warrior godfather

After Schwartz came on the court, he gently pressed Curry's left knee with his hand. After asking Curry how he felt, he looked back at Zhang Yu on the sidelines and shook his head slightly.

Zhang Yu put his head in his hands and leaned back, as if someone had punched him in the face.

He turned around slowly and called out Livingston, who had just been substituted:

"Sean, you come on and replace Stephen."

Livingston knew that Zhang Yu must be in a very bad mood at this time, so he just nodded silently, quickly took off his training clothes, and came to the technical stage.

On the court, Schwartz helped Curry up and wanted to help him off the court, but Curry didn't want to leave like this:

"Let me finish the free throw and get off the court. This is my job. I have to finish him."

Schwartz hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

Curry's injury is not serious, but it will not affect his shooting.

Then, Curry stood on the free throw line, exerted strength with one right leg, and gently dialed the ball out.

brush!
The basketball went into the net, and Curry took two small jumps. Danny Green and Yi Jianlian rushed up to support him, walked slowly to the sidelines, and then Schwartz and his assistant helped Curry to the player tunnel.

All the fans stood up at this time and applauded Curry. Their expressions were painful, but at this moment, they could only suppress all the panic in their hearts and give Curry the greatest support.

Before entering the player tunnel, Curry did not forget to wave his hands around to thank the fans for their support. His calm expression also reassured the audience a lot.

Curry's injury doesn't seem to be serious, which is the only good news.

But whether it was staying on the court or the Warriors players on the bench, after watching Curry walk into the player tunnel, they all looked flustered and looked at Zhang Yu for help.

The Warriors' plan for this game revolves entirely around Curry, and now that Curry is injured and off the field, they are a little overwhelmed.

Zhang Yu saw the expressions on everyone's faces, so he made a decisive decision and called a timeout, trying to stabilize everyone's emotions:

"Everyone, don't panic. Stephen just suffered a small injury. There is nothing serious. Don't worry. What you need to do now is to play well and win this game. This is the best reward for Stephen. We will play like this later. ..."

Zhang Yu said a few words of relief, and then began to arrange tactics, but the Warriors players didn't listen much.

The meaning of this game is to allow Curry to compete for the scoring title. The outcome is not that important. Now that Curry has left the field, winning or losing is no longer on their minds.

What everyone is worried about is what will happen to the Warriors in the playoffs.

The playoffs are about to start, but Curry is injured. Is his injury serious?How long will it take to recover?Will it affect his state?
These questions spread like weeds in the hearts of Warriors players, occupying their minds.

Soon, the long timeout was over, and Zhang Yu could only hurry up and encourage everyone, watching the players return to the court.

After the game restarted, the impact of Curry's departure was immediately apparent. The Warriors' originally well-organized offense and defense were in chaos.

The Warriors players all looked preoccupied, their rotation speed slowed down, their enthusiasm for running positions also declined, and they panicked when they encountered defense. Basketball was passed around like a hot potato. People dare to attack.

Unfortunately, Zhang Yu's attempt did not have much effect. Curry has always been the Warriors' pinnacle of stability. His departure has dealt a great blow to the Warriors players.

All Zhang Yu can do is to switch back to the main lineup in advance.

This has achieved certain results. Leonard, Clay, and Green are all mentally strong. Although they were also affected by Curry's injury and leaving the field, they were worried about the team's playoff prospects, but they could still focus on in the game.

However, without Curry, the Warriors' offensive threat was greatly reduced. Clay and Leonard tried to carry the team on the offensive end, but quickly lost in the confrontation with Durant and Westbrook.

The Thunder seized this opportunity and continued to play for Durant. Durant was not polite and scored consecutively, widening the gap between himself and Curry, and the competition for the scoring champion lost suspense.

As the lead of the Thunder came to more than 15 points, Zhang Yu no longer insisted, and simply changed to the third team, and conceded the loss 3 minutes early.

Brooks also replaced the main lineup, Ming Jin withdrew, and the game entered garbage time.

In the end, the Thunder defeated the Warriors 105:93 and entered the playoffs with a record of 65 wins and 17 losses. Ranked third in the league and entered the playoffs.

杜兰特也凭借在第四节的得分，全场砍下48分11篮板4助攻1封盖，压过了库里的45分6助攻4篮板2抢断，以场均32.3分，荣膺本赛季的得分王！
But it is also dangerous for him to win. Curry and Durant have played the same number of games, and the total score is only 5 points behind Durant. The difference in average points per game is very small. Not yet known.

But these are not important anymore. After Curry was injured, people's attention has shifted from the outcome of the game and the competition for the scoring champion to Curry's injury.

After the game, the Warriors were the first to be interviewed as the loser. Zhang Yu took Clay, who scored 23 points in this game, and Leonard, who scored 18 points, to participate in the interview.

The reporters' questions also focused on Curry, asking whether Curry's injury was serious and whether it would have an impact on the Warriors' playoffs.

Both Clay and Leonard expressed their blessings to Curry, hoping that he can come back as soon as possible, but they don't know anything about the Warriors' playoff plan.

When Zhang Yu was asked these questions, he answered calmly:
"We will evaluate Stephen's situation tomorrow. At present, I don't know his specific injury and how long he will rest. It is also unknown, so I don't know whether this will affect our playoffs. , but no matter how many games he will miss, I will only let him return to the game until he is fully recovered from his injury."

"Ronan, what do you think of Durant's defense against Steph?" another reporter asked.

"It was just an accident!" Zhang Yu said, "I know Durant, he is a very pure player, he just wants to defend against Stephen's fast break, that's all, no one wants to see an injury happen, I think Durant, more than anyone, wants to see Steph get hurt, and Steph doesn't blame him, because we all know, he was never the type to intentionally hurt someone."

