warrior godfather

Chapter 618 System Reddick That's All

When Green was interviewed, the reporter's question was even more tricky:
"Drummond, congratulations on winning the championship today. You got 4 votes in the fmvp selection, and you were almost elected as fmvp. Don't you think it's a pity?"

When Green first heard that he had won 4 fmvp votes, he was still a little happy, but when he heard the reporter's question, he immediately replied:
"I am very happy to be recognized by the judges, but I don't think I am eligible to be elected as fmvp. Steph played better than me. Without him, we could not win the championship. Last year's playoffs have proved this very well. We They all play around Stephen, he is the soul of the Warriors, the core of the Warriors..."

With Green's emotional intelligence, of course he will not fall into the trap of reporters, and he has self-knowledge, and he will never dare to compete with Curry.

However, getting 4 fmvp votes still made Green very happy.

He can't compare to Curry, but the rest of the Warriors didn't get fmvp votes, and he was selected to the best third team, the best first defense, and the best defensive player. He is the player with the most honors outside of Curry. He can't make the ball The boss of the team, it's not bad to be the second child of the team!

Green knows that as a blue-collar player, he will never be the leader of the Warriors, but who said that blue-collar players can't be leaders?Didn't Ben Wallace flourish in the Pistons?
Green's goal is to become Ben Wallace of the Warriors!
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When Zhang Yu was interviewed, the reporter repeated the question to Curry, asking Zhang Yu's opinion on Green's 4 votes in the fmvp selection.

After hearing this, Zhang Yu didn't answer right away, but lowered his head and thought for a while, then raised his head and said:
"The judges voted for Drummond, proving that Drummond's performance is very good ... but if I remember correctly, in this finals, Steph averaged 30 points per game, and Drummond averaged 17 points. , Kawhi 17 points, Klay 18 points, why no one votes for Kawhi and Klay?"

"I really want to know, what is the basis for fmvp selection? Maybe you can ask the reporters who voted. I think this is also a topic that fans are very interested in..."

Zhang Yu's words drew people's attention to the reporters who participated in the voting, and the Warriors fans were particularly dissatisfied with this.

"Clay and Leonard also scored [-] or [-]. Why didn't those reporters vote for them?"

"Curry's mvp is unanimous, why not unanimous fmvp?"

"I don't have a problem with Green, but Curry scored 47 points in a single game and averaged 30+ points per game in the finals, more than ten points more than Green. By any standard, you can't vote for others!"

Although Curry was elected fmvp, Green actually got 4 votes. As long as there are 2 more votes, he can snatch the fmvp trophy from Curry, which makes Warriors fans have lingering fears.

Green also has fans, but most Warriors fans like the Warriors because of Curry, and Curry's performance in the finals is far better than Green, so he should be elected fmvp unanimously.

The next day, media reports amplified the controversy about the fmvp vote.

Most of the media think that there is no problem with Curry being elected fmvp, but some media said that Curry only narrowly won the fmvp selection and almost lost to Green.

There are even media who want to rub hot spots and beat traffic. They are alarmist, saying that Green is the fmvp, and his role cannot be reflected by the data. Curry stole the fmvp trophy that belongs to Green.

This kind of remarks is of course ridiculous. Anyone who watched the game knows that Curry performed better, but Green has 4 votes, but it has made many people believe this kind of rhetoric, especially those who don’t want to The one who saw Curry was elected fmvp.

They and those Warriors fans who think Curry should be unanimously elected fmvp are arguing endlessly on the Internet, but because Curry's data is there after all, these people are still at a disadvantage.

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As people's discussions on fmvp continued to heat up, ESPN was ingenious and found all the reporters who participated in the fmvp vote, especially those who voted for Green, and conducted an interview with them, asking them why they voted for Curry and Green respectively.

Among the 11 reporters who participated in the voting, those who voted for Green were "Akron Beacon" reporter Jason Royold, NBA official website reporter Steve Archebner, and ESPN official website reporter Mark Stern. and Zach Lowe of Grantland, a site owned by ESPN.

