warrior godfather

Chapter 254 Meeting of the Coaching Staff
July 12, Oracle Center.

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Zhang Yu gently pushed open the door of the conference room and stepped in. Jonathan followed behind him, holding a laptop and a stack of A4 papers, and walked into the room.

Zhang Yu glanced over and saw that Silas, Ron Adams and Bruce had already arrived and were sitting around, chatting and laughing casually. When the three of them saw Zhang Yu and Jonathan entering the door, they all cast their eyes towards this side and greeted each other. road:

"Ronan, Jonathan, good morning."

"Hi, Ronan, you are a bit late today..."

"I slept a little late yesterday, and I got up a little late in the morning. I have been waiting for a long time." Zhang Yu said a little apologetically, then came to the table, pulled out a chair and sat down.

When getting along with the coaching staff, Zhang Yu never talked about his status as the boss. At this time, he is only the head coach of the Warriors, not the boss of the three.

Jonathan bowed slightly, greeted the three assistant coaches one by one, put the laptop on the table, took out a data cable from his backpack, and connected it to the projector in the conference room. After a few operations, a replay of a match was displayed on the curtain in front of everyone.

The conference room of the Warriors team is very large, and the layout is different from that of a general company with a table in the middle and people sitting around. Instead, there are six round tables scattered around, surrounded by chairs, and the chairs are facing the same direction. The huge curtain is specially arranged for the convenience of the team in the video class, and other teams are usually the same.

Today is a holiday, and the players don't have to participate in training. There are only the coaching staff and Jonathan in the meeting room, so the five of them just occupy a round table at the front.

"Ahem——" Zhang Yu cleared her throat and said with a smile, "Let's start quickly, first watch the videos of the past 6 games, make a summary, and then watch the Thunder's videos, set specific tactics, and fight for Finish it early, and everyone can go back to rest."

Counting today, the Warriors can get three days of rest, and then rush to Oklahoma City to challenge the Lakers away. According to the custom, the coaching staff will make a small summary of the past few games today, and study the next opponent's Game video, ready for the next game.

After he finished speaking, he waved his hand to Jonathan. Jonathan understood, clicked the mouse, and the game video on the screen began to play.

At the same time, Zhang Yu picked up the scout report on the table and said:

"Everyone, the first game was against the Nuggets on November 11. Although we won this game, the defensive effect on Anthony was very average. He scored 22 points. Although the shooting percentage was only 39%, but He made 41.7 of 17 free throws. Jimmy, Wesley, and Tony took turns, but none of them could restrain him. Combining with the previous game against the Lakers, Kobe scored 17+ on us, which is enough to show that, Before Klay grows up, we lack a big forward 40-and-D player..."

As the refined video of the game continued to play, Zhang Yu calmly expressed his judgment. The three assistant coaches focused their eyes on the screen, listening intently, expressing their opinions from time to time, and Jonathan paused from time to time according to their requirements. , rewind from time to time, use the mouse to make various annotations in the video, and the room gradually becomes noisy.

After playing the Lakers, the Warriors returned to the home court to face the Nuggets. The Warriors finally won 109:102 in that game. Curry continued his good form. He made 12 of 5 three-pointers and scored 32 points and 8 assists. The luxurious data of 6 rebounds and 1 block, scoring 5+ points in the 30th consecutive game, is the longest record in the league at present, and constantly refreshes Curry's own career record, attracting the attention of the whole United States.

But Anthony deserves to be known as the offensive kaleidoscope, and his performance was also very brilliant. He scored 39 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists, and made a rare 17 free throws in one game. to 5 fouls.

Although Tony Allen, who Zhang Yu sent to guard him in the end, was not fouled, but he was only 1 meters, and he was forced to make a few shots by Anthony. If it weren't for the Nuggets who had no second offensive strength besides Anthony, Melon would be hard to support, and the Warriors would May lose this game.

