warrior godfather

Chapter 280
The 15 minutes of the intermission passed quickly, and the two teams returned to the field. The audience who went to the bathroom, shopped, and ate during this time also returned to their seats, and the game restarted.

Both sides are playing the main lineup, the Warriors want to maintain the lead, the Thunder want to recover the point difference, the third quarter is bound to be a head-to-head contest.

The Thunder held the ball for the first attack in the second half. Westbrook continued his excellent form in the first half, passing Clay's defense in one step, and before Green's help defense was in place, the zombie hit a jumper.

65: 54.

After the goal was scored, Westbrook also hammered his chest with passion. Brooks poured a lot of chicken soup into the players during the intermission, and the momentum of the Thunder team was stimulated again. Vow to win this game.

Looking back, Curry and Chandler played a pick-and-roll, but no matter how slow Brooks was, a half-court time was enough for him to react. Pounced, delaying Curry's shot, and then exchanged it with Sefolosha.

Curry's reaction was also very quick. He used the gap between Perkins and Sefolosha to switch positions and gave the ball to Chandler who went down. The latter immediately went to the basket after receiving the ball.

But the pick-and-roll position of the two is outside the three-point line, Chandler is too far away from the penalty area, and his dribbling is very average, which gave Ibaka a chance to help defend and fill the position, and was forced to stop one step inside the free throw line. Location.

Chandler has a narrow field of vision and can only see Green, who was emptied by Ibaka, and immediately passed the ball. Green caught the ball in the middle distance and swiped left and right. Ibaka didn't even rush to jump on him.

In this case, it was impossible for Green to pass the ball again. He adjusted, leaned forward, and shot an open three-pointer with a weird posture.

boom!
The basketball crossed a low, flat and stiff arc, hit the front of the basket, and bounced high. Perkins, who was recovered to the basket, protected the rebound. The Thunder took the opportunity to counterattack, and Westbrook scored to follow-up Durant Three-point hit.

At 65:57, the Thunder chased the score to single digits.

"Di-"

Just as Durant and Westbrook were celebrating by high-fiving, the whistle sounded, and everyone looked back, but it was Zhang Yu who called a timeout, and it was only 48 seconds before the start of the second half.

On the Thunder's bench, Brooks looked at Zhang Yu in surprise. He didn't expect Zhang Yu to call a timeout so quickly. This was something completely beyond his understanding. If it was him, it would be even if the opponent tied the score , He has to wait a little longer to see if his team members can adjust back, and then make adjustments when the situation completely collapses.

The Warriors players are already used to Zhang Yu's actions. Although the Warriors' coaching staff is generally very well prepared before the game, and sometimes there is no need to adjust the entire game, as long as the situation on the court is unfavorable, no matter what time it is, No matter how much the Warriors lead, Zhang Yu will immediately call a timeout and adjust without delay.

Since the second half had just started, everyone was not tired, and they didn't have to sit down to rest after returning to the bench. They all surrounded Zhang Yu. They knew that Zhang Yu must have a strategy to arrange.

Sure enough, Zhang Yu, who was surrounded by everyone, didn't talk nonsense, didn't pour chicken soup, picked up the marker pen, and started to write and draw on the tactical board:
"Look good, everyone pay attention to your position, we will fight like this later..."

"Om-"

The long beep of the buzzer echoed, and the short timeout called by Zhang Yu was soon over. The two teams returned to the field and boosted their morale just now. Zhang Yu on the other side of the stage.

He wants to see how the Warriors will play this ball. The Thunder has already gained momentum. With the combined efforts of Westbrook and Durant, Brooks has the confidence to beat any team.

On the court, the Warriors sent out a sideline kick, Curry held the ball at the top of the arc, Clay and Butler settled down to the bottom corners on both sides to open up space, Chandler stood near the penalty area, entangled with Perkins, and Green raised the ball Covering for Curry, Ibaka followed without hesitation.

During the halftime break, Brooks repeatedly emphasized the need to guard against Curry's three-pointers. As long as he hits the pick-and-roll, he must be strongly delayed, and he will not be given room to shoot. Then he will immediately switch back and let Sefolosha follow the defense. At the same time, other people have to shrink the inside line and not give Curry a chance to pass the ball.

This is one of the standard pick-and-roll methods. Brooks made it very clear. The Thunder also practiced very clearly on weekdays, and the players' execution was not at all faulty.

