warrior godfather

Chapter 209 Tomorrow, We Will Win!
When Zhang Yu was interviewed after the game, he was asked by the reporter about the Warriors’ collapse in the second half. Zhang Yu’s answer was very short:
"We're not in good shape, it's as simple as that, we have a lot of young guys on the team, they lack playoff experience, it's not their problem, when they play more playoff games, they will mature. "

Reporters apparently did not accept this statement, because "this is not a good explanation."

The next day, Zhang Yu came to the Oracle Arena and walked into the office to take a stack of newspapers from Jonathan. Yesterday’s playoffs were reported in detail, and most of the stories related to the Warriors and the Suns believed that the Warriors had already The donkey is poor, and the Suns will take advantage of the victory to pursue and eliminate the Warriors neatly. The first loss is just an accident. G2 and G3 are the real manifestation of the strength gap between the two teams.

Jonathan had obviously seen these reports in advance, and he said very indignantly:
"Boss, these media are playing with the wind. I still remember that after we won the first game, they almost blew us into the sky! As a result, we only lost two games now, and we were belittled to nothing... ...these unscrupulous newspapers only know one theory!"

Zhang Yu flipped through it casually, threw the newspaper on the table next to him, and smiled nonchalantly:
"Jonathan, do you know the face of the media? They are like this, and not only the media, but also the fans. People's memory is very limited. They only remember what happened in front of them. They have no time to look back at the past, and they don't think about the future. .”

What is this? When social media rises in the future, one-game theory will be considered generous, half-time theory, one-quarter theory, and even one-goal theory will come out...

"But..." Zhang Yu sighed softly, "They were right this time, G1 can't explain anything, our playoff journey is probably coming to an end."

……

On April 4, after a lapse of one day, G24 between the Warriors and the Suns started.

For the Warriors fans who came to the Oracle Center to watch the game, this game was definitely not a good one.

Although the Warriors have never lagged behind the Suns by more than 10 points, the Warriors have never taken a one-minute lead from the first minute of the game. Until the end of the game, the Warriors were suppressed by the Suns until they lost the game.

With the deepening of the series, the players of both teams began to feel tired. The state of both teams was quite satisfactory, but the Suns firmly controlled the situation. Zhang Yu changed his tactics many times and tried the 5-out lineup with Anthony Toliver as the center. Also deployed a defensive lineup with only two reliable shooters, but none of them achieved good results.

The Suns' lineup configuration on the offensive end is too modern, while the Warriors' lineup is not balanced enough. They can only take care of one end, and even that end can't be as perfect as the Suns. The overall state of the team is very average. But the sun is also a normal thing.

最终，勇士以104:112输给了太阳队8分，系列赛大比分1:3落后。

At the moment when the game ended, Zhang Yu looked at the field with a trace of unwillingness. The Suns' defense had a big problem, and Zhang Yu knew how to solve it, but the second main attacker of the Warriors was Azubuike. This makes all his ingenious tactics go to waste...

However, the failure is not all bad. Zhang Yu is relieved that Curry continued his outstanding performance in the first three games and scored 28 points, 6 assists and 6 rebounds tonight.

The fast pace of the game made Curry feel like a fish in water, and the weak defense of the Suns gave him a very wide shooting space. In many cases, he can get a chance with a single block screen, and this kind of three-pointer is extremely difficult for others. Pointing the ball is no different from training for him. He made 9 of 5 three-pointers and his production efficiency is very high.

It is foreseeable that Curry's performance in this round of the series will not be bad. He is the most stable and deadly sharp knife on the Warriors' offensive end.

In addition, under Zhang Yu's instructions, Butler consciously increased the proportion of offense with the ball. After more than half a season of training, his breakthrough after holding the ball for a while is quite sharp, and he is especially good at finding physical contact. He is often able to draw fouls near the penalty area. In this game, he scored 16 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals and 3 assists. He is the team's second scorer outside of Curry.

But Butler has no other means of stably holding the ball besides breakthroughs. His dribbling and mid-range jumper are still immature and need further training before he can succeed.

