warrior godfather

Chapter 590 Unsolvable Pick-and-Roll Combination
After the start of the third quarter, Zhang Yu continued to test the lineup, but Wiggins did not get a chance to play. Zhang Yu replaced Antetokounmpo, pushed Green to the center position, and the dead five returned to the arena.

The first attack in the second half was initiated by the Thunder. When Yu Jia saw the Warriors' defensive position, he couldn't help laughing:

"Zhang Yu changed to the five small lineup. I thought he would let Antetokounmpo stand at the fifth position. In the end, Green played the center forward. His height is much shorter than that of Antetokounmpo."

Zhang Weiping said:
"Although Green is short, his defense is better than that of Alphabet. Defense is all about experience, and Alphabet is still a bit tender."

On the court, the Thunder faced the Warriors' five minors and stepped up their attack on the inside. This is also the tactic that Brooks arranged before the game.

Westbrook and Gobert rushed to the basket after a pick-and-roll. Green switched defenses in front of him and got stuck in front of him, not giving him room to accelerate.

At the same time, the Warriors contracted very quickly. Both Antetokounmpo and Curry received help from the penalty area from beyond the three-point line, leaving Ibaka and Tony Green empty.

Westbrook's breakthrough route was blocked and he was forced to pass the ball to Ibaka, but Antetokounmpo showed his sensitive feet and quickly returned to Ibaka without giving him the space to catch and shoot.

Ibaka didn't have a chance in the first shot, and he couldn't attack with the ball. He protected the ball, looked up and scanned left and right, trying to hand the ball to Westbrook or Durant, but they were defeated by Klay and Durant. With no space to catch the ball, Ibaka could only pass to Tony Allen, who came up to meet him, and the latter hurriedly shot a black iron before the shot clock was up.

Antetokounmpo immediately recovered to the basket, Green did not fight for the credit, stuck behind Gobert tightly, Antetokounmpo easily got the rebound, took a big stride, ran towards the frontcourt, the Warriors set off a counterattack !
The Thunder and the Warriors have played against each other so many times, and they are well aware of the power of the Warriors' defensive counterattacks. Except for Gobert who tried to grab an offensive rebound, the other four retreated quickly.

This is not alarmist talk. Three years ago, no one believed that someone could kill an opponent with a three-pointer, but now, Curry has done it more than once.

Ibaka quickly moved up to the top of the arc to cover Durant, but Green flanked him directly. At the same time, Antetokounmpo, who was defending Robertson on the sideline, immediately shrank to the basket and blocked him. In front of Ibaka.

But on the court, he realized that even a little-known Nick Collison was so strenuous to fight.

In the next round, Durant singled Leonard with the ball. Leonard defended close to him and did not give him room to shoot. Durant changed direction and rushed into the three-point line. Antetokounmpo immediately came up to help defend. Fleeing with Leonard left and right, forced Durant to stop at the free throw line.

After garbage time, Antetokounmpo made 4 of 0 shots and was blocked by Gobert once without scoring a point. The Thunder's substitute seized the opportunity and recovered 6 points, saving a little face.

Durant didn't expect Leonard's defense to be so tough today. He was not prepared enough to get rid of his defense, so he hurriedly beckoned Ibaka to come up for the pick-and-roll, trying to create a breakthrough space.

The most important thing is that after Curry made a three-pointer, the arena seemed to become a volcano about to erupt, restless, and the Warriors were completely on the move. He must contain this momentum!

But this ball was barely made under the serious interference of Antetokounmpo. After the Warriors replaced the dead five hours later, the three strikers Leonard, Antetokounmpo, and Green were all top-notch defenses and single defenses. A defensive champion with excellent wingspan, keen sense of smell, and fast rotation, the Thunder couldn't find easy shots and could only take difficult shots to score.

But Leonard entangled Durant so tightly that he didn't even have room to make a move.

The relationship between these two young people from foreign countries is very good, Antetokounmpo laughed:
"Andrew, you will go up and buckle a few later, you are much better than me!"

