warrior godfather

At 6 am on June 7, Zhang Yu, who finally finished the post-match interview, dragged his exhausted body and returned to the hotel where he was staying with the Warriors players.

The post-match interviews of the finals are much more detailed than the regular season. Almost every player will be interviewed. In addition to participating in the press conference, reporters will also enter the locker room to interview those players who did not play.

The press conference was also extremely long, and the reporters would ask a lot of questions. The players who played at home could go home early, but the away team had to wait until everyone was interviewed before taking the team bus back to the hotel.

After Zhang Yu returned to the room, he sat down and rested for a while, then changed his crumpled suit, entered the bathroom, bathed in warm water, his mental fatigue was slowly soothed, his chaotic thoughts calmed down, and he began to think about the next game countermeasures.

The two-game losing streak put a lot of pressure on him, especially when Antetokounmpo couldn't make it to G4 in the finals. The next game is crucial for the Warriors. If they really have a big score of 1:3 Back in the Bay Area, even if Antetokounmpo returns, the chances of winning are not great.

Zhang Yu is very confident, but he doesn't think the Warriors can complete the miracle of a 1:3 comeback. The Celtics are strong enough. Let go, it is difficult for the Warriors to achieve three consecutive victories under the huge psychological pressure of being behind 1:3.

After all, except for Curry, Antetokounmpo, Wiggins and a few others in the Warriors, everyone else is a rookie who has only entered the team in the past three years. They just caught up with the Warriors dynasty. Having experienced failures and lack of ability to resist pressure, Zhang Yu does not have much confidence in how much strength they can exert in adversity.

Therefore, the Warriors must win G4, return to the home court with a big score of 2:2 to play the battle of Tianwangshan, and then welcome Antetokounmpo's efforts. It is not impossible to win two consecutive victories with a big score of 4: 2 Eliminate the Celtics without even having to play a tie-break.

However, after the first three games, Zhang Yu has already used all the cards in his hand. He used all the tactics available in G1, G2's head-to-head confrontation, and G3's 1:2. The big score is the limit of this Warriors.

Curry is very strong, stronger than the Celtics' Big Three. Facing the Celtics' strict defense, he scored 43.7 points in three games. Jordan.

But no matter how strong he is, there is only one person. The Celtics are the Big Three, and they are also the Big Three with strong singles ability. No one can do it with one against three, unless there is one of Durant or Leonard. With 8 points in a single game, Curry may have a chance.

But they are known for their stability. They may not score too high in a single game, but with their excellent skills and shooting ability, 20+ is guaranteed, 30+ is normal, the production is absolutely guaranteed, and they don’t need 8 points to release the ball. It's impossible to wait until they get 8 points.

And Curry's upper limit is the Warriors' upper limit. Curry can't match the output of the Big Three, and it is impossible for the Warriors to win the Celtics unless Cole suffers from another illness-and this is impossible.

Zhang Yu didn't think of any way to deal with the Celtics until he walked out of the bathroom and wrapped himself in a bathrobe after taking a shower, and his mood became more and more heavy and irritable.

In the end, Zhang Yu was so heartbroken that he simply ignored it, put on his clothes cursingly, and turned on the computer:

"Falke, 1:3 is 1:3. It's not that you haven't turned it over, so you can't turn it this time? Xiao Hua will definitely make a move, as long as you win G5, it will be easy to deal with later..."

He is very tired, but G5 will start tomorrow night, and there is no time to waste. He must come up with tactics tonight, and let the players conduct tactical training tomorrow to prepare for the game.

But just as Zhang Yu opened the game video edited by the video analyst, the doorbell rang.

He resisted the slight displeasure of being disturbed, got up and opened the door, and outside the door were Schwartz and Antetokounmpo.

Zhang Yu raised his eyebrows and turned sideways to let the two of them in.

After the three of them sat down in the reception area, he said:

"Why are you here? Giannis, do you want to play? Let me tell you, no, you can only play after you recover from your injury..."

Although the two didn't say anything, Zhang Yu didn't need to guess. At this point in time, the two came to him together, which must be related to Antetokounmpo's comeback.

And he will never damage the health of the players for the game, even in the crucial finals.

Schwartz smiled and said:
"What if I told you that Giannis is recovering well, exceeding expectations, and can come back?"

Antetokounmpo also chimed in:

"Yeah, boss, I'm really healed, don't believe me!"

He stood up suddenly, jumped twice on the spot, and made many movements such as lateral movement, starting, and retreating. His steps were very flexible and agile, and there was no trace of injury at all.

Fortunately, Zhang Yu's room is covered with thick carpets, and the sound insulation effect is very good. Otherwise, Antetokounmpo's huge weight will definitely cause a huge disturbance to the residents downstairs.

