warrior godfather

In the locker room of the home team, Spoelstra didn't know the voice of the Heat fans. He was arranging the tactics of the game to the players.

If it is the playoffs, he will arrange the tactics two days in advance and conduct tactical drills so that the players can master them proficiently.

But this is just a regular season. There is no time for the team to practice tactics. Even if he pays more attention to the Warriors, he can only focus on me. At most, he can make some fine-tuning before the game, mainly focusing on the offensive tactics commonly used by the Heat. .

However, Spoelstra made a targeted arrangement on the defensive end, although this is also a well-drilled defensive method for Heat players on weekdays.

"...This season, the Warriors have changed their style of play, so we can't use the tactics of the finals to defend them. Curry has greatly increased the proportion of offense without the ball. Mario, you have only one task, and that is to follow closely He, don't worry about other people, if there is cover, you can squeeze through, in short, you have to follow Curry every step of the way, understand?"

"Okay, coach!"

"Chris, today you play the five position, just like in the finals, as long as Tyson Chandler pulls out to make a screen, you follow, first make a strong delay, block the shots of Curry and Klay, and then Then go back to defense, remember, don’t give the Warriors an easy three-point shot, other people will shrink under the basket.”

"no problem!"

"LeBron, you are the four on the offensive end, but you are the three on the defensive end. Against Butler, he is generally active on the weak side. This season, his three-pointers have declined, only 36.5% When Chris goes out, you have to shrink the frame boldly, you can let Butler shoot, if he plays singles with the ball, lock him up!"

"I see."

"Dwayne, you're on Klay, his shot has improved a lot, he can force shots in very tight spaces, so you have to stick to him, but when LeBron shrinks to the basket, you To take into account the defense against Butler, you can properly give Klay a little space...and the reverse is the same, when you need to shrink to the basket, you shrink decisively, and LeBron will fill you in."

"no problem."

"Sean, what you have to do is very simple. When Green has the ball in his hand, stick to him and don't let him shoot a three-pointer. When he doesn't have the ball in his hand, you can properly let him go and participate in defense. Put pressure on the ball."

"Okay, coach."

Spoelstra finally clapped his hands:
"Remember, our first priority on the defensive end is to limit Curry's three-pointers. When he uses the cover to run, you can temporarily ignore your opponent, but you must delay Curry's three-pointers! Then it is to defend In the penalty area, we must not allow the Warriors to easily cut to the basket to score, but to give others a chance to shoot three-pointers. As for the offense, we still play according to our usual tactics, understand?"

"Yes, sir!"

The Heat players responded abruptly, James took the lead and stood up, stretched out his right hand, and the others put their hands on it, shouted a slogan in unison, and filed out of the locker room.

James walked in the front, serious, with vengeance in his eyes.

He is ready to play the whole game, today, he must win!
……

In the locker room of the visiting team, Curry and Clay were chatting and laughing in low voices, Green and Chandler were discussing how to defend the Heat's inside line, Thomas Jr. was talking to Parsons with a smile on his face.

Everyone is very relaxed, no one thinks that this game has any special significance, and no one thinks how difficult the Heat are to deal with.

Zhang Yu stood in front of the crowd, looked around for a week, looked at the expressions of the players, and nodded slightly.

The 20 wins in the league alone have given the Warriors a strong self-confidence. Even facing the No. [-] in the Eastern Conference, there is no sign of timidity.

This kind of mentality was not seen in the Warriors last season. At that time, the Warriors were also the number one in the league, but they were not confident enough.

And after winning the championship, after 20 turbulent regular season games, the Warriors players finally established a strong mentality, able to meet every powerful opponent in the most relaxed state.

clap clap.

Zhang Yu clapped his hands, and everyone stopped talking and laughing immediately, and turned their attention to Zhang Yu.

"Don't be careless today. During the warm-up just now, you also saw that the attitude of the Miami people is very bad. They must really want to win. The intensity of the game will definitely not be low. Keep your spirits up. The Heat are not the Bobcats, Pistons, The Wizards and other poor teams are only 2 games behind us, if we lose today, the number one position in the league will be unstable." Zhang Yu exhorted.

"Don't worry, boss, the Heat just have one more Ray Allen, we are also improving, they are not our opponents!" Green said loudly.

