warrior godfather

Chapter 388 Difficulty Finding a Star Player
After the players of the two teams left the field, they went to the player channel one after another and returned to the locker room.

In the first half, the two sides mainly played positional battles. The Warriors tried their best to play fast pushes and counterattacks, but Carlisle attached great importance to defense against fast breaks and did not give the Warriors too many opportunities to easily counterattack and score. However, due to the offensive success rate of the two teams It was quite high, but the tempo was still extremely fast. After a fierce battle, everyone's physical energy was exhausted, especially Nowitzki, who was responsible for the main attack with the ball.

Chandler's single defense has almost no weaknesses, and he does not suffer in terms of confrontation, speed, experience, and wingspan. Although Nowitzki was not defended, he still used all his strength to maintain efficient scoring and regain his superstar status elegant demeanor.

He was sweating through his jersey, short of breath, and didn't chat with his teammates along the way, trying to recover as much as possible.

Nowitzki is 34 years old this year, and his physical function has declined sharply compared to his peak period. A 15-minute break in halftime is no longer enough for him to fully recover.

"Huh...huh..."

Nowitzki tried his best to slow down his breathing and adjust his heart rate. As he was walking, he suddenly caught a glimpse of something out of the corner of his eye. When he looked up, it was the hole he had smashed out after being hacked.

He slowed down his pace and took a look at it intently, as if he was recalled by the hole before the game, his slightly tired expression became resolute again, and then he quickened his pace, followed his teammates in front of him, and walked to the locker room .

Back in the small locker room of the visiting team, Nowitzki seized the time to replenish water, ate a banana to replenish energy, and listened carefully to Carlisle's tactics for the second half.

"...Everyone played very well in the first half. They are No. 6 in the Western Conference, but they are only 6 points ahead of us. In this confrontation, [-] points are nothing! In the second half, we will overtake the score. Langdon, you will take a rest later, Dirk, you will take the fifth position, we will give the Warriors a surprise..."

……

In the locker room of the home team, the Warriors are conducting their regular halftime review mode. Silas pointed out the omissions and mistakes of the Warriors players in the first half through several first-half highlights on the screen, so that they can learn lessons in the second half. Zhang Yu Standing aside with Ron Adams and others, discussing tactics for the second half.

Soon, after Silas finished explaining, Zhang Yu came to everyone. The Warriors players who were relaxing their muscles in various ways sat up straight and their expressions became more focused.

"In the second half, we will continue with our current tactics. Before the Mavericks make adjustments, we will not take the lead in making adjustments."

Zhang Yu's first sentence set the tone for the Warriors' tactics in the third quarter. Everyone relaxed and leaned back in their chairs.

"If something is not broken, don't take the initiative to repair it", this is a sentence that everyone in the NBA knows.

"However, we still need to adjust the details—" Zhang Yu changed the subject and said, "Nowitzki scored too many points in the first half, and he will be flanked later. How to do it has happened in the past two days. Detailed rehearsal, time is tight, so I won’t go into details, in short, remember, using the flaws of space to limit his scoring can make other people take three-pointers, do you understand?”

"Yes, sir!"

……

The 15 minutes of the intermission passed quickly amidst the intense rhythm of the two teams. The fans who went to the business district to shop and relax also returned to the auditorium. The wonderful playoffs should not be missed. The number of spectators has decreased a lot compared to the regular season.

Under the eyes of everyone, players from both sides came out of the player tunnel one after another. The five starters in the second half came to the field, and the others returned to the bench.

In the broadcast room of CCTV5, Yu Jia carefully scanned the lineup of the Warriors and Mavericks, and said with some surprise:

"The Warriors still sent the main lineup, but the Mavericks changed their lineup. Haywood and Delonte West went off, and Kidd, Terry, Carter, Marion and Nowitzki stayed on the field. , Carlisle pushed Nowitzki to the fifth position, to play a small lineup, and continue to fight against the Warriors."

Zhang Weiping nodded and said:

"Carlisle probably thinks that the Mavericks are too poor inside. Anyway, they can't defend the Warriors. It's better to add an extra shooter to open up the space and let Nowitzki play more comfortably."

On the sidelines, Zhang Yu's expression changed slightly after seeing the Mavericks' adjustment, and he turned to look at Carlisle.

Ron Adams on his left leaned over and whispered in his ear:

"Ronan, the Mavericks have another shooter, are they going to pinch Nowitzki?"

Zhang Yu showed hesitation and said:
"Prevent it first, and see the effect."

