warrior godfather

Chapter 482 Died on the way to victory
After the Warriors defeated the Celtics, fans of both sides immediately set off a war of words online.

Warriors fans also came to watch the game. Some of them recorded a video of Celtics fans abusing Green and posted it on the Internet, which aroused great indignation from Warriors fans.

Celtics fans are not to be outdone. They also posted online that when the Celtics challenged the Warriors away, the Warriors fans booed the Celtics players, mixed with insults and sarcasm videos, and started a confrontation with the Warriors fans.

The two sides quarreled fiercely, but the Warriors' record of winning two games against the Celtics this season gave Warriors fans full confidence and gained the upper hand in the quarrel with Celtics fans.

At this time, the Warriors have come to Philadelphia to challenge the 76ers in back-to-back away games.

In the away game schedule arranged by the league for the Warriors, there are many back-to-backs.

Many Warriors fans seriously suspect that this is the league's suppression of the defending champion.

On the afternoon before the start of the game, Zhang Yu suddenly announced that Green was accidentally injured in training and his hip muscles were tense, and he would miss the game against the 76ers.

Green's absence has caused a lot of speculation from the outside world. After all, the reason of "hip tension" sounds too unreliable.

When Curry took a rotation before, Zhang Yu always used "back tension" as an excuse, which made it difficult for others not to doubt the real reason for Green's rotation.

However, in this game against the 76ers, Zhang Yu did not rest Curry, which relieved those Philadelphia fans who bought tickets to watch Curry play.

The game also ended with the Warriors' victory. When the red light came on, the score was fixed at 125:113, and the two sides fought a battle.

The absence of both Chandler and Green has reduced the Warriors' interior defense a lot.

76ers head coach Doug Collins arranged a highly targeted tactic to attack the Warriors' restricted area and received very significant results.

But the Warriors' firepower output was even more intense. Curry scored 37 points, Butler scored 27 points, Clay scored 21 points, and the three combined to score 85 points, leading the team to [-] consecutive victories.

In the post-match interview, when the reporter asked about Green’s rest, Zhang Yu answered lightly:
"Drummond accidentally injured his hip in training, but he's fine and will be back for the next game."

You are a liar!

The reporters cursed secretly.

Green had just been ejected, and then it happened that he injured his hip in training?

What's more, he only needs to rest for one game before he can return from injury?

But Zhang Yu insisted that Green was injured, and there was nothing they could do.

However, this does not prevent them from using all kinds of speculative tone when reporting, expressing to the fans that Green was suspended for one game by Zhang Yu on the pretext of being injured because he was expelled from the game against the Celtics .

What's more, the media further speculated that Green may have conflicts with Zhang Yu because of Zhang Yu's punishment, which would affect the unity of the Warriors.

These conspiracy theories still have a market among fans.

After all, Green's previous image on the court is that of a rough and fierce reckless man. Even stars like James and Garnett dare to attack. What else is there not to dare to do?
But soon, Green's interview dispelled their thoughts.

The Warriors beat the 76ers, ended their Eastern Conference road trip, and returned home to prepare for the game against the Raptors.

In the media interview before the game, a reporter asked this question, and Green said:
"The boss is right. I missed the game against the 76ers because of my hip injury. It has nothing to do with my ejection. My relationship with the boss is very good. All of us will be under the leadership of the boss. Next, launch an impact towards the championship..."

Green's answer dispelled the rumors.

His sincerity in the interview also makes it hard not to believe that he is telling the truth.

Although there are still very few fans, I firmly believe that there must be a rift between Zhang Yu and Green.

But in the eyes of most people, the Warriors are still the Warriors. They sincerely united with Zhang Yu and launched an impact towards the championship.

……

Whenever the regular season draws to a close, it is the most exciting time in a long season.

The teams in the ranks of the playoffs started the last wave of sprints in order to compete for home court advantage.

From the second-ranked Thunder in the West to the sixth-ranked Grizzlies in the West; from the No. will slip one place.

Teams that are on the verge of the playoffs, in order to snatch the precious playoff spots, have already killed their eyes.

The East is better. The eighth-ranked Bucks have a 76-game gap with the 4ers and Raptors behind them. They have a huge advantage. As long as they don’t encounter a sudden wave of losing streak, they should be able to stabilize the eighth place in the East in the end. ranking.

But the competition in the West is too fierce.

There is a gap of 9 wins between the sixth-ranked Grizzlies in the West and the seventh-ranked Rockets in the West.

