warrior godfather

Chapter 261 Flank Attack (7000 words)
boom!
"Huh...huh..."

Green gasped heavily, narrowed his eyes, shook his head, shook off the sweat streaming from his forehead, and then widened his eyes, ignoring the soreness of the residual sweat dripping, bent his knees, lowered his center of gravity, put his hands up, and fought hard The huge impact coming from in front of him.

In front of him, Bosh was facing away from him, sitting down to the basket. Green had to fight with all his strength to slow down Bosh's pace slightly.

Although the Dragon King is not considered a heavy insider, in front of the young Green, his strength easily gained the upper hand, like a bulldozer, advancing towards the basket step by step.

When Green gritted his teeth and resisted, he hoped that Chandler would come up to attack, but his opponent's vigilance made him feel cold. Every time Bosh sat down, he glanced behind him out of the corner of his eye, always paying attention to Chandler in the penalty area. The movement made Chandler dare not easily come to help defend.

Although Bosh is not known for his coping ability, he has led the Raptors single-core team for many years. As a well-known All-Star insider, he often encounters double-teams. I can’t say how good his distribution ability is, but it is definitely above the average level.

But Chandler couldn't sit back and watch Bosh's lawlessness. When Bosh carried Green all the way to the penalty area, Chandler finally chose to attack. He believed that with his own mobility, he could return to his position in time.

But when Bosh saw Chandler come up to pinch, he didn't pass the ball. He leaned back hard, then turned to the left, leaned back, and flicked the ball lightly. It's like chocolate that flows slowly after melting.

brush!
The basketball went into the net. Green looked back at the basket and shook his head helplessly. He had tried his best to defend, but he was not as good as Bosh in terms of confrontation and experience. He only slightly interfered with Bosh's shooting, but did not affect this Goal for the first time, and this is Bosh's 10th point tonight.

At this time, the game has progressed to 7 minutes and 18 seconds of the third quarter. Counting Bosh's goal, the Heat lead the Warriors by 70 points at 55:15, firmly grasping the initiative on the court.

On the sidelines, Zhang Yu crossed his arms and looked at the field with a calm face, but from his tightly pursed lips and narrowed eyes, it could be seen that he was dissatisfied.

When Bosh started back-hitting Green, Zhang Yu sighed. After Bosh made that silky turnaround jumper, he sighed softly, shook his head slightly, walked to the referee, and called There was a pause.

"Di-"

The whistle sounded, and the Warriors players who were buried in the frontcourt looked up in astonishment, and found that their head coach had called a timeout. They were all relieved, as if feeling a sense of relief, and walked back to the bench.

On the opposite side of them, the Heat players laughed and celebrated each other. James bent his arms aggressively towards the Warriors fans, showing his thick biceps to the audience. Just halfway through the game, he had scored 20 points and 7 points. With the luxury data of rebounds and 4 assists, tonight seems to belong to his record night.

But not far from James, Wade made a small run-up and rushed towards James. The two celebrated by bumping their chests in the air, talking and laughing happily with each other. He also scored 16 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists tonight. , Just slightly inferior to James.

After the Warriors players returned to the bench, they sat down dejectedly. Zhang Yu picked up the tactical board, stood in front of them, glanced at everyone one by one, and said loudly:

"I said before the game that the Heat are very difficult to deal with. What we have to face is the Big Three team! I won't be surprised by their performance, and you shouldn't be surprised either. Cheer up!"

Everyone raised their heads when they heard the words, and managed to force a smile, but obviously they still couldn't get over their depression. Zhang Yu is not a god, and he can't change the players' mentality with a few words.

Seeing everyone's perfunctory reactions, Zhang Yu shook his head imperceptibly, but he also understood the mood of the players. Before the game, the coaching staff made targeted arrangements on both offense and defense for this game, and they were confident. Can win this game, but facing the three giants descended from the gods, all plans are vain.

Tonight, the big three are in excellent condition, continuing the momentum from the "round table meeting". After experiencing the strength of the all-star power forward, the Heat relied on these three absolute strengths to maintain the lead in the score. Even if Zhang Yu replaced Butler and Tony Allen, it would not help.

Zhang Yu saw the clues. After the bad start of 9 wins and 8 losses, the Big Three of the Heat were holding their breath. Their competitive spirit did not allow the Heat's record to continue to deteriorate. After everything, the three giants cooperated sincerely and fired with full firepower. James finally got his wish and became the de facto core of the team.

