I’m Really Playing Basketball

On March 11, 2017, the Warriors finally returned to Oracle Arena after completing their seventh consecutive road trip.

The opponent in this long-awaited home game is the Boston Celtics.

This game against the Celtics still attracted a lot of attention.

Because if the Warriors can defeat the Celtics in this game, it will be the Warriors' 20th consecutive victory.

After losing to the Bobcats on January 25, the Warriors went two months without losing.

Therefore, many Warriors fans are actually looking forward to whether the Warriors' winning streak will be maintained until the end.

If they can keep defeating the Lakers in the last game, the Warriors will once again achieve a 36-game winning streak. At the same time, the Warriors' regular season record this season will also reach a record of 80 wins and 2 losses.

Yes, when 70 wins are no longer uncommon in recent years, Chen Xiao and the Warriors will push the NBA record to a peak of 80 wins.

So at the pre-match press conference before the start of this game, many reporters were asking Chen Xiao what his expectations were for this regular season.

It’s no wonder that Warriors fans and these reporters are so concerned about whether the Warriors’ record can break through 80 wins.

Because after seven consecutive away games, the Warriors' upcoming schedule is really good.

The remaining games are three back-to-backs, and most of the teams are weak teams, and most of the games are at home.

Under this circumstance, with the Warriors' current state and strength, there is actually no problem in winning all the remaining games.

Of course, neither Chen Xiao nor other Warriors players would answer questions like these.

No answer to this question is correct.

Just don't answer.

As for whether you really have such an idea.

Of course there is.

Don't you want to be a legend?

Of course!

If the opportunity appears in front of you, of course you hope to get it. Of course, if you can't get it, it doesn't matter. After all, it is just a milestone in the regular season.

Therefore, the Warriors' mentality is very good now.

Therefore, in this case, there is really no need for Chen Xiao and the Warriors to continue pretending to stimulate their NBA opponents.

The current Warriors actually have enough to attract hatred.

Every team in the NBA wants to find some presence here with the Warriors.

This season the Warriors lost a total of two games. The first game was to the Grizzlies, and the second game was to the Bobcats. The game they lost to the Grizzlies was a sneak attack and target by the Grizzlies.

In fact, many opponents the Warriors encounter this season, regardless of their strength, will attack the Warriors in the hope of getting a victory from the Warriors.

For many teams, getting a victory from the Warriors is basically equivalent to winning the championship.

This is still a weak team.

And for a strong team like the Boston Celtics, this is even more true.

In this game with the Celtics, the Celtics also chose to rush to the beginning and then fight at the end against the Warriors.

Now the entire NBA knows that although the Warriors are strong, this team is dominated by veterans. Therefore, if the Warriors play with all the main players, they will start the game and then engage in hand-to-hand combat and fouls throughout the game, disrupting the rhythm of the game and increasing the frequency of the game. It is best to play a game that was originally two hours into three hours, or even four hours. After exhausting the Warriors' group of veterans, fight with them to the end of their physical strength.

No matter how strong the Warriors' group of veterans are, how much strength can they exert when their physical strength is low?

I have to say that this style of play is indeed quite uncomfortable for the Warriors.

For example, in this game, when the Warriors and Celtics played in the fourth quarter, before Chen Xiao came on the court, in the first 8 minutes of the fourth quarter, the Celtics beat the Warriors 27 to 12!

The Warriors, which originally led by 2 points entering the fourth quarter, were directly behind by 13 points when Chen Xiao came up.

So much so that when Cole asked Chen Xiao to play, many Warriors fans at the scene felt that there was no need to let Chen Xiao continue playing because the game had already entered garbage time.

In this game, it can be said that the Celtics took the tactic of grabbing the start and fighting for the end against the all-main Warriors to the extreme.

Especially at the end, in the fourth quarter after Chen Xiao came on the court, the Warriors made 8 turnovers and were intercepted 6 times by the Celtics!

Don't think that the big score of 27 to 12 in the fourth quarter looks like the Celtics are accurate and the Warriors are solid.

