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Shortly after the game ended, news about this game spread quickly on the Internet in China, and fans who followed this focused battle immediately flooded the post to comment. Naturally, it was the Warriors' fans who had won the game that had the advantage:
"Hehe, are they all Lakers fans? Is that it for the championship? Losing to the Warriors by more than 20 points? The Lakers always choke!"
"Don't say anything more, Coach Liam left Phil Jackson ten streets behind, he didn't even deserve to lace up shoes for Coach Liam!"
"Curry is amazing! 6 points in the first half, 26 points in the second half, who else? Who else?!"
"Do you still need to watch a Warriors game? Wake up to another great win!"
There were also Lakers fans defending themselves:
"Primary school kids, stop for a moment, they won just one game, like the Warriors are winning the championship, let's revisit the first round of the playoffs before talking!"
"Are the primary school kids really just primary school kids, a group of pseudo-fans, isn't this the usual story, at the start of the season the young team climbed high and then fell after playing, and this group of primary school fans who haven't been watching the games for long are proud here, wait till I break your face when the time comes!"
Naturally, Warriors fans wouldn't sit idly by and let the Lakers fans take jabs:
"Hehe, can you talk when you lose, and still keep talking when you win? Do you know what turn-based play is? If you lose, lie down and let the mockery end!"
"That's right, the UAE is in the Warriors, and you still support the Lakers, are you unpatriotic? Chongyang loves and dies outside the family!"
Afterward, the fans of both teams clashed with each other, and in general, the Warriors fans had the upper hand, but the two consecutive championships were there, and Lakers fans weren't afraid at all. One side took the loss of Curry from the Lakers and this great win, while the other side pulled out Kobe's five championships and MVP awards.
But then, there was a follow-up news report:
"Kobe Bryant said in an interview that Curry will remain an All-Star this season, and he's looking forward to teaming up with Curry in the All-Star Game. He joked that he hopes Curry won't be too fierce in the first half of the All-Star Game, otherwise, he'll advise the coach not to let him play in the second half."
The following highly praised comments tell a different story:
"Kumi said that Kobe Bryant is the number one person in the league, and the boss is the boss, the one who understands basketball!"
"Kobe Bryant is right, Curry All-Star rush! In this game, Kobe Bryant did his best, scored 34 points, and couldn't bring respect to his teammates. Kumiliu."
"Hey, the boss was really dragged by his teammates in this game, Gasol has softened on everything, but Curry really played well this time, or Komi Kumi will team up and send the boss and Curry to the All-Star Game starters together!"
In another news post about the Warriors' post-game interview, Curry and Klay expressed their respect for Kobe, and fans of both teams behaved harmoniously, while in the post where Warriors fans mocked the Lakers for being too weak, fans of both teams were tearing each other apart.
A very significant point is that whenever Warriors fans praise the Lakers, they must show their position and identity, and vice versa, and those people will also be recognized by the opposing fans, and the two sides will be in harmony.
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Liam, who was far away in Los Angeles, naturally didn't know that across the Pacific Ocean, there were a large number of people facing off over this game, and the Warriors at this moment had already boarded the plane to fly back to the Bay Area.
It seems that the league's awareness had found that the Warriors' schedule at the start of the season was sweeter; the first 6 games only required one away game, and the rest were home games. The Warriors would face the Grizzlies and Jazz after returning, and then there would be a wave of road trips.
After a big win, the Warriors' atmosphere was very happy, and it wasn't worth sleeping only 600 kilometers. Everyone gathered in pairs and threes on the plane, some played cards, some watched movies, some chatted, and naturally, there was also work to do.
The coaching staff was huddled at this point, holding their laptops to watch the game footage.
In general, NBA teams will focus on the losing and anxious games, winning is often an effective deal before the game or if the team is in excellent condition, they just need to focus on executing tactics as well as identifying the deficiencies exposed by the team and summarize the experience.
Liam sat in a row with Silas and Ron Adams, looking at the screen of his laptop, stopping from time to time to discuss or rewind and point out players on the screen.
In the end, the three quickly watched the game footage, the plane landed in Auckland, and after everyone got off the plane, they took the bus back to the Oracle Center, then said their goodbyes and returned to their homes.
"Ding..."
As soon as Liam drove onto the road, the phone rang.
He paid attention to the road ahead and didn't look at the phone screen, took the phone with his right hand, and held it up to his ear:
"Hey, who's this?"
"Boss, it's me, the Wesley deal is heating up." Larry Riley's calm voice came through the phone.
When Liam heard this, he raised his eyebrows:
"So fast? Tell me, which team is it?"