Ibaka's strong delay left Curry with no room for a three-point shot, and Sefolosha squeezed through the screen quickly enough to form a seamless connection with Ibaka, keeping up with him when he completed the delayed dropback Curry, let Curry not get a little gap from this pick-and-roll.

But to strictly guard Curry, it is inevitable to relax the supervision of Green. After Curry attracted the defensive attention of Ibaka and Sefolosha, he hit the ground and gave the ball to Green who was going down.

After Green received the ball, he took advantage of the situation and walked towards the basket. His dribbling was much better than Chandler's, and he quickly rushed into the free throw line, forming a tendency to attack the frame. Seeing this, Perkins had to rush towards Green with all his strength He came over and had no time to take care of Chandler behind him.

Seeing Perkins who came up to help defend, Green continued to walk towards the penalty area without any confusion. He waited until Perkins came in front of him before throwing the ball into the sky in a calm manner. The money behind Perkins Dele jumped high, received a pass from Green at the most comfortable height, and smashed the ball into the basket!
boom!
The basket was trembling three times by Chandler's strong dunking. Chandler grabbed the basket to cushion it, and then landed with a bang.

At 67:57, the point difference returned to double digits.

After Chandler celebrated, he pointed at Green with a smile, meaning to thank him for passing the ball. Green nodded triumphantly and patted his chest back to defend. The meaning was obvious, and he would pass to Chandler the next time he had the opportunity. .

In the next round, Westbrook chose to attack the Warriors inside and missed a layup under Chandler's interference. sent outside.

Curry held the ball outside the 45-degree three-point line on the left, pressed his hand down, signaled to stabilize the rhythm, and then made a gesture. After seeing it, Clay and Butler immediately ran to the weak side. Standing in the bottom corner and outside the 45-degree three-point line on the right, Chandler moved from the left side of the basket to the right side, leaving the strong side to Curry and Green.

Seeing that the three were in good positions, Green immediately came to cover Curry outside the three-point line, and Ibaka followed closely.

At this time, Ibaka entered the league for the first time, when he was the most athletic and mobile. Curry saw him come out of the defense, dribbled behind his back to adjust his rhythm, and took a step back. One step played pick and roll with Green.

This made Ibaka, who was about to come up with a big delay, hesitate for a while. Although Brooks asked him to guard against Curry's three-pointer, Curry was so far away from the basket. After he hesitated, he subconsciously relaxed his vigilance and just stepped on the three-point line. After a symbolic disturbance, he turned and retreated.

But it was the relaxation of this step that gave Curry room to shoot. Instead of passing the ball to Green, he used the back dribble to adjust the rhythm, and directly raised his hand and threw a super long three-pointer!
Sefolosha, who had just squeezed through the screen, saw Curry shoot a three-pointer. In a hurry, he rushed towards him before he could take off, trying to interfere with his shooting.

Snapped!
Sefolosha's action was too reckless, and he was too slow to stop. He slammed into Curry directly, and slapped Curry's arm heavily with his right hand. Curry fell to the ground, and the referee who was always paying attention to this side immediately blew his whistle .

Sefolosha regretted it, but before he stood up, there was a burst of applause like a tsunami in his ears. He hurriedly looked up and saw the basketball thrown by Curry across the air. After the trajectory, it fell straight into the basket. This is a 3+1!
However, this relieved Sefolosha's annoyance a little. Facts have proved that Curry's ultra-long three-pointer can really be shot, and his aggressive defense did not make a mistake.

Curry, who fell to the ground, kept staring at the flying basketball. When he saw the basketball hit the net, he punched heavily. Before his teammates came to pull him, he jumped up from the ground, raised his hands, and waved vigorously. Arouse the emotions of the audience.

By the time he got to the free throw line, the arena was already filled with shouts of "MVP". Curry listened to the mountain call coming from his ears, chewed on his braces, squinted his eyes slightly, and made a steady free throw.

At 71:57, the point difference was suddenly widened.

On the sidelines, Brooks shook his head in disappointment, but he just signaled to give the ball to Durant for a play, to stabilize the rhythm, and did not call a timeout to adjust like Zhang Yu, and the game continued.

And Durant did not disappoint him. After receiving Westbrook's pass, he faced Butler's defense outside the three-point line. Taking a step forward, he pulled out his hand dryly and hit two points steadily.

71: 59.

