warrior godfather

Chapter 370 Oracle, I'm back!

No one knows what Zhang Yu said to the Warriors players in the locker room of the visiting team at the Staples Center after the Warriors lost to the Lakers. But the next day, the Warriors beat the Hornets at home 119:95, ending the losing streak.

In this game, all the Warriors players showed their best form. They were united and poured all their anger after the two-game losing streak on the poor Hornets.

林书豪21分8助攻5篮板3失误，巴特勒25分6篮板3助攻2抢断1封盖，克莱18分，投进5记三分，格林12分12篮板7助攻2抢断2封盖，发挥都非常出色。

On March 3th, the Warriors beat the Nets 30:105 again, gaining two consecutive victories and securing the No. Many people claim that the Warriors' victory over weak teams is not convincing, and without Curry, the Warriors are not a strong team at all.

Amidst the turbulent voices, April has arrived, and there is less than a month left in the regular season, and it has entered the final stage. Curry also ushered in a comeback before the game between the Warriors and the Lakers.

……

"Welcome everyone to watch "NBA Insider". I am your old friend Kenny Smith. Today, I am still hosting today's show with Charles Barkley, Shaq O'Neal, and Reggie Miller... These few days Today, the Warriors are the focus of people's attention. Tomorrow, they will face the Lakers at home. Curry, who had a sprained ankle before, will return in this game. Our first topic is to discuss the relationship between the Warriors and the Lakers. A game..." In TNT's studio, Kenny Smith talked to the camera.

"Hey, Kenny, there's no need to discuss this, the Lakers will definitely win." O'Neal interrupted him directly.

"Shaq is right. He finally became a smart person, which is really rare." Barkley nodded in agreement.

Reggie Miller asked:

"Stephen Curry will return to the court tomorrow, why are you so sure the Lakers can win?"

O'Neill shrugged:

"Man, of course I will support the Lakers. The Lakers will retire my jersey and erect a statue for me. Do you want me to support the Warriors?"

Barkley gave him a disgusted look:
"Shaq, you are too narrow. I thought you finally had the same understanding of basketball as I do. I didn't expect you to only support the Lakers one-sidedly."

"If I had the same understanding of basketball as you, then I wouldn't be able to get a championship ring, let alone get four." O'Neal raised four fingers, swayed proudly at Barkley, and retorted. .

"You...hehe, for the sake of us standing in the same trench today, I don't care about it with you." Barkley said angrily, and turned to look at Reggie Miller, "Reggie, you don't think the Warriors will win?"

"Why not? Stephen Curry is about to come back. He has led the Warriors to defeat the Lakers before, why can't he do it again?" Reggie Miller asked rhetorically.

Barkley smiled and said firmly:

"But he just missed two weeks with an injury. The ankle sprain that needs to rest for half a month is not a minor injury. Stephen Curry will definitely need time to get back to his state. I don't believe he will be able to play well once he comes back. The Lakers will definitely win this game, and maybe a big one."

Reggie Miller shook his head and said:
"Chuck, this is just your guess, and your predictions are often wrong."

Barkley smiled confidently:
"Hehe, anyway, we will explain the game tomorrow, and then you will know that I was right..."

pat.

Zhang Yu turned off the TV, got up and walked upstairs, shaking her head slightly:
"What a clown..."

He came to the study, turned on the computer, and checked the time.

It was already 10:30 in the evening, but Zhang Yu had no intention of resting at all. He clicked on the video of the Lakers game and watched it attentively.

He has to study the game the Warriors lost to the Lakers a few days ago and come up with effective countermeasures.

But after only watching for 10 minutes, Zhang Yu turned off the video and lay down on the bed.

The Lakers are still the Lakers, but the Warriors are not the Warriors.

……

At 09:30 on the second night, the Oracle Center was brightly lit. Tens of thousands of Warriors fans brought their wives and belts, called friends and friends, and gathered in the auditorium, setting off continuous waves of noise, bringing the biggest noise to the opponent. , bringing the warmest cheers to the home team.

