warrior godfather

Chapter 561 The Battle for the Scoring King

On March 3, the Warriors played at home against the Eagles from afar and won easily with 7:111.

库里全场出战35分钟，砍下34分5助攻6篮板1抢断1封盖，命中7记三分球。

It was also from this game that the Warriors once again started a wave of winning streaks, defeating the Suns, Mavericks, Clippers, Cavaliers, Trail Blazers, Magic, and won seven consecutive victories. Shrunk down to 0.5.

Among them, the head-to-head confrontation with the Clippers was the most difficult game for the Warriors to win.

There is no doubt about Paul's ability to control the field in the regular season. He steadily scored 24 points, 12 assists, 4 rebounds and 3 steals in a double-double, and his performance was very stable.

在他的带动下，格里芬砍下22分10篮板2助攻1封盖，小乔丹砍下15分12篮板2封盖的两双，雷迪克14分2助攻1篮板，投中4记三分球，伊戈达拉13分7篮板5助攻2抢断1封盖，攻防全能，快船首发五人全部得分上双。

This is also a scene often seen by the Clippers this season. The starting five tigers played steadily, and no one performed particularly well, but they blossomed more and relied on the strength of the team to win the game.

But in this game, the Clippers' unfavorable winning mode did not work.

The Warriors also blossomed, Clay 21 points, Leonard 16 points, Green 10 points, Parsons 13 points, all starters except Chandler scored in double figures.

Most importantly, Curry played 38 minutes, made 25 of 14 shots, 14 of 8 three-pointers, 5 of 5 free throws, scored 41 points, 3 assists, 5 rebounds and 1 steal. Unstoppable, he led the Warriors to 124: 113 defeated the Clippers, directly narrowing the win gap to 1 game.

The Clippers are completely unable to limit Curry's scoring. The inside line composed of Griffin and Jordan is the target in front of Curry. Redick and Crawford are also very obvious defensive loopholes for the Clippers, and they are frequently targeted by Curry.

As a team that relies heavily on interior defense, the Clippers collapsed when their biggest advantage became their biggest weakness.

And Rivers is a very stubborn head coach, and he was very stiff on the spot. He let Jordan squat in the first half, and let Jordan switch defenses in the second half, but he didn't pinch Curry and gave Curry a chance to perform.

In the game against the Trail Blazers, Curry also performed exceptionally well. He played 36 minutes, made 26 of 17 shots, 16 of 10 three-pointers, 8 of 8 free throws, scored 52 points, 5 assists, 5 rebounds and 1 steal. Led the Warriors to beat the Trail Blazers 127:102.

In this game, the Blazers did not pinch Curry throughout the game. They always let Matthews defend alone, and did not switch defenses against pick-and-rolls. Stotts let Matthews squeeze the screen, Robin Lopez and Aldridge Just squat in the paint.

This is why Curry can always score high when he plays against teams such as the Clippers, Pelicans, and Trail Blazers.

Although other western teams can't guard against Curry, they know that they want to double-team Curry, but the head coaches of these teams don't believe in evil. , I don't want to give up the advantage of inside defense, or it may be because I don't believe that Curry can kill himself alone, so I always adopt the strategy of defending Curry alone.

The Pelicans are better. The thick eyebrows have a large defensive coverage area. He pays great attention to the defense against Curry, but the overall defensive discipline of the Pelicans is very poor. The thick eyebrows cannot support the Pelicans' defensive system alone.

Moreover, the thick eyebrow's big defense and small ability are not enough in front of Curry. Although his footsteps are already fast, he is still too tall and has a high center of gravity. One-on-one can't limit the nimble Curry.

These three teams have gradually become Curry's cash machine.

The Warriors have played three games against the Pelicans this season and won all of them. Curry averaged 32.4 minutes per game, scored 33.5 points, 5.7 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists, hit 5.3 three-pointers, and his true shooting percentage was as high as 70.6%.

After defeating the Clippers this time, all four matches between the Warriors and the Clippers this season have ended, and the Warriors have achieved a record of 3 wins and 1 loss.

库里场均出战36.5分钟，可以砍下35.6分4.7助攻5.8篮板2抢断0.2封盖，命中6.2记三分真实命中率高达65.4%。

There is one game left between the Warriors and the Trail Blazers. In the three games that have ended, the Warriors have won all three games. Curry averaged 34.8 minutes per game, scoring 38.4 points, 5.3 assists, 4.9 rebounds and 1.7 steals. Divide the ball, and the true shooting percentage is as high as 7%.

