warrior godfather

Chapter 772

Although the Warriors led the Blazers by 21 points in three quarters, Zhang Yu did not underestimate the enemy because of this.

The Blazers are different from the Nuggets. The core of the Nuggets' offense is Jokic, who can build an offensive system, but the scoring is not explosive enough, and the ability to turn against the wind is not strong.

The core of the Blazers' offense is the double guns in the backcourt, with superb shooting skills and strong scoring explosive power. If the hand feels good enough, the Warriors relax again, and chasing 20 points is not impossible.

After the start of the fourth quarter, Zhang Yu still let Antetokounmpo lead the bench. Under his leadership, the Warriors' rotation lineup has also maintained a point difference of more than 15 points.

Stotts did not give up the game, and the Blazers kept both guns on the field, narrowing the point difference a bit, but the hole dug in front was too big, and the two guns could not fill it together.

At 6 minutes and 34 seconds, the Warriors still led the Blazers by 16 points, but out of caution, Zhang Yu took advantage of a dead ball to replace Curry in advance and did not replace Antetokounmpo.

After the Blazers caught up to 16 points, their morale returned a little bit. Lillard and McCollum continued their efforts and made consecutive difficult pull-up jumpers.

But Curry and Antetokounmpo also took turns to score. The two sides came and went, and the score rose alternately, but the point difference never narrowed.

With 2 minutes and 14 seconds left in the game, the Warriors still led the Blazers by 15 points, and Stotts finally stopped doing unnecessary struggles and replaced the main players. Zhang Yu also replaced the substitute lineup, and the game entered garbage time.

In the end, the Warriors beat the Blazers 124:108, leading 1:0.

When the red light came on, Green slowly stood up from his seat, unconsciously rubbing the towel in his hands.

He looked up at the final score on the big screen, shook his head with a look of unwillingness.

Standing in place for a while, Green took a deep breath, turned and walked to the Warriors bench, with a smile on his lips, and hugged former teammates such as Curry, Wiggins, Antetokounmpo, and Bogdan.

Curry and Green hugged each other tightly and said nothing. He knew that Green was competitive. At this time, no matter how much he comforted him, it would only make him more ashamed.

Instead, Green said in a low voice:
"Congratulations, Stephen, you all deserve this victory."

Finally, Green came to Zhang Yu, and the two stood there, looking at each other.

Zhang Yu was wearing a black high-end suit, but it was wrinkled and there were many sweat stains on it. He looked a little embarrassed. After seeing Green, the smile on his face gradually faded.

Zhang Yu hugged every Warrior player just now, stained with their sweat, but he didn't care.

Green was wearing a training uniform with a conspicuous Blazers logo on his chest. He looked blankly at Zhang Yu and looked at Zhang Yu with complicated eyes:
"Boss, you made me miserable..."

"Boy, it's time for you to practice three-pointers!" Zhang Yu's tone was quite severe.

Green trembled, lowered his head slightly, and looked away from Zhang Yu's face, not daring to look at him, and his voice was a little weak:
"I practiced...it just didn't work. I wasn't good at shooting at all."

"If you really practiced three-pointers, you wouldn't lose so badly today. I think you just think that Lillard and McCollum, the Blazers, have good space and you can deal cards again. They didn't practice three-pointers at all. " Zhang Yu sneered.

"..." Green was silent, and Zhang Yu hit his point.

Zhang Yu stepped forward, hugged Green, and said earnestly:
"I'm not your head coach now, but I brought you out from Sakino. I hope you can play better and better, instead of being inactive and just thinking about passing the ball every day. Scoring is the essence. During the regular season, you don’t need to shoot, and the Blazers can win, but what about the playoffs? What about the finals? Don’t you have the reputation of being a softie who can’t do it once the playoffs come?”

Green was upset. Losing already made him very irritable, but Zhang Yu hit his weakness again, which made him a little angry.

He raised his head abruptly, wanting to refute, but seeing Zhang Yu's frowning brows and eyes of hatred for iron and steel, it was exactly the same as when he was coaching him on the training ground in the past. He opened his mouth, but said nothing.

Zhang Yu also saw Green's displeasure, and sneered:
"Am I wrong? Look at how you play! With you here, the Blazers are four-on-five. I can tell you clearly that you will lose this round. Because of your presence, the Blazers' offense It is destined to be absolutely inferior to the Warriors, and it is not uncommon to be swept."

Green finally couldn't bear it anymore:

"Are you so sure?"

