Three days later, the Warriors visited Toyota Center Arena.
This is the third matchup between the Warriors and Rockets this season.
The Warriors won the first two times.
Although it is an away game, there is no suspense in this game.
When a team has Scola and Hayes on the inside and Jacobs on the outside, it is difficult to defend the opponent.
Especially a team with fierce offensive firepower like the Warriors.
Scola's defense is mediocre, Hayes can only defend inside players, and Xiaobian is even more vulnerable in defense.
It only took the Warriors one and a half quarters to widen the point difference to 20 points.
At halftime, the Warriors' lead reached 30 points!
The Rockets couldn't defend themselves against the Warriors' firepower.
In the end, the Warriors won the victory 118:92.
The Rockets and Warriors have a total of three games this season.
The Warriors won all three games and swept the Rockets.
This game is the Warriors' first game in February.
Entering February, voting for the All-Stars has officially begun.
The competition for this year's All-Star starting lineup is fierce.
The Western Conference's back line includes Nash, the two-time MVP winner, and Kobe Bryant, the leader of the defending championship.
In addition, there are rising stars Paul and Deron Williams on the back line, as well as yellow mamba Brandon Roy.
There are 5 people here.
But what about FMVP winner Chauncey Billups?
And there's Jason Kidd.
This year's All-Star Game was held in Dallas.
As the host, Jason Kidd, the five-time assists king and a regular in the All-Star Game, cannot be missing, right?
With so many people, there is controversy over who gets in and who doesn't.
What's even more troublesome is that now another library has been added!
If you can only choose one guard to make the All-Stars, it should be Curry!
The team's record ranks first in the league, and his personal data is quite outstanding, breaking league records many times.
If a player like this doesn't make it to the All-Stars, who would be qualified to make it?
But if Curry becomes an All-Star, he will definitely have to squeeze out someone.
This can make voting fans very troubled.
Before the season, no one expected Curry to emerge from the Warriors.
No matter how good a rookie is, he still has to go to the rookie competition!
How can anyone directly enter the All-Stars!
But when the Warriors' record and Curry's performance were displayed in front of everyone, everyone was speechless.
If you don’t get in, who else can get in?
Therefore, Deng Fang is not worried about Curry.
However, as a coach, in addition to his record, it is also very important to seek the welfare of his players.
Otherwise, why should my subordinates listen to you?
Deng Fang doesn’t want the Warriors to go to the All-Star Game with only Curry.
Just based on the Warriors' record, there shouldn't be only one All-Star.
However, to be able to make the All-Stars, in addition to the team's record, you also need to have relatively good statistics.
Therefore, Deng Fang has given more possession of the ball to Lopez and Prince since the first few games.
Only when you have the ball in your hands can you have good data.
Apart from Curry, these two are the only ones in the Warriors who can attack with the ball.
Of course, Deng Fang did this not only to improve the statistics of Lopez and Prince, but also to train the team.
It can’t be just Curry.
No matter how many tactics are arranged for Curry, it is still a point.
Only with a few more ball-holding points can it adapt to the defenses of different teams.
Especially when the playoffs come, your opponents will definitely defend you in a targeted manner and restrict your core players.
At that time, if you can come up with a few more tactics and your team's second-in-command and third-in-command can step up in time, then the probability of victory will be greater for you.
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The opponent in the second game in February is the Mavericks.
The Warriors' second loss of the season also came at the hands of the Mavericks.
It was because Curry and Azubuike were absent.
But no matter what, this game must not be lost.
The Mavericks also have a good record this season and are currently ranked third in the Western Conference, second only to the Warriors and Lakers.
Such a strong team cannot lose twice.
This Mavericks team has a balanced offense and defense, with no obvious weaknesses.
However, if you have to look for it, this Mavericks team's interior defense is relatively weak.
Dampier is 35 years old, too old and suffers from constant injuries.
Brandon Haywood, acquired in a mid-season trade, is also 30 years old.
These two players are both meat shield defensive centers, and the offensive end can almost be completely ignored.
Even on defense, these two are average.
Even though the two centers are a few years younger, they are both very slow and cannot keep up with the speed of a team like the Warriors.
Excluding these two people, the Mavericks' inside line consists of Nowitzki, Drew Gooden and Marion.
Marion's defense is very good, but Nowitzki and Gooden are average.
Without Marion's assisting defense, it would be difficult for both of them to defend Lopez's offense alone.
In addition, these two people are not moving very fast. Whether Curry is playing without the ball or with the ball, they both have a headache.
The main reason why the Warriors lost the last time they met was because Curry had just returned from injury and was not feeling well.
When Curry is out of form, the Mavericks' internal defensive weaknesses are not obvious.
However, Curry is fine this time.
Of course, the lack of Azubuike in that game had a huge impact on the Warriors.
This time Deng Fang made a full arrangement. On the one hand, he allowed Lopez to hold the ball more and kill Nowitzki in the paint. On the other hand, he asked Curry to find Nowitzki more in pick-and-rolls.
He just kept consuming Nowitzki's energy and causing him fouls.
As long as Nowitzki is gone, the Mavericks' offensive system will be almost paralyzed.
Even if Nowitzki doesn't play, as long as he is physically exhausted, his offensive efficiency will not be too high.
If you want to restrict a player who is excellent offensively, the best way is to make him consume more energy on the defensive end.
After half a season of training, Lopez's shooting touch is already very good, and his inside offense is much better than before.
Lopez has the size of a serious center, while Nowitzki is a power forward.
So Nowitzki can't guard Lopez alone.
In order to prevent Nowitzki from committing too many fouls, the Mavericks had to help defend.
Once the Mavericks help defend, the Warriors will have a chance from the outside.
Of course, the Mavericks' defense is also very fast.
If Curry is out of shape, the Mavericks' defensive end won't be a big problem.
Anyway, when the ball is passed, you just shoot a three-pointer and pounce hard.
The bully is that you don't have a good breakthrough player.
But now that Curry is in good shape, it's different.
First of all, someone must follow Curry at all times!
Because you don't know if he will move without the ball.
Curry is a master in moving without the ball.
Even if Curry doesn't move, as long as the ball is in his hands and there is no one in front of him, just relying on defense will not work at all.
Curry's shooting speed is too fast!
There is always one person who cannot participate in help defense, and the Mavericks' defense will have quite a problem.
If Curry and Lopez are on one side, it will be even harder for the Mavericks to help defend.
Even if the Mavericks' defense is very good, as long as the ball is passed into Curry's hands a few times, you have to save it.
And as long as you pounce, Curry can easily break through.
Once Curry breaks through to the inside, with the speed of Nowitzki and Gooden bouncing, it will be difficult to interfere with him.
