Losing the game against the Warriors by a huge margin made the entire Clippers team very frustrated.
But winning against the Clippers is not a great achievement for the Warriors, because in the eyes of Warriors players, the Clippers are just a passable opponent.
Not just the Clippers, almost all teams will give 100% energy when facing the Warriors!
The Warriors are the defending champions. They have only lost three games so far this season and have the best record in the league. They even broke the NBA historical record last season!
Even if it only affects one game of the Warriors, it is likely to leave his name in history!
Such a powerful Warriors team only lost a few games in a season, and we were the only ones to defeat them!
What an honor this is!
Therefore, almost all players feel like they have been given a shot when meeting the Warriors, and they will use their abilities as much as they have them.
The result is that although it is the regular season, almost every game the Warriors play is at playoff intensity, and many games are even at Finals intensity.
At least that's how it started.
Of course, sometimes it's the first two quarters, and sometimes it's the first three quarters.
Why the first two quarters? The first three quarters?
Because many teams fell behind by a big margin after the first quarter, almost half of the teams were already behind by more than 20 points at halftime, and few teams could win at the end of the third quarter.
The score behind is less than 10 points!
Aren’t you high-spirited? Don’t you have the illusion of winning? Then we will tell you with bloody facts that it is impossible to defeat us!
It’s not just impossible, it’s not even possible!
Yes, we have lost three games so far, but those three teams are not strong teams!
Game 1 is against the Cavaliers, who are at the bottom of the league, Game 2 is against the powerful Rockets, who are ranked 10th in the Western Conference, and Game 3 is against the Hawks, who are ranked fifth in the Eastern Conference.
Although the Hawks are ranked fifth in the Eastern Conference, no one has ever thought that the Hawks are a truly strong team.
Really strong teams, such as the Bulls, Heat, Celtics, Spurs, Thunder, and Lakers, none of these teams have ever won a victory against the Warriors!
This is absolute dominance!
As long as I want to win, as long as I go all out, there is no possibility of losing this game!
There is no possibility of losing at all!
The only thing you can do is to make the scene less ugly and not make the score difference too big, that's all.
The main reason why the Warriors have such confidence is that their strength is too strong!
It can be said that the starting five are all All-Stars!
Even if the opponent's starting lineup is very strong, at most they can compete with the Warriors and won't lose too much.
But what about the substitute?
No matter which team it is, there is still a big gap between the strength of the bench and the starting lineup.
But the Warriors are different.
The Warriors' bench is stronger than most starters in the league!
In addition, most teams in the league rotate 9 or 10 players, and the most is only 11 players.
There are only a few teams in the league that can use 12 rotations.
But the Warriors do have a 14-man rotation!
Even if Laga Bell is sent away, the Warriors will still rotate with 13 players!
The most important thing is that many of the substitute players of other teams only play a few minutes per game, while the Warriors players only play a minimum of 10 minutes!
Curry, the core of the team, averages less than 28 minutes per game!
Many main players from other teams complained that playing time was too long and that they lacked physical fitness in the third and fourth quarters.
The main players of the Warriors also complained, but what they complained about was that there was too little playing time, they were not playing well, and they were not having fun.
When the strength is about the same, hard work and fighting spirit can play a big role, but when the strength is not at the same level and there is too much difference, hard work and hard work alone are useless.
Everyone has nine years of compulsory education. In this case, those who work hard will be admitted to a good school to continue their studies, and those who don't work hard will have no choice but to move bricks.
But when you are in the third grade of elementary school and the opponent is the top student in the third grade of high school, no matter how hard you work, there is no possibility of fighting back.
In a word, the Warriors' strength is far higher than that of their opponents, and it makes no sense no matter how hard their opponents try.
After beating the Clippers, the Warriors' next opponents are the Hornets, Nets, Bobcats, Jazz...
Not surprisingly, the Warriors won another 11 consecutive victories.
Although there are strong teams like the Bulls among these teams, there is not much suspense in every game.
Even the Bulls lost to the Warriors by 18 points.
This is already a very good result...
