Chapter 272: From now on, fight (read the full text of Long Xiao Xuanhuang)!
Eight three-pointers, this was the final data handed over by the Warriors in this quarter, and they also scored a high score of 42 points in this quarter. They scored 14 more points than the Nuggets at the end of the third quarter.
Later, the situation was completely reversed. At 90:81, the Warriors went from trailing by 5 points to leading by 9 points.
The Nuggets also made changes in the fourth quarter, while the Warriors continued their outside bombing and successfully withstood the opponent's counterattack. 120:112, the Warriors finally ushered in a victory after two consecutive losses, a hard-won victory.
Another crucial victory.
Yang Shuai played very aggressively throughout the game, especially in the second two quarters. On the offensive end, Yang Shuai was responsible for both attack and organization. On the defensive end, he also had to guard the basket and, more importantly, ensure good rebounds.
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In fact, Yang Shuai did both of these things very well, with 32 points, 12 rebounds and 13 assists. Yang Shuai once again had a triple-double, and it was a big triple-double of 30+10+10.
Compared with him, although Anthony also scored 31 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists, he was still overshadowed by Yang Shuai. Yang Shuai's strength has indeed reached a state where a superstar will be suppressed by him if he is not careful.
After winning against the Nuggets and completing a comeback to win the game after Landry went off injured, the Warriors players have reason to be proud and Warriors fans have reason to be excited (Yinxian). However, many people do not think so.
The incompleteness of the Warriors' lineup gave them a breakthrough for public criticism.
Especially those media who have always been against the Warriors. They almost declared the final result of the Warriors this season in a positive tone, missing the playoffs. Because at this time, news had spread that Landry's injury was not a serious injury.
It's as simple as just resting for a day or two. Although the specific injury status has not been announced, it is enough for these media reporters to speculate.
For example, Mark Cowlens, although he almost has the word "SB" on his head now, he has no such awareness at all. At this time, he obviously sees that Yang Shuai is not going well at all.
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"The Warriors entered the playoffs? Don't be kidding. I never thought this Warriors team had the strength to enter the playoffs. Without an inside line, how could they compete with the strong teams in the Western Conference in less than ten games?
?Even with a full lineup, I don't think they will have such strength. Now? What do they use to win the game? Three-pointers?"
There are a lot of doubts like Callens. After all, many people know that it is difficult to win the game without three-pointers, and the probability of winning the game with three-pointers alone is also not high. The Warriors have too many problems now.
, their inside line can be completely overwhelmed by almost any team in the league, whether offensively or defensively.
On the other hand, looking at the other teams competing for the playoffs in the Western Conference, almost every one has a strong inside player, including the Mavericks' Nowitzki, the Hornets' David West and Tyson Chandler, and the Suns' Shaquille.
O'Neal and Amar'e Stoudemire, Jazz's Carlos Boozer.
The importance of the inside line is self-evident, and the Warriors players cannot be expected to maintain the high shooting percentage against the Nuggets in every game. For example, against the Grizzlies, their outside attack will return to normal.
There is no big explosion on the outside, and there is not much threat inside. You can imagine how difficult it is for the Warriors to play against the Grizzlies. Even though the Grizzlies are ranked last in the Western Conference, the current Warriors not only have a incomplete lineup, but also have just experienced a difficult schedule.
Although the process was difficult, the result still satisfied Warriors fans because the Warriors won (the latest chapter of Xumang).
At 92:95, the Warriors narrowly defeated the visiting Grizzlies at home. The two major contributors to this game were Yang Shuai and Ellis. 30 free throws were taken. This is the total number of free throws made by the two in this game. The two of them accumulated 30 free throws.
Grizzlies players committed 20 fouls, and the Grizzlies' two starting big men all committed six fouls.
Although there is no inside line, in this game, Yang Shuai and Ellis played the role of inside players in a sense, and their lethality is no worse than that of inside players.
This result is shocking, but many people still believe that the Warriors cannot continue to be in such a good state. Most of them believe that the Warriors do not have the strength to break into the playoffs, because at this time Rand
Li's injuries finally came to fruition.
According to the test results of the Warriors team doctor, it will take about two weeks for Landry to return. After two weeks, the season is coming to an end. In addition to this game against the Grizzlies, the Warriors still have five games to play in two weeks. That is to say
, even if Landry can return on time, he can only participate in three games. By then, will the Warriors' record still be able to cling to the teams in front?
No one knows the answer, and these people, represented by Mark Cowens, believe that the Warriors will be completely thrown away at this time.
