warrior godfather

Chapter 577 The Great Reversal
October 5st, 19:9pm.

On the square outside the Oracle Center, a large number of fans who did not buy tickets or had no money to buy tickets gathered to watch the tiebreaker between the Warriors and the Clippers through the big screen outside the arena.

The Bay Area has a typical Mediterranean climate. Under the perennial sea breeze, the temperature difference between the four seasons is very small. The evening wind in spring is still a little chilly, but the hearts of the fans are hot.

Before today, none of them could have imagined that this game would be played like this.

Although the court was inside and they were outside, they cheered and shouted as enthusiastically as the audience at the scene, even if the Warriors players couldn't hear their voices.

But as long as they see the score of 79:105 on the big screen, they will be satisfied.

According to the visiting team at the front and the home team at the back, at 4 minutes and 12 seconds into the fourth quarter, the Warriors had already led the Clippers by 26 points, and the game completely lost suspense.

Anyone who has watched this game knows that the difference in the score is even greater, and it is the fighting spirit of the Warriors and Clippers.

At this time, the other three rounds of the series have all ended, the Bulls 4:2 the Heat, the Pacers 4:2 the Nets, the Thunder 4:1 the Blazers, leaving only the Clippers and the Warriors to decide the outcome.

Therefore, the eyes of the whole world are focused on this tiebreaker. In the past two days, countless commentators, celebrities, and experts have analyzed in detail the important impact of this game on the situation of the playoffs.

If the Clippers win and the Warriors are eliminated, they will meet the Thunder in the Western Conference Finals. The Thunder are in excellent form and are likely to have the upper hand.

If the Warriors win and the Clippers are eliminated, the Thunder will also have the upper hand, but no one knows when Curry will return and what his state will be. The situation in the Western Conference Finals and even the Finals is still confusing.

But most people still think that the Clippers will win the tie-break. The Warriors will explode with Leonard in G5, Clay in G6, and who else can rely on in G7?

Green?Livingston?Parsons?Middleton?None of them have this strength.

As long as Paul and Griffin play normally, the Clippers have at least a [-]% chance of winning. Although it is a bit embarrassing to be dragged into the tiebreaker, as long as they win the series in the end, everything is not a problem.

However, when the game started, those who predicted that the Clippers would win were all dumbfounded.

The Warriors did not have a third person to explode. They just showed all their fighting spirit. In front of the home fans, they used tough defense and tough physical confrontation to guard their own positions. They ran hard on the offensive end and patiently searched for the best offense. Opportunity, everyone put all their fighting spirit and energy into it.

However, in this life-and-death decisive battle, the Clippers players not only did not go all out, but seemed to be sleepwalking, and the whole team could no longer play.

After Paul's long pass in a counterattack was intercepted, he didn't dare to push for a fast break. Every offensive round was grounded. He first controlled the ball at the top of the arc for more than ten seconds, and then started to attack, and unless it was an excellent shot opportunity , otherwise he would never make a shot, and keep passing the ball to his teammates, trying to use the pass to drive the team's overall offense.

Griffin, who was originally extremely brave, suddenly didn't dare to rush to the basket. He took the ball and made a mid-range shot, but his touch was not good.

Redick's running without the ball became very impatient, hanging a simple screen, and then throwing the ball, no matter whether the opportunity is good or not, whether he has gotten rid of the defender, the basketball is like a hot potato in his hands, never It will stay for more than three seconds, and all the three-pointers made are very far, and there is even a three-pointer.

Only Iguodala remained calm, patiently covering his teammates on offense, making air cuts at the right time, making accurate judgments on the defensive end, and assisting in timely defense.

But his strength alone is negligible. The other players of the Clippers played without any rules, without any tactical coordination. Everyone threw the ball as soon as they took it. They wished to lead the Warriors by 20 points immediately. .

Rivers, like his players, fell into sleepwalking without making any adjustments, allowing the players on the field to fight randomly, watching the Warriors rely on lightning-fast counterattacks and exquisite tactical coordination to quickly open the gap.

At the end of the half, the Warriors led the Clippers by 73 points 57:16, and there were thunderous cheers inside and outside the Oracle Center.

In the second half, Rivers woke up like a dream and called timeouts one after another to make adjustments, but the already flustered mentality of the Clippers players completely collapsed under the huge point difference, and any tactical adjustments were useless.

