warrior godfather

Chapter 550 I Was Inspired by a Warrior

After the game, the Warriors fans at the scene returned disappointed, but those fans online who didn't watch the game were puzzled by the Warriors' loss.

Judging from the data, this should be a big victory for the Warriors.

库里27分7助攻4篮板1抢断，克莱22分3助攻3篮板，伦纳德17分6篮板2助攻2抢断，格林11分10篮板8助攻准三双……除了受伤的钱德勒，勇士首发全都得分上双，表现都非常出色。

替补的数据也不错，易建联8分5篮板，怀特塞德11分9篮板2封盖，帕森斯10分2助攻3篮板1封盖。

The Warriors team scored in double figures with six players, and the star played brilliantly. No matter how you look at it, they should not lose, but after turning their attention to the plus-minus value, the answer is ready to come out.

Whiteside played 17 minutes, the data is a very bright double-double, but the plus-minus is astonishing -17, he did not play 1 minute, the Warriors lost one point, the explosive power of losing points is amazing.

While box plus-minus is limited in small samples, Whiteside is the only Warriors player with a negative box plus-minus in double figures.

His contributions in scoring, rebounding, and blocking are far less than the points lost on the defensive end.

保罗本场非常罕见地砍下32分14助攻5篮板2抢断的超级两双，并且仅有3个失误，其中有8分是小打大军训怀特塞德得到的。

Jordan Jr. played against Whiteside also performed exceptionally, scoring a double-double with 18 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block.

Crawford even scored 14 points on Whiteside. Later, after Whiteside went off the court, Crawford still felt good and scored 24 points.

This is because Zhang Yu saw that the situation was not good, so he replaced Whiteside in the second quarter, and has been playing a small lineup since then. If Whiteside continues to stay on the court, the Warriors will lose more points.

Whiteside's "outstanding" performance naturally attracted people's attention.

In the post-match interview, the reporter asked Zhang Yu this question:

"Ronan, what do you think of Hassan Whiteside's performance today?"

Hearing this question, Zhang Yu paused for a moment, then said with a normal expression:
"Hassan played very well today. He stood up bravely after Tyson was injured. You know, he faced DeAndre Jordan, one of the best defensive centers in the league. He almost Just got a double-double, that's a pretty amazing achievement..."

The reporters looked at each other, were they watching the same game as Zhang Yu?

Whiteside's stats are really eye-catching, but you didn't mention his horrible performance on the defensive end?
"The Clippers frequently launched pick-and-rolls against Hassan Whiteside today. What do you think of his performance in defending pick-and-rolls?" the reporter asked.

Zhang Yu replied calmly:

"Paul is one of the best point guards in the league. For Hassan, defending the pick-and-roll offense dominated by Paul is a big challenge. He didn't do it particularly well, but it's not his fault. Experience playing with the starting lineup... and I'm very happy with his nose for the rim, you know, not every team has a Chris Paul, against other opponents, Hassan It will play a big role, there is no doubt..."

The reporter still didn't get the answer he wanted, so he could only ask the next question in doubt:
"Ronan, Tyson was accidentally injured in the first quarter. The fans are very concerned about his injury. Can you tell us about his current situation?"

Zhang Yu shook his head:

"I'm also waiting for Tyson's latest injury report, hope he's okay..."

Speaking of Chandler's injury, Zhang Yu was not in the mood to be interviewed anymore.

He answered two more questions casually, got up and left the venue.

Afterwards, the Clippers were interviewed. After the team won the Warriors, Rivers was in a good mood. In the interview, he said again:
"We showed our strength today. The Warriors are the defending champions and the strongest team in the league, but we beat the Warriors. Compared to the past two seasons, we have made great progress. I am looking forward to the playoffs. Playing against the Warriors is a challenge we must go through on our way to the championship!"

The Clippers' victory made the Clippers fans excited, but the Warriors fans had no time to react to Rivers' wild words.

Chandler's injury is what they are most concerned about. It's just a regular season, and it's not that important to the Warriors.

……

"You mean Tyson will be out for 4-6 weeks?"