Brooks breathed a sigh of relief, but just as he let go of his hanging heart, Curry turned around and played a pick-and-roll with Green. When Ibaka came out of the defense, he lobbed the ball to Green who was rolling down. Green rushed into the inside without stopping. , After attracting Perkins' help defense, he sent Chandler an alley-oop again!
73:59, Brooks' brow furrowed again.

On the sidelines, Silas, who was sitting on the right side of Zhang Yu, clapped his hands vigorously twice, nodded repeatedly and said:

"Ronan, you are right, although Brooks will pay attention to Stephen's three-pointer, but will not change the basic defensive strategy, as long as Stephen and Drummond play pick-and-roll, they can break the Thunder's strong delay on him. "

Zhang Yu smiled slightly and said:

"Both Stephen and Drummond can handle the ball, and Stephen has unsolvable shooting ability. Drummond's screen quality is high enough, and the pick-and-roll between the two of them can generate countless changes. If Brooks does not prepare in advance, Definitely can't handle it."

Silas said with emotion:

"Yeah, they have a tacit understanding now, but to be honest, when Drummond first came to the team, his relationship with Stephen was very ordinary. After all, their growth environments are too different, and they have no common language. I remember that Drummond didn't talk to Stephen much in the first half month... Who would have thought that the two of them would have such a tacit understanding on the court, but they played together for a season, as if they could know what each other was thinking Same."

After hearing what Silas said, Zhang Yu smiled and didn't say anything, but there was a hint of reminiscence in his eyes, and he whispered to himself:
"Of course, this is Curry and Green, this is an unsolvable Kuchasing pick and roll..."

At this moment, Oracle Arena was filled with noise because of Green and Chandler's lob dunks, his voice was indiscernible, and no one heard it.

After this goal was scored, the Warriors continued to use Curry to chase the pick-and-roll to attack the Thunder's defense, but the fledgling Ibaka could not deal with this changeable offense. He was at a loss in front of Green, and didn't know how to defend.

Until this time, Brooks still insisted on the defensive strategy formulated before the game, that is, not double-teaming Curry, nor letting Ibaka switch defenses. Curry and Green's pick-and-roll defeated him, but Brooks still insisted on the defensive strategy of giving priority to the inside line. He even arranged to shrink the inside line to defend Green's second ball, and did not give Curry strength.

In this case, even if Durant and Westbrook are in excellent condition and succeed in consecutive singles, the Thunder cannot catch up with the point difference.

With the tacit cooperation of Curry and Green, the Warriors' offense was buoyant. Chandler ate cakes again and again, the Thunder shrank the inside, and Green passed the ball to Clay and Butler on the outside. Ibaka was either slow to expand outside, or forced too tight to delay, shooting three-pointers and breaking through to the inside to score.

After the third quarter, the Warriors extended their lead to 19 points and entered the intermission with a score of 93:74.

This huge point difference caused the entire Oracle Center to fall into a carnival in advance. The rhythm of the playoffs was originally slower than the regular season. The Warriors scored 90 points in three quarters, which is already the craziest of all the games that have been played in this year's playoffs. Scoring performance, and with only one quarter left, the 20-point difference is an insurmountable gap, and the Warriors almost took the victory into their pockets.

If it was the regular season, the Thunder might have given up in the fourth quarter, but every game in the playoffs is crucial. After the start of the fourth quarter, Brooks kept Durant, Westbrook and Harden on the court. In the game, the determination to chase points is evident.

This arrangement quickly achieved results. Although Harden's state is still a bit sluggish, relying on the personal abilities of Westbrook and Durant, the Thunder quickly closed the point difference to within 15 points. It is not impossible to recover the difference.

It's just that Zhang Yu wouldn't give the Thunder this chance. Taking advantage of the dead ball, he switched back to the starting lineup at 10 minutes and 15 seconds. The Warriors immediately stabilized the situation. Hold for less than 13 minutes.

As Curry assisted Green to eat the pie, the Warriors extended their lead to 2 points at 16 minutes and 16 seconds. Amid Green's roar and the cheers of the fans, the Thunder's struggling momentum was vented.

In the next round, the Thunder's offense was disorganized. Although Westbrook was still full of passion, he made a pass error in the face of the Warriors' defenses, and the Warriors took the opportunity to score a counterattack. Back off.

Knowing that the game was over, Brooks shook his head and sighed, called a timeout, and conceded the loss.

Zhang Yu also withdrew his troops, and the game then entered garbage time.

In the end, the Warriors defeated the Thunder 119:105, and the first playoff match between the two teams came to an end.

　Happy birthday Curry~~~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)