Finally, after a long wait, a much-anticipated season has begun.
No matter how other teams change, or whether or not the Warriors' vision has declined, or how much it has declined, the Warriors are the ones that everyone pays the most attention to. After all, the Warriors are the defending champions, a team that just won six consecutive championships, and no one is in the limelight.
Reachable.
Although he was a thorn in the side of other teams, Deng Fang acted very calmly.
The Warriors didn't make much changes during the offseason. Deng Fang only did two things. One was to tell Draymond Green and Barnes to practice three-pointers hard, and the other was to give more power to the Warriors.
Chief assistant coach Walton.
The three-pointers of Green and Barnes are the lifeline of whether the Warriors can win. As long as these two people's three-pointers are missed, the Warriors will be unstoppable!
Of course, even if Green's three-pointers are not good, the Warriors will still win with a high probability.
But if you want the Warriors to win easily and not make Curry so tired, Green's three-pointers must be missed, and Barnes's three-pointers must also ensure a certain shooting percentage.
Therefore, Deng Fang kept urging the two of them to practice three-pointers.
There's no need to worry too much about dribbling and breaking through. Anyway, that's all these two people have, and there's no need for them to do such things.
As for Green's passing, it's a matter of talent level. You can't improve it with practice, and Green won't forget it if you don't practice it.
In addition, Deng Fang gave more rights to team training and coaching to Walton.
During the offseason, the Warriors hired Walton as their chief assistant coach, and Deng Fang retreated more behind the scenes.
As for why he did this, it's because Deng Fang knows that the Warriors will have no problems in the regular season this season, and Deng Fang doesn't need to take action in most games.
There is no need to kill a chicken with a knife. Deng Fang only needs to sit in the key games.
Walton's coaching ability is average, but he still has two skills to lead a top team like the Warriors.
On October 27, 2015, the 2015-16 regular season officially kicked off. There were three games in the opening game. The first one was the showdown between the Warriors and the Pelicans.
The Warriors and the Pelicans fought 4 games in the first round of the playoffs last season. In the end, the Warriors swept the Pelicans 4:0, and the Warriors also won the championship.
Although they were swept out, the Pelicans will definitely not give up. After all, they have the youngest inside star in the league, Anthony Davis.
Anthony Davis is tall, has long arms, moves quickly, has good bounce, and can shoot and break through on the offensive end. Even in NBA history, he is still a very outstanding star.
After an offseason, what will be the result when the two teams meet again? Can the Pelicans cause some trouble to the defending champion Warriors?
The result of the game disappointed many neutral fans. The Warriors finally defeated the Pelicans 111:95 and got a good start to the new season.
The Pelicans' starters are Nate Robinson, Eric Gordon, Cunningham, Anthony Davis and Perkins.
The Warriors' starting five are Curry, Klay, Barnes, Green, and Bogut.
Although the Death Five is a special move of the Warriors and their specialty, usually the Warriors will not use this move until the critical moment.
The main reason is that if Green is allowed to play the No. 5 position for a long time, the burden on his body will be considerable and he will be easily injured.
Although Deng Fang is here and there is no fear of injury, the excessive physical exertion will also have an impact on Green's competitive state.
In addition, since it is a special move, it cannot be used frequently, otherwise it will be easily studied by the opponent.
In this game, Curry broke out as soon as he started. He made 4 of 7 three-pointers in a single quarter and scored 24 points!
Fortunately, Ishmael Smith, who came as a substitute for the Pelicans, performed well. He scored 11 points on 5 of 5 shots in a single quarter, helping the Pelicans to cling to the score.
The two teams battled at 39:35 in the first quarter, with the Warriors leading by 4 points. The Pelicans could still compete with the Warriors.
In the second quarter of the game, the score between the two teams was 20:14, and the Warriors opened the point difference to double digits.
In the third quarter, the Warriors beat the Pelicans again, 35:26, with the point difference widening to nearly 20 points, and the game lost its suspense.
Curry played 36 minutes in the game, making 5 of 12 three-pointers, scoring a high of 40 points, 7 assists, and 6 rebounds.
Pelicans star Anthony Davis made 4 of 20 shots and 10 of 15 free throws, scoring only 18 points.
Somehow, whenever he meets the Pelicans, Curry will explode.
Deng Fang did not personally coach this game, but handed over the command of the game to Walton.
Facts have proved that Wharton still has two skills in leading a max-level team like the Warriors.
In another game, the Cavaliers, the most popular team in the Eastern Conference, played against the Chicago Bulls. In the end, they lost the game on the road by two points, 95:97.
In this game, Irving was absent due to injury, and Mo Williams took over as the starter. The Cavaliers' starting five were Mo Williams, Smith, James, Love and Mozgov.
Like the Warriors, although the Cavaliers will take down Mozgov at critical moments, a big center still has his role for most of the regular season.
The Bulls' starting five are Rose, Butler, Snell, Mirotic and Pau Gasol.
The Bulls defeated the Cavaliers 26:17 in the first quarter of this game. Although they lost points in each of the subsequent three quarters, they only lost a total of 7 points in the three quarters. In the end, the Chicago Bulls won the game by two points.
James played 36 minutes, making 12 of 22 shots and 1 of 5 three-pointers. He scored 25 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Four players from the Cavaliers scored in double figures, while five players from the Bulls scored in double figures.
Three days later, the Warriors visited Houston, and they defeated their opponent 112:92.
Although the Rockets in the new season do not receive as much attention as the Warriors, Cavaliers and Spurs, they are also a force that cannot be ignored.
As long as there are star players inside and outside Harden and Howard, the Rockets will not be easily defeated.
The Rockets also made a lot of changes during the offseason. They introduced Ty Lawson in an attempt to upgrade the backcourt to adapt to the trend of the league.
However, the result did not make Rockets fans happy, because with Harden around, it was difficult for the other ball-handler to perform well.
In this game, Curry made 4 of 9 three-pointers and scored 25 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Five Warriors players also scored in double figures.
For the Rockets, James Harden made 1 of 10 three-pointers and 4 of 18 overall. His shooting percentage was quite poor. He only scored 16 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 turnovers.
Everyone talks about the 2009 double star, but the fact is that it is difficult for Harden to take advantage in the duel with Curry.
Even if Harden occasionally beats Curry in terms of personal statistics, it is often the result of taking up a lot of the ball.
This is still the performance of the regular season. If it is a high-end battle, then Harden cannot be compared with Curry.
