Chapter 398: Curry's Road
In fact, there is no need for Wang Xiao to say this, Kerr is also preparing to target James.
Because of Wang Xiao, James's personal honor is simply a world of difference compared to another world.
First of all, the championship in 12 and 13 years was snatched away by the Wizards, and James, who had never even crossed the Eastern Conference finals, was far away from being the MVP of the Finals.
At the same time, Curry's early rise also made the 12-year and 13-year regular season MVP that James should have gone.
The two years that should have been the peak of James's life can be said to have been ruined in the hands of Wang Xiao.
But the lack of personal honor does not mean that James has become weaker.
In fact, the perennial failures have made James stronger.
In order to defeat the Wizards, James was forced to learn more techniques while further refining his own skills.
At the same time, maybe it's because there are more lice and I'm not afraid of itching, because I decided to run to the Heat to form a big three, and I didn't win a championship.
Such James is undoubtedly terrifying, in fact, this season, the Cavaliers except for the Wizards, most of the teams in the league have won easily.
It's just a pity that the stronger James met the nearly invincible Wizards.
In the past, Curry's Wizards could blatantly fight against the Cavaliers, and complete the crushing of the Cavaliers in the confrontation.
In other words, it can be said that I don't care whether the opponent's attack is strong or not, and it is definitely not as strong as me anyway.
Now that Curry can't play, he naturally can't be so arrogant, and he can only find ways to limit the play of the opponent's ace like other teams.
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Under Kerr's arrangement, Green started the game, keeping an eye on James throughout the game, while the others guarded the Cavaliers' remaining four players.
This arrangement really worked well, although it was difficult for Green to prevent James alone, but Green was able to consume James's physical energy to the maximum, and the other four Cavaliers were greatly reduced in efficiency in the face of the Wizards' strict defense.
In addition, the Wizards are obviously in better shape when they return to their home court than they were in Cleveland, which also allows the Wizards to take the initiative on the court.
The fierce battle on the field was in full swing, Wang Xiao looked at the side, Curry, who was dressed in a suit and leather shoes, was a little restless.
Obviously, it was very uncomfortable for his teammates to fight on the pitch and not be able to play.
"Stephen, you must always protect yourself on the field in the future, you are different from others." Wang Xiao said very seriously: "God may have endowed you with the ability to shoot super accurate three-point shots that are rare for ordinary people, but at the same time, it also makes your body more fragile than other players, and injuries will be the key to testing the greatness of your career." ”
Curry's family are all flattering Christians and have no doubt about God, so Wang Xiao thinks that using such a metaphor may make Curry more listenable.
At the time of Wang Xiao's crossing, Curry still couldn't get rid of the title of glass man, and there would be some injuries every season, and there was no doubt that if Curry could have a healthier body, his achievements should be even better.
"Okay coach, I'll pay attention."
Curry has always believed in Wang Xiao's words, after all, on the first day he joined the league, Wang Xiao told him that he would be called the top superstar of the league, and it turned out that Wang Xiao did not lie to him.
At this time, Curry suddenly hesitated and asked in a low voice.
"Coach, I've heard Klay say that next season, he might join the Bucks......"
Wang Xiao was slightly stunned when he heard this, and subconsciously looked at Curry.
During the regular season, Wang Xiao called Clay once to talk.
While he's pretty sure the Wizards will choose to keep Leonard over Thompson, he still has some concerns about what if the Wizards do sign and then trade Thompson?
So he reached out to Klay and talked to him about his plans, promising that if Thompson joined the Bucks, he would be the top scorer on the perimeter.
Wang Xiao didn't expect that Thompson would actually tell Curry about it.
It is against the rules of the league for team managers to make private contact with players who are under contract with other teams when the player is under contract.
As the head coach of the Bucks, Wang Xiao is not allowed to solicit restricted players like Thompson in a private name, and if the league finds out, Wang Xiao is likely to be fined.
Of course, Wang Xiao doesn't particularly care about fines, he is now one of the few high-paid coaches in the league, and there are not many head coaches in the league with an annual salary higher than him, and even some All-Star players whose contracts are not as high as his.
But Thompson would tell Curry about this matter so unguardedly, which was still a little unexpected for Wang Xiao.
"Don't worry, coach, I'm not going to talk nonsense." Curry looked around and continued to whisper after making sure no one was noticed, "I just wanted to check with you, I haven't had a particularly good chance before......"
Wang Xiao was silent for a moment, then nodded.
"That's right."
"Sure enough." When Curry heard this, he couldn't help but smile, and when he looked at Thompson on the court, there was a hint of envy in his eyes.
"Steve is a good coach, but I still like the feeling when you play with the coach, the kind of training that seems to be endless, and I can feel my improvement every day......"
When Wang Xiao heard this, he couldn't help but laugh in his heart.
This is obviously not your own personal charm, but a bonus effect of the training module.
NBA players have to do a lot of training every day, especially a player like Curry, who relies on long-range shooting as his main offensive method, and has to make a lot of shots every day.
In the case of training module bonuses, the effect of training is naturally significant.
Now that Wang Xiao has left the Wizards, the systematic training bonus effect will naturally disappear.
However, even if Curry continues to follow Wang Xiao this season, I am afraid that he will not be able to experience the feeling of that year, because Wang Xiao's system has temporarily lost its effectiveness due to upgrades and updates.
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Although Curry showed a look of envy for Thompson, he did not express his desire to leave the team and continue to play with Wang Xiao, because it was unrealistic.
Even putting aside various factors such as the team's salary space and the Wizards' willingness to let go, from a rational point of view, Curry also wants to try the feeling of winning the championship alone without relying on Wang Xiao.
Any competitive basketball player wants to be the best, and Curry is no exception.
Although he now has three championships, three regular season and Finals MVP, when it comes to his personal honors, Wang Xiao is mentioned the most.
It can almost be said that without Wang Xiao, there would be no Curry's honors.
That's not a very positive assessment for a professional basketball player, and Curry will have to find his own way if he wants to get rid of it.