warrior godfather

Chapter 351 Interesting Thoughts

In the afternoon, Zhang Yu, Curry, Butler, and Ron Adams came to the magic training hall near the new Amway Center, where the Eastern and Western All-Star teams will have a short training to prepare for the evening game.

It is said to be training, but it is actually to let the stars shoot shots and find out their status. After all, except for Butler, almost no one will maintain training during the All-Star weekend.

The four of Zhang Yu arrived earlier. After Curry and Butler had a few rounds of heads-up, some stars entered the training hall one after another. After changing their clothes in the locker room, they came to the field or did their own training. Or watch Curry and Butler head-to-head from the sidelines.

Rose also came very early. He picked up a basketball and slapped it casually on the sidelines while watching Curry on the court pass a double-back dribble at the top of the arc, completely shaking Butler's defense, but he stepped back. But the right foot suddenly softened and did not create enough space. The three-point shot was interfered by Butler and ended in a strike.

Bang!

Rose looked at Curry in surprise. This was already the third ball he missed, and he and Butler only played 3 rounds in total. Butler took a 6:3 lead, and Curry frequently strike iron.

Zhang Yu was standing next to Rose. He looked at Curry's performance, and frowned slightly. Curry seemed to be in a bad state. His body was a bit heavy, and his legs and feet were very awkward. Usually, it was easy for him to take a step back. The three-pointer was also interfered by Butler many times.

Half an hour later, the Eastern and Western All-Star teams arrived. Curry and Butler also finished the bullfight. Together with other Western All-Stars, they surrounded Zhang Yu and listened to his speech. The Eastern All-Stars went to On the other side, surrounded by Thibodeau.

Beside the two, the Western All-Stars also looked at Zhang Yu quietly, no one spoke, no one laughed.

Even though Zhang Yu will only coach them for one game, before the end of the All-Star Game, Zhang Yu will also be their head coach.

Although they are all stars, including superstars and superstars, they must also maintain a respectful attitude towards the head coach, especially when the head coach is one of the most famous head coaches in the league and is also a part-time team owner.

At this moment, they all seemed to have forgotten Zhang Yu's age, ignoring his face that looked too young because of the lack of beard.

Although Durant looked at Zhang Yu with resentment and resentment; Paul looked at Zhang Yu with curiosity and inquiry; Fighting against the Warriors, they didn't agree with Zhang Yu that much, but they all recognized Zhang Yu's strength and the strength of the Warriors. At this moment, like everyone else, they maintained respect for Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu glanced around, taking a panoramic view of the different expressions of Kobe, Durant, Paul, Nowitzki, Westbrook and others, and also saw the ease and smiles on the faces of Curry and Butler.

He smiled slightly and said slowly:

"Everyone, it's a great pleasure to see you at the All-Star Weekend. Tonight, we will represent the West and compete with the guys in the East. I am very honored to be able to coach so many famous stars. I'm very excited, because I finally don't have to watch Stephen dribble the ball and throw a three-pointer just after halftime. Although I'm not too old, I'm afraid my heart won't be able to bear it if he throws it like this..."

"Hahaha……"

When everyone heard Zhang Yu's ridicule, they burst into laughter, and Curry also laughed out loud, even bent down, grabbed Butler's arm beside him, and then straightened up.

Zhang Yu stopped, smiling, and looked around again. This time, he saw relaxed smiles on everyone's faces.

He smiled and said:

"As head coaches, everyone, tonight is the stage for you to perform yourself. The All-Star is a show, and in my opinion, the Eastern Conference is far from our show! Kobe, I have always been your fan, today you can do whatever you want Fadeaway jumper, I'm looking forward to seeing you score 82 points...

Kobe shrugged:

"As you wish, Ronan."

"Chris, it's up to you how many empty picks we can have tonight..."

Paul smiled and said:
"No problem, coach."

"Kevin, go score as much as you want, and let the guys in the East see what indiscriminate singles are..."

Durant didn't answer, he simply nodded.

"Russell, remember, from now on, forget you're a point guard, don't take Chris's job, you're the 'White Monster' on the back line, I want you to finish every shot with a dunk— — Blake, would you mind sharing a nickname with Russell? You have the same mission as Russell tonight, let people see what is the real aesthetics of violence!"

