warrior godfather

Chapter 293
"warrior~warrior~"

Inside the Oracle Arena, there was a lot of voices, and almost all the fans stood up, shouting the name of the Warriors, and the headlights on the dome shone brightly, illuminating the wooden floor printed with the Warriors logo.

Mike Conley was in it, but he couldn't feel the fiery atmosphere at all. He only had endless irritability in his heart.

The victories of G3 and G4 allowed Conley to regain his confidence. His defense against Curry seems to have worked. Curry's scoring output and efficiency have declined successively. As long as Conley makes persistent efforts, the Grizzlies can win this round of the series. One step further on the path of miracles.

But it turns out that this is just his illusion.

At the beginning of the game, Curry didn't even play the pick-and-roll first, to test the Grizzlies' defense, and directly turned on the singles mode and found Conley.

And Conley didn't worry much about Curry's offense based on his experience in the first two games.

In fact, the Grizzlies' coaching staff unanimously concluded before the game that Curry's performance in G1 and G2 was just a flash in the pan, and G3 and G4 are his true level. He is just an Arenas-style guard. He can score, and he can score points against teams with weak defenses in the playoffs, but he can't do it against strong defensive teams like the Grizzlies. His "low efficiency" in G1 and G2 is proof.

But they quickly changed their minds.

In the first quarter, Curry scored 16 points on Conley's head, including two step-back three-pointers that completely swayed him, which was brilliant and detonated the entire Oracle Arena.

In the second quarter, Curry still didn't have much rest. Zhang Yu was determined to win this game and implemented an eight-player rotation. Big Z and Yi Jianlian didn't play. He didn't let Jeremy Lin and others play for too long. On the main lineup.

After Curry came on the court, he immediately took over the Warriors' offense. He took advantage of Conley's fear of his own three-pointer, frequently broke through to the inside, hit the basket, compressed the Grizzlies' defense, attracted double-teams, and then fed Chandler and Green. Sending 5 assists in a single quarter revitalized the Warriors' overall offense.

The Warriors lacked shooters, but they outmatched the Grizzlies in terms of athletic ability. Under Zhang Yu's arrangement, Chandler, Green, Butler and Tony Allen were like a pack of wolves, constantly attacking the inside, and Curry's passing was also sufficient. Accurate, able to send a second pass within a few millimeters, and feed cakes and assists to teammates who make air cuts.

After the first half, Curry scored 23 points and 7 assists, helping the Warriors take a 54:42 lead.

And this is not the end, Zhang Yu struck while the iron was hot during the intermission, and gave Curry only one instruction—to defeat the Grizzlies' defense and destroy the Grizzlies' confidence!

After the start of the third quarter, Curry completely turned on his personal offensive mode. In just 3 minutes, he made three three-pointers and stopped the Grizzlies.

Hollins adjusted his defense against Curry and tried to use Battier to cover Curry, but Curry immediately changed his offensive method, using speed and rhythm to break through to the inside, scoring in the middle distance, and continuing to expand the point difference.

Hollins went to the doctor in a hurry, asked Sam Young, OJ Mayo to release Curry one after another, and even brought up Ismail Smith, but they couldn't stop Curry's footsteps.

Today is destined to belong to Curry's night. He swept away G4's decline, rebounded strongly, and felt hot. The basket was as vast as the Pacific Ocean in front of him. No matter who came to defend him, he would only be pressed to the ground and rubbed.

In the end, the helpless Hollins still chose to let Conley play against Curry, at least he can consume more of Curry's physical energy.

But in front of Curry who has turned on the unparalleled mode, everything is in vain.

库里下半场再次轰下22分，全场26投16中，三分球15投9中，罚球4中4，狂砍45分12助攻6篮板2抢断，率领勇士以113:96大胜灰熊，系列赛大比分3:2领先，一举夺得赛点！
After the game, most of the controversy over Curry's selection for the first team immediately disappeared.

The Warriors fans had the absolute upper hand in the matchup. Kobe’s performance against the Mavericks in the second round was very poor, averaging only 23.3 points per game. Except for scoring 1 points in G36, he only scored 23 points in one of the remaining three games. The game is under 20 points, which is very different from Curry's performance against the Grizzlies.

Such a gap seems to confirm Curry's right to be selected for the first team from the side. No matter how brilliant Kobe's past glory is, it seems so pale and powerless in the face of the reality of being swept out, and the Lakers fans have to die down.

