warrior godfather

Chapter 597 I don't want to see a game like today again!
The moment the red light came on, James got up from his seat and made a beeline for the tunnel.

The fiasco of nearly 30 points made him lose all his poise, and he didn't want to stay any longer.

Blatter just shook hands with Zhang Yu hastily, and left quickly without saying anything.

He only wants to do one thing now, which is to call David Griffin and urge him to make a deal as soon as possible and get a few available players.

Just this group of people, the Big Three can't move them!
Blatt walked into the tunnel, only to find David Griffin in front of him, walking shoulder to shoulder with James.

He quickened his pace and greeted him, and James' angry voice floated over:
"We have to make a deal right away! If we don't make changes, we can't win the championship. I need shooters, you understand? Shooters! I don't have a little room to break through. This is not going to work. We can't win in the playoffs. Beat the Bulls!"

"Relax, LeBron, trade negotiations have been advancing, I will find the most suitable teammates for you, don't worry... Hi, David, are you here?" David Griffin reassured After James noticed Blatt's approach, he turned around and greeted him.

James stopped and nodded towards Bratt. His face was still ugly, but Bratt didn't care. He walked up to the two of them and said:
"LeBron is right, we need a trade, we need a trade now!"

David Griffin stroked his hair and said with a wry smile:

"It will take a process, but I guarantee that there will be half a month at the latest. There will definitely be a transaction, and there will be more than one transaction. Wait a little longer, and after this period of time, everything will get better, I guarantee!"

After James left, Wade and Bosh miraculously changed back to scorers with an average of 20+ points per game. Bosh practiced a precise three-pointer, and his three-point shooting rate of 37.5% created a new career high , The data of 21+7 is enough for him to return to the ranks of the league's top power forwards.

Although the state of the Rockets is not very good, Harden only scored 23 points, but the Warriors are too hip. They made 24 three-pointers in the first shot and only scored 3. They repeatedly wasted good opportunities and finally scored 86: 94 lost the iron fight and also ushered in the third defeat of the season.

At this time, the Target Center fell into madness. The fans saw the hope of winning the Warriors, and the audience cheered thunderously.

Moreover, after the Timberwolves reversed the score, the morale of the whole team was greatly boosted, and they were very confident. They could grab the ball that they usually couldn't grab, and they could make the ball that they couldn't usually make. They completely suppressed the Warriors in terms of momentum.

At this time, the poor defensive discipline of the Timberwolves was exposed. After Antetokounmpo rushed to the inside, there was no flank to help him. When he reached the basket, Pekovic reached out to interfere, but it was too late. Detokounmpo swayed Pekovic with a European step, wiped the board and made a layup, 116:114.

In the next round, after Curry dribbled the ball for half court, he didn't run tactics, play pick-and-rolls, or even shake, and directly against Rubio's defense, he threw a super long shot two steps outside the three-point line. three points.

Curry knew that this time he was going to suffer.

Shabazz Mohammad changed his game in the first half, squeezed hard through the screen, and took the lead to intercept the ball.

Zhang Yu immediately turned to look at Green, and sternly reprimanded:
"Yes, not today, but I have developed this habit, and I can't change it even if I want to! From today on, put away your arrogance, as long as you play, play well for me, if you don't want to play, then say it, I I will let you down and have a good rest, you don't want to fight, some people want to fight, you don't want to win, some people want to win!"

Curry led the league with more than 108 million votes without any suspense. In these seven days, the Warriors played three games. Although they lost one game to the Pacers, Curry scored 45 in the game against the Thunder. Points, pulled a wave of votes, and defended the position of the vote king.

Due to limited playing time in the regular season, Rose's statistics are not as impressive as James'. The Bulls' record is only 5 wins and 2 losses. Adidas' publicity ability is far inferior to Nike's. The slight disadvantage is second in the Eastern Conference.

After returning from the timeout, Rubio missed a three-pointer with a cover catch, and the rebound fell into Olynyk's hands.

After the Timberwolves' main force returned to the field, with the aftermath of a major reversal, they quickly launched a wave of offensive.

