warrior godfather

The Warriors won the Clippers, the Heat lost to the Pacers, and the situation immediately became clear.

The war of public opinion that started before Curry won the MVP has once again started a confrontation, but this time it is a different offensive and defensive situation.

The Warriors led the Clippers 3:1 and entered the Western Conference Finals with one foot. Curry scored 4 points in G32 and led the Warriors to victory. The outside world only praised him. The battle for the number one point guard was hyped up. No one mentioned it anymore.

Paul's performance is actually quite good, perfectly qualified for the duties of a traditional point guard, but compared with Curry, it is far behind.

In this round of the series, Curry's performance has been very good, scoring like chopping melons and vegetables. The defensive center Jordan, who has become famous in the past two years, has no power to parry in front of him.

And James, who lost to the Pacers, did not have such a good treatment.

Although James' data is very comprehensive, his embarrassing performance in the Pacers penalty area is obvious to all.

It's just a Roy Hibbert, James can't come up with a good solution, which is really surprising.

"USA Today", "San Francisco Chronicle" and other media have questioned James' performance. Many commentators bluntly said that James did not play any dominance, and he did not play like an MVP-level player at all.

The Warriors fans also seized this great opportunity and output with all their strength to avenge the ridicule of being ridiculed in every possible way after losing to the Clippers in G1.

However, James fans immediately launched a counterattack, saying that James was isolated and helpless in this game, and he was not to blame for the loss, but his teammates were too incompetent.

ESPN and other media have more or less expressed this meaning, but they are not as explicit as what James fans said.

There is indeed some truth in saying this. In G4 between the Heat and the Pacers, apart from James getting 24 points, Chalmers performed the best. He scored 20 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals.

Wade and Bosh performed very badly. Wade made 15 of 5 shots, 6 of 6 free throws, and scored 16 points. Bosh only made 6 of 1 shots, 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 7 points.

The Pacers' defense not only troubled James, but also limited Wade and Bosh.

Such a bad performance made them the target of criticism from James fans. Bosh fans are few in number and can only swallow their anger, but Wade fans will not sit still and fight back immediately. A certain degree of division has appeared among Heat fans.

Although the behavior of the fans will not affect the game, it will make the Heat's public opinion environment worse. Warriors fans and other neutral fans are watching jokes.

Many potential Heat fans, after seeing the Heat fans actually having internal strife, stayed away from the Heat and turned to support other stars.

This is the influence of public opinion. It cannot determine the outcome of a team, but it can corrode the foundation of a team.

Especially in the information age, social media allows fans to have a direct dialogue with stars, and the media can no longer monopolize information and communication channels with stars as before, and fans are becoming more and more important.

There are many players who are affected by the mentality of the fans, and then make irrational actions, and even a team will fall apart because of this.

This is why Zhang Yu spared no expense to defend the Warriors' public opinion environment. He has seen many stars and teams affected by public opinion, and their performance and performance declined. Durant is the most vivid example.

Now, he finally saw the results.

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After the end of G4, the Warriors and Clippers got two days of rest. It was not until May 5 that the two teams started their G15 contest at the Oracle Center.

This game is not difficult for the Warriors. There is a big gap in strength between the two teams. The Clippers are at a disadvantage both offensively and defensively. As long as the Warriors play normally, they will not lose.

After the start of the game, the Warriors mastered the rhythm of the game. Although there were slight twists and turns in the middle, they maintained their lead. Finally, they defeated the Clippers 117:109 and advanced to the Western Conference Finals with a big score of 4:1.

Zhang Yu didn't stay strong in the match point game, and no one in the Warriors seemed to go to Los Angeles to play again, although Los Angeles is not far from the Bay Area.

From the beginning of the first quarter, Curry was on full fire, training Jordan and Griffin in the military, while De Nagro still defended Curry alone, watching Jordan and Griffin being ravaged by Curry.

Maybe he believed that the Clippers and the Warriors could win the game by fighting offense, or maybe he trusted Jordan and Griffin's ability to switch defenses, so he never adjusted his defense.

But none of this matters anymore. The Clippers lost this round of the series, and his coaching career may have come to an end.