Zhang Yu's eyes lit up, she also stood up, turned around, and looked at Antetokounmpo carefully, and the latter also made more movements in coordination, proving that there was really no problem with his ankle.

Zhang Yu turned to look at Schwartz, and said eagerly:
"Giannis is really ready to play?"

Schwartz nodded very positively:
"Of course, his recovery ability is amazing, this is a treasure given to him by God, but considering the intensity of the game, it is better to take a shot - this is just to be on the safe side, and at the same time not let a little Pain affects Giannis, not his body."

Zhang Yu's face changed slightly when he heard Schwartz mention the closure, but after he explained, he breathed a sigh of relief, turned his head, patted Antetokounmpo's arm, and said with relief:
"Okay, great! I'm worrying about how to play the next game. If you can play, then there's no problem. What big three, you and Stephen team up, no one is an opponent of the Warriors!"

He also does not regard closure as a scourge, as long as it does not affect Antetokounmpo's future career, he has no opinion.

Antetokounmpo also clenched his fists:

"Stephen fought hard, and I can't just watch from the sidelines. Only defending the title can shut up those who say that I have lost the chain and that the Warriors dynasty is declining!"

……

The next day, June 6, at 8:6 p.m., North Shore Gardens.

G4 of the finals is about to start. Amid the cheers of Boston fans, the grand entrance ceremony has just ended. The morale of the Celtics players is booming, and their determination to defend their home court is unshakable.

Cole was also full of smiles, chatting and laughing happily with Uduka next to him, and he was chic and relaxed under the background of a dark blue suit.

This game has not yet started, but he is already sure of winning the game and has absolute confidence in winning the game. The O'Brien Cup is beckoning to him, and he has even seen a rising Celtics new dynasty.

Being able to lead this down-and-out giant to revival makes Cole feel very fulfilled.

He has learned a lot from Zhang Yu and respects Zhang Yu very much, but he always wants to surpass Zhang Yu.

Leading the Celtics to defeat the Warriors was his first step to surpass Zhang Yu.

Cole and Udoka discussed the tactics of this game, felt that there was no problem, and felt completely relaxed.

At this moment, another assistant coach took a note, walked up to Cole, and handed the note to Cole with a very ugly face:
"Steve, this is the Warriors' starting lineup tonight, take a look... Antetokounmpo is starting!"

Cole's face changed drastically, and he took the note. On it was the list of the Warriors' starting lineup. The numbers from 1 to 5 represented the position, followed by the player's name, and the number "4" was followed by Antetokounmpo's number and name.

In addition, Curry at position 3, Jaylen Brown at position [-], Wiggins at position [-], and Covington at position [-], except that the outside line has not changed, and position [-] has also been changed to Covington instead of starting in G[-] Markkanen.

Cole stared at the note and remained silent for a long time, while Udoka reminded him next to him:
"Steve, the game is about to start, should we adjust our tactics?"

Only then did Cole react, walked quickly to the bench, gathered the players together, showed the note in his hand, and said with a smile:
"To tell you the bad news, Antetokounmpo started today."

The faces of all the Celtic generals changed. Cole didn't wait for them to speak, and then said:

"But there is also good news. He should have made a hasty comeback, and we were fighting in front of tens of thousands of Boston fans at the North Shore Garden Arena! We still lead 2:1 in the big score. As long as we win this game, we You can get the match point, touch the O'Brien Cup with one hand!"

"So what if Antetokounmpo comes back? The Warriors only have two superstars, him and Curry, and we have Kevin, Kawhi, Kyrie and Al. As long as we show all our focus and energy, the Warriors must not Our opponent!"

"Go to fight, lads, to win your glory and glory. We shoulder the expectations of Celtic fans all over the world!"

The Celtic players, whose morale had been shaken by Antetokounmpo's comeback just now, recovered their morale, shouted "Long live the Celtics", and rushed onto the field.

Cole stood behind them and watched them go to the arena. His left hand shrank in his sleeve, but it trembled slightly, which was an external expression of nervousness.

He boosted the morale of the players, but he was flustered.

He knows Zhang Yu, so he knows that Zhang Yu never does anything he is not sure of. Since he brought Antetokounmpo back, it will definitely play a role, otherwise Zhang Yu would never let him drag a half-disabled leg on the court. .

But Cole couldn't tell the Celtics players about this. He could only hope that Zhang Yu's mentality would become impetuous after winning so many championships. Go to the doctor in a hurry.

What made Cole panic the most was that he really thought that Antetokounmpo would miss the entire finals and did not deploy tactics against Antetokounmpo.

This game changed from a well-prepared field battle to an ambush by surprise, and the warriors were the ones in the ambush.

The Celtics fell into the most critical moment. (end of this chapter)