The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 361
The Warriors lost in the fifth game of the season inexplicably. The away game suddenly became hot, and the Warriors collectively hit the iron.

When Kobe performed poorly, the Lakers were not as good as the Warriors in rebounds and assists, and they killed the Warriors by relying on their shooting percentage.

Some media said before that the Warriors' state has broken records and stabilized, but now it turns out that it is not safe.

Some experts swear that the strong teams at the end of the season will show fluctuations due to the approach of the playoffs. Although it is a pity, the Warriors cannot break the regular season win record.

"Isn't it just a loss?" Zhang Xiaotian said disdainfully to the reporter, "Good record, self-willed."

After everyone's research, the Warriors only lost five games after playing more than half of the season. According to the probability, it seems that breaking the record is still very stable.

The next day, the Warriors played the Magic back-to-back, leading by double digits in the first game, but in the second half, it started to wave, and finally it was only a small victory.

However, a small victory is also a victory. The Warriors have no losing streak, at least they will not collapse.

Although the Spurs are also on a winning streak and supported by only losing nine games, it is impossible for the winning streak to reach the end of the season.

So even if they play underdogs, even if they lose, the exposure rate is very high.

The team is also trying to renew Zhang Xiaotian's contract in advance.

Now it seems that Zhang Xiaotian is still suitable for the Warriors. It is easy for them to keep Zhang Xiaotian playing for another year. If they want to keep him completely, they must have a good talk.

At this time, the athletes must be fully committed to the training and games, and the contact with the Warriors is from Eddie. The team must have intended to sign Zhang Xiaotian with a long-term contract, but it is hard to say how much it will cost.

Zhang Xiaotian is definitely worth the top salary, but the team can't pay too much luxury tax. Curry is only holding an ordinary salary of tens of millions. The team must be cautious and cautious when building a team, so it needs to be discussed slowly.

"A lot of fans are discussing again, wanting you to play on behalf of the other side of the ocean."

"That's not easy, the identity is not suitable."

"Then represent the U.S. team, I think your strength is enough."

"Too lazy to bother, summer is still important to accompany my wife."

"Husband is so kind!" Yang Feiyu's expression suddenly became charming, "But you can also accompany your wife from now on."

Zhang Xiaotian smiled over the video, "Okay, come here."

The video chat between the two of them is a regular program, Yang Feiyu is still busy there, this time she plans to finish the work quickly, and then fly to Zhang Xiaotian's side early.

On March 3, the Warriors beat the Jazz at home, and Zhang Xiaotian defended Hayward until his shooting percentage was only 9%.

And the Warriors' bench performance is good, which is gratifying.

On March 3, the Warriors continued to show off their prowess at home, blowing up the Blazers at halftime.

The Blazers' double shots in the backcourt were completely suppressed, and the entire second half was garbage time.

Today's warriors are not only powerful, but also have an aura. The so-called domineering aura is really there.

Many teams are not too weak. The Warriors are also affected by the outside world. Players are also affected. In many cases, the Warriors start to collapse as soon as the opponent is imposing.

Cole has to often warn the players that the playoffs are not that simple, they must maintain a little tension and not mess around on the court.

Regarding the matter of not being able to waste money, the players agreed very painfully, but in fact, with various victories, their hearts were a little fluttering.

Zhang Xiaotian is relatively calm, but sometimes he feels that the opponent is too bad for them to fight.

On March 3, they played back-to-back at home against the Suns, who had no hope of entering the playoffs.

Although it is back-to-back, it is actually not that tiring at home.

At the beginning, Curry was suppressed. In the second quarter, the Suns began to chase, and the little-known inside player Alex Len made consecutive hits.

The Warriors still didn't care much, and they still led in the first half.

But in the third quarter, they lost one after another inside and outside the line, and suddenly changed from leading to double-digit behind.

The Warriors broke out in a cold sweat, but Curry and Zhang Xiaotian fought back unreasonably in the final quarter.

How should I put it, they also realized that there was a little problem with their mentality, but they were able to fight back only by relying on the last quarter. For Pride, everyone continued unabated.

I know that I should be more cautious, but many times I can't.

This is not a problem of the Warriors. Strong teams have a common problem of waves. They always think that as long as they are serious, they can step down their opponents immediately, but sometimes they will overturn.

In fact, it doesn't matter now. It will be overturned in the playoffs. No matter how well the Warriors play this season, they will be branded as failures, because they are too strong now.

In this case, it is normal for them to play well in the playoffs, and it is definitely abnormal if there is a problem.

In fact, the team will also be a little worried, don't encounter difficulties in the playoffs and adjust in time.

But there is no way to completely avoid this matter, because they are strong, and they will definitely not encounter opponents in the regular season, so the team can only trust their ability to adjust.

Even if there are problems, star players should be able to solve them, after all, they are not rookies in the playoffs.

After back-to-back, the Warriors got rid of the Pelicans in three quarters at home and killed the Knicks in the half.

Then they played back-to-back away games. The first game was against the Mavericks, who were on the edge of the top eight. The Mavericks resisted hard until the fourth quarter, but they were taken away by Zhang Xiaotian, who also scored 30 points.

But they ran into trouble the next day. They went to San Antonio to feel what a strong defense was like when they were exhausted on the road.

The Spurs' second record in the league this season is not due to the introduction of Aldridge, but a much stronger defense than in previous seasons.

The last time they were defeated by the Warriors, their defense did not show. This time at home, every player of the Warriors felt extremely awkward.

One big, four small, five dead, Aldridge is not afraid of Draymond Green's defense.

And Danny Green's defense for Curry is also the key. Curry and Klay Thompson did not shoot open is the main reason for the failure, which led to the Spurs being able to double-team Zhang Xiaotian in the last quarter.

The defense of the Spurs and the status of the Warriors players sounded the alarm for the Warriors. Don't think that they won't take them seriously if they beat the Spurs. The Spurs are probably the most familiar enemy of the Warriors' strengths. The team with the best limits.

The sixth defeat of the season may be a good thing, and the team can also take the opportunity to adjust their mood.

As for the No. [-] record in the Western Conference, it won't change just because the Spurs win a game against them.

They have to become stronger, so that in the playoffs, no matter who the opponent is, they can run over like the regular season.

(End of this chapter)