Additionally, Sam Amick of USA TODAY, Ken Berger of CBS Sports, Hubie Brown of ESPN Radio, Rusty Simmons of the San Francisco Chronicle, Mark Spears of Yahoo Sports , Howard Baker of Bleacher Sports and Jeff Van Gundy of ABC all voted for Curry.

Only then did the fans realize that there were as many as three ESPN-related judges, that is, Mr. Hubie Brown voted for Curry.

But even so, both ESPN judges voted for Green, which still makes people suspicious.

Jason Royold said:
"Curry is definitely an MVP player, but when he was caught in the Bulls, it was Green who stepped up. He played very well in the last three games, hit a lot of three-pointers, his 7 Make a three-pointer to let the Warriors win in G4 and get the match point. That is a very critical game. If the Bulls tie the big score, the finals will re-create suspense, and Green killed the Bulls' hopes, so I give him A vote was cast."

Mark Stern added:

"And Green's role on the defensive end cannot be ignored. He is the best defensive player. He can defend from the first position to the fifth position. His defensive ability is the best in the league. He is the defensive core of the Warriors' five small lineups. With the presence of Green, the Warriors' five small lineups will not suffer on the defensive end. There is no second defender like him in the entire league. He deserves an fmvp vote."

Steve Archebner says:

"I agree with Mark and Jason very much. Curry is a superstar, but in this round of finals, Green's performance is comparable to him. His data is not as good as Curry, but he is both offensive and defensive. Played a huge role. He made a three-pointer when Curry was flanked. The defensive frame protection, single defense, and assist defense were all done very well. Most importantly, it was his outstanding performance that helped the Warriors win in the loss. To the Bulls, won Game 4, which turned the series around, so he deserves an fmvp vote."

The three emphasized Green's important role on the defensive end and the key performance of G4. Zach Lowe basically agreed with them.

The reason for the 7 judges who voted for Curry is much simpler. Curry is the core of the Warriors' offense. He has the most points and assists in the team, far higher than others, and his efficiency is also very high. He should be selected as fmvp .

After the broadcast of ESPN's program, it further fueled the controversy about fmvp voting.

Those who don't want to see Curry win fmvp, like these reporters, touted Green's defense and his 4 three-pointers in G7.

"It's just a player in the Curry system. There was no Green in 09, and Curry was out in the first round; Green came in the second year, and the Warriors were in the Western Conference Finals; last year, Curry was injured, and the Warriors were still in the Western Conference Finals. Without Green, Curry is nothing!"

Of course, Warriors fans will not sit back and watch others denigrate Curry:

"You also said last year that Curry was injured and the Warriors were eliminated in the Western Conference Finals. Why didn't Green lead the team to win the championship?"

"How can you play with 2000 million sitting on the court? Green can lead the team to the Western Conference Finals, which is already very good. If Curry is replaced by Redick, the Warriors can also win the championship. Without the Warriors system, Curry is only at Redick's level."

"Green leads the team? Don't talk about it. It wasn't Clay last year, and the Warriors couldn't even make it to the Western Conference Finals."

"You know the ball better than American experts? Experts have said that Green's role cannot be reflected by statistics. He is a unique small-ball center who is versatile in defense, organization, and three-pointers. And who said that Green can't score? G4 is not Green. 7 three-pointers, can the Warriors win?"

"Green himself said that Curry played better than him. Curry is the soul of the Warriors. Do you know better than Green?"

"If Green didn't say that, how could he still be in the Warriors? He didn't dare to offend Curry, so he could only say such things against his will..."

From imposing cause and effect to trying to figure out people's hearts, they used various methods to prove that Green is stronger than Curry, but not many people bought it.

When the Warriors won the championship, Curry was in full swing, and no one really thought that Green was better than Curry.

Even these people who boasted about Green knew very well in their hearts that they were talking nonsense.

This topic wouldn't even be discussed if Green hadn't received 4 votes in the FMVP selection.

These 4 votes can't change anything, but it is very disgusting for Warriors fans.

At this time, it was Zhang Yu himself who ended the topic.

