warrior godfather

Chapter 505 Unstoppable
The commotion before the game was just an embellishment for the finals. Under the eyes of everyone, this round of finals full of highlights finally started.

The ticket price for G1 finals has soared to an average of about 1300 US dollars, but the supply is still in short supply. The Oracle Center is full of seats, usually there are always a few vacant VIP boxes, and the audience is also full.

Near the Warriors bench, Rick Wirtz, Larry Riley, Stevens sat in the first row, Dell Curry's family, Mitchell Thompson, Mary Green and other players' families, Sit in the back rows.

The commentary booth was also bustling with people. ESPN was responsible for the national live broadcast of the game, and even media from other countries sent commentators to the Oracle Center to explain the game live.

Of course, CCTV5 will not miss the long-awaited finals of Huaxia fans, but they did not send out casters to come to the United States, but let Yu Jia, Yang Yi, and Zhang Weiping cast G1 together. This is already the highest specification cast lineup of CCTV5.

At this time, players from the two teams filed out from the player tunnel, and the warm atmosphere reached its peak with the entry of the Warriors players.

"...Okay, the Warriors and the Heat have come to the court to warm up. The game is about to start. Do you two have any opinions on this game?" Yu Jia said.

Half an hour before the start of the game, the three began to preview the finals G1, and made a detailed analysis of both the Heat and the Warriors, and there was nothing to say.

Zhang Weiping smiled and said:
"Just now, Yang Yi and I have already said everything that needs to be said. Let me add one last sentence. I hope that both parties will not suffer from injuries and dedicate a wonderful game to the audience!"

Yang Yi chuckled:
"Director Zhang said it well, but I still want to emphasize that this round of the series will be a protracted one. I am optimistic about the Warriors, but the Heat are not vegetarians. The finals are coming, and the limit is almost reached, and this year is likely to be the last madness of the Heat's Big Three, if the Warriors can make it through and successfully defend their title, if they can't make it, then let's stop talking about it!"

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Soon, the entrance ceremonies of both sides were completed, and the starters of the Warriors and Heat all stood on the court.

Curry ran quickly to the basket in the Warriors' half court, then stopped suddenly. The camera on the baseline gave him a close-up of his face. Warriors fans, nodded slightly, then turned around and ran to the midfield with small steps.

Curry and Clay, Butler, Green, and Chandler clapped their hands one by one, took two steps back, bent slightly, put their hands on their knees, and continued to chew on their braces.

Opposite Curry, the Big Three of the Heat happened to be standing. James looked at him and stared at him for a while, expressionless, but Curry saw a kind of determination that was inevitable.

He suddenly smiled, straightened up slowly, and finally stopped chewing on his braces.

He also has this kind of determination.

On the sidelines, in front of the technical stage, Zhang Yu and Spoelstra shook hands to greet each other. The two didn't say anything. Zhang Yu carefully observed Spoelstra's expression, but only saw a calm and confident face.

He suddenly asked:
"Eric, you are going to flank Stephen in this game, right?"

Spoelstra was taken aback for a moment, then reacted, and said with a smile:

"Yes."

His voice was very calm, without any panic after the tactics were seen through, he nodded to Zhang Yu, turned and left.

Zhang Yu also walked back to the Warriors' bench, sat down, and said to Cole beside him:
"Spoelstra was very confident. He told me clearly that he was going to flank Steph, and he didn't hide it at all."

"Isn't this obvious? The Heat can't let Stephen play the pick-and-roll." Kerr said.

"But he is too calm, and seems to have absolute confidence in winning G1. You know, last year in the finals, we broke the Heat's attack on Stephen. Where did his confidence come from?" Zhang Yu murmured.

In the buzzing noise in the arena, Zhang Yu's voice sounded a bit vague, and Cole heard it very carefully. He said:

"It's not important. We have made full preparations and have various plans. If something goes wrong, we can make adjustments at that time."

Zhang Yu suppressed the doubts in his heart.

Cole is right. The Heat have no room for adjustment. The Warriors have more tactics to play, more solid defense, and a greater chance of winning. This is enough.

He has done everything he can, and the rest will be handed over to the players he personally selected.

"Di-"

At this time, the referee's whistle sounded, and Chandler and Bosh came near the center line, ready to jump the ball.