"That's it!"

"We can't win a game?"

"You can't win a game!"

"I……"

Just as Green was about to say something, Zhang Yu interrupted him:

"Ask Terry yourself, what would the Blazers' offense be like if you could hit open [-]s or misplace the backcourt? Think about it, what are you going to do this summer, I don't want to develop it A stretch [-] who can't shoot. That's a real miss!"

After speaking, Zhang Yu turned around and left, leaving Green in deep thought.

……

Like the Warriors playing the Nuggets in the first round, this is another series of blood suppression.

In the first round, Kuritian defeated Jokic, and in the second round, the Warriors striker defeated the Trail Blazers.

Jokic is too slow to prevent the Warriors' pick-and-roll, and the two guns are too short to prevent the Warriors' pick-and-roll.

The combination of Curry and Antetokounmpo is too unsolvable. Super guard + super insider is the ultimate test of defense. No team in the league can defend against such a combination.

Curry scored 35 points, Antetokounmpo 31 points, Wiggins 19 points, Jaylen Brown 15 points, both internal and external dual-core scored 30+, and the Warriors scored in double figures.

Lillard had 24 points, McCollum had 23 points, Turner had 12 points, Harkless had 11 points, and Green had 11 points. Five of them scored in double figures, but the core performance of the team was far inferior to that of the Warriors.

Although Green scored in double figures, his efficiency was very low. He made 13 of 4 shots, 5 of 1 three-pointers, and 3 of 2 free throws.

The inside advantage is an important reason why the Warriors suppressed the Blazers. The team grabbed 15 front boards, and Antetokounmpo and Lopez jointly grabbed 11.

Green was too short and Nurkic was too slow. When Curry attracted the defense from the outside and the Blazers were empty inside, the Warriors' striker's physical advantage was brought into play and grabbed a lot of offensive rebounds.

In the post-match interview, the reporter also asked Stotts about the rebound protection of the Blazers in this game, but like other questions, Stotts' answers were vague and had no substantive content.

He can't say that the Blazers are restrained by the Warriors, and no amount of adjustment is useless.

Zhang Yu found the dead spot of the Blazers. Green's scoring ability is almost zero. The Warriors have Lopez and Antetokounmpo guarding the basket. Green's good passing is also useless. How could five win?
Of course, if Lillard is strong enough, one person's offensive influence is comparable to two people, or he can contain the defense without the ball, it is not impossible to make up for it, but unfortunately, he cannot do it.

Only Curry can drive Green in the entire league, but it is also Curry's ability to play off the ball that makes Green gradually expand. His mind is only dealing with cards, and he practiced less and less three-pointers.

Stotts can't let Green practice three-pointers overnight, and it's impossible not to use Green, otherwise the Blazers' offense has not improved, and the defense will collapse first.

Facing the reporter's questioning, he could only be vague and didn't say anything substantive, pinning all his hopes on the double guns in the backcourt.

Lillard, please save Torn City one more time.

……

After this game, no one questioned Zhang Yu's vision anymore.

Green, who was considered a winner, really became a winner, but it was just a reverse winner.

The Warriors were crazy about his emptying, and Green's poor shooting was also crazy.

At first, the Trail Blazers fans wondered why Green didn't make an open shot, and the Warriors fans rejoiced that Green didn't make an open shot; later, the Trail Blazers fans were surprised that Green couldn't make an open shot; the Warriors fans were also surprised that Green couldn't make an open shot; finally, the Trail Blazers fans scolded Green Warriors fans are glad that Green didn't fail to make an open shot in the Warriors.

Those who questioned whether Zhang Yu sent Green away or sent him to the Blazers as an enemy, only then realized that Zhang Yu was not an enemy, but was paving the way for the Warriors' playoffs.

As far as Green's shooting is concerned, he played four-on-five. The Blazers fans who praised Green in the last round started to scold Green in just one game.

"Who can tell me, what is the use of Green? Why does he stay on the court?"

"Green is definitely Stotts' own son, no, Stotts' own father!!"

"This guy, pure waste, a bit of useless girl, get rid of it!"

"Green is a vampire. He sucked Curry's blood in the Warriors, and Lillard's blood in the Trail Blazers, but Lillard's blood is not easy to suck, so he showed his original shape..."

No wonder they are so angry. As long as they are Trail Blazers fans who watched the game, they will hate Green very much. The Warriors just don’t treat him as a human being. People can't make shots, someone can't hit in front of them, and the offensive end is purely a burden.