Rockets want to catch up with the Grizzlies, there is only theoretical hope.

The Rockets have almost the same record as the eighth-ranked Lakers in the Western Conference, and they are only 3 games behind the Jazz and Mavericks behind them.

Four teams compete for two playoff spots, which is very cruel.

When the teams in front were competing for the rankings, they could still consider saving their strength for the playoffs, but they didn't dare to hold back at all. Their rotations and intensity were full, and their bayonets were hot.

Even if it is only one round to enter the playoffs, no team will give up the chance to enter the playoffs.

Harden, Kobe and Nowitzki are the three leading stars, all of which have greatly increased their playing time, trying to squeeze out every point of strength, try to win as many games as possible, and contribute to the team's competition for a place in the playoffs .

After entering March, Nowitzki, the oldest, played 37 minutes, an increase of 6 minutes from before.

Harden is young and strong, playing more than 40 minutes in every game.

His usage rate in the last two months of the regular season has soared to 34.3%, and he has completely become a big core with the ball.

Kobe, who made a promise in front of Bath's hospital bed, promising to lead the Lakers to the playoffs, started the killing mode.

Since March, he has even played more minutes than Harden, averaging a terrifying 41.6 minutes per game.

Kobe desperately burned all his energy and tried his best to lead the Lakers to the playoffs.

At this time, the Lakers have also been reduced from a strong team that was regarded as the favorite to win the championship during the offseason to a laughing stock in people's mouths.

Even those fans who firmly believe that the Lakers can win the championship are now sober and quiet on the Internet.

Many fans who hated Kobe took advantage of this opportunity to output aggressively and gain the upper hand.

Some media and commentators also began to hammer their own nails into the fall of the Lakers.

All of a sudden, the idea that Kobe was no longer a superstar because of his poor defense and inefficiency began to spread.

In the face of the Lakers' poor record, the defense of the Lakers fans seemed so pale.

But Kobe didn't seem to hear the taunts and taunts. He just came to the court in silence, picked up the basketball, and used the movements he was familiar with to hit one shot after another, winning one victory after another.

He can no longer single-handedly break through the siege and intercept unreasonably, soar into the air, soar in the air, and wreak havoc on the opponent's basket like he did in the beginning of the year.

He can no longer be energetic every minute he is on the court. He must be very stingy and put his limited physical energy on the offensive end.

However, he can still use the skills that have been polished to perfection, carry this shaky team on his shoulders, and move forward with difficulty.

Maybe Kobe will never be able to win the championship again, but he will never take the initiative to collapse, as long as he still has a little strength, he will keep fighting.

Even if he dies, he will die on the road to victory, and die in the ridicule of the enemy.

……

From a competitive point of view, only one team in the NBA can win the final championship every year, and the other 29 teams are all losers, and only the champion is the winner.

The ultimate goal of every team is to win the championship, but except for the top few strong teams, most teams will not expect to win the championship.

Some teams want to go further in the playoffs, some teams just want to make it to the playoffs, and some teams want to lose the most games and hit higher draft picks.

Those big teams in the lottery area have this style of painting.

Other teams are trying to win, but they are rushing to lose, all for higher draft picks.

However, this year is a small draft year. There are relatively few talented rookies and not many bad teams. It is still mainly about training young players.

There are no teams using tricks such as sending away immediate combat power, DNP high-paid stars, and deliberately releasing water.

Those tank teams have all eyes on the summer of 2014, waiting for an all-American Canadian super-talent.

As for the top two top teams with huge advantages in record, they are standing still.

This year's battle for the top spot in the regular season, the situation is very clear, it is the contest between the Warriors and the Heat in the finals of last season.

This season, the Warriors have shown a strong strength, ranking first in the league, and have never been surpassed by other teams.

But starting from February, the Heat's run-in has gradually improved, and they have begun to launch a strong impact on the league's No. 2 throne.

On February 2, the Heat beat the Raptors 4:100 in an away game, starting a magical journey.

From this day until March 3, the Heat ended with a 28:98 loss to the Bulls.

In the past two months, the Heat have won 27 consecutive victories without a single defeat!
And the Heat's 27-game winning streak is full of gold. Except for the Spurs and the Warriors, they have defeated all the teams in the playoffs, including the Bulls that ended the Heat's winning streak.

Relying on the shocking 27-game winning streak, the Heat have established a huge advantage in the East, leading the second-ranked Bulls in the East by as many as 4 wins, and firmly ranking first in the East.

