warrior godfather

Chapter 434
April 6, Oakland.

Today's Oracle Center has completely turned into a sea of ​​yellow. 19596 Warriors fans of all colors, ages, and walks of life gathered together. This is also the largest capacity of the Oracle Center.

There are hundreds of broadcasters and thousands of commentators all over the world, analyzing the game in full swing. Behind them, tens of millions of fans are nervously watching the game printed on the screen through mobile phones, computers and TV screens. The small court with the Bay Bridge logo.

They don't know each other, they won't see each other in their lives, and they don't even know each other's existence.

Among them, there are well-dressed elites sitting in a spacious and bright office, looking at the screen of a high-end business laptop and sipping coffee; Ordinary students who are chaotic and yelling with their roommates; some sit in three-foot-square workstations and have no time to watch the game, so they can only sneak a glance at the text live broadcast with their mobile phones from time to time, and then immediately pretend to be in the hard-working ordinary staff.

But at this moment, they have a common identity. They have the same identity as the rich people sitting in the front row of the Oracle Center and sitting in the VIP box. They are all Warriors fans.

Under the watchful eyes of Warriors fans all over the world, the sixth game of the 2011-2012 season finals will be held at the Oracle Center.

……

In the locker room of the home team, the jokes and jokes of the past were gone. The Warriors players who were laughing and laughing in training yesterday were all silent. From the glances that everyone exchanged with each other, they were a little nervous, a little dull, and there was a hint of excitement. Looking forward to and looking forward to.

Zhang Yu and the coaching staff were talking in a low voice in the corner. The voice was particularly obvious in the quiet room. If you listened carefully, it was a little vague, but it stirred people's heartstrings.

"Stephen, Jimmy, how did you feel when you won the NCAA championship? Are you very happy?"

Finally, someone couldn't help but speak and broke the silence. The players who were arranging their equipment looked up, and it was Green who was asking.

Zhang Yu stopped talking with the coaching staff and looked towards Green. The locker room fell into complete silence for a while. Curry and Butler looked at each other and said:
"Of course, I remember very clearly, the first time I won the championship, I was so excited, it felt so unreal, and my teammates were laughing and shouting, and it was at the Alamo Dome in San Antonio. , There were more than 6 people watching our game. We stood on the stage to accept the award, and at a glance, there was a black crowd, all of them were waving, all were shouting the name of bulldog, and many people were shouting my name, I was stunned at the time, it was the boss who pulled me off the podium, I will never forget that day..."

Curry was talking, and Butler was supplementing on the sidelines, which made others fascinated.

"Okay, the game is about to start, are you still thinking about the past?" When Curry was about to finish speaking, Zhang Yu interrupted him.

Green said quickly:

"I asked Stephen."

"What, you want to go back to play in the NCAA again and win a championship for Michigan?"

"Hahaha……"

After Zhang Yu's words fell, there was a burst of laughter in the locker room, and Green waved his hands hurriedly:

"How is it possible! I...I couldn't stop thinking about what it would be like if I won the championship for the past two days, but I couldn't think of it no matter how I thought about it, and I didn't think it was right, so I wanted to ask Stephen."

"Then you might as well ask me, Stephen and Jimmy were stupid at the time, they laughed and yelled all the time, they looked no different from idiots, I still have the video, they missed it just now I didn’t say a lot.” Zhang Yu laughed.

There was another burst of laughter, Curry's eyes widened, and he shook his head again and again:

"Impossible, boss, I remember very clearly, how could I be wrong!"

"Do you want me to bring the video and show it to everyone?" Zhang Yu said with a smile

"Okay, I'll take a look at it tomorrow!"

"Yes, watch it in video class tomorrow!"

Everyone booed one after another, with smiles on their faces, and their nervous expressions eased a lot.

Zhang Yu looked around and scolded with a smile:
"Who said there will be a video class tomorrow? Do you mean that the team will lose to the Heat today?"

"No, no, coach, I didn't mean that..."

"We will definitely win, this is Oracle, it is our home field!"

"I won't watch it tomorrow, I'll watch it after the championship parade!"

Zhang Yu's words aroused the fighting spirit of the players. He waited for a while, asked everyone to say a few words, then raised his hand and pressed it. The locker room gradually became quiet, and then said:

"Are you still nervous?"

Everyone recalled, and Curry was the first to shout:
"Don't be nervous!"

Others also echoed, Zhang Yu said with a smile:
"In the last game, you were not nervous. You were all in high spirits. Those who didn't know thought you were not playing in the finals, but going to receive the trophy."

Everyone was embarrassing. Their mentality was really too impetuous in the last game. They thought that the Heat were 1:3 behind and must be vulnerable. They all fantasized about the glory and glory after winning the championship. They were in a bad state. They lost to the Heat who were united. .

