warrior godfather

Chapter 400 Who wins and who loses
"Om-"

The red light came on, and with the buzzer beeping for a long time, the game ended. The Pacers beat the Heat 94:75, tied the big score at 1:1, and snatched the home court advantage from the Heat. come over.

With the shadow of Bosh's injury and retirement, the Heat's good situation disappeared, and the prospects of the original series became dim, while the Pacers saw the hope of winning.

In the quiet American Airlines Center, the Pacers players wantonly celebrated their victory, but James put a gloomy face on his face immediately after the game, got up and walked to the player tunnel, without any intention of shaking hands with the Pacers players.

"LeBron, let's go...uh..."

Wade stood up and wanted to call James to shake hands with the Pacers players. When he turned his head, he could only see the back of James who had gone away, and he couldn't help but froze.

He shook his head helplessly, walked towards the technical stage, shook hands and hugged the Pacers players one by one. He said hello before turning around and continuing to celebrate.

……

Bang!

After walking in the player tunnel for a while, James finally walked out of the camera's range. He could no longer suppress the anger, unwillingness, annoyance and other emotions in his heart. He raised his foot and kicked it heavily on the chair by the wall. After gliding on the ground for a long distance, it rolled over and made a loud noise.

"Hmph! Falk! A group of..."

After kicking the chair to the ground, he didn't look at it, snorted coldly, cursed in a low voice and walked forward, his face was full of indignation.

Seeing this scene, the two Heat staff members who were following him were all silent and dared not make a sound. They carefully raised the chairs and arranged them, and then followed quickly.

"LeBron, you don't seem to be in a good mood? It's okay, it's just a loss. The victory belongs to us in the end. Don't worry."

At this time, a slightly old voice came from a distance, James slowed down and looked up.

Pat Riley came from the other side of the player tunnel, his white hair was neatly combed, his eyes were bright, and he was hale and hearty, making it impossible to tell that he was over 67 years old, the oldest in the league One of the big guys.

Pat Riley was watching the game in the VIP box. The aisle and the auditorium were not in the same place. He left the box early during garbage time. When he came here, the Heat players waiting to leave the field were the first to meet James.

After seeing Pat Riley, James immediately put away the anger on his face, smiled wryly and said:
"Pat, of course I don't doubt that we will win this round of the series, but Chris' injury will eventually affect the next game. We lost the game today and lost the home court advantage. This makes people have to worry. what……"

Pat Riley nodded lightly, smiled and said:

"I believe Eric has his plan. This is not something we should worry about. Forget today's game, go home and rest well. The next G3 must be won."

When James heard this, the smile on his face stagnated, and he nodded reluctantly:

"Okay, but I'm still a little worried about Dwayne's status..."

"LeBron, I will have a good talk with him. You go back to the locker room and take a shower. You have to go to the post-game interview later, so I won't delay your time." Pat Riley interrupted James The words were soothing, but the sharp aquiline nose destroyed his kind smile, giving his expression a hint of strength.

The smile on James' face also completely disappeared. He nodded his goodbyes and walked to the locker room without saying anything.

Behind him, Pat Riley kept looking at James' back, his mouth slightly curled up, his gaze stern.

He has been in the league for decades, single-handedly directed the "show time" era of the Lakers, and left a deep imprint on the Lakers, Knicks and Heat. His strong and ruthless iron-fisted style has never changed. How can he not know what James is thinking? What?
As long as he stays as the president of the Heat for one day, James will not even think about intervening in team affairs. In the Heat, Pat Riley will always have the final say!
……

Bang!

James slammed the door of the dressing room hard, walked in, took off his clothes, stuffed them in the cabinet randomly, walked into the bathroom, turned on the water to the maximum, and his shortness of breath gradually calmed down.

Old stuff, it's really deceiving!

At this moment, he was full of resentment towards Pat Riley.

