warrior godfather

Chapter 403 Home Field Advantage
During the intermission, Zhang Yu adjusted the lineup of the transitional lineup out of caution. Instead of letting Danny Green play, he sent Tony Allen as the second position of the rotation.

After the start of the fourth quarter, Zhang Yu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw Mike Brown dispatching troops, and felt grateful for his prudence.

Mike Brown shortened the rotation. In addition to replacing Ramon Sessions and Gasol, he replaced Steve Blake and Jordan Hill. The other three positions continued to use the main lineup, implementing the ultimate seven and a half Rotation - Matt Barnes only played 4 minutes early in the second quarter before being benched by Mike Brown and never played again.

Zhang Yu knew in his heart that Mike Brown was so extreme because he had the determination to win the game. He wanted to keep Kobe on the court regardless of the huge consumption of back-to-back, because he saw that Zhang Yu would continue to implement the long rotation strategy. Establish a lineup advantage in the transition period, open the score in one fell swoop, and establish a winning momentum!
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"Di-"

As the referee Joe Clifford blew his whistle, the fourth quarter of the game officially began, and the fans at the Staples Center became more and more excited. Everyone knew that the decisive moment of this game had finally arrived. Every minute of the game, the two teams will fight fiercely to compete for this precious victory.

If the Warriors win G4, they will be able to lead the Lakers with a big score of 3:1, which is a sure thing.

And if the Lakers come back to win, the big score in the series will be rewritten as a 2:2 tie. Although the home court advantage is still in the hands of the Warriors, the Lakers are not without the power to fight, and their hopes of defeating the next game have greatly increased.

The fans are well aware of this, and the players of the two teams are as clear as a mirror. When it is reflected on the court, it becomes a desperate struggle between the two sides for every goal!

Snapped!
After a cross over, Jeremy Lin passed Steve Blake, pressed half of him, and rushed into the inside of the Lakers. Bynum was on the other side of the restricted area, and it was too late to help defend. Steve Blake was chasing Before it was too late, he stretched out his hand and slapped down hard, hitting Jeremy Lin's arm heavily.

"what!"

Jeremy Lin's layup was completely destroyed, but he didn't back down. He tried his best to raise his hand, and then staggered and fell out of the baseline. He still didn't forget to turn his head and stare at the basket.

Bang—swipe!

The basketball crossed a slightly skewed trajectory. After hitting the backboard, it bounced to the front edge of the basket. After two bounces, it fell into the net.

"Yes!"

Jeremy Lin, who fell to the ground, clenched his fists and roared, his expression extremely excited.

"Di-"

Clifford blew the whistle at the right time, Jeremy Lin stood on the free throw line and got a 2+1 chance.

After Steve Blake made a foul, he was a little annoyed, but soon he looked normal, and the other Lakers players didn't blame him at all. Artest gave him a high-five and praised loudly:
"Great job, Steve, he was just lucky this time, next time he keeps doing this, I don't believe he can score 2+1 every time!"

Steve Blake nodded, a look of savageness flashed across his face.

On the stage of the playoffs, every point was stained with sweat and pain. Jeremy Lin wanted to layup easily, but there was no way!

brush!
Jeremy Lin made a steady hit and added a penalty, and the Warriors immediately retreated to the backcourt.

On the sidelines, Zhang Yu applauded, then looked up at the big screen in mid-air, but there was no joy on his face, but rather dignified.

At this time, the game has progressed to 9 minutes and 23 seconds of the fourth quarter. In these 2 minutes, Kobe launched two singles, but under the death entanglement of Tony Allen, he only hit a mid-range shot with difficulty.

However, Bynum began to show off. Whiteside was at a disadvantage in the confrontation. Even if Bynum was not a center who is good at technology and footwork, he couldn't stand it. Soon overtook the score.

After Jeremy Lin scored 2+1, the Warriors narrowed the point difference to 1 point.

The commentary for this game was Mike Breen and Mark Jackson. Mike Breen said after Jeremy Lin scored:

"Jeremy Lin's tough goal! He helped the Warriors re-bit the score, but the situation of the Warriors still hasn't improved. Bynum is overwhelming their inside lane!"

Mark Jackson said:
"Steve Blake passed the ball to Bynum, Bynum singled, Whiteside couldn't withstand his impact, yes! A beautiful little hook!"

