warrior godfather

Chapter 426
In a tense atmosphere at Oracle Center, the fourth quarter began.

Like the beginning of the second quarter, Spoelstra left the Big Three on the field. James did not rest except for a 2-minute rest at the end of the second quarter. Wade did not rest in the middle of the first three quarters. After a 2-minute break, it now appears that he is going to play the full fourth quarter.

Bosh played the shortest time among the Big Three, and he didn't leave the game. It can be seen that Spoelstra has a strong heart to win. He will never give the Warriors any chance, and he will squeeze out all the combat power of the Heat. .

Spoelstra can play all the Big Three in the transition period, but Zhang Yu can only be used in the rotation lineup. Curry does not have the perverted physical fitness of James. He must let Curry rest and prepare for the final battle. The burden of scoring for the Warriors fell on Butler and Jeremy Lin.

Unfortunately, their opponents were James and Wade, who happen to be the two strongest outside defenders in the Heat.

Soon, the Warriors fell into a disadvantage in the transition period. Butler and Jeremy Lin tried their best, but they were still restricted. When Wade and James put their energy into the defense, they were the best defenders in the league. One of his outside partners is not something that Jeremy Lin and Butler can break through.

Curry only rested for 3 minutes, and Zhang Yu had to send him back to the field. The Heat had already tied the score, and their momentum was like a rainbow. Their momentum must be contained.

After Curry came on the court, he took over the ball from Butler, and then found that his defender had changed from Chalmers to Wade.

At this time, Wade went through another 3 minutes of intense offense and defense, his physical energy was exhausted, and his jersey was sweating, but he still gritted his teeth and persisted.

Originally, next year will be the beginning of Wade's decline. He can still abuse food in the regular season. In the playoffs, Wade's physical fitness and scoring ability will decline completely, and he will withdraw from the ranks of superstars.

But this year's Heat's playoffs are too intense. The opponents are strong teams for three consecutive rounds, two of which reached the tiebreaker, and Bosh was injured and missed the entire ten games. Wade had to overdraw his body and try his best. , Carrying the Heat's offense together with James, has not gotten enough rest, and consumes a lot.

The Warriors are not easy opponents either. In the first half, Wade took whatever he wanted in front of Clay. He was in the limelight for a while, but it also exacerbated his physical consumption. Can rely on willpower to stop Curry.

Curry was still very cautious in facing Wade's defense. Instead of attacking rashly, he called a cover.

Wade breathed a sigh of relief. With his current state, it is really not easy to defend Curry alone.

Curry is agile, has a changeable rhythm, and has a great shooting threat. He happens to be the nemesis of a heavy guard like Wade. The task is given to Wade.

Curry and Chandler played a pick-and-roll. Wade judged accurately and was strong in confrontation. He quickly squeezed through the screen, blocked Curry in front of him, and raised his hand to interfere with his shooting.

According to the Warriors' previous style of play that tried to find open and misplaced opportunities, Wade thought that Curry should pass the ball, or call another pick-and-roll, but Curry directly waved his hand to signal Chandler to sink to the bottom and chose to single Wade.

As long as it is Zhang Yu's order, Curry will carry it out without compromise.

Wade secretly screamed that it was not good, but he couldn't show his timidity, he could only cheer up, open his hands, and wait for the battle.

Curry didn't know that Wade's physical fitness was not good, and his steps and lateral movement were much slower. He stepped on small steps very cautiously, crossed in front of his body and dribbled under his crotch, tentatively mobilizing Wade's center of gravity, looking for flaw.

As a result, Wade was unmoved at all, as if he had seen through Curry's temptation. Curry was surprised and became more vigilant, but the attack time was running out, so he stopped probing and directly accelerated, from Wade's right Rushing over, all attention was on Wade, ready to respond.

But Wade's lateral movement and turning were very slow, and Curry passed him by one step. Curry suddenly realized that Wade was not as stable as Mount Tai, but powerless. Dodging Bosh's help defense block, he made a layup, 98:96, and the Warriors led by 2 points.

Yang Yi said in surprise:
"Wade was passed by Curry in one step. This is very unusual. Everyone knows that Wade's defense is first-class in the league. Logically speaking, even if Curry can pass him, he should not So easy."

Zhang Weiping was also a little puzzled:
"Looking at Wade's appearance, it seems that he can't move his legs anymore. He took a step slower when he moved sideways, and his turning speed was also very slow. He was directly thrown away by half of his body by Curry, and he didn't keep up with him afterward, right? Something wrong with your body?"