Chandler said loudly:

"Ronan, we already know we made a mistake, and we must do our best today, and we will never make the mistake of the last game again!"

Green also said:

"That's right, boss, this is at home, we will never embarrass you!"

Zhang Yu waved his hand and said with a smile:
"Then I'll wait and see... One thing I want to remind you is that although Stephen was wrong in many places just now, he was right in one thing. You can't imagine how happy you will be after winning the championship. Those who win the championship will never forget it for life, I guarantee that as long as you experience that feeling once, you will fall in love with it, winning the championship is addictive.”

The players were fascinated by the situation, Curry and Butler both nodded, they had a deep understanding of this.

Zhang Yu gradually raised his voice:
"Now, we are only one step away from tasting this sweet taste! As long as you kill the Heat in front of the fans who support us, on our site, you will reap countless glory, and your name will be passed down all over the world And if you take a step back, no one will sympathize with the runner-up, and you will bear the title of loser, spend this difficult summer, and then be gradually forgotten. Ten years later, whenever someone praises the strength of the Big Three, they will put Let's pull it out and mock it again! Are you willing to get this kind of evaluation?"

"No!" Everyone roared in unison.

"Then go win! If we don't win, no one will remember our hard work. Don't look at us as the number one in the league. Even if we have 73 wins and broke the Bulls' winning record, as long as we don't win the championship, we will be looked down upon And as long as we win the championship, we will step on the powerful Big Three. In another 10 or 20 years, people will also praise the 2012 champion warriors. The premise of all this is to win another game, Can you do it!?"

"Yes, sir!"

……

In the commentary booth beside the stadium, Mike Breen, Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy lined up. This game was broadcast live by multiple media across the United States, and ESPN's broadcast will be explained by them.

Mike Brin has commented on NBA games for more than 20 years. He has witnessed the incident at the Palace of Auburn Hills in 2004, the first round of the playoffs in 2006 when Kobe beat the Suns in G4, the Heat won the championship in 2006, and Kyle in G2008 in the 4 finals. He has seen too many big scenes such as the special man’s 24-point reversal and other classic moments. In the extremely noisy and enthusiastic atmosphere of the Oracle Center, his mentality is also very relaxed. He talked with his magnetic voice:

"Welcome to ESPN's Game 2011 of the 2012-[-] NBA Finals, where the Warriors vs. the Heat at home. I am Mike Breen, the commentator for this game. Sitting next to me are Jeff Van Gundy and Mark .Jackson..."

"The game is about to start. The Warriors' starters are Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Jimmy Butler, Draymond Green, Tyson Chandler, and the Heat's starters are Mario Char. Moss, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Shane Battier, Chris Bosh..."

On the field, the players of the two teams were ready. Chandler and Bosh stood face to face on both sides of the center line, looking at each other coldly. When their eyes met, there seemed to be an invisible thunderbolt.

In the sixth game of the finals, the friction between the two sides continued, the physical confrontation became more and more intense, and the smell of gunpowder became stronger and stronger.

"Di-"

Referee Crawford threw the ball into the sky and blew his whistle.

Chandler jumped high, overwhelmed Bosh, and passed the ball to Curry. He has outstanding physical fitness, and the Warriors have rarely suffered from jump balls in the past three years.

The Warriors attack, Curry and Chandler play a pick-and-roll, Bosh immediately pinches Curry, Curry gives the ball to Chandler, and then takes two steps back, Chandler is not in a hurry to attack by himself, and passes the ball back .

According to Zhang Yu's arrangement, Curry came up and tried to attack first. It seems that the Heat still want to flank him. If he had played a pick-and-roll with Green just now, then James would directly switch defenses.

After that, Curry no longer thought about playing pick-and-rolls, and directly singled Chalmers. The Heat didn't attack without thinking as soon as they came up. Dropped and rushed into the Heat penalty area, a small lever escaped Bosh's help defense block, and a layup succeeded, 2:0, the Warriors got off to a good start.

Zhang Yu applauded vigorously from the sidelines. After Curry injured his ankle, he no longer used large changes in front of his body, and relied more on rhythm changes to surpass others. Now he has not experienced injuries and has retained this technique. Come out and use it, the breakthrough is clean and neat.

The Heat attacked, Wade singled Clay, was forced by Clay to go to the left, twisted his body and made an emergency stop jump shot, the ball bounced twice on the basket before falling into the net, 2:2.

In the first quarter, Wade was physically fit and had a lot of individual singles. The Warriors are used to this. Zhang Yu didn't double-team him, so he let Clay defend alone, forcing Wade to go left, making his shots more difficult. If he insisted on If he has to go to the right, others will go up to help defend and force him to play the ball.

