warrior godfather

Chapter 419 Confidence
June 6, Oakland, Glenview Community.

Zhang Yu's home was very lively. Ron Adams, Silas, and Bruce Fraser gathered together and sat on the sofa in the living room. Glasses of high-end red wine with pure color were placed on the coffee table in front of them.

Tina was clearing up the tableware in the restaurant. They had just finished their meal. Although there was no mess on the table, there were still some leftovers.

On the TV screen is the preview of the Heat and the Bulls G6. There are still 15 minutes before the game will start.

After the Warriors eliminated the Thunder, Zhang Yu gave the team two days off. In the past three rounds of the series, although the Warriors won quickly and without much effort, the playoffs were fierce and the playing time of the team's core lineup was also low. The general increase of 3-5 minutes, the players are very tired.

Now that the Bulls and the Heat are in a fierce battle, Zhang Yu took this opportunity to give the team a good rest before returning to normal training.

It’s just that the Heat and the Bulls haven’t decided yet, and the Warriors’ opponents in the finals haven’t been determined yet, so it’s not easy to carry out targeted tactical training. Zhang Yu can only focus on me, don’t think about who the opponent is, and practice his own tactics. Tactics, after the end of the Eastern Conference Finals, we will make arrangements.

Today he invited the coaching staff to dinner at home, just to discuss the situation of the Eastern Conference Finals and the tactics of the Warriors Finals.

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Ron Adams picked up the glass of red wine in front of him, shook it lightly twice, and took a sip, with a look of admiration on his face:
"Ronan, this wine is very good."

Hearing this, Zhang Yu picked up the red wine in front of him, raised his head and took a sip, clicked his lips, and said in doubt:
"Why didn't I drink it?"

Ron Adams laughed and said:

"Ronan, that's not how you drink red wine."

Zhang Yu put down his wine glass, shrugged, and said indifferently:
"To be honest, I haven't had a few drinks. Compared with red wine, I prefer to drink Coke."

"Then thank you for tasting wine with us old guys today." Ron Adams laughed.

"Hey, Ron, Bruce and I aren't old, you don't get us both involved, do you, Bruce?" Silas quit, retorted with a smile, and brought Fraser in.

With an indifferent expression on his face, Fraser said:
"Whatever, I feel like I'm at the tipping point of middle age and old age, and I don't know if I'm old or not..."

"See, Fraser is not on your side at all, Stephen."

"No, no, I'm still young anyway..."

Zhang Yu listened to the conversation and laughter of the three people, put the wine glass back on the table, got up and went to the refrigerator in the corner of the living room, opened the refrigerator, took out an iced Coke, took a sip, let out a breath, and said with a relaxed expression :

"Ron, you're really right. It's a waste to put these wines here. I'll give you a taste today, and I'll be arty, but I still can't enjoy it. Well...there are still some wines in the wine room, wait After a while, you each take two bottles and go home to drink."

"Wine storage room? You don't drink, why do you have a wine storage room?" Ron Adams asked in confusion.

"As you know, I didn't buy this house. It was given to me by Mark. He is a guy who likes to taste wine very much, so he built a wine storage room. Mark also gave me a lot of good wine. He wanted me to He also developed the habit of drinking, and he said that if he came to the Bay Area, he would have good wine to drink casually." Zhang Yu explained.

Ron Adams smiled slightly, but Silas seemed to remember something and asked:

"Speaking of which, Mark hasn't come to the Bay Area to watch the playoffs this year. He brought his family with him last year."

Fraser nodded in agreement:
"Yeah, I remember Mark watched a few regular season games before the playoffs started, why didn't he come again once the playoffs started?"

The three looked at Zhang Yu together, with doubts on their faces.

Mark Baum is a minority shareholder of the Warriors. In the past few years, he will come to the Bay Area to watch a Warriors game and discuss financial investment with Zhang Yu. He is very familiar with the Warriors' management, coaching staff and players. , but after the start of the playoffs, he never came to the Oracle Center to watch the game, which makes people feel a little strange.

"You said Mark..." Zhang Yu smiled and said gloatingly, "He was very happy after the start of the playoffs. The Pacers haven't won the third place in the Eastern Conference for several years. Mark firmly believes that the Pacers can do well this year Make a difference, go to the home court to support the Pacers without a game. When the Pacers led the Heat 2:1, he called me very proudly. After the Heat pulled three games in a row, he was sluggish. I invite He came to the Bay Area to watch the game, but he refused weakly, saying that as soon as he saw the Warriors win, he couldn’t help but think of the tragedy of the Pacers, out of sight and out of mind, so he simply stopped coming.”