There was no sound in the auditorium, and the warriors' bench celebrating wildly was the only vitality in this frozen world.

The Warriors won, and it came to the Warriors fans' round, they can enjoy the output by riding their faces.

The Warriors win a lot of games, but they sit on the bench and watch the starters win games, or just come out in garbage time, and the wins have something to do with them, but not much.

Kobe did not keep the second position. The Lakers' record is really bad. With the explosive data, the thick eyebrows ranked second in the West with more than 87 votes.

Wiggins is still relatively reckless, has poor passing awareness, and takes the ball by himself, but Antetokounmpo has a very wide vision. After encountering a flanking attack or assisting in defense, he will distribute the ball to the follow-up teammates and assist Danny. -Green made a chasing three-pointer, assisted Wiggins to catch a dunk, and Olynik, who followed up with an assist, made a three-step layup, which drove the Warriors' overall offense.

The grievances in their hearts are growing day by day, waiting for the day when they can all be vented.

Except for Asik who is still working hard as usual, doing screens, defenses, and rebound protection, the other four starters seem to be rushing off work to go to a nightclub for a carnival. They use a screen to catch the ball and shoot without any patience. Interference, taking the ball is just a three-pointer, and he doesn't find a chance to hit the Timberwolves inside. He pins all his hopes of regaining the advantage on the pull-up three-pointer, and wants to win the game in the simplest way.

But they also know that this kind of thinking can only be a kind of thinking, how can the main force give way to the substitute?

"But also a very good game."

……

The Warriors team felt cold, shooting only 14.6% of the three-pointers in the game, and they couldn't make wide open shots.

The day after the end of the Christmas battle between the Warriors and Cavaliers, the second online battle for fans of both sides also opened.

Their strength is definitely not as good as the main force, but their state is definitely better than them, at least they won't make so many low-level mistakes.

……

In this quarter, the Warriors made 8 turnovers, and the Timberwolves used a counterattack to score 27 points. They made 19 three-pointers frantically, but only hit 2 of them.

Unfortunately, the past few years have been the Warriors fans' round. Last season, the Warriors were eliminated in the Western Conference Finals, and their performance was better than that of the Heat. Jamie wanted to fight back heartily, but never had this opportunity.

In the first half, the Warriors' performance was quite satisfactory. Although the defense was a little lax, relying on the smooth passing and cutting system, they easily gained a 15-point lead.

James was the first to speak:
"David, you'd better move faster... Coach Blatter, adjust my playing time. If necessary, I can play a few more minutes to ensure a stable record."

But on the matter of signings, the two reached an agreement.

When he stopped until he was about to play the fourth quarter, the Warriors' substitute players suddenly became excited after being depressed, but no one dared to show it.

The reporters flipped through the schedule, well, the Warriors next game will be against the Timberwolves, who are ranked last in the Western Conference and have a record of only 7 wins and 31 losses, then it’s okay...

118: 114.

After the start of the fourth quarter, the two sides rotated to play, and the Warriors were Livingston, Danny Green, Wiggins, Antetokounmpo
, Olynyk, the Timberwolves are Lorenzo Brown, LaVine, Bennett, Chase Budinger, Onuaku.

This kind of thinking is obviously too simple. The Timberwolves' morale is high, their defense is active, and they are full of energy. If the Warriors' tactics are more complicated, they can still run out of opportunities.

Subsequently, the Warriors defeated the Thunder and the Heat one after another, with a record of 35 wins and 2 losses, leading the Rockets ranked second in the Western Conference by 7 games.

Brewer stood on the free throw line, made a steady hit and added a penalty, scoring 2+1, 68:70, the Timberwolves beat the Warriors 13:0, with only 2 points left.

The old man was filled with emotion, even Popovich wouldn't dare to do this, would he?

They can't defend against the Warriors' offense, and they can't break through the Warriors' defense. It happens that the team is poor and there is no record pressure. Close one eye.

Pekovic fouled him tactically, and Olynyk made two free throws.

He first looked for Klay with a smart back pass, but he didn't pay attention to Klay's running position, and passed it directly to Corey Brewer, who made a quick pass after stealing and dunked successfully. At 57:70, the Timberwolves trailed 13 points.

