warrior godfather

Chapter 184 I Just Play Ball (6000 words)
Durant was behind Curry, watched him make a layup, and punched angrily, especially after seeing Curry waving at the audience, making the Oracle Center's sound waves louder and louder, he felt even more irritable.

Obviously I should be the protagonist, why is everyone focusing on you?
He even forgot that this was an away game, the Oracle Center, not the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma.

Durant was a little distracted by the chants of "warrior" all over the court. Just after halftime, he reached out for the ball and wanted to return one to quiet the arena, but the Warriors immediately attacked him. Zubike didn't even look at Westbrook, and without hesitation rushed towards Durant, who was a step outside the three-point line.

Durant just received the ball, looking at the enthusiastic Butler and Azubuike, he could only pass the ball back to Westbrook.

Falk, you won't let me shoot ultra-long three-pointers?
After he gave the ball, he was going to run without the ball, but Westbrook obviously had other ideas. There was no one within three meters of him, which made Westbrook feel insulted.

After he got the ball, he glanced at the basket, hesitated for a moment, didn't make a three-pointer, took the ball hard, and went inside! ,.

When Westbrook came near the free throw line, he found Chandler waiting with open hands on the edge of the penalty area. His heart trembled, and the scene of being dominated by Chandler in the first quarter came to mind. This is a real cruel man!

Instead of going any further, he slowed down and took a zombie jumper at the free throw line.

The Warriors' defense against Westbrook is too loose. Except for Chandler waiting for him at the basket, no one cares about the mid-range position, giving him plenty of time to adjust.

brush!
There was a clear sound of brushing the net, but it didn't enter the net hollowly. The basketball flew past the lower edge of the net and fell outside the baseline. Westbrook made a two-no-stick shot!

There was a burst of laughter from the sidelines, and Mike Brin also chuckled and said:
"Oh, this is a somewhat embarrassing shot. Westbrook almost made a three-point shot without any defense. His touch looks a little bad."

Jeff Van Gundy added:

"I have to say a set of statistics-Westbrook's short-range two-pointers, mid-range two-pointers, and long-range two-pointers are 35.9%, 34%, and 38.8%, and many of them are the same as today. , and didn't encounter oppressive defense. Not only that, but his shooting percentage at the rim was only a poor 53.3%, and every point Westbrook scored, he was very, very inefficient. He still needs more time to grow .”

Jeff Van Gundy's words were very sharp, which made many Thunder fans who watched the broadcast feel very dissatisfied, but they were helpless because he was right.

The Thunder had several games they should have won this season, but they were ruined by Westbrook.

Everyone knows that the final moment of the Thunder should be ended by Durant. Westbrook also knows this. Brooks also arranged it in this way. In most games, Westbrook will obediently give the ball to Durant, but when he goes up When it was time, I couldn't control that much, I just took the ball and did it myself, and ended up with a mistake or a missed shot, which caused the Thunder to lose the game.

Although he also hit a few key goals, compared with the victory he ruined, it was obviously much less.

It’s only the end of the second quarter, and it’s not the last minute of the game, but Westbrook’s non-stick behavior also made Brooks very angry. He raised his hand helplessly, and then put it down helplessly. Westbrook was cultivated by the Thunder. Xinxing, he can't do much except complain.

Westbrook is the future of the Thunder. He is the future superstar that Presti is looking for. The Thunder will also rely on the combination of him and Durant to win the championship. This is the price he has to pay on the way to grow. Westbrook's brainless operation needs to be encouraged.

But what they don't know is that some people are teenagers until their death. Westbrook's biggest characteristic is not forgetting his original intention. Presti's wish is doomed to fail.

After Westbrook's shot went out of bounds, the Warriors had the ball. At this time, there were 20 seconds before the end of the first half. Curry dribbled the ball for halftime. Zhang Yu made the same gesture to him, and Curry spoke with him again. Butler picks and rolls and puts Durant in front of him.

He controlled the ball steadily, watching the time on the timer pass by every minute, and Durant in front of him was already waiting for it.

When there were 5 seconds left in the time, Curry started it. He stepped on small steps, made changes in front of his body, and swayed his shoulders. It was very confusing, as if he was about to break through in the next second, and Durant had to Take a small step back, allowing room for reaction.

But the moment he retreated, Curry made a sudden shot, and right in Durant's face, he raised his hand and threw a three-pointer!

Durant didn't expect that Curry would choose to shoot. He quickly reached out to try to block the shot, and because the distance was so close, his hand immediately covered Curry, but Curry's shot speed was too fast. Flying past his fingertips.

Curry deliberately adjusted his shot, and the basketball slid through the air through an arc that was much higher than usual, and it took a longer time. After the red light came on, it fell straight into the net!

