381:Welcome to ...... The Warriors' restricted area
The fans at Oracle Arena are passionate, and they've been hungry for the playoffs for too long.
So, every game is an expectation for them now. Mark. Jackson said he would give it his all this season, and they beat the Phoenix Suns in their last game.
But playing the Suns is just a small test, after all, the Suns after losing Nash are just a fish belly team. Being able to defeat them doesn't mean anything.
Now, basketball fans in the Bay Area want to check it out. Golden State Warriors, in the end, do they have the ability to wrestle with strong teams.
Link has been watching Curry since the warm-up to see how he is doing today. But what is puzzling is that Curry did not shoot from beyond the three-point line throughout the warm-up, instead starting his schoolboy show on the court.
Smash the ball to the floor, then watch the basketball bounce back and crash into the hoop.
Throw the ball backwards with your back to the basket, and don't forget to dance awkwardly after you score.
took the ball and dunked when no one was defending, and as a result, he was hit by the basket......
Link was speechless, it turned out that Curry had the athletic genes of "Golden State LaVine" so early.
It looked like Curry was completely messing around during the warm-up, as if he didn't care about the game at all. But only Curry himself knows that he is only doing this for the sake of the outburst that follows!
Now, he doesn't want people to find out that he has a hot hand. By the time the Grizzlies' defense reacted, it was already too late!
In Stephen. Curry was fooling around while another Warriors player, Andrew. Bogut also has his eye on Link.
Bogut knows that Link is the heart of this Grizzlies team. As long as he is choked, the Grizzlies' offensive power will be greatly reduced.
As the Warriors' strongest shield, Bogut sees his obligation to carry the banner of limiting the opponent's number one. Mark. Jackson has set up a lot of defensive traps for Link, and Bogut believes he can handle the Asian kid.
Just a little rougher on the defensive end and he's sure to back down!
Before the game even started, the duel between the two sides was already surging. Finally, at eight o'clock in the evening, the referee blew a whistle and gathered all the players together.
The second game of the Grizzlies of the new season has officially begun!
Before the game began, Stevenster instructed Link, "Mark. Jackson is a coach who takes defense very seriously, and I'm sure he has a lot of defensive traps for you. So, don't be impulsive and be observant. If they wrap it up, I want you to pass the ball as soon as possible! ”
Link still remembered the head coach's deployment until he came on the court, but after the opening, the first thing the Grizzlies had to face was not offense, but defense!
"Andrew. Bogut wins basketball for the Golden State Warriors, and the game begins! Stephen. Curry was slow to control the ball, and they weren't in a hurry. Since Mark. After Coach Jackson took office, the Warriors almost abandoned the style of play that relied on speed and chaos to win. ”
Conley didn't underestimate Curry, he knew that Curry's attack was very strong. So as soon as Curry got close to the three-point line, Conley puffed up his chest and pressed up.
The best way to deal with the shooter is to make him unable to shoot directly!
But Curry is very skillful with the ball, and when pressed, he can still control the basketball freely and wait for his teammates to cover.
Bogut covers in place, Curry starts with the ball! In an instant, Conley found that Curry, who was still extremely funny when he just warmed up, now his eyes became murderous! It's like a completely different person!
Conley tried to get around the cover quickly, but Bogut moved a little, intentionally or unintentionally, blocking Conley's defensive line.
It stands to reason that Bogut has formed an illegal cover, but as long as the referee can't see it, it's a good ball. And to make a break when the referee can't see it, which is precisely Bogut's specialty.
Curry, who ran outside the three-point line through the cover, got a fleeting shot. When Curry lifted the basketball, Conley had already reached out to block it. It looks like there's still a chance to interfere with his shot!
But when Conley's hand reached in front of Curry's eyes, the Grizzlies point guard found that the basketball had flown into the air! From the perspective of the live broadcast, this shot seems to be nothing special, just a three-point shot after covering.
But from Conley's point of view, Curry's speed just now was amazing!
With such a fast shot, can you really guarantee a long-range shooting percentage!?
"Brush!" The sound of the Nets tumbling indirectly answered the doubts in Conley's heart.
