warrior godfather

Chapter 481 A Warrior Can Only Have One Voice

After Green was expelled from the field, Pierce made two free throws for a technical foul, followed by Garnett's additional penalty, which also made a solid hit.

The score came to 65:61, and the Celtics went ahead by 4 points. At this time, the third quarter had just gone on for 4 minutes.

"Di-"

After the Celtics made free throws, Zhang Yu called the Warriors' first timeout of the second half.

After Green was ejected, the Warriors' interior defense became weaker, and he had to rearrange his tactics.

The Warriors players returned to the bench, a little overwhelmed.

In the past two seasons, Chandler and Green, as the backbone of the Warriors' defense, have almost full attendance.

Without the two of them all of a sudden, everyone was very uncomfortable and didn't know how to defend next.

In this regard, Zhang Yu gave his answer:

"Ah Lian, Kawhi, when you play, Ah Lian will play five and Kawhi will play four."

"Ah? Brother Yu, you want me to play center forward?"

Yi Jianlian pointed at himself, very surprised, and spoke Chinese directly.

Zhang Yu nodded and said:
"That's right, you come to play center, Tyson and Drummond are absent, we simply play against the Celtics! After you come on the court, you will stand on the three-point line after the offense, and pull away Space; when defending, you try your best to defend, Jimmy and Leonard pay attention to shrinking, try to control the rebound, and others pay attention to filling. As long as there is a chance to counterattack, fight back resolutely, don’t be afraid of mistakes, and strive to wear down the old gang. guy."

Soon, the timeout ended and the two sides returned to the court.

The Celtics lineup has not changed. The combination of Bradley, Pierce, Jeff Green, Garnett and Brandon Bass is already the strongest lineup that Rivers can come up with after Rondo is injured. up.

But the Warriors' lineup exceeded everyone's expectations. Curry, Clay, Butler, Leonard and Yi Jianlian came to the court, but there was no Whiteside!
Chandler was injured, Green left the field, and the Warriors only had Whiteside, the No. [-] who could protect the frame, but Coach Z didn't let him play. Doesn't he want to defend inside?
This was Rivers' first thought after seeing the Warriors lineup.

Immediately afterwards, he was overjoyed and instructed the players to storm the Warriors inside.

When Green was still there, he couldn't defend the penalty area. Now that Green is gone and Whiteside is off the court, the Warriors only have a yellow insider. Isn't the penalty area undefended?

However, Rivers' instructions must wait for a while to take effect, and now it is the Warriors' offensive round.

Curry dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, and the others settled down separately. The Celtics players were dumbfounded.

I saw that except for Yi Jianlian who came to the top of the arc to cover Curry, the other three Warriors players were standing on the three-point line.

Clay is on the weak side at 45 degrees, and Butler and Leonard are in the corners on both sides.

They can all shoot three-pointers, and the Celtics players dare not let them go, so they can only defend closely.

And Yi Jianlian also had a three-pointer, and Brandon Bass was forced to follow.

As a result, the Celtics inside became very empty.

Curry and Yi Jianlian hit the pick-and-roll, Bradley struggled to squeeze through the screen, and Curry took the opportunity to dribble into the three-point line.

After Yi Jianlian screened, Brandon Bass hesitated and chose to block Yi Jianlian's three-pointer and handed Curry to Bradley.

And the other players of the Celtics did not dare to let go of their opponents, and no one shrunk to help defend.

Curry entered the three-point line, half a body ahead of Bradley, like a dragon entering the sea and a tiger returning to the forest, with a smooth road ahead.

He accelerated again, completely throwing off Bradley, and made a layup with a low hand, 63:65.

Looking back, Pierce and Garnett played a pick-and-roll, Garnett went down, and Pierce passed the ball.

Yi Jianlian came up to help defend, but Garnett didn't go deep into the basket. Under Leonard's interference, he stopped and shot a jumper, and the basketball bounced into the basket, 67:63.

After scoring the goal, he roared and slammed his chest hard, his expression was very ferocious, iron-blooded and tough, which caused a burst of enthusiastic cheers.

The Warriors attacked, Curry and Yi Jianlian played pick-and-rolls, and Brandon Bass stayed inside to help defend.

Curry gave the ball to Yi Jianlian, who was demolished, and the latter shot the ball as soon as he caught it.

After making a three-pointer, Yi Jianlian clenched his fist hard and was very excited.

Since Parsons switched to the fourth position, he has been improving his ability to catch the ball for three-pointers and finish straight down to strengthen his own advantages.

Now, he's finally getting a big payoff.

The round changed, Garnett singled Leonard, Clay came up to flank, Garnett split the ball to Jeff Green.

