warrior godfather

Chapter 205 Why let Curry run without the ball?

After the Warriors' offense was completed, Zhang Yu glanced at the Suns bench on the other side of the technical table. Coincidentally, Gentry also turned his head.

He smiled at Zhang Yu and nodded lightly. His attitude was very friendly. Zhang Yu glanced at him expressionlessly and turned his head back.

The Warriors' running and bombing largely borrowed from the Suns' routines, and the Suns' running and bombing also learned from the old Nelson's style of play. come out.

And since the style of play is the same, it only depends on how the players are. This is why Gentry is confident. Nash is a superstar and a two-time MVP, while the Warriors are a group of young people, and it is their first playoff game. The ability to adjust is stronger, it goes without saying.

On the court, after the first round of a close contest, the offenses of the two sides were like a reservoir that opened the floodgates, pouring out crazily.

The two teams have already engraved the genes of fast break into their bones. They can speed up when they get the ball. They can complete the offensive and defensive transition in less than 5 seconds. They can shoot when they have the opportunity without hesitation. Usually, only when there is really no chance, will you choose to fight on the ground.

And even in positional battles, they are played extremely fast, with the shooter's wings spread out, and the pick-and-roll at the 1/5 position in the middle is the most commonly used routine by both sides.

The difference is that Stoudemire's defense is not as good as Chandler's, which forced the Suns to increase the shrinkage and gave the Warriors a lot of opportunities outside.

Looking back, Zhang Yu used a small change to let Anthony Toliver completely empty Collins and stay inside to help defend. Although his defensive ability is average, there is one more person in the penalty area. The next shot will be delayed, giving Chandler a chance to chase back, and the other players on the outside will not have to shrink so hard.

In this way, the Warriors gave the Suns fewer chances to open up, and the effect of positional defense was immediate, quickly establishing a 5-point lead.

And Gentry did not sit still, he called a timeout immediately, and replaced Collins with Channing Frye at 6 minutes into the first quarter, adding a space point so that the Warriors' defense did not dare to be too unscrupulous .

This substitution also achieved results. Anthony Tolliver habitually shrunk to assist the defense, and Channing Frye accepted Shi's pass and made an open three-pointer, punishing the Warriors.

The two sides came back to the same starting line again, but no head coach could tolerate being easily finished by the opponent at the basket. Zhang Yu and Gentry insisted that the players shrink the inside line to defend, knowing that they would miss a three-pointer from the bottom corner. Now, the two teams The competition is the shooter's grasp of the open space and the rotation discipline of the defense.

As a result, the fans saw a game that they may not have seen since the establishment of the NBA. Both the Warriors and the Suns put on a very modern small-ball era configuration of a ball-holding core + three shooters + a space point. With similar offense and defense, it seems that two teams inside and outside the mirror are engaged in a mirror image duel.

The first quarter was spent in a dazzling confrontation between the two sides. The Warriors still took advantage of the few minutes when the Suns put on Collins and took a slight lead of 34:30, but 4 points were only one in this game. For the three-pointer, no one cares about the point difference.

After the short inter-section break, the second quarter rekindled the battle. The two teams still followed the tactics of the first quarter to start a confrontation. Will not make changes rashly.

But in terms of execution, the Warriors are no match for the experienced and well-coordinated Suns. Curry's passing cannot be compared with Nash's. His passing is great, but Nash is a hall-level point guard. Can pass the most ingenious pass at the most suitable time and give it to the most suitable person, but Curry's control over the timing, strength and angle of the pass is always a little bit worse.

Moreover, the running positions of other Warriors players sometimes overlap, wasting a few good opportunities, and the situation of the Suns is much less. The offensive efficiency of the two teams gradually widens, reflected in the score, that is, the Suns have overtaken. score, and is gradually expanding the lead.

If it weren't for Zhang Yu, even if he replaced Matthews and strengthened the defensive strength on the outside, with Chandler on the inside, the overall defense of the Warriors is very solid. They have successfully destroyed the offense of the Suns many times, and the point difference will even be widened. to more than 10 points.

