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Chapter 143
Just when the Warriors were full of confidence, they suffered a big defeat in Minnesota, 101:122, and the Timberwolves went crazy. They only got rid of others in three quarters before, but they were done in three quarters in a blink of an eye.

In the NBA, many things are really unexpected. The Timberwolves have been very smooth before, but this time the opponent will explode. All kinds of things are accurate.

After playing with the Timberwolves, they came to Milwaukee to challenge the Bucks.

This season, the Bucks' three "Musketeers" Ray Allen, Glenn Robinson and Sam Cassell played even better, and Tim Thomas on the bench also showed great firepower , so their record this season is very good, and they are now in the second place in the Western Conference.

In this game, the firepower of the Bucks also made the Warriors surrender early again. At 122:105, the team with four firepower went crazy, and there was really no team that could stop it.

And in these two games, Zhang Chen also discovered that although the Warriors are also very powerful, they still rely heavily on his performance. If he is not in good condition, it will be very dangerous for the Warriors to meet those crazy offensive teams.

Most of the Warriors' losses this season were due to the opponent's strong firepower.

And their team's score is actually not low. For example, they scored hundreds of points in these two games, but they still lost so many points. The Warriors lacked an inside gate, and defense was always the biggest headache.

There are only about [-] games left, and every game is very crucial.

If it was with the Heat, the team would have been considering adjustments at this time, but in the Warriors, it is time to work harder to hit a good playoff ranking. to a very good effect.

Zhang Chen also repeatedly expressed in training that he would do his best to lead the team to a better ranking, and asked all the Warriors players to work hard together.

As far as he himself is concerned, he is also facing a decision now, that is whether to try his best to fight for personal honor.

He now averages more than 29 points per game, ranking third in the scoring list, second only to Allen Iverson's 32 points per game and Jerry Stackhouse's 30 points per game. He ranks first in the regular season MVP list. Fifth, in front of Allen - Iverson, Shaquille - O'Neal, Tim - Duncan and Chris - Webber.

As long as he says he wants to fight, based on his current status in the Warriors, everyone will definitely try their best to help him. At least there is still hope for the scoring champion. As for the regular season MVP, in addition to the data, it also depends on the team. Results, unless the Warriors' winning streak ends now, there is little hope.

If you don't care about scoring, it's hard to say that the team's record will not be affected.

Between the team's record and the scoring champion, Zhang Chen chooses the team's record.

This is his first season as the leader of the team. There must be no mistakes, such as the scoring champion. After the lineup is stabilized, it will be much easier to score from the beginning of the season.

The last game of this road trip was against the underdog Bulls. The Warriors worked together, 104:78, and gave the opponent a big defeat.

In this way, the February schedule is all over.

In March, the Warriors, who were full of confidence and preparing for a big fight, were hit hard and suffered a five-game losing streak. When everyone started to work hard, the shortcomings of the Warriors' young players' instability were infinitely magnified.

The Lakers gave them two of these five defeats, and the other two were the Kings and Trail Blazers, who have always restrained them, and one was the Mavericks.

At the last moment of the trade deadline, the Mavericks replaced the Wizards boss Juwan Howard with a bunch of substitutes. The line scoring ability has become extremely terrifying. If you only look at the score, it is definitely an F80 configuration.

Compared with the Mavericks' shocking generosity, the Warriors did not make any noise.

The boss is not rich, and the managers are not strong. The only advantage is that he is more talkative. Unlike Pat Riley, who was single-handedly picked up by the coach manager in the Heat, he basically doesn't care about other people's opinions.

Fortunately, the team's current configuration is still barely strong, otherwise it would be really painful.

On March 3, the Warriors finally ended their losing streak in an away game against the Houston Rockets.

The Rockets are now affected by Olajuwon's injury and will not be able to play in the next game. This undoubtedly adds a lot of difficulty to the Rockets' prospects for the playoffs. Zhang Chen and Larry Hughes are staring at Francis and Mo Brie, they still won this game relatively easily, winning 106:86 by 20 points.

Back home, they defeated the Denver Nuggets 103:84. The Nuggets' record declined rapidly after the All-Star break. The main reason was that McDyess was affected by injuries, and they basically withdrew from the playoffs.

On the 15th, the Warriors played against the Jazz who came to challenge.

The five-game losing streak made the Warriors fall to sixth in the West, and the Jazz are now fourth in the West. However, compared with the high winning percentage in the first half, the Jazz in the second half were obviously in a much worse state. Showed a disadvantage, the season is a bit long for them.

Both sides want to try to win this game and have a better position in the playoffs.

The West is no better than the East. There are several teams that are very close in strength. A little more advantage at that time may determine the outcome of the game.