On the sidelines, the TNT team also came to the commentary booth early to warm up for the game, and frequently interacted with the audience.

But they were greeted with boos and jeers:
"Charles, do you want to wear Steph's jersey for another year?"

"Shaq, you are just jealous of Stephen's shooting. You can't even make a free throw, but Stephen can shoot a three-pointer with the logo on!"

Fans also drew banners that read "Barkley, where is your champion?"
After Barkley saw the "warm welcome" from the Warriors fans, not only was he not angry, but he laughed and waved to the audience frequently, seeming to enjoy the scene very much.

But he turned his head and said to O'Neill and others:

"See, that's why I don't like the Warriors. The quality of the fans in the Bay Area is the worst. The Warriors' basketball is beautiful, but they have the most annoying fans."

"No, Chuck, human emotions are mutual. You hate Bay Area fans just because they hate you!" Reggie Miller said unceremoniously.

Barkley shrugged indifferently:

"But the fact will not change because of this, the Warriors can't win this game..."

"Yeah!!!"

Suddenly, Barkley's words were overwhelmed by a burst of cheers, and the headlights on the dome of the arena were also dimmed. The entrance ceremony of the Oracle Center was about to begin.

Kenny Smith immediately interrupted Barkley:
"Let's see the Warriors' starting lineup today..."

……

Ten minutes later, the lights in the dome came back on, and the Warriors and Lakers players were on the court.

The Lakers are still the starting five composed of Kobe, Ramon Sessions, Artest, Gasol, and Bynum, while the Warriors are the long-lost Curry, Clay, Butler, Green and Chandler. Starting combination.

"Curry! Curry!"

The fans were still immersed in the entrance ceremony just now, shouting Curry's name in unison. Curry waved his hands around, then looked at the Lakers players opposite, and after the Warriors lost to the Lakers five days ago, What Zhang Yu said in the locker room.

"Why are you so angry? They are right, we rely on Stephen. Without Stephen, the Warriors are indeed not a strong team."

When Zhang Yu said this, the Warriors players and coaching staff raised their heads in surprise and looked at Zhang Yu. The small locker room of the visiting team fell into a dead silence.

No one expected that Zhang Yu, who has always admired the team and never specialized in the team, would say such words that extremely highlighted Curry's status and even put him above the team.

After a brief surprise, Curry also immediately said:
"No, boss, I'm just a member of the team, and my performance is all played with the help of my teammates..."

"Stephen, I know that you are a selfless person, and you never emphasize your uniqueness." Zhang Yu interrupted, "But, you have to remember that you are a superstar, the most scarce superstar in this league! It is because of your existence that the Warriors can rise rapidly and reach the No. [-] position in the league, there is nothing to deny."

After his words fell, everyone became more silent. Curry didn't know what to say. He looked around at the others, opened his mouth, and then slowly closed it.

Zhang Yu looked around and smiled lightly:
"Are you a little uncomfortable? Feeling that your efforts have been denied, as if Stephen supported the team, and your role is insignificant?"

"No, boss..." Butler shook his head, but remembered the scene where he was defended by Artest in the game before, and shut his mouth.

If Stephen was on the court, Artest would definitely not be able to guard him...

The others did not answer this question either, but the confusion revealed in their eyes showed their mood.

Yes, the rise of the team seems to be really due to Stephen. Once he was absent, the number of losses increased. Those media were right, Stephen brought us to a height that we couldn't reach...

A feeling of self-doubt arose in everyone's hearts by coincidence. At this moment, Zhang Yu spoke again:

"Honestly, you're right."

This sentence seemed to be a heavy hammer, hitting the hearts of the players.

Curry said anxiously:
"Head..."

"However, you are also wrong." Zhang Yu waved his hand at him, signaling him to be calm, and continued, "I didn't expect that you would actually believe the nonsense of those media!"

He suddenly raised his voice, and everyone was shocked.

