warrior godfather

Chapter 690

In the matter of Antetokounmpo starting and Green coming off the bench, the Warriors answered without any questions, and there was a harmonious atmosphere.

But this normality itself is the greatest abnormality.

Everyone knows that Green is fiery and full of passion on the court, but he is not a kind person off the court.

Green's technical fouls are among the best every season, and this is still under the strict constraints of Zhang Yu, otherwise no one can compete with him for the first position.

Outside the arena, Green is also sharp-tongued, often sparring with other players on social media, and even more merciless in mocking.

Zhang Yu can't control this aspect, and let people appreciate the power of Green's trash talk.

But now, Green, who has such a distinctive personality, has no complaints about being reduced to a substitute, which is obviously abnormal.

Buckley commented:

"Green's reaction was too calm, and the calmness is surprising. He is the absolute main force of the Warriors' four championships and is the best defensive player. It is hard to imagine that he accepted the substitute arrangement so easily. Coach Z's decision is also confusing. , Green is the core of the Warriors' defensive end, the center of the passing and cutting system, he is the soul of the Warriors, Coach Z even arranged for him to be a substitute, this will definitely make the Warriors pay the price, the Greek monster cannot fill Green's vacancy."

Many commentators hold the same opinion as Barkley. They all believe that Green is at his peak and is an indispensable member of the Warriors, while Antetokounmpo is too young. The bench lineup is not enough to replace Green's starting position.

There is also a split among Warriors fans.

As a team meritorious service, Green has many fans, and Antetokounmpo's style of play has exploded, and he also has many fans.

The two sides quarreled on the Internet. Antetokounmpo fans ridiculed each other as "rangers"; Green fans yelled at each other as "Greek refugees".

However, the largest number of Warriors fans are Curry fans and Zhang Yu's supporters, and the dispute between the two sides was quickly eliminated.

But the fans of other teams were all watching the show, gloating, mocking Green for losing his starting position, and waiting for the Warriors to have infighting.

In recent years, in order to make up for the lack of height, Green has been very tough on the defensive end. Sometimes in order to prevent the opponent from scoring or get emotional, he will make very rough fouls.

He also likes to talk trash with his opponents on the court, playing with the opponent's mentality, and he doesn't stop after the game, triumphant, as if he was the one who led the team to win.

Not to mention the two team injuries of James and Garnett. Regardless of whether the stars they support hurt first, they will only selectively remember Green's injury.

All kinds of "bad deeds" make Warriors fans like Green very much, and fans of other teams hate Green very much.

This time Green lost his starting position, it was really gratifying, and everyone applauded. At the same time, they expected Green to make some troubles, arouse the Warriors' internal strife, weaken the Warriors' strength, and destroy the Warriors' road to defending the title.

Everyone felt that Green would not remain so calm forever. With his personality, how could he tolerate the substitute position?
The harmony of the Warriors' preseason game can't explain anything. After the start of the regular season, it is the stage for Green to "show his strengths".

And that day is not far away. Three days later, the regular season of the 2016-2017 season will begin. The league has arranged a good opponent for the Warriors-the Warriors will sit at home and face the Celtics.

Durant's first battle after joining the Celtics was the confrontation with Curry; the confrontation between Kerr and Zhang Yu; Thomas Jr. faced his old club; the most traditional giants in the NBA and the most powerful upstart in the NBA. Contest; Green's first game of the regular season after becoming a substitute...

It was a very booed game, and one that fans wanted to see the most.

The day before the game, the Celtics came to the Bay Area. In the pre-game interview, Kerr said:

"It's a tough game, but we'll do our best."

Durant is also full of fighting spirit:
"I'm going to win this for the Celtics!"

Zhang Yu did not give in:

"This is the beginning of the Warriors defending the title, no one can stop our way to the championship!"

On October 10th, at 25 o'clock in the evening, the Chase Center, the Warriors and the Celtics launched the first contest of the new season.

Before the start of the game, the Warriors received last season's championship ring.

Cole also received the one that belonged to him. Zhang Yu fulfilled his promise and set 4 more diamonds in his championship ring to commemorate his 4-year assistant coaching career in the Warriors.

After receiving the ring, Curry, as a player representative, delivered a speech in front of the fans in the Bay Area, reaffirming the Warriors' determination to defend the title, and the Chase Center cheered loudly.

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Durant stepped on the logo of the Warriors Bay Bridge, surrounded by the cheers of fans in the Bay Area, looked down at the dark green No. 7 jersey on his body, and felt as if he was in another world.

Since the Celtics' No. 35 jersey has been retired with Reggie Lewis who died of a heart attack, he can only give up the No. 35 jersey and wear the No. 7 jersey, expressing that he wants to start a new career.

