warrior godfather

Chapter 207 Curry's Weaknesses

The subsequent game became a performance time for the substitutes of the two teams. Under the infection of the atmosphere of the playoffs, even the confrontation between the substitutes became very fierce. Knowing that the playoffs are not a stage for them to express themselves, the most important thing is to implement the head coach's tactics to the letter.

2分钟之后，比赛终于结束，勇士队以106:90大胜太阳队16分，在系列赛中取得了1:0的领先。

At this time, the American Airlines Center has become much empty. Many Suns fans chose to leave early when the team had no hope of winning. Otherwise, after a disappointing game, they would be stuck in the parking lot and On the road, that would drive these Phoenix fans crazy.

But the Suns players maintained basic etiquette, especially Nash, who came to the field and hugged the Warriors players one by one, with a decent smile and gentle expression, and he did not show any frustration and anger after losing the game.

Just after Nash and the Warriors players greeted each other, Zhang Yu came to him. A look of surprise flashed across Nash's face, and then he also showed a gentle smile:

"Coach Z, congratulations, you have won this game."

Looking at Nash in front of him, Zhang Yu was filled with emotion. If anyone is the most gentleman-like person in this league, it is undoubtedly Nash. Leaving aside his private life and weird habit of free throws, Nash's style of play is very clean, He is also very personable, will not make dirty moves, and will not turn his head and walk back to the locker room after losing.

"Steve, I'm here to apologize to you..." Zhang Yu said slightly apologetically, "What I said to the reporter did not represent my true meaning. In my heart, you are the most important person in the current league." Good point guard."

The aggressive method is useless, and Zhang Yu no longer pretends.

In this game, Nash didn't take care of everything at all. To prove his desire to score, he didn't fall into Zhang Yu's trap at all. He still played in the way he was most familiar with, focusing on motivating his teammates. He scored 18 points in the game. With a double-double of 13 assists, the scoring output is exquisite but the efficiency is very high. If it weren't for the poor hands of other Suns players, Nash would only have more assists.

Facts have proved that for players who are indifferent to data and have extremely clear cognition, any verbal offensive is useless.

Nash laughed:

"I thought you were going to say Steph was the best point guard."

He looked at Curry next to him, and Zhang Yu smiled:
"No, he's still a rookie, but I believe he'll be the best point guard in the future."

"Well, with all due respect, is he really a point guard?" Nash asked in a low voice.

He showed a curious look, Zhang Yu understood what he meant, smiled slightly, and said:

"Of course, it's not about sending the ball to teammates to organize offense. There is an organization method called off-ball organization. You will see it next season."

"Wuqiu organization..." Nash repeated in a low voice, shaking his head without a trace.

He has never heard of this kind of argument, and he does not think that there will be a point guard who can drive the team's offense without taking the ball, but Nash will not refute Zhang Yu face to face, he smiled politely:
"Coach Z, this round of the series is not over yet. In the next game, we won't lose so easily."

After speaking, he turned and walked towards the player tunnel.

Zhang Yu looked at the back of Nash's departure, and recalled that in his previous life, Irving was injured accidentally, and after the Nets lost the playoff tiebreaker against the Bucks, Nash spoke very gracefully. , exactly the same as the current Zonda, calm and graceful.

But the difference is that the head coach is different from the players, and the head coach cannot be graceful.

Zhang Yu doesn't know whether his appearance will change Nash's future destiny. He may or may not be the head coach in the future, but if Nash, like his previous life, comes to the Warriors after retiring, Zhang Yu will tell Nash For one thing, he has to throw off his Zonda demeanor and manners to be a good head coach.

……

In the post-match interview, Curry was highly praised by the reporters. He exploded in the third quarter, scored 22 points in a single quarter, and scored 39 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds and 2 steals in the game, and his efficiency was extremely high. He made 12 of 7 three-pointers and was productive and efficient. He made a lot of mistakes, but his flaws were not hidden. He was the most dazzling player in all eight games in the first round.

