warrior godfather

Chapter 384: A Lion Fighting a Rabbit Must Use All His Strength
After the two got out of the elevator, Zhang Yu went to the video room alone, while Emma followed Zhang Yu's instructions and went directly to Rick Wertz.

When Zhang Yu came to the video room, the coaching staff and players had already arrived and were chatting. After seeing Zhang Yu coming in, they stopped one after another, returned to their seats, spread out the notebook in front of them, and prepared for the upcoming start. Prepare for video lessons.

The coaching staff will arrange tactics and assign tasks to everyone during the replay of the Mavericks game video. They must remember the technical characteristics and recent status of the players they are facing on both ends of the offense and defense, so that they will not be at a loss tomorrow.

With a smile on his face, Zhang Yu nodded to everyone, came to a round table in the front, pulled out a chair and sat down, and said to Silas:
"let's start."

Silas nodded, came to the projection screen, picked up the laser pointer, and the Mavericks video that had been frozen on the projection screen began to play. He explained at the right time:
"We can see that this is the last game of the Mavericks regular season against the Hawks. Both teams are facing fierce competition for the playoff spots. They tried their best in this game. In the end, the Hawks beat the Mavericks 106:89. Consolidated the No. [-] ranking in the Eastern Conference, and because the Jazz lost to the Trail Blazers, the Mavericks finally ranked eighth in the Western Conference and entered the playoffs in a thrilling manner."

"This game has well demonstrated the Mavericks' tactical system and offensive and defensive characteristics this season. Today we will use the video replay of this game to see how the Mavericks will play in the playoffs and match last season's Western Conference Finals. What's the change, prepare for tomorrow's first round of G1..."

Afterwards, Silas carefully explained the characteristics of the Mavericks to the players through the replay of the best video clips edited in the video room, with the help of several of the most typical rounds.

The Mavericks retained the core offensive team that won the championship. Nowitzki, Terry, Kidd and Marion are still there. There is no change in tactics from last season. Nowitzki is still the core, emphasizing team offense and focusing on shooting. , The newly signed Carter is also a shooter, which has enhanced the Mavericks' outside firepower.

However, the further aging of the lineup and the inevitable slackness after winning the championship have caused all the veterans of the Mavericks to decline in strength. Even Nowitzki's efficiency this season is far less than last season. The first-class top scorers and superstars have slipped to the level of ordinary stars. From the strong team ranked eighth in the league in offensive efficiency last season, it suddenly fell to the bottom 22 in the league.

On the defensive end, the Mavericks lost Bogut, who played an important role in the championship journey. The inside defense dropped sharply, and the rotation of the outside line was slowed down. As a result, their defense fell directly from fifth in the league last season. It's No.12 in the league this season.

The serious regression on both ends of the offense and defense is the main reason why the Mavericks' record has dropped from the top of the league to the eighth in the West, and they are not like the previous Big Three Celtics, who closed the regular season and played again in the playoffs. Strength, the Mavericks do not have this capital, they tried their best, but barely made it to the playoffs, the current ranking is the embodiment of their true strength.

On such a deeply depressed team, Silas didn't waste too long. After he briefly introduced the current situation and tactics of the Mavericks, he began to assign tasks to everyone:

"Stephen, your task in this round of the series is very simple. Use the pick-and-roll to target Nowitzki. After you launch the pick-and-roll, if the Mavericks don't switch defenses, you use the screen to shoot a three-pointer; Cikey; if the Mavericks flank you, or let Nowitzki defend you for three points, let you break through, and there are other people inside to help defend and cover, you pass the ball to your teammates. On the defensive end, you are facing Jason Kee De Kidd, he lacks the desire to attack independently, and his pace is getting slower and slower, you just need to pay attention to his three-pointers."

"Yes, sir~" Curry said lazily.

Shooting three-pointers with screens, playing small shots, and handling the ball under double-teams are what Curry is best at. The Mavericks are too weak and there is no challenge, which makes him a little bit discouraged.

"Jimmy, you and Stephen will stagger part of the time tomorrow. In 48 minutes, at least one of you must be on the court. Your task is the same as Stephen's, to support the team's offense, but you don't need to hold every ball. On the defensive end, you are facing Marion, pay attention to participating in the defense, his three-point shooting rate this season is only 29.4%, you can boldly let him shoot three-pointers, but pay attention to his air cuts.”

