Chapter 33 This game doesn't care about winning or losing
The game started at 2 p.m., and the audience was the fullest, with Curry's parents, brothers, and girlfriend Ayesha also coming to watch the game.
An ordinary summer league was hyped up because of the battle for the top spot, which invisibly put a lot of pressure on the young players on both sides.
Min Congda decided to spend 10 million to make a documentary for the Clippers and Curry to lose money, and he didn't like the 200 yuan for today's game, so he rarely encouraged the players to play seriously before the game started.
'It's a high-profile game and I don't think anyone wants to lose, play your way guys. Especially you Stephen, you're the top show, give the Griffin across the street a little color! ”
Curry nodded, but he was a little nervous in his heart, and the pressure was really high.
Since he was drafted, public opinion has been overwhelmingly unfavorable, with all kinds of disparaging comments from fans, and Blake Griffin's outstanding talent on the field of play, like stones weighing on his shoulders.
Griffin's three games he watched the stats and video, flying style of play, superman-like muscles, belongs to the athlete who has been a star on campus since childhood, Curry never dreamed of being able to overpower this monster before the draft.
Of course, deep down Curry was convinced that he would be a better player than him.
Curry breathed a sigh of relief before he came on the court, bouncing and shaking his hands to relax his muscles.
When the players were on the court and ready to start the game, Min Congda returned to the audience and said to Ada, "Ida, is Curry a little nervous tonight?" I didn't see much of a smile on his face. ”
Ida said: "It's going to be nervous, the showdown with Griffin, a lot of media have come, and his performance tonight will be put under a magnifying glass and watched repeatedly." ”
Min Congda nodded, he understood the pressure Curry was facing right now, and the University of Nevada gymnasium, which can accommodate more than 5,000 spectators, was all full today.
More than 5,000 people, black pressure filled all sides, and it is said that there are more than 20,000 spectators in the NBA arena, and the audience seats on the sidelines of the court are like mountains. Playing under tens of thousands of eyes and TV cameras is not an easy task, and every good player has to have a strong heart.
No matter how Min Congda hopes that Curry will pull his hips and lead the team to dive and compete for the champion in the future, he hopes that Curry can play a good performance in today's game, so that his reputation as a parallel champion can come later.
Moreover, Min Congda believes that no matter whether the team wins or loses, Curry will definitely be crushed by Griffin in terms of individual performance, and the performance of the two on the field is not of an order of magnitude, since the result is doomed, let's give the primary school student a little more comfort, don't let him collapse too early.
This kid is still quite good, but he can eat a little, he is a little naughty, and he is a little unlucky to meet me.
The game started on a jump ball, and the Grizzlies were still a two-power forward lineup, with Griffin and Arthur partnering inside.
Griffin came to the center position to play opposite Jordan Jr., and Kim Hughes arranged for Jordan Jr. to defend Griffin.
Xiao Danzi was still a little uneasy in the face of Griffin, this guy is a champion show, although he is shorter than me, he looks much stronger than me, it must hurt to be hit by him, right?
When jumping the ball, Griffin jumped higher than Jordan Jr., but he didn't catch the ball because his arms were a bit short.
The Clippers launched their first offense, Curry held the ball on the outside, changed direction with continuous dribbling, and rushed inside on the first shot of the opening game!
Griffin immediately let go of Little Jordan to make up for Curry, Curry threw a high throw inward, Little Jordan understood, and it was time to play flight attendants again!
The whole court is the tallest and longest arm of Little Jordan, standing out from the crowd, jumping into everything, catching the ball with both hands and dunking it violently! He and Curry practiced this coordination routine very skillfully, and after scoring the goal, he shouted at Curry: "It can be higher, it can be higher, I can catch it!" ”
This kid is quite good at stinging, but in the next few rounds he can't get up, Griffin starts to hold the ball and attack the Clippers inside, rookie Griffin already has a good offensive skill, he looks rough and strong, in fact the technique is very delicate, the feet are flexible, and he is good at turning his back.
Little Jordan, a tall and high-centered, interior line, is not good at all against Griffin, Griffin received the ball and turned around cleanly, and the basket was a one-handed split!
The fans cheered, and the dunk is always the most shocking scoring method on the court, and many fans came to the scene to watch Griffin dunk.
The pressure came to Curry's side, and there were spectators on the sidelines who frantically shouted "Stephen Curry, you can dunk one too", "Stephen, will you dunk!" "Curry, can you jump up and get to the basket?"
Curry's mentality was affected a bit, he chose to force a three-point shot from the outside, which was not a good shooting opportunity, the ball was a little off, he didn't touch the basket at all, and was easily picked up by Griffin under the basket.
Griffin didn't pass the ball to his teammates, but dribbled through the half court himself, he skillfully controlled the ball, and the Clippers' defense hesitated, who should defend Griffin?
Little Jordan has already run back to the three-second zone with his head bored, and the outside players don't have this awareness, but Griffin suddenly accelerated, dribbled into the basket and knocked away Little Jordan, who was half a beat slower, and jumped high and made a one-arm dunk!
The University of Nevada gymnasium was crazy in an instant, the 5,000-person gymnasium was sometimes more lively than the 20,000-person stadium, and the local small echo was even louder, and the two teams dunked one after another at the beginning, and the game was beautiful.
Min Congda sat on the sidelines and watched the Clippers' defense, thinking, "This defensive formation is too rigid, no one is going to keep an eye on the ball carrier?" Don't stalk at people who aren't you? There is such a large space in the middle of the road and people are casually entered, are they prostitutes? ”
Min Congda held his hands on his chest and looked unkind, if this thing was a coach, he would have to have a poisonous snake and a bad mouth, but as a quality person, he still restrained his dissatisfaction.
"I don't care about 200 yuan, you give me a long face if you win, and I'm happy to take the money if you lose, anyway, I don't lose, I don't lose."
Thinking so in his heart, he calmed the anger caused by the Clippers' poor defense.
But then, the Clippers had another poor offensive selection, Curry passed the ball to Gordon, and Gordon rushed inside. As a result, he knocked down Arthur, was whistled for an offensive foul, made a turnover, and gave the ball to the Grizzlies.
The start of the Clippers was a little chaotic, but the Grizzlies grasped the situation with Griffin as the offensive core, Griffin held the ball in the low post and hit the Clippers for the third time in the three-second zone, this time he dribbled his back to arch in, then turned around and walked to the bottom line, his left hand pushed Jordan Jr., a small hook hand in his right hand, and hit a two-point shot!
Griffin scored 6 points in a row at the beginning and completely suppressed Curry in his individual performance!
Min Congda rubbed his hands nervously, and thought, "Curry, even if you are water, don't be too ugly, let's fight for yourself a little, boy." ”