869 Wash away the shame
869 Wash away the shame
March 3st, the first day of March, was sunny and cloudless, a day suitable for competition.
The spring breeze has blown away the severe winter cold, and everything seems to be revived. However, in the Oracle Arena in San Francisco, it is as if entering a cold cellar, which is bitingly cold.
At this time, the game has entered the second half of the fourth quarter. The score on the field is 79:101. The Warriors are 22 points behind. At this time and with such a score, the end of the game has basically been declared win or lose.
The starters of the Warriors are already sitting off the court to rest, everyone's face is a bit cold, just like the low air pressure in the court at this time, everyone can't cheer up.
The only difference is that they are talking and laughing on the Bulls' bench. Of course, as winners, they are entitled to laugh and be happy. For example, Jordan and Pippen are smiling very brightly at this moment, as if It's like telling some funny joke.
The result of this game was actually expected before the start of the game. Only the Warriors fans were unwilling to accept it. In their view, the team can lose, but they can't lose so badly.
At this stage of the entire season, the Bulls have only lost 6 games. In less than two months, as long as the Bulls maintain their previous winning percentage, it is only a matter of time before the Bulls surpass the Warriors in this season's record. The concern is how much this record can be improved.
Therefore, long before the start of the game, everyone was aware of the gap in strength between the two teams, but what people did not expect was that from the beginning to the end of the game, the Warriors were powerless to fight back.
Compared with the first match between the two teams this season, after half a season, the Bulls have come a step closer in terms of lineup adjustment and tactical improvement. As a result, the two teams did not decide the winner until the last goal. , In just two and a half quarters, the winner was already divided.
Of course, there are also reasons why the Warriors are not in good shape tonight, but the gap in strength between the two teams is still visible to the naked eye.
In the end, the whole game was fixed at 87:110. The Warriors defeated the Bulls at home. After the game, Li Weisi even refused the interview.
In fact, he performed well in this game. He played 30 minutes and scored 26 points and 4 assists. He was the player with the highest score in the game.
However, such a huge loss made him unwilling to appear in the media at all. On the contrary, Jordan accepted the interview with the media generously, and said in the interview: "The record in the regular season is meaningless. In my eyes Only the final championship."
When a reporter asked blindly about the loss in the finals last season, Jordan said: "The two-year window period caused me physical problems. Of course, this is not an excuse for me to lose. After all, we Indeed lost.
But I will use this season to prove me, to prove that the Bulls will be the ultimate winner, this season, we have the best coaching staff, the best teammates, and of course the best players - I, we have no reason to lose , there is no reason not to win the final championship! "
Jordan's domineering declaration, after being reported by the media, naturally attracted dissatisfaction from other players, whether it was the Big Three Rockets, the Magician Gemini, or even the Warriors who had just lost to the Bulls, but everyone except for a few words , It cannot effectively refute Jordan's remarks. After all, the Bulls' invincible momentum is not blown out, but accumulated with victories.
The disastrous defeat to the Bulls also awakened the entire Warriors team virtually. Since this season, injuries have caused their state to fluctuate. Under such circumstances, they can still rank in the top five in the Western Conference. not easy.
However, their goal is not just to enter the playoffs, but to win three consecutive championships. In this case, they need to defeat all opponents, but the current state is not like this. Even the second-tier teams like the Magic, Rockets, and Supersonics dare not easily say that they will definitely win. How can they win the championship?
Therefore, after experiencing this disastrous defeat, the entire Warriors team once again unified their thinking, gathered consensus, integrated strength, and promoted development. They united around Li Weisi, worked hard to win, and strived to move forward bravely towards the final goal.
On the 3rd, the Warriors ushered in the arrival of another mighty New York Knicks in the East at home.
The Knicks are now fourth in the East, but in terms of absolute record, they are not as good as the Warriors!
Of course, the Knicks' sluggish record is related to many factors, both on and off the court. It can only be said that being on this bizarre stage in New York is a race with more burdens than others.
But fortunately, although they have received a lot of interference, they still maintain a certain level of combat effectiveness. At least in the confrontation with the Warriors tonight, they caused a lot of trouble for the Warriors.
In this game, Knicks star Ewing did not perform well. He made 10 of 2 shots and only scored 9 points. He didn't look like a big four center at all.
However, the star's hip pull does not mean that other people do nothing. Other Knicks players, such as Anthony Mason Jr., Derek Harper, Hubert Davis, etc., have all performed well.
Among them, the most worth mentioning is the excellent performance of John Starks.
Starks, who came off the bench in this game, is like a god descending from heaven. He played better than the starters. He has his own scope. On the offensive end, he can not only break through dunks, but also shoot three-pointers from the outside. He made 5 of 5 three-pointers in the game, which was even more accurate than Li Weisi.
To be honest, if it were any other team, in the face of such a situation where the Knicks broke out with all members, it would only take three quarters to surrender and let Ewing live a win-win treatment. Unfortunately, what they faced was The warriors are facing the warriors who have just been bloodbathed by the bull and are suffocating.
Not to mention the other players of the Warriors, Li Weisi alone played extremely aggressively tonight, which made the Knicks suffer unbearable pain.
Not to mention that he made 21 of 14 shots and scored 41 points. Just say that Derek Harper, who was facing him, committed 5 fouls and Starks committed 4 fouls. You know how much defensive pressure they are under.
It was precisely because of Li Weisi's performance that despite the strong resistance of the Knicks at home, the Warriors still defeated the Knicks 114:109.
It can be regarded as washing away the shame brought by the Bulls just now in the last game, but it is somewhat unfair to the only Knicks who were hurt. son?
(End of this chapter)