warrior godfather

Chapter 270 Fighting Offensively with the Heat

"Huh, huh..."

In the locker room of the home team at the Oracle Center, the Warriors players panted one after another, and the sweat slowly slipped from their skin, but their faces showed excitement in unison.

The Warriors didn't lead much in the first half, and their offensive efficiency wasn't high, but being able to lead the Big Three after halftime was enough to mobilize the high morale of these young people.

They replenished their energy consumption in the first half, some ate bananas, some drank energy drinks, and some talked and laughed in low voices to relax, while Zhang Yu and the coaching staff gathered together in a corner, discussing at a very fast speed The tactical gains and losses of the first half.

clap clap.

Three minutes later, Zhang Yu finished the discussion with the coaching staff, walked to the front of the crowd, clapped their hands, the chatter and laughter in the room disappeared quickly, and everyone looked at Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu retreated to the wall. There was a large screen hanging on the wall facing everyone. He picked up an infrared remote control, the large screen lit up, and began to play the carefully edited replay of the first half of the game. At the same time, he spoke. Explained:

"Look at this round, James broke through, Drummond, your position should be raised, try to block his shooting space, because he just made a mid-range shot, and there is Tyson behind you to help you back, you have to remember Hold on, the defense isn't static...well, look at this play again, Stephen's handling of the double-team was perfect..."

The video is divided into clips, each clip is only a dozen seconds, but it includes almost all the essence of the first half of the game. Standing by the screen, Zhang Yu pointed out the problems of the team in the first half, and expressed Praise the well-executed tactics and urge the players to make corrections or continue to persist in the second half.

This is the credit of the video room. The Warriors will have a video editor accompanying the team every game. They will sit in the row behind the bench and will edit the highlights of the game at the same speed as the game under the instructions of the coaching staff. The midfielder played it to the players, and used the video to let the players better understand the content of the game.

During home games, the players will watch these game clips on the big screen in the locker room, and the away games will be watched on the tablets that everyone carries with them.

About 5 minutes later, the video clip was played, and Zhang Yu's explanation took up most of the time. He breathed a sigh of relief, cleared his throat, and said:
"Okay, everyone can discuss their views on the first half, and you can raise any questions and suggestions."

"OK, I think our defense can be more aggressive. I found that except for James Jones, the Heat's other shooters are not in good shooting condition..." As soon as Zhang Yu finished speaking, Green couldn't wait to speak loudly.

Now it is a 3-minute free discussion time, everyone can speak freely, no matter whether he has played or not, as long as it is a useful suggestion, the coaching staff will adopt it.

This process is designed to motivate players to think about the game. They often look at problems from a different perspective from the coaching staff, which can make up for the loopholes of the coaching staff.

Everyone discussed for 3 minutes, Zhang Yu finally said:
"Okay, I've made everyone's point of view clear. There are a few points that make sense and are consistent with what the coaching staff discussed just now. Let me summarize—first, after the start of the second half, you can try to release Chalmers, The shots of Eddie House, Arroyo and other shooters strengthen the contraction of the inside line, luring them into the three-point line, and then defend the penalty area, forcing them to take more shots in the middle distance."

"Secondly, when attacking, everyone has to run, cover solidly, and pay attention to the principle of 'passing the ball one more time', but when there is an opportunity, everyone must shoot resolutely. Everyone's shooting authority is stipulated in the training. Clearly, I don't want to see anyone hesitate."

"Third, this is a supplement to what was just now. Everyone must not only pass the ball to Clay and Stephen, but also pay attention to the position of the air-cut teammates. The offense must be more variable, rather than obsessed with three-pointers. Play more flexibly. Take advantage of the defensive attention they attract!"

"Fourth, our defensive formation still has a lot of flaws. I know this is because we haven't run in enough, but I hope everyone can try their best to make up for it. Remember, defense is the foundation of a strong team. The key to the game..."

It took Zhang Yu another 3 minutes to quickly and clearly arrange the tactics. The Warriors players also had a full understanding of the tactics with the help of previous game clips and free discussions.

After Zhang Yu finished speaking, he looked at his watch. There was 1 minute left, and he said loudly:

"Finally, let me remind you one more thing. This is a live broadcast across the United States. We are at home. Our opponents have beaten us before. Let me see your blood. I hope you will fight with all your strength in the remaining 24 minutes. After the game, we can leave the arena with our heads held high!"

After Zhang Yu finished speaking, he came to the center of the locker room and stretched out his hand. The players who had finished the rest stood up and surrounded them, and put their hands on it. Under the leadership of Zhang Yu, everyone shouted in unison:

"1, 2, 3, warrior!"

