warrior godfather

Chapter 272 Curry's Teenage Feeling
"Yeah!!!!!!"

"Curry~~~"

After Curry hit the fast-break [-]-pointer, the frantic chants of the fans seemed to blow off the roof of Oracle Center.

With such a short remaining time in the game, the huge lead of 11 points has almost secured the victory for the Warriors. As long as they do not make consecutive low-level mistakes such as broken serve, delaying time can drag the game to win.

Amidst the loud noise, Spoelstra shook his head helplessly on the sidelines and asked the referee for a timeout.

Reason told him that the Heat's general situation was over, but before the last second, he could not give up, and he had to make one last effort.

This timeout gave the fans plenty of time to vent their joy. The sound of joy swept the audience, and Curry was treated like a hero. The teammates on the bench rushed to the field, surrounded him, pushed and pulled. , Congratulate him in various ways.

In the first home game after the All-Star break, Curry used a sudden explosion at the end of the third quarter and the end of the fourth quarter to open the score twice and completely reverse the situation. This is another classic Curry-style battle.

After chewing on the braces and bouncing back to the bench like a child, Curry found Zhang Yu immediately, showing a big and bright smile:

"Boss, should we win?"

Zhang Yu raised his head slightly, looked at Curry, whose skin was covered with sweat, and his breathing was a little short, smiled, and said:

"Of course!"

"Yes!" Curry shook his fist, smiled even brighter, returned to his seat, straightened his legs, raised his hands high, and shouted, "We won!!"

Zhang Yu looked at him with a smile in his eyes, and shook his head helplessly.

This is Curry. He never hesitates to express his happiness and pride. He will not learn to be as a "leader" without anger and domineering. He just wants to play in the happiest way and compete with the most powerful opponent. .

Curry is a really tough fighter. When the game is not challenging, he can't lift his spirits; the stronger the opponent is, the more critical the moment, the more excited he is. Under heavy pressure, he will never panic. On the contrary, he will burst out with huge energy, and when everyone looks down on him, he will perform amazingly and admirably.

He is like the protagonist who came out of a hot-blooded comic, full of youth and miracle.

Curry is also an overly humble gentleman. He only requires himself to perform well, and he will not demand the same standards from his teammates like Jordan and Kobe.

He will do everything the coach asks him to do on the field-scoring, running, defending, covering, passing... Even though he is the core of the team, he never thinks he is the special one, never uses The privilege of a superstar is to do his best on both ends of the offense and defense, with the ball and off the ball. He will not calculate the data to distribute the ball, nor will he consider the hit rate when shooting the halftime buzzer.

He will not accuse his teammates of absurd and outrageous last shots; he will not complain that the head coach replaced him when he was hot, and put an unreasonable lineup around him; he will not intervene in the operation of the management, The most "outrageous" remarks are asking the management to trade more veterans to compete for the championship, and even the signed contract has never had the player options that are standard for superstars.

He always trusted the team so much, trusted his teammates so much, and respected the coach so much.

However, people are good at being bullied, Ma Shan is ridden by others, and humility often cannot be exchanged for the respect it deserves. Zhang Yu clearly remembers how the Warriors management in his previous life treated Curry.

But in today's Warriors, none of this will happen again in the future. Curry's humility just complements Zhang Yu's strength. Curry is the core of the team on the court, and Zhang Yu is the team leader off the court. The fetters of the past have formed the best bond. Under the leadership of Zhang Yu, Curry can enjoy the joy of basketball, be an elf on the court, and show the most wonderful basketball to the world, just like this game.

……

The timeout ended quickly, and amidst the constant drumming from the audience, the two sides returned to the field and the game continued.

Spoelstra smiled wryly after seeing the Warriors' lineup.

I saw Zhang Yu replaced Clay, replaced Tony Allen, and put on a lineup of Curry + four defensive champions. He understood that the Warriors made up their minds to delay the rhythm and didn't even think about scoring goals. .

The ensuing game was as he expected. When the Heat launched an offense, the Warriors all stepped on the three-point line to defend, not giving the Heat a chance to shoot a three-pointer, allowing James and Wade to go in and score two points. Chandler would rather let them layup than foul and send them to the free throw line, giving the Heat a chance to stop the clock and chase points.

Looking back, the Warriors let Curry control the ball at the top of the arc to control the rhythm, and waited until the end of 24 seconds to make a shot. If the Heat double-teamed, they would pass the ball between Butler, Curry and Green. Seconds violation, and will not easily make a shot, giving the Heat a chance to fight back.

Under Zhang Yu's negative strategy, the game time quickly reached the last 20 seconds.

During this period, although the Heat scored 6 points in a row, Curry took advantage of the Heat's aggressive defense and assisted Chandler for a dunk. He also caused Dampier's foul. The Warriors still maintain an 8-point lead.

Under the huge point difference, the Heat players completely lost their fighting spirit. The Warriors who had the ball did not attack again and let the time run out.

In the end, the game ended, and the Warriors defeated the Heat 110:102, avenging their last loss.