Yu Jia nodded in agreement:

"Director Zhang is right..."

None of them thought it was because of Wade's physical problems. Since Wade entered the league, he has been known for his abundant physical fitness. He has played around 38 minutes in the regular season and around 40 minutes in the playoffs. Known as a stamina monster, the three of them would never have imagined that Wade would have a day of lack of physical fitness.

Zhang Yu is well aware of this. When he started watching football in his previous life, the Heat's Big Three had just formed and attracted the most attention. Zhang Yu also often watched Heat games, and he was very clear about Wade's decline.

He made a gesture to Curry who was running back to the backcourt, meaning to let him continue to play like this. Curry nodded heavily after seeing it, his eyes were murderous.

No matter what the reason is, since Wade's performance is so unbearable, he will definitely not be polite. On the basketball court, there is no such thing as respecting his predecessors.

The Heat attacked, and Wade had no energy. He took the initiative to come to the bottom corner to open up space. Zhang Yu yelled at the Warriors:

"Plan C! Plan C!"

This is a code word that he discussed with the players before the game. It means that the defensive focus should be tilted towards James and Bosh. To call a timeout, you can only temporarily adjust your tactics with the agreed code words and gestures.

After the other players in the Heat opened up the space, James and Bosh played a pick-and-roll and met the Warriors' tight defense. Clay boldly shrunk and flanked James with Chandler, while Green switched to Bosh to guard against him. After receiving the ball, Butler and Curry closely followed Battier and Chalmers, not giving them open shots.

Shane Battier is in excellent form today, and he has scored 3 three-pointers. Butler never leaves him.

James' breakthrough was blocked and he could only pass the ball to Wade, who was emptied by Clay. After receiving the ball, Wade had no strength to break through again. He adjusted and shot a three-pointer. Dele grabs it.

Wade's three-point shooting rate in this year's playoffs is only 29.4%, which is very bad. Zhang Yu hopes that he can shoot three-pointers on every ball.

The Warriors launched a counterattack, Butler finally found a chance, and made a layup after receiving a pass from Curry, 100:96.

The round transition, James called a screen, Green was a little careless, and wanted to go around the screen early, James suddenly started, broke through to the inside, and dunked successfully, 100:98.

The Warriors attacked, and Curry didn't call a screen. He singled Wade directly, broke through to the three-point line, and made a throw before the arrival of the help defense, 102:98.

Looking back, James and Bosh pick and roll, Bosh rolls outside, James passes the ball over, Bosh makes a mid-range shot, the rebound is grabbed by James who rushed to the basket, and he makes a tip-up, 102:100.

The Warriors attacked, Curry used doubles to change directions ahead of time, passed Wade, attracted Battier to help defend, and distributed it to Clay.

"Clay ignored the defensive three-pointer! He really dared to shoot. James blocked his face, but Clay still didn't change his face. This is the sign of a super shooter!" Yang Yi said.

Spoelstra watched the Warriors gradually widen the point difference from the sidelines, and he couldn't sit still, but the 5-point difference was not enough to call a timeout. After all, the Heat have been scoring.

It's just that Curry blasted Wade, so he really didn't expect it, but he couldn't save Wade's face. Maybe Wade was just careless?

The Heat attacked. James had attacked so much that he no longer occupied the ball. He distributed the ball to Wade. Wade tried to break through Clay's defense, but his feet were weak and his speed was not fast. Iron, the rebound was accepted by Chandler.

Compared to the inside line composed of Bosh and James, Chandler is like a giant, protecting the Warriors' backcourt rebounds very well. He has grabbed 13 rebounds in this game.

Round transition, Curry hit Wade in a single, stepped back and hit the iron with a three-pointer.

The Heat took advantage of the situation to push back, James rampaged like a tank, causing Green's foul, two free throws and one, 105:101.

"After James rushed up, he was a bull. Green couldn't stop him at all. The Warriors can't give the Heat such a fast break opportunity." Yu Jia said.

Yang Yi has a different opinion:
"James rushed the ball very quickly, but Chandler was almost able to catch up from behind. It was because Green was a little sloppy. I think the Warriors might as well play faster with the Heat. There are splashes. The Warriors' fast break is better than the Heat's. stronger."