"They said that I am a 'vampire', that you are 'hermit crabs', that all of us rely on Stephen to achieve today's results... This is completely nonsense!" Zhang Yu said loudly, "They said When I said that, I cut Steph from the team and completely forgot that we are a whole body and Steph is one of us."

"Indeed, Stephen is the best team, the All-Star starter, and the scoring leader. He is a well-deserved superstar. Without him, we couldn't help but increase a lot. We were suppressed by the Lakers. We can't do without Stephen's scoring. , passing and involvement with the defense."

"But on the other hand, can Steph lead the team to win alone? Without Jimmy and Klay scoring, without Drummond's support, without Tyson, Tony and Kawhi's defense, without Jeremy on the floor. After holding the ball, we will not be able to come here! Of course, without my coaching, you may still be so strong..."

"Ha ha……"

There was a burst of low laughter in the locker room, and the atmosphere relaxed a lot.

Zhang Yu said slowly:

"We must admit that Steph is the team's number one star, and he is the basis for us to get to where we are now. However, there are not only superstars in this league! The spotlight can shine on superstars, and fans and the media can ignore others, but We ourselves can’t be disturbed by this voice, the Warriors are a team, Stephen is the most important, but everyone is indispensable, we should be proud of Stephen’s strength, and at the same time work hard to improve ourselves and contribute to the team More contributions, rather than trying to prove that he can win without him! This is a fallacy, is a warrior without Stephen still a warrior?"

Zhang Yu's voice is not high, but his words are deafening, making all the Warriors players, including Curry himself, look constantly changing.

Finally, Zhang Yu said:
"Remember, never pay attention to the doubts of the outside world, trust your teammates, not those who rely on pretentious words to gain traffic, our goal is only one, and that is the championship! On this road, Everyone is our enemy, what they say is a bullet to shoot at us, what we need to do is to smash all doubts, instead of trying to gain the approval of others, the more doubts they have, the more successful we will be, No one cares about losers... Come on, Jeremy, Jimmy, come with me for an interview."

"Stephen, come on!"

The cheers from the fans on the sidelines brought Curry back to reality. He smiled and waved to the enthusiastic fan, took a few deep breaths, abandoned all distracting thoughts, and focused all his attention on the game in front of him.

He wants to win this game, but he is not fighting for himself, he is fighting for the team.

……

"Di-"

The referee's whistle sounded, Chandler and Bynum jumped high, and in the end, the cumbersome Bynum fell into a disadvantage. Chandler lightly allocated the ball to Curry, and the game officially began.

The Warriors attacked, and Curry slowly dribbled the ball across the half court. Ramon Sessions was defending him. Since last season, Kobe has seldom defended the opponent's perimeter core. He is 34 years old this year, and he is even more Cherish your own physical fitness, and the tasks on the defensive end are further reduced.

The Warriors players settled down, Chandler walked up the line familiarly to cover for Curry, while Green came to the low post and opened his hands to ask for the ball.

Curry didn't delay, either. He lobbed the ball to Green, walked to the weak side, then turned back and ran back to the strong side, using Chandler's screen to receive a pass from Green.

But Curry didn't get an open chance. Bynum followed Chandler and stretched out to cover Curry's shooting space. Ramon Sessions took the opportunity to squeeze through Chandler's screen and followed closely. he.

Seeing this, Chandler immediately slid down. This is the second step of the trio's cooperation. Using Curry's outside containment force to create an air-cut opportunity for the screener, at this time, Curry should pass to Chandler.

But Curry didn't do that today. Facing Ramon Sessions' close defense, he suddenly took a big step to the right, pulled up and threw a three-pointer without any feint. ball!

Ramon Sessions flew towards Curry, but he was still one step too late. Curry's shot was so fast that the basketball flew in front of his palm, passing a trajectory as silky as Dove, straight Straight into the Nets.

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"what!!"

After the ball was scored, Curry gave a very rare roar to the sky.

Oracle, I'm back!

(End of this chapter)