"But you do this! You can lose, as long as you play well and execute good tactics, even if you lose ten or twenty games, I won't say anything, but I can't accept this way of losing today, because Slack, impatient, underestimating the enemy and losing! Have you ever thought about how much it would damage the morale of the team if we lost due to mistakes and wild shots at the critical moment of competing for the playoffs? Do you expect the substitutes to always Save you at a critical moment?"

Antetokounmpo scratched his head, smiled and said:

The main players bowed their heads silently.

These substitutes were only brought in by the Timberwolves for transition. They have been replaced several times. They are still there today, and they may disappear from the league tomorrow. There are few opportunities for joint training, no tacit understanding, and no tactical literacy. Flanking, only man-to-man, allowing Wiggins and Antetokounmpo to play one-on-one in the low post to complete the score.

The Cavaliers fans continued to refute, but they were sprayed to pieces. It is impossible to have a good result in the opponent's round against the wind.

"With four substitutes and five substitutes on the opposite side, James is indeed better than Curry in terms of shamelessness. I was so angry that I couldn't eat at noon!"

Curry was very magnanimous, he didn't take his words to heart at all, waved his hand, and said with a smile:
"It doesn't matter, who made us play so poorly today, the boss is right, if we continue to stay on the field, we may not be able to hit the critical moment... Oh, the boss seems to be still angry..."

But now, Zhang Yu gave them a chance to prove themselves.

But the good times didn't last long. Durant only played two games. His phalanx injury recurred and he retired again. Westbrook was the only one left in the Thunder to support him. The Warriors easily won 113:102.

Because Curry's intention to shoot a three-pointer was too obvious, Rubio pounced in time, interfered with Curry's shot, made a three-pointer, and the rebound was protected by Nikola Pekovic.

It's good to be your own boss, you can do whatever you want...

Pekovic hit Olynyk with his back and had advantages in strength and confrontation. Olynyk retreated step by step and was pushed all the way to the basket by him.

clap clap.

People were shocked by Curry's terrifying lead, but that was just the beginning.

At the end of the third quarter, the score came to 96:86. The Timberwolves beat the Warriors 41:16 in a single quarter, completing a big reversal from 15 points behind!

Under the interference of the Timberwolves, the Warriors hit the iron frequently with three-pointers, and the offensive rebounds could not grab the red-eyed Timberwolves players, and they were counterattacked continuously.

Zhang Yu called a timeout again, adjusted his tactics, pressed the rhythm and continued to pass and cut, disrupted the Timberwolves' defensive formation with off-ball running, found the best opportunity, and then launched an offense. Playing can no longer be so simple.

As long as it is a little tighter, it is enough to widen the point difference. Can the Timberwolves make a comeback?
After the timeout ended, the two sides returned to the court, but Curry made a fatal mistake. The sideline ball was weak and was intercepted by Shabazz Mohamed. He succeeded in a one-stop fast break dunk, 63:70.

"I'm just following my boss's orders, play well, it feels good to decide a game... Uh, I'm sorry, Stephen, I don't mean anything else..."

The Warriors did not lose the game against the Jazz because of Dinwiddie's injury.

The Timberwolves quickly launched a fast break, and Shabazz Muhammad passed it to Rubio. Rubio took two steps, swung his right hand vigorously, and hit the ground with a long distance. Penetrated the Warriors' entire line of defense!Leonard, who was following Brewer, immediately attacked, but Brewer had already rushed up. Not only did he fail to stop Brewer's layup, but he also paid a thug foul.

Nobody believed they could win the league's No. [-] Warriors, not the Timberwolves fans, not head coach Flip Saunders, not even themselves.

They are not afraid to compete with any opponent, eager to play every minute, and want to be heroes at critical moments.

Several people answered in turn, and the four of Curry seemed to realize what was going to happen, and quickly looked up at Zhang Yu.

"Curry clocked in three quarters and led the team to a big victory, and James took a trip off the peak to get a triple-double to dominate the world!"