Curry also laughed:

"The Heat shouldn't guard me like they did in the finals, right? As long as they don't double-team me when I'm running without the ball, I can definitely run out of opportunities!"

Clay said in a deep voice:
"Remember to pass me the ball and I'll shoot 'em!"

Butler said:
"I'm going to blow up Shane Battier..."

Zhang Yu looked at the confident players and said with a smile:
"Very good, just keep this mentality. Remember, we are the defending champions, and the Heat are the challengers. There is nothing special about this game. It's just an ordinary regular season. There is nothing to adjust in tactics. Let's play the pass first. Cut, the defensive end is the same as last season's finals. Let James shoot, flank Wade, and defend Bosh alone. We don't need to lock the Big Three, and we can't do this. We only need to restrict Wade. James One person's score can't kill us!"

"Yes, sir!"

……

"Welcome to the regular season match between the Warriors and the Heat in the 2012-2013 NBA season brought to you by ESPN. I am Mike Breen, the commentator for this game. Sitting next to me are Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson... "

"Okay, players from both sides have come to the court, the Warriors have no changes in the starting lineup, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Jimmy Butler, Draymond Green, Tyson Chandler; but the Heat The starting lineup has changed, Mario - Chalmers, Dwayne - Wade, Sean - Battier, LeBron - James, Chris - Bosh, in which Shane Battier replaced Haslem This is the lineup that the Heat used against the Warriors in the Finals..."

"The referee blew the whistle - Chandler overwhelmed Bosh and gave the ball to Klay, who passed it to Curry and the game officially began!"

In the rapid and clear voice of Mike Breen, the game between the Warriors and the Heat kicked off.

The Warriors took possession of the ball for the first offense. Amidst the shouts of "defense" from the Heat fans, Curry dribbled the ball across half court, threw the ball to Klay on the right side of the three-point line, and then ran to the left The three-point line is 45 degrees.

Clay also didn't stick to the ball. He hung the ball to Green who wanted the ball in the low post, and then cut directly. Chandler pulled out and set him a screen, attracting the attention of the Heat players.

At this moment, Curry suddenly started and moved to the strong side. Chandler happened to go up to the right of the top of the arc. With his cover, Curry came to a place near the right sideline. , immediately passed the ball over.

Chalmers was firmly blocked by Chandler, and Bosh was distracted by the air-cut Clay, so he didn't follow up immediately, and couldn't switch to Curry in the first place. Curry got a small Open, he immediately seized this fleeting opportunity and raised his hand to throw a three-pointer.

brush!
The basketball crossed a high arc and went into the net hollow, 3:0.

"Bang! Curry catches the ball and hits a three-pointer! This is the Warriors' classic strong-side three-man combination. Their movement off the ball is simply a textbook level!" Mike Breen said.

Mark Jackson added:

"The Warriors also added a little change. Clay's air cut attracted Bosh's defense, which delayed Bosh's outward expansion defense, which helped Curry gain shooting space, and the Warriors' pass and cut offense became more and more handy. "

On the sidelines, Spoelstra shook his head dissatisfied, and shouted at Bosh:
"Chris! Curry, limiting Curry's three-pointers is the most important thing!"

He didn't say it clearly, but Bosh obviously hasn't forgotten his pre-game arrangement in the locker room, and immediately raised his right hand, indicating that it was his fault.

The Heat attacked, and after Chalmers dribbled the ball for halftime, James took the initiative to mention the top of the arc to cover him.

This is one of the most surprising changes for James this season. He is no longer just perfunctory slipping the bottom line and running back, but has seriously learned how to play without the ball, trying to cover his teammates instead of just passing halftime. Ask for the ball, or stand on the weak side when someone else has the ball.

And James is actually very suitable for playing off the ball. He has a thick body, a strong body, a very high-quality cover, strong explosive power, and a very fast starting speed in the downhill. It is easy to catch opponents by surprise.

In this round, after the screen, he immediately chose to go down and go straight into the penalty area. The speed was extremely fast, and Chalmers immediately passed the ball to him.

But when Green mentioned James, he didn't mean to delay Chalmers at all. He stayed one step ahead of James, always paying attention to his movements.

