warrior godfather

Chapter 177 Everything, For the Champion!

After Zhang Yu and Larry Riley passed the gas, they found Silas and Ron Adams the next day to discuss the tactics against the Celtics.

The Warriors' schedule this season is really disgusting. Soon after the start of the game, there will be a wave of consecutive away games against strong teams. Just after Christmas, they will immediately have to play the Suns, Celtics, Lakers, Trail Blazers, Nuggets, all of them Playoff-level teams, many of which rank among the top players in the league.

If the Warriors are still the strength of last season, a five-game losing streak is almost a certainty.

Jonathan handed the Celtics' recent materials to the three, then took the initiative to step aside and picked up a pen to record them.

His job as an assistant is not easy, especially as Zhang Yu is both the boss and the head coach. Jonathan not only needs to communicate with the video analysis room, help Zhang Yu prepare the data for the team, but also manage the Warriors every half a month. Summarize the situation and report to Zhang Yu, which is equivalent to one person doing the work of two people.

But while he was busy, he also gained a lot. Zhang Yu gave him a lot of suggestions, and let him feel the atmosphere on the sidelines during the game, and gave him a few words from time to time on how to teach the team, which benefited Jonathan a lot.

Moreover, the salary Zhang Yu offered him was not low. Jonathan was very satisfied with the job and was eager to learn everything.

The three quietly flipped through the files. After a few minutes, Zhang Yu beckoned, and Jonathan turned on the projector in the conference room. On it were the last three Celtics games edited by the video analysis room. video.

Zhang Yu used the infrared remote control to fast-forward and quickly browse through the video, and said with a smile:
"We've had good luck, another back-to-back opponent, and I have to apologize to the league's office, their schedule is fantastic!"

Both Silas and Ron Adams laughed, and even Jonathan smiled quietly before returning to his upright expression.

They have heard Zhang Yu complaining about the unfair schedule of the league many times, but now it is really fragrant again.

But it is true. The Suns were over-excited in the Christmas game and beat the Clippers by 31 points.

The Celtics also challenged the Clippers away last night, but they were unlucky. They met Baron Davis, the veteran Warriors and black eight hero, and scored 27 points. Kaman used a mid-range shot to break through the Overwhelmed Perkins' defense and scored 24 points, the two worked together to help the Clippers beat the Celtics 92-90.

Moreover, Ray Allen and Rondo have both played nearly 40 minutes, which consumes a lot and is very unfavorable for back-to-back performance.

Baron Davis is in the heart of Los Angeles in this wave. He took the lead in consuming powerful enemies and creating opportunities for the Warriors. If Zhang Yu didn't know him well, he would have to be invited to dinner twice. Thank you, Captain. act of righteousness.

Silas said:
"It's enough for us to play our own tactics well. The Celtics are playing the second back-to-back game. Yesterday was a critical moment. We have a good chance to win this game."

Ron Adams also nodded:

"That's right, we and the Celtics are not rivals. We don't need to put more energy into them, just be ourselves and try our best to win."

Both of them looked like they didn't care much about the game. Zhang Yu was not surprised and agreed:

"Let's leave it at that. You really don't need to pay too much attention to them, but the defensive end can still be fine-tuned..."

This is the norm in the NBA. Although the Celtics are the top powers, the Warriors are in the West, the Celtics are in the East, and the Warriors are not in the championship. The two teams play two games a season. It is not worth the effort to research.

In contrast, the teams in the same district are each other's biggest opponents. Many times, the top teams will lose to the weak teams in the other half of the district. It is because of their lack of preparation that they lose to their opponents.

The coaching staff of the Warriors did not make much preparations for the Celtics, but when the meeting was about to end, Zhang Yu suddenly said:

"Let's arrange more tactics for Andris. It's better to make his statistics look better."

Both Silas and Ron Adams were stunned for a moment, and then they reacted. Silas asked in surprise:

"Do you want to trade Andris?"

It is a common operation in the NBA to ask players to swipe their data before being traded and let buyers inspect the goods. Silas and Ron Adams have been in the league for many years, and they have seen this kind of thing a lot. I heard what he meant.