The exchange between Zhang Yu and Nash after the game was also keenly captured by reporters. When they asked about it, Zhang Yu also changed his statement before the game, saying that although Nash didn't score many points, his performance was not comparable to that of Curry. Up and down is another way of greatness. If it weren't for the bad state of the Suns, it would be difficult for the Warriors to win.

Another reporter asked Zhang Yu's opinion on the next game. Zhang Yu said that the Warriors will never take it lightly, but it is enough for them to steal a victory in the away game, and the Suns have a good chance of winning the next game.

This made the reporters a little puzzled. Zhang Yu was arrogant when he was not playing, but after a big victory over his opponent, he became cautious. Did he do it the wrong way?

Jonathan also had this question. After Zhang Yu accepted the interview and walked back to the locker room, he asked:
"Boss, we obviously won the game, why are you talking as if we were the one that lost the game..."

"Do you really think we are stronger than the sun?" Zhang Yu glanced at him.

Jonathan hesitated and shook his head:

"Not necessarily, but we have an overall advantage in this game in terms of statistics-except for turnovers, we are not without a chance to win the next round of the series."

After coming to the Warriors, under the influence of Zhang Yu, Jonathan is a very firm data party and likes to analyze data. During the game, he often records the real-time data on the court and conducts simple analysis. Zhang Yu also encourages Jonathan to say Own opinion, although rarely adopted...

"You are right. The Suns are behind us in this game in terms of statistics, but the data is dead, but people are alive. In the next game, the Suns will not play like today, and we will not play like today. ——Except for mistakes.” Zhang Yu said.

"In this game, the Suns' overall three-point shooting rate was only 25.4%. Although this was the result of the crazy three-point shooting in the fourth quarter, which lowered the shooting rate, it was much lower than their regular season level of 35.5%. , even considering the impact of the increased intensity of the playoffs, I think 33.5% is a more reasonable number. And we shot a full 40.4% of the three-pointers this time! Do you think the next game can still Sustain? I don't think those 13 turnovers will be much more."

Jonathan froze for a moment, then nodded thoughtfully. When he came back to his senses, Zhang Yu had already gone far, and he quickly followed:
"Boss, do you mean to analyze data from a large sample?"

"Of course, this is a very simple truth. It's just that you have been exposed to data analysis for too short a time, so you don't realize it. After accumulating some experience, you will naturally understand." Zhang Yu said.

Now the NBA pays far less attention to data than later generations. After the arrival of the small ball era, every team will fully realize the importance of data and pursue the most efficient play. The lineup and tactics of all teams The routines will also become more and more similar, which is the impact of data analysis.

"Then you mean, we will lose to the Suns tomorrow?" Jonathan asked.

Zhang Yu nodded as he walked:
"That's right, don't forget, this is the home court of the Suns. I was surprised that we won the first game. The Suns will definitely rebound, and our state will definitely decline, so I will give them a slap first." Vaccination, so as not to lose the game when the time comes, it will cause too much blow to them."

"Boss, you are really well-intentioned!" Jonathan said with admiration.

Zhang Yu squinted at him:
"Don't flatter, go back and don't forget to work with the video editor to fine-tune the video of this game, mark out the key parts, and send it to me—by the way, also send a copy to Silas, just Don't coach Adams, there is really no room for improvement on the defense."

"Okay..." Jonathan lowered his head.

Editing videos is hard work. Although he can learn a lot in the process, he will get irritable if too many videos are cut.

"By the way, boss, didn't you say that the game was affected by the player's status? Then there is no reference value..." Jonathan suddenly raised his head and looked at Zhang Yu eagerly.

"Of course not." Zhang Yu's answer dashed Jonathan's hope of being lazy, "You have to understand that any playoff game has a research value ten times higher than the regular season!"

"Okay, boss, I understand!" Jonathan nodded quickly.

……

Time flies by, and the first round of the playoffs is played every day. Curry's 39 points only dominated the headlines for most of the day, and gave way to the Bulls vs. Cavaliers and Jazz vs. Nuggets the next day.

