The invincible kryptonite of basketball

So it's really unrealistic to beat them in this situation.

But this topic has been brought up again and again, and the popularity is getting higher and higher.

Just as reflected in the attention of the fans, the Pelicans really sucked almost all the attention of the fans.

But every night of anticipation ends in disappointment.

The Rockets, Mavericks, and Spurs all fell twice, and the Knicks and Raptors in the East were all vulnerable.

The Pelicans have won consecutive battles, and the more they play, the easier it is.

By the end of December, before Christmas, they had won a wave of 12 consecutive victories.

This is truly invincible in the world.

And according to this momentum, tying or breaking the 33-game winning streak created by the Lakers has become an absolutely high probability event.

At this time, the fans' expectations shifted from the Mavericks to the Warriors.

On Christmas Day, it will be the first confrontation between the Pelicans and the Warriors in the new season.

The Warriors started the season in good shape, but then encountered conflicts within the team between Green and Durant, and their performance fluctuated.

But entering December, as the conflict was resolved internally, the Warriors began to show an excellent competitive state.

They won all 12 games in December, including November, the winning streak has reached 12 games.

ESPN's evaluation of the Warriors is still accurate to some extent.

With the increase in tacit understanding and after Kerr added Dooku's pick-and-roll, the Warriors' run-in has basically been completed.

Especially in the past week, their average point difference per game reached 20+, and their state is amazing.

And after 2K updated the ability value, the Warriors also became the team with the second highest ability value outside the Pelicans.

Durant 97, Curry 95, Thompson 91, Green 88, plus Iguodala's 83 and Livingston's 79.

This also makes fans expect more from them than the original Mavericks.

Winning the Christmas game and putting the Pelicans' winning streak at 32 games couldn't have been a more perfect scenario.

This Christmas battle has also attracted unprecedented attention.

According to the forecast given by ESPN, the ratings of this game will definitely hit a record high.

There are still three days before the Christmas game, and the two teams are also making final preparations for the Christmas game.

The Warriors practice all in public.

The two teams have played against each other for several consecutive seasons, and even the four-star lineup has played for one season.

For each other, it can be said that they know each other absolutely.

There are no changes in tactics anymore, what we look at is strategy and status, and those are also invisible to training.

Because the game was played in Oakland this time, the Warriors training also attracted the attention of many local reporters.

"We all know that the team made targeted defensive arrangements against Tang last season, but Tang's ball control and breakthrough skills have improved a lot this season. Does the team have any new countermeasures?"

The reporter asked Cole the same question, but Cole chose not to talk about it, and the reporter threw the same question to Green again.

Green's big mouth, like Whiteside, is also known to reporters.

"What improvement? Isn't it just a breakthrough from the right?"

Sure enough, Green's answer was quite unexpected.

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"I know about the 2K thing, but it doesn't bother us, he basically chooses to go to the right and it's good to defend."

Green was afraid that the reporter would not understand, so he emphasized it again.

"Aren't you worried about him going left?"

reporters asked.

"I'm afraid that he won't dare to go the right way. You can report this sentence. If he goes the right way, I will guard him."

Green pointed to the reporter and said.

This is not just a big mouth, but some scheming.

Let the media be your weapon.

If Tang Tian didn't dare to go to the right, he would be giving up; if he only went to the right, the probability of his successful defense would be greatly increased.

The media has long been used to Green's big mouth.

If he said that the Warriors will definitely win, or that the Pelicans are not good, they will not react too much.

But the scheming clamor got them excited.

Although there were still two days before the start of the game, the media used this news as the headline on the second day.

This is the bridge section that fans love to watch.

Sure enough, the fans climaxed directly the next day.

Although Green is hateful, it has to be said that with his presence, the game becomes more interesting.

The day before the game, the Pelicans went to Oakland to prepare for the next day's Christmas game.

Tang Tian didn't take the same plane as the team, he chartered another plane with Olsen and his two sons.

Christmas Eve this year can only be spent in Auckland.

Speaking of which, when Xiao Hua stepped down, he had to discuss the schedule with the new president.

The Pelicans are now a serious giants team, both in terms of team strength and the market are among the best, this kind of holiday cannot always play away games.

Arriving in Auckland, Tang Tian was still in a good mood to carefully prepare Christmas gifts for his two sons.

The two sons already have independent awareness of things in the outside world, and they will also interact with him.

