warrior godfather

In the first round of the Warriors' game against the Pelicans, Curry was strictly guarded. There were two games as bait, and the data was not displayed.

However, the Grizzlies, as a team centered on the traditional inside line, have weak outside lines and lack of defensive gates. They were restrained by the Warriors' small ball play, especially by Curry.

在这四场比赛中，库里连续砍下30分、27分、32分、28分，场均29.3分7.5助攻4.2篮板2.3抢断，只有3.4次失误，三项命中率分别为47.5%、42.7%、88.4%。

Although Curry's various statistics have declined compared to the regular season, the Grizzlies' number of rounds ranks the bottom among the [-] teams in the playoffs, and most of his points are tough shots, which have a very high gold content.

Curry's efficiency is also much higher than before. Without Tony Allen stalking him, Leonard, a first-class striker, Danny Green, Middleton, Olynyk and many others are around him. For shooters, the offensive space is better, and the difficulty of developing offense has been greatly reduced.

In Zhang Yu's rotation arrangement, Curry will always have at least three shooters, an end point/screener, or four shooters around Curry, so that Curry is always in the most open offensive environment, whether it is a breakthrough or singles. The defensive pressure is relatively small.

The Warriors' offensive resources are too rich, equivalent to two bottles of poison. Opponents can only choose to block Curry, or block Clay, Leonard and other Warriors players.

Monty Williams chose to block Curry, and for this he did not hesitate to use the Pelicans' defensive core thick eyebrows, at the cost of not being able to prevent the Warriors from attacking others.

Especially Leonard, without thick eyebrows to help defend in the penalty area, he can easily reach the close-range and complete the finish, and the Pelicans' striker can't defend him at all.

The Grizzlies' twin towers can't be defended, so they can only protect the basket first. Curry is like a dragon entering the sea, leaping into the mountains and forests, scoring high scores and leading the team to victory.

"Andre is a good player. He is one of our leaders in the locker room and an indispensable member of the team. Thank you Coach Z for his recognition..."

After eliminating the Grizzlies, the Warriors swept their opponents in two consecutive rounds to advance. Only the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference swept the Celtics consecutively and the Eagles advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals.

Last season, the Clippers led Wu Kuyong 3:1, and the tragic comeback is still vivid. The Rockets led by Harden are stronger than the Warriors. Watch the Clippers get overturned again.

Rivers didn't care about this. Josh Smith's offensive efficiency is extremely low. In his opinion, it is far less threatening to the Clippers than Terrence Jones. Great Wall, Rivers has seen the dawn of victory.

Now, the Warriors themselves are the Big Three, or even the Big Four. Zhang Yu has worked hard for several years to build the most balanced and comprehensive lineup in the league, and he is not afraid of any opponent.

Still Josh Smith, after a defensive rebound under the protection of Howard, he succeeded in a one-stop counterattack, 99:102.

Howard put Griffin's mid-range shot, and as soon as Griffin broke through, Josh Smith went up to flank, and received a miraculous effect, Griffin couldn't break through, and after two mid-range shots hit the iron, he became very cautious in his shots.

But after the game started, the game did not develop in the direction Rivers expected.

Looking back, the Rockets completely ignored Glenn Davis and pinched Paul. Paul made a hasty three-pointer and was blocked by Terry.

The Cavaliers Irving and Love were injured, and James led the team with a single core. Even so, the Warriors still took a lot of twists and turns to finally win the championship.

At this time, the Clippers had not scored for 2 minutes. In order to strengthen the offense, Rivers replaced Iguodala and replaced Crawford.

McHale used a gambling defensive strategy in desperation, completely ignoring Jordan Jr. and Glenn Davis outside the penalty area, and carried out double or even triple attack on the ball holder.

The point difference was chased to 6 points, and the Clippers players were a little panicked, but Rivers did not call a timeout. He chose to trust Paul and let Paul control the game.

The same is true in the West. On the same day that the Warriors advanced to the Western Conference Finals, the Clippers led the Rockets 3:1, and the media began to hype the new and old point guard confrontation between Paul and Curry.

