warrior godfather

Chapter 275 Let's Don't Worry

"...At present, the Warriors are still 0.5 wins ahead of the Mavericks. Although they lost to the Magic, the victory over the Timberwolves and the Kings is enough to show that the Warriors' good state is not a flash in the pan. But the bad news is that the Mavericks Like the Magic, they also have many shooters with nerve knife attributes, and the Warriors lost the game because of the sudden outbreak of Richardson, Nelson, Turkoglu and others. Compared with them, Kidd, Turkoglu, etc. The [-]-point production is even higher in…”

"Another bad news is that the Mavericks have Dirk Nowitzki, and the German chariot once again showed the demeanor of the king this season. From the following data, we can see that Dirk Nowitzki's influence on both ends of the offense and defense, compared to He has achieved breakthroughs in his previous career, and his technical characteristics just restrain the forward defense that the Warriors are proud of. The Warriors must be vigilant about this. Coach Z may once again put on the strangling formation that he used against James... ..."

"The center Bogut introduced by the Mavericks played a huge role. He raised the Mavericks' inside defense to a new level, allowing Nowitzki to focus on the offensive end, but in my opinion, he faces On the contrary, it will not have much effect on the Warriors. Curry can give full play to the advantages of playing small and big in the face of Bogut and Nowitzki with extremely poor mobility. Carlisle must carefully think about how to defend the Warriors' pick-and-roll offense , he may use the method of flanking Curry..."

"On the whole, Nowitzki's offensive effect against the Warriors' front line group, and Curry's misplaced targeting of the Mavericks' inside line, will be the key factors that determine the outcome of this game. Of course, the short, old guard line It is also a hidden danger for the Mavericks. Coach Z may let Curry directly target the defense of Kidd, Beau Bois and others. This is where Carlisle is difficult to deal with..."

Liu Zhiyuan carefully checked his freshly released game preview from beginning to end, smiled with satisfaction, and posted it on the original section of Hupu Forum.

It took him two hours to write this, and it took a lot of hard work. Before that, he also spent an hour watching the Mavericks video, and also checked a lot of data. For this preview, he spent a total of three hours.

But the moment Liu Zhiyuan pressed the release button, he felt that all the sacrifices were worth it.

Today is March 3. Nearly a month ago, he posted his opinion on trading ratings on Hupu, which attracted the attention of many fans. From this, he came up with the idea of ​​writing basketball analysis articles, and very soon Quickly put it into practice.

Since then, Liu Zhiyuan has written an analysis article about the Warriors’ game replays and previews every three or four days. Because of his proficiency in the use of high-level data, clear logic in writing, and humorous language, he quickly gained a lot of attention. A large number of loyal fans, his ID "Hanzhu" has also become a little famous in the circle of Warriors fans.

Every article costs Liu Zhiyuan several hours of rest time, and this does not bring him financial benefits, but in the process of writing articles, Liu Zhiyuan has a sense of accomplishment, which is beyond the reach of daily boring work What was given to him, although the creative process was tiring, but his love for basketball and the support of Warriors fans made him persevere.

Soon, there was a reply under the post:
"Thank you for your hard work! Hupu needs such professional posts!"

"The Mavericks are not playing well? Nowitzki is a soft guy. The Warriors defend so well. How many points can he score? The Warriors can definitely win."

"Pseudo-fans, don't read this kind of hard-core analysis. Hanzhu made it very clear. Nowitzki restrained the Warriors' defense. Did you not read it at all?"

"Hehe, you guessed it right, I have always been too long to read, there is no use for this kind of stinky and long post."

"If you don't look at it, what kind of presence do you find?"

"I am willing, can you control it..."

Liu Zhiyuan looked at the fans' arguments under the post, shook his head and laughed, and didn't feel so angry because his hard work was negated at will.

This month was an eye-opener for him, and he saw all kinds of weird comments. At first, he was very angry because of other people's belittling and ridiculing, and spent a lot of time and energy arguing with people. Later, he found that some people They couldn't be persuaded, they spoke according to their own position, even if Liu Zhiyuan put the data and facts in front of them, they didn't have it.

So Liu Zhiyuan's mentality gradually became Buddhist. He realized that his articles could not be liked by everyone. As long as some people can understand the role of data and look at football from a rational point of view because of his articles, that is enough up.

