warrior godfather

Chapter 235 Rookie, welcome to the NBA (second update)

The Lakers attack, Fisher dribbled the ball very steadily through the half court, and he basically only has this role left. Last season, his shooting percentage was as high as 38%, which is the efficiency beside Kobe and Gasol. It is simply unsightly.

After coming to the frontcourt, Fisher lobbed the ball to Odom who was asking for the ball in the low post, and the other Lakers players stepped aside to open space for Gasol.

This is the consistent style of play of the Lakers. Kobe usually doesn't make a shot at the beginning. He first makes two inside shots to find a touch for Gasol, and then Kobe starts to score.

But Chandler is defending Gasol today. The Zen master will not let Gasol fight Chandler one-on-one. It is the best choice for Odom to teach the young Green a good lesson.

As a veteran who has worked hard in the league for 11 years, Odom is happy to teach young rookies a lesson. He protects the ball, and when his teammates disperse, he slaps the ball hard on the ground and leans back hard. Prepare to grind straight to the basket with power to score.

boom!
But unexpectedly, he didn't carry Green away!

Odom didn't believe in evil, and tried again. Green only took a small step back, but he still didn't lose his position. Odom was shocked, knowing that he had underestimated Green's confrontation, and he was too comfortable this offseason. It's a little high, the legs are still soft now.

He gave up the idea of ​​running over with strength, paused, and suddenly turned to the left. Green slid to this side to seal his turn and break through the route, but Odom's turn was just a fake move, halfway through Turning to the right again, he raised both hands, making a gesture to shoot.

Green immediately jumped up to block the block reflexively, but it was still a fake action. Odom took the ball back and waited for Green to jump to the highest point. He leaned up and threw the ball casually into the sky. The referee blew the whistle at the right time.

Green couldn't dodge, and was staggered by Odom. After landing, he shook his head in frustration. He was completely deceived by the ball. In fact, Odom's movements were relatively casual, but they were fast and sudden. , Green was not given time to react.

Odom grinned and said to Green:
"Rookie, welcome to the NBA."

Green shrugged:

"Man, your actions are actually very fake. I will never be fooled next time."

Odom was taken aback for a moment, he didn't expect Green to reply, and his smile became more intense:

"Really? I hope you will still be so confident later."

"I'm just explaining a fact. If you are that guy..." Green pouted at Gasol and said in a very serious tone, "Then I definitely can't guard against you, but unfortunately, you are not."

Odom shook his head and laughed, he was more interested in this rookie:
"Draymond Green, right? I'll show you right away why rookies respect veterans."

Instead of confronting Green, he walked to the free-throw line and made two solid free throws.

0: 2.

The Warriors had the ball, and Curry advanced to the frontcourt. He still ran on the strong side with Green and Chandler, but Kobe would not fall twice in the same place. He yelled at Gasol:
"Change!"

Upon hearing this, Gasol followed Chandler to defend, raised his right hand high, and blocked Curry in front of him, not giving him room to shoot.

After Curry received a pass from Green, Chandler saw that the first wave of tactics was not successful, and immediately cut to the basket, but Kobe did not pounce on Curry, but switched defenses with Gasol, quickly went around the front to defend, and blocked Curry. Between Lane and Chandler's passing lanes, the Warriors' second-wave play didn't work either.

But at the same time, Clay, who was at a 45-degree angle on the weak side, first used Matthews' cover to cut into the penalty area. Artest switched defenses in time, and Clay moved non-stop to the corner on the strong side. He set a screen and stopped the chasing Artest, and Clay got a short space!

Curry immediately passed the ball, Clay caught the ball and shot without hesitation, and the basketball was hollow into the net.

3: 2.

"Good shot! The Warriors ran without the ball so exquisitely. Just now, five people were moving at the same time. When Clay moved to the strong side, Matthews moved 45 degrees to the weak side at the same time, taking Fisher away. The defense of the Lakers is completely chaotic!" Yang Yi exclaimed.

