Pippen scored the Bulls' highest score of 25 points, but Jordan's performance was average. He made 7 of 17 shots, shooting 41% from the field, and scored 23 points. Bulls' inside player Kukic scored 21 points.
For the Warriors, Wang Feng continued to suppress Jordan in scoring, scoring 38 points, 14 rebounds and 7 assists. However, other Warriors players did nothing under the Bulls' defense.
A sudden losing streak caused the Warriors to fall directly from the top spot in the Western Conference. They were overtaken by the SuperSonics and ranked second with a difference of 2 wins.
However, in Wang Feng's view, this is not entirely a bad thing. At least after this wave of losing streak, the Warriors generals have fallen away from the high-spirited mentality caused by smooth sailing before.
The Warriors' lineup is really not strong. It can be said that except for Wang Feng, there is no All-Star player. The main starting lineup lacks independent offensive ability, and the bench lineup is not deep enough.
The reason why the Warriors have been able to stay at the top of the Western Conference for so long is simply because the league couldn't think of any way to deal with Wang Feng, a top star who suddenly appeared and whose personal abilities were even more exaggerated than Jordan's.
As Wang Feng plays in this league for longer and longer, each team will analyze his technical characteristics and develop targeted defensive strategies more and more. Even if there is no way to completely restrict Wang Feng, they can at least make Wang Feng
Every game can't be so exaggerated as 1v5.
After a losing streak, Warriors head coach Adelman took the initiative to take responsibility at the press conference, blaming himself for the team's recent poor record.
"It was my negligence that led to the Warriors' recent successive failures. We are a new team that was just formed this summer. Half of the main players in the team were new to the team in the summer, including me as the head coach.
Similarly, we need time to get used to each other and get to know each other, but during this period when the team has been playing excellent records, we are indeed a little impatient. After experiencing these few failures, I will learn from my lessons and do everything possible to help the team.
The team is out of trouble.”
It has to be said that Adelman is still quite good. At this stage when the team suffers successive defeats, the players in the team will inevitably be impatient and in a state of mental collapse, especially since the Warriors' main partner has only been together for a few months.
, it is easy for a crisis of trust to occur in this situation.
So he took the initiative to take responsibility for the loss, and while admitting his mistake, he emphasized the fact that the Warriors are just a new team that has just undergone reconstruction.
The implication is that it is already very good for the Warriors to achieve their current results. You reporters who want to add insult to injury, before the start of the regular season, do any of you think that the Warriors can rank among the top eight in the Western Conference?
But what now? Even if we suffer a losing streak, we are still second in the Western Conference and one of the best teams in the league. We have not performed very well in the last few games, but if we want to start complaining
, please refer to the premise I just mentioned before speaking.
This move had an immediate impact.
If nothing else, at least the local fans in Golden State were tolerant and understanding.
It's normal to lose. In the past few seasons, they didn't even witness a few wins at home.
Hardcore fans of the Warriors are already very satisfied that the Warriors can achieve their current results.
What's more, the Warriors' several losses have all come to the strongest teams in the league, including the SuperSonics, which is No. 1 in the Western Conference, the Spurs, which is No. 3 in the Western Conference, and the No. 1 team in the Eastern Conference. So far, they have only lost 7 games.
The invincible Bulls in the game.
When Wang Feng leads the way with a single core, what kind of bike do you need?
However, after experiencing a series of losing streaks and after the head coach publicly reflected on himself, the Warriors immediately stabilized their record.
On March 3, the Warriors challenged the New York Knicks away from home.
Wang Feng broke out strongly at Madison Square Garden, the home of his old club, scoring 57 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists in a triple-double, leading the Warriors to win the game 109:94.
The Knicks' leading star, Ewing, made 7 of 15 shots and scored 21 points and 13 rebounds. The performance of the entire game was not as good as Wang Feng's halftime statistics.
Madison Square Garden was filled with boos for Ewing in the second half.
It is not uncommon in the league to boo your own players at home, but when this scene actually happens, it is really embarrassing for the person involved.
Ewing kept a dark face throughout the game and walked to the locker room without looking back as soon as the game was over.
