Hell mode is on! 12 games, 10 away games! Can the Warriors veterans hold on?

So far, the Warriors have started the season with a record of 4 wins and 2 losses. Compared to the lukewarm offseason, this start is quite unexpected. But behind the scenery, what comes next may be the most critical period for the Warriors.

According to the schedule, the Warriors are about to embark on a very difficult road schedule for the Devils. The 12 games include 10 away games, and there is even a wave of 6 consecutive away games in the middle.

Regarding this high-pressure schedule, even Curry himself publicly stated:

"I have never seen such a crazy start."

However, complaints are complaints, and the Warriors' attitude is clear enough. They can only choose to accept that the games that should be played still need to be played one by one.

Of course, this is not the first difficulty for the Warriors. In the opening stage of just a week, they have endured two back-to-back games in just five games and achieved a good record. They also encountered a difficult battle such as a sluggish state but a strong victory over the Clippers.

The real nightmare is still to come. Today's away defeat to the Bucks is just the first step of their 12-game road trip. Next, they will travel from Milwaukee to Indiana to play against the Pacers, then fly to the home court of the Kings, then to the Denver plateau, and then play away games against the Thunder, Spurs, Pelicans, Magic, Heat and other teams.

Not to mention that this schedule includes many playoff-level teams such as the Nuggets, Thunder, Magic, and Spurs. Just traveling across cities is already a considerable physical test for a veteran team like the Warriors.

Today, Dream Green complained about this devilish schedule in an interview:

"We have to play 4 games this week. The season started with five games in eight days, running back and forth from Los Angeles to San Francisco and then to Portland. Now we have to start 12 games and 10 away games. The league is testing our limits!"

Just as the core veteran of the team, Complaints are complaints, but Dream Chasers quickly corrected their attitude towards the game:

"We are not a team that makes excuses. We have to play away games and back-to-back games. These are all things that we must bear."

But from the perspective of fans, many voices have expressed concerns about the Warriors' schedule. According to the current win gap, if they fail to lose four or five games, it is entirely possible that the division ranking will fall directly out of the top six safety zone in the Western Conference.

Of course, optimistically, if this team can defeat strong teams such as the Thunder and Nuggets in a difficult environment, it will be an opportunity to verify the team's strength, and it will also be the best test of the team's veteran experience and championship heritage.

But behind this, the team really needs to pay attention to some physical overdraft issues.

Specially considering that the Warriors stopped in the playoffs last season, it was mainly due to the team's physical exhaustion, which eventually led to Curry falling due to injury. This link is quite a test of coach Cole's rotation arrangement. How to stably maintain competitiveness in a high-intensity schedule while avoiding excessive consumption of core players. This is also a practical issue that the Warriors must consider throughout this year's season.

Just putting aside the special situation of the Warriors, from the league's business perspective, it is not difficult to see the logic behind this schedule.

As the competition in the playoffs becomes more intense, dialogue between strong teams has gradually become a key factor in promoting game broadcasts and improving commercial value. Closely arranging dialogue between strong teams in the playoffs is also one of the NBA's methods to increase ratings. However, the side effects behind this are also obvious. It also requires very high requirements for player physical fitness and team rotation.

Young teams such as the Magic and Pistons can still adapt, but for veteran teams like the Warriors, it will be a considerable test.