James, who performed the best in the Heat's 27-game winning streak, also logically won the East's Player of the Month awards in February and March, ranking among the top two in the MVP rankings.

But James can only be ranked second most of the time, and the first position on the MVP list is occupied by Curry most of the time.

When the No. [-] Heat in the Eastern Conference showed a sprint trend, the Warriors still played steadily, and did not invest more energy in the regular season because of the Heat's aggressive posture.

At the most dangerous time, the Heat were only one game away from the Warriors, and they were about to tie or even overtake, but Zhang Yu remained unmoved.

He continued to control the playing time of the main players, and Curry and Chandler took turns taking turns, walking at their own pace.

And just when the Heat were about to surpass the Warriors and become the number one in the league, their winning streak came to an abrupt end.

The tenacious Bulls successfully stopped the Heat. After losing to the Bulls, the gap between the Warriors and the Heat was widened to 2 wins, giving the Warriors a chance to breathe.

And the gap between these two victories is like a gap, always lying between the Warriors and the Heat.

In the last half month of the regular season, the Warriors had only one back-to-back. Zhang Yu did not rest Curry again, and his state was gradually stimulated.

在四月份的8场比赛里，库里场均出战34.3分钟，能够砍下33.5分6.5助攻5.4篮板1.8抢断，率领勇士取得7胜1负的战绩，没有给热火半点机会。

Until the end of the regular season, the Heat failed to bridge the gap between these two wins.

In the end, the Warriors ranked first in the league with a record of 68 wins and 14 losses, and the Heat ranked second in the league with a record of 66 wins and 16 losses.

From second to eighth in the East, they are the Bulls, Knicks, Pacers, Nets, Eagles, Celtics and Bucks.

The Bulls and Pacers have been the powerhouses in the Eastern Conference in recent years. The Knicks have three frontcourt scorers, and they have an advantage in the regular season. They are sharp and overwhelmed the Pacers.

The Nets finally returned to the playoffs by relying on continuous large-scale transactions.

The Eagles and Celtics are gradually declining, and the Bucks are simply enjoying the dividends of the East.

From second to eighth in the West, they are the Thunder, Spurs, Nuggets, Clippers, Grizzlies, Lakers and Rockets.

The Thunder is one of only four 60-win teams in the league, the other three being the Warriors, Heat and Bulls.

Relying on the sophistication of GDP, the Spurs ranked third in the Western Conference, one game ahead of the fourth Nuggets.

The Clippers and the Grizzlies have the same record, both trailing the Nuggets by 1 game. The Clippers have an advantage in terms of win-loss relationship, ranking fifth, and the Grizzlies are sixth.

The records of the Lakers and Rockets are the same, both are 45 wins and 37 losses. The Lakers have an advantage in the relationship between wins and losses, ranking seventh.

But if the Lakers fans choose again, they would rather not be the seventh in the Western Conference, or even prefer the Lakers not to make the playoffs.

On April 4, in the penultimate game of the regular season against the Warriors, at a critical juncture for the Lakers to compete for a place in the playoffs.

Kobe played 45 minutes. With 3 minutes and 06 seconds left in the game, he hit Clay with his back, turned around and broke through, and suddenly staggered and fell to the ground.

The moment he fell to the ground, Kobe looked up quickly and asked Clay if he had kicked him.

Clay shook his head, and Kobe's eyes dimmed for a moment.

When the Lakers team doctor came to the field to check his body and ask about the situation, Kobe hugged his left leg, with a painful expression, and replied dejectedly:

"I felt as if my heel was kicked hard suddenly, and I lost all my strength in an instant..."

The Lakers players around him all quieted down. They knew, and Kobe himself knew what it meant to be injured on the ground without confrontation.

Gritting his teeth, Bryant tried to put pressure on his heels, but couldn't feel anything.

He was helped to the sideline, covered his face, and sat on the bench for a while, then struggled to his feet, limped to the free throw line, and hit two free throws while the fans watched tearfully.

Subsequently, Kobe Bryant Artest replaced, the audience stood up and applauded.

It was also these two free throws that allowed the Lakers to narrowly beat the Warriors 118:116, and did not fall behind in the playoff battle with the Rockets.

After the game, the Lakers announced Kobe's injury - a ruptured Achilles tendon in his left leg. The Lakers entered the playoffs but lost their leader.

Before Kobe fell, he scored 34 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, helping the Lakers win what may be the most critical victory of the season.

The fall of the last superstar of the [-] golden generation announced the end of an era.

A new era is slowly beginning.

(End of this chapter)