At 53:65, the Warriors extended their lead to 12 points!
After Durant watched the ball go into the locker room without looking back, his face was gloomy, and he turned a blind eye to the fans near the player tunnel who wanted to high-five him.

On the other hand, Curry celebrated wildly with his teammates, showing a happy smile, and his braces were almost thrown away by him.

"Curry's three-pointer at the buzzer. This is a very bold shot. Durant's defense is already in place, but there is nothing he can do about Curry. This shot will definitely be selected as today's top ten shots!" Mike Breen loudly Said.

In the Sina live broadcast room, messages also swiped down the screen like a waterfall:

"Fuck, Durant was shot by Curry, this ball is amazing!"

"Hehe, this is a trick, Adu has already sealed his face, next time he will not make the shot!"

"It's 12 points, the Warriors won't win, right? Hahahahaha..."

"In a dream, the Thunder double-killed the Warriors, and they want to win with the addition of Chandler? I am optimistic that Adu will show his power in the second half and lead the team to victory with 40+ slashes!"

"Let's forget about Adu. Durant is about to be double-teamed by the Warriors. I think he won't score 10 points in the second half!"

Amidst the debate, the audience quickly turned from discussing the ball to predicting the outcome of the game. Few people mentioned that Curry scored 5 points in a row against Durant's defense. There were only a few words of discussion , was also submerged in the messages in the live broadcast room.

Mike Breen and Jeff Van Gundy, who also focused on Chandler's improvement on the Warriors' defense, didn't even mention the two matchups between Curry and Durant.

After returning to the locker room, Brooks comforted Durant:

"Kevin, Curry just dribbled the ball well and scored two goals. Don't take it to heart. You need to score in the second half..."

Except for Zhang Yu who smiled knowingly after seeing Curry succeed twice, no one paid attention to Curry's "luck ball".

After the off-duty game started, Curry did not find Durant to match up again, and no one paid attention to the two rounds before halftime, which became the only two matchups between Curry and Durant in this field .

……

The game situation in the second half was the same as in the second quarter. When Durant was double-teamed and locked by the Warriors, no one else in the Thunder could stand up. Only Jeff Green relied on air cuts, mid-range shots, three-pointers, etc. to attack piecemeal. Help the team to increase points.

But he is not an all-round fighter. He knows everything, but he is not good at anything. He can add icing on the cake, but he can't help the Thunder. He can't solve the Thunder's offensive problem.

And Westbrook, as the Thunder's second scorer, was completely emptied by the Warriors, and it was difficult to break through the Warriors' restricted area guarded by Chandler. The situation of being beaten by the Warriors.

The Warriors have given full play to the characteristics of many secondary attackers. Azubuike, Butler, and Lowry can all attack with the ball, and even Reggie Williams frequently hits the basket and blooms more.

This is exactly the same situation as the previous two times when the Warriors played the Thunder, but the difference is that the Warriors have Chandler defending the rim tonight, which they didn't have before.

The existence of Chandler has broken the balance of strength between the two teams. He is too restrained against a defender like Westbrook who only relies on his body to attack the frame. In terms of body, who is Chandler afraid of?And he also has a wealth of experience and a top defensive player.

He sits at the basket like a pillar of the sky, making Westbrook, Jeff Green, Harden and other forwards fail repeatedly, and guarding the Warriors' restricted area as solid as gold.

Moreover, Zhang Yu's tactics are also simple. Apart from Durant and Harden, the Thunder don't have a second reliable shooter. Chandler doesn't need to defend at all. The defect of poor team run-in made him feel like a fish in water, showing off the demeanor of a top defensive center.

The second half was spent in a calm rhythm. The Warriors suppressed the Thunder all the way, and the point difference never narrowed below double digits. The final score was 107:92. The Warriors beat the Thunder by 15 points, ending Ended the two-game losing streak facing the Thunder this season.

Facing the usual defense of the Thunder, Curry played as well as ever. He made 8 of 4 three-pointers and scored 26 points, 5 assists and 3 steals efficiently.

Durant only took 15 shots and hit 7 goals. He made 9 of 7 free throws and scored 22 points and 5 rebounds. However, 22 of these 14 points came before the Warriors double-teamed him. In other words, Durant only scored 8 points in the face of the Warriors' double-team.

But neither of them is the protagonist tonight. This night belongs to Chandler. In his first game for the Warriors, he contributed 13 points, 17 rebounds, 6 blocks and 2 steals. He dominated the penalty area on both offensive and defensive ends, and showed great power. It is worth mentioning that 6 of his 6 blocks were given to Westbrook.

