Chapter 80: The First Victory of the Opening Race and the Interview
The Warriors' opener opponent, the New Orleans Pelicans, was not a league powerhouse, and even its predecessor, the New Orleans Hornets, was in the strongest Chris. The best playoff result of the Paul era was only the second round.
Later, after Paul left the team, the Pelicans' record plummeted and they were the first to sign Anthony. Davis.
Davis' talent is undoubtedly the top level in history, and it took three years to finally pull the Pelicans out of the bottom of the league, and last season they reached the playoffs for the first time in a long time, but unfortunately they were swept out of the Warriors in the first round as the eighth in the East.
In the opening game of the new season, the Pelicans naturally want to win the game and avenge last season's playoffs.
But the difference in strength between the two teams is really too big.
Curry, who won the MVP and FMVP last season, was proud, and it was the most confident time, just in the first quarter, he made 13 crazy shots, hit 9 shots, and scored 24 points on 4-of-7 three-pointers!
The Pelicans have Ismael on the bench though. Smith stepped up and scored 11 points on 5-of-5 shooting to help his team bite the score, trailing by just four points at 39:35 in the first quarter and entering the second quarter.
However, in the second quarter of the game, the Warriors began to shrink their line and strengthen their defense, and the Pelicans' offense immediately had problems, scoring only 14 points in a single quarter.
On the Warriors' side, Curry had a long break in the second quarter, taking only five shots, and the ball was concentrated in the hands of other players.
Unlike Curry, who felt hot, Thompson had an average feel in this game, and failed to hit several attempts in the first quarter, and Green was in a similar situation.
This gave Wang Feng a chance.
In the first quarter, Wang Feng only made 2 shots from the outside and hit 1 three-pointer, but in the second quarter of the game, he got 6 shots, including 2 on the outside and 4 inside the three-point line.
In these 6 shots, Wang Feng hit 4 balls and scored 9 points in a single quarter.
It was with Wang Feng's 9 points in a single quarter that the Warriors scored 26 points in the second quarter and expanded the difference to 16 points in one fell swoop.
Then, at halftime, in the third quarter of the game, Curry came back on the court after a break.
At this time, Curry's hand felt significantly lower than in the first quarter, hitting 3 of 6 shots, maintaining a 5 percent shooting rate, and scoring 11 points in a single quarter.
But that was enough, because Wang Feng also hit 3 of his 4 shots in the first quarter of the game and scored 7 points.
The Warriors scored 31 points in the third quarter, while the Pelicans scored just 26 points.
With a 21-point difference, the Warriors' three-quarter check-in task was basically completed.
In the fourth quarter of the game, several starters barely played, and completely played against the Pelicans with an all-bench lineup.
The unwilling Pelicans still wanted to use their main play to chase the difference, but three minutes later, their head coach put Anthony . Davis and other key players were substituted.
In those three minutes, the Pelicans uncovered a desperate truth...... The Warriors have a strong bench lineup.
The Warriors' bench lineup, led by Andreas Iguodala, Barnes and Livingston, was excellent in scoring and defense, and they didn't even fall behind in the slightest in the three-minute battle.
I can't even beat the substitutes! How is this game still played?
The Warriors got off to a good start to the new season with ease.
117:95! With a 22-point difference, it's a big win.
Curry showed extremely strong dominance in the first game, scoring 40 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists in 33 minutes!
Wang Feng also played well, scoring 22 points on 8-of-12 shooting in 26 minutes, making him the second-highest scorer on the Warriors.
This result is a bit of a surprise, because the only players on the Warriors team who are more efficient are Curry, Wang Feng and the backup blue-collar center Festus who is 6-of-10 shooting. Azeri.
The second of the Splash Brothers, Clay. Thompson scored just nine points on 3-of-8 shooting.
Drummond. Green scored 10 points on 3-of-12 shooting.
And the original Warriors' starting small forward, Harrison. Although Barnes came off the bench in this game, he played nearly 30 minutes, but only handed in an answer sheet of 8 points on 3-of-12 shooting.
The Warriors' victory certainly cheered the fans, but at the same time, it was a little inexplicable, can they all win?
Most people didn't take the outcome of this game to heart.
The Pelicans were not the opponent of the Warriors in the first place, and they were swept 4-0 by the Warriors in the playoffs last season, and it is normal to lose.
Thompson, Green's poor hand is also a minority, there are few players who will stay hot forever, and as the season progresses, they will definitely find their game form.
As for Wang Feng, who scored 22 points in the opening game, he also did not attract too much attention.
Wang Feng showed his scoring explosiveness last season, and once he had the opportunity to use his super accurate three-point shot, it was not surprising to score 30+ points.
The media in the United States still focused more cameras on Curry, who scored 40 points, and only the media in China reported Wang Feng's outstanding performance of 22 points in the opening game.
Domestic portals also struck while the iron was hot, and rushed to produce an interview video of Wang Feng overnight.
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"Hello Wang Feng, I am honored to be able to interview you, I am a reporter from XX Network."
"Hello."
Facing the camera, Wang Feng was very calm and responded with a smile.
"Hello friends from XX Net, I'm player Wang Feng."
"We all know that not long ago, you led the Chinese men's basketball team to win the Asian Championships, thus obtaining a ticket to the Rio Olympics, congratulations."
Wang Feng shook his head slightly. "The Huaguo men's basketball team is not led by me, it is a team, I am one of them, and winning the championship is also the result of the joint efforts of the whole team."
As a time-traveler from 2022, Wang Feng knows too well how many people have nothing to do when they are full, and he likes to do some things that bite the words and pick the bones in the eggs.
The Asian Championships, as long as you are not blind, everyone knows who has the greatest credit, and Wang Feng has no need to compete for it.
At present, he is still in the development and rising period of his career, and he must reduce unnecessary troubles as much as possible, and low-key humility is the virtue that Chinese people should have, and he will attract more fans when he says this.
"The Rio Olympics don't start until August next year, and before that, you have one season in the NBA, and I think a lot of fans are looking forward to your performance in the NBA, can you ask you about your performance and goals for the new season?"
Faced with this question, Wang Feng paused slightly.
At this moment, he was a little hesitant to tell the goal of his plan.
After all, these goals are not difficult in his eyes with the golden finger of the system, but in the eyes of others, they may be a bit of a wild mouth.
But...... After a slight hesitation, Wang Feng still chose to speak!