warrior godfather

On October 10, three days after the end of the preseason, the NBA28-2014 regular season finally kicked off.

The arrangement of the opening game fully followed the principle that traffic is king. Neither the Pacers who reached the Eastern Conference finals last season nor the Heat who reached the Eastern Conference semifinals were able to show their faces in the opening game. Instead, the Cavaliers, who ranked third from the bottom in the league, will In the opener, they challenged the Bulls away.

The Big Three of James, Irving and Love will make their debut on the first day of the new season. James, who wears No. 23 again, will be in the United Center, under Jordan's jersey, and watch Rose, who personally defeated him last season, receive the championship ring. The program is full of effects.

The opening game of the Western Conference was between the Warriors and the Thunder. The two opponents in the Western Conference Finals last season will have a re-contest at the Oracle Center on the first day of the new season, which is also full of topics.

This is also the fourth consecutive season for the Warriors to participate in the opening game. Since Zhang Yu took charge of the former team, it has a gorgeous style of play and varied tactics. It is deeply loved by fans and has gradually become a top-ranking team in the league. .

At 07:30 in the evening, the Oracle Center was brightly lit, and the game officially started.

This high-profile match was naturally broadcast live across the United States, and on the other side of the Pacific Ocean, it was also broadcasted by CCTV5, Tencent, Sina and other online platforms.

"CCTV, CCTV, viewers and friends, good morning. Welcome to the opening game of the NBA regular season between the Warriors and the Thunder. I am today's commentator Yu Jia. Sitting next to me is Zhang Weiping, who everyone is familiar with. Today we will bring you the commentary of this game. The Warriors' starters are Curry, Clay, Leonard, Green, and Asik. The Thunder's starters are Westbrook, Tony Allen, Durant, Iraq. Bacca, Gobert...Okay, the two sides started to jump the ball, Asik took the first step, dialed the ball to the backcourt of the Warriors, and the game officially began!"

Every time Yu Jia reads the opening speech quickly, he always has a trace of envy in his heart for commenting on Tencent, Sina and other online platforms.

One of the disadvantages of working in a TV station is that he has to obey the program schedule and has no time to preview the game. He can only insert stitches during the game, introducing the basic situation of the two teams and his views on the game.

Fortunately, Zhang Yu then made adjustments, let Antetokounmpo face Durant, and Wiggins misplaced Nick Collison, so Durant's scoring was not so unscrupulous.

But it doesn't matter if he can't guard against Durant. Zhang Yu has already expected this. What he really wants to see is the effect of this pure bench lineup on the offensive end.

Asik, who had high-fived Leonard and retreated to the defense, grinned and waved towards the sidelines when he heard the shouts in his ears.

Asik doesn't have the ability to dribble, but he doesn't panic at all. When Curry was flanked, Clay and Leonard immediately crossed positions on the weak side, and Durant and Westbrook both chased Curry. Lay, Leonard took the opportunity to cut inside, and Asik passed the ball in time.

"Westbrook's killing frame! The ball is horizontal enough. It doesn't dodge or evade. It hits Asik." Yu Jia praised.

In this half of the quarter, Wiggins scored 2 points through a fast-break dunk, showed his outstanding bounce, and attracted cheers from the audience. In addition, he did not perform anything, and was even hit back by Nick Collison. once.

Middleton performed well in the Warriors' rotation last season, and played brilliantly in the playoffs. Brooks had prepared for him before the game, but Robertson stalked him to death, and failed to succeed with several ball-handling attacks.

Zhang Weiping sees it very clearly, the Warriors and the Thunder are two completely different basketball concepts.

When entering the official timeout, Zhang Yu made adjustments, replacing Asik, Leonard, and Olynyk. Brooks still kept Gobert on the court.

When he was substituted, Wiggins looked a little frustrated. He is a relatively Buddhist person, but he still felt very disappointed after performing so poorly in his career debut.

After replacing Olynik, the Warriors' defensive strategy became active delay + switch defense. Durant had no chance to shoot easily. He only scored 2 points in the second half of the first quarter. Instead, Westbrook took advantage of the Warriors' protection With weak timing, he scored 6 points in a row, and also sent an assist to Ibaka and Gobert, supporting the Thunder's offense.

