warrior godfather

Chapter 430 Born For The Big Scene
In a coffee shop in Miami, Zhang Yu and Stevens were sitting opposite each other, sipping coffee quietly. Stevens looked leisurely, while Zhang Yu was contemplative, with deep frowns.

After a while, Zhang Yu's eyes moved, and he said with a little distress:

"Spoelstra gave me a problem... His pincer attack on Stephen was too ruthless. I had to change the formation, otherwise the offense would not be open, and the defense would be difficult."

"Have you figured it out? Tomorrow is Game 4, and this game is crucial. If the Heat tie the game and Game 5 is still at the Heat's home court, you will be in danger," Stevens said.

After the finals started, he went to the Bay Area to watch the game again, and later came to Miami, never losing a game.

Stevens didn't come to watch the game alone. He was accompanied by Mark Baum.

As a Pacers diehard, Mark Baum hated the Heat that eliminated the Pacers, and wanted to see the Heat lose the finals with his own eyes.

Moreover, he is also a shareholder of the Warriors, so of course he has to support his own team. He booked VIP boxes at the Oracle Center and the American Airlines Center. After learning that Stevens was also coming to the scene, he kindly invited him to watch the game together.

It's much better to have a well-known NCAA coach beside you as a commentary than to watch the game by yourself.

Zhang Yu asked Stevens out for coffee today. Mark Baum also knew that the game was coming soon, and Zhang Yu was very busy. The two must be discussing the finals, so they didn't come to make fun of it.

He stayed in the hotel and used his ability to make money. He reiterated that after winning the championship, he will privately invite the entire Warriors team to Miami for vacation, and will also add bonuses. He will do what he says to motivate everyone. This is the only thing he can do. something happened.

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"I thought about it, and I did it. The defense cannot be lost, and the offense must also be improved. Unfortunately, Drummond's three-pointers are not accurate enough, and he is not stable enough. Otherwise, he is the most suitable fourth position for the Warriors. There is no one. "Zhang Yu said with some regret.

Stevens pondered for a moment, and said:

"You'd better not make any changes, first see how he is in tomorrow, and then make adjustments, maybe Spoelstra himself changed his tactics?"

"Okay, let's do this, I hope Drummond can win a bit..." Zhang Yu sighed softly.

So far in the playoffs, Green's performance is not bad, but his three-point shooting percentage is not high, only 31.2%. In this era, he can also be called a space four, but he is far from Zhang Yu's standard. .

The Heat also dared to boldly empty Green. His autonomous offensive ability is inversely proportional to his passing ability. His finishing skills at the basket are very poor, and his skills in emergency stop jump shots and post-up singles are very poor, especially on the stage of the finals. Can't get it out.

The Warriors' loss in G3 has a lot to do with Green's drag on the offensive end.

The Heat flanked Curry and emptied Green. Suddenly he tried a few three-pointers, but the efficiency was not high. He broke through to the inside, and the Heat assisted in defense. Green distributed the ball outside, and the Heat's rotation was in place again. Chance.

After receiving the pass from Curry, other people do not have the organizational ability of Green, and often attack the Heat's defense, and the efficiency is naturally not high.

Zhang Yu used Green mainly for his defense, but facing James, Green's defensive advantages could not be reflected. He didn't dare to leave James for half a step, giving James the space to charge up, and the role of defense was greatly reduced.

Zhang Yu drank the coffee, put down the cup, and said:

"Actually, I don't blame Drummond. He is only in the second grade after all. It is already very good to be able to reach the current level. After the experience in this finals, he will definitely continue to improve in the future."

"Of course, but are you sure you want to use Kawhi? He is younger than Drummond, and this year is only his first season." Stevens asked doubtfully.

Zhang Yu smiled and said:

"Kawhi is not the same as Drummond. I have a lot of confidence in him. He is a player born for the big scene."

"It's rare to see you praise a player so much, but you are very optimistic about him." Stevens looked at Zhang Yu in surprise.

"His potential is far from being tapped... It's useless to say more, and you'll know later."

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On the second day, Game 4 between the Warriors and the Heat started at the American Airlines Center.

After witnessing the home team's victory, the Heat fans' confidence in the team soared, and the American Airlines Center was full of seats, forming a sea of ​​white.

