warrior godfather

Chapter 251 Get a Scoring Champion
Curry was silent for a while, and whispered:
"Boss, Derek seems very confident that he will win the MVP, and he seems to really think so."

Zhang Yu smiled and said:

"Isn't that good? He's very confident, which is a good thing. Do you think he's joking on purpose?"

"But, but..." Curry murmured twice, and then said with some concern, "This is only his third season! Isn't it too hasty for him to target the MVP? If he can't do it, what will others say about him then?"

Zhang Yu looked at Curry with a half-smile:
"It seems that the relationship between you and Derek is really good. If you think about him so much, he doesn't worry about it. You are worried about how he will get better afterward."

Curry scratched his head and sighed:
"I just don't want to see him being ridiculed by the crowd, but I don't seem to be able to help him..."

"Why help him?" Zhang Yu said lightly.

"Ah? But he said that he will win the MVP, isn't that giving others an excuse?" Curry wondered.

Zhang Yu looked directly into Curry's eyes and said slowly:

"Stephen, you are worrying too much. Since Drake said that, he must have sufficient confidence. He thinks he can do it before he announces it. You don't have to think too much about him."

Curry whispered:
"But there's never been an MVP this young in the history of the league..."

Zhang Yu suddenly said:

"Stephen, are you a little jealous of Derek?"

Curry was taken aback, then waved his hand, shook his head and said with a smile:
"How is it possible, boss, it's not like you don't know about my relationship with Derek."

Zhang Yu said in a deep voice:
"Of course I know your relationship, but I know your character better, Stephen, you should know that I have high hopes for you. The future height of the Warriors depends to a large extent on your height. Your future is the Warriors' future." future."

Curry's expression became solemn, and Zhang Yu continued:

"Last season, I was very satisfied with your performance. That is the level you should have. I also look forward to your further improvement, but this season, Stephen, have you noticed any changes in yourself?"

"What change?" Curry asked.

Zhang Yu said:

"The edge on you seems to have disappeared a lot at once. The team did play more off-the-ball tactics and let Drummond handle part of the ball, but your offense with the ball is still the most powerful on the team. You are the unique engine of the Warriors. Without you, the Warriors may still be competitive, but they will never have the chance to touch the highest level. You are the biggest reason why the Warriors become Warriors."

"However, maybe it's because your character is too humble, or maybe it's because the team's tactics are not like last season, which is completely driven by you. I feel that you seem a little negative, and your playing seems a little boring, right, Stephen?"

Curry shook his head and said:
"It's nothing, boss, as long as I step on the field, I will go all out."

"Of course, I know this too," Zhang Yu actually nodded, agreeing with Curry's words, "But you definitely didn't enjoy your game—after these few games, you only made 3.2 three-pointers per game. And at the same time last season, you were making 4.8 threes per game, how do you explain that?"

Curry hesitated, then said:

"Boss, you also know that I gained a lot of weight in the summer, and I was also effective in the training of breakthroughs and finishing at the basket. I shot a little less three-pointers... But this does not prevent us from winning."

Zhang Yu sighed softly:
"No, Steph, right now we do keep winning, and Drummond, Klay, Jimmy, they all seem to play, we look like an all-out team, but it's only because other teams They don’t know enough about us to give them room to play. As the schedule progresses, if we stay where we are now, others will study us more and more deeply, and they will not be able to maintain their current performance— - Except for Jimmy, he has improved a lot. But you are the biggest guarantee for the team to win, Stephen, you must play better than last season."

Curry was puzzled:
"But we just won against the Bulls, and they're a great defensive team."

"The Bulls are indeed very strong, but Thibodeau's tactical arrangement is wrong, otherwise we would not be able to win the Bulls, and in the end we won the game with defense. In fact, our offense was contained." Zhang Yu explained.

He paused and continued:

"I know that you want to play more reasonably. You deliberately suppressed your instincts. I noticed that you didn't shoot ultra-long three-pointers several times in each game, but played tactics from the ground. This is good. It can make the team run in better, but it's not you, Stephen, after halftime, it's your shooting range, as long as it feels like a good opportunity, you should shoot without hesitation."

Curry was silent for a moment, then said:

"Boss, I just want to drive the team's overall offense."

"Is it because of these reports?" Zhang Yu took out a newspaper and placed it in front of Curry.

