warrior godfather

Chapter 252 Nuclear Deterrence

Nov. 11, Milwaukee.

In winter, coming to the Bradley Center to watch the Bucks game is one of the important recreational activities for the citizens of Milwaukee. Professional sports in this small town are not well developed. Many people think that the home of the NFL powerhouse Green Bay Packers is also In Milwaukee, but it is not the case. Except for the Bucks, only the Brewers of MLB have good results. Basketball and baseball are the favorites of Milwaukee people.

The Bradley Center erupted in cheers tonight, as Bucks fans gathered here gave a standing ovation and cheered loudly for the home team.

Being able to make them so excited, the Bucks naturally had an advantage on the court, as evidenced by Zhang Yu's livid face on the sidelines.

At this time, the game between the Warriors and the Bucks has progressed to 5 minutes and 23 seconds of the fourth quarter. The Warriors trailed the Bucks by 77 points at 95:18, and the general trend was over.

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On the field, facing Bogut's defense, Curry stepped back and hit a three-pointer, helping the Warriors recover the three points, but looking back, Brandon Jennings hit a three-pointer against Clay's defense. After scoring the ball, the Warriors' slightly boosted morale plummeted again, in exchange for louder cheers from the Bradley Center.

Zhang Yu shook his head helplessly, raised his hand to hand over the timeout.

"Di-"

With the whistle of the referee, the Warriors walked to the sidelines dejectedly. Tonight is destined not to belong to them. Except for Curry, the whole team of the Warriors feels terrible. The basket seems to be covered for them, but the Bucks players can shoot no matter how they shoot, and the unreasonable three-pointers facing the interference are one after another, which makes people very helpless.

Zhang Yu took a deep breath, restrained his emotions, hugged every team member who left the field, and whispered in their ears:
"It's okay, it's not your fault, you played really well..."

When it was Curry's turn, a smile appeared on Zhang Yu's face:
"Stephen, you played great, 30 points, it's a good start."

Curry smiled wryly:
"Boss, but we are going to lose, I would rather take a low score and change teams to win."

"If you score low, we won't be able to win." Zhang Yu said, raising his head to signal.

Curry followed his gaze and looked back. On the large screen in the middle of the arena, the technical statistics of the players of the two teams were listed. Except for Curry who scored 20 points on 12 of 30 shots, the other four Warriors players who were present just now Only Clay scored in double figures, still made 13 of 4 shots, and scored 12 points inefficiently. The statistics of the others were appalling.

Curry looked at his teammates' dismal statistics, and couldn't help sighing softly. The Warriors played too aggrieved in this game. In fact, the Bucks' defense was very average, but the others couldn't score at all, which made the Bucks The team frequently grabbed rebounds and counterattacked, while the Warriors' bodies seemed to be rusted. The speed of the defensive end was half a beat slower.

After the timeout, Zhang Yu switched to the third team, allowing Danny Green and Whiteside to use the garbage time to feel the atmosphere of the game, leaving Yi Jianlian alone on the court.

Facing the first stop of his NBA career, Yi Jianlian was full of fighting spirit. In the remaining 5 minutes, he made frequent shots and scored 10 points on 6 of 14 shots. The Warriors' second-highest scorer other than Curry showed off his basket finishing and long-range three-point shooting at home in the Bucks, but he didn't regret it after not knowing the Bucks management.

Finally, at the end of the game, the Bucks defeated the Warriors 108:96 and successfully defended the home court. Bradley Center cheered and cheered, adding a fiery atmosphere to the icy Milwaukee.

After the whole game, Curry scored 30 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds and 2 steals. Among them, he made 9 of 4 three-pointers and was the best player of the two teams. However, other Warriors players were lackluster. Rebounds, Clay scored 20 points, and no one else scored in double figures.

For the Bucks, 5 players scored in double figures, veteran John Salmons scored 26 points, Brandon Jennings scored 19 points, Drew Gooden scored a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds-yes, he scored 25 points this season. Wandered to the Bucks, and played a good performance again, averaging 11.5 points and 6.6 rebounds in [-] minutes per game.

But this still can't make him gain a firm foothold in a team. This bearded man is like Jeff Green in Zhang Yu's previous life, wandering around, but he has impressive performances in every team. The famous bum in the league.

It is worth mentioning that Bogut, known as the "Australian Dead Man", played very well in this game. His defense in the interior was very solid, and he kept the Bucks' restricted area airtight. His offensive low-post footsteps were also very delicate. , Comprehensive skills, scored 15 points, 12 rebounds and 3 blocks in a double-double, so that Chandler didn't get many opportunities to eat cakes throughout the game, only scoring 4 points.