Subsequently, the Warriors' precise, compact and efficient intermission came to an end.

This is the "midfield mode" that the Warriors have gradually established since the start of this season. Every stage is almost in the form of a countdown, and every second is fully utilized, which can help the team make the most rapid and appropriate tactics. Contingency, use the strongest posture to face the third quarter.

Meanwhile, in the visiting locker room, Spoelstra stood in front of the crowd, loudly laying out second-half tactics, and across from him, the players listened intently.

After a while, James and Wade began to talk in low voices, their voices not high, but it was a bit awkward in the locker room where only Spoelstra was talking, but Spoelstra just looked at them With a glance, his eyelids twitched, and he didn't say anything, but his voice became much heavier.

He has low qualifications and low reputation. Although he is the head coach, his voice in the locker room is not as high as that of the Big Three, so it is useless to be upset.

And this is a very common thing in various teams. The superstar has the highest status, and even the broadcast screen often captures the scene where the head coach arranges tactics during the timeout, and the leading star sits next to him and turns a deaf ear.

They usually have a lot of autonomy on the court, and it is common to temporarily overthrow the head coach's arrangement, and the coach often can only swallow his anger afterwards. After all, in the NBA, the team is the star's team, not the coach's team.

Teams like the Spurs and the Warriors are very rare. Sometimes people wonder why the head coach arranges such poor tactics, but many times, the stars act on their own and the coach is helpless.

Finally, in the midst of the buzzing conversation, 15 minutes passed quickly, and Spoelstra stopped reluctantly and waved:
"Let's go, don't forget our goal, the regular season should not be our challenge."

His voice sounded soft. James took the lead and stood up calmly. The others followed him to the center of the locker room, formed a circle, shouted a slogan in a half-high voice, and filed out of the locker room.

After waiting for everyone to walk out of the room, Spoelstra dusted off his clothes, sighed softly, and followed him out.

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"Viewers, welcome back. Next up is the second half of the game between the Warriors and the Heat. Both teams are in the opening lineup. After a break, Butler replaces Kirilenko. Chalmers and Dampier . . . OK, the second half starts, and the Heat throws the throw--"

While Yang Jian was seriously explaining, Wade received a pass from Chalmers at the top of the arc, and James opened up space at a 45-degree angle.

After a halftime contest, Spoelstra also saw Zhang Yu's net for James, and handed over the ball to Wade and let him play the main attack.

This is the advantage of the Big Three teams. The most scarce resource of a team is often to develop offense, and the Heat have three stars who can hold the ball. If the opponent strictly guards against one, the other will stand up.

After Wade received the ball, the others immediately spread out to open up space for him to single-handedly hit Klay.

Clay still sticks up to defend him, giving him a certain breakthrough space, but it blocks the right lane, allowing Wade to go to the left side, and at the end of this lane, Chandler stepped on the edge of the restricted area with one foot , Already ready to help defend, Green's position next to Bosh is also eyeing.

If James came to attack, the Warriors' defense would be stronger. Wade's long-range shot is not as good as James. When James holds the ball, Clay, who is defending Wade, can also shrink, but now Butler can only stick to James. , dare not have the slightest relaxation.

Wade was also unceremonious. Since Clay gave him the left, he pulled the ball to the left and rushed into the three-point line.

Clay followed him, wanting to slow down his movements, but after the two wrestled for a little while, Wade figured out Clay's current defensive level, stopped and started quickly, and completely shook Clay away. He rushed past.

Chandler had no choice but to come up to help defend and leave behind to Green to fill in, but Wade picked up the ball and made a gesture to throw it towards Bosh. Green, who was so scared that he shrunk to the penalty area, immediately rushed towards Bosh. Then Wade deftly swayed past Chandler with a Eurostep for a layup.

At 56:56, less than 20 seconds into the second half, the Heat tied the score.

Turnover, Warriors attack, Curry dribbled the ball halfway, gave the ball to Green in the high post, then he came to the corner, and Clay ran a figure 8 screen with the opposite corner, Chalmers and Wade made a communication error when switching defenses, and they all chased after Curry. Although Chalmers reacted quickly, he was still one position behind Clay.

Then Clay took advantage of Chandler's cover to go outside the 45-degree three-point line, and Chalmers was completely blocked by Chandler.

At the same time, Dampier didn't chase at all, but stayed inside the free throw line, and Clay got a wide open opportunity.

Green passed the ball in time, Clay caught the ball and shot, and the basketball went into the net precisely.

59: 56.

