A narrow loss to the Jazz on the road is not a bad thing for the Warriors, but a good thing.
During the winning streak, head coach Nelson found that some young players were a little distracted and had mental problems.
Moreover, many problems exposed in the game were covered up by the joy of winning streak, causing some people in the team to selectively forget and fail to solve the problems in the first time.
Some problems had been exposed in some previous games, but Sun Yi relied on his personal ability to win the game, which caused the Warriors players not to take it to heart.
After this loss, the Warriors really started to take it seriously.
Coach Nelson specially held a tactical meeting to discuss the problems that occurred in the previous game.
After some brainstorming, part of the problem was solved.
At the same time, Nelson corrected the mentality of some players at the meeting.
If it was during the winning streak, many players might not buy it. Now that they have lost, they all nodded like little chickens to show their understanding.
It can be said that this meeting perfectly achieved its set goals.
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After the Warriors' undefeated streak was broken, the only undefeated team in the league was gone.
Although the Warriors lost, it is still very difficult for other teams to catch up. The Warriors still firmly occupy the first place in the league.
The Warriors didn't pay attention to such false honors.
If this season is not a shortened season, then they can also try to hit the best record in the regular season.
Now the only goal of the Warriors is to keep all members healthy and enter the playoffs. They will not deliberately pursue results. In the remaining games, they will take turns and rest when they need to.
Even if the Warriors rest players on a large scale, their strength cannot be underestimated.
If other teams want to win against the remnant Warriors, they have to shed their skin to crack this hard bone.
Therefore, in the March game, the Warriors' record did not decline. Instead, they achieved an excellent record of 13 wins and 4 losses, still ranking first in the league.
At the same time, during these games, Sun Yi triggered two temporary tasks and completed them both.
He received +1 purple sneaker fragment, +1 purple wristband fragment, +1 badge fragment, +200 advanced nutrient solution, 10x training bonus card +2, and 500,000 training value.
Although the training value is still far from the system upgrade and cannot be upgraded to improve strength, the equipment fragments have been collected and are almost the same.
Therefore, Sun Yi's goal for himself in the next April competition is to trigger and complete system tasks as much as possible.
As long as you are lucky and collect all the equipment fragments, you can improve your strength before the playoffs come.
At this point, the competition in March is over, and the ranking battle in April is coming!
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On April 1st, April Fool's Day, the NBA official website announced the status of major awards in March.
The Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month was won by Magic rookie Nikola Vucevic.
After Vucevic was traded to the Magic, he was trained as the core main force by the team and received sufficient playing time.
This guy seized the opportunity, played brilliant statistics, and won the trust of the head coach and management in one fell swoop.
It can be said that as long as Vucevic does not suffer major injuries, his subsequent career will be smooth sailing.
The Western Conference Rookie of the Month was regained by Irving, solidifying his position at the top of the list of best rookies.
The Eastern Conference Player of the Month was won by Paul Pierce, breaking James' monopoly on the Eastern Conference Player of the Month.
In the March game, Pierce averaged 22.3 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game, leading the Celtics to a record of 12 wins and 5 losses.
Although Pierce's statistics are quite satisfactory and not outstanding, the Eastern Conference simply couldn't find a better player than him, so he was missed by this guy.
It can be seen from this point how difficult it is to win the Player of the Month award.
There is no suspense about the Western Conference Player of the Month. Sun Yi once again won this honor.
In the March game, he averaged 32.4 points, 11.5 rebounds, 8.7 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game, leading the Warriors to an excellent record of 13 wins and 3 losses.
Such explosive data has allowed Sun Yi to consolidate his position at the top of the regular season mvp list.
James and Kobe, who are ranked second and third, want to overtake Sun Yi and reach the top, so they can only hope to produce epic data in the April game.
There isn't much time left for them!
After the various honors in March have been announced, the April card battle has officially begun!
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As the games begin in April, the entire league is like a dynamite keg about to explode, especially in the Western Conference, which is becoming increasingly fierce.
The 10th-ranked Mosaics and the ninth-ranked Clippers did not give up directly and fought hard to get into the playoffs.
And teams that have entered the playoff ranks also dare not relax.
The eighth-ranked Jazz must not only win with all their strength and seize the seventh position, but also prevent being stolen by the teams behind them.
Just because the No. 1 Warriors team is too strong.
If they meet these guys in the first round of the playoffs, the Jazz will definitely be in trouble.
The seventh-ranked Nuggets don't dare to take it lightly, and they don't want to fall to eighth and face the Warriors in the first round.
The sixth-ranked Grizzlies and fifth-ranked Mavericks are trying to maintain their rankings.
The fourth-ranked Lakers don't want to run into the Warriors in the second round of the playoffs, try their best to win and move up one spot, or fall to sixth place.
The third-ranked Thunder will not give the Lakers a chance and will do their best to maintain their ranking. At the same time, they want to overtake the Spurs and gain home court advantage.
The second-ranked Spurs are more Buddhist. They cannot catch up with the first-ranked Warriors and just want to maintain their second position.
The Warriors, currently ranked first in the league, don't have much pressure.
They have only one goal in April, and that is to ensure the first place in the league while ensuring the health of all members.
Therefore, in the remaining 16 games, the Warriors selectively rested some veterans and did not show their full strength.
Even so, the Warriors still have more wins than losses.
With 12 regular season games left, the Warriors have locked in the league's first place with a record of 50 wins and 4 losses.
Without the pressure of record, the Warriors have stepped up their rotation.
"Mad scientist" Nelson used the remaining regular season as a training ground, frantically experimenting with all kinds of weird lineups and tactics.
This crazy move also came at a price, with the only three-game losing streak of the season.
After that, the Warriors quickly adjusted and got back on track, winning nine consecutive games to end all games this season.
At this point, the 2011~2012 NBA regular season is over.
In terms of record: The Warriors ranked first in the league with a record of 59 wins and 7 losses.
Ranking:
The top eight teams in the Eastern Conference are: Bulls, Heat, Numbers, Pacers, Knicks, Celtics, Hawks, and Cavaliers.
The top eight teams in the Western Conference are: Warriors, Spurs, Lakers, Thunder, Mavericks, Grizzlies, Nuggets, and Clippers.
The matchups in the first round of the playoffs will be announced.
First round of the Eastern Conference: Bulls vs. Cavaliers, Heat vs. Hawks, Digital Man vs. Celtics, Pacers vs. Knicks.
Western Conference first round: Warriors vs. Clippers, Spurs vs. Nuggets, Lakers vs. Grizzlies, Thunder vs. Mavericks.
The Warriors' first playoff game will officially begin on April 29 at Oracle Arena...
