warrior godfather

The two attacks failed, and Zhang Yu no longer sat firmly on the Diaoyutai.

He got up and came to the sidelines and gestured to Curry.

Curry understood, nodded, and then turned around to look at the Celtics player opposite, his eyes suddenly became sharper.

He dribbles to the frontcourt, instead of handing the ball over, he waved the others away, then waved at Antetokounmpo.

Antetokounmpo immediately went up to the top of the arc, covering Curry and keeping Bradley firmly behind him.

Crowder was quick on his feet, and immediately rushed forward to delay Curry's shot. Bradley also squeezed through the screen and rushed towards Curry.

Curry took his time and passed to Antetokounmpo from the gap between the two.

After Antetokounmpo took the ball, he strode into the penalty area, and Crowder, who returned to his position, was thrown away by him, ignoring Horford, who was recovering to assist in the defense, soaring into the air, and succeeded in one-handed dunking.

Bang!

5: 2.

Horford bowed his head in embarrassment to avoid being dunked by Antetokounmpo.

The cheers in the auditorium suddenly increased:

"Beautiful, Giannis!"

"Greek monster!"

"Kill the Celtics!"

After Antetokounmpo hit the ground, he thumped his chest hard and let out a roar, showing his arrogance.

After he was promoted to the starting position by Zhang Yu, the outside world generally believed that this was an unwise move, saying that his strength was not as good as that of Green. gas.

And there is no more powerful counterattack than proving your strength on the field.

Today, he is going to gallop across the arena in the Chase Center and slap those who look down on him hard in the face!
The Celtics attacked and continued to pass and cut. Durant took the ball with his back to support, and other players crossed positions.

This is Cole's transformation of Durant, allowing him to take on more of the task of organizing the offense.

When Durant waited for a while, his teammates failed to run out of opportunities.

The Warriors' defense is very tight, not being confused by the Celtics' screens and running positions, and not showing any flaws.

In the end, Durant could only hit Leonard with his back, turned over and shot a jumper, hit the iron under Leonard's interference, and the rebound was protected by Antetokounmpo.

The Warriors immediately turned from defense to offense, Antetokounmpo pushed forward, strode forward, and ran across the half in three or two steps.

Crowder stopped in front of him, but Antetokounmpo made a huge change of direction and rushed into the three-point line.

Horford moved sideways to help defend, Antetokounmpo took a European step, wiped past him, stretched his arms, stretched out his hand, and made a layup, 4:5.

"Yes! Antetokounmpo's one-stop counterattack layup was wonderful, and the point difference was only 1 point!" Jim Barnett, the live commentator at the Chase Center, said loudly.

On the sidelines, Cole looked at Antetokounmpo who was interacting with the fans on the sidelines, frowning.

Antetokounmpo didn't have this ability to dribble and change directions in high-speed movements last season. After a summer, he has improved again.

In Cole's plan, the focus should be on Curry, Clay and Leonard, and Antetokounmpo did not pay too much attention.

After all, his main offensive method last season was the inside finish after an off-the-ball cut, and other offensive methods were rarely used.

But now, Cole can't help feeling jealous when he sees Antetokounmpo, who is more muscular and slightly bigger than before.

Cole was even more surprised when he thought that Zhang Yu would let Green substitute and let Antetokounmpo start.

How far has this Greek monster grown now?

……

On the court, the Celtics attacked, and Thomas Jr. and Horford handed over thugs. Since the beginning, they have been playing passes and cuts.

Thomas Jr. was nimble, half his body away from the chasing Clay, he caught the ball and shot, missed a three-pointer, and the rebound was grabbed by Curry who recovered.

Last season, Thomas Jr. averaged 22.2 points and 6.2 assists per game for the Celtics. In terms of statistics, he ranks among the top point guards, but his efficiency is not high, and his three-point shooting percentage is only 35.9%.

Limited by his height, he must shoot quickly to avoid the interference of his opponents, and it is inevitable that there will be iron strikes.

Looking back, the rest of the Warriors opened up the space. Clay came to the low post, stuck Thomas Jr. with his back, reached out for the ball, and Curry lobbed the ball over.

Clay hit Thomas Jr. on his back and leaned back hard. Thomas Jr. couldn't stand it and retreated steadily. Claude hurried up to help defend.

Antetokounmpo appeared empty and immediately cut into the penalty area. Clay hit the ground to Antetokounmpo. Crowder turned around and blocked Antetokounmpo, but he also lost a blocking foul .

Antetokounmpo stepped to the free throw line and made 2 of 1 free throws, 5:5.

The cheers from the audience grew louder, and Jim Barnett said:
"A lot of people questioned Antetokounmpo's starting position before the game, but now it seems that he is perfectly qualified for this position. Crowder looked so weak in front of him. He was a real monster and destroyed the Celtics. Human penalty area defense!"

On the sidelines, Cole looked solemn. He didn't expect that Antetokounmpo would be so strong inside.

At this time, the difference between Cole and Zhang Yu is reflected.

