warrior godfather

Chapter 791

The Toyota Center at halftime, and the Toyota Center at the end of the third quarter, was the difference between heaven and hell, fire and ice.The originally enthusiastic Rockets fans felt as if they had participated in the ice bucket challenge. A large bucket of ice water was poured over their heads, and the biting chill directly soaked into the bone marrow. The kind that can't stop.

But the difference is that celebrities, singers, football stars, and Internet celebrities participating in the ice bucket challenge can arouse people's attention to patients with frostbite, while the "ice bucket challenge" participated by Rockets fans can only return to death and silence.

The person who poured this bucket of ice water was 0 points in the first half, but scored 23 points in the third quarter, severely slapped those who ridiculed, belittled and looked down on him, and made Rockets fans feel desperate from the bottom of their souls No. 1 in the league - Stephen Curry.

When the first half ended and Curry scored no points, the Internet all over the world couldn't wait to set off a carnival, and Curry was suddenly demoted to the depths of the earth.

Fans of all the Cavaliers, Rockets, Heat, Thunder, Trail Blazers, Grizzlies, Clippers and other teams who have been defeated by the Warriors all united and launched endless ridicules, insults and condemnations against Curry.

Under every piece of news that Curry missed a shot, the highly praised comments are all mocking Curry, and the number of likes will quickly skyrocket to hundreds or thousands. It is as high as tens of thousands, and the comments in the front row are all mocking Curry.

What are "It's trash without Antetokounmpo", "Single-core leadership reveals its true colors", "cold knowledge, when there is no teammate in the best team in the past five years, Curry did not win a game in the playoffs (in fact, only One game)" and "system players, nothing without strong teammates" and other remarks emerge in endlessly.

The star they support has been suppressed by Curry for too long, and the Warriors have maintained extremely good results in the past few years, so they can only endure it. Now they have finally caught the opportunity to counterattack. , Warriors fans simply can't compete.

Any posts and comments that defended Curry and explained to Curry were mobilized and attacked, and were even dismissed and reported to a corner where no one cared. The public opinion showed a one-sided trend. Curry suddenly went from The second player in history who is about to be promoted to the altar and can almost stand up to Jordan, fell directly to the system shooter who is far inferior to Harden and stands shoulder to shoulder with Redick.

Seeing that Curry was smeared wildly by the coalition regardless of the facts, Warriors fans are of course outraged, but no matter how good Curry is in other aspects, as a superstar, the only core of the team after Antetokounmpo was injured, Zero points at halftime in the key battle of the Western Conference Finals is indeed a stain that cannot be erased no matter what, no matter how the Warriors fans argue, it seems pale and weak.

The fans' right to speak, after all, depends on the performance of the stars on the field to speak.

The Warriors fans in the first half were destined to spend endless depression and humiliation.

But at the end of the third quarter, the situation was completely reversed.

Every three-pointer made by Curry has become a bullet for the Warriors fans to counterattack. The Warriors approached, tied and then overtook the score, which became the sharpest bayonet in the hands of the Warriors fans. At this time, their tails were between their legs, one by one the silent coalition forces.

They fell into the embarrassing situation of the previous Warriors fans and wanted to fight back, but Curry's undisputed performance in the third quarter left the most stubborn opponents with nothing to say. The humiliation suffered before will be doubled!
If Curry relied on luck, or the Rockets' defensive mistakes scored high points, they can still say a few words.

But Curry, against the Rockets' two best defensive strikers, Ariza and Mbah a Moute, through a single-handed approach, made unbelievable three-pointers that reached the extreme difficulty. Low, and then suddenly burst out in a desperate situation that is not favored by everyone, like the indestructible protagonists in the hot-blooded boy comics, who will never be knocked down by difficulties, soul-stirring and soul-stirring.

The coalition forces are like mosquitoes surrounding the protagonist. When the protagonist is injured and weak, they can only pounce on them to suck two mouthfuls of sweet blood, and they are very proud of this, making cheerful buzzing sounds, as if they have defeated the protagonist. .

But as long as the protagonist stands up again and bursts out with powerful potential, these mosquitoes can only flutter their wings and fly away in a panic, hiding in the dark corners, not daring to make any sound, and the resentment in their hearts can only be buried deep in their hearts. Waiting for the protagonist to reveal his flaws next time, so that they can fly forward to take advantage of the fire and suck two mouthfuls of sweet blood.

But Curry didn't give them this chance. The outbreak in the third quarter was not a climax, but just a beginning.

D'Antoni was frightened by Curry's outburst. In the fourth quarter, the Rockets changed back to pincer Curry, giving the Warriors a chance to score.

Markkanen, Lopez, Wiggins, Jaylen Brown... They stood up at this critical moment that determined the fate of the Warriors this season, seized the open opportunity, and made a total of 5 three-pointers. Severely punished the Rockets' attack on Curry.

At the same time, the entire Rockets team seemed to be cursed. Whether it was against the defense or the open three-pointer after receiving the ball, it all ended in a strike.

At this juncture of fate, the Toyota Center hoop turned its back on the home team for the Warriors lineup, denying the Rockets all three-pointers.

The bang bang sound continued until 6 minutes and 13 seconds into the fourth quarter, when Harden broke the deadlock with a very difficult step-back three-pointer.

