Chapter 333: Back to Back
The Warriors had a tendency to break the regular-season winning record last season, so this season has just begun.
"I don't care much about records, I just like championships." When asked what he thought of the regular season winning record, Zhang Xiaotian said.
This group of people is also idle, how do you want him to answer at the beginning of the season.
There are even professional citations that conclude that the Warriors may not be able to achieve the same high win rate as last season, that they are not in good shape too early, and that they can also get players injured.
If the players also care, they will lose, and the key is to train honestly and play every game.
However, after winning the Clippers, it is still very beneficial to Zhang Xiaotian.
His performance has earned the trust of the team and the manager will give him more opportunities.
If he was just a pitcher, his value might go down, so he needed a chance.
Opportunities are earned for them, and he has to thank the Clippers for their cooperation.
Whether they like his fans or not, those who follow him can see how far he has improved every year.
This kind of progress is incredible to most people, he played in college for four years, and it took two years to enter the league, and everyone has reached his full potential every season, but he is still growing unscientifically.
On November 6, the Warriors hosted the Nuggets.
The Nuggets didn't make any big moves this summer, mainly renewing the team's main players.
However, their rookie showed immediacy, No. 7 pick Emmanuel Moodier has become the main player of the team, the Nuggets also selected him to let go of Ty Lawson, No. 19 pick Gary Harris can also be used immediately, and second-round pick Nikola Jokic is a surprise, no one expected that this European guy can quickly adapt to the league.
The Nuggets' start is still neither good nor bad, and the management probably has no ambitions.
Faried and Gallinari play inside, and it stands to reason that they can keep up with the pace of the Warriors.
The outside line is all young, but they are willing to defend.
It's just that at the beginning of the game, the Warriors' three-point shooting blinded the opponent.
The opponent is ready to defend Curry, but as the core of the team, Curry's organizational skills are also very strong, otherwise no matter how good the three points are, they will be watched.
Curry attracted the defense and assisted Klay Thompson and Zhang Xiaotian in a row, and the Nuggets' defense suddenly collapsed, and then Curry took advantage of the opponent's hesitation to hit three points in a row, and the Nuggets' defense was immediately finished.
Young people are hardworking, but they are also prone to problems.
In the first half, Zhang Xiaotian teamed up with Klay Thompson and Curry to score 50 points, and the team led the Nuggets by 30 points.
In the second half, the Warriors were careless, but still won the game easily.
Zhang Xiaotian easily scored 20 points, which was really easy, and after arriving at the Warriors, he found that the game could be played like this.
In many cases, the opponent's reaction is worse than in simulation training.
However, it is easier said than done, and Kerr's tactics and the Warriors' players can be said to complement each other.
The next day they were going to Sacramento for back-to-back games, which were easy to play as expected.
But the back-to-back at the beginning of the season is really not easy to play, especially when you go to the away game, it is not good to rest for a long time, but the body will be a little uncomfortable.
The Kings didn't move very much in the summer, but they were very targeted, they started with Rondo, who distributed the ball, and equipped with outside shooters such as Cosby and Belinelli, plus All-Star center Cousins, and all-around forward Rudy Gay, which is logically not weak.
You know, Cousins already has the possibility of taking over the title of No. 1 center, but they still start the game like.
Cousins couldn't play in this game, and the Kings could only count on Gay.
How to say it, the league has a lucky player like Zhang Xiaotian, and there is also a weaker player like Rudy Gay, and the record of which team will not be ideal wherever he goes.
Kings coach George Karl deliberately adjusted his starters to limit the Warriors' perimeter.
Now the Warriors Bogut can easily blow up the opponent without playing, which actually shows their soy sauce on the inside.
It's hard to strangle the Warriors' perimeter, but there will be teams that do just that.
The Kings' forte should be offense, but the summer run showed that they want to be a team that plays both offense and defense, and this game could be an attempt for them.
At the beginning of the game, the Warriors were rarely taken advantage of by the opponent.
The reason for this is Rajon Rondo, who limits Curry while also making good passes.
Cousins needed a lot of possession when he was there, and instead of playing, he let Rondo play his all.
Rudy Gay was also very upset to see Zhang Xiaotian, and the two have also played each other many times in recent seasons, most of which ended in Zhang Xiaotian's victory.
In the past, it could only be said that it was the victory of the team, but now Zhang Xiaotian's strength can already fight the opponent head-on.
Rudy Gay's strength is still iron-clad, so in the confrontation between the two, Zhang Xiaotian also occupies part of the advantage, Rudy Gay shoots one out of six, Zhang Xiaotian shoots two out of five, although he only hits one more ball, the hit rate is a little stronger.
When Curry is limited a lot, the Warriors' tactics are reflected, and the ball keeps circling in everyone's hands, blooming more.
Although the scoring efficiency is a little worse, it is also to the level of the average team.
If the Kings had launched an onslaught at this time, they might have really been able to take the lead, but Rondo had a hard shooting injury, and no matter how good his defense and organization were, it would have been compromised.
And Rudy Gay, the ball is basically the end when it reaches him, and the result is that even if the king prevents the Warriors' offense, it becomes a star single, and if the single misses, it is an iron battle.
That's when the power of the Warriors' bench comes into play, and every point is able to score, which the Kings can't do.
The fans are even more psychologically sour, and the Warriors' offense reminds them of the demeanor of the former king.
The Warriors had a rare first half without a double-double, but they also led the Kings by eight points.
In addition to teamwork on the offensive end, the Warriors also give a glimpse of their defense.
But limiting Curry to this extent first still gives the Kings hope.
The Kings are not ambitious, but they are ambitious, and if George Karl can't make the team better, then the handsome position will be over.
As an experienced head coach, George Karl was clear at half-time with a combination of inside and out.
It looks simple, but it also has the right medicine, the Warriors interior line is inherently flawed, and they can make a fuss even if Cousins is not there.
Under normal circumstances, they wouldn't be able to do this, but when Curry doesn't feel good, Rondo holds the ball, Rudy Gay also becomes a pitcher, and it is enough to play the tactics of inside and outside with pitchers.