Warriors training facility.
After the substitute players issued a challenge, the main lineup players also decided to accept the challenge. Head coach Steve Kerr is very happy to see this kind of competition, and specially assigned teams to let the two sides play a match.
On the court.
The offense and defense of the main team and the substitute team were very intense.
The main team attacked, and Stephen Curry held the ball for half the game. As soon as he passed by, Draymond Green immediately moved to the high post to cover him.
Stephen Curry took advantage of the situation and entered the basket. Facing the defense of substitute center David Lee, Stephen Curry did not force a shot, but quickly distributed the ball to Klay Thompson in the right corner.
As soon as Klay Thompson got the ball, Zhao Feiyang came up to mark him.
The two faced each other, and Klay Thompson planned to dodge Zhao Feiyang and get to the basket, but Zhao Feiyang's defense was very precise, directly blocking his offensive line and preventing him from moving.
Klay Thompson did not force the ball and distributed the ball to Draymond Green inside. Draymond Green got the ball and shot under the basket.
The moment Draymond Green took the shot, Andre Iguodala jumped high and stretched out his hand to interfere.
boom.
The basketball hit the rim and bounced out.
"Rebound."
Zhao Feiyang, who was standing on the wing, shouted, and his substitute power forward teammate Marlis Speights rushed to the basket first.
Snapped.
After picking up the rebound, he quickly gave the ball to Zhao Feiyang.
Zhao Feiyang dribbled the ball towards the half court and sprinted towards the half court. Klay Thompson followed him closely, not intending to give him any chance to make a shot.
However, Zhao Feiyang was not afraid of Klay Thompson at all. When he rushed to the basket, he leaned his body suddenly, and then made a backhand layup and easily sent the ball into the basket.
Uh-huh.
The ball went in.
It's the main team's turn to attack again.
Stephen Curry pushed the ball to half court. Draymond Green did not cover this time, but took the initiative to catch the ball.
Snapped.
Stephen Curry gave the ball to him, and Draymond Green changed his previous cooperation tactics and directly entered into a singles stance with Andre Iguodala.
The two met in the middle of the three-point line.
As soon as Draymond Green dribbled the ball, Andre Iguodala slapped him in the face, and the basketball rolled out. Andre Iguodala jumped in first, and Draymond Green Seeing that the former was about to grab the basketball, he suddenly stretched out his left foot as the opponent rushed out.
boom.
Andre Iguodala was tripped directly, and Draymond Green went up to pick up the basketball.
Boo hoo hoo.
The piercing whistle sounded immediately. The head coach Steve Kerr on the sidelines couldn't bear to watch this scene. Andre Iguodala also got up after being tripped and rushed towards Draymond angrily. Green, grabbed him by the collar and planned to fight.
Fortunately, other players came up in time to block them.
"Andre, don't be impulsive!"
"Draymond maybe didn't mean it..."
Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry, as the core members of the team, both came up to advise.
Head coach Steve Kerr also came to stop him.
"Enough! This is not a place for fighting..."
"Draymond, whether you did it on purpose or not, your actions were very bad. I don't want this to happen again in the future. If it happens again, you're going to be on the bench and sit on the bench for the rest of your life." ..."
"Even if it's a dirty move, it's not for teammates..."
I don’t know if Draymond Green listened to what Steve Kerr said. In short, looking at Andre Iguodala who looked unhappy, Draymond Green still chose to give in.
Perhaps because they were afraid that things would get serious, the two of them also reduced their physical confrontation in the following time, and there was no longer the toughness between them that they had at the beginning.
However, just because they chose to compromise does not mean that Zhao Feiyang will do the same.
His duel with Klay Thompson became almost intense later on.
As soon as the ball passed half court, Klay Thompson looked for an opportunity to take a shot. Bang, Stephen Curry used the screen to transfer the ball to Klay Thompson. Klay Thompson took the shot before Zhao Feiyang could pounce on him.
Zhao Feiyang's defense was actually quite hard. The moment he swooped over, he blocked Klay Thompson's eyes.
Unfortunately, it still couldn't stop Klay Thompson from scoring a three-pointer.
As soon as the ball was scored, Zhao Feiyang immediately signaled teammate Dennis Grant to serve. This guy was still in a state of disobedience and still did not respond to Zhao Feiyang's wave.
Fortunately, Andre Iguodala under the basket reacted quickly and threw the ball out.
After Zhao Feiyang got the ball, he sprinted towards the half court. Klay Thompson intercepted Zhao Feiyang halfway. The two faced each other, and Zhao Feiyang passed Klay Thompson with a behind-the-back pass.
Klay Thompson wanted to catch up and block the shot, but Zhao Feiyang jumped up and shot as soon as he reached the three-point line.
