Hearing what Min Congda said, Ada calmed down. She felt that the general manager must have seen some problems with the Clippers, so he was not proud of the temporary lead, but was worried.
Ada is young and has just graduated from college, but she has been watching basketball with her father, uncles, and uncles since she was a child, so she still knows a lot about basketball.
The situation on the court is changing rapidly. When the strength is close, the advantages and disadvantages are temporary. Whoever can have the last laugh is the real winner.
After the timeout ended, the Hornets made personnel adjustments, strengthened their assistance and supplementary defense in the three-second zone, replaced the slow-moving big center, and used faster forward players to sweep the basket.
As for the Clippers, Kim Hughes followed Min Congda's instructions and replaced Gordon in advance, letting Gordon sit on the bench and rest.
The Clippers lacked Gordon's sharp knife on the outside, and the defensive pressure on Curry increased sharply. The Hornets began to consciously double-team Curry.
After two consecutive successful defenses, the Hornets took advantage of the opportunity to counterattack. Once they broke through the basket and Collison made a quick three-pointer, the score between the two sides quickly closed.
Later, Curry made a mistake during the offense. He passed the ball behind his back, but the ball went directly out of bounds. This kid was relaxed enough and didn't panic at all. He played as much as he could and was not afraid of making mistakes.
The Hornets seized the opportunity of this mistake. Collison held the ball and rushed to the basket to pass the ball to his teammates. The teammates caught the ball and made a throw, scoring two more points.
The two sides reached 65:62, and the Hornets hit a 6:0 climax, narrowing the point difference to 3 points!
Ada thought to herself: "As Mr. Smart expected, we had some problems. Curry played too casually. It turns out that Mr. Smart had already expected that Curry was not very disciplined on the court... Hey, Why does Mr. Smart feel better?"
Ada looked at Min Congda. His frown relaxed and there was a smile on his face, as if he didn't care about the team's poor performance.
Ada asked: "Mr. Smart, is Curry's playing style too casual? Look at him shooting three-pointers randomly again!"
Curry made a three-point attempt from the outside. The chance of shooting the ball was not very good. He threw it directly after a single block. The ball hit the neck of the basket and bounced out. The rebound was grabbed by the Hornets. The Hornets counterattacked and evened the score. Chance.
Min Congda shook his head and said: "No, he plays very well like this. I like his casual style and being able to do whatever he wants under huge pressure. What kind of talent is this!"
Min Congda sincerely praised him. If Curry can "play blindly" like this in the regular season, why worry about the team not losing?
The Hornets launched a counterattack. Collison quickly advanced with the ball, held the ball around the basket, avoided Jordan's first defense, then suddenly turned his back and cut back to the basket, and succeeded in a left-hand layup!
This move was so beautiful that Jordan was unable to defend against the basket. He followed up and defended for a while, but then he became careless when he saw someone coming out. This defensive awareness is really urgent.
"Jordan's defense doesn't look very good. He's not concentrating. Very good. He's only 1 point away from catching up!"
If others hear Min Congda's thoughts, they will definitely wonder where you belong? How can you, a Clippers general manager, watch the game from the perspective of the Hornets?
However, Min Congda did not wait for the Hornets to take the lead. The Clippers quickly served the ball from the backcourt. Curry held the ball and rushed straight to the frontcourt. He used his speed to get rid of Collison and suddenly stopped near the free throw line. Collison couldn't brake in time and rushed over. Curry The mid-range jump shot hit!
Summer league games are fast in and out, without much structure, and compete against players' personal abilities and basic tactical qualities.
Curry scored the 11th point of the game. After scoring, he gestured to Collison to indicate that he had scored in double digits.
Collison gritted his teeth, and then began to bite Curry even more crazily. He did not hesitate to foul Curry to stop him, and his physical confrontation became more and more intense.
The confrontation between the two sides became more and more fierce, and the competition became fierce. A summer league became full of gunpowder because of the confrontation between Collison and Curry.
"What the hell is Collison guarding? He just relies on his body to bump around without any skills at all. You have to guard against his passing and block his path. You keep using brute force. Aren't you tired?"
"Why don't the rest of the Hornets cooperate? Is there such a big space leakage in this game? Isn't this giving people shooting opportunities... Oops, it gives Curry another assist."
"Who is the head coach of the Hornets? Will he use people? The inside line will be completely immobile, one defense and one defense, what about the help defense just now? Doesn't this allow people to rush in casually, and there will be gaps with just one cooperation... If I were the Hornets The general manager fired this coach!"