Jeff Green initiated a breakthrough with the ball, but was stopped by Butler who shrank to the basket.

His vision was not wide enough, he didn't see Pierce who was emptied from the outside line, and he barely shot, but Butler blocked it.

The Warriors immediately counterattacked, Butler flicked the ball forward, and Curry rushed forward after receiving the ball.

Bradley's retreat was timely and he stayed close to Curry.

Curry was not in a hurry either. He came within the three-point line, turned his head slightly, glanced back from the corner of his eye, and suddenly threw the ball into the sky.

Leonard, who followed up, soared into the air, caught Curry's pass, and smashed a dunk vigorously with one hand, 68:67.

And when he landed, Garnett dragged his heavy legs and was long overdue.

He took too many shots in this game, took a lot of possessions, and consumed a lot of energy.

Looking back, the Celtics attacked, and Bradley and Garnett played pick-and-roll.

Garnett disassembled and went down, received a pass from Bradley, and made a small hook before the arrival of the Warriors' defense, 69:68.

On the sidelines, Rivers finally breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Garnett score.

When the Warriors overtook the score just now, he panicked and hesitated whether to call a timeout.

Fortunately, Garnett stopped the bleeding in time, which strengthened his determination to continue attacking the Warriors inside.

Even if the Warriors can score with a 5-out lineup, the emptiness inside is a weakness that cannot be concealed.

Rivers doesn't believe that shooting three-pointers can be more efficient than scoring inside!

……

Subsequently, the Warriors and the Celtics fought each other on the court.

The Warriors lacked Green as a support point and lubricant, and stopped playing passes and cuts. Curry returned to the mode of holding the ball as a big core, holding the ball to instigate pick-and-rolls.

When the Celtics switched defenses, he trained Brandon Bass.

The Celtics didn't switch defenses, so he used Yi Jianlian's cover to break through to the inside.

If the Celtics don't shrink, Curry will complete the finish by himself. As long as he comes to the paint area, Bradley alone can't limit him at all.

If the Celtics have assisted defense, Curry will score the ball outside, and others will shoot three-pointers according to the situation, or initiate a breakthrough, completely disrupting the Celtics' formation and looking for scoring opportunities.

The Warriors' offensive logic is very simple, relying on the ultimate space to create opportunities for Curry to operate.

The Warriors' offense is also unsolvable. The other four can shoot three-pointers. As long as the Celtics dare to help defend, they will punish the Celtics' defense.

If you don't help defend, Curry is too strong. Give him a one-on-one chance, and he can really kill the Celtics alone.

With the Warriors' extreme space, the Celtics must choose to drink a bottle of poison, whether to strictly guard Curry or limit the Warriors' overall offense.

However, Rivers didn't choose either. He wanted to limit Curry and didn't want to see the Warriors' overall three-pointers.

So the Celtics shrank their defense in one round, and sat back and watched Curry break through for a layup in the next round.

They don't have a definite defensive tactic, and how to defend is entirely up to the players on the field to decide.

This way of treating head for headache and treating foot for foot pain did not have any effect.

Curry can always make the most correct choice. He is unambiguous at the end of the individual, and he can also pass the ball to the weakest part of the Celtics. The offense is unpredictable and the success rate is extremely high.

The Celtics launched an attack against the Warriors' weak inside, and the effect was also very good.

Yi Jianlian's frame protection is relatively average, and confrontation is not his strong point. Celtic players rushing in is a good opportunity.

However, the Warriors' contraction defense has had a good effect. The Celtics' space is far inferior to that of the Warriors. It is often difficult to find a good scoring opportunity for the first time to break through and score. A second breakthrough is needed to further disrupt the Warriors' defensive formation.

However, the rotation of the Warriors' small lineup was very fast, effectively limiting the Celtics' subsequent breakthroughs and second pass.

As a result, the Celtics can only rely on the first wave of shock to solve the offense.

However, the Warriors' contraction defense became more and more bold, making full use of the Celtics' weakness in space and filling the weakness in the penalty area with numbers.

Although the Celtics' inside scoring is still difficult to limit, it has become very difficult and is within the acceptable range of the Warriors.

After the third quarter, the Warriors led the Celtics by 85 points 77:8, not only overtaking the score, but also widening the point difference.

In the fourth quarter, the Warriors went up and down, and Zhang Yu sent Thomas Jr., Danny Green, Middleton, Parsons, and Whiteside.

In this lineup, except for Whiteside who is a pure finisher, the other four can shoot three-pointers.

Relying on the wide offensive space, the Warriors' offense in the transitional period was still very efficient, quickly pulling the score to more than 10 points.