He swiped the mouse and replied to the encouraging comments one by one. Suddenly, he glanced from the corner of his eye and saw the time of 23:14 in the lower right corner of the screen.

Liu Zhiyuan shook his stiff neck and turned off the computer:

"Tsk, it's eleven o'clock again, go to bed!"

……

When Liu Zhiyuan fell asleep, on the far side of the Pacific Ocean, the sun was rising from the east, swaying endless heat to the earth.

"Good morning, coach!" Green said loudly, looking at Zhang Yu who walked into the training ground.

The players who were laughing and chatting with each other heard his voice and turned their heads to greet Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu responded one by one, walked to the front of the crowd, and waited for the players to gather around and calm down before speaking:
"Have you read all the scouting reports sent to you yesterday?"

"Look!" Everyone replied in unison.

Zhang Yu said seriously:
"The Mavericks are a very difficult opponent, especially after they have been strengthened. We must not underestimate the enemy. According to the current ranking, we are likely to meet the Mavericks in the playoffs. The next three games against them may be The preview of the playoffs, I ask you all to play it as a playoffs, and you must not take it lightly! Do you understand?"

"Got it, coach!" Chandler was the first to answer.

"Coach, I will do my best to defend Nowitzki!" Green said with firm eyes.

He watched the scouting report and the fine-cut video the video room gave him, and he knew how difficult the task he was facing.

"Don't worry, boss, we will be able to take the Mavericks!" Curry said energetically, as if he didn't care about the Mavericks.

Zhang Yu nodded, waved his hand, and ordered:
"Okay, let's all train, it's up to you tonight, don't let our fans down."

After everyone dispersed, Zhang Yu walked to the side of the coaching staff to arrange today's training tasks. Afterwards, several people were responsible for their own part of the training. Only Ron Adams was still looking through his hands slowly according to his own habits. The information, doing the final confirmation.

"Ronan..." he said suddenly.

"Huh? What's wrong?"

Ron Adams was silent for a while, and whispered:

"To be honest, I'm not very optimistic about tonight's game."

Zhang Yu smiled lightly and said:
"Why? We have played against the Mavericks many times, and we are fully prepared, and with Stephen around, we have an advantage in offense. As long as we play normally, we have a great chance of winning. Of course, we may have to play defense. It’s a bit of a disadvantage, but we also have a plan, or are you worried about Clay and Jimmy’s attack?”

Ron Adams shook his head:
"No, I'm worried about the Mavericks' offense."

"The Mavericks' offense?"

Ron Adams adjusted his glasses, looked up slightly, and looked at the Warriors players who were seriously training in the entire training ground, and said in a low voice:

"We may suffer a lot defensively. Nowitzki's offensive method almost completely restrains Drummond, and the Mavericks' shooters are in great shape this year. They are all old fritters. The young players on the team People are hard to fight, their mentality seems to be a little casual, and it can be tough."

Zhang Yu glanced at Ron Adams, feeling a little surprised.

As a traverser, he is very aware of the advantages of the Mavericks this season, but he did not expect Ron Adams to have such a keen eye and sum up the characteristics of the Mavericks so clearly.

This year's Mavericks certainly have Nowitzki as the absolute core. His high pick-and-roll and low post are the Mavericks' starting tactics for almost all tactics, but other veterans who are rejuvenated in their second spring also play a role in the Mavericks' winning. played a vital role.

In a sense, Nowitzki is the inside version of Curry. His offensive threats are all within 7 meters of the basket. The super offensive point for most of the opponent's defensive attention.

As of now, Nuo Tianwang's average plus-minus in the regular season is a terrifying +16.3, and no one in the Mavericks has a plus-minus of +7 except him. As long as he is on the court, the Mavericks will win points, with a margin of 6.7 points It ranges from 25 points to 4.9 points, and as long as Nowitzki is not on the court, the Mavericks will lose [-] points. With him or without him, the Mavericks are two teams.

Of course, this is not to belittle the other players of the Mavericks. Nowitzki played like a king of silver horns. Divide the ball, so that Nowitzki's flanking attack was not in vain.

33-year-old Dirk Nowitzki, 34-year-old Jason Terry, 33-year-old Marion, 38-year-old Kidd... They know that their time in the league is running out, and they have a lot of experience in their past careers. There are too many regrets that need a championship ring to make up for, and only one championship ring is needed to make up for it.