And just one day later, on April 4, the second matchup between the Warriors and the Suns also started.

Since the Warriors won a hearty victory in the first game, this game attracted many Warriors fans to come to the American Airlines Center to cheer for the team.

But to their disappointment, the Warriors simply lost to the Suns, and the score was tied 1:1.

As Zhang Yu said to Jonathan the day before yesterday, the Suns ushered in a strong rebound after losing the first game. Channing Frye, Hill, Richardson and other shooters have more or less recovered. The touch made Nash's exquisite passing not wasted, and the Suns' overall three-point shooting percentage rebounded sharply. Although it still declined compared to the regular season, it was the inevitable result of the increased intensity of the playoffs.

The Warriors did not have the good form of the previous game. It is impossible to have two consecutive games with a 40% three-point shooting rate. That is not the normal level of the Warriors' shooters. The hand feeling has declined to varying degrees

The two teams are playing similar routines. Among the 4 statistics that have the greatest impact on offense, the ones that have the greatest impact on the Suns and Warriors are effective field goal percentage and turnover rate. What both teams are good at.

Therefore, under the ebb and flow of shooting efficiency, the Suns suppressed the Warriors, and the Warriors' turnover rate was higher than that of the previous game. The disadvantage was further magnified, and finally lost to the Suns 106:124.

The Warriors were still able to score, but the Suns were even more able to score, so the Warriors lost the game.

But Curry still handed over a comprehensive data of 30 points, 8 assists and 4 rebounds. The Suns lack a top perimeter defender, and the overall defense is not systematic, and they actively speed up the pace of the game. This is the type of opponent Curry likes. The efficiency has decreased, but he has strengthened his breakthrough and mid-range shots to ensure the scoring output.

It's just that Curry's breakthrough at this time can't be compared with his peak period. His confrontation ability needs to be strengthened, and he mainly relies on outside shooting to develop offense.

In Zhang Yu's previous life, Curry did not take more than 6% of his shots at the basket in the first 20 seasons, and the proportion of shots from close to mid-range has remained at around 20% all year round. Although he is very efficient in these two areas, his output is very high. Generally, he scores more from mid-to-long range. Scoring in this area has accounted for about 30% of his shots for several consecutive seasons. It was only after Kerr became the head coach of the Warriors that Curry quickly turned into a magic ball. A substantial increase has further improved the already high scoring efficiency.

Of course, Zhang Yu will not let Curry take a detour. After Curry entered Butler University, he let him give up the shot in the middle and long range. Take it out, and usually focus on the outside of the three-point line and the basket.

After getting used to this style of play, Curry brought it to the NBA, but due to the substantial increase in confrontational intensity, Curry's finishing efficiency at the basket is still there, but his output has decreased.

This is inevitable. Almost all rookies have to go through this process. These NBA teams are not NCAA college teams that can serve as centers in the early 2 meters. Every team attaches great importance to the defense of the penalty area. Even a monster like Rose suffered repeated setbacks in the opponent's penalty area in his rookie season and suffered countless hats, not to mention the thin Curry.

Moreover, in this game, the referee slightly relaxed the scale of whistle blowing, which is even more unfavorable for Curry. Many times when he broke through to the inside, he was confronted by his opponents and fell to the ground repeatedly. Very stingy.

It's just that Zhang Yu couldn't protest, because the referee was not targeting the Warriors, and his scale was the same. When the Warriors players gave the opponent strength, the referee didn't blow it. This is not a black whistle.

Of course, the Suns rely more on shooting to score in this game, and it is also true that the frequency of attacking the basket has decreased, but this can only be said that the Suns made full use of their home court advantage. Who made them make three-pointers, but the Warriors couldn't make one?
After the game, Zhang Yu glanced at the score on the big screen, listened to the crazy shouts of the Suns fans, took a deep breath, got up and walked towards his frustrated players.

I will be back in Oakland for the next game, and I will treat you well!

(End of this chapter)