But in his heart, Rivers didn't take Zhang Yu's words seriously.

……

The dominance of the Cavaliers in the East seems to be stronger than that of the Bulls, and since Olynyk came to the Warriors, Love has no season reimbursement, and Irving has not been injured due to the butterfly effect. The Big Three of the Cavaliers have remained healthy. In terms of strength, it does not lose to the Bulls.

Howard is still facing Griffin, but Josh Smith dare not let Iguodala go. He is not Jordan, and he loses his offensive threat when he goes out of the three-second zone.

In the third quarter, Rivers made adjustments.

After the whole game, Paul scored 31 points, Griffin scored 28 points, and 6 Rockets scored in double figures. They scored 40 points and 15 points in each quarter, leading the team to complete an epic reversal!

This goal was very critical and stopped the Clippers from bleeding, but then, Josh Smith hit a three-pointer with Jason Terry, 97:102, and the Rockets were only 5 points away.

Now Rivers finally panicked and quickly called a timeout.

Josh Smith, who showed great prowess in G6, languished.

On the offensive end, Paul continued to push the speed to chase him, and Griffin also completed a wonderful one-stop dribble counterattack with a 360-degree turn and layup. The two made 7 of 7 shots and scored 18 points.

He finally understood the meaning of Zhang Yu's words, and finally knew why the Clippers were reversed by the Rockets for two consecutive games.

And as Rivers said, advancing to the Western Conference Finals at home and creating team history is the most perfect way to end this round of the series.

After all, this is Rivers' traditional art ability, and there is no team he coaches that has not been overturned.

This is an effect that only the Big Three teams can achieve. Originally, the Warriors could win the championship this season, but in fact they did not encounter any Big Three teams or even dual-core teams. They were very lucky.

The media began to hype the fifth meeting between James and Rose in the playoffs. Although the Wizards are not out yet, they have been automatically ignored.

The Pelicans only have the superstar Big Eyebrows, the Grizzlies are a civilian team, the team's core Gasol is not high enough, Randolph and Conley are barely considered stars, not giants.

In the first four games, Griffin played against Terrence Jones, taking whatever he wanted inside the Rockets. Terrence Jones couldn’t defend him no matter whether it was face-up or low post. The twin towers formed by Howard and Terrence Jones also defended Not coming out, Redick can make at least 3 three-pointers every game.

"So it's like this..." Rivers opened his bloodshot eyes wide, staring at the frozen figure of Josh Smith on the computer screen, with an inexplicable excitement on his expression.

On May 5, the Clippers and the Rockets played their sixth game at the Staples Center.

Both Rockets fans and Clippers fans were taken aback. Jordan was the core of the Clippers' interior defense and was selected to the best third team. Si let him sit on the bench, which is completely beyond people's imagination.

The Clippers were able to lead the Rockets 3:1 in the first four games, relying on full play.

This is the trick that is really desperate, and it is the last madness of the Rockets.

Even though the Clippers were reversed by the Warriors last season and now they are pulled by the Rockets in two consecutive games, the Clippers players still trust him very much and resolutely implement the tactics he arranged.

That night, the Clippers and Rockets played Game 5 at the Toyota Center.

The other three rounds of the series ended early. The Bulls eliminated the Wizards 4:1 and joined the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals. Yesterday, they completed their first match.The two teams fought hard for 48 minutes, Rose scored 31 points and James scored 32 points, complementing each other, but in the end, relying on Butler's 4 points in a row at the critical moment, the Bulls won 104:97, leading by a big score of 1:0.

The Clippers played a wave of offensive climax in the third quarter, relying on defensive counterattacks. As long as Harden called a screen, he would delay the ball strongly, shrink the weak side, prevent Harden to death, contain the Rockets' offense, and then push the fast break. There was a wave of counterattack storm.

The Clippers themselves have also shown slack, lax defense, simple and casual offense, and no awareness of playing in the Western Conference finals.

On May 5, the tiebreaker between the Rockets and the Clippers began under the eyes of everyone.

In the end, the Rockets beat the Clippers 124:103, tying the score to 2:3.