Even so, Nash also tore through the Warriors' defense line through a wonderful pass, driving the team's overall offense. At the end of the second quarter, he led the Suns to lead the Warriors by 67 points 61:6, winning a single quarter. 10 points.

When the players from both sides left the court, Gentry smiled and gave the players high-fives one by one. Although the point difference was not big, the Suns had already controlled the rhythm of the game. Like a boiled frog.

Gentry glanced at Zhang Yu with some pride, young man, you were so arrogant before the game, can you see the plight of the Warriors now?

……

On the other side of the technical stage, Zhang Yu didn't have a happy face like Gentry, but he didn't look gloomy because he was behind. He smiled, greeted every player, and walked to the player channel first.

After the Warriors returned to the cramped visiting locker room, Jonathan came in last and consciously shut the door behind him.

Zhang Yu first waited for everyone to rest for 2 minutes, then came to the front of everyone, clapped his hands, and said loudly:
"Everyone did a good job in the first half. We were only 6 points behind, which is nothing. Two three-pointers can be recovered. I am very satisfied with your performance."

Everyone smiled, and they were also proud of their performance. The first half did not seem to be a fierce confrontation, but the pace of the game was extremely fast. The two sides were constantly in motion, and suddenly, the offensive and defensive roles It will switch, and decisions must be made quickly. Both offense and defense must not make too many mistakes, otherwise there will be problems in the offensive and defensive links of the team, giving the opponent an opportunity. If a certain part fails, the machine will be paralyzed in an instant.

Although the Warriors made a lot more turnovers than the Suns, they were able to compete as well as the Suns, which has a lot of bombardment and has a super point guard. It is already the result of the Warriors players' extraordinary performance. Whether the field can be maintained is another matter.

Zhang Yu waited for a while, then continued:

"But we are still behind. In the second half, we have to recover the score, so we have to make adjustments... Kyle, you will replace Wesley later, and play according to our training tactics... Stephen, I am not Did it give you unlimited fire rights? I didn't see your shot."

After Zhang Yu's words fell, Lowry nodded with joy on his face, and Curry put a towel on his head, like an Arab headdress, and explained:
"The team's overall offense is very good, I don't think I need to take more shots..."

He only took 7 shots in the first half, hit 4 goals, including 2 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 12 points. Relatively average.

"Okay, but in the second half I need you to stand up and score, Stephen, it's time to show your off-ball skills, you can also single-play Nash, or pick and roll and play big, as long as you think the timing is right, there is no problem, Passing is also fine, but you need to reduce turnovers...Of course, other people don’t watch, keep moving, and pay attention to receiving Stephen’s pass at any time, what I want is a dynamic attack, not a look around, understand?"

"Boss, I see." Curry nodded heavily.

"No problem, coach!" the others shouted.

……

At the same time, in the large and luxurious locker room of the home team, Genteri praised his players with a relaxed expression:
"Guys, you guys did a great first half and then the second half, those young guys are trying to beat us the way we are, it's impossible because we have Steve - the best point guard in the NBA! We continued to play our rhythm in the second half, I hope this game can beat the opponent cleanly, the first round is just an appetizer, our goal is the championship, the Warriors are not worth our too much energy."

"understood."

"Don't worry, coach!"

The Suns responded in a hurry, while Nash nodded with a smile, his expression was very calm, only his slightly heaving chest and sweat-soaked hair showed that he had led a team to play brilliantly in the first half Incomparable game.

He's a true gentleman, a player who is always calm and sane and never loses his demeanor -- except when he's shooting free throws.

……

While Zhang Yu and Gentry were arranging tactics or filling the players with chicken soup, the commentators were not idle. The TNT team looked at the data of the Warriors and Suns in the first half and was analyzing it.