Uh-huh.
A crisp three-pointer fell firmly into the basket.
The two fought so fiercely that even Steve Kerr, who was watching from the sidelines, couldn't help but be surprised. However, the problem before him was also very difficult.
"Damn it!"
"How to choose?"
"We can't let both of them play, right? Then our defense will have problems..."
This tangle lasted until the end of the game.
As the head coach, Steve Kerr still has not been able to make a decision on this matter.
"I have seen your performance... Frankly speaking, it all surprises me. If we can play this state on the court, then I think we will definitely be invincible... "
"I need more time to decide on the lineup, and for now, that's it... I hope you remember, no matter what the lineup is, what we need is defense... Defense is It absolutely cannot be ignored..."
Steve Kerr knows the players won't give up.
So after finishing speaking, he quickly left, leaving a group of team members standing there and talking.
Draymond Green and Andre Iguodala naturally dislike each other, but Klay Thompson and Zhao Feiyang are more familiar with each other than before. After the game, the two even specially mentioned something to each other. It is suggested that this kind of "gentlemen's friendship" not only did not destroy the relationship between the two, but also made them respect each other more.
As for Dennis Grant, as a newcomer, he was "taught" by Stephen Curry. When the two faced off on the court, Stephen Curry completely suppressed the newcomer.
His three-pointer made Dennis Grant hard to guard against.
The practice-day issues weren't resolved, but the Golden State Warriors' regular-season opener had arrived. Their first game of the new season is an away game in Cleveland.
In the opening game, the Cleveland Cavaliers led by LeBron James narrowly defeated the Miami Heat 113-110.
Although Dwyane Wade scored 26 points in this battle and Chris Bosh also scored 14 points and 10 rebounds, the overall competitiveness of the team is much weaker than last season.
Especially the lack of a scorer with stable output like Zhao Feiyang has greatly weakened the Heat's combat effectiveness.
As for the Cavaliers, it goes without saying that LeBron James is in good shape. Kyrie Irving, as the core defender of the team, had a pretty good debut. He scored 30 points and 7 assists in the game. The one with the highest data is also the one with the highest data in the game.
As for the team's newly traded All-Star forward Kevin Love, his performance at the basket is also pretty good, especially in protecting rebounds.
It's just that he just arrived and needs more time to adapt. He hasn't played for too long, so his data is average.
The originally weak Cleveland Cavaliers seemed to be energized by the addition of the two giants. At the same time, they also made other teams in the Eastern Conference become cautious.
Everyone knows that such a Cleveland Cavaliers team will definitely be one of the biggest threats in the Eastern Conference playoffs by the end of the season.
For Western Conference teams, especially teams like the Golden State Warriors that are trying to reach the finals, whether they can defeat such a strong team is also a test of their own strength.
The day before game day, Golden State Warriors players flew to Cleveland.
After arriving at the hotel, the players did not run around and did not come out until the next day's game day.
In the evening, everyone from the Warriors entered the Quicken Loans Center Arena.
Ten minutes before the start of the game, players from both sides were already on the field, and Zhao Feiyang also met his former team eldest brother again. LeBron James was also very happy to see Zhao Feiyang and took the initiative to say hello to him.
"Zhao, long time no see."
"LeBron, how does it feel to be back in Cleveland?"
"Yeah, not bad! What about you, buddy?"
"It's okay..."
The two of them chatted wordlessly.
Soon, the game started.
The Golden State Warriors continue to follow the starting lineup of head coach Steve Kerr. The Cavaliers are led by the Big Three, with the center position given to Timofey Mozgov and J.R. as shooting guard. .Smith.
call out.
The referee's whistle sounded and both sides jumped the ball.
Snapped.
As soon as the game started, the Warriors took the lead in winning the ball.
After the ball passed half court, Stephen Curry held the ball to organize the offense. He gave the ball to Klay Thompson on the wing, and Klay Thompson used the screen to get to the basket.
When he was about to take action, he was blocked by Mozgov of the Cavaliers. Klay Thompson had to pass the ball out again. The ball was transferred quickly and eventually returned to Stephen Curry's hands.
Uh-huh.
Stephen Curry raised the basketball and shot a three-pointer.
The basketball fell steadily into the basket.
The Warriors passed and received the ball too quickly, and there were no players on the court to stick to the ball. This rhythm made the Cavaliers a little confused for a while.
Soon it was the Cavaliers' turn to fight back.
Kyrie Irving held the ball through half court and rushed to the basket with the help of Kevin Love's screen at the top of the arc. LeBron James followed up from the wing. Kyrie Irving saw LeBron James running out of the open space and directly hit the ball. Remember to throw the ball.
boom.
LeBron James caught the ball in mid-air and dunked.
