For the Coach

And this was not the end.

The Pelicans kept winning, sweeping through their opponents, yet under Stevens's guidance, they remained neither arrogant nor impatient.

By late November, they had successively taken down the Bucks, Wizards, Grizzlies, Timberwolves, and Pacers.

Before Thanksgiving, their record had reached an unbelievable 15-0!

Fifteen straight wins, without a single loss!

Such a performance was simply incredible!

Their dominant defense was the foundation of the winning streak, Tang Tian's nearly unstoppable fourth-quarter performances were the insurance, and then there was the new Tactical System.

The Pelicans were putting on a display like the Warriors had last year—or perhaps even more impressive than the Warriors had been last year.

But they were not the only team doing so.

The Rockets were struggling somewhat as they worked on their chemistry and adapted to D'Antoni's small-ball approach, with the Big Three failing to perform at their best;

The Cavaliers' still-awful defense caused their record to fluctuate considerably;

The Spurs were charging ahead, but they had already lost two games by this point;

The Mavericks had performed far worse than expected, and Deron had proven incapable of carrying a team.

The other team that remained undefeated so far, maintaining its winning streak despite having played one fewer game, was the Warriors!

The Defending Champions had opened the season with fourteen straight wins, also setting a new Franchise Best record.

In NBA history, this was the first time two teams had both started the season with winning streaks of fourteen games or more.

And this had come after the Western Conference went through a frenzied Arms Race over the summer!

Now, the focus of the outside world was on which of the two teams could extend its Winning streak further.

It was worth mentioning that the two teams would meet for