warrior godfather

Chapter 405 Thoughts Other than Winning

This game was an atypical Warriors game. Only 3 players in the team scored in double figures, concentrated on Curry, Butler and Clay. Among the others, the highest score was scored 8 points, 13 rebounds and 3 Chandler blocked 1 steal.

季后赛开始以来，钱德勒场均能得到10.4分11.5篮板1.7封盖0.9抢断0.5助攻，命中率高达63.4%。

He conscientiously completes his own tasks every game, and does well in the tasks of protecting the frame, protecting rebounds, pick-and-rolls, eating cakes, and assisting in defense and sweeping. His performance is very stable. It is difficult to surprise people, but it will not Disappointing, it is the defensive pillar of the Warriors inside. The offensive end is very suitable for the Splash Brothers. It provides a deep threat to the team and is extremely efficient. It is one of the most reassuring players for Zhang Yu.

Even against the Lakers with two towers, Chandler, with his excellent athletic ability and offensive sense, can find opportunities to score in the penalty area, tearing a hole in the Lakers' heavily deployed interior, and playing very brightly.

But apart from Chandler, the performance of other Warriors players in this game was a little lackluster. Since this game is very important and has a huge impact on the situation of the series, Zhang Yu was very cautious and did not give the role players too many opportunities to perform. Instead, concentrate the ball on Curry, Butler and Clay.

In fact, Zhang Yu is above the stars from the bottom of his heart, and he believes in the personal abilities of the stars. When it comes to critical games and critical moments, he will never play pass and cut.

In his view, passing and cutting is a tactic to save star energy and mobilize players' enthusiasm to survive the long regular season. In the playoffs, players will either fight for the championship or stand for a big contract without mobilization. , Positivity is also very high, Chuanqie has also completed his mission, and it is time to hand the ball to the star.

After all, every championship in the history of the NBA was not won solely by team basketball. Even the Pistons, which advertised as a civilian team, except for Ben Wallace, who was drafted, the other four were all first-round picks. Richard Hamilton with the 7th pick, Rasheed Wallace with the 4th pick, and Billups with the 3rd pick are all talented people.

Any team basketball is based on the strong personal ability of the players. The star is the decisive factor in this league. Otherwise, the Celtics would not immediately win the championship as soon as they formed the Big Three. Even the Heat who were ridiculed by the crowd , also entered the finals immediately after forming the Big Three.

In this game, Zhang Yu gave full play to the role of a star.

Curry made 21 of 12 shots, 13 of 7 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, scored 35 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds, 1 steal and 2 turnovers. Except for the sudden miss at the end of the third quarter, his performance was nothing Picky, scored a key goal in the last minute, calmly distributed the ball to Butler when he was double-teamed, quite a general style.

Butler was in excellent form tonight. He made 14 of 7 shots, 7 of 3 three-pointers, and 10 of 8 free throws. He scored 25 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals, 1 block and 2 turnovers. After a few second passes, at the end of the third quarter, when Curry's hand fell, he propped up the Warriors' offense and performed extremely well, which can be called an extraordinary performance.

Klay is not a star player, but he created several good shooting opportunities by running off the ball under the biased defense of the Lakers tonight, and almost grasped them all.

He made 12 of 6 shots, 9 of 5 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, scored 19 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal. Among them, 13 points were scored in the first half. In the second half, the Lakers stepped up to him. Clay mainly plays the role of opening up the space.

格林5分7篮板5助攻2封盖1抢断2失误，三单风采依旧，填满了数据栏；林书豪6分3助攻；伦纳德4分6篮板2抢断，防守端生断了科比一个，令人印象深刻。

For the Lakers, Kobe made 29 of 13 shots, 9 of 3 three-pointers, 8 of 7 free throws, scored 36 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 2 turnovers. He didn't rest for a second, his physical energy was exhausted, and his efficiency dropped sharply.

Especially in the last 5 minutes of the fourth quarter, Kobe made 7 of 1 shots and only scored 2 points. It can be said that he single-handedly ruined the great situation of the Lakers.

Success is also Kobe, and defeat is also Kobe.