Durant raised his head and looked around, surrounded by brand new teammates, Thomas Jr., Bradley, Crowder, and Horford.

Among them, Horford is also a new aid introduced by Danny Angie this summer. He signed a $1.1 million contract with the Celtics and is Durant's most important helper in the new season.

It is worth mentioning that the Thunder's previous reinforcement plan to retain Durant also signed Horford, which is exactly the same as Danny Ainge's plan.

However, in order to get rid of the Thunder's cats and dogs, Durant resolutely chose to leave, but these current teammates seem to be unable to help him fulfill his long-cherished wish to win the championship.

But Durant is not in a hurry. This season, he has no plans to compete for the championship.

Danny Ainge has made a promise that by next summer, he will make drastic signings to form a top team capable of competing for the championship.

Dulan has no choice but to believe in Danny Angie. Unless he is willing to stay in the Thunder, the Celtics are his best choice for the championship.

However, no matter what his teammates are, they can't stop Durant's revenge.

He raised his head and looked at the opposite side. The opponent was still so familiar, Curry, Clay, Leonard, Olynyk...

Fortunately, Green, who likes to chatter in his ear and is very annoying, was replaced by Antetokounmpo.

That's good news, he doesn't have to put up with Green's trash talk anymore.

That guy can always poke him where it hurts, always saying something like "You will always be the second in the millennium, no, you can't even count as the second in the millennium", "You will never win the championship in the Thunder", "You can't even count as the second in the millennium". The best scorers can't compare with Stephen, how can you compare with him" and other words made Durant so angry that his veins burst out.

And I have to admit that that guy's defense is great. Although Antetokounmpo's defense is also good, it is still much inferior to the old and hot Green.

Durant doesn't know why the Warriors adjusted their lineup, but this will reduce the defense he encounters a lot and make it easier to score.

"Di-"

At this moment, with the referee's whistle, Antetokounmpo beat Horford to jump the ball and the game officially started.

In the past, Olynyk jumped the ball, and he lost more than he won. Now that Antetokounmpo is starting, he will do his part and take over this "heavy burden".

The Warriors attacked, Curry dribbled the ball across half court, faced Bradley's close defense, and passed the ball directly to Olynyk at the top of the arc.

After Green came off the bench, the dealer of the Warriors changed to Olynyk.

Antetokounmpo can also do this job, but he has no long-range threat. Standing at the top of the arc is of little significance and will waste his powerful impact. It is better to stay inside and threaten the basket.

Olynyk took the ball, and the rest of the Warriors started running in an orderly manner.

But the Celtics' defense is very tight. Cole understands the Warriors' tactics very well and is extremely well prepared. It is impossible for the Warriors to easily run out of the open space.

The Warriors kept interspersing, but they couldn't find a good opportunity. Before the offensive time was about to expire, Olynyk passed to Clay, who caught the ball and made a hasty shot and missed a three-pointer.

Horford protected the backcourt rebound and passed it to Thomas Jr., and the Celtics immediately turned from defense to offense.

Thomas Jr. advanced in the middle, Bradley and Durant flew on both wings, Crowder went straight to the basket, and Cole directly copied the Warriors' counter-running position to the Celtics.

However, the Warriors retreated quickly and their defensive formation was very solid, which did not give the Celtics a chance to play a fast break.

Thomas Jr. could only slow down, switch to a positional battle, hold the ball and wait for a while, pass the ball to Horford who followed, and the others began to move.

How can Cole's team not play pass and cut?
Durant moved from the left side to the top of the arc and handed over to Horford. Leonard followed closely and squeezed through the screen, but was still half a body behind Durant.

Durant hit the ball and hit the net with a three-pointer, 3:0.

The ball made the chaotic Chase Center quieter. Durant and Horford high-fived, with satisfied smiles on their faces.

Isn't the reason why he left the Thunder because he hated the endless singles and felt that he couldn't win the championship that way?

Kerr's emphasis on running and passing tactics is exactly what he wants.

Round transition, the Warriors attack, Antetokounmpo deals cards in the low position, and the Warriors cooperate with passing and cutting.

Curry moved from the top of the arc to the weak side, then suddenly ran back, and with the help of Olynyk's cover, he threw away Bradley by half.

Horford was a step slower and didn't make a save, but Antetokounmpo's pass timing was a bit late, Curry hit the iron with Bradley's three-pointer, and the rebound was protected by Durant who recovered.

Durant looked up to observe his teammates' running positions, and found that Thomas Jr. had already run halfway through, and immediately passed the ball.

Thomas Jr. was extremely fast, throwing off Clay who was following the defense, rushed into the penalty area after receiving the ball, and made a layup, 5:0.

Chase Center was quieter, and jubilant Bay Area fans realized that the Celtics were tougher than they thought, and that this wasn't an easy opponent.

(End of this chapter)