The Godfather of Basketball

Winning the Celtics was a great boost to the morale of the Nets. They continued to work hard, and after defeating the 76ers, Heat and Spurs in a row, they ushered in another wave of winning streak.

The quality of this wave of victories has improved significantly compared to the previous wave. The three teams that have won are now all in the playoffs.

This also greatly increased the morale of the Nets.

After the game against the Spurs, Mitchell, who performed well and scored 15 points, was interviewed by reporters on the sidelines.

The reporter dug a hole.

"If it's not the Spurs or the team tonight, are you confident you can beat them?"

"Of course, we've always been confident."

"That means you can defeat any opponent."

"Yes, we can do it."

A brief interview, but the news media reported it after the game was another story.

"Donovan Mitchell boasted that the Nets are the strongest team. He said that the team can beat all opponents."

The headline was quite catchy, and it quickly resonated with fans on social media.

"Yes, the Nets are the champions of this season, Mitchell is our favorite, we are invincible!"

"It's time for our avenging warriors this year, go! go! go!"

"It's so confident, this is what New Yorkers should say!"

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Fans who support the Nets are also full of pride.

"Shut up, rookie! You are only a first-year player, and you are so arrogant after only playing a few games!"

"I don't see how strong Mitchell is. I think he is not as good as our team's Jordan Bell. As for beating us? Even in a dream!"

"Only those who have no confidence in their hearts would yell like that, and we will fuck you hard!"

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Warriors fans were outraged.

The fans on both sides are arguing lively on social media, and it is also because the two teams are about to usher in a peak battle.

The two teams with the best records in the East and West will face off for the second and final time of the season before the All-Star break.

The hot discussion on social media quickly spread to the players' ears.

"What do you think of Mitchell's statement?" The reporter also asked Draymond Green in the training interview before the game.

"That's a very interesting young man, but he hasn't experienced a real game yet, and I'll give him a little lesson." Green said very old-fashioned.

"You mean beating the Nets?" the reporter asked.

"Yeah, but that's the basic thing we do, maybe I'll face him in a game, maybe I'll say 'Rookie, welcome to the NBA' or something, and he'll have a memorable game experience."

Green's personality is much more flamboyant than Mitchell's, and his words are completely blunt.

Mitchell, the person involved, was a little confused, because he didn't expect things to develop like this. This is a loss from a rookie who has no experience in facing the media. However, when the reporter threw Green's words in front of him again, he was not polite. "I'm looking forward to hearing him say something like that, and if I don't have the chance, I might say 'you're an old guy' to him."

Mitchell's response made the New York fans extremely excited. Let's not talk about whether they can beat or not, this kind of momentum is what they want.

They liked Mitchell more and more.

Tang Tian didn't criticize Mitchell's response. If they want to win the championship, they have to surpass all other teams. The Warriors are the most important of them. This kind of spirit will greatly encourage the morale of the team.

After a warm-up from the fans and the media, this game has also become the focus of everyone's attention.

The playoffs are still several months away, and the next time the two teams meet will be the Finals, if ever.

And this game has another meaning for both sides.

If the Warriors can win this game, they will be able to sweep the Nets, which can be regarded as the resentment of being swept when they won 73 wins two years ago.

It was another game that was broadcast live across the United States, and this time the Big Three of the TNT Sky Team joined the battle.

The Barclays Center was packed, and the fans couldn't wait for the game.

Before the game, the DJ elongated the tone and made the arena enthusiastic. Amidst the cheers of the audience, the starters of the two teams appeared one after another.

Both sides are the main force.

On the Warriors' side, Curry and Thompson's Splash Brothers are on the outside, Durant and Green are on the front line, and McGee is the center.

For the Nets, Irving and Butler on the outside, George and Yi Jianlian on the forward line, and Jokic at the center.

McGee jumped to beat Yi Jianlian and gave the Warriors a chance to go first.

The two teams had played against each other before, and the Warriors also made tactical adjustments at the beginning.

Curry went to the frontcourt to dribble the ball. After Durant switched to Yi Jianlian without the ball, the others pulled away and he directly gave the ball in.

Durant didn't pause to catch the ball, and turned around directly, using his speed to get rid of Yi Jianlian's fadeaway jumper.

Yi Jianlian reacted quickly, and the follow-up defense was timely.

But Durant was too tall and his wingspan was too long, so he couldn't cover the ball.

"Shua!"

The ball went over Yi Jianlian's head and fell into the basket.

Durant gave the Warriors a head start.

Irving received a pass from Jokic and scored a layup to return the favor.

Looking back, the person who switched without the ball became Butler, but the ball still went to Durant.

This is obviously Cole's tactic.

George wanted to help defend, Durant raised his hand, and Thompson made a catch and forced him back again.

This is where the Warriors are the strongest now. They not only have Durant, but also two 98K-like guns on the outside.

Yi Jianlian chose to let Green retreat. After Durant saw it, he turned around and killed the basket early. When he moved to the bottom line, he made a step-back jumper.

Butler is at a disadvantage in height, and the interference effect of jumping after moving is limited.

"Shua!"

Durant's second shot also hit the basket.

George missed a jumper in the frontcourt, the Warriors failed to make a fast break, and Curry pressed the rhythm and gave the ball to Durant.

This time Durant held the ball directly at George from outside the three-point line, changed direction and accelerated in, and made a direct shot without completely getting rid of George.

George's defense is S-level. This jump almost blocked Durant's shot and completely blocked his shooting angle.

"boom!"

The shot was short and hit the front of the rim, but it still rolled in.

Durant hit all three shots after the opening!

The scene was restless. After experiencing the finals of last season, "Reaper" became more and more terrifying.

But the Nets are not weak. Jokic catches the ball in the low post and shakes away McGee's Green thug who makes up the defense.

After two free throws, the Nets clenched the score 4-6.

Curry dribbles upfield and passes the ball to Durant.

Yi Jianlian, Butler, George, and Durant don't care who the defender is at this time, just do it with the ball.

This time Yi Jianlian went straight to the defense and released Green to double-team.

Except for McGee at the basket, this is the only point where the Warriors can put it.

However, Green did not wait in place after being emptied, but ran directly to Thompson's pick-and-roll.

Durant was double-teamed, he had a good vision, and he gave it to Thompson directly.

Thompson catches the ball and makes a light-speed shot.

"Shua!"

The three-pointer went directly into the pocket.

There was an uproar at the scene.

After a season of running-in, Durant has fully integrated into the Warriors system. With such singles ability and tacit understanding, how can he win the Warriors?