822: A more dangerous enemy than Durant
As soon as Durant came up, he let Jason. Taylor came out of the way, but soon, Jimmy. Butler made Durant look foreign again.
Jason. Taylor loves Jimmy to death now. Butler, he thought Butler was playing so hard just to make a head.
But in reality, Butler didn't think much about it at all. Whether it's training or amateur competition, once the confrontation begins, there's only one voice in Butler's head, "Get him!" ”
After Durant was stealed by Butler and played a counterattack, he also decided not to hold the ball for the time being, and then go on a killing spree after he regained his habit of this high-intensity confrontation.
Otherwise, he will only miss again and again. Durant could see that Butler wasn't joking around with himself today.
So the Warriors' second offense, the ball was handed to Stephen. Curry in his hands.
In the eyes of others, Durant, the scoring champion, is the biggest threat. But after Link saw Curry holding the ball, he tensed his nerves!
So much so that just after the half-time of the 30th, Link immediately posted it!
"Defend yourself at half-time? Link is exaggerating. Kobe Bryant shook his head off the court, although the Drew League advocates playing seriously, but Link is also a little too serious.
Deal with a Stephen. Curry, as for it?
Link doesn't think so, for him, Curry is now a bigger threat than Durant!
After being defended by Link, Curry unhurriedly handed the ball to his good partner Klay. Thompson, then cut to the bottom right corner empty-handed.
Link followed Curry in an attempt to block his receiving route. But halfway through the run, Curry suddenly turned around and ran back to the top of the arc outside the three-point line!
No matter how fast Link reacts, it is impossible to be in sync with Curry. In this way, he was thrown away by a small step. Curry had just run to the top of the arc outside the three-point line and was in place. Thompson tacitly got the ball back.
Link had already rushed in front of Curry at this point, leaving only a small amount of space for Curry. Ordinary people were so guarded by Link that they must have given up on making a move.
After all, the shooting space is too small, even if you are lucky not to be risked, it will be seriously interfered with, and the ball thrown out will not be accurate at all.
But Curry wasn't bluffed, and for him, he needed less space than anyone else!
Seize that fleeting opportunity, Stephen. Curry jumpers before Link is completely blocked!
Curry's first impression of Link's shot was that it was fast, as if he was just throwing the ball to the basket to avoid the block.
But Link knows better than anyone that Curry's extremely fast shot is done with an extremely complete action. If you look at Curry's slow-motion shots, you know how superb his shooting is.
Besides, a player's shooting posture and shooting percentage are not necessarily proportional. Marion and Kevin. Martin's shooting posture is something that even elementary school basketball coaches would dislike. However, their hit rate is not low at all.
What's more, Curry's shooting posture is not as bizarre as Martin's, just a little faster.
Just when everyone thought that Curry's hasty three-point shot would stumble out of the frame, the basketball jumped into the net and hit it directly!
"What!? Stephen. Curry's shot actually went in!? Link's defense has been fantastic, with no misposition at all and no room to shoot, so to speak, there is no problem. But it can't be helped, luck is on Curry's side. ”
The on-field commentators and most fans thought that Curry's shot was just luck.
But Link knows better than anyone that that's Curry's routine! Even on the NBA court, he can perform that kind of operation!
That perverted quasi-Curry is really here, and next season, the Grizzlies will face a tougher opponent in the West than the Thunder and Spurs!
Then, although Butler pulled one back on Curry's head with a turnaround jumper, Link still didn't let up.
Limited by his physical disadvantage, Curry's defense is indeed not very good, but he can always regain the points he lost on the offensive end.
Sure enough, Curry shot again the next round. This time, Curry took the ball and floated around the double cover of Durant and Thompson to shoot the ball from beyond the three-point line.
Curry and Ray. Aaron, Reggie. The biggest difference between great shooters like Miller is that he has a strong ability to shoot after dribbling!
Thunder. Allen and Miller are more likely to run without the ball and catch the ball to complete fixed-point shots. For them, stabilizing the center of gravity before making a shot is a big trick to ensure a hit rate.
But Curry broke that tradition by being able to suddenly pick up and shoot while holding the ball, and even from beyond the three-point line, he shot very well after dribbling!