Zhang Weiping also praised:
"The Warriors have been running this tactic in the past few games. Chandler's covering for Curry is only the first layer. There are still many changes in the follow-up. These young people have not played together for a long time. It is rare to have such a tacit understanding. "

Yang Yi nodded:

"This tactic is to create open shooting opportunities for Curry and Klay. Just now Curry didn't make a shot, but Klay seized the opportunity. When he was in college, he was a very accurate shooter. Three-pointers in the preseason His shooting percentage is also very high, he started the season after the start of the season, averaged 9.7 points per game, and made 41.4% of his three-pointers, which is very good.”

When the Lakers attacked, Fisher continued to drop the ball to Odom. When Kobe didn't ask for the ball, Fisher listened to Zen Master very much and played strictly according to the tactics.

After receiving the ball, Odom turned to face the basket and smiled jokingly at Green:
"Rookie, are you ready?"

Green lowered his focus and didn't answer, just looked at Odom intently, his pupils dilated, paying attention to his every subtle move.

He knows when to talk trash and when to focus on defense.

Odom pouted, suddenly swung the ball to the left, and then wanted to break through Green from the right, but Green saw through his intention and blocked his breakthrough route. Odom was blocked and turned to Turning back, wanting to repeat the same trick, he used his footsteps to shake Green away to score.

But Green learned his lesson this time, just stretched out a pair of long arms to cover Odom's shot space, never took off easily, and firmly blocked him between him and the basket.

Odom turned left and right, but he didn't find a chance, and the attack time was approaching. In the end, he could only barely make a mid-range jumper, which missed the basket under the serious interference of Green.

And even after Odom made a shot, Green still didn't relax at all. He immediately turned around and blocked Odom's position, not giving him a chance to grab a rebound.

It wasn't until the rebound was caught by Chandler that Green ran to the frontcourt. In front of him, Klay and Curry had already crossed the half court.

Chandler passed the ball to Green, and Green threw it to Curry, who ran up the frontcourt. The Lakers were in chaos during the retreat. Kobe chased Clay. After Curry received the ball, he retreated to the free throw line. Test rushed towards him quickly, he took two steps forward, stopped outside the three-point line, and before Artest was in place, he raised his hand and threw a three-pointer!

Bang!

The basketball bounced out of the frame and bounced into Artest's hands. He didn't rush to advance, but protected the ball in place, and then handed it to Kobe steadily.

Curry waved his hand angrily, shook his head and retreated. Zhang Yu stood up and applauded Curry:

"You're doing great, Stephen, keep shooting!"

After he sat back in his seat, Silas whispered in his ear:
"Steph seems to have some problems with his touch. These two balls are good opportunities for him."

Zhang Yu said indifferently:

"His hands are still a little cold, and he can find the touch after shooting a few more three-pointers."

On the court, the Lakers attacked, Kobe finally reached out for the ball, and Fisher immediately passed the ball, as if throwing a red-hot iron.

Facing Kobe, Clay took a deep breath, squatted halfway, opened his hands, and watched Kobe's movements blankly.

Kobe is also expressionless, but his eyes are very serious, and he does not have the slightest contempt for Clay because he is a rookie. He will not forget that last season, it was the baby face on the opposite side who put The Lakers became the backdrop for his record breaking, which included Bryant.

After Kobe received the ball, there was a burst of cheers from the sidelines:

"Blast that rookie!"

"Kobe! Kobe!"

Kobe, that's why they came to Staples Center to watch the game.

Kobe stood outside the 45-degree three-point line on the left, put the ball on his waist, and after the others pulled away, he made a three-threat action. After Clay moved his center of gravity slightly, Kobe stepped forward with his left foot, Clay rushed in from the right side, and Clay followed closely. Kobe just dribbled two steps, stopped suddenly after reaching the left side of the free throw line, raised his hand, and looked at the basket, as if he was about to shoot the next moment.

Clay took off, Kobe shrank, Clay landed, Kobe took off, with a slight backward arc, shot, and the ball scored.

brush!
3: 4.

After landing, Kobe glanced at Clay and said coldly:
"Come on Tony Allen, I'll blow you up, rookie."