If it is just eager to win, there is nothing to be afraid of. The Heat are a team with very little space. Among the Big Three, the one with the highest three-point shooting rate is James himself. Except for James Jones and Arroyo, no one else is for him. Provide space, and the Heat will inevitably put the Big Three on the court. The Warriors can boldly shrink the inside line. With Chandler's frame protection ability and numerical advantage, James' breakthrough can be well restricted.

This is also the defensive tactic that Zhang Yu arranged before the game. He traded Chandler not only to deal with the inside stars in the West.

But what Zhang Yu didn't expect was that James' shooting touch tonight turned out to be ridiculously good!
Before the end of the three quarters, he scored 4 three-pointers, and half of the remaining 8 points were mid-range emergency stop jumpers. Destroyed the Warriors' defense.

Not only James, but also Wade's state tonight is so good that he exploded. He repeatedly passed Klay and Tony Allen who were facing him with one step. Le tried his best to interfere, but couldn't block a single shot, and even paid for two fouls.

In contrast, it was within Zhang Yu's plan that Bosh beat Green. Green hadn't accumulated a wealth of defensive experience at this time. Facing Bosh, who was excellent in body, technique, shooting, and experience, he was pushed to the bottom. Ground friction is normal.

But Zhang Yu can only let Green face the ravages of Bosh alone. Chandler needs to guard the penalty area and cannot match up with Bosh. Although Bosh hardly shoots three-pointers, his range can extend beyond the free throw line. , if Chandler is transferred from the basket by him, James and Wade will go into the sea and return to the forest, and they will completely blow up the Warriors' restricted area.

It can only be said that good luck never comes singly, and misfortunes never come singly. The Warriors can only admit that they are unlucky when they encounter the Big Three who are in good condition.

But no matter how unfavorable the situation was, they could not raise the flag to surrender. Zhang Yu encouraged everyone, and Green also loudly said:

"Hey, brother, the boss is right, we still have a lot of time to recover the score! Come on, let's shout a slogan together..." Green's active atmosphere played a little role, and the Warriors became a little excited , Zhang Yu seized the time to arrange tactics:

"Klay, when you come on the court, pay attention to opening up the space. Stephen, you come to play pick-and-roll with the ball. If you have the opportunity, divide the ball and try to hit the opponent's weak point. The Heat's center is the weakness. Try to hit the basket and defend as much as possible. Focus on single defense, don't rush forward to attack..."

Soon, the timeout passed and the two sides returned to the court.

In front of the Heat's bench, Spoelstra paid close attention to the movement of the Warriors. When he saw Zhang Yu replacing Tony Allen and Clay, he showed a clear smile.

As expected, Zhang Yu was going to fight to the death.

As a young marshal, Spoelstra has been in charge of the Big Three team this season, and he has also been criticized by the outside world. Even Heat fans believe that he is not worthy of being the head coach of the Heat. They collectively call on Pat Riley to come out in person. But Pat Riley is very optimistic about Poelstra, no matter how much controversy the outside world has, his coaching position is as stable as a mountain.

Shen Suanzi saw his own shadow from this Filipino. He knew that if he wanted to continue the iron-blooded characteristics of the Heat, Spoelstra was the most suitable candidate. He could bring discipline and integrity to the Heat. Execution, this is a necessary condition for the Big Three teams to succeed.

Sure enough, after less than 20 games, the Heat quickly got on the right track, and Spoelstra gradually showed his coaching talent. He is a humble but very bold head coach. Dare to employ people and be very alert on the spot.

The most important thing is that Spoelstra is a workaholic. He often studies the opponent's game video until the early hours of the morning. He doesn't come to the training ground the next afternoon. He smiles and says to his players: "It's really nice to see you." it is good."

This allows him to make the best preparations for his opponents, and this game is no exception. Although the Warriors are a Western team, Spoelstra has put a lot of energy into researching the team that is currently ranked second in the Western Conference. The opponent has a full understanding of the Warriors.

He has to do this. Coaching the Big Three teams is both an honor and a pressure. The luxurious lineup is an invisible whip that drives him to a good record. The current ranking of the Heat is undoubtedly not enough. Every opponent must Strive to win.

When Zhang Yu called a timeout just now, Spoelstara guessed that Zhang Yu was going to give it a go. As long as you study the Warriors' games carefully, it is not difficult to see that Zhang Yu prefers to play an offense when chasing points compared to defense. line-up.

