warrior godfather

Chapter 206 Logo Shot (5000 words)
When Barkley questioned Zhang Yu's tactics, the Warriors' offense started.

After Curry came to the bottom corner, he immediately turned around and cut into the penalty area. Richardson, who was defending him, naturally chased after him. Chadson continued to follow behind him.

At the free throw line, Varejao and Chandler stood at the corners of the left and right. When Curry ran across the free throw line, Qiqi took a step towards the middle, just like the elevator closing, and Richard who was chasing up Sen was firmly behind them, while Stoudemire and Channing Frye, who were facing each other, followed them unconsciously, without the slightest awareness of changing defenses.

Curry took this opportunity to come to the top of the arc, unguarded around him, and got an open opportunity. Lowry quickly passed the ball at a 45-degree angle. Curry caught the ball and shot, and Richardson squeezed through The screen wanted to attack, but it was too late, and he could only watch the basketball draw a beautiful arc and fall straight into the net.

At 64:67, there are only 3 points left. This is the power of a three-pointer. In front of a super shooter, the previously unbreakable point difference is as fragile as paper. In this round of the series, there is no lead by more than 20 points. Not considered insurance.

"This is the 'elevator door' tactic of the Warriors. They have used it many times before, and only reduced the use of it in the second half of the season. The Suns obviously had no defense against this tactic, allowing Curry to make an easy shot This unguarded [-]-pointer," Reggie Miller said.

Kenny Smith laughed:
"Charles, do you still think it's a waste to let Curry play off the ball?"

Barkley shrugged:

"Okay, he made a three-pointer, but I still think it's a waste. Moving off the ball is what a role player should do. Curry is the core point guard of the Warriors. He should be playing pick-and-roll..."

"Charles! Say it again? What do you mean running off the ball is what a role player should do?" Reggie Miller glared at Barkley before he finished speaking.

"Oh, sorry, Reggie, listen to me, I didn't mean that..."

When the trio gags, the Suns have completed an offense, still Nash and Stoudemire pick and roll in the middle, and the rest of the three space the three-point line, but Varejao is not Anthony Tolliver , He returned to his position in time after shrinking the defense, interfering with Channing Frye's shot after receiving the pass, and the rebound was protected by Chandler.

Chandler immediately passed the ball to Curry, and the Warriors launched a non-stop fast break, but the Suns retreated quickly without any loss of position.

This is a scene that has occurred frequently in the first half. The two teams that are good at playing fast break are also handy in defending fast break.

But this time Curry did not slow down. Instead, he pushed forward until two steps away from the three-point line at the top of the arc. After adjusting his footsteps a little, he raised his hand and threw a three-pointer, completely ignoring Richard in front of him. Desen!

His shot was without warning, and it was so fast that Richardson didn't have time to react, but he didn't care too much. He just raised his hand and turned to look at the basket.

How could this kind of ultra-long three-pointer without rhythm make it possible...

brush!
The expression on Richardson's face froze. The orange ball spun rapidly and fell into the basket right in front of his eyes. No, it didn't even touch the basket. If it wasn't for the slight shaking of the net and The sound of the net being scraped by the microphone on the basket, many spectators sitting in the distance may not be able to tell whether it is a goal or a non-stick.

At 67:67, the score was equalized instantly.

"Curry shot...a super long three-pointer! This is his fourth three-pointer in this game, and it is also the first super long three-pointer!" Kenny Smith said.

"Wow, is Curry awakened? This is the way he should play. His shots were so reasonable in the first half. I thought he was going to be a good baby." Barkley laughed.

Since Curry was selected as an All-Star, Barkley has changed his previous unfavorable attitude towards the Warriors, and often expressed his appreciation for Zhang Yu and Curry in programs and games.

Gentry on the sidelines shrank his pupils and stood up directly from his seat. Looking at the point difference between the two teams on the big screen, a trace of hesitation flashed across his face.

Curry scored two consecutive three-pointers to even out the point difference. He wanted to call a timeout to interrupt Curry's momentum, but he looked at the time again, and the third quarter had just started at 1 minute and 12 seconds. If he called now If there is a timeout, how can there be a timeout when it comes to the critical moment?
Gentry hesitated for a moment, but sat down anyway.

