warrior godfather

Chapter 329 Holding a group is the truth (5000 words)
On the court, Leonard opened his eyes wide, staring at James in front of him with great concentration, bent slightly, lowered his center of gravity, and adjusted his steps according to James' movements at any time, not daring to slack off in the slightest.

Yesterday, the coaching staff handed him a scouting report and game video introducing James' technical characteristics and game habits. Leonard watched it carefully several times and kept it firmly in his heart.

Leonard was extremely impressed by James' powerful explosive power, strength and speed. He knew the abnormal talent of the person in front of him, and he must not give James the gap or opportunity to accelerate.

James looked at the unknown man in front of him, and beckoned to the inside line very casually. Haslem stepped up to the top of the arc to cover James.

The Heat's inside line is very weak. The second center Pittman is only a second-round pick with rough skills and mediocre strength. He is far behind Joel Anthony. He is no threat as a pick-and-roll screener. James can only find Haslem Hit the pick and roll.

Haslem is not tall, but the screen is very solid, and Leonard is firmly blocked behind him. However, Leonard did not intend to squeeze the screen to chase James. After Haslem took a good position, he immediately Take the initiative to take a step back, bypass the screen, and wait for James inside the three-point line.

Taking advantage of this gap, James suddenly started, took the right and rushed into the Warriors inside, and went straight to the basket, without taking Leonard in his eyes at all.

boom!
In order not to be blocked by the blow, Leonard turned his body sideways and collided heavily with James, making a muffled sound. James felt a strong force coming. Although he still couldn't stop his impact, his speed was unavoidable. slowed down.

James' heart sank, and he exerted his strength again, finally pushing Leonard away, rushing into the penalty area, and directly started to attack the frame.

But Leonard blocked his breakthrough speed and gave Whiteside time to come up to help defend. Facing Whiteside's big hands that block the sky, James, who had exhausted his old strength and had no new strength, was helpless. , can only turn around and give the ball to Haslem.

Haslem didn't go down, he stopped at the free throw line, adjusted slightly after receiving the ball, made a mid-range shot, and made a steady hit.

At 27:26, the Heat overtook by 1 point.

Yu Jia said:

"Good shot! Haslem is different from Joel Anthony. He has the ability to shoot. James handled the ball very well. He distributed the ball in a timely manner after encountering a double team."

Zhang Weiping said in amazement:

"James is amazing. The ball can't even look at Haslem behind him, and he can still give him the ball... But Leonard is also very good at defending. The young man is strong enough. Don't look at him. I was blocked by James, but it was the push against James that many strikers couldn't do, and it was this one that made James unable to rush forward."

On the court, James glanced at Leonard with a cold look in his eyes, and he didn't mean to be happy because of Haslem's goal at all.

In the first quarter, he was double-teamed very tightly and attracted most of the Warriors' defensive attention. Although Wade and Bosh supported the Heat's offense, he was still a little irritable under the Warriors' double-team.

In the second quarter, both sides were substitutes. James wanted to seize this opportunity to vent his depression, but he met Leonard again.

If Leonard hadn't withstood his first wave of impact just now, and Whiteside's defensive positioning, confrontation strength and mobility were far inferior to Chandler's, it would have been too late to block his attack frame, but it was Leonard. Germany's physical confrontation made James lose the opportunity and could only distribute the ball to his teammates.

Although Haslem did not waste this good opportunity and scored successfully, James became more and more irritable.

It's good that he likes connecting teams, but that doesn't mean he can accept not getting a point.

He is an all-around "emperor", not a traditional point guard who can only pass the ball!
Scores, assists, rebounds, steals, and blocks are indispensable, and each item must be outstanding. Otherwise, it is not enough to show the greatness of the "Emperor"!

James has never told anyone about these thoughts buried deep in his heart, but his pursuit of data is extremely persistent.

But now, the Warriors lie in front of him, obstructing his scoring in every possible way.

James took a deep look at Zhang Yu in front of the Warriors' bench, and a look of disgust flashed deep in his eyes.

He always remembered that Monta Ellis, who lost his standard in the playoffs two years ago and made him decide to leave Cleveland, was traded to the Cavaliers by the Warriors. To be precise, he was traded to the Cavaliers by Zhang Yu.

In the past two years, the Warriors have often won upsets against the Heat. Now, the Warriors have begun to double-team him infinitely, choking his scoring.

James took a deep breath, looked back at Zhang Yu, suppressed the turbulent thoughts, and focused on the game.

Anyway, I only need to play this regular season with the Warriors, and I will never meet again after that. If you are disgusting, let it be a little disgusting, and paddling is also very good. Tomorrow, I will play back-to-back against the Clippers, so I will take it as a rest.

James comforted himself silently in his heart. The Heat and the Warriors have no competitive relationship, and there is no need to be angry about an ordinary regular season.

However, the Warriors' defense against James reminded him of the 2007 Finals, a series that he regarded as a shame and humiliation.

Four years later, James thought that after his shooting and skills were greatly improved, he would never encounter such an embarrassing situation again, but the Warriors reminded him of that unbearable memory again.