In the first two games against the Trail Blazers, Curry's score was only around 30 points, which was quite satisfactory. The main reason was this 52-point game, which raised Curry's score against the Trail Blazers.

Curry is the absolute sufferer of these three teams. He can play super-high-yield and super-efficient performances in every game. A strong team in the playoffs is also hard to beat.

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After defeating the Magic, the Warriors defeated the Bucks at home 119:110, extending the winning streak to 8 games.

On the same day, the Clippers lost to the Rockets 99:104. The Warriors' record tied the Clippers. third.

目前，雷霆以55胜15负的战绩高居联盟第一，公牛以53胜17负的战绩排名东部第一、联盟第二，接下来就是52胜18负的勇士。

There is still a gap of 3 wins between the Warriors and the Thunder, and there are 12 games left in the regular season. It is not that there is no hope of overtaking.

And while the Warriors' record is advancing and is expected to rise to the top of the league, Curry and Durant are also competing fiercely in another field.

At present, both of them have played all games with full attendance. Durant can score 31.9 points per game, and Curry can score 31.7 points per game. The player, the scoring champion this season, will be produced between two people.

Previously, Curry was already the scoring champion for three consecutive times, and now he is only one step away from the fourth scoring champion. Of course, he will not let go of this good opportunity for the fourth consecutive scoring champion. He has clearly expressed to Zhang Yu that he wants to be the scoring champion thoughts.

Jeff Austin, also as an agent, proposed to the Warriors' management that the Warriors can increase Curry's possession of the ball, don't let him take turns, and let Curry win another scoring champion.

Many people think that Curry doesn't care about the data, but he actually does.

In the final stage of the regular season of the 2020-2021 season, Curry lagged behind Bill in the scoring list. He then turned on the God of War mode. While bringing the Warriors to the eighth place in the Western Conference, he also overtook Bill in the scoring list in a devastating manner. , won the scoring title for the second time.

This is also Curry's first full season leading the team alone after Durant left, and he immediately regained the scoring title.

Only then did people know that Curry has not won any decent personal honors in the past few years, not because his personal strength has declined and his brilliance was covered by Durant, but because he was willing to be a green leaf and paid a great sacrifice for the championship.

He is still the omnipotent Curry, just respect Durant as a guest, even if Durant is his defeat.

It's hard not to wonder how much personal credit Curry would have received if Durant hadn't joined the Warriors.

However, Curry may have wondered why after James formed the Big Three, he was able to win the MVP again and again without an advantage in record and statistics, but he couldn't, and he couldn't even get it for a while. In the absence of a special team, he even defeated a strong enemy, but his ranking on the MVP rankings slipped.

This may be very different from Curry's vision, but for the sake of the championship, he still endured it.

It wasn't until Durant was injured in the playoffs that Curry restarted the scoring mode. In the Western Conference Finals and the Finals, he played two consecutive rounds of series with an average of more than 30 points per game, proving to the world that he is still the MVP.

However, Curry has never been a person who puts the individual above the team. Even after Durant left, he still put the team first, and patiently watched Wiseman's poor performance for half a season.

Even in the battle with Bill, Curry still put the team's record first, but increased his personal shots in the last few games, and won a scoring champion by the way.

This time, Curry mainly hopes that the Warriors' record will rise to No. [-] in the Western Conference. He will take advantage of the trend to win a scoring champion, and it is best to take the opportunity to hit the three consecutive MVPs.

This is an achievement that Jordan has not achieved. In the face of this supreme honor, Curry is also unavoidable.

After the Warriors' record rose to second in the Western Conference, Zhang Yu actually had the idea of ​​taking a break from Curry.

But he must consider Curry's wishes. The chasing record and the fierce competition for the scoring champion have made the Warriors unable to stop.

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On March 3, the Warriors were at home and lost to the Spurs 22:90. Curry was in poor form and only scored 99 points, 26 assists and 7 rebounds.

On the second day, the Thunder also lost to the Mavericks 119:128, but Durant scored 44 points in this game, and the lead over Curry in total points reached 32 points, and the gap became wider and wider. bigger.

