warrior godfather

Chapter 738 Warrior Eukaryote
At the beginning of September, the Warriors announced the news that Clay's surgery was successful, which made the fearful Warriors fans heave a sigh of relief.

But then, they began to worry about the Warriors' prospects of defending their title next season.

With Leonard and Green gone, Klay was injured, the Warriors lost three stars in a row, and other teams have launched an arms race. How can they compete for the championship?

Fans of other strong teams are not good at gloating when Clay is injured, but they are secretly happy in their hearts, feeling that their home team's hopes of winning the championship have greatly increased.

The media and commentators have also pointed out the impact of Clay's season reimbursement on the Warriors. Their views are surprisingly similar, and they are not optimistic about the Warriors defending the title.

Barkley said:
"Warriors fans must accept one thing-the Warriors' dynasty is over. Coach Z sent away Leonard and Green successively, and Klay suffered a devastating injury. The Warriors only started last season with Curry. Antetokounmpo and Antetokounmpo, they are both very good stars, but in this era of star clusters, only two stars cannot compete for the championship."

Mark Jackson said:
"A regrettable injury. Clay's injury must have disrupted all Coach Z's plans. It seems so unwise to let him send Leonard and Green away. Next season, the Warriors will be full of rookies. A team obviously cannot compete for the championship..."

Smith said:
"Coach Z has encountered the biggest crisis after taking over the Warriors. The dynastic lineup he created fell apart this summer. He has to rely on a bunch of young players who have been traded to compete with other teams in the arms race. This is a very difficult situation. Severe test. But the Warriors are not without opportunities. As long as Curry is still there, the Warriors should not be underestimated, but their chances of winning the championship are too slim..."

Even the Warriors fans themselves have become very pessimistic. Not many people believe that they can successfully defend their title next season.

At this moment, the Warriors officially announced that they had reached a four-year, $4 million early contract extension with Wiggins.

This did not make the fans feel much better. It is of course a good thing to keep Wiggins, but what the Warriors need is immediate combat power, and Wiggins' contract extension cannot solve this problem.

After Leonard left and Clay was injured, only Wiggins could rely on the outside line of the Warriors. He needs to bear great pressure on both ends of the offense and defense.

And Wiggins has been a substitute for the past three years, and he has played less than 30 minutes. He suddenly takes on a heavy responsibility. Can he achieve a seamless connection like Leonard at the beginning?
No one knows the answer, only Wiggins' performance in the finals can give people a little confidence.

However, the Cavaliers were swept by the Warriors for two consecutive years, and they were defeated every game with almost no defense. No matter how well Wiggins played, his convincing power was limited.

After all, every Warriors player can play a very impressive performance against the Cavaliers. No matter who encounters the Cavaliers' defense, there will be no hips.

But no matter how worried the fans are, they can only pin their hopes on Wiggins.

In addition to Wiggins, the Warriors' swingmen include Bogdan, Covington, Aminu, and Jaylen Brown.

Bogdan played brilliantly as a super sixth man, but if he was placed in the starting position, he would have no advantage.

Covington is a very useful 3D, but it is only a 3D without any ability to hold the ball.

Aminu is wandering around, not good at three-pointers, not tough on defense, only his size can be seen, and even Covington can't compare.

Not to mention Jaylen Brown, who played as a substitute for a season, did not show his talent at all, but won an mvp in the summer league. No one will take the summer league seriously.

Therefore, they can only expect Wiggins to take on the heavy responsibility of Clay + Leonard, integrate offense and defense, and have the ability to attack with the ball.

After all, Antetokounmpo has played in the NBA for four years, and he has never practiced shooting. In the past, when the Tsunami brothers were around, he could focus on attacking the frame. Now only Curry can open up the space. Not yet known.

……

Just when the Warriors fans were worried and other fans were gloating, another bad news came out.

The Warriors and Clay started contract renewal negotiations and offered Clay a four-year $4 million contract, but was rejected by Clay. Clay offered a five-year $1 million maximum salary extension, and Absolutely dominant position.

This time, the Warriors fans were all fried.

"Clay just suffered a serious injury to his Achilles tendon, yet he still dares to ask for a maximum salary of 2 million, what's the matter?"