Looking back, the Heat still let Wade singles Clay. After he went left and entered the three-point line, he succeeded in a mid-range jumper.

59: 58.

Sitting on the sidelines, Zhang Yu frowned. Wade scored these two times too easily.

Ron Adams, who was sitting on his right, came over and said:

"Ronan, Wade should have seen through Clay's defense. He was too easy to get rid of. As long as Wade rushes up, even if Tyson blocks the penalty area inside, it will not help. We need to strengthen our defense against Wade."

Zhang Yu nodded:

"I know what you mean. I also want Tony to play, but if he plays, the team's space will be too poor. The offense can't compete with the Big Three, and the defense is useless no matter how good it is."

In the first quarter, he dared to put Green + Chandler + Kirilenko's three non-space lineups next to Curry because Wade and Bosh were resting off the court at the time, but now the Heat's Big Three are all present. The firepower is fierce, and two non-space points are already the limit. With Tony Allen, the Warriors' offense will be very difficult to fight.

He pondered for a moment and said:

"Let's wait a little longer. We're not at the end of the ropes yet. Let's fight the Heat first."

While the two were discussing in low voices, the Warriors launched an offense on the field. This time, Curry was holding the ball at 45 degrees. Dele "closed the door" in the middle, blocking Chalmers who was chasing and defending Clay. Clay got an open position at the top of the arc, received a pass from Curry and made a three-pointer.

62: 58.

Zhang Weiping praised:
"Strike! This is the 'elevator door' tactic that the Warriors often play. Clay made two consecutive three-pointers. Although he failed to defend Wade just now, it was a mistake. In fact, I have always admired Clay. The young man plays reasonably and shoots well. Look at his posture, which is very standard. Every time he takes a shot, it seems to be carved out of a mold. If he keeps playing like this, he will definitely be great in the future."

Yang Jian looked at the information in front of him and added:
"Director Zhang has a very accurate vision. Clay is performing very well now. He averaged 13.5 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game this season, and he can make 2.5 three-pointers per game. He's shooting at the level of a top shooter, and his scoring average is rising every month, and his defense is also improving. The future is limitless."

"KT! KT!"

In the Oracle Arena, the audience also applauded Clay's two three-pointers. They gradually fell in love with this quiet but reliable shooter. Although he was not so reliable on the defensive end, the fans saw Clay's With hard work and progress, they believe that this tall guard, who is also good at shooting like Curry, will work with Curry to support the Warriors' backcourt.

Zhang Yu smiled at Ron Adams after Clay scored:

"It seems that there is no need for substitutions. Clay can use offense to make up for his weakness in defense."

In the next few rounds, the two teams came and went, Wade carried the banner of the Heat's offense, and the Warriors used a sudden pass to achieve results. This is the result of the Warriors' continuous improvement over the past three months. , successfully caught the Heat by surprise.

But Clay still couldn't guard Wade, and the score remained at a small gap of about 4 points. At 7 minutes into the third quarter, Zhang Yu decided not to wait any longer. He called a short timeout and rearranged the defense. , Let Curry flank Wade and try to let Chalmers shoot.

After the short timeout, the game continued. Wade continued to try to single Clay. Curry suddenly came up to flank him. Wade did not panic. He protected the ball steadily and then transferred it to Charle who was emptied in the corner. Moss.

When Curry and Clay pinched Wade, the other Warriors players stayed in their positions and no one came to make up for it. Chalmers was unguarded in front of him, and he shot a three-pointer without hesitation after receiving the ball.

Bang!

In the past, MOP's first three-pointer in the game ended with a strike. The rebound was easily pocketed by Green. The Warriors took the opportunity to launch a counterattack, and Curry made a chasing three-pointer.

When the Heat attacked, Wade was still holding the ball. Curry did the same, forcing Wade to score the ball with a flank attack. Chalmers still missed the wide-open three-pointer, but the Warriors' counterattack failed this time.

Subsequently, the Warriors pinched Wade consecutively, and Chalmers only made an open three-pointer, making 4 of 1 shots in total. Spoelstra called a timeout, replaced Chalmers, and replaced James Jones. .

After the experienced veteran shooter came on the court, the effect was immediate, and he made two open three-pointers in a row. Zhang Yu had to let Curry stop double-teaming the Heat.

Wade immediately began to single-play Clay again. Bosh and James seized the opportunity and were not relentless. The Heat's offensive momentum gradually came out, and Zhang Yu could only let Clay run more on the offensive end and try his best to play his offensive strength. The role is to make up for the damage he caused to the team on the defensive end.