Although he has been in the Heat for two years, James is still unaccustomed to the feeling of being constrained everywhere. Pat Riley is unambiguous in terms of treatment. The Big Three enjoy privileges in the locker room, but they are never allowed to intervene in the team Pat Riley has the final say on affairs, including the team's tactics, trades, etc. He says he respects Spoelstra's opinion, but no matter what tactics Spoelstra wants to implement , with his permission.

No one in the Heat has any objection to this. Pat Riley's past resume is too dazzling. He also led the team to win the only championship in the history of the Heat. He has made outstanding achievements. The boss trusts him extremely. He has monopolized power in the Heat. And Spoelstra is his disciple, and he dare not show any disrespect to him. Even Wade was chosen by Pat Riley at the risk of losing him.

It can be said that the Heat are under the control of Pat Riley from top to bottom. He is the "overlord" of the Heat, and no one dares to disobey him.

James is used to the life of the Cavaliers, and he is extremely uncomfortable with it, but his performance in the finals last season was too bad. It can be said that he was the culprit that caused the Heat to lose the championship. He lacked confidence and could not compete with Pat Riley. struggle.

But during the offseason last year, he found Olajuwon and practiced his post-up skills hard. Although he was not particularly proficient, he was no longer like before. He knew nothing about post-up singles, and his offensive threat was greatly improved. The rate has also increased to 36.2% in one fell swoop, completing the evolution for two consecutive years.

This made James become full of confidence, and he became more and more uncomfortable with Pat Riley's domineering behavior.

However, he also understood that before winning the championship, it was useless for him to say anything. Now, he can only keep this dissatisfaction deeply in his heart.

Wait, after winning the championship this year, I must get the power I deserve...

James clenched his fists, letting the water rush down, slide down the top of his head, and flow wantonly.

Even if Bosh is injured and there are many ups and downs ahead, he will try his best to win the championship this year!

James can't wait anymore, he has got almost everything, only one championship, no matter who stands in front of him, he will tear it to pieces!

"call……"

After taking a shower, James, who became determined again, dried his body, walked out of the bathroom, got dressed, put a smile on his face again, and comforted his teammates who returned to the locker room, as if he had forgotten the failure just now.

But only he himself knows how much this game has affected him.

After chatting with Wade for a few words, James took out his mobile phone and clicked on Twitter, wanting to read the post-match evaluation of the game, but the first news that popped up once again stimulated his newly recovered mood :
“在刚刚结束的西部半决赛G2的较量中，勇士以95:87战胜湖人，大比分取得2:0的领先，库里砍下33分7助攻5篮板，科比砍下29分4篮板5助攻，G3将会在5月19日，于斯台普斯中心打响……”

James stared at the screen of the phone for a long time before suddenly swiping his fingers heavily on the screen, and his face returned to calm.

But there was a very complicated emotion in his heart.

Why did I just finish the tiebreaker in the first round, and my teammate was injured in the second round, and it was tied 1:1. A young and inexperienced team like the Warriors has not lost a game yet? !
Surprised, unwilling, annoyed, jealous... James' mind was tumbling, his fingers slid on the screen unconsciously, but he had no time to pay attention to what he saw, his mind was already filled with "2:0".

He didn't believe it, and he didn't want to believe it, how could a warrior win consecutive battles all the way, while he overcame thorns and thorns all the way, but the road ahead was still bumpy!
At this moment, he remembered that when he was still in the Cavaliers, after losing to the Warriors, Zhang Yu taunted him that he would definitely leave the Cavaliers.

Very good, if you have the ability, you will enter the finals, and we will settle the old and new grievances together!

……

"Warriors~Warriors~"

When James was full of resentment, the Oracle Center, thousands of miles away, fell into a sea of ​​joy.

The game between the Warriors and the Lakers has ended, but the Warriors fans at the scene were reluctant to leave for a long time. They raised their arms and shouted in the audience to celebrate the Warriors' victory tonight, and also to honor the players who are about to go to the away game.