And Spoelstra has also prepared countermeasures in advance. Thanks to Popovich's inspiration, he has seen through the biggest weakness of the Warriors and found a way to deal with the Warriors. Maybe Zhang Yu also knows this, but he Now it can't be solved.

Spoelstra smiled, returned to his seat, and sat down with confidence.

How humble he is off the court, how confident he is in the game, the Heat have taken the initiative, and he has the confidence to take the victory away from the Oracle Center.

"Di-"

The game restarts, the Warriors have the ball, Curry dribbles upfield, and Chandler comes to the top of the key to screen for him.

The Heat's starting center is the undrafted pick Joel Anthony. He is a typical black and tough man. He is only 2 meters tall and has rough skills. He has no offensive threat when he leaves the three-second zone. In minutes, the only reason he can serve as the Heat's starting center is that it is cheap enough. If he is allowed to face Curry alone, it will inevitably be a bloodbath.

Zhang Yu knows this, and Spoelstra certainly knows it. After the Warriors picked and rolled, Wade, who was facing Curry, ignored Chandler at all. He squeezed through the screen and rushed towards him. After the Spurs, the Heat Also joined the ranks of double-teaming Curry!

Faced with Wade's fierce pincer attack, Curry naturally immediately threw the ball to Chandler who slid down, but Chandler slid down very fast without the ball, but it was very difficult for him to dribble. When he came near the free throw line, Bosh and James have shrunk into the restricted area, blocking his way forward and not giving him a chance to attack the frame directly.

Chandler didn't have a chance, and he didn't stop the ball needlessly. Although the Warriors' offensive system has not been fully established, the concept of moving the ball has been deeply rooted in the hearts of every player. He glanced up and saw the left corner Butler, who was emptied, immediately passed the ball.

Butler catches the ball and shoots. Before James pounces, he raises his hand and makes a small open three-pointer.

brush!
The basketball bounced into the frame, and James returned very quickly, but Butler's shot was firm enough without hesitation, so he was not disturbed by him.

But even so, the basketball flew past James' fingertips. At this time, James was not as used to walking on the defensive end as he was later. He was eager to win the championship to prove himself, and he spared no effort on both ends of the offense and defense.

After the goal was made, the score was chased to 58:70. Zhang Yu took a special look at Spoelstra and found that he was still sitting in his seat with a calm expression, and did not express anything about Butler's three-pointer.

Looking back, Wade took the ball and passed Clay with one step, and made a one-step throw from inside the free throw line.

72: 58.

The Warriors' offense was still Curry and Chandler's pick-and-roll. The Heat still flanked Curry, forced him to play the ball, and then shrank the inside. Chandler once again distributed the ball to Butler, who caught the ball and shot.

Bang!

The difference from the last time is that the three-pointer bounced out of the frame, and the rebound was recovered by Bosh who was under the basket.

The Heat immediately launched a fast break. James advanced with the ball and passed it diagonally to Wade. He accelerated suddenly. Wade threw the ball into the sky.
74: 58.

The Heat are also a team that is very good at playing fast breaks. James and Wade are both masters of counterattacks.

The round transition, the Warriors attack, still the same routine, Curry picks and rolls, but after being double-teamed, he did not pass to Chandler, but directly passed the ball to Green who was emptied on the outside - Bosh stayed in the basket Next, he didn't follow Green to the three-point line at all.

After Green received the ball, no Heat player went up to defend. He hesitated and shot a three-pointer with a somewhat ugly posture.

Bang!

The basketball crossed a flat arc, hit the front of the rim, and landed in Bosh's hands. He swept his head up, and then used a football quarterback's passing action to throw the basketball to the frontcourt. After the offensive James received the ball, he ran over Butler and rushed into the interior, rose from the ground, swung the ball with one hand, and slammed the ball into the basket!

At 76:58, the point difference was widened to 18 points.

"Di-"

Seeing that the situation was not good, Zhang Yu immediately called a timeout. The Warriors players looked at each other and walked back to the bench in frustration. The Big Three of the Heat returned with a big laugh. James showed off his muscles again. Warriors fans at the Oracle Center He no longer thanked him, and there were overwhelming boos at the scene, but James didn't care about it, and instead laughed with his mouth open.

He just wants to hear the boos from the away game.

