warrior godfather

Chapter 591 Defense wins the game
After the game against the Thunder, the Warriors fans who had been suppressed for a summer broke out completely.

After the Warriors were swept by the Thunder Gentlemen, they, as Warriors fans and "losers", were ridiculed for a whole summer. Now, it's finally their turn.

"I said it earlier, if Curry hadn't been injured, the Thunder wouldn't count as farts, the championship would still belong to the Warriors!"

"Durant is taking advantage of others' danger. He didn't hurt Curry. What does the scoring champion and mvp have to do with him!"

"Isn't it fun to shout during the offseason, keep shouting!"

They don't care whether Curry's injury was an accident, or whether Durant apologized, or whether Curry himself cares, this is a war between them and the Thunder fans, as long as they have the upper hand, they will seize every opportunity to attack , Taunt opponents.

In the face of losing, the Thunder fans were completely at a disadvantage, but of course they would not sit still, and quickly thought of counterattack methods:

"Don't look at the teammates around Curry? Lie in the Western Conference Finals and have the face to say that if Durant had teammates like Klay, Green, and Leonard, he would have beaten Curry to nowhere!"

"That is to say, Curry was lucky. He met Coach Z. The Bay Area is a big ball market. He can pay the luxury tax casually. Let him come to Oklahoma to try. If the boss was not stingy and let Harden go, the Thunder would have won the championship long ago. Already!"

This is their most powerful weapon. The Thunder lost, but Durant did not lose. It is the same reason as "James tried his best, and his teammates are in the CBA".

Since the start of the game, Curry has been in a hot state, averaging 28.7 points, 6.7 assists, 5.6 rebounds and 2.3 steals per game, ranking first in scoring and steals. He is the biggest contributor to the Warriors' winning streak.

With James returning to the Cavaliers, the hostility between Heat fans and Warriors fans has subsided a lot. Warriors fans and "Cavs fans" have begun to oppose each other. Whenever one team suffers, the other team's fans will be happy.

Green, Leonard, Clay, and Antetokounmpo's forward defense team is the best in the league. Wiggins' defense is also improving. He relies on his physical talent to interfere with opponents' shots and strives to accumulate experience.

The league also noticed this, hyping up the matchup between the Cavaliers and the Warriors, and directly arranged the first match between the two teams this season at the prime time of the Christmas game. James, who had been silent for a season, returned to the traffic center.

This season, the Warriors players are more energetic and have played the best defense, and they will definitely not repeat the same mistakes.

Before the start of the game against the Warriors, the Lakers fans had already prepared for the team's disastrous defeat. They just wanted to watch Kobe's performance, but they didn't expect that the Warriors, who had never lost before, were almost at the Staples Center Overturned the car.

This time the two teams meet again, the Lakers' record has become 1 win and 8 losses, ranking first in the Western Conference and last in the league.

However, the Lakers fans have no objection to Kobe's shot. They came to the Staples Center to watch Kobe play. Even if he shoots hard and the Lakers lose, they will not agree with Kobe sitting on the bench.

Fortunately, even though Curry played poorly, but the Lakers did not dare to let him shoot, he can still attract defense and create opportunities for teammates.

The Lakers management also gave Kobe enough respect, and still treated him as the core of the team, even if it would hinder the cultivation of rookies, it would not hesitate.

Strange to say, this is the thinking of many Durant fans. When the Thunder loses, Durant’s evaluation will not be bad. Even if he scores high points, he can still gain the support of a large number of neutral fans. Few people say that his ability to lead the team is not good.

ESPN's explanation is that the reason why Rose and Durant are ranked first and second is because they won the championship and mvp respectively. Curry is also very strong, but he only has one best team. The record is not as good as the Bulls and Thunder, so it can only be ranked third.

Later, the Cavaliers simply changed to singles. The Big Three scored 22 points, 21 points, and 18 points respectively. The statistics are very impressive, but none of the Cavaliers' other players scored in double figures. It is impossible to win alone. Bull's.

On November 11, the Warriors, who won nine consecutive victories, visited the Staples Center to challenge the Lakers.

Many teams can play a gorgeous offense, but they can't prevent the opponent's offense. The game is easily dragged into a critical moment, and then they can only win by luck. If the offense fluctuates and they cannot defend the opponent, they will quickly collapse.