The video of the game against the Nuggets is not long, mainly focusing on Anthony's defense and the Warriors' offensive position, followed by the next game, Zhang Yu said:

"...The second game was against the Rockets. We lost this time, allowing Scola and Kevin Martin to score 24 points and 26 points respectively. To be honest, this is my fault. If I didn't insist on letting Klay defend Kay Martin, sent him a lot of free throws, this game may not be lost, but what I didn't expect was that Drummond's defensive effect on Scola was so poor..."

The picture of this game mainly focused on the defensive rounds of Clay and Drummond. It can be clearly seen from the replays that Clay and Green were frequently cheated by Kevin Martin and Scola, and the two scored 15 points respectively. A free throw ended the Warriors from the free throw line.

Zhang Yu thought this game would be easy, so he asked Clay to defend Kevin Martin and let him accumulate some defensive experience, but the Warriors' offense went wrong.

Adelman's tactical preparations were very meticulous, allowing Battier to follow Curry all the way, and just happened to catch up with Curry's poor state in this game. He made 19 of 8 shots, 9 of 2 three-pointers, 6 of 4 free throws, and only scored 22. The record of 5 consecutive games of 30+ points was frozen, and the other Warriors players were restricted by the Rockets' excellent rotation defense.

Moreover, Green was trained by the Argentine Diamond Army for the entire game. Scola used superb low-post footsteps and fake moves to efficiently score 24 points on Green's head, shining with Kevin Martin, and finally helped the Rockets win 111:101 game.

Ron Adams looked at Green who was swayed by Scola in the replay, and said solemnly:
"Drummond is still too inexperienced. He only played 2 minutes in the first quarter, and Scola made 2 fouls. His mentality was completely broken, and he was so impatient later. Of course, even if He has a good mentality and still can't defend against Scola, but the effect is much better than the easy defense, I believe this game will give him a lot of help."

Bruce echoed:
"That's right, after playing the Rockets, Drummond came to me and proposed to practice low-post defensive skills, and he also went to the replay of the game from the video room and watched it several times. In four games, his low post defense improved a lot immediately."

Ron Adams smiled with relief and said:

"Very good. As for Klay...he still needs a long time to hone, but his conditions are there. As long as he plays enough games, his defense will definitely not disappoint."

Zhang Yu nodded:
"The next third game is against the Grizzlies. There is nothing to say about this game. Hollins made a major mistake in the defensive arrangement. In the first half, he defended the pit and allowed Stephen to make 6 three-pointers in the half. Let Clay make 3 shots, and in the second half he changed to defense, so Tyson and Drummond got a lot of opportunities to eat cakes, we scored 30 points in the restricted area, and overall there is no reference value."

After his words fell, Jonathan switched to the video of the next game. Zhang Yu glanced at it and said casually:

"This game was against the Timberwolves. Don't look at it. The opponent's defense is very loose. If I remember correctly, Steph only played the first three quarters and scored 29 points in 30 minutes... Oh, yes , What is worth watching in this game is the performance of the substitutes. Danny performed well, making 7 of 4 three-pointers and scoring a total of 16 points. His defense is very tough, and Hassan scored 10 points."

Bruce said:

"I think Danny can be given a certain amount of time to rotate, but Hassan's defensive habits need to continue to improve. Apart from finishing close to the frame inside, his other skills are not up to the level of NBA players. If he wants to enter the rotation, he still needs a lot of time." long time."

Silas and Ron Adams nodded together in agreement, and Zhang Yu nodded slowly:

"It can be considered, Stephen, you go back and study it, talk about Danny the day after tomorrow, and watch the next Spurs game first...Unfortunately, we were kicked by the Spurs. How do you think the Spurs have changed this season?"

After he finished speaking, everyone watched the video quietly, and no one spoke. Suddenly, Ron Adams said:
"Jonathan, stop for a moment-look at this round, Clay used Drummond's cover to go out to 45 degrees. If it was the Spurs last season, Duncan would definitely follow up to help defend, but he didn't follow up this time. Staying at the basket, and looking at the positions of other people, they also showed a shrinking posture, and this is not an exception...Looking at this round, Stephen ran out of the elevator door, the Spurs chose the same response method, and It's been the same in the subsequent games ... it is enough to say that the Spurs sacrificed their perimeter defense and focused on the paint, aiming to protect the basket while controlling the backcourt rebounds and counterattacks."