In other words, everyone wants to stay in the top four. As for the number, it is not very important. Unless they can be ranked first, they will either face the Lakers or the Spurs in the second round, neither of which is easy to play.

For the Warriors, it is best to avoid the Kings and Trail Blazers. The Mavericks are not easy to play. The best opponent seems to be the Suns. The Jazz can be ranked second. Of course, it would be better if the Timberwolves can catch up. The team to play is the number one reservation in the West, and it is basically impossible for the Warriors.

But before calculating the ranking, the first thing to do is to enter the playoffs. As the best Jazz team among the top four teams in the Western Conference, the Warriors chanted the slogan of defeating the opponent many times during team training.

The Jazz's starters for this game are: Stockton, Bryan Russell, Marshall, Malone and Polynes, while the Warriors' starters are: Blalock, Larry Hughes, Zhang Chen, Jamison and Dan Peel.

Now that the playoffs are approaching, the Warriors' starting lineup has gradually become stable. In order to maintain firepower, the team's fourth scoring point, Mark Jackson, has become the team's sixth man.

In this game, they still don't plan to pinch Malone, defend against other points, let Malone play singles, and then speed up the attack rhythm, which is the Warriors' plan.

Accelerating speed is the theme of the Warriors during this period, and it is also preparing for the playoffs, because most teams in the West are better than them inside, so they have to run and compete with each other for speed.

Dampier won the jump ball. Polynis is old after all. His biggest role now is to increase the height of the Jazz inside. Malone has never had a suitable inside helper, which is also one of the reasons why the Jazz cannot win the highest honor.

After Blaylock took the ball to the frontcourt, he handed it over to Zhang Chen. The Jazz's lineup can only be Marshall to defend Zhang Chen. Marshall used to play power forward, but now he is at the small forward position in the Jazz. His main offensive method is shooting, which is also suitable for playing next to Malone, but when defending, whether it is Zhang Chen or Larry Hughes, the footsteps can overwhelm him.

Zhang Chen changed direction a few times, and Marshall's defense had a loophole, and Zhang Chen made a decisive hit.

The Jazz's offense was handed over to Malone unchanged for thousands of years, and Malone also made a mid-range shot.

Malone is a very difficult player to defend because he has a mid-range shot, is powerful and can break through. Jamison's main task is to let the opponent make more mid-range shots and let the basket deal with him.

The Warriors can't face Malone, and the opponent Stockton is also very difficult, but the Jazz also have difficulty defending Zhang Chen and Jamison. Zhang Chen is because they can't find a suitable defensive player, and Jamison is entirely because Malone can't Anti out.

The disadvantage is sometimes the advantage. Jamison can't defend against a strong inside line, and the opponent can't even try to defend him.

It was the Warriors' turn to attack, and it was Zhang Chen's singles again. Russell couldn't stand it, and quickly stepped forward to flank. This is also the Jazz's strategy.

Zhang Chen didn't panic at all, he also enjoyed a lot of this treatment this season.

The ball hit the ground, and Larry Hughes caught the ball and went straight to the Jazz's penalty area, evading the opponent's inside defense to complete a layup. This is why the Warriors think the Jazz are not difficult to deal with. The Jazz's inside defense ability is very good Bad, even for All-Star regular Karl Malone, assist defense has never been his forte.

Among the western powers, the Suns and Jazz have the worst interior defense. When encountering a team with poor defense, Larry Hughes can do a lot on the offensive end. This is why the Warriors feel that these two teams are easy to deal with. s reason.

If you encounter a "twin tower" team like the Spurs, who have the ability to help defend inside, Larry Hughes will not be able to do so on the offensive end.

Both sides have unsolvable defensive problems, and the offense will undoubtedly become the main rhythm.

"Warriors Zhang Chen, Jamison and Larry Hughes all opened up, but the Jazz fell into Malone's solo fight, but Malone's efficiency is really high, and the scores of the two sides are also very anxious."

"In this case, when Zhang Chen wants to exert his strength, Ma Long may not be able to keep up with the rhythm. Stockton can actually strengthen the offense, but he is more used to passing the ball."

"A player like Zhang Chen who can defeat opponents on both ends of the offense and defense is really helpful to the team. The Jazz's long-range shot was not hit at all today. This was originally their best supplement to Malone's offense. There are only a handful of teams in the entire league that can play efficiently on the perimeter under the defense of Zhang Chen and Larry Hughes, obviously not including the Jazz."

Although Ma Long's mid-range shot was accurate, but he didn't hit it, for example, the ball was in a good position but hit the iron. He was still shaking his head. Zhang Chen took the basketball from Jamison and quickly pushed it forward. - Hughes runs fast, and there are only a handful of teams that can stop the two of them from fast break.

(End of this chapter)