warrior godfather

Barkley gave O'Neill a contemptuous look:
"When you defended the Stockton and Malone pick-and-rolls, you didn't move a step, and you were swept by the Jazz in the end; when you played the Kings, you were shot through by Peja and Mike Bibby, and you didn't want to take a step outside. I almost lost, and now I still have the face to say Howard?"

O'Neill looked stagnant, and then said a little angrily:

"It's different! At that time, if there was a shooter like Curry, I would definitely defend it. The times have changed, and I can blow up the inside line of the Jazz and Kings. Can Howard blow up Tyson Chandler?"

"Then you were swept away by the Jazz?"

"That's better than if you don't have a champion!"

"...Forget it, I won't tell you these useless things, now it's live broadcast across the United States, let's continue watching the game..."

On the court, Howard, who watched Curry make a three-pointer, didn't say anything. He sent the baseline ball with his usual face, and ran to the frontcourt with his head buried.

On the sidelines, Mike Brown sighed helplessly. After the Lakers played a round of playoffs with the Warriors, he was well aware of Curry's shooting threat. Chance.

But obviously, Howard didn't take his words seriously, he just put on a show and muddled things.

And Mike Brown has nothing to do with Howard. After losing eight games in a row in the preseason, his coaching position has become a little unstable. Howard is the next generation star of the team brought in by the Lakers with a lot of money. Which is more important? It is clear at a glance.

In fact, he blamed Howard wrongly. As a three-time DPOY winner, Howard did not win the award by blocking highlights.

He also wants to block Curry's three-pointer, but the back injury that has not fully recovered prevents his physical condition from returning to its peak state, and it is very difficult to defend against it.

And the Lakers have so many stars, and they can win by playing offense casually. Why do they have to work so hard to defend?
This is Howard's true thoughts. He didn't take the Warriors' offense into his heart at all, but he was thinking about destroying the Warriors' defense in the penalty area.

As for the eight-game losing streak in the preseason, Howard believes that it was because he did not play. Now that he is playing, the Lakers should usher in victory.

The Lakers attacked, Nash dribbled the ball for half court, handed the ball to Gasol who was at the free throw line, and then ran without the ball.

If Mike Brown wants to play Princeton tactics, the point guard has to hand over the ball, even Nash is no exception, and he, like Kobe, is willing to make sacrifices in order to compete for the championship.

After Gasol received the ball, the Lakers' Princeton system began to work. Kobe moved up from the weak side, and Howard expanded outward, as if to cover Kobe, but his movements were slow.

When the two approached, Howard suddenly turned around and ran towards the basket. Gasol had been paying attention to his movements, and immediately passed the ball over when he saw it, but Howard's counter-running did not fool Chandler at all. Chandler Le didn't defend at all, and just stopped in front of Howard.

After Howard received the ball, he immediately switched to low-post singles. Under Chandler's interference, he missed a small hook, and Chandler snatched the rebound.

On the sidelines, Zhang Yu watched the Lakers' offense, shook his head, and said to Cole beside him:
"Steve, what do you think Mike Brown thinks? Howard is allowed to play Princeton?"

Cole shrugged:

"Maybe he thinks this can maximize the strength of the four major stars? Who knows? But Howard is too perfunctory, and he will work hard when he singles Tyson."

Zhang Yu smiled and said:

"It's better for Mike Brown to let him continue to play in isolation. The more he plays in the low post, the better our odds."

The Warriors attacked, Green dealt cards in a low post, Clay used Butler to cover and moved to the strong side 45 degrees, Kobe struggled to squeeze through the screen, and did not give Clay an open chance.

Clay did not force the shot, but lobbed the ball to Butler who was cutting to the basket. Artest focused on Clay and was unable to catch up. Butler made a mid-range throw after receiving the ball. Howard's defense was a step slower, and the basketball scored, 5:0.