The Mavericks were able to stand on the stage of the championship again after repeated setbacks. It is precisely because this group of veterans have never died in chasing the championship, burned all their energy, and launched the last sprint to the O'Brien Cup.

Thoughts flashed through Zhang Yu's mind, but his face remained calm, he just smiled lightly and said:

"Ron, don't worry, just play our own stuff. No matter what the result is, it will be a good experience for the team. Don't forget, our era has not yet come, so we don't need to worry."

Ron Adams was silent for a while, nodded slowly, and said in a slightly vicissitudes of voice:

"You're right, we don't need to rush...but you know what, Ronan, I've been in this league for 21 years, I've been to six teams, I've seen almost everything. Back then, I thought that one day I can also coach a team. Later, I gradually gave up on this idea and only wanted a championship ring, but many years have passed, and I haven’t even played in the finals.”

He laughed at himself, raised his hand to stop Zhang Yu who wanted to open his mouth to live, took out a piece of dark gray glasses cloth from his briefcase, put the briefcase under his arm, took off his glasses and slowly wiped them, and said slowly:
"But in the Warriors, I saw the hope of winning the championship. These guys are really good, and this is the first season they played together, and they played the third place in the Western Conference. When they all grow up, what a powerful team the Warriors will be. To tell you the truth, Ronan, I originally accepted your invitation to come to Oakland for the sake of retirement. At that time, I thought to myself, What achievements can you make as a young man in your 20s? Look at it now, I was completely wrong, but I am very glad that I was wrong."

"We will win the championship, Ron, and it won't be too long." Zhang Yu said softly.

Ron Adams put the dark gray glasses cloth into the black briefcase, put on the glasses slowly, and shook his head:

"No, Ronan, you're right, we don't need to worry, I just passed my 62nd birthday, and I still have a lot of time to train these kids' defense, let the young eagles go through the storm, so that they can soar Farther away, don't worry, otherwise it will backfire, I have seen this kind of thing a lot over the years... Oh, by the way, I forgot that you are also an impatient young man, boss."

He looked at Zhang Yu, smiled slightly, under the sparse eyebrows, mischievous light flashed in the light brown eyes, and then he walked slowly towards the training ground with his briefcase in his arms.

Zhang Yu stood where he was, looked at Ron Adams' slightly hunched back, pursed his lips, and followed the respectable old man.

……

"Dirk Nowitzki catches low, post up Green, Rooster independent, fadeaway -- well, he hit a two-pointer, Mavericks lead to 10, one to the end of the game 1 seconds, it's not looking good for the Warriors..."

Jim Barnett's feeble voice followed the airwaves and spread to all the fans' homes near Oakland watching the Warriors game in an instant.

The on-site commentator who has worked for the Warriors for 25 years loves this job very much, but the huge disadvantages presented by the Warriors on the court prevent him from explaining the game to the audience with a relaxed attitude.

At this time, the game between the Warriors and the Mavericks came to the end of the fourth quarter, and the 10-point lead made the victory of this game almost in the arms of the Mavericks.

Faced with such an unfavorable situation, Zhang Yu did not show any anger, unwillingness or helplessness. He folded his arms and stood calmly on the sidelines. After Nowitzki scored 2 points, he calmly called the last timeout .

This is Nowitzki's 35th point in the game. Zhang Yu made all the adjustments he could make, allowing Green, Kirilenko, and Chandler to take turns. After they were all helpless, they double-teamed. However, it was still unable to stop the advance of the German chariot, allowing Nowitzki to score a quasi-triple double of 35 points, 7 assists and 8 rebounds.

Such a comprehensive performance is very unusual for Nowitzki, but he can often get such data this season. After many seasons of training, Nowitzki's ability to break double teams has reached a new level. Height, it's like Kidd finally practiced a precise three-pointer after a long career.

Although Nowitzki is used more as an end point in the Mavericks' tactics, but when the team needs him to launch tactics in low singles, his ability to deliver the ball when he is double-teamed determines whether the Mavericks' offense can go smoothly Expand.

Tonight, Zhang Yu bet that he couldn't find his teammates, but it turns out that he can not only find open teammates, but also pass the ball very timely and accurately, disintegrating the Warriors' flawed shrinking defense.

Looking at the dejected players returning to the bench, Zhang Yu secretly felt amused. Since the All-Stars, the Warriors have won many battles, and he has rarely seen such a scene recently.

