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Chapter 210 Ten consecutive victories

Back at home, the first thing the Warriors ushered in was a battle with the Nuggets.

The Nuggets have been on the verge of the playoffs in these two seasons. Either the eighth will make the playoffs, or the ninth is only a little short of the playoffs.

So, in the new season, they made changes.

他们送走了上个赛季场均12.2分4.8个篮板2.0个助攻1.2个抢断的二年级前锋、前维克森林队长罗德尼·罗杰斯，外加13号签。

Got the No. 4 pick from the Clippers, and Randy Woods, who was insignificant and just to balance the salary.

Subsequently, the Nuggets used this No. 4 pick to select Antonio McDyess.

I have to admit that the operation of the Nuggets was successful.

Antonio McDyess, who claimed to be able to fly into the sky and escape from the ground before the serious injury, and the African mountain formed the twin towers inside.

Just looking at the prospect, it is indeed worth looking forward to.

But in the first two games of his rookie season, McDyess played so-so.

首秀对湖人10分3个篮板1个抢断1个盖帽，次战对马刺4分6个篮板1个抢断2个盖帽。

This performance can't be said to be bad, but it can't be said to be good either.

It can only be said that a rookie season like Lin Xing is a metamorphosis of a superstar, and there are not many of them throughout the history of the NBA.

If McDyess is really of this level, he will be the No. [-] pick, not the No. [-] pick.

Before the game, McDyess was very excited to see Lin Xing.

Because the media has been hyping up one thing——

In the pre-season training camp, the Denver people touted the point that McDyess blew the most.

It was a big hat of McDyess in training, and he slapped it to the position of the two big hands above the basket.

Because of this, the media often used McDyess and Lin Xing to compare before the game.

Who makes Lin Xing the only person in the NBA who can touch the top of the backboard?
However, no matter how energetic McDyess was, it was useless.

He played so-so in the first two games. In the third game, the Warriors will naturally not give McDyess too much room to play comfortably.

In this game, the changes that the Warriors have decided have not been fully applied, so Rodman played 32 minutes.

He defended McDyess with 7 of 2 and only scored 6 points and 4 rebounds.

"Young man, you still need more tempering."

At the end of the game, Lin Xing looked up at the score.

94 to 71, Oakland Stadium, the Warriors ushered in a good start to the new season at home.

Then he looked across to Antonio McDyess and Dikembe Mutombo.

I have to admit that the management of the Nuggets has something.

The combination of McDyess attacking and Africa Dashan defending, one offense and one defense, looks quite promising in this era when insiders are king.

But the problem is that McDyess is too young, but the African mountains have been tempted by the colorful outside world.

Simply put, it is impossible for the Nuggets to give Mutombo a big contract of tens of millions.

The Nuggets don't give it, but there are plenty of teams outside who are willing to give it.

Once this season is over, the Nuggets won't be able to keep Uncle Mu.

……

After waving goodbye to the Nuggets, the Warriors ushered in a door-to-door challenge from the Eagles.

In the previous life, Uncle Mu left the Nuggets and went to the Eagles.

And why are the Eagles willing to give Uncle Mu a big contract of tens of millions?
Because they have Steve Smith and Mookie Blaylock on the outside, they only need a strong inside line to complete the lineup.

So in this game, the Warriors' effort has become Mourning, who has played tepidly since the start of the game.

At the beginning of the game, Lin Xing was locked in the middle distance by Mucci Blaylock and Ken Norman, who relied on defense for a living.

There are gains and losses in several shots, but overall, there are still more losses.

Lin Xing gradually understood that his state in this game was very average.

Of course, even if the state is not good, it is because the Eagles' defense is too tight.

Since the Eagles have been pinching defenses, Lin Xing's handling is very rough and simple.

He began to find teammates and play with him.

At first, Lin Xing was looking for Marshall who replaced Rodman.

Marshall has a mid-range shot and can shoot three-pointers. He cooperated with Lin Xing's pick-and-roll and quickly penetrated the Eagles' perimeter defense.

Afterwards, Rodman came on the stage, and Mourning in the penalty area saw that someone had helped him protect the frame, and he was unwilling to be lonely and put up various pick-and-rolls.

Although both are top defensive centers, there are still many differences between Mourning and Uncle Mu.

At least, on the offensive end, Mourning has a not-so-accurate but stable mid-range shot.

In this game, Mourning relied on pick-and-rolls to open up his offense from the mid-range.