但他等了1分钟、2分钟、3分钟……一直到第四节1分03秒，两队以114:114战平，张瑜竟然还是没有换回主力。

In the first round of All-Star voting that ended on December 12, Curry was elected as the first-round vote leader with more than 26 votes, Rose became the East vote leader with more than 65 votes, and James and Kobe ranked second in the East and West.

The locker room became more and more quiet, only the rustle of cleaning up.

This is what Zhan Mi used to say, but unfortunately, most of the people who watched the game still accounted for:
"James tried his best to score points, right? He scored 10 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist in the fourth quarter, narrowing the point difference to 25 points. James is too hot!"

Kobe got 68 votes, and the media hyped up his sentiments, which was in line with the appetite of the fans. Although it was impossible for him to surpass Curry, he was far ahead of No.3 Harden with more than 13 votes, and he was firmly locked in a Western All-Star starter. field seats.

But this time, their opponents have changed. The Warriors' substitute players are very active defensively. They take advantage of the Timberwolves' lack of shooters on the outside and the weakness of the congested offensive space. three-pointer.

He drew everyone's position on the tactical board, then raised his head, glanced over the substitutes one by one, and said in a deep voice:

On January 1, in the Warriors' away game against the Jazz, Dinwiddie injured his left knee ligament in the third quarter and withdrew from the game on the spot, and will be absent for at least a month.

"Okay, I will rearrange the lineup rotation when I go back. Andre's injury also disrupted my arrangement. Now the team is really stretched..."

But this is the rule of the NBA. Even if the main force loses the game, the substitute can only sit on the bench...

Several people looked at each other, and saw determination in each other's eyes, the determination to win.

"Sean, Danny, Andrew, Giannis, Kelly, is there any problem with your physical strength?"

Today's young people are so courageous!

No one expects the Timberwolves to give the Warriors a losing streak. The difference between the two teams is nearly 20 games. No matter how you look at it, it will be a massacre.

Zhang Yu applauded first, followed by the coaching staff, the players were also mobilized, and applause erupted in the locker room.

When he landed, Klay ran back to the Warriors penalty area, and no one caused any interference to his counterattack.

Zhang Yu gave them this chance.

Looking back, Curry and Green picked and rolled, used the cover to make a direct three-pointer, regardless of Thaddeus Young's interference, hit the iron again, the long rebound fell into Brewer's hands, and Brewer quickly made a one-man shot. Long dunks, 61:70.

There is no player who can say that he is loose or tight, otherwise he will not be in a bad state.

No matter how much Zhang Yu said, it was useless for them to be vigilant. They relaxed their brains and bodies for most of the time, and it was impossible to suddenly switch to the serious mode within a few minutes.

Driven by Antetokounmpo, at 5 minutes and 23 seconds into the fourth quarter, the Warriors overtook the Timberwolves by 6 points.

Therefore, in the subsequent third round of voting, the media's publicity for James suddenly increased sharply, and Kobe's name decreased a lot.

Zhang Yu began to arrange tactics:
"When we play like this, Kelly, Danny, you open up space on the outside, Giannis, Andrew, use your physical advantages, catch the ball in the low post, and then attack the opponent's inside line, try to finish as close to the basket position, If the opponent pinches, split the ball outside, shoot outside if you have a chance, pass it to Sean if you don't have a chance, Sean, you complete the singles..."

"Obviously, it's not the Warriors tonight. We're playing the right way, but we can't make threes. It's frustrating, but this loss won't affect us. I believe we can do it in the next game. Usher in a rebound..."

A week later, on January 1, the NBA officially announced the third round of All-Star voting.

"But not today..." Green muttered.

The main players looked up.

Fortunately, they were competitive enough to live up to the expectations of their teammates.

The most suitable for this job is Asik, and he has no problem today, but in order to create space for Antetokounmpo and Wiggins to attack in the low post, the most suitable match with them is Ollie Nick, he can only sit on the bench with the other four starters and watch the young Warriors perform.

The morale of the Timberwolves players has also reached its peak. No one is paddling or fishing anymore.

