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Chapter 139 Fighting the Golden State Warriors

After defeating the Seattle Supersonics, the Cleveland Cavaliers went to Golden State without stopping to challenge the Golden State Warriors away.

Since the Golden State Warriors moved the arena, they have been sluggish and turbulent, and they still haven't seen improvement after 2000.

In the 2003-2004 season, they fell into a quagmire, getting deeper and deeper.

Lost two consecutive all-star generals. First, Arenas, nicknamed "Agent Zero", was the team's scoring leader, assists leader, and steals leader. Xiu became a free-restricted player with early bird rights, and watched "General" Arenas being snatched by the Wizards and unable to contract.

Immediately afterwards, the team's boss Jamison, a scorer who could contribute All-Star-level data, was fooled by the old Nelson to the Dallas Mavericks as the best No.1.

After losing two generals in a row, the Golden State Warriors have no spirit this season, and booked a spot for the No. [-] pick early.

Before the game, all media reporters were one-sided, predicting that the Cleveland Cavaliers would easily defeat the Golden State Warriors and celebrate their three-game winning streak in the Western Conference road trip.

It's not that media reporters look down on the Golden State Warriors, but that the Warriors not only have no ambition to win, but also are in a bad state recently. They have won 10 win and 1 losses in the last 9 games. How can people be optimistic about your Warriors?
Besides, the current record of the Warriors is 15 wins and 21 losses, which is the bottom of the Western Conference.After a wave of two consecutive victories, the Cavaliers regained the third place in the Eastern Conference. One day, one place, no one thought that the Warriors would upset and repel the aggressive Cleveland Cavaliers.

Not to mention, just looking at the starting lineup of the Golden State Warriors, there are really not many people who can play.

The point guard is Speedy Cresketton, a small guard with a height of 180cm.

In 2001, he entered the NBA with the 20th pick in the first round. That year was the most glorious and shining year for Iverson. He led the 76ers to the NBA Finals with an injury, so the manager and head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers gave him the vision With a bias, the short guard was selected as Iverson's substitute.

The height of 180cm is not as good as that of Iverson. Facing James of the Cavaliers, the height of 203cm is a natural defensive position.

Thinking about the scene of James rushing to Creskton, it's so sour. Just looking at the point guard, the Golden State Warriors will lose half.

You know, Clexton originally existed as a substitute for Arenas, but he was suddenly pushed out of the starting lineup.

The Warriors still have to play as a shooting guard. Jason Richardson is the No. 2001 pick in the first round in 198. He is 105cm tall and weighs [-]kg. He is a scoring champion with good physical talent and outstanding jumping ability. The slam dunk king of the slam dunk contest has a good three-pointer.

He has a tough style of play. In the 06-07 season, he contributed to the "Black Eight Miracle" against the Dallas Mavericks. He is currently the top scorer of the Golden State Warriors.

Brown will have a headache facing Richardson. Fortunately, although Brown's scoring ability is average, his defense is above the standard.

Besides, the basketball game is not a one-person sport. No matter how strong Richardson is, he is not as strong as a superstar who can decide the direction of the game alone.

This season, he can average 19.2 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. The data is very good, but he can't lead the team to win.

The position of the small forward was occupied by the 2002 No. 206 show Mike Dunville. He is 101cm tall, weighs [-]kg, and has relatively average physical ability.

The position is a bit dubious. His performance in the rookie season was mediocre, averaging 5.9 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. This season he has made good progress, averaging 12.4 points and 4.1 rebounds per game, and he is in good condition.

The style of play is simple and unpretentious, he is a team player with good coping ability.

However, the individual's ability to attack independently is poor. As long as he plays off the ball and is a system player, without a good team, he can't play his ability at all.

The Warriors are in disarray right now, team?What is this kind of thing?Players currently only have statistics in their eyes, and they don't even care about winning. How can they be in the mood to help others?
Therefore, Elke Williams will not be at a disadvantage against Dunville.

The power forward is relatively weak for the Golden State Warriors. The team's starter Troy Murphy is absent due to injury, and can only be played by veteran Clifford Robinson. This veteran who entered the NBA in 1989 is already 38 years old. Back then, Yong was already at the age of retirement, and no one would know how much fuel was left in the tank.

However, Boozer's toughness and impact are obvious to all, and he has the demeanor of an all-star faintly. Naturally, he has an absolute upper hand in the matchup of power forwards.

At the center position, the Golden State Warriors ranked Eric Dampier. He was 211cm tall and weighed 120kg. Vulgar, can resist people.

In the 2003-2004 season, Dampier worked hard in the contract year, averaging 12.3 points and 12 basketballs per game, and his offensive rebounds were amazing enough.

The strength can be regarded as the top of the blue-collar. With O'Neal traveling east, Dampier dared to call himself the No. [-] center in the West.

As a result, Stoudemire and Dayao gave him a lot of color in the battle, but at least he sold himself out. The Mavericks were proud enough to offer a seven-year 7 million dollar contract. Contract, embarked on a winner in life.

Ilgauskas and Dampier don't have much advantage in the matchup. The opponent is full of strength. If they are not careful, they may suffer losses. Overall, they are still comparable.

The starting roster of the Golden State Warriors is still a bit interesting, and there are not many famous players in the bench lineup. Come to this ordinary warrior.

January 2004, 1 at 15:10 pm, Oracle Arena.

The Cleveland Cavaliers' away game against the Golden State Warriors has officially started.

The two sides began to confront each other at the beginning of the game. Without any temptation, they directly attacked desperately, trying to destroy the opponent with stronger firepower.

The attacking tempo was fast, the game was open and closed, the scene looked good, and there were many wonderful goals.

As for, what is defense?The players on the field said that there is only one head, which can hold offense and statistics, but can't accommodate worthless defense.

In the confrontation, the scores of the two sides rose rapidly. In the first quarter, you played back and forth, evenly matched.

In the middle of the second quarter, the Cavaliers' substitute players began to exert their strength, slowly extending the score to more than 10 points.

In the third quarter, Cavaliers head coach Paul Silas waved his hand and sent all the starters, trying to seal the victory in one fell swoop.

James did not let the team down. He made sudden shots, grabbed the 180cm Speedy Cresketon, and beat him fiercely. He played a wave of smooth offensives and pulled the score to more than 20 points.

In the third quarter, they clocked in and got off work. The main players sat on the sidelines and watched their teammates play.

At the end of the game, the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Golden State Warriors at home with a score of 119 to 102 and won three consecutive victories in the Western Conference.

(End of this chapter)