Chapter 121: Guarding the Great Demon King

After the game, there were reports of these two games very quickly, and the Warriors, who had been winning in a row, were naturally at the center of public opinion.

"The Warriors beat the Nuggets to win 15 consecutive games in the opening game, tying the NBA historical record!" 》

Unstoppable! The warriors of the 15-game winning streak are unbeatable! 》

"15 consecutive wins at the beginning, the prologue of the legend!" 》

Headlines like these dominate sports headlines.

AP: Warriors tied the all-time record for a season-opening winning streak. The Nuggets weren't the first team to learn about the Warriors' peculiarities: the Warriors made 15-of-29 three-pointers, dished out 35 assists, and played a suffocating defense; Even though the Warriors had 21 turnovers, that didn't hurt the team at all.

Contra Costa Times: What the Warriors really have to deal with in this game is attitude issues and sometimes lax defense, and if the Warriors can solve these problems in time, they can easily win. Both Curry and Thompson believe that "the Warriors have gotten better" and that a better all-time record awaits the Warriors.

Denver Post: Without Farid, Nurkic, Wilson Chandler and many other key players, such Nuggets can't stop the Warriors from equaling the all-time record. The Nuggets had 20 turnovers, and that performance couldn't close the gap with the Warriors. For the third game in a row, the Nuggets were shot by opponents over 50 percent.

Chicago Post: The Warriors beat the Nuggets 118-105 on the road, tying the league's all-time record of 15 straight wins at the start of the season. The Warriors led by as many as 21 points during the game. Curry played less than 28 minutes and scored 19 points on 8-of-16 shooting, a season-low scoring record. Klay Thompson scored 21 points to be the best player of the game.

In the post-game press conference, Curry told reporters that "we have equaled the best start record in NBA history, we are getting better and better, everything is on the right path", and at the same time, he also showed his ambition to set a new record, "The historical opportunity cannot be missed", "We have been working hard to stand in front of it, and we are only one step away from creating a record that belongs to the Warriors, and there is no reason not to fight".

The Warriors became the most popular team in the league, and the remaining 29 teams combined did not have as much attention as the Warriors at this moment.

So much so that at the post-game press conference between the Lakers and the Trail Blazers, the questions asked by reporters were more about the Warriors.

Under the guidance of public opinion, the fans fell into a national discussion. The main question of discussion was whether the Warriors could beat their next opponent, the Lakers, and whether they could set a new history.

The Warriors fans who have suddenly skyrocketed this season naturally hope that the Lakers will become the soul of the Warriors' winning streak and a footnote to the new record set by the Warriors.

But the game is a two-sided thing, and while the Warriors fans' wishes are beautiful, there is also some wishful thinking. The Lakers are certainly not willing to sacrifice themselves for the betterment of others.

In the eyes of outsiders, the Lakers have been in trouble lately.

In the last three games, he lost to the Suns, narrowly defeated the Raptors, and lost to the Trail Blazers, which is really not a good state.

The Suns are now the bottom-to-last super-fish belly in the West, and the Trail Blazers are no better, ranking 12th in the West. But in the face of such two weak teams, the Lakers lost!

The Raptors are a powerhouse in the East, and their record is also among the top four. It was so difficult for the Lakers to win against them, and in the end they relied on a lore shot of pure luck to win. If the game goes to extra time, the outcome is unpredictable, and the outcome is still unknown.

For a while, many people began to wonder if the Lakers' real strength was worthy of their current top-four ranking in the West?

Perhaps the league took care of the Lakers, a down-and-out giant, and arranged a schedule for them at the beginning of the season, which can be said to be a simple model. The opponents are not strong, and many of them are not even playoff-level teams.

This has also caused the Lakers to have a good record since the start of the season. And the record is an important indicator of the strength of a team, because the Lakers have a high winning rate, and there are not a few people who think that they have suddenly risen and their strength has skyrocketed.

However, after losing to weak teams one after another recently, the Lakers' old bottom is finally revealed!

They can indeed be considered to have risen, but they have not soared from one of the weakest in the league to one of the strongest in the league.