The father-son relationship that blood is thicker than water does not exist at the moment of birth, but more in the company of this growth stage.

After finally coaxing his son to sleep, Tang Tian fought with Olsen again.

The second child has to be prepared. After having a son, both of them want a daughter.

At this time, you have to look forward to the spirit of Mamba.

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The next morning, the Pelicans scheduled their daily shootaround.

"Don, that guy Draymond is trying to provoke you on purpose, he thinks too beautifully."

Because he didn't take a plane, Walker came over early this morning to remind Tang Tian.

"I know."

Tang Tian smiled and nodded.

Everyone can see Green's little thoughtfulness.

"Don't worry, I'll blow him up."

Davis leaned over at this time and said.

What he has increased this season is not only stability, but also self-confidence.

Before they helped Walker in Charlotte, and then they played for Butler in Dallas. Now that they are in Oakland, it is time to serve Tang Tian.

Tang Tian also nodded with a smile.

He didn't even refuse the good intentions of training brothers hard, but he also had his own plan.

When I played Mavericks before, because I just got the skills, I was not so skilled in using them.

Although he consciously broke through from the right, the passive skill of "Unmatched" was not triggered.

But as the game progressed, he had basically mastered the skills.

Originally, there was a lack of an opportunity to experience passive skills. Since Green wanted it, it was most appropriate to use him as a background board.

That night, Oracle Arena was packed.

In fact, not only arenas, but also bars, restaurants, and wherever there are TVs, a large number of fans have gathered.

ESPN's prediction for this game is accurate. This scene is comparable to the NFL Super Bowl in the United States.

Can the Pelicans tie the Lakers' 33-game winning streak, can the Warriors win the game and complete the best script, Green's clamor before the game, etc.

The outcome of this game is related to too many things, and it is absolutely highly anticipated.

Players from both sides entered the field to warm up one after another, and both sides were four-star lineups.

The staff in the arena were also very helpful. When the players were warming up, they gave the 2K scores of both sides on the large LED screen.

Such an intuitive comparison fully created the atmosphere of this century war.

After the warm-up ended, the scene quickly entered the opening ceremony, and the starting lists of both sides were also released one after another.

The Pelicans have four stars here, Walker, Tang Tian, ​​Butler, Davis and Dedmon.

The same goes for the Warriors, Curry, Thompson, Durant, Green and McGee.

It is worth mentioning that McGee wandered around and finally became the Warriors' starting center.

After the lineup was given, the scene frequently gave cut shots of the two teams starting.

Walker and Curry, Tang Tian and Thompson, Butler and Durant, Davis and Green.

Not to mention the two teams, this matchup alone is very interesting.

Durant seems to be in a good mood, the team is in good shape recently, and there is another opportunity in front of him.

If he can win, then everything before that is not important.

The game will start immediately, and both sides will start to play one after another.

Before going on stage, Tang Tian tossed the chalk as usual.

There was a commotion on the sidelines.

This action is really bound to Tang Tian now.

In the stands, Xiao Hua's face froze when he saw this.

He's at the scene again, and he's more prepared than he was last time.

McGee dialed the ball back to the Warriors' half, officially kicking off the Christmas game.

Curry took the ball to the frontcourt, and Durant put on the pick-and-roll.

The Warriors have greatly increased the number of Dooku pick-and-rolls this season. Against the Pelicans, they were even more direct, and they used it directly at the beginning.

Curry went out after the pick-and-roll and lobbed the ball to Durant.

Durant caught the ball with his back to Walker, and quickly turned around and shot a jumper.

"Shh!"

Durant came out on top for the Warriors.

In the frontcourt position of the Pelicans, Walker and Davis played a pick-and-roll, and Davis went out of the pick-and-roll, receiving a pass from Walker to the free throw line and making a mid-range shot against Curry.

Looking back, the Pelicans made defensive adjustments, switching to Butler to guard Durant and Tang Tian to guard Curry.

But the Warriors adjusted their offense and asked Thompson to hit Walker in the low post, and turned around for a layup and caused Walker to foul defensively.

After making two free throws, the Warriors continued to gain points.

These opening rounds became the epitome of the first quarter.

The Warriors knew it was difficult to defend the Pelicans, so they simply used offense against offense.

Walker was kind of targeted on the field.

His defense is above the league average, and he doesn't suffer a lot against guards alone.