49. Upset
The trend is over, and this is what the Jazz faces in the entire second half. Sloan still doesn't know enough about Chamberlain. Old Nelson calculated correctly and put Chamberlain on the bench for a whole quarter. Chamberlain was as powerful as a tiger, and the fierce Jazz's inside line was blown up with the autumn wind sweeping the fallen leaves.
When Sloan saw something wrong, he sent Deron to the field, it was too late. The time for the game between Deron and Boozer was short. The two did not have the tacit understanding between Stockton and Malone. They were eager to succeed this time, but the pick-and-roll did not work. Chamberlain specifically intercepted Deron and beat him in a mess.
By the fourth quarter, the Warriors had already taken a double-digit lead with 78:68. In the next six minutes, the Warriors became more and more powerful - this is how this kind of team is, best at playing with a tailwind. Once they gain an absolute advantage on the court, they are brave and good at fighting.
In the first six minutes of the fourth quarter, the Warriors made the most exciting attack of the season. Except for Chamberlain, everyone fired fire frequently on the outside, and it was particularly accurate. It rained three-pointers in the whole game. Whether Azubuke, Ellis or Barnes Jackson, they all made long shots.
These six minutes are the six minutes that determine the outcome. The Warriors expanded the score to 96:74 in one fell swoop, turning the last six minutes of the fourth quarter into garbage time.
Sloan is an old coach who is used to winning and losing, but the team was beaten so miserably in just six minutes, which was beyond his expectations. Even when he met the Bulls led by Jordan, the Jazz did not make such a crazy attack.
He was powerless to turn the world around. Seeing that the Warriors were getting more and more crazy, he called a timeout, took off his main force, and sent a substitute to train.
Old Nelson also replaced the main player, Jackson and others looked unwilling. They were now feeling hot, and it was not impossible to go up and score a record-breaking score. However, the old man was stubborn and did not want to stimulate the Jazz too much. You should know that in the league, several rogue teams, in addition to his Warriors, Sloan's Jazz are also on the list.
At the end of the game, the Warriors took away the victory with the sighs of 20,000 fans. The final score was 110:95. The Warriors won 15 points, which was a small revenge for the loss of the playoffs last season.
Chamberlain's data in this game are still very dazzling, with 12 points, 20 rebounds, 6 blocks, and 4 assists. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Warriors' offensive was fierce, and Boozer specifically made Chamberlain's foul. As a result, he made two free throws, directly slapped the Jazz's Z-cutting tactic into his crotch.
From this we can see how invincible the Warriors' offensive was in the first half of the fourth quarter.
Winning the Jazz last season's mortal enemy, the Warriors' sense of accomplishment is more than winning the opening game. For them, defeating the Lakers is justified. Without O'Neal, what's scary about the Lakers? Although Kobe is a top scoring machine now, no matter how fierce the outside is, it is not scary.
On the Warriors, Ellis still scored the highest score, with a total of 19 shots and 9 hits and scored 28 points, including 7 free throws, which made Chamberlain jealous.
In any case, the most important game since the start of the game ended, and Old Nelson still took Chamberlain to attend the press conference. When Davis was away, Chamberlain was the core of the team.
In fact, without Davis, the Warriors' life is still very sad. If Chamberlain hadn't risen strongly on the defensive end, the Warriors would have become a garbage team now. Without the Warriors, Old Nelson's small ball tactics would not be able to play at all. He is now changing the lineup on the spot. The best way to win depends on the players' performance.
Five consecutive victories are the best start record that the Warriors have achieved after entering the 21st century. The next game is a difficult time. It is time to truly test their abilities. They will face the challenge of the Celtics, the No. 1 overlord in the league, the Celtics!
Five months ago, if someone regarded the Celtics as a strong enemy, it could only be said that this team was not ambitious. After Auerbach, the Celtics would have long lost the domineering spirit of eight consecutive championships. They have been silent for many years and have only relied on one Pearson to stand up to it. Not to mention entering the finals, this team is an amazing result to reach the playoffs.
Everything changed about four months ago, first on June 28, the Celtics and the Seattle Supersonics completed the deal. The Celtics got Ray Allen, Glen Davis, and the Supersonics got Szebiac, Deront West, Jeff Green, and a future second-round pick.
For the Supersonics, this deal is stupid. Ray Allen is their star. Without Gentleman Lei, the team immediately fell into the top team. Furthermore, even if not Gentleman Lei, even Glen Davis is also a rookie with potential inside.
However, the Supersonics is bound to win this move, because the team has long wanted to knock down and rebuild, and having the second pick gives them a chance. In the draft, the Supersonics chose Kevin Durant, who coincided with Thunder Allen's position, and then sent off the Gentleman Thunder away, becoming the top priority.
