warrior godfather

"Om-"

The moment the red light came on, Durant immediately stood up from his seat, shook hands with the Warriors substitute on the field, and walked quickly to the player channel.

He didn't want to stay here for a moment. The Chase Center is very good, with advanced facilities and a sense of technology, but it, like the Oracle Center, only brings Durant pain.

Durant walked all the way back to the locker room, took off his jersey and sneakers, picked up the towel, and walked into the bathroom.

wow wow wow-

The bathing shower in the Chase Center spouts water very quickly, and the temperature and amount of water are just right. Durant felt the warm water flowing over the surface of his skin, and his stern expression gradually eased.

The physical comfort made him feel much more comfortable in his heart.

However, Durant is still very dissatisfied with the performance of his teammates, and even remembers their statistics clearly.

Westbrook had 27 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds. He looked very versatile, but he took 22 shots, made less than 6% of his shots, made 1 of 5 three-pointers, and made [-] turnovers.

Gobert only had 4 points and 11 rebounds, but all of them were backcourt rebounds, and he didn't get any frontcourt rebounds.

And the data can't reflect his damage to the team. Curry scored 35 points, at least half of which were scored on Gobert's head. He is a clumsy clown in front of Curry, no different from a wooden stake How many.

Kanter has 5 points and 7 rebounds. As long as he doesn't score, he has no positive effect. On the defensive end, he is a mass of air, with zero frame protection. Antetokounmpo scored 11 points on his head, and he lost more points than he scored. times.

Robertson defended hard, but he shot 4 for 0 from beyond the three-point line, shooting ridiculously wide open shots, and then his confidence completely disappeared, and he stopped shooting after receiving passes.

Ibaka played well. He is also Durant's most assured teammate. He scored 14 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks. Two of them were offensive rebounds. He was very active. contribute.

In fact, Durant's own performance was not very good. He scored 31 points in the game, which seemed like a lot, but 22 points were scored in the first half. After being flanked by the Warriors in the second half, he only scored 9 points , the overall shooting rate is only in the early 40%, and there are 4 turnovers. Westbrook is only one more than him.

But in Durant's view, if it weren't for his teammates' lack of strength, he wouldn't have been flanked so hard at all, and he wouldn't have played like that in the second half.

Looking at the Warriors again, Curry scored 35 points and hit 6 three-pointers. He was very efficient, with a shooting percentage of more than 50%. He trained the Thunder's insiders all over again. Gobert, Ibaka, and Kanter couldn't guard against them. Curry, Durant was also broken by Curry once.

Leonard scored 24 points. He scored at least 10 points on Westbrook alone, and his efficiency was not low. He made 17 of 9 shots, 3 steals and 1 block.

Antetokounmpo scored 18 points and blew up Kanter's defensive inside line, which made Durant extremely envious.

The Thunder looks very good inside, Gobert can defend, Ibaka can shoot, Kanter can attack, but Antetokounmpo can attack and defend alone, the quality of the screen is high, he is still so young, full of potential, better than the Thunder The development prospects of the three insiders combined are good.

There are also Bogdan who scored 12 points, Wiggins who scored 10 points, Green who was tough on defense, and Olynyk who scored two three-pointers...

Durant suddenly discovered, why are Curry's teammates so strong?
Oh, by the way, Clay's hand feeling is mediocre today, only 11 points, but he used 9 shots, but this does not prevent the Warriors from winning.

There is only one cheating teammate around Curry, but he has a bunch of cheating teammates on his side. How can he fight?
Durant lowered his head and fell into the big thinking of life.

……

At this time, Clay, who was considered by Durant to have "fucked" Curry, had returned to the home team's locker room, took a shower, got dressed, and sat on his seat playing with his mobile phone. Awakening here.

He didn't feel good today, and there were many good players in the Warriors, so Zhang Yu didn't take him to the interview, but took Curry, Leonard, and Antetokounmpo to the post-match interview. press conference.

But Clay didn't care about that. He was already tired of answering the reporters' questions. He wished he could go to fewer press conferences and stay in the locker room to play with his mobile phone more.

Two seats away from him, two fellow Canadians, Wiggins and Olynyk, are nostalgic for their youthful past—they both grew up in Toronto and have a lot in common.

On the other side, Dinwiddie and Wood had a heated chat. They are both Californians, and Dinwiddie also had a few words with Clay from time to time.

People all over the world are the same. When fellow villagers see fellow villagers, their eyes are full of tears.

But Clay just said a few perfunctory um ah casually, and his attention was all on the phone.

Not long after the game was over, people were already spraying him on the Internet.

"Klay Thompson, please don't take any more shots, you are hurting the Warriors."