The performance of other Warriors players cannot be said to be too bad. Azubuike scored 15 points, Chandler scored a double-double with 12 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocks. Anthony Tolliver also scored in double figures and made 4 triples. Divide the ball and get 12 points.

But their performance can only be described as not bad. It can be icing on the cake, but it can't be a timely help. They have all completed their own jobs, but that's all.

Guest commentator for the game, Jeff Van Gundy, put it well:

"The Warriors have tried their best in this game, but unfortunately, there is a gap in strength between them and the Suns. In the end, they still lost the game and fell into a desperate situation behind 1:3. Their chances of comeback are very good. It is slim, and it is basically possible to announce its withdrawal from the playoffs in advance... But the Warriors' lineup still has a lot of potential to be tapped. They have two large expiring contracts, and they will have huge salary space in the summer. We've shown his trading savvy, and I'm looking forward to seeing what the Warriors do this summer, the playoffs are not the end for this young team, they have a brighter future!"

These remarks seemed to be a summary of the Warriors' playoffs, announcing the Warriors' death sentence in advance, but the Warriors fans who watched the game had no opinion.

Cole is right, the gap in strength makes the Warriors unable to match the Suns.

But as he said, the Suns are an aging team, and the Warriors are a team rising like the sun. They believe that under the leadership of Zhang Yu, the Warriors will have a bright future.

……

On April 4, the day after G25 ended, the sun returned to Phoenix, and the Warriors also flew over that day.

They only have one and a half days of rest, and they will start the fifth matchup on the night of April 4. In the eyes of many people, this will also be the last matchup of this round of the series, and the Suns will be at home. After solving the opponent, the Gentleman swept the Warriors and entered the Western Conference semifinals.

Nearly [-] Suns fans poured into the American Airlines Center, and the stadium turned into a sea of ​​orange. They wanted to witness the victory of the Suns on the spot, sweep away the haze of the past two years, and declare to the league that the powerful team in the West return.

Before the game, the Warriors who were warming up on the field did not feel too much hostility. Many Suns fans applauded them, and some even applauded for Curry's fancy warm-up.

Winners are always generous to losers. The audience is no longer like G2, entertaining the Warriors with boos all over the sky. Facing an opponent who is about to be eliminated, they are willing to show their demeanor. American Airlines Center The atmosphere inside took on an odd rapport, as if this wasn't a playoff game but a preseason game with no stakes.

But not everyone thinks so, at least Zhang Yu doesn't appreciate it, and doesn't want to be treated like this at the opponent's home court.

After the Warriors players returned to the locker room, Zhang Yu stood in front of everyone, scanned them, and said slowly:
"Did you see? The Suns fans don't take us seriously! They treat us like fish on the chopping board and let them be slaughtered, so they are so 'enthusiastic'. I don't know if you can bear it, anyway, I I can't stand it!"

After the Warriors players all focused their attention on him, Zhang Yu continued:
"I said before that the playoffs are a life-and-death battle, but the Suns fans regard the war as a preseason game that must be won. This is an extreme contempt for me and you! Of course, who Let us be 1:3 behind, it seems that we should be looked down upon..."

Everyone lowered their heads, showing shame.

"However, are you willing to lose a series on someone else's turf and watch your opponent cheering under the flying ribbons?! Even if we lose, we will bring the game back to Oakland, and then at Oracle, in supporting us In front of the fans, play a game with all your strength, and then lose! I will never allow my opponent to celebrate victory in front of me and under the cheers of the crowd, can you?"

"cannot!"

"It's right if you can't! I only have one request, and that is to win this game. No matter what the final result of this round of the series is, as long as we win the Suns today, we will not be losers!"

……

"Curry sprints up the court, he stops, is he going to shoot - wait! That's a very clever buff! Curry gets off Richardson's defense and goes all the way to the paint! Stewart Tadamier came up to help defend, Curry scored the ball to Butler who cut in from the left, Butler made a layup, and the referee blew his whistle——Hill's foul was called, Butler made a layup, and an additional penalty was required!! Gentry called a timeout, and he had to call this timeout—after Curry scored, the Warriors led the Suns by a full 20 points!" In the American Airlines Center, Mike Breen faithfully explained with his magnetic voice playing.

