warrior godfather

Chapter 180 Trade Rating -- Golden State Warriors: D
Day two, Oklahoma City.

Since there is still a game against the Thunder in the evening, the Warriors will start training at [-]:[-] am so that the players can have a good rest in the afternoon and accumulate energy for the evening game.

Curry woke up on time at seven o'clock, sat blankly on the bed for a while, then got up and went to the bathroom to brush his teeth and wash his hands.

click!

The door opened, and Butler walked in wearing a sports vest, with sweat stains on his forehead, and a soaked pure white towel hanging on his chest.

"Hey! Stephen, you're using my toothbrush!"

Butler walked into the bathroom and wanted to wash his face, but saw Curry brushing his teeth with his tooth cup and toothbrush, and shouted hastily.

Curry didn't notice Butler coming in at all, his eyes kept staring straight at the mirror, but there was no focus. After hearing it, he lowered his head and glanced, only to wake up like a dream, put down the toothbrush in his hand, and hurriedly rinsed his mouth.

"What's wrong with you? You look absent-minded, you can even use the toothbrush wrongly, miss Ayesha? I think you should persuade her to come to Oakland, so as not to save the two of you from videotaping until eleven o'clock in the evening every day, and affecting my sleep. "Butler joked with a smile.

"Gululu... Bah!"

After rinsing his mouth, Curry picked up his toothbrush, and instead of joking with Butler as usual, he froze for a while before whispering:

"Jimmy, do you think I will be traded by the boss in the future?"

"What? Deal?"

"Yes, like Andris, he scored a high score in the cheers of the home fans yesterday, and was traded to another team the next day." Curry said in a low voice.

"Are you kidding, of course not. The boss traded Monta Ellis away for you, and everyone can see how much the boss likes you. You will definitely not be traded." Butler Said with certainty.

Curry sighed softly:
"Okay, you make sense...but what if I get injured? What if my strength declines? I don't want to leave the Warriors. I want to keep playing for the leader. He can trade Andris who played so well. Will you trade me one day?"

Butler opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say, so he smiled wryly:
"I think you should ask the boss. I have never thought about these questions. I only know to train well and play hard according to the boss's orders. The boss will naturally worry about other things..."

Curry gave him a contemptuous look, then brushed his teeth on his own, and looked straight at the mirror in front of him, as if he wanted to see a flower.

Butler quit:

"Hey, what do you mean? Why are you looking at me like that?"

"It's nothing."

"Nonsense, the look in your eyes just now made me feel like a fool."

"No, you're not stupid, you're just a little bit stupid."

"No, I'm not stupid."

"Then you are stupid."

"you……"

……

At 07:30, Curry went to the restaurant of the hotel to have breakfast. He chose his own breakfast, looked around, his eyes lit up, he found Zhang Yu's location, and walked over quickly.

"Morning, boss." Curry greeted Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu was chewing a large piece of bacon, looking at a newspaper in his hand, when he heard this, he raised his head, nodded to Curry, and signaled him to sit down.

Curry was also polite, sat down opposite Zhang Yu, and put the stack of newspapers in front of him aside.

It must have been bought by Jonathan. Zhang Yu’s habit is to read the newspaper while eating breakfast. Before Jonathan became Zhang Yu’s assistant, he either arranged for the team’s staff, or instructed Curry Butler and the others to go to the newsstand buy newspapers.

Curry bought newspapers for Zhang Yu a few times, and often heard something from his mouth, "I'm fed up with the broken 3G network. It's so slow to refresh a webpage, and I can't even watch the video", "This shit can also be called Smartphone? My 1000 yuan Redmi is a hundred times better than this" and other incomprehensible words.

He didn't know what Zhang Yu was talking about. Every time he looked crazy, he pressed the iPhone 3GS hard in his hand, as if he wanted to smash the screen, so that Curry didn't dare to talk, put down the newspaper and ran.

When he picked up the stack of newspapers, out of the corner of his eye, he saw the front page of the sports section of a newspaper with the headline "Big Deal!"Warriors Bobcats center swap, Warriors blood loss":
"...the Warriors traded starting center Biedrins and a midlevel exception (split from the trade exception acquired in the Corey Maggette trade) for Bobcats backup center Tyson Chandler and the Bobcats' 2010 Second-round pick, Knicks 2010 second-round pick (acquired in the Raymond Felton trade)."

