warrior godfather

Chapter 208 The head coach is not omnipotent

With a score of 1:1, the Warriors left Phoenix with their heads held high.

Taking away a victory on someone else's territory is already a very good performance. Although the Warriors lost to the Suns in the second game, Zhang Yu's speech after the first game made the Warriors feel better about losing the game. Mentally prepared, not affected too much.

They only have one idea, that is to get back the field at the Oracle Center, and they want to let the Suns know what the real hell is away!

After returning to Oakland, the Warriors rested for a day, and then they ushered in the game against the Suns.

This is the playoffs. The schedule of each round of the series is extremely tight. Although there is no back-to-back, the fixed game every other day also increases the consumption of players, especially as the schedule gradually deepens. Flying back and forth between two cities, physical fitness will become an important factor affecting the outcome of the game.

In this regard, the Suns and the Warriors have their own advantages and disadvantages. The Suns are a bunch of veterans. They have played too many playoff games and know how to allocate their physical energy. The Warriors are mainly young players. Plenty, although I don't know how to adjust my physical state, but I don't get tired easily.

Therefore, G3 started when both sides were at their peak.

In this game, the Suns players did not pull their hips, and the Warriors did not get lost. Both teams performed at their normal level, and even slightly exceeded it. After two games, the familiarity between the two sides has greatly increased. The Suns tore off the veil of the regular season and went all out. The young Warriors were also stimulated to their potential under pressure, and they tried their best to defend the home court.

In the situation where both teams are bound to win, the game became extremely intense. The audience was dazzled in the first half. Both teams adhered to one word, that is, fast!
In the playoffs known for confrontation and defense, the Suns and the Warriors played an extreme offensive battle. The Suns resolutely implemented the strategy of running and bombing. Or, the shooters of the Suns are also able to shoot well, and they can all make it in, making the Oracle Center become silent for a while.

But the Warriors quickly set off a counterattack. Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers. You shoot and I shoot. Curry hit 3 three-pointers in the first quarter. Jia, Azubuike, Butler and Channing Frye, Hill launched a confrontation, and the two sides launched a fierce battle on the three-point line.

Here, the Suns were about to serve the baseline ball, and Nash pushed forward quickly. Seeing that Hill had already run to the frontcourt, he made a bold diagonal long pass across most of the field, passing through three Warriors players, and delivered the ball to Hill.

This highly imaginative pass was like a through ball that was tens of meters long in football, tearing apart the entire defense of the Warriors. Fortunately, Butler followed Hill, only half a body behind him Seeing this, he immediately rushed forward and stopped in front of Hill.

But Hill didn't hesitate after receiving Nash's pass, and he pulled up and shot. Butler was a little slow to react. Although he tried his best to reach out, it only slightly interfered with Hill's shooting.

brush!
The basketball went into the net, and the Oracle Center, where shouts of "defence" rang out, fell silent for a moment.

After Hill's shot landed, he finished following the action and kept holding his right hand high. When he saw the ball go in, he smiled slightly and turned around to point to Nash, meaning to thank him for the pass.

In the Suns, everyone knows that if you receive a pass from Nash, you'd better shoot it quickly. This is not for Nash's stats, but for Nash's trust.

They all believe that Nash's golf quotient is higher than theirs, and he also understands the characteristics of each of them very well. In a good shooting rhythm, and they don't know whether this opportunity will be fleeting, so the best way is not to hesitate, to shoot immediately, this is the best reward for Nash's wonderful pass.

And the facts have proved that this choice is correct. Nash seems to have a pair of eyes that can predict the future. His passing can always cut through the opponent's defense line like a scalpel, and send the ball to the weakest point of the opponent's defense. The formation of easy scoring opportunities has made the Suns trust him more and more, and this trust even exceeds their own inner judgment.

Looking back, the Warriors also quickly sent the baseline ball, and Curry dribbled the ball quickly to the frontcourt. The Suns retreated quickly, but Curry faced Richardson who was blocking him, and suddenly braked one step outside the three-point line , Raise your hand and throw a three-pointer!

