warrior godfather

Chapter 377 Responsibility (Continued) (Third update)

When James finished the interview and returned to the locker room, Curry also sat in the interview booth in Memphis, 751 kilometers away from Oklahoma.

He glanced at it as usual, picked up the statistical table on the table, browsed it from top to bottom, shook his head slightly, and a look of regret flashed in his eyes.

10 minutes ago, the Warriors narrowly lost to the Grizzlies by 4 points. In the first stop of the three-game trip, they suffered a failure.

库里的发挥非常稳定，他全场出战38分钟，24投12中，三分球11投5中，罚球4中4，砍下33分8助攻5篮板1抢断1封盖3失误，高产高效。

但勇士其他人的发挥却普遍不好，巴特勒仅仅16投6中，三分4中1，罚球6中3，砍下16分4篮板2助攻1抢断3失误，效率惨淡。

克莱12投4中，三分球10投3中，得到11分，格林8投3中，三分球3投1中，得到7分5篮板3助攻1抢断1封盖，拿下经典的5单数据。

Jeremy Lin's performance was the worst. Compared with the previous games, his state has dropped sharply. It seems that he is paying off his debts for his crazy performance. He made 13 of 3 shots, 6 of 1 three-pointers, 4 of 2 free throws, and only scored 9. Points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds and 5 turnovers. The efficiency is extremely low and the turnovers exploded. The plus-minus value is the lowest in the game -15.

Chandler relied on eating cakes and was relatively stable. He made 6 of 4 shots and scored 8 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks. Leonard didn't score much, only 5 points, but grabbed 3 rebounds and contributed 2 steals. He works hard on both offense and defense, and is one of the few Warriors players who made positive contributions in this game.

After reading the Warriors' data, Curry looked at the Grizzlies' statistics column.

The Grizzlies played steadily in this game. The black and white twin towers on the inside had a stable output. Mike Conley, Rudy Gay and OJ Mayo on the outside also made their own contributions. All five scored in double figures, although none of them Get 20+, but with more points blooming, it is enough to beat the poor Warriors.

Moreover, the Warriors did not score more than [-] points, and it cannot be all attributed to the state. The correct defensive strategy of the Grizzlies also played a very important role.

After the start of the game, Hollins did not fear the Warriors' outside firepower like other teams and piled up heavy troops on the three-point line. Instead, he insisted on the Grizzlies' consistent defensive strategy. Space, block the restricted area, and bet on the Warriors' touch.

Fortunately, Hollins won the bet.

Except for Curry, the Warriors have poor three-pointers and cannot punish the Grizzlies' defensive strategy. There are two towers guarding the inside. The penalty area is very congested and it is difficult to hit the basket. They can only rely on Curry and Butler's one-on-one hard solution maintains offensive efficiency, and he plays a few passes and cuts occasionally, but the efficiency is not high.

The Warriors' offense encountered obstacles. Zhang Yu made adjustments early on, replacing Danny Green and Parsons, hoping to use their vitality and drive to break the deadlock.

After Danny Green and Parsons came on the field, they were indeed very active. They scored a few goals respectively, and even once helped the Warriors overtake the score.

But Hollis showed the determination that a good head coach should have. He insisted on a defensive strategy that focuses on shrinking. He would rather sit back and watch Danny Green and Parsons make a three-pointer, rather than mess up and let the Warriors The outside line drives the inside line, and the offensive end is fully fired.

Facts have proved that his persistence is right. Neither Danny Green nor Parsons has the ability to score continuously. Not long after Danny Green came on the field, he made 3 three-pointers and scored 9 points. Striking the iron at different points ruined several opportunities.

The same is true for Parsons. After he came on the court, he showed comprehensive offensive skills, including breakthroughs, air cuts, and fixed-point three-pointers. He scored 7 points, but when the Grizzlies slightly tilted their defensive focus to him, Parsons Si's omnipotence became omnipotent, and his shortcomings of unstable outside shooting were also exposed, so the flag died down.