Before that, they could only become the coalition forces, pay close attention to the Warriors, and go up and take a bite when the Warriors lose, regardless of whether it is the Cavaliers who beat the Warriors.

"I can tell you clearly that I don't care about winning or losing this game. I just want to see your attitude! I don't want to see chaotic retreats, low-level mistakes, and poor shot choices. I want to see positive Rotation, patient movement, unselfish passing, get it?"

After only 3 minutes in the fourth quarter, the Warriors chased the point difference to only 3 points. The coach Philip Sandley quickly called a timeout and switched back to the main lineup.

The Warriors also lost this game-not because of Middleton's injury, but simply because of their own poor form.

Zhang Yu held the tactical board and did not speak. He glanced coldly at the core players of Curry, Clay, Leonard, and Green, then turned to look at the substitute players and asked:

But the attendance rate of the two is not as good as before. Bosh has minor injuries and has only played more than 20 games so far. Wade is better, but his physical fitness has declined seriously. The playing time of each game is strictly limited to less than 33 minutes. , averaging only 31.5 minutes per game.

"I won two championships for the team and did so many things. I didn't give me any face and let the substitutes see my jokes..."

At this moment, Antetokounmpo came out of the oblique stab, stretched out his long arm, and slapped his shot away!
When Pekovic turned around, his field of vision was narrow, and Antetokounmpo took the opportunity to recover from the bottom corner to the basket with two big strides. From the timing and angle he had never thought of, he completed this extremely critical defense.

Other teams need to be bad, but the Timberwolves don't need to be bad. They are really bad.

But I have to say that Cavaliers fans, or Jamie is the most tough fan group, will never admit defeat, and it happens that they can still come up with reasons to refute:

"You should know what I mean, we had a really ugly third quarter, but we came back in the fourth quarter and won the game despite a lot of ups and downs, avoiding a two-game losing streak. Proud of the substitute players who stood up in the fourth quarter!"

Curry turned his head and glanced at Zhang Yu on the sidelines. He was standing and chatting with Cole, with a peaceful expression, but no smile on his face.

The same is true in this game against the Warriors. The Warriors defended Wade and Bosh single-handedly and strangled the role players. At a standstill, the Warriors promoted a defensive counterattack and took the game away with ease.

As with the results of the game, Warriors fans had the upper hand:

"But—" the applause stopped, and Zhang Yu's voice gradually became harsher, "This situation shouldn't have happened today. The Timberwolves are the last in the league. If our main lineup didn't make so many turnovers in the third quarter and hit the iron , we will have a 20-point victory, but because of your funny, ridiculous mistakes, we almost lost the game!"

全场比赛下来，阿德托昆博13投7中，三分1中0，罚球8中5，砍下19分8篮板5助攻1抢断3封盖的全面数据，其中有13分是在第四节得到的，是勇士赢球的第一功臣。

Philip Sanders understood that Zhang Yu was going to finish the game with this bench lineup.

But unfortunately, after coming off the bench in the fourth quarter, Yi Jianlian suffered a sprained left ankle and will be absent for at least half a month, casting a cloud over this victory.

"Di-"

Prior to this, Durant unexpectedly announced his comeback on January 1. He scored 1 points in the first game against the Grizzlies and led the Thunder to a big victory.

The Warriors' injury troubles continue. On January 1, in back-to-back games against the Rockets, Middleton suffered a second-degree sprain in his left knee ligament and will be absent for 17-3 weeks.

However, what they encountered was not the main Warriors who were sleepwalking, but the Warriors substitute who were also aggressive.

The rest of the Warriors opened up the space. Antetokounmpo singled out Shabazz Mohamed. He changed direction in front of him, handed the ball to his right hand, and went straight in. Shabazz Mohamed retreated again and again.

On the field, the Warriors attacked. In the shouts of "defense" that resounded through the audience, Livingston dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and played a pick-and-roll with Antetokounmpo. The Timberwolves switched defenses, and Livingston handed the ball to Antetokounmpo. Kumbo.