The Celtics have long been coveting the gentleman, because before that, Wolf King Garnett had repeatedly stated that he would not go to Boston, but to a team with the greatest chance of winning the championship, such as the Lakers who lost O'Neal.
However, after the deal was completed, just three days later, on July 31, 2007, the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Boston Celtics completed the deal. The Celtics sent Al Jefferson, Gerald Green, Theo Ratliff, Ryan Gomez, Sebastian Terfer, and the next two first-round draft picks and some cash, and received Kevin Garnett.
It was these two deals that brought the Boston Celtics, a team that had been silent for many years, a defensive player of the year and a super shooting guard. Without a doubt, they had an unprecedentedly powerful trident and their goal was to win the championship.
Kevin Garnett won all his personal honors in the snowy Minnesota, but the team he led was often eliminated in the playoffs. Perhaps it was the Wolf King's persistence that moved God, and he also got a chance to prove himself. Seven to one is unique in history. The Wolves cannot refuse such chips, but in the short term, Bostonians made it.
By the way, let me explain that the combination of these three superstars is not a group. First, it was not what Ray Allen asked for. This very gentlemanly star defender doesn't mind assisting the young Durant in charge of the supersonic throne.
Furthermore, whether it is Ray Allen or Garnett, they are now at the end of their careers. The NBA has the rules of winning the championship with veteran stars. Since Wilt Chamberlain left the 76ers to join the Lakers, Barkley and Drexler defected to Olajuwon, Gloves Payton and postman Malone went to California, etc., there are countless examples before Garnett and Gentleman Lei, and they can only be regarded as Xiao Gui and Cao Sui.
In the end, the departure of Gentleman and Garnett both brought much more benefits to the parent team than to pay. The two teams preparing to rebuild won a large number of potential rookies and future draft picks because of this deal, and both teams finally completed the reconstruction, which was a win-win situation.
The Celtics have shown their aggressive championship momentum since the beginning of the season. Like the Warriors, they are now winning five consecutive games, and they are the only two teams in the league that remain unbeaten at the start, tied for the league in terms of record.
This confrontation is naturally regarded as the competition in the league. For the Warriors, this is an opportunity to test whether they are a truly strong team. For Chamberlain, the dialogue with Garnett will become an opportunity for him to prove that he has become the top inside of the league.
All fans are looking forward to this game. In this way, no one pays attention to the result of the Warriors' victory over the Jazz. What the news media unanimously pays attention to after the game is the league title battle between the Warriors and the Celtics two days later.
Of course, the contest between Chamberlain and Garnett is also a big highlight. Now, in the defensive player efficiency list, rebound ranking and block ranking, Chamberlain ranks first, Garnett ranks second, and was suppressed by a rookie, which is unbearable by the arrogant Wolf King.
However, even as strong as the Wolf King, he dare not clearly say that he can deal with Chamberlain, fight against Duncan, fight against Howard, and Boozer, Chamberlain has the upper hand, and these three are already the top inside players in the league.
When Garnett was interviewing reporters, talking about the match against Chamberlain in this game, the Wolf King said cautiously: "Z is an excellent defensive show, and his sense of rebounding surprised me. If it was one-to-one, then I don't think Z is my opponent. I believe I can defend him, every attack he can defend me, but it is impossible to defend every attack of me.
However, what we are going to play next is a game, a contest between five people. Z can provide more energy to his teammates than me. I will try to limit his performance under the rebounds and try to grab more rebounds."
The reporter is a group of people who have no wind and want to make waves. Garnett's regular answers have changed after their modifications, and the content is very different from his answers:
"The Super Newcomer Turns into the King of the Bond Zone, the Celtics Leader admits that there is no limit" - "California Sports News"
"The Next Stop King: Chamberlain's Defensive Ability Makes Garnett Fear" - "Sports Today"
"The young man is terrifying, the old wolf king dare not compete" - "The Honest Man in San Francisco"
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Of course, there are fewer media that praise Chamberlain with Garnett's words, and more of them are literal translations of Chamberlain, and Garnett is still the protagonist:
"The Celtics Will Be Absolutely Beat the Warriors, Garnett is Full of Confidence to Blast Chamberlain" - "Philadelphia Sentinels"
"Garnett looks down on Chamberlain's offensive ability" - Massachusetts Sports News
"A rookie is a rookie after all, and a superstar is always a superstar" - "Utah State Sports Evening News"
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This league-first battle attracted the attention of a large number of fans and media. As the biggest surprise of the Golden State Warriors, Chamberlain naturally received more attention. However, Chamberlain did not enjoy the taste of fame at all, because after playing the last game, he had played five games in the NBA. According to the agreement with Samar, he has now lost the ability of Wilt Chamberlain.
Chamberlain believed this, because just after playing against the Jazz, he was frightened to find that his body was slowly becoming weaker, getting closer and closer to the previous self who had difficulty walking after Giant disease!
Chapter completed!