Barkley couldn't stand it anymore:
"Look, ESPN idiots, I really don't want to say how powerful Curry is because I don't like the way he plays, but he's a two-time MVP! You can't just throw him out because of an accidental injury. At No. [-], do you really think Rose and Durant are better than him? They never beat Curry head-on, ever!"

In that game, Kobe scored 28 points on 28 shots, which was extremely inefficient.

At that time, the Warriors will challenge the Cavaliers away, which is also a kind of compensation for Cleveland by the league.

Last season, the Warriors were slack after winning the championship. The overall defense was unstable, the abuse was unstable, and they also suffered a wave of injuries. They could only rely on Curry's strong personal offense to win, which also contributed to Curry's subsequent injuries. hidden dangers.

Kuyou has played an important role in the Warriors' offensive end, but the main reason why the Warriors can win is defense.

The victory of this opening game gave them the best weapon. After explaining the game, O'Neal did not forget to complain about ESPN in the live broadcast room:

The Achilles tendon injury caused him to completely lose his explosive power, his physical fitness declined, and his offensive efficiency dropped sharply.

This is something he will never learn in a bad team, but in the Warriors' perfect defensive system, Wiggins eagerly learns everything about defense, following the footsteps of Butler and Leonard.

The Warriors finally rose to the second place in the Western Conference last season, but they were overdrawn too much for this. The continuous injuries are the best proof. Curry's injury was the last straw that overwhelmed the camel, causing the Warriors to fall In the Western Conference Finals.

A strong offensive team can play [-]-[-] with any opponent, but a strong defensive team can take the game away with a wave of defensive counterattacks.

This season, as long as Curry makes a maximum of two three-pointers, the opponent will immediately attack and resolutely prevent him from shooting completely.

This kind of self-contradictory and ambiguous judging criteria has aroused widespread doubts across the United States.

After winning the opening game, the Warriors encountered many strong teams such as the Trail Blazers, Clippers, Rockets, Nets, and Spurs. Among them, the Spurs and Rockets were still back-to-back, and the schedule was very difficult.

Attached Warriors 2014-2015 season lineup:

If the opponent's rotation speed is fast, the person who receives the ball will pass more, or continue to break through. Clay and Leonard both have this ability.

It's just an empty inside line if it comes out. If it doesn't come out, it means letting Curry shoot a three-pointer. This is not a difficult multiple-choice question.

As a commentator of TNT, O'Neill directly bombarded ESPN:

But he still went his own way, averaging 20.4 shots per game, which was almost the same as at his peak, seriously hurting the Lakers' offense.

After the end of last season's playoffs, some people soon blamed Curry for the Warriors' exit, saying that Curry led the Western Conference Finals, Durant led the Finals, and Rose led the championship, which is obviously better than Curry. , completely ignoring the fact that he missed the entire playoffs.

This was a defensive game. The Big Three of the Cavaliers did not work together well and tried to find cooperation. There were 23 turnovers. The Bulls frequently played defensive counterattacks and scored 38 points by taking advantage of the mistakes.

The two opening games in the East and West played similar scripts, but the Warriors succeeded in revenge, but James failed to avenge his elimination by the Bulls last season.

Relying on defense, the Warriors have always maintained a lead of about 10 points, and did not encounter danger until the start of the fourth quarter.

Sitting on five major strikers, not counting Covington on the bench, the Warriors can maintain a tough defense at any time, and in the regular season, defense means winning.

This is already the second time the Warriors have played against the Lakers this season. On November 11st, the second game of the Warriors was against the Lakers at home. They won a big victory with a score of 1:127, giving the Lakers a two-game losing streak. .

And a really strong team can always maintain a high-quality defense in a game. Even if the offense fluctuates, the opponent can't score. When the state recovers, they can win the game.

Green, who dropped significantly in three-pointers last season, became the target of opponents' intentional emptying, but he shot 37.6% of his three-pointers. If he keeps it until the end of the season, this will be Green's career high.

But they ranked James fourth, above Paul, who led the Clippers to the fourth record in the league. The giant lineup, and the poor performance of being swept by the Bulls 4:1 in the second round of the Eastern Conference, followed by the thick eyebrows who ranked seventh, only led the Pelicans to the No.12 record in the Western Conference, and they were selected entirely based on 20+10 data .

Before the start of this season, ESPN ranked Curry No. 3 in the list of the top [-] players, after Rose and Durant, and before James.

