warrior godfather

Chapter 342 Smith's Prophecy
The next afternoon, Oracle Center.

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The sharp sound produced by the fierce friction between the soles and the wooden floor kept ringing in the training ground, and the Warriors players were undergoing their daily training.

After yesterday's game against the Thunder, the Warriors can take a day off today, and will sit at home against the Jazz tomorrow night.

According to the usual practice, Zhang Yu gave the whole team a half-day off. There was no training in the morning, and the training resumed at 01:30 in the afternoon. It was only light tactical training and shooting training.

In the intensive shrinking schedule, the primary goal of the team's training is to maintain the state and accumulate physical fitness on the premise of maintaining the health of the players.

At this time, the Warriors' coaching staff is scattered in different venues, guiding players in training.

Zhang Yu played the role of a trainer, watching Curry make a hollow three-pointer, catch the falling basketball under the basket, pass it to Curry, nod from time to time, and say hello to express his appreciation.

When Curry is resting, Zhang Yu shoots a few three-pointers himself, which is his way of exercising every day.

Half an hour later, he looked down at his watch and found that it was already 05:30. He picked up the whistle hanging on his chest, blew it a few times, and said loudly:

"Today's training is here first!"

The Warriors players who were training all looked this way after hearing the whistle. They all cheered, handed the ball to the trainer, walked to Zhang Yu, and formed a circle.

Zhang Yu looked around and said:

"Everyone has worked hard today, go home and have a good rest. Tomorrow morning will be a video lesson, and the afternoon will be a simple tactical training. It is still the old rules-there is a game tomorrow, so pay attention. If anyone's legs and feet feel weak, don't blame me for being rude. "

After his words fell, everyone said in a hurry:

"Don't worry, coach, we all know how to do it."

"Boss, what are you looking at me for? Ayesha and I are not like that..."

"Coach, Yan Chakley, after I saw him leave the arena yesterday, I went directly to the nightclub. You have to pay attention to his whereabouts later..."

"Tyson, so it was you who went to a nightclub with me yesterday..."

"Okay, let's all stop." Zhang Yu waved his hand and said, "Yesterday, you can relax as you please. After playing the Jazz tomorrow, we can rest for a day and then play the Kings away. There is no need to go to Sacramento in advance. You also have plenty of time to relax. , but not today, take care of yourself.”

"No problem, coach!"

"Boss, no one dares, don't worry."

Everyone quickly made a promise.

"Okay, let's all go back, pay attention to safety on the road." Zhang Yu waved his hand.

Everyone walked to the locker room in twos and threes with relaxed expressions. After Curry waved goodbye to Zhang Yu, he also walked towards the locker room with Butler, talking and laughing.

After watching everyone leave, Zhang Yu left the training ground, returned to his office, packed up his belongings, and prepared to go home.

Tuk Tuk Tuk.

At this time, someone knocked on the door of the office, and Zhang Yu said loudly:
"Please come in."

pat.

The wooden door was gently pushed open, Zhang Yu looked up, and Rick Wertz stepped in, holding a folder in his hand.

He closed the door, turned around and saw Zhang Yu was fully dressed in his down jacket, as if he was about to leave the Oracle Center, his steps slowed down, and his face became a little embarrassed:

"Ronan, are you going home?"

"Just about to leave—Rick, what's the matter?" Zhang Yu stopped pulling the zipper.

Rick Wertz came to Zhang Yu's desk and handed over the folder in his hand:

"The site selection for the new arena has been completed. This is the plan I just drafted today. I originally thought that I would send it over as soon as the training is over for you to review, but Wilson from the ticketing department came to me just now. Matters are dealt with, delayed for a while..."

Zhang Yu took it and opened the folder. Inside was a stack of thick A4 papers with densely packed text, as well as many charts and data.

He didn't look carefully, spread the folder on the table, and said with a smile:
"Fortunately, you came in time, if I'm 2 minutes late, I'm leaving..."

Tuk Tuk Tuk.

At this moment, the knock on the door rang again, Zhang Yu could only stop, and said loudly:

"Please come in!"

pat.

