Buckley wanted to say something sexy, but for a moment he didn't know what to say.
Because he didn't do it deliberately this time, it was really unintentional.
However, he immediately followed the trend and continued:
"Shaq, what are you talking about?! What you said is temporary. The Warriors will start to counterattack as soon as they come back from the timeout."
Seeing the determined expression on Barkley's face, the other three people in the commentary box stopped laughing for a moment.
They think the Warriors are probably going to lose tonight.
After the timeout, the Warriors cooperated in the frontcourt, and Curry quickly made a three-pointer when he was flanked.
At the critical moment, you still have to watch Curry!
He was almost unanimously named MVP this season. How could he be the FMVP last season in vain?
"Shaq, do you believe what I said now?"
Buckley looked serious.
O'Neill laughed but did not nod, looking cautious.
The ball rights were exchanged on the court. Jokic held the ball in the low post and distributed the ball. Lin Ying cut back to the mid-range. After receiving Bradley's pass, he stopped and shot from the mid-range.
"Whoa!"
Still holding the knife in hand!
And the ball doesn't even touch the net much.
The hands of the Texas Twins are so hot tonight.
Then, Curry's another three-point shot missed the basket.
The rebound was picked off by Jokic, the Nets made a fast break, and Durant followed up with a layup that directly hit Thompson to score 2+1.
Several people in the commentary box were so happy that they couldn't stop.
Sure enough, one round cannot be counted. The Warriors not only have to face the Nets with full firepower tonight, but also have to contend with the power of metaphysics from the commentary box. It is really difficult!
Cole had no choice but to replace Iguodala early.
But this time, Iguodala couldn't save the game.
Because Durant's touch had ups and downs in previous games, the Warriors can maintain a balance or even a certain advantage by improving their offensive and defensive quality.
But tonight, the Texas Geminis are feeling very hot!
When the rotation entered the 9th minute of the first quarter, the score on the court was 18 to 33, and the Nets had already opened the point difference to 15 points!
For the Warriors, this game is more difficult than G3!
The camera goes to Cole.
Cole's expression was a little confused at this time.
He probably didn't expect that he would be beaten so severely by his old club.
At this time, both sides began to rotate.
For the Warriors, Livingston, Klay Thompson, Barnes, Speights, Ezeli, and Cole still left the main force on the court to chase points;
On the Nets side, Joseph, Jr., Ariza, West, Mahinmi, and Karl went directly to the full bench lineup.
This period of time is very critical for the Warriors.
They are not chasing points, but they must chase points.
If they can't catch up, the game may take half a minute until the Nets' main force comes back.
When the Nets had the ball on the court, Jr. used West's pick-and-roll to directly pull up and shoot.
After Jr. returns, the Nets have more offensive options on the bench.
"Dang!"
This shot was a good chance, but Jr. couldn't hit it.
Cole was relieved to see this.
As someone who came from the Nets, he is no stranger to Jr.
If this guy smokes the Nets, they are the Big Four.
But looking at the current situation, Jr. came back from two games of rest and felt like he couldn't get up for a while.
In the Warriors' offense, Thompson took a three-point shot.
"Whoa!"
Hands up and swords down!
The Warriors have more than just Curry, and Thompson's performance at critical moments is also unrelenting.
Just like the "Texas Twins", the "Splash Brothers" are a powerful combination that can be blocked even when taken apart.
The score difference returned to 12 points.
Although there is not much time left in this quarter, if the score difference is reduced to single digits, it will be acceptable to the Warriors.
Jr plays a pick-and-roll with West in the frontcourt, and then shoots after splitting!
It sounds good that he has a strong psychological quality, but it sounds bad that he has a strong head.
But this is how Jr. plays!
"Whoa!"
Then, the ball went in!
When playing, he still needs to restrain himself, but if the team redefines him as the sixth man, he will return to himself.
After this substitute transition period was completed, it was already 4 minutes into the second quarter.
The score on the court was 30 to 42.
Jr really couldn't get going after two games off, and his performance could only be regarded as passable. The Warriors recovered some of the points difference.
But this is completely within Karl's acceptable range.
Because the main players of the Nets have a good rest during this period.
Seeing that the time was almost up, Karl waved his hand and did five ups and five downs.
Rick Barnes, who was watching this, said he was an expert. He had played this way when he was coaching the Twin Stars at the University of Texas.