Gradually, the Clippers took advantage of the scene, gradually equalized and overtook the score, and continued to expand their lead.

The next day, Zhang Yu's answer was reported, and the Clippers and Rockets' G5 was also held on the same day. In the pre-match interview, the reporter asked Iguodala's opinion on Zhang Yu's words.

Iguodala is not surprised:

The Rockets are dual-core in name, but in fact Harden is leading the team with a single core. Howard's strength is declining day by day, becoming more and more blue-collar, and he can't even get into the popular All-Stars.

The reporter also asked Rivers the same question, and Rivers' answer was very official:

Rivers still did not call a timeout, and in the next minute and a half, the two sides bit together and hit the iron continuously. Howard missed two free throws and the score remained unchanged.

Then he made a decision that he regretted endlessly.

After the first quarter, the Rockets lead the Clippers by 28 points at 21:7. The Toyota Center has been fully ignited, and Rockets fans have seen the hope of a big reversal.

Originally, people were not very optimistic about the prospect of the Cavaliers winning the championship. The Bulls and Warriors, two Big Four teams with 60 or even 70 wins, are the biggest favorites.

……

But Josh Smith has confrontation, strength, speed, can switch guards, and can sweep around. The Rockets' defensive strength has instantly improved to a higher level.

"Andre..." Rivers' eyes suddenly lit up, "I will watch the replay to see what happened at that time..."

A reporter also asked Zhang Yu about his prediction for the opponent in the Western Conference Finals. Zhang Yu replied:

This became the last straw that broke the Clippers.

The Clippers' defense was a little at a loss, and Rivers on the sidelines was also a little at a loss.

The Rockets attacked, Ariza made a mid-range shot, and the long rebound bounced into Brewer's hands. The latter directly hit a three-pointer, 88:97.

……

"You took Andre Iguodala off at the end of the fourth quarter, and then the Rockets went on a 17-5 run, do you think there's a connection between that?"

Only the Warriors are still waiting for the Clippers and Rockets to decide a winner. After waiting for six days, Zhang Yu has no choice but to increase the amount of training and try to maintain the players' game state.

The Clippers paid the price of missing three points on the defensive end in exchange for an extremely wide offensive space.

Afterwards, Matt Barnes held the ball, Josh Smith went up to pinch, succeeded in stealing, launched a counterattack directly, and hit a three-pointer after chasing, 94:100.

Paul stabilized the rhythm, controlled the ball at the top of the arc, and then played a pick-and-roll with Jordan. Before the pincer came up, he made a two-pointer, 94:102.

In the second half, the Rockets firmly held on to their advantage in the score. The Clippers never set off the momentum of chasing points from beginning to end.

In the post-match interview, Rivers was very calm. When the reporter asked if this game reminded him of G5 against the Warriors last season, Rivers denied it and firmly stated that the Clippers would win this round of the series and Said that advancing to the Western Conference Finals at home is the team's plan, which allows Clippers fans to participate in the celebration.

Undecided on the star, Rivers decisively replaced Griffin, I can't do anything else, I can't be a fucking star?This is my housekeeping skill!

The Clippers fans didn't take this loss to heart either. In their view, both Paul and Griffin scored high points. This was just an accident, not a big deal.

The outside world began to seriously discuss the possibility of the Cavaliers advancing to the finals. After all, James and Rose met three times and led 3:1 with a big score. Hope looks bigger.

The Clippers focused on Griffin in offense, McHale made bold adjustments, Howard played against Griffin, Josh Smith played against Jordan, but they didn't care about him at all.

And Iguodala averaged only 10.3 points per game. He defended Harden very well, but it was far less important than Griffin's offense and Jordan's frame protection.

Josh Smith still made the Clippers feel uncomfortable. His footsteps are fast enough, and he can sweep around against Jordan, who has no offensive threat. He can shoot three-pointers on the offensive end. Griffin dare not let him go. Jordan guarded the basket alone, unable to prevent the impact of the Rockets.

Josh Smith's presence on the offensive end is not high, but he has the speed and athletic ability that Terrence Jones can't match, which has changed the Rockets' defense.