"Hahaha……"

Listening to Zhang Yu teasing Mark Baum, the three of Silas let out a burst of laughter, and Ron Adams even laughed until his wrinkles appeared.

Fraser stopped smiling first, but with a smile on his face, he took a sip of red wine and said:

"Every time Mark came to watch the game this season, he always said how good the Pacers are, and he also analyzed how reasonable the Pacers' lineup configuration is. He said that the Pacers will definitely make a qualitative leap this year. Would it be embarrassing to come?"

Silas and Ron Adams also looked at Zhang Yu with inquiring expressions.

Mark Baum is a truly fanatical fan. He has watched the Pacers games for more than 30 years. He regards the Pacers as the first home team and the Warriors as the second home team. Everyone has a good impression of him and regards him as a friend.

"That's not true. Mark told me that when the finals start, he will definitely come to the Oracle Center to support us. If the opponent is the Heat, he will not lose a game and watch the finals on the spot throughout; if we To win the Heat, he invited everyone on the team to go to Miami for a half-month vacation, including all middle-level and grass-roots employees. There is absolutely no need to worry about the treatment, it is the best. According to him, this is a demonstration of the winners .” Zhang Yu explained with a smile.

Silas's eyes lit up and said:

"I originally expected the opponent to be the Bulls. Hearing what you said, I want to fight the Heat. Even if I win against the Bulls, there is no free vacation!"

Ron Adams shook his head and said:

"Then you may be disappointed. The Bulls should eliminate the Heat. Our opponent will be the Bulls."

He spoke very firmly, causing others to look over, and he added:

"The Bulls' defense is much better than the Heat's. Thibodeau's restrictions on James and Wade are very good. The Bulls hold the match point. In G6, they are in Chicago. They have home court advantage. I think the Bulls will win this game. , Eliminate the Heat."

Fraser nodded and said:

"I agree, the Heat's interior defense is really bad. It's a joke that Haslem turned out to be the Heat's starting center. Joel Anthony should be on the stage of the playoffs. As for Ronnie Tu Riaf..."

He glanced at Zhang Yu and Silas, and continued:

"He still struggled a bit in the Eastern Conference Finals."

Frazier knew that Ronnie Turiaf had played for the Warriors before, so he said it very euphemistically, but Zhang Yu and Silas knew very well that he wanted to say that Turiaf played for an Eastern Conference finals team. The backup center is completely unqualified.

Silas retorted:

"On the contrary, I am more optimistic about the Heat. Bosh will make a comeback today. The Heat's Big Three will gather together. The inside will not be as weak as before. The offense will be greatly enhanced. It should be able to come back successfully."

"What if Bosh doesn't recover well? If he sees that the Heat's situation is critical and makes a hasty comeback, and the injury is not fully healed, it will reduce the strength of the Heat."

"It's just a muscle strain. After resting for nearly a month, he must have fully recovered..."

The three expressed their opinions and discussed for a while. Silas was no match for two people. He looked at Zhang Yu:

"Ronan, which team do you think will win?"

Ron Adams and Fraser also looked over, and Zhang Yu had been listening quietly by the side. Hearing this, he chuckled lightly and said:

"I am more optimistic about the Heat. Stephen is right. The return of Bosh will greatly enhance the strength of the Heat. Last year in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Bulls actually restricted James and Wade, but they did not have the defensive resources to face Bosh. The Heat It was his efficient scoring that eliminated the Bulls."

"This year the Bulls have basically maintained the lineup of last season, and there has been no breakthrough in strength, but the Heat's run-in has greatly improved. James began to swing to the position of power forward. Wade scored less, but changed his thinking and started Playing off the ball, the team has become much stronger. In the first five games without Bosh, the Heat were able to fight the Bulls at [-]-[-]. When Bosh comes back, the Bulls will be hard to resist."

After Zhang Yu finished speaking, the other three nodded slowly regardless of whether they fully agreed in their hearts. Zhang Yu's past judgments had never been wrong, which made the coaching staff very convinced of him and approved of his statement. .

