warrior godfather

Chapter 571 Is he considered a meritorious service?
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In the silent player tunnel, there was the sound of monotonous footsteps, and further away, the noise of fans could be heard faintly.

Zhang Yu walked slowly to the door of the locker room, stopped, and reached out to the Warriors security guard standing quietly next to him:
"Jack, you've worked hard."

Having been on duty in the player tunnel for more than two hours, the muscular black man stretched out his hand, shook hands with Zhang Yu, and said regretfully:
"Boss, our luck today is not very good..."

Zhang Yu smiled and said:

"Yes, we will win the next game."

Hearing this, Jack seemed to be filled with confidence immediately, with a smile on his face, he returned to his position, crossed his hands, and stood up again.

The smile on Zhang Yu's face slowly faded, he turned his head, twisted the handle, pushed open the door of the dressing room, and walked in.

The locker room was almost as quiet as the player tunnel. The players sat in their seats and no one spoke. The only difference was that Curry in a suit stood in the middle of the locker room, gestured with his hands and said:

"Guys, we had no problem playing today, every one of us defending hard, pushing screens hard, rebounding hard, doing the right things on the court, but God just walked away from us in the third quarter, you don't have to blame yourself , I only regret that I didn't get to fight with you, cheer up, my brothers, the game is not over yet, the boss must have a way, we will definitely win!"

As the last word fell, Curry swung his right fist vigorously, and the flames rekindled in everyone's dull eyes.

"Stephen, are you eyeing my position? Want to be the head coach?" Zhang Yu walked to Curry, put his hand on his shoulder, and said with a smile.

After he entered the door, he saw that Curry was giving a speech, so he closed the door gently, stood aside and waited quietly, and only walked up after he finished speaking.

Curry and Zhang Yu clapped their hands, waved and said:

"I don't dare, boss, I just see that you haven't come back yet, so I will chat with everyone."

"Haha, I think you have the talent to be a head coach. After all, I can be the head coach of the Warriors as a Chinese, and you are even more okay as an American." Zhang Yu shrugged and smiled.

"Ha ha……"

The quiet players finally laughed. This was when Zhang Yu announced that he would also serve as the head coach of the Warriors. A Warriors fan who was not optimistic about him sprayed him on the Internet. , This sentence has become a joke, and these Warriors players also know it.

Afterwards, Zhang Yu patted Curry on the shoulder. Curry understood and sat down in his seat. Zhang Yu walked to the position where Curry was standing just now, and said in a deep voice:
"Stephen said very well just now, you don't need to blame yourself, no one needs to be responsible for this loss, if there is, it can only be me. The defense of the whole team is very good, except for the inevitable few turnovers , we've done a good enough job, everyone's playing great, Klay, your shooting is great, it's just that the goddamn basketball didn't go into the hoop..."

Zhang Yu looked at Clay. After taking a shower, Clay was wiping his head with a towel. Hearing this, he shook his head helplessly.

The Clippers are very strict with him today, and he himself feels mediocre. He made 18 of 7 shots, 12 of 4 three-pointers, and 3 of 3 free throws. He scored 21 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal, and his shooting percentage was only 38.9%. ,low efficiency.

But this is not entirely Clay's responsibility. The Warriors need him to digest the ball. At least half of his shots are strong shots against the defense. It is impossible to ignore the defense every game.

"Kawhi, you bravely took up your responsibilities today, you gave all your energy, thank you."

Zhang Yu gave Leonard a thumbs up, but Leonard patted his head in embarrassment.

Zhang Yu didn't scold him, but his performance today was not good. He made 15 of 5 shots, 6 of 2 three-pointers, and 7 of 5 free throws. He scored 17 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 1 block and 4 turnovers. He was very efficient. Poor, the pass is always blocked when encountering the help defense, and there are many mistakes.

Facing the Clippers' key defense, Leonard's offensive methods are still not strong enough, and there are not enough scoring methods, but he can only bite the bullet and play singles. When Curry is absent, he takes the responsibility of attacking with the ball.

However, his defense is still at the top level, and he even broke Paul's two balls, which is one of the few highlights of the Warriors' game.