Clay screened for Green at the free throw line. Green raised the top of the arc, then made a screen for Curry, and then bounced to the left 45 degrees. Tony Allen chased him, and Ibaka switched to Curry. inside front.

Seeing Dinwiddie's outstanding performance, Yu Jia praised:
"The Warriors have always selected useful second-round picks and undrafted picks in recent years. Matthews, Jeremy Lin, Thomas Jr., Parsons... and Dinwiddie. The Warriors have a good lineup because of these cheap ones. The rookie used, Zhang Yu's vision is really good!"

Curry has already liked this big man from Turkey. I heard that the big man Belica who will join the team next year is also playing in Turkey?Hopefully he's a good screen player too...

The referee may have heard Wiggins' heart, and the scale was controlled relatively loosely. He did not blow too many whistles to interrupt the game. The rhythm in the second half of the second quarter was very smooth, and it passed quickly in the confrontation between the two teams.

On the sidelines, Zhang Yu nodded in satisfaction when he saw Asik pass the ball to Leonard.

The Thunder players ignored Leonard's cut and waited until he received the ball to react, but it was too late. Leonard caught the ball and took three steps, and succeeded in smashing and dunking with one hand, 5:2.

This is a special place for Warriors fans. They will cheer for Curry and Leonard's goals, but after watching the Warriors' pass and cut tactics for several years, they can also see the value of Asik's screen and assist.

Gobert mentioned a 45-degree angle to cover for Durant, who was running without the ball. Asik still stayed under the basket. Hit, 5:4.

In the first round of the matchup between the two, Durant easily passed Wiggins with a forward change, and easily hit a jumper with an emergency stop. At 33:31, the point difference was only 2 points.

This is a tactic that Zhang Yu specially tailored for Curry. When there is a big center on the field who can cover for Curry, his offense is mainly based on long shots, which can avoid the inside center's frame. After all, his current body Still relatively thin, relatively poor resistance.

"Director Zhang is right. Chandler has won the best defensive player. He signed a contract with the Suns this summer..." Yu Jia echoed, explaining Chandler's whereabouts incidentally.

Looking back, Dinwiddie and Olynyk played a pick-and-roll, and Sebastian Telfair, who came off the bench for the Thunder, was a small guard with a height of 1 meters and a thin body. He passed it in one step. Perkins Forced to come up to help defend, Dinwiddie threw the ball lightly into the air, and Olynyk made an empty dunk, 85:35.

However, there is still a chance to make up for it in the second half. Wiggins is determined that when he plays again, he must perform well, and he must not end his career debut in such a disgraceful manner!

Dinwiddie's speed is not outstanding, but he is very good at using cover and rhythm to surpass others. Telfair is thin and can't prevent him at all. Got blown away.

Gobert dared to defend against him. He is lighter in weight and faster than Asik. However, the Thunder's defensive strategy in this game is to flank Curry, and there are always situations where people are missed. Gobert is the first to defend. It was okay, but it was too late to rotate again, and the Warriors made four three-pointers.

"Turk, well done!"

The Warriors are complex screens, and the Thunder are simple pick-and-rolls, but they all lead to the same goal. They are centered around the centers of Asik and Gobert on both sides, attacking their shortcomings of slow pace.

On the field, the Warriors attacked, and Curry chose to attack with the ball this time. He waved to his teammates to pull away, and then picked and rolled with Asik.

Since both Dinwiddie and Middleton need the ball in their hands to play a role, and there are two rookies who have not integrated into the Warriors' tactical system, this pure bench lineup rarely plays pass and cut, mainly based on pick-and-roll And singles-based.

When the Warriors have a 5-out lineup on the court and the opponent is empty inside, Curry will make more use of speed and rhythm changes to break through to the basket to finish without wasting space advantages.

Looking back, Curry held the ball at the top of the arc, Asik stood on the right three-point line, and Gobert put him a distance away, stepping on the edge of the paint, ready to protect the frame at any time.