"Question of the day, when will Bogdan start for the Warriors? His three-point shooting rate is 4% higher than Klay!"

"I don't understand why Coach Z still gives Klay so many possessions? He is very inconsistent and shouldn't take so many three-pointers. I think it is better to give these possessions to Steph and Kawhi. "

The remarks of these people represent the thoughts of some Warriors fans. They think that Clay's strength has declined seriously, and he is no longer worthy of taking so many shots, or even continuing to start.

But not everyone thinks so, there are still many people who support Clay:
"Can you be patient? Klay just didn't play well in more than [-] games, have you forgotten his previous performance? He saved the Warriors in the playoffs. If it weren't for him, we would not be able to reverse the Clippers! "

"No matter how much you scold Clay, I will always support him. I firmly believe that he can regain his touch. At that time, you'd better apologize to him."

"Klay didn't mess around. He executed Coach Z's tactics very well, but he didn't shoot. If he took the ball and shot a lot, I would also criticize him, but he didn't do that. , he just doesn't feel good, he is the hero who won the three crowns for the Warriors, why can't we give him more patience?"

The two groups of people who support Clay and those who oppose Clay are both Warriors fans. The communication is not as sharp as the opposing fans, but they still maintain rationality.

The Warriors currently rank first in the league, which also allows them to discuss Clay's issues calmly. If the Warriors' record is not good, Clay's current poor performance will definitely usher in a bloodbath.

But on the whole, there are still more people who support Clay. He is the Warriors' triple crown feat. With a worry-free record, the fans are willing to give him more time to get back to his form.

The most important thing is that Clay has no problem with his attitude. He does not fight randomly at all. He is dedicated to his duties, runs well without the ball, runs out of opportunities before shooting, passes the ball when it is time to pass, and works hard on defense.

Except that he can't make those three-pointers that he used to make easily, he is still the same Klay.

……

Clay looked at the fans' criticism and defense of him, just smiled and slid his fingers over.

This is not the first time. Except for the first few games of the season, the fans were more tolerant, and then some people gradually began to criticize him. After entering December, as long as his hand feeling is not good and his shooting percentage is bad, he will be scorned after the game. There will be a lot of criticism.

Not only the fans' criticism, but also the media and commentators' doubts, Clay seems to have suddenly become the focus of people's attention, even more attention than those superstars.

That's right, no matter how well Curry, Durant, Rose, and James play, it's not news. On the contrary, super shooters whose shooting percentage has never dropped below 40% suddenly lose their accuracy are even more popular.

What's more, Clay is still the second in charge of the defending champion-before this season, it was recognized that Clay was the second in charge of the Warriors, but with his inaccuracy and the rise of Leonard, this topic has re-emerged. People's discussion.

Harden may be the only player in the league with more traffic than Clay, and the story between him and Kohler Kardashian has attracted the interest of people all over the United States.

But as the season progressed, Clay couldn't get back to his form. The outside world criticized him more and more, and there was a faint trend of surpassing Harden. After all, Harden's personal statistics are still impressive, and Rockets fans are far away. Less than the Warriors, and it brings in less traffic.

But Clay doesn't care about it, just like his attitude towards most things in this world.

All he cares about is the Warriors, the nightclub and Rocco, and nothing else matters.

"Guys, you all had a great day today..."

Zhang Yu's voice rang in Clay's ears. Just as he was swiping his phone, Curry and others had finished the interview and returned to the locker room.

The league stipulates that players must be interviewed within 45 minutes after the game. Each team generally accepts interviews within 20 minutes, and then returns to the locker room. The head coach briefly summarizes today’s game. Everyone, when they are away, they will go back to the hotel collectively, or go to the airport to catch the flight.

Clay was about to put down his phone, but at this moment, a tweet came into Clay's sight:
"I guess Clay didn't train at all in the summer, he couldn't even make open shots, and Steph wouldn't be like that. Maybe that's why Steph is the number one shooter in history, and Klay is just a nerve knife. He will never be like that. To achieve something decent, Kawhi is about to pass him, is Giannis or Andrew next? Let's wait and see."

Clay froze.

He stared at the phone screen for a long time, and even forgot that Zhang Yu was giving a speech.

"...Hey, Clay? Are you okay?"

Clay came back to his senses, looked up, and found that Zhang Yu had finished speaking, and everyone got up and walked out of the locker room. Curry had already packed his things and stood beside him, looking at him with concern.

"I'm fine..." Clay forced a smile, twisted his wrist, and turned the phone over, with the screen facing down.