Turning around, Curry handed the ball to Green on the left, and Clay made a screen for Curry at the corner on the right. Curry ran along the baseline to the other side. The Heat immediately switched defenses, and Wade chased Curry. , The attention of the Heat players was also attracted.

Butler then set a screen for Clay. There was a communication error between Battier and Chalmers. Battier switched defenses a beat later. Clay ran to the right 45 degrees outside the three-point line and caught Green. Passed the ball, raised the knife and dropped the knife, and hit the net with a three-pointer, 5:2.

"Good! Klay hit a three-pointer with the ball, and the Warriors' off-ball running was very deadly, creating opportunities for Klay." Mike Breen said.

"The Heat have always adopted a strategy of switching defenses against the Splash Brothers' off-ball running, but they still make mistakes. This is their good opportunity." Jeff Van Gundy praised.

On the sidelines, Spoelstra's face sank slightly, and he got up to remind the players to pay attention to changing defenses before sitting down again.

This kind of thing doesn't happen much, but the Heat can't afford to lose a game. Spoelstra's nerves are tense and he is extra careful, wishing the team would not make any mistakes.

The Heat attacked, Wade singled Clay, this time he chose to go left, Butler immediately went up to help defend, Green made up in front of Battier, Wade gave the ball to James, James missed a three-pointer, and the rebound was blocked by money. Dele grabs it.

Round transition, Butler singled Battier, took a one-step emergency stop jumper to hit the iron, but fortunately Chandler grabbed the offensive rebound and passed it out, Curry caught the ball and shot, missed a three-pointer, and shrank to the basket James protected the rebound.

Zhang Yu watched the Warriors miss one after another from the sidelines, shook his head, but didn't say anything.

This is the style of play he has arranged. He tried several conventional styles of play. It is not only to test whether the Heat's defense has changed in this game, but also because the players' hands are not hot enough at the beginning of the game, so as to cultivate their hand feeling. .

Looking back, the Heat didn't dare to have such an idea. Wade missed a single, James immediately took over the ball, played a pick-and-roll with Bosh, used the cover to rush into the Warriors inside, and succeeded in a layup against Chandler, 5: 4.

After five games, James has gradually become familiar with Chandler's defense, and his shooting percentage at the basket has gradually increased.

James' inside finishing ability is too terrifying. The lowest shooting percentage in his career is above 68%, which is comparable to the top finishing center, and only slightly inferior to O'Neal at his peak. Le can only be slightly restricted.

The Warriors attacked and continued to run and cut. Green held the ball in a low position on the right. Curry first ran to the left 45 degrees, and then ran back along the top of the arc to the right 45 degrees. Chandler lifted up to cover Curry.

The Heat saw through the strong-side three-person cooperation that the Warriors often run. Chalmers stopped in front of Curry ahead of time, blocking his running route. The distance between Moss, Green, who was paying close attention to Curry's movements, immediately threw the ball over. Curry caught the ball and shot a three-pointer from beyond the three-point line.

Chalmers' face was very ugly. He defended Curry for five games, but he still didn't expect Curry's miraculous movement.

The Heat double-teamed Curry so tightly in the previous few games. It was precisely because of Curry's unpredictable off-ball running that he struggled to find a few shots.

The Heat attacked, James and Wade both scored, it was Bosh's turn, he set a screen for James, James took two steps in, attracted the defense, and then distributed the ball to Bosh, who was on the outside, and Bosh received the ball Just cast and go out of the basket.

The long rebound bounced into Curry's hands, and Curry slapped the ball hard into the frontcourt, and immediately pushed to counterattack, striding forward.

Chalmers followed closely beside him, constantly interfering, but the basketball seemed to be stuck in Curry's hands, and was firmly controlled by him. The place stopped suddenly, and a super long three-pointer was shot!

Affected by inertia, Chalmers did not stop, and distanced himself from Curry. The interference was not enough, and he could only watch the basketball trace a very high arc in the air and fall straight into the net.

brush!
11: 4.

After Curry scored a goal, he happily shook his shoulders, shook his head, and retreated to the backcourt with a smile. He felt his hands were hot, and his heart
Excited, if the Heat continue to be so defensive, then he doesn't mind a three-point rain to completely extinguish the Heat!
The fans were also ignited by the ultra-long three-pointer in this fast conversion, and they shouted:
"Beautiful, Stephen! Just do it!"

"Yeah!!! Stephen, I knew you could blow them up!"

There were thunderous cheers in the Oracle Center, but Spoelstra on the sidelines was livid. He hurriedly got up and made a gesture to the Heat players, which meant to attack Curry without thinking. He flanks, which is also the highest courtesy to a player in defense.

