Chapter 440: Warriors are going to play for real
When the Kings played against the Nuggets, there were 2 minutes left in the game, and social networks had already exploded, and the keyword '24 consecutive wins' spread quickly on the Twitter and Instagram of basketball fans like a shockwave after the explosion.
When the game was over, the NBA's official Twitter directly selected the game as the best game of the day, and Zhang Feng also became the best player of the day with 32 points, 15 rebounds and 22 assists.
But at the same time, there are two games between the Rockets and the Mavericks, the Celtics and the Pacers, and the two games of the 76ers vs. the Nets and the Cavaliers vs. the Lakers have not yet started, and the superstars of these four teams have not yet finished their performances.
Surprisingly, Harden had no opinion at all, Irving didn't have any upset, Embiid even liked it personally, LeBron retweeted it and Aite Zhang Feng congratulated.
On this night, almost everyone who follows the NBA was more or less discussing the Kings' 24-game winning streak.
"I want the Kings to get 74 wins or more, and then the fans will remember that I beat the 74-win Kings and scored 36 points on Zhang's head," Lillard wrote on Twitter.
"Speaking of which, I also once beat the king, can I also blow a wave?" Brother Alphabet retweeted and wrote.
"Both of your teams were later beaten by Zhang Feng for revenge, and my home team, the Celtics, is different, they are the only team in the league that has won all against the Kings so far, are you convinced?" Bill Simmons retweeted Antetokounmpo and Lillard's tweets separately to make jokes.
"Save it! It's just a fight, but don't blow it, the Kings will beat the Celtics at the end of the month, and I'll see what you do when the time comes" Embiid responded quickly.
The discussion on social media was in full swing and lasted for three days, during which various TNT special programs were launched, inviting several retired NBA stars to analyze the difference between the Kings' two 20+ consecutive wins this season.
Coupled with interviews with NAB's current coaches, they finally came to a conclusion: compared to the previous winning streak, the Kings team is stronger this time, but Zhang's personal data has not only not been weakened, but has increased slightly.
This is a rather terrifying thing, which shows that the other players of the Kings have become stronger and have not been exchanged for sacrificing Zhang Feng's data.
During this period, the Kings went to Oklama to beat the Thunder on the road, and returned home to easily defeat the Heat, extending the winning streak to 26 games, and the Kings seemed to be unstoppable.
Even though the Warriors have lost to the Kings twice this season, they are still a team with four All-Stars, from management to coaching, from point guard to center, at least equal to or crushed by the Kings in every position.
Interestingly, the next opponent the Kings will have to challenge is the Warriors, and the Kings need to stabilize the regular season standings, strive for a winning streak, and how effective the new tactics will be against the strong teams.
On the Warriors' side, they are naturally unwilling to lose to the Kings for 3 games in a row, and they were trampled on by the Kings to create a winning streak, not to mention that the Kings have just surpassed their winning streak.
The two teams are bound to have a big battle at Oracle Arena.
The day before the game, after the Warriors' full team practice, Kerr, Curry, and Green were arranged to be interviewed by CBS Sports reporters.
"Coach Kerr, tomorrow you're going to play against the Kings, who are on a 26-game winning streak, and we've all noticed that the Kings' system has changed a lot since Kevin Love returned from injury, and are the Warriors prepared for that?"
Cole pursed his lips and thought about it, then shook his head and smiled and said:
"No, we will execute our tactics to the best of our ability, we have a complete tactical system, we will respond to every situation, and we will not change because of one team"
"After losing to the Kings in the previous two games, did you conduct a post-game analysis to summarize the reasons?" The reporter asked again.
"No, you know, as a professional team, you have to play 82 games a year, and there are many complicated reasons for losing, and there are many complicated reasons for winning, maybe it's a better feel, maybe it's because the opponent is not in good shape, we don't make too serious mistakes, so you, you know"
"Last question, there are often rumors that many of the Kings' on-court tactics were formulated by Zhang Feng, and I noticed that the Warriors have also asked players to formulate their own tactics before, will there be tomorrow's game? Will there be a 'coach-level' matchup between Iguodala and Zhang Feng? ”
"No, it was me last time Iguodala made a tactic...... Under the big framework strategy of the coaching staff, there is no on-the-spot change, all he does is the movement adjustment on the field"
"Okay, thanks. Stephen, Zhang Feng has reached 298 three-point shots this season, which is only 104 short of the 402 three-point shots set by you in a single season, and the Kings have 19 games left this season, Zhang Feng only needs to average 5.47 three-pointers per game to break your record, judging from his three-point shooting percentage and the number of shots this season, this is very likely to become a reality, will you be prepared for tomorrow's game? ”
"No, I don't care much about individual records, especially those that rely more on the team, but if Zhang Feng does it, then I still want to congratulate him."
"Okay, judging from the data of the first two encounters, Zhang Feng's scores, rebounds, assists, and steals comprehensively surround you, what is the reason for this? Is it because the team's tactical tendencies are different? ”
As soon as the reporter finished asking, Cole on the side suddenly coughed, and Curry smiled and said:
"No, our team has never been tactically inclined, it's all about whoever has the best chance and who shoots."
"But I've noticed that your average time without the ball this season has increased by eight minutes compared to the previous two seasons......"
Before the reporter finished asking this time, Curry raised his hand in advance and interrupted: "No, the so-called statistics of off-ball time are not scientific, it is actually my teammates who are helping me create shooting opportunities."
The reporter was stunned by Curry's answer, thinking why he didn't answer without asking a question, and from Kerr to Curry, every question was no, which was very weird, but the reporter could clearly see that Curry's face was not very happy, and he quickly turned the microphone to Green.
"Hi, Demont, tomorrow will be with the Lefu team again, as the opponent of the finals of the last two seasons, Lefou's strength should be very clear, do you think Lefu is back from injury......"
"No, I won't change anything, he won me, I won him, how to play or how to play, we are a team with a foundation, we have experienced 24 consecutive wins, created 73 gods, won 2 championships, and lost the finals"
When Green said this, he almost said that 'the king is still tender', and Durant said before that 'things before the All-Star are not a big deal', and the whole Warriors team seems to be silently annunishing: "They are going to play for real".