Curry scored 37 points, 11 assists, 4 rebounds and 2 steals, and made 8 three-pointers. His performance was the most dazzling, especially his two late-quarter bursts in the second half, which were the key to the Warriors' victory in the game.

Butler also performed very well. In his first game back as a starter, he scored 22 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. His 9-of-7 free throws were even more surprising. The powerful ability to create lethality supported the team's offense in the transitional period, and was the second hero to help the Warriors win.

Clay's statistics are extreme. He made 13 of 6 shots, 11 of 5 three-pointers, scored 17 points and 1 rebound, and had no assists.

He and Curry made a total of 13 three-pointers, while the Warriors made a total of 19 three-pointers in this game. The two teamed up to rain three-pointers and extinguished the Heat.

The contributions of Green, Chandler and other inside players are reflected in the defensive end. Chandler has 6 points, 15 rebounds and 3 blocks. .

Green scored 5 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 blocks and 1 steal, filling the data column, but the data still can't fully reflect his role. He accurately judged the Heat's offensive trend several times, timely filled in and assisted in the defense, and successfully interfered , Destroy the opponent's shots, these are not included in the data, but let the opponent deeply appreciate Green's difficulty.

Danny Green was the biggest surprise off the bench as he adjusted after missing an open in the first quarter, scoring eight points on 12-of-6 shooting in 3 minutes of playing time, including two open 8-pointers, the defensive end Also diligent and conscientious, performed very well.

It's just that Kirilenko made his debut, and he didn't make any achievements on offense. He only scored 4 points through air cuts, but on the defensive end, he had 2 blocks and 2 steals.

For the Heat, the data of the Big Three is very gorgeous. James has 27 points, 9 assists and 7 rebounds, Wade has 26 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, Bosh has 21 points and 11 rebounds, and the three combined to score 75 points.

However, under the strict restrictions of the Warriors' layers of defense, the scoring efficiency of the Big Three has dropped a lot. Their high scoring is achieved by high difficulty and more shots. Except for the Big Three, no one in the Heat scored. Double, the score of the bench is only a poor 12 points.

Although the Warriors' scoring is mainly concentrated on Curry, Clay and Butler, the strength of the inside allowed the Warriors to score 10 points higher than the Heat in the penalty area. You know, the Warriors only won the Heat by 8 points in the end. These 10 points are crucial to the Warriors' victory.

Chandler, Green, Kirilenko, Big Z, and Yi Jianlian each scored very few points, but they took turns going down and making cuts, constantly threatening the Heat's penalty area, making the Heat have to focus most of their defensive attention. In guarding the penalty area, the troops were deployed to shrink the frame, and the inside players did not dare to expand too much. This made it easier for Clay to run without the ball to find an open space, and it also created an opportunity for Curry to call Bosh at the last moment.

However, the Warriors' passing and cutting system has only achieved initial results. The players' ability and tacit understanding are not enough for them to play exquisite cooperation. It was cracked by Spoelstra's method of changing defenses every screen. The lack of pre-preparation paid a certain price, as evidenced by Clay's 5 three-pointers.

After the red light came on, Zhang Yu came to the technical stage, and Spoelstra walked towards him with a wry smile:

"Ronan, you gave me a big 'surprise', I must admit, I made a stupid mistake, my knowledge of you guys is out of date."

Zhang Yu smiled and shook hands with him:

"Eric, it's not your fault. To be honest, even I didn't expect my players to improve so fast."

"Yeah, they are all great, Dwyane and the others scored 70-plus points without winning a game, I haven't seen this situation in a long time, the Warriors are a strong team, Ronan, you put a team that just rebuilt It's amazing to have a team that takes a year to this level," Spoelstra lamented.

He coached a Big Three team with the strongest lineup on paper, and he came to the second position in the Eastern Conference after going through a lot of twists and turns. There is still a long way to go from the Bulls. A young team has always been at the forefront of the Western Conference. After falling from the top position, it rebounded quickly. The degree of difficulty in this is beyond the understanding of non-head coaches.

Zhang Yu was also not modest, and even joked:

"This is just the beginning, you will see us in the finals soon, sooner in June, later next year."

"I'm looking forward to that day." Spoelstra was stunned for a moment, and replied with a smile, but he didn't take Zhang Yu's words to heart.

The two then chatted for a while. Although the Heat lost, the Warriors and the Heat are located in the east and west. There is no direct competition. The Heat's loss will not affect the ranking, so the atmosphere is not embarrassing. The exchanges between the players were very friendly. The Big Three encouraged the juniors, and Wade also exchanged jerseys with Curry.

……

In the post-game interview, Spoelstra praised the Warriors:
"We were completely defeated. The Warriors are a very strong team. They are young but very competitive. They have improved a lot since they played against us three months ago. This is something I didn't expect. Well, I wasn't prepared enough, I was responsible for the loss, LeBron, Dwyane and Chriss were great, they gave it their all..."

