warrior godfather

Chapter 311
After the meeting, Zhang Yu turned off the video, and looked at the materials that Silas had faxed, which had already been marked with dense handwriting by him.

Tuk Tuk Tuk.

At this time, there was a knock on the door, and Zhang Yu said without raising his head:

"come in."

The door opened, and Stevens walked in from outside the door and asked:
"The video conference is over?"

"It's over." Zhang Yu put the information in his hand aside.

"Tracey is cooking, let's go and eat," Stevens said.

Zhang Yu turned off the laptop, stood up, and said with a smile:

"It's been a long time since I tasted Tracy's craft. It's been four months since you went to Oakland for the playoffs last time?"

He followed Stevens out of the study, stepped on the slightly old wooden stairs, and came to the restaurant on the first floor.

This is a typical American middle-class residence, with two floors and relatively simple decoration. A boy and a girl were already sitting in the dining room. After seeing Zhang Yu, they all greeted him:

"Uncle Ronan, good afternoon."

Zhang Yu stepped forward with a smile, touched their heads one by one, pulled out a chair and sat down:
"Brady, Kingsley, good afternoon."

They are Stevens' children, and this is Stevens' home. Zhang Yu came to Indiana yesterday to be a guest at Stevens' home.

He moved his eyes and found that four plates had already been set on the dining table. The plate in front of Kingsley and Brady was relatively small, while the plate in front of him and Stevens was two larger. There was a steak, two thick slices of meat on it. Bread, a sausage, two slices of bacon and some lettuce.

At this time, Tracy came out from the semi-open kitchen with the last plate, put it on the dining table, untied the apron, hung it on the wall next to it, sat next to Stevens, and said:

"Ronan, the time at noon is a bit short, so I made a little casually. I didn't intend to neglect you. I will go out to eat at night."

Zhang Yu waved his hand and said with a light smile:

"It's okay. There is a bulldog game tonight. I haven't eaten at Butler for two years. This time I just went to the school's restaurant to have a meal. Do you want to watch the game together?"

"I'm going to see Dad's game!" Brady yelled, raising his right hand.

"Dad doesn't play again, it's not Dad's game, it's a bulldog game!" Kingsley corrected his brother's slip of the tongue in a childlike voice.

Stevens looked at the two of them tenderly, showing a gentle smile:
"It's okay, it's all the same, then it's a deal, you and Uncle Ronan will watch Dad's game together tonight, with your support, Dad will definitely win!"

……

At eight o'clock in the evening, there was a sea of ​​people outside the Hinkle Arena of Butler University, forming several long queues and entering the arena one after another.

Tonight, the Bulldogs will play at home against neighboring Purdue University.

This is not the regular season. The NCAA regular season is still two months away. The teams will not play against each other in the regular season.

This is a charity game, and all ticket sales will be donated to a children's protection organization in Indiana, which will be invested in projects to improve the education and health of children in poor communities.

However, this charity game attracted many fans to Hinkle Arena to watch. The Purdue University Boilermen team is a veteran team, well-known in Indiana, and the Indiana University Mountaineers are nationally famous derby rivals.

The Bulldogs and Boilermakers have few opportunities to play, and the Butler students are very interested in this rare opponent.

In the arena, the Bulldogs had finished warming up, and Zhang Yu and the Stevens family also came to the sidelines, waiting for the start of the game.

Zhang Yu looked at several familiar figures wearing Bulldogs uniforms on the field, and whispered their names:

"Dinwiddie, Nance Jr., Cody Zeller, McClemore..."

He turned his eyes and looked at the lineup of Purdue University, and found that it was full of unfamiliar faces.

"Uncle Ronan, can Dad win?" Brady tugged on Zhang Yu's cuff, blinked his big eyes, and looked at Zhang Yu curiously.

Zhang Yu touched his head and said with a smile:
"Of course, with you cheering on the sidelines, your father will definitely not lose."

And with Purdue University's lineup, it's definitely not possible to win against the Bulldogs... He added silently in his heart.

Stevens recruited all the players he recommended into the Bulldogs. Although they are not well-known, they are all very good. In the new season, the Bulldogs have the opportunity to launch an impact on the NCAA championship again.

