Chapter 660: The Ultimate Five Little (3/5)
The Bobcats have snapped a sizable winning streak, with the two biggest wins over the Spurs and Grizzlies.
It can be said that these two games have directly changed the status of Bobcat in the hearts of many expert reporters and commentators.
Zach Lowe wrote on his Facebook page: "Joe Hai once again slapped everyone who didn't think well of them, starting with a ten-game winning streak and becoming the first in the league!" This Bobcats seem to be a bit of a dark horse again, but unlike last season, in the new season, their dark horse means that they have become a team that can compete for the championship! ”
Mark Stein praised Qiao Hai's ability to build a team: "It's incredible, Qiao Hai's second year as a Bobcat coach, from scratch, his team already has the strength to compete for the O'Brien Cup!" The big win over the Grizzlies especially proves that! ”
Sports Illustrated did a feature in which they summarized the Bobcats' 10-game winning streak: "The first game won against the Cavaliers, who have already entered the Eastern Conference playoff ranks, and then beat the 76ers and Celtics in quick succession. ”
"After three consecutive wins, they faced the Jazz, who were on the verge of the Western Conference playoffs, and in the next two games, they won two Texas teams at home in a row, especially the one against the Spurs, and the Bobcats initially showed their strength."
"Beat the Heat and Magic on the brink of the Eastern Conference playoffs, and beat the Pacers who are already in the playoffs, and finally this game, they beat the Grizzlies by a big score."
"Throughout this 10-game winning streak, the Bobcats have beaten as many as eight playoff teams, and they have beaten the Spurs, Mavericks and Grizzlies – three strong teams that have the ability to compete for the O'Brien Cup."
"This time, no one should question the strength of the bobcat!"
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After a ten-game winning streak, the Bobcats continued to dominate the league, while at the same time, they gained recognition and everyone put the Bobcats in the ranks of championship contenders.
Zach Lowe even changed his prediction for the Bobcats, and now, he thinks, the Bobcats have a good chance of overpowering the Pistons and taking the first place in the East!
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"Look at this group of media, what kind of blow we are blown into, we are almost the universe team!"
On the special plane to Minnesota, Elvin Gentry raised the newspaper in his hand with a helpless and laughing expression.
Qiao Hai took the newspaper and continued to hear the discussion of the coaching staff in his ears.
Jeff Hornacek also joined in: "You should know very well what kind of urine this group of media is, Erwin. ”
"Now they're frantically touting us, and when we lose, or lose in a row, they're going to stomp on us!"
Tang Yi immediately retorted: "No, Jeff, they won't step on us, because we have Joe, Joe has already slapped too many media reporters in the face, and before they step on us, they will definitely weigh Joe's existence." ”
Discussing and discussing, he suddenly began to blow Qiao Hai, Qiao Hai shook his head helplessly, threw the newspaper in his hand to Tang Yi, pulled the blindfold, and began to sleep.
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On the 19th, the Bobcats fought the Timberwolves back-to-back.
This season, the Timberwolves' situation is the same as that of the Celtics and the 76ers, and it is also not very good, the three-headed monster has completely disintegrated, Ratlis Prewell went to the 76ers after rejecting the Timberwolves' contract extension offer, and Sam Cassel also signed with the Clippers with a three-year decreasing contract after the contract expired.
The Timberwolves have become Kevin Garnett's one-man team again, and in the hellish West, the Timberwolves are naturally on a losing streak and are far from the playoffs.
Qiao Hai's team plays very well against a single-core team like the Timberwolves, because Qiao Hai can lock the opponent's core players with a single point, and then use offense to take a big lead.
The same is true of this game, at the beginning, the Bobcats played a wave of 14:4 and directly led by 10 points.
Then, the Bobcats maintained a 10-point lead, and Qiao Hai did not think about further expanding the difference, after all, it was back-to-back away games, so he chose to use continuous substitutions to maintain the fitness and condition of the players on the field.
In the end, the Bobcats won 102-89, another game, and the winning streak continued.
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After this game, the Bobcats returned to Charlotte, rested for three days in a row, and then faced the Knicks on November 23, 108-95, easily won the 12th consecutive game since the start of the new season.
Then on November 25, the Bobcats defeated the Celtics 109-90 on the road, winning 13 in a row.
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On November 26, the Bobcats returned home to back-to-back games against the Wizards.
This season, the Wizards lost Larry Hughes and failed to use a Kwame Brown pit to Caron Butler like in their previous life, so the Wizards' Three Musketeers completely disintegrated.
But even so, with Gilbert Arena and Antoine Jamison, the Wizards are still a playoff powerhouse in the East.
In this game, Qiao Hai handled it carefully and still wanted a victory.
But as a result, Gilbert Arenas exploded in the opening game, and after hitting two three-pointers in a row, Qiao Hai's plan was shattered.
The Bobcats were tied with the Wizards in the first quarter, a situation that had almost never happened during the thirteen-game winning streak.
Therefore, in the second quarter, Qiao Hai had to adjust his tactical play, and as a result, Antoine Jamison broke out again.
Qiao Hai and the Bobcats, who were caught off guard, directly trailed the Wizards by as many as 11 points at the end of the half.
In the second half, the Bobcats had to enter the state of chasing points.
Because Arenas and Jamison were in excellent form, the Bobcats had a very difficult time chasing points, and by the end of the third quarter, they were still six points behind.
Then in the fourth quarter, in order to win, Joe Hai worked hard, he went directly to a five-small lineup, Paul point guard, four forwards in the other four positions, and Josh Smith cameo as center.
After a wave of shockwaves regardless of physical fitness, the Bobcats managed to overtake the score after five minutes!
In the end, the Bobcats narrowly defeated the Wizards with a score of 100:92 and 8 points, which was also the 14th consecutive win since the Bobcats started!
After the game, Wizards head coach Eddie Jordan was even a little proud: "We have played quite well, in the first three quarters, we have been leading the Bobcats, we have forced the Bobcats into a corner, until the last minute, the Bobcats completed the comeback and sealed the victory." ”
On the other side, Qiao Hai also had to admit: "That's right, the Wizards have played very well, and they have played even better than the Grizzlies, because they forced our strongest move." ”
"The strongest move?" The reporters in the audience couldn't help but ask.
Qiao Hai nodded: "That's right, our strongest move is the lineup at the beginning of the fourth quarter of this game, I call it - the ultimate five!" ”