warrior godfather

Chapter 783 Sorry, Boss
On May 5th, at 24:07 in the evening, Game 30 of the Western Conference Finals will start on time at the Chase Center.

As soon as the game started, the two sides entered a state of bayonet.

The Warriors are determined to win tickets to the finals, and the Rockets are on the edge of a cliff, about to be eliminated, and they also exploded with great fighting spirit.

From Paul to Gordon, from Tucker to Capela, from Ariza to Mbah a Moute, they all showed their best form on the court.

Paul's mid-range shot is perfect, Capela's inside finish is very tough, Tucker and Ariza are three perfect, Mbah a Moute incarnation of Desperate Saburo, stalking on the defensive end, causing a lot of trouble for the Warriors.

Only Harden's state is relatively average, still playing slowly, without any passion. He is obviously fighting a life-and-death battle, but his desire to attack has declined. It is even worse than the previous two games, which is very puzzling.

But I have to say that the Rockets are very lucky. The Warriors role players who felt online in the first four games are in no condition today. Only Wiggins and Brogdon have remained stable.

However, Wiggins is not just a role player for the current Warriors, but one of the core of the team, so only Brogdon, a role player, has maintained his touch. Jaylen Brown and Bogdan are both three-pointers Inaccurate.

This greatly reduces the defensive pressure on the Rockets, allowing more defensive attention to be placed on Curry and Antetokounmpo. The difficulty for the two to develop their offense has increased a lot, and their scoring efficiency has also declined.

But this is inevitable. If a role player can score steadily every game, he will be a star.

Moreover, the intensity of the playoffs is extremely high, and stars cannot guarantee a good performance in every game. Only true superstars can achieve stable output in every game, and even score high points in every game to lead the team. win.

In G1, Ariza, Tucker and other Rockets players also didn't feel good. The Warriors were able to win easily without encountering any resistance.

Now it's just a turn of events. It's the Warriors' role players who are inaccurate, and the Rockets players are inaccurate.

Fortunately, this is the Chase Center, the Warriors have home court advantage, and the referee's penalty scale is biased towards encouraging confrontation, which is beneficial to the Warriors with better talents.

Even if the role players are inaccurate, relying on forward defense and inside protection, the Warriors can still compete with the Rockets.

双方就这么一直纠缠着，当时间来到第四节9分12秒的时候，勇士以87:85领先火箭2分。

This is a very small lead, and in this high-end game, it can be said to be fleeting.

The biggest heroes of Curry and Antetokounmpo, the two scored 26 points and 24 points respectively, went straight to 30+, Wiggins also scored 16 points steadily, and will soon complete the fixed 18 points per game Mission gone.

Coupled with a mainstay on the defensive end, Lopez, who guards the penalty area like a rock, they are the four most powerful and most effective players for the Warriors.

At this time, both sides are in the rotation lineup, the Warriors are Brogdon, Bogdan, Wiggins, Covington, Antetokounmpo, and the Rockets are Paul, Gordon, Ariza, Mbah a Moute, Towers. gram.

This is an extremely small lineup, and it is also a helpless move for the Rockets' lack of insiders.

This is an era when centers are withered. Every team lacks insiders. D'Antoni has requirements for centers to switch defenses, and even fewer meet the requirements. Except for Capela, the Rockets have no centers who can play in the playoffs. , only Tucker can top the fifth position.

But facing Antetokounmpo, even if Tucker tried his best, he was still powerless.

On the court, the Warriors attacked, Antetokounmpo hit Tucker with his back in the low post, Tucker tried his best to resist, but was pushed to the basket by Antetokounmpo, turned around and dunked successfully, 89:85.

When Antetokounmpo launched an offense, Ariza immediately retracted the help defense, but Antetokounmpo completed the finish one step ahead of time, making his help defense useless.

On the sidelines, D'Antoni frowned. Antetokounmpo has both the impact of a low-post behemoth and the agility of a striker. To defend him, he must be a unicorn-type player.

There are not many such players in the league. Tucker is already a very good defensive striker in the small ball era, but he still has no resistance in front of Antetokounmpo.

In the next round, Paul singled out Covington in a pick-and-roll, missed a mid-range shot, and was protected by Antetokounmpo on the rebound.

The Warriors attacked, and Antetokounmpo continued to play low singles. When others feel bad, they need superstars to stand up.

This time, the Rockets' defense came much earlier. Gordon and Mbah a Moute shrank together and rushed to Antetokounmpo.

But Antetokounmpo did not flinch in the slightest. Instead, against the defense of three people, he stubbornly completed the turn. In the fierce body collision, he staggered two steps, and at the last moment before falling to the ground, he threw the ball It was passed on.