Spectators entered the arena very quickly, and the Hinkle Arena was quickly filled. Because it was a charity game, there was no frenzied atmosphere in the arena like the regular season and March Madness. Students from Butler University and off-campus The fans sat in their seats relatively quietly, talking and laughing with each other.

At 08:30, after a series of ceremonies such as the appearance of the players and the speech by the spokesperson of the child protection organization, the game officially began.

The fans were surprised to find that the Bulldogs quickly gained the upper hand after the opening, and the old strong team Boilermakers did not have much power to fight back in front of the Bulldogs!

Those young freshmen showed extraordinary strength and caught the Boiler Workers by surprise. Nance Jr. exploded in athletic ability and ravaged the penalty area. Dinwiddie firmly controlled the rhythm of the game and passed the ball steadily. McLemore shot accurately and made decisive shots, and Cody Zeller had exquisite skills and repeatedly caused waves in the low post.

Under the excellent performance of the four, the Bulldogs took a 15-point lead in the first half, and made persistent efforts in the second half to extend the lead to 20 points, and finally defeated the Boiler Workers without bloodshed.

The process of this game was not exciting enough, but the victory was enough to satisfy the fans. The victory or loss of the charity game is nothing, but the strength and state of the four rookies are very good, which allows the fans to see the bright future of the Bulldogs in the new season.

What excited the fans the most came from a shot on the big screen in the middle of the stadium during a timeout in the first half-a shot that captured Zhang Yu.

When people saw Zhang Yu sitting on the sidelines, there was a burst of loud and abnormal cheers instantly, and the audience stood up excitedly, applauding like a tide, paying respect to Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu smiled helplessly, stood up, waved his hands around, and immediately got a more enthusiastic response. The cheers were like a mountain roaring and a tsunami, as if to overturn the dome of Hinkle Arena.

After Zhang Yu sat down, applause and cheers were still heard. Brady and Kingsley widened their eyes in surprise, looked left and right, and completely did not understand why these strange big brothers and sisters suddenly turned to Uncle Ronan. so enthusiastic.

Brady pulled La Tracy's hand curiously and asked:

"Mom, why is Uncle Ronan so popular? Even more popular than Dad."

Trish smiled and said:

"At that time, because Uncle Ronan won the championship for the Bulldogs, two championships."

"The champion? Is that what Dad really wants? Uncle Ronan actually has two?" Brady said in surprise.

Trish nodded:
"Yes, that was two and a half years ago. At that time, you and Kingsley were only 4 years old, and you were not sensible yet."

Brady nodded his head, then shook his fist:
"Papa will definitely win the championship too, and he will be as popular as Uncle Ronan! Isn't that right, Uncle Ronan?"

He turned to look at Zhang Yu, Zhang Yu smiled slightly and said:

"As long as your dad wants to, he will be more popular than me, and he doesn't even need to win the championship."

"Is it okay not to win the championship?" Brady asked in surprise.

Zhang Yu nodded slowly:

"Of course, as long as he keeps coaching the Bulldogs, he's going to be more popular than me...Remember, Brady, time will tell."

Brady nodded half-understood, then asked again:

"Then would he do that?"

Zhang Yu paused, looked up at Stevens, who was explaining tactics to the players with a serious expression on the Bulldogs bench, and said softly:

"I don't know, it depends on your father's own choice."

……

After the game, Zhang Yuhe came to Stevens' office, waiting for him to finish his work for the day.

Brady and Kingsley were still developing and needed plenty of sleep, and Trish took them home right after the game.

Zhang Yu sat on the rattan chair in front of the half-floor windows, his eyes slowly scanned around, at the desk he saw first after waking up, at the bookcase, at the reflection of himself in the glass window, his eyes There is the color of reminiscence in it.

Now, it's Stevens' office, but it was his office two years ago.

pat.

Suddenly, the door was pushed open and Stevens walked in. He walked behind the desk and put his suit jacket on

Take it off, put it on the chair, and said with a smile:
"Why, do you remember what happened before?"