The Warriors attacked, and Curry continued to single Wade, a trick that was popular all over the world. Instead of shooting a three-pointer, he passed Wade, rushed inside, and after attracting help defenses, he assisted Chandler with an empty catch, 107: 101.

Looking back, Bosh hit Chandler with his back and singles.

The rebound was grabbed by Green, the Warriors launched a counterattack directly, Green passed it to Clay, Battier took turns, Clay did not make a strong shot, and gave it to Butler who followed up, Butler strode into the Heat penalty area and flew up, James followed him, trying to give Butler a chasing cap, but Butler folded in the air, causing James to foul.

Butler stepped to the free throw line and made two free throws, 109:101.

"Di-"

Seeing that the Warriors extended their lead to 8 points step by step, Spoelstra could no longer sit still and called a timeout.

He asked Wade if he wanted to adjust the matchup, but Wade directly refused, saying that he could persist, and the task of defending Curry was given to him.

This is not only because Wade takes into account his dignity as a superstar, but also because the Heat's game plan is to defend Curry alone and strangle everyone else.

Spoelstra emphasized in every possible way before the game that the Warriors' role players are strong, capable of shooting and cutting. The Mavericks, Lakers and Thunder were all attracted to defend by Curry, and then they were defeated by Curry's teammates. The Heat must not follow in the footsteps. He believes in the single-defense strength of the Heat players and will not pinch Curry and give the Warriors four-on-three opportunities. ,

During the pause, Yu Jia said:
"Yang Yi was right just now. The Warriors' fast-break counterattack was very sharp. They hit the Heat with a 5:13 attack wave in 5 minutes."

Yang Yi said:

"The main problem is that the Heat themselves have problems. Wade has been performing poorly during this time. He has been stealthy on both ends of the offense and defense, but the Heat need him to stand up and solve the problem. There are 4 minutes left in the game, and James is alone. The Heat want to It's very difficult to win."

The timeout ended, the Heat attacked, and Wade attacked again, but was defended by Clay alone, showing his decline.

Zhang Weiping shook his head and said:

"If Wade plays like this, it will be difficult for the Heat..."

The Warriors attack, Curry continues to single Wade, dribbles from the crotch to the back, the movement is smooth, and directly passes Wade, James is already ready, shrinks the defense, Curry fakes a fax, deceives James, and lays up Success, 111:101, the point difference came to double digits.

After Curry scored a goal, the Oracle Center roared loudly. The fans saw the dawn of victory. The Warriors players also high-fived Curry and laughed heartily. Broken heart defense.

Fortunately, after looking back, James and Bosh played a pick-and-roll and hit a three-pointer, stabilizing the morale of the Heat on the verge of collapse, 111:104.

"Di-"

Zhang Yu directly called a timeout, gathered the players together, and arranged tactics:

"We can properly give the Heat two points later, but we must never give them another chance to shoot a three-pointer, no matter who it is! When we attack, we try to consume as much time as possible, and then Stephen singles Wade. If the opponent attacks, give Stephen Set up double screens and create shots for him."

With victory in sight, Zhang Yu made the safest arrangement. This is his habit, and he never takes it lightly.

Soon, the timeout ended, the two sides returned to the field, and the game came to the final moment.

The Warriors attacked, Curry used up the time to 5 seconds left, singled Wade, he pretended to break through from the left, then suddenly dribbled the ball behind his back, retreated to the right back, swayed the shooting space, made a three-pointer, Wade interfered Not enough, the basketball went into the net hollow, 114:104.

"Yeah!!! Stephen, you are the best!"

"Oooooohoo!"

The auditorium was once again boiling, and Yu Jia sighed:
"Curry's three-point shot is really too horizontal! There are less than 3 minutes left in the game, and he didn't break through to the inside to cause damage, but he even shot a step-back three-pointer. How brave!"

Zhang Weiping was amazed:
"This ball is really unreasonable, but he can really make it!"

Looking back, the Heat players found that the Warriors had deployed heavy troops on the three-point line. James broke through to the inside. Chandler just stretched out his hand symbolically, without giving him a chance to foul. He watched James succeed in a layup, 106: 114.

Although the goal was scored, there was not enough time. In the next two minutes or so, the Warriors took every goal until the end of 24 seconds before making a shot, strictly guarding against the Heat's three-pointer, giving them two points, and holding the lead .

In the end, the Warriors defeated the Heat 118:113, leading the finals 1:0!

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