Chapter 338: Continuing the winning streak
The team trailed by 1 point, but Curry was not in a hurry, he was confident enough.
He controlled the tempo and waited until nearly 10 seconds into the game before taking cover and killing inside.
This has already reserved time, and if it is tied, it is estimated that it will drag on for a few seconds.
Draymond Green stepped forward to cover, but Thaddeus Young, who came with him, directly chose to trap Curry.
Another steal, Curry made a mistake in his busy work, and there may have been some physical contact, but the referee won't blow at this time.
After the score was behind, Draymond Green reacted quickly and stepped forward to foul.
Thaddeus Young hit both free throws from the free-throw line to make it 94-97 and the Warriors trailed by three points in the final period.
At this time, the Nets made a god-level operation and replaced the hero Thaddeus Young.
Their thinking is also obvious, a slippery guard is to stick to the three-point line.
The Warriors used up the last timeout, and it was Curry who held the ball, and Kerr couldn't have chosen someone else because of a single turnover.
With nine seconds left, Curry didn't dare to delay for a moment this time.
The Nets are also decisive, outside the three-point line is a pinch shot, and they don't care about the Warriors scoring 2 points quickly.
Curry passed the ball out this time, and the ball went to Zhang Xiaotian's hands, and the Nets also had two players quickly surround him, but Zhang Xiaotian had an advantage that Curry did not have.
After Zhang Xiaotian got the ball, he directly pushed off a defender and pulled it out on the spot.
His forward body and height are the key to ignoring defenses, skills turn on, and the basketball falls to the basket.
The fans at home, the fans who were guarding the live broadcast everywhere, couldn't help but jump.
They've seen a lot of the Warriors' hero shots, but they'll never get tired of watching this kind of exciting shot.
However, this offense only took 5 seconds to tie at 97-97, and the Nets still had a chance.
Zhang Xiaotian thinks at this time that if he fouls directly, it will definitely be cool to kill the game with a three-point shot.
But it's just a thought, and it's not a 100% hit rate, he won't do such a stupid thing.
Both sides were extra cautious in overtime, but the ending was as easy as everyone imagined.
The Nets still want to trust Joe Johnson's experience at this time, but Joe Johnson is obviously not in shape, and he has three turnovers when he goes up, which is like an undercover agent.
The next opponent is Jarrett Jack's singles, but Jack is not a top All-Star, not even an All-Star, he has done a good job in front, but the Nets want to use him alone to beat the Warriors, who have the best record in the league, a bit too much.
Zhang Xiaotian doesn't have to gamble on his life, he is simply a god in overtime.
The Warriors took a 10-point lead, and the Nets only hit one ball in the final moments when the outcome was uncertain.
At 108:99, the Warriors won the opening 11 consecutive victories without danger.
30+6+6, Zhang Xiaotian handed over the results in this game, which is also at the level of a top player.
"There's no doubt that he's a player who deserves the top salary, and both he and Curry are a guarantee of the team's victory." Cole exclaimed in an interview with reporters after the game.
Indeed, many people have discovered that Zhang Xiaotian has improved again this season.
Not only in terms of scoring, but he also showed a certain level of organization, which is the means of a core player.
Players who can score, who can defend and who can play, who doesn't want it.
Zhang Xiaotian has successfully made some teams regret it again, why don't you use the highest salary to get this kind of player into your bag.
keeps changing teams, and talented players are easy to fall, but Zhang Xiaotian broke this rule.
Although Zhang Xiaotian's current way of enhancing his strength mainly relies on the system, in reality he has not relaxed.
In addition to enough people in training, nutritionists and trainers did not save money.
To improve strength, maintain strength, and maintain health, basketball is a career, and you must be conscientious to do business.
On November 17, the Warriors welcomed the Eastern Conference powerhouse Raptors at home.
The Raptors are indeed a powerhouse in the East this season, and after spending a lot of money to bring in Carroll to supplement the No. 3 position in the summer, they have brought in players such as Scola, Biyombo, and Corey Joseph.
Coupled with Lowry and DeRozan, the two outside two-gun pairs are getting better and better, and they have shown their combat power.
Klay Thompson has returned in this game, and the Warriors can play the best again.
At the beginning of the game, Lowry played very actively, he was not high enough, but he was as powerful as Paul, and he came up very domineering to impact Curry.
On the Warriors' side, it is Curry, Klay Thompson and Zhang Xiaotian who are three-point linkage.
Both sides focus on outside firepower, which can be said to be a shooting battle, but it is different, the Raptors don't have as much shooting range as the Warriors.
Carroll played against Zhang Xiaotian and was very active in defense.
In the summer, Zhang Xiaotian also had an affair with the Raptors, and in the end, the Raptors won Carroll, and many people in the outside world thought it was a premium, but he held his breath and wanted to prove himself.
How to put it, it's normal to have a little premium, after all, the Raptors don't have a lot of players to go to.
You must know that Corey Joseph gets a very small salary at the Spurs, and the income from playing as a substitute in another place can reach more than 7 million.
There is one change to the Warriors' lineup for this game, and that is that Bogut is back in the starting position.
It's just that Klay Thompson is back, and the Warriors' interior needs are much lower, and Bogut starts with soy sauce.
The Raptors' defense is still good, especially on the outside, and the overall defense is also excellent.
But it was not so easy to limit the Warriors, both sides played well in the first quarter, and the score was entangled until the last minute, and Zhang Xiaotian and Curry finally hit one after another to help the team take the lead.
In the second quarter, Klay Thompson suddenly exploded and scored 12 points in three minutes, and the Warriors' advantage instantly reached double digits.
It seems that a few days of rest are really useful, and this is the horror of the Warriors, there is more than Curry to explode points, and Klay Thompson and Zhang Xiaotian can also kill when they break out.
With a 16-point lead in the first half, the team is clocking out again based on past experience.
In fact, the Raptors didn't play badly in the first half, but in front of the Warriors, it seemed too modest, and they only took out the means of the outside, and the inside line did not play well.
However, they are not the team to score points, and Kerr also believes that the players can win the game with the previous pace.
It's just that I didn't expect that in the third quarter, Curry made a mistake as soon as he went up, which is also Curry's old problem, he likes waves when he is ahead, which is also the problem of many strong teams, thinking that it doesn't matter if he is loose, he can win the game if he is serious anyway, but many times it is like this in the gutter.
The strength of the Raptors is not a gutter, when the Warriors had problems, DeRozan scored, two points and two points were very solid, and Klay Thompson was also limited.
Klay Thompson is not a wave, his hand is meant to be a burst.
DeRozan also sent assists in a row when he scored, and the double-digit gap suddenly became single digits, and there was a trend of tying, and the fans were stunned.