warrior godfather

Chapter 231 Failed whimsical lineup experiment (second update)
At this time, only 3 minutes had passed since the start of the third quarter, and the Warriors widened the point difference by 8 points.

However, there is still plenty of time. The Suns did not give up and launched a counterattack under the leadership of Nash.

And Ron Adams' doubts during the halftime break were also verified in the game.

The offense of this five small lineup is extremely brave. Except for Tony Allen, all five players have shooting ability. The offensive space is wide and the impact is full. , or against Nash's defense, they can score points stably.

Moreover, Curry can switch between on-ball and off-ball modes arbitrarily. When running without the ball with Clay, he can tear apart the Suns' defensive formation. Green's low-post and arc-top cards are very effective.

In addition to the positional battle, the strongest offensive end of the five minors is the defensive counterattack, but apart from a few counterattack three-pointers at the beginning of the third quarter,

The Warriors did not make many effective counterattacks, because on the defensive end, this set of five small lineups had problems.

"The Suns picked and rolled, Nash used the cover to walk in, and came to the free throw line... Good shot! Nash made a fake pass and tricked Green. Robin Lopez received a pass from Nash and dunked easily under the basket. Nash The ball was passed in such a light and breezy way that it was completely unreal." Yang Jian said with admiration.

Zhang Weiping said:

"This is the first time that Green has been cheated by Nash? Nash is still old. He didn't look at the basket at all, but the ball was so well stuffed. Don't look at the ball as if it was passed lightly. In the league In fact, there are not many that can be passed on, and it is normal for Green to be deceived."

On the field, Green clapped his hands annoyed when he saw Robin Lopez dunking. He had to take care of first defense and second defense just now, but was tricked by Nash. He completely forgot that there was Robin Lopez behind him who was ready to catch the ball at any time.

On the sidelines, Zhang Yu looked up at the big screen. The score was 82:70. With 2 minutes left in the third quarter, the Suns recovered the 9-point gap.

He exhaled lightly:

"Well, it seems that there are still big problems with the defense of this five small lineup."

Ron Adams, who was sitting beside him, chuckled lightly:

"Of course, do you really expect to beat the Suns with this lineup?"

"Why can't it work? Drummond's defensive effect is very good in training, but why can't he do it on the court?" Zhang Yu said unwillingly.

Ron Adams gave him a strange look:
"Ronan, what are you thinking? Can Jeremy and Nash be the same? It's normal that Drummond can defend Jeremy's pick-and-roll, and it's normal that he can't guard Nash. In the final analysis, he has a little NBA game experience." None, it is very difficult to be the fifth position.”

Zhang Yu smiled wryly. He knew that Ron Adams had already spoken very tactfully. Now Green couldn't stand in the fifth position at all.

"Well, you're right. I was too impatient. I wanted to be in place in one step. I will join this lineup after Drummond has accumulated enough experience and made progress." Zhang Yu admitted his mistake.

He was indeed dazzled by the beautiful picture of the "Death Five" before, and this lineup worked very well in the training game, so he put it on in the opening game, but he forgot that Green was just a rookie. His defense is at best the elite level of the league, only the help defense can be called the top, and the rest needs to be improved. It is really difficult for him to stand at the center position.

Among other things, it was difficult for Green to be fooled by top passers like Paul and Harden at his peak, but now he is fooled by Nash with a single look. It is impossible for Green to take care of one defense and two defenses at the basket task.

Zhang Yu still needs to wait for a long time if he wants to make the five dead little ones with both offense and defense appear in the world ahead of schedule.

brush!
Zhang Yu looked at Nash's one-step mid-range shot from inside the free throw line. The Suns narrowed the point difference to 10 points and called a timeout.

He replaced Green, Butler and Clay, replaced Chandler, Matthews and Yi Jianlian, and the lineup returned to normal. After a quarter of experiments, the Warriors' five-small lineup failed.

Purely from the perspective of offense, the five small lineups are very effective, with both impact and shooting. Robin Lopez was called out of the basket by Green. The Suns couldn't defend at all, and the Warriors scored very fast.

