vrcanaries Chapter 725 Matching the Best Start in History
Chapter 725 Matching the Best Start in History
The Clippers' eight-game winning streak has been effortless, failing to generate much buzz in the NBA. Everyone has become accustomed to their wins. Their victories and winning streaks are insignificant; only losses elicit any attention.
On November 8th, the Clippers will host the Hornets.
The Hornets haven't improved since Kemba Walker left; they're still the same old story. It's not just tanking, it's genuinely awful...
Jordan is still interfering with management operations; his judgment hasn't improved at all. Sometimes, wouldn't it be better to leave professional tasks to professionals? His insistence on overstepping his bounds and displaying his authority as owner does absolutely nothing to benefit the team.
In this game, the Clippers easily defeated their opponent, achieving their 9th consecutive victory.
Many observant fans have noticed that this season's Clippers are stronger than before. Before the season started, there were concerns that the departures of Olynyk and Dillon would simultaneously affect the team's offensive spacing and wing defensive toughness. However, it turns out that this season's Clippers have improved both their average three-pointers made and their three-point percentage compared to last season. Although the sample size is not very large, the improvement is indeed visible to the naked eye.
Besides improving their three-point shooting, the Clippers' defensive efficiency has further improved this season compared to last season, as reflected in their rim protection success rate and offensive rebounding rate.
Clearly, this is a positive effect of Harten's promotion to the starting lineup, because the biggest difference between the team's starting lineup last season and this season is that Harten replaced Olynyk.
As for Dillon's departure, people found that Hart and Jaden McDaniels took his place. One was unbeatable in offensive rebounding and hustle, while the other had the potential to become an excellent 3-and-D player, and his size was just too appealing.
The Clippers are incredibly consistent right now. They have no obvious weaknesses, and their perimeter defense continues to lead the entire league. Even their previously criticized interior defense has become excellent.
With a defense that's in a league of its own, coupled with an offense led by Jia Fei, the Clippers look more dominant than ever before!
On November 10th, the Clippers will host the Trail Blazers.
This is the third matchup between the two teams this season, with the Clippers winning the previous two games easily.
In this game, the Clippers defeated the Trail Blazers again, completing a three-game sweep of their opponents.
The Trail Blazers were completely outmatched and were thoroughly dominated by the Clippers.
On November 12, the Clippers will host the Miami Heat.
With Heat star Jimmy Butler sidelined, the Clippers easily defeated their opponents, extending their winning streak to 11 games.
11 wins and 0 losses! The Clippers have once again delivered an amazing start to the season, currently ranking first in the league, with an absolutely explosive overall performance.
An 11-0 record isn't particularly impressive at the start of an NBA season. For example, the Warriors had a phenomenal 24-0 start to the 2015-16 season. It was that winning streak that made Luke Walton, with his seemingly maxed-out roster, believe he was truly invincible. He thought his own excellence was the reason for the team's winning streak, leading to his later overconfidence in small-ball lineups during his time coaching the Lakers.
It wasn't just Walton who had this misconception; in fact, even Cole was using someone else's high-level account. Of course, he was the one who leveled the account to the maximum level, but it wasn't him who leveled it up to such a high level by running dungeons; that was Mark Jackson.
On January 14th, the Clippers will host the Timberwolves.
Although spectators have been allowed to watch games, the persistent flu outbreak has caused the league to schedule several teams to play consecutive games. For example, the Clippers are playing the Trail Blazers and Timberwolves back-to-back.
In this game, the Clippers narrowly defeated their opponent, achieving their 12th consecutive victory.
This season, the Clippers are not only able to beat strong teams, but they are also very consistent in beating weaker teams. To beat weaker teams consistently, you need to have good defense. You have to know that some weaker teams have decent offenses, but their defense is weak. Moreover, weaker teams also have their moments of brilliance. For example, shooting touch is a bit of a mystery; some players can make shots even with a shot right in their face when they're on fire.
However, excellent defense can reduce this probability. A crazy shooting streak will always come down. You can have one or even two players go on a scoring spree, but you can't have all of them. And the probability of all of them going on a scoring spree is already low, which highlights the importance of defense.
On November 15th, the Clippers faced their first back-to-back game of the season against the Chicago Bulls.
The Bulls of today are not the Bulls of yesteryear. The Clippers led for the entire game and easily defeated their opponents, achieving a 13-game winning streak.
On November 17, the Clippers continued their home game and defeated the Spurs.
Two days later, the Clippers visited Memphis and defeated the Grizzlies, achieving a 15-game winning streak.
When the Clippers had a 10-game winning streak, nobody thought much of it, but now that they've won 15 straight, people are starting to pay attention. Everyone's talking about whether they'll get a 20-game winning streak, and some are even discussing whether they might break the NBA record for the longest winning streak at the start of the season.
NBA开赛最长连胜纪录是2015-16赛季宇宙勇的24胜0负。而快船的15胜0负已经可以排到第2位了。
When asked by a reporter if he was confident and interested in breaking the Warriors' 24-0 record, Jia Fei seemed somewhat uninterested: "To be honest, I don't care about that. I just want to win the championship!"
On November 20, the Clippers narrowly defeated the Pelicans in a back-to-back game, achieving their 16th consecutive win.
On November 22, the Clippers will host the Dallas Mavericks, who will be without Luka Doncic.
As expected, the Clippers easily defeated their opponent, achieving their 17th consecutive victory.
Two days later, in the same place with the same team, the Clippers won again, extending their winning streak to 18 games.
On November 27, the Clippers easily defeated the Pistons, who were on a rebuilding spree, at home, achieving their 19th consecutive win.
On November 29, the Clippers narrowly defeated the Warriors at home, achieving their 20th consecutive victory.
After reaching a 20-game winning streak, the media and experts have really started speculating that the Clippers will break the Warriors' record. There's been a lot of talk about their winning streak lately, with everyone wondering when it will end.
没有任何一支球队可以82胜0负，在漫长的赛季中总会输球，这一点大家都不怀疑。但不会82胜0负不代表就不能30胜0负开局啊！
So the Clippers might not necessarily be unable to surpass the Warriors!
On November 30, the Clippers will host the Pelicans in a back-to-back game.
As expected, the Clippers won a resounding victory at home, extending their winning streak to 21 games.
On December 2nd, the Clippers defeated the Kings at home, achieving their 22nd consecutive victory.
On December 4th, the Clippers will visit Staples Center to face the Lakers.
The game was very intense, and the Clippers narrowly defeated the Lakers, achieving their 23rd consecutive victory.
23胜0负，快船距离勇士的24胜0负的历史最佳开局战绩仅仅只差1场比赛了。
On December 5th, the Clippers narrowly defeated the Kings in a back-to-back game, achieving a 24-game winning streak and officially tying the Warriors' record of 24 wins and 0 losses for the best start in history.