The Warriors hadn't put Matthews on the shelf, and Larry Riley had only made initial contact with a couple of teams that the Warriors believed lacked swingmen after consulting with the scouting department.
This is Liam's habit, he's always made trades privately and doesn't like to cause much noise in the city, and it's hard for a team that's always rumored to be cohesive.
In fact, Liam is very reluctant to make trades during the season; if it weren't for the Warriors' roster being so complete and needing constant adjustment, he would have put all trades in the offseason.
Larry Riley said:
"The Trail Blazers are interested in Wesley, and after today's game against the Lakers, their new general manager, Ricky Joe, contacted me and made a second-round pick and an offer for Rudy Fernández."
Liam said without thinking:
"Rudy Fernández? Reject it, we have Danny, we don't need a shooter without defense... But you continue to interact with the Trail Blazers, they want to go far in the playoffs, they have to strengthen the 3D, they shouldn't give up easily, and when they play a few more games, Wesley's stats should look a bit better, and Ricky Joe should be willing to pay a high price."
When Liam was in his previous life, Matthews made a name for himself with the Trail Blazers, and I think at first, the Pioneer Five Tigers also had some reputation in the league, and they were a tough nut that no one wanted to crack.
And if I remember correctly, Matthews went to the Trail Blazers this summer. It seems Ricky Joe's vision hasn't changed, and he's still in love with Matthews, but now Matthews has not only played very bright stats but also renewed his contract with the Warriors in advance. He wants to take Matthews to the Trail Blazers, and it's absolutely impossible for Liam to let him go without a little blood.
Matthews is a rare 3 and D type player in the league, and if it weren't for the fact that he only needs to ask for a high salary and doesn't match Liam's future team-building plan, he wouldn't have traded Matthews.
In this deal, Liam must be rewarded generously not only to compensate for the loss of Matthews' departure but also to fill the last puzzle piece for the Warriors to compete for a championship.
In Liam's plan, after Matthews' trade, the Warriors won't take the initiative to start another trade for a long time in the future, and they will really go after the championship, so he definitely won't send Matthews easily.
"I'll go back to Ricky Joe tomorrow... By the way, boss, congratulations on leading the team to a win over the Lakers today, I don't think anyone will question your decision in the future," Larry Riley chuckled.
Liam also smiled:
"Don't say that, I still hope Kailana and Reggie can play well, but Avery Johnson isn't suitable for coaching a team at all, and I think the Nets are about to change coaches."
Tonight, besides the Lakers and Warriors game, there are three more games, one of which is a game where the Heat faces the Nets on the road.
The game finished earlier than the Warriors and Lakers, with the Heat defeating the Nets 101-78. The Big Three combined for 55 points, James scored 20 points, the team high, but shot 41.7% from the field, and his form continued to be sluggish.
For the Nets, Lopez scored 20 points, the team high, while Azubuike and Reggie Williams, who were traded to the Nets from the Warriors, had slow performances, scoring only nine and six points, respectively.
But this wasn't due to their form declining, but because Avery Johnson insisted on his "out-of-place individuals" tactic, forcing Azubuike and Reggie Williams to attack with the ball. Originally, they were semi-suspended ball handlers with very limited ability, and they could still play a role when Curry was contained. In the Nets' sparse lineup, they were themselves more reliable players, and the Heat's defensive attention focused on them, so the two naturally couldn't play effectively.
On the other hand, Yi Jianlian, who came to the Warriors from the Nets, hit 6 of 9 shots in the game against the Lakers, including 3 of 5 from three-point range, efficiently scoring 15 points and grabbing 8 rebounds, performing well, and making a significant contribution to the Warriors' win, forming a stark contrast.
After the game, Warriors fans changed their tone from before and praised the deal. Yi Jianlian also became very popular in the Bay Area among many Chinese fans due to his identity as a Chinese player, and there were voices online rehabilitating him.
In China, Yi Jianlian's fans finally raised their eyebrows. They had felt too wronged in recent years. Yi Jianlian wasn't valued on the Bucks, his presence on the team was very low, and Yi Jianlian's fans were ridiculed. After going to the Nets, he became a loud starter, but the team kept losing, his stats weren't good, and Yi Jianlian's fans were still ridiculed.
This season, Yi Jianlian's performance has been very efficient, and he performed even better in this focal battle, causing his critics to lose their voices and his fans to burst into tears.
Yi Jianlian also accepted the post-game interview today, and he was full of gratitude toward Liam for his guidance, which helped him truly understand how to play. This made his fans become Warriors fans and become staunch supporters of Liam.
This compensates for yesterday's, and today remains a normal update.
End of Chapter
(1)With Yi I will be able to take the route for future chapters where Chinese fans are mentioned :)
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