Curry glanced at Clay's phone, frowned and said:
"Did someone say you've hit the iron again? Don't take those people's words to heart. The boss has said it all. You are playing the ball in the right way, and you will get your touch back sooner or later."

Clay's body froze for a moment, then nodded lightly:

"Thanks, Stephen, I won't be affected."

"Haha, that's right! The boss said, the next two days are rest days, relax, and play the Kings next game, I will pass you more!" Curry hammered Clay's chest, his face The smile on his face was very bright, "Let's go, you should go home early - oh, yes, are you going to the nightclub?"

"No, I'll go home later. I've defended against Westbrook for a whole game today. I'm a little tired. Bye." Clay's voice was a little low.

Curry's expression was a little surprised:
"Are you tired too? But it's better to go to nightclubs less, it's more chaotic there...bye!"

He stretched out his right hand, Clay was startled, and raised his empty left hand. The two hit each other, and Curry turned and walked out of the locker room.

Clay watched Curry's leaving back, pursed his lips, and turned the phone screen over, but didn't look at it.

……

The Bay Area, which is always shrouded in mist during the day, turns into a kingdom of light at night. The LED display screens on the glass curtain walls of high-rise buildings, the street lights in a line, and the headlights of the endless traffic flow illuminate the earth, even the stars are covered. Going down, the sky is dark, only a few bright stars.

Clay drove the car out of the parking lot of the Chase Center and was driving on Third Avenue. The light from the street lamps passed through the front window and slid back from his face, brushing over the high bridge of the nose and deep-set eye sockets, leaving Dappled shadows.

He had to go along Third Avenue, cross Mission River Bend, and then go straight along King Avenue, Ocean Drive, and Bay Street before returning to the Seaport District-where he lived.

The Seaport District is a well-known rich area in San Francisco. This summer, the Warriors moved their home court to the Chase Center. Clay spent $220 million to buy a five-bedroom mansion in the Seaport District, so as not to have to travel between Oakland and San Francisco. run around.

These roads are all by the sea, and Clay stopped and stopped all the way. Whenever he stopped at a traffic light, he would turn his head and look at the dark sea in the distance and the faint fishing lights on the sea, dazed.

Half an hour later, Clay finally returned home. He parked the car, lowered his head, walked into the living room, threw himself on the sofa, raised his head, and stared at the ceiling.

After a while, he took out his phone, unlocked it, and the tweet was still on the screen:
"...and Klay is just a nerd. He will never achieve anything decent. Kawhi is about to pass him. Will Giannis or Andrew be next? Let's wait and see."

Nervous Knife... Can I only make a Nervous Knife?
Klay shrugs off any criticism because he knows that he has been playing the right way and will get back to his form sooner or later.

But the pride of being a shooter made him break his defense in front of the phrase "nervous knife".

Clay has always regarded himself as a super shooter, and his performance is enough to support this title. Many people even think that he is the best "pure shooter". Even Clay himself has this idea in the deepest part of his heart.

But this tweet broke Clay's dream.

He couldn’t help asking himself, did Stephen have such big ups and downs?Will Stephen not train in the summer?Will Stephen hang out at nightclubs?

The answer is of course no.

Maybe, I'm really doing something wrong...

Clay threw his phone on the sofa and stared at the ceiling with blank eyes.

……

The next day, Clay didn't get up until 10 am, but his spirit was not very good.

Last night, he didn't sleep very well, lying on the bed tossing and turning, it took him a long time to fall asleep.

"Ding……"

Clay had just finished his breakfast when his cell phone rang.

He picked up the phone, and a passionate voice came from the phone:

"Hey, Clay, are there any plans for tonight? Do you want to come out and play?"

Clay frowned. This is a rich second-generation friend he met in nightclubs, and he was often invited to nightclub parties.

This rich second generation has a wide network of contacts in the Bay Area, and can often find very good female companions, and the quality of the parties is very high.

Clay thought of the feeling of ecstasy, and he felt a heat in his heart, so he was about to agree:

"Okay...forget it, I have something to do today, next time."

But just when Clay was about to accept the appointment, yesterday's tweet suddenly flashed through his mind, the tweet that made him sleepless, the heat in his heart suddenly dissipated, and a dull feeling rose from the bottom of his heart. He changed his mind and refused.

After putting down the phone, Clay fell back and leaned on the sofa, fond memories of the nightclub party appeared in his mind, but he couldn't pull himself up lazily.

That tweet lingered in Clay's mind, gnawing at his soul, reminding him all the time that he was just a sharp shooter.

"This is wrong, I can't go on like this, I want to score, I'm not a crazy knife..."

Clay muttered to himself and stood up from the sofa.