According to the current momentum, the score is likely to continue to be anxious. He will save the timeout until the last moment. At that time, it may be necessary to call a timeout for every round. He must firmly hold the timeout in his hand. .

Just when Gentry was hesitating, the Suns' offense finally succeeded. Nash and Stoudemire rushed to the inside after a pick-and-roll, but found that his teammates had no good chances. After opening Curry's defense, he succeeded in a mid-range jumper.

At 67:69, the Suns regained the lead, and Nash's goal helped the team stabilize the situation, allowing Gentry to completely let go of calling a timeout.

Gentry smiled slightly, and glanced at Zhang Yu on the other side of the technical stage. He was pacing back and forth on the sidelines, shouting to the field from time to time, dancing with his hands and feet, which formed a very sharp contrast with Gentry who was as stable as Mount Tai. .

Young people just can't hold their breath, but it's understandable. With Nash, I have half a coach on the field. What do you use to fight me?

After the Suns scored, the Warriors didn't delay at all, and quickly served the bottom line, trying to hit the Suns and retreated.

This time Richardson learned his lesson and followed Curry every step of the way, without giving him any space to shoot a three-pointer. The ultra-long three-pointer just now left a very deep psychological shadow on him.

Curry came to the front court and found that there was no good opportunity. He slowed down, stopped outside the 45-degree three-point line on the left, turned around and passed the ball to Lowry, and pointed his right hand to Butler on the right.

Richardson subconsciously followed Curry's right hand to look over there, but the moment his attention shifted, Curry exerted force on his feet and ran towards the bottom corner on the left, Richardson quickly followed Go up, but his reaction was a little slower, half a body behind Curry.

While Curry was running without the ball, Lowry swung the ball over forcefully. After catching the ball, Curry raised his hand to make a shot. Richardson reflexively jumped up to block the shot, but Curry just feinted. , Put the ball down again, and even had time to pat the ball, adjusted the rhythm, and waited for Richardson to fly aside before Shi Shi ran a three-pointer.

As soon as the basketball left his hand, Curry turned around, chewed on his braces, and raised his hands towards the audience with a confident smile on his face.

The fans watched Curry's wantonness and arrogance, watched the basketball spinning rapidly in the air behind him, and watched the basketball fall straight into the net.

"Good!"

"Strike, Stephen, you're the best!"

"yes~~~~~~"

The auditorium that Curry was facing fell silent for a while, only a few fans in Warriors jerseys stood up, cheered Curry loudly, clapped hard, and their faces were flushed with excitement.

Curry knew the ball had scored, patted his chest habitually, thanked God with one finger, and returned to his own half.

At 70:69, the Warriors regained their lead.

Gentry couldn't sit still on the Diaoyutai anymore, he stood up suddenly, walked back and forth anxiously on the sidelines, and began to hesitate to call a timeout again.

Without calling a timeout, Curry is gaining momentum, will he make more three-pointers?
It's called a timeout. We only played 2 minutes in the third quarter. Isn't it too early?
Just when Gentry fell into the big thinking of life, Richardson missed a three-pointer after receiving a pass, the Warriors counterattacked, and the Suns retreated in confusion. Under Butler, the latter rushed inside and succeeded in an unpretentious two-handed dunk.

72: 69.

Looking back, the Suns were about to serve the baseline ball, and they also wanted to catch the Warriors by surprise. Nash found Channing Frye who was in the open position in the confusion, and accurately delivered the ball to him. Channing Frye shot directly without hesitation. three points.

Bang!

The basketball hit the front of the rim, and the long rebound bounced out. It happened to be picked up by Hill, who followed up from the backcourt. Butler pounced on him. Hill threw it without stopping before Butler was in place. With a three-pointer, he seized the space.

Bang!

The ball still hit the iron, and the rebound was caught by Chandler under the basket. Hill clapped his hands in frustration, but didn't dare to delay, and immediately retreated to his own half to defend.