At this time, the lineup on the court, the Nets side: Bradley, Covington, Durant, Lin Ying, Jokic;
Warriors: Curry, Livingston, Iguodala, Green, Pachulia.
The previous section was about the Warriors' ability to chase points, but this section is about the Warriors' ability to withstand pressure!
Cole couldn't sit still at this time, got up and walked to the sidelines.
He is now looking forward to the Nets' twin stars sitting off the court for too long, and his hands are getting cold.
However, the answer to this question will not be known until a while, because the Nets came up to play on Jokic's point.
The little fat guy has been resting for so long, it's time to exert his strength.
Jokic's low back hit on Pachulia was still very smooth, but his turned hook did not hit.
I still don’t know how the Gemini feels, but the little fat guy’s hands are getting cold after sitting for so long.
Opportunity for the Warriors!
"Dang!"
Green's three-point shot from the top of the arc failed to hit!
After losing the last game, Green suddenly became much quieter.
He is thick-skinned, but he is also human.
In this double embarrassing situation, he will have some self-doubt.
Jokic protected the defensive rebound and the Nets advanced to the frontcourt.
At this time Jokic moved to the top of the arc.
Now is the opportunity for the Nets, they want to advance the "Brooklyn time".
Cole looked nervous, and the answer to the previous question came quickly.
Lin Ying stepped out to catch the ball.
The Warriors' defensive strength was acceptable in this round, and Green struggled to bypass the interference of the pick-and-roll.
Although it is limited, it does cause interference!
Cole's heart flew into the air following the ball.
"Whoa!"
Then it followed the ball and fell directly to the bottom.
Lin Ying directly entered the white-hot space!
Just when you thought Lin Ying's hands would get cold after sitting in the audience for too long, people take this time to recover and have the energy to enter the white-hot space again!
Then, Iguodala's cut-in layup was directly chased by Lin Ying!
There were bursts of cheers at the scene, and the momentum of the Nets immediately rose with this attack and defense!
Cole almost didn't mention it in one breath.
But fortunately, the Warriors made a comeback.
There was only a short amount of attack time left. After receiving the ball, Livingston turned around and hit Covington's interference.
32 to 44.
Still a 12-point difference.
Cole breathed a sigh of relief.
This ball is a bit of a life saver.
But just as he finished breathing, Durant's mid-range shot hit!
Iguodala chased the ball hard and pounced hard, but was called a foul for violating the cylinder!
This is a 2+1!
The cheers at Barclays Center could no longer be stopped.
The Nets seemed to know what Cole was thinking. Lin Ying and Durant successively told Cole that their touch was still there!
By the time Durant's extra penalty came, the point difference on the field had returned to 15 points!
In other words, the Warriors spent an entire substitute period chasing points, and then they were back again in the blink of an eye!
Moreover, the Nets are now in full swing.
"Defend! Defend!"
The scene was filled with the cheers of Nets fans.
A burst of "stimulant" from the fans kicked in, and the Nets' on-court defense was airtight.
Curry made a super long shot from two meters beyond the final three-point line.
"when!"
No!
Although the Nets have changed their style of play, they are still consuming Curry. On the offensive end, they have to deliberately confront him when picking and rolling without the ball. On the defensive end, Bradley did not miss the ball just now.
The Nets played a fast break, and Durant caught the ball and performed a one-handed tomahawk dunk!
On the Nets bench, Curry was the first to jump up and wave a towel.
Brother and so on, just use it to defeat!
There were 2 minutes left before halftime, and the score was 40 to 62.
The Nets have widened the point difference by 22 points!
Although the Warriors still have the possibility of relying on the "Yong San Crazy" to get the score back.
But obviously, at this time, even the Warriors themselves don't think this possibility will happen.
Because the Texas Twins felt hot tonight, they simply couldn't stop the Nets' offense.
Before the half ended, Lin Ying scored 24 points and Durant scored 21 points. The two of them added up to almost 45 points!
"Whoa!"
Durant hit another mid-range shot.
Without Westbrook's "defense", Durant's "Death Scythe" will be useless!
Moreover, the defensive ability of the Warriors' lineup on the field is actually not weak at all, but they can't do anything.
Curry drove into the paint and hit Jokic and bounced off before winning two free throw opportunities.