In the first round, Brewer made a breakthrough and fouled Rivers Jr., making 2 of 1 free throws, 80:92.

"Thank you for your reminder, Ronan, if we can advance, I will thank you very much..."

Griffin averaged 28 points in the first four games, Jordan Jr. 34 points in one game, Redick 31 points in one game, Paul missed two games, the Rockets still couldn't beat the Clippers.

But the Bulls failed to sweep their opponents in two consecutive rounds. They lost a game to the Nets in the first round and led the Wizards 3:0 in the second round, retaining the hope of sweeping.

"Why?" The reporter asked.

There were already Clippers fans on the scene celebrating their advancement to the Western Conference Finals in advance, but after the fourth quarter began, the situation on the court changed suddenly.

The Rockets played with the wind to move forward, but when they fell into adversity, they often lost cleanly. They were beaten by the Clippers 28:17 in a single quarter, trailing by 13 points.

Paul and Griffin pick and roll, Howard can't get up and down, whether it's switching defenses or squatting, he will be punished.

But the Clippers' defense still hasn't improved. Ariza threw off Crawford with a screen and hit a three-pointer. 85:94, the Rockets trailed by 9 points.

On the same day that the Warriors advanced to the Western Conference Finals, the Cavaliers swept the Eagles 4-0. No one could have imagined that the Eagles, who had the best record in team history in the regular season with 59 wins and 23 losses, would be swept cleanly by the Cavaliers.

McHale made adjustments, replacing starting power forward Terrence Jones and replacing swingman Josh Smith.

Rivers still sent the strongest five-man team composed of Paul, Redick, Iguodala, Griffin, and Jordan.

The two sides have entered the rhythm of the offensive. The Clippers are Paul and Griffin, and the others open up the space. The Rockets rely on the impact of the headband and Harden's singles.

This is exactly the same rhythm as the previous two games. If we continue to play like this, we will definitely win!
But after the start of the second quarter, Rivers made an adjustment. He replaced Jordan, replaced Matt Barnes, pushed Griffin to the center position, and set up a small lineup.

"The Clippers have the advantage, but we all know what happened in the playoffs last season. Anything is possible in the NBA. We can't predict what will happen in the future, but if I had to pick one, I think the Clippers would win."

After losing G6, the Clippers fans were completely panicked, and the memories of the dead began to attack them. Could it be that the Clippers were cursed by God and would never make it to the Western Conference Finals?
Rivers is no longer calm. In the post-match interview, the reporter asked him why the Clippers lost. He replied:
"I don't know, we had the lead and then we got knocked out by the bench in the last quarter, it's ridiculous, but it happened, it's a mistake that can't be tolerated, we didn't take the game seriously, we This has to change!"

But now that Harden is not on the court, the Rockets' main offensive point is blurred. Whoever gets the ball will attack, which makes it impossible for the Clippers' defense to start.

Like the previous two games, McHale continued to arrange Josh Smith to start, and the Clippers were the regular starting five.

Last year, the Warriors eliminated the Clippers in the absence of Curry. This time, the Clippers finally ushered in a chance for revenge, and Paul can finally touch the floor of the Western Conference Finals.

"The Clippers have Iguodala, and he will play a big role in this round of the series. If Rivers can make good use of him, the Clippers will definitely not be overturned." Zhang Yu told the truth.

Although he still couldn't guard Griffin, the Clippers' overall offense was contained under the resolute defense change.

The tiebreaker between the Rockets and the Clippers was the first tiebreaker of this year's playoffs, and it also included a major reversal factor. The heat was even higher than the Bulls and Cavaliers' Eastern Conference Finals G1. The Toyota Center, which has always been quiet, was also full. Space City fans burst out with all their enthusiasm, hoping to see the Rockets return to the Western Conference Finals.

The Rockets crazily made three-pointers, and Ariza hit two consecutive wide-open three-pointers, but the Clippers still unswervingly shrunk.

Rivers has many shortcomings, but he has one advantage, that is, he is extremely popular.

第一节，火箭27:22领先快船5分，第二节又打了快船一个36:26，单节净胜10分。

However, not everyone thinks so.