Mark Jackson noticed Spoelstra's movement. Although he didn't know what his gesture meant, he still joked:

"Spoelstra is in a hurry. In less than 4 minutes, Curry has scored 8 points. He is in very good condition today. The Heat should attack him."

The Heat attacked, James made a three-pointer after the screen, and the rebound was protected by Butler.

Looking back, Curry, who was in hot form, singled Chalmers with the ball, and James came directly to double-team. Curry had no choice but to pass the ball to Green, who was 45 degrees to the left of the three-point line.

After Green received the ball, James immediately rushed back. Green had no time to hesitate, shot a three-pointer, bounced out of the frame, and the rebound was grabbed by Bosh and passed to James.

James quickly pushed for a counterattack, but the Warriors themselves were good at this. Before the game, Zhang Yu emphasized in every possible way that he should pay attention to the Heat's fast break.

……

In the next 7 minutes, the Heat insisted on the Big Three's personal strong attack, attacking Curry mindlessly, and Curry could only run more without the ball to find opportunities.

But the Heat made very few communication mistakes, and the defense became more and more tacit. Curry only scored 2 points through an air cut throw, and the rest of the time was to attract pincers, and then create opportunities for his teammates.

Green's touch in this game is not bad, he made 4 of 2 three-pointers and scored 6 points. James did not dare to let him go unscrupulously. The other Heat players pinched Curry. Curry then split the ball. Le also started to hit three-pointers.

Their autonomous offensive ability is still not strong enough. Clay has been running without the ball, but the Heat have changed their defenses tightly. He only has sporadic open opportunities.

Butler's efficiency in singles against Battier was also very low. He slowly put out his thoughts on this aspect and returned to his old job of 3D. Compared with the previous game, his three-point shooting feeling has improved a lot. 2 three-pointers.

After the first quarter, the Warriors scored a total of 24 points, 18 of which came from three-pointers. Curry scored 10 points in a single quarter.

The Heat scored 27 points. The Big Three had a strong attacking momentum and showed a determination to win. They scored 22 points and helped the team gain a weak lead.

……

After the start of the second quarter, the two sides put in a rotation lineup.

Spoelstra still kept the Big Three on the court, while Zhang Yu asked Curry to rest and let Butler lead the team.

Mike Brin said in surprise:
"James didn't rest in the first quarter, and Wade only rested for less than 1 minutes. He stayed on the court in the second quarter. It seems that they will play for a long time tonight."

Jeff Van Gundy said in agreement:

"The Heat are on the verge of being eliminated. Spoelstra will definitely not keep his hands. James played 46 minutes in the last game. If the score is tight today, I think he will play full. The Heat can't afford to lose."

Jeff Van Gundy's speculation is very correct. Spoelstra does have the idea of ​​letting James play full, and James himself thinks so.

In this finals, James is the one who can't afford to lose. Wade already has a championship. Bosh is not the boss of the Heat. If the Heat fail the finals for two consecutive years, James will attract all the firepower. He must win. He is willing to do everything for this.

In the transition period, James was like a red-eyed bull, rampaging, continuously attacking the Warriors inside, scoring 6 points in a row, further expanding the Heat's lead.

However, the Heat also experienced the aggrieved feeling of playing on the road. After three games, the Warriors finally regained their home court advantage. Butler stood on the free throw line twice and made all four free throws, helping the team stabilize the score.

At 8 minutes and 12 seconds of the second quarter, Curry returned to the court, and the Warriors' offense had a pinnacle.

Although Curry continued to be flanked by no brains, the other Warriors players felt good. Only Green's feel declined. Zhang Yu replaced Leonard to stabilize the offensive space. After Curry attracted the flanking, he passed the ball to drive his teammates Offensively, the Warriors' offensive efficiency did not drop much, and Curry played a lot easier.

The Heat continued to attack in singles by the Big Three in turn. James and Wade also played a few pick-and-rolls. Want to score easily.

In the last 5.6 seconds of the first half, the Warriors held the ball for the final attack. Zhang Yu made a gesture on the sidelines, and the Warriors understood. Leonard and Chandler set up double screens for Curry, and Curry lay sideways. After running across the top of the arc, one step away from the three-point line, he continued to take a step back and made a super long three-pointer.

Bosh's switch defense was very resolute, but he was blocked by Chandler, and his footsteps were slow. Curry withdrew further and turned up the arc deliberately. spinning into the net
brush!
The red light came on, the buzzer scored, and at 58:62, the Warriors trailed by 4 points.

Curry, who was silent for a quarter in the second quarter, showed his edge at the last moment, which was shocking.

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