The strongest unicorn in basketball

Chapter 343
Cosmos Yong's strength is of course still strong!

After losing to the Kings, they won consecutively. By the end of December, they had achieved an impressive record of 12 wins and 29 losses, ranking second in the Western Conference.

That's right, despite only losing five games in two months, the Warriors can still only rank second in the Western Conference.

The reason is simple, because there is a team that loses less than them, and this team is the king!
This season's Kings, after the lineup is re-completed, seem to have the momentum of the previous 73-win season again.

They have made great strides all the way, and they are all victorious.

By the end of December, they had achieved a record of 12 wins and 31 losses, ranking first in the league.

In this way, people feel the terrifying strength of the Kings more and more.

At this time, in the newly announced team power rankings, the Kings have already occupied the first place in the league, and the second place is of course Yu Yuyong.

Further on, there are the Spurs, Cavaliers and Rockets!

Among the top five, except for the Cavaliers, which is the only seedling in the Eastern Conference, the other four teams are actually Western Conference teams.

However, none of the following teams seem to be able to pose any threat to the Kings, and there is a gap between the two sides that is visible to the naked eye.

Looking at the entire league right now, the only one who can pose a threat to the Kings is really only Universe Yong.

But when it comes to the courage of the universe, people still don't trust him. After all, the game where he was hanged by the Kings in the opening game is still vivid in his memory!

Even the cosmic brave of the two MVPs is not the King's opponent. It is hard for people to think of any other team that can pose a threat to the Kings?

Time flies, and 2017 has entered in a blink of an eye, and the regular season has lasted for more than two months.

After entering 2017, the Kings suffered from injuries again, and the team's record began to decline, without the madness at the beginning of the season.

However, it can be seen that Coach Brown took the initiative to increase the playing time of substitute players to allow the starting players to reduce their consumption in the regular season and preserve their strength.

However, even if the record declines, it is not comparable to other teams. The Kings still firmly occupy the number one position in the league.

Not long after Christmas, this year's All-Star voting officially started, and it is still in full swing.

There is no doubt that Li Pu has been the king of votes since the beginning of voting.

Although the league revised many rules and introduced many rules that were unfavorable to Li Pu, it still failed to prevent Li Pu from becoming the vote king.

As the current No.1 active player in the league and about to establish a dynasty, Li Pu's reputation today is no less than that of O'Neill back then!
In addition to Li Pu, the second most popular player in the Kings is not Butler, but Giannis who has risen this year!
In this year's regular season, Giannis' scoring average exceeded 20 points per game for the first time. This is the second player in this new king's team, besides Li Pu, who can average more than 20 points per game.

Prior to this, Butler, as the team's second-in-command, averaged only 18 points per game.

Coupled with the explosion of physical fitness and explosive style of play, Giannis' popularity has grown rapidly.

In the All-Star voting, he was actually second only to Li Pu and Durant, and ranked third in the frontcourt of the Western Conference.

In addition, Butler, Bledsoe and Middleton voted a lot.

It's a pity that the Western Conference is too crowded and the competition is too fierce, otherwise, maybe the Kings could be selected into five All-Stars at once!
On January 1, the Warriors played against the Kings again, this time at the Oracle Arena.

Compared with the beginning of the season, which is still in the running-in period, the Warriors are now getting better.

On the other hand, the Kings, Bledsoe and Middleton are both absent, and the Kings can only use Bro Gordon and Covington to replace them.

The older rookie Bro Gordon can be said to be a highlight of the Kings this year, and he is not mature like a rookie at all.

On January 1, the Warriors played against the Kings again, this time at the Oracle Arena.

Compared with the beginning of the season, which is still in the running-in period, the Warriors are now getting better.

On the other hand, the Kings, Bledsoe and Middleton are both absent, and the Kings can only use Bro Gordon and Covington to replace them.

The older rookie Bro Gordon can be said to be a highlight of the Kings bench this year, and he is not mature like a rookie at all.

I thought that after the Kings traded Thomas Jr. this season, the Kings' bench strength would decline, but Bro Gordon perfectly filled the vacancy after Thomas Jr. left.

Although his impact is not as good as Thomas Jr., his defense is worse than Thomas Jr., and he is better integrated into the team, allowing him to secure the position of the team's backup point guard.

Poor Seth, after years of being on the team, he managed to get rid of Thomas Jr., and then came Bro Gordon, the water cooler manager.No one is more stable than him!
At the beginning of this game, the Kings were the main players, and they were the first to win.

Especially at the end of the first quarter, Jokic led the bench to play another wave of offensive climax.

At the end of the first quarter, the Kings led by 33 points at 24:9.

From the second quarter, Curry and Durant began to exert their strength.

Facing the tight defense of the Kings, the two of them felt as if they were in a no-man's land, no matter how they shot!
However, although the Warriors can score offensively, they can't prevent the Kings' offense defensively.

The Kings have too many players who can score, and it seems that everyone can play singles, which makes the Warriors unable to narrow the score for a long time.

At halftime, the Warriors were still 7 points behind.

But after entering the second half, Yong Sanfeng arrived late, and for a while, Curry, Thompson, and Durant scored three-pointers, and the scores of the two teams were instantly evened out.

The Warriors scored 39 points in the third quarter!
You know, this is facing the defense of the Kings!
On the other hand, the Kings and other players misfired collectively, making Li Pu seem to have returned to the isolated and helpless situation a few years ago.

After entering the fourth quarter, although the Kings have recovered, at the most critical moment, someone from the Warriors can stand up and score to help the Warriors stabilize the situation.

In this way, time finally came to an end.

The Kings failed to overtake the score again.

117:113, the Warriors narrowly beat the Kings by four points.

Although it only won by 4 points, it is of great significance to the Warriors.

For they conquered a king whom they thought invincible.

Even if the opponent's condition is not good today, even if the opponent's lineup is not complete, as long as this team has Li Pu, it is a terrible opponent.

For a long time, both the Warriors and Durant have been living in the shadow of Li Pu. This time, the face-to-face contest allowed them to rebuild their confidence!
Li Pu is not invincible!
Who would have thought that the Cosmos Braves, known as the finale of the NBA, would be so ecstatic for a regular season victory.

(End of this chapter)