After this goal was dunked, the point difference came to 7 points, and the morale of the Timberwolves team was also boosted. The target center was quiet for most of the half, and finally began to be lively, but the Warriors were a little panicked.

Now is the decisive moment, so you let the substitute keep playing?

Zhang Yu was the last one to enter the locker room. After he entered, he paced to the center of the room, his eyes swept over the faces of every player, and without saying a word, everyone slowly fell silent.

"The results of the first round of voting for the All-Stars came out today. Five of the Warriors entered the top ten in the Western Conference All-Star voting, two in the backcourt, three in the frontcourt, and the Cavaliers only had three. Isn't it normal to lose?"

At this point, the statistics of the first three rounds of All-Star voting are over, but the All-Star voting will continue until January 1, and the next half month will be the real contest.

Zhang Yu immediately called a timeout and emphasized his defense, but he didn't care much about the narrowing point difference, he was just habitually cautious.

The basketball bounced off the floor, and Wiggins dived ahead of a bent-over Shabazz Mohamed, snatched the floor, dropped it, and passed it to Antetokounmpo.

Shabazz Mohammad's desperate three-pointer still hit the iron, and the game lost its suspense.

"No, boss, we never thought about it that way..."

……

"how is this possible……"

"The Bulls are much harder to play than the Cavaliers. It seems that James still can't make it to the finals this year. Let alone the championship, the runner-up is enough..."

In the end, relying on Antetokounmpo's key performance of 1 points and 4 block in the last minute, the Warriors narrowly beat the Timberwolves 1:120, avoiding their first losing streak this season.

Philip Sanders immediately called a timeout and arranged a three-point tactic.

"There's nothing to say, I, Zhan, did my best, and my teammate CBA..."

There are still one or two good players in the Timberwolves' starting lineup, but their substitutes are placed on other teams. Except for LaVine, who has training value, others are only worthy of watching the water cooler.

Blatter breathed a sigh of relief, nodded quickly and said:

The basket was trembling, and Antetokounmpo landed heavily, roaring to the sky, his muscles all over his body, like a god of war.

"It's the first time I saw such a weak Big Three. James thought he could win the championship with just two data brushes? No way?"

Although the Warriors are now the most popular team, every game is highly anticipated, and the number of live broadcasts in the United States is the most in the league, but when the opponent is the Timberwolves, they still have to give up the opportunity to live broadcast in the United States to other teams.

In the Heat's lineup built on the basis of the Big Three in recent seasons, the role players are all veterans with relatively simple functions, lacking the ability to handle the ball. When Bosh and Wade are not on the court, the offense is unsustainable and they have lost a lot Contest.

After the Timberwolves traded Love away in the summer, they entered the rebuilding period. They haven't traded for Wiggins as before, and there isn't even a high-ranking rookie worth cultivating. A veteran who can brush up data.

Clay's touch exploded, making 8 three-pointers, scoring 34 points, 3 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 steals. He helped the Warriors beat the Jazz 116:105 and won two consecutive victories.

The round changed, Green dealt the card at the top of the arc, the Warriors ran a pass, Clay used Leonard to cover, Green immediately passed the ball over, as if holding a hot iron in his hand.

At this time, there is only one way to break the game, and that is to replace the starters who are in poor condition and replace them with young freshmen.

After this dramatic game ended, the five Warriors substitute players who played the fourth quarter gathered together very excitedly, celebrating this hard-won victory.

"The Cavaliers lost, but James didn't lose. James scored more points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks than Curry. Curry has the ability to get a 30+ triple-double before talking. It's just because of his teammates. What's there to brag about of!"

When he was in college, he suffered a severe injury to the anterior cruciate ligament of his left knee, and there were potential injuries. After playing in the NBA for nearly half a season, he finally broke out.

But today's victory was indeed made by them themselves. Although they only won the last place in the league, for them, it was no less than winning a playoff game!

Although they also know that the main force has made such continuous mistakes and iron strikes in the third quarter, the state has reached an extreme level, and it is impossible to recover today.

The first to make a mistake was Curry.

Several people lowered their heads and didn't say anything. They also knew that they played badly and wanted to get the score back, but the inertia of the game formed in the first half prevented them from raising the intensity of the game.

