Volume 4: Golden State Prosperity

Golden State's Golden Age: Winning a Series Started with Winning on the Road. The postgame press conferences after the Western Conference Finals were broadcast live. Seeing Zhang Yu being so cautious, Warriors fans felt slightly reassured, but they were still deeply worried. "Twelve free throws? Twenty free throws! The next game is going to be tough. I don't know why, but I just feel like the Warriors aren't tough enough this year. Even Coach Z doesn't complain about the referees anymore. It's like he doesn't care whether the whistle is biased or not. They might not be able to beat the Rockets on the road..." This was making things harder for the entire team. Their opponents in the first two rounds had not been strong, so they could still get away with this, but the Rockets possessed one of the league's best offenses. The Warriors had built big leads through superior offensive efficiency. If Green took the court alongside the starters, it was hard to say whether the Warriors could still maintain a lead. Logically, this had nothing to do with the league-leading Warriors, but Zhang Yu and Riley were closely watching this lottery ceremony. Westbrook averaged nearly as many free throws per game as Harden, but his style was tough. Every possession saw him charge into the paint head-on, drawing fouls through physical contact. No matter how many free throws he took, no one criticized him for it. Zhang Yu wanted to ensure that the Warriors players maintained ample stamina for the upcoming games. During the postgame interview, a reporter asked Zhang Yu to evaluate Green's performance in this game. He said, "This season, Harden's nicknames, 'King of Porcelain' and 'JDZ's Son,' have already spread far and wide. His foul-drawing skills are famous throughout the league, and his reputation