"Trade Rating - Golden State Warriors: D. According to Coach Z's previous tweets, the Warriors traded from his authorization, and in this trade, I can't understand his brain circuit, Biedrins There may be some flaws, but he is obviously very suitable for the Warriors' tactical system, and has the potential to be further developed. This season, Biedrins averaged 12.4 points, 11.1 rebounds, 1.9 blocks and 0.9 assists per game. Especially in the last month, his data soared to the level of 16.7 points, 13.5 rebounds, 2.8 blocks and 1.2 assists, and he even broke his career scoring record in the game against the Bobcats."

"Coach Z gave up a young and promising starting center in exchange for an expiring contract and two second-round picks. This behavior is unreasonable and illogical. I even think he is further cleaning the Warriors players in the old Nelson era. — like he traded Monta Ellis, Corey Maggette, Stephen Jackson."

"Charlotte Bobcats: A. After Tyson Chandler returned from injury, he served as the backup center for the Bobcats. Compared with the two excellent seasons in the Hornets, his efficiency has dropped significantly, and he mainly plays near the frame. , but only shot 57.4%, which is obviously very unqualified. His playing time, points, rebounds and blocks have also dropped to a career low. He is obviously still suffering from injuries, and his hands and feet seem to be rusted... And when will he recover, or even whether he can recover? Only God knows, the Charlotte Bobcats can get two second-round picks to send him away, and exchange for a high-quality starting center is obviously a very good deal trade."

Curry roughly finished reading the report, quietly raised his head and glanced at Zhang Yu, gently put the newspaper aside, and began to eat breakfast.

He doesn't know the specific situation of Tyson Chandler. In the game against the Bobcats the night before yesterday, Biedrins actually scored 32 points. Curry thinks this report is correct. Why did the boss trade away? What about Biedrins, who played so well?

He took two bites casually, and suddenly asked:
"Boss, why did you send Andris away? He played so well..."

Zhang Yu stopped what he was doing, looked up at Curry, and found that he was looking at him with puzzled eyes.

Zhang Yu pondered for a moment and said:

"Because he wasn't right for the team, simple as that."

"But you often praise him, saying that he plays well and fits the team's tactics very well." Curry said.

"Okay, let me revise the sentence just now - he is suitable for the current warrior, but not for the future warrior. For the sake of long-term consideration, I can only trade him." Zhang Yu thought for a while before replying.

"In the future? Aren't we very likely to make the playoffs?" Curry asked in surprise.

"Our goal is not just the playoffs, we also want to compete for the championship." Zhang Yu said lightly.

"Fighting for the championship?" Curry was stunned.

"Yes, can't you compete for the championship?" Zhang Yu smiled lightly.

"But...but isn't our goal to enter the playoffs?"

"That's right, it's enough for us to make it to the playoffs this season, but what about next season, next season? Do we always aim to make it to the playoffs?" Zhang Yu said in a deep voice.

"But... can we really compete for the championship?" Curry looked at Zhang Yu with half suspicion and half expectation.

Curry often hears from Dell that one of the biggest regrets in his career is not having a championship ring, but he can’t help it. As a role player, making money is his first priority. He has not yet cut his salary to join a strong team. Championship capital.

Curry knows that the NBA championship can be said to be the highest basketball honor in the world. He is not arrogant. Although the United States has lost in the Olympics and World Championships, as long as the US team wants to win the gold with all its strength, it is unstoppable.

Although the Bulldogs were able to win two consecutive championships in the NCAA, the NCAA and the NBA are two different worlds. There are a group of people who can play the most in the world. Everyone in this league is a genius. Those who can win the championship are geniuses. The genius among the strong, the strong among the strong, and the superstar among the superstars.

Before Curry participated in the draft, although he also dreamed of winning the championship, he knew that his talents were not outstanding in the NCAA, let alone in the NBA where there are so many strong players. The scouting report is not made up. The talent is really mediocre.