3月25日，雷霆以84:81轻取国王，杜兰特仅仅出场29分钟，砍下29分就收手下场。

This gave Curry a chance to close the gap. On March 3, the Warriors beat the Grizzlies 26-100 at home.

库里出战38分钟，投篮28中15，三分15中7，罚球3中3，狂砍40分6助攻4篮板2抢断，将和杜兰特在总得分榜上的差距缩小到21分。

The competition for the scoring champion between the two has become more and more intense, and it has also attracted widespread attention from the outside world.

Whoever can win the Western Conference title between the Thunder and the Warriors, and who can win the scoring title between Curry and Durant in the end will have a crucial impact on the ownership of the MVP.

At the same time, people have not ignored Rose who led the Bulls to the second record in the league and has been chasing the Thunder. He is also a strong contender for the MVP.

In recent MVP rankings, Curry, Durant, and Rose are firmly in the top three, followed by Paul, Harden, Paul George, and James, but they cannot threaten the ranking of the three.

However, Rose averaged only 26.5 points per game, and lost his hope of competing for the scoring title early. The Bulls' record in the Eastern Conference is also the best. There is no gimmick, and it is far less eye-catching than the direct competition between Curry and Durant.

On March 3, both the Warriors and the Thunder had a game. The Thunder and the Jazz started first, and they beat their opponents by 28 points 116:88. Durant took only 28 minutes to score 28 points lightly, and then took a rest.

He also wanted to be the scoring champion, but he didn't dare to go too far. The Thunder took a 21-point lead at halftime. Durant scored 10 points in the third quarter, but he was really embarrassed to play again in the fourth quarter.

Half an hour after the start of the game between the Thunder and the Jazz, the game between the Warriors and the Knicks began. Curry and Anthony faced each other and scored 38 points and 36 points respectively.

In the end, Curry was superior, making more three-pointers, and was more efficient than Anthony, leading the Warriors to a 95:90 victory.

After this game, the total score difference between Curry and Durant narrowed to 9 points.

On March 3, both teams played again on the same day.

The Warriors challenged the Mavericks away and fought fiercely for 48 minutes before finally winning by 122 points 120:2.

Clay felt hot and scored 28 points. Under the strict defense of the Mavericks, Curry only scored 23 points, but he swayed Marion in the last 1.2 seconds and hit a quasi lore.

Subsequently, the Thunder defeated the Spurs 106:94. Durant also faced the strict defense of the Spurs and only scored 28 points. He did not seize this opportunity and continued to expand his lead over Curry.

On April 4, the Thunder lost 2:107 to the Rockets. Harden made 111 of 22 shots in a single game, but made 9 of 20 free throws. He scored 17 points, 39 rebounds and 9 assists. .

Durant felt bad, 19 of 7 shots, only 12 free throws, hit 11, scored 28 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists in a double-double.

At this time, he must miss Westbrook very much.

In the game against the Nuggets on March 3, Westbrook fractured his right palm and will be absent for 23-4 weeks. With a flanking attack, Thunder's offense will fall into constipation.

On the second day, the Warriors beat the Kings 102:69. Zhang Yu had the cheek to let Curry stay until the end of the third quarter. Curry scored 31 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds and 1 steal, narrowing the gap to 11 points. The Thunder are still 2 games away.

4月4日，雷霆122:115击败太阳，威少复出，杜兰特狂砍38分11篮板3助攻2抢断。

4月5日，勇士111:90击败马刺，库里砍下33分，落后杜兰特16分。

4月6日，勇士背靠背以120:102大胜爵士，张瑜给了库里无限开火权，库里三分球16投11中，三节狂砍45分2助攻3篮板1抢断。

同一天，雷霆107:92大胜国王，杜兰特出手26次，砍下38分4篮板4助攻1封盖，领先库里9分。

At this time, there are five games left in the regular season, and the competition between Curry and Durant has reached a fierce stage, and every point is crucial.

In the following four games, both teams achieved a record of 3 wins and 1 loss. The Warriors' hopes of surpassing the Thunder have been shattered, but Curry's scoring performance has continued, and he is only 2 behind Durant in the total scoring list. The gap between the two has become very small, and the winner will be determined in the final game.

Coincidentally, in the last game between the Warriors and the Thunder, the opponents were each other.

On April 4, the Warriors will sit at home and face the Thunder. This game will have a crucial impact on the scoring champion and the MVP. Everyone is quietly waiting for this day to come.

(End of this chapter)