"Yes, sir." Butler replied calmly.

No matter what task the coaching staff assigns him, he will do his best to complete it.

"Tyson, there are only two tasks for you. When you need to cover on the offensive end, roll down after the pick-and-roll and hit the Mavericks' penalty area, otherwise you will sink to the bottom and grab offensive rebounds; on the defensive end, you will match Dirk Nowitzki. You don’t need to worry about other people, stick to him tightly, you can let him score, but try to let him shoot difficult shots, consume his physical energy.”

"Yes, sir!" Chandler nodded heavily and grinned.

Although Nowitzki has suffered a serious decline in the regular season this season, he is still a super giant, and Chandler is very excited to be able to match up with the super giant.

"Drummond, your task in this round of the series is relatively heavy. Tyson is going to mark Nowitzki, so you need to match the Mavericks at the fifth position in regular time. The Mavericks will definitely increase their attacks on the penalty area. , You should pay attention to cutting off the connection between the opponent's inside and outside lines. When the Mavericks focus on the outside line of offense, you should participate more in defense. The offensive end is still the same as before, seize the opportunity of open three-pointers, and pass to teammates when passing and cutting. Make the ball."

"Yes, sir!" Green said loudly.

"Klay, what you have to do is very simple. On the offensive end, keep moving all the time, pay attention to the passing of your teammates at all times, when you have the opportunity to make a decisive shot, and on the defensive end, match up with Delonte West..."

Silas named the Warriors players one by one, and arranged tasks in an orderly manner. Everyone also wrote down the key points in their notebooks, and then the scouting department would send them a detailed scouting report on their opponents for their reference.

When the time came to 11:30, the video class was finally over, Silas returned to his seat, Zhang Yu got up and came to the front of everyone, and concluded:
"Okay, everyone knows their tasks for tomorrow. If there is no accident, this is what you need to do in this round of the series. If you need to adjust, the coaching staff will notify you at any time... It is still the old rule, afternoon and tomorrow morning Practice tactics, rest tomorrow afternoon, during the playoffs, everyone is not allowed to go to nightclubs to mess around!"

"Yes, sir!" Everyone responded in unison.

Afterwards, the players got up one after another and walked out of the video room one after another. Chandler walked two steps quickly, came to Yi Jianlian, patted him on the shoulder, and laughed loudly:

"Yi, it seems that I have been guarding against you for the past two days."

Yi Jianlian smiled bitterly and said:

"Tyson, be merciful, I'm not really Nowitzki."

"Haha, don't worry, I won't do my best for the effect of the tactical drill. Even if I wanted to, the coach would not agree." Chandler laughed and winked at Yi Jianlian, "Are you going back at noon today? ?”

"I won't go back, I have to cook by myself, it's too troublesome..."

"Just right, I know a good Brazilian restaurant, let's have dinner together..."

"Where are you going to eat? Take me one, and I won't go back." Jeremy Lin interjected.

Chandler waved his hand:
"Let's go, let's go together, it's very close, only three kilometers, no need to cross the bridge..."

Behind the three of them, Zhang Yu saw them talking and laughing, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

In the tactical drill in the afternoon, Yi Jianlian was required to simulate the role of Dirk Nowitzki, Leonard to simulate the role of Marion, Jeremy Lin to simulate the role of Kidd, and Danny Green to simulate the role of Terry, so that the main players are familiar with the tactics of the Mavericks.

Lions must fight rabbits with all their strength. Zhang Yu will not despise the Mavericks because of their decline this season. He clearly remembers that the first-round opponent of the Mavericks in his previous life was the Thunder, even though they were swept out 0:4 , but apart from the big loss in G3, in the other three games, the game with the most points was only 6 points.

This is enough to show that the Mavericks in the playoffs are not that simple. If the Warriors want to win the first round of the series as soon as possible and save energy for the next playoffs, they must not take it lightly.

……

"...Thanks for Emma's explanation. The above are the main content and important details of this contract. Salseforce has sent back a message. They have no objection to this contract. Now we just wait for us to sign it...Ronan, Do you have any other comments?"

In the conference room, Rick Wertz was sitting close to the projection screen, looking sideways at Zhang Yu. Beside him, Emma stood with her hands down.

Zhang Yu didn't answer right away, he looked around and asked:

"Do you have any questions?"

