The first home and away game of the new season was won, and the Warriors' rate quickly got back on track.
Although the Warriors' lineup has changed a lot, with several key players gone, the Warriors' core Curry is still there, and Curry's best partner Clay Thomson has not changed much, so the Warriors' style of play is almost the same as before.
There is no difference, and the new players who join the team will have no problem adapting.
Barbosa joined the team last year, so of course there is no problem. Livingston has played for the Warriors for two years before, and there is no problem cooperating with Curry and others.
As for Davidi and Ezeli, there is not much of a problem, because they are playing on the bench, and their role is just for the main players to rest for a few minutes.
Although David Lee's defense is average, he is a player with an annual salary of 15 million after all, so there is still no problem on the offensive end.
Although Ezeli is relatively mediocre in all aspects, with his height and size, he is enough to be a substitute center.
Therefore, the Warriors entered the state as soon as the new season started.
They defeated the Trail Blazers 95:90 in an away game, and then defeated the Clippers 121:104 at home, completely shutting up the trash-talking Rivers.
After defeating the Rockets 98:87 in an away game, the Warriors won five consecutive games and ranked first in the league.
Obviously, although there have been a lot of changes in the offseason, the Warriors are still the same Warriors, and they are still an insurmountable mountain for Western Conference teams.
It's completely different here in the east.
The Cavaliers formed a Big Three lineup during the offseason, which made everyone full of hope for them and everyone's expectations were high.
However, the Cavaliers lost the first game of the new season at home.
The Knicks didn't play well in this game. The Cavaliers lost mainly because they played too poorly.
Five players from the Cavaliers scored in double figures in the game. The top scorer was Irving. He made 8 of 15 shots and 1 of 6 3-pointers. He scored 22 points, 7 assists, and 5 rebounds.
The Cavaliers' best performer was Love. He made 6 of 14 shots from the field and 3 of 6 3-pointers. He scored the team's second-highest 19 points and 14 rebounds.
James performed very poorly. He made 5 of 15 shots and 1 of 5 3-pointers. He only scored 17 points, 4 assists, 5 rebounds, and 8 turnovers.
In the end, the Cavaliers lost the opening game 90:95.
Fortunately, in the second game, the Cavaliers defeated the Bulls 114:108 on the road, and James also regained some face.
However, the Cavaliers lost again in the next two games. After the first 5 games, their record was 2 wins and 3 losses, not even half of the winning rate.
Although they won three games in a row, they lost the next four games in a row.
There were also voices of discord within the Cavaliers, and the relationship between James and coach David Blatt also became tense.
Fortunately, the Cavaliers' lineup is strong enough, and they used a wave of winning streak to temporarily silence the doubts.
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The only team in the league that poses a threat to the Warriors in terms of record is the Rockets.
The Rockets missed out on Bosh and Gasol during the offseason, and the most important player they signed is Ariza.
Although they were inactive during the offseason, the Rockets performed extremely ferociously after the start of the new season. They won their first five games and were closely behind the Warriors in terms of record, ranking second just because of the division.
On November 6, the Rockets defeated the Spurs 98:81 at home. Their record also surpassed the Warriors and ranked first in the league.
On November 9, the Warriors were in a slump and felt bad. They lost to the Suns 95:107 on the road. They also suffered their first defeat of the season.
Deng Fang did not pay much attention to this defeat.
The Suns are a weak team. They can't even make the playoffs this season. The Warriors' loss is entirely their own fault.
Everyone has times when they don't perform well, even tigers have times when they take a nap. No one dares to claim to win all games, especially team events.
On November 11, the Warriors welcomed the Spurs at home.
Historically, the Warriors lost to the Spurs 100:113 in this game.
Since the start of this season, the Spurs' performance has not been satisfactory. They have not had the same momentum as last season. They have 3 wins and 3 losses in the first 6 games. Their record is far worse than people expected.
However, the Spurs can never be underestimated because they have very strong discipline and have a head coach like Popovich.
Historically, Curry's performance in this game was average. Under the attack of the Spurs, Curry made 0 of 7 3-pointers and only scored 16 points in 18 shots.
The outstanding performer for the Warriors was Klay Thompson, who made 5 of 6 three-pointers and scored a game-high 29 points.
Historically, the Warriors' starting lineup is the same as before, Curry, Klay, Barnes, Green and Bogut.
In order to win this game, Deng Fang made Bogut a substitute and made Iguodala a starter.
First of all, this game is very meaningful for the Warriors. In front of the Spurs, who have very strong defensive discipline, if the Warriors can break the Spurs' attack on Curry, their self-confidence and tacit understanding will be improved.
Secondly, the Warriors need to train.
Deng Fang's goal is not just the regular season, his goal is the finals.
Deng Fang knows that his trump card against the Cavaliers in the finals is the five dead men!
Previously, in order to lower the price and because there were many available players, Deng Fang gave Green very little playing time. His cooperation with Iguodala and others who came on the bench was not very tacit. Last season, he was sometimes able to play at critical moments.
It's all due to his talent.
But starting from this season, Green will be an indispensable member, and Deng Fang must give him enough time to get used to the Splash Brothers and others.
After getting Iguodala, the Warriors' offense has obviously improved a lot.
Curry and Green pick and roll, and the Spurs still double-team Curry. This time Green has many more options to distribute the ball.
Apart from anything else, at least after the ball is passed to Iguodala, he can choose to shoot or break through and distribute the ball again. This is not even the slightest bit better than Bogut on the court.
The Warriors' offense is flowing smoothly, and the Spurs are becoming more and more hesitant to double-team Curry.
The Spurs hesitated for a moment, and Curry fired!
In turn, the Spurs' offense became helpless in the face of the Warriors' 5-point death.
The Spurs' starting five are Parker, Danny Green, Leonard, Matt Bonner and Duncan.
To deal with Bonner, one brother or Barnes is enough.
The aging Duncan doesn't have much advantage in front of Green.
If the inside can't take advantage, the outside is the Warriors' world.
Unable to attack or defend, the Spurs fell behind by 10 points within just a few minutes of the opening game.
Although Mr. Bobo kept changing players, in the end he was just one move away.
After halftime, the Warriors led by 18 points.
After the third quarter, the Warriors led by 26 points.
The Splash Brothers and Iguodala retreated in the third quarter.
In the end, the Warriors defeated the Spurs 122:101.