But this does not mean that they stop there. The fighting power of the fans is amazing, especially as the No.1 Kobe fans in the league. Their quietness is just ready to go. In fact, they have been watching Curry's performance with cold eyes.

If the Warriors are overturned by the Grizzlies with a 3:2 lead, they will explode the most violent offensive. At this point, fans all over the world are the same.

But Warriors fans don't care. The characteristics of basketball games determine that fans have their own one-game attributes. The memories of fans and the media are very short.

When the Warriors led 2:0, the media wanted to praise the Warriors to the sky. Curry has already become a superstar. Coach Z is amazing. He trained the league's top defense in two years, and even analyzed the Warriors' success in the finals. possibility.

After the Grizzlies won two games in a row, the Warriors were immediately stepped on the ground by the media. Curry's scoring champion suddenly became unworthy of the name. Coach Z was at the end of his rope and completely relied on Curry. Without Curry, there was no way to win. The Grizzlies will Create the greatest black eight miracle in history.

After the Warriors won G5 and held the match point, the media trend changed again. Curry deserved his scoring title and a team. He and Rose will rule the East and West respectively in the future, and Coach Z has always maintained his respect for Curry. Trust, reflecting his unwavering determination, this is the strength of a champion coach, and the Warriors will surely enter the Western Conference Finals.

Warriors fans also understand that this is a turn-based game. Whoever supports the team wins, and whose favorite star performs well, then his fans have the right to speak, and this scope is limited to the performance of the latest game.

So they didn't hold back at all, and mocked the Lakers fans in every possible way.

Anyway, Curry and Kobe have already had a "conflict of interest", and the fans of the two parties are doomed to be unable to coexist peacefully. When the Warriors lose, the Lakers fans will not let them go. It is better to have fun now.

And they firmly believe that the Warriors will not let them down, Coach Z will not let them down, and Curry will not let them down.

……

5 p.m., May 13, Memphis, FedEx Center.

Under the eyes of everyone, G6 between the Warriors and the Grizzlies started.

As the playoffs continue to deepen, more and more people are betting on the matchup between the Warriors and the Grizzlies.

This is not only because of the legendary color of the Grizzlies' black eight, and the attention that Curry brought after being selected for the first team, but also because the semifinals of the other three divisions have already been decided.

There are frequent surprises in this year's playoffs, and the Grizzlies are naturally the biggest dark horse. However, the Eagles, 8 games behind the Magic, eliminated their opponents 4:2 in the first round, allowing Howard, who is ranked second in the MVP Tour is also very surprising.

However, after entering the second round, people discovered that the surprise in the first round was just a small surprise, and the new era of the NBA is really coming.

The Bulls defeated the Eagles 4:2. There is nothing to say. The league's first entry into the Eastern Conference Finals is expected by everyone. With the Eagles' civilian basketball style, the second round of the playoffs is their limit.

And the performance of the Heat sweeping the Celtics 4:1 Gentleman was surprising.

People know that the Heat's Big Three are very strong, but they didn't expect them to be so strong. Wade and James turned on the unparalleled mode, averaging 30 points and 28 points per game, taking over the Heat's offense, and the Celtics' defense took two. There is nothing one can do.

The Big Three of the Celtics are showing their old age. None of them averaged more than 20 points per game. Bosh didn't play much, and the Heat easily won the victory. The runner-up of last season was eliminated in a shameful way. .

But Celtics fans shouldn't be too sad. This is an expected result, but it's just a little bit tragic, and the Lakers fans have broken their defenses.

The Mavericks swept the Lakers out 4-0 neatly, making everyone unexpected. I don’t know how many commentators were slapped in the face. Many people even fantasized that the Lakers could come back when the Lakers fell behind 0:3.

Nowitzki shocked the world with his unparalleled strength. In this round of the series, he averaged 37.5 minutes per game, shooting 57.4% from the field, 72.7% from the three-point range, and 93.8% from the free throw line. , scored 25.3 points, 9.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists. His performance was flawless. Under the circumstances of being looked down upon by the whole world, he defeated the defending champion!
This is destined to be a series that will be recorded in history. If the Lakers did not meet the Mavericks, they would definitely reach the Western Conference Finals.

And then, the unlucky one became a warrior.

The Warriors did not keep the other three teams and fans waiting too long. They won the G6 against the Grizzlies in one go and ended the series with a big score of 4:2. They did not fight the Grizzlies like the original Thunder did. seven.

