warrior godfather

Chapter 387 Who Let Him Be Curry?

After the timeout, the two teams returned to the court. Curry received the frontcourt sideline ball from Butler, and then passed it to Green who reached the top of the arc. He ran to the corner of the weak side. West followed him closely.

Afterwards, the entire Warriors team began to function like a sophisticated machine.

After Curry came to the corner on the weak side, Green put the ball on his side to prevent Nowitzki from stealing, and made a gesture. Curry immediately ran to the corner on the opposite side, and made a gesture with the oncoming Clay. With a cross screen, Delonte West and Kidd made a mistake in communication, and both chased after Curry. Although they switched defenses in the end, they were a little slower, giving Clay a little space.

Immediately afterwards, Butler and Chandler expanded outwards to cover Clay and Curry, and then immediately turned around and cut. The Mavericks did not switch defenses this time. Carlisle had already arranged before the game. The Warriors couldn't switch to the outside line when the Warriors had no ball to cover, so Delonte West's pursuit was a step slower, and he was half a body behind Clay.

But Clay still didn't stop. He continued to move along the three-point line, came to the top of the arc, and made a hand-to-hand cooperation with Green. After Green handed the ball to Clay, he turned around and blocked again. With Delonti West, and Nowitzki's improvement was a step slower, Clay got an excellent opportunity to open up, catch and shoot, and hit the net with a three-pointer.

8: 12.

"The Warriors played a very subtle off-the-ball coordination! Clay made a three-pointer, which helped the Warriors close the point difference and stabilized the situation." Yu Jia said.

"Yeah!!"

After Clay scored a goal, the long-lost cheers finally sounded in the Oracle Center. Clay himself clenched his fist hard, and his face showed excitement.

On the sidelines, Zhang Yu breathed a sigh of relief, took two steps, returned to his seat and sat down, while Carlisle clapped his hands after seeing Clay's goal, indicating that the players did a good job.

In this round, most of the Mavericks' defensive attention was on Curry, and he was not given an open chance. Satisfied, even if Clay is given an open shot, in Carlisle's view, it is worth it.

The round changed, Kidd and Nowitzki played a pick-and-roll, this time Nowitzki chose to roll, received a pass from Kidd for a layup, hit the iron under the interference of Chandler, and the rebound was protected by Green who was stuck in the position down.

However, the Mavericks retreated in a timely manner and did not give the Warriors a chance to make a fast break. After taking the ball for half court, Curry suppressed the rhythm, came to the left sideline, and made a gesture. After the other Warriors players saw it, Started moving silently.

Butler walked slowly towards the weak side corner. His fixed-point three-pointers were productive and efficient. Marion was very afraid of him and followed him every step of the way, only daring to let him take a small step.

At the same time, Klay ran to the strong side corner, Kidd followed closely, and Green and Chandler raised the free throw line from the penalty area and stood at both ends of the free throw line.

At this time, Clay suddenly accelerated and drove straight to the penalty area, instantly attracting the attention of the Mavericks players. Kidd quickly chased after him, and Heywood and Nowitzki also moved two steps towards the basket. , blocking Clay's air cut route in advance, but after Clay came to the penalty area, he suddenly turned around, passed between Green and Chandler, and ran to the top of the arc!

Kidd panicked and scrambled to keep up, but Green and Chandler moved in between him and kept him firmly in front of him. Curry passed the ball to Clay just in time, and Kidd struggled to get away from the two. Squeezed through the middle, but was powerless, and could only watch Clay get a big open opportunity, receive a pass from Curry, and make a three-pointer.

brush!
Of course, Clay would not let go of such a good opportunity, and the basketball went into the net, 11:12.

"Good shots! This is the tactic the Warriors have often played in the past two seasons. I call this a closed-door tactic. Look, everyone, hey, Green and Chandler fought on both sides of the free throw line, and Clay 'swish' from the middle. After running over, the two of them joined together in the middle, blocking Kidd like this, and Clay will have a wide open space, this fight is so reasonable, it's great!" Zhang Weiping said with joy.

Yu Jia couldn't help but glanced at Zhang Weiping, and then echoed:

"Director Zhang is right. This is a tactic often used by the Warriors. It creates open shots for Curry and Clay, and often achieves good results."