Originally De Nagro would dismiss get out of class after the end of this season, and he would never have the opportunity to coach an NBA team. In this round of the series, he hardly made any adjustments. The defense was brainless and the offense completely relied on Paul to sort it out. , doing nothing.

Although the Clippers have made a major breakthrough by reaching the second round of the playoffs, the Clippers traded for Paul with the goal of competing for the championship. De Nagro is obviously not qualified for the coaching position of a championship team.

However, De Nagro cannot be blamed for the Clippers' loss. The Clippers' lineup has big problems, focusing resources on the interior and back lines, and lacking a strong striker.

And if a team wants to go far in the playoffs, it must have a strong striker.

The Heat have James, the Thunder have Durant, the Warriors have no top strikers, but they have Butler, Leonard, Parsons, Green and other strong strikers, and the Bulls also have Luol Deng and Gibson against the top defense.

Griffin is also a striker, but his style of play is indeed very traditional inside, and his defense is also very average. The Clippers' defense can only rely on Caron Butler and Matt Barnes, and their offense and defense are too weak. Can't compete with top teams.

In this game, Paul maintained a good state, but he only scored a double-double of 24 points, 11 assists, 5 rebounds and 1 steal, and his scoring was still very weak.

His 20+10 can make the Clippers lose decently, but it can't help the Clippers win.

Curry played 40 minutes, made 25 of 14 shots, 16 of 9 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, scored 41 points, 4 assists, 5 rebounds and 1 steal. The battle between Wei and Wei has come to an end.

Before this season, Curry was recognized as the number one point guard, even No.1 in the league.

But after Paul's G1 state exploded, he played an unexpected game and led the team to defeat the Warriors, Curry was strangely asked to prove that he was better than Paul.

This wasn't a problem at first, but suspense was artificially created, but after this round of the series, no one would raise any objections.

However, this promotion battle was not without flaws. Butler and Green had a little conflict in the game, which cast a shadow over this victory.

The reason for the conflict between the two is very simple. During the game, Green held the ball and dealt cards for a few rounds. Instead of passing to Butler, who cut to the inside, Green passed the ball to Curry and Clay, who were being chased from the outside. Butler's dissatisfaction.

During the timeout, Butler specifically reminded Green to pay attention to his running position and pass the ball to him when he had a chance, but Green said that who to pass the ball to and how to pass the ball are his business. Pass to the most suitable position, except for the arrangement of the coaching staff, no one can make demands on him. If he feels that Butler has run out of opportunities, he will definitely pass the ball without Butler's reminder.

Butler was a little angry when he heard this, but Green did not say that he would not pass the ball to him, and the game was not over yet, so Butler endured it and focused on the court.

But in the ensuing game, Green still did not pass the ball to Butler, who was cut in the air, twice, but gave the ball to the outside.

Although Clay and Curry both made three-pointers, they both made strong shots against the defense, while Butler took advantage of the Clippers' weak defense and cut into the penalty area in the air, giving him an easier chance to score.

This made Butler even more angry, but he scored in the end of the two rounds, and he couldn't say anything. He just hid his anger in his heart and focused on the game.

What completely ignited Butler's anger was the end of the game. After the Warriors players returned to the locker room, he went to Green to discuss the matter. Green's attitude was very tough, and he said bluntly, "Don't judge me!"

Butler was furious immediately, pushed Green hard, and shouted:

"What do you mean? I just want to discuss the tactics in the game with you. Where did I tell you?!"

Green was also not to be outdone, he puffed his chest out and stared at Butler:
"I don't care how I play, you are just dictating me now!"

Butler was even angrier:
"What the fuck are you talking about? The team's tactic is to find easier scoring opportunities. I have already got rid of the defense and cut to the basket. You don't pass the ball to me, is it reasonable?!"

"It's none of your business anyway, keep your mouth clean..."

"Hey, what are you doing!"

"Jimmy, Drummond, we have just advanced to the Western Conference finals. If there is something we can't talk about, why are we still arguing!"

"Relax, buddy, don't be impulsive, this is the locker room, have you forgotten the boss's rules?"

As soon as the two exchanged a few words, other people surrounded them, pulled them apart hurriedly, and persuaded them loudly.