After the ESPN show aired, Zhang Yu posted a tweet:
"Drummond was the best defender in the league last season, and his performance in G4 is also very good, but any statement that his role is more critical than Curry is nonsense! If there is no Stephen to change the Bulls Defensively, it is impossible for Drummond to make so many open three-pointers. The scoring of Kawhi and Clay also has the credit of Stephen. Similarly, Stephen can score 47 points in a single game because the Bulls are afraid of other people's scoring ability. I didn't dare to flank him, but in the end, it was Steph who changed the Bulls' defense, and he will always be the Warriors' mvp."

Zhang Yu's words sealed the conclusion of this turmoil. After leading the Warriors to win the championship this time, Zhang Yu's reputation even overshadowed Popovich. Knows the ball better than Zhang Yu.

Some coaches are inaccurate in judging people, some coaches are not good at adapting, and some coaches are not good at controlling, but Zhang Yu rarely makes mistakes in building lineups, adapting on the spot, and controlling the team.

No matter how good the performance of other teams is, even if they win the championship, some fans will scold the coach, but Warriors fans have sprayed Green, Klay, and Curry, but they have not scolded Zhang Yu.

Some people were dissatisfied with Zhang Yu's constant substitutions and not allowing players in good condition to play more, but later they gradually understood the reason why Zhang Yu did this. The Warriors are full of talents. Fuck the main force.

Fans of other teams are very envious of the Warriors having Zhang Yu as the head coach. Excellent young players are constantly emerging. Warriors fans will never worry about the lineup, and they don’t have to worry about the coach’s sudden illness. The team is reversed. They are happy to watch the Warriors every day win.

Sometimes, Zhang Yu would speak out in person, as was the case with the fmvp voting turmoil this time. Other head coaches would only talk in clichés, but Zhang Yu was so bold and outspoken, pointing the finger at the fmvp judges.

However, Zhang Yu’s price for doing this was that the four reporters who voted for Green were very dissatisfied. They fought back on Twitter, saying that they made their choice after careful consideration. Zhang Yu may disagree, but not Because their choice was not in line with Zhang Yu's wishes, they directly denied it.

Zhang Yu scoffed at this, and sent another tweet:
"If you don't understand football, you can vote casually. Can't others say it?"

"Why do you say that we don't understand football? I have reported NBA news for more than ten years and watched thousands of games. You can't question our professionalism!" Jason Royold shot back angrily.

Many people expressed their support for him under this tweet, especially Cavaliers fans.

"That's right, Coach Z is too hateful, this is a personal attack!"

"Jason, we support you, your vote is correct!"

"I didn't expect Coach Z to be such a person. Why does he restrict your freedom to vote?"

As a reporter for the "Akron Beacon News", Jason Royold mostly reports on the Cavaliers on weekdays, and the largest readership group is Cavaliers fans.

Zhang Yu responded from the air:

"Just because I coached the Warriors for six years, won three championships, and two best coaches, which team did you coach? What championship do you have? What best coach do you have?"

Not to be outdone by Jason Royold:
"I don't coach an NBA team, and I haven't won a championship, so I'm not eligible to vote? Could it be that I don't know how to build refrigerators, so can't I evaluate the cooling effect of a refrigerator?"

Zhang Yu added a silent expression:

"Of course you have this qualification, but you are not a fan. If you are just an ordinary fan, you can say whatever you want. I don't care whether what you say is right or wrong. But you are the judge of the fmvp award. You have to do what a professional should do, and when you act unprofessional, you have to suffer the consequences, unless you shut up!"

"So whether I'm professional or not, you can define it?"

"What champion are you?"

"I'm a reporter!"

"What champion are you?"

"..."

Jason Royode was left speechless by Zhang Yu, and the Cavaliers fans who supported him disappeared.

Of course they will not be silent because of Zhang Yu's few words, but a large number of Warriors fans followed in Zhang Yu's footsteps and blasted Jason Royode's Twitter, completely drowning out the remarks of these Cavaliers fans with an absolute advantage in numbers.

So far, the fmvp voting turmoil is finally over, the Warriors fans have won a complete victory, and people's attention has also shifted to the upcoming draft.

(End of this chapter)