Sitting in the office, Zhang Yu frowned, looked up at Schwartz who was facing him, and tightly clutched the inspection report in his hand.

The next day, the results of Chandler's injury finally came out.

Schwartz nodded and said:

"That's right, Tyson's back has an old injury. He didn't protect it well when he landed this time. If the old injury recurs, he will have to recuperate for at least a month."

Zhang Yu sighed helplessly:
"Okay, let him recuperate well, don't rush to come back, make sure to fully recover, and then let him return to the field..."

Snapped!
After Schwartz left, Zhang Yu threw the inspection report on the table heavily, came to the window, looked out the window, his eyes were unfocused, and fell into deep thought.

After a long time, Zhang Yu's eyes slowly regained clarity, became decisive, and murmured in a low voice:
"That's all I can do..."

He turned back to his desk, picked up his cell phone, and dialed:
"Steve, go to the meeting room now, call Ron and Bruce, let's discuss the team's tactics for the next month... Yes, Tyson's situation is not very good, at least a month's rest, we have to do Nothing has changed..."

……

On the second day, the Warriors sat at home and defeated the Kings 108:98.

这场比赛中，怀特塞德出战28分钟，砍下20分13篮板1助攻3封盖，这是他职业生涯的第10个两双。

Originally, the Warriors could have won the Kings more easily. In the third quarter, Zhang Yu replaced the Death Five and played a wave of counterattacks, widening the point difference to 23 points, and the game almost lost suspense.

But in the second half of the third quarter, Zhang Yu switched back to Whiteside, and the Kings seized the opportunity to recover the point difference to within 15 points and returned to the game.

Fortunately, the advantage established by the death five is large enough. When the starters returned to the court in the fourth quarter, the Warriors still led by 9 points. Once the main lineup exerted strength, the point difference widened to more than 10 points and remained until the end.

But in this way, the playing time of the main players is very long, Curry 36 minutes, Clay 33 minutes, Green 38 minutes, Leonard 35 minutes, in order to fill the vacancy left by Chandler, Zhang Yu can only extend the starting time Player's playing time.

Especially Curry and Green, their playing time is the longest among the starters.

In addition to playing power forward, Green also serves as the center of the five small lineups. Curry is an indispensable ball-handler for the Warriors. No one can replace his role.

Thomas Jr. can also hold the ball, but he can't move Whiteside, only Curry can barely move it.

But after the game, Zhang Yu praised Whiteside's performance:
"Hassan has shown his progress. In this league, not every center can score 20+10. His performance surprised me..."

Whiteside also accepted this post-match interview, and he said very confidently:

"I am very grateful to the boss for his trust in me. The feeling of starting the game is very good, but this is not my end, I will play a better performance!"

……

On November 11, the Warriors, who took a day off, crossed the continental United States and came to Philadelphia to challenge the 4ers away.

This is the beginning of the Warriors' four-game streak. They will face 76 opponents in a row, the 4ers, the Timberwolves, the Spurs, and the Grizzlies.

The most disgusting thing is that for the Warriors' first away game, they had to fly to Philadelphia, the furthest place, instead of playing all the way from west to east. The long-distance flight greatly affected the player's state.

In the game against the 76ers, Clay and Green felt cold. The two made 12 of 2 three-pointers. Got 21 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assists, and 4 turnovers.

Fortunately, Curry and Leonard are in good condition. In order to win the game, Zhang Yu can only increase their playing time.

最终，依靠库里35分8助攻6篮板1抢断、伦纳德21分7篮板2助攻2抢断的发挥，勇士以96:92险胜76人，获得了两连胜。

In this game, Whiteside's statistics are still very impressive. He played 27 minutes and scored a double-double of 23 points, 13 rebounds and 4 blocks. Among them, 3 blocks were given to white insiders with less athletic ability. Spencer Hawes.

And unlike the previous games, Whiteside's side effects on the defensive end are not so great this time.

The 76ers' offensive game has no rules at all, and there is no strong inside. Whiteside can stay in the inside very comfortably in the first half, and most of his rebounds and blocks are taken at this time.