Zhang Yu is not surprised by this. In the original series between the Lakers and the Thunder, Kobe's performance at critical moments was also very bad. Not only was his efficiency extremely low, but he also scored very few points. His performance in that round of the series was criticized. It has repeatedly become the material for the line-up between Kehei and Kemi.

But this is Kobe, he will not care about the evaluation of the outside world, he can accept his own iron, but he can never tolerate himself as a spectator on the court, he will not hesitate to take the responsibility of the team's victory and defeat on himself shoulder.

In Kobe's heart, there is only the competitive spirit and competitive instinct that will never fade away, and he will not consider the pros and cons and the public opinion environment after stepping on the court. He has been playing the purest basketball and has nothing to do with other things.

Gasol also performed very well today. He made 15 of 8 shots, 5 of 4 free throws, missed three-pointers, scored 20 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks and 2 turnovers, continuing the double-double of the previous game excellent condition.

Bynum shined in the fourth quarter. He made 12 of 8 shots and 5 of 2 free throws. He scored 18 points, 14 rebounds and 3 blocks. He made great contributions to both offense and defense. An important hero who was able to fight the Warriors until the last minute of the fourth quarter.

But unfortunately, the Lakers lost the game in the end, which also made Bynum's most brilliant game in this round of the series lose all meaning.

Zhang Yu read the data sheet carefully and put it aside. The Warriors players also took a shower, walked out of the bathroom, and changed their clothes.

Afterwards, Curry, Butler and Clay followed Zhang Yu to an interview, while the others stayed in the locker room and packed their things.

Previously, the Lakers, as losers, took the lead in accepting the interview.

Under the crisis of 1:3 behind, Mike Brown, Kobe Bryant and Gasol who were interviewed all looked dignified. They didn't care to answer the reporter's questions and ended the interview in a hurry.

Then it was the Warriors' turn. The reporters praised the performance of Curry, Clay and Butler, and the questions were not tricky at all. All three were smiling, immersed in the joy of victory and the praise of the reporters, in a good mood .

When it was Zhang Yu's turn, the reporters carefully asked about the tactical arrangement of the final attack. Zhang Yu said that he was a little surprised that the Lakers double-teamed Curry. Half of the credit for Butler's lore should be credited to Curry.

The reporter asked Zhang Yu again:
"Ronan, what do you think of Kobe's performance in the last 5 minutes of the fourth quarter tonight when he took 7 shots but only hit 1 goal?"

Zhang Yu pondered for a moment and said:

"I must praise Kobe's performance. He assumed the responsibility of being the leader of the team. He did not evade his own responsibilities. This is the best embodiment of the competitive spirit."

"Then if Kobe distributed the ball to his teammates, do you think the Lakers' performance would be better or worse?"

Zhang Yu shrugged and said:
"Sorry, I'm the head coach of the Warriors. You should ask Mike Brown this question, but I think, if there were better options, would Kobe take so many shots? Of course, Kobe should play better. There is no doubt about it, but in my opinion, why Kobe took so many shots is a question worth pondering, rather than staring at his 7-of-1 performance."

After speaking, Zhang Yu got up and left. The reporters thought about the meaning of Zhang Yu's last words seriously.

What Coach Z meant was that the strength of the other Lakers players was not good, or that Kobe's strength had declined, but he still held the ball, or that there was a problem with Mike Brown's tactical arrangements...

Many speculations emerged one by one in the minds of these reporters.

When they started to think about these issues, Zhang Yu's goal was achieved.

He likes Kobe very much, but the series is not over yet. For Zhang Yu, victory is above all else.

Since the reporter asked a question, he will follow suit and use his best method to sow the morale of the Lakers in front of the media.

Of course, the Lakers must be very harmonious on the surface. They will respond to any doubts from the outside world in the correct way. When faced with questions from reporters, Lakers players will also express their support for Kobe and Mike Brown.

However, Zhang Yu used a conspiracy. In the face of failure, any verbal embellishment is an empty cover, and the Lakers players will definitely be dissatisfied with Kobe's performance in the fourth quarter, especially in this round of the series. , when Kobe's performance at critical moments is not good, this is human nature.