Zhang Yu didn't intend to comfort everyone this time. Recently, a bit of arrogance has been bred within the team due to consecutive victories, and it tends to spread gradually. It is just time to use this loss to wake them up.

He picked up the tactical board and marker pen, and said calmly:

"Let's fight for three-pointers later, grab one as quickly as possible, everyone pulls out as a screen, and positions one by one along the three-point line to create opportunities for Stephen to shoot..."

The timeout ended quickly, Clay sent a sideline kick, and Curry dribbled it to the frontcourt after receiving the ball, using triple screens in a row, trying to run out of an open opportunity.

But Carlisle strictly guarded against the Warriors' three-pointers. All the Mavericks players stepped on the three-point line to defend. Without getting rid of the Mavericks' defense, Marion quickly switched defenses to him.

But Curry can't slow down and start the attack again. Time is running out, and the Warriors must seize every second. He uses his super fast shooting speed to avoid Marion's interference, and makes a strong three-point shot.

brush!
"Oh! God is on the side of the Warriors. Curry hit a three-pointer with Marion's long arm. The Warriors chased to 7 points. We still have a chance!" Jim Barnett's eyes lit up, excited said.

In the arena, the fans watching Curry nervously also cheered. The attack took less than 10 seconds, and the Warriors still had 1 minute and 24 seconds to chase points. They regained hope of winning.

Curry watched the basketball he threw go into the net, and let out a long breath. When he was shooting, his vision was covered by Marion's long arms. No bottom.

But soon, the Warriors fans at the scene became quiet again. After Kidd pressed the top of the arc for more than ten seconds, he played a pick-and-roll with Nowitzki, and then Nowitzki made a three-pointer. With 1 minute and 3 seconds left, the Warriors led by another 10 points. This was a game-killing three-pointer!
In the next round, Curry tried to grab a three-pointer again, but it ended in an iron attack under the strict defense of the Mavericks. Chandler grabbed an offensive rebound, but Clay still missed a three-pointer. The Warriors completely lost hope of chasing points. , Zhang Yu no longer made unnecessary efforts, and signaled everyone to give up the foul and let the time run out.

In the end, at the end of the game, the Mavericks defeated the Warriors 106:96, surpassing the Warriors in one fell swoop, and came to the third position in the Western Conference, while the Warriors dropped to fourth in the Western Conference.

Curry's performance in this game was not good. The Mavericks focused on him defensively, and although the Mavericks' veterans had slow legs, they maintained the integrity of the defense with their excellent tacit understanding and used the Warriors' space. The defect, while flanking Curry, also maintained the defensive strength of the rest of the Warriors.

Curry also has no good way to deal with flanking. He can only use off-ball offense and the sporadic mistakes of the Mavericks' defense to score points. 13. Made 8 of 5 free throws, scored 3 points, 2 assists, 2 rebounds and 21 steals. It seemed that Si was not bad, but he sent 11 turnovers.

However, Butler has done a lot in the middle distance. He made 15 of 8 shots, 4 of 2 three-pointers, and 4 of 2 free throws. He scored 20 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists. He is the only Warrior who scored 20 points except Curry. He can only digest these ball possessions at most now.

Apart from the two, the Warriors scored the most points with Big Z's 14 points. He was in excellent form tonight. Through the pick-and-roll cooperation with Jeremy Lin, he frequently scored mid-range points.

And Clay missed again today, shooting 12 of 4 shots, 9 of 3 three-pointers, and only scored 11 points. His instability was gradually revealed under the strict defense of the opponent, and he was often accurate in two games.

In addition, after more than half of the season, Jeremy Lin has fully adapted to the NBA arena. In this game, he scored 9 points, 6 assists and 4 rebounds. Butler supported the Warriors' offensive end together, but his shooting shortcomings still limited his scoring.

For the Mavericks, Nowitzki scored 38 points, 7 assists and 9 rebounds, which completely blew up the Warriors' inside line. Green, who was still young, was completely powerless against Nowitzki. He can only look at the ball and sigh with his back jumper, not to mention Nowitzki's face-to-frame skills that have been immersed for a long time. The same result is the same when Zhang Yu is replaced by others.