"Beautiful!" Kenny Smith said, "Klay used to be used as an end point and hardly passed the ball, but he passed the ball very well."

Barkley nodded and said:

"I watched the Warriors' preseason game. Although Coach Z didn't let the main players play for too long, they passed a lot more than before. Everyone is passing the ball. It seems that this is the new development of the Warriors' offensive tactics. direction."

Looking back, the Lakers attacked, Gasol responded with the ball from the free throw line, Kobe cut to the basket, Clay followed closely, Kobe ran back near the penalty area, and Gasol passed the ball in time Come over, Kobe does not make adjustments after receiving the ball, and hits a mid-range jumper, 5:2.

The round changed, the Warriors attacked, Curry handed the ball to Green who came to the top of the arc, and ran to the weak side. Nash just stuck to the defense, but Curry suddenly ran back halfway, and Green took a step, which slowed down the reaction. Nash took the shot and stood behind him, and handed over to Curry.

Curry caught the ball and shot it. Artest didn't move, just raised his hand, watching the basketball draw a high arc and fall into the net, 8:2.

"Curry hit a three-pointer! Less than 3 minutes into the game, Curry made two three-pointers. He is in a very good state today." Kenny Smith said.

"What is Artest doing? Is his foot glued to the floor? Curry has already made a three-pointer before, and he gave Curry an open chance?" O'Neal was surprised.

Barkley stopped joking with O'Neal, he frowned and said:
"The Lakers' defense is too loose. Curry just made two simple moves and got an open three-pointer. This is simply giving him points!"

The commentator saw the problem of the Lakers' defense, and Mike Brown also saw it. His already dark complexion was even darker now. It's just that Howard couldn't defend against it, and Artest dared to defy it?

"Defend out, keep an eye on Curry for me, cheer up!" He got up and came to the sidelines, yelling at the Lakers players on the court.

Curry heard his shout, glanced at him, but didn't say anything, and retreated directly to the backcourt.

He runs without the ball to attract the defense that involves the Lakers. If the Lakers guard him strictly, it is in his arms.

The Lakers attacked. After Nash handed the ball to Gasol, he ran hard. Gasol also wanted to pass him a ball, but Nash had never run without the ball in his career, and there was no chance to run. Gasol In desperation, he turned over and shot a jumper before the 24 seconds expired. The basketball bounced out of the hoop and was protected by Chandler.

Chandler passed the ball to Curry, and Curry immediately launched a counterattack. The Lakers retreated slowly and chaotically. , a two-handed dunk, 10:2.

And it wasn't until Green landed that Nash, who retreated the fastest, retreated to the Lakers' three-point line.

"Di-"

Mike Brown directly called a timeout. Less than 4 minutes into the game, the Lakers' defense was already showing a tendency to collapse, which made him furious.

The Lakers stars on the field looked up at the scores of the two teams on the big screen, and looked at each other, as if they hadn't reacted to the Warriors' offensive.

We have such a luxurious lineup, why are we suddenly behind by 8 points?

On the other side of the technical platform, Zhang Yu got up and applauded to welcome the players off the field. Cole stood beside him and said in surprise

"The Lakers' defense is too bad, isn't it?"

Zhang Yu smiled and said:

"A group of old guys get together, how good defense do you think they can play? The Lakers' troubles have just begun!"

……

During the timeout, Mike Brown once again emphasized the importance of defense, and the expressions of the Lakers' stars became more serious, especially Howard, who said that he would definitely use his full strength on the defensive end.

After the timeout ended and the teams returned to the field, Kenny Smith said:
"Let's see what tactics Mike Brown has arranged. The Lakers started off very badly. They must reverse the decline as soon as possible..."

On the court, the Lakers attacked and still played Princeton.

Gasol supported the ball in the low post, Nash ran to the bottom corner, and then used Howard's cover to go to the top of the arc. Howard dismantled and slid down ahead of time. The cover was not solid enough, and Curry easily caught up with Nash.