After the start of the second half of the game, the Warriors began to relax in an all-round way, as if the victory had already been won, and they regarded the rest of the time as an outing, and they could win and get off work after just playing.

The contribution of Wiggins is also very important. He scored 12 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal. The score seems to be small, but 9 points were scored in the fourth quarter, and he also made a key in the last minute. The possession of the ball played a key role in helping Antetokounmpo make a fast break and counterattack.

"This is a very ugly game." Zhang Yu said.

Only the Warriors' bench was dead silent, which was incompatible with the enthusiastic and crazy atmosphere of the scene.

This is the only way they can gain the upper hand when facing the Warriors fans.

Curry and Antetokounmpo hugged each other heavily:
"Giannis, thank you, we wouldn't have won this game without you."

This is the home court of the Timberwolves, and we must save some face for others, and we cannot sprinkle salt on the wounds of Timberwolves fans.

What they can do is to play a good transition, recover as many points as possible, and then pray for the recovery of the main force and win the game.

……

Antetokounmpo throws off Thaddeus Young, one step inside the three-point line, two big strides into the penalty area, soars into the air, swings his right hand high, like a single-edged giant axe, and then hits hard One hit!
Bang!

"no problem!"

James led the East with more than 92 votes, and the media's publicity played a big role in pulling a lot of votes for him.

"Very good, when you get on the court, get ready to play the fourth quarter. Since some people don't want to play and can't play well, then simply stop playing and get off the court early to avoid disgusting people!" Zhang Yu said coldly.

However, no one can believe that the Warriors will lose, but the Warriors players can't think so, and they just think so.

However, the blood and competitive spirit of the Timberwolves players had been stimulated. Unwilling to fail, they fought back and narrowed the point difference to 4 points at 13 minutes and 2 seconds.

Blatter and James looked at each other and nodded.

……

This is Nike working behind the scenes. Durant is seriously injured and will definitely miss the All-Star Weekend. Nike can't sit back and watch the top stars in the East and West. One is from Under Armor and the other is from Adidas. The publicity on 23v24 was overwhelming, and they were frantically canvassing for Kobe and James.

Halfway through his speech, he realized that he seemed to be mocking Curry for sitting on the bench at a critical moment, and quickly apologized.

With the Warriors defeating the Timberwolves, 76ers, and Raptors in a row and winning eight consecutive victories, in the second round of voting results announced on January 1, Curry held the top spot with more than 2 votes.

At this time, Philip Saunders frequently looked at Zhang Yu on the other side of the technical platform, and was surprised to see him standing there without any movement.

Wiggins grinned and his eyes were almost narrowed. Although they didn't score in the end, the down-to-the-ground scramble was extremely crucial. His teammates praised his enthusiasm and hard work, which made his heart extremely warm.

Like the third quarter, they wanted to score points by attacking the penalty area and defending counterattacks. Facing the Warriors' main force who lacked vitality and energy, this simple offensive method achieved miraculous results.

When he spoke, his eyes kept scanning the four of Curry, and what he said was self-evident.

After Antetokounmpo received the ball, he strode forward and rushed forward.

Rose only got more than 73 votes, and he was still the top voter in the Eastern Conference, but the media began to exert force. James won more than 72 votes, only a very slight disadvantage behind, and he has the potential to overtake.

"No, boss!"

He never thought of beating the Warriors before the game, but since he had a chance to win, he would not let it go.

But after the timeout ended, his arrangement did not play any role.

The Heat's record has plummeted, only achieving a record of 17 wins and 21 losses, ranking ninth in the Eastern Conference, and there is still some distance from entering the playoffs.

They didn't like each other very much. James didn't like Blatter's style of European coaches who put more emphasis on tactics than stars. Bragg was very disgusted with James' status above the head coach.

With 46 seconds left in the clock, the Timberwolves attacked, and Rubio lobbed to Pekovic who was asking for the ball in the low post. He was one of the few Timberwolves players who could attack with the ball.