They just climbed up to a playoff level.

A large part of the reason why the current record is so good is the schedule. As time goes by, after the middle of the season, the Lakers' record will definitely drop, and it would be good to be able to keep the top eight in the West.

In the midst of this big discussion, the Lakers have been thoroughly studied. Both on the team side and on the individual side of the players.

More and more people think that the Lakers are not as strong as their record suggests, and that their loss to the Warriors in the next game is inevitable.

Although the new champion Yi Feng is indeed worthy of praise, it is even said that most of the credit for the Lakers' good record so far comes from him. But in the face of the desperate defending champion Warriors, Yi Feng alone is powerless to parry.

In the face of such arguments, Yi Feng, who was interviewed by reporters, said, "Maybe you don't know, I'm still a literary and artistic youth."

The reporter who interviewed him was stunned and didn't come back to his senses for a long time. I ask you what you think of these views, and what kind of literary and artistic youth do you say, which are completely irrelevant......

Yi Feng smiled slightly, ignoring the reporter's reaction, "In addition to playing ball and training, I also like to play music and read books. Reading is one of my big hobbies, and I prefer to read tragic books, such as "Macbeth", "King Lear", "Othello", "Hamlet", etc. ”

The reporter continued to be confused, he really didn't know what Yi Feng meant by this.

Yi Feng finally got to the point, "I don't know if you have heard of such a sentence, 'Tragedy is the destruction of beautiful things for others to see', which is what Mr. Lu Xun, a famous writer in our country, said." ”

Destroy what is beautiful? Meaning, to end the Warriors' winning streak?

The reporter was thoughtful.

Yi Feng made his intentions clear, "Everyone knows that it is very good to create a new historical record, but who would have thought that this continuous winning streak was the accumulation of the bones of the opponent. ”

"Competitive sports are indeed cruel, either you die or I die. The winner enjoys the attention, and the loser can only silently **** the wound. You're all rooting for the Warriors on a 15-game winning streak, but who cares about teams that lose to the Warriors? Do you think they want to lose? Don't they want to end the Warriors' winning streak? ”

"Now everybody doesn't care about how we feel at the Lakers and thinks that the Warriors are going to win the next game, and they're going to make a new history. Maybe you think that the Lakers, who are weak, have no right to speak. ”

"But I would say that even if we are weak, we will have our own dignity. In the next game, we will give our full form and vow to beat the Warriors away from home! Vow to end their winning streak! ”

"If you want to set a record, beat our Lakers first!"

The reporter was shocked by Yi Feng's wild words.

There are few people who are optimistic about the Lakers now, but Yi Feng can be so confident and even arrogant!

Soon, Yi Feng's original words in the interview were put on the media. The reporter didn't add the slightest amount of oil and vinegar, because Yi Feng's original words were exaggerated enough.

However, no one doubts that Yi Feng's words were "taken out of context + exaggerated" by the media, although the media's long-standing routine has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, but people are more impressed by Yi Feng's arrogance.

Before he boasted that he was "scheduled to be the scoring champion this season", for many people, it is still in the ears now. Because it's so impressive, I can't forget it.

Yi Feng's words naturally reached the ears of the Warriors, and Draymond Green jumped out on his own without a reporter interview.

He opened his mouth and squirted, "I heard that the Lakers little rookie wants to ruin our good deeds?" He doesn't look at how many pounds and taels he has, why did he end our winning streak? ”

"Just his passable scoring ability? I think he hasn't met a real strong team, so he's happy to brush up on points, right? In the next game, I have to prevent him from crying and going home to find his mother! ”

"When it comes to scoring ability, we are much better than him on the Warriors. Stephen and Clay blow him up in minutes! We also have Harrison, and the Flying Eagles from North Carolina are also much stronger than him! ”

In the end, he said with jealousy: "In the end, I agree with his little white face." Now he has all this popularity, all because of this face. However, basketball is a man's game, and sooner or later, the little white face will be taught a hard lesson by the tough guy! ”

The implication is that he, a "tough guy", wants to teach Yi Feng, a "little white face", a lesson.

