Chapter 62: Direct Dialogue
With that experience in the second quarter, Curry was even more confident in his second appearance.
Push with the ball at the back and face Fisher.
Fisher is no longer a small fish in '01, but an old fish, he can't press the opposing point guard from head to head like he did back then, but maintains a normal defensive distance.
He even had to make the distance a little farther away, because his legs were slow, and when he was close, he would be overtaken in one step.
Curry dribbled to the top of the arc and played in the Stamp Center, and it felt completely different from a normal court.
Especially in the regular season, the scene was full of spectators, and behind the basket was a mountain of spectators and a sea of fans.
Standing at the top of the arc with the ball, in front of the defenders, the pressure formed by the massive fans is huge.
The first time a rookie player plays in a stadium like this, even if there is no one to defend him, his hands will tremble when he shoots.
But Curry is a player who is more pressured and stronger inside, and he finds that Lao Yu is more than two steps away from him.
"You can shoot directly at this distance!?"
The thought flashed through him, and Randolph responded to the high post, and Curry took a step back with the ball, choosing to give the ball to Randolph.
He then accelerated to the inside and made a cross-screen with Thorton, slipped to the basket, and Randolph made a through ball into the three-second zone.
Curry catches the ball and goes straight to the basket!
"Nice reverse! Pretty! Pretty! ”
On the sidelines, Dale Curry cheered for his son's second goal.
The ball was indeed beautiful, a classic high-post tactic that confused the Lakers' defense after cross-switching.
At the same time, Artay, the forward with the strongest defensive coverage, was attracted away by Randolph, and the open space leaked under the basket.
Min Congda clasped his hands on his chest and shook his head, "The Lakers' lineup is a bit bulky, and it really suffers from such a flexible style of play on the defensive end." If there is to be improvement, Bynum should be replaced to play a small lineup, and Powell or Odom should play center. ”
"Of course, this offense won't work, then the best way is to let Kobe Bryant defend Curry! The No. 2 bald head is really bad, and a cross transposition person will be lost, what are you trying to prevent. ”
Min Congda is extremely sensitive to tactics, and he can see what the problem is and how to solve it in a single turn.
Of course, the actual game coach can't change his strategy in one round, after all, it's not a game, you can do whatever you ask the players to do.
Coaching style, like Phil Jackson's, is one that prefers to let the players solve problems on their own, rather than coaching micro-exercises.
Curry's appearance once again changed the Clippers' offensive style, and both sides began to speed up, Odom controlled the ball, and directly broke through the basket in the middle to split the dunk with one arm!
And Randolph changed his strategy and no longer went to fight Artest hand-to-hand, he mentioned the high position, and cooperated with Curry to do the strategy of circumambulating the screen.
Dunleavy originally built Curry in the direction of a traditional point guard, and he usually practiced high-level tactics in his tactical training.
This time Fisher kept his eyes on it, but Curry ran tirelessly, catching the ball, passing, running again, and catching the ball again.
He ran out of the right corner in the bottom corner, the Lakers' defensive rotation was messed up, and the low post Karman misplaced Fisher!
Curry very selflessly passed the ball to Carman, who received the ball and turned around, without jumping too high, with a light hook, and won two points!
"Alas! The rotation is a mess, and the Lakers players' legs and feet are not very neat, so they haven't found their form because of the first game? ”
Min Congda looked at the poor state of the Lakers, and the Clippers pressed behind him step by step, which was really sweating for them.
At the same time, Min Congda also wondered, is the Clipper I built so powerful? Can you fight the defending champions?
It must be an illusion, as if there is a saying that there is no weak team in the NBA, and any team can win or lose.
Don't panic, the Lakers are invincible, they're still ahead, no problem.