When Paul, Westbrook and Griffin heard the words, Qiqi smiled, and Griffin waved his hand and said with a smile:

"No problem at all."

The faint hostility in Westbrook's eyes gradually faded, he grinned and said;
"I will not live up to the name 'White Monster' tonight."

Afterwards, Zhang Yu clicked on the names of each star, and finally, he looked at Curry with a straight face:
"Stephen, don't throw three-pointers tonight, I've seen enough... just kidding, today you can either shoot a two-pointer, or take a long shot, as long as you want, you can even shoot from the backcourt— —but if you don’t make a shot, you have to practice more when you go back!”

Curry laughed:

"No problem, boss, but there's only one basketball, it's not enough for us."

Zhang Yu spread out his hands:

"I can't control this. You can discuss it yourself. I am just a fan today. You can play however you want."

Everyone laughed again, Zhang Yu clapped his hands:

"Okay, let's all go to training, find out how you feel, don't miss the shot, and make me lose face too!"

"No, coach, this is an All-Star, no one will defend." Paul said with a smile.

"Yeah, boss, don't worry." Curry also replied with a smile.

Soon, everyone dispersed to different training grounds, gathered together in twos and threes, chatted and started shooting training.

Zhang Yu was also separated from Ron Adams and walked around the various training grounds. Naturally, they would not really guide these stars in training, but just put on a show.

Zhang Yu walked through several courts, came to the edge of the court where Curry and Butler were, put his arms around his chest, and watched Curry shoot.

brush!
Curry hits a [-], takes a pass from the trainer, and hits it again.

Bang!

The basketball bounced out of the hoop, Curry took the pass, dribbled it, adjusted slightly, and threw the ball.

Bang!

Hitting the iron again, Curry's eyes were fixed, he took a pass from the trainer, took a deep breath, and threw the ball, but his movements felt a little sluggish.

Bang!

The ball was still hitting the iron, but Butler on the other side stopped dribbling and looked at Curry in surprise:

"Stephen, what's the matter with you today? When we were fighting the bull just now, you were very iron, how come you become even ironer now?"

Curry flicked his wrist, let out a long breath, took the pass, raised his hand and threw it out, and said:
"I don't know, I just don't feel well..."

brush!
The ball finally hit the net hollow, and Curry couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

But before he continued to devote himself to the training, Zhang Yu walked to his side and said in a deep voice:

"Stephen, what did you do last night?"

Curry paused and stammered:
"No... nothing."

Zhang Yu looked Curry up and down, and said with a smile:

"What do you have to hide? This is the All-Star, not the regular season."

Curry was taken aback for a moment, then reacted, his expression relaxed, and he said with a smile:

"That's right, it's not the regular season now, so you don't have to abide by your boss's ban..."

"Huh?" Zhang Yu raised his eyebrows.

Curry quickly restrained his smile, but there was still a faint smile on his face:
"Of course, I usually abide by it, but didn't I win the three-point contest yesterday? I was in a good mood, and I got carried away."

"With Ayesha?" Zhang Yu asked casually.

"Yes...boss, how could I be with someone else!" Curry nodded subconsciously, and then retorted angrily.

Zhang Yu glanced at him contemptuously;
"No wonder your legs are weak, and you can't shoot three-pointers in practice...Look at Jimmy, he's in much better shape than you!"

After hearing Zhang Yu's words, Curry's expression became a little strange:
"Boss, do you know what Jimmy did yesterday?"

"What did you do?"

He suddenly laughed, pointed at Butler, and said:

"Ask him. I only saw him walking away with a blonde girl yesterday. As for what he did afterwards, I don't know."

Zhang Yu looked at Butler in surprise:

"Jimmy, did you do it too?"

Butler's face was flushed, and he stammered:

"Boss, what do you mean I did it too? I just met a new friend... Stephen, don't talk nonsense!"

Seeing Butler's embarrassed expression, Curry became happier and said with a smile:
"Jimmy, isn't this a normal thing? You and that girl are what you want, why are you so shy?"

Butler quickly waved his hand, denying it flatly:
"What do you want? Shut up! We just... just discussed life..."

As he spoke, he secretly looked at Zhang Yu, carefully examining his expression.

