warrior godfather

Chapter 735 Black Heart Capitalist

After the Celtics and Cavaliers deal was completed, everyone went crazy.

When Leonard left the Warriors, people thought that the Warriors Curry, Leonard, Clay, Antetokounmpo, and Green's lineup of five battles would never appear again.

But in just two months, the Celtics have assembled a four-star battle formation composed of Irving, Leonard, Durant, and Horford, and the lineup is as luxurious as the Warriors.

In contrast, the Celtics only lost one All-Star, but Green's role in the Warriors last season was not particularly great. The main role was played by the four stars in the starting lineup.

Now, the Celtics have almost reproduced the Warriors' lineup, the four-star lineup has reappeared in the league, Irving is inferior to Curry, Leonard remains unchanged, Durant is stronger than Clay, Horford can compete with Antetokounmpo flat.

This shocking deal dropped a bomb during the boring long grass period. The major media and commentators interpreted the Celtics lineup one after another, touting the strength of the Celtics. Become the main player to eat melons, adding heat to the NBA.

This ancient giant has regained its vitality.

The Celtics fans seem to have entered a beautiful dream. In the past two months, they have been the happiest fans in the league.

Last season, the Celtics lost to the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals because Irving had repeatedly succeeded at critical moments, Durant had no choice but to lose with two fists, and there was no helper around him to stand up.

Now, Danny Angie first traded for Leonard, and then traded for Irving. Who else is the opponent of the Celtics in the East?

Even the overlord Warriors of the league, after the championship lineup was dismantled, faced with the Celtics with an upgraded lineup, they might have to bow down!

The Celtics were ecstatic, and because of these two operations, Danny Ainge became the best general manager in the league in one fell swoop, and was worshiped by fans
Fans of other teams saw Danny Angie's decisiveness and generosity, and they were also very envious, but then they mocked Danny Angie for being cold-blooded and ruthless.

He is the general manager of the Celtics, and no matter how well he does, he can only arouse the envy of everyone.

Cavaliers fans have no time to take care of Danny Ainge, and their energy is all spent on scolding David Griffin:

"Sending Irving to a direct competitor in the East, isn't this an enemy?"

"Look at Danny-Angie, and look at this sb thing, it was not easy to beat the Celtics, but now it is good, and Irving is sent over, and what a fart!"

"Old Zhan, let's go, you don't owe the Cavaliers anything, with such a management team, the Cavaliers can't win the championship!"

"That's right, go to the Lakers, the Lakers have a lot of draft picks, replace two superstars with Ingram and Tatum, let's form the Big Three again!"

But not everyone thinks that this deal is a loss. Thomas Jr.’s statistics last season were also at the forefront of the league. If he can maintain his form this season, he may not be worse than Irving. Crowder is also a relatively good striker engineer, a strong supplement The Cavaliers' defense.

David Griffin also stated immediately after the transaction was completed that the Cavaliers will continue to strengthen, and will work hard to compete for the championship next season, so as to initially appease the fans.

On the other hand, Celtics fans are not all satisfied with this deal.

Irving's performance after the season is indeed better than Thomas Jr., the two are the No. [-] pick and the last pick, and they are heaven and earth. Irving is still younger and has the potential to continue to improve.

But no matter how bad Thomas is, he played the best season of his career last season and made a lot of contributions to the team.

Many people say that the Celtics were led by Durant with a single core last season. Because of his height, Thomas Jr. was intentionally or unintentionally ignored.

But anyone with a discerning eye knows that the Celtics can rank first in the league, and Thomas Jr. has contributed a lot.

Without Thomas Jr., it would be impossible for the Celtics to reach No. [-] in the Eastern Conference, nor would it be possible to reach the Eastern Conference Finals.

But now, Thomas Jr. has not suffered serious injuries, and his level has not shown signs of decline. Danny Ainge traded Thomas Jr. just to upgrade the lineup, which made some Celtics fans very dissatisfied.

They think Thomas Jr. should be kept. Anyway, they already have Leonard and Durant, and there is no shortage of scorers. In exchange for Irving, it is also redundant. Maybe there is not enough possession of the ball.

And Thomas Jr. can play both with the ball and off the ball, which is more suitable for Leonard and Durant. There are two defensive champions Bradley and Smart in the backcourt. Not a problem.

Those who hold this view are mainly Celtic fans, most of whom are old fans who know the ball better and pay more attention to the suitability of the lineup than stacking stars.

They have experienced the glorious period of the Celtics' Big Three, and they know that the three complementary stars are stronger than the three superstars who all need to hold the ball.

However, as Durant and Leonard joined successively, their fans also poured into the Celtics zone, occupying a dominant position, and sneered at these concerns.

They have no feelings for Thomas Jr., but they have seen Irving's performance in the Eastern Conference Finals and Finals. They are all excited about Irving's arrival, and they have long forgotten Thomas Jr.
Since the numbers of the two factions are not at the same level, and both are for the development of the Celtics, there is no quarrel, and the team honey can only accept the fait accompli.