Sitting in the meeting room were Larry Riley, the heads of the Warriors' financial and legal departments, and members of the negotiating team specially formed by Rick Wertz for this transaction. Under Zhang Yu's gaze, they all shook their heads.

"Okay, it seems that everyone doesn't have one..." Zhang Yu nodded slightly, "In this case, Rick, you should hurry up and contact Salseforce to sign a formal contract as soon as possible!"

Rick Wertz breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this:

"Okay, I'll do it tomorrow!"

Rick Wirtz has been working hard on the new arena for the past six months, and now he has finally achieved a staged important result. As long as he gets the land, the subsequent things will be much easier.

Different from the plan of the San Francisco Pier, this time the Warriors want to build the arena on ample private land. Although there is still resistance, the opponents will not be able to cause any waves. The city government will definitely cooperate fully. This will affect the economy of the Bay Area , Employment and the development of the sports industry are all good. Those out-of-date politicians and public figures who like to put on a show can only watch from the sidelines.

The others were also very excited. Although they didn't dare to celebrate recklessly because of Zhang Yu's presence, they all couldn't help laughing. Some clenched their fists hard, and some lightly high-fived their colleagues next to them. He pursed his lips, or lowered his head, trying hard to cover up his gaffe in front of the boss.

Zhang Yu looked at the crowd, shaking his head and laughing. It seems that the workplace is the same, there is no difference between the East and the West. In front of the boss, any employee wants to maintain a calm posture.

"Cough cough!"

He cleared his throat, and everyone quickly calmed down and looked at their boss.

Zhang Yu smiled and said:

"Everyone has worked hard during this time. Tonight, I invite everyone to dinner! Emma, ​​you come to book a restaurant, and you don't need to arrange a place for me and Larry. There is still a game tomorrow, so we won't go. After dinner, You guys take it easy and ask the financial department for reimbursement tomorrow
! ”

"Yeah! Boss, I love you!"

"Yes, sir!"

"Boss, can we go to the nightclub?"

The crowd could no longer control themselves and cheered happily. Zhang Yu shook his head when he heard this question:

"Not going to a nightclub."

"Oh……"

There was a disappointed sigh in the meeting room, and Zhang Yu explained with a smile:
"I just issued a ban on the team this morning. You are not allowed to go to nightclubs during the playoffs. If I allow you to go to nightclubs now, what will the players and coaches think when they find out? Work hard again. The city council submitted an application for the construction of the arena, and then contacted the architectural firm to invite bids for the design proposal, and when all of this is done, everyone’s year-end bonus will be doubled, and everyone will go to Hawaii for vacation!”

"Oh oh oh~"

"No problem, boss, we will definitely do it well!"

"Hawaii, here I come!"

With a smile on his face, Zhang Yu stood up and gave everyone a high-five one by one. Afterwards, everyone left the meeting room, but they were still chatting and laughing excitedly, their eyes full of high-spirited fighting spirit.

Zhang Yu, Rick Wertz, Larry Riley and Emma stayed at the end. Rick Wertz said to Emma:

"Emma, ​​you don't need to book my place, I went, they are not comfortable enough."

"Okay, Mr. Wirtz." Emma nodded, turned and left the conference room to book a restaurant.

After she left, Zhang Yu looked at Larry Riley and said:
"Larry, how is the communication about the early contract renewal?"

"I have communicated with Jeff Austin. Both Stephen and Jimmy are very willing to stay in the Warriors. Jeremy's contract extension is a bit troublesome. His agent said that Jeremy must focus on playing and he does not want to consider renewing so soon. Things, Hassan's agent responded very positively to the early renewal, so there should be no problem."

Zhang Yu nodded slightly, exhorting:

"The renewal of the contract will definitely have to wait until the summer, but you have to keep in touch with their agent, as well as related matters related to the draft, you can also start."

"The scouting report for this year's rookies has come out. In addition to the few rookies you mentioned, I also asked the scouting department to focus on the players whose predicted picks are at the end of the first round as candidates." Larry Riley said solemnly.

Zhang Yu smiled with satisfaction:

"Very good. This time in the playoffs, the team will definitely go very far. I must focus on the game. This year's draft will be left to you."

A look of joy flashed across Larry Riley's face, and he said:

"Don't worry, Ronan, I'll contact those candidates you like immediately and invite them to come to the Bay Area for trial training!"

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