Everyone in the Clippers stopped running or passing the ball. Their sanity was gone, and even Iguodala lost his composure.

They only see the ever-widening point difference and the terrible consequences of losing the tie-break and being eliminated. They only want to use the simplest way to recover the score, and they have no patience for running tactics. The noise made by the Warriors fans at the scene further A huge pressure was exerted on their hearts, causing them to collapse even more.

The Warriors seized the opportunity, constantly protected the rebounds and counterattacked, and the point difference continued to widen.

In the end, as the point difference reached more than 20 points, the Clippers players completely lost their fighting spirit. At 5 minutes and 23 seconds into the fourth quarter, the Warriors led to 23 points. Rivers replaced all the main players and conceded the shot. Zhang Yu He also replaced the starting lineup and greeted the cheers of the fans.

The Clippers fell into a disadvantage even in garbage time. After the young men of the Warriors' third team came on the court, they chased hard and continued to expand the point difference.

When the game ended, the score was fixed at 128:87. The Warriors won the tiebreaker and beat the Clippers by 41 points. After falling behind 1:3, they pulled three games in a row and completed a major reversal with a big score of 4:3. Advance to the Western Conference Finals!

This is a team victory, no one's performance is particularly outstanding, eight people scored in double figures, Clay 21 points, Leonard 17 points, Chandler 11 points, Green 12 points, Livingston 10 points, Par Sens 13 points, Danny Green 12 points, and Middleton 13 points. The team as a whole shot 54.6% from the field and 46.5% from the three-point range, sending a total of 32 assists.

The Clippers' field goal percentage was as low as 37.8%, and their three-point shooting percentage was as low as 24.6%. There were only 14 assists in total, and Paul alone accounted for 9 of them. Without tactical cooperation, they all played alone.

In the penalty area, the Warriors scored 56 points, two-thirds of which were obtained by cutting, and the Clippers' defense was useless.

The Clippers only scored 32 points in the Warriors' penalty area, only a little more than half of the Warriors, and did not take advantage of the inside line at all.

Zhang Yu also didn't expect that the tiebreaker would turn out like this. He has been up all night for the past two days, thinking hard, studying the game video, holding meetings and discussions with the coaching staff, and came up with two sets of changes for the dead five. Well prepared.

But this round of ups and downs in the series ended in an extremely funny way, making all Zhang Yu's preparations useless. The Clippers themselves collapsed, and they raised a white flag on the battlefield of the decisive battle.

……

In the post-match interview, although Rivers looked gloomy, he still took all the responsibilities:

"I'm the head coach and I take all the responsibility for that. But obviously we didn't live up to our expectations and I'm going to look back at the series and figure out what went wrong, and it's really frustrating. …The Warriors beat us in every way, and I think they should be given more praise and recognition. Although they lost an MVP, they still played at the level of defending champions.”

Compared with Rivers, Paul is more like the head coach of the Clippers:

"It was a terrible loss, we could have won this game, but we were only at half strength, everyone was flustered, they were rushing for shots, we forgot what proper basketball was, we forgot the tactics Cooperating, forgetting to protect the inside line and retreat in time... This is an extremely profound lesson, and we must learn from it and fight again in the coming year."

他今天的表现是快船全队最好的，16投8中，三分7中3，罚球4中4，得到20分9助攻5篮板1抢断2失误，远比仅仅得到15分6篮板2助攻4失误的格里芬要出色。

At this time, people realized that although Griffin has made great progress and was even selected to the best team, Paul is the captain of the Clippers and the boss of this team. No matter how high Griffin scores, he is still Paul The boatswain who charged beside him was nothing more than that.

……

The Warriors won a team victory. Zhang Yu and four players including Clay, Chandler, Green and Leonard were interviewed.

Everyone expressed their excitement and joy for the victory, and without exception expressed their optimism about the prospects of the Warriors in the Western Conference Finals. When it was Zhang Yu's turn at last, he said with a smile:

"We played real team basketball today. It was a great win. We made it to the Western Conference Finals for the fourth year in a row. It's an amazing achievement. I'm really proud of my players!"

"Ronan, congratulations to the Warriors for advancing to the Western Conference Finals... Paul said that the Clippers did not play half of their strength today, which led to the final loss. What do you think of this?" a reporter asked.

