NBA: Warrior godfather.

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"Ding... ding..."

At 7:30 in the morning, the alarm woke Liam. He got out of bed, turned off the alarm, looked out the window, sat silently for a while, snapped out of his trance, and stood up from the bed.

On the first floor, Liam looked at the desk calendar on the table. It was April 16, the first day of the third month of the Gengyin year. The calendar suggested it was an auspicious day for sacrifices, opening markets, fasting, starting construction, and performing burial activities... It was prohibited to marry, move to a new house, or relocate.

He sat down and turned on the TV. On the table was breakfast prepared by Tina in advance — a standard American breakfast, simple yet delicious.

The morning news on the TV briefly recapped the shooting at Virginia Tech three years ago. It was, by far, the deadliest shooting in U.S. history, with a total of 100,000 people, including the shooter, 33 people dead and 29 injured, which shocked the entire country.

Liam was deeply impressed by the incident. After the shooting, Butler University immediately reinforced campus security measures, strictly prohibiting anyone from bringing weapons to school and adding numerous patrols around the campus.

But just a month later, everything quickly returned to normal.

In a free country like the U.S., shootings happen every day. As long as the U.S. doesn't ban firearms, these shootings will never cease.

The free circulation of firearms had posed severe challenges to security in the U.S. Anyone who has lived there knows you should never enter the inner city neighborhoods unless absolutely necessary. They are the darkest side of this superpower.

Liam would never hang out in Oakland on weekdays. The city's public security is very poor. He usually goes to San Francisco for recreation, anyway, it's not far and he can enjoy the scenery of the Bay Area along the way.

He grabbed the remote and switched channels at will. Suddenly his eyes lit up and he put the remote down.

On the TV screen were ESPN and Satellite TV sports channels. The camera was focused on Barkley's bald head. He was speaking:

"...I admit the Warriors are really strong. They are one of the most surprising teams. Coach Liam led a group of rookies to the playoffs. Curry has shown superstar potential, but who thinks the Warriors can win? The Suns, though. That's crazy! Man, it's not easy to mess with Nash. He's the number one point guard in the league. Can the Warriors be as good as the Suns at running and shooting? Absolutely not! I have doubts about whether Curry can maintain his regular season performance."

Reggie Miller nodded:

"Well, Charles, although you often talk without thinking, I think you're right this time. We shouldn't have too high expectations for the Warriors. They might make the playoffs with the sixth ranking in the Western Conference. It's already a surprise... Oh, by the way, Charles, is it time for you to wear Curry's jersey?"

Barkley's proud look froze on his face, and Reggie Miller laughed.

"When Curry wins Rookie of the Year, I'll wear it. By the way, I got Coach Liam's jersey last week..."

Crack.

Liam turned off the TV. The breakfast in front of him had been completely eaten. Despite now being a multimillionaire, Liam still had the habit of not wasting food.

He grabbed a napkin and wiped his mouth, lost in thought.

Barkley's words were blunt, pointing out the issues with the Warriors.

Liam had no doubts about whether Curry could perform as well in the playoffs as in the regular season, but there were too many young players on the Warriors. Only Chandler, Azubuike, and Big Z had played in the playoffs, and they seriously lacked playoff experience.

Of course, this was originally a training ground. There's a first time for everything. Things like playoff experience come with time.

Nash was the biggest obstacle for the Warriors. After returning to Oakland early yesterday morning, Liam gave the team a day off, but he spent the day in the office watching videos of the Suns. Still, he didn't feel the slightest confidence in this series.

The Warriors' current method of winning was defensive counterattacks. The front line of Chandler, Varejao, and Butler wasn't well known for defense, but their intensity was very high. What the Warriors did best was dragging their opponents into chaos. Offensive rhythm, then relying on continuous defensive counterattacks to quickly open the score.

But the Suns had Nash commanding the team, surrounded by a circle of shooters, and Stoudemire, an inside assassin. It was tough for the Warriors to stop the Suns' offense, let alone any defensive counterattacks.

The Suns were least afraid of a fast attack, and if the Warriors had a group of young players attacking them, they wouldn't be able to stop them, especially Curry. He liked to throw extremely risky long passes during counterattacks. Errors like these often happened in the regular season, and the Warriors only had their engine. If Curry got involved, the Warriors' offense would falter.

And this was inevitable. It was how Curry played. Even at his peak, Curry's turnover rate was very high. Moreover, he was still a rookie and lacked experience and more.

If the Warriors played against the Suns, the pace would definitely be firmly controlled by Nash. He could use the fastest speed to find the best moment and pass the ball in the most reasonable way during counterattacks. This was a state others would never reach, and it was Nash's most powerful trump card.

Of course, Curry had his advantages, his incomparable three-point shooting. However, Curry was just a rookie who had only played the regular season. His three-point shooting ability had not yet reached its peak, and his role on offense couldn't be as good as Nash's counterparts.

At the beginning of the season, Curry averaged 4.4 three-pointers per game with a shooting percentage of 45.6%. However, as time passed, other teams realized Curry's super ability in three-pointers and gradually paid more attention to him, strengthening their defense against him. Against their defense, Curry's three-point production and accuracy continued to decline. By the end of the regular season, Curry's three-point shooting percentage dropped to 42.7%, hitting 280 three-pointers, averaging 10.3 per game.

Although this broke Ray Allen's record of 269 three-pointers in a single season, Curry surprised the league in his rookie season. Many considered him the number one shooter in the future, but it was not the same as his maximum performance. The difference in offensive firepower was still too large and not enough to match the Suns' overall offensive firepower.

The other Warriors players had severe shortcomings. Those who could defend couldn't attack well, those who could shoot three-pointers couldn't defend well, and they couldn't form a balanced offensive and defensive lineup at all.

Liam spent all of yesterday constantly thinking and then constantly changing his own thoughts, not finding any solution.

He sighed softly, threw the napkin in the trash, and stood up.

If you don't understand something, stop thinking about it. Go to work, go to the office, watch the video, and think about it.

"Brrring..."

At that moment, Liam's cellphone rang. He picked it up and saw it was Maria calling.

"Hey, Mom, what made you think to call me?" Liam answered and asked.

"Have you eaten? What did you eat?" Maria didn't answer but instead asked.

"You called right after I finished eating. I had bread, ham, and eggs…" Liam skillfully responded.

This was Maria's habit. Every time she spoke with Liam on the phone, the first thing she asked was whether he had eaten, even late at night.

"Xiaoyu, your dad and I were watching TV the past couple of days, and we said: 'When are you going to play? Don't tire yourself out, wear more clothes, don't freeze, don't stay up too late...'" Maria said indifferently.

"Hey, Mom, I understand. How could I freeze? I have a nanny at home and an assistant outside. I live in big hotels. I won't get hungry or freeze. Don't worry."

"When I had a video call with you last time, your face didn't look good. Are you always not resting well? It's just not the same as being at home outside…" Maria kept talking.

"Hey, I get it…" Liam responded with a bit of a smile.

Maria was very stubborn. Even when Liam showed her the mansion he bought in the Glenview community, Maria still believed he was suffering in the U.S. and his life couldn't possibly be as comfortable as it would be at home.

"Let's do this, Mom. I asked you and Dad to come to the U.S. before, but you didn't come. If you're really worried, come and see for yourselves," Liam suggested.

Maria hesitated and said:

"You take business trips by plane from time to time, leaving your dad and me alone. We're not familiar with the place…"

End of this chapter

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