warrior godfather

Chapter 347 Scoring Explosive Power (6000 words)
At 45:[-] p.m., the new Amway Center.

At this time, the Magic's home arena gathered fanatical fans from all over the United States and even from other countries.

Although today is only the first day of the All-Star Weekend, there are many stars in the Rookie Challenge, which still attracts a large number of fans to watch.

Among all the rookies, Griffin is the biggest name. In the first half of the season, "White Warcraft" averaged 20+10 luxury data per game. He often staged wonderful dunks in the game, and he was popular all over the United States. Soaring, the spokesperson for the aesthetics of violence in the league.

After experiencing the downturn at the beginning of the season, the Clippers gradually got in place. Before the All-Star Game, they achieved a record of 20 wins and 11 losses, ranking fifth in the Western Conference, sweeping away the haze.

With the blessing of both data and record, Griffin was selected as the All-Star starter and participated in the Rookie Challenge, which is "condescending" to him.

In addition to Griffin, there are Irving, Wall, golden boy Rubio, Clay, Jeremy Lin, Green, Leonard, Hayward, Paul George and other rookies who play important roles in their respective teams, especially the Warriors There are many players, so in the new Amway Center, there are also many fans wearing Warriors jerseys.

Zhang Yu and Mark Baum also came to the scene to watch the game. Beside them were Ayesha and Dell Curry's family, and Rice, who specially rushed from Houston to Orlando to celebrate Butler's selection as the All-Star starter. In addition, the families of Jeremy Lin, Leonard, Green and Clay also came to the scene.

The league will give tickets to every player participating in the All-Star Weekend, but the number is limited. The remaining tickets are all donated by Zhang Yu, including the tickets for the individual events and the main game. Among them, the tickets for the main game are the most expensive.

The tickets for these golden seats cost Zhang Yu hundreds of thousands of dollars, but when he gave out the tickets, he did not hesitate at all, which made everyone quite grateful.

At this time, there are only ten minutes before the start of the game, and players from both sides are doing their final warm-up on the court.

On the sidelines of the commentary, O'Neal and Barkley, as the "general managers" of the two teams, were bickering with each other.

Yes, the league has doubled down to save the dwindling Rookie Challenge.

This year's Rookie Challenge is no longer divided into first-year teams and second-year teams as in the past. Instead, Barkley and O'Neal, who are TNT TV commentators, will serve as the two teams after the league announces the candidate list. The general manager selects 9 players from the shortlist through the draft.

On February 2, the selection of the two was completed. The Warriors' Clay, Jeremy Lin, Leonard and Green were all picked by O'Neal. Even in order to select Clay, he could only watch Barkley snatch Griffin, Irving , Cousins, and the golden boy Rubio, only had time to grab Wall in the end.

Barkley didn't understand this very much, and he asked:
"Shaq, is your brain rusted? I now have Blake Griffin, DeMarcus Cousins ​​and Kyrie Irving! Do you want to rely on the Warriors' four-man team to win? next game?"

Facing Barkley's doubts, O'Neill unceremoniously retorted:

"Chuck, I think your brain is broken, right? No wonder you can't win a championship, but I chose four players from the first team in the league! They have a good tacit understanding and are natural winners. There is no doubt that they will lead the 'Shaq' team to the final victory!"

It is worth mentioning that the head coaches of the two teams are the chief assistant coaches of the East and West All-Star Game coaching staff respectively.

Among them, the head coach of "Team O'Neal" will be Ron Adams, the chief assistant coach of the Western All-Star team; the head coach of "Team Chuck" will be Adrian, the chief assistant coach of the Eastern All-Star team. . Griffin served.

Moreover, Barkley and O'Neal's TNT colleagues Mike Frattero and Steve Kerr will also join the coaching staff of the two teams. The specific situation is that Frattero helps Barkley's team, while Kerr Will help O'Neal's team.

In other words, Steve Kerr and Ron Adams will coach the Shaq team and coach the Warriors' four rookies.