Zhang Yu said:

"The rapid collapse of the Clippers was beyond my expectation. We were really lucky, but this kind of luck was because we were 1:3 behind, we still persevered and won two games in a row. The Clippers were scared. But we kept fighting, so we definitely deserved this win!"

"Do you have anything to say about the upcoming Western Conference Finals? Will Curry return to the game immediately?"

"Stephen will return to the game after getting permission from the team doctor and being fully healthy. All we have to do is to play every game well and wait patiently for Stephen's return. All of us are united and not afraid of every opponent!"

……

The Warriors eliminated the Clippers in the tie-breaker and completed a major reversal after falling behind 1:3, shocking the entire league.

O'Neill praised:

"I have seen the resilience of the defending champion from the Warriors. This is something only a really strong team has. They have a high probability of achieving three consecutive championships. A new dynasty is rising!"

Warriors legend "God's Left Hand" Chris Mullin said:

"When the Clippers led 3:1, I thought it was hopeless, but Coach Z's tactics brought the Warriors back to life. The Clippers didn't take the pressure. The Warriors are a better team. As long as Curry returns, they will still be there. Greatest title contender!"

Barkley criticized the Clippers:
"Rivers has been making mistakes, and his on-the-spot adaptability is really poor, especially compared with Coach Z, if it weren't for the Clippers' defensive problems in G5 and G6, the Warriors would have no chance to drag the game into the tiebreaker. "

Barkley was already very sharp, but he still didn't scold hard enough. The fans expressed their emotions more directly. The Clippers fans' dissatisfaction with Rivers has broken through the sky:

"Without Curry, you can still lose to the Warriors. What use are you for? Just watching Leonard single-handedly beat Redick, watching Thompson shoot three-pointers, the interview after the game is better than anyone else, you should adjust it earlier! "

"Brothers, if He Dou is dismissed, is there any good coaching options? I really don't want to see his pig's head!"

"Rivers, I'll go to you mlgb! Paul is in such a good state, but he still hasn't touched the floor of the Western Conference finals. When Curry comes back next year, he's going to give a fart! I didn't seize the best opportunity this year, it's all over, Paul I will never be able to enter the Western Conference Finals for the rest of my life..."

Clippers fans scolded the coach, while Warriors fans cheered:
"Okay! 1:3 behind can be reversed. If we last a few more games and drag Curry back, this year's three consecutive championships are expected!"

"Coach Z is still amazing, he can survive against such a big headwind, what is a top international coach, the United States is not enough to see!"

"When Curry comes back, it will definitely be no problem to beat the Thunder. The Thunder have never been able to beat us. The Bulls and Pacers are not opponents. Paul George is not good at all. Ross is not as good as Curry. Coach Z must have a way to limit Butler. As long as he wins three consecutive championships, it will be a dream for Curry to surpass Jordan!"

"Besides, the Warriors have a young lineup. They will renew their contract this summer, and they can still compete for the championship next year. If there is a four-peat, five-peat or something, Curry will definitely surpass Jordan!"

They no longer put the Thunder in their eyes, and began to discuss the dynasty and the topic of surpassing Jordan.

But this is not considered arrogant by others, and even Thunder fans are worried:
"The Warriors can come back from a 1:3 deficit. We have to eliminate the Warriors as soon as Curry is away. Otherwise, if Curry comes back, it's not safe to lead 3:0!"

"Hey, the Warriors are too good. After leaving the second leader and losing the first leader, is there any reason to go all the way to the Western Conference Finals? Why do all the good players go to the Warriors?"

"Nonsense, if the Thunder were coach Z, all the good players would come to the Thunder!"

After the Warriors completed their big comeback, the limelight was all over the place, but for fans of lottery teams, there were more important things to focus on.

On the afternoon of May 5th, the 20 NBA draft lottery ceremony was held at the New York Disney/ABC Times Square studio. Executives and player representatives from each team gathered, and Larry Riley also came to the scene.

In the Monta Ellis/Stephen Jackson trade in 2010, the Cavaliers gave the Warriors first-round picks in 2010, 2012, and 2014.

张瑜用2010年的30号签选择了格林，把2012年的4号签交易到爵士，换来2011年的7号签，选中了伦纳德。

Today, the Warriors will get the Cavaliers' 2014 first-round pick -- an unprotected first-round pick from the second-to-last team in the Eastern Conference and the third-to-last team in the league.

(End of this chapter)