In fact, that's not the case. It's true that the Warriors are very tough, but the Celtics are also inaccurate. The Celtics' shooting percentage is only 10 of 24, less than 42%. This shooting rate is definitely considered solid.

But the key is that the Warriors only had 14 shots, while the Celtics had 24!

The Celtics' offensive rebounds and crazy defensive steals in the fourth quarter almost overwhelmed the Warriors inside and outside.

Of course, the Warriors' state in this game is indeed poor.

Clay was 0 for 3 in the fourth quarter, Carter was 0 for 1, 3 turnovers, Curry Jr. was 0 for 1, two turnovers, Devin Booker was 1 for 2, two points, Jaylen Brown and Norman Powell and Fanver Leeteuk also scored 0-for-1 in all games.

In the entire fourth quarter, except for 3 of 5, 1 of 2 three-pointers, and 9 points, no player was in normal condition.

And this is also the problem where the Warriors are easily defeated.

Although the Warriors have veterans and young people, the veterans are undoubtedly the core.

Let's just talk about the rotation of the lineup. If Carter collapses, it will be difficult for others not to collapse.

Of course, although the Warriors have such a problem, there are still few teams in the league that are as good as the Celtics in this game.

Even if most teams use such a strategy, it actually only causes some trouble for the Warriors.

The trouble is not that big, even the previous away games against the Bucks have not caused such big trouble to the Warriors.

All we can say is that the Celtics are a special team.

This team seems to be born to play such a game, as if it has the heritage of the NBA.

However, with 4 minutes left in the game, after Chen Xiao, Wade and Ron Howard came on the court, the Warriors quickly regained the situation.

The Celtics also fought too hard in the first eight minutes, and all the main players went up to fight.

I thought 13 points was a safe bet, I just had to hold on for the last four minutes.

But facing the crazy point pursuit of the Warriors led by Chen Xiao, it is definitely not easy to defend.

In fact, within 3 minutes of the game, the Celtics' lead had been completely eroded.

In the end, the Warriors completed a desperate counterattack at home and defeated the Celtics 115-108.

Although it was difficult to defeat the Celtics, the Warriors also successfully completed another twenty-game winning streak this season.

Two days after defeating the Celtics, the Warriors easily defeated Philadelphia with a score of 126 to 114 on March 14. The Warriors' winning streak continued.

The NBA reporters are still frantically suggesting that Warriors players can shout that slogan.

80 wins, shout out generously.

However, some Warriors players really wanted to shout, and Chen Xiao and Cole actually didn't stop them from shouting such hate-attracting slogans outside.

But the Warriors players still remained silent.

why?

Of course, we are waiting for this crucial regular season match against the Bucks at home on March 18th!

The Bucks are the Warriors' biggest opponent in the second half of the schedule and their last big opponent.

This game is not over yet. No matter how confident the Warriors players are, they do not have the confidence to shout the slogan of 80 wins outside.

Even though the Bucks are currently on consecutive road trips in the West.

Before the game against the Warriors, the Bucks had just finished playing the Clippers away from home on March 17.

In the end, the Bucks rested Durant, Green and Iguodala, and relied on Curry and Antetokounmpo to defeat the Clippers 97-96 in the away game. The Bucks relied on Curry's final three-pointer to reverse the victory.

In this consecutive away trip to the Western Conference, although they won both the Clippers and the Lakers (107 to 103), the Bucks had a very difficult time.

It's not that the Bucks have declined or anything.

Obviously, the Bucks are preparing for the Warriors game.

When playing against the Lakers, the Bucks also made a large-scale rotation.

During this road trip to the Western Conference, the Bucks made large-scale rotations in every game.

The reason for this rotation is, of course, for the back-to-back away games against the Warriors.

In the first half of the season, the Warriors also made large-scale rotations before playing the Bucks on consecutive road trips. Then they played with all the main players when they played the Bucks again, and finally defeated the Bucks away from home.

If they lose at home, the Bucks definitely hope to get it back on the road.

Everyone knows that the Warriors and Bucks are the two major opponents this season. In this case, if they are swept in the regular season, there will be some psychological disadvantages.

