This Forward is Not Serious

Green's suspension triggered another round of heated discussion on social media.

If JR's suspension is a change of direction to weaken the Nets, then Green's suspension is to significantly weaken the Warriors.

Green's importance to the Warriors is even higher than that of Thompson, second only to Curry.

This is not about personal ability, but the Warriors' system.

If Curry is the gearbox for the Warriors, then Green is the engine.

So after Green was suspended, the Warriors officially filed a complaint with the league, and Warriors fans also expressed strong protest.

Some fans went all out and turned on the diss mode directly.

"Tatum just wants the Texas Twins to win the championship, so why not just ban Curry?!"

"Lin stepped over Green, and then Green received a technical foul? This is really shameless!"

"Now I finally know why Green didn't fight back when Johnson hit him. If he fought back, he might not even have to play in the finals!"

"Stop talking about this, Curry didn't whistle at all. Lin hit Curry with his back and knocked over Curry. It was Curry's foul. We have been treated differently!"

…

Oracle Arena.

The Warriors are training to prepare for the game.

Although Green was suspended, he still trained with the Warriors players.

And he looks more engaged than he has in the past.

It was not just excitement, but also anger.

One thing, from the perspective of different parties, is completely different.

In Green's view, he was not punished for kicking Adams in the crotch in the first round. However, he only grabbed Lin Ying's jersey and was given an additional technical foul.

Just like what a Warriors fan said, he feels that this is the league's preference for Lin Ying and the Nets, and it is also unfair to the Warriors.

They are not only fighting against the Nets, but also against the league.

His emotion was also transmitted to the Warriors players, and the confrontations between the players on the court were full of competition.

After a training session, everyone is sweating profusely.

After training, Curry and Green sat and chatted.

Usually after training, Green sticks to Curry, but this time it was Curry who took the initiative to comfort Green.

"Don't be sad, I know it will be hard not being able to beat you in the next game."

Green often stands up for him, and he must be on Green's side at such moments.

"I just don't like the way it's going this way, I'd rather they beat me head-on like they did in the last game."

Green was indignant.

"We're going to win this game, for you."

Curry said.

He actually doesn't like Green's little moves, but he knows that Green also wants the team to win.

"I believe you, no one can stop Steph Curry."

When Green heard this, his mood improved and he returned to his usual self.

…

After two days of rest, G2 continued to play at Oracle Arena.

Green's absence made the outside world extremely disappointed with the Warriors' performance in G2.

Even on the Nets side, many players feel that there will be no pressure on G2.

I even think that at this time we should consider whether it is possible to end the finals at home and then win the cup at home.

But once the game actually started, both the process and the results were unexpected.

After Green was absent, Cole started with Iguodala.

This is basically equivalent to announcing that the Warriors have abandoned the "death five small" style of play and instead used a "one big and four small" lineup.

It was this forced adjustment that produced unexpected effects.

Pachulia had the opportunity to show off his high post support ability, but the Warriors moved the ball more frequently, and the scene of Green dealing cards at the top of the arc and waiting for the two-gun running to catch the ball disappeared.

Of course, the most important thing is that the Warriors burst out with a powerful scoring explosion in the face of adversity.

They scored a record 24 three-pointers in the entire game, setting a new record in NBA playoff history.

Among them, Curry made 11 shots by himself, which also broke the NBA playoff history record!

He scored 47 points in the game, setting a new record for his highest score in a single game in the finals and playoffs!

Moreover, Cole's tactical thinking on the defensive end of this game was also very clear, and he consciously let Ariza's outside shots go.

Ariza also cooperated very well, scoring 2 of 8 again, which was a continuation of the touch from the previous game.

Of course, another important point is that JR is suspended.

The Warriors' starting lineup was full of firepower, but Karl couldn't let the Gemini star lead the team on the bench, and the bench lacked points to explode.

West's words were also thoroughly studied by Cole and falsified by Speights, who had a similar style.

And don't expect Joseph to have JR's scoring ability. He plays very steadily. You can understand him as a player with a high lower limit but a low upper limit.

In the end, the Warriors defeated the Nets 121-110 at home and pulled one back.

At the end of the game, Oracle Arena was in a state of excitement.

Green rushed onto the court and hugged Curry, squealing with excitement.

Curry did what he said and won the game for him!

Curry also looked happy.

After he separated from Green, he immediately made a gesture of praying to God.

Curry is a Christian and very humble and low-key.

This was also evident in the post-match press conference.

"I think you're more impressive than Allen Iverson in 2001."

In the finals, he scored 11 three-pointers and scored 47 points in a single game, defeating the Texas Twins in the absence of Green.

What the reporter said is not an exaggeration at all.

"God bless, I don't think I can replicate that performance myself."

Curry said a little embarrassed.

Some games cannot be copied, especially the kind of data that relies on a large number of three-pointers. It depends on ability and luck.

From the perspective of his faith, this is indeed God’s blessing.

Curry is humble and low-key, but Green is different.

According to the format of the finals, after G2, the two teams will move to Brooklyn for the next two games.

The Warriors arrived in Brooklyn the day before the game.

When the Warriors held public training, a lot of reporters came.

They also soon discovered the high-spirited Green.

Green is only automatically suspended for one game and can return in the next game.

After the training, Green also smiled and was interviewed by reporters.

"Do you have confidence in G3?"

"Of course, I am 120% confident that we got back our form in the last game and I can play in the next game!"

If basketball is a matter of simple math, Green's play was absolutely correct.

The Warriors without Green can beat the Nets, and the Warriors with Green will naturally win more easily!

As for the question of G1 losing, Green has already answered it in advance because they have not yet entered the state.

"What are your expectations for the entire finals?"

Seeing Green's confidence, the reporter then asked another question.

"I hope the awards ceremony can be held at home."

