Chapter 121 The Friendship of Landlords
Chapter 121 The Friendship of Landlords
With Rodman replaced, the Warriors' offense has improved, but on the defensive side, they are even more unable to guard against the Mavericks' nerve-wrenching offense.
The Mavericks' offensive points are not only sharp but also multi-point. They often press the gourd to float the scoop. Every quarter, someone will stand up and score when the Warriors are chasing points, and they are different.
This is very difficult to handle, no matter how much the Warriors chase points, the point difference has never narrowed, and there is even a tendency to expand.
In the end, after three quarters, with the score behind by 22 points, Nelson had no choice but to hand in his guns and surrender, and replaced him with all substitutes.
"Let me play, I can do it!" Li Weisi, who was substituted, saw it in his eyes and was anxious in his heart. He obviously still had one quarter and time to chase points. Why did he give up?
Nelson patted Li Weisi on the shoulder and said, "West, as a rookie, your skills are very mature, but your mentality is still that of a rookie. When you come to this league, you learn to admit failure!"
"Admit defeat?" Li Weisi asked puzzled.
"Yes, in the NCAA league, there are only a few games played in a year, and there are not many teams that want to meet strong teams. It is not uncommon for many strong teams to win 30 wins and 1 loss or win a whole year, but the NBA It's different.
Here, there are 82 regular season games a year, plus playoffs, preseason games, etc., there are hundreds of games. In this, no matter how strong your team is, it is not uncommon to lose 20 games. , It is not uncommon to experience a fiasco of dozens of points occasionally.
If you compete with every loss, how can you play well in the next game?Don't forget to go to Los Angeles to play the Lakers tomorrow!
Therefore, learn to accept failure and admit failure. Only when you accept failure can you better fight for victory! "
It is rare for Nelson to talk so much to Li Weisi during the game. First, he attaches great importance to Li Weisi and is worried that Li Weisi will compete with him and affect his competitive state. Second, the game has entered garbage time, and he is useless as a coach. .
So it's better to be on the sidelines, become a master of chicken soup, and pour a few sips for your most promising disciple.
In the end, the Warriors defeated the Dallas Mavericks 119:96 at home, reaping their first two-game losing streak of the season.
At the end of the home game, as Nelson said, there was no time for Li Weisi to be sad. The Warriors flew to Los Angeles overnight without rest.
Fortunately, Los Angeles and Oakland belong to the same state of California, only about 600 kilometers away, and it only takes one and a half hours by plane.
In addition, the Warriors game ended early, so they arrived at the hotel in Los Angeles before 10 o'clock in the evening.
However, when they first arrived at the hotel, an unexpected person also appeared in the hotel.
"Hi! Hahaha, I didn't expect to meet again just a few days after we parted!" The tall magician Johnson stood up on the sofa in the hotel lobby. His tall body immediately attracted countless eyes in the lobby.
"Magician, wow, it's a magician!"
"What is he doing here? Is he going to challenge the Warriors?"
"..."
Magic Johnson is indeed the darling of Los Angeles. As long as he shows up, he can immediately become the focus there, thanks to his strong strength and personal packaging under the media.
In 1982, the NBA and CBS signed a historic broadcast contract, that is, since then, began to package the Magic and Bird game.
The era of black and white heroes has officially arrived.
"Why are you here?" Li Weisi looked at the magician Johnson who came to him and greeted him, a little surprised.
"Haha, after all, Los Angeles is my home field. Isn't it a matter of course to receive you as the host?" Johnson kept smiling, looking familiar, and patted Li Weisi on the shoulder.
Later, Johnson came to Malone again and talked with Malone.
Both of them have been in the league for many years, and they are also superstars. They even played on the same team as the All-Stars in the Western Conference. Therefore, although they are not good friends, they are also familiar with each other.
"Everyone is coming to Los Angeles for the first time this season. I should treat you well. I held a party at home. I will send a car to pick you up in a while. You must all come!" After chatting with Malone, Johnson continued Said to everyone present.
"Party? Will there be girls?" Rodman didn't know what shyness was at this time, so he dared to ask first.
"Of course! Don't forget where this is, Los Angeles. The most indispensable thing is beautiful girls!" The magician looked at the speaker intently, and came to Rodman with a smile, and said, "You are Dennis, right? That block shot by Michael, it was just amazing."
"Thank you...thank you!" Facing Johnson's compliment, Rodman became introverted again.
As for the others, when they heard that there was a party, they were still the ones with girls. Everyone who was still tired immediately felt relieved. Everyone was obviously very excited, and they all set their sights on Nelson.
"OK, everyone try to come back as soon as possible!" Nelson had no choice but to respond, and he knew that such an order would not have any effect at all.
joke?Do you think everyone is a good baby like Li Weisi?What's the point of a party like this if it doesn't last all night?
However, Nelson knew better that he couldn't stop them at all. The players present were all adults, and they all had the ability to take responsibility for their own actions. He couldn't manage them with his coaching status alone. This is the difference between professional players and student players.
"Yes!" The players cheered.
"Hey, Nellie, can you go too?" Johnson invited Nelson, not forgetting to catch the Warriors.
"No, I won't go. I'm getting old and need more rest. Have fun." Nelson directly refused.
Johnson didn't force it, but just hugged Li Weisi and told Li Weisi: "I don't care about the others, you must come!"
"I..." Li Weisi showed embarrassment, looking very reluctant.
"My teammates will also go, let's discuss together! That's it!" Johnson didn't give Li Weisi a chance to refute. After speaking, he turned and left.
Li Weisi, who wanted to refute, failed to say "NO" in the end. In fact, he was a little shaken in his heart, because facing this historical level pass master, Li Weisi did have a lot of things and wanted to communicate with him.
Johnson was very aggressive in his work. Shortly after he left, the convoy he arranged stopped at the entrance of the hotel. At this time, the Warriors players had just put their luggage into the hotel room.
Johnson arranged a convoy of Mercedes-Benz V260 commercial vehicles. After everyone packed up, they loaded them up and drove quickly towards Beverly Hills.
(End of this chapter)