"Di-"

As soon as his voice fell, Clifford blew the whistle, Whiteside moved too much during the defense, the thug fouled, and Bynum stood at the free throw line.

"Pretty!"

On the sidelines, Mike Brown swung his fist heavily with an excited expression on his face.

Zhang Yu took a deep breath, turned around and returned to the bench, called out Curry, Chandler, Green and Clay, all the starters, waved his hand, and said sharply:
"Stephen, Klay...it's your turn to play, go and win this game!"

"Yes, sir!"

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Bang!

Bynum's free throw percentage has never been high, and he missed the extra penalty.

At this time, the Warriors' substitutions also came to an end, and all the main players were on the field. Zhang Yu did not replace Butler to rest, but let him stay on the field.

At this critical moment, it is necessary to squeeze out all combat power and not hold back anything.

Mike Brown was not indifferent when he saw the Warriors change. He also replaced Jordan Hill and Steve Blake when Bynum made a free throw, and replaced Gasol and Ramon Session. Adams, all the main force went out to fight against the Warriors.

The fans saw the head coaches of the two sides dispatching troops one after another, and they became more excited when they knew the decisive moment was coming. The decibel in the Staples Center suddenly rose to a higher level. , Even the reserved Lakers fans put down their bodies and waved the flag for the home team, shouting hoarsely.

Under the blessing of this atmosphere, the fight between the two teams quickly entered a white-hot stage.

Mike Brown's strategy is very clear. The Warriors' advantage is defensive counterattacks. Let Gasol, Bynum and Artest take advantage of the confrontation to rush for offensive rebounds and minimize the chances of the ball being live. The conversion of the ball does not give the Warriors a chance to counterattack.

At the same time, Kobe's physical consumption was very intense, and his offensive efficiency in the second half dropped a lot. If the Lakers wanted to maintain a stable score, they had to trade the ball for efficiency. Kobe, let him shoot again, grab again if he doesn't score, until he scores!

Mike Brown's idea is very simple and rude, Zhang Yu can see through it at a glance, of course he will not sit still.

The Warriors have a disadvantage in height inside, so he let Chandler and Green get stuck in the position, Curry, Clay and Butler shrink the basket and use the number advantage to protect the rebound.

However, because the Warriors rarely encountered teams that were stronger inside than them before, the tactical training in this area was negligent, so they did not cooperate tacitly, and the Lakers still grabbed a lot of offensive rebounds, allowing them to use two The attack scored a lot of points and maintained a weak lead.

But this is not the real reason why the Lakers have been able to take the lead. After the Warriors played the main force, the offensive end was not a problem. When the bayonet became popular, Curry and Butler jointly took over the game. The previous excellent state supported the Warriors' scoring.

If it is playing normally, the Warriors will definitely be able to overtake the score by gradually accumulating small advantages.

But Clifford made a move.

He did not blatantly favor the Lakers, but he relaxed the whistleblowing scale, turned a blind eye to the physical contact between the players on both sides, and encouraged confrontation.

This is absolutely good news for the Lakers. They fight for offensive rebounds and need the Warriors to fight for positions; when defending Curry, they need to squeeze through the screen; Butler is very good at seeking physical confrontation and causing damage...all of this Everything makes the Lakers very dependent on physical confrontation in order to gain advantages on both ends of the offense and defense.

As soon as Clifford's penalty scale was relaxed, the Lakers players immediately noticed it, and they immediately increased their confrontational intensity.

At this point, the young warriors lack experience, can't use many small moves, and don't gain enough muscle. They are not as good as the old fritters of the Lakers, and soon fell into a disadvantage.

Under Clifford's intentional connivance, scenes of people turning their backs on their backs appeared frequently, and the veterans of the Lakers were very comfortable with this. Two years ago, they had just fought seven games against the Celtics. It was a truly iron-blooded defensive battle. Compared with today's scene, it is more than inferior.

In this way, the Lakers have more offensive rebounds and easier defense. Curry was chased twice by Ramon Sessions and violated the cylinder, but the referee turned a blind eye. Butler wanted to attack the basket to create The killing was also ignored by the referee.

Seeing the warriors in adversity, Zhang Yu was helpless.

The referee's whistleblowing is indeed beneficial to the Lakers, but they are consistent in terms of scale. He cannot ask the referee to tighten the scale of whistleblowing just because the Warriors players suffer repeatedly in confrontation. After all, when the Lakers suffer in confrontation, the referee also Did not blow.

