Chapter 219: Against Curry
Two days later, the Trail Blazers played the first of two consecutive road trips against the Golden State Warriors.
As the two best rookies in the league this season, the media was hot before the game, but neither the two parties, Xue Ding nor Curry, made any noise.
The players began to enter, and the Trail Blazers convention was still Roy first, and Xue Ding last.
This tradition has been preserved because of Xue Ding's insistence.
The referee's whistle blew and the game began.
Trail Blazers starters: Roy, Xue Ding, Batum, Ade, Chandler.
Warriors starters: Curry, Ellis, Morrie, Margetty, Anthony? Toffer.
The jump ball began, and Chandler easily flicked the ball to Roy.
After halftime, the ball was handed to Xue Ding on the right, Roy went down to the right and took away the defender, Ade raised the high line and took Margety, and Curry stuck tight.
Xue Ding leaned back, and Curry involuntarily stepped back a little, but immediately posted it back positively, not giving any space.
Looking at Curry's thin body, Xue Ding was a little unbearable, the key was that such a big person, with a child's face, was a little unbearable to start.
But the time was a little too late, and the ball in his left hand pushed Curry directly to the inside, and when it came to the free throw line, Curry's blue hand.
The two of them are quite different in height and weight, and when they get up, Xue Ding is very sure.
But Curry was not to be outdone, turned around and received the serve, and after half court, before the person settled, he raised his hand and hit a three-point shot.
The home fans were very supportive and the cries rang out.
Xue Ding had a little headache, he had experienced Curry's legendary mode, and he knew deeply that Curry's feel was coming, it was a shot anytime and anywhere, and it was not an ordinary road.
Xue Ding held the ball over the half, Curry actively posted it, Xue Ding was also speechless, Curry's post is very different from James's defense.
He is very light and fast, that is, wherever you run, he basically keeps up, if you want to have a back or something, you have to worry about fouls, because you are afraid of overpowering him, it is simply a copy of him who is weak and reasonable.
Observing the situation on the field while dribbling, Roy and Batum sank directly with the defender's bottom line, Ade mentioned the high position, Margeti followed closely, there was a gap in the strength of the two, plus Ade's accurate mid-range shot, no one in the league dared to let him go.
Chandler had his back to Tofford on the inside, and Xue Ding lobbed the ball through the air, and Chandler spread his arms to meet the flying ball.
I thought the ball was nine out of ten, but Chandler made a small stumble, and the ball flew from above his finger to the back.
Chandler turned to look at the referee, indicating that the opponent had fouled, but the referee ignored it, and the judgment was that the ball was out of line, and the Warriors backcourt ball, Chandra immediately went berserk and roared at the referee.
Curry looked at Chandler with disgust, and Xue Ding immediately walked over and grabbed Chandler.
"HEI, calm down, this is just the beginning"
Seeing that it was Xue Ding who spoke, Chandler didn't speak out.
The game continued, and Murray dribbled past half court and the ball fell towards Curry.
Margeti came up to block the demolition, and Ade and Xue Ding quickly changed defenses, forming a dislocation in an instant.
Xue Ding is close to Margeti, as an existence with an average of 15 points per game, Margeti has performed very well this season, so he can't go too far.
Ade's feet went forward and backward, and his left hand stretched out to cover Curry, who constantly moved left and right to mobilize Ade's center of gravity and seek space to break through
Curry is not only an excellent projector, but also a very selfless style of play, very good at creating scoring opportunities for himself, and also good at creating for his teammates.
Therefore, Xue Ding, Roy and others all stuck their own people well and did not act rashly.
The key is that they also have faith in Ade.
Curry has been changing direction, and Ade has lived up to expectations and followed very well, with a big hand that has been shrouded above Curry, and there is no chance to shoot at all.
Ellis quickly ran from the baseline to the right 45° position, Curry didn't give the ball in the first place, and Batum quickly chased after him.
Xue Ding and Margety were entangled with each other on the left, with the same idea, and no one wanted to leave.
Curry continued to step back, retreating back, Ade reluctantly followed quickly, facing such a shooter who ignores distance and position, the most effective way is to control his shots consistently.
As soon as Xue Ding saw it, he knew that it was going to be broken, in the narrow range of space, Ade's height could completely suppress Curry's shot, but if the space range became larger, it would be impossible to stop it.
Sure enough, Curry pulled back with a change of direction, and then with a feint of worshipping Buddha, Aldridge flew up directly.
Curry drilled his head down, threw a left-handed throw, hit a two-point shot, and stayed on the 24-second mark.
Aldridge was a little blamed and walked silently towards the half-court with his head down.
Xue Ding came over and was afraid of him and encouraged him not to care.
In his previous life, this guy was an existence that changed history, of course, he couldn't say this, so he could only try his best to soothe Ade's injured heart.
In the next round, Roy held the ball and faced Alice's defense and had no good chance to break through.
After Roy's injury, the biggest problem was that the speed slowed down, and the previous Roy was not very fast, but the change in rhythm was unpredictable.
But it's all built on a healthy knee.
Roy was still dribbling the ball, looking for a teammate's opportunity, and with seven seconds left on the offensive clock, Margeti, also on the left, quietly wrapped it in.
Xue Ding laughed left and right, put Curry away, and rushed inside.
Roy passed a rebound ball to the front of Xue Ding, started to catch the ball, and in one go, Chandler stuck Toffer, and Ade had already taken Margeti, and the sudden air cut made the basket look very empty.
The sound of the "clang" basket shows the return of the violent Xue.
As soon as he picked up the ball, Curry served quickly and was very positive.
Roy couldn't keep up with Curry's speed at all, Curry was like a fish in the ocean, very cheerful, and Roy was thrown off in a few clicks.
Curry raised his hand to make a three-pointer, hit directly, and stabilized a batch.
Curry, as a strong point and a three-point point against the sky, has already become famous in college, but his physical weakness and general athleticism make people doubt whether he can adapt to higher-intensity NBA confrontations.
In the face of these suspicions, Curry has not had time to respond, and injuries have continued, and most people are more convinced of their judgment, if it weren't for the old Nelson insisting on his opinion, Curry may have been traded away long ago.
The old Nelson, who created the Black Eight Miracle, likes offensive players very much, although he has always only paid attention to offensive behavior, which has been criticized by the league, but his continuous creation of records has made ridicule and nothing to say, until a few years later, these people found out how long-term the old Nelson's vision is.