NBA: Warrior godfather.

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October 26.

At 10:30 PM Washington time, and 7:30 PM local time in San Francisco, the Oracle Center was brightly lit and packed with fans.

Today is the opening day of the 2010-2011 NBA season, and the Warriors are about to play their first game of the season, at home against the Suns, who eliminated them last season.

There are two more games before the Warriors vs. Suns match-up: Heat vs. Celtics, and this Big Three battle has caught everyone's attention. The Green Big Three is aging, and many believe this will be the first step for the Heat to dominate the league.

But surprisingly, this game was quite thrilling. The two teams played anxiously, but aside from James scoring 31 points in 43 minutes, Wade and Bosh played poorly, scoring only 13 and 8 points respectively, which led to the Heat's defeat to the Celtics 80-88.

Many ridiculed the Heat on social media after the game, causing their fans to turn on each other, and both sides made a lot of noise, while the games between the Rockets and Lakers, as well as the Warriors and Suns, didn't attract much attention from casual fans.

The defending champions are strong, but how can a game with six stars attract attention?

As for the Warriors vs. Suns game, it had many viewers since it was the opening game, but compared to the other two games, there were far fewer, with only Warriors fans eagerly awaiting the revenge, and many Suns fans didn't even dare to watch.

This summer, the Suns, who once again lost in the Western Conference Finals, marked the start of a significant roster change. After Stoudemire and the Suns management collapsed, he signed with the Knicks for a massive 5-year, $100 million contract and moved to the Big Apple. Key backup player Barbosa was also traded, with the Suns sending him and Dwayne Jones to the Raptors for Turkoglu.

The outside world was generally confused by the Suns' operations this summer, as they actively broke up a very strong core lineup, traded Stoudemire for nothing, and didn't even sign or trade him to the Knicks.

After some moves, the Suns lacked a strong interior presence to block and cooperate with Nash, and there was no substantial reinforcement on the outside. Bill Simmons bluntly stated: "I'm announcing that the Suns are out of the championship race this season, maybe even out of the playoffs!"

Tonight, the Suns sent out a starting lineup with Nash, Richardson, Grant Hill, Turkoglu, and Robin Lopez, which is hard to believe for a team that played in the Western Conference Finals last season. It looked like an underwhelming lineup.

The Warriors' starting lineup is Curry, Tony Allen, Butler, Green, and Chandler, with many changes compared to last season.

"Charles, what do you think of tonight's game?" asked Reggie Miller with a smile.

At the commentator's desk on the sidelines, Reggie Miller, Barkley, and Kenny Smith were all there. TNT certainly wouldn't miss the Warriors' opening game, with Barkley wearing the same home jersey as Curry, and a white shirt underneath that made him look particularly fun and striking.

Barkley shook the collar of his jersey and said with a blank expression:

"See? My position is clear, the Warriors will win. The Suns are breaking up their starting lineup, and the Warriors have more reinforcements. I agree with Bill Simmons: without Stoudemire inside, the Suns are just a playoff team. No, they might not even make the playoffs!"

"Charles, I heard someone on Twitter suggested you and Coach Liam make another bet on whether Curry will make the All-Team this year and whether the Warriors will finish in the top four in the West after the regular season. Have you heard about it?" asked Kenny Smith.

"Yeah, I saw it," Barkley nodded.

"Why didn't you accept? I think you have a good chance of winning," Reggie Miller intervened.

"Hmm!" Barkley cleared his throat lightly and said seriously, "Heraclitus said that you can't step into the same river twice, and I think that makes a lot of sense. I don't bet twice with the same person."

—Heraclitus? Who's that?— asked Kenny Smith.

"An ancient Greek philosopher! Kenny, you should read more, or I'll be embarrassed to sit next to an uneducated person like you." Barkley gave him a disdainful look and a victorious gaze.

"Really? I think you only know that one quote from Heraclitus, right? I've never seen you read!" Reggie Miller hit the nail on the head.

Barkley wasn't embarrassed at being exposed, putting his jersey on his body:

"Alright, I admit Curry's jersey looks pretty good, but it's so ugly with the shirt underneath that I thought about wearing it all season... why don't you let me kiss a donkey's ass?"

"Hahaha…"

As the three laughed, the starting lineups of both teams took their places on the court and the game was about to begin.

Liam Gonzalez walked over to the technical desk to shake hands with Gentry, and as he passed by the commentator seats, he gave Barkley a thumbs-up, which triggered a round of teasing from Reggie Miller and Kenny Smith.

Tic—

With the referee's whistle, the game officially began!

"Chandler won the tip and passed the ball to Curry, the Warriors have possession, let's see how they attack…"

As TNT sent a team of commentators to cover the Warriors, ESPN also provided their commentary team to cover the opening game.

Since Yao Ming didn't return this season, ESPN didn't choose to broadcast the Rockets vs. Lakers game, but instead covered the Heat vs. Celtics game and then aired the Warriors vs. Suns game.

