warrior godfather

Chapter 548 It turns out that the center forward is just our scope
After hearing Zhang Yu's yell, the Warriors players responded immediately.

Curry grabbed Paul, who was rushing past him, trying to push back.

"Di-"

The referee blew his whistle at the right time, and the game was suspended.

"Elliott, hurry up and have a look!" Zhang Yu turned around and pulled up Schwartz from the Warriors' bench, and said loudly.

Schwartz got up and walked quickly to Chandler's side, and the Warriors also surrounded him, looking at Chandler nervously.

He was lying on his back on the floor, pounding the floor with his right hand, his facial features shrunk into a ball, and his expression was very painful.

Zhang Yu stood on the sidelines, watching Schwartz check Chandler's injury, and then looked up at the big screen in mid-air, his face sinking like water.

The clip of Chandler falling to the ground and being injured was playing on the big screen. After being blocked by Jordan, he suddenly lost his center of gravity.

Zhang Yu's heart skipped a beat, and a bad feeling rose from the bottom of his heart.

Chandler has an old back injury. During the game against the Lakers, he felt uncomfortable in his back and was replaced by Zhang Yu early. If he hurts his back again this time...

The Clippers players gathered in front of their bench, looking up into the air.

After watching the replay, Jordan breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't foul this round and it was a good block. Chandler's injury was just an accident, which made Jordan feel much better.

He is not a player who likes to use small moves, and he doesn't want to see anyone get hurt, especially because of him.

The Warriors fans were not in the mood to pay attention to the cause of Chandler's injury. They looked at Chandler anxiously, praying that their center would stay away from the injury.

But unfortunately things still happened.

Schwartz shook his head at Zhang Yu after carefully checking Chandler's injuries and asking how Chandler felt.

Zhang Yu's face changed, he clenched his right hand tightly, then slowly released it, and turned to look at Whiteside on the bench:
"Hassan, you come on to replace Tyson, remember, defend well and pay attention to your position!"

Whiteside nodded again and again:
"Okay, boss!"

He knew that his chance had finally come.

Whiteside came to the field, while Chandler was helped up and staggered towards the player channel.

"Di-"

The referee finally blew the whistle to continue the game, and the Clippers sent a sideline kick.

Chandler was accidentally injured and left the field, and Rivers certainly would not let go of this good opportunity.

When Schwartz checked Chandler's injury just now, he had arranged tactics and launched an attack on Whiteside.

After Paul got the ball, Jordan Jr. immediately came up to cover him.

Whiteside stayed below the free throw line and didn't follow up. After Paul bypassed Jordan's screen, he pulled up and shot. The mid-range shot was a steady hit, 7:3.

"The pull-up jumper from Paul! Whiteside didn't interfere with Paul's shot at all." Reggie Miller said.

O'Neill was very dissatisfied:
"Is Whiteside in a daze? He should expand out instead of staying inside to watch the show. That's Chris Paul. He shouldn't let Paul shoot mid-range shots!"

"Shaq, you seemed to do the same thing when defending pick-and-rolls before?" Barkley joked.

"That's because I want to keep my physical fitness on the offensive end. Whiteside is just a blue collar, and his first task is to do a good job of defense!" O'Neal said unceremoniously.

O'Neill expressed the public's view of Whiteside. Everyone knows that he is a blue-collar, but he may not think so.

In the next round, Curry and Green picked and rolled, Griffin didn't stick it up, gave Curry half a step, Curry made a three-pointer, and the basketball went into the net, 7:6.

Chandler was injured and left the field, and the Warriors' hearts were fluctuating. Curry needed to stand up to stabilize the army's morale, and he did the same.

Looking back, Paul continued to play pick-and-roll with Jordan, and Whiteside still squatted inside, giving Paul a lot of space.

Paul took a step in, took a calm shot from the middle distance, and made a steady hit, 9:6.

"It's Paul's mid-range shot again! After the opening, Paul made 3 of 3 mid-range shots and scored 6 points. The Warriors must strengthen their defense against the Clippers' pick-and-roll." Reggie Miller said.

O'Neill shook his head:
"Whiteside's defensive positioning is very problematic. Paul's ability to play big is very strong. He can always target Whiteside's defense. There is no solution, unless Chandler can return to the court."

On the field, Green came to Whiteside after Paul scored a goal, and shouted very dissatisfied:
"Hey, Hassan, you can expand, I'll shrink, understand?"