James felt an unbearable irritability in his heart. Does he have to become a shooter in order to be truly invincible on the offensive end?
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During the transition period of the second quarter, the tightness of double-teaming that James encountered continued unabated. Leonard led the defense delay, Tony Allen assisted in the defense of harassment, and Whiteside shrank the triple defense of the frame. Only 6 points were scored in the first 2 minutes of the second quarter, and personal offense was completely restricted.

His driving effect on the Heat's overall offense is not obvious. The Heat's connecting lineup is James, Haslem, Battier, Pittman and Norris Cole. The Warriors tightly double-team James and are the most accurate for three-pointers. Battier supervised them strictly and allowed the other three players to shoot, but all of them lacked scoring methods and could only steal some points piecemeal. The efficiency was very low and they could not pose any threat to the Warriors.

The Warriors' offense was booming. Pittman's ability to protect the frame was extremely limited, and he couldn't restrain Jeremy Lin and Whiteside's pick-and-roll at all. At the beginning of the second quarter, Whiteside successfully dunked twice.

Spoelstra quickly asked James to shrink the frame, and Leonard began to make open three-pointers again, making James lose sight of one another.

Yi Jianlian also showed his advantage in athletic ability. Haslem's strength was useless in front of his speed and shooting. Jeremy Lin and Yi Jianlian played pick-and-rolls many times. 7 points.

Halfway through the second quarter, when the two teams switched back to the starting lineup, the Warriors led the Heat by 45 points at 37:8, expanding their lead again.

When the Heat made a substitution, James was replaced and took a short rest. He sat in his seat with a gloomy and ugly face.

But James only did 2 minutes off the court before being replaced by Spoelstra.

When Wade and Bosh were leading the team on the field, Zhang Yu waved his hand, and the Warriors began to tightly double-team Wade, using the same method they used against James on him.

And Zhang Yu made a magical adjustment. He put Green on Joel Anthony and Chandler on Bosh, limiting Bosh's singles.

In this way, Green can boldly empty Joel Anthony, who has no offensive threat, and participate in the siege of Wade.

However, Wade's ability to throw the ball under double-teaming is far inferior to that of James, and the Heat lacked another offensive strength. The Warriors double-teamed Wade and became more unscrupulous, achieving better results than the first quarter.Wade's scoring was completely blocked, and the Heat's offense was completely supported by Bosh alone.

And Chandler's defense against Bosh has also achieved good results. He has advantages in height and strength, and his mobility is not at a disadvantage. Bosh's defense is very uncomfortable.

Under Zhang Yu's highly targeted defensive arrangement, the Heat failed to score a point in 2 minutes. The Warriors used their defensive counterattack to hit a 7:0 spurt. The point difference was pulled to 15 points in one fell swoop. Spoelster La had to get James back on the court.

With James as a containment point, the Heat's offense was revitalized at once.

After James came on the court, the Warriors' defensive resources immediately tilted towards him. Wade would no longer be double-teamed, and Bosh would no longer have to single Chandler. The two regained their star demeanor just like in the first quarter. Lai and Green scored consecutive points in single defense.

And James encountered strict defense, couldn't find a chance to score, and even the passed ball didn't even count as an assist.

It's not that Spoelstra didn't fail to make adjustments. He tried to let James play low singles, and the Warriors' double-teaming became more determined, so he had to give up.

He let James and Bosh play a pick-and-roll, using Bosh's projection threat to create a breakthrough space for James.

But Bosh's shooting range is limited to the mid-range, and he can't shoot three-pointers. With Green's mobility, he can quickly return to his position after a big delay for James, without giving Bosh an open chance, and finally became Bosh. Even singles.

Spoelstra asked James to play directly, but Butler completely let him shoot three-pointers, staying one step before the free throw line, please enter the urn, while Chandler and Green were already watching.

James tried 3 three-pointers and only hit 1. He was lucky. He bounced off the basket and made him dare not take outside shots easily.

In desperation, Spoelstra could only use James as a bait to attract the pass after the flanking attack and create scoring opportunities for his teammates.

Interestingly, he played the same role as Curry.

Zhang Yu let Wade and Bosh play singles, and Spoelstra let the Warriors' role players score.

The Heat double-teamed Curry very tightly, and Zhang Yu also made the same choice as Spoelstra, playing Curry-Green pick-and-roll all the time. hit three.

Green either shoots a three-pointer directly, or goes down to compress the defensive line and then makes a secondary treatment. He can always make the most correct choice, and the timing is just right. But there are merits and fame hidden deep inside.

At the end of the second quarter, the Warriors led the Heat by 64 points at 50:14. Except for Curry, all of the starters scored in double figures. Green even scored 10 points, 8 assists, 5 rebounds, 1 block and 1 steal. No two.

Even Spoelstra looked at him with suspicion and fear.

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At halftime, the Heat's locker room.

The main players panted heavily, wiped sweat off their bodies with towels, sipped energy drinks, and used this precious rest time to relax and replenish their bodies.