Although many people from fans to commentators do not agree that ESPN only ranks Curry third, but Rose's championship trophy and Durant's mvp trophy are actually placed there, and the verbal refutation seems very weak.

Curry doesn't stick to the ball at all, and the speed of the ball under the flank is very fast, and he can always give the pick-and-roll screener who goes down in time, and easily scores in the paint.

However, the Warriors swept all the way and achieved nine consecutive victories. The record came to 9 wins and 0 losses, ranking first in the league and first in the Western Conference.

Before the Warriors defeated the Thunder, the Eastern Conference's opener had already been decided. The Bulls beat the Cavaliers 104:89 and got a good start to the new season.

During this period, opponents generally stepped up their attack on Curry.

As for Durant, Rose and other players who have never won a championship, as long as they perform well in the playoffs for one year, they will immediately gain countless pursuits, and their momentum even faintly surpasses Curry.

For James fans who are eager to stand up, this is another day when they can't eat, and for Warriors fans, it is double happiness.

Of course, there are also teams that do not flank Curry. Trail Blazers coach Stotts has always adhered to the strategy of single-defense Curry, and Rivers also prefers to let Jordan stay inside to protect the frame.

In the past, each team tried to limit Curry's three-pointers while maintaining the overall defensive formation, and tried various methods such as squatting, delaying, and changing defenses, but now, they finally reached a consensus, that is, only flanking can limit Curry Here, the single defense against Curry is to send points.

Curry, who is in a hot state this season, has blocked and killed gods and gods, and has been ranked first in the mvp rankings for two consecutive weeks. Tonight, he feels cold, 20 of 5 shots, and 10 of 1 three-pointers. He made 5 of 3 free throws, only scored 14 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds and 1 steal. He couldn't even make a wide open shot, and he was sleepwalking throughout the game.

Since the start of the game, Kobe's shooting percentage has only been 39.4%, and his three-point shooting percentage has dropped to 28.5%. He is no longer the omnipotent super scorer.

There is no shortage of tickets for a Christmas game in the Bay Area, but for the Cavaliers, the ticket revenue for the Christmas game is very considerable.

The Warriors have no shortage of shooters, no shortage of inside finishers, and no shortage of people who can handle the ball. Four-on-three is too easy.

"Hey, ESPN experts, have you seen it? This is Curry, who you say is not as good as Durant. He beat Durant head-on. Your ranking is a piece of shit!"

"Listen, gentlemen, you're either going to put my favorite player Curry first, or put James behind Paul, George, or even Lowry, anyone who watched the game, Knowing how big the gap between James and Curry's performance is, their names should not be listed together!"

The Warriors and the Heat have met in the finals for two consecutive years, and there is also the mvp battle between Curry and James. The fans of both sides have already formed a deadly feud.

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After the Cavaliers lost the opening game, the Cavaliers fans who were ridiculed by the Warriors fans put their hope of turning around in the Christmas game. At that time, it will be their turn!
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Sometimes, the opponent will also choose the weak side defender to shrink the frame-this is what the Spurs do. At this time, Green/Asik/Antetokounmpo, who cooperate with Curry in the pick-and-roll, will distribute the ball to On the weak side, punish the opponent with precise fixed-point three-pointers.

God will not favor people who waste too many opportunities. No team striving for a championship will catch up for rankings in the middle of the regular season.

The outside world always has such strict requirements on Curry. Even if Curry has won two consecutive championships, two consecutive MVPs, and three consecutive scoring champions, he is a well-deserved No.1 in the league, but as long as he does not win a championship for a year, he must prove himself Strength.

Of course, the opponent does not flank Curry every round. If he directly plays alone or runs without the ball, that’s all. Stay under the basket.

The tight flanking made it difficult for Curry to score in the pick-and-roll offense, but it also gave the Warriors other players the opportunity to score easily.

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So in the games against the Trail Blazers and Clippers, Curry scored 37 points and 41 points respectively, and the Warriors also beat their opponents by more than 10 points.

Point guard: Curry, Dinwiddie, Livingston

Shooting guards: Klay, Danny Green, Middleton, Bazemore

Small forwards: Leonard, Wiggins, Covington

Power forwards: Green, Antetokounmpo, Yi Jianlian
Center: Asik, Olynyk

(End of this chapter)