"Stephen. Curry made a three-pointer as soon as he came up! So decisive! In the last game, Curry shot 1 of 6 from three-point range, and he was questioned by all sides after the game. But that losing game didn't seem to affect Curry's confidence. Today he hit a three-pointer as soon as he came up, which can be regarded as a response to those doubts! Let's see if he can keep up this great form today! ”
On the commentary stage, the local commentators in the Bay Area were about to cry. The team gave Curry 4 years and 44 million as the cornerstone, and if Curry can't play, then he won't trade Ellis for nothing.
Therefore, seeing Curry score as soon as he came up, Warriors fans and commentators were quite excited. Perhaps, the Warriors can really compete with the strong teams in the West this year!
"It's okay, steady offense, steady offense!" Stevens shouted from the sidelines, he didn't want to mess up his team with a three-pointer.
Link had just walked through the half, and before he could ask for the ball, he was killed by Harrison. Barnes clung to it.
"Hey, you're getting too nervous, little brother." Link is also a third-year old bird, so he "teased" Harrison, a first-year student. Barnes.
Barnes ignored Link and remained diligently on defense. As a player who has been in the spotlight since before entering the league, the matchup between Barnes and Link is also one of the highlights of this game.
You know, Barnes beat Kelly in the 2010 college recruiting power rankings. Owen, the sole leader. In his first year with North Carolina, Barnes became the team's all-time NCAA tournament scorer. His arrival has undoubtedly made Warriors fans full of anticipation.
But Link, regardless of how famous Barnes was, suddenly pushed Barnes away and bounced to the outside to receive a pass from Conley.
Barnes immediately pounced nervously, and when Barnes' center of gravity was all forward, Link changed direction and entered the inside!
Barnes was too nervous, and Link was telling the truth.
Barnes has an arm span of 2.11 meters, which is a little worse than Link, so the defensive range is not particularly large. Link easily broke through and waited for the successful attack to say "welcome to the NBA" to Barnes.
As a result, at this juncture, Bogut suddenly made up for the basket and jumped up to block Link!
If it's just a normal block, Link thinks he still has a chance to win. But in the confrontation, Bogut pulled Link's jersey very secretly!
Link became unstable in the air and had to make hasty shots. The basketball finally slammed out of the frame, and Link also fell directly to the floor with his back down!
But in the eyes of others, Link seemed to have suffered a loss in the confrontation, and the referee did not blow Bogut for a foul!
"Can't you see those little moves!? That's an action that shouldn't be on the basketball court! Stevens anxiously yelled at the referee, but to no avail.
After Bogut took the rebound, he handed the ball directly to Curry. Curry held the ball and pushed quickly, broke through and distributed the ball to Klay, a guard partner outside the three-point line. Thompson.
Thompson, who was promoted to the starting No. 2 spot after Ellis was traded away last season, has flourished in 29 starts, averaging 18.1 points per game while shooting 44.1 percent from the field and 38.1 percent from three-point range. Therefore, his strength is actually stronger than last season's average per game stats reflected. He averaged just 12 points per game last season, which was actually pulled down by his previous bench play.
So in the face of this kind of open three-point shooting in the transition offense, Thompson is handy.
Even if Iguodala made up for it quickly, it was too late. For a pitcher of this level, sometimes half a second of space is enough for them to aim accurately.
Thompson's shooting isn't as fast as Curry's, but he looks steady and fluid.
By the time Link got up from the ground and ran back, Thompson had scored!
"6 to 0! Clay. Thompson hit a three-point shot in a very calm transition! It was the perfect start for the Warriors! Cheers, maybe we'll be able to make the playoffs this year! ”
The entire Oracle Arena was boiling, and the Warriors' quick counterattack was as swift as ever!
Mark. Jackson changed the Warriors' system, but he didn't completely discard what was good before.
"How's that kid? Still enjoying it? To hit the basket, you have to be tougher. Welcome to the Warriors' restricted area, just a greeting away. After seeing Thompson's goal, Bogut waved his arms excitedly, and then did not forget to spew trash talk in Link's ear.
Yes, what was supposed to be Link's welcome to the NBA was changed by Bogut to welcome to the Warriors restricted area.
The Australians thought it would provoke Link and make him lose his mind. But Link smiled slightly and waved his hand, "That moment was like a massage for me, thank you for helping me relax my body." Next, you have to be careful not to get dunked by me. ”
With that, Link ran back to beyond the three-point line and prepared for the next round of offense.
Curry, Thompson, Barnes, Bogut and Mark. Jackson, today's opponents, is really a lot.