Moreover, he has never played in the NBA, so he doesn't know if he can still score three-pointers under that kind of intense confrontation. He also doesn't know if there will be a second Zhang Yu who will let him play in his own way.

So although he is the NCAA's scoring leader, his goal is only to gain a foothold in the NBA, and he is satisfied if he can play in the NBA.

It wasn't until Zhang Yu told Curry that he had acquired the Warriors that he felt relieved and had confidence in his upcoming NBA career.

If the boss says he can do it, then he will do it!

But Curry still has no idea of ​​winning the championship. The Warriors are an out-and-out team. The glory of the past has long disappeared. corner of the west coast.

The only memory it leaves to people is the noisy and surging golden ocean in the Oracle Center when the Black Eight Miracle was created.

But the reason why a miracle is a miracle is that it cannot be replicated. After the Black Eight, the Warriors sank again as expected. It was not until Zhang Yuhao spent a lot of money and became the master of the Oracle Center that he aroused the attention of the outside world again.

But that's it. No one will associate the Warriors with the championship. Curry has never thought about it. All he wants is to play well, help the team return to the playoffs, and win the best rookie , can't let the boss lose the bet with Barkley.

As for the champion?That's something superstars like Kobe, James, and Howard should think about. He is still a rookie, so let's set the goal of becoming an All-Star first.

But today, Zhang Yu told him that the goal of the Warriors is to compete for the championship, which made Curry involuntarily have doubts, not Zhang Yu, but himself.

Curry grew up surrounded by doubts since he was a child. From his inability to play basketball, to his inability to play in the NCAA, to his inability to play in the NBA... With his own efforts, he shattered these doubts and made it to where he is today step by step. , Develop a self-improvement and unyielding character, and a strong sense of competitiveness.

But he is also inevitably influenced by outside remarks. Deep in Curry's heart, he has a little doubt about himself, otherwise he would not write "I can do all things" on the upper of the shoe. This is his The psychological hints made to myself make me forcefully forget the lack of self-confidence hidden in my heart.

This kind of suspicion will not disappear, unless he can win the decisive honors such as MVP and championship, can he really fade away that kind of suspicion, and from then on he will no longer be a dog, but a real superstar.

But now, Curry still has a long way to go to get to this step, and he doesn't even dare to think that he can get to that step.

Zhang Yu met Curry's expectant eyes and said slowly:

"Why not? Don't forget, we're already champions! I didn't come to the NBA to make the playoffs, linger for a round or two, and then go on vacation in Hawaii. I wanted to fight until June and get the Warriors back. Go the way of the Bulldogs again! For this goal, Monta Ellis can be traded, Andris can be traded, and even when necessary, as long as it is beneficial to win the championship, Jimmy can also be traded!"

His voice became deeper and deeper, and his expression became more and more serious. At this moment, he is not the head coach of the Warriors, but the owner of the Warriors, the one who can decide the fate of the Warriors!
Curry's expression changed, but before he could say anything, Zhang Yu smiled:
"Of course, that's just the most extreme situation. If possible, I certainly hope to maintain the current lineup and continue to play until I win the championship. Stephen, you are the core of this team. As long as you don't want to leave, I will definitely not trade. You, I will build a lineup around you to compete for the championship!"

"Andris is good, but he still has some deficiencies on the defensive end. During the regular season, this is not a problem, but when it comes to the playoffs, or even further, the team will encounter a big problem. Difficult. And don’t you think, his screen quality is still a bit poor? His shoulder width is limited, he can’t hang much meat, his body is not wide enough, and his strength is not strong enough. Top perimeter defenders can easily squeeze through his screens. It’s fine in the regular season, but when it comes down to it, it’s fatal to the team’s offense.”

"I need a big center, a center who can guard the basket and sweep the help defense, a center who can provide you with high-quality screens, and Tyson Chandler can be qualified for this role."

After Zhang Yu finished speaking, Curry nodded in understanding:

"I understand, Boss, it's just the first time I've encountered a teammate being traded, and I'm a little panicked... I don't know if I can be the core of a championship team, but I will do my best!"

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(End of this chapter)