"Drummond, you are still so tough and fierce on the defensive end today, maintaining our dignity, you are our leader on the court!"

Zhang Yu looked at Green. His defense today was very good. When Chandler switched to the outside line, especially when he switched to Paul, it was difficult to keep up with the Clippers guard. Green's follow-up defense position is always It was very timely and successfully interfered with the opponent's shots several times.

Although Green only scored 5 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal, the data is not obvious, but his role in protecting the frame, assisting defense, single defense, defensive command, and motivating teammates is beyond the data.

The three are also the three best-performing players of the Warriors today. Although they are not impressive in terms of statistics, Clay and Leonard can even be said to be a mess, but they are also facing the tightest defense. The performance is already the best within the scope of ability, but luck is not on the side of the Warriors today, their hand feeling is not good enough.

Parsons performed well today, 9 of 5 shots, 4 of 2 three-pointers, 2 of 1 free throws, 13 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block. Easy ball, Zhang Yu mentioned a little, and took it.

Parsons is perfectly capable of playing a supporting role on the court, but it is not enough to let him play the leading role.

Zhang Yu also combined his panacea technical characteristics, and did not assign him too many ball-holding tasks, but only let him shoot fixed-point three-pointers, cut the attack frame, and support him at the top of the arc. Parsons completed them very well.

Livingston was also a surprise player today. He singled Redick and scored 3 goals. He scored 10 points, 2 assists, 2 rebounds and 1 steal. Zhang Yu emphasized:

"Sean, your jump shot tonight is impeccable, I will arrange more tactics for you in the next game, I hope you can get more points..."

As Zhang Yu called names one by one, everyone's expressions became more and more relaxed, and the depression of losing the game subsided a lot. The originally quiet atmosphere in the locker room slowly became active again.

Finally, Zhang Yu said:

"This is only the first game. The series has just begun. Everyone go back tonight and have a good rest. Train hard tomorrow and win back the lost game!"

"No problem, boss!"

"Don't worry, boss, you will definitely win the next game!"

Everyone shouted in response, Zhang Yu smiled, and waved to Clay, Leonard, Green, and Parsons:

"Come on, follow me to the interview."

Afterwards, he got up and left the locker room, and the people who were called followed him out.

……

As the loser, the Warriors were the first to be interviewed.

Clay and the others were encouraged by Curry and Zhang Yu, and their mood improved a lot. When they were interviewed, they didn't show too much frustration and loss about the loss, and they were more looking forward to the next game.

The same is true for Zhang Yu. He told reporters:
"The whole team played great, Klay and Leonard scored a lot of points, Sean and Chandler contributed, Drummond was still so passionate on the defensive end, but suddenly missed the shot in the third quarter Well, maybe there is something wrong with my tactics, I will study the video carefully to see what went wrong..."

When it was the Clippers' turn to be interviewed, Paul, Griffin, Rivers and others all showed high emotional intelligence. When they were asked about the performance of the Warriors tonight, none of them ridiculed the Warriors. Well played, great defense, home court advantage is nothing, this is only the first game of the series, the Clippers still need to continue to fight... the answer is not leaking.

This disappointed the reporters. The two sides were obviously playing in the playoffs, but there was no smell of gunpowder. It was really boring.

But this is modern basketball. Old-school stars go head-to-head, or even enemies meet, and jealousy is almost extinct. Players are opponents on the court, but they are friends or even brothers off the court. They may fight each other one day, and the next day. Interact on social media.

Every player grew up in the information age and knows how to deal with the media. They seldom speak harshly to each other. Only a few stunned youngsters speak wild words and make enemies everywhere, which makes the fans unhappy.

……

Both sides of the fight believed that the Warriors played well today, but after the game, the Warriors fans began to liquidate, and they must find the person who was responsible.

Some people started to spray Klay:

"It's so iron! The ball can't be passed out in his hands, it's a cancer!"

There are also people who can't see it and speak for Clay:
"Who will shoot if he doesn't? Curry is injured. Besides Clay digesting the ball, who else has this ability?"