If Zhang Yu encounters this situation, he will immediately call a timeout and adjust his defense. Antetokounmpo must not be allowed to continue to show off his power inside.

Zhang Yu will not stick to the pre-match preparations. No matter how much effort he has put in and how thorough the plan is, as long as the situation changes, he will immediately make adjustments.

Cole didn't want to change players and make adjustments in such a short period of time since the start of the game. He believed that the plan he had made before the game must be correct, and he must not change it rashly. Let's talk about the collapse.

He will only make adjustments in one situation, that is, the player did not play what he asked for before the game, such as lack of focus on defense,

Movement is not active.

The Celtics' defense is not a problem, and they all defend carefully according to his arrangements.

Cole believes that the current disadvantage is only temporary, and a turning point will be ushered in soon.

The Warriors' two consecutive passes and cuts were blocked at the beginning, which is where his confidence lies.

However, Kerr forgot that the Warriors' offensive assistant is no longer Steve Kerr, but the young Willie Green. Antetokounmpo.

Soldiers are unpredictable, water is unpredictable, the coach has changed, the lineup has changed, and the opponent is Kerr who is familiar with the Warriors' tactics. How can Zhang Yu stick to passing and cutting and not make adjustments?

……

In the next round, the Celtics continued to pass and cut, Bradley ran back and cut to the basket, and was blocked by Leonard, who returned to protect the frame.

Looking back, Curry and Antetokounmpo played a pick-and-roll, the Celtics switched defenses, and Curry passed the ball to Antetokounmpo.

Antetokounmpo played face-to-face singles, carried Bradley to break through to the inside, and after attracting the Celtics' defense to shrink, he distributed the ball to the outside. Clay made an open three-pointer and went into the net hollow, 8:5.

The Celtics' offense was still passing and cutting. Durant and Horford handed over hands, took the ball and dribbled a step, and made a long two-pointer, 8:7.

Round transition, Curry held the ball at the top of the arc, Leonard on the weak side and Clay crossed positions, Leonard firmly blocked Thomas Jr. behind him, and Durant had to switch defenses to avoid giving Clay an open shot.

Cole repeatedly emphasized before the game that the three-pointer of Splash must be strangled, which is the core of the Warriors' offense.

The splash must not be allowed to go smoothly, otherwise, once the Warriors attack, the three-pointer will rain like a thousand arrows, and the point difference will be pulled away in an instant.

Durant switched defenses in time to block Clay's space, but Thomas Jr. had to defend Leonard, and Curry immediately threw the ball over.

Leonard hit Thomas Jr. on the back, and the latter retreated steadily. In desperation, he could only use fouls to stop Leonard from advancing.

Curry served the sideline ball directly to Clay, and Clay hit Thomas Jr. with his back.

This time, Thomas Jr. didn't dare to foul again. Fortunately, Horford came to help defend in time and blocked Clay's shot space.

Clay didn't attack hard either, and transferred the ball to Olynyk, who was emptied on the weak side. The latter caught the ball and shot, and hit the net with a three-pointer, 11:7.

On the sidelines, Cole watched Thomas Jr. being frequently targeted, helpless.

Thomas Jr. is the Celtics' biggest weakness on the defensive end, but he is also the core of the Celtics' backcourt. Cole can't use it, so he can only let others help him in defense.

If you play against other teams, it's okay, the opponent's backcourt will usually have a 3D in charge of defense, which can cover up Thomas Jr.'s defensive shortcomings.

The Warriors also have the same configuration, but the Warriors' 3D is different from the 3D of other teams, and it is the first 3D in history.

Cole bit the bullet and asked Thomas Jr. to guard Clay, and the end was like this, which was horrible.

It is impossible for him to replace Thomas Jr., he can only hope that Thomas Jr. can open up the offensive end and make up for the deficiencies in the defensive end.

But in the next few rounds, the Warriors will guard against Thomas Jr., Zhang Yu would rather give Durant a chance to play singles than give Thomas Jr. a little space.

However, he is limited by his height, and it is already difficult to develop offense, so it is even more difficult.

Looking back, there are only two offensive tactics for the Warriors. One is that Clay and Leonard find Thomas Jr., and the other is that Curry and Antetokounmpo pick and roll to force the Celtics to switch defenses and give Antetokounmpo a pick-and-roll. Bo created scoring opportunities inside.

This is the second difference between Zhang Yu and Cole.

Cole's tactic is "mainly me" and will not make adjustments easily.

His persistence in passing and cutting has reached the point of paranoia. No matter what lineup or opponent he faces, his offense is mainly based on passing and cutting. Only when passing and cutting cannot continue, he will change to other offensive tactics. .

But Zhang Yu adapts to the times and changes from person to person. He likes to chase after the opponent's weaknesses and fight fiercely. The goal is to win the game, but he doesn't care about the tactics used to win the game.

Today Cole used a small lineup with fast rotation to strictly prevent the Warriors from passing and cutting. Zhang Yu put down passing and cutting and only used pick-and-rolls and singles to take advantage of the Warriors' physical advantages and break them with strength.