After feeling the shot, he even kept asking for the ball from Lin Xing, and then played singles in the low post and under the basket.

Then, Mourning scored a season-high 29 points against the Eagles' not-so-good inside line.

"29 points, 8 rebounds, 2 steals and 4 blocks. Alonzo Mourning dominated the offense and defense in this game."

莫宁统治攻防，林星也不差，22分11个篮板10个助攻4个抢断2个大帽。

The Warriors combined inside and outside to win another victory.

There is another point worth talking about in this game, and that is——

From the beginning of this game, the Warriors shifted their focus to the offensive side.

The change brought about is that the Warriors scored a season-high 106 points.

At the same time, they only scored 89 points against the Eagles.

So, another big win.

After the Eagles, the Warriors won another game against the Lakers.

As two teams that have played against each other before the preseason, they know each other very well.

In this game, the Warriors relied on their absolute strength to suppress the Lakers from beginning to end.

that's it--

"One more win over the Lakers, the Warriors have won five consecutive victories in the new season, and the start is hot!"

The Warriors have won five consecutive victories and averaged 97.8 points per game in five games, limiting opponents to 77.4 points per game.

This defense is the best in the league.

This offense is basically at the lower middle level of the league.

Don't doubt, although defense was the foundation in the 90s, most teams scored a lot.

Take last season as an example, there were 100 teams averaging more than 16 points per game.

Therefore, the Warriors' offense is really at the lower level of the league.

Old Nelson thought it wasn't enough, because—

"Our defensive data was boosted by the Knicks' 55 points. As the season progresses, the average opponent's points per game will gradually decline..."

If the statistic of restricting the opponent's points per game drops to a normal level, then the Warriors' mid-range offense will not be enough.

It is not impossible to further improve the offense.

From the immediate point of view, the two games against the Lakers and the Eagles.

Donyell Marshall has done a decent job and deserves more playing time and a heavier tactical status.

Also, Mourning's proposal to cooperate with Lin Xing's pick-and-roll is also a good way.

So next, in the sixth game of the season, the Warriors ushered in their first away game after three consecutive home games against the Phoenix Suns.

If we talk about the opening season, the state of the Warriors belongs to the kind that is so hot that there is no limit.

The state of the sun is the kind that is so depressed that it has no limit.

They played one more game than the Warriors, 2 wins and 4 losses in six games, losing the Clippers, Rockets, Celtics and Nuggets, and winning the Knicks and the new Raptors.

As far as this record is concerned, he failed properly.

At its root, the core duo of Kevin Johnson and Charles Barkley has slipped.

Barkley is still a superstar, but only a superstar.

Kevin Johnson isn't even a superstar, no, he's not even an All-Star in terms of his attendance over the past two seasons.

As for Danny Manning, that was a false introduction.

In this game, Lin Xing switched to defending Barkley, directly strangling the most threatening point of the Suns offensive end.

On the other hand, on the offensive end, Lin Xing, Marshall, who played almost 10 minutes, and the non-stop slamming up, non-stop shoveling at the basket.

The Warriors' offense was fairly smooth, and they defended relatively well. This is another big victory.

After the big victory over the Suns, Lin Xing looked at the somewhat belated Barkley and knew it well——

"The sun is about to rebuild..."

The Suns are determined to rebuild, not only because the combination of Kevin Johnson and Barkley can't go on, but also because of a rookie they selected this year.

Michael Finley, the rookie that Nelson was originally looking for, but for the depth of the center position, the Warriors chose the Great Pyrenees instead.

In this game, Finley came off the bench and scored 12 points on 6 of 18, which was an outstanding performance.

Counting this, Finley has scored 18 points in two consecutive games.

In his rookie season, under limited playing time and limited ball rights, Finley was able to perform in consecutive double-digit scoring performances, which shows that he has a bright future.

At the end of the game, Lin Xing, who knew the inside story, asked old Nelson, "Donnie, do you regret not choosing the number 4 on the opposite side?"

Old Nelson shook his head: "I don't regret it."

"Are you sure you're not talking hard?"

"Sure!"

Old Nelson explained with a smile: "Even if he is selected, does he have room to play with us?"

To put it bluntly, the Warriors have no shortage of scorers, and the lunatics in the starting lineup are all waiting for Lin Xing to give him a penalty kick.

There are also substitutes Mullin and Dale Ellis, not to mention the possession of the ball, it is unknown whether they can even play.

In contrast, without Longley and Chris Gatlin, what the Warriors lack is a backup center.