"The Suns continued their poor touch in the first half and missed two open three-pointers in a row. They gave the Warriors a chance to open the score!" Kenny Smith said.

Before he finished speaking, the five Warriors had already rushed towards the frontcourt like a tide. Richardson followed closely beside Curry, but Chandler did not advance in the middle, but frantically gave Curry near the center line. Take cover!

Richardson was firmly blocked by Chandler's generous body. Curry dribbled the ball with a backhand and rushed past Chandler's right. He stopped suddenly, leaned forward slightly, and stepped on the Suns logo. Push the ball out in front of you!

Richardson, who was struggling to squeeze past Chandler, stopped and looked up nervously at the flying basketball. The players on the court forgot to run, forgot to compete with their opponents for positions, and looked up nervously. Looking at the flying basketball, all the fans at the American Airlines Center forgot what they were doing, and looked up nervously at the flying basketball.

The basketball that touched the hearts of all people drew a high and elegant arc in the air, flew the longest distance he had soared in this game, and finally came to the top of the basket and fell into the net.

75:69，勇士从落后6分到反超6分，只用了3分钟时间！

The entire arena was quiet, only the cheers and shouts of a few Warriors fans spread, which was so obvious in the arena that seemed to have been silenced.

"Warrior—warrior!!"

"Logo shot!!! Curry made the fourth three-pointer in a row. In just 4 minutes, he completely destroyed the Suns' defense!!" Kenny Smith shouted loudly.

"It's unbelievable, Curry made a super long three-pointer in front of me-a super long three-pointer stepping on the logo!" Reggie Miller also exclaimed.

Barkley laughed out loud:
"Guys, enjoy this gorgeous show. I take back what I said at the beginning. Curry's jerseys are no worse than mine back then. People who want to buy Curry jerseys do it early. After this game, you may want to buy it." I can't even buy it!"

"Di-"

Gentry finally stopped hesitating. He was the first to recover from Curry's goal and asked the referee for a timeout.

He understood that if a timeout is not called, there will be no critical moments in this game.

After the referee made a time-out gesture, the Warriors' bench boiled, and everyone rushed into the court, surrounded Curry in the middle, pushed him around, patted his head, patted his ass... They celebrated this shocking logo shot in every way, and poor Curry was repeatedly ravaged by everyone's claws.

Zhang Yu followed Curry at the end of the crowd, and Curry just broke free from the crowd. Zhang Yu gave him a hug, and despite the fact that his neat suit was soaked in sweat, he smiled happily:

"Stephen, well done, just shoot like this, remember, you are the best shooter, bar none!"

Curry nodded:

"Boss, I will never doubt this, I will prove it to everyone!"

He recalled that when he went to Butler University for trial training, Zhang Yu told him that he would definitely become a super shooter. At that time, Curry only regarded this sentence as Zhang Yu's encouragement and recognition for him.

But after many trials, won the NCAA championship, entered the NBA, became an All-Star starter, set foot on the stage of the playoffs, and made a halftime three-pointer against the Suns, Curry found that Zhang Yu's words were as accurate as prophecy , he has become a super shooter.

And this is just the beginning. Since Zhang Yu said that he is the best shooter, then he is the best shooter. He will use facts to prove to everyone that those who looked down on him were wrong, and Zhang Yu was right.

……

After the timeout, the two teams returned to the court. Instead of blindly playing fast, the Suns stabilized the rhythm, slowed down, pursued the success rate, and wanted to stabilize the situation first.

However, under the stimulation of Curry's 4 consecutive three-pointers, the Warriors were full of enthusiasm, the defensive end was full, and the rotation was perfect. While shrinking the defense, they didn't even give the Suns any open opportunities.

The basketball passed around in the hands of the Suns players, but there was no good chance. Finally, Nash saw that the 24 seconds were about to expire, so he could only hastily shoot a three-pointer.

Bang!

This time, the shot missed the basket under Curry's strict defense. There is no way to do it. Hard solutions have never been Nash's strong point. His high efficiency is based on very reasonable and cautious shot selection.

