warrior godfather

Chapter 789 I Come to End the Game

Chapter 789 I Come to End the Game
At halftime, the atmosphere in the Rockets locker room was very lively, echoing with wild laughter, rude slang and rapid breathing.

The advantage of the three-point critical hit in the second quarter made the Rockets players' self-confidence skyrocket. After returning to the locker room, regardless of physical consumption, they talked and laughed loudly. They even went to the Chase Center after imagining winning the game, and The Warriors are coming to a tiebreaker.

It's a pity that there is no champagne in the locker room, and the eyes of several Rockets players are wandering around, their faces are full of pity. If they can open a bottle of champagne to cheer up the fun, they will definitely be in better shape in the second half...

Except for the mature and prudent D'Antoni, and Paul, who has been overturned too many times and dare not be careless, everyone else no longer pays attention to the Warriors, thinking that the game is already in the Rockets' pocket, and they are only waiting for the second half. A cutscene, and you win.

Capela only scored 2 points in the first half, but he was very active in the locker room, laughing wildly:

"Haha, Curry scored zero points in the first half! James, why did he compete with you for the MVP? You scored 18 points. He only relied on a bunch of good teammates to win so many championships. His real strength It's far worse than this!"

Gerald Green echoed loudly:
"That's right! No. 1 in the league. James is No. 1 in the league. Curry has shown his true colors. Even if he wins the MVP, he can't convince the crowd. He is just like Westbrook last year. He is not good at all. The MVP of the gimmick!"

Harden frowned slightly, as if he was dissatisfied with what the two said, but he didn't immediately refute.

He and Curry have a good relationship, but it was quite helpful to hear his teammates defending himself so much. After the two of them finished speaking, they refuted:
"Stephen is just not in good shape. How can you say so badly, but the Warriors lineup is really good. Without Antetokounmpo, the strength has dropped sharply..."

Paul's cold eyes swept across the faces of Capela and Gerald Green, and said coldly:

"The game is not over yet, and you guys started to celebrate the victory? We still have a second half to play, you better focus on me, don't think that the victory is guaranteed, the Warriors are the defending champions, and they have won five championships. It’s okay, it’s never too late to celebrate after winning the game!”

Capela and Gerald Green stopped immediately under Paul's reprimand, but they still muttered something in a low voice.

Gerald Green's voice was a little louder, and it faintly reached Paul's ears:

"You're not the boss, when will it be your turn to speak..."

Paul was furious and wanted to continue to reprimand, but Harden frowned and said:

"Okay! The game is not over yet, listen to what Mike said..."

Under Harden's mediation, Paul gave Gerald Green a hard look. The latter also knew that he had made a slip of the tongue, and turned his head guiltily, not daring to look at Paul again.

D'Antoni also opened his mouth to arrange tactics in time:
"Guys, there is still one half, hold on, win this game, we can go to the Chase Center and the Warriors for a tiebreaker, when the pressure will all shift to the Warriors side, this is the closest we are to the finals This time, I want you to focus on the game. The second half is still playing like the first half, and since the Warriors let us shoot three-pointers, then we will kill them with three-pointers and let them see who is the best three-pointer Good team!"

Under D'Antoni's reassurance, the Rockets finally calmed down, but whispers and low laughter continued to sound, showing their relaxed mood.

When D'Antoni was arranging tactics, Harden's attention was not on him, but looked at Paul coldly, with dissatisfaction in his eyes.

He doesn't like the big brother style of Paul. On this team, he is the boss and the leader of the locker room-even if he doesn't talk much.

If another older role player controls the right to speak in the locker room, Harden has no objection at all, because it will not pose a threat to his status.

But in doing so, Paul lost his position.

And Harden is still annoyed by Paul's serious appearance. Sometimes he is late for training or goes to nightclubs after games, and Paul will say a few words.

In the Rockets, he is the only one who manages others. When will it be someone else's turn to manage him? Even the boss, general manager, and coach can't control him. Why does Paul say this?
Harden's face became more gloomy and his eyes became colder. The accumulated dissatisfaction with Paul in the past did not show up when the Rockets fell behind 1:3, but suddenly broke out when the Rockets took the lead at halftime and the situation was going well.

In this world, there are some people and some things that can only share adversity, but cannot share wealth. The stalwart castle that was built with painstaking efforts and painstaking efforts, collapsed at the moment before success, leaving a ruin.

……

When the Rockets locker room almost opened champagne to celebrate, the Warriors locker room was silent.

But what is contained in this kind of silence is not loss, depression and depression, but a kind of perseverance and unyielding strength is brewing.

Every Warriors player has a determined expression on his face, sipping energy drinks, and some are munching on bananas, using various methods to replenish energy and prepare for the second half of the game.