Jeff Green looked at Chandler's data and sighed:

"Chandler dominated the game. He made Jeff Green, Westbrook, Harden experience the nightmarish defense of the penalty area. With Durant double-teamed by the Warriors, the Thunder were helpless with Chandler. , I think that's why Coach Z traded him, and the Warriors have a top-level interior defense since then."

The Sina live broadcast room has been occupied by Warriors fans:
"666, the champion of boxing is the champion of boxing, the youngsters like Lei Ting are still young, let's practice for a few more years!"

"Where is the one who sprayed Coach Z? Come out, do you still spray? Do you have Coach Z who understands football?"

"Chandler is so awesome. I haven't watched the Bobcats game before. Why is he playing as a substitute for the Bobcats?"

"Does it need to be said? Don't you look at who the head coach of the Bobcats is, Larry Brown, the No. 1 professional ruiner. If it weren't for Coach Z, he probably could have kept Chandler on the bench!"

At this time, Chandler's highlights were also played on the big screen in the middle of the Oracle Center. He excitedly clapped his hands with his teammates to celebrate, and finally came to Zhang Yu:
"Coach, thank you, this is the best game I have played in more than a year!"

Zhang Yu smiled and said:
"I was able to win this game thanks to your outstanding performance. I think Rod Hawkins and Larry Brown should regret it at this time?"

"Haha, let those two guys go to hell, especially that old bastard Larry Brown. Compared with you, coach, he doesn't know anything about football!" Chandler smiled happily and shouted in relief.

……

As Chandler expected, in faraway Charlotte, Larry Brown and Rod Hawkins were watching the game.

Biedrins has played two games for the Bobcats. Larry Brown focused on arranging tactics for him. He scored 11 points and 8 rebounds and 13 points and 10 rebounds respectively. His performance looks very good.

But the fly in the ointment is that Biedrins' shooting rate is just over [-]%. You must know that his offensive method is mainly based on finishing in the three-second zone. This kind of efficiency is very low for him.

And unfortunately, the Bobcats played a magic game, and Biedrins was completely blown away by Warcraft Howard. Larry Brown arranged for him to defend Howard alone, but with his confrontation ability, where is Howard's opponent at the peak?
Relying on his body, Warcraft almost swallowed Biedrins alive, scoring 21 points, 15 rebounds and 5 blocks in a luxurious double-double, dominating the basket.

But Biedrins can only rely on his mobility to eat a few pies, and the few low-post singles tactics Larry Brown assigned to him all ended in iron strikes.

Biedrins himself was also very depressed. He didn't do this in the first place. Before Zhang Yu asked him to play singles, it was also to pick a team with poor interior defense. As a result, Larry Brown directly arranged for Howard for him. Who is the best? Can you live?

Fortunately, Larry Brown and Rod Hawkins didn't blame Biedrins, thinking that he was new to the Bobcats and didn't get along well with the team, and it would be fine after playing for a while.

But tonight, the two watched the Warriors' game against the Thunder. They saw that Chandler supported the Warriors' inside defense alone, and he also succeeded in the pick-and-roll with Curry. From the beginning to the end of the game, the sense of presence was full. It doesn't look like he's playing for the Warriors for the first time.

The smiles on the faces of the two gradually disappeared. After the game, looking at Chandler's data and looking at each other, Rod Hawkins looked at Larry Brown suspiciously:
"Larry, are you sure Chandler won't recover? Why did he perform so well tonight?"

Larry Brown laughed dryly:
"He may be lucky... Oh, yes, I know, it must be that the Thunder's interior defense is too bad, absolutely. I know Chandler's state very well. He will never recover. If it wasn't for the fact that the Thunder are too soft inside, he wouldn't be able to achieve this!"

He answered swearingly, with a very firm look on his face, with an expression of "I have already seen through all this".

Rod Hawkins looked at him suspiciously, but Larry Brown's expression was too real, he nodded dubiously:
"I hope so...But Biedrins' performance is also very average. Is this deal wrong? He has not shown the potential to become an inside star at all."

Larry Brown said firmly:
"That's only temporary. Biedrins is too thin, but he also scored a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds against Howard. After he gains weight, he can definitely become a star! Now what we need to do is Help him gain weight, let him practice low-post singles skills, and slowly run in with the team, believe me, he will become a big player in the future!"

Larry Brown said it with sincerity, as if he had seen the scene where Biedrins killed the Quartet in the interior, but Rod Hawkins always felt that something was wrong. Biedrins couldn't even dribble steadily. Become a star?