Gasol passed the ball, Nash had no choice but to single Curry, missed a jumper, the rebound was grabbed by Green, and the Warriors instantly turned from defense to offense.

Green dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, and the Lakers' defense was in chaos again. Clay, who was on the left wing, was unmarked. Green passed the ball, and Clay did not make any adjustments after receiving the ball. A direct shot, the movement is as stable as a machine, the basketball is hollow into the net, 13:2.

"Klay hit a three-pointer! The Lakers made a mistake in their defense and missed Klay. This made them pay a heavy price!" Kenny Smith said.

"The Lakers' offense is also very problematic. Nash obviously doesn't adapt to Princeton's tactics at all. He is best at instigating pick-and-rolls with the ball. Running without the ball completely wastes his organizational skills!" O'Neal said.

Barkley nodded and said:

"Yes, Nash is not Curry, he is not suitable for playing off the ball..."

On the court, the Lakers attacked. After Nash handed the ball to Gasol, he simply came to the bottom corner to open up space and stopped running. Kobe ran back, cut to the basket in the air, received a pass from Gasol, and folded in the air , a layup, 13:4.

This goal made Mike Brown heave a sigh of relief. If he doesn't score again, then he really doesn't know what to do.

Looking back, the Warriors attacked. After Curry came to the frontcourt, he waved at Green, and Green moved towards the top of the arc.

Nash thought that Curry was going to pass the ball to Green, so he was distracted, but Curry suddenly changed direction, rushed past Nash, and broke through to the Lakers penalty area all the way. Howard came up to help defend, but Curry did not rush to shoot. Taking two more steps forward, he threw the basketball behind Howard. Chandler soared into the air and smashed the ball into the basket with one hand, 15:2.

"Good pass, Stephen!" Chandler came to Curry after landing, slapped him hard, and smiled heartily.

Curry also showed a smile on his face. Zhang Yu asked him to run more without the ball, but he didn't let him only run without the ball. He still has the unlimited right to fire.

It's just that the Lakers' defense is really bad, and he wants his teammates to participate in the offense more, so he puts the defensive colander and Nash does not play, and lets Green deal the cards, but this does not mean that he will not play with the ball at all.

Nash dared to be distracted in front of him. How could he let go of this opportunity?

……

In the rest of the first quarter, the Warriors continued to expand the point difference.

Zhang Yu didn't let Curry blindly run without the ball. Halfway through the first quarter, he made adjustments. Curry started to play pick-and-roll with Chandler. Three-pointers are like shooting training, making repeated shots.

The Lakers' offense was also a mess. Howard dismantled every screen in advance as a false screen. Watching Gasol point his finger at the sky, he couldn't fool Chandler.

Nash can't run without the ball at all, and he doesn't cooperate well with his teammates, often running together.

Artest's strength has degraded seriously. He didn't train much this summer, and he was not in the mood to entangle with a group of young Warriors players. He wanted nothing on the defensive end.

However, this year is a contract year for him, and he is very active offensively, taking shots whenever he has the opportunity, but his efficiency is very low, which actually drags down the Lakers' offense.

Among the Lakers' starters, only Kobe Bryant worked hard on both ends of the offense and defense, and he was also very good at running off the ball. Klay was often deceived by him, but the Warriors' defense and rotation were quickly in place, and every time he scored was very difficult.

After the first quarter, Curry made 10 of 7 shots, 8 of 6 three-pointers, no free throws, and scored 20 points. Kobe made 8 of 3 shots, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 8 points. The Warriors led the Lakers by 35 points 20:15 .

O'Neill looked at the data of the two teams and shook his head again and again:

"Curry was shooting in the first quarter. The Lakers didn't defend at all. I can't believe it. This is the opening game of the regular season. They played worse than they did in the preseason!"