However, the media did not let go of this controversial place.

If there is controversy, there will be attention, and if there is attention, there will be traffic.

ESPN arranged an exclusive interview with Danny Ainge. During the interview, the reporter asked Danny Ainge why he traded Thomas Jr. and whether he considered Thomas Jr.'s contribution to the team in the past few seasons.

Danny Ainge says:

"He is a very good offensive player, he is a cold-blooded killer, and he is also the key man in the fourth quarter. He brings a lot of energy and enthusiasm to the North Shore Garden. He gave everything for the Celtics. He won for himself. With respect, there is no doubt that he is a very important part of the team."

"I will be forever grateful to Thomas Jr. I love him like I would a child. He and his wife are two of my favorite people and it's a joy to be with them. Honestly, Isaiah That trade was the hardest thing in my career, and I've always liked him and supported him."

"But, you know, if you want to win the championship, you have to do something, no matter how difficult it is, you have to do it. This league is very cruel. Only the strongest can win the final victory. For this reason, I The strongest lineup must be formed, Kyrie is a better player than Isaiah, we have a chance to get Kyrie, we can't give up easily."

"Coach Z is my role model in that regard, he trades every season, Isaiah and Kawhi are ex-Warriors, Monta Ellis, Stephen Jackson, Jimmy Butler, Ramond Green ... these are star-level players, but when Coach Z sent them away, he didn't hesitate at all."

"This is what a real dynasty coach should have - I'm not saying Jimmy Butler, Draymond Green are not good enough, I'm still very lucky to get Isaiah and Kawhi. But, a player reaches At a certain stage, it may not be suitable for this team anymore, you know what I mean? Isaiah is great, but now he should play on another team, which is good for Isaiah and the Celtics It is the best choice for people.”

"Coach Z has always been making the right choice, rather than sticking to reasons such as merit and favor. He has solved all the problems before they arise, and he can always find the best replacement. This is really amazing. Incredible."

"We all know that the Warriors are a dynasty team. They have won five championships in six years and three consecutive championships. They have dominated the league. But at the same time, the Warriors have maintained the healthiest salary structure. There are only Stephen Curry and Giannis in the team. -Antetokounmpo has two top-salary players, and then Klay has a ten-million-dollar contract, and the rest are all rookie contracts. He doesn't even have to pay the luxury tax next season, which is simply a miracle!"

"Just imagine, if Coach Z keeps all the meritorious players, how much the Warriors' salary bill will expand today? How will Kawhi and Giannis play? They are likely to become a lifeless and conflicted team. , it is absolutely impossible to exert such a strong dominance."

"Coach Z's operation successfully avoided the sequelae of the dynasty. He ensured that the team has always had high-ranking rookies and cultivated a steady stream of stars. The Warriors may recreate the most powerful dynasty in NBA history-of course , It will take a long time for Andrew Wiggins, Jaylen, and Laurie Markkanen to grow up after the Celtics win the championship. Before that, we have the confidence to win the championship!"

In this exclusive interview, Danny Ainge spent a lot of time praising Zhang Yu, which seemed to be off-topic, but actually shifted all the firepower to Zhang Yu.

The Warriors have won five championships and blocked the way of too many teams, but there have been no particularly serious black spots.

Now, people have finally found Zhang Yu's black spot, and turned to ridicule him for being ruthless, without any regard for the contributions made by the team's meritorious players, and without any human touch.

Such a head coach, no matter how many championships he wins, is still a shame!

Butler, Green, and Leonard fans are the main force attacking Zhang Yu in this wave, among which Green fans are the most angry.

Butler, Leonard and the Warriors are still getting together and parting ways, but Green was reduced to a substitute in the Warriors. They were also beaten as rangers in the Warriors zone, and they were completely opposed to the Warriors fans. Now that they have the opportunity, of course, they are all output.

"Black-hearted capitalist!"

"If you squeeze the players out, just throw them aside. If you do this, you will be punished by God!"

"Zhang Yu, do you have a conscience? You are a disgrace to the Chinese people!"

But as long as there are Curry and Zhang Yu, the Warriors fans are the largest fan group, and they are not opponents together, and they are quickly defeated.

"Coach Z is for the championship, what's wrong?"

"For the sake of the championship, Curry can not score, what's wrong with Green playing as a substitute?"

"It's as if they are playing for nothing without money. Zhang Yu didn't give them a big contract? Isn't it just right and proper to work with money?"

"It wasn't Coach Z's training, how could they be what they are today? Do we have to pay them for it?"

The Warriors fans chased and beat these "former Warriors fans" to pieces.

But just when they were about to win a big victory, a bad news came, which made them completely lose the desire to line up with others.

On August 8, Clay was accidentally injured in a training match, tore his right Achilles tendon, and was reimbursed for the season.

(End of this chapter)