After saying this, he didn't look at Clay's reaction, and retreated to the backcourt calmly. Only the warm applause and cheers from the fans proved that he had just made a picturesque mid-range shot.

Behind him, Clay smiled helplessly and ran towards the frontcourt without saying anything.

Ron Adams on the sidelines had a panoramic view of all this, and he said to Zhang Yu worriedly:

"Ronan, let Clay directly face Kobe, will it cause too much pressure on him? How about letting Tony go up to defend Kobe? He can deal with Kobe's offense very well."

Zhang Yu shook his head and said with a smile:
"It's okay, don't worry about Clay. His ability to resist pressure is the strongest in the team. There should be no one in this world who can make him fear. He will learn a lot in the process of defending Kobe, no, being blown up by Kobe. It’s not too late to replace Tony later.”

"But if the Lakers build up too many advantages, it will be difficult to chase." Silas interjected.

Zhang Yu smiled:
"It doesn't matter, the Lakers are not in good shape, and it is more important for Clay to exercise than winning. The growth of him and Green will determine how far we can go in the playoffs."

When the three of them were talking, the Warriors had already completed an offense, and it was still Green's strong side cooperation with the ball in the low post, but this time it was Clay who ran this tactic, and Gasol rushed out in time, but Clay didn't seem to see him at all. Generally, against Gasol's defense, the ball is caught and shot.

brush!
The basketball brushed across Gasol's fingertips and bounced into the frame. The crisp sound of the net was particularly obvious in the quiet Staples Center.

6: 4.

"Look, this is Clay. He won't be defeated by anything. He is the most cold-blooded killer in the NBA!" Zhang Yu pointed at Clay, who was expressionlessly retreating after making a three-pointer, and laughed.

"Well, you're right, I hope Clay can keep going." Silas spread his hands and said helplessly.

Afterwards, the first quarter was spent in a steady rhythm. The Warriors and the Lakers went back and forth, and the score rose steadily. Odom tried to single Green twice, but failed, so it stopped.

Clay was ravaged by Kobe for a full 10 minutes before being replaced with Kobe. Fortunately, the Lakers did not use Kobe to attack every ball, otherwise Silas doubted whether Clay would be beaten to doubt his life .

In the first quarter, Kobe played 10 minutes on the court, not too much, no less, 6 of 4 shots, 2 of 2 free throws, exactly 10 points!
These 10 points were all scored within the three-point line. Kobe gave a rookie the greatest respect, backward jumpers, post-up singles, and breakthroughs... Kobe showed Clay the rich offensive skills of the league's first point , taught Clay a good lesson.

After Clay left the field, Zhang Yu smiled and asked:

"How does it feel to play against Kobe?"

Clay lowered his head and thought about it seriously, then said seriously:
"He's strong, he can do anything."

After finishing speaking, Clay took a sip of the energy drink, lowered his head and thought for a while, and then said seriously:

"But I will definitely guard against him in the future, and I will become very strong."

"Haha, okay, I'll wait for that day." Zhang Yu laughed.

……

"After the first quarter, the score was 25:20. The Lakers lead the Warriors by 5 points...Director Zhang, what do you think of the performance of the two teams in the first quarter?" Yang Yi asked.

Zhang Weiping said:
"Basically met my expectations. The Lakers played very steadily. Kobe was very efficient in the first quarter and scored 10 points. I don't know why Zhang Yu let Klay defend Kobe. He is a shooter. Tony Allen defended Kobe in the finals last season. He defended well, and it's a better choice to have him guard Kobe."

Yang Yi nodded in agreement, and Zhang Weiping continued:

"And Curry made 3 of 0 three-pointers in the first quarter. He only scored 2 points with a layup. His performance was a bit abnormal. This is also the main reason why the Warriors fell behind. He wasted a few good opportunities, which is a bit undeserved."

"That's right. In fact, the Lakers' defense against Curry is not that tight. He ran out of space for a few shots, but he didn't make any shots. I hope Curry can find the touch later." Yang Yi agreed, "Okay, between the quarters The break is over, the two sides are back on the court, and the game continues..."