……

After the players on both sides warmed up, they each returned to the bench. Zhang Yu's seat was next to the Shaq team. He stood up, stretched out his hand to Green who was walking in the front, and shouted:
"Hey Drummond, come on!"

"No problem, boss!" Green grinned and gave Zhang Yu a high five.

Zhang Yu leaned close to his ear and whispered:

"I told Ron, he will arrange for the four of you to play at the same time, play well, and try to get a rookie game MVP back!"

Green's expression changed, and he nodded heavily.

Behind him was Jeremy Lin. Zhang Yu also high-fived him and whispered the same words in his ear. Jeremy Lin laughed and said:

"Boss, there are four of us, and there is only one MVP, who will take it?"

Zhang Yu laughed:
"Whoever feels good will get it! But I'm just saying it casually, don't take it too seriously, have fun!"

The smile on Jeremy Lin's face became even stronger:

"Boss, you've already said that, then this rookie game MVP, we will definitely bring it back to the Bay Area!"

At this time, Green turned back from the bench, and after he heard it, he echoed:

"Of course, there are four of us. Wouldn't it be embarrassing if we still can't get the MVP back?"

Clay and Leonard also walked up to the three of them. After Zhang Yu high-fived them one by one, he said:

"Klay, Kawhi, did you hear that? Play hard and win the rookie game MVP!"

Clay shrugged and said casually:

"Boss, don't look at me, I don't care, I'm just a rookie game MVP, anyway, I'm shooting basketball when I play."

Leonard said without changing his expression:

"I'll do whatever Ron asks me to do."

Zhang Yu patted the two of them a few times, shook his head and laughed and said:

"You two, you are too serious... This is the All-Star Weekend, can't you let it go? Klay, you don't want to try the taste of breaking through the dunk with the ball? Kawhi, you don't want to experience cutting high How do you feel?"

"Boss, what do you mean, Ron will let me hit him casually?" Clay's eyes lit up, looking at Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu spread his hands:

"You have to ask Ron, he is the head coach today."

Clay curled his lips, shook his hands, and said disappointedly:

"Forget it, he will definitely not agree."

"Hahaha……"

Green and the others were amused by him. Everyone in the Warriors knew that Clay was very confident in his ball-handling skills. He is allowed one or two mid-range post-ups per game, and must minimize dribbling the rest of the time.

"What about you, Kawhi?"

After the laughter stopped, Leonard met everyone's eyes and said calmly:
"I'm not interested in the MVP of the rookie game...you take it, I'll help you defend and open the space."

Everyone was not surprised by his answer, Green suggested:
"How about this, after we get on the court, let's try the hand first. Whoever feels better, we will try our best to help him score—Leonard, how about you try both?"

"Yes, this method is good." Jeremy Lin agreed.

Clay nodded casually, as if he didn't care about anything other than being a ball handler.

Leonard hesitated for a moment, then nodded slowly. With his character, he didn't want to show off, but Green said so, and he couldn't refuse.

At this time, Mark Baum, who had been listening by the side, said in surprise:
"Are you so sure you can win? There are Griffin, Irving, and Cousins ​​on the other side!"

Mark Baum would go to the Oracle Center to watch games from time to time, and would go to the Warriors locker room by the way, and he was very familiar with the Warriors players.

Green heard the words, smiled, and said very confidently:

"They were geniuses, but we played geniuses!"

Jeremy Lin shrugged:

"Mark, they're all very talented high picks, but they haven't figured out how to win. There are four of us, and Ron is here. As long as we play together, those improvised talents , is definitely not our opponent, Irving is not good, Cousins ​​​​is not good, and Griffin is not good."

"Okay, if you delay any longer, the game is about to start, let's go back." Zhang Yu said with a smile.

The four high-fived Zhang Yu and Mark Baum respectively, returned to the Shaq team's bench, and listened to Ron Adams' final pre-match arrangement.