Carlisle is worthy of being the coach of the champion. He is quite courageous. When the situation was still anxious, he took the initiative to change his lineup and fight against the Warriors. He also made an adjustment in advance when Zhang Yu was about to pinch Nowitzki. Adjustment, almost has the feeling of anticipating the enemy's aircraft.

Zhang Yu pondered for a moment, then spoke slowly:
"Ron, in this round of the series, we have the advantage in terms of strength, and the Mavericks are the one who is eager to respond. What we need to do is to focus on me and see what happens. As long as we play our own tactics, we are already Invincible."

Ron Adams nodded and said:

"You're right, Nowitzki is in such a good state, as long as his scoring is limited, even if other people can make spot-up three-pointers, there is nothing to fear."

When the two were talking, the Mavericks had already sent the baseline ball. After Kidd dribbled the ball for half court, he lobbed the ball to Nowitzki, who was behind his waist and asked for the ball, exactly the same as at the beginning of the first quarter.

But the difference is that there is no Heywood in the penalty area, and the other four players are all located outside the three-point line. Nowitzki's singles space has become very open.

He leaned on Chandler with his back twice, and before he entered the paint area, before he could make the next move, Green followed Zhang Yu's arrangement, emptied Marion, who was inaccurate for three-pointers, and rushed over to flank him.

Nowitzki didn't seem to expect that he would be caught in a pinch so soon, and he was a little caught off guard, but he still protected the ball and gave it to Marion who was outside the three-point line.

Marion rushed to the penalty area immediately after receiving the ball, and Butler, who was filling in, followed closely beside him, and Green also turned around to meet him and stopped in front of him.

Under the siege and interception, Marion did not attack with a header, but jumped up and turned around and passed the ball to Carter on the outside.

When Carter received the ball, Curry was about to turn in front of him. He passed the ball in Kidd's direction, making a gesture to give the ball to Kidd. Going back, adjusted the rhythm, and then shot a three-pointer unhurriedly.

brush!
Carter, who was fully prepared, did not miss, and the basketball went into the net hollow, 57:60.

"Carter hit an open three-pointer, and the Mavericks closed the point difference to three points! Carlisle's adjustment has achieved results, and the space for the small lineup is very open, which made the Warriors' pincers pay the price." Yu Jia said.

Zhang Weiping said with some doubts:

"The Warriors actually started double-teaming Nowitzki in the second half... Isn't this right in the Mavericks' arms? I don't know if Zhang Yu has ulterior motives, or Carlisle thought in advance that he would do this, so he changed to a small lineup. If so , Carlisle is amazing."

On the field, the Warriors are attacking, but continue to pass and cut, Green deals at the top of the arc, Curry and Clay run without the ball, Chandler and Butler cover, ready to cut at any time, everyone is moving, involved Mavs defensive formation.

But after Haywood left the field, the Mavericks' lineup became smaller. Even a group of veterans became much more mobile. They followed the Warriors' footsteps and did not let them easily run out of opportunities.

Under such circumstances, Green still forcibly passed the ball to Clay, and Carter, who was being chased, stopped him. The Mavericks counterattacked, and Terry chased and hit a three-pointer.

At 60:60, the Mavericks tied the score.

"Di-"

Zhang Yu could no longer sit idly by and called a timeout. He had already seen the effect of the Mavericks' small lineup and had to make changes accordingly.

The Warriors players walked back to the bench one by one, their expressions were a little dazed, as if they didn't expect to be tied by the Mavericks so soon, and Green was still apologizing to his teammates, saying that the pass just now was his fault.

Zhang Yu took the tactical board from Silas, looked at Curry, and said:
"We'll change our style of play later... Stephen, how do you feel now, has the hand feeling recovered?"

Curry was taken aback, then said:

"I feel all right, boss."

Zhang Yu nodded and said in a deep voice:

"Very good! Wait a minute, you hold the ball."

If you have difficulty finding a star, if you have a problem, find Curry!
……

In front of the Mavericks bench, everyone was excited, and Carlisle said loudly:
"Good job! Just play like this, use your calm handling of the ball, rich experience and tacit cooperation to beat them!"

Soon, the timeout ended and the two sides returned to the court.

Yu Jia quickly noticed the difference between the warriors and said:
"Zhang Yu made adjustments, replacing Chandler and replacing Leonard. This is to fight against the Mavericks."

Zhang Weiping said:
"It's obviously an offense-to-offensive game. Chandler can't shoot, Leonard can. Now all five players on the Warriors field can shoot, as can the Mavericks. It's a good game."

