warrior godfather

Chapter 660 For Cleveland
The moment the red light came on, Chase Center once again fell into carnival.

The Bay Area fans were elated and formed a golden wave in the audience, raising their hands and swaying back and forth.

Most of the fans in the front row were rich and middle-class, but at this moment they also dropped their modesty and decency, cheered and applauded loudly, and their faces turned red.

In the first two games of the Warriors Finals, they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.5 points, an unprecedented event in NBA history, directly turning the Finals into an exhibition game.

The fans are no longer worried about the ownership of the championship. They only worry about one thing, that is, the Warriors are likely to sweep the Cavaliers 4:0 directly, and then they will not be able to participate in the championship award ceremony at home.

Compared to the craziness of the fans, the Warriors players had tasted the bloodbath of their opponents in the last game, and today they also led by a big score early, but they were not so excited.

It's too simple a game, and it doesn't mean much to win.

They just gave a simple high-five to celebrate, then shook hands with the Cavaliers hastily, and walked towards the player channel.

Before that, James, Irving, Love and other Cavaliers' main players had already left the court, and James, as usual, was the first to leave.

The Cavaliers lost so badly that they really didn't have the face to stay any longer. Once the game was over, they simply hugged the Warriors substitute on the field, put on a show, and left in a hurry.

Of course, James omitted this process. How can there be a king who admits defeat in the world?

The Warriors players don't care either. It's not the first time they have played against James. They know his habits very well, and they won't bother James because of such trivial matters.

Anyway, after winning the game, James will take the initiative to stay, shake hands and hug each opponent generously, get close to each other, and exchange jerseys to show his encouragement to the younger generation.

But it is a pity that the Warriors rarely give James this opportunity to show his demeanor and heart, and James has never exchanged jerseys with Curry.

And judging from the current situation, James may never have this opportunity again.

……

The Warriors players surrounded Curry like stars holding the moon, chatted and laughed all the way, and returned to the locker room.

The Warriors also won the last game, but Curry only scored 12 points, and Leonard, who scored 37 points, became the object of everyone's congratulations.

Today, the Warriors still won a big victory. Curry scored 35 points, winning + the team leader scored a high score, and everyone immediately surrounded him.

"Stephen, the Cavaliers stopped attacking you. Isn't this giving you points, haha!" Green's voice was louder than anyone else, and he has always been the hardest-working atmosphere group around Curry.

Although the Cavaliers guarded unlimited defenses today, Green's opportunities to handle the ball were greatly reduced. Compared with G1, his statistics dropped seriously, with only 7 points, 4 assists, 8 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block, but after the big victory, he was still very happy.

Anyway, he is just a blue-collar worker and has no ability to attack independently. If the opponent gives him a chance, he will score more points. If the opponent does not give him an open space, he has nothing to do.

Clay also said with a smile:

"It's a pity that the point difference is too big, otherwise Stephen would definitely get 40+."

He played Owen and Smith in the low post many times today, with a high success rate. He easily scored 23 points and clocked in three quarters.

In the last game, Clay got a lot of open opportunities, scored 25 points, and scored 23 points today. The finals averaged more points than the regular season, and it was a happy time.

Antetokounmpo grinned and said:
"Look at what the media said this time! In the last game, Stephen played so well. He was double-teamed and only made 3 turnovers. According to them, it turned out that Stephen couldn't score in the finals. Hehe, as long as Stephen thinks, Nobody can stop him from scoring!"

Everyone also congratulated Curry one after another, and the smile on Curry's face became brighter and brighter.

He will not be irritated by public opinion from the outside world, but so many voices of doubt have affected his mentality. Otherwise, after the fourth quarter today, he would not have a high desire to attack and score 10 points like cutting melons and vegetables. It's over.

If in the regular season, after the Warriors lead by a big score, no matter how many points Curry only scored, he would lack interest and would not shoot. He would be more willing to pass the ball to his teammates and then go to the bottom corner to open up space.

But this time, Curry wants to show those who doubt him what it means to be a scoring champion and what is No. 1 in the league.

According to common sense, Curry is full of honors and has no need to prove anything, but public opinion is extremely harsh on him. Even if he just won the mvp + scoring champion, the shelf life is less than a month. As long as the data in one game is not good, question will flock.

Curry was very puzzled by this at first, but he gradually got used to it.

Isn't it just a slap in the face?He is the best at this, as long as his face doesn't hurt, he can keep fighting until he is defeated.

……

In the heated atmosphere of the Warriors locker room, Leonard was a bit out of place.

He just had a faint smile on his face, quietly watching everyone talking and laughing, without any joy after the big victory.

But everyone didn't care. Leonard's personality has always been indifferent and introverted. As long as he has a smile on his face, it shows that he is in a good mood.

But what they didn't expect was that Leonard was not thinking about this big victory, but was calculating his and Curry's points.

He scored 37 points in the last game. Today, the Cavaliers switched defenses, and the possession of the ball was reduced a lot. He only scored 25 points, slightly higher than Clay, averaging 31 points per game; 12 points, much lower than him.

But the Cavaliers stopped attacking Curry today, and switched to unlimited defenses. If they continue to switch defenses...

The faint smile on Leonard's face slowly disappeared.

What Dennis said that night moved Leonard.

He had a desire for the fmvp trophy, and saw that many people in the public opinion thought he should get the fmvp, so that this desire sprouted and grew in his heart until it became a towering tree.

Uncle is right, Stephen already has three fmvp awards, and there is no shortage of this award. Wouldn't it be better to give me one and let me go to the next level?