The first time he scored, people could still say that Curry was lucky. But doing the same thing for the second time in a row can't be explained by luck alone.
On the side of the court, even Kobe's expression became serious. This summer, all kinds of demons and monsters are starting to emerge.
There's Butler in front and Curry in the back. On the contrary, it was Durant and Link, who seemed to have become supporting roles.
Then, Link directly opened the half-court pressing defense, which curbed Curry's infinite range.
After all, this is the Drew League, and everyone's tactical awareness is not so strong. As a result, Curry has also lost the blessing of tactics and systems.
Curry, who was not strong in confrontation, was entangled by Link, and lacked the support of his teammates, so he was instantly dumbfounded.
Durant started to take over the offense, but he found that he wanted to play in Jimmy. Butler's head goal is still very difficult.
At first, Durant thought that he didn't adapt to the intensity of such a confrontation to play badly. But then Durant found that even he didn't believe in this excuse anymore, he had already played the same as when he played in the NBA, but he still couldn't score easily!
In the first half, Durant's shooting percentage was miserable. It wasn't until the second half that there was a slight recovery. Overall, though, scoring champion Durant was still very embarrassed in front of Butler today.
Butler was aggressive on both ends of the floor, causing Durant to be out of breath and sweat profusely. Durant also found that the more tired you are, the easier it is to be led by Butler. Because Butler is like a perpetual motion machine, he won't stop until the game is over!
The more tired you are, the more energetic he becomes.
In the end, with 38 seconds left in the game, Durant scored 18 points, while Butler had already scored 23 points! Moreover, his shooting percentage is a full 15 percentage points higher than Durant!
"Jimmy was better than Kevin today, and people are saying that the Grizzlies have no star other than Link to take the pressure off him next season. But for now, I'm sure Grizzlies fans don't have to worry about a single issue at all. Can and Kevin. Durant plays back and forth players, isn't this a star what? ”
In the last 38 seconds, Stephen. Curry made a jumper two steps from beyond the three-point line.
Although Link sealed it in time, he was still scared out of a cold sweat.
Today, Link fully experienced the oppressive feeling that Curry brings. His threat on the basketball court is completely inversely proportional to his skinny size! As soon as he makes a move, you're nervous.
Fortunately, Curry's final long-range three-pointer missed the game, which allowed Link's team to firmly grasp the victory.
But even if he wins, Link has won the heart palpitations!
If you throw this Curry to Steve. How terrifying he is under Cole's system!
This year's journey to defend the title may be more difficult than ever. A more dangerous enemy than Durant is already on the way for the Grizzlies to defend their title!
The score was finally settled at 105-99, and Link's first team won by six points. Of course, Link also knows that if Curry's three-point shot in the final 38 seconds goes in, the result will be another story.
The highest scorer in the game was Butler, who finally enjoyed playing today and his strength was tested.
It turns out that Butler is now more than capable of taking on the role of a "giant".
Durant gritted his teeth, knowing that it would be more difficult to get the Grizzlies down next season. If Butler maintains this form in the new season, the Grizzlies will be able to soar even without major signings!
However, Durant didn't care about his two teammates, Curry and Thompson, and he didn't know that the two guys next to him might be more dangerous than the Grizzlies......
After the game, Link wasn't as happy as he was after last year's win at Rock Park.
After hugging the people around him, he walked back to the locker room with a heavy expression, picked up his mobile phone and dialed the head trainer of the training camp, Chris. Brickley's phone.
"I want to improve my ability to shoot after dribbling beyond the three-point line, and you can make a training plan for me as soon as possible."
"But...... You've got a lot of training scheduled, Link. Brickley looked at Link's packed schedule with a bit of shame. The training schedule is so intensive, and you have to add it!?
"Then increase the training time! I usually start training at 9 o'clock in the morning, so I will be in advance at 7 o'clock or 6 o'clock! ”
Link replied very firmly, he knew that the leisurely summer days were officially over from today.
If he doesn't want his era to end, he must prevent another from coming!
Next season will be a deadly showdown between two cross-era teams and two cross-era players.
If you don't want to be eliminated, you have to be ready this summer.