Richardson rushed up quickly, but Curry was in his rhythm, and the speed of his shots was extremely fast. The basketball seemed to fly past Richardson's fingertips, but the difference was so close, even if it was heavy A hundred times, it's impossible for Richardson to interfere with Curry's shot.

Richardson could only watch as the basketball slid across a high arc and fell straight into the hoop.

boom!
After the ball was scored, the Oracle Center, which had been quiet just now, was like an erupting active volcano, but what erupted was not thick magma and volcanic ash covering the sky, but thunderous cheers and applause from Warriors fans.

Once tested by an organization, the decibel level of the Oracle Center is the highest among all home stadiums in the league. This is a veritable devil's home stadium!
But this did not cause any trouble to the Suns. Under Nash's control, the Suns' running and bombing was fast and methodical. The hall cooled down again.

Looking back, the Warriors scored with Azubuike's resolute impact on the basket, and the atmosphere in the arena became hot again...

These two rounds are just a small microcosm of the first half of the game. The 24 minutes shown in front of the fans is the most hearty offensive battle in the playoffs so far. The audience in the Oracle Center shouted hoarse. But during the intermission, they were still discussing the exciting offensive and defensive round just now.

Next to the Warriors bench, Larry Riley stood up, followed behind Zhang Yu, and high-fived the Warriors players one by one.

He looked around, and what he saw was a boiling golden ocean. A smile was on his face, and a trace of emotion flashed in his eyes.

It has been three years, and Larry Riley hasn't seen this golden sea for three years. That black eight miracle is not only an eternal fond memory of Warriors fans, but also Larry Riley's proudest achievement in his tenure as general manager.

After Zhang Yu took over the Warriors, Larry Riley thought he would be kicked out and was ready to leave, but he didn't expect Zhang Yu to keep him.

Later, Zhang Yu's series of operations made him think that he had an arrogant and arrogant boss, and the future of the Warriors would become gloomy, but it turned out that Zhang Yu was not too young, but that he was too conservative.

Under Zhang Yu's drastic reforms, the Warriors' lineup has undergone a major change, and their record has leapt up, entering the ranks of the playoffs. After a lapse of three years, they entered the playoffs again with the sixth ranking in the Western Conference. This is also the best result the Warriors have achieved in the regular season since 1994.

And everyone knows that this is just the beginning, Curry has shown the potential of a superstar, and other young people in the Warriors are also very capable. The team that has been sinking for nearly 20 years has finally seen the dawn of revival!
And all of this was brought about by Zhang Yu. He chose Curry. He sent away all the stars in the team. He gave these depressed young people a chance. Chandler, the team's defensive pillar, was traded in the bad news.

Looking back, Larry Riley felt that everything was so unbelievable. He didn't believe that other than Zhang Yu, anyone else would have such courage.

In Larry Riley's view, if a team like the Warriors wants to complete the reconstruction, it must go through 2-3 seasons of trial and error before they can select a core player with potential and give him a few years to practice. In this process, gradually clean up the original players, select a few high-ranking rookies, and trade a few powerful role players, so that they can be reborn from the ashes.

But Zhang Yu changed the entire team lineup in less than a year. Now the Warriors have played for more than one season, only a few players such as Ronnie Turiaf and Watson are left. There are two or three players, and Ronny Turiaf still has few opportunities to play. This kind of reconstruction speed can be called the fastest in NBA history.

This kind of big sale is not difficult at all. Every team that adopts collapse therapy does it. The difficulty is that Zhang Yu spent a summer building a reasonable framework for the future of the Warriors. The core of the team and high-quality characters Having both players and balanced development inside and outside the line is every manager's dream, and it can be said to be a fantasy.

And now, the dream has become reality.

After the Warriors players walked into the tunnel, Larry Riley took two quick steps, followed Zhang Yu, and suddenly said with emotion:
"Boss, did you hear that?"

In the ears of the two, the cheers of "warrior" resounded through the audience.

"It seems that we played really well in the first half." Zhang Yu smiled slightly.

"Of course! Boss, I feel like this season is like a dream. We are back on the stage of the playoffs. We have successfully rebuilt!!!" Larry Riley shouted loudly.

Zhang Yu looked at his rare general manager who showed such an excited expression, and said with a smile:

"Did it succeed? Not necessarily... But we have lived up to the expectations of the fans! Let's go, there is still the second half of the game..."