Lillard and McCollum are moving forward with Green behind their backs. Every goal and every score is extremely difficult. There is always someone defending in front of them, and flanking is everywhere. This is in sharp contrast to Green who is three meters away from the other side. .

This game fully exposed Green's weaknesses, and even the Blazers fans couldn't bear it.

Green also knew that he was a war criminal today. In the post-match interview, he took all the responsibility on himself, and said that he would definitely score those open three-pointers in the next game.

But the Blazers fans are all angry and don't listen to him at all.

Of course, it's not that no one defends Green. After all, the Blazers just finished the tiebreaker. Maybe Green is just not in good shape, and maybe he will recover in the next game?
In the post-match interview, the reporter also asked about the Warriors’ shorting of Green and whether the next game will continue. Zhang Yu said:
"Of course, I'm not going to change the defense until he hits the open three."

"Maybe he just didn't feel good today?"

"Then ask him to get back his touch. Basketball doesn't lie, and only strength can win respect." Zhang Yu said pointedly.

The next day, the Blazers and team reporters reported that Green was practicing three-pointers.

……

Two days later, on May 5, the Warriors and Trail Blazers played their second game.

Zhang Yu fulfilled his promise, and the Warriors still emptied Green's five defenses and four defenses.

And just like the reporter reported, Green practiced extra three-pointers in the past two days, working hard, and wanted to punish the Warriors for going short.

In the first offensive round of the Blazers, Green made a wide-open three-pointer, and then shouted to the sky, roaring and venting, as if he had just made a buzzer lore.

In the live broadcast room, "Apologize" was also swiped on the screen. Green fans felt tears welling up in their eyes, and they were finally able to feel elated for a while!

But what is unexpected is that this first three-pointer turned out to be the only three-pointer Green made in the game.

In the subsequent game, Green reverted to his old ways, making 6 of 1 three-pointers and lacking singles ability, which was still a burden.

The Blazers dragged a burden, and the offense fell into a quagmire. They could only use Lillard and McCollum's fairy ball to continue their lives, but it was not a long-term solution after all.

In the first half, the Blazers managed to keep the score within 15 points. In the third quarter, the feeling of double guns declined, but the Warriors continued to score steadily, slowly widening the point difference, and finally defeated the Blazers 116:99. The score is 2:0 lead.

Curry scored 35 points, Antetokounmpo had 26 points, Wiggins had 18 points, and Bogdan had 12 points. The Warriors still scored in double figures with four of them, and there were many people who scored 7 or 8 points.

Green scored 12 points, but took 15 shots, many of which were wasted with wide open opportunities.

Lillard scored 26 points and McCollum scored 22 points. Double guns accounted for more than half of the team's shots, but they still couldn't make up for Green's drag.

This time, the Blazers fans' anger towards Green also reached its peak, and the Rangers did not dare to defend Green, and some even turned to anger Green.

Stotts also directly pointed out at the press conference that the team needs Green to score, and he must bear his own responsibilities.

Green has always regarded himself as the leader of the team. Of course, he cannot shirk his responsibility at this time. He can only continue to say that it is his fault and he will definitely rebound in the next game.

……

On May 5, the Warriors did encounter some setbacks in G4, but not because of Green's rebound, but because of the referee's control of the court.

Green was still the same, he couldn't make an open shot, some people didn't dare to shoot, he scored a total of 9 points, 4 for 0 three-pointers, and the Blazers were still four-for-five.

But with the help of the referee, the Blazers had a great home court advantage, and they were in a stalemate with the Warriors until the fourth quarter before being taken away by Curry with 3 consecutive deadly three-pointers.

Lillard made a total of 12 free throws and scored 34 points, but it was still slightly inferior to Curry's 37 points.

Curry was fouled 3 times in the first 2 minutes of the first quarter, and was forced to rest. He was able to stay on the court and ended the game.

This time, the Blazers fans didn't bother to scold Green anymore, they just wanted to hear what Green said after the game, but Green didn't accept the interview, which surprised the Blazers fans, anger surged up, and they yelled at him for a while, venting Unhappy in my heart.

"Isn't Green tough? You have the fucking ability to be tough to the end!"

"Talking is like farting. Didn't you say that you can make a three-pointer this time? What about the three-pointer you made?"

"Fuck! No wonder Coach Z doesn't want it. No matter how good Green's defense is, who can stand four-on-five offense!"

(End of this chapter)