warrior godfather

Chapter 179 You are a good player, a true warrior!

Ten o'clock in the evening, Oracle Arena.

Although the Bobcats are not a strong team, currently only ranked eighth in the Eastern Conference, and under the coaching of Larry Brown, they played very ugly, but the arena was still packed, and the fans vented their enthusiasm with cheers , to offer the purest support for the Warriors.

Compared with neighboring San Francisco, Oakland is heaven and earth. San Francisco is like a paradise, with a developed economy, technology companies, and vitality; while Oakland is like a hell, with outdated infrastructure, high crime rate, and poor law and order.

But every Warriors game day, residents of the two twin cities will come here to cheer for the team, especially this season the Warriors' record has risen sharply, giving them hope of entering the playoffs.

In this arena that the Warriors have used for 39 years, the elites of the IT company and the blue-collar workers cheered for every goal of the team, and gritted their teeth for every penalty of the opponent. The T-MAC era 20 years ago It was so, it was so in the period of sinking ten years ago, and it is so now.

Biedrins came to the court amidst the cheers, looked complicatedly at the smiling fans around him, his eyes swept over his teammates, and finally settled on the Bobcats players on the opposite side.

After talking with Zhang Yu, he didn't tell others that he was going to be traded, but just told his agent.

Zhang Yu didn't regard this transaction as a simple transaction, so he couldn't make a big deal out of it.

After his agent heard the news, he was a little surprised at first, but soon calmed down and communicated with Larry Riley.

After learning that the deal was inevitable, the broker didn't react too aggressively.

He has been in the NBA for many years, and he has seen many such things. It seems to him that his players are traded. On the contrary, this does not do Biedrins any favors.

And going to the Bobcats, in the eyes of Biedrins' agent, is not a bad thing. The Warriors have too many young players. Curry's position is obviously unshakable, and Butler's possession of the ball is gradually increasing. , and Biedrins is used by Zhang Yu as a pure blue-collar, and his tactical status is slowly declining, which is not conducive to his future development, while the Bobcats are more suitable for the growth of Biedrins.

The agent is a little glad that Biedrins is no longer in the rookie contract period, otherwise Larry Brown's old stubborn habit will definitely put Biedrins on the bench and not give anyone any chance.

"Andris, you have to perform well on the field, especially in today's game, try to get a good stat, this will also benefit your status in the new team..."

Biedrins echoed the manager's instructions in his heart, and his gaze towards Gerald Wallace became sharper.

Since it is destined to start a new journey, let's start with this game!

……

boom!
"Good! Biedrins made an alley-oop dunk. He bombed the restricted area of ​​the Bobcats. This is his third dunk of the game!"

"Hook shot from the right side of the rim by Biedrins...into the rim! Gerald Wallace is too short to interfere with his shot - Larry Brown really isn't going to replace it Against Biedrins? He was in a hot state tonight, and scored 17 points before the first half ended!"

"Bidelins' block! Felton paid the price for his reckless behavior. Biedrins told him with his actions that the Warriors' inside line is guarded by him, which is an insurmountable restricted area!"

"My god! What did I see? Biedrins hit a mid-range jumper. The bobcats completely let him go. Larry Brown must pay for his sloppy defensive strategy. Biedrins is not tonight. O'Neal, but Olajuwon, Bobcats should give him the greatest respect, not let him shoot!"

"The game is over. The Warriors successfully defended the home court with a 110:104 victory over the Bobcats! There is no doubt that Andris Biedrins was the best player in this game. He scored 32 points and created Career scoring high! Let's say thank you to this great guy who, despite his slender frame, is the most reliable player in the Warriors inside and is a mountain in the Oracle center zone!"

The Warriors' home commentator Jim Barnett's passionate voice continued throughout the game as usual, but unlike previous games, he kept praising Biedrins' performance. But apart from the few seconds of dunks and blocks, no one pays attention to the players.

Four seconds before the end of the game, Zhang Yu specifically instructed the players to make a foul and replace Biedrins. The fans stood up and cheered collectively. The applause lasted for half a minute, and everyone saluted him.