"Clay helped the Warriors win two championships anyway, which can be considered a team contribution. Are you embarrassed to scold Clay like that? Have you forgotten his contribution in the first round so quickly?
This is a very rational fan, but it is still sprayed:
"Don't wash it. Didn't he qualify for those two games in the first round? The Clippers' defense is comparable to that of the Mavericks? He shouldn't have so many possessions. It's better to give it to anyone than to him!"

"He is a hammer, Curry is a merit, Butler is barely one, Clay is only the third scorer, averaging more than ten points per game, and they are all open shots. Being able to do this job, saying that he is meritorious, he is also worthy?!"

However, compared to Clay, the firepower that Leonard faces is ferocious:
"I don't like this trash for a long time. That fadeaway jumper looks like it's in slow motion. It's just a war criminal!"

"I beg Coach Z to trade Leonard! He doesn't have the ability to play singles at all, and he can't pass the ball well. I knew he was going to make a mistake as soon as he passed the ball. How good it would be to keep Butler in the first place. He Much better than Leonard!"

"I can't figure it out. Leonard has been practicing for three seasons, but he hasn't done it yet. The regular season is still a bit useful. Once Curry doesn't play, his true colors will be revealed immediately. He can only defend. Don't do it again." Let him play singles with the ball, and I'm going to have a heart attack!"

The Warriors fans who sprayed Leonard were mainly dissatisfied with Butler's departure before. As long as Leonard does not perform well, they will immediately output a pass, not to mention that today is a stage like the Western Conference semifinals, these people can't get around Leonard.

Leonard also has fans, but his performance today was really bad, and their counterattack was also weak:
"Leonard has been improving, can you be a little patient? This is a mistake every young player will make. Give him a little time, and he will definitely grow up. His defense today is very good..."

This kind of speech is also more rational, but it immediately ushered in a rebuttal:
"Hehe, patience? He's been playing for three seasons, so what patience is needed? After a few more years of practice, Curry is about to retire, so what's the point of fighting for the championship!"

"Don't talk nonsense, Xia Tian hastened to send him away, but it's a pity that the rookie contract has not yet been completed, and the transaction value is not great..."

Someone also took out Zhang Yu's words to defend Clay and Leonard:
"Coach Z said everything. Clay and Leonard played well today. Do you guys know more about the game than Coach Z?"

But this still doesn't convince them:

"Come on, how can Coach Z scold them in front of the media and publicly expose the conflicts with the players? This is just polite talk. Once the locker room door is closed, I don't know how Coach Z scolded them!"

"That's right, Curry also came to the scene today. He watched Klay and Leonard frantically strike iron from the sidelines. He might be very angry. He might go back to the locker room and scold Coach Z together!"

Some people even began to question Zhang Yu's vision:
"Hey, Coach Z really missed it this time. Leonard is a 3D material. I have to let him play with the ball, but I can't practice it no matter how hard I practice. It's a waste of time."

"No way, Coach Z is also a human being. He will definitely lose his eyes sometimes, but this time his eyes are too fatal. He thinks Leonard is the next Butler, but Leonard can only match Butler in defense. He doesn't have Butler's scoring ability at all. Letting Butler go may be a step to ruin the Warriors dynasty. It's a pity..."

All of a sudden, the Warriors area was filled with pessimistic atmosphere, as if the Warriors lost G1 in the Western Conference semifinals, but G7 in the finals. Endless anger.

At this time, the contributions made by Clay and Leonard in the first round, Leonard's rapid growth step by step in the past three years, and his key performance after being promoted to the starting lineup by Zhang Yu in the finals, all of them were angry after losing. Warriors fans ignored it.

They only know that they spent more than two hours with full expectations, but only waited for a big defeat. They were in an extremely bad mood and needed a goal to vent their anger and depression. Clay and Leonard, who performed poorly, are obviously the best candidates.

No one can stop their anger, no one can reverse their views, they are unwilling to believe any rational analysis, and only believe the results they see.

But when the Warriors win, when Clay makes those difficult three-pointers, and when Leonard truly has the ability to play indiscriminately, they will be the first to turn to Klay and Leonard. Praise Zhang Yu for his vision.

They have never had the patience to wait.

　Thanks Yu Cong Sun Moon and leader Yu Qingfeng for their rewards!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)