Brooks only saw that the Thunder and the Warriors are both juniors, but he didn't see the biggest difference between the Thunder and the Warriors.

Antetokounmpo is the second hero of the Warriors' win. He made 16 of 8 shots, no three-pointers, 5 of 3 free throws, scored 19 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 blocks and 1 steal. He played an important role in widening the point difference. If it weren't for garbage time, 4 for 0 shots, the efficiency would be even higher.

He figured it out, since the effect of the five small lineups is not good, it is better to go to Gobert, strengthen the team's ability to protect the frame, put away the basket first, and bet on the Warriors not to score three points, this is what Brooks can think of The only way to turn around.

Zhang Yu then called a timeout, Ming Jin retreated and replaced the main force, leaving only Antetokounmpo alone, and Wiggins also got a chance to play again.

Durant wanted to pass the ball to his teammates, but Green made up in front of Ibaka, and the passing route between him and Gobert under the basket was intercepted by Antetokounmpo, who wanted to turn around and pass the ball to On the outside, Westbrook and Clay are entangled, Tony Allen is in the far corner, and there is no room for passing the ball.

Curry took the lead and pushed for a fast break. Tony Allen followed closely behind him. Lun couldn't catch up, and didn't stop. He could only watch the basketball fly over his head and fall straight into the net, 76:66.

After being counterattacked twice in a row, the Thunder was a lot more careful about the next attack. Westbrook held the ball at the top of the arc, Durant ran without the ball, started from the bottom corner, used the cover to reach the 45-degree position, and caught the ball. The distance jumper hit, 66:68, the Thunder stabilized the situation.

Looking back, the Warriors fell for the first time in the third quarter, and their positions and defenses were different.

Ibaka was already very vigilant about Antetokounmpo's pass, but Curry was delayed for a while, and he quickly turned around and chased him.

On the sidelines, Zhang Yu smiled slightly when he saw Lei Ting's fifth child.

The Thunder retreated in a timely manner, the Warriors had no choice but to land, and the others opened up space. Curry held the ball and played a pick-and-roll with Antetokounmpo.

If it’s just like this, it’s fine. At worst, Ibaka will stay inside. Antetokounmpo has no ability to single him with the ball, but Curry is the one who plays pick-and-rolls with Antetokounmpo. Ibaka dare not Keep the squatting hole, otherwise Curry will directly hang the screen infinitely and make a three-pointer. With this trick, he can shoot the Thunder alive.

Zhang Weiping was also amazed:
"Haha, the Warriors play really well, with fast pace and many dunks. Green is a center when defending, and a power forward when attacking. In other words, he is an outside shooter to open up space, and the letter is the end of the inside. Point, after setting a screen for Curry, go down, the Thunder dare not shrink, Ibaka does not dare to squat in the pick-and-roll against Curry, he can only defend out, but can't get back, he can only watch the letter dunk."

brush!
Tony Allen's pursuit was a step slower, and a three-pointer went into the net, 73:66.

Fortunately, the rest of the Warriors played well enough, and the Thunder had no morale, so they didn't catch up with the score.

Taking advantage of a dead ball, Zhang Yu replaced Olynik with Yi Jianlian, and the Warriors stabilized their rhythm.

Curry threw the ball into the sky, Antetokounmpo jumped high, grabbed the ball with his right hand, and dunked with both hands, 70:66.

With 2 minutes and 34 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Brooks took the lead in replacing the main force, conceded the shot, and the game entered garbage time.

Wiggins nodded:
"If there is a chance, I will not let it go!"

Antetokounmpo's dunks in two consecutive fast breaks made the fans excited and shouted his name. Antetokounmpo also roared to the sky, full of domineering.

After the timeout ended, the two sides returned to the court. Brooks replaced Gobert and Robertson, and also played five small lineups, facing the Warriors' dead five small.

After the Warriors’ pre-season training camp started, Zhang Yu specifically told Wiggins not to layup when he could dunk at the basket. This can maximize the efficiency of finishing. Wiggins then began to work hard to change Like the habit of dunking, has had some results.