On April 4, 2012, the game between the Warriors and Bulls officially started at the United Center.
The Bulls are currently ranked first in the Eastern Conference, but they have a big problem, that is, Rose has missed many games.
Due to Rose's absence, the Bulls had just suffered a two-game losing streak before this game!
Rose has been plagued by injuries this season and has missed nearly 20 games so far!
At the same time, due to injuries, Rose is now unable to even participate in joint training with the whole team.
However, the Bulls' performance in Rose's absence has not been too bad, with the team recently achieving a record of 14 wins and 5 losses.
Rose's current injury is somewhat serious, and there is currently no timetable for his return. Rose reluctantly said that his return date has not been determined, but he hopes that he can return before the start of the playoffs.
"It's still the same old thing. I hope to make progress every day. This injury is definitely serious, so I missed so many games. This injury is indeed not serious, but I also hope it can be a blessing in disguise. The only thing I can be happy about with this injury is that I
I got a lot of rest time. I will be stronger than ever." Rose said, "I think it will be, if the body allows it by then, I believe I can."
Bulls head coach Thibodeau also said that Rose is developing in a good direction——
"He's getting better," Thibodeau said. "He's been running and getting a few more moves every day without going back and forth. That's encouraging. Let him take his time. We just have to be patient."
OK, let him go through the recovery period intact. He will be fine."
"Things are progressing as we expected. Whether he can recover a little bit every day, that's all we care about. We need him to fully recover, and he has to be patient. The groin, it's very delicate." Thibodeau
explain.
During Rose's injury, Luol Deng has been playing the role of "leader" for the Bulls. The last thing he wants to attribute the failure to is the lack of Rose.
"We have many players who can help the team win, and we have proven that," Deng said. "Throughout the year, our teammates have been able to step up, so it's not because of anyone missing."
However, the fact is that as the playoffs approach, the Bulls are gradually feeling the pressure of not having Rose.
In the words of ESPN columnist Greenberg, "John Lucas and C.J. Watson are both available defenders, but all this team needs is Rose, and the sooner the better."
How fast does it need to be?
have no idea!
At least not until the playoffs start.
The playoffs are getting closer, and the Bulls have officially announced that they will start selling Bulls playoff tickets for this season on April 13, US time.
In the cruel playoffs, the Bulls have to rely more on the power of superstars than the "bulls running wild" regular season model.
With the Bulls' current state, they have basically secured their first place in the Eastern Conference.
So they are not in a hurry to bring Rose back!
The playoffs are when Rose is really needed!
Without Rose, the Bulls lost their most threatening point on the offensive end, which also turned them into a team with everyone at their disposal.
But sometimes this is a good thing for the Bulls.
Because without Rose, the Warriors did not go all out in this game.
After all, they just beat the Bulls at home a few days ago.
It doesn't take much effort to deal with a Bull who lacks a core.
The Warriors played casually from the start, allowing the Bulls to seize the opportunity.
Although Rose is gone, the Bulls are still a tough team, and their fighting spirit and hard work are among the best in the league.
Especially Thibodeau, with him on the sidelines, every member of the Bulls gave 100% energy.
In order to win, Thibodeau also worked hard. He made a bet, a very risky bet: Let the Warriors shoot from the outside!
Aren't you three-pointers accurate?
Don't you want us to save so we can break through and score inside?
I don't!
I will stick to the inside line and not give you a chance to come in!
If you can hit the outside line, hit it. If you can't hit it, I'll let you shoot!
I'll admit it if I put it in!
Thibodeau caught the Warriors players off guard with this move.
The Warriors are first in the league in three-pointers, and they are more than one position ahead of second place!
Who dares to let go of the Warriors' three-pointer?
Many teams would rather let the Warriors dunk than let them throw three-pointers!
How dare Thibodeau do the opposite!
No one expected that Thibodeau's move actually worked!
The Warriors played very casually in today's game and were not prepared for Thibodeau's move.
Let us shoot three-pointers from outside?
Then throw it away!
I made several three-pointers in a row, but failed to score any of them!
