Curry is more confident when it comes to three-point shots than he was last season.

This is not only due to Min Congda's "indulgence", but also from the confidence after the improvement of his ability in the summer.

He still looked a little thin, but he was gradually shedding his childishness, and his body was getting thicker.

He learned a lot of game skills in the U.S. national team, and his shooting amazed many.

His shooting posture is so special that the shooting coach of the national team can't guide him, you can just score anyway.

One of the things that Curry is fortunate about is that from high school, to college, to the NBA, no coach has stood up and said to him, "You don't play the right way you play, you have to play according to the standards, the prescribed way of playing." Ling's shooting posture is so weird that he needs to change it. ”

Dunleavy had the intention of reforming him, but was quickly snuffed out by Min Congda.

He was able to grow as he was supposed to be, grow freely and become a point guard like no other.

And Andre Miller, the starting point guard of the opposite Trail Blazers, is the opposite of Curry.

It's a traditional point guard who barely shoots three-pointers.

Last season, he averaged 1 three-pointer per game and hit 0.2 of them.

Basically, one is only a last resort, and the hit rate is extremely low.

In last season's game against the Mavericks, Miller scored a career-high 52 points.

He shot 22-of-31 from the field and made only one three-point attempt, scoring 52 points on two points and free throws.

He and Curry are simply mirrors each other, one is a great three-pointer, and the other never shoots a three-pointer.

Miller then used the pick-and-roll to get to the basket, shook off the defense and hit a jumper to score two points.

Both sides started with their best attacking tactics to hit each other.

The game went very smoothly, the intensity of the confrontation was not high, and the shooting percentage on both sides was okay.

The score alternated until the official timeout, and there was no dead ball.

At the time of the official timeout, the score was 11-12, with the Clippers leading the Trail Blazers by one point.

The demolition on both sides is quite gentle, and they play their own styles.

The Clippers have more freedom, more options, and average defense.

The Trail Blazers were more rigorous and worked hard defensively, but the effect was not too good.

McMillan criticized the perimeter for not defending Curry well enough during the timeout.

Whether Curry is on or off the ball, he goes around and around, making the Trail Blazers defense very difficult.

It's still the first quarter, the game has just begun, and as the game progresses, any holes will be torn bigger and bigger.

McMillan was a defensive backcourt as a player, taking the defensive second team with the SuperSonics.

Team up with Payton to form that supersonic super-powerful oppressive defense.

After becoming a coach, McMillan also put a strong emphasis on defence, especially on the ball-carriers.

They have a good Spider-Man number three Batum.

The sturdy Miller is also a good No. 1 defender.

In their last game against the Suns, the Trail Blazers made a whopping 11 steals.

Forcing the Suns to have as many as 19 turnovers, this is the Suns who are in control of the offense by Nash.

It is enough to show that the Trail Blazers have made great progress in defense under the tutelage of McMillan in the new season.

In the new season, they obviously want to make a name for themselves in the West.

Improving defense has always been the only way for the team to improve its combat effectiveness.

After the timeout, the Trail Blazers ramped up the intensity on the defensive end, adding packs and delays to ball handlers.

Forcing ball carriers to make hasty passes increases the likelihood of them making mistakes.

The Clippers really made two mistakes in a row, and the Trail Blazers counterattacked one after another.

With two consecutive fast breaks, the Trail Blazers overtook the score and took the lead.

Min felt a little relieved and thought, "Nate McMillan has a bit of an idea, improving the Trail Blazers' defense, especially the pressure on the ball carriers. Generally speaking, as soon as a team's defense improves, its record will definitely go up. It's just his style of play, it's a little old. ”

Min Congda watched some games from the Heat, Celtics, and Trail Blazers yesterday.

Overall, he has a feeling that there is nothing wrong with the emphasis on defense in these teams.

But I always feel that there is a lack of new gadgets, as if this set of things has been popular in the NBA since more than 10 years ago.

Min Congda stayed at home during the offseason to make up a lot of classes, and watched a lot of game videos from the 80s, 90s, and 00s.

A lot of the current defensive tactics and techniques emerged and perfected in the late 90s and early 00s.

It was almost the mid-00s when it reached a peak, that is, when the Pistons and Spurs were at their peak.

After that, the NBA began to revise the rules to favor the offense of outside players and make the game look better.

It's just that in the development of offensive tactics and techniques, there has just been a little improvement in the past two years.

Most teams want to improve their overall strength, and the first idea is to focus on defense.

Because defense requires discipline and teamwork, and when defense is grasped, team morale is generally pinched.

Many fish belly teams have gradually improved their results, starting from defensive improvements.

It's just a bit boring from a viewer's point of view.

Min Congda watched the video and had already experienced the extreme defense of the Pistons, Spurs, and Supersonics.

And what about the offense? Where's the subtle team offense?

Some high-intensity matches are hard to watch later on.

It has become a superstar hard solution, and sometimes the solution is not beautiful.

"Forget it, don't think about it, leave this kind of thing to the coaches to solve. I just have to worry if the Clippers lose, and it's okay for the defense to win. ”

Min Congda told himself not to think about whether the tactics were good or not.

The Trail Blazers' defense has strengthened, and it's a good thing that they can kill the Clippers.

After the Trail Blazers took the lead, Dunleavy didn't call a timeout.

Curry made a gesture to Gasol, and Gasol Jr. understood.

The two of them cooperated with the high block, and Curry broke through on the right side.

Others thought that Xiao Jia was going to go down, but Curry turned back to the moon and passed the ball to Xiao Jia at the top of the arc.

Xiaojia received the ball and made a direct three-point shot and hit!

Purzbila couldn't defend this ball at all, so he could only watch Xiaojia shoot.

Min Congda took a look, you are a little Gasol, you are young and don't learn well!

How did you start shooting threes as a center? Who did you learn it with?

Last season, Gasol Jr. didn't make a single three-point shot.

And in the first game of the season, he hit a three-pointer.

After the goal, the fans chanted that it was rare for a center to shoot three points.

After the goal, Xiao Jia also smiled from ear to ear, he just gave it a try.

In the offseason, he also began to practice three-point shooting under the guidance of Curry, but he is not yet intended to use it as a conventional weapon.

Unexpectedly, this goal was scored, and the Clippers tied the score in one round.

McMillan looked at the attack and wondered when did Dunleavy do that? Are you old Nelson possessed?

Dunleavy said, MD, I didn't teach them to play like this! Xiao Jia, you're not Ranbier, what three points do you shoot?

Obviously, this is a tacit understanding between Xiao Jia and Curry, not Lao Deng's tactics.

Another benefit of growing freely is that smart players are more in control of the situation.

One day, they will play on the field and they won't need a coach at all.

(End of chapter)