Afterwards, the Grizzlies relied on tenacious defense and patient positional warfare to attack, gradually tied the point difference, overtook the score, and finally maintained a weak lead. Finally, they won this precious victory and overtook the Lakers in one fell swoop. , occupying a dominant position in the battle for fourth in the Western Conference.

The Warriors had no choice but to swallow the defeat and lost their record advantage over the Bulls. Only by virtue of the relationship between victory and defeat, they still ranked first in the league, and there was only one win away from the Spurs, and there was a risk of being overtaken at any time .

But Zhang Yu is not very worried about this. Not every team has such strong internal defensive resources as the Grizzlies, and it is impossible for the Warriors to have such a sluggish three-pointer in every game.

Of course, Zhang Yu also knows that as a young team, the Warriors will definitely have ups and downs in offense, but with Curry and Butler as two key points of attack, the Warriors have a lot of solutions on the offensive end, not just relying on three-pointers , Winning or losing a single game in the regular season doesn't mean much. Wait until the playoffs. If the Warriors really meet the Grizzlies and the Grizzlies continue to defend like this, they will only be eliminated by the Warriors again like last season's Western Conference semifinals .

But the reporters didn't think about these things. Not long after Curry sat down, they started asking Curry questions, pointing fingers at his teammates:
"Stephen, it's a pity that you lost to the Grizzlies tonight, but your performance was very good. What do you think is the reason for the Warriors' loss?"

Faced with such an inductive question, Curry thought for a while before saying:
"We just came to Memphis after a strong game against the Lakers at home, a little tired, not in good shape, a lot of shots that should have been missed, these points need to be filled, I have a little less shot , I should play more aggressively, this is my responsibility... But I believe that they will be able to adjust back soon...)”

"That is to say, do you think the Warriors can win if other Warriors players make a few more three-pointers, don't you?" the reporter asked.

Curry was keenly aware of the trap, shrugged, and said noncommittally:

"Maybe, but who knows? Maybe we make two more three-pointers, the Grizzlies will make a few more mid-range shots, or I will make two fewer three-pointers, and the final result will still not change. …I will not judge things that didn’t happen. If you lose, you lose. What we have to do is to sum up the lessons of this loss and win the next game instead of dwelling on past failures... (Why do you always Keen to provoke me and my teammates? We are a team, you always think that as long as they play badly, I will blame them, but when I play badly, no teammates will blame me, how can I blame teammates Woolen cloth……)"

At this time, another reporter asked:
"Stephen, earlier today, the Thunder lost to the Heat. Kevin Durant scored 30 points, but his experience is very similar to yours. The performance of his teammates is not very good. Do you think there is a difference between these two games? No comparison?"

Curry frowned slightly, curled his lips, and said slightly impatiently:
"Uh, I didn't watch this game, so I can't comment on it, the next question... (Shet! What kind of a bad question is this, it has to tie me with Kevin Durant, who knows who he is? How did you lose! Please ask some normal questions, can you?)”

"Okay, Stephen, one last question - how do you rate your performance today? You scored 33 points and lost the game. Do you feel like your good performance was wasted?"

"No, I don't feel that way, it's normal to win or lose a game..."

Curry subconsciously said two very official answers, but Zhang Yu's exhortation to him emerged in his mind:
"Stephen, the regular season is coming to an end soon, and the MVP voting is about to start. Now the direction of public opinion is very important. You have to be more confident and domineering, and give the outside world the impression of 'Who is the MVP?'..."

He paused before continuing:
"And 33 points is nothing. I just want to score, and I can score 30+ in every game. This year's scoring champion must be mine! (You all think I score by luck? Ha, I want Let you see, you have been questioning my talent, but I can also win scoring titles, and more than one...)”

The reporters cheered up, Curry thought for a while, and added:
"But I give zero points for my performance today-as long as I don't win, it doesn't matter how many points I score. I will fight for the scoring champion, but all of that is based on winning."

After he finished speaking, he smiled at the reporters and left the interview booth, leaving behind the reporters who were typing on the keyboard quickly.