This is where the home court advantage lies. Although referees usually do not blatantly favor the home team, they will adopt a style that favors the home team in terms of whistleblowing scales. This is already an important weight affecting the outcome of the playoffs. coded.

But Zhang Yu can only accept that every team has home court advantage. In G1 and G2, did the referee take care of the Warriors in terms of punishment?

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In the fierce physical confrontation, the game came to 3 minutes and 17 seconds. The Lakers led the Warriors by 99 points with 93:6.

The NBA under the rule of David Stern also only puts commercial interests first, but it still retains a little face and will not blatantly control the field. After Xiao Hua takes over his position, the NBA will embark on a road of no return. Manipulating the game to the extreme in order to buy tickets.

When Clifford whistled several contact fouls, both the Warriors and the Lakers understood that the referee's scale had changed.

Mike Brown's heart hung up again, and he looked at Kobe nervously.

He was not proficient in offensive tactics, rushing to grab the front board was his last resort, and he had no room for adjustment. He could only hope that Kobe could resist the pressure at the critical moment, as long as he survived In the last 3 minutes, the prospect of the Lakers series will be vast!
On the field, the Lakers were attacking, Ramon Sessions dribbled the ball across half court, and then passed it directly to Kobe, as if the basketball in his hand was a hot iron.

At this critical moment, role players are under tremendous pressure, for fear of making mistakes in their own hands.

After Kobe received the ball, the other Lakers players pulled away. He singled Butler and made an emergency stop jump shot.

Bang!

The basketball bounced out of the basket, and the Lakers' strikers swarmed up to grab the rebound, but their positions were blocked by Chandler and Green, and Curry took the opportunity to grab the rebound.

"This is the number of balls that Kobe missed in the fourth quarter? Oh, I can't remember. It seems that he is really tired." Mark Jackson said.

"The 4th ball - Kobe made 5 of 1 shots in the fourth quarter. This is the 4th ball he missed." Mike Breen reminded.

The turn changed, Curry and Chandler played a pick-and-roll, Bynum stepped on the three-point line for a delay-Mike Brown finally compromised, Curry scored 8 points in the fourth quarter, and made 4 of 2 three-pointers , He didn't dare to defend Curry from shooting a three-pointer at the decisive moment.

Facing Bynum's long arm, Curry showed no fear. He took a step back and raised his hand to throw a three-pointer. The basketball flew past Bynum's fingertips and fell straight into the net.

brush!
99: 96.

"Bang! Curry stepped back and hit a three-pointer. This is his signature move! The Warriors are only three points behind!" Mike Breen said loudly.

Looking back, Kobe and Gasol picked and rolled, the Warriors switched defenses, Kobe singled Green, and the fadeaway jumper still hit the iron.

The Warriors attacked. After Curry picked and rolled, he passed the counter to Clay in the corner. Clay caught the ball and shot it. Unfortunately, it was a little short, and the basketball bounced out of the frame.

Afterwards, after Kobe and Bynum picked and rolled, they passed to Bynum who was running down. Bynum caught the ball and started to dunk, but was blocked by Chandler.

After the two teams hit the iron continuously, the game time passed quickly. When Curry dribbled the ball to the top of the arc, there were only 52 seconds left, and the Warriors still trailed the Lakers by 96 points with 99:3.

Curry stopped two steps beyond the three-point line, and Kobe replaced Ramon Sessions and stood in front of him.

Curry beckoned to Green, and Green immediately offered to cover him, but this time, Gasol followed and flanked Curry with Kobe!
At the most critical moment, Mike Brown changed his defensive strategy and chose to flank Curry!
He knows that he can bet on Curry's missed three-pointers in regular time. After all, the farther he is from the basket, the lower his shooting rate. Even Curry cannot make every ultra-long three-pointer, but in the key Every moment, every point is crucial. As long as Curry makes a super long three-pointer, the situation will be reversed immediately, and he dare not bet.

Curry was a little caught off guard by the Lakers' attack, but he still protected the basketball firmly, hoisted it to Green, and then reached out again to ask Green for the ball.

After Green received the ball, he wanted to go down to the frame, but when he saw Curry asking for the ball, he immediately changed his focus and passed the ball back to Curry.

　Make up for July 7th.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)