Rivers quickly changed back to the main lineup, and Zhang Yu didn't hold back. He also switched back to the 5-out lineup with the ultimate space, and played against the Celtics without giving the Celtics a chance.

In the end, the Warriors defeated the Celtics 126:110, winning eleven consecutive victories!

When the red light came on, the Celtics fans who had been very aggressive in the first half were all silent, and the entire North Shore Garden Arena was silent.

The Bostonians could only look at their opponents, put the Celtics logo under their feet, and celebrated the victory wantonly on their home court.

Curry is the most dazzling player tonight. He started the game with the big core of the ball. He played 38 minutes, made 25 of 15 shots, 11 of 6 three-pointers, 5 of 5 free throws, and scored 41 points. A quasi triple-double with 12 assists, 8 rebounds and 2 steals blew up the Celtics' defense.

Other Warriors players also performed very well. Clay scored 16 points, Butler 18 points, Yi Jianlian 11 points, Leonard 14 points, and Thomas Jr. 12 points. A total of six players from the team scored in double figures.

The Celtics' defense completely failed, neither guarding Curry nor Curry's teammates.

Garnett is the only fig leaf for the Celtics. He was in excellent form tonight. He made 23 of 14 shots, no three-pointers, 7 of 6 free throws, scored 34 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 blocks and 1 steal. double double.

Half of these 34 points were obtained in the second half, and all blocks and steals were obtained in the first half. This is a very obvious example of the Celtics' defensive collapse in the second half.

In addition, Pierce had 22 points, Jeff Green had 18 points, Brandon Bass had 13 points, and everyone else had only single digits.

Both Brandon Bass and Jeff Green scored mostly in the second half, when the Warriors' interior defense became thin.

But the Celtics' scoring still couldn't match the Warriors' output. The defensive gap between the two teams determined the final result of the game.

……

After the game, Zhang Yu accepted a post-match interview, and reporters asked him about Green's expulsion.

Zhang Yu replied:
"Drummond's emotions were a little emotional at the time, and he made a wrong judgment, thinking that he had not fouled. It was reasonable for the referee to call him a technical foul, but there was no need to expel him directly. The reason for Drummond's emotions So excited, because the Celtics fans at the scene carried out endless personal attacks on him, and he is also a victim. I think the league should intervene in the investigation. This kind of extremely disrespectful behavior must be stopped! Drummond Already very restrained, this expulsion is not his fault."

The reporter is still not reconciled:

"But everyone saw that when Drummond was ejected, you were very tough..."

"Is there?" Zhang Yu touched his face and said lightly, "I was just worried about our inside defense, but then we found a solution and finally won the game. The result is good. That's it. enough."

Afterwards, the reporter asked a few more questions. Zhang Yu always stood in the position of defending Green, and completely targeted the Celtics fans' personal attacks on Green.

After the interview, Zhang Yu returned to the locker room. The Warriors players had packed up their things, laughed loudly, and were about to leave the North Shore Garden Arena.

Although the experience in Boston these two days was very unpleasant, the Celtics fans were very malicious, and Green was expelled, but the Warriors finally won the game.

Victory is the best reward for players and the most powerful counterattack for Bostonians.

But after Zhang Yu walked in, he slammed the door shut with a "bang", and the people who were chatting and laughing stopped immediately, and the room became completely silent.

Zhang Yu came to the front of the crowd, looked around for a week, and finally stopped on Green, and said coldly:

"During the intermission, how did you promise me?"

At this time, he no longer has the firmness to always defend Green when facing reporters.

Green lowered his head, not daring to look at Zhang Yu:
"I'm sorry, boss, I was wrong, I didn't control my movements, and I got the fifth foul..."

"You just didn't control your movements?"

Green muttered:
"I shouldn't have clashed with the referee, received two technical fouls, was ejected..."

As he spoke, Green suddenly raised his head:
"But those sons of bitches are so annoying, they keep taunting me, I can't help it..."

Zhang Yu sneered and said:
"That rubbish mocking you is why you got mad at the referee and got kicked out?"

Green shook his head, hesitated for a moment, but still whispered:
"Who made them keep saying that I can only strike iron, if I can make two three-pointers, maybe I won't be so angry..."

"You mean, I didn't let you shoot a three-pointer, so you didn't control your emotions, so it's my fault that you were expelled?" Zhang Yu said slowly.

Green shook his head quickly:

"Of course not, but I feel that my touch has recovered at that time. If you can give me a few more chances, I will definitely be able to make a three-pointer..."

"Why should I give you a few more chances? In other words, why do you ask for more phone calls?" Zhang Yu asked coldly.

Green was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect Zhang Yu to say that, his blood surged up, and he raised his voice:
"I do a lot for the team, I defend hard, I pass the ball to other people, I..."

