The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 363 Reasons for Resistance

On March 3, the Warriors beat the Clippers at home. Although Jordan was domineering inside the Warriors, the Warriors blasted the Clippers outside.

The season was swept away, the Clippers can only comfort themselves, they are accumulating energy for the playoffs

The same is true for the next Mavericks. They can't stop the Warriors' three strong perimeters at all, but they are really accumulating for the playoffs, and Nowitzki is resting.

Next, the Warriors faced the 76ers with the lowest record in the league, and they didn't let the bloody plot happen. They won easily without giving their opponents any chance.

With 67 wins, the outside media became excited. It seemed that the big news would not be far away.

On March 3, the Warriors accepted the Wizards' challenge on the road.

Unlike the previous teams, the Wizards are desperately fighting for a place in the playoffs, and they are not willing to easily give up the game victory.

The Wizards' defense can't be called strong, but it's not bad to fight hard.

As soon as the game started, the Wizards tangled up with the Warriors on the perimeter, both offensively and defensively.

Especially Bill, who played very murderously when he came up.

But to limit the Warriors' perimeter, it's not just about working hard.

The Warriors let Draymond Green hold the ball, and then the three scoring strong points moved without the ball, and shot after receiving the ball.

It sounds simple, but it is difficult for their opponents to limit this tactic.

The attack distance is large and the scoring ability is strong, and the other two points can also be scored.

As long as the defense is a little careless, the Warriors can score, and this is just their normal tactics. If they can't stop it now, the gods will come down every day, and it will definitely cause psychological shadows on their opponents.

The Wizards were not much behind at halftime, and they were able to resist.

During the intermission, the head coach of the Wizards, Randy Whitman, kept encouraging the players, "You are doing a good job. Your performance is not worse than the first in the league. I believe you can do better in the second half... beat them and kill them. into the playoffs.”

The Wizards are now at a stage where no one can lose. In the third quarter, they hit a three-pointer with the momentum of winning, and they want to beat the Warriors in one go.

But the Warriors immediately fought back, more than once.

The Warriors also analyzed the defensive issues during the halftime break. In the second half, Bill's marking was much tighter, but the Wizards were also tough. Markieff Morris stood up.

The fourth position pulls out of the three-point line to play three-pointers. The Warriors often play like this. They really didn't expect the Wizards to be able to play it.

In the third quarter, they did not kill the Wizards, but expanded their lead.

At the beginning of the last quarter, the Wizards have several main players with strong scoring ability on the court. They are not as leisurely as the Warriors, and they can pursue victory with the main players resting enough.

But they still can't compete with the Warriors on the offensive end. The backcourt composed of Livingston, Iguodala and Zhang Xiaotian is still very good defensively, and may be more difficult to play than the starting lineup.

What's more terrible is that they don't have any particularly effective way to restrict Zhang Xiaotian at all.

If you don't pinch, you can crush the opponent's defense, and if you pinch, you can split the ball. Although Zhang Xiaotian's skill champion's brilliance doesn't improve the shooting rate of teammates who catch the ball very much, it is enough in the game.

You must know that his average assists have increased by more than three points this season, and the new skills have helped a lot.

When the Warriors replaced Curry and hit a three-pointer, the Wizards collapsed directly, and the game entered garbage time.

With 68 wins, the Warriors are as stable as a dog.

On March 3, the Warriors played back-to-back away games against the Jazz, who were also on the verge of the playoffs.

At the end of the season, the most difficult opponents are not those first-tier teams, but the teams that are desperately trying to enter the playoffs. The Warriors have two opponents like this back to back, and it is definitely not easy.

The Jazz have been dissatisfied with the No. [-] position this season. During the season, they also got the Hawks backup point guard Shelvin Mark through a trade. This change has improved their offensive and defensive guards.

Defense has never been a problem for the Jazz. As soon as the game started, the Warriors felt the intensity of the playoffs.

With fierce confrontation and oppressive defense, Zhang Xiaotian is never afraid. All he has to do is to suppress Hayward. If a fatal blow is needed at the end of the game, he must not be soft.

However, the Jazz's biggest threat to the Warriors is the inside. Favors and Gobert are both offensive and defensive. Hayward can't stand up in front of Zhang Xiaotian.

Bogut has returned, but what the Warriors are best at is using a small lineup to tear down the opponent's inside line.

Because the Jazz's inside offense can't reach the All-Star level, if they only have an advantage and can't kill the Warriors, they will be killed by the Warriors' small lineup.

Why give up your own advantages, because you have to give up.

Only the top strong teams in the league can stick to their superior tactics and let their opponents change.

But no matter how they change, the Jazz can't score on the offensive end. They can only choose to go further in defense. On their bench, there are also a few tough players who like physical confrontation.

By the second quarter, the defense of both sides had reached a fever pitch.

At halftime, the Warriors led by 42 points at 40:2.

The previous one to defend the Warriors to this extent was the Spurs last time.

Fortunately, the Jazz gave up the offensive and enhanced defense, and the Warriors still lead.

I'm not afraid of playing the Warriors, unlike those second-tier strong teams, where problems will arise if you change your style.

At the end of the day, both Curry and Zhang Xiaotian can use their personal abilities to solve the problem.

In the third quarter, the No. [-] position began to explode with each other. In the other points of the Warriors, Zhang Xiaotian was quite satisfactory, and Klay Thompson and Green were still defended uncomfortably like in the second quarter.

There is nothing to say, at this time, Zhang Xiaotian must stand up.

His characteristics are now very familiar to all teams. He has been under the spotlight for a season, and Zhang Xiaotian's little habits on the court have probably been analyzed many times.

Fortunately, even if he knew the time of the outbreak, he would not be able to stop it.

After all, it is the players on the field who have to fight against him. Even if his weaknesses are completely mastered, the defenders in front of him may not be able to take advantage of them.

If the strength is not enough, it is useless to see the opponent's flaws.

In the fourth quarter, Hayward didn't go down to rest, and he had a fight with Zhang Xiaotian in this game.

Hayward is much tougher in his bones than his appearance, and he is also fighting against Zhang Xiaotian with all his strength in the front.

However, he didn't rest when Zhang Xiaotian was resting, and outsiders still don't understand some things. Zhang Xiaotian's strength in the final quarter is not just a big heart, he has really become stronger.

It's not the first time Hayward has suffered a loss, but after suffering a loss, his memory will be corrected, and he will think that if he works harder, he can handle Zhang Xiaotian.

Zhang Xiaotian broke through and dunked, telling the opponent with practical actions that this is impossible.

(End of this chapter)