Ida saw Min Congda's anxious sigh again and again, with a very anxious expression, and comforted: "Mr. Smart, now we are only 4 points behind, and there is still time in the fourth quarter, we have a chance." ”
Min Congda thought: "Ida, you don't understand, it's because I'm only four points behind that I'm in a hurry, if I'm 40 points behind, I'll go home and sleep, what kind of game to watch so late." ”
Curry played surprisingly well in the second half of the third quarter, successfully connecting the team's offense, helping the Clippers chase the score to 67-71, only four points behind the Lakers.
The third quarter ended, and the break ended.
"Good boy, good boy, but I don't think I need to shoot it myself, you're still a little bit of a young boy, don't you dare to shoot, right? I heard you shoot strongly! ”
Kobe Bryant used a provocative approach to Curry when he went off the court, wanting Curry to shoot indiscriminately.
But Curry wasn't fooled, just smiled and said, "I'm not a fool, I make a fool of myself." ”
This sentence slightly irritated Kobe, he pursed his lips and said fiercely: "Because I can enter, and you can't." ”
The two sides returned to the bench, and Curry wiped his sweat, feeling good, but feeling that something was missing.
There was obviously a chance in front of him, but he didn't dare to shoot, in fact, he could have thrown, but this was not in line with the coach's arrangement.
Dunleavy was pleased with Curry's performance and thought he played his part, especially when Davis wasn't in good shape tonight.
At the start of the fourth quarter, Dunleavy kept Curry on the court, replaced Gordon with Davis, and played dual point guard.
Anyway, in the first game, all kinds of combinations can be tried, and Curry's off-ball ability dictates that he can make a cameo at point guard.
However, instead of letting Curry play point guard, the conservative Dunleavy asked Curry to control the ball and Baron Davis to play point guard.
He felt that Barang was more suitable for a quarterback in terms of size and height, and Curry was a little too thin, and he was afraid that he would not be able to carry it.
"What kind of thinking is Lao Deng, he is on the barang, and he also lets Curry play point guard, you... Forget it, Curry might be able to score a three-pointer at a point guard. This stinky boy played very well, if he can play so-so, I can be considered worthy of him. ”
Min Congda thought that Curry would be very watery, so he felt guilty about Curry and brought him to a height that he shouldn't have taken.
Later, I found out that Curry's level is still very good, and he should be able to gain a foothold in the NBA, and this guilt disappears.
It can only be said that Min Congda is very accurate in watching the ball, but looking at people, especially looking at potential, he really didn't touch the doorway.
In this regard, he is really in the same vein as Michael Jordan, the god of basketball.
On the court, Bryant saw that the difference had reached 4 points, and once again used his unsolvable single to easily hit a jumper on the head of Baron Davis.
At 67:73, the margin remained at a safe distance of 6 points.
The players were sweating non-stop, and a 48-minute game was coming to an end.
Curry holds the ball on the outside, facing Jordan Famar, he has an accelerated breakthrough in the middle, a naked burst without cover!
The speed is not fast, but the rhythm is very good, the combination of man and ball is great, and when he enters the three-second zone, Kobe Bryant assists in defense!
The first direct conversation between the two in the game!
Curry leaned on Kobe and wanted to make a layup, but Kobe resisted and stopped Curry like a wall!
"There's no way back, there's no way to pass the ball, you have to go!"
It's all rushed to the three-second zone, and there is no way to retreat, this is a dialogue of strength and skill!
Curry tried to dodge Kobe Bryant's block, and there was a backward dodge in the air.
It's a pity that Kobe Bryant occupied the most advantageous position and still fanned Curry's shot in the air!
Curry's slightly thin body lost his balance and fell to the ground.
The ball flew off the baseline, and it was still the Clippers' possession.
The audience shouted frantically, and someone shouted: "Challenge Kobe, you're too tender!" ”
The boos were even higher and higher.
Curry didn't wait for his teammates to come and pull him, but stood up with his hands on the floor and ran to the baseline to serve.
Kobe Bryant stood in front of him and said coldly: "Welcome to the NBA, rookie champion." ”