In the studio of CCTV5, Yu Jia spoke very quickly:

"The starting lineup of the Warriors has not changed, Curry, Clay, Butler, Green, Chandler, this is the starting lineup that the Warriors have used for three years, full of tacit understanding; Haslem, Bosh, and Spoelstra didn't use a small lineup as soon as they came up, let Haslem be the starting four first...the jump ball started! Chandler took the lead and allocated the ball to Curry, the Warriors hold the first wave of possession!"

On the field, after the jump ball was over, Curry snatched up the basketball Chandler had dialed over. In the Oracle Center, there was a burst of loud cheers, and the game officially began!
Curry dribbled the ball across half court, handed the ball to Green at the top of the arc, and ran to the left. Clay came out along the right three-point line and cooperated hand-in-hand with Green, but Wade followed too closely. Without giving him a shot, Klay returned the ball to Green.

One plan failed, but another plan was made. Butler covered Curry on the weak side, and Curry bounced outside, instantly attracting the attention of Chalmers and James.

After Butler finished the screen, he immediately disassembled and cut towards the penalty area. When James reacted and caught up, he was already half a body behind him.

Green has quick eyes and quick hands, and immediately threw the ball over.

At this time, Bosh was pinned down by the sinking Chandler on the other side of the penalty area, Wade followed Clay at a 45-degree angle on the right, Haslem guarded Green at the top of the arc, and the Heat went in wide open.

Bosh took a step forward, wanting to go up to help defend, but he immediately remembered that there was Chandler staring at him behind him, he hesitated, and stopped.

For a while, Butler had no interference except James who was chasing behind him.

After receiving Green's pass, he took advantage of the momentum and went straight to the layup, but the moment the basketball left his hand, James strode forward and caught up. He raised his right hand and directly pressed Butler's layup on the backboard!

Snapped!
The basketball rebounded into the restricted area, and Bosh took the first step, picked up the ball, and passed it to Wade immediately.

Wade pushed the ball hard, strode towards the frontcourt, and counterattacked!

The Heat players flooded across the half court like a tide. After James finished blocking the shot, he also turned around immediately and rushed forward with his head buried, his speed getting faster and faster.

Because Butler was blocked too suddenly, the Warriors players didn't react, the defense was very hasty, and there was chaos. After James threw off Butler, there was no one around him.

He rushed into the Warriors penalty area, Wade threw the ball into the sky, the pass was just right, James swung it with one hand and it was a dunk!
boom!
Green retreated to the basket and evaded to the side, avoiding a foul. James' impact was too strong and his speed was extremely fast. When he wanted to step forward to defend, it was too late.

"James' fast break dunk! After he blocked Butler, he turned his head and participated in the Heat's fast break, one attack and one defense, showing a very good state." Yu Jia praised.

Zhang Weiping shook his head slightly and said:

"The Warriors' tactics for this ball have been played out. Curry's running position, Butler's air cut, and Green's pass are all in place, but James' explosive power is too strong. He came from behind and blocked Butler. Then turn around and play a fast break, this is the role of a superstar, Butler's talent is still far behind James."

On the court, after James completed the fast-break dunk, facing the audience at the bottom line, he punched his chest hard. His eyes seemed to be burning with flames, and then he turned back to defend. The sound in the Oracle Center also decreased a little. .

James' offense and defense poured cold water on the Warriors fans, telling them with practical actions that the Heat are not soft persimmons like the Rockets, Clippers, and Spurs. The Warriors don't want to easily win this championship!

Looking back, the actions of the Warriors players have become a lot more cautious. James gave the Warriors a disarm, so that they dare not underestimate the Heat's defense.

Still passing and cutting, this time it is the Warriors' classic strong-side three-man cooperation, Butler holds the ball from the sideline, Green screens Curry at a 45-degree angle, Curry runs without the ball, receives Butler's pass and shoots.

But the Heat saw through the Warriors' tactic. Haslem followed Green to the three-point line and interfered with Curry's shot. Curry made a three-pointer. In the bag.

Yang Yi said with a dignified expression:
"The Warriors' pass and cut failed. The Heat's pre-game preparations seem to be very sufficient, and they have seen through the Warriors' tactics."

On the court, the Heat attack, James picks and rolls at the top of the arc and Bosh, Butler circles the defense, James breaks in through the screen, carries Butler into the Warriors penalty area, folds in the air to avoid Chandler's help defense, and succeeds in wiping the board , 4:0.

"Defense! Defense..."

After James scored a goal, the cheers of the Warriors fans suddenly fell, and many people looked at each other in blank dismay, as if they could not accept the facts in front of them.