"What did Klay think? This is a serious injury with a torn Achilles tendon. Kobe was such a waste back then. Coach Z's 4-year 1 million contract is already very good. How dare he ask for a maximum salary?"

"That's right, Coach Z has exhausted his benevolence in this wave. He doesn't know whether Clay can recover or what kind of recovery he can achieve, so he offered a contract of hundreds of millions. This is obviously for the sake of the merits of Clay's team. Clay Not satisfied yet, a little greedy."

"Butler and Leonard didn't get the maximum salary, so why should Clay get the maximum salary?"

The first reaction of most Warriors fans is that Clay's request is a bit too much. He just suffered a serious injury, but wants to renew his contract with a maximum salary, which is really whimsical.

Moreover, Butler failed to sign a maximum salary after his rookie contract ended. His relationship with Zhang Yu is much closer than that of Clay and Zhang Yu. How could Clay's contract be bigger than his.

However, Klay fans don't see it that way.

"Clay is a five-time champion. He has worked hard and made great achievements. Signing a maximum salary is not too much, right?"

"Without Clay, how could the Warriors have so many championships? When Curry was injured, it was Clay who supported the team and led the team to the Western Conference Finals. Why can't they sign a maximum salary?"

"Clay made such a big sacrifice last season. What's wrong with giving Leonard and Alphabet the ball and signing a maximum salary?"

The two sides also started an argument because of this matter, but there are not many pure Clay fans, most of them stand on the side of the team, and even some Clay fans feel that Clay should not ask for such a big contract, so Klay fans quickly fell into the wrong place.

But just when they were about to lose their right to speak, a wave of helpers came suddenly.

A large number of neutral fans supported Clay, especially the Cavaliers, Celtics, and Rockets fans:
"Clay must get a top salary. How can the Splash Brothers disassemble and support Splash lock!"

"Only the top salary is worthy of Clay! Good times look at Curry, and adversity looks at Clay. Clay is the true core of the warrior, and he must get the top salary!"

"Isn't it? There are Warriors fans who think Clay is not worthy of the maximum salary? Are you still human! That's Clay, the five-time champion! If we have Clay, we would like to renew the contract with the maximum salary, but you don't agree, it's too cold-blooded Already!"

"Warriors fans are like this. They have no conscience. They squeezed Klay dry and sent him away. It's too shameless!"

They turned into Clay's staunchest supporters overnight, even more excited than Clay's fans, and they all defended Clay, talking as if Clay had suffered some great injustice.

Warriors fans are stunned, I don't know where so many "Clay fans" come from.

But soon, they reacted and saw the thoughts of these "Clay fans".

This is not solidarity with Clay, this is standing on the moral high ground, gloating!

Warriors fans immediately fought back:

"I thought Clay was the boss of the Warriors, and I still look at Clay in adversity. The Warriors look at Curry in good times, Curry in adversity, and Curry in desperate situations!"

"Without the Warriors, Clay would never win a championship! It wasn't Clay who made the Warriors, it was the Warriors who made Clay. From Coach Z's point of view, if he doesn't choose Clay, he can also train another top shooting guard. Butler , Leonard is the second leader of the Warriors, and Clay is at most the third leader, so why should he get the maximum salary?"

"Are you trying to use Clay to bring down the Warriors? Four years and 4 million is enough. How can a player with a torn Achilles tendon still get the maximum salary? Is he Kobe?"

They exposed the true colors of these people, and they didn't even show mercy to Clay in their words.

This is the true thought of most Warriors fans. They like Clay very much, but Clay's role in the Warriors is far less important than people boast.

Clay is a typical star who "plays well and everyone praises him, but he plays badly and no one hates him". Said "This is Klay's style of play", "Which year does Klay not play a dozen games first? No old fans will complain about Klay."

Clay lingered in nightclubs during the offseason, singing every night, and seldom practiced, but no one criticized him, while Harden was criticized by everyone for the same thing.

He can get such a good treatment because the overall strength of the Warriors is too strong. Even if Clay hits the iron, he can win the game. As long as he feels good, he can make consecutive three-pointers. Very impressed.