Buckley said:
"The Lakers not only have no defense, but also no offense. Mike Brown is going to play Princeton. As a result, Nash and Howard only scored 5 points in the first quarter. The Lakers' offense still depends on Kobe and Gasol. Then they play Princeton What is the significance? Nash and Howard have not integrated into the team at all!"

……

After the start of the second quarter, the two sides switched to a rotation lineup. Mike Brown still insisted on playing Princeton, but the Lakers did not have Kobe in the lineup. The offense was worse than in the first quarter.

Zhang Yu did not pass and cut. He went straight up and down, let Jeremy Lin control the ball, and used pick-and-rolls to tear up the Lakers' weak inside defense. Yi Jianlian showed his power against the aging Jamison, and the Warriors continued to expand the point difference.

At 7 minutes into the second quarter, the Warriors' lead had reached 22 points. Mike Brown couldn't sit still and replaced all the main players.

Zhang Yu continued to leave the bench on the field until the point difference was narrowed to 17 points before he switched back to the starting lineup and immediately took the initiative in his own hands.

Curry continued to use his dexterous movement to tear the Lakers' defense, but unlike the first quarter, Mike Brown emphasized the defense of Curry's shots, and he did not find several open opportunities on the three-point line.

In fact, with Curry's strength, it's easy to make strong shots and pull up three-pointers, but the Warriors' principle this season is to try to find simple offensive opportunities, put efficiency first, and then use hard solutions to score at critical moments, so Curry Li began to cut to the inside, which caught the Lakers by surprise.

Nash is a pure colander on the defensive end. Curry can lie to Nash every time, running back and cutting to the penalty area. Howard can only fill in to help defend, but Artest's contraction is not timely, and the basket is empty. Chandler has a chance to eat, and if he stays at the basket, Curry can easily layup.

Howard couldn't take care of both Curry and Chandler, and in a dilemma, he didn't make up for it at all. He just extended his hand symbolically and didn't work hard.

After the second quarter, Curry scored 10 points in half a quarter without scoring a three-pointer. The Warriors led the Lakers by 70 points with 47:23, almost wasting the game.

When the players from both sides left the court, the Lakers' bench was dead silent, Kobe's face sank, and the panic on Mike Brown's face was clearly visible.

The generals of the warriors were elated, and the audience burst into jubilation. This result was beyond everyone's expectations. Only Zhang Yu was still smiling, as if this result was completely within his expectations.

Cole clapped vigorously, his face flushed slightly, and he said loudly in the noisy environment:

"Ronan, our tactics worked. The Lakers were defeated by us. They are not our opponents at all!"

Zhang Yu smiled and said:

"Don't worry, this is just the beginning!"

……

After the start of the third quarter, the morale of the Lakers has collapsed. The unskilled Princeton tactical system has become disorganized, and the defensive end is also chaotic. not come.

Facing a non-challenging opponent, Curry's enthusiasm was low and his desire to attack was low, but the Warriors still had the upper hand relying on Clay and Butler alone. The point difference not only did not shrink, but continued to expand.

After the third quarter, the Warriors led the Lakers by 95 points 70:25. The Lakers collapsed completely.

In the fourth quarter, Zhang Yu sent all the substitutes, but still continued to press the Lakers' substitutes, and continued to expand the point difference.

In desperation, Zhang Yi could only switch to the third team, and finally fought back and forth with the Lakers' substitutes, saving the Lakers a bit of face, which also gave all the players on the Warriors roster a chance to play.

In the end, the Warriors beat the Lakers with 123 points in 95:28, making a good start to the season.

After the game, O'Neal said:
"The Lakers are doomed. Their delusional attempt to rely on accumulating stars to compete for the championship will not work at all! Look at these All-Stars, they have no power to fight back against the Warriors! If the two teams meet in the playoffs, the Lakers will definitely be 4:0 Sweeping! The Warriors are the real championship team. They played more teamwork. Curry didn't even attack the ball. The Warriors won the Lakers by nearly 30 points! Can anyone tell me which team can stop them from defending the title? "