At this time, a young Caucasian man came over from behind the technical stage and said to Zhang Yu very politely:

"Coach Z, hello, I'm Ronnie Stewart, TNT's on-site director assistant, can you please accept an interview temporarily - 10 minutes is enough, just chat with Shaq and Chuck."

"No problem." Zhang Yu readily agreed.

Afterwards, he followed Ronnie Stewart to the technical table and sat down beside O'Neill and Barkley.

Zhang Yu looked around curiously, and even touched the technical table in front of him.

He has to accept inter-section interviews with reporters in every game, but today is the first time he sits in the commentary seat in a game, and he has a novel feeling.

O'Neal greeted him:

"Hey Ronan, how does it feel to sit in the commentary booth?"

"It's not bad...it's a new feeling, I've never watched the game from this perspective." Zhang Yu said.

"Ronan, what do you think of today's game, who do you think will win?" Barkley asked directly.

Just as Zhang Yu was about to answer, O'Neal sneered:
"Do you even need to ask, of course it's the Shaq team!"

"That's right, I support the Shaq team." Zhang Yu laughed.

Barkley said with a little contempt:

"Shaq, don't tell me that I picked four rookies from the Warriors just to get Ronan's support..."

O'Neill naturally denied it:

"Of course not, how could I be as shallow as you..."

Zhang Yu smiled and looked at the two people who were arguing endlessly, and the game started amidst O'Neill and Barkley taunting each other.

……

On the field, Shaq and Chuck made a jump ball. Shaq's Greg Monroe made a successful jump ball and passed it to Wall. Barkley and O'Neal also stopped arguing and focused on the game.

Buckley said:
"Well, the Shaq got the ball on the first down by fluke, which is really unfortunate news, oh, no! Wall went straight to the layup...Ronan, this is your first time coaching the All-Star Game Right? How do you feel?"

As he was talking, he suddenly changed the subject and asked Zhang Yu how he felt about coaching the Western All-Star team.

Compared with the rookie game, the All-Star game is the focus of most fans. It is a surprise to invite Zhang Yu to the commentary booth. Naturally, we must seize this opportunity and have a good chat with the new All-Star head coach.

Zhang Yu pondered for a moment and said:

"Of course it feels good. I'm very excited to coach the Western All-Star team. Stars like Kobe, Nowitzki, and Durant will all play under me. It feels great, just like finishing 2K in reality. , Only two people can experience this feeling every year, and now it's finally my turn."

"Haha..." O'Neill laughed loudly, "Ronan, when you play 2K, which stars do you like to use?"

Zhang Yu said without hesitation:
"I use Stephen the most, because I want to see how strong he is in the game, but his shooting is very inaccurate in the game, which is far less accurate than he is in reality. I don't know how the planning is designed. Sure, it's weird."

There was a sense of ridicule in his voice, which made O'Neill and Barkley laugh together, and O'Neill continued to ask:

"No more? I can give you a little hint, such as a super center who once ruled the league? The invincible shark..."

"Come on, Shaq! Who would want to see you fat man in the game?" Barkley interrupted directly.

But Zhang Yu smiled and said:

"Of course, I use you a lot, Shaq."

O'Neill smiled triumphantly, but Zhang Yu's subsequent words made the smile on his face freeze suddenly:

"...But I will put you on the opposite side, and then adjust Stephen's stats so that he can dunk you crazily—this is Stephen's long-cherished wish."

"Hahaha..." Barkley laughed unscrupulously.

O'Neill looked very unbelievable, holding his head with his hands:
"Nonono, Ronan, you can't do this, you actually said this on the national live broadcast, you are ruining the reputation of the great Shaq..."

When the commentary booth fell into a burst of joy, Zhang Yu looked at the situation on the field and said helplessly:
"Hey, are we at the launch site of the latest version of 2K? Shall we comment on the game?"