The Heat players are also full of confidence. Although Spoelstra warned in every possible way before the game, he must be cautious, but the Big Three headed by James did not take the Warriors too seriously.

In their view, the Heat's defeat in the first two games was mainly due to the lack of strict defense against Curry, which allowed him to catch open space and score high points. As soon as G3 double-teamed Curry, he immediately failed. Curry can't fight tough battles?

Moreover, the Heat still have home court advantage. The right time, place and people are under their control. What are the mere warriors to be afraid of?
Not only do Heat players think so, but so do Heat fans.

Before the game, many people mocked Curry on the Internet:

"It's just like that when you can only shoot three-pointers. If you can't fight tough battles, you can't score points if you attack in a pinch. You deserve to be the MVP of the shrinking season, the worst MVP in history!"

"Curry screaming again? Who is disgusting who shakes his head every day? It's really annoying to look like a fool, shaking his head Ku!"

"Curry is here. Yongmi has blown him to the sky in the first two games. I thought he was so awesome. Now the truth is revealed, hahaha."

For a while, the whole world seemed to have forgotten how Curry killed the Quartet in the first two games of the finals. Even those commentators who praised Curry the day before also posted articles one after another, saying that Curry was not strong enough to solve hard problems. It's okay to play downwind, but if you can't fight tough battles, the Warriors will definitely not win the championship.

Yang Yi is one of them. He said in the program:
"Curry is very good. As long as he plays for a few more years, he will be the league's top shooter. However, Curry also has flaws. He is limited by his static talent. He lacks the ability to solve hard problems. He can't be like Durant and Kobe. , no matter how you defend me, I can throw it when I pull it up, Curry can't, he doesn't have the height and wingspan; he can't be like James, when I see the situation is not good, I hold the ball and kill it, who It can't be stopped, Curry doesn't have this body. When it comes to the finals, it depends on talent. If Curry doesn't have this talent, it will be difficult."

Huaxia Heat fans saw Yang Yi say this, and immediately reprinted and posted excitedly:

"Ms. Yang still understands the game. What is Curry scoring a high score at home? If he has the ability to score a high score in an away game, that's awesome!"

"I said it earlier, Curry can't do it, he can only shoot three-pointers, what else can he do?"

Facing the counterattack of the Heat fans, the Warriors fans also counterattacked, but the effect was not good. The fans pay attention to winning in the moment and switching offense and defense, that is, a round system. If the Heat win, it is the Heat's turn. The fans are elated, even if the Heat are still behind, the Warriors fans will not have the upper hand.

They can only hold this breath in their hearts, silently cheer for the team, and look forward to the Warriors winning G4, preferably Curry can score high, so that they can slap the Heat fans in the face.

But Warriors fans also know that this is not an easy task. Curry's struggling performance under the tight attack of the Heat is obvious to all. Even Jordan can only rely on passing to break the double team. The most realistic way for the Warriors to win is not simply To rely on Curry, you must watch the performance of other players.

And Zhang Yu seems to coincide with what they think.

After the start of the game, the Heat pinched Curry without coming up. It was not until Curry hit two three-pointers against Chalmers that Spoelstra stopped trying and regained the defense of the previous game. Go up and attack at halftime.

Zhang Yu asked Green to take a position not far from Curry. Spoelstra could not be far away, so he could only arrange for James to go up and attack Green, and give him a chance to open up. After all, compared to Butler, Clay and Qian Dele, Green is the Warriors' least threat on the offensive end.

After Green received the ball, he was not obsessed with passing the ball to his teammates, and the offense was very resolute.

Zhang Yu made very clear arrangements before the game. In the first quarter, let Green attack. If the attack is good, he will stay on the court and the ball will be tilted to his side. When the Heat have to defend, Green can play him. His organizational skills, but if the offense is not good, then in order to win, Green can only end.

However, Green's offensive desire is very strong, but his offensive efficiency is very low.

The Heat emptied Green, not so that there was no one within three meters of him, but that after James went up to pinch Curry, he immediately returned to his position, but did not stick to Green, but fell between Curry and Green. Pay close attention to Green's movements and wait for him. If you attack yourself, go up to defend, pass the ball to others, and help defend.