Asik mentioned the position at the top of the arc. At the same time, Curry ran back and moved to the strong sideline with the help of Asik's cover.

The Thunder implement superstar tactics, either Westbrook playing with the ball, or Durant holding the ball to attack. Role players can only be terminators, space points, and have no chance to handle the ball.

"Good shot! The Warriors directly disrupted the Thunder's defense through three consecutive screen runs, creating an open three-point opportunity for Clay." Yu Jia said.

After an offseason of hard training, Gobert has gained a lot of weight, his strength and confrontation have improved a lot, and his ability to protect the frame is stronger. The Warriors' offense in the first half of the quarter is mainly based on three-pointers, just to avoid the basket he guards. Down.

Zhang Weiping said:
"The Warriors' second-round pick was easy to use, but the No. 6 pick didn't perform well. Wiggins can't defend well against Durant, but it's normal for him, but he took one shot and scored 1 points in more than 2 minutes of playing, and his presence is not high. ah."

He sat on the sidelines, watching his teammates on the field and the Thunder fight back and forth. The scores of the two sides rose alternately. While waving the towel to boost morale, he was secretly anxious, hoping that time would pass quickly and he could play sooner. .

The Warriors let the Splash Brothers do a lot of running without the ball, and the role players have many opportunities to handle the ball and fully participate in the offense.

"Good shot! The Greens got the ball and played the classic Warriors off-ball cooperation. Curry made a three-pointer and opened the scoring for the Warriors." Yu Jia said.

As Zhang Weiping was speaking, Curry, who made a three-pointer, gave Asik a high-five to express his gratitude to him.

During the rotation period of the second quarter, the two sides sent substitutes. The Thunder was led by Durant, and Zhang Yu directly replaced Dinwiddie, Middleton, Wiggins, Antetokounmpo, and Olynik. bench lineup.

However, Asik's screen quality is extremely high, and his wide body is like a wall, blocking Tony Allen firmly. When he struggled to squeeze through the screen, he was already one position behind Curry.

But the Warriors' offensive efficiency is higher. Olynik's shooting and support make the Warriors' ball transmission smoother and their offensive space more open. Five Warriors can shoot three-pointers, and Gobert can't defend at all.

Although the Thunder was the team that eliminated the Warriors in the playoffs last season, Zhang Yu didn't care about the outcome of a regular season. He directly tested the effect of a pure substitute lineup on the court, and even directly asked Wiggins to face off. Durant.

In the next round, after Durant mobilized Wiggins' center of gravity with a three-threat, he directly pressed half of his body, broke through to the Warriors' restricted area, made a successful throw, and caused a foul by Wiggins, making a steady hit and adding a penalty , scored 2+1, chasing the point difference to only 1 point left.

Relying on Dinwiddie's outstanding performance with 8 points and 2 assists, the Warriors were able to stay in the transition. When Zhang Yu switched back to the main lineup at 6 minutes and 45 seconds into the second quarter, the score came to 45:42. maintained a slight lead.

Last season, Antetokounmpo was still young in front of Durant. Over the past season, he has accumulated a lot of defensive experience, and his height and weight have also increased a lot. Now he can rely on his physical talent to slightly limit Durant. Special scoring made it not so easy for him to attack, but that's all.

When the Thunder's defensive attention was on Curry, Clay, who had screened for Green, then used Asik's screen to circle to the 45-degree three-point line on the right, and Curry immediately passed the ball come over.

There is no difference between these two offensive concepts. In the next 4 minutes of the first quarter, the scores of the Warriors and the Thunder rose alternately. At 19:16, the Warriors led by 3 points.

Zhang Weiping couldn't stand it any longer:
"Isn't Zhang Yu's arrangement a bit too big? Judging from his size, Alphabet is the most suitable candidate to defend against Durant. His speed can also keep up. Although Wiggins is the No. [-] pick, he hasn't played a single NBA game. If you have played against the MVP directly, you will be setting him on fire!"

Asik is not all a side effect. His offensive screen and support functions have been reflected. After the assist sent to Leonard, he has repeatedly provided high-quality screens. There is also a certain threat along the way. Relatively speaking Not so drag offense.