Spoelstra also stood up from his seat and applauded his players. After high-fiving them one by one, he looked at the Warriors bench with a smile on his lips.

Green can shoot [-]-pointers, but that’s all he can do. His [-]-pointers are very inaccurate, but there are very few insiders who can shoot [-]-pointers in the league. It seems that he is a space four. Threats outside the line are minimal.

With Popovich in front, Spoelstra knows
Zhang Yu made another adjustment during this timeout. He replaced Green with Yi Jianlian, put on a lineup of three shooters + one finisher, and gave it a go!
The short timeout ended quickly, and the two sides returned to the court. Spoelstra raised his eyebrows when he saw the Warriors' lineup. He didn't expect that Zhang Yu would fight so thoroughly. With little pressure, after replacing Yi Jianlian, Bosh is really like the sea, and no one can control him anymore.

It seems that this is your trump card...

Spoelstra glanced at Zhang Yu, got up and took two steps forward, stepped on the boundary line, and shouted to Bosh on the court:

"Chris, you will hold the ball later, and hit it yourself if you have the chance!"

His voice was so loud that all the Warriors players looked at him, but Spoelstra was not afraid of the Warriors hearing it. Against Bosh, that's exactly what he wanted.

Zhang Yu also heard his arrangement, but he ignored it. When he replaced Yi Jianlian, he was mentally prepared to be targeted by Bosh. In order to attack, he would rather sacrifice defense, and the Warriors couldn't defend against explosives. The Big Three, with the ball in Bosh's hands, may not be as efficient as Wade and James.

Soon, the Warriors sent the baseline ball, Curry took the ball to the frontcourt, Chandler came up to cover him as usual, and the Heat still double-teamed Curry, Curry quickly passed the ball to Chandler, Chandler Take two steps to the inside, meet Bosh and James to shrink the inside, and then distribute the ball to Yi Jianlian who was emptied outside the 45-degree three-point line.

Yi Jianlian adjusted slightly after the ball and shot a three-pointer. Bosh tried his best to return to his position, but his mobility was far inferior to that of James. He did not interfere with Yi Jianlian. He could only watch the basketball pass over his head and fall straight into the In the basket.

61: 76.

Seeing this scene, Zhang Yu on the sidelines narrowed his eyes, with a sneer on the corner of his mouth.

He replaced Yi Jianlian just to open up space for Curry, but Spoelstra still had to pinch Curry, and he had to pay for it.

Round conversion, Bosh received a pass from James near the free throw line, broke through Yi Jianlian face-to-face and made a layup.

78: 61.

The Warriors' offense is still the Curry-Chandler pick-and-roll, the Heat double-team, and then Curry passes the ball to Chandler, and Chandler goes down to compress the defense and then passes the ball to Yi Jianlian, but unlike before, Yi Jianlian did not pass the ball this time. He hit an open three-pointer and was beaten by the Heat as a counterattack-after Green left the field, the Warriors' defensive strength dropped a lot.

The smile on Zhang Yu's face gradually disappeared. He stood up and started pacing back and forth on the sidelines.

Subsequently, the Warriors still started from Curry, and the Heat double-teamed. This time it was Clay who made an open three-pointer, but it ended in a strike.

Fortunately, the Warriors retreated in time this time and did not let the Heat fight back. However, after Bosh made a mid-range shot in the positional battle, James, who rushed in from the outside, grabbed the offensive rebound and made a violent smash.

80:61, the point difference came to 19 points.

This time, Zhang Yu couldn't laugh at all. He frowned and gestured to the court, which meant that Butler would hold the ball and launch the attack.

Warriors players saw Zhang Yu's hand gesture. After Curry dribbled the ball for half court, he passed the ball to Butler. Chandler came up to cover him. James rushed towards him, and he threw the ball in a hurry, but was stopped by James' big hands!

After James succeeded in stealing, Yiqi Juechen rushed to the frontcourt, flew and dunked successfully, and after landing, he roared at the Warriors fans behind the basket, and walked overlordly, and the Oracle Center was quiet.

82: 61.

The Heat's bench was boiling, and the minimum-salary players signed by the team did their best to wave the towel for their emperor.

The Warriors quickly sent out the baseline ball, and while the Heat team was celebrating, they played a fast break, and Yi Jianlian made an air cut to the basket and dunked successfully.

63: 82.