After the start of the second quarter, the Lakers and the Warriors' bench lineup competed, and the Warriors quickly gained the upper hand.

The core lineup of the Lakers takes up a lot of salary space, and the starting point guard can only find a bastard like Fisher, let alone a substitute, and the Zen master is still big-hearted and replaced Kobe and Gasol at the same time. And Zhang Yu left Matthews on the court, and his tactics were tilted towards him. He lived up to expectations, making 2 consecutive three-pointers, and the Warriors evened the point difference in an instant.

Jeremy Lin faced the Lakers backup point guard Steve Blake with almost no oppressive defense, and he was able to sort out the Warriors' offense with ease. Zhang Yu replaced Clay in the 9th minute and replaced Danny Green, stepping up the offensive. When the Lakers switched to the starting lineup in 6 minutes, the Warriors had already overtaken the score, leading the Lakers by 37 points at 33:4.

Zhang Yu followed suit and replaced the starting lineup, but replaced Matthews and replaced Butler at the small forward position.

In the face of the Warriors' changes, Zen Master was indifferent. In addition to the preseason, Butler didn't perform very well, and his performance was mediocre.

But soon, Zen Master knew he was wrong. Under Zhang Yu's arrangement, Curry and Clay moved sideways to attract the attention of the defense, and then gave the ball to Butler, using Artest to frequently assist in the defense. The characteristics allow him to attack with the ball.

Butler quickly scored 6 points in a row through a mid-range emergency stop jumper, but Zen Master was still unmoved and did not change the established defensive strategy. He did not believe that Butler could keep scoring, and Artest still boldly defended , maintaining pressure on the strong side.

Zhang Yu naturally accepted Zen Master's kindness. Under his signal, the Warriors' tactical focus was completely tilted towards Butler. Curry and Clay became the two baits on the surface, which actually created opportunities for Butler.

Soon, Butler scored 12 points. He fully displayed the ball-handling breakthrough and emergency stop jump shot he learned in the summer, including fouls and fixed-point three-pointers that he did not put down, and became the focus of the court for a while.

This time, there is no need for the Zen master to call a timeout adjustment. Artest also consciously reduced the defense and put the focus of defense on Butler, but Butler stopped his scoring performance.

But his efficient play has helped the Warriors enter the intermission with 56:48, leading the Lakers by 8 points.

In this section, both Kobe and Curry played mediocrely. Kobe was stalked by Tony Allen. Kobe, who just wanted anything in front of Clay, was a little uncomfortable and didn't attack much. The Lakers' scoring mainly depends on Pau Gasol. Paul supported, and Gasol mainly scored points in the transitional period. Chandler's efficiency dropped sharply after he came on the court, and the Lakers fell behind by so many points.

And Curry is simply inaccurate-he missed 2 more three-pointers in the second quarter, and only scored 4 points through mid-range shots and free throws. In the first half, he only scored 6 points in total, 5 of 0 three-pointers, The sense of presence is very low.

At the end of the first half, Silas looked at Zhang Yu solemnly:

"Ronan, are you sure Stephen can get back his touch?"

Zhang Yu was stunned for a moment, looked at Curry who looked slightly depressed, and slowly shook his head:

"I have no idea……"

A bad premonition arose in his heart, a bad premonition that only he would have.

Silas suddenly smiled and said:
"But we are still ahead, and there is still time to find a touch for Stephen...".

Zhang Yu smiled wryly:
"Heh... I think we should stop pinning our hopes on him..."

Silas was stunned:
"Huh? Why?"

Zhang Yu glanced at the Lakers half court basket:

"I have a feeling that Stephen may be inaccurate for the whole game. I know him very well. He is a little impatient now, and the more impatient he is, the less he can make three-pointers."

"Three-pointers? Why do you have to shoot three-pointers?" Silas asked casually
Zhang Yu rubbed his chin with his right hand and narrowed his eyes:
"Yeah, why did I think of making Stephen shoot more three-pointers when I came to Staples?"

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