However, the 76ers head coach Brett Brown, who was belatedly aware, started a pick-and-roll against Whiteside in the second half, and his good days are over.

Zhang Yu asked Whiteside to defend, and Whiteside dared not listen, but he was not good at defending big and small, and his steps were slow, and he was suddenly turned into a sieve.

There is no way, Zhang Yu can only let Whiteside change back to squatting, and let others try to chase after the pick-and-roll.

But Thaddeus Young and Spencer Hawes' screen quality is very high, and it is very difficult to squeeze the screen. More importantly, the enthusiasm of the Warriors to squeeze the screen is not high, giving the 76ers guards a lot of open opportunities .

The more Zhang Yu looked at it, the more familiar it became. Isn't this the Jazz's defensive system with Gobert as the core?

And Whiteside is far inferior to Gobert. Not only can he not defend, he also does not have the deterrent power of Gobert at the basket.

That is to say, the 76ers' offense is too bad. Otherwise, if they take a good look at Whiteside, it's really hard to say whether they will win or lose.

After the game, Brett Brown felt a pity for the team's loss to the Warriors in an interview:

"I should have made adjustments earlier. If we played like the second half, it's not that we have no chance of winning..."

When Brown was asked how he came up with the tactic, he responded with a smile:

"I was inspired by the Warriors, they have always played like this, and they won the championship by relying on this style of play against the center. Obviously, this is a very advanced style of play, and it is worth learning..."

When Zhang Yu was interviewed, the reporter repeated Brown's words and asked:
"Ronan, what do you think of Hassan Whiteside's defensive performance today?"

Zhang Yu's face darkened, and said:

"Well, I am very grateful to Coach Brown for his recognition of us, but I don't think there is a problem with Hassan's defense. We played so hard today, more because of problems on the offensive end. Klay and Drummond's It was a bit of a struggle, Hassan was playing really well, he protected the paint really well..."

Zhang Yu finally understands what it's like to lift a rock and shoot yourself in the foot.

First the Clippers, then the 76ers, they all learned the Warriors' style of play, one won the Warriors, and the other almost won the Warriors.

Small ball play is no longer the Warriors' patent, the era of small ball has come.

……

After defeating the 76ers, the Warriors moved around, first losing to the Timberwolves 123:126, then losing to the Spurs in a defensive battle 86:93, and finally losing to the Grizzlies 101:108, ushering in a victory. The three-game losing streak ended the away trip.

After 7 games, the Warriors only achieved a record of 3 wins and 4 losses, ranking tenth in the Western Conference, which exceeded everyone's expectations.

And soon, careful people discovered that in the games the Warriors lost, the opponents all had common characteristics.

The Clippers, Timberwolves, Spurs, and Grizzlies are all teams with star insiders, and they all played well against the Warriors.

Jordan scored a 20+10 double-double, and Griffin also scored 23 points and 7 rebounds.

Love was promoted to the center position by Timberwolves head coach Adelman. He made 12 of 7 three-pointers and scored 38 points and 17 rebounds in a super double-double.

Duncan dreamed back to the top, scoring 22 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 blocks and 1 steal. The combination of offense and defense exploded the Warriors' inside line.

小加索尔砍下24分7篮板3助攻3封盖1抢断，兰多夫拿到27分11篮板3助攻1抢断，黑白双煞合砍52分，统治了禁区。

Although the Warriors have played a good offensive performance in these four games, they have a great advantage on the outside. Curry averaged 28.4 points, 7.5 assists and 4.6 rebounds per game, and Clay averaged 21.1 points and 2.1 rebounds per game. With 2.3 assists and 8.5 rebounds, the splash can hit [-] three-pointers in total, but this is not enough to make up for the Warriors' huge disadvantage in the interior.

And what is puzzling is that Whiteside's performance seems to be very good. In these 4 games, he averaged a double-double of 16.5 points, 12.5 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game.

Moreover, his efficiency is very high, the playing time is not long, and he is highly productive and efficient.

The Warriors have such a powerful center, why are they still so weak inside?
This makes many people puzzled.

(End of this chapter)