Barkley laughed:
"Relax, Ronan, this is the All-Star Weekend, the game is the least important thing... oh, look, only 5 minutes have passed, the score is already 25:33, there is nothing to say about such a game, let's continue Let's talk about 2K."

"Really? Chuck, if Team Chuck leads by 8 points, will you continue to discuss 2K?" O'Neill gave him a contemptuous look, and mercilessly exposed Barkley.

On the court, the two sides played back and forth, with a very fast pace. Here, Griffin staged a tomahawk-style dunk, while Wall stepped on the gas pedal, and it was a fast layup. Here, Irving dribbled the ball gorgeously. After that, he made a fallback jumper, and when Clay received Jeremy Lin's point, it was a super long three-pointer. The score rose rapidly like a rising tide, without any confrontation.

O'Neill looked at the field and said:
"Lin passed the ball to Green, Green passed to Clay in the corner, and Clay made a three-pointer! Let me see... oh, my god, this is Clay's fourth three-pointer! What is he going to do? This It's only been 4 minutes!"

On the court, Clay, who made a three-pointer, pointed to Green who passed the ball to him to express his gratitude, and returned to the backcourt with a smile.

Green, on the other hand, seemed to be more excited than him. He raised his hands high and yelled "Klay—Three!" while replaying it, as if the three-pointer was made by him. Jeremy Lin also laughed happily and ran over. , and clapped hands hard with Clay.

Barkley wondered:

"Clay made a three-pointer, why are Jeremy Lin and Green happier than him? Ronan, are they like this when they are playing in the Warriors?"

Zhang Yu smiled and nodded:
"Of course, they are all very selfless players, and they are very happy to see their teammates score."

He said so on the surface, but he couldn’t laugh or cry in his heart. In the first 5 minutes of the first quarter, Jeremy Lin, Green, and Clay, who started the game, took turns to try their hands. Green scored two three-pointers, and Green even made a three-pointer. Clay, as if by God, made 2 of 2 three-pointers and quickly scored 6 points, helping the Shaq team quickly take the lead. .

Afterwards, Green and Jeremy Lin were able to reduce their shots. As long as they had the ball in their hands, they would look for Clay for almost every shot, allowing him to make two consecutive three-pointers, far ahead of other players in scoring.

O'Neill said with emotion:

"It seems that Clay is very likely to win the MVP today. His touch is so good that no one can catch up with his score."

"I hope so." Zhang Yu smiled.

"You're wrong, Shaq—" Barkley shook his head, "As long as Chuck wins the game, Klay won't be able to win the MVP!"

Zhang Yu said:

"Chuck, this time I'm on Shaq's side. I have a hunch that Klay will definitely win the MVP!"

……

In the ensuing first quarter, Jeremy Lin and Green would consciously pass the ball to Clay as long as they had the ball in their hands. Clay also unceremoniously accepted all of them. The game was the highest, surpassing No.10 Irving by 6 points, helping the Shaq team lead the Chuck team by 18 points at 2:6, and entered the second quarter.

Zhang Yu also took the initiative to stay for an extra 10 minutes, chatting with O'Neill and Barkley. After the first quarter, he ended his first commentary experience and returned to his seat.

After the start of the second quarter of the Rookie Challenge, the two sides were still going back and forth, fighting against each other. The rookie who usually does not have many opportunities to perform in the team, on the stage of the All-Star Weekend, used a dunk and Three points, showing off his suppressed passion on weekdays, trying to make fans remember his name.

But not everyone has such an idea. After Leonard came on the court, he didn't have the slightest desire to perform. He was even a little at a loss when others wished that every score would end with a dunk.

In this show, Leonard's serious defense, simple air cuts and slightly stiff fixed-point three-pointers are so incompatible with the wanton flying of the All-Star Weekend.

He clumsily followed his teammates, running back and forth. It was only in a few rounds that he caught a pass from his teammates and made one or two three-pointers, which made the fans on the sidelines remember that there were still people on the field. There was a rookie called Kawhi Leonard.