He walked quickly into the cloakroom, grabbed his training clothes, casually picked up a pair of sneakers, randomly stuffed them into his bag, and rushed into the garage.

Clay lit up and hit the road, along Bay Street, Ocean Drive, Kings Road, Third Avenue, toward the Chase Center.

The noon sun in the Bay Area can finally pierce the gray clouds in the sky, penetrate the mist, and sprinkle on the sea with a golden light.

Clay drove all the way, looking into the distance, and his mood opened up a lot. That annoying tweet didn't seem so annoying anymore.

……

December 12, Chase Center.

After three days of rest, the Warriors ushered in the first game after the Christmas game.

The Warriors' opponent is the Kings, who are ranked tenth in the Western Conference. The Warriors fans who came to the Chase Center basketball are very relaxed and confident in winning this game.

The Kings still haven't made much progress. Their ranking can rise to tenth purely because the West has declined collectively this season and their competitors have become weaker.

The Kings are still the underwhelming team that can't make the playoffs, except for Cousins ​​and Rondo, they are useless.

But after the game started, the Warriors failed to easily open the score as the fans expected.

As a team representing the capital of California, the Kings played very aggressively against the Warriors named after Golden State.

Cousins ​​has the upper hand against Olynyk, and Rondo lacks scoring ability, but he is Green at the guard position, bringing defense, organization and energy to the Kings.

The Warriors players have just spent a happy Christmas, and they just trained briefly yesterday, and they haven't come out of the vacation yet.

And Zhang Yu, as always, arranged tactics for Clay and found him a feel.

But Clay's state is still not good. In the first half, he made 9 of 3 shots and 3 of 1 three-pointers.

However, he was very aggressive and shot very resolutely. He made 5 free throws and made all of them. He scored 12 points. He turned out to be the player with the most points in the Warriors.

After the first half, the Warriors led the Kings by 55 points 53:2, and the game took an unexpected trajectory
……

At half-time, the atmosphere in the home team's dressing room was relaxed.

The Warriors players talked and laughed quietly, not nervous because of the anxiety of the score.

clap clap.

Zhang Yu clapped his hands, and everyone fell silent.

"I played well in the first half, and continued to play like this in the second half. The king was very active, but it also consumed a lot of energy, and the discipline was not good enough. I will definitely make mistakes. Be patient, look for the best scoring opportunities, and then shoot..."

After Zhang Yu finished speaking, Curry wiped the sweat off his face with a towel, and patted Clay on the shoulder:

"Klay, I will pass you more passes later, and you can make more shots."

In the first half, Clay was very resolute in every shot. Even if he didn't run out of space, as long as he received a pass, he would make a decisive shot, caught his opponent by surprise, and even caused a three-point foul.

Curry saw Clay's strong desire to attack. Although he didn't feel good, Curry still wanted to help Clay and help him find his status.

Clay was also unceremonious and nodded:
"Okay, I'm about to find the feeling, leave it to me!"

In the past three days, the rest of the Warriors had a vacation, but he didn't. He practiced three-pointers for two days and didn't go to a nightclub once. The effect was remarkable.

Although he didn't score a few goals in the first half, he faintly felt that the distance from finding his past self was only a layer of paper.

Curry froze for a moment, then said happily:

"it is good!"

When he comforted Clay in this way in the past, Clay always said lightly that it would be fine to play according to tactics. Today is the first time he asked him for the ball.

Curry is very happy. Regardless of whether Clay can make a shot or not, he has no confidence. This is the most important thing for a shooter.

……

At the same time, in the locker room of the visiting team, the atmosphere of the Kings is also very warm.

In the first half, they were only 2 points behind the defending champion, which gave the Kings players a lot of encouragement.

This not only surprised the Warriors fans, but it was not what they expected, and gave them hope of winning.

Kings coach Tyrone Corbin enthused:

"Everyone did a great job in the first half! Everyone is very positive and has a great sense of energy. I can see the determination to win from you! The Warriors obviously didn't take us to heart. They are the defending champions aloof. We will win today, but basketball will not lie, we are only 2 points behind, we will continue to work hard in the second half, win the game, and let them see who can represent California basketball!"

"Yes, sir!"

The Kings players responded loudly, filed out of the locker room, and rushed to the court aggressively.

Coincidentally, the locker room of the home team also opened the door at the same time, and walked quietly to the field where the Kings players could not see it.

Attached is the Warriors roster for the 2015-2016 season:
Point guard: Curry, Dinwiddie, Livingston, McConnell

Shooting guard: Klay, Bogdan
Small forwards: Leonard, Wiggins, Covington

Power Forward: Green, Antetokounmpo
Center: Olynyk, Rooney, Wood