Tony Allen, who was facing Curry, also saw the Warriors' tactic, but he and Green were teammates, and he knew Green's passing ability well, so he didn't dare to go off the screen and give Curry the space to catch and shoot. Instead, he chose to squeeze through cover.

But Dinwiddie, as an unfavorable second-round pick, did not get any attention from Brooks. He thought that the Warriors' backup point guard was Livingston, and he just let Telfair defend Dinwiddie alone.

When Asik was on the court, he could only guard the pit, and he couldn't defend it at all. Durant seized this point, kept using cover to pull directly, and focused on hitting Asik's pit, and got it in half a quarter. scored 8 points.

Zhang Weiping smiled and said:
"The Warriors' basketball is really different from other teams. Let's take the Thunder as an example. If it was Westbrook just now, a pick-and-roll went in, and there was no ink at all. Others stood there waiting for the ball to shoot. Ku Can’t you play Ibaka? Of course he can play, but he chooses not to play, but waits for Klay to run out of opportunities, and then passes the ball over. This is the difference between the two basketball concepts.”

After two rounds, the new champion Wiggins was blown away by Durant.

On the court, the Warriors have launched the first wave of offense. Curry dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, handed the ball to Green in the low post, and then ran to the weak side at a 45-degree angle. Klay and Leonard opened up space in the bottom corner .

He doesn't have Green's control skills and can't hold the ball to break into the compressed defense, but he has the ability to respond and can pass some relatively simple assists. This is where Asik is better than Chandler.

The Thunder attacked, Westbrook and Gobert picked and rolled, Asik stayed inside and did not come out, giving Westbrook a starting space, he used the cover to rush directly into the three-point line, rushed up to face Asik, and threw himself into the three-point line. Throwing in the air, dodging and moving, avoiding Asik's interference, lightly picking, and hitting a layup, 3:2.

This offense is a tactic that the Warriors have practiced many times in the Warriors' pre-season training camp. Westbrook and Durant happen to be the two weakest points of the Thunder's defense. The defense made a mistake and gave Leonard a chance. Asik also According to the tactics, the ball was passed.

However, Asik, who had just been cheered by the Warriors fans, began to lose points when he returned to the defensive end.

Green passed the ball in time, and Gobert rushed towards Curry in a hurry, but his footsteps were not fast enough to interfere. Curry caught the ball and hit a three-pointer, 3:0.

Zhang Weiping said:
"Half of Asik's contribution to this ball is due to him. The quality of his screen is very high, and he directly blocked Tony Allen. Otherwise, Curry would not have the opportunity to easily shoot a three-pointer."

Zhang Weiping said:
"The quality of the Warriors' interior defense is much worse than before. Westbrook dare not challenge Chandler so directly. Asik's ability to protect the frame is still not comparable to Chandler."

This is the Warriors' classic off-ball routine, which Brooks emphasized in every possible way before the game. When Asik moved to the top of the arc, Gobert noticed this and he followed it immediately.

Curry began to hold the ball more and break into the penalty area to complete the finish. He scored 8 points in the second half of the first quarter, leading the Warriors to enter the second quarter with a score of 33:29 and a 4-point lead over the Thunder.

The Warriors played two smooth off-ball tactics in a row. The scene was pleasing to the eye, and the atmosphere on the scene gradually became hot. There were chaotic shouts in the front row:
"Big guy, great job!"

Westbrook, who was chasing defense, was blocked by Asik and stopped chasing. Gobert was beyond his reach. Clay caught the ball and shot it.

Zhang Yu still did not give up and tried the effect of the combination of Asik and the core four, and changed the defensive strategy to let Asik expand outwards and Green to cooperate with the protective frame, but the effect was still not good.

Asik's footsteps are too slow, as long as the Thunder pass the ball out and continue to score points, Asik can't keep up with the pace of the rotation, they can create open shooting opportunities.

Relying on Asik, at the end of the second quarter, the score came to 64:64, and the Thunder evened out the difference.

Wiggins entered the intermission with some anticipation, and he couldn't wait to play again.

Isn't this anxious moment the time for the champion to show his talents?