In fact, Clay is a shooter with extremely fluctuating touch, far less stable than Curry. It is common for Clay to play ghosts and ghosts. It’s just that when he feels good, the whole team feeds him the ball. When it's not good, Curry, Leonard, and Antetokounmpo have their own backs.

As for the statement that "Adversity depends on Clay", it is even more nonsense.

Clay's offensive methods are extremely single, and he rarely attacks with the ball. Most of the time he runs without the ball, and he is easily restricted at critical moments.

Zhang Yu is also well aware of Clay's weakness, and rarely arranges key ball tactics for him. It is Curry and Leonard who are making key shots, and even Antetokounmpo has more key ball tactics than Clay.

After the other three get the ball, even if there is no room to shoot, they can force a breakthrough and attack the basket. After Clay catches the ball, everyone knows what he is going to do.

In Zhang Yu's previous life, Cole arranged many key ball tactics for Clay, even using Curry as a bait, but rarely succeeded.

Because Clay's offensive threat is too single, defenders only need to pounce on it.

And even if it's Clay, the shooting percentage of three-pointers against the defense will not be high.

It's just that these shortcomings of Clay were covered up by his few high-profile scenes, and few people noticed.

He is a super shooter and the first 3D in history, but a shooter is just a shooter after all, and 3D is just 3D after all.

He has a lot of scoring explosiveness, but only when he's next to another superstar.

Therefore, Zhang Yu will never give Clay a maximum salary. Clay has not left his 3D position, so he will not get the maximum salary that can only be obtained by superstars.

……

The news of Clay's refusal to renew his contract has aroused heated discussions among fans. The positions of the media and commentators are also surprisingly consistent, and they are not optimistic about Clay's choice.

They have seen too many stars who have fallen due to serious injuries. Zhang Yu is willing to offer 4 million yuan in four years, which is already a big risk. Clay refuses this contract, and the consequences are unpredictable.

Immediately afterwards, the Warriors officially announced that Clay would be put on the shelves, and people understood this.

The issue of contract renewal can be discussed again, but Clay wants to be the absolute main force, which is a bit difficult for others.Clay will be injured for a season, and the Warriors must cultivate a new starting second position. If someone else plays it, why should he return the main position to him?

Moreover, a torn Achilles tendon is not a minor injury. Clay's competitive state is likely to experience a permanent decline. Coach Z will take a huge risk if he can give him a big contract. That's pure gambling.

It’s not that the Warriors have no rookies to cultivate. Bogdan’s performance has been getting better and better in the past two seasons. Jaylen Brown is also a No. [-] pick. He has training value and has a lot of draft picks. It’s not that he can’t play without Clay. , there is absolutely no need to hang from a tree.

Since Coach Z can't give Klay what he wants, there is no need to support him for another season. Otherwise, if Klay doesn't accept the substitute position after recovering from injury next year and something happens, the Warriors' locker room will still be in trouble. affected.

But even if people understand Zhang Yu's approach, they still have some criticisms against him. Those "Clay fans" who suddenly appeared even criticized Zhang Yu verbally and pens. Buckle over one by one.

The simple morality of popular fans makes them always sympathize with the weak. Compared with the Warriors, Clay, who was seriously injured, is undoubtedly the weaker side.

As for those "Clay fans", they simply took this opportunity to black Zhang Yu and black warriors.

They know better than anyone that Clay is not worthy of the maximum salary, but it does not prevent them from standing on the moral high ground and criticizing Zhang Yu's cold blood and the Warriors' ruthlessness. It is best to affect the judgment of neutral fans and resent the Warriors.

If possible, they would like the Warriors to renew Clay's contract with a maximum salary, and then give Clay the absolute main position. When Clay does not perform well, there will be serious confrontation between the rookie and the old man, and the Warriors will never get it again. champion.

However, Zhang Yu's operations were rational and focused on the team. After Clay rejected the offer of [-] million yuan, he stopped being polite and put Clay on the shelf.

He can give Clay meritorious treatment, but that is without affecting the Warriors' championship.

Since Clay can't change his mentality, Zhang Yu can only send Clay away just like he sent Butler back then.

That's the NBA's rules, it's just a business.

(End of this chapter)