"Shut up!" Zhang Yu sternly interrupted Green, "You have contributed to the team, so you can ask whatever you want?!"

He took two steps forward and came to Green:

"Tyson defends hard, protects rebounds, and screens every game. When did he ask for low-post singles? He even has fewer chances to eat cakes, but he has no complaints!"

"Stephen can take care of everything, but he is willing to run without the ball and give up the ball. Where do you think you got those extra assists this season? That's what Stephen gave you! When did he Have you ever been dissatisfied?"

"You have indeed made a lot of contributions to the team, and I see them all, but the team can still win without you! Is it to suppress you by not allowing you to shoot three-pointers? Don't forget, three-pointers I let you practice the ball distribution! All my arrangements are for winning, why can you make an exception?!"

Zhang Yu said sharply:
"The Warriors can only have one voice, and that is my voice! Everyone can only have one goal, and that is to win! No one's thoughts or emotions can override this goal. You can't, Jimmy can't, Clay No, not Stephen, not even myself!"

"Even if you made six fouls today and we lost the game, I wouldn't blame you, because everyone has emotions, and no one can be rational forever. Those garbage sitting on the sidelines really affect the mood, I can understand. "

"However, I will never allow you to put your emotions above winning! Why do you continue to argue with the referee when you receive the first technical foul? You know that when you are ejected, it will affect the team. Is your inside defense? Especially when Tyson is injured, what is the difference between your behavior and desertion?"

Zhang Yu's question enveloped Green like a storm. He stared blankly at Zhang Yu. The locker room was silent, only Zhang Yu's voice echoed in everyone's ears:

"When you step on the court, you are not just Draymond Green, you are a member of the Warriors, you are a fighter who fights for victory! The impact of the opponent, the abuse of the fans, is the battle on the battlefield. In the hail of bullets, what you have to do is to withstand the hail of bullets and win the final victory, instead of being knocked down by them and taking the initiative to choose to leave. Before the team's victory or defeat, your mood is the most insignificant thing!"

"The team pays you millions of dollars, not for you to lose your temper at the referee on the court! Six fouls leave the field to die standing up, and being ejected is a coward's act. I think those Bostonians have a point. Yes, you are a softie, an out-and-out softie!"

Zhang Yu's words were like a heavy hammer, hitting Green's heart hard. He blushed and argued loudly:

"I... I'm not a softie!"

"Then prove it to me!" Zhang Yu sternly said, "Truly tough people will be irritated, but they will turn this anger ten times, a hundred times into motivation, and play ten times, a hundred times tougher, not Yelling at the referee! I won’t let you shoot [-]s, so you have no other way to help the team? Tyson is not here, the team needs your defense, why can’t you focus on the defensive end?”

"If one day, you can completely obey the coaching staff's arrangements, put winning first, and control your emotions, you are a real tough guy! Indulging yourself is too easy, I can criticize you wantonly in front of the media today , but I didn’t, because you are my player, no matter how dissatisfied I am with you, I will never criticize you in front of outsiders.”

"Restraint is the rarest and most valuable quality. Only when everyone restrains their desire to shoot and get angry can a team go from victory to victory. Basketball is a team sport, and there are only so many possessions. Everyone has to make sacrifices, if someone is above the team, he will hurt the team, no matter how strong he is, you understand?"

Zhang Yu's speech rate gradually slowed down, and Green was stunned, and the resentment and grievance that rose from the bottom of his heart gradually subsided.

He fully understood how ridiculous his behavior in the game was, and how weak he was behind his yelling at the referee.

He should be angry, he should be angry, but he should be pouring his anger on the opponent, not on the referee, which is what cowards do.

He is too self-righteous, always thinking about his contribution to the team, but is his contribution comparable to Curry?

Thinking of all the sacrifices made by Curry, Green felt ashamed.

The boss is right, many assists are given to him by Curry.

If the opponent doesn't double-team Curry and lets him attack with the ball, how many assists can he send in a game?How many games can the Warriors win?

Green took a deep breath, met Zhang Yu's stern gaze, and said sincerely:
"I'm sorry, boss, I was wrong, I now understand how serious my mistake is, I promise, I will never put my personal emotions above the team's victory or defeat in the future, I will control myself emotions, and don’t let what happened today happen again.”

Zhang Yu stared into Green's eyes, and Green looked at him calmly.

After a while, Zhang Yu snorted softly:
"I hope so! I believe in your promise, but you lost control of your emotions today, which affected the game and almost caused the team to lose. I must punish you. You don't have to play in the next game. Internal suspension, external I'll say you have a bad hip, do you have a problem?"

Green shook his head:

"I have no opinion, I am willing to accept any punishment from the team!"

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