In Mike Breen's voice, the Warriors players rushed to the frontcourt like a tidal wave. But instead of rushing to complete their offense like they did last season, they slowed things down. Curry didn't call for a pick-and-roll but instead passed the ball to Green in the low post.

Jeff Van Gundy said: "Hey, the Warriors actually took the initiative to slow down, which is rare. Last season, they played as fast as possible, and Curry didn't run a pick-and-roll but passed it to Green, number 23, to play inside."

On the court, Green backed into Turkoglu after receiving the ball. Both were about 6'8", but both played the power forward position, which was very rare.

After receiving the ball, Green put his hand on Turkoglu's waist, preparing to back him down, but Green had no intention of posting up. He was just protecting the ball and watching his teammates move.

At the same time, Curry walked slowly to the top of the arc, then suddenly sprinted back. With Chandler's screen, he got to the sideline, Richardson was blocked by Chandler, Robin Lopez didn't defend inside, and there was no time to jump. Curry had a wide-open shot and calmly aimed for the hoop, lifting his hand to release a three-pointer.

Swish!

The three-pointer, which was no more difficult than a practice shot, sank into the net, and only after the basket went in did Richardson chase Curry.

With a 3-0 lead, the Warriors had a great start.

"Good shot! This strong-side combination is very smart, and Green's scouting report says he has the ability to pass, and it seems to be true," said Mike Breen.

"That's right, there's an advancement in this ground attack, but the main thing is Curry moved well and tricked Richardson with his run. Otherwise, Chandler wouldn't have been able to block him so strongly." added Jeff Van Gundy.

Inside the Oracle Center, the fans erupted in cheers after Curry's three-pointer was celebrated as the team's first basket of the new season.

In the midst of the noise, the Suns inbounded the ball from the baseline, and Nash dribbled to the frontcourt to run a pick-and-roll with Robin Lopez.

No matter how the Suns' lineup changes, the pick-and-roll will always be the Suns' core tactic, and all subsequent changes in their positional battles stem from the pick-and-roll led by Nash.

In front of Nash was Tony Allen, and the reason Liam didn't start Klay was to give Nash the warmest hospitality.

But Robin Lopez blocked Tony Allen firmly behind him, and the Warriors immediately opted to switch defense, with Tony Allen sticking closely to Lopez and Chandler stepping in front of Nash in a position that could interfere with his shot and advance.

Nash took two steps in and passed the ball to Robin Lopez, who had played against the Warriors in last season's playoffs. As long as Chandler defended, the Warriors' interior would be left wide open. If Nash's pass was on target, Lopez would be able to dunk it with ease.

The basketball flew past Tony Allen's fingertips, allowing Robin Lopez to catch it comfortably and start attacking the rim.

But after taking his first step, there was a low but solid figure in front of him—It was Green!

He was alert to the pick-and-roll, and when Lopez was down, he slightly relaxed his defense of Turkoglu's weak-side corner, moving two steps toward the basket but still in a position where he could return in time to stop Nash from passing to the corner.

It wasn't until Nash passed the ball that Green didn't hesitate to charge toward the basket. When Robin Lopez ran into the restricted area, Green positioned himself perfectly to stop Lopez from making a play.

In this moment, Robin Lopez had no second option, unable to see Turkoglu in his limited vision, and didn't immediately switch to a European step. Otherwise, he wouldn't be a blue-collar center. He could only run straight into Green, who jumped high and swatted the ball away from the basket.

Surprisingly, Green, who was shorter than Robin Lopez, wasn't overpowered but fought him on equal terms!

And under such a fierce confrontation, Lopez's stiff shot was naturally impossible to make, and he used too much force. The basketball hit the rim and bounced right back in front of the basket.

Green, who had landed, quickly boxed out Lopez and secured the rebound.

Mike Breen commented:

"Green's help defense was in place, preventing Lopez from getting the rebound and securing the ball."

Jeff Van Gundy said excitedly:

"When they played in the playoffs last April, the Warriors were eliminated because they couldn't defend the Suns' pick-and-roll, and they lacked a second player to protect the rim outside of Chandler... Of course, this is just one play. We'll see how Green's defense holds up tonight."

ESPN had broadcasted all the Warriors' playoff games, and Jeff Van Gundy had analyzed three of them, clearly highlighting the defensive issues the Warriors faced.

On the court, just as Green grabbed the rebound, Curry and Butler were already running down the floor like arrows. Green looked up and quickly threw a football-style pass to the frontcourt.

There was no mistake. It was a fast-break finish with the ball sailing to Curry, who ran two steps to catch the ball flying in from the backcourt.

Richardson, who had played six playoff games with Curry, knew how good he was and quickly backed off after Lopez missed the shot, sticking to Curry all the way. He didn't give Curry the chance to shoot.