Rick Wertz turned his head and saw Larry Riley push the door open.

Larry Riley didn't seem to expect that Rick Wertz was there, with a look of surprise on his face, he paused in his steps, stopped in place, and said:

"Rick is here too, am I disturbing you?"

"No, I just came here too." Rick Wertz joked, "Larry, you came at the right time. Ronan is leaving soon."

After hearing this, Larry Riley walked in, closed the door, and said with a smile:
"Well, it seems that I'm lucky, you guys are—"

"Rick wants to discuss with me about the new arena." Zhang Yu pointed to the documents on the table, "Larry, what do you want?"

"Oh, the plan for the new arena is out?" Larry Riley walked to the table, glanced at the documents spread out on the table, and then handed a piece of A4 paper in his hand to Zhang Yu, "It's no big deal, it's the same as before. Similarly, this week, many teams have submitted trade applications and proposed offers for Danny and Chandler, and this is the situation I have summarized."

Zhang Yu took the A4 paper, glanced at it casually, put it away, shook his head and laughed:

"These guys really don't give up."

After the start of the new season, the Warriors have led the league in record and their players have performed very well, which has made other teams extremely eye-catching. Every week, teams put forward tentative offers to the Warriors, exploring and trading Danny Green, Parsons The possibility of substitute players such as Thomas, Toliver, and Thomas.

They did not expect to get Klay, Butler, and Green, who are already the main players of the Warriors. Leonard, Jeremy Lin, who are obviously very important substitute young players, are not in their consideration. Instead, they play Danny Green. , Thomas, Parsons and other very marginal substitutes.

"It's not about believing your vision. Although Danny and the others don't have much playing time, many people believe that they are the rookies you selected. Replace it with a good substitute." Larry Riley laughed.

"It's still the old rule to reject them. The players I finally selected are not for them." Zhang Yu said.

"No problem." Larry Riley nodded in response, turned around and was about to leave.

He was not surprised to get this answer, but next time another team makes a trade application, he still has to report to Zhang Yu.

Larry Riley is very clear about his position. He is an executor, not a decision maker. Even if Zhang Yu makes a negative decision every time, it must be made by Zhang Yu himself, not by him instead of Zhang Yu. Do not have this permission.

"By the way, Larry, there's something..." Zhang Yu stopped Larry Riley, as if he wanted to say something, but he glanced at Rick Wertz who was standing aside, and suddenly changed his mind, "How about this?" How about going to my house for dinner tonight? I happen to have something to discuss with you. "

Hearing Zhang Yu's proposal, Rick Wertz and Larry Riley naturally had no reason to refuse. They looked at each other and nodded in unison.

……

"Sit down, what do you want to drink?" In the mansion in the Glenview community, Zhang Yu greeted Rick Wertz and Larry Riley to sit down on the sofa, and he himself asked as he walked towards the refrigerator .

"Water is fine," Rick Wertz said.

"Me too." Larry Riley echoed.

Zhang Yu opened the refrigerator, took out two bottles of soda water, returned to the living room, and handed them to the two.

In the American dictionary, there has never been the concept of boiled water and hot water. They drink ice water since childhood, and even drink only ice water throughout the year, and they have formed a habit.

But Zhang Yu couldn't adapt to this way of life. He picked up the cup on the coffee table, went to the drinking fountain in the corner of the living room, took half a cup of hot water, and then half a cup of cold water before returning to sit on the sofa.

Both Larry Riley and Rick Wertz knew about Zhang Yu's habit, and they didn't show any signs of confusion.

Zhang Yu picked up the remote control, turned on the TV, and said:
"I'll try Tina's cooking later, her Italian dishes are very good...Look at what Stephen A. Smith said today, his show is quite interesting, as long as I have time, I will Take a look."

While talking, he found the ESPN channel, turned up the volume a bit, found "First Take" at ten o'clock in the morning from the program list, and played it.

Seeing that Zhang Yu didn't intend to talk about serious matters, Larry Riley and Rick Wertz didn't take the initiative to stir up the topic, but watched TV with Zhang Yu.