Antetokounmpo was on the inside, but his speed was not lost to Leonard. The two ran neck and neck and rushed into the Thunder penalty area. Leonard missed a layup against Ibaka's interference, and Antetokounmpo Bo followed up and grabbed an offensive rebound, and successfully dunked with both hands, 68:64.

In the fourth quarter, Zhang Yu continued to test the lineup. Olynyk came to the fourth position and partnered with Asik inside, but the effect was not very good. Olynyk did not move fast. Compared with the fourth position, he was more suitable for playing as a center forward. Position, Asik's speed is slower, the two play together, the pressure on the outside line is not enough, and the Thunder recovered 2 points in 5 minutes.

He met the Thunder in his career debut, and Wiggins was really unlucky.

Hearing Zhang Yu's words, Antetokounmpo was still a little unconvinced, thinking how could he be so unbearable after training hard for a summer.

Robertson's shot seemed to be a signal. At the moment he shot, Clay had already rushed to the frontcourt. After Curry got the ball, he threw it directly to the frontcourt. A successful layup, 78:66.

If the fifth team can't chase points, then he can't help it. This is the strongest lineup he can come up with. Gobert is on the court to send points to Curry. Only a small lineup has a chance to win the Warriors.

From 6 minutes and 15 seconds to 3 minutes and 12 seconds, Curry made 3 three-pointers in 4 minutes, all of which were pull-up three-pointers after holding the ball in the pick-and-roll, and quickly opened the point difference to more than 20 points. Totally killed the game!

"Well done, Greek boy!"

But Antetokounmpo's speed was beyond Ibaka's imagination. After he made a cover for Curry, he immediately disassembled and went down, strode forward, and reached the penalty area in two steps. Ibaka is one.

But their attention was all on Curry, Clay, and Leonard. They didn't expect Antetokounmpo, who only played off the ball last season, to have the ability to advance with the ball!
Caught off guard, there was a loophole in the Thunder's defensive formation. Antetokounmpo drove straight in, strode into the penalty area, leaped high, swung his right hand back, and smashed the ball into the basket with a tomahawk-style dunk. !

Throughout the third quarter, the Thunder could only rely on Westbrook and Durant's difficult shots to score. Tony Allen and Robertson, who were emptied, only made one three-pointer each, but shared a total of 8 shots.

While the Thunder couldn't defend, they couldn't make any offensive shots either.

His ball-handling skills are half-baked. Robertson and Durant's single defense are both excellent; Gobert, who doesn't know it, is deflated everywhere on the court, and his defense is not good. Both offense and defense have negative effects.

After three seasons of tempering, Leonard's defense has finally reached the peak level, and Durant can't just limit it a little bit. If Durant doesn't go all out, it will be difficult to even score.

Among the five small lineups of the Warriors, four have long-range shooting capabilities, and the offensive space is very wide, clearing the Thunder's inside line. Curry and Antetokounmpo's pick-and-roll can be so incomprehensible.

Just when Durant decided to forcefully pull out his hand to complete this attack, Leonard did everything and broke the ball from his hands, and the Warriors quickly turned from defense to offense.

The pick-and-roll combination between him and Antetokounmpo can be described as unsolvable, even though Antetokounmpo is only proficient in the air cut and down move.

Among the Thunder's five small lineups, except for Durant's accurate three-pointer and Westbrook's three-pointer's ineffective timing, the other three have no long-range shots. The offensive space is extremely congested, and the Warriors can shrink the frame without restraint. , flanking Durant, not worried about being punished by the Thunder's outside line, and the Thunder's offense fell into a deep quagmire.

Wiggins finally ushered in the opportunity to play in the fourth quarter, but he still had no chance to score, but only scored a long two-pointer.

"Strike! Antetokounmpo went through the backcourt and dunked in the penalty area. The Warriors' counterattack was completed!" Yu Jia said loudly.