In this game, the Grizzlies held the home court advantage, and the referee also favored them intentionally or unintentionally. After the game, the Grizzlies made 11 more free throws than the Warriors.

This is the biggest gap between the two teams in free throws since six games. The Warriors have never been afraid of the Grizzlies' low attack. Even if Chandler, Green, Kirilenko and others do not foul, Randolph and Gaso It is also difficult for Hall to score in the penalty area. Under normal circumstances, the Grizzlies should not have so many free throws.

But Zhang Yu has already prepared for this. The NBA is a commercial league. Every time a series is played, the ticket revenue and broadcast revenue will skyrocket. To this extent, it is already the result of David Stern's concern for fairness.

If Xiao Hua was on stage, the two teams would definitely play a tiebreaker. No matter how well the Warriors played, he still has a hundred ways to make the Grizzlies win. Zhang Yu has seen too many such ugly scenes in his previous life. The most obvious The first time was the 2016 Finals.

In G6, Curry left the field with six fouls due to different scales. In addition, Bogut was injured and retired, Green was suspended, Cole fell ill, and Barnes sleepwalked. With the epic performance of James and Irving, the history of the Finals was created. The most incredible reversal.

The Cavaliers can win, it must be because they have this strength, but without the help of the alliance, the Cavaliers will never be able to reverse the success. Too many "accident" factors gathered in the final round of death, how much role Xiao Hua played behind it, Whether he played off or not, no one knows.

David Stern is not as unwise as Silver, he will also exert his influence secretly, but he will not be so stupid as to artificially create a miracle.

The Grizzlies' home court advantage helped them maintain an anxious score, but in front of the normal Curry, the Twin Towers couldn't match his scoring output, and the Grizzlies fell into the situation of G1 and G2. It is about 5 points behind the Warriors, and it seems that they can overtake immediately, but they can't cross this invisible boundary until the end of the game.

全场比赛下来，库里27投12中，三分球18投7中，罚球6中6，砍下37分8助攻3篮板1抢断3失误，率领勇士以104:98战胜灰熊。

Butler had 19 points, 6 rebounds and 3 steals, Clay had 14 points, Chandler had 13 points, 14 rebounds and 3 blocks, giving Curry strong support, and the Warriors were able to maintain the lead in the game despite the whistleblowing scale that was not conducive to themselves. important hero.

The Grizzlies also tried their best. Randolph had 23 points and 8 rebounds, Gasol Jr. had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and the two together made 19 free throws. Blatantly leaning towards the Grizzlies, Zhang Yu deployed heavy troops inside, allowing the Twin Towers to score nothing in the last 3 minutes, killing the Grizzlies' last hope.

When the red light came on, there was silence in the FedEx Center, and the Grizzlies fans gritted their teeth and looked red-eyed, unwillingly watching the Warriors celebrating wildly in the stadium.

The fireworks ribbons prepared by the Grizzlies in advance are still quietly on the dome of the arena. They are not blooming for the Warriors. Only the Warriors players are jumping and jumping to celebrate the victory.

But they won't go too far. After all, this is not the Oracle Center. After initially venting their excitement, the Warriors restrained their excitement a little, and continued to celebrate after returning to the locker room.

Curry is undoubtedly the focus of attention. His teammates are all around him, pushing hard, pouring cold water on his head to cool down his fiery touch, and the locker room is full of laughter and shouting , whistles, a noise.

Zhang Yu did not participate in it. He stood with Silas and others, watching the team members celebrate their victory with a smile on their faces.

Silas said with emotion:

"Ronan, we reached the Western Conference Finals... To be honest, I have a feeling that it is unreal. Two years ago, the Warriors couldn't even get 30 wins, but today they reached the Western Conference Finals. This is the fastest in history. reconstruction?"

"It's not the fastest," Ron Adams laughed, "but if it is rebuilt through the draft, we are definitely one of the fastest in history!"

"And the playoffs are not over yet, we still have a chance to go further!" Bruce added, "Right, Ronan?"

The three of them looked at Zhang Yu together, their gazes were fiery. As the Warriors went further and further in the playoffs, they became more and more daring to think.

Zhang Yu met the gazes of the three, and then glanced at the team members who were celebrating, his eyes flickered, and he said softly:
"I hope so... But don't forget, our opponent is Nowitzki, this season's Nowitzki!"

　Nowitzki's data against the Lakers is real. The Novitzki in the 11 playoffs is really terrible...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)