The rebound was protected by Varejao, and the Warriors pushed to counterattack again, but the Suns retreated in place in time, leaving no gaps, and the Warriors' offense could only fall into a positional battle.

Curry beckoned Chandler to come up to cover, and Gentry on the sidelines breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the Warriors returned to the familiar pick-and-roll offense, he would have a bottom line.

Nash was blocked by Chandler as usual, but Curry did not seize the opportunity to go down, but withdrew from outside the three-point line.

At the same time, Chandler moved his feet, blocked Nash intentionally or unintentionally, prevented him from squeezing through the screen, and led him to move to the basket. Gentry on the sidelines saw this and shouted: "Amale, defense Get out, don't give him a chance to shoot a [-]!"

Needless to say, Stoudemire followed Nash when Chandler blocked him, stepped on the three-point line, raised his arms, and did not give Curry room for a three-pointer.

During the timeout just now, Gentry had already emphasized in every possible way that Curry must not be given a chance to shoot a three-pointer, but he forgot this in his impatience.

Nash was taken away by Chandler, and a large space at the top of the arc was left for Curry and Stoudemire. Curry waved his teammates to pull away.

"Curry is going to single Stoudemire! His power of small play and big dislocation offense has been fully demonstrated in the 10-game winning streak at the end of the season. Now let's see if Stoudemire can limit Curry. !” said Reggie Miller.

Facts have proved that Stoudemire can't do anything about Curry's small play.

Facing the bully, Curry didn't make extra moves. He first changed his body forward, forcing Stoudemire to take a step back to prevent his breakthrough.

Then Curry shook his left shoulder, trying to break through from the right side of Stoudemire, causing him to turn sideways slightly, then he collected the ball and raised his hand, throwing a three-pointer!

Stoudemire's attention was always on Curry, and he immediately reached out to block the shot, but the basketball flew past his fingertips, and under his force, he only caught Curry's wrist!

"Di-swipe!"

The referee raised his left hand high, and the whistle sounded. Immediately after the whistle, there was the crisp sound of the basketball passing through the net.

The goal is valid, and there are additional penalties. This is a 3+1!

Curry was thrown to the ground by Stoudemire, but he didn't shift his eyes. He kept staring at the basketball until the ball was scored. Then he jumped up from the ground and stretched out his hands, simulating the movement of an airplane soaring. Look, ran a small circle around the field, and had a passionate chest bump celebration with Butler who was running towards him, before standing on the free throw line.

Under the interference of the fans behind the basket, Curry adjusted his breath, patted the ball, and made a steady hit and added a penalty.

Zhang Yu applauded and cheered on the sidelines, looked up at the big screen, the score was 79:69, and just 4 minutes into the third quarter, the Warriors had overtaken by 10 points.

The subsequent game process was somewhat lackluster. The Suns tried hard to set off a counterattack, but Curry's touch was completely missed. He scored another 6 points in the rest of the third quarter and used his own huge offense. The threat attracted a lot of defensive attention from the Suns and drove the Warriors' overall offense.

Zhang Yu also replaced the shooter at the right time, which further expanded the offensive space of the Warriors, allowing Curry's offensive threat to be fully utilized, and the point difference was widened. At the end of the third quarter, the Warriors had gained a 16-point lead .

In the fourth quarter, Gentry gave it a go. Under his instructions, the Suns pulled out the rhythm of the game. Whoever had a chance on the offensive end shot three-pointers. Nash also used his exquisite passing to deliver a lot of shells to his teammates, but the Suns The player's touch in this game is not very good, and the three-point shooting rate is not high. On the other hand, the Warriors' defensive counterattack is very good. Before halfway through the fourth quarter, the point difference has widened to more than 20 points.

If it were placed in the regular season, the Suns would definitely have withdrawn, but this is the playoffs, and every game is crucial. The Suns still struggled for 20 minutes when they were behind by 3 points, but they still couldn't narrow the point difference. Gentry only replaced the starting lineup and conceded the loss.

Zhang Yu also took advantage of the situation and replaced the substitute, and the game completely entered garbage time.

(End of this chapter)