Yu Jia echoed:
"Yeah, when the Warriors chose Alphabet, many people were not optimistic about it, but now no one said that. If this continues, Alphabet may become the second Durant. Zhang Yu's vision is too accurate! "

As long as the Warriors are in the fifth grade, Zhang Yu puts special emphasis on shrinking the striker to protect the rebound.

库里全场20投12中，三分12中8，罚球4中4，狂砍36分4助攻3篮板1抢断，其中下半场砍下25分，第四节三分4中4，砍下12分，完全主宰了比赛。

Rebounds are the lifeline of a team, especially for the Warriors who attach great importance to defensive counterattacks, backcourt rebounds must be controlled.

"Brother Antetokounmpo went crazy. He dunked three times in a row at the beginning of the third quarter! He is flying in the sky to play!" Yu Jia exclaimed.

"Di-"

Antetokounmpo relied on his body to fight hard, but Nick Collison did not suffer in the confrontation; he wanted to change direction and shake to break through the space, and Nick Collison stuck to his side with experience and stretched out his hand Interfere with his shooting, slow down his breakthrough speed, and give Gobert enough time to help defend.

Leonard opened up the space in the corner on the strong side, Green screened Clay on the sideline on the weak side to attract defense, Curry held the ball at the top of the arc, and played a pick-and-roll with Antetokounmpo, the Thunder penalty area was completely cleared, Ibaka Not daring to stay in the penalty area, giving Curry a chance to shoot a three-pointer with the ball, he can only follow it out and delay it before chasing back.

Seeing that Antetokounmpo scored 6 points in a row, all of which were dunks, Brooks couldn't sit still anymore. He got up and came to the sidelines, and said loudly:
"Pay attention to protecting the penalty area, don't let No. 34 dunk again!"

He couldn't figure it out, they were also fifth graders, so why couldn't they beat the Warriors?

He had expected Brooks to do this and was prepared.

Realizing that he was completely emptied, Robertson could only grit his teeth and shoot a three-pointer, but he had lost his shooting rhythm and was very far away. He directly shot a three-pointer and fell to the bottom of the weak side Corner recovered in the hands of Curry.

Ibaka is already the best defensive player in the first team, but his physical talent is far inferior to Antetokounmpo. While he is shorter than him, his speed is not as fast as him, and he can't keep up with him!

Brooks called a timeout, and the Thunder lost points on Antetokounmpo for four consecutive rounds. There was a big problem with the defense and adjustments had to be made.

The Oracle Center was also ignited by Antetokounmpo's dunk, and the audience burst into cheers. Although the Warriors only led by 2 points, the entire Warriors team was also in full swing, setting off a momentum of chasing points.

Zhang Weiping praised:
"This ball is really beautiful! Alphabet Xia has grown taller again. With a height of 2 meters, he can still have such a fast speed. What a talent!"

What made him desperate was that Curry, who had rested for more than half a year, was in excellent condition, and he could hit a three-pointer with his hands.

On the sidelines, when Clay received a long pass from Curry, Brooks hammered his chair hard.

Looking back, Westbrook handed the ball to Durant just after halftime. The Thunder are already behind by double digits and must stabilize their rhythm.

If he was on a big team, he would definitely have unlimited firepower, he could let go and learn how to score, but in the Warriors, he can only practice from the off-ball end and learn how to win.

The Thunder attacked, Westbrook and Ibaka picked and rolled, rushed to the inside with the help of a screen, but was double-assisted by Curry and Leonard, and distributed the ball to Robertson on the outside, who caught the ball and shot it, making an open three-pointer , the long rebound popped out and just fell into Curry's hands.

In the next round, Westbrook and Gobert pick-and-roll, Green did not switch defenses, retreated back, stuck Gobert behind him, and gave Westbrook shooting space. The next Leonard grabbed it.

Wiggins didn't get any chances. Zhang Yu just let him play to experience the game. There are too many Warriors who can score, and Wiggins doesn't need to digest the ball.