Carlisle on the sidelines also noticed the Warriors' change of formation. He frowned slightly, but quickly stretched it out again. His eyes moved to Nowitzki, and he whispered:

"Dirk, it's up to you..."

The Nowitzki now is not the Nowitzki who was blacked out. The Warriors have replaced a small lineup. Without Chandler, he will only be more comfortable.

The Warriors throw a throw-in.Curry brought the ball to the frontcourt. He didn't pass the ball to Green again, but Green raised him as a screen.

The Mavericks didn't switch defenses. Nowitzki, as the only insider, stayed at the free throw line. Terry was blocked by Green and struggled to squeeze the screen. Curry got the space to shoot.

Curry, who made 7 of 2 three-pointers in the first half, did not hesitate in the face of this gap. He raised his hand and threw a three-pointer half a step away from the three-point line!

Everyone's eyes were focused on the orange basketball, watching it draw a long trajectory in the air, watching it spin rapidly and fall into the net.

brush!
63: 60.

Accompanied by the clear sound of surfing the net, there was a shout like a mountain roar and a tsunami. The Warriors fans who had been waiting for a long time finally had a release. Almost all stood up, raised their arms, their faces flushed, and let out a cry. A loud roar.

"Fuck! Curry, just do it, Fuck!!"

"Ahhh!! That's how it feels! I want to see you shoot three-pointers! Shoot them to death!"

At the Oracle Center, every three-pointer of the Warriors can cause fans to cheer, but only Curry's three-pointer is a shocking three-pointer. His three-pointer seems to have breathtaking power and can Mobilize the mind and body of the fans and make people crazy.

After Curry made the three-pointer, he also roared in relief, venting the depression in his heart.

He can run off the ball and pass and cut for the team, but the moment when he makes a three-pointer is his happiest moment. After the three-pointer is made, the shooter's intuition tells Curry that his touch has returned up.

The Mavericks attack, Kidd lobs to Nowitzki, let him single Green, the Warriors immediately double-team.

Nowitzki gave the ball to his teammates, but the rotation speed of the Warriors' five small lineups was extremely fast, and the Mavericks did not have an open shot. In the end, Carter faced Clay, who was filling in, and missed a three-pointer.

Green protected the rebound, turned around and immediately pushed for a counterattack. The Warriors shot towards the Mavericks half court like an arrow off the string. Leonard and Butler rushed straight to the penalty area, compressing the Mavericks defense. Klay and Curry The two wings followed up, involving the Mavericks defense.

Green made a long drive with the ball, attracted the Mavericks to shrink on both sides, and then turned around and passed to Curry on the left. After receiving the ball, Curry took a step, pulled up and shot one step outside the three-point line, ignoring the defense. Marion, with a knife in his hand, hit the net with a three-pointer!

66: 60.

Yu Jia said:

"Curry hit a three-pointer! He made two consecutive three-pointers, and one was farther than the other. He completely recovered his touch and helped the Warriors widen the point difference!"

Zhang Weiping sighed:

"This is what I said during the intermission. Curry didn't feel good in the first half, and the Warriors were still leading. If he regains his touch in the second half, it will be difficult for the Mavericks."

The Mavericks players were obviously stunned by Curry's two three-pointers. After sending the baseline ball, they looked at each other in blank dismay, and then looked at Carlisle on the sidelines.

Carlisle hesitated for a moment, did not call a timeout, but signaled Kidd to hand the ball to Green, and asked him to single Green, no matter how bad he was, he could attract pincers and distribute the ball to his teammates.

This is Carlisle's old problem. The call timeout is not timely, let the players solve the problem by themselves.

Like most old-school coaches, he is good at pre-game preparation and half-time adjustments, but quick on-the-spot adjustments have always been his weakness.

The Mavericks attacked, Nowitzki hit the inside singles, and was flanked by the Warriors again. He gave the ball to Marion who was emptied, Marion caught the ball and made a three-pointer, and Leonard got the rebound.

The Warriors quickly counterattacked, and the advantages of the five small lineups were fully reflected. The running and impact of the Warriors completely tore through the Mavericks' defense. Then, the air lever escaped Nowitzki's interference, stretched out his hand, and the basketball flew high, knocked on the top of the backboard, and bounced into the net!

68: 60.

Yu Jia said loudly:
"Curry hit the board with a super high range and scored eight points in a row! Carlisle called a timeout, and Curry stopped the Mavericks!"

(End of this chapter)