The Fifth Point Guard

On December 6, the Golden State Warriors, the "deputy squad leader" of the league, came to New Jersey to challenge the Nets with the best record in the league.

One side has 3 wins and 10 losses, and the other side has 11 wins and 2 losses.

In the eyes of the fans, this game is a warm game.

Having defeated the mighty Kings in the West and the Spurs successively, the Nets are regarded as the most popular candidates for the championship this season.

Off the court, the Nets' winning odds have been opened to a high of 1 to 3, equal to the Los Angeles Lakers and Sataramento Kings.

Perhaps everyone thinks that this will be an easy game. The Nets will easily defeat the Warriors, and they may even take a break before finishing the three quarters.

But at least four players think otherwise.

Gilbert Arenas: "Starting from this game is the starting point of the season for the Golden State Warriors, because this is my first start, breaking the Nets and proving myself."

Shen Tong: "You can't underestimate Gilbert. He is the kind of guy who is strong when he is strong, and I heard that he finally got the chance to start this game. He will definitely explode in this game!"

Richard Jefferson: "Seeing that Shin is so successful, I also became a starter early. Gilbert, who has a strong self-esteem, must be very eager to prove himself. After all, at the University of Arizona, he is worthy of the name." boss."

Loren Woods: "Hi everyone, do you still remember me? I don't have many chances to play, but I want to make one point, people, it's so strange. When facing outsiders, you may be cowardly, but facing Familiar people, even if he has become a star player in the most powerful team, you will not feel the slightest fear, this may be the legendary "killing familiarity". Look, the first season of the Nets Defeat is what I gave them, and I believe Gilbert will also want to beat them urgently. What, 2 points and 2 rebounds? That doesn't matter."

For a long time, the Golden State Warriors have been labeled as "fish belly", almost a role that everyone can deceive.

But in fact, the Golden State Warriors were one of the first 11 teams to join the NBA.

The first championship winner in NBA history is the Warriors.

The NBA's highest score of 100 points in a single game was also scored by Wilt Chamberlain in the Warriors.

Although those are all in the past and have a long history, it is undeniable that great teams have always had a rich heritage.

The Warriors are just dormant, and they believe that the day of their rise will come soon.

At least for now, the Warriors under PJ Carlesimo are not weak on paper. They should not only achieve 3 wins and 10 losses, only 1 win ahead of the struggling post-Jordan Bulls.

This team has many good players.

Antawn Jamison, Jason Richardson, Larry Hughes, Gilbert Arenas, Bob Sura, Eric Dampier, Troy Murphy, Danny Fortson et al.

However, some commentators once pointed out that every player on this team is good, but you cannot single out an absolute core leader.

Whether it is Jamison or Hughes, it is difficult to play the absolute core role on the field.

It is precisely because there is no backbone on the court that no one in this talented and potential team will accept anyone, and there will even be a situation of fighting each other on the court, which also forces Carlesimo to have a headache.

After a five-game losing streak, Carlesimo wants to change.

After referring to the game of the Nets, which has sprung up this season, Carlesimo finally made up his mind. A fast and mobile bombardment team.

Those two rookies are the No. 5 pick this season, Jason Richardson, and Gilbert Arenas, who fell into the second round unexpectedly.

Richardson was entrusted with a heavy responsibility as soon as he joined the Warriors. Since the start of the game, he has started every game and served as the team's starting shooting guard. He also repaid the trust of the coach with his explosive dunks and efficient performance. So far, he has averaged 14.4 points per game. With 4.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.4 steals, the scoring has already ranked second in the team.

Arenas has been serving as a substitute for Larry Hughes in the first 13 games he entered the team. He played about three-quarters of Hughes's time, but his performance often overwhelmed Hughes. Arenas averaged 11 points, 3 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.5 steals per game, slightly behind Hughes in terms of statistics, but his two-point shooting percentage was 45.3% better than Hughes' 42.3%, and his three-point shooting percentage was 34.5%. Beat Hughes' 19.4%, 77.5% of free throws also beat Hughes' 73.7%, and Arenas' style of play is very provocative, and his potential is far better than Hughes, which is why Carlesimo is willing to help Ali Nass reason.

After arranging Arenas and Richardson to start, Larry Hughes' position was a bit awkward.

Hughes, who can play combo guard, seems to overlap with Arenas and Richardson.

However, Warriors coach Carlesimo took another approach and arranged for three players to start at the same time.

The 1.91-meter Arenas, the 1.96-meter Larry Hughes and the 1.98-meter Richardson form the 1-3 position of the team.

The position arranged is that Arenas plays point guard, Hughes plays shooting guard, and Richardson plays small forward, but in fact, Arenas is also a combo guard who can exchange positions with Hughes at any time, while Hughes His ghost hands and height are also enough to support him to exchange positions with Richardson at any time, so that various combinations can be formed between the three, and the tactics on the court are more flexible. This is what Carlesimo said. Wishful thinking.

Moreover, the flexibility and mobility of these three are very strong, and they can play fast breaks at the same time, which is very suitable for the team's bombardment tactics.

In addition to these three, the team's current captain, Antawn Jamison, was placed at power forward.

Although the height of 2.03 meters is somewhat preferred to play power forwards, Jamison's lower body strength is still very strong and can withstand most of the power forwards in the league. Secondly, Jamison, who can run and jump, is also very suitable for running and bombing tactics. As an inside player, Jamison has the ability to shoot from a long distance. He can pull apart the opponent's defensive lineup, making it easier for others to break through to the inside and score. to end the attack. Last season, Jamison played 82 regular season games for the first time and started every game. He averaged an astonishing 24.9 points, 8.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.4 steals per game. Both are only 0.3 times, which is comparable to the 1.83-meter Iverson.

The team's starting center is not the self-proclaimed "second center in the league" Eric Dampier, but Danny Fortson, who averaged 16.7 points and 16.3 rebounds per game last season. Fortson, who is only 2.01 meters tall, is more exaggerated than short center Ben Wallace, and is almost comparable to Charles Barkley, who is only 1.98 meters tall and is the main insider. Compared with Fortson, Hayes, who has partnered with Yao Ming inside, is nothing worth mentioning. With his strong muscles and unrelenting fighting spirit, Fortson was honored as "The Beast" by fans.

After trying at the beginning of the season, the Golden State Warriors, who have clarified the team's lineup, core and tactical play, under the leadership of head coach Carlesimo, challenged the current overlord of the league, the New Jersey Nets!