The Warriors can only rely on this method to maintain the point difference as much as possible.
During the Nets' offense, Durant came out to catch the ball and prepared to take another shot.
But this time, he saw Pachulia, who was changing defense, rushing towards him with all his strength.
He suddenly remembered Lin Ying's previous reminder.
So after the ball was released, he immediately lowered his head and looked down.
He saw a pair of feet moving towards his feet with devilish steps.
"You are setting the flag, but I am Paul the Octopus."
This is what Lin Ying said earlier. At that time, he was still curious about what Octopus Paul meant, but later he learned that it meant the prophet.
It seems that Lin Ying is indeed the one!
At this time, he quickly closed his legs and landed on both feet, and even used his heels to land!
Regarding the matter of stepping on his feet, although he was not really stepped on last season, he was stepped on by Noah when he was in NAA!
So he is experienced in this aspect!
It is easy to get cushioned when one foot touches the ground, but not when both feet touch the ground.
Speaking of which, Kobe even deliberately changed the position of his feet on the ground in order to prevent Bowen from stepping on his feet!
In order to conceal her movements, Pachulia stretched out her legs and turned around at the same time.
So this time he didn't notice Durant's changes at all.
The next second, he felt a sharp pain in his foot.
It was the pain caused by the weight of more than 200 kilograms hitting his instep!
He felt like the bones in his instep were cracking.
The stinging pain made him shrink his legs.
But the next second he found that a foot in front of him tripped him.
As a result, his entire body lost balance and fell to the ground.
Seeing that he was about to fall to the ground, he instinctively used his hands to support himself.
Then, because the distance was too close, his hand came into contact with the floor before he could fully adjust his posture. As a result, his wrist was bent, and he felt another stinging sensation.
This continuous stinging sensation made him unable to control it anymore and he screamed in pain.
But he was not alone. On the other side, Durant was also holding his ankle and screaming in pain...
All this happened in an instant, and by the time the players on both sides reacted, they had already rushed to catch up.
Moreover, both of them fell to the ground at this time, and no one on either side looked for trouble with the other side. They were all more concerned about the situation of the players on both sides.
Lin Ying saw Durant's adjustment, but when he saw Durant's painful reaction, he was the first to rush forward.
Was Durant prepared or was he caught in a trap?
But soon he was suppressing his laughter.
Because when he passed by, Durant blinked at him crazily through the gap.
Good guy, what this guy told him before was the truth, his acting skills are superb!
Of course, no one except Lin Ying knew Durant's true situation at this time.
On the sidelines, Karl was already furious.
Neither Lu nor Barnes stopped him, and the old man ran to the referee and kept yelling.
Obviously, he has done this kind of thing in history, such as being unable to defeat the main force, but now that others are doing it to him, how can he endure it.
The referee was sprayed with saliva, wiped away and sprayed again, and finally couldn't bear it and expelled Karl.
Karl was finally pulled away by Lue and Barnes.
Karl was still roaring in protest even after being pushed away from the tunnel by security.
There were also boos at the scene.
Several referees finally summed it up and watched the video.
The situation of the previous round began to be replayed on the large LED screen at the scene.
And, if booing could kill, Pachulia was already cut to pieces.
When Pachulia was defending, he took a step forward and then took another step forward. This was exactly the same as when James took a step forward against Granger.
However, regarding the matter of foot stepping, it has always been difficult for NBA referees to judge whether it is intentional or unintentional, and they often rely on some subjectivity.
At this time, Karl's roar and the fans' boos influenced the referee's judgment.
Finally, the three referees gathered in a circle to discuss for a while, and finally the head referee gave the result.
Pachulia committed a second-level flagrant foul and was directly ejected!
This penalty is already the biggest punishment, because if there is second-level malicious intent, the league will review it after the game to determine whether to suspend it.
Although it's possible, considering Pachulia's left wheelchair condition, there's a high probability that he won't be able to play in the second half.
Of course, the fans at the scene were more concerned about Durant's situation at this time.
If Durant is also reimbursed for the season, the Nets' already stable championship will suddenly be in doubt.
Even if Karl had not been ejected, Curry would probably not be able to walk out of the arena healthy tonight.
But that was when the fans, including Lu, were nervously surrounding Durant.
Durant finally, from the bench,
Chapter completed!