Green is not Curry. His shooting speed is not fast. With the speed of James, there is no time to interfere. Green’s shots in the regular season are all open, and there are small open shots in the playoffs. The three-point shooting rate can be maintained at about 35%. He can be called a good space-type fourth position, but in the finals, his shots are always interfered with, and his efficiency has dropped a lot. He is only in the early 30s, and his offensive threat is greatly reduced. The Heat can fully afford his scoring.

Green also tried to hit the basket, but James was right behind him, ready to block shots at any time. There was Bosh in the penalty area to help defend. He attacked the basket several times, but the success rate was very low.

After the first quarter, Green got a lot of shots, but only made 8 of 2 shots, 2 of 1 free throws, 5 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal. The data looked comprehensive, but the efficiency was very low, and he was caught by the Heat. Taking the opportunity to play a few defensive counterattacks, the point difference was widened, leading the Warriors by 29 points at 21:8.

During the intermission, Zhang Yu did not get angry, but comforted Green with gentle words and asked him to continue playing. After the rotation time passed, he was replaced by Leonard.

Since Green entered the league, he has always been the Warriors' starter. Now that Leonard has replaced the position, he is naturally depressed, but he obediently obeys Zhang Yu's arrangement without any complaints.

Zhang Yu made it very clear and gave Green a chance for a whole quarter. It was his own weak offense that failed to meet Zhang Yu's requirements.

However, Green will not just rest on the bench. He is staring at Leonard closely, wanting to see what kind of performance Leonard can perform. If he is worse than himself, then he still wants to start. Location.

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Spoelstra was also surprised when he saw Leonard replace Green.

He remembers the performance of every player in the Warriors very clearly. Leonard averaged 19.5 minutes per game in the first three games of the Finals, and was able to score 6.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 0.6 blocks. He is an indispensable member of the Warriors' rotation. Both offensive and defensive performances are relatively eye-catching, which makes Spoelstra very impressed.

But compared with Green, Leonard is far behind. Green can pass the ball and assist in defense. Leonard is only good at single defense and three-pointers. He is relatively immature in other aspects. How can Zhang Yu send him to play?
And this is the finals, leaving the main players alone and using a first-year rookie, which makes Spoelstra quite puzzled.

But he quickly realized that Green was only a second-year rookie, and the Warriors' lineup was too young, so it seemed normal to make such an adjustment.

Spoelstra didn't think about it anymore, and arranged for the Heat to play according to the tactics of the first quarter. It's just a rookie, what effect can it have?
But soon, he stopped thinking about it that way.

After Leonard came on the court, the Warriors' offensive space was greatly expanded. Except for Chandler, the other four were able to shoot, and their three-point shooting percentages were around 40%. After Curry was double-teamed by the Heat, one pass could Given the opportunity, Clay, Butler and Leonard attacked on their own after receiving the ball, very resolutely.

This is the tactic Zhang Yu arranged. Since the Heat's defensive rotation is fast enough, they will no longer consider passing the ball to find opportunities. As long as there is space, they will make a resolute shot. This is better than one-on-one attack and Curry double-teaming. much.

In fact, this is what the finals should look like. At this time, both sides are both offensive and defensive. Teams with obvious weaknesses will not be able to reach the finals. Discipline is also at the top of the league. An easy scoring opportunity is just a dream.

In the first two games of the finals, Curry was able to get a chance with a pick-and-roll. It was because he shot too well and Spoelstra didn't pay enough attention to him, which made him play such a shocking performance.

Now, Spoelstra has learned his lesson and is strictly guarding against Curry. Other Warriors players must seize the opportunity as soon as possible to fill Curry's vacancy.

The Heat have always played this way in the playoffs. They don't play tactics, but rely on the personal abilities of the Big Three to attack. The Warriors' opponents in the first three rounds have heavy insiders to target, and now they can only do it with real swords and guns.

This is not a problem for them. Butler, Clay and Leonard are all big-hearted players. Not only are they not afraid of responsibility, but they are brave enough to make shots.

Although Leonard is only a first-year rookie, he will not be shaken by the big three on the opposite side. As Zhang Yu said, he was born for the big scene. He killed the inside line and successfully dunked against Bosh's help defense. After landing, he still didn't change his face, as if he was a superstar.

Leonard was emptied by the Heat in the second quarter and scored 8 points in a single quarter. With his outstanding performance, the Warriors' offense was greatly improved. After the first half, the Warriors tied the score and the two sides tied 54:54 .

　Make up for yesterday's.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)