But that's all. No matter how stupid Leonard is, he also knows that the Rookie Challenge is not a place for him to show his death entanglement. Stealing an opponent on this occasion is purely offending.

So when Leonard was defending, he didn't dare to make a move at all, and he never learned how to behave on the defensive end, so he simply didn't do anything, just like a stake.

Owen quickly discovered this. He kept breaking through Leonard's defense and led Chuck's team to quickly catch up with the score.

And Leonard didn't take the rookie challenge to heart at all, he didn't feel humiliated at all, and he didn't get angry because of Irving's consecutive scoring.

After the first half, the Chuck team led the Shaq team by 85 points 76:9. Irving broke out in a single quarter and scored 6 points and 16 assists in 6 minutes of playing. His performance was extremely dazzling.

However, Ron Adams didn't take the rookie challenge too seriously. He arranged the rotation and tactics very casually, allowing the substitute to play for nearly 9 minutes. After the score was overtaken, he didn't make timely adjustments.

However, with the fiery Klay, even if Ron Adams let the players play freely, the Shaq team quickly recovered the score in the third quarter.

Jeremy Lin, Green, and Clay continued to play small-scale three-person cooperation on the court. Green was even more "scamming", playing pick-and-rolls with Jeremy Lin and covering for Clay.

Later, Ron Adams simply put Leonard on the field, leaving Greg Monroe, who can grab rebounds, to partner with the Warriors' four rookies. Without his arrangement, the Shaq team took the initiative to play tactics .

The cooperation between Jeremy Lin, Klay, Leonard and Green is smooth and smooth, while Greg Monroe only needs to cover for Klay, eat cakes and grab rebounds.

Under the cover and intentional passing of four teammates, Clay got a lot of open shooting opportunities, and he never knew what it means to be lenient. Under the intensity close to shooting training, Clay shot the ball as soon as he caught it. Crazy shots, 11 of 7 three-pointers in a single quarter, scoring 21 points!
The Chuck team has Irving, Griffin, Cousins, Hayward, and Paul George. The strength on paper is far beyond the lineup composed of the Warriors' four rookies + Greg Monroe, but there is no tacit understanding between them , purely relying on individual singles, and the scoring is mainly divided into two points. Although he has been scoring, he still cannot match the firepower output of Clay alone.

After the third quarter, the score came to 115:110. The Shaq team overtook the score in one fell swoop and entered the fourth quarter with a 5-point advantage.

During the intermission, O'Neill exclaimed:

"Clay is crazy! He is the God of three-pointers today! Chuck, even in the Rookie Challenge, no one has ever shot like this?"

Barkley said angrily:

"The Rookie Challenge has been held since 1994. There has never been a rookie who can have four teammates pass the ball to him. The most important thing is that Ron Adams is the assistant coach of the Warriors... This is too stupid. They Four people have been playing tactics on the court, and the rookies of the Chuck team have no tacit understanding at all, which is a dimensionality reduction blow!"

After the start of the fourth quarter, the game continued the trend of the third quarter, but the Chuck team soon became serious. They could accept losing, but they didn't want to see Clay break the record on their own heads.

When Clay used the screen to run without the ball and wanted to shoot a three-pointer, the Chuck team players spared no effort to chase and defend him, not wanting to give him a chance to shoot.

But the crazy shots in the first three quarters made Clay develop a sense of touch. Now Clay can no longer be restrained by close defense.

As long as he gets a slight gap, he dares to shoot a three-pointer directly. Even if the opponent's hand covers his face, his face does not change. His shooting movements are still as stable as a machine, and his eyes will not change in the slightest.

In this state, Klay only has the basket in his eyes, the defender is like air in his eyes, and the basket is like the sea.

最终，克莱单节三分球再次10投5中，全场三分球31投18中，砍下骇人听闻的54分1助攻1篮板1抢断，率领沙克队以135：126取得胜利，也毫无悬念的夺得了新秀挑战赛MVP！

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