warrior godfather

Chapter 581 Do You Trust Me?

After Curry finished speaking, he looked at Zhang Yu with earnest eyes, straightened his back, crossed his hands and clasped them tightly, waiting for his answer.

Hearing this, Zhang Yu was not surprised at all, but smiled instead:

"I told you a long time ago that you can play after Elliott thinks that you are fully recovered and can play. It is useless for you to find me. You should go to Elliott. As long as he agrees, you can play tomorrow. Will be playing right away.”

"I'm fine, I asked Elliott, and he said, I can play..." Curry said happily.

"Really? He just reported your injury to me yesterday, are you sure he said so?" Zhang Yu glanced at Curry with a half-smile.

Curry froze and became hesitant:

"Uh, that's basically the case, it's just that I need to close it..."

"So you're not fully recovered and can't play."

After Schwartz checked Curry's body, he reported the situation to Zhang Yu. He knew Curry's physical condition very well.

Originally, Schwartz estimated that Curry would be able to return in early June, and there would be no problem a few days in advance. However, in the recent inspections, Schwartz found that Curry's recovery from the injury is not optimistic, and it will take at least a week. , to fully recover, and now he has only recovered [-]%, if he wants to play games, he must take closed analgesia.

According to Schwartz, this is because Curry has never missed the playoffs since entering the league, and has always carried a high game load, which made his body overwhelmed, and the injury was the last straw that broke the camel's back , takes longer to recover to its best condition.

When Curry heard Zhang Yu's understatement, he immediately became anxious:

"I'm really fine, boss, I know my own body best, as long as I get a shot to seal it off, I can play, the team needs me, I have to play, boss!"

He spoke sincerely, but Zhang Yu was unmoved and shook his head slowly:

"No, Stephen, you can't take a little risk, especially with knee-related injuries. I have to wait for you to recover [-]% before I will let you play. Before that, I will never let you back on the field!"

Curry faltered for a while, but still made the last effort:

"I'm really, really fine, let me play, boss, I can't just watch the team go out, the three-peat is in front of me, this is the opportunity for a dynasty! I don't want to just pass it up, you just Let me play, I never asked for anything, just this once, please..."

Curry was almost begging Zhang Yu, but Zhang Yu seemed to have a heart of stone. He just looked at Curry quietly, and finally sighed softly:
"I know that your sense of responsibility, the chance of three consecutive championships, the expectations of the fans, and the pressure of public opinion from the outside world all make you eager to come back, even regardless of the hidden dangers of injury, but have you ever thought about it, even if we reversed the Thunder? , if you get injured again, even if we make it to the finals, won’t we still be defeated? And if you play with an injury, if you are not in good condition, we may not even be able to beat the Thunder, which will only increase your risk of getting injured again! I have to be responsible for your health, you don’t have to think about the closure, we don’t lack this champion.”

"But the three consecutive championships are just around the corner. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!" Curry said anxiously.

"Do you think we will never have a chance for a three-peat?"

"Uh, it's not... well, I really think so. I'm afraid that if I miss this time, I will regret it for the rest of my life." Curry said frankly.

The NBA has more than [-] years of history, and superstars are shining like stars, but there are only four dynastic teams: the Lakers, Celtics, Bulls, and Spurs. Among them, the time span of the four championships of the Spurs is too long, and the gold content is not as good as the other three teams. three consecutive crowns.

Now that the chance for a three-peat is in sight, Curry can't just sit back and watch it slip through his fingers.

"Do you believe me, Stephen?" Zhang Yu asked suddenly.

"Of course, boss, I don't trust anyone you trust."

"Then I assure you, this will not be our last chance for three consecutive championships, can you rest assured?"

"Huh?" Curry froze.

Zhang Yu raised one, two, and three fingers with this:
"Two consecutive championships are just the beginning. I am very confident that I will win more than one, two, three, and even more championships. Or do you not believe in yourself? It is really difficult to win three consecutive championships, but Jordan can do it. O'Neal can do it, and I believe that you can do it too. I will continue to find the most suitable teammates for you and arrange the most suitable tactics for you. All you need to do is to go out and beat every opponent. James, Du Rant, Harden, Westbrook, Rose, Wade, Nowitzki... Do you have the confidence to do it for the new generation of stars that have been defeated by us and will emerge in the future?"