"Our center position needs to be further upgraded. Andris is great, but I have a better candidate...Of course, this may not be possible, but we need to make preparations first, so as not to be too late." Zhang Yu did not hide from the two, Come clean about Biedrins being traded.

Silas said with some regret:

"Andris has great potential and may develop more offensive methods. It is a pity to trade him now..."

Ron Adams agrees:

"As a center, Andris has too many limitations on the defensive end. If there is a better center, I am in favor of trading."

One of the two considered the problem from an offensive point of view and the other from a defensive point of view, but kept in mind their own responsible direction.

After they finished speaking, they all looked at Zhang Yu closely, waiting for his next words.

Zhang Yu smiled lightly and said:
"The details can't be disclosed for the time being, and you will know when the transaction is completed. I can guarantee that if the transaction is successful, the new center will not let you down, and it also fits the Warriors' tactical system very well. It is an upgraded version of Andris. .”

The two who were not satisfied with their curiosity were a little disappointed, but Zhang Yu didn't want to say it, so the two had no choice but to give up.

Zhang Yu said seriously:
"Okay, now the focus is on how to help Andris improve his statistics, not only in scoring, but also in rebounds and blocks."

Silas thought for a moment, then said:
"This is easy to handle, but the strength of the team may be affected..."

"It doesn't matter, as long as Andris's statistics during this time can be made to look good, we can make some sacrifices in terms of record!"

……

Ten p.m., Oracle Center.

The Warriors' home game against the Celtics is about to begin, and the arena is full of seats, and the fans are cheering wildly, creating one of the best home atmospheres in the league.

Players from both sides came to the field. The Warriors will have a day off after playing the Suns and are full of energy. The Celtics have just gone through a fierce battle. After losing the game, they went to Oakland overnight. Not very good, no fighting spirit.

Their inability is reflected in the jump ball. Biedrins easily jumped to the ball without much effort, and the Warriors attacked.

Curry came to the top of the arc, played a pick-and-roll with Biedrins, and distributed the ball to Biedrins who went down. Perkins moved slowly and couldn't catch up.

Biedrins gave Curry a high-five and a shout of excitement as he returned to defense.

Before the game, Zhang Yu told him that he would arrange more tactics for him to perform well in this game. This made Biedrins, who used to play quietly in the past, become full of fighting spirit, and the opening game was a slam dunk.

In the subsequent games, Biedrins had a very strong sense of presence. The Warriors focused on the pick-and-roll between him and Curry on the offensive end, and Curry passed him the ball whenever he had a chance, even some risky balls that were very easy to make mistakes. Curry It was also very firm.

Facing Perkins, who had just experienced a fierce battle yesterday, Biedrins ravaged the Celtics penalty area and succeeded in many dunks, as if flying in the sky.

Sometimes there is no chance to directly attack the frame, so he followed Zhang Yu's arrangement and showed off the small hook near the frame on the right side of the penalty area.

Although his movements looked clumsy and stiff, Perkins was defenseless against this move and was beaten several times by him.

Rivers on the sidelines was also a little speechless. After the game against the Clippers, he had time to study the Warriors' video and focused his defense on Curry. How could he have thought that Biedrins would take on such a responsibility? Heavy scene?

It wasn't until the third quarter that he woke up like a dream and asked Garnett to guard Biedrins, which restricted him.

Seeing this, Zhang Yu did not hesitate to replace Biedrins with Big Z.

This time, Garnett began to overwhelm the Warriors in the restricted area. The double-digit lead established by the Warriors in the first half was quickly recovered, but Zhang Yu remained unmoved until after Garnett left the field, and then let Biedrins Come on with the bench lineup.

These Biedrins had no opponents in the penalty area. Lowry and Watson remembered Zhang Yu's instructions and took turns feeding Biedrins.

Although the Celtics have strengthened their defense of the penalty area, and with Biedrins' rough handwork, the success rate of finishing is not high, but they can't hold back the volume, and the entire Warriors team is intentionally passing the ball to him. Still had a good time.

It's just that under this deliberate style of play, the Celtics took the opportunity to catch up with the score, and the two teams ended the third quarter with a tie.

In the fourth quarter, Zhang Yu changed his tactics, and the Warriors returned to conventional tactics. He took Anthony Tolliver and added a space point, allowing Biedrins to return to the blue collar honestly.

