Chapter 35 The Warriors' winning streak is because of Wang Feng?
As a professional player, Wang Feng has very obvious shortcomings in many aspects and is completely unable to match NBA-level competitions. However, only two abilities are top-notch with the blessing of high-level badges and ability values.
One is the three-point shooting from the bottom corner, and the other is perimeter defense.
As a combo guard, Ellis' personal strength is not even ranked among the top ten guards in the league!
In the face of Wang Feng's top perimeter defense badge, Ellis has no offensive efficiency at all. If he plays recklessly, he may be able to score a few goals with luck, but in most cases the offense will end with a missed shot.
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Ellis understood this after trying it for the first time.
But the question is, if Ellis, who is the Mavericks' leading scorer and takes the most shots per game, is not the main attacker, who will play in this game? Nowitzki, who is already 37 years old?
You know, Nowitzki is facing a player with outstanding defensive ability in this game, Draymond Green. Although he is at a disadvantage in terms of height, Green's favorite and best defensive player is No. 1
A player of Wisky's style.
Green's body type is relatively thin in the interior. Although he has never been afraid of physical confrontation, there is really nothing he can do against the tall and heavy interior. This is why the Warriors like to hoard big centers.
With both offensive ends inside and outside the team being contained, the Mavericks simply had no effective way to score.
In just the first quarter of the game, the score quickly widened.
The Warriors scored 29 points in a single quarter, while the Mavericks only scored 18 points.
I felt pretty good as a starter. Wang Feng performed very actively, helping to defend against double teams and was very active on the court. He made 2 three-pointers in the first quarter and also completed 2 steals.
In the second quarter of the game, the Mavericks became increasingly difficult to resist. At one point, the team failed to score a single point in 3 minutes!
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Warriors launched an offensive frenzy, directly widening the point difference to more than 30 points!
At the end of halftime, the score between the two teams was 71:40!
The game had completely lost its suspense before it entered the third quarter.
The fans of the Warriors are very satisfied. Although this is not a fierce game, it is enjoyable for any fan to see their favorite team win the game so strongly at home!
112:89, this was the final score of the two teams at the end of the game.
Curry scored a game-high 26 points, and Thompson also scored 22 points.
Wang Feng started the game and played for about 25 minutes in total. He didn't play a lot of time, but he still maintained an efficient performance.
He made 4 of 7 three-pointers and scored 12 points, 4 rebounds and 4 steals.
Under his full coverage, Monta Ellis was sleepwalking throughout the game, hitting only 2 goals in 14 shots, with a shooting percentage of only 14.3%.
On the other side, Barnes, who came off the bench, played nearly 30 minutes, the most minutes he has played in recent games. And since garbage time came very early in this game, Barnes naturally became the first player when he came off the bench.
He scored points and got a lot of shooting opportunities. He scored 16 points and 5 rebounds on 6 of 13 shots. His performance was remarkable.
This proves that Cole's judgment is correct. At this stage, Barnes is more suitable to serve as a substitute than a starter, at least with Wang Feng.
But it's hard to say whether that's what Barnes himself thought. Anyway, at least Wang Feng saw that Barnes had a dark face throughout the game, without even a trace of a smile even if he hit a field goal.
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After easily winning the game against the Mavericks, the Warriors' record this season has reached 49 wins and 11 losses! They are about to gain 50 wins in a single season!
Last season, the Warriors' record in the entire regular season was only 51 wins and 31 losses!
And now, with 22 games left before the end of the regular season, they are already close to catching up with last season's record!
The Warriors are in such good shape that there is almost no one-stopper in the entire league!
Now, the Warriors have a new goal.
Breaking the regular season team record!
It is basically a certainty that the Warriors will enter the playoffs with the first record in the regular season. The Atlanta Hawks, currently second in the league, are 8 games behind the Warriors. If they want to win in the next twenty
It is almost impossible to achieve a comeback in multiple games.
The Warriors now want to win more, from the management to the coaching staff to the players!
Break the best regular season record in team history! Win the O'Brien Trophy!
The Warriors' previous best regular season record was 59 wins in the 1975-76 season.
To break this record, the Warriors only need to win half of the next 22 games to easily surpass them.
The current Warriors team is of course not only satisfied with this, they want to further improve their wins and get more than 65 wins, or even better!
As a historical witness who traveled back in time from 2022, Wang Feng knows very well that the Warriors' final regular season score this season was 67 wins and 15, and they achieved their wish by defeating the Cavaliers in the finals and winning the cup.
And now, with the addition of a top 3D player like him, the Warriors have become stronger and more invulnerable than in another time and space, and they deserve to achieve a higher result than 67 wins!
As for how far it can reach, Wang Feng can't guarantee it. Anyway, the Warriors, who have lost 11 games, have no chance to achieve the great feat of 73 wins and 9 losses next season in advance.
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After taking over as the starter in the game against the Mavericks, Cole seemed to recognize that Wang Feng's starting value was better than that of Barnes. In the following games, Wang Feng also started all games without exception.
Defeated the Los Angeles Clippers at 106:98 on March 8!
Defeated the Phoenix Suns 98:80 on March 9!
Defeated the Detroit Pistons 105:96 on March 11!
Victory after victory made the Warriors seem like an invincible and invincible force! It also shocked the entire league!
And in each victory, someone discovered that since Wang Feng's strong outburst in the game between the Warriors and the Pacers on February 22, the Warriors have only lost one game in which Wang Feng participated!
This can't help but make people think, is the Warriors' winning streak because of Wang Feng?
There is certainly a good reason for someone to think this way. Wang Feng's defense is better than that of Barnes. He can often defend and double-team on the court to check for missed opportunities and fill in gaps for his teammates.
On the offensive end, Wang Feng's precise corner three-pointers maximized the Warriors' shooting space on the court, making the Splash Brothers' offense easier!
The Warriors already have an advanced and complete tactical system. They do not lack core players, but they lack 3D players like Wang Feng.
Although Barnes could also serve as a 3D player in the past, compared with Wang Feng, he was obviously far behind, both in terms of three-pointers and defense.