The short half-time break ended and the game continued in the second half.
Kim Hughes didn't make too many adjustments at halftime. In the summer league, he made some adjustments and gave control of the game to the players, allowing them to fully display their talents and talents.
Curry stepped onto the playing field again, and the Hornets' Darren Collison had already come up to him, like a piece of booger stuck to his fingertips that couldn't be shaken off, just to disgust Curry.
"The No. 1 overall pick is nothing more than that."
Collison showed a hint of contempt for Curry in his heart. He was only selected with the 21st pick, but Curry could be the No. 1 pick? Collison was absolutely dissatisfied.
This is very normal on the basketball court. Are young people still young if they are not competitive but arrogant and domineering?
"I bet you can't score in double figures tonight. I won't let you score. Don't even think about it."
Collison provoked Curry. His performance on the defensive end in the first half gave him enough confidence to confront Curry.
The Clippers do not have good support and cover. As long as there is enough confrontation with Curry, his shooting and dribbling will be deformed and he will not be able to perform at his true level.
By insisting on wearing him out in the second half and torturing the No. 1 pick into losing confidence, Collison can win tonight's showdown.
It doesn't matter whether the team wins or loses, but gaining an advantage in the conversation with the No. 1 pick is important.
Facing Collison's provocation, Curry remained silent. He doesn't like to talk trash or respond to his opponents with his mouth, but prefers to use actions.
The referee's whistle sounded, the ball was served from the backcourt, Curry received the ball, and controlled the ball past half court. Before it passed the center line, Collison came to fight, constantly using physical contact to interfere with Curry.
Curry used his skillful dribbling and speed to get rid of Collison and came to the three-point line. Collison continued to entangle him from behind, which was uncomfortable.
Curry waved to the inside and signaled Jordan to come over and set a screen. Jordan slowly ran out to pick and roll for Curry.
In the first half, Curry also tried to let Jordan cover, but the effect was not good. Jordan's screen was loose, and people wanted to eat the cake before he could block it.
Collison is short, flexible and active in defense. He can easily squeeze through every time. This cover is equivalent to not being given.
"Is it useful to take cover? Don't waste your efforts!"
"Do you only dare to rely on your teammates for help?"
Collison yelled at Curry, putting pressure on Curry mentally.
Just when Collison turned sideways and was about to squeeze through, ignoring Jordan's screen, Curry suddenly started before Jordan was in position!
He dribbled the ball from his hip, changed direction and went left, without using Jordan's cover at all, and passed Collison directly!
Collison, who was sideways, had no time to turn around. He missed the ball completely on the left. Curry went straight to the basket. The Hornets center came to cover the defense. Curry threw a high pass to Jordan who was following.
Jordan was lazily covering the screen, but he was unambiguous about eating the pie. He jumped high, made an alley-oop, and succeeded in a one-handed split!
Curry played this ball brilliantly, using a fake screen to get rid of Collison's defense, tearing apart the Hornets' defense, and assisting his teammates to score.
The Clippers players on the court were screaming and cheering when they saw the ball. Kim Hughes also clapped and shouted: "Beautiful cooperation! Go back and defend, defend!"
The Clippers retreated quickly. Curry's defense was limited by his lack of talent, but his attitude was absolutely fine and he was very active in retreating.
Collison wanted to find one from Curry, but when he pushed for a counterattack, he rushed to the basket and knocked down Curry. The referee called an offensive foul and hit someone with the ball!
The Clippers gained the right to attack and served from the backcourt. Curry once again faced Collison's defense. Now Collison did not dare to press anymore and concentrated on Curry's footsteps and gestures.
Curry once again called for a pick-and-roll. Jordan was a little more active this time, but his blocker was still not solid and stretched his hips. Collison got through as soon as he got through and continued to stick to Curry.
But Curry dribbled for a moment, pulled back, dribbled behind his back with his right hand, switched to his left, walked to the left, and used Jordan's body to block again!
Collison was unable to turn around again, and tried to squeeze through again but was blocked by Jordan. Curry faced the center that the Hornets were switching to guard at the top of the arc. He easily passed by with a fake move and went straight to the basket. The Hornets players also came to assist. Curry passed directly to Gordon on the wing. Gordon was unguarded and hit an open three-pointer!
Curry could have played this ball directly, but he still chose to pass it to his teammates.
With two assists, the Clippers chased for 5 points in a row. Not even a minute into the third quarter, the team tied the score!
After adjusting his mentality and finding organizational skills, Curry's efficiency is really impressive!
Kim Hughes nodded repeatedly and said to himself: "Curry adjusted very well in the second half. He did not try hard with Collison. Instead, he used screens flexibly to get rid of the defense, assisted his teammates at the same time, and disrupted the Hornets' defense. It's great, mentality. , the technology is very good.”
Kim Hughes praised Curry's performance and sat back in the coaching bench with confidence. He turned around and glanced at Min Congda sitting in the audience, only to find that Min Congda's brows were frowning and there was no happy expression on his face!
"This Smart is really weird. He was still smiling after falling behind in the first half. How come he looked serious when the score was equalized?"
Aida, who was sitting next to Min Congda, had similar questions. The Clippers fell behind in the first half, but the general manager was not nervous at all and even comforted the players to relax.
When the Clippers gained momentum in the second half, the general manager was frowning. You see, they all overtook the lead. Gordon succeeded in a breakthrough layup, 55:53, and the Clippers took the lead.
But Mr. Smart's frown deepened. Is the general manager dissatisfied with the young man's performance?
Ada didn't dare to ask. In her mind, the general manager was an enigmatic person who was difficult for ordinary people to fathom. He must have special ideas.
Five minutes later, Curry hit a super long three-pointer from the outside! The Clippers lead the Hornets by 9 points at 65:56! The Hornets called a timeout to make adjustments. Min Congda shook his head and sighed. What the hell are these Hornets doing?
What about Collison's defense? After being deceived a few times, I started to hesitate, not daring to post, not daring to post. You are looking around, looking forward and backward, where are you picking cotton? What else are you playing?
There is also the Hornets' inside line. They will miss people when they make up for defense, and they will miss people when they make up for defense. If you don't have that ability, how can you make up for defense? It leaked into a sieve.
Even though Min Congda was blind to the game before, this guy is really talented in basketball. After only watching one and a half games, he has already touched the joints and tricks of basketball. He can see the problems of the Hornets on the defensive end. He leaks as soon as he makes up for the defense. People, poor rotation, and Collison's failure to defend Curry caused Curry to revitalize the team's offense.
It's just that this guy's butt is not straight. The more the Clippers beat him, the better he gets. He is worried! Sitting on the sidelines, I sighed, this Hornet is so disappointing!
Ada finally couldn't help but asked: "Mr. Smart, are you feeling uncomfortable? Did you not eat enough at noon?"
Min Congda shook his head and said: "No, I didn't play well enough. I have a headache when I see it... What kind of defense is that?"
Aidaqi said: "But...but we have already overtaken the lead and are 9 points ahead."
Min Congda hurriedly reacted, hesitated, and said perfunctorily: "Well... don't just look at the present, the game is not over yet, look back, look back."