"Jordan, O'Neal... Can I compete with them?" Curry murmured.

Zhang Yu said:

"Of course! At your age, they didn't achieve your achievements. Only Kobe won three consecutive championships shortly after entering the league, but the Lakers are O'Neal's team. Kobe has no scoring champion and no MVP. Stephen, you Already a great superstar, and most importantly, you are still young, three consecutive championships are important, but it is not worth the risk of injury, we still have a lot of time and opportunities."

Zhang Yu's earnest persuasion worked. Curry nodded slightly, relaxed his body, leaned on the sofa, and said with a wry smile:
"Okay, boss, you convinced me, I really don't need to rush at this moment, we still have a long time to compete for the championship, and under your leadership, I believe we can win more championships, but some It's a pity that the chance of three consecutive championships..."

"We haven't lost yet. You should trust Clay and Drummond. Maybe the game can drag you back?" Zhang Yu said.

Curry shook his head and smiled wryly. Of course he couldn't say that he didn't trust his teammates, but anyone with a discerning eye could see that without him, the Warriors couldn't beat the Thunder. In a week, the Western Conference Finals were over.

Unless a miracle happens, the Warriors will stop here, and he can only sit on the bench and watch his teammates lose.

Thinking of this, Curry's expression became extremely serious, and he said word by word:

"Boss, I will not compete for mvp or scoring champion anymore. I must enter the playoffs with a healthy attitude. I am tired of watching the playoffs. From next season, I will accept the strictest Load management!"

This season, the Warriors suffered from a wave of injuries. In order to maintain the record, Curry's load management was forced to cut a part. This was also requested by Curry on his own initiative. In the end, it was for the MVP and scoring champion, in games that would not affect the ranking. injured.

This painful lesson made Curry deeply realize that health is everything, the regular season is just a qualifying game, and the playoffs are everything.

To put it to the extreme, any honor in the regular season is not as good as a star's outstanding performance in the playoffs.

A player who only won the best third team and led the team all the way to the division finals and even the finals in the playoffs, even if he did not win the championship and did not win the fmvp, the only individual award in the playoffs, is still better than a player. The stars who won the best team but were eliminated in the first or second round are even better.

Therefore, the No.1 in the league every season is the one who leads the team to win the championship, not the regular season mvp, nor the fmvp.

Some people think that fmvp is No.1 in the league, but fmvp is just the player who played the best in a series. Even because of the small number of selections, sometimes there will be very absurd results, and the gold content is not high.

The eyes of the fans are discerning. They know who is the one who leads the team to win the championship. This is played on the field, not selected by voting. It is the most valuable honor.

After this injury, Curry has also seen through this point, and is no longer obsessed with regular season awards. Anyway, he has already won everything he should have won.

He wants to win more championships, win three consecutive championships, and win as many championships as Jordan. This will be his only pursuit in his future career.

……

On June 6, at 1 o'clock in the evening, the fifth game of the Western Conference finals between the Warriors and the Thunder will be contested at the Chesapeake Energy Arena.

The Warriors flew to Oklahoma last night, and Zhang Yu announced the starting lineup for today's game the next morning, but Curry continued to be absent due to injury.

A reporter asked:
"Can you tell me when Curry will come back?"

Facing the reporter's question, Zhang Yu gave an answer that made Warriors fans desperate:
"We'll have an assessment of Steph's injury in a week, and if we're still in the playoffs, he should be back."

As soon as Zhang Yu's words came out, it was equivalent to pronouncing the fate of the Warriors this season. Warriors fans sighed:

"Hey, this year is really unlucky. One injury after another, the lineup was finally assembled in the playoffs. As a result, the most important Curry was injured. It can only be said that fate made people fool."

"The sequelae of the dynasty are already showing signs. Although the Warriors are not yet a dynasty, but one Western Conference Finals, two championships, played a lot of games. The player consumes too much, let's think of it as paying off the debt for two consecutive championships..."