When Rivers saw the Warriors' inside configuration, he naturally wanted to make a fuss about the Warriors' penalty area, but Zhang Yu asked Butler, who was defending Rondo, to defend him for three steps, shrink the basket, and hoard heavy troops in the penalty area.

The Celtics players were physically and mentally exhausted and in poor condition. They couldn't make it in such a congested environment. Rondo tried a few three-pointers, all of which were outrageous, and they were still unguarded. After making a non-stick shot, Rivers gave up the idea of ​​letting him shoot. The Celtics' offense could only allow the Big Three to attack.

Looking back, the Warriors had four shooters on offense, and Garnett emptied his opponents around to help as usual, but Anthony Toliver quickly punished him with a three-pointer, leaving Garnett with no choice but to Pass him the ashtray obediently in the bottom corner, sit and watch Curry blow up Perkins in small fights, and play two pick-and-rolls with Biedrins from time to time, bombing the Celtics' basket.

In the end, the Warriors waited for work and beat the exhausted Celtics from afar with a score of 110:95, achieving three consecutive victories.

After the whole game, Curry played steadily, and Rivers did not adopt a strategy of double-teaming him. After the pick-and-roll, he misplaced and played Perkins.

But tonight's focus is not Curry, but Biedrins. He made 18 of 12 shots, all of which were goals in the restricted area, and made 6 of 4 free throws. He scored 28 points, 15 rebounds and 3 blocks. Win the cheers of the fans.

Biedrins was able to pick up 15 rebounds in addition to high scores, but also thanks to Zhang Yu's tactics.

This season, the Celtics' offensive rebounding rate is only 22.8%, ranking 28th in the league. They are a team that grabs offensive rebounds very poorly. Zhang Yu told the players that as long as the opponent did not make a shot, Just actively play fast breaks, leaving Biedrins alone in the backcourt to grab rebounds.

Sure enough, as he expected, the Celtics retreated immediately after missing the shot, fearing to give the Warriors a chance to break fast. No one grabbed offensive rebounds, and Biedrins' rebounds rose rapidly.

After Zhang Yu watched the team's big victory from the sidelines, he was surrounded by players to celebrate. Biedrins, who was full of smiles, didn't have a smile on his face.

Biedrins doesn't know that the team is going to trade him away, and others don't know that their important players who helped the team win tonight may leave the team soon.

Looking at the players who were happy because of winning, Zhang Yu suddenly felt a sense of guilt, a feeling of betraying them.

Unlike Monta Ellis, Stephen Jackson, and others, Zhang Yu had no turbulence in his heart when sending those people away, and just regarded them as chips.

And Biedrins played 30 games under his coaching. Zhang Yu personally guided his training and watched him dunk, defend, block, and rebound... For him, he is not a name that only stays on the roster. But a living person.

Such a conscientious player, who trains and plays hard every day, averages a double-double and performs well, but is put on the shelf without knowing it. Zhang Yu feels that he has betrayed Biedrins.

"Ronan, what are you thinking?"

Just as Zhang Yu was thinking wildly, a gentle voice sounded in his ear.

Zhang Yu turned around and saw Ron Adams walking over, looking at him with a smile.

Zhang Yu sighed softly:

"It's nothing, just the thought of sending Andris away makes me feel a bit uncomfortable...he's a great player, isn't he?"

Ron Adams pushed the glasses on the bridge of his nose and said softly:

"I don't know who you are going to trade him for, but I think you must have made this decision after careful consideration and thought it would be beneficial to the development of the team. That's enough. There is never any warmth in the NBA. It’s just a cruel and relentless pursuit of victory, as long as you can win, you can make any deal, and you can send any player... When you experience more, you will understand.”

He patted Zhang Yu on the shoulder and walked slowly towards the player tunnel.

Zhang Yu was silent. He looked up at the sky above the Oracle Center, where two dark blue and one bright yellow flags hung.

They represent three times in the past that the Warriors have reached the top of the entire league and won three championships.

In the cheers of thousands of people and the celebration of the Warriors players, Zhang Yu quietly looked at the three flags, the hesitation in his eyes gradually disappeared and became more and more determined.

Everything is for the champion!

(End of this chapter)