But on the defensive end, the Warriors had almost no frame protection. Green was repeatedly pressed to the ground by Nash, and Robin Lopez ate 4 cakes. The basket in the Oracle Center was about to be dunked by him.

After Green was replaced, he looked a little frustrated, silently looking at his teammates fighting on the field, and pursed his lips tightly.

Zhang Yu has been paying attention to him, seeing his expression, said to him:

"Drummond, what's wrong with you?"

Green said with shame:
"I'm sorry, coach, I didn't play well, but let the Suns recover the score. If it wasn't for my defensive problems, the point difference would never have narrowed to the point it is now."

"Do you think it's your defense?" Zhang Yu asked.

"Of course, during the training match, I obviously played pretty well, but just now I couldn't defend against the sun on the court. This is not the level I should have." Green said in a muffled voice.

Zhang Yu smiled:
"Drummond, your opponent is Steve Nash, the top five historical point guards in NBA history! It's normal if you can't guard him. It's not your fault. It's because I didn't think carefully. You still lack games. Practice, I will let you stand at the fifth position, of course it will not achieve good results, you don't have to blame yourself, take a good look at how Tyson protects the frame, this five small lineup will play again in the future, I hope it will be here At that time, I was able to see you looking like a pillar of the sky under the basket."

Green didn't seem to expect Zhang Yun to say that, he froze for a moment, then nodded again and again:

"Okay, coach, I understand what to do."

Zhang Yu paused, then said slowly:
"Drummond, you're just a rookie, you have the right to do anything wrong -- except, of course, on the court. I love the way you yell in games, whether it's at opponents or at teammates. , you are a rookie, but you can't really think of yourself as a rookie, every tough guy, never afraid to make your own voice, I hope to see your tough side on the court, because I look forward to one day, you can become the Warriors Locker room leader, inspire everyone with your tough spirit."

Green said gratefully:
"Uh...thank you, Coach, I'll keep it up."

He didn't expect that Zhang Yu would encourage him to continue to do this. You must know that the NBA is a place that values ​​qualifications very much. Rookies are responsible for carrying bags and running errands for veterans, and even suffer tricks from veterans. The pride of heaven like the No. [-] pick is no exception.

Of course, because the Warriors are a youth team with an average age of 23.7 years, except for a few veterans, almost all of them are rookies. Obvious grade division.

But what makes Green feel strange is that there is no distinction between the players in the Warriors. And proud.

Before, Green thought it was due to the personalities of these players, but now he understands that it was Zhang Yu's influence that made the Warriors' locker room very equal and united.

Coach, I will definitely be the best defensive player in the league!Hmm... none of them!

Green looked at Zhang Yu, who was pacing back and forth on the sidelines, gesturing towards the court from time to time, and secretly made up his mind.

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After returning from the timeout, the Warriors stabilized the situation. The Suns, whose lineup was seriously downgraded, quickly fell into a disadvantage in the face of the Warriors' increasingly perfect lineup system, and the point difference was gradually widened.

At 8 minutes into the fourth quarter, Gentry sent all the starters. Wanting to fight hard, Zhang Yu also sent the starting lineup without hesitation, but replaced Butler with Matthews. Opportunity for the Suns to chase points.

Zhang Yu looked at the helpless Gentry and smiled slightly. You and a group of veterans dare to fight ahead of time. I am all young people here. It is not difficult to play for 48 minutes. If you want to compete with me for a short rotation, do you have the strength?
In the end, the Warriors beat the Suns 123:105 by 18 points and got off to a good start to the season.

After the whole game, the Warriors played relatively evenly. Curry gave up part of the ball to Green and Butler, but the number of shots did not decrease, scoring 27 points, 6 assists and 6 rebounds.

His assists have still been affected to a certain extent. If the Warriors played last season, Curry would have to send at least 10 assists in this game for the Warriors to score as high as 123 points.

And now, Green is also responsible for dealing some of the cards. He scored 8 points, 6 assists, 9 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block in five singles. His performance was very comprehensive, but he also sent up to 4 turnovers. In the NBA arena, Green is not as calm as he appears on the surface, and his state is still affected to a certain extent.