After the interview, Rivers immediately returned to the office, took out the game video, and watched the replays of G5 and G6 repeatedly until [-] o'clock the next morning.

Iguodala played a very key role. He matched up with Josh Smith and then emptied him to sweep around, actually playing the role of Josh Smith in the first two games.

"Small ball era, is this the small ball era..." Rivers let out a long breath, leaned back and leaned on the back of the chair.

On the offensive end, except for Howard, whoever gets the ball will push the counterattack. If he can stay on the ground, he will not fall on the ground, and he will not play tactics. Whether it is a counterattack for a one-stop layup or a three-pointer, McHale does not care.

Josh Smith still had no sense of presence on the offensive end. He made 4 of 1 shots in the first three quarters, all of which were three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and only scored 5 points.

But the Clippers responded in a timely manner. Iguodala and Matt Barnes shrank the frame, let Josh Howard, Ariza, Brewer and others shoot three-pointers, and defended the basket.

James' performance is like a god descending from heaven, and his 30+11+9 data is even more luxurious than Curry, which is enough to make people ignore his 43.8% shooting rate.

"I am very happy to be recognized by Coach Z. This is a great encouragement to me. I will continue to work hard to help the team win this series."

According to the schedule, G1 of the Western Conference Finals will be held the day after tomorrow. No matter who wins the game today, there will only be one day of rest. This is the most beneficial place for the Warriors.

He saw through McHale's tactics and found a way to deal with the Rockets.

Josh Smith has a tough personality, he shoots when he has an open spot, and never cares about other things, but Iguodala's timing of helping defense is just right, and his return speed is fast, which can always interfere with his shots.

Rivers had some doubts whether Zhang Yu was deliberately disturbing his sight and making him make a wrong judgment.

……

After the timeout ended, the Clippers lost the perimeter defensive gate, but McHale boldly left Harden on the bench with an outstanding headband, and set off a crazy counterattack storm. The Clippers had a 4:17 offensive climax, defeated the Clippers 5:119, and tied the big score to 107:3.

Rivers also gambled, he must use Griffin, and Griffin has a big defensive problem.

The Clippers let go of Josh Smith on the defensive end, contracted to control the penalty area, and restricted the Rockets from chasing. As long as Harden passed halftime, the Clippers would use the nearest outside player to delay and force the Rockets to fall to halftime. The aggressive defense made 5 of 1 shots and only scored 2 points.

Although he didn't know what benefit Zhang Yu did to the Warriors, Rivers upheld the principle of "don't fix something until it breaks" and put his words behind him.

The Rockets attacked, Brewer broke through Rivers Jr. and made a layup, 82:92.

Rivers still didn’t call a timeout, Griffin made a mid-range shot, Howard protected the rebound, Josh Smith took the ball and continued to counterattack, causing Jordan to foul, two free throws and one, 100:102, the Rockets were only 2 points behind .

In the first half, the two teams played evenly, and the Clippers led the Rockets by 64 points 62:2.

In the next round, Rivers and Brewer scored 2+1 respectively, and the score came to 91:100. The Rockets were still 9 points behind.

The Rockets immediately stepped up their impact on the Clippers penalty area. Griffin's frame protection was mediocre, and the Clippers did not have Jordan's frame protection. McHale believed that the Rockets' energetic players could smash the Clippers' inside line.

He is just a half-toned space-based power forward, and his defense, three-pointers, and support are all qualified. After the Clippers entered the small lineup, there is no Jordan, a traditional center who can't get out of the penalty area on both offense and defense, and Josh Smith's all-around becomes impossible

And Iguodala is the real all-rounder. He swung up to the fourth position, and his performance immediately overshadowed Josh Smith. He was omnipotent in defense, three-pointers, breakthroughs, organization, rebounds, and counterattacks.

Relying on Iguodala's outstanding performance, especially his suppression of Josh Smith, the Clippers took the initiative.

In the end, the Clippers defeated the Rockets 128:121 and advanced to the Western Conference Finals with a big score of 4:3.

Make up for today.