In the same way, will Kobe dislike his teammates for not helping him enough?In the face of failure, will Mike Brown worry about losing his position and mess himself up?

Zhang Yu doesn't know, and he doesn't need to know, as long as people's hearts float, the strength of the Lakers will weaken, and Zhang Yu's provocation will be successful.

And after the Warriors win this round of the series, he will immediately give the Lakers infinite praise-as a winner.

……

The next morning, the Warriors boarded a flight from Los Angeles to Oakland and rushed back to the Bay Area.

The distance between the two places is only more than 600 kilometers. After 1 hour and 15 minutes, the special plane will land smoothly in Auckland.

On the plane, because the Lakers led the Lakers by a big score of 3:1 and won the match point, the Warriors players were very relaxed. Some played cards together, and some chatted together. WiFi, sitting on the sidelines and playing with mobile phones to kill time.

"Hey, Jimmy, do you want to play cards together? Texas Hold'em." Curry was one of them and invited Butler to play cards together.

Butler looked over, and Clay, Green, and Jeremy Lin were sitting around a square table, looking at him expectantly, but he still waved his hand and said:
"No, let's play, I want to rest alone for a while."

"Oh... well, if you change your mind, you are welcome to join anytime." Curry shrugged and said nonchalantly.

Afterwards, he pulled Yi Jianlian who was chatting with Zhang Yu, and invited him to play Texas Hold'em.

Yi Jianlian complained bitterly, saying that he had never played Texas Hold'em, and refused repeatedly, trying to break free from Curry's hand, but Jeremy Lin, Clay and Green all worked together to hold him on the seat and not let him go.

The fight between the few people also attracted the attention of others. Chandler also excitedly joined in and joined the ranks of "persuading" Yi Jianlian. Zhang Yu also smiled and said:

"Ah Lian, you might as well just follow. They have a lot of people, and you are no match."

Yi Jianlian had no choice but to agree, which made everyone burst into laughter.

Under the intentional release of several other people, Yi Jianlian quickly won two hands, began to like Texas Hold'em, and played with them happily.

Butler held his mobile phone and looked at Curry and the others, but his eyes lost focus, and he looked dazed.

"Jimmy, why don't you go play cards with them?" Suddenly, a mellow voice came from Butler's ear.

He turned his head and found that Zhang Yu was sitting beside him, looking at him with a smile.

"I walked over from the front just now, and you didn't notice...why are you in a daze? You just hit a lore shot yesterday, which is when you should be happy. Why do you still look a little confused?" Zhang Yu asked road.

Butler's expression changed, and he suddenly let out a long sigh:
"Boss, I feel a little uncomfortable."

"Oh? Why are you uncomfortable? Tell me." Zhang Yu said with concern.

Butler said with some embarrassment:

"After I worked out this morning, I wanted to see how people on the Internet praised me. After all, this was the first time I hit a near-lore shot. I was very excited. There were indeed many people who praised me, and many media also praised me. I made a quasi-lore shot and reported it as a headline. Our fans also praised me. After I saw it, I was very happy. But..."

He paused before continuing:

"But people are still praising Steph more, saying that he led the team to win. Boss, I'm not jealous of Steph. I just feel a little uncomfortable. I made almost lore. Why do people still put more Where does the credit go to Steph? I'm the one who decides the game, is it because Steph is the boss of the team that the media is giving him all the credit?"

Facing Butler's puzzled gaze, Zhang Yu's face changed slightly, and he didn't answer his question immediately.

Butler's ability to ask this question means that he has begun to have other ideas-ideas other than winning.

But after thinking about it carefully, Zhang Yu felt that Butler's thinking was very normal.

In his previous life, Butler was a person who was very eager to be the leader of the team. He would rather be a chicken head than a phoenix tail. He went through the Timberwolves and the 76ers. As he wished, he led his team to the finals despite the doubts from the outside world, proving that he has the ability to be the boss.

Although in the Heat, he showed the outside world an image of being willing to do anything for victory, even if he didn't score, all of this is based on the fact that he is the boss of the team.

And now, he seems to be starting to think about it.

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