Whiteside glanced at him and nodded reluctantly.

He likes to stay in the penalty area, and he has no chance to grab rebounds when he goes out of defense, but Green has spoken, and he has to listen.

The Warriors attacked, Green dealt the card at the top of the arc, and Leonard screened for Curry at a 45-degree angle on the weak side.

Two Clippers went to pounce on Curry, Leonard took the opportunity to cut to the basket, Green passed the ball in time, Jordan couldn't interfere, Leonard made a layup, 9:8.

"A layup from Leonard! The Clippers' defensive communication was wrong. Paul and Iguodala both went after Curry, giving Leonard a chance to make an empty basket." Reggie Miller said.

Buckley said:
"Although Chandler is off the field, it doesn't affect the Warriors' offense. This game is good."

On the sidelines, Rivers was very angry when he saw the Clippers missing people, rushed to the sidelines and shouted:
"Pay attention to the switch! Don't give them a chance to open!"

Paul raised his hand to signal that it was his fault. Rivers emphasized before the game that he must guard against the Warriors' three-pointers, but he must not miss the basket, so he had to switch defenses every screen, destroying the Warriors' passing system and forcing them to shoot high. Difficult shot.

After the Warriors won the championship, it is no longer that young team that has suddenly emerged.

The entire league is carefully studying the Warriors' style of play, trying to find the key to the Warriors' championship.

The three-pointer is obviously the part that is most likely to attract people's attention, but the large number of empty cuts under the Warriors' passing and cutting system also made the coaching staff of each team deeply afraid.

While Rivers asked the Clippers players to strictly guard against the Warriors' three-pointers, they must not miss the basket, so the only way to go is to switch defenses.

While studying how to defend the Warriors, Rivers is also imitating the Warriors' offense.

But the Clippers have Paul, who needs to control the ball, and can't pass and cut, but Curry's small-scale military training for big centers is also a stunt of Paul.

He doesn't shoot many three-pointers, but the mid-range shot is the graveyard of murder.

This season, Rivers deliberately increased the proportion of small plays after Paul's pick-and-roll.

In the game against the Lakers, Paul crazily targeted Gasol, scored 25 points, and made 10 of 7 mid-range shots, accounting for more than half of the points.

Today, after Paul opened the game, he continued to target the Warriors' center and achieved very good results.

After Leonard scored, Paul continued to play pick-and-roll with Jordan. Whiteside didn't dare to stay under the basket this time. He directly defended and almost stuck to Paul's face.

Paul was not intimidated by the menacing Whiteside, he directly ignored Whiteside's defense, hit the ground with a relaxed and freehand crotch, and passed the ball to Jordan who went down.

When Jordan received the ball, he rushed into the paint and started to attack the frame directly. Green, who was on the weak side, couldn't shrink enough. When he returned to the basket, he was already a step behind. He could only look up and watch Jordan dunk with both hands. .

11: 8.

Snapped!
Green picked up the basketball that fell in front of him, slapped it hard, and shot Whiteside a look.

He let Whiteside defend, but he didn't let him go directly!

Paul is not Curry, so what if he makes three-pointers?
With Whiteside's pounce, Jordan was completely left alone, and it was too late for Green to help defend.

On the sidelines, Zhang Yu also slapped the chair heavily and cursed:
"Fack! This is simply a crime..."

Then he was about to get up, but Cole grabbed him:
"Ronan, calm down, we only have Hassan as a center forward!"

"call……"

Zhang Yu took a few deep breaths, managed to calm down, and sat back down again.

Was he pissed off? When Whiteside was on the bench, his defense was still decent, at least very deterrent in the penalty area.

But facing Paul, Whiteside's defense seemed to be full of loopholes, making mistakes all the time.

However, Cole is right. The Warriors only have Whiteside as a center. If he gets angry, he can only pinch his nose.

After all, Whiteside is only getting a basic salary, what kind of bicycle do you need?

Zhang Yu tidied his clothes expressionlessly, stared at Whiteside who was running towards the front court, and prayed that he would play some role.

But soon, Zhang Yu's face became more and more ugly, and his gaze towards Whiteside became more and more cold.

After recklessly throwing out, Whiteside was reminded by Green again, but his defensive position selection was still as bad as ever. Either he retreated too deep, or he rushed too hard, and was played by Paul. between.