On the sidelines, Carlisle frowned dissatisfiedly, walked two steps quickly, stepped on the sideline, and shouted to the players:
"Move, you must go around the cover in advance!"

He specifically emphasized before the game that the Warriors must have a lot of running and covering on the off-ball end, and they must remain vigilant at all times and cannot relax at all, but now they have missed people twice in a row, which made Carlisle very angry.

But the Mavericks players on the field felt very wronged when they heard it.

Everyone has already been fully motivated, always paying attention to the running positions of the Warriors players, but the Warriors except for Chandler, everyone else in the Warriors has a shooting threat. It is also very tacit, and the passes of Curry and Green are timely and accurate.

And they are a group of veterans. Except for Delonte West, who is 29 years old, everyone is over 30 years old, and their athletic ability is not as good as before. How can they compare their speed and physical strength with this group of energetic young people?
What's more, Carlisle and He emphasized that they must focus on marking Curry and must not let him get an easy shot. They poured their defensive attention on Curry, and there will naturally be gaps in the defense of Clay.

In the next round, Nowitzki made a mid-range shot and the Warriors attacked. After Clay and Curry cross-screened, Delonte West and Kidd both subconsciously chased after Curry. He suddenly ran back, Cut to the basket, Green immediately made a through ball at the top of the arc, and Clay took advantage of the ball after receiving the ball and made a good pick.

At 13:12, the Warriors finally overtook the score.

"Di-"

At this time, Tony also blew the whistle, and Carlisle called a timeout.

Yu Jia said:

"Beautiful! Clay made a beautiful back run, scored 7 points in a row, and stopped the Mavericks!"

The auditorium also erupted. The Warriors fans applauded vigorously and shouted Clay’s name. The teammates also high-fived Clay one after another. The photographers all pointed their cameras at Clay. In an instant, he became the hero of the field. focus
Clay himself was not particularly excited. He smiled and celebrated with his teammates one by one, then returned to the bench, sat down, and quietly listened to Zhang Yu's tactics.

After scoring the first goal, an inexplicable feeling rose in his heart, that is, he would score in every next shot, and these 7 points were just the beginning!

……

The short timeout ended quickly, and the two sides returned to the field.

Yu Jia took a closer look at the lineups of the two teams and said:
"Carlisle made a substitution adjustment. He replaced Delonte West and replaced Terry. It seems that he will strengthen the offense..."

On the court, the Mavericks sent a sideline ball, Nowitzki singled Chandler with his back, and the iconic Golden Rooster made an independent backward jumper to help the Mavericks stabilize the situation.

14: 13.

Looking back, it was still Green who dealt the cards at the top of the arc. This time, the Mavericks players all tensed up, stepped up their marking on the two, and changed every screen. Neither Klay nor Curry had a good chance to run. .

However, as a result of laying heavy troops on the perimeter, it is inevitable to relax the protection of the penalty area. After Butler covered Curry, he quickly cut to the basket. The Mavericks' defense was a bit slower. , Butler started after receiving the ball and made a dunk.

15: 13.

Yu Jia frowned and said:
"The Mavericks' defense seems to have a problem. They have been missing people. The Warriors' passes and cuts have played very well. Curry has not played yet. Once he regains his touch, the Mavericks will be completely unable to defend. .”

Zhang Weiping smiled and said:
"This is pressing the gourd and picking up the scoop. Have you noticed? In these few rounds, Curry didn't even touch the ball. He only passed an assist to Clay. The limelight was all given to his teammates, but the Mavericks' The defensive attention has always been on him. He can attract the defense of at least two people when he runs casually. Clay and Butler can score so easily. In terms of statistics, he didn't get anything, but the credit belongs to him. !"

"Director Zhang, Curry didn't feel good today, why did the Mavericks put so much defensive energy on him?" Yu Jia asked knowingly again.

Zhang Weiping sighed:

"Who made him Curry! Don't look at Curry who hasn't played for a long time, but he is famous for his three-pointers. He shoots more and more year after year. This year is a shrinking season, and he can still make more than 200 shots. , has been the most in the league for three consecutive years, and has won two scoring champions. Give him a little space, and he can make three-pointers. No matter how difficult or far, it is scary to watch! Carlisle will let him go, but Curry won't let him go, Carlisle will not dare to let him go, instead he will be more defensive, for fear that if he gets back his touch, it will be a big deal."