On the screen, Smith, Jeff Van Gundy, Bill Simmons and others were talking about yesterday's game between the Warriors and the Thunder.

Smith said in his characteristic accent:

"OK, everyone, before starting today's program, let's take a look at what Coach Z said in an interview after the game yesterday—"

The screen then jumps to the clip of the Warriors' post-match interview. The reporter asked:
"Ronan, you put up a small lineup with Drummond as the center in the third quarter today. Is this a lineup that you can practice?"

Zhang Yu looked at himself on the screen and replied calmly:

"of course."

"This lineup has achieved very good results. How did you come up with this set of five small lineups? It seems that the league has never had such an extreme small lineup before."

"It's very simple, because this way of playing can win." Zhang Yu on the screen remained calm.

Both Larry Riley and Rick Wertz had smiles on their faces.

"Can you tell me the key to this lineup?"

"Drummond, his all-round defense is the most important reason why I dare to play a small lineup. He can protect the frame and switch defenses to the outside. This is the basis for the existence of a small lineup."

"Ronan, today you set up a small lineup and relied on it to reverse the game in one fell swoop. Do you also use a small lineup when you play against other teams? Does it only work against the Thunder, or does it work no matter who you play against? ?”

"As long as I think the time is right, I will use a small lineup. This is a way for us to win. It seems that it works well now. I hope to continue to maintain it in the future."

The video clip ends here, and the camera switches back to the show scene.

Smith said:
"Everyone, you have all seen the interview with Coach Z. The first topic we are going to discuss today is the effect of the small lineup of the Warriors. Yesterday, the Warriors beat the Thunder by 25 points in a single quarter with this lineup. Bill, What do you think of this extreme five-minor lineup?"

Bill Simmons said without hesitation:

"I am not optimistic about this five-small lineup. To be precise, I am not optimistic about any lineup where players under two meters tall serve as centers-unless that person is Ben Wallace! All I can say is, Scott Brooks He forgot his brain at home yesterday, and he couldn’t crack such a child’s play tactic, it’s just a joke!”

"Nonono...Bill, didn't you watch the game? The Warriors relied on unlimited defenses to dismantle the Thunder's tactics very well, forcing them to continue singles, and then hit irons, make mistakes, and be counterattacked by the Warriors. If the Warriors don't play It is impossible to achieve this effect with this small lineup, I think this five small lineup is very good, it is very powerful in defense, flanking and counterattack." Jeff Van Gundy retorted.

Bill Simmons shook his head:
"To be honest, Coach Z is my favorite head coach, but I'm still not optimistic about this small lineup. Can you imagine Draymond Green facing Tim Duncan and Andrew Bynum in the penalty area? The scene? He can't even guard Gasol!"

"Of course he won't play this set of five small lineups when he meets the Lakers and Spurs. What you said is not true..."

After arguing, neither of them able to convince the other, Smith said in his very characteristic rhythm:

"I don't think any of you are getting the point, which is the players that make up this five small lineup! Look, Steph Curry, Draymond Green, Jimmy Butler, Tony Allen, Kawhi Len Nader-Tony Allen is likely to be replaced by Klay Thompson in the future. These are five young players! And they are now ranked first in the Western Conference! Think about it, if they grow further, How incomprehensible will this small lineup be? Don’t forget, there won’t be a second Shaq O’Neal, a second Yao Ming, or a second Tim Duncan in the league…”

After a long speech, he praised the young players of the Warriors, and said that the Warriors' five small lineups will be very dominant in the future, and even made an amazing prediction, saying that this will be a new trend in the league in the future, and other teams will also They began to follow the example of the Warriors and formed their own five small lineups.

After the three of them finished discussing the topic of the five small lineups, Rick Wertz laughed and said:

"Ronan, I didn't watch Stephen A. Smith's show today. I didn't even know that our five small lineups have such great potential."

Zhang Yu smiled slightly and said:

"He is indeed pretending to be shocking, this is his usual style, but...he is not necessarily wrong."

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(End of this chapter)