Chapter 257: Twelve consecutive victories, riding bravely
On November 15, against the Knicks, facing his former owner, David Lee beat Milicic and Al Harington, scoring 22 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists.
Milicic got a big contract, but his strength did not grow, but he slacked off a lot because of his comfortable life. He was not a hard-working person in the first place, and without Li Zhi's stimulation and O'Neill's supervision, his training fell behind a lot.
In this game, Milicic got 15 points and 4 rebounds, obviously sorry for his big contract.
The Knicks' best performance was Lowry, who averaged 19.7 points, 6.8 assists and 4.7 rebounds per game this season, and was the Knicks' most trusted player.
The next day back-to-back against the Bucks, the Warriors were not in good shape and almost made a big deal in Milwaukee. Bucks No. 10 rookie Brandon Jennings has been on a hot slate this week, averaging 20.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game, outperforming Rookie of the Year contenders Stephen Curry and Tyrek Evans in a single week.
The warriors were exhausted, and Lee didn't expect to be a backdrop at the beginning. Brandon Jennings scored 55 points in the melee, and if it weren't for Rich's stunner in the final moment, the Warriors' 10-game winning streak would have been ended by Jennings.
But even so, Jennings became a talking point, being called "Little James Emperor" by fans, and won the Rookie of the Week.
Curry was just abused by Wei Shao once, and was abused by the small steel cannon again in the Knicks, and this time he came to the Bucks and was hit again. Li Zhi watched the library enter and exit the training hall expressionlessly, knowing that this guy must be very depressed. But Li Zhi can't help him, if his involvement affects Curry's original growth trajectory, it will be more than worth the loss.
After that, the Warriors defeated the Pacers, which was also a bad team. Li Zhi scored 37 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists in this game, and got his first triple-double of the season. Curry continued to slump, with 6 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, and the aging TJ Ford had a second spring in this game, cutting 19 points, 10 assists and 7 rebounds.
With twelve straight wins, the Warriors shocked everyone. Before the start of the season, the Warriors, the defending champions, were not favored, and now they are slapping everyone in the face. David Lee, who is worthless as an expert, is now averaging 22.3 points, 11.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, just like an All-Star insider.
Someone went on a killing spree at the Warriors. "The Tyrant is Coming", "Twelve Consecutive Victories, the Dominance of Li Zhi", "Who Can End the Warriors' Streak", "This is the Tyranny of the Warriors", ...... Major media used various eye-catching headlines to earn traffic, and praised Li Zhi and the warriors very highly.
Li Zhi was once again elected Player of the Week, averaging 30.7 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists per game, and was also No. 1 in the MVP rankings.
While the media is touting the Warriors, the Cavaliers are studying the Warriors' weaknesses and they are the next opponent for the Warriors.
On the 21st, after a week-long promotion by the NBA's official, the Riders finally kicked off.
LeBron James is excited this season and he finally has a reliable helper. Byron Davis and Biedrins are both in their prime, and when he doesn't feel good, he can pass them to score. Few teams now would dare to take James to the death, because then they would pay a heavy price.
James attaches great importance to this battle, and he sees the Warriors as an imaginary enemy. While everyone is looking at the Lakers and Celtics as the top seeds in the East and West, James still thinks the Warriors will make it to the West.
The Lakers and Celtics both play defensive basketball and have a very BT lineup, but after watching the Warriors' Finals last season, James always felt that three-point shooting and defensive counterattacks were the trend in the NBA, so he put pressure on management in the offseason in exchange for Byron Davis and Biedrins.
James knows the weaknesses of the Warriors better than anyone else, and the Warriors, like the Cavaliers, rely on the containment of stars to open the situation, so as long as Li Zhi is prevented in this game, the Warriors' tactics will be ineffective.
James is right, the Warriors' Nelson and Richie are also discussing this issue, others see the Warriors' glamorous, but they themselves know their own shortcomings. The Warriors can have their current achievements completely because of Li Zhi's spelling. Although David Lee was blown up by the media, if Li Zhi withered, the Warriors would not be able to win, and David Lee's weakness in defense was destined to lead the team to win.
Thinking about it, Nelson and Li Zhi have no good solutions, and Li Zhi can only hope that he can now prevent James. But it's not easy to defend against James at the peak, it's a bug.
For Li Zhi, Kobe Bryant is still relatively easy to defend, he is a player with technical flow, death winding and guard blockade can come in handy, but James is different, he completely relies on his body to play inside, Li Zhi has no other way than to fight with him.
The only thing Li Zhi hopes now is that his teammates can feel better tomorrow, so that the Cavaliers will not dare to wrap themselves.
At this time, TNT and ESPN both broadcast the game live, and domestic CCTV5 also broadcast it live.
Before the game, Barkley analyzed: "The game between the Warriors and the Cavaliers may become the main theme in the next few years, the Warriors have always been an offensive team, and the Cavaliers have also transformed this season, and the offense has become their main weapon." ”
Kenny Smith said: "Today's alignment between LeBron and Lee will be the key to winning for both sides, James and Lee are both all-around stars in attack and defense, and the two are fiercely competing for the MVP rankings this season, and the team's record is only one win away, which is really exciting." ”
The Cavaliers made full preparations for this game, and James's opening sprinkling of magnesium powder caused countless fans to cheer. This season, the Cleveland people saw the hope of a championship again, and the Lakers, Warriors, and Spurs, which were expected to break through from the West, have become the enemies of Cavaliers fans.
And if they can win the championship this season, James will inevitably stay with the Cavaliers next year and work hard to continue to win the championship. Cavaliers fans have gone crazy now, and it's as if they're seeing the prophecy come true. The slogan of "Three crowns to Kobe Bryant, six crowns to Jordan" was shouted by fans, which shows how "crazy" a group of people this is.
The players on both sides obviously knew that this was a very important game, and the warm-up before the game was meticulous, and even Curry, who was not in good shape before, was seriously practicing shooting.
James was competing with Li Zhi in the warm-up, he wanted to win too much, he wanted to win the championship too much, and for so many years, the word "winning the championship" had been almost overwhelmed. The Warriors won the championship, and he watched his optimistic little brother win the cup, and the feelings in his heart were unknown.
The one who was most impressed by James' change was Cavaliers general manager Danny Ferry, who threatened him with not picking Richie in 2007 in the summer and traded for Byron Davis and Biedlings.
The person concerned, Li Zhi, didn't know that the biggest competitor this season was created by himself.