"Durant won the scoring title this season with a 5-point advantage today. If Stephen hadn't been injured, do you think he would be the scoring title?"

"Durant is a super scorer, the year Steph came into the league, Durant was the leading scorer, and I have to congratulate him for winning that honor again today, but, you know, if Steph didn't get hurt, he It's going to be the scoring leader because I believe in Steph, it's as simple as that."

Afterwards, Zhang Yu finished the interview, got up and left the media room. After going out, his calm expression changed for the first time, and his pace quickened a bit.

After the Warriors, the Thunder was interviewed, and Durant, the new scoring champion, became the focus of the reporter:

"Kevin, congratulations on winning the scoring title this season. How do you feel now?"

"Well, this is a great honor, but I don't want to talk about it now..." Durant waved his hand.

"Is it because of Curry's injury?" The reporter asked.

Durant nodded, and said in a guilty tone:

"Unfortunately, something like this happened today, it was an accident I absolutely did not want to see, and I am sorry for the hurt it caused him."

"When Coach Z was interviewed just now, he thought it was just an accident..." The reporter repeated Zhang Yu's answer.

Durant breathed a sigh of relief, his expression relaxed a lot, and said sincerely:
"I am very grateful for Coach Z's evaluation of me. He has always been a famous coach I admire very much. I have never done intentional injuries. I will not do it in the past, I will not do it now, and I will not do it in the future. There is a direct competition for the scoring title, but I never thought of winning the competition in other ways. I must pray for Stephen and hope that God bless him and let him recover soon and return to the game..."

His expression is very sincere, even touching.

This is also Durant's true thought. Although the Warriors defeated the Thunder many times, he regarded Curry as his worst enemy, but that was just a competition at the basketball level. He never thought of hurting Curry in a dirty way. , even if it is related to the scoring champion, and even the ownership of the MVP.

Durant's love for basketball is very pure and does not mix with anything else. He plays very cleanly, has few petty moves, and has almost never committed malicious fouls. He only wants to use basketball to resolve competition on the basketball court.

After hurting Curry, Durant was very guilty. After hearing Zhang Yu's response, his guilt was relieved a lot, and his hostility towards the Warriors was also reduced a lot.

Coach Z is really accurate!Such a reasonable head coach who is proficient in tactics is really rare!
Durant sighed in his heart, but then added: But Scott is also very good...

Previously, Durant actually had a lot of opinions on Brooks, but this season, the Thunder made great strides and won the league's first record, which convinced him a lot of Brooks' coaching ability.

When Brooks was interviewed, he also expressed his regret for Curry's injury and wished him an early return to the game.

After the reporter reported the post-match interviews of the two teams, the Warriors fans who had begun to criticize Durant on the Internet had to accept the reality. After all, even Zhang Yu didn't think it was Durant's problem, and they had already lost The crusade against Durant's position.

The Thunder fans did not take advantage of the situation to fight back. Regardless of whether Durant did it on purpose or not, Curry was injured because of his foul defensive action. The anger between the fans of the two teams quickly dissipated.

Durant also tweeted:
"Pray for Stephen again, and hope that he can return to the game as soon as possible. If possible, I am willing to use this scoring leader in exchange for Stephen not being injured. God bless you, my brother (hands folded)!"

This tweet made the Warriors fans' grievances against Durant completely disappear, and they could only sigh in their own zone.

The Warriors have experienced too many injuries this season, many of which were accidentally injured in the confrontation. Now it is Curry's turn, and he can only admit that he is unlucky.

Some fans even think that the reason why the Warriors suffered frequent injuries this season is because the two consecutive championships have exhausted their character, so they are now suffering from bad luck.

This kind of metaphysical statement has also won the approval of many people, which makes them feel more pessimistic about Curry's injury.

But soon some people who understand the game pointed out that the Warriors have played many playoff games in the past few seasons, and the players have consumed a lot and accumulated a lot of potential injuries.

After winning two consecutive championships, the Warriors have become the target of public criticism. Every team will definitely study the champion's style of play carefully. When they play the Warriors, they are often broadcast live in the United States. The attention is very high. They are all fighting hard, and the confrontation is fierce. , the Warriors had so many injuries.

Compared with the illusory metaphysics, this very logical statement quickly won the approval of Warriors fans.

In fact, this is the root cause of the Warriors' frequent injuries. The accumulated fatigue and high-intensity games make the Warriors players more likely to be injured than others.

The Heat have also played many playoff games in the past few seasons. The players are very exhausted and often suffer from injuries. Bosh's injury in the playoffs has greatly weakened the strength of the Heat and allowed the Warriors to take advantage of it.

The reason why the Warriors can delay the outbreak of injuries until now is because there are young players in the team, which are more resistant.

Every super team and dynasty team played a lot more games than other teams, and they were generally troubled by injuries in the later stage. This is the case for the Bulls and Lakers. collapse.

Now, it's the Warriors' turn to bear it all.

Still, Warriors fans haven't lost hope.

The playoffs have not yet started, and Curry's injury report has not yet come out. Maybe his injury is not serious?
By the way, there is also Coach Z!He must have a way, until Curry returns, we will definitely not be eliminated!

Warriors fans kept reassuring themselves while anxiously awaiting Curry's injury report.

Not only the Warriors fans, but also the outside world are paying close attention to Curry's injury, especially the Mavericks, which eventually ranked seventh in the Western Conference. It's the Warriors themselves.

The next day, Curry's test results finally came out. Schwartz contacted Zhang Yu immediately, and Zhang Yu asked anxiously:

"Elliot, how is Stephen's condition? Is it serious?"