Clippers also continued the lineup against the Rockets in the last game. The inside was Jordan Jr. and Jeff Green, and Pierce and Brewer on the front line. Tang Shuai still took over the team's point guard.
After playing, Tang Shuai did not prepare for the game as soon as possible, but immediately cut into the alien space of the packaging system.
There is a gap in strength between the two sides. According to normal play, even if he plays his best, he will inevitably be beaten up in the first quarter. At this time, he must first control people.
"Master, are you sure you want to do this? The game has just begun." Xiao Luo and Tang Shuai's thinking is intertwined. After seeing Tang Shuai enter the alien dimension space, he flew over to talk to him immediately.
Tang Shuai nodded. He had already thought about it enough.
Seeing that Tang Shuai had no intention of changing his mind, Xiao Luo didn't say anything else.
Tang Shuai pulled the equipment bar interface forward, and there were two golden skill packs on the ground. One was obtained when he came out of the bench to score a rookie score record. This skill pack has a prerequisite for using it. He had to play a substitute, and he had never had the chance to use it after becoming a substitute.
The rest was what he got when he broke the rookie playoff score record in the last matchup with the Rockets.
After he saw it, he reached out and picked up the second skill pack, and then the equipment went to the equipment bar.
The moment he installed it, the feeling of rebirth in the fire suddenly filled his whole body. After a brief blank consciousness, he appeared on the real field.
As soon as he came out, he felt like he was about to burn.
"The feeling of the golden skill pack hasn't been experienced for a long time." He murmured in his heart, then looked at the Warriors players, "Then, come on!"
Jordan Jr. and Bogut jumped.
With the referee's whistle, the two people jumped up and the game between the two sides officially started!
Bogut is an Australian and his style of playing is also a typical Australian style. To put it nicely, it is very confrontational, but to put it bluntly, it is very dirty and there are many small moves.
After he and Jordan Jr. took off, he elbowed Jordan Jr. in an extremely hidden way, and then drove the ball back to the Warriors' half.
The fans at the scene suddenly burst into cheers.
Jordan Jr. wanted to do it, but he still endured it and retreated to the backcourt of the Clippers.
Curry is a unique player. He can attack a few meters away from the three-point line and regard this as a conventional weapon. When the Warriors have him, they will play tactics directly around him for more time.
However, after Curry was absent due to injury, the Warriors' style of playing has changed a lot. Although it is still the main outside, there are more passes, cutting and pick-and-roll without the ball.
This change is exactly what Thompson likes the most. His score is 80% based on his teammates' shooting after pick-and-roll, which is also the main reason why Thompson is very unsolvable in the series against the Mavericks.
Now that he is playing against the Clippers, the Warriors still insist on this style of play.
The Clippers defended Thompson on the side is Brewer.
Chapter completed!