Looking back, James made a mid-range shot, butler continued to initiate a pick-and-roll, and then met the Heat double-teaming. We didn't make a three-pointer under the interference of James, and the Heat immediately fought back.

84: 63.

Zhang Yu shook his head helplessly, called the third timeout of this quarter, handed the ball back to Curry, and replaced Butler with Matthews.

After the timeout ended, Curry continued to be double-teamed by the Heat. He made the ball in a timely manner. At first, he looked for Chandler, and then he went straight across to find the opposite corner, but the others did not grasp the large ball. Open shot opportunities, the hit rate is very average, and the Heat frequently counterattacked, and the point difference was further widened.

After the third quarter, the Heat led the Warriors by 97 points with 73:24, scoring almost a hundred points in the three quarters.

During the intermission, Spoelstra applauded the players who came off the field, and smiled to the assistant coaches beside him:
"we won."

In front of the Warriors' bench, Zhang Yu and the players leaving the field clapped their hands one by one, and their faces returned to calm.

He knew that the Warriors lost, or rather, the Warriors couldn't win.

It can be seen from the Heat's defense that based on Popovich, Spoelstra has found one of the biggest weaknesses of the Warriors, that is, the quality of the shooters is not enough and the shooting is not stable enough.

The Warriors seem to have a lot of shooters, and they can put up an extreme lineup of Curry + three shooters + one end point, or even Curry + four shooters, but except for Curry, the rest of the shooters are either rookies or just transitioned Spacing insiders seem to have long-range shooting ability, but they are not stable. Except for Clay, there is no player with a [-]% shooting rate. This is their shooting level when they are open.

As long as the Heat keep an eye on Clay, it will be difficult for others to make waves. It is completely acceptable for them to make a few wide open three-pointers with an efficiency of less than 40%.

Although Zhang Yu made adjustments, including replacing Green with Yi Jianlian to increase the number of shooters; replacing Butler with Matthews and another shooter to open up space, the final result has not changed.

They were able to make open three-pointers, but they couldn't consistently make open three-pointers, which made the Heat's cost of double-teaming Curry very small.

Zhang Yu also tried to use Butler as the starting point for holding the ball, but he didn't expect the Heat to double-team him, and his ability to break the double-team was very weak, and the Warriors still couldn't open the offense.

This can't be blamed on him. Butler is still very young now, and he hasn't developed the ability to handle the ball at his peak. It's a bit embarrassing for him to be the starting point.

But Zhang Yu has no choice. Except for Curry, only he and Jeremy Lin have the ability to hold the ball, and Jeremy Lin can pass the ball, but his ball-handling threat is not enough to be effective in this level of competition.

This is the status quo of the Warriors. The quality of shooters is insufficient, Curry has no offensive space, and others have insufficient ball-holding ability to share for Curry. And if you want space, you have to give up defense, and vice versa-it is still half-baked. System defense.

So the Warriors can't win the Heat tonight. Even if the Heat's Big Three are in a normal state, it will be difficult for the Warriors to win the game.

As long as Spoelstra keeps double-teaming Curry and let the Big Three and Curry's teammates fight for offense, even if the Warriors shoot an open three-pointer, the Heat have a great chance of winning.

It can only be said that Popovich opened Pandora's box, and the Spurs' flanking of Curry allowed other teams to see the way to defeat the Warriors.

Of course, after more than [-] games, the details of the Warriors players have also been found out by other teams. When the opponent makes targeted arrangements, it is difficult for them to perform well.

In fact, it is very simple to solve these problems. As long as there is enough time for the rookies of the Warriors to grow, let Clay become the super shooter that is frightening, and Green become the omnipotent on the defensive end. Shi Yifang" and Butler becoming a top small forward who truly integrates offense and defense, these problems will disappear in smoke.

But that has nothing to do with this game.

After the start of the fourth quarter, Zhang Yu did not give up directly, and took the lead to get back the starter in 8 minutes, but Spoelstra then transferred back to the Heat's main force. The point difference remained at about 20 points. After a stalemate for 3 minutes, Zhang Yu took the lead Abandoned, put on the bench, Spoelstra also followed suit.

The subsequent game completely entered garbage time. After 5 minutes, the game ended. The Heat beat the Warriors by 123 points 101:22, achieving 5 consecutive victories and continuing the fiery momentum, while the Warriors ushered in a 2-game losing streak. , and the Lakers behind them are only 1.5 games away, and the second place in the Western Conference is at risk.

(End of this chapter)