When James turned back and cut into the penalty area, Green took a step sideways, clung to James, and tried his best to delay his footsteps.

Chandler, who was transferred from the basket by Bosh, also moved two steps towards James, putting himself in a position where he could barely take care of both Bosh and James.

But James directly ignored Chandler, and carried Green to the penalty area. Chandler did not let Bosh short and over-assisted the defense. Afterwards, James suddenly exerted force, jumped away from Green, and wiped the board for a layup. Success, 2:3.

"Good shot! James broke through and made a layup. Green accurately predicted James' intentions, but he couldn't withstand his impact! After the opening, James and Curry were in a very hot state. It seems that today will be a battle between dragons and tigers. ’” said Mike Breen.

After James scored, he yelled at the audience on the baseline, raised his right fist, and hammered his chest twice before running back to the backcourt.

On the sidelines, Zhang Yu looked at James, who was very excited just after scoring a goal, and realized that today's game might not be that simple, so he immediately shouted at Chandler:
"Tyson, shrink boldly, and must guard the restricted area!"

After Chandler heard it, he nodded immediately, and then ran to the frontcourt.

The Heat players also heard Zhang Yu's shouts, but Zhang Yu was not afraid of being heard by them. The defensive strategy cannot be hidden. Whether the Heat can break the rotation of the Warriors after Chandler shrinks is the key.

The Warriors attacked, Green dealt the card at the top of the arc, and Clay screened Curry at 45 degrees on the weak side. Chalmers only had Curry in his eyes, and he squeezed through the screen. Wade also followed Spoelstra's arrangement and gave priority Curry was delayed a bit.

But both of them focused their defensive attention on Curry and relaxed their pursuit of Clay, who took the opportunity to run out of space.

Green, who had been paying close attention to his teammates' running positions, immediately passed the ball over. Clay caught the ball and shot, and the three-pointer went out of the frame.

After Clay missed a three-pointer, he shook his head in annoyance, but Zhang Yu on the sidelines didn't care.

Not long after the start of the game, the shooter's feel is relatively cold, which is normal. After a few more shots, the feel will be found.

This is a situation that the Warriors will encounter in almost every game. As a team that attaches great importance to three-pointers, the Warriors will run a lot of three-point tactics at the beginning, but the shooting rate is not high, and it takes time to slowly develop their touch.

This is a common problem of shooting teams. When Zhang Yu was watching the game, he always didn't understand why Cole always fed the ball to Clay first. Now he understands that this is helping Clay develop his touch.

What's interesting is that Cole made this suggestion to Zhang Yu after he became the main coach of the Warriors, and Zhang Yu followed suit.

As for why Curry is not looking for a feel, it is because Curry doesn't need it. He can enter the shooting state anytime and anywhere, and he doesn't need to find the state.

The Heat attacked, James held the ball and Bosh played a pick-and-roll, Green circled the screen, let James shoot, James took a step, made a mid-range shot, and the basketball bounced into the basket, 4:3.

"James made a mid-range shot! He made a very decisive shot without any hesitation in the face of Green's pass. He is very confident in his shooting tonight." Mike Breen said with some surprise.

After James made the shot, his expression was calmer, but he just looked at the Warriors players with a stern look.

The Warriors attacked, and Curry still didn't rush to attack with the ball, but passed the ball to Butler.

Butler singles James, the breakthrough route is locked, and he can only blame Clay. Clay is against Wade's defense and misses a strong shot.

The rebound was grabbed by Bosh, and the Heat immediately launched a counterattack. James took the lead, broke into the Warriors' restricted area, and dunked successfully, 6:3.

The Heat fans at the scene boiled instantly:

"emperor!!"

"LeBron, that's it, kill them!"

"Vengeance! Revenge!"

Mike Breen said:

"James has a fast break dunk! Less than 2 minutes into the game, James has scored 6 points in a row. His condition is very good. It seems that he is determined to win the Warriors!"

On the sidelines, Zhang Yu frowned slightly. James was too active today, much more active than he was in the previous 21 games this season.

However, Zhang Yu did not intend to change his tactics because of this. He decided to continue to play pass and cut, and launched a confrontation with the Heat led by James, who was fully fired. While testing the Heat's defense, he also tested the upper limit of the Warriors' offense!