Nelson Sr. is very satisfied with Greg Ostertag, because the Great Pyrenees has enough size, excellent frame protection and shot-blocking ability.

Even without Mourning, with the Pyrenees as the main force, the Warriors' defense is not bad.

After playing the Suns, the Warriors returned to their home court and continued to play at home.

First, it was a big victory over the Clippers, who had played against each other in the preseason.

Then they faced the Knicks who came from afar. Although they failed to reproduce the Halloween battle, the Warriors' defense still made the Knicks breathless.

107 to 82, another big victory, 8 consecutive victories.

After the Knicks, it's the Mavericks.

The deal between the Mavericks and the Warriors and the Timberwolves has been mentioned all the time.

At the beginning, the Timberwolves made a lot of money, the Mavericks made a small profit, and the Warriors lost a lot.

As the season progressed, public opinion shifted.

Donyell Marshall was mediocre in the first three or four games, but since the Warriors shifted their focus to offense a little bit, Marshall has exploded.

Since the new season, Marshall has averaged 8 points and 12.6 rebounds in 6.5 games.

The key is the shooting percentage, the shooting percentage is 46.7%, and the three-point shooting percentage strictly required by the old Nelson has also increased to 31.5% in stages.

There is still a little distance from the top space-type fourth position, but at least Marshall has shown his ability and potential.

The Warriors have turned from a huge loss to a small loss.

Why is it a small loss?Because Chris Gatlin played really well with the Mavericks.

With Kidd feeding the cake, Chris Gatlin averaged 17.0 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game.

All-stars are not enough, but the posture of quasi-all-stars is already there.

从森林狼去的汤姆·古格里奥塔打得也不错，场均16分8.6个篮板3.0个助攻1.6个抢断1.0个盖帽。

Finally add the last 3Js of the Dallas 2J, Jamal Mashburn and Kidd.

The Mavericks, who have played 9 games since the start of the new season, have 6 wins and 3 losses, and have rushed to the edge of the playoffs.

As soon as they met at the Oakland Stadium, Lin Xing slapped Kidd.

"Good job, Jason..."

As a result, Kidd retorted: "I can't thank you for sending us such a good player as Chris."

This was a little sarcasm, Lin Xing didn't care, and smiled: "Then you can call me big brother..."

After saying this, Kidd immediately stayed where he was.

You can’t help but say that Lin Xing, who was born in 75, is the youngest of the four point guards, yet people call him Big Brother everywhere. What is this?

"It doesn't matter if you don't call..." Lin Xing patted Kidd again, "Then we will accept the victory of this game."

"and many more!"

Kidd raised his voice, "Victory in this game? I don't agree to that."

Although Kidd's slogan was louder than anyone else at this time, when the game really started, the strength of the Mavericks was fundamentally not enough for the Warriors.

To put it bluntly, Kidd, Mashburn, Tom Gugliotta and Chris Gatlin can only be regarded as All-Stars or quasi-All-Stars.

Facing the Warriors, a team with the fifth center in the league, one of the top cards in the league, and a top blue-collar team, the Mavericks are still a bit meaningless.

At the beginning of the game, the Mavericks were suppressed by the Warriors' defense.

Kidd's offensive ability is not very good, and he is not willing to attack.

Mashben could play singles, but Lin Xing changed his defense and kept a close watch on him.

Tom Gugliota belongs to Erxianqiao and can play, but only a little.

As for Gatlin, he is first-rate, and the rest are not second-rate.

Therefore, the Warriors relied on another defensive battle to defeat the Mavericks, who had a new look since the start of the new season, winning nine consecutive victories.

After nine consecutive victories, ten consecutive victories are not far away.

Immediately afterwards, the Warriors defeated the Trail Blazers at home.

The Warriors lost to the Trail Blazers in the preseason, but that was because of insufficient tactical preparation and still running in.

This is nine consecutive victories, the Warriors' tactics have been finalized, and the running-in has been completed.

Fighting against the Trail Blazers on the edge of the playoffs, a victory is naturally within reach.

However, the process is still somewhat difficult.

Because of the inside line, Sabonis, the roof of the world, broke out again.

The bad thing about Mourning is that he is short in height, and he really can't beat a big and tall guy like Sabonis.

For the victory of this game, Lin Xing broke out.

他砍下了赛季新高的34分，外加12个篮板7个助攻5个抢断2个大帽，带队取胜！

In this way, in the new season, the Warriors won ten consecutive victories...

(End of this chapter)