But before that, the Rockets made 30 three-pointers, but they didn't make one. After Harden made a three-pointer, Mike Brin joked:

"Is the Rockets paying homage to Curry? They have created a new - and shameful historical record, setting up the team with the most consecutive three-pointers in the playoffs in NBA history, and this record undoubtedly appeared very soon. It's not the right time, it may make the Rockets' hard work for a season go to waste, and give up the incomparably precious tickets to the finals..."

Mike Brin’s words were not without purpose. Although Harden finally made a three-pointer, the Rockets missed consecutive three-pointers before, allowing the Warriors to widen the point difference to a full 13 points. It is already a huge advantage.

If it wasn't for the Rockets being at home and trailing 2:3 by a big score, the referee would have taken care of them a bit more. Harden, Paul, and even Gordon, Ariza, and Capela all got free throws. It also frequently interrupted the Warriors' momentum, and the Rockets will only fall behind even more.

After Harden made the three-pointer, the Rockets fans at the scene were all refreshed, as if they saw the dawn of a comeback.

Since Curry set off a frenzy of counterattacks after scoring the first three-pointer in the third quarter, reversing the point difference in one fell swoop, it makes no sense that Harden can't do it!
Strong expectations arose in their hearts, and Harden even appeared in their minds, like Curry in the third quarter, killing all directions, sweeping all opponents with his signature step-back three-pointer, catching up with the point difference, and even finishing the game. Reversal, achieving the prestige of slaughtering gods!

Yes, Curry is the god of active players. Even if you look at the entire NBA history, only Jordan can stabilize him. Other legendary superstars are either because of the limitations of the times, the gold content of honor is not enough, or they have not played Curry for six years. The dominance of the five crowns can only be slightly inferior.

If Harden can reproduce or even surpass Curry's superb performance in the third quarter in the more critical fourth quarter, then his reputation and status will directly rise to a higher level, and he will truly enter the ranks of historical superstars, even if there is no champion And the MVP will also leave a strong mark in the history of the NBA.

After all, this G6 battle is highly anticipated, and his opponent is the undisputed No.1 in the world. Although Curry's outbreak of first suppression and then rise is more like the protagonist of a hot-blooded comic, in most people's minds, he is the only one. It is the evil dragon that has amassed countless treasures and ruled a vast territory, and Harden is the warrior who holds the dragon-slaying sword and challenges the evil order.

But unfortunately, Harden has never had the tenacity and unyielding character that a dragon slayer should have, let alone the... fate of a dragon slayer.

After hitting that step-back three-pointer, he misfired again, and even his breakthrough became limp. Instead, Paul, who didn't have much possession in the first three quarters, took over the possession from the inexplicably sluggish Harden. Become the main attack point of the Rockets.

And his pick-and-roll mid-range shot has also become a weapon for the Rockets to break the Warriors' defense, and the Rockets finally started to increase their points.

At the same time, other Rockets players have also gone through the underestimation period of natural ups and downs. They feel warmer and start to shoot three-pointers. The Rockets' offensive efficiency has finally returned to the level that a top team should have.

However, D'Antoni made a foolish move at this time again-he took the initiative to call a timeout, and adjusted his defense for the second time in the second half. Instead of flanking Curry, he changed defenses infinitely, giving priority to defending the other Warriors' fixed-point shooting and receiving the ball Subsequent secondary launch.

If Zhang Yu was sitting in his position, he would never have made this decision. Instead, he would resolutely pinch Curry and wait for the Warriors players' touch to naturally fall back.

But in the case of a large score behind, D'Antoni always had a sword of Damocles hanging over his head. The huge pressure of being eliminated if he lost made him unable to maintain a calm mind.

He was frightened by the excellent three-point shooting of all the Warriors. In a panic, he had a headache and a sore foot. He could only see the disadvantages in front of him, and he had forgotten the judgment he made before the game—— Get Curry a stable scoring point. As long as Curry is strangled, other players can score for a while, but they can't keep scoring. Otherwise, they will not be role players, but veritable stars.

D'Antoni's adjustment in the third quarter gave the Warriors' role players a chance to breathe. When Curry was flanked in the first half of the fourth quarter, he broke out again in a fiery state.

In the decisive moment in the second half of the fourth quarter, when D'Antoni should strengthen his confidence and continue to attack Curry, he chose to give Curry a chance to play singles. This has already determined the fate of the Rockets.

In Zhang Yu’s 2019 Western Conference Semifinals G6 in Zhang Yu’s previous life, Curry did not have a healthy ankle and scored 33 points in the second half, but was dragged into the decisive moment by the Rockets. He pushed the Rockets into the abyss by relying on eight free throws and eight free throws. .

This time, Curry has a healthy ankle, and he doesn't need to wait until the free throw game.

In the last 6 minutes, no matter who the single-defense Curry faced, he was deadly and deadly, responding to every mid-range shot by Paul and every three-pointer made by the Rockets' role players.

With only 6 points in the first 4 minutes, Curry scored 6 three-pointers in the last 3 minutes, scored 16 points, and swept all the Warriors' points.

And this also allowed Curry to score 43 points in the second half without scoring a point in the first half, completing an epic reversal, leading the Warriors to beat the Rockets 113:104 and advance to the finals with a big score of 4:2 !
(End of this chapter)