But this cannot be blamed on the Knicks fans at home. Before losing this game, the Knicks had a record of 30 wins and 26 losses, ranking eighth in the Eastern Conference.
The team that won the championship last season is now struggling to survive in the playoffs. How can Knicks fans accept this?
Especially when the team faces Wang Feng in this game, fans can't help but think of Ewing's damn high-paying contract in the league again.
If they had Wang Feng, would the Knicks be fully qualified to compete with the Bulls in terms of record? After all, even when the Warriors led the team with a single core, Wang Feng's personal data clearly had the upper hand against Jordan twice in the regular season.
The game they lost two days ago was just because the Warriors lacked Pippen.
After losing to the Warriors, the Knicks' record has reached 30 wins and 27 losses, which is only 2 games behind the Miami Heat, which is ranked ninth in the Eastern Conference. As long as they lose a few more games in the next games, it is very likely that they will lose.
The Heat, led by former head coach Pat Riley, will be knocked out of eighth place in the Eastern Conference.
As for the Warriors, after defeating the Knicks, they then defeated the Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets, Denver Nuggets and Sacramento Kings in four games from March 5 to March 10, directly winning the championship.
A wave of five consecutive victories.
Although the opponents in these games are not strong, including the Rockets, because the team's main core player Drexler is absent due to injury, Olajuwon's single-core team's combat effectiveness is also very limited.
But this five-game winning streak still gives Golden State Warriors fans reassurance.
When facing strong teams, the Warriors' performance is indeed not stable enough, but as long as they encounter a bad game, under the leadership of Wang Feng, a super core who has his own system and is as stable as an old dog, the Warriors' performance can be said to be quite stable.
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On March 12, the Warriors played against the San Antonio Spurs again at home and lost 106:112, ending their winning streak.
This game once again proved that the Warriors' current lineup is still very difficult to play high-end games and relies too much on Wang Feng's combat effectiveness.
A certain sports media immediately gave an evaluation of the Warriors.
"This is a typical spectator team. Their fast-paced offense and frequent pick-and-roll dunks are very exciting and beautiful, but we all understand one thing, that is, offense can gain fans, and defense can gain championships.
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"Although the Warriors' scoring average ranks first in the league, they also rank among the top in points allowed per game. You may not feel it during the regular season, but once they enter the playoffs, the Warriors will face more intense confrontation and defense.
, it will be difficult for them to maintain the efficient scoring at this stage."
"More importantly, the offense of this Warriors team relies too much on Wang Feng. Although he is very powerful, it is obviously a fool's errand to defeat those top teams with rich experience and strength based on the performance of just one person. Wang Feng is now like
Michael (Jordan) was very good at the beginning of his career. Although he would make a lot of money in terms of personal statistics and honors, he would not be able to go too far in the playoffs before meeting his Pippen.
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Once this report was published, it immediately received a lot of approval and affirmation.
Most of these affirmative voices actually come from people who don't like Wang Feng.
The emergence of Wang Feng is really eye-catching.
The average of 38 triple-doubles per game and the Warriors' top-ranked record make other players in the league look very incompetent. No one wants to see the star they support in almost no aspect compared with such a guy who appears out of nowhere.
Take advantage.
If you can't compare with the statistics, then you can only make a fuss about your playing style and winning rate against strong teams.
Unfortunately, a few days after this news was released, on March 18, the Warriors once again met the Spurs.
It was still at the home court of the Warriors, but this time, the Warriors won the game 121:109.
David Robinson continued to dominate the paint as he did a few days ago, shooting 12 of 24 from the field, 8 of 11 free throws, and a huge double-double of 32 points and 19 rebounds.
Six members of the Spurs team scored in double figures, and their performance was even better than a few days ago.
But on the Warriors' side, Wang Feng directly launched his ultimate move.
He played the entire game for 45 minutes. He made 22 of 39 shots, 10 of 15 three-pointers, and 13 of 14 free throws. He scored 67 points, 8 rebounds, and 11 assists. In the fourth quarter, he scored 24 points, all by himself.
Defeat the Spurs vigorously!