But Curry didn't even look at the hoop, catching the ball mid-air with one hand, shaking his wrist. The basketball bounced off the floor and went straight to Butler, who had sprinted into the Suns' restricted area. He leaned slightly, gathered the ball, and jumped forcefully to slam the ball into the basket.

And Grant Hill, who was in front of him, was more than halfway to the three-point line.

With a 5-0 score and less than a minute left in the first quarter, the Warriors had taken a five-point lead.

"Good shot! This goal was beautifully executed, and the Warriors' offense took only four seconds from Green's pass to Butler's dunk. It's even more blitzkrieg than a blitzkrieg!" shouted Mike Breen.

The Suns' players were a bit confused. Gentry couldn't stay still and stood up, walking toward the sideline, shouting:

"Slow down, play in position, take your time, don't rush!"

Nash nodded, signaling that he understood. With Tony Allen providing back support, he carefully avoided his long arms and dribbled toward the frontcourt.

The Suns still tried to run pick-and-rolls, but Green had also come in to help with the defense. Robin Lopez didn't make it difficult and passed the ball back to Nash.

Nash looked at the clock, and with eight seconds left to play, it was too late to run another play. He passed the ball to Grant Hill, signaling him to finish the attack with a jumper.

In last season's playoffs, Butler's defense was still a bit immature, and Hill's jumper was a common move.

Although Hill had suffered multiple major injuries, his experience and skills had helped him stay in the NBA despite a half-broken knee.

This time, Hill felt confident, and all his teammates stepped aside for him, clearing the left side so he could go past Butler.

"Ho, Hill made a step-back jumper on Butler. The old vs. new showdown, one has experience, the other has the body. Let's see if Butler has grown this summer. Before, Hill would beat him every time, not to mention having a handle but often scoring points." Jeff Van Gundy said with anticipation.

The arena also fell silent, quietly watching the duel between the two. No matter how excited the Warriors fans were, they wouldn't shout "defense" at the opening moment.

Hill faced Butler and first made a tentative triple-threat step with his left foot, but Butler remained unmoved, carefully covering his shooting space, his body crouched and ready to block his progress at any moment.

Hill saw Butler wasn't fooled, so he no longer hesitated, made a direction change forward, pressured Butler to enter from the left side. Butler calmly stayed on his right side, not giving him the opportunity to go through the middle and raised his right hand up to his head.

Hill carried Butler to the mid-range area, then suddenly stopped, raised his hands as if to shoot, but Butler didn't jump. He simply raised his hand to block Hill's path, and Hill tried twice, but Butler didn't jump.

At that moment, there were only 2 seconds left on the shot clock, and Hill had no choice but to reluctantly step back and take the shot. But Butler still wasn't in a rush to jump. Instead, he continued to guard Hill and applied the confrontation to his lower body before finally leaping to contest Hill's shot.

This was what Butler had learned from Tony Allen, and he was reprimanded for it:

"Never think you can block those elite scorers, including ex-elite scorers, who are full of fakes. What you need to do is interfere with their shots, give them intense physical confrontations, and don't try to block their shots."

Bang!

Under Butler's nearly perfect defense, Hill's shot was deflected by the rim and bounced off the front of the hoop, protected by Chandler.

He immediately passed the ball to Curry beside him, who quickly took the ball up the floor.

"Great defense by Jimmy Butler!" Mike Breen's voice was raised as the Warriors quickly launched a fast break.

On the court, Chandler's rebound seemed to be a signal, the Warriors players rushed to the front court, Tony Allen took the lead, Green and Butler flew down the wings, and only Chandler could follow behind because he was protecting the rebound under the basket.

But the impact of the four made this fast offense feel like a storm, the Suns players panicked, there was a lapse in their retreat, two players followed Tony Allen, Hill chased Butler, but no one noticed Green on the left.

Tony Allen didn't go to the basket under the guidance of the two, but after running toward the three-point line, he ran toward the lower corner, taking Richardson and Turkoglu with him, and Green seized the opportunity to go straight to the basket.

The Suns players were stunned, the Warriors retreated too quickly, they only focused on following the players around them, but they forgot to protect the restricted area!

But it was too late to realize, Curry pushed the ball with both hands just in time and passed it directly to Green, who took the ball and ran to the restricted area in two steps, leaped into the sky, and slammed a tomahawk dunk with one arm.

7-0.

After landing, Green faced the crowd behind the basket, flexed both of his arms, his arm muscles bulged, green tendons flaring in anger, and he roared, showing his white teeth like snow, his face fierce, like King Kong's angry eyes.

Roar!

The Oracle Center was filled with excitement, and the fans stood up, arms raised like a forest, cheering and letting out wild screams, and a thousand words finally converged into one phrase:

"Warrior - Warrior!!"

In the first two minutes, the Warriors had delivered two wonderful fast breaks, setting the atmosphere of the entire arena on fire.

Mike Breen sighed:

"Look at Green's eyes, the Warriors players are playing with fire!"

End of this chapter

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