This also has a lot to do with Bucks coach Skiles' defensive strategy. He asked the Bucks to stick to the pit and not change defenses when encountering pick-and-rolls. There is a lot of space, and Bogut is not allowed to defend.

Facts have proved that this trick is very effective. Although Curry feels hot and scored 30 points efficiently, the rest of the Warriors don't feel good. With the Bucks sticking to the inside, there is no chance to cut to the basket and score. Curry can't support it alone, and the Warriors can only return home with hatred.

Zhang Yu came to the technical stage, smiled wryly and shook hands with Skiles:
"Congratulations, the Bucks kicked our ass hard."

Skiles smiled lightly:
"It was just God on our side today."

Afterwards, Zhang Yu and Skiles exchanged a few more words, walked back, and walked towards the player tunnel with Silas, Ron Adams, and Bruce.

Unlike the frustrated players, the mood of the coaching staff has not changed because of the loss. They have seen too many wins and losses, and a loss in the regular season is nothing at all.

Ron Adams shrugged and said:
"I don't need to watch the replay to know that today our defense is terrible, the rotation speed is slow, and the leakage is serious. Everyone is a little tired, just go back and rest."

"That's right, it's the same on the offensive end. The tactics run so badly that I can't even get motivated. Even if I run out, I can't make a shot. It's really hard to play in the last game of the away game..." Silas nodded, somewhat He said unwillingly, "However, Skiles is really bold. He dared to let Bogut defend Stephen so much. If it weren't for the low quality of Drummond and Tyson's screens today, and Mbah a Moute squeezed the screen fast enough, otherwise Steph could have shot the Bucks by himself."

Bruce also agrees:
"That's right, I want Drummond to practice how to do screens when I go back. He brought some bad habits from college. It didn't have any effect before. Today, when he slowed down, it all stood out. I didn't If I remember correctly, he was called at least 2 screening fouls, and he missed a few times, wasting a lot of good opportunities."

Afterwards, the three of them discussed the problems of the Warriors tonight. They were all very pertinent, pointing out the mistakes made by the Warriors.

This is the habit of the Warriors coaching staff. After the game, regardless of whether they win or lose, they discuss the gains and losses of the game on the spot, which allows them to be more targeted when watching the game video.

"...It seems that the degree of running-in is still not enough, and we need to practice tactics well when we go back." Finally, Silas nodded thoughtfully, and suddenly smiled, "Fortunately, Stephen has recovered his form, which makes the offensive Much easier to play, but it would be even better if he could attract more defenses."

Bruce laughed and said:

"How much more defense do you want Steph to attract?"

Silas glanced at Zhang Yu and said with a smile:

"Ronan once said that the ultimate offensive form of the team he imagined is that Curry uses his huge offensive deterrence. No matter how far outside the three-point line, a pick-and-roll can attract two people's defense and let others There is a chance of 4 vs 3, and then we will send another 4 shooters and let the opponent completely collapse..."

Bruce dumbfounded:
"How is it possible... well, it's not impossible, the playoffs are still possible."

"Ronan, you said that this is the case in any game, right?" Silas looked at Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu nodded:

"Yes."

"This... Ronan, are you serious?" Bruce, who heard it for the first time, widened his eyes and looked at Zhang Yu in surprise.

"Of course, this is the short-term goal of the team." Zhang Yu said seriously.

"But it's impossible. How could other teams defend Stephen like this? Neither Kobe nor James has this kind of treatment. To be precise, no player has this kind of treatment, not even Jordan!" Bruce couldn't believe it. said.

"So that's why I asked Stephen to win a scoring title. Without throwing a nuclear bomb, nuclear deterrence will not be established. The scoring title is the nuclear bomb thrown by Stephen, and even a scoring title is not enough."

After arriving in Milwaukee yesterday, Zhang Yu proposed the goal of allowing Curry to become the scoring champion this season in the meeting of the coaching staff, and everyone agreed with this.

Bruce nodded thoughtfully, but with a half-believing expression on his face, he said:

"Ronan, I know how high your expectations are for Stephen, and I also believe that he will become a superstar, but aren't your expectations for him a little too high? If Stephen starts the pick-and-roll, it really has the effect you said, Then his influence on the offensive end will surpass Kobe, James, and even Jordan. At that time, Stephen can play a huge role as long as he stands on the court. This is a point that no one has ever reached. Performance, to establish such a terrifying external deterrence and containment force?"

Silas and Ron Adams also looked at Zhang Yu. They knew Zhang Yu's idea before, but like Bruce, they also thought that Zhang Yu was a bit whimsical.

Zhang Yu looked around at everyone and smiled slightly:
"After returning to Oakland, arrange suitable tactics for Stephen, and then, let us enjoy his performance."

　The second update, there is another chapter, let’s merge it into tomorrow’s, and post 6000 words tomorrow.

　　
　
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