Zhang Yu nodded slightly, and said in a slightly low voice:
"Yeah, two years, how time flies, in a blink of an eye, two years have passed, you are now the head coach of the Bulldogs, led the team to the March Madness Finals, and I achieved my goal , became the owner and head coach of the Warriors, led the team to the playoffs and the Western Conference finals... Brad, two years ago, could you have imagined that we would become like this?"

Stevens nodded first, and said:
"I thought the Bulldogs would reach the finals. After all, you led the team to win the championship. Although Stephen and Jimmy went to the NBA, with Gordon here, I also have the confidence to compete for the championship. It is normal to reach the finals. To be honest , I have always regretted not achieving the three-peat, and if you hadn't gone, I'm sure you would have made it."

He paused, shook his head again, and said with emotion:
"But I didn't expect that you actually became the head coach of the Warriors and led the Warriors to the Western Conference Finals in just two years. When I was a coach, I asked me how I could go to the Warriors as the head coach. I said you were dreaming and wishful thinking. Unless Chris Cohan was out of his mind, I would hire you as the head coach..."

When Stevens said this, he paused and exclaimed:
"But you bought the Warriors directly! Ronan, Chris Cohan's brain is not flooded, your brain should be flooded, you have so much money, why do you want to be the head coach of the NBA? Do you want to be a rich man? Okay? Are you not afraid of high blood pressure and heart disease?"

Zhang Yu froze for a moment, then smiled and said:

"Brad, you still haven't changed at all, and your words are still so 'direct'. The work of a head coach is indeed very stressful, not just tiring, but also very exhausting. If I put my energy on the financial market, I can make money. A lot of money, a lot of money, but you know, that's not what I want, making money is just my means, not my end, I just want to be a head coach, watch my team grow step by step, step by step To be strong, that's my goal in life, if I could have coached the Warriors, I wouldn't even go out of my way to acquire the Warriors."

Stevens snorted:
"Then you can stay in the Bulldogs for a few more years and win a few more championships. This is not difficult for you. When you go to the NBA, there will definitely be a lot of teams rushing to invite you to be the head coach, um , Even if you don’t win the championship, some teams will invite you, as long as you reach the age of 30.”

Hearing what Stevens said, Zhang Yu fell silent. Familiar but unfamiliar faces flashed in his mind, and scenes that he would never forget.

At that time, Curry threw his braces at the audience in G6 of the finals. That was Durant who suddenly fell to the ground in G5 of the finals. Clay will be back in 6 minutes...

Zhang Yu said softly:
"You're right, but I can't wait that long. There are some things I have to do now."

His voice was calm and firm, and Stevens heard determination in it, a determination to change something.

Stevens nodded slightly:

"Since you know what you want, that's good. I just sent it out for a while...I've been a little confused recently."

"What's the matter? You suddenly asked, did an NBA team invite you to coach?" Zhang Yu asked.

"Yes, Celtics general manager Danny Ainge sent me an invitation, but I was still hesitant." Stevens said.

"Why? Isn't this also your goal? You said that you want to experience the NBA, and now the opportunity is in front of you, why don't you seize it?" Zhang Yu was puzzled.

Stevens sighed:

"Of course I want to go to the NBA, but I want to win a championship for the Bulldogs before leaving, just one."

Zhang Yu advised:
"Brad, championships are rare, and March Madness is a single-elimination system. There are too many chances. If you are lucky enough, you can win the championship. You can go to the NBA to win the championship."

Stevens scoffed:
"You put it lightly, how can the NBA championship be so easy to win? And now that the NBA is suspended again, I don't know when the game will start."

Zhang Yu smiled slightly:
"Well, if I win the championship next season, how about you come to the NBA? I very much welcome you to come to the Warriors as my assistant coach. Of course, if you want to coach the Celtics, that's fine too." it is good."

"Hey, you really have the idea of ​​winning the championship? Didn't you fool those reporters at that time?"

"Of course, how could I fool others?" Zhang Yu said sternly.

Stevens gave him a contemptuous look:
"Are you sure you're talking about yourself? Your favorite thing is to set off smoke bombs in front of reporters, right? But... it's a deal!"

(End of this chapter)