He lowered his head slightly, looked aside with concern from the corner of his eyes, looked at his Antetokounmpo, and could only think dissatisfiedly in his heart:

But the most important thing is that after the disastrous defeat to the Warriors in the Christmas game, James' playing time soared to 39.5 minutes, averaging 29.5 points, 8.4 rebounds, 8.3 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.5 blocks per game. On the defensive end, he didn't fish for water, and led the Cavaliers to a record of 6 wins and 1 loss. Both the data and the record beat Rose in the same period, and finally achieved the overtake and grabbed the position of the top voter in the Eastern Conference.

"No……"

But their morale was very high, and they were very aggressive after playing, and they were very active in offense and defense.

However, after the game ended, the major broadcasters deeply regretted not temporarily arranging it as a national live broadcast.

On the weakest opponent in the league, the Warriors played the ugliest game of the season.

……

The Timberwolves pushed for a counterattack, and the Warriors retreated slowly. Although the Timberwolves' counterattack was not fast, they did not encounter any resistance. Rubio easily rushed to the basket and made a layup, 59:70.

Zhang Yu said coldly:
"Of course, what does it matter if we lose this game? We are number one in the league and have only lost three games in total. I don't care about losing one more game. Do you think so?"

After defending against the Timberwolves' attack, the Warriors immediately set off a counterattack. Antetokounmpo is the top counterattack weapon. Wiggins has practiced for half a season and has also developed a sense of counterattack, giving full play to his physical talent. One is tall and the other is fast, flying with both wings, which in turn smashed the Timberwolves' defense.

"The Cavaliers can do it. They beat Paul by 30 points. They deserve to be the third-ranked team in the Eastern Conference!"

Everyone stopped and looked at Zhang Yu.

However, his injury did not have a great impact on the Warriors. Livingston did not have Dinwiddie's breakthrough and three-way, and the effect of playing pick-and-rolls is also very general, but his ball conduction, defense and post-up singles can still serve the team. Bringing help is enough to play the role of a backup point guard during Dinwiddie's absence.

At the beginning, the Timberwolves retreated more actively, but they lacked defensive discipline. They only had the ball in their eyes and no defensive formation. They always piled up two or three people in the penalty area to prevent Antetokounmpo and Wiggins from attacking the frame. .

Pekovic turned towards the baseline, with his left hand against Olynik, and his right hand was about to hook.

Although the Warriors lost to the Rockets, no one took the loss to heart. Whether it was the Warriors players, fans or the coaching staff, Zhang Yu only blamed the loss on luck in the post-match interview:

The Warriors' starters also rushed up, hugging and high-fiving their teammates who had fought for a quarter, thanking them for saving the game and their poor performance in the third quarter.

He has been waiting for Zhang Yu to switch back to the starting lineup. He doesn't believe that the main Warriors in the state of the third quarter can suddenly regain their state after resting for half a quarter.

After the Christmas game, the All-Stars became the focus of attention.

On January 1, the Warriors challenged the Timberwolves away.

The Warriors players hurriedly celebrated and then returned to the locker room.

They watched the starters make low-level mistakes one after another, hit the iron frantically, and the Timberwolves overtook the score. They were all anxious and wanted to go up and fight by themselves.

However, the Warriors' record is horrific, and Curry is No. 1 in the scoring list.

He justified today's fiasco, but James has already turned around and walked towards the locker room.

"Yes, sir!"

When Curry's position as the vote king became more and more stable, the Warriors, who had been singing and advancing all the way since the start of the game, began to run into trouble.

Green's eyes were still a little annoyed, but he looked at Zhang Yu's stern gaze and didn't dare to contradict him.

Thaddeus Young followed behind Antetokounmpo, struggling to catch up, but was horrified to find that he was thrown farther and farther by Antetokounmpo who was 10 cm taller than him!

Wiggins and Antetokounmpo quickly crushed their confidence, and no one on the Timberwolves' bench could defend against their impact.

Zhang Yu withdrew his gaze, and finally softened his tone:
"In the future, I don't want to see today's game again. Whoever doesn't play well, no matter who it is, I will replace him. Do you understand?"

"Yes, sir!"

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