The reporter asked him to comment on Zhang Yu and Curry, who scored 11 points in a row at the last moment. Spoelstra said:
"I'm friends with Ronan, you know, he and I are from Asia, we have a lot of common language...Ronan is a natural winner, the game against the Warriors is always very tiring, because he can see through me very quickly tactics, and then make corresponding adjustments, it is difficult for me to use a set of tactics to play the effect, I have to keep changing, calling a lot of timeouts..."

"Steph is one of the most special players I've ever seen, bar none! You know, he broke our defense tonight, and Chriss can beat Dwyane in practice, but there's nothing he can do about him , His shooting seems to have a special magic power, as soon as he shoots, he feels like he will go in. I don’t know why, but I feel nervous when I see him shoot. If you know, you can tell me..."

After the Heat, it was the Warriors who were interviewed. Zhang Yu learned from the reporter that Spoelstra spoke highly of the Warriors. He also praised each other with business in return:

"Eric is one of the best head coaches in the league. The second place in the Eastern Conference is just his beginning. He is a strong candidate for the best coach...The Heat are the favorites for the championship. They have the Big Three at their peak. Not winning a championship is a failure for them."

The reporter asked:

"So you think the Heat can win the championship this season, right?"

Zhang Yu smiled and said:

"No, I don't think so. There are many teams in the league whose goals are championships. The Lakers, Spurs, Celtics, Mavericks, Magic, etc. The Heat are just contenders for the championship."

"So which team do you think is most likely to win the championship?" The reporter continued to ask.

Zhang Yu was silent for a while, then shook his head:

"I do not know."

After speaking, he left the interview booth.

On the way back to the locker room, Zhang Yu fell into deep thought.

He is not perfunctory reporters, but he really does not know who will be the championship this year.

According to the normal development, Nowitzki will lead the Mavericks, overcome obstacles all the way when everyone is not optimistic, lead the team to win the championship with a single core, completely wash away the reputation of soft eggs, and at the same time nail the Big Three of the Heat. On the pillar of shame.

But after Zhang Yu was born and cut off Chandler, everything was hard to say.

However, the Mavericks have not stopped pursuing the center. Just the day before the trade deadline, the Mavericks traded with the Bucks, sending Matt Carroll, Najera, Deshaun Stevenson and a second-rounder. Signed, got Bogut.

The goal of the Mavericks is very clear, which is to strengthen the defense. After the Warriors got Chandler, Bogut is the best defensive center in the trading market. Nelson Jr. followed Carlisle’s advice. After observing for a while, Finally made a move and brought Bogut to Dallas.

After Zhang Yu heard the news from Larry Riley, he felt that the world was full of drama. He did not expect Chandler and Bogut to switch clubs. It seems that the Mavericks management team is very determined to compete for the championship. To strengthen the inside defense.

It’s just that although the Mavericks have strengthened the center as they wished, Bogut’s defense is not as good as Chandler’s. How much help he can bring to the Mavericks needs to be verified through the game. Still need time to answer.

Snapped.

While Zhang Yu was thinking about it, he turned the handle and pushed open the door of the dressing room.

"Oh oh oh!"

wow~
The moment he pushed open the door, there was a burst of chaotic shouts in the originally quiet dressing room. Zhang Yu felt a piece of cold water being poured on the top of his head, and then slipped down to his neck. Shake off the cold water.

Only then did he come to his senses, and found that the Warriors players had surrounded him, holding water bottles in their hands, pouring cold water on him.

Green laughed and said:
"Coach, the Mavericks lost, we are third in the Western Conference!"

Others booed after Green, and Curry also came to Zhang Yu, poured the water in the water bottle on Zhang Yu, looked at Zhang Yu who was in a hurry, and said with a smile:
"Boss, don't struggle, your suit is soaked!"

Zhang Yu looked over and found that Curry was just like himself, with wet hair and large water stains on his clothes. Obviously, his teammates had "cooled down" his fiery feeling just now.

He said helplessly:

"Mavericks lost? How did Bogut do?"

Everyone poured water for a while, and then stopped. The Warriors defeated the Heat today, and the whole team was very excited. After helping Curry cool down, they found Zhang Yu again.

Jonathan handed Zhang Yu a towel and said with a smile:

"That's right, the Mavericks lost to the Celtics. After our six-game winning streak, we are only 0.5 wins away from the Mavericks. Now we have won the Heat, and they lost to the Celtics. As for Bogut, he seems to be playing averagely, let me see... 8 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks."

Zhang Yu took off his suit jacket soaked in water, picked up a towel and wiped the water off his head, nodded thoughtfully, and ordered:

"Let the scouting department continue to pay attention to the movement of the Mavericks, especially Bogut's performance. The focus is on his integration into the team."

"Okay, boss." Jonathan nodded in response.

Zhang Yu then looked at the players who were playing tricks on him, wiped his hair, and said slowly:

"Are you so courageous? Do you think the training is too easy? Do you want to double it?"

Everyone shook their heads quickly, Zhang Yu looked at their slightly frightened faces, and smiled:
"It's fine if you don't want to double, it depends on the performance of your Qilianke!"

(End of this chapter)