"We can see that in the first half, the Suns took 13 three-pointers and their shooting percentage was 34.6%, which is a normal low level for them, while the Warriors took 15 three-pointers and their shooting percentage was 41.2%! This is a very scary level, but even so, the Warriors are still behind by 6 points." Reggie Miller said.

Buckley said:
"The Warriors had 4 more turnovers than the Suns. They wasted a lot of good opportunities, and Nash sent 6 assists in the first half without a single turnover. He taught Curry a lesson."

Kenny Smith agrees:

"Yes, Nash took control of the game. He was leading the Warriors by the nose. In the second half of the second quarter, the pace of the game became faster and faster. The Suns played at this speed with ease, and the Warriors have already Some chaos, frequent mistakes, this is the biggest reason why they were overtaken by the Suns."

"I'm looking forward to what adjustments Coach Z will make in the second half. He will definitely not be willing to let the game fall into the rhythm of the Suns." Reggie Miller said.

……

The 15 minutes of the intermission passed quickly, and the players of the two teams returned to the game after a short rest.

The Suns started the third quarter with Nash, Hill, Richardson, Stoudemire and Channing Frye, while the Warriors' lineup was Curry, Lowry, Butler, Varejao and Chandler .

The Suns just replaced the fake starter Collins, which is also their habit, and the Warriors undoubtedly changed a lot. They put on two point guards, and there are three non-space points among the five players. It is a defensive lineup. .

Kenny Smith said in surprise:

"Oh, the Warriors replaced two shooters, replaced a backup point guard, and a blue-collar power forward."

Reggie Miller frowned and said:
"In this way, the Suns can unscrupulously shrink the inside line, which will make it difficult for the Warriors to play pick-and-rolls, and it will be difficult for them to send the ball into the Suns' penalty area to complete the finish."

Barkley shrugged:

"Maybe Coach Z wants to solve the problem outside the three-point line? It doesn't need to go inside at all, which can make the Suns' contraction defense ineffective."

"But he replaced two shooters. The Warriors only have Butler and Curry on the court who can shoot three-pointers. How do they solve the problem outside the three-point line?" Kenny Smith asked.

"The Warriors have Stephen Curry, that's enough, why do you think I put on his jersey to explain the game here?" Barkley pointed to his jersey.

"Charles, I must remind you that Curry only scored 12 points in the first half, and his performance can only be said to be quite satisfactory..." Kenny Smith said.

Barkley interrupted:

"You're being lied to, Kenny, as long as Curry wants to make a three-pointer, he can make a three-pointer anytime, anywhere."

"...Charles, since when did you become a Curry supporter?"

"Just today, I'm wearing his jersey!"

Naturally, the players on the field did not know about the argument between the two. The Warriors sent a sideline kick and launched the first attack in the second half.

Curry dribbled the ball to the frontcourt. Channing Frye and Nash were already standing near the penalty area, ready to shrink and help defend, ignoring Varejao and Lowry at all. They did not have long-range threats.

But Curry did not start the pick-and-roll again, but handed the ball to Lowry, who was outside the three-point line at a 45-degree angle on the left, and ran to the bottom corner. ball!

Gentry on the sidelines looked at Curry with some doubts, and quickly recalled the scene of him running without the ball in the previous game, but the Suns did not prepare a plan, because in the 10-game winning streak at the end of the season, Zhang Yu Every time a lineup with two point guards was set up, Gentry and the coaching staff discussed and believed that Curry, who was recovering, would definitely assume the role of the core of the ball. Zhang Yu would not let Curry play without the ball again, so he decided to There is no defense against Curry's off-ball tactics.

But now it seems that Zhang Yu obviously did not give up this tactic.

Not only Gentry was surprised, but Barkley in the commentary was also unexpected. He shouted in disbelief:

"Why let Curry run without the ball? Isn't this a waste of Curry's strong ability to hold the ball?"

　Thank you Hanhan Shelei and Yu Qingfeng for your rewards!
　　
　
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