Looking at the dispute between the two, Zhang Yu laughed and said:
"Jimmy, it's All-Star Weekend, you can play whatever you want, as long as you don't do anything illegal, what's there to be afraid of?"

Butler smiled sarcastically:
"No way, boss, I just went to the bar with Rosanne to have a few drinks, and then did some things I love..."

Seeing Zhang Yu's attitude, he was relieved, and he was no longer ashamed as before.

In fact, Butler grew up on the street since he was a child. Although he had no money or time, he saw a lot of street girls and was used to things between men and women.

But he has a very special emotion for Zhang Yu, which is a mixture of admiration and admiration.

For Butler, Zhang Yu is not only his head coach, but also the leader who took him from the slums all the way to the NCAA, to the NBA, to the All-Star starter.

Although Zhang Yu is only six or seven years older than him, in Butler's heart, he has always regarded Zhang Yu as his elder brother. Even because of Zhang Yu's great help to Butler all the time, in Butler's subconscious mind, his attitude towards Zhang Yu , more and more like a child treats his father - trust, reverence, respect, and even dependence.

Talking about sex in front of Zhang Yu gave Butler the feeling of being reprimanded by Aunt Leslie for not doing homework in high school. Butler felt very embarrassed, but Zhang Yu's attitude made him relax a lot.

"Jimmy, it's time for you to find a girlfriend. If you have someone you like in the future, be bold..." Zhang Yu encouraged Butler, then looked at Curry, and said helplessly, "Stephen, I originally wanted to Help you to compete for AMVP, but your condition is so bad..."

Curry shrugged indifferently:

"It's all right, boss, I don't care about that stuff."

Hearing this, Zhang Yu nodded slightly. He raised his right hand, put it on the back of his left hand, rubbed his chin, raised his eyes slightly, and looked at the other Western All-Stars who were training in the distance, as if he was lost in thought.

After a while, he looked away, and a smile slowly appeared on the corner of his mouth:
"But... I have a new idea now, a very interesting idea, it just requires a small sacrifice from the two of you."

"Sacrifice?" Curry and Butler looked at each other, and then both looked at Zhang Yu.

The smile on Zhang Yu's face grew stronger, he nodded and said:
"Yes, tonight, you need to sit on the bench for a while longer."

……

At eight o'clock in the evening, the much-anticipated All-Star Game finally started.

Although this All-Star Game is the same as before, with almost no confrontation, fans just like to watch the stars of the league play on the same court, watching their violent dunks, gorgeous dribbles, and smart shots, especially after going through After a long hiatus.

Both Zhang Yu and Thibodeau tactfully fulfilled the wishes of the fans. Zhang Yu fulfilled his promise in the afternoon training and let the Western All-Stars play freely, how happy and cool they are.

Thibodeau, who has always emphasized defense and tactics, also acted as a hands-off shopkeeper on the sidelines, allowing the Eastern All-Stars to play casually on the court. He only made one adjustment, that is, replacing Rose early, so that he only played 18 minutes. Time, while the other four All-Stars in the Eastern Conference all played for more than 30 minutes.

Coincidentally, the same is true for the Western Conference, and Zhang Yu did even better. He frantically let Curry and Butler play for only a little over 10 minutes each, and then never let them play again. Instead, he let Durant, Kobe, Paul, Griffin, and Westbrook all played at least 36 minutes.

Nowitzki, Tony Parker, Gasol Jr., Love and other veterans and young people on the bench have no complaints about their playing time being reduced. Their personalities and styles of play are not suitable for them. All-stars, happy to rest on the sidelines while watching the game, this is the VIP position among VIPs.

And this free and unrestrained All-Star game, under the wanton performance of the stars of both sides, also played more and more anxiously. The fourth quarter played to the last 5 minutes, and even turned into a real duel.

But even so, Zhang Yu and Thibodeau didn't mean to replace Curry, Butler and Rose. They simply arranged their tactics and handed over the game to these all-powerful stars in the league.

In the end, as Wade missed a three-pointer, the Western team narrowly beat the Eastern team 152:149. Durant played 40 minutes and made 25 of 14 shots, 8 of 3 three-pointers, and 7 of 5 free throws. Scored 36 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, and took home the AMVP trophy.

The All-Star Weekend has come to an end.

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