The three nodded slowly while listening, lowering their heads from time to time to record something in their notebooks. After Ron Adams finished speaking, Silas said:

"On the offensive end, the Spurs have changed even more. Duncan moved to the center position and traded his height for speed. He mainly played counterattacks + high pick-and-rolls + breakthrough points. Tony Parker and Ginobili took over from Duncan. Going over the throne, leading the Spurs' offense ... In fact, in my opinion, Duncan is no longer the core of this Spurs team."

Zhang Yu nodded and said:
"That's right, you guys think the same as me. What's even more frightening is that the Spurs have quietly completed the handover of the team's scepter, and they still retain the tacit understanding of the GDP combination. The tactical cooperation is very smooth. They are currently averaging 23 assists per game in the league. No. 5, with 13 turnovers and the third fewest turnovers in the league, they are bound to rise again, and we have one more opponent in the playoffs."

Zhang Yu's voice was very solemn, and everyone's expressions were solemn. The competition in the West was already fierce. Now that the Spurs are reborn from the ashes, surrounded by powerful players, the future development of the Warriors is bound to be full of difficulties and obstacles.

Zhang Yu continued to speak:
"This game has begun to take shape. The Spurs defeated us 128:118. Six of the team scored in double figures. The team's offense was smooth and impressive, but our overall defense was not yet systematic. Ron and Bruce still need to No matter how much you bother, let them practice defense more."

The two nodded, and Bruce said:

"Drummond once again exposed the characteristics of his lack of defensive experience. His awareness is very keen, but he can't make up for his lack of experience, and his skills need to be improved, but give me one season. Yes, but one thing to note is that his offense also needs to be improved. After so many games, opponents will no longer give him wide-open shots. He needs to improve his shooting ability, and his inside finish is still rough A little more, and the lack of independent offensive means, which seriously affected his offense."

Zhang Yu sighed softly:
"I don't know this. Drummond still has a lot of room for improvement. He needs to be trained in the game. In the process of his growth, we must bear the loss. For the same reason, this is the same for Clay. Let's hope they grow faster."

He paused and smiled slightly:
"Everyone, this is interesting. The more strong teams there are, the more tempered we will be. As a young team, the Warriors need this kind of tempering... Of course, there is no shortage of preparations, Jonathan, Notify the scouting department to analyze the data after each game of the Spurs, and then notify the video room to fine-tune the video of each game where the Spurs face the top four teams in the East and West."

Jonathan quickly responded:
"I see."

Zhang Yu gestured to him, and Jonathan switched to a new video, and he continued:
"The last game, that is, the last game, we played against the Suns. The value of this game is also very limited. The Suns are not the Suns before. We won easily. Their defense is also very loose. They are only better than the Timberwolves. One point. The Suns are currently ranked ninth in the Western Conference, fighting for a playoff spot, and they are no longer our competitors."

His voice was full of emotion, and the faces of the three of them also showed sighs of relief. The opponents who eliminated the Warriors from the playoffs last season are struggling and struggling for a playoff spot this year. It is the second highest in the west, the world is impermanent, nothing more than that.

After watching the video replays of all 6 games, Jonathan opened a new folder and played the video inside. Zhang Yu picked up the Thunder's recent data, looked straight, and said:

"Everyone, the next thing to watch is our opponent in the next game. Like us, the Thunder is also a young team. Compared with last season, they have improved again. Durant's ball-handling skills are improving. Westbrook's scoring has risen sharply, Harden has gradually adapted to the role of the sixth man, Jeff Green has contributed steadily, and Ibaka has emerged... They are now very strong, and they only lost three games more than us. A tough fight!"

He paused, then suddenly smiled:
"Of course, their weaknesses still exist, and it's not difficult to defeat them. Next, let's take a look at the Thunder's weaknesses..."

　Ahem, yesterday's 4000 will be postponed for another day...don't worry, it will definitely not be less.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)