Thinking of the names associated with fmvp, Leonard felt a little overwhelmed.

mvp and fmvp are the two major stepping stones for superstars. With Curry, mvp Leonard doesn't have to think about it, but fmvp is not without opportunities.

As an award based on the performance of a round of series, fmvp is much more contingency than mvp based on 82 regular season games.

Leonard scored 37 points in the first game, and has already established an advantage. The chances of winning fmvp have greatly increased. Coupled with the persuasion of his most trusted uncle Dennis, and being influenced by public opinion, he finally made up his mind to fight for fmvp.

Of course, Leonard is not trying to challenge Curry's status as the Warriors boss, he hasn't, or - he doesn't dare to think about it yet.

But as a very competitive player, Leonard will not easily give up the awards that may be won.

Uncle is right, if you want to become a superstar, you must have strong personal honors in your hands. Even winning a bunch of best second team, best defensive player, and best first defense is not worth the weight of a fmvp trophy.

However, the Cavaliers' unlimited defensive changes today, and Zhang Yu's adjustment of the rotation at the end of the quarter, allowing Curry to lead the bench to score points, made Leonard a little worried about whether he could score high points in the next few games.

Zhang Yu obviously wanted Curry to win the fmvp, and today he was asked to play to score points to make up for the low score in the previous game.

The boss must be leaning towards Stephen, what should I do...

Leonard's thoughts were raging, but he couldn't think of any solution. In the end, he decided to discuss with his uncle how to get fmvp under unfavorable conditions.

He didn't realize that he, who was originally pure-minded and had nothing else to think about but winning, unconsciously began to think about how to get more personal honors.

At this moment, Leonard had no time to care about him. He only had one thought in his mind, and that was to get fmvp and become a superstar.

……

In the locker room of the visiting team, there was a dead silence.

Two consecutive disastrous defeats brought the Cavaliers' morale to the bottom.

And what's different from the last game is that this time, the players can no longer throw the blame.

Director Lu arranged tactics according to their requirements, but the result was no different from G1. After controlling the variables, they could only bear the blame.

No, maybe no one needs to take the blame, just admit one thing.

However, Cavaliers players look at me, I look at you, no one said that sentence.

Everyone sat in their seats, their lips were tightly pressed together, and the dead silence continued.

In the end, Director Lu broke the silence and said this:
"Everyone performed very well today. Although we still lost this game, I want to remind you that our opponent is the Warriors. It is the Warriors who broke the Bulls regular season record and won 4 championships in 3 years. They have 4 All-Star, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Kelly Olynyk and other outstanding players, no one thinks we can win the championship, everyone thinks we will lose... There's no shame in losing to the Warriors."

Director Lu revealed the fact that the Cavaliers are not as strong as the Warriors, and the calm atmosphere in the locker room gradually loosened.

James gritted his teeth and said:
"That's right, we are the underdogs. Although the Warriors are arrogant, they have the capital of arrogance. Their lineup...is better. It is very difficult for us to win the Warriors."

When he said these words, his heart was bleeding.

The opponent James most wants to beat is the Warriors-to be precise, the Warriors boss Curry.

To let him admit the strength of the Warriors is to let him admit his weakness, and to admit that the second Big Three team he has painstakingly built is still no match for the Warriors. This is the biggest negation of him, and he is hitting him hard Face.

However, with two disastrous defeats in front of him, in order to save the morale of the Cavaliers from collapsing, James had to admit this fact.

Although not many people think that the Cavaliers lineup is better than the Warriors, and no one thinks that James is better than Curry, but James has always claimed to be No.1 in the league, and in the future he will even surpass Jordan and become the No.1 in GOAT history .

It is already a great humiliation for him to admit that he is a dog in front of his teammates.

Lu's tactics are rigid, but he is proficient in people and the world, and is very good at observing words and expressions. After seeing James' embarrassment, he immediately helped him out:
"LeBron is right, the Warriors are very strong, but we have no chance of winning! Everyone should look out of the defensive tactics. We are not a defensive team. Why should we blindly pursue the Warriors? Offense? We are going back home soon. The league will definitely not sit back and watch us fall behind 0:3. The referee will help us. What we need to do is to catch the big and let go of the small, pinch Curry, bet on other people's inaccuracies, and then compete with The Warriors fight against each other, and use what we do best to beat the Warriors!"

However, everyone was not moved by Director Lu, Owen frowned and asked:
"Fight against the Warriors? How to break their infinite defense?"

Others nodded one after another. The Warriors have four defensive strengths. Wiggins' one-on-one defense is also top-notch. There is no weakness in unlimited switching defenses. Even Owen and James want to score. It is extremely difficult. In this case, how to play against the Warriors? Confrontation?

In the face of everyone's doubts, Director Lu was well prepared and said calmly:
"Before today's game was over, I was thinking about how to break the Warriors' unlimited defense changes. I have already figured out a way. After I go back, everyone will practice well, and G3 will come in handy."

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, as if considering how credible Lu's words were, and the dead feeling finally began to slowly dissipate.

The knight's morale, which was about to collapse, finally stabilized.

Suddenly, James stood up, walked to the center of the locker room, stretched out his hand, and said loudly:

"Guys, we have no choice, no one will remember the runner-up, for the championship, for Cleveland, fight!"

Tristan Thompson, Smith and other James loyalists followed closely behind, shouting:
"For Cleveland, fight!"

The others also put their hands up and roared in unison:
"For Cleveland, fight!"

(End of this chapter)