Bogdan from the corner on the weak side received the ball without hesitation and directly shot a three-pointer, but was ruthlessly rejected by the basket.

Bang!

"Missed a three-pointer! Bogdan hasn't made a three-pointer today. He wasted too many good opportunities!" Reggie Miller criticized.

The game was broadcast live across the United States by TNT, with three old partners, Reggie Miller, Barkley and O'Neal sitting in the commentary.

After Bogdan hit the iron with a three-pointer, the rebound was protected by Tucker, and the Rockets immediately launched a counterattack.

Although the Rockets mainly play creeps, they don't do nothing at all. Paul is a well-known master of counterattacks. When he leads the team alone, the Rockets often play high-quality counterattacks.

Paul advanced with the ball in the middle, Ariza and Mbah a Moute flew on both wings, but Antetokounmpo failed to get up in time after falling to the ground, and retreated a step slower. Paul passed the ball and made an empty cut layup, 89:87.

At this time, Antetokounmpo frowned and retreated to the backcourt.

Just now, he accidentally sprained his foot in the pincer attack of the three of Tucker. Although there was no serious problem, there was still a dull pain in his ankle.

But then he shifted his attention from his ankle to the offense, ran a pick-and-roll with Brogdon, then cut to the basket, received a pass from Brogdon, and Eurostepped out of the way before the Rockets' help defense arrived. A successful layup, 91:87.

D'Antoni was furious and shouted from the sidelines:

"Defense! You must never let him come in and score again. Hold the basket for me!"

His voice was so loud that all the players on the field heard it, and it even reached the ears of Zhang Yu on the other side of the technical stage.

But D'Antoni didn't mention the tactics. He just reminded the players to defend. It doesn't matter if others hear it. Every head coach will yell at the sidelines, and there are even some swearing, so that the players can concentrate and execute good tactics.

But Zhang Yu was not unresponsive. He turned around and came to Curry who was resting, and asked:
"How are you feeling, Stephen? Can you play?"

Although Curry's breathing was still a little short, but after hearing Zhang Yu's question, he answered simply and neatly:
"I'm fine, boss, let me play!"

Zhang Yu nodded in satisfaction, patted Curry on the shoulder, and said in a deep voice:

"Giannis is guarded by the Rockets. Our offense is very difficult to open. The next time the ball is dead, you go on the field, take the ball, and kill them with pick-and-rolls! I know you are tired, but as long as we win this game, we can win. Go to the Western Conference Finals, when the time comes, you can rest as you like, just hold on!"

Curry nodded heavily, got up and came to the technical stage, waiting for the opportunity to play.

When D'Antoni saw that Curry was about to play, he quickly turned around and called Harden to get him ready to play, and then yelled at the Rockets players on the court twice, telling them to defend and try to get more points. Before the decisive battle comes, try to tie the difference as much as possible.

The Rockets players were reminded by the head coach, their hearts tightened, their fighting spirit became stronger, and their movements became more vigorous.

In the next round, Paul and Tucker picked and rolled, shot a three-pointer suddenly, and the basketball went into the net, 91:90.

Paul clenched his fist hard, and D'Antoni gave a rare roar.

This three-pointer is worth a thousand dollars. Before Curry came on the court, the Rockets were only 1 point behind, which was a big kick.

The auditorium also became much quieter because of Paul's three-pointer. They also knew how crucial a three-pointer was at such a critical moment and how it boosted morale.

On the court, Antetokounmpo looked serious. He watched Paul celebrate wantonly after he made a three-pointer. Paul squinted his eyes and suddenly had a strong desire to compete and attack in his heart.

He wants to attack, he wants to score, and he wants to make Paul never laugh again!
At this time, Wiggins went to the bottom line to serve, and Antetokounmpo directly reached out for the ball.

Wiggins was taken aback for a moment, then changed his mind and sent the ball that was originally going to Brogdon directly to Antetokounmpo.

Brogdon didn't say anything. Although he is the point guard, Antetokounmpo is a superstar and the main offensive point for the Warriors. within his purview.

Antetokounmpo came to the top of the arc and stopped. Tucker greeted him, opened his hands, and stopped in front of him, ready to fight.

Antetokounmpo raised his hand and directed his teammates to open the space, then changed direction with a heavy shoulder, strode forward, and rushed directly towards the basket!

Tucker naturally wouldn't let Antetokounmpo break through easily, so he posted it immediately, trying to cause interference to Antetokounmpo.

But there is still a big gap between his strength and Antetokounmpo, which can only cause certain obstacles, but cannot stop Antetokounmpo.