The situation is indeed not optimistic for the Warriors, because after a month, their ranking is still outside the top eight, but has risen from tenth to ninth.
The Lakers continue to lead the Western Conference with a record of 58 wins and 15 losses, and the Spurs also continue to sit in the second place in the Western Conference with a record of 48 wins and 25 losses due to their stable performance. The third place is the Nuggets, who were just defeated by the Warriors two days ago.
If they hadn't lost to the Warriors, they would have surpassed the Spurs and sat in second place. Of course, if they had one of the rarest things in the world.
The Rockets have stabilized in the fourth position in the Western Conference. Although injury problems have always existed, the Rockets have so many powerful players after all, and they can achieve good results with rotation.
The fifth position still belongs to the Trail Blazers, whose record is 46 wins and 27 losses, followed only by the Jazz. This month, their ranking rose by one place, and their current record is 45 wins and 27 losses.
Seventh is the dark horse Hornets last season. This season, the Hornets are no longer dark in the regular season, but their goal is obviously the playoffs. The Hornets' current record is 45 wins and 27 losses (the latest chapter of the Road to Immortality). The Western Conference is ranked No.
Eight belongs to the Mavericks, with 43 wins and 30 losses. This position is obviously what the Warriors want most.
The Warriors' record is now 43 wins and 31 losses, very close to the top eight. If the lineup is complete, most people will believe that the Warriors have the ability to impact. But now, not many people have such optimism.
The Warriors are still able to hold on to their record thanks to their high winning rate in the first half of this month. Even looking at the entire month, the Warriors' record is actually very good. This month they have 10 wins and 5 losses, with a winning rate of 66.7%.
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In the first half of March, the Warriors played a total of 7 games, and they won six of them. Therefore, the Warriors briefly entered the top eight at that time. But then Yang Shuai was injured and the Warriors lost to the Suns. After Yang Shuai's recovery, he continued to win.
The Warriors also failed to maintain their bravery against strong teams.
In the second half of March, the Warriors only won 4 out of 8 games, with a winning rate of only 50%, and their ranking fell out of the top eight again.
On the surface, the Warriors still have the possibility to make the playoffs, because the gap between them and the eighth-place Mavericks is very small, and the extra game they lost is just because they played one more game than the opponent.
However, if the Warriors want to truly make it to the playoffs, they still have a lot of trouble. First of all, the problem of the inside is crucial. It is unrealistic to expect the Warriors to perform the same as they did against the Nuggets from beyond the three-point line in every game.
, and it is impossible to expect that Yang Shuai and Ellis's attack on the basket in every game can bring the same effect as they did against the Grizzlies.
At this time, the Warriors must have an inside man step up, be it Anthony Randolph, Ronny Turiaf, or Brandon Wright. The Warriors need someone to step up and score.
Even if you don't score, you must at least be able to ensure that you won't be too badly beaten by other teams' inside players.
Secondly, although it is unrealistic for the Warriors players to maintain a good outside shooting feel every night, the situation requires them to do so (the latest chapter of Xiuzhe Wuya). If you don’t pursue a big explosion, at least the Warriors’ outside shooting needs to be better than others.
Delins and Landry played better when they were there, so the Warriors had hope of winning.
The main reason why Warriors fans still have hope is that they believe that the Warriors' schedule in April will not be too difficult. In the five games that Landry may miss, they need to play against the Kings, Hornets, and Kings.
, Timberwolves, Rockets, and among these five games, four are at home, and only the middle game against the Kings needs to be played away from home.
The Hornets and Rockets dare not say that, at least the Warriors of teams like the Kings and Timberwolves still have a very high hope of winning. At this time, another issue was discussed. Whether the Warriors can enter the playoffs depends on their own performance in addition to their own performance.
performance of other teams.
Take the Mavericks, the most direct competitor of the Warriors, for example. If the Mavericks lose the same number of games as the Warriors in the last month, then the Warriors will have no hope of squeezing the opponent away. Warriors fans must pray that they win.
The opponent loses, so that they can qualify for the playoffs.
At the end of the game in March, Nelson called together all the coaching staff and players. They needed a mobilization. Faced with such a situation, Nelson did not want to give up, but he understood that if he wanted to achieve the goal, he must let all the players go.
Players are making greater contributions.
"Many people think we have no chance of making the playoffs, but I don't think so. We have won a lot of games this season that others thought we couldn't win. In these games, we always have some players who can stand up.
Come out and help the team.
Now that we have reached this moment, we must play every game as a knockout match. We need every player on the field to perform well enough. Similarly, we also need some players to break out into better condition.