The Heat's role players are not strong enough. Spoelstra can only shorten the rotation and increase the playing time of the starting lineup, especially the Big Three. After a half-time fierce battle, they all feel tired.

After Spoelstra and other players took a break, they arranged the tactics for the second half:

"In the third quarter, we need to change our defense to properly relax the double-teaming of Curry. If he plays pick-and-roll again, adopt a strong delay strategy, but he cannot switch defenses. His ability to play small and big is too strong... We have to Strengthen the defense of other Warriors players, especially Green. He handles four-on-three with ease, revitalizing the offense of the Warriors. Chris, you have to keep an eye on him, and others pay attention to cutting off the passes of Green and others. The ball path..."

James sat in his seat, quietly listening to Spoelstra's arrangement, and his breath, which was a little short just now, has calmed down.

James' historic physical talent is all-round, and less than 10 minutes of rest allowed him to recover most of his physical fitness.

But his breathing calmed down, but his heart couldn't calm down.

He only took 4 shots in the first half and scored 6 points, 3 assists and 4 rebounds. If this continues, his statistics will be very ugly regardless of whether the Heat win or lose this game.

And the Heat have already trailed by 14 points at halftime, if they lose at that time, and their data is very bleak...

James didn't dare to think about it any more.

He is a person who attaches great importance to public opinion and evaluation, otherwise, after returning to the Heat, he would not have broken his defense because of those insulting and mocking remarks.

After losing to the Mavericks in the Finals last season, the whole world mocked the Big Three of the Heat and the choices made by James. He seemed to be the enemy of the whole world and fell into a situation of doom, which made him feel very bad.

Fortunately, the long lockout has diluted the emotions of the fans. The Heat played a very strong performance in the new season. They successfully avenged the Mavericks in the opening game and blocked people's mouths. The Heat became the biggest favorite to win the championship again. The invincible Heat team seems to be back again.

Even though the Warriors are number one in the league and are a better team than the Heat, James doesn't take the Warriors seriously at all.

No matter how strong the Warriors are in the regular season, can they be stronger than the Cavaliers back then?

No matter how good Curry's performance is, can he be better than his two consecutive MVPs?

As for the Cavaliers, they could only dominate the regular season. They failed many times in the playoffs, and even struggled to reach the finals.

James has suffered too much in the playoffs. After he entered the league, he reached the finals in the fourth year. Everyone believed that the NBA would open a new era. Jordan is nothing more than that" thought, and wanted to get a glimpse of the 'GOAT' throne.

But the cruel reality gave James a heavy blow, and he didn't even expect that it turned out to be the closest he came to the championship in the first seven years of his career.

It was after recognizing the reality that James decisively left the Cavaliers and came to Miami to play "brother basketball" with Wade and Bosh.

Holding a group is the truth.

James knows the difference between the regular season and the playoffs better than anyone else, and he is not at all worried that the Warriors will pose a threat to the Heat.

The Warriors are all young players. The only star Curry is a point guard who relies heavily on three-point shooting. Besides, there are a group of rookies who have only played in the NBA for less than three years. What kind of climate can it be?
James has a lot of experience in being pitted by a defender.

Therefore, he never regarded the Warriors as the Heat's opponent for the championship.

However, after the first half of the game, James' thoughts changed.

He never thought that he would be so uncomfortable being restricted by the Warriors, and the Warriors' team offense played so tacitly. This is not the discipline and execution that a young team should have.

Moreover, the Warriors also have a very strong lineup depth. James, who played against the Warriors' lineup for 6 minutes, was very impressed with the performance of Jeremy Lin, Leonard, Yi Jianlian and others.

The Warriors' young players have both strength and execution, as well as vitality that the Heat don't have.

Especially after the Heat showed an intensity no less than that of the playoffs, the Warriors still played with ease. This made James dare not underestimate the Warriors anymore. He suddenly remembered that this young team had already He has been playing in the playoffs for years, and last season he made it to the Western Conference Finals. He was defeated by the final champion before being eliminated.

Facing such a Warriors team, James couldn't treat this game as a simple regular season, and he couldn't accept that his data was extremely dismal when facing such a strong enemy.

He began to think seriously, if the Warriors really entered the finals, could the Heat win?What kind of performance can he play?

James is a smart man, he thinks very carefully and deeply, and the more carefully and deeply he thinks, the heavier his heart becomes, and the more irritable he becomes.

The Warriors have powerful forwards Butler, Leonard, and Green. Regardless of their offensive level, they will not suffer at all when facing him.

The Warriors have Chandler. This is the last thing he wants to face. He has both mobility and confrontation. When he was against the Spurs in the finals, he was restricted by Duncan. The bulky Bogut also played very uncomfortable.

The most important thing is that the Warriors have Coach Z, and there is Coach Z who would rather let Wade and Bosh play unlimited singles, but also strictly guard against him and resolutely crit.

James was horrified to find that if the Warriors and the Heat really match up, no matter whether the Heat win or lose, as long as Coach Z sticks to today's defensive strategy, then he and the FMVP will be completely missed!
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