Soul of the Golden State

Chapter 58
On Monday, November 11rd, there was only one game in the entire NBA that day, and the Warriors played against the New York Knicks at home.

As a traditional giant in the NBA, the Knicks' record is as stable as an old dog. Last season, when they won the No. [-] pick Patrick Ewing, they continued to maintain the bottom one position in the Eastern Conference and the bottom one in the league. shake.

It is precisely because of the presence of the Knicks that the Warriors, who were last in the Western Conference last season, were not at the bottom of the league. Thanks to the Knicks for their warmth.

In addition, Ewing missed 32 games last season due to a knee injury, but even so, Ewing was still selected to the NBA All-Star Game in his rookie season.

It can only be said that a big city, a lot of fans, and a lot of money are willful.

This season still doesn’t seem to be improving. In the first two games, a disastrous defeat to the Nets and a narrow defeat to the Bulls. Well, in the game against the Bulls, the Knicks allowed Jordan to score 50 points, which can be regarded as Jordan’s contribution to Madison Square The garden sent warmth.

It is estimated that the Knicks suffered from Joe phobia at this time!
And Ewing's fear of Joe may have been earlier, in the 84 NCAA Finals.

In fact, the original lineup of the Knicks is not weak, in addition to the gorilla Ewing, the team also has a super scorer, Bernard King.

Although later generations say that the second decade of the 21st century is the era of small forwards, in fact, the 80s can also be called the heyday of small forwards.

Bird, Bernard King, Wilkins, Vandeweghe, George Gervin, English, Dr. J, James Worthy, and Mullin who hadn't grown up yet.

Each of these guys is a master scorer, they all dominate the NBA, they all have pretty decent nicknames, and they're all in the Hall of Fame.

In addition, some have MVPs, some have Finals MVPs, some have scoring champions, and some have multiple teams. In terms of honor, they are no worse than the small forward era of later generations.

And Bernard King is one of the best. This scoring small forward scored 1984 points in a single game on Christmas Eve in 60, and won the regular season scoring champion in 1985.

Unfortunately, in the 84-85 season, he was unable to play because of a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. It is still unknown whether he can come back this season.

Of course, in addition to these two great gods, the Knicks also have the younger brother of Wilkins, the "essence of human cinema", Gerald Wilkins, and Bill Cartwright, nicknamed "Mr. Bill", for whom the league specially formulated rules Trent Tucker, and this year's No. 5 pick Kenny Walker and many other players.

It's a pity that the New York Knicks played in a mess tonight, and it seems that they haven't woken up from Jordan's scoring feast. Except for Trent Tucker and Bill Cartwright, the entire team is not performing well. Yes, he scored 7 points, and his face was ruined.

In the end, the overall score was 124:95. After sending the Knicks a three-game losing streak, the Warriors successfully allowed the Warriors to win their first three consecutive victories and temporarily climbed to the top of the Western Conference.

Moreover, this No. [-] is the real No. [-]. No other team in the Western Conference has won more games than the Warriors. Who made the Warriors play more games!
Moses Malone again scored 28 points and 13 rebounds in the whole game. Mullin recovered his touch in this game and scored 30 points in only 18 minutes of playing. Li Weisi even scored 21 points and 18 times in this game. assists.

The reason why there are so many assists is because in this game, the Warriors' substitutes also blossomed. Price 12 points and 6 assists, Hornacek 15 points, Duckworth 10 points, it can be said that Frank chose All the rookies, except for Rodman, played well. Just watching this game, they all performed much better than the No. 85 pick in [-].

Rodman also had 6 minutes of playing time in this game, but unfortunately he only scored 0 points, 2 rebounds, and 3 fouls. He was regarded by everyone as the only failure in the draft of the boss Frank.

It didn't take long for the Warriors to face challenges from the Portland Trail Blazers and Cleveland Cavaliers at home.

As one of the western powerhouses, the Trail Blazers are definitely tough. Unlike the Nuggets, who are short of major generals, the Trail Blazers have a neat lineup. The team not only has stars like Kiki Vandeweghe, but also Derek Drake. Potential new stars like Schiller, Sam Bowie, and Terry Porter should not be underestimated.

But in fact, the game showed a one-sided situation. The whole game was uneventful, and the Warriors maintained their lead from the beginning to the end.

None of the Blazers scored more than 20 points. The highest scorer in the team was Drexler, who scored 17 points on 8 of 18 shots.

The two played like the epitome of a normal game, and the Blazers played abnormally.

In the end, the score of the whole game was 106:92, and the Warriors beat the Trail Blazers.

Compared with the Trail Blazers, the Cavaliers are slightly weaker. The team's mainstays are this year's two rookies, No. 8 pick Brad Doherty and No. [-] pick Ron Harper.

However, the Cavaliers showed amazing resilience. The Warriors failed to open the score. The game was extremely fierce. The final score was fixed at 115:110. In the last 25 seconds, Li Weisi made a goal to seal the victory.

In this way, the Warriors started the game with five consecutive victories, and the fans of Golden State became more and more crazy. They trembled when they walked. After many years, a daughter-in-law became a mother-in-law, and there was a feeling of a bright future. You know , Most of the players are still rookies now, how many years will it be?
It's like what you go to buy for consumption. The 98 is like this, but the 298 can't take off yet?
Unlike the excitement of the fans, Li Weisi seemed a little unhappy. Although he scored the winning goal in the game against the Cavaliers, in fact, he did not perform well in the two games.

The point guards of the two teams, whether it is Terry Porter or Ron Harper, are the kind of tall guards who constantly make physical contact with Li Weisi in defense, which makes Li Weisi's offense suffer huge impact.

In addition, NBA teams are not blind. With the rise of the Warriors, Li Weisi's outstanding performance has been seen by every coach, and Li Weisi's defense has become more and more important.

Because they found that if Malone is the vanguard of the Warriors, then Li Weisi is the engine of the team. As long as the engine is restricted, it means that the Warriors cannot run.

Fortunately, Li Weisi can pass the ball in addition to scoring. Therefore, in these two games, although he did not score 20 points, he had 13 assists in one game and 15 assists in the other game, allowing the team to still win.

But in the future games, Li Weisi will be more tightly defended. What should we do then?

Increasing body weight and strength has reached the point of urgency, but strength training needs to be done step by step, not too urgent.

Adding a large amount of muscle in a short period of time will affect other body functions. Speed, balance, and flexibility will all be affected, and most importantly, it will reduce the feel, which is fatal for a pitcher who relies on the feel for his food.

Just when Li Weisi was at a loss and didn't want to go out, Frank came to him.

(End of this chapter)