Curry dared to "output against the wind" after losing. It is definitely a breaking news for the scoring king to win. They want to seize the opportunity.

……

The Warriors were interviewed second by Zhang Yu. The reporter asked straight to the point:

"Ronan, what do you think is the reason why the Warriors lost this game? Who is responsible for it?"

Zhang Yu said bluntly:
"Our state is not good enough. There are fluctuations on the offensive end. No one is responsible for this. We will continue to shoot like this in the next game, and we will definitely make shots."

The reporter continued to ask:

"What do you think of Steph saying he should have been more aggressive?"

"He scored 33 points, which is enough. Others didn't score enough. This is the main reason for our loss." Zhang Yu said.

Another reporter asked:
"So it's the responsibility of the other Warriors players?"

Zhang Yu shook his head and said unhurriedly:

"No, my guys did the right thing. Every shot they took was a good shot. They followed the tactics of the coaching staff. They just didn't make shots. It's not their fault. Every team on the offensive end There will be ups and downs, and we were that unlucky team today."

"You mean, the Grizzlies won not because they played well, but because they were lucky and didn't feel good when they met the Warriors?"

Zhang Yu shrugged, leaned back in the chair, and said with some regret:
"This is only a small part of the reasons. Their own persistence is also very important. I want to pay tribute to Coach Hollins. In the middle of the season, we once surpassed by about 5 points, but he insisted on the defensive strategy of shrinking the inside. , if he had adjusted then we would have probably won the game."

"Last question, Ronan, Stephen said just now that as long as he wants to, he can score 30+ in every game, and he will definitely win this season's scoring champion. What do you think?"

"Oh?" Zhang Yu raised his eyebrows and smiled slightly, "He is right, I believe he can do it."

After speaking, he got up and left the interview booth.

……

After Zhang Yu returned to the locker room, the Warriors players had already packed their things. Although they had just lost to the Grizzlies, the atmosphere in the locker room was not silent. Everyone gathered to chat in twos and threes, but the laughter was higher than before. Much less.

Zhang Yu's things have been packed by Emma. He took his backpack from Emma and nodded:
"Thank you."

Afterwards, Zhang Yu came to the crowd with his backpack in hand, and said with a smile:
"It seems that none of you were affected by the loss, and you can still chat so happily."

Green said loudly:

"Boss, you've said it so many times. We all understand that there are many types of points for losing. Today's loss is acceptable. Don't worry about it. Just win the next game."

Curry also laughed:

"Yeah, boss, don't you feel depressed once you lose a game? We are no longer rookies."

"Stephen, please pay attention to your words! Although I am also a rookie, I will not do that." Parsons interjected pretending to be serious.

"Ha ha……"

Everyone burst into laughter, and Zhang Yu also shook his head and laughed, saying:
"Well, since I don't need to comfort you, let's go, go back to the hotel and have a good sleep, and go to Minnesota tomorrow, but..."

He dragged his voice, paused for a moment, and after attracting everyone's attention, he continued:
"Tomorrow, I will have a video lesson on the plane. I will replay today's game. Although you are not to blame for the loss, since you have lost, you must follow the rules of losing. Therefore, everyone's rest tomorrow afternoon will be cancelled. Practice for two hours!"

"Boss, you can't do this!" Curry's eyes widened.

"Coach, we only have one day of rest in total, and you cut half of it directly, which is really cruel..." Chandler couldn't help complaining.

Butler nodded and said:

"Boss, I agree! You should practice more, I always feel that the team's training volume is a bit low..."

"Jimmy! You want to practice more yourself, don't drag us into the water!" Green yelled and rushed towards him.

"That's right, teach him a lesson!" Clay smirked, and followed closely.

"What are you doing! Stephen, save me—boss, tell me something!"

Zhang Yu looked at the crowd, and shook his head helplessly, but his eyes were full of smiles:

"Okay, go back to the hotel and make trouble whatever you want, let's go, we still have a lot of games to play!"

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