Standing in front of everyone, Zhang Yu arranged tactics in a deep voice:

"The Rockets' three-point shooting rate has begun to decline. It is impossible for them to maintain the touch throughout the game, but this is not enough. In the second half, we have to change our tactics. Facing everyone except Harden, we must switch defenses infinitely! Rockets Only Paul and Harden have the ability to break through, and the others are nothing to be afraid of. Aren’t they good three-pointers? Then let them see what will happen if they only shoot three-pointers!”

"When attacking, Stephen still holds the ball to attract flankers, and others catch the ball and make bold shots. Let the Rockets pay a heavy price for every flanker against Stephen! Let them know that the Rockets are not the only ones in this league who can shoot three-pointers. The Warriors are the best three-point team in the league! If the Rockets no longer flank Stephen..."

Zhang Yu paused, looked at Curry, and said solemnly:

"Stephen, the fate of the warrior is up to you!"

Everyone else followed Zhang Yu's line of sight and looked at Curry. Curry took a deep breath, and his chest heaved slowly and exaggeratedly. It seemed that even his heartbeat slowed down at this time, giving people a feeling of heaviness and stagnation. The feeling made everyone realize that what he said next must have great weight.

"Boss, everyone...Leave it to me. If the Rockets continue to flank, it's fine. If they dare to defend alone...I'll end the game!!"

……

The 15 minutes of the intermission passed quickly, and the two teams returned to the field. Those spectators who took advantage of the intermission to go shopping also returned to their seats one after another to welcome the decisive battle in the second half.

Both the Warriors and the Rockets were the closing lineups of the first half, and this is the strongest lineup the two teams can come up with.

Markkanen scored 5 three-pointers in the first half, and after scoring 15 points, all doubts about him disappeared.

Zhang Yu's vision was once again proved, and those who expected him to make mistakes were once again disappointed.

After the start of the second half of the game, the Rockets took possession of the ball for the first attack and took the lead in launching the attack.

Harden singled out Wiggins, broke through to the inside, and passed the ball to Capela. The latter made a strong move under the basket, but missed a layup under Lopez's interference, and the rebound was grabbed by Lopez's backhand.

Lopez passed to Curry, and the Warriors immediately launched a counterattack. Curry dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, surrounded by three Rockets players, and could only pass the ball to Markkanen who followed up.

After receiving the ball, Markkanen stopped at the top of the arc, just looked up at the basket, and with strong confidence, directly raised his hand and threw a three-pointer.

brush!
The basketball hit the net, and Markkanen clenched his fist hard, with a bright smile, the confidence in his eyes reached its peak, and he exuded a kind of unruly temperament unique to young players.

He has completely entered the rhythm of the shooter, and the basket is as vast as the sea in his eyes. The Rockets' contempt for Markkanen has cost them a heavy price.

In the next few minutes, Harden was the main attack with the ball, leaving Paul aside.

But Harden’s instigation with the ball was not effective. He still missed three-pointers with a step-back step. When he broke through, he also faced the shrinking defense of Lopez and Markkanen. Able to score by throwing shots and drawing fouls, most of the time passing the ball to teammates outside the three-point line.

However, the Warriors suddenly changed their defensive strategy, stepped up the rhythm of the rotation, and interfered with the three-pointer more in place. In addition, the Rockets' three-pointer feeling slipped under the natural ups and downs. The Rockets made five consecutive three-pointers. Neither hit.

Only Paul's pick-and-roll was aimed at Markkanen, and he made a small breakthrough and made a big breakthrough. Apart from Harden, he helped the Rockets get 2 points.

The Warriors seized this hard-won opportunity and quickly approached the score.

Curry finally broke the scoring drought, but instead of making a three-pointer, he took advantage of a communication error in a flanking attack by the Rockets, slipped in through the cracks, made a breakthrough layup, and scored the first goal of the game. A sports goal.

After a half-court battle, the Rockets players exhausted their physical energy and finally began to make mistakes.

This goal blew the horn of the Warriors' counterattack. Markkanen, Lopez, and Jaylen Brown all made three-pointers. Wiggins used his body to crush Ariza twice in a row to break through to the inside and layup.

At 7 minutes and 12 seconds into the third quarter, the Warriors were only 1 point behind. D'Antoni called a timeout with a livid face.

In the first half, especially the lively Toyota Center in the second quarter, fell silent, but the few Warriors fans became more active and became the focus of the broadcast.

Van Gundy looked at the replay on the computer in front of him and said:
"The Rockets have missed 9 consecutive three-pointers. D'Antoni must find a way to deal with it. Otherwise, when the Warriors overtake the score, the Rockets will be in big trouble!"

(End of this chapter)

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