Green was forced to shrink to the penalty area several times to help Whiteside defend and gave Griffin another chance.

Because of Whiteside's existence, the Warriors' defense in the middle was pierced by a pick-and-roll. Paul threaded the needle, pointed where to hit, and the rest of the follow-up rotation was of no avail.

That is to say, the Warriors' starting offense was sharp enough to not be opened up by the Clippers.

But after the first quarter, the Warriors still trailed the Clippers by 27 points at 32:5.

If it weren't for the Clippers' offense that was mainly based on two-pointers, the Warriors made 6 three-pointers in the first quarter, and they would fall behind even more.

……

In the second quarter, the two sides sent out a rotation lineup. Unexpectedly, Zhang Yu kept Whiteside on the court.

Reggie Miller said in surprise:
"Whiteside hasn't finished yet! After Chandler was injured, he is the only center for the Warriors. Does Coach Z want him to play the whole game?"

Rivers is also confused about this. Whiteside played for nearly 10 minutes in the first quarter, so he should have a rest. What are the Warriors doing?
Amid everyone's confusion, the second quarter began.

Whiteside's performance in the rotation is much better than when he was a starter.

The offense of the Clippers' substitute is much weaker than that of the starter. Crawford is a good scorer, but his ability to organize and connect is far inferior to Paul. Whiteside can expand to defend, and with the interference of a pair of long arms, he can also achieve good results. Effect.

Although he prefers to stay under the basket and wait for rebounds, Zhang Yu's arrangement is very clear, which is to let him defend and let the striker shrink the frame. Whiteside dare not refuse.

At the same time, in order to ensure the defensive strength of the second team, Zhang Yu asked Leonard to rest in the second half of the first quarter, brought a substitute in the second quarter, and asked Parsons to play with the starting lineup, and now it has paid off.

The Warriors have Danny Green to lead the defense of Crawford in the transition period, and Leonard can focus on assisting the defensive frame, which greatly makes up for the defensive vacancy of the Warriors inside after Whiteside expanded.

However, Rivers will not be stupid enough to attack Leonard's strength. He asked Crawford to find Whiteside indefinitely, and he still wants anything on the offensive end.

Watching Crawford dancing in front of Whiteside, Rivers smiled smugly.

He completely arranged this game as a playoff, and every round was very targeted, just staring at the Warriors' big center.

Don't you Warriors like to let Curry play big?

Today, I will treat the person in the same way as the person!

On the other side of the technical stage, Zhang Yu could only smile wryly as he watched Crawford score points against Whiteside frequently.

Small fight big military training is no longer the patent of warriors.

Only 4 minutes into the second quarter, Crawford made three three-pointers with the ball. Paul's mid-range shots became much simpler. They obviously focused on the inside and improved their skills.

In the past, the center was the core of a team's defense. No one would attack the center specifically, and they all avoided it when they could.

But after Curry turned out to be born, he specially caught the center forward for military training, and two champions came out of the military training, which opened the door to a new world for guards across the league.

It turns out that three-pointers can be shot like this, and it turns out that the center is just our scope!
In the past, few defenders dared to pick and roll and then directly pulled out. Only Arenas and a few others did so, but they didn't cause much trouble, and they fell silent.

But Curry relied on his extraordinary three-pointer with the ball to win the MVP and the championship. People's ideas immediately reversed. A super weapon that can greatly increase the threat of defenders attacking with the ball!

Crawford practiced this skill hard in the summer, military training Whiteside, Paul regained the offensive style of the past, although he has not yet practiced three-point shooting with the ball, but he can also train the opponent's inside line in the middle distance .

A new era has arrived, and it will be a prosperous age for defenders.

The three-pointer, which has been ignored for decades, has come to the center of the stage. The center will become a target. Shooting three-pointers with the ball may become an essential skill for every guard, no matter whether he is good at shooting or not. Three-pointers, do you want to shoot three-pointers?

No one can go against the trend of the times.

And now, the warriors who started this era with their own hands will taste the despair experienced by their past opponents.

第二节进行到6分47秒时，克劳福德面对怀特塞德狂砍14分，投进了4记三分，快船以50:40领先勇士10分。

Reggie Miller exclaimed:
"Crawford shot crazy! He entered his own rhythm, Whiteside was like a stake, and couldn't even interfere with Crawford's shooting!"

(End of this chapter)