Green and Butler didn't intend to do anything, and parted obediently, but they still didn't stop talking, staring at each other and spitting trash.

Zhang Yu has strict regulations. The team is absolutely not allowed to fight, let alone fights. Anyone who dares to cross the line will be punished with the most severe punishment.

In fact, there are internal fights in the NBA every year, but most of them are covered up. The famous ones such as Jordan Cole fighting each other and Garnett hitting rookie Richter are just the tip of the iceberg.

But no Warriors player has violated this rule. Disputes and quarrels are still within Zhang Yu's tolerance, but fighting is absolutely prohibited.

Green and Butler didn't have the courage to challenge Zhang Yu's authority. Maybe Green's impulsive character would expand to this point one day, but now, he absolutely dare not do so.

Not long after the two separated, Zhang Yu walked into the locker room. He saw the players divided into two groups in a mess, and asked:
"What's wrong? If you're not going to be interviewed, what are you playing for?"

Cole walked to Zhang Yu's side, and whispered what happened just now.

Zhang Yu's face sank, he glanced at Green and Butler without any expression, and said coldly:
"Come on, Stephen, follow me to the post-match interview, you two don't leave, wait until I come back to deal with this matter, if you fight again during this period... Humph!"

After finishing speaking, Zhang Yu turned and walked out of the locker room. Curry followed him out. Green and Butler glared at each other, daring not to say anything, sitting in their seats panting, surrounded by three or two Teammates persuaded.

More than 20 minutes later, Zhang Yu and Curry returned to the locker room. The Warriors players had almost left. Green and Butler had already packed their things and stayed in their seats, waiting for Zhang Yu to come back.

Zhang Yu leaned against the door, and after Curry left with his things, he said:
"Jimmy, I'll take you out, Drummond, wait a minute."

He then walked out of the locker room with Butler and asked:
"How did you and Drummond fight?"

Butler articulated his dissatisfaction with Green, including that he had approached Green during the timeout, but Green's attitude was very bad.

At that time, he and Green were communicating in private, Zhang Yu didn't notice, and only now did he know the ins and outs of the matter.

Finally, Butler said dissatisfiedly:

"Boss, this guy is outrageous! Who does he think he is? He treats me like this! He doesn't understand your tactics at all. He only knows how to pass the ball to Stephen and Clay. If he does this again Go on, the team will definitely be affected!"

Zhang Yu frowned, nodded slightly, and comforted:
"I see, I will deal with this matter, you go back first."

After sending Butler away, Zhang Yu came back to find Green, looked at Green coldly, and asked:
"Come on, what the hell is going on, I don't believe it, you can't see Jimmy running out of space, why don't you pass him the ball?"

Green scratched his head and said:
"Well, I admit, boss, I can't understand that guy's behavior these days. After he was selected to the best team, he became more and more inflated. He always said that he would sign a maximum salary contract in the summer, or super I'm a little upset about the maximum salary, and I deliberately didn't pass the ball to him in a few rounds..."

"Why are you upset?" Zhang Yu interrupted coldly.

Green was silent for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said:

"Because I don't think he deserves it! Why should he sign the same contract as Stephen? And I think you don't want to give him this contract. I'm helping the team make up their minds..."

"Enough!" Zhang Yu shouted sharply.

Green immediately shut up, but looked at Zhang Yu still unruly, and didn't feel that he had done anything wrong.

Zhang Yu didn't speak, just looked at Green, and after a while, he said:

"Are you afraid that Jimmy's signing of the super maximum salary will affect your contract extension?"

Green nodded without hesitation:
"Yes, but I also think about the team, and I have a clear conscience."

He looked directly into Zhang Yu's eyes, his eyes were very magnanimous.

Zhang Yu stared at him for a while, then said slowly:
"I hope you will remember this sentence, and I hope you will always have a clear conscience in the future... Don't worry, my previous promise to you is still valid, and the money that is due to you will not be less, so don't do this again This kind of thing, otherwise the end is absolutely unacceptable to you!"

Hearing this, Green was overjoyed and nodded again and again:

"Boss, don't worry, everything I do is for the team and to win. I will apologize to Jimmy tomorrow, and I promise I won't do it in the future!"