"Fortunately, our defense is not very good either. This guy is a mess. It is indeed right to let Gordon play less."
In just one and a half games, Min Congda already has a good understanding of the tactics and movements on the basketball court. Ten players on the court are like ten chess pieces, constantly running, covering, and passing around a ball. In the final analysis, this is For one element: space.
From this point of view, Min Congda has a basketball insight that is difficult to match. Many people have played and watched basketball for a lifetime, only focusing on basketball skills, one-on-ones, dunks and other technical aspects. They are unable to realize that basketball is a game of space competition. Both sides compete for space. When the number of players is the same, different personnel arrangements, cover runs, and distribution of ball rights can be used to obtain the optimal shooting space, or to suppress the opponent's shooting space.
It only took one and a half games for Min Congda to have such an understanding. In his eyes, the defenses of both the Hornets and the Clippers were full of loopholes. All kinds of mistakes were made in an endless stream. They didn't pass the ball when they had the chance, and they made blind plays when they didn't. It was really painful to watch. .
However, having basketball talent and judging people are two different things. In this regard, Min Congda is quite like Jordan.
The score between the two sides was entangled until the last minute of the game. The Clippers led the Hornets by two points 93:91, and the Hornets had the ball.
In a critical defense, Kim Hughes still put Gordon back on the court, but Roundface made a mistake at the critical moment. Hornets guard Marcus Thornton made a strong three-pointer from the outside. Gordon rushed too forward when defending. Thornton was knocked down, the referee blew the whistle, and Thornton got three free throw opportunities!
Min Congda was so excited that he almost jumped up and jumped up from his seat. Ada beside him hurriedly said: "Mr. Smart, don't get excited, calm down, calm down."
Ada thought that Min Congda was dissatisfied with the referee's decision and asked the referee to argue. In fact, Min Congda finally saw that the Hornets had a chance to win, and that was why he was so excited.
Thornton stood on the free throw line and made all three free throws. The Hornets led the Clippers by 1 point at 93:94!
"Very good! There is hope, there is hope! You must guard the last defense. Gordon has done a good job for me. I will treat him to a hamburger when the game is over. This three-point foul is very critical."
Seeing that Min Congda was about to receive his first losing salary in his general manager career, there were only more than thirty seconds left before the end of the game.
The Clippers paused, and Kim Hughes arranged a simple serving tactic: create a circle double screen for Curry, with Gordon and DeAndre Jordan in charge.
Jordan stood at 45 degrees, Gordon stood near the top of the arc, and Curry ran from the bottom corner to the middle. If the double screen is successful, he can catch the ball and shoot.
If he can take away the Hornets' defense, then Gordon at the top of the arc will also have a chance to catch the ball and shoot. At the same time, Jordan can also catch the ball and dunk directly under the basket. The multiple insurance tactics depend on how the Hornets defend.
The timeout ended quickly, and Min Congda was extremely nervous for a crucial shot.
"Young boys from the Clippers, let's fight for some energy. It doesn't matter if we lose a game. It's the summer league anyway. It's not a shame to lose. It's not important to you, but it's important to me. Hornets, you guys defend well, defend well..."
The two sides stood on the court and started running. Before they started running, Min Congda felt something was wrong.
"Colison, why are you sticking so close to me? Can't you see that you need two people to cover you? It's easy to get rid of you if you stick so close to me! Leave some space and keep up! Damn!"
In the 5 seconds of service time, Curry ran all the way from the bottom corner to the top of the key. Collison was too tight on defense, and he hit the side of Gordon and was knocked down. The referee did not call a foul because Gordon did not move.
The ball was passed to Curry. Curry received the ball from the 45-degree three-point line on the left side. The defender took two steps away. Don't hesitate to shoot a three-pointer!
A perfect arc pierced Min Congda's heart!
Three point hit!
The Clippers led by 2 points at 96:94!
Curry hit a key three-pointer, and the total score reached 17 points. Collison threatened to prevent Curry from scoring in double digits, and was severely slapped in the face!
After scoring the goal, Curry raised his right hand high and stretched out three fingers, pointing in the direction of Min Congda in the stands. He wanted to show Min Congda that you were right to choose me as the No. 1 pick. We have the ability.
Min Congda looked at Curry's gestures and bright smile, forced a smile on his face, and lamented in his heart: "What a sin!"