When the two walked to the player tunnel, a male fan in his thirties on the left poked his head out of the railing and said loudly:
"Ronan, can we win?"

Zhang Yu paused, looked up at the fan, and nodded seriously:

"I know you'd love to hear me say yes, but I have to be honest - it's going to be hard for us to win, but we'll try!"

The fan was taken aback for a moment, obviously this was not the answer he expected, but he immediately laughed and said:

"Never mind! We've already made the playoffs, we've already won one game, haven't we? That's enough! Thank you, Ronan, I've watched the Warriors for more than ten years, and this year is my first When Er was happy—the first one was the season of Hei Ba three years ago!"

Zhang Yu laughed and said:
"Really? I think that's about to turn into second, third... and tenth time!"

"Haha, okay, I'll wait, come on, Ronan, we need you to bring more victories!"

"No problem, enjoy the game, brother!" Zhang Yu nodded, no longer staying, and walked into the player tunnel with Larry Riley one after the other.

"warrior..."

Behind him, the fan's hoarse shouts came, and Zhang Yu's footsteps paused slightly, then quickened his pace and walked forward.

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After the start of the second half, the atmosphere in the Oracle Center was still hot, but the situation quietly changed.

The Suns' scoring was still efficient, but the Warriors' offense was not as organized as in the first half.

As soon as the third quarter came up, the Suns further accelerated the pace of the game. Nash regained his peak demeanor. Every attack could not wait to be completed in 7 seconds or less. Chaos, although the efficiency has dropped compared to the first half, but the speed of scoring is still very fast.

The Warriors also like to play fast. Not only did they not slow down to play positional warfare, but they also followed the sun to further speed up, trying to play fast.

However, under the continuous fast pace, the problem of the Warriors' young players' poor ability to handle the ball began to be exposed. Including Curry, they began to make frequent mistakes. Not only ruined a good opportunity, but also allowed the Suns to play a fast break directly, and the point difference was further widened.

Zhang Yu called two timeouts, emphasizing the need to slow down and play positional warfare. It was effective at first, but soon Nash led him to fight faster and faster, and then returned to the previous situation.

Zhang Yu could only watch helplessly from the sidelines as the Warriors made a mistake and was counterattacked by the Suns. He shouted "Slow down! Slow down!", and then watched the Warriors and the youngsters fight for a round, and then ran after the Suns... …

After the third quarter, the Warriors have trailed the Suns by 12 points.

During the break between festivals, Zhang Yu deliberately replaced the big Z who was DNP, and wanted to use the limitations of the lineup to slow down the rhythm. As a result, the sun seized this opportunity and caught the big Z to attack, so Zhang Yu had to quickly put the big Z Substituted, the game returned to the previous rhythm of running and bombing.

Zhang Yu's voice was hoarse, and it was useless. In the end, he simply sat on the sidelines and watched the field quietly, without giving any instructions, and letting the players play.

There was a sense of powerlessness in his heart. When there was a point guard like Nash on the opposite side, the head coach's scheduling and arrangement seemed so weak.

He knew how to deal with the Suns' tactics, and he also arranged positional battles, but the Warriors' rhythm just couldn't slow down. The players clearly wanted to implement his tactics, but Nash would lead them astray.

When Zhang Yu watched football in his previous life, he was always very puzzled, why did the coach not adjust when a certain team played like this?

Now he understands that the head coach is not omnipotent. It is not that the players will be able to play according to the coach's instructions. For example, he wants the Warriors to slow down, but Nash can make the Warriors play faster involuntarily. As a super point guard's ability lies, if Zhang Yu says slow is slow, and fast is fast, then the word "rhythm" is meaningless.

Every team in the league knows that they can't play fast against the Suns, but they will still play fast with the Suns. The same is true for the Warriors today, so it is not surprising that they lose.

最后比赛结束的时候，勇士以105:119输给太阳14分，大比分1:2落后。

Like the previous game, the Warriors scored high, but the Suns scored even higher. In the end, the Warriors lost the game. In this battle, the Suns had the last laugh.

(End of this chapter)