Clay's performance was very surprising. He made 9 of 5 three-pointers and scored 17 points and 3 rebounds. He is a very pure shooter. 15 points came from outside the three-point line and only passed an air cut. He scored 2 points at the basket, and besides that, he didn't have an assist, and the dribbling time in the whole court did not exceed 10 seconds. The word "off the ball" was vividly reflected in him.

Except for the three, the performance of the other Warriors players was quite satisfactory. Butler did not have the opportunity to show his ability to hold the ball. He only played 23 minutes and scored 9 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists piecemeal.

Matthews played 30 minutes. Zhang Yu designed tactics for him. He also seized the opportunity and scored 15 points, continuing his outstanding performance in the preseason.

For the Suns, Nash scored 18 points and 8 assists, but apart from him, only Robin Lopez scored 16 points by eating cakes, Richardson scored 19 points, and the rest did not score in double figures.

There was a big problem with the Suns' offense. Although Robin Lopez dunked several balls in this game, they were all opportunities obtained by the Warriors at five hours in the third quarter. After Zhang Yu re-appointed Chandler, Robin Lopez Ben Lopez barely got a chance in the Warriors' restricted area.

Facts have proved that without a reliable small-ball center, the five small lineups will definitely be blown out of the penalty area, and without an excellent inside partner, Nash's pick-and-roll will not be able to exert its full power. Haunts the Suns until they find another Stoudemire, or sink there.

At the end of the game, Zhang Yu came to the technical stage and shook hands with Gentry. Gentry smiled bitterly and said:

"Congratulations, your revenge is successful."

Zhang Yu smiled and said:
"No, it's just the regular season. If they meet in the playoffs, that's revenge."

Gentry sighed softly:
"Hopefully we meet in the playoffs, we've had a terrible season to be honest."

After complaining slightly, Gentry turned and left. Zhang Yu narrowed his eyes and watched his leaving back.

The era of the sun has come to an end...

On the court, Nash and Curry hugged, and he said in Curry's ear:

"Come on, Steph, you're going to be a great player."

There was a bit of loneliness in his voice. The team he personally eliminated last season turned around and beat him by 18 points, which made Nash feel a little uncomfortable.

He knew in his heart that the Suns would no longer have a chance to compete for the championship, and he was destined not to be able to bring Phoenix a championship trophy.

Curry solemnly said:
"I will, and you too, Steve, you still have a lot of oil in your mailbox."

Nash shook his head and smiled when he heard the words, turned and left without saying anything, and walked towards the player tunnel.

At this time, the Oracle Center turned into a sea of ​​boiling gold, and the Warriors fans cheered wantonly, celebrating the team's victory in the opening game, and since the Lakers narrowly beat the Rockets by 112 points 110:2, the Warriors had an advantage in scoring. Temporarily ranked No. [-] in the West, although this No. [-] is of no value, it is also a joy for the Warriors fans who have been with the team for many years. After all, it can be said that the Warriors once passed the West.

The most important thing is that the Warriors defeated the Suns in the playoffs last season. It was a hearty victory. Almost all the players in the team performed well, even Chandler and Tony Len, also played amazingly on the defensive end.

This makes Warriors fans full of longing for the new season. Last season, they were sixth in the Western Conference. This season does not require much. Just as Coach Z said in an interview before, fourth in the Western Conference will be fine. If they can break into the season for two consecutive years In the playoffs, the Warriors really completed the reconstruction and completely broke out of the quagmire.

And Zhang Yu did not disappoint the Warriors fans. In the post-match interview, he said in a high-profile way:
"Our goal? I think I have made it very clear. The worst is to have home court advantage in the playoffs, and there is no cap. What? You said the playoff goal? We were eliminated in the first round last season. This season To progress of course, I think a second round is a realistic goal."

Some reporters also asked about Zhang Yu's five small lineups in the third quarter. Zhang Yu said vaguely:

"It was just a small experiment with a lineup, and it turns out the idea is not mature at the moment, and I'm not going to play that lineup again - until it actually works."

I don’t know if Zhang Yu’s statement had an effect, or if the five small lineups were recovered by the Suns. This lineup did not attract people’s attention. The outside world generally believes that this is Zhang Yu’s “failed and whimsical lineup experiment ".

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