The playoffs started with winning the away game. The Warriors have played a total of four playoff rounds in the past two years. The players have accumulated a lot of experience. Tough and brutal.

In the playoffs, winning at home means nothing. Whoever wins the away game first will truly have the advantage in the series. Otherwise, there won’t be so many 2:0 lead situations, and they will be overturned. precedent set.

However, this does not prevent the fans from celebrating this hard-won victory tonight. Unlike G1, the Lakers players finally recovered from mental and physical exhaustion after a full rest and returned to their normal game state.

From the beginning of the G2 game, the Lakers showed their sharpness. Gasol and Kobe took turns to play the pivot in the low post, either driving the team's overall offense or individual singles.

Especially Gasol, he swept away the slump in the last game. When Green defended alone, he showed a very strong desire to attack. The performance of physical skills and exquisite coping ability is incisive and vivid, and it feels a bit like dreaming back to the top.

Kobe is also merciless. He is the same as G1. After receiving the pass, he finds Butler and fights him one-on-one. , Butler tried his best to defend, but he still couldn't restrain Kobe, he could only increase the difficulty of his shots as much as possible, which is already commendable.

Superstars cannot be guarded.

This sentence also applies to Curry. After the Lakers lost G1, Mike Browns still did not change the Lakers' defensive system after thinking about it. The system, following the rhythm of the Warriors, is self-destructive.

No matter how accurate Curry's three-pointers are, he has to put up the twin towers, give priority to protecting the frame, and properly release Curry's three-pointers, betting that Curry can't keep making that kind of difficult three-pointers.

After seeing the Lakers' tactics, Zhang Yu understood Mike Brown's thoughts very well.

The current Lakers are the same as the later Bucks. Budenholzer is also resolutely implementing the defensive strategy of giving priority to the penalty area. Even if he is used as a big defensive weapon like Antetokounmpo, let him put the protection of the frame first and reduce the mopping and assisting defense. The strength, together with Lopez, built the Bucks inside into an impregnable wall that no one can break through.

But in this way, the outside three-pointer will definitely be missed, which also makes the Bucks often killed by the opponent's three-pointer crit, but Budenholzer is determined not to change even if he is on the verge of being eliminated. Defensive strategy, in the end, the Bucks also won the championship.

However, that Bucks never met the Warriors in the playoffs.

Of course, the Warriors do not have a strong inside line. If they fight the Bucks in seven games, it is not yet known who will win or lose.

But now, the Lakers have to compete in a series with the Warriors who have the peak Curry and the peak Chandler.

……

Unsurprisingly, Mike Brown still lost the bet. Curry maintained a fiery touch throughout the game, making 21 of 12 shots, 14 of 7 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 33 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds. Overwhelmed by Kobe, who was fully fired, he finally led the team to victory.

In fact, Kobe's efficiency is also good. He made 25 of 12 shots, 3 of 1 three-pointers, and 5 of 4 free throws. He scored 29 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists. He was productive and efficient.

However, three-pointers are one point more than two-pointers, and they also scored 12 goals. Kobe's free throws were more than double that of Curry, but Curry scored more points than Kobe.

More importantly, Mike Brown insisted on the original two-tower system of the Lakers. After Curry went crazy, he also had to let Gasol and Bynum expand as much as possible when defending pick-and-rolls, instead of Squatting on the inside as usual gave the Warriors other players the opportunity to make an air cut, allowing Curry's pick-and-roll to drive the Warriors' overall offense.

But Zhang Yu has only one strategy for Kobe, that is single defense, Butler, Leonard and Clay take turns to play, and resolutely prevent Kobe from driving the offense of his teammates.

And the final facts also proved that Zhang Yu was right. No matter how incomprehensible Kobe is, he is already 34 years old. It is impossible to maintain an efficient output for a whole game.

At the end of the game, Mike Brown frowned even tighter.

How can we win the Warriors?

Is my persistence wrong after all...

(End of this chapter)