Therefore, if possible, the Bucks certainly hope to get back on the road.

On March 18, the much-anticipated second battle between the Warriors and Bucks is about to begin.

The starting players of the two teams on the court are already ready to go.

The starting players for the Warriors are starting center Chen Xiao, starting forwards Nong Mei and Wade, and guards Klay and Ron Howard.

The Bucks' starting players are starting center Dream Green, starting power forward Antetokounmpo, starting small forward Durant, and starting guards Ariza and Iguodala.

Curry, who completed the buzzer beater in the last game, did not rest in this game but was substituted as in the finals.

It can also be seen from this that the Bucks are indeed on top, and they are really serious about this game.

Not to mention the attitude of the players in the finals, at least the Bucks have the tactics they used in the finals.

Don't do anything else, just go straight to the five fronts!

It has to be said that the Bucks' five forwards are indeed powerful. The Bucks started the game strongly and maximized the intensity of the game. In a single quarter, the Bucks led the Warriors at home 32-27 by 5 points. point.

Then, just when everyone expected the Warriors' rotation to continue to expand their advantage under the leadership of Curry...

Curry, who had an incredible game against the Clippers yesterday, was surpassed by his younger brother Curry...

Yes, Chen Xiao and the Warriors did not expect Curry to perform so well in the second quarter of this game.

During the rotation, Curry Jr. made 3 of 3, 2 of 2 three-pointers, and scored 8 points and 2 assists. Klay, who partnered with him in the rotation, made 4 of 5, 1 of 2 three-pointers, and scored With 9 points, Carter scored 2 of 2, 2 of 2 three-pointers, and scored 6 points. If this wave continues, who can not collapse?

After the rotation started in the second quarter, the Warriors could simply be described as hitting every target!

In less than five minutes, rotation players such as Curry Jr., Clay and Carter jointly contributed 26 points!

In the end, the Warriors also beat the Bucks 40 to 19 in the second quarter, beating the Bucks by 21 points in a single quarter.

Counting the first-quarter deficit, the Warriors ended the second quarter with a 16-point lead at 67-51 in the first half.

Obviously, for the Bucks, trailing by 16 points at halftime is very embarrassing.

Indeed, the explosion of the Warriors' rotation in the second quarter was an accident, but whether it was an accident or not, the Warriors now lead them by 16 points.

What do you think we should do at this time?

After preparing for this game for so long, is there no hope at all?

Considering the strength of the Warriors, such a fall behind is indeed hopeless.

But the Bucks are not any other ordinary team after all. They have been preparing for this game for so long, how could they just give up like this.

So after the game entered the second half, the Bucks continued to increase their intensity.

The third quarter is when veteran teams like the Warriors are at their strongest. The last time the two teams met, the Warriors won the second and third quarters and lost the first and fourth quarters.

In the third quarter of this game, the two teams tied 31-31.

Although the Warriors were tied with the Warriors in the third quarter when they were at their strongest, this record is good.

But the hole dug in the second quarter was so big that after the third quarter, the Bucks were still 16 points behind.

In the end, there was really no way. Although the Bucks players still wanted to continue to kill the enemy, after the rotation in the first few minutes of the fourth quarter, the Warriors' lead reached 20 points. Durant and other Bucks' main players There is still no need to continue playing. After all, it is garbage time.

What was originally a big battle ended in such a way because of the sudden explosion of Curry's brother against Curry's brother. I have to say that no one could have imagined it.

However, Curry's performance in this game was indeed outstanding. He made 9 of 13 in the game, 6 of 8 three-pointers, and 4 of 4 free throws. He scored a Warriors-high 28 points in the game.

I have to say that every time he meets his brother, little Curry can definitely be regarded as an All-Star player. Many people say that Curry's brother is the 'brother-killer Fen', and sometimes he beats his brother very hard.

But Curry's younger brother Seth is actually a Seth who wants to kill his brother.

Closer to home, after successfully defeating the Bucks, the Warriors can finally march towards the legend loudly.