However, Tucker's efforts were not useless. Mbah a Moute took advantage of Tucker's delay to Antetokounmpo, shrunk to the basket in time, and stopped in front of Antetokounmpo.

But Antetokounmpo did not choose to pass the ball like in the previous round, but rushed to the penalty area firmly against the pincers of Mbah a Moute and Tucker.

He only has the basket in his eyes, and he wants to respond to Paul's three-pointer with a dunk, telling Paul that this is the Chase Center, the territory of the Warriors!

Tucker and Mbah a Moute also didn't expect that Antetokounmpo would be so hard-headed, a little caught off guard, and he broke through the pincers with brute force, and he was about to fly up and wreak havoc on the basket.

Because Mbah a Moute shrinks from the outside to the basket, he blocks in front of Antetokounmpo's side, and it is too late to turn around to defend.

Tucker has been sticking to Antetokounmpo's side, even if he is halfway away from him, but he doesn't need to turn around. His mind is full of not allowing Antetokounmpo to successfully dunk. Reach out and press heavily on Antetokounmpo's shoulder!
At this time, Antetokounmpo happened to be at the highest point, raised his arm, and was about to dunk, but was pressed heavily by Tucker, directly lost his balance, fell obliquely, and the basketball in his hand flew out of his hand, hitting the ground. He hit the backboard, bounced back, and landed on the ground.

"what!!"

Along with the basketball, Antetokounmpo’s body also fell on the ground. He lost his center of gravity in the air, his right foot hit the ground first, and he sprained directly to 90 degrees. He screamed and fell to the ground.

After landing, Antetokounmpo felt a sharp pain in his right ankle, his facial features were twisted into a ball in pain, he hugged his right leg with his hands, and kept rolling on the ground.

"Di-"

The referee immediately stopped the game, and the Warriors immediately surrounded him. Wiggins pushed Tucker away roughly, glared at him, and looked down anxiously at Antetokounmpo's injury.

Tucker knew he was in the wrong, and after being dismissed by Wiggins, he didn't respond, but just stared blankly at Antetokounmpo, repeating in his mouth:

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to, I'm sorry..."

There was also an uproar on the Warriors' bench. They all got up and came to the sidelines, stepping on the sidelines, but they dared not step into the court.

The league has strict regulations. Without the permission of the referee, players on the bench are not allowed to step on the field, otherwise they will receive a technical foul, and those who are serious will be directly expelled from the field.

As soon as Antetokounmpo fell down, Zhang Yu yelled "Fake", and then turned around and called Schwartz before he could get angry. The latter immediately picked up the medical kit, trotted to the field, checked Antetokounmpo's injury.

At this time, the big screen in mid-air began to play the slow-motion replay of Antetokounmpo's injury. Tucker's heavy press was clearly visible, and the 90-degree twist of Antetokounmpo's ankle was even more breathless. Immediately aroused the anger of the fans at the scene.

"It's murder! Falk! He's an executioner"

"Son of a son of a bitch, this guy is out to kill Giannis!"

"Malicious foul, this is definitely a malicious foul!"

As clips of Antetokounmpo's injury played over and over, endless boos and curses swept through the audience, and Tucker was at the center of the storm.

But Zhang Yu didn't have the heart to pay attention to all this. He stretched his neck and looked at Antetokounmpo, who was being examined by Schwartz, with an extremely anxious expression.

After a while, Schwartz finally finished checking, looked back at Zhang Yu, and shook his head slowly.

"I'm stupid!"

Zhang Yu's expression froze, then he cursed angrily, turned around and kicked hard on his chair, and floated sideways with a bang, knocking several chairs into chaos.

At this time, the referee also gave a penalty, a second-level malicious foul, and Tucker was directly expelled from the field.

Tucker didn't defend himself, with his head lowered, his face pale, and he walked into the player tunnel silently amidst the extremely vicious curses and abuse from the audience.

With the support of his teammates, Antetokounmpo stood up with difficulty, limped on one foot, and made 2 of 1 free throws. Then, with the support of Schwartz and another Warriors staff, he walked towards the player channel.

Zhang Yu stepped forward, wanting to comfort Antetokounmpo, but Antetokounmpo smiled wryly first:
"I'm sorry, boss, I didn't take your words to heart, I can't help the team anymore..."

Zhang Yu was taken aback for a moment, then slapped Antetokounmpo heavily on the back, and said in a deep voice:
"What nonsense! Take good care of your injuries. We will definitely win the Western Conference finals. I'm still waiting for your comeback in the finals. Without you, we can't defend the title!"

(End of this chapter)