On the sidelines, Zhang Yu stood on the sidelines with a smile on his face, seemingly enjoying the boos coming from all directions.

Although he couldn't hear the voice of the commentary, the score of 106:86 on the big screen obviously made him very satisfied.

G5 between the Warriors and the Suns has reached the last 5 minutes of the fourth quarter. The Warriors hold such a huge lead and have already pocketed half of the victory in this game.

Zhang Yu and the players leaving the field clapped their hands one by one, took the tactical board from Silas, drew two defensive tactics, and emphasized once again that we should try our best to consume the time of each attack, even if we don't score, we must let the time run out. Pause is over.

In fact, these are all old tunes. These things have been practiced thousands of times in training. Zhang Yu just helps the players calm down in the fierce competition, executes the established tactics, and at the same time pours chicken soup to make them pay attention. Focus on the game, don't capsize in the gutter.

After the timeout, as Butler made an additional free throw, the Warriors' lead expanded to 21 points, adding another insurance for the victory.

Zhang Yu applauded Butler, then returned to his seat and leaned comfortably on the back of the chair.

"Ronan, this match should be almost won." Silas on his left laughed.

"Yeah, I didn't expect them to be in such good condition, it's great to be young..." Zhang Yu sighed.

In this game, the entire Warriors team went berserk. After nearly four quarters, the Warriors shot 52.4% from the field and a terrifying 45.6% from the three-point range. Except for Chandler and Varejao, every player on the field Everyone made at least one three-pointer, which completely blew up the Suns' defense. If it weren't for a lot of turnovers, the lead would be even bigger.

In the first quarter, the Suns were stunned by the Warriors' accurate shots. Azubuike made three unreasonable three-pointers in a row, helping the team to a perfect 16:3 start, forcing Gentry Had to call a timeout 3 minutes into the game.

But this is useless, the basket is as wide as the sea in front of the Warriors, and all kinds of strong three-pointers against people are not missed, so that the happy and noisy American Airlines Center before the game fell into silence, the Suns The fans have no time to show their demeanor, they have been confused by the situation in front of them.

Aren't we about to enter the second round? How could we be beaten by the Warriors?

Not only the Suns fans, but also Zhang Yu didn't expect the game to turn out like this.

His original intention was just to encourage the players and let them enter the game in the best condition, but he was already prepared to lose in his heart.

He is already past the age of sophomore. Could it be that the Suns won't win the game because he "never allows it"?

But who knows that he really inspired the players' state, let them enter the runaway mode, and beat up the Suns.

Now, Zhang Yu has a clear idea.

The next few minutes passed quickly under the weariness of the Warriors. In the end, the Warriors beat the Suns 116:98, tying the total score to 2:3.

After the game, Zhang Yu came to the end stage, smiled and shook hands with Gentry:

"Auckland welcomes you."

Gentry froze, took a deep look at Zhang Yu, turned and left without saying anything.

Zhang Yu kept smiling and watched Gentry leave.

Even if I can't beat you, I will exhaust you to death!
……

Two days later, the Suns and the Warriors started their sixth matchup at the Oracle Center. The Suns beat the Warriors by 6 points and ended the series 17:4, while the Warriors ended their playoff journey at home.

After the game, the Warriors fans watched the winning Suns coldly, and the Suns players did not celebrate their victory on other people's territory. They were very tired after the 6 games.

Although the two teams either win big or lose badly, and there seems to be no particularly anxious time, both teams believe in running and bombing and fast breaks. The number of rounds in the game is full and the rhythm is full, which consumes a lot of players. Don't dare to relax. With the offensive firepower of both sides, 20 points is nothing. The whole game has to be tense. It is not easy for the Suns to win.

After the sun left the field, Zhang Yu brought all the players to the center of the court, held a microphone, and said slowly to the applause of the fans:
"Today, we lost, but tomorrow, we will win!"

(End of this chapter)