Warriors in their own home, even established a lead by the heat start?

On the sidelines, Zhang Yu couldn't sit still anymore. He got up and came to the sidelines, looked at the Warriors players on the field, raised his hands, and waved them twice seemingly unintentionally, but the fingers of his right hand were pinched into the shape of a snake's head.

This is the secret code agreed by Zhang Yu and the players, which means to change the style of play and let Curry initiate the pick-and-roll.

The head of the snake means to hit the snake, and the killer move is used to hit the snake, which hits the snake's weakness and is fatal in one blow.

And the ultimate move of the Warriors is the pick-and-roll instigated by Curry.

The Warriors players all saw Zhang Yu's gesture, and their positions changed accordingly.

Clay and Butler lined up in the bottom corners on both sides, Chandler sank to the bottom, and Green went up to the top of the arc to cover Curry.

With the help of Green's cover, Curry walked inside the three-point line, and the Heat really double-teamed Curry. Haslem and Chalmers both forced Curry.

The press of the two was very fierce, but it had no effect on Curry. He slowed down, found the right angle, hit the ground and passed the ball to Green who was down.

Bosh immediately moved toward Green, while Wade on the weak side shrank to the hoop, staring at Chandler.

When Zhang Yu saw this scene, a light flashed in his eyes. This is the most commonly used defensive strategy of the Heat, pinching the ball holder, three people on the strong side squeeze to cut off the passing route, and one person on the weak side shrinks the frame.

The advantage of doing this is that the defense is extremely aggressive, and it is easy to make mistakes and counterattacks. The weakness is that it is easy to miss three-pointers on the weak side.

But this depends on the opponent's passing ability. The Heat's positioning is very particular. There are people in front of Green and behind him, trying to block his passing vision. Do a good job defensively.

But Green did not disappoint Zhang Yu. When he was going down, he was observing the position of his teammates. After receiving the pass from Curry, he dribbled two steps forward. The ball was given to Clay in the weak side corner.

When Clay catches the ball, Chalmers also jumps in front of him, but Clay catches the ball and shoots, completely ignoring Chalmers' defense, and with Chalmers' height of 1 meters, Can't interfere with Klay's shooting.

brush!
Clay's three-pointer went into the net, 4:3.

"Yeah!! Good job Klay!"

"KT! KT!"

"How dare you double-team Stephen, haha, kill the Heat!"

The Warriors fans suppressed their emotions for two rounds, and broke out at this moment, and the audience burst into cheers.

In the studio of CCTV5, Zhang Weiping smiled happily and said:
"The Warriors passed the ball really well. The Heat's pincer attack was actually very fierce, and Curry was surrounded, but Curry's first shot and Green's shot were all in place, which is very rare. "

Yang Yi echoed:
"Director Zhang is right. The Heat's defense is very oppressive. However, Chalmers' height is still not interesting. He finally made up for Clay, but he is too short to interfere with Clay's shooting. If he changes With Shane Battier and Ray Allen, Klay couldn't shoot the three-pointer so comfortably."

On the sidelines, Zhang Yu watched Curry and Green pass the ball accurately, and Clay finally hit the ball, and couldn't help applauding.

In the past two days, the Warriors have focused on rehearsing the tactics of breaking the Heat's flanking attack. Now it seems that the effect is very good.

He looked to the other side of the technical table. Spoelstra watched Clay make a three-pointer and just nodded without any change in expression.

On the court, the Heat attacked, James and Chalmers picked and rolled, Curry chased back after a delay, Butler still circled the defense, James started directly, rushed past Curry and Butler, and rushed to the basket.

Chandler was held in the middle distance by Bosh, and Green let go of Haslem and came up to defend.

James flew up, separated Green, and smashed the ball into the basket hard!
Bang!

Green backed away in embarrassment, and James roared back to the sky after landing, and retreated back to the defense, but his eyes kept staring at Curry, which seemed to be murderous.

The Oracle Center fell into a moment of dead silence, followed by overwhelming boos.

"James dunked Green! This ball is really unreasonable. Green's supplementary defense is already in place, but James' explosive power is too strong. In the first 3 minutes, he has already scored 6 points in a row and dunked twice. The state is really good. Great, the Warriors must strengthen their defense against James!" Yu Jia said.

"Yes!" Spoelstra clenched his fist and shouted.

This is his confidence, James' state has reached its peak, Spoelstra believes that no team can stop James, not even the Warriors!
(End of this chapter)