However, Spoelstra is really handsome, and he quickly strengthened his defense against the Warriors' passing and cutting offense. Che has not yet practiced to the point of proficiency, and Clay has not yet practiced the ability to shoot a flash shot with one hand. He went around the screen to catch the ball twice in a row and let the Heat catch up with the score.

Fortunately, 9 minutes into the third quarter, the Heat entered the rotation period. Spoelstra replaced Wade and Bosh, leaving James alone to lead the team.

Zhang Yu also made adjustments accordingly, replacing Green, Clay and Butler with Danny Green, Kirilenko and Yi Jianlian, just letting Curry play the third quarter.

Curry's rotation time in the first three quarters is relatively fixed, 12+6+12, and the fourth quarter depends on the situation. If the score is large, he will clock out in the third quarter. Play left and right.

This is Zhang Yu's comprehensive knowledge of Curry in his previous life, as well as the practice in training, and gradually adjust the rotation time formed. The playing time is controlled within a relatively reasonable range.

After the transfer between the two sides, James took over the offense of the Heat, but as soon as he got the ball, he would be chased and intercepted by the Warriors. Keeping up with James Jones, let Eddie House and others shoot, and they continued the cold touch in the first half. They only made 3 of 1 open three-pointers, forcing James to take a difficult mid-range shot to score.

And Curry stepped forward. After Wade went off the court, Spoelstra sent Eddie House to guard him. Facing the short Eddie House, Curry first used a back dribble to shake him away. At the center of gravity, he hit a three-pointer with a dry pull, and then used a two-for-one cooperation with Green, cut into the inside deftly, succeeded in a layup, and played Eddie House in the palm of his hand.

The last 3 minutes of the third quarter passed quickly in the fast offensive and defensive rhythm of the two teams. When James shot a cold arrow from the outside and hit a three-pointer, there were 20.3 seconds left in the time and the ball came to the Warriors.

At this time, the score came to 82:76. The Warriors used Curry's consecutive scoring to lead the Heat by 6 points.

Danny Green sent the baseline ball, Curry dribbled the ball across half court, and then slowly dribbled the ball at the top of the arc, slowing down the pace for the final attack.

Curry watched the timer, and when the clock reached 8 seconds, he finally started it.

Curry continued to dribble the ball from his crotch, approaching the three-point line. Eddie House changed his center of gravity with Curry's movement. Curry suddenly dribbled the ball behind his back, handed the ball from his left hand to his right, and his shoulders tilted sharply forward to the right. , Assuming he was going to break through on the right, Eddie House quickly shifted his center of gravity, trying to block Curry's breakthrough path.

But Curry then handed the ball to his left hand from behind, took a brisk step to the left rear, completely shook Eddie House, raised his hand and threw a three-pointer!

brush!
The basketball drew a beautiful arc like a rainbow in the air, and when the red light came on, it fell straight into the net.

85: 76.

This is a wonderful two-back movement + step-back three-pointer at the buzzer!
When Curry made a shot, all the fans at the scene stood up, staring closely at the orange basketball gliding in the air, with their hands on their chests, ready to go, and when the basketball hit the net, everyone's arms were twitching. Raising it high, the boundless forest of arms like spears and spears instantly stood up in the auditorium in all directions!

"Yeah!!!!"

This three-pointer was like a nuclear bomb that detonated the entire arena. All kinds of screams, shouts, and applause came together in one place, turning the Oracle Center into a hell full of noise. The momentum poured into everyone's ears and shook people's hearts fiercely.

And Curry was standing in the middle of the field, with his hands on his hips, looking sideways at the audience, biting his braces, showing a bright smile, shaking his shoulders triumphantly, patting his chest and pointing to the sky, and bouncing back to the bench.

Zhang Weiping praised loudly:
"Hey! It's a beautiful shot. This is Curry's personal ability. You really can't guard against him... Let's look at the slow motion again. How dare you shoot! It's too difficult! This is Curry, indeed It’s amazing, it’s hard not to accept it! This shot seems unreasonable, but it’s a good goal if it’s scored!”

Eddie House stood there, looked back at the falling basketball, then turned his head to look at Curry, spread his hands to Spoelstra helplessly, shook his head with a wry smile.

He tried his best to defend, but he really couldn't.

Spoelstra crossed his arms and shook his head, not knowing what to say.

He is coaching a Big Three team, but he can swear that he has never seen such a scene!
Spoelstra turned to look at Wade, smiled bitterly and said:

"Dwayne, I have to admit, I shouldn't have taken you off."

Wade nodded again and again, with a lingering expression on his face:
"I agree, Eric, you should let me follow that babyface the whole time!
(End of this chapter)