……

For the remainder of the first quarter, the Warriors continued to play pass-and-cut tactics, and just as Zhang Weiping said, even though Curry's first few shots were inefficient, the Mavericks dared not let him go at all, and still regarded him as a Like a scourge, he guarded him strictly, and Carlisle wanted to find someone to stick to him, so that he would never have a chance to make a move.

Under such circumstances, Clay naturally gained a very wide offensive space, and he also fully demonstrated his fiery touch. He repeatedly succeeded from beyond the three-point line. After the first quarter, Clay made 4 three-pointers points, scored 14 points.

The veterans of the Mavericks couldn't defend against the Warriors' pervasive passing and cutting offense, but they were able to fight back on the offensive end. Nowitzki's singles were resolute and efficient. Terry was also plug-and-play after he came on the court, playing a super sixth man The role of Nowitzki propped up the Mavericks' offense together.

After the first quarter, the battle between the two teams was 28:31. The Warriors led by 3 points. Clay and Nowitzki both scored more than 10 points. The two sides staged an offensive battle on the stage of the high-intensity playoffs. .

……

After the start of the second quarter, the two sides sent out a rotation lineup, and the Warriors were led by Butler and Jeremy Lin.

Zhang Yu maintained a long rotation. Except for Butler, the other four were all substitutes. He only allowed Leonard to play for 4 minutes in the first quarter, allowing Butler to leave the court early to rest, and now he will play with a substitute lineup.

The same is true for the Mavericks. Carlisle replaced four substitutes, led by Terry and Carter.

But unlike Zhang Yu's self-confidence in employing people, Carlisle is forced to. The Mavericks lineup is seriously aging. He must allow enough rest time for veterans such as Nowitzki, Marion, and Kidd, while Zhang Yu believes in the Warriors' bench lineup. Strength.

Sure enough, under the repeated attacks of Jeremy Lin and Butler, the Warriors quickly gained the upper hand.

The Mavericks' bench lineup is also a group of veterans. Carter is getting old, and Terry only has offense. His three-pointer today is very accurate, but the defensive end is a colander. The backup center Ian Mahinmi is only 26. He is only 8 years old, but his strength is mediocre. He has only played [-] playoff games and lacks experience.

At 7 minutes and 34 seconds into the second quarter, Carlisle couldn't hold back anymore and finally switched to the starting lineup. The Warriors had already led the Mavericks by 40 points at 34:6, further widening the point difference.

However, in the next 7 minutes or so, the two teams returned to the game situation in the first quarter. The Mavericks relied on Nowitzki's unsolvable singles and Terry's convulsive three-pointer to maintain the basic offensive set. Score points piecemeal.

The Warriors insisted on passing and cutting. Curry and Green served as the team's organization points, delivering shells to teammates. Clay, Butler and Chandler all scored, and Clay's performance was the most dazzling. In the second quarter, he made 2 more three-pointers, scoring a total of 8 points, and scored 20+ in the first half.

It's not that Curry didn't stop shooting at all. He gradually calmed down and stopped competing with himself, but whenever he had the opportunity, he would still shoot decisively.

Although he really didn't feel good tonight and his shots were always poor, he still made a three-pointer in the second quarter. He made 7 of 2 three-pointers in the first half and scored a total of 10 points. At the time, he hit two mid-range shots in a row and gradually regained his form.

Under the confrontation between the two sides, after the end of the first half, the Warriors led the Mavericks by 60 points 54:6 and entered the intermission.

In the studio of CCTV5, Yu Jia looked at the data comparison of the two teams on the screen and asked:
"Director Zhang, the two teams played rather anxiously in the first half, what do you think of the second half?"

Zhang Weiping clicked on the data comparison between Curry and Nowitzki, glanced at it, and said with a smile:

"Hey, look, Curry only scored 10 points, Nowitzki has scored 18 points, he is in a really good state today, but let's look at the others... Klay has scored 22 points, 8 of 6 three-pointers were shot, which was scary. It's the same sentence, press the gourd and pick up the scoop. The Mavericks can only rely on Nowitzki, but the Warriors have Klay besides Curry. Look at Butler...he also scored 8 points, do you think he will perform in the second half? What if Curry finds his touch again? It's difficult for the Mavericks..."

(End of this chapter)