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Chapter 231 The Christmas War Strikes!

Chapter 231 The Christmas War is Coming!

United States, Golden State, Oracle Center!

The decoration full of Christmas atmosphere makes this place look more lively than ever.

Tonight is Christmas Eve, the most important holiday in America.

The defending champion Golden State Warriors will usher in their strongest opponent of the season, the Los Angeles Clippers.

This is the first time the two teams have met in the new season.

Currently, the Los Angeles Clippers occupy the first place in the West with a record of 26 wins and 0 losses, while the Golden State Warriors temporarily rank second in the West with a record of 25 wins and 0 losses.

After the start of the new season, they have not lost any games.

And tonight's battle is not only the battle for the first place in the league, but also about the first defeat of the season for the two teams.

Prior to this, the Los Angeles Clippers had broken the Cleveland Cavaliers' undefeated season, and tonight they wanted to beat the Warriors.

There is less than an hour before the start of the game, and the auditorium at the scene is full.

Of course, Warriors fans will not miss such an important festival and such an important game.

It can be seen that almost every fan has put on the Warriors home jersey.

Under normal circumstances, such a picture will only appear in the playoffs or finals.

In the regular season, fans generally dress more casually.

But the meaning of tonight is different, so the fans also pay special attention to it.

At this moment, the visiting team's locker room.

"Guys, this game tonight is very important, we have to win this game no matter what."

"Most people in the outside world are still optimistic about the Warriors, what we have to do is to slap them in the face.

Clippers coach Doc Rivers said seriously.

"Boss! Don't worry! We have Zhou Yuan!"

Griffin seemed full of confidence, because he was very aware of Zhou Yuan's strength and believed that he could lead the team to victory.

Rivers shook his head: "Even so, the opponent is the defending champion, and the addition of Kevin Durant has made him more competitive."

"They are a stronger opponent than the Cleveland Cavaliers, so tonight's game must not be taken lightly, otherwise we will come back and pay a heavy price."

"Remember, be careful!"

Rivers kept emphasizing the word "cautious", because he was worried that the players would swell when they played.

Zhou Yuan changed his jersey silently on the sidelines, he looked very calm.

He knows the strength of the Warriors. Curry and Thompson were his right-hand men, while Kevin Durant was his defeat.

But when these few people get together, it's still quite scary.

It may not be easy to win the game tonight. After all, the overall defense of the current Clippers is not as good as the original Knicks.

Zhou Yuan is also ready to play the whole game.

After playing so many games this season, he almost always clocked out of get off work within three quarters, and sometimes even clocked out after two quarters.

But today it is almost impossible to clock in three quarters.

On the other side, the Warriors' locker room.

"Listen, the Los Angeles Clippers are our strongest opponent."

"Zhou Yuan's comeback gives them unlimited possibilities, they haven't lost a game this season, and they easily beat the Cleveland Cavaliers.

"So for tonight's game, I ask each of you to play 100 percent and remember that confrontation is very important.

"We must use confrontation to give them full deterrent power."

Warriors coach Steve Kerr is constantly emphasizing confrontation.

After a while, players from both sides came out and started warming up before the game.

On the sidelines, reporters from T and NT made a pre-cold visit to the head coaches of both sides.

"Coach Rivers, you will face the defending champion Golden State Warriors tonight. After they have Kevin Durant, their strength has improved by leaps and bounds."

"Compared to last season, they have become stronger. At present, none of you have tasted any defeat, so tonight's matchup is very important. Do you think you are sure to continue the winning streak?"

Facing the reporter's question, Rivers pondered for a while, and then slowly said: "I can't guarantee that we will win, but we definitely have a chance to beat them.

"As you said, the Warriors are strong, but we're not bad either."

"I know that in the eyes of most people outside, they are stronger than us, but in my opinion, we can fight them 50-50."

Rivers' answer is still very pertinent, and he didn't say such big words that he can definitely beat the Warriors.

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Then, the reporter came to Cole again.

"Coach Cole, what do you think of your opponents tonight? Or, are you sure you can defeat them?"

Steve Kerr shook his head: "They are very strong, and the strength of the Clippers this season is beyond doubt."

"On our matchup sheet, I put five red flags on their names, and the Cleveland Cavaliers only have four."

"So in my opinion, they are the most threatening team to us and the biggest obstacle to our consecutive championships."

"I'm not absolutely sure of defeating them. I don't think any team in the league will say such stupid things as being sure to beat the Clippers."

"Since the new season, everyone has seen how terrifying their strength is."

"Especially after Zhou Yuan came back, it has been three years. His dominance on the court is still so terrifying. This is something that makes everyone feel incredible."

"At the beginning of the season, everyone thought he would never be as dominant as he was three years ago, but it turned out we were all wrong."

"During this time, I have been researching ways to limit Zhou Yuan, but unfortunately I didn't find any way."

"I admit we may not be able to guard Zhou Yuan, but they may not be able to guard us either.

"We all have chances in this game."

Cole said a lot in front of the media cameras. His views are roughly the same as Rivers. Neither of them is sure of winning.

A few minutes later, the pre-match warm-up was over, and the starting lineups of both sides played:

Clippers starters:

Point guard: Chris Paul

Score: Redick

Small Forward: Paul Pierce

Power Forward: Brad Rake Griffin

Center: Zhou Yuan