In addition, Kidd scored a triple-double of 11 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds, firmly controlling the rhythm of the game. Terry scored 5 three-pointers and scored 19 points. Marion scored 14 points, 7 rebounds, 2 blocks and 2 steals. Also very comprehensive.

Zhang Yu rubbed his chin, raised his head amidst the chaotic noise of the stadium, and quietly looked at the data column on the big screen.

After a while, he stepped onto the court, shook hands with Carlisle and the Mavericks, and walked to the locker room with the players and the coaching staff.

After entering the player channel, Zhang Yu walked in the front without saying a word, and the others did not dare to speak, the atmosphere was very oppressive.

After returning to the locker room, Zhang Yu didn't say anything, but let Curry, Butler and him go to the post-match interview with normal expressions, leaving the other players in the locker room to look at each other.

After the interview, Zhang Yu, Curry, and Butler returned to the locker room. The other players were also packed, and they looked at the same head coach with some anxiety.

They know how poorly they played tonight. It's not because they lost, but because of their slack attitude caused by consecutive wins. Zhang Yu called three timeouts in the first quarter, which made the team's atmosphere worse. Get nervous again.

Zhang Yu looked around and said in a deep voice:
"Do you know the gap between yourself and the real strong team?"

Everyone lowered their heads in shame, and Green's expression was even more depressed.

"Keep your head up, Drummond!"

Green was shocked and looked up at the head coach. Zhang Yu continued:

"It's not your fault that you can't guard Nowitzki. You have tried your best. In my opinion, you are the best performer tonight. You don't need to feel guilty."

Green took a deep breath and nodded, the frustration and shame on his face subsided a lot.

Zhang Yu looked at Curry:

"Stephen, do you know how many mistakes you made today?"

"Seven, seven," Curry said in shame.

Zhang Yu sneered:
"I thought you didn't know."

Curry lowered his head even lower.

His passing in the first quarter was very casual, and he sent 4 turnovers in a single quarter, allowing the Mavericks to take the opportunity to fight back several times.

"I'll practice passing the ball for an extra half an hour tomorrow, is there any problem?"

"No problem, boss!" Curry responded quickly.

"Jimmy, tell me, what is your free throw percentage today?" Zhang Yu turned to Butler.

"50%..." Butler mumbled.

"Practice an extra [-] free throws!"

"Yes!"

"Klay, what's your three-point shooting percentage?"

"30%..."

"Then you should know what to do tomorrow?"

"Understood, coach, I will practice a hundred more three-pointers."

"Jeremy..."

Zhang Yu mentioned everyone's names one by one, pointing out their shortcomings in today's game, and everyone admitted their mistakes convincingly.

Finally, he said coldly:
"In a few days, we will still play the Mavericks, let me see your progress, I have said many times, winning or losing a game is not important, but you have to play according to the tactics arranged, and your attitude must not be a problem! Some games can be casual, but the Mavericks are not such an opponent! I don’t know if you are influenced by the media, or if your ideas are stuck in the last season, thinking that we can beat the Mavericks casually, and don’t have such thoughts in the future , the Mavericks are our number one enemy this season!"

After his words fell, the locker room was silent. Everyone was listening to Zhang Yu's lecture, and the expressions of the players became serious. Obviously, they listened to Zhang Yu's words after losing.

"Okay, let's all go back, train hard tomorrow, and prepare for the Suns game the day after tomorrow. Everyone must complete the extra training."

Zhang Yu felt that the time had come, so he waved his hand. Everyone greeted him as if they had been pardoned, and left one after another.

In the end, only the members of the coaching staff were left in the locker room. Zhang Yu looked at Silas and the others, his cold expression disappeared, and he shook his head tiredly and said:

"These guys... are really worrying."

Silas said in relief:

"It doesn't matter if they lose this game, it will calm them down."

Bruce also said:
"Yes, losing now is better than losing later, and there is still room for adjustment. The only pity is that we lost to the Mavericks, which made us fall to fourth in the Western Conference."

As he spoke, he couldn't help showing a look of regret on his face.

Zhang Yu raised his hand and rubbed his face, and said in a muffled voice:

"Falling to fourth in the West is not necessarily a bad thing."

"Huh?" Everyone looked at him suspiciously.

Zhang Yu put down his hands, his exhaustion was swept away, his eyes glowed again, he smiled slightly, and said:

"This season, we are going to be the fourth place in the Western Conference!"

(End of this chapter)