Even the Splash Brothers made zero of three three-pointers!
No matter who you are, there are times when you feel bad.
No matter which team you are on, there are always collective cold days!
Today is one of those days!
Coincidentally, a strong team has been waiting for this day!
If the opponent is a weak team, it doesn't matter if the Warriors feel cold.
The Warriors have always been very accurate from the outside. Even if they miss a few three-pointers, how dare you not guard them?
Even if the three-point touch is not good and the offense is not going well, with their tenacious defense, the Warriors can still compete with their opponents!
Of course, the premise is that the opponent is a bad team!
What if the opponent's defense is equally strong?
What if the opponent feels hot?
That’s annoying!
The Warriors feel cold, but the Bulls feel hot!
For the Bulls, they have nothing to lose!
This is a game that doesn't matter!
Our position as the No. 1 player in the Eastern Conference is very stable, but the Warriors have no hope of catching up with the No. 1 team in the league. So why not lose in such a game?
Besides, our team's number one star is out due to injury!
In this kind of game, if you win, you will gain blood, but if you lose, it doesn’t matter!
In many cases, the less pressure a player has, the better they perform!
That's what the Bulls are like today.
To be honest, there are advantages to having Ross around, but there are also disadvantages.
The advantage is that Rose's breakthrough can compress the opponent's defense and create opportunities for teammates.
But Rose will also have a disadvantage on the court, that is, his teammates will not have many chances to take shots, and once Rose does not have the ball in his hands, his teammates will be under great pressure.
Because Rose's three-pointer is inaccurate!
Now that Rose is gone, the number of shots taken by several players on the Bulls has increased a lot, and the space on the court is also very wide!
The Warriors' slack gave the Bulls a chance. They started with a hail of arrows, three-pointers one after another!
This is the Bulls' home court, and once they see hope of winning, they will be in trouble.
The next process can be imagined. The Bulls became more and more courageous as they fought, scoring three points and making breakthroughs one after another.
The Warriors have been feeling cold, and no matter who comes in, they can't throw the ball into the basket.
The Warriors trailed by 12 points at halftime.
In the third quarter, the Warriors found some touch, but the Bulls also changed their defensive strategy. They no longer gave the Warriors outside opportunities and defended fiercely from outside.
The Bulls have built their team on defense since Thibodeau arrived, and they have done very well on the defensive end.
Even if you are on defense, the inside line will not give you a chance!
Seeing the hope of winning, the Bulls worked hard and were very tough on the defensive end.
The Warriors are certainly not uncommon in this formation, but the Bulls are not an ordinary team, and they really felt good today!
The Warriors mainly relied on breakthroughs and free throws to score in the third quarter, while the Bulls scored on three-point breakthroughs.
At the end of the third quarter, the Warriors trailed by 13 points!
The Bulls players played even harder in the fourth quarter!
Although the Warriors have many soldiers and generals, and the Bulls have several fewer players than the Warriors, seeing the hope of winning the Bulls is like smelling bloody crocodiles. Several people on the court don't know how tired they are. Everyone is excited.
Full of energy!
The fourth quarter turned into a hand-to-hand battle, with people constantly falling down and the referee's whistle constantly sounding.
Five people were sent off for just six fouls!
The Warriors have two, and the Bulls have three!
This kind of hand-to-hand combat is more beneficial to the leading side.
The side with weak offensive strength is even more willing to let the game enter this rhythm.
In the end, the Bulls won the game 103:98.
The Warriors also suffered their fourth loss of the season.
Of course, Deng Fang didn't care about this.
Although the Bulls look strong, they are no match for the Warriors.
The biggest enemy for the Warriors to win the championship is the Heat!
And such a defeat is not a bad thing for the team.
The Warriors haven't experienced such a physical battle for a long time. Such a defeat can also stimulate the players and get people excited.
Deng Fang is still very confident in the team's strength.
Not surprisingly, the Warriors won the next few games: Trail Blazers, Kings, Jazz, Celtics...
In half a month, the Warriors once again won a wave of eight consecutive victories!