But Larry Brown was invited by Jordan to be the head coach. Although Jordan is still the small owner of the Bobcats, Rod Hawkins, as the team's management, knows that Jordan has been very active recently and is likely to become the Bobcats. Posture, Larry Brown said so, so he had no choice but to believe it.

But the combination of Jordan and Larry Brown made Rod Hawkins inexplicably worried. These two people, one is the god of basketball, and the other is a legendary coach with a prominent reputation. The Bobcats are in charge of the two. , Rod Hawkins really does not know whether it is a blessing or a curse...

……

After the game, Zhang Yu brought Curry and Chandler together for an interview, and before them, was the losing Thunder.

The reporter asked Westbrook:

"You scored 18 points in this game, but missed 13 shots, and your shooting percentage was only 35%. May I ask why your state is so bad?"

Wei Shao's complexion changed, and he said bluntly:
"I was a little bit lost tonight, but I'm just doing my job, I've played this way, I'll always play this way, next question."

"Can you talk about your nine turnovers? Four of them were unforced."

Westbrook's face became even uglier:

"I just play, but tonight obviously doesn't belong to me. I need to go back and watch the game film to figure out a solution to the problem."

"Today is Tyson Chandler's first game for the Warriors. He has a total of 6 blocks, 4 of which are given to you. Why?"

Westbrook's expression darkened completely, and he forced himself to suppress his anger:

"You should ask Tyson Chandler that question, I'm just like a guy, attacking the rim with all my strength, I just compete on the court, I love the game I play every night, it's my fault I get blocked, I Take full responsibility for this!"

After speaking, he got up and left directly.

Then the Warriors participated in the interview. The reporter rarely asked Zhang Yu too many questions, but pointed the microphone at Chandler one after another:
"Tyson, this is your first game for the Warriors, can you tell me why you performed so well?"

Chandler laughed:
"It's all thanks to my coach. He made me feel the fun of basketball again. I just played according to his arrangement. I dare say that he is the best coach in the NBA!"

"So, you didn't experience the fun of playing basketball in Charlotte?" the reporter asked.

Chandler's expression became gloomy, and he was about to blurt out a curse, but he remembered Zhang Yu's advice, and just snorted coldly:
"I don't want to mention that team anymore. It's all in the past, but I still can't understand why Larry Brown let me play as a substitute!"

The reporters' eyes lit up, they smelled the big news, and continued to ask:

"Do you think Larry Brown is trying to put you down on purpose?"

"No, he just has no brains. Apart from chanting a few slogans to let the players defend well, he doesn't know how to arrange tactics at all! His iron-blooded defense is outdated, and he is not qualified to be an NBA player. The head coach of the team!" Chandler said angrily.

After his words fell, the reporters were in an uproar. Larry Brown is a legendary coach, and Chandler dared to bombard him like this!

Chandler also realized that his words were inappropriate, and looked at Zhang Yu, wanting to explain, but Zhang Yu shook his head lightly, signaling with his eyes that he didn't need to say more.

After the interview, Chandler apologized:

"Sorry, coach, I can't control myself... But Larry Brown is so hateful, I once begged him to give me a chance to perform, but he didn't believe me at all, and didn't even give me any tactics. If it wasn't for trying to trade me, I might not even have a chance to play."

He looked a little nervous. Although he came to the Warriors not long ago, Chandler knew his position in the team. After tonight's game, he also liked the feeling of playing under Zhang Yu. Affecting his prospects in the Warriors.

Zhang Yu chuckled lightly and said:
"Tyson, I can understand your feelings, and I very much agree with what you said, Larry Brown is not suitable for this era."

He paused, and then said:
"But I hope that what I said will be carried out to the letter. This time I will not hold you accountable, but next time, I hope you can answer the questions according to the speech prepared by the team press officer. You need to provide other Teammates set an example, understand?"

Chandler nodded quickly:
"No problem, I know what to do, just this once, never again!"

Before NBA players are interviewed, there will always be a press officer who will pre-set some questions based on the game of the day and prepare some answers for the players. Of course, Chandler is no exception, but today he did not answer according to the manuscript prepared by the press officer. , Direct bombardment of Larry Brown is bound to have a lot of aftermath.

But Zhang Yu can also understand that Chandler's life in the Bobcats is too aggrieved, and no one can understand why Larry Brown would rather let Nazr Mohammed be the starting center and put Chandler on the bench at the table.

Zhang Yu smiled and said:

"The past is over. Today's game is just the beginning. Our goal is the playoffs, not just the playoffs. Come on, as long as you maintain your current level, I will give you a big contract!"

Chandler nodded heavily:
"Coach, I promise, you won't regret making this deal!"

　I still owe [-], please ask for a recommendation ticket and a monthly ticket

　　
　
(End of this chapter)