warrior godfather

Chapter 499

The undercurrent of the draft game in the league is surging, and the general managers of each team have tried their best to gain an advantage in the draft.

But the fans are always most concerned about the game, and the playoffs that are in full swing are what attract the fans' attention the most.

On May 5, the Warriors and Spurs ushered in the second game of the series at the Oracle Center.

This game is different from G1. After the Spurs lost the first game, Popovich changed his defensive strategy and began to flank Curry.

Curry didn't score 40+, but 30+ has kept Popovich awake at night, so he directly flanked Curry.

It has to be said that as a top coach, Popovich has an extremely keen sense of smell and is also very correct on the spot.

The Spurs' defensive resources are too poor. It is impossible to limit Curry with a single defense alone, and it must be flanked.

Popovich also has a clear understanding of Curry's strength. He didn't expect Curry to be inaccurate by himself, but piled up defensive resources on him.

In this game, the Spurs were very resolute in flanking Curry. As long as Curry launched a pick-and-roll, the Spurs would definitely flank and not give Curry a chance to shoot a three-pointer.

No matter how high Curry initiates the pick-and-roll, the Spurs will not be careless.

After Zhang Yu saw the Spurs' attack on Curry, he was very surprised.

He knew that Popovich would choose to double-team Curry in the end, because the Spurs' defensive resources were so poor that Curry would die alone if he didn't double-team.

But he originally thought that the Spurs would defend Curry alone for one or two more games. After learning from the pain, he would start to flank Curry in G3 or G4.

However, Popovich's reaction was much quicker, and without any hesitation, he completely overturned the Spurs' G1 defensive strategy.

However, the right choice does not necessarily bring the desired results.

The Spurs' attack on Curry was very resolute, and it did limit Curry's performance. In this game, he only made 14 of 6 shots, 8 of 3 three-pointers, 5 of 4 free throws, and scored 19 points.

But when the Spurs used their weak defense to deal with Curry, other Warriors players were liberated.

Curry sent out as many as 19 assists while scoring only 12 points, driving the Warriors' overall offense.

And Curry still has a lot of ice hockey assists when he is double-teamed and the receiver assists others.

Curry restrained most of the Spurs' defensive attention, Green's role has increased a lot, and Clay's scoring off the ball is also easier.

On the contrary, Butler's possession of the ball has decreased and his sense of presence has decreased.

He is one of the few players in the Warriors who has the ability to attack independently. Zhang Yu used Curry as a bait, and Butler's offense with the ball has been reduced a lot.

However, his three-point long-range shooting has declined again. He failed to grasp several open opportunities from the outside and focused on the defensive end. He only scored 16 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.

克莱吃到了库里被包夹最多的红利，全场16投9中，三分12投6中，罚球2中2，砍下26分4篮板1助攻1封盖。

In addition, Green, as the responder after Curry was double-teamed, got a lot of opportunities to handle the ball, and also got a lot of bonuses from Curry being double-teamed.

他全场11投5中，三分7中3，罚球2中1，砍下14分10篮板8助攻2抢断2封盖的全能表现。

In addition, Chandler had 13 points and 8 rebounds, Leonard had 12 points, and the Warriors scored in double figures with six players. They beat the Spurs 114:102 and led 2:0.

The Spurs' offense was much lower than in G1, mainly because there was at least one day between the two games of G1 and G2. The veterans of the Spurs were not as physically fit as before G1, and their touch was not as good as in G1.

Duncan scored 17 points, Parker scored 23 points, and Ginobili scored 16 points, most of which were obtained in the first half. In the second half, the physical fitness of the GDP combination declined, and the Spurs' offense also fell into a slump, losing the opportunity to chase points.

After the game, Popovich's expression was very serious in an interview:

"We have stood on the edge of the cliff. In the next game, we will go all out. The Warriors are very strong, but we will never give up easily..."

Zhang Yu's attitude is very cautious:

"The victory of the series starts with the away game. The score of 2:0 means nothing. Before we win the first away game, we can't sit back and relax. We still have to focus on the game itself and fight one by one... ..."

However, the two consecutive victories inevitably caused some arrogance among the Warriors players. Even if Zhang Yu emphasized it in every possible way, he could only slightly curb it, but could not eliminate it.

Even Curry said in a post-match interview:

"We entered a familiar rhythm of the game. The Spurs didn't have much use for my double-team. We will continue to win. This is not a problem..."

……

On May 5, the Warriors came to San Antonio to challenge the Spurs away.

When they got off the plane, Curry and Butler still sighed with emotion. The Bulldogs were here at the Alamo Dome, defeating the University of Memphis led by Rose, winning the first NCAA championship, and beginning the domination of the NCAA.

This is also Zhang Yu's first championship as the head coach. Since then, Zhang Yu has become famous all over the United States, and later led the Bulldogs to win two consecutive championships.

But this time, the Warriors did not share the good luck of Zhang Yu and the three, and lost G103 110:3, and the Spurs evened the score to 1:2.

Since the first two games were not difficult to win, the Warriors players were a little careless, but the Spurs broke the boat and fought their backs. The whole team was united and worked hard to win the game.

In this game, the Spurs still pinched Curry, but unlike G2 being defeated by the rest of the Warriors, the Spurs' follow-up rotation tonight was very fast.

The attitude of the Warriors players on the court is a bit casual, not as focused as the Spurs, and the running positions are not particularly active. With Curry being double-teamed, the offense struggled very much. They trailed the Spurs by 12 points in the first half.

During the intermission, Zhang Yu severely scolded everyone for their poor performance in the first half, and they regained their spirits.

But it was too late at this time, and the Spurs' momentum had already been displayed, making up for their lack of strength and physical fitness.

This is still at the Spurs' home court. The Spurs have home court advantage. The Warriors tried their best to chase points, but they could only narrow the point difference to less than 10 points. In the end, they lost the game helplessly.

In the postgame interview, Popovich smiled for the first time:

"This is a significant victory. We played a Spurs-style game. In the next game, we will continue to defend the home court."

And Zhang Yu unceremoniously denounced the performance of the Warriors players in front of the media:

"We played like a dog in the first half. I thought we had advanced to the finals. I seemed to see a group of old people walking on the court. Compared with us, the Spurs were more like a young team. In the next game, we can no longer play like today, we must learn to respect our teammates, especially when the series is not over!"

　I had two wisdom teeth pulled out today, and it still hurts, and my condition is very poor. I can only change it to [-], sorry.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)