Thunder fans are rejoicing. The local fans in Oklahoma are even ready to celebrate the team's promotion to the finals. They are very confident in eliminating the Warriors at home. Many people believe that the Thunder will usher in a big game today. win.

When the Thunder players were interviewed, their mentality was also very relaxed. During the conversation, they were already determined to win the Western Conference championship. After today, they will advance to the finals.

However, the Warriors are not soft persimmons.

After the game started, no one gave up resistance even though they knew that Curry would never be able to return to the game.

With a big score of 1:3 behind, the Warriors played very tenaciously. The main players such as Clay, Green, Leonard, and Chandler were all very competitive. With a strong fighting spirit.

Moreover, they are all contract years. Leonard can renew his contract early this summer. The other three players will never slack off in such an important game as the Western Conference Finals. The same is true for the substitutes. They will only be more serious than the main players. .

The Warriors relied on tenacious defense and exquisite passing and cutting to pay the price for the Thunder players who had been a little lax after leading 3:1.

At the end of the first half, the Warriors led the Thunder by 56 points 46:10, and the Chesapeake Energy Arena, which was extremely noisy before the game, also became silent.

But Brooks is worthy of being one of the famous chicken soup coaches. During the intermission, he gave a very passionate speech, which successfully inspired the fighting spirit of the whole team. Facing the finals that are close at hand, the Thunder players restrained their mentality of underestimating the enemy , finally got serious.After the start of the third quarter, Durant and Westbrook opened fire. Although they didn't feel good in the first half, scoring only 7 and 8 points respectively, the superstar's ability to adjust is extremely terrifying. When they want to score , No matter what defensive style the opponent adopts, they can score.

Although the Warriors' defense made Durant and Westbrook very uncomfortable, they never cared about the shooting rate. Westbrook rushed in as soon as he got the ball, and it didn't matter if he was blocked. He continued to rush in the next round, forcing the Warriors to shrink the frame. , The Thunder had an outside chance to qualify, and Westbrook broke through to score the ball again, driving the overall offense.

Facing the Warriors' pincer attack, Durant still mainly plays off the ball, but he doesn't feel good today and his scoring efficiency is not high, so he can only increase his production by stacking shots.

But this was enough for the Thunder to recover the point difference. While the offense recovered, the Thunder's defense was also better than in the first half. The Warriors got a lot less open opportunities and their offensive efficiency was worse than the Thunder.

Clay and Leonard played the best defense, but their touch today is very average, unable to score against Durant and Westbrook.

At 3 minutes and 15 seconds into the third quarter, the Thunder led the Warriors by 67 points at 65:2, overtaking the score for the first time, and gradually opened the gap to 3 points in the next 7 minutes.

In the fourth quarter, Zhang Yu broke the boat and replaced all the main players on the field in 10 minutes. The Warriors players also tried their best not to let the series end today, and set off the momentum of chasing points several times.

But the Thunder's game state has been stimulated, not giving an inch on the court, and the intensity is full. Durant and Westbrook took over all the offensive rounds of the Thunder, and the others were in charge of defense, returning to the game mode that the Thunder is most familiar with and best at. .

Both teams were red-eyed, every round almost turned into hand-to-hand combat, and every score seemed extremely difficult.

The more it is like this, the more it will test the means of attacking hard solutions, that is, singles with the ball, and this happens to be what the Thunder and Juniors are best at.

In the end, the Warriors were still powerless, and the score was fixed at 104:95. The Thunder swept the Warriors 4:1 and advanced to the finals.

Durant and Westbrook scored 31 points and 28 points respectively. In the fourth quarter, the two scored 20 points together, killing the Warriors' hope of chasing points.

After the game, the Chesapeake Energy Arena fell into carnival, the Thunder players celebrated wildly, and the Warriors left the field sadly.

Curry was the last to leave. When entering the player tunnel, he suddenly stopped, turned his head, took a deep look at Durant and Westbrook who were hugging each other, pursed his lips, and then turned and walked into the player tunnel. Teammates who have gone away.

　During the Chinese New Year period, it is always updated at [-]:[-] in the morning, so no separate chapters will be issued.

　　
　
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