In this game, Wang Feng's strong scoring ability was displayed to the extreme. Even because he took a lot of shots in the first quarter, Wang Feng started a sharpshooter dominance in the second half of the second quarter, and then in the fourth quarter
The game started the second domination of the game.
Two sharpshooters dominated and the final key shooter was blessed. If the Spurs hadn't found that they couldn't guard Wang Feng, they decisively used the full-court double-team tactic. Even if other players were asked to defend 3 and 4, they would not let Wang Feng receive the ball.
Chances are, Wang Feng may score an exaggerated score of 70 or even 80 in this game.
You know, this is the league in the 1990s, not the future small ball era where the average score per game is more than 110 points. It is really difficult to score more than 70 points.
It is worth mentioning that Wang Feng’s opponent in this game, David Robinson of the Spurs, once rushed to score points in a game in order to compete with O’Neal for the league’s scoring title in 1994, and finally scored the goal.
A single game of 71 points successfully entered the 70-point club.
To put it bluntly, the 70 Club before Kobe Bryant scored 81 points basically had no content.
Especially Zhang Dashuai's 100 points in a single game, which is regarded as a miracle by many fans today. Since many fans have never watched the games of that era, they have no idea how Chamberlain scored 100 points in a single game.
In order to score 100 points in a single game, the Warriors frantically continued to field their entire lineup even though they were leading by nearly 30 points. Whenever a Knicks player served the ball, they would directly foul and give the opponent free throws in order to save time.
It is said that a very funny scene happened on the court at that time. The Knicks players, who were several dozen points behind, were running all over the court, desperately trying to avoid the foul tactics of the Warriors players.
Later on, the Knicks also fell into disrepute. It was as if someone’s head was good... No, it was as if I wouldn’t commit a foul?
Because Chamberlain's physical fitness was beyond that era, he did have an almost unrivaled crushing advantage under the basket. After receiving the ball under the basket, he could score much more efficiently than free throws. Therefore, the Knicks also followed Chamberlain.
Using foul tactics, the two sides began to keep akimbo watching the other side's free throws.
It was God's blessing to Chamberlain. He made a hit that day when he should have scored 100 points. His career free throw shooting percentage was only 51%, but his free throw shooting was astonishingly accurate in that game. He made 28 of 32 free throws, helping him successfully score an unprecedented 100 points in a single game.
Miracle.
But think about it from the perspective of the audience at the time, what kind of scene was it? It was definitely not an enthusiastic and cheering scene.
The game had already lost its suspense, and then due to the frenzied foul shots from both teams, the rest of the game fell into pieces and lasted for several hours. The home fans were almost gone.
This is just like many people now think Westbrook's triple-double average is ridiculous, but in a few decades, Westbrook will probably become a legend like Chamberlain. After all, the triple-double average in 4 seasons is really
It's too exaggerated.
From this point of view, Kobe's 81 points in a single game are indeed without any moisture and full of gold. It is undeniable that he did get the right time, place and people, but at least he did not have to be as dedicated as Chamberlain and Robinson in order to get more points.
Go and brush.
Wang Feng's 67 points in this game certainly belong to the latter, which is the high score he finally scored by continuously scoring and attacking for the sake of victory. It is full of gold and extremely shocking.
After all, the Spurs were able to score 67 points despite being double-teamed for a long period of time. Looking at the entire league, this scoring ability is truly comparable to that of Jordan.
Even now Jordan's scoring ability seems to be obviously not as strong as Wang Feng.
Since March, Wang Feng has scored high scores in many games, including 57 points in a single game against the Knicks and 67 points in this game.
This also increased his season scoring average to 39.2 points per game, which is only one step away from averaging 40 points per game.
On the other hand, while Jordan consciously wants to chase Wang Feng in terms of scoring, his average points per game have indeed increased steadily, from his early 30s at the beginning of the season to 33 and 34 points. After the last few games, Jordan
His average points per game has also risen to 35 points. Compared with Wang Feng's 39.2 points, there is a gap of more than 4 points. With only a dozen regular season games left in a month, it will be too difficult to catch up, unless Jordan also follows suit.
David Robinson has scored 70 in a single game several times, otherwise it would be impossible to catch up with Wang Feng.