Regardless of this, it also fully illustrates the limitations of Antetokounmpo on the court. He can only be used as a pure blue-collar player now. Only when it comes in handy, if you let him handle the ball, the result is either a strike or a mistake.

In the rest of the third quarter, the Thunder was completely overwhelmed by Curry and Antetokounmpo's pick-and-roll, guarding against Curry, Antetokounmpo can get an easy chance to finish at the basket, and strictly guarding against Antetokounmpo Kumbo and Curry can score three-pointers. No matter what the Thunder chooses, they can't restrain the Warriors' offense.

When the Warriors players left the field, Antetokounmpo was all smiles, and his teammates rushed up to give him high fives. Wiggins hugged him excitedly:
"Giannis, you are amazing!"

Although it was garbage time, the Warriors still couldn't play randomly. According to Zhang Yu's arrangement, Dinwiddie gave every ball to Antetokounmpo, allowing him to play singles with the ball and hone his ball-handling skills in the game.

Durant gave the ball to Robertson who was open. The latter had already missed a three-pointer. He hesitated and didn't shoot immediately. He wanted to attract the defense and then gave the ball to others, but the Warriors didn't come over to make up for it. the meaning of.

"Beautiful! Curry's half-conversion step-back three-pointer, the point difference came to 10 points." Yu Jia said.

On an ordinary team, even if he agrees wholeheartedly, he will go his own way afterwards, but the Warriors are a championship team with strict discipline and a harmonious team atmosphere. Wiggins also admires Zhang Yu very much and is willing to follow his teachings.

Antetokounmpo is also welcome, Zhang Yu has already said, let him attack boldly, don't be afraid of hitting iron, don't be afraid of making mistakes, don't be afraid of being hated, no matter what happens to him, Zhang Yu will not blame him.

Zhang Weiping praised:
"The difficulty of this ball is high enough. Curry is not in rhythm at all. He stopped suddenly + stepped back, and he can still hit the ball steadily. This ability to control the body is definitely the top level in the league!"

This time, Gobert didn't dare to expand too much. He always paid attention to Antetokounmpo's position and let Curry take a step.

"Ooh, Greek monsters, kill them!"

At 6 minutes and 15 seconds into the fourth quarter, the Warriors still led by 13 points. Zhang Yu returned to the five small lineups to close the game, and Brooks also switched to the starting lineup to let go.

Curry directly ignored the distance of this step, and raised his hand to throw a three-pointer after using the cover.

But the small lineup has no frame protection, and the Warriors have a freak like Antetokounmpo. Although he has no offensive methods, just relying on the air cut to follow this move is a headache for Brooks.

In the end, the Warriors defeated the Thunder 117:103 and won the opening game.

"It's a defensive counterattack again! Instead of playing any role, the Thunder's five small players frequently gave the Warriors opportunities to switch. The point difference was widened and the momentum has completely come to the Warriors' side." Yu Jia said.

Fortunately, Wiggins doesn't care about the ball. His arrogance was worn out in the training camp. He played against Durant for 2 minutes, and he deeply saw his own shortcomings, and he wanted to train well. , Play a role in the game as soon as possible, instead of just being a drag.

This is his misfortune, but also his luck.

At the end of the third quarter, the Warriors had the upper hand on both ends of the offense and defense. Curry and Antetokounmpo scored 12 points and 10 points respectively.
The point difference widened to 18 points, and the Thunder had no morale.

……

Leonard had no chance to perform on the offensive end today and only scored 10 points, but he sent 4 steals, which made Durant suffer a lot and only scored 23 points.

克莱稳定贡献22分，格林拿到8分7助攻6篮板1抢断2封盖的至尊三单，阿西克6分9篮板3助攻2封盖，除了得分不多，首秀堪称完美。

Dinwiddie scored 8 points and 2 assists in the second quarter. When he played again in the fourth quarter, he received the Thunder's attention. He didn't score, but he sent 3 assists, which organized the Warriors' offense in an orderly manner.

Overall, apart from Wiggins' unsatisfactory performance, the Warriors' opening game was perfect.

(End of this chapter)