Although Yi Feng's words seem a little arrogant, Draymond Green's brainless responses with personal attacks are a little annoying.

Before Yi Feng could say anything, Randall took the lead in counterattacking.

Although he is still a sophomore with little status in the league, his big genes of not being afraid of heaven and earth make him stand up for Yi Feng.

Randle listed all of Yi Feng's accomplishments since he entered the NBA, and then listed the achievements of Draymond Green in the same period, and Draymond Green was simply nothing compared to the two. Randall pointed out the rhetorical question at the end, who doesn't know his own catties?

In terms of identity, Yi Feng is the top pick, while Draymond Green is just a second-round show. This also determines that Yi Feng, who has only played a dozen games, has broken several records for the youngest, while Green does not even have many opportunities to play.

Draymond Green naturally did not show weakness, and fought back in annoyance, and at the same time, his big mouth also sprayed more people, involving more people to participate in this scolding war.

Before the two teams even met each other, the players had already started a scolding battle in the air.

For a while, the atmosphere intensified, and the people watching the play also looked forward to this game more and more.

In this case, ESPN actually made a special program on the Warriors' winning streak and whether the Lakers can end the Warriors' winning streak, hosted by ESPN's famous beauty reporter Erin Andrews, and invited basketball legend Chris Mullin and famous coach Hubby Brown as guests.

On the show, Hubby Brown talked about the Warriors' winning streak and summed up the secret of their winning streak -

"The first thing that comes to everyone's mind must be their star Curry, who is in hot form. Fast, accurate, and far are the labels of this sharpshooter, and they are also the signature of this team. This is not only due to talent, but also inseparable from his own efforts. ”

"In the offseason, when a lot of the players were on vacation, Curry was already working on his technique and passing under the guidance of personal trainer Brandon Payne. The hardships behind it are unknown, but in the new season, Curry has become better, averaging 30.7 points, 5.2 rebounds, 5.7 assists per game, shooting in 0.3 seconds, and shooting 43.8% from three-point range......"

"But what's really scary about the Warriors is not only Curry's outstanding individual ability, but also his ability to revitalize the team's offense and make the whole team a strong whole."

"The current Warriors' offensive and defensive system is built around Curry and Green. Curry's offensive ability needs no elaboration, and Green, as the 'invisible four', can defend opponents alone, protect rebounds, and have good three-point shooting, dribbling and scoring skills. ”

"This season, we've often seen Green grab rebounds in the backcourt, dribble directly to the frontcourt at high speed, and split the ball to organize the offense. Now, the system of 'Curry + Green + open shooter' has taken shape. In this system, everyone can be a point of attack. If the opponent defends Curry, the Warriors open fire; On the contrary, Curry's 'perverted quasi' strength is obvious to all. ”

"The other scary thing about the Warriors is their bench depth. The Warriors have Andre Iguodala, Sean Livingston, Leandro Barbossa and others on the bench, each with their own role, each capable of two or even three positions, and changing formations at any time is the norm for them right now. ”

"The easy schedule has helped the Warriors in a way."

"During the 15-game winning streak, the Warriors only had seven away games in total, and the away opponents were only the Clippers and Rockets, and the other opponents were not strong overall. In addition, during the 15-game winning streak, the Warriors only had three back-to-back games in total, and the 'home and away' schedule gave the Warriors players plenty of rest time to deal with different opponents. ”

Hubby Brown has a wealth of basketball theory knowledge and practical experience, and has a relatively clear view of the Warriors' current winning streak. And the implication is that he, like most people on the outside, is in favor of the Warriors winning.

Another guest, Chris Mullin, known as the "left hand of God", as a celebrity of the Warriors, although he also supports the Warriors to win, he also appreciates Yi Feng's self-confidence.

"As a professional, you have to be determined to win at all times, no matter how strong the opponent is. Even if you're the defending champion, you can't afford to be scared. ”

"It's a good thing that Yi Feng is confident, and I don't think he's arrogant. I hope he can do what he said and really become the Great Demon King! (To be continued.) )