After hugging his teammates one by one, Biedrins walked off the field slowly, waving to the surroundings, with a smile on his face, and his eyes gradually became moist.

He doesn't know how many times he can enjoy the cheers of these fans, and he doesn't know how long he can fight for the Warriors, but what he knows is that he has the support of the purest fans in the world.

Biedrins returned to the bench, high-fived his teammates and assistant coaches one by one, and finally came to Zhang Yu.

He took a deep breath, hugged Zhang Yu, and whispered in his ear:
"Coach, thank you, I will definitely play well!"

Zhang Yu patted him on the back:

"Andris, enjoy this moment that belongs to you, you are a good player and a true warrior!"

Biedrins nodded heavily, raised his head, and waved around again.

The only thing that made him feel a little pity was that today was just an ordinary regular season, and the fans in the arena didn't wear the golden T-shirts issued by the team like in the playoffs, so he couldn't watch the black one again. In eight years, the golden sea of ​​Oracle Center.

After Biedrins left the field, the Bobcats stopped playing, allowing the last bit of time to run out, and the game ended.

Zhang Yu instructed Butler to bring the game ball for this game, and then handed it to Biedrins:

"Andris, this is the best souvenir of your career scoring record, put it away."

Biedrins took the basketball, and his teammates laughed and booed. Curry took a glass of water and poured it on his head when he was not paying attention. Seeing his flustered look with his head down, he laughed like a duck , very happy.

"Andris, you're welcome, I'm going to put out your hot hands so you don't get burned!" Curry laughed.

After more than 30 games, the team's head coach is Zhang Yu again. Curry has no pressure at all. The restraint of entering the NBA quickly disappeared, showing a funny and naive side. He likes to joke with his teammates very much. He often plays tricks during warm-up , It attracted the attention of the fans on the scene.

"Stephen, thank you... You must play hard and keep being so happy!" Biedrins took the towel handed by Varejao, wiped his face, and said with a smile.

……

Just as the Warriors' bench fell into jubilation, the Bobcats on the other side of the technical stage fell into a somewhat depressing silence, which was incompatible with the cheers resounding through the Oracle Arena.

Larry Brown glanced coldly at the players in front of him, his face was ashen, and he exuded an aura that no strangers should enter.

"Hmph!" He snorted coldly, turned around and walked towards the player tunnel without saying anything.

Rod Hawkins rose from his seat a row behind the bench and followed.

He declined Larry Riley's invitation to go to the box to watch the game together, and watched the game at close range from the sidelines, focusing on Biedrins' observations.

"Larry, how do you feel about Biedrins?" Rod Hawkins asked.

Facing the general manager of the team, Larry Brown's face softened a lot, but his tone still seemed a bit blunt:
"He blasted us inside, he's a very good center."

"If Biedrins can join the Bobcats, do you think he can adapt to your tactics?" Rod Hawkins asked.

"Huh? What do you mean?" Larry Brown stopped in his tracks and looked at Rod Hawkins suspiciously.

Rod Hawkins smiled and said:

"That's right, the Warriors want to trade Tyson Chandler for Biedrins to us, and I want to ask for your opinion."

"When did this happen?"

"Larry Riley contacted me a month ago."

Hearing this, Larry Brown's expression became a little dissatisfied, but he didn't say anything.

He also knows that his loss in the Athens Olympics and the performance of the Pistons in the years after winning the championship made him no longer the legendary coach. People began to doubt his vision of people, and the Bobcats were no longer like Chauduma. Like Si, let him participate in the transaction.

"Bidelins is a very good rim protector, he has a good sense of defense, and he has enough threats on the offensive end. He scored 32 points in our restricted area tonight. If he can come to the Bobcats, he will solve it. Our inside problem...I lack a qualified center, and Tyson has declined very badly. If there is no problem with the lineup and my defensive tactics cannot be implemented, we may not necessarily lose tonight."