Silas, as the "winner", did not chase after him fiercely, but smiled and said:
"The game has started. Let's watch the game first. No matter how much you say, it's better to watch it directly. You only need to watch it for a few minutes, and you will know how Bosh is recovering."

Ron Adams and Fraser nodded again and again, watching the game, while Zhang Yu looked expectantly at Rose, who was aiming at the camera.

This year's Eastern Conference playoffs were very different from what he remembered. The Celtics "accidentally" slipped to seventh in the Eastern Conference and lost to the Heat in the first round. When it came to the Eastern Conference finals, the playoff journey of last season was reproduced. He really wanted to know if Rose could change his fate against the sky, eliminate the Heat, and completely rewrite the league structure.

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In the professional judgment and discussion of the Warriors coaching staff, the Bulls and Heat's G6 was carefully analyzed round by round, and the fate of the two teams was also "sentenced" by them.

Ron Adams said with some regret:

"Well, the Big Three are indeed too difficult to defend. Bosh is in such a good state. The Heat should win this game. G7 returns to the home court. The Bulls are even more dangerous. It's a pity that such a strong defensive team , fell in the Eastern Conference Finals for two consecutive years..."

"There's still more than half a quarter left, and the Heat are only leading by 6 points. The Bulls still have a chance." Frazier's tone was hesitant.

Silas laughed:
"Bruce, give up. Since the first quarter, the Bulls have been suppressed by the Heat. They have used all their defensive resources to defend against James and Wade. Bosh is helpless. It is exactly the same as last year's Eastern Conference Finals. These 6 points seem to be Not much, but the bulls don't want to go back."

Zhang Yu also nodded and said:
"Stephen is right. Thibodeau is at the end of his rope. They want to bring the situation back, and it will be as difficult as heaven."

At this time, the Heat and the Bulls had reached 6 minutes and 6 seconds of the fourth quarter in Game 32. The Heat led the Bulls by 86 points 80:6. The point difference seemed small, but it seemed like a gap between the two teams. The Bulls have struggled to catch up from the beginning to the present, and the point difference is still hovering between 5-8 points, showing no sign of shrinking.

Silas looked disdainfully at Thibodeau, who was being targeted by the camera on the screen, and his face was full of anxiety, and he was yelling at the field, and said:

"It's not that the Bulls' offense is too bad. Thibodeau can only train defense and doesn't understand offense at all. He only puts the main force on the court and expects Rose to solve all problems. Today Rose is not accurate. He has nothing to do... I I always hope that the Bulls can advance to the finals, in that case, the championship will definitely be ours."

Both Ron Adams and Frazier nodded lightly. They are optimistic about the Bulls, and there are also factors in this aspect. If there is no Bosh's injury, neither of them thinks that the Bulls have a chance to beat the Heat, but it is Bosh's Injured, let them see the Bulls beat the Heat, and then let the Warriors take advantage of the opportunity.

"It's not bad to play the Heat. As long as you win, you can go to Miami for free for vacation. Believe me, as long as we succeed in 'revenge' for the Pacers, with Mark's handwriting, this trip to Miami will definitely satisfy you." Zhang Yu said.

The three cheered up, but Ron Adams then asked with some concern:
"Then you have to win the Heat. Thibodeau doesn't know how to attack, but he is indeed a master in defense. Even the Bulls can't defend the Heat. Ronan, do you have any good ideas?"

Zhang Yu picked up the second can of Coke he opened from the coffee table, drank it down, and said with a smile:
"Don't worry about defense. Even if our defense is not stronger than the Bulls, it will not be weaker than them. The Big Three are impossible to defend. It would be good to limit two. Thibodeau is right in this regard. He let the players take the lead. James and Wade, who are big threats, we will do the same."

"What about the offensive tactics? After Bosh was injured, Spoelstra let James play the power forward position. This time Bosh came back, he still let James play the [-]th position. Obviously he tasted the sweetness...Heat's The rotation of the small lineup is not slow, how will we play then? Anyway, passing and cutting will definitely be difficult." Silas asked.

Facing Silas' worried eyes, Zhang Yu said confidently:

"Cutting and cutting is really hard to play. The Heat's five-person team of James, Wade, Battier, Chalmers and Bosh rotates too fast, and it is difficult to run out of opportunities, but no matter what Spoelstra does Changes, as long as the Heat still have a center on the field, it is Stephen's cash machine. In this finals, I will let Spoelstra take a good look. He can defend Rose, but he can't defend Stephen! "

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