Green's determined expression surprised even the reporters.

Because the connotation of this sentence is that the Warriors will defeat the Nets 4-1 and then win the cup at home!

This is not self-confidence, it is a bit inflated!

These big words Green said to the media were quickly reported by the media, instantly arousing a wave of heated discussion from the outside world.

On social media, fans were also divided into two camps and were at odds.

"Is this wrong? We have already reached the finals, is there anyone who doesn't want to win the championship? It's just a matter of saying it!"

"The rest of the Warriors are too gentle, we need someone like Green who can speak out!"

"I think this is very tough and there is nothing wrong with it! The remaining formation has defeated you, why don't you have confidence?"

"Exactly! If a team with 73 wins doesn't even have the confidence to win the championship, what a shame!"

"73 wins overall runner-up?" A comment from "Nostalgic Lin Ying Fan No. 22".

…

As soon as the Nets' training session ended, Lin Ying looked over and saw Durant playing on social media again.

Seeing him skillfully taking the number and typing that sentence, he couldn't help but cough for a while.

Sometimes he really felt that this guy had traveled through time just like him.

"The Warriors have a lot of these fans now."

Durant continued to complain to Lin Ying while replying.

"It's all the same. If there are more people, there will be everyone."

Lin Ying's answer is not biased. Kobe's fans before, his fans before, and now Warriors fans all have many extreme fans.

"This Green really talks big words. He'll have his tail raised in the sky after winning a game. He doesn't even look at how lucky the Warriors were in the last game."

Durant then complained.

The history-breaking 24 three-pointers in a single game, as Curry himself said, does have a lot of luck involved.

"I think he is right."

Lin Ying's answer made Durant stop what he was doing and look at Lin Ying with disbelief.

He originally thought that Lin Ying would sigh with emotion about Green's big-mouthed character.

After all, if you don't talk like this, Green's presence will disappear after he was suspended for one game.

"If everything goes well, we can also win the championship trophy at Oracle Arena."

But Lin Ying's next words explained why he suddenly said that.

Durant sniffed.

Yes, it smells fishy.

"Like, that guy LeBron said he was going to bring seven championships to New York, and now there are three?"

Durant continued.

Lin Ying smiled and shook his head. Durant would catch James and complain now that he had the chance.

"But we can't underestimate them just because they were lucky in the last game. Their morale will be very high in the third game."

After laughing, he still said seriously.

Durant nodded, this reminder is still necessary.

Because the Warriors can win in G2 by luck, and they can win in G3 by strength. With their condition and morale up, anything is possible.

"I have an idea."

Seeing Durant nodding, Lin Ying suddenly remembered something.

…

When the two were about to chat, they saw Seth Curry come to the training gym.

Karl made a summary in the training session and decided to expand the rotation.

In the last game when JR was suspended, he used a 9-man rotation and divided JR's time between Bradley and Mahinmi, but the effect was not good.

The meaning of tonight's training session is that Karl probably wants to choose one of Dinwiddie and Curry to join the rotation in the backcourt.

The time will definitely not be as long as before JR, but it should still be about ten minutes.

Curry obviously wants this opportunity.

This can be seen from his previous crazy signal for Curry to step on the three-point line.

After all, who can watch his brother killing everyone on the court while he can only wave a towel off the court!

Don’t mistake Seth for Curry!

After Lin Ying and Durant saw it, they also came on the court and practiced for a period of time after almost resting.

…

A day later, the Barclays Center was packed.

After a 1-1 draw, the finals became a best-of-five game, and G3 would become the first key turning point in the series.

During the warm-up before the game, Green was constantly shown on camera.

Green's loud mouth before the game made fans want to know whether Green will succeed in pretending or will be slapped in the face again.

Green was very happy. This kind of existence in the spotlight, dazzling more than all the super giants, is what he wants most.

There was a detail on the sidelines. Lin Ying and Karl had been communicating about something during the warm-up.

What he communicated with Durant before must require Karl's approval before it can be implemented.

However, due to time constraints, there will be many details in the implementation of this, and these are what the two of them were communicating with.

After the warm-up, the scene entered into the opening ceremony.

The visiting team played first, Green returned, and Cole returned to the previous starting lineup.

Green was the second to last player on the stage. When he appeared on the stage, the fans booed.

The boos were one dimension louder than those at Oracle Arena before.

There are many Warriors fans on social media now, and they basically lead the direction of public opinion.

But in fact, there are many things that have not been mentioned, such as Green's flagrant foul on Durant, such as Green's egg-chasing action, and Green's wild talk this time.

Now on the Nets' territory, fans in New York are much harder to get than fans in the Bay Area.

After the visiting team came on stage, it was the home team. When Durant came on the stage, the fans began to cheer him many decibels louder than the boos just now.

This is also Durant's home opener in the Finals.

After the opening ceremony, the starting players from both sides came on stage one after another.

Warriors: Curry, Thompson, Barnes, Green, Pachulia;

Nets: Bradley, Covington, Durant, Lin Ying, Jokic.

Ariza's touch in these two games was really bad, and Karl made adjustments to his starting lineup.

That is to say, the Nets' lineup is deep enough. Covington is similar to Ariza in terms of functionality, but is relatively inferior in experience.

Amid the cheers of the fans, Pachulia returned the ball to the Warriors half, officially kicking off G3.

Green returned, and the Warriors also gave him the tactics of dealing cards from the top of the arc.

Thompson came out to receive Green's pass.

Covington was delayed for a moment, but he still pounced to interfere with Thompson.

"Uh-huh!"

It's just that such interference did not prevent Thompson from scoring!

As Lin Ying said, regardless of whether Green is a big talker or not, and whether he is lucky or not, the victory in the last game has indeed greatly improved the mentality and morale of the Warriors!