It was "Sports Illustrated", and Zhang Yu turned to the sports front page, and one of the reports was titled "The Second Steve Nash-Steph Curry's Transformation from Super Shooter to Top Point Guard".

"And this." Zhang Yu took out another newspaper.

It was the "San Francisco Chronicle", and the headline on the sports front page was even more eye-catching-"Stephen Nash + Chris Paul, Stephen Curry will be the next No. [-] point guard."

Not only that, other media also praised Curry, especially for his driving of the Warriors' overall offense, as if this is Curry's most perfect way of playing, as long as he persists, he will be the next one. A top point guard, not the shooter who took too many threes last season.

Curry looked at the newspapers, with a look of confusion on his face:
"Boss, I think they're right. Point guards should be like Nash and Paul, but to play like them, I'm a bit awkward on the court..."

Zhang Yu smiled lightly and said:
"It's simple, because you're not them, you're unique, Steph, have you forgotten? You were shooting guard in high school, your dad was Dell Curry, shooting blood runs through your body, you've never been Not a traditional point guard, be yourself, Steph."

As Zhang Yu said, Curry's average three-point shots and hits per game have dropped a lot compared to last season. He deliberately focused on breakthrough shots, and used a lot less step-back three-pointers.

And a skill must be used more on the field to be lethal. In the last game against the Bulls, Curry stepped back and missed a three-pointer at the last moment. It was not just a simple inaccuracy. With a three-point retreat, how could it be possible to be right all of a sudden?

Just like Zhang Yu's previous life, after Durant came to the Warriors, Curry played a lot less with the ball, and performed extremely poorly in the playoffs against the Rockets, but after Durant was injured, he found his familiar offensive method , Only played the best second half of his career, and then swept the Blazers in the Western Conference Finals, led the team to the finals, and scored 47 points in a single game under the ultimate defense of the Raptors.

If Durant stays on the court, it will be difficult for Curry to regain his form. It is not that Durant's existence hinders Curry's performance, but that Curry must play in his rhythm, and Curry can do whatever he wants. It is the strongest Curry, and this is why in the 2020-2021 season, the Warriors lineup is so poor, but Curry surpassed the performance of the 2015-2016 season.

After the slump at the beginning of the season, Cole let Curry be himself. He immediately showed super explosive scoring power. Rant is still playing "reasonably" as he was before, and he will definitely not be able to play such an extreme scoring performance.

The current Curry is somewhat restrained by outside public opinion. He actively suppressed his instincts and played reasonable basketball in a rhythm he didn't like. Although he is still very strong, he is not in his strongest state. .

In Zhang Yu's previous life, Curry University had been playing the scoring position, and he turned into a point guard in his junior year. After entering the league, he worked as a younger brother for Monta Ellis for a few years. He had to focus on defense and didn't have much possession of the ball. The Warriors' management and coaching staff are also chaotic, and his growth has been greatly hindered.

But now, under the guidance of Zhang Yu, Curry has not gone through any detours. He has grown up according to the path that suits him best since his freshman year, and his potential has been maximized. According to Zhang Yu's estimation, he should have been close to the peak. The strength has improved, but the scoring has remained at the level of last season. This can only show that Curry has not exerted his full strength.

Moreover, the current NBA is in the afterglow of the traditional era. "Those who win the inside win the world" is still people's creed. Curry's offensive environment is simpler than when he was at his peak. Not surprisingly, averaging 25.4 points per game like this is already good, but not enough.

Curry nodded thoughtfully:

"Boss, you are right. This kind of game is really not what I like. I prefer the feeling of being able to shoot as I want. I should not imitate other people's way of playing. I am myself."

Since the start of the game, he has deliberately passed a lot of balls, many of which have been converted into assists, but many of them have also turned into mistakes, and as long as he hesitates, he will play very awkwardly.

Zhang Yu patted Curry on the shoulder:

"Get a scoring champion, Stephen."

"Oh...huh?" Curry froze.

"I said, get a scoring champion." Zhang Yu repeated.

"Scoring champion... me?" Curry pointed to himself.

Zhang Yu nodded and said:
"Derek even said that he was going to win the MVP. Why can't you win the scoring champion? First dominate the regular season, and then dominate the playoffs. This is your way, and it is also the way of the Warriors!"

　It's a bit late, sorry, there is still a chapter of 5000 tonight.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)