Larry Brown shook his head in regret, and threw the pot out without a trace, but he completely forgot that when Biedrins was showing his power, there was still a Tyson Chandler sitting on the bench of the Bobcats. Woolen cloth.

In this game, Tyson Chandler only came off the bench for 19 minutes. He made 5 of 4 shots and 2 of 1 free throws. He efficiently scored 9 points, 5 rebounds and 3 blocks. Moreover, Larry Brown did not arrange any tactics for him. All of the points scored by himself were obtained by grabbing the second rebound and seizing the opportunity to cut and eat cakes.

But even if Tyson Chandler's performance completely overwhelmed the Warriors' substitute Ronnie Turiaf, who had a strong sense of presence, Larry Brown stubbornly let him play as a substitute and strictly followed the pre-match plan for rotation. Fucking starting, not giving him much time, plus Zhang Yu deliberately let Biedrins avoid Tyson Chandler, the two didn't even face each other once in the whole game.

"But Tyson's efficiency in this game seems to be pretty good, why don't we let him start the game?" Rod Hawkins said pointedly.

Larry Brown turned down the offer without hesitation:

"That's just because the Warriors are too weak inside, not Tyson's strength. Our next opponent is the Lakers. Are you sure you want Tyson to face the twin towers formed by Bynum and Gasol? That could take away his trade value even further."

Just kidding, I finally threw the pot out, and you still want me to pick it up by myself?
Larry Brown just wants to send Tyson Chandler away quickly and exchange Biedrins back. He doesn't know why the Warriors sent such a young insider with potential, but he will not let go of this good opportunity .

Rod Hawkins nodded hesitantly. He watched the game from the sidelines and felt that Tyson Chandler seemed to be playing very well, but Larry Brown was the head coach, so he could only let it go.

"Not only the Warriors, but the Mavericks also want to trade Tyson Chandler... They are willing to send Dampier, Najera and a second-round pick. I want to ask your opinion." Rod Hawkins changed the topic, Said.

Larry Brown just thought about it for a moment, and immediately refused:

"The team doesn't need these two people at all. Dampier is not even as good as Tyson. Let's trade with the Warriors. Biedrins has a chance to become a 20+10 star center. We can't miss this good opportunity!"

Rod Hawkins nodded in agreement, he thought so too.

"In that case, I know what to do."

……

The next morning, Curry took a rare late sleep and woke up at nine o'clock. He came to the Oracle Arena with Butler, Matthews and several rookies. He had a round with other players, took the bus, and headed to the airport.

After beating the Bobcats, the Warriors will usher in a wave of three consecutive trips, challenging the Thunder, Rockets, and Mavericks successively.

After Curry got into the car, he quickly realized something was wrong. He whispered to Butler beside him:
"Where's Andris? Why isn't he here?"

Butler was listening to music with headphones on. Hearing this, he looked around, frowned and said:
"He may have something to do. Will he go directly to the airport later?"

"But he's never been late before..." Curry said with some concern.

"Don't think too much, the boss didn't say anything, so it's definitely fine." Butler said indifferently.

Curry had a vague premonition, but Butler had already said so, and he couldn't say anything more.

Twenty minutes later, the bus arrived at the airport, and the players were about to board the plane, but there was still no sign of Biedrins. Except for Curry, everyone else noticed this and whispered:

"Why didn't Andris come?"

"I don't know... Has he contacted you?"

"No, wasn't it fine yesterday?"

"Did he break his career scoring record and go to some nightclub to have fun?"

"Don't talk nonsense! Andris is not that kind of person, and if the coach hears it, he will scold you!"

Hearing what they said became more and more outrageous, Curry couldn't hold back, and asked Zhang Yu directly:

"Boss, where's Andris? Isn't he going to Oklahoma?"

Zhang Yu coughed lightly and said in a low voice:
"Andris won't be here today, and he won't be in the future... He was traded to the Bobcats."

Curry shrank his pupils and looked at Zhang Yu in shock.

　I had so much fun watching the game today, sorry for the lateness...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)