Min Congda had just finished cheering for Curry in his heart, and Curry made a strike during the offense.
This ball was obviously a good opportunity. Gordon used a breakthrough to tear apart the Grizzlies' defense, but the throw missed. Jordan inside inside knocked the ball to the outside. The ball passed to Curry, which was an open three-point opportunity.
The Clippers teammates were all waiting for Curry to hit a three-pointer. Old father Dell Curry also stood up to see his son score a three-pointer, but Curry missed the shot.
The ball circled in the basket and finally fell out. He was almost out of luck.
Curry frowned, his expression was very annoyed that such a good open opportunity was not made.
Min Congda thought to himself: "What's going on? You insisted on going in when I told you not to. Now that I want you to come in, you won't! Are you going against me?"
Min Congda watched the game very seriously. This was the third game he watched. He found that the basketball game was somewhat interesting, as it was a physical, technical and intellectual confrontation.
By the way, we also need to add spiritual will and psychological state.
Curry has no problem with his skills and has good opportunities, but his mental state is somewhat unstable.
The Grizzlies got a backcourt rebound. Marcus Williams dribbled the ball across half court. After setting up a pick-and-roll with Griffin, he cut into the middle to kill the basket and hit DeAndre Jordan with a throw.
Jordan missed one goal and missed the other. He had to guard against Griffin and Williams. Where was Curry who was supposed to guard Williams?
Curry fell at the top of the arc. When he was chasing people around the screen, he was knocked down by the strong Griffin. The referee did not call a foul.
Curry could only get up by himself. He felt a little pain in his chest. Hitting Griffin felt like hitting a wall. This guy was like a large tractor.
Griffin returned to defense and ran past Curry without lowering his head. He looked forward with his head held high, not taking Curry seriously at all.
The reporter on the sidelines pressed the shutter to capture this shot: Curry fell to the ground and struggled to get up, while Griffin passed by with no one in sight. This should be the epitome of the confrontation in this game.
"Curry is indeed too thin and gets knocked down easily. But Griffin is really a bit too much. He bullies others just because he is strong, right?"
Min Congda couldn't stand it. He had been short and thin since he was a child, and he hated the male classmates who bullied others because of their early development and physical strength.
After getting up, Curry continued to control the ball to organize the team's offense. His mind was a little confused, so he passed the ball to Gordon and let Gordon handle it.
There is not much tactical system in the summer league. Personal ability is the most important. Gordon took the ball and faced Sam Young. He dribbled the ball under the crotch and rushed to the basket, and screamed for a layup! Griffin, who was helping to defend, blocked a big block!
However, the referee blew the whistle and Griffin interfered with the ball. The two points were valid.
Gordon's call was not in vain, helping the Clippers ease the situation and bring the score closer.
After a short burst at the beginning, the two teams entered a stalemate.
The Grizzlies' offense revolves around Griffin and Marcus Williams, and their pick-and-roll cooperation is quite powerful.
It is difficult for the Clippers to defend the pick-and-roll between these two people, especially Griffin. Jordan cannot keep up with Griffin's pace, and physical confrontation is not good. He cannot suppress Griffin with his height alone.
Medley, the Clippers' starting power forward, is a 2.03cm white forward who was brilliant in high school. However, after graduating from college, he lacked talent and potential and no team picked him. He started playing in the summer league in 2006 and had no hope of entering the NBA. .
Kim Hughes didn't let him face Griffin because he felt that if Jordan couldn't guard Griffin, he would be even less able to guard him.
But Min Congda on the sidelines didn't see it that way, "Although Medley is not tall, he has solid skills. He doesn't have any flash points in his game, but he doesn't make mistakes. Hughes should let him guard Griffin, and he will definitely let him." Griffin is very uncomfortable... Hey, forget it, why am I still helping the Clippers with advice?"
"That's not right. I'm the general manager of the Clippers. What's wrong with me making suggestions? Who am I?"
One moment Min Congda supported the Clippers to win, and the next moment he thought it would be good to get 200 yuan if the Clippers lost. The whole person was confused.
But he had the right idea. It was the right choice to use a short and experienced striker like Medley to defend Griffin. Only by dragging Griffin into the quagmire and preventing him from flying into the sky and escaping can we maximize the impact. Limit the gryphon's power to some extent.
However, what the Clippers needed to solve more in the first half was the offensive problem. After Curry missed the opening three-pointer, he tried three more shots, all of which failed.
At the end of the first quarter, the Clippers trailed the Grizzlies by 8 points at 16:24. Curry made 0 of 4 shots and only scored 2 assists.
The Clippers' offense was supported by Gordon alone, and the shooting percentages of several others were terrible. After Jordan's dunk in the opening game, he failed to score in the next two attempts. The shortcomings of rough skills are undoubtedly obvious.
"I originally thought that Jordan was a promising talent, but I found out that he is so good at offense! You can only see his true potential when he gets on the court. It seems that you don't have to worry too much about this guy becoming a dominant inside man!"
When Min Congda first entered the training camp, he thought Jordan was some great future monster, but it was nothing more than that, so there was no need to worry.
On the contrary, Gordon, a big-faced guy, is really good. We have to find a way to get rid of him in the future, but we can't let him grow up.
At the beginning of the second quarter, Curry still had not regained his shooting form. He rested off the court for two minutes. Sweat kept flowing down and he felt his arms shaking slightly.
It's not that he's tired, but it's painful. He was hit countless times during the game, especially Griffin, who would hit Curry hard during the pick-and-roll, as if to vent his resentment for being the No. 1 pick.
The referee only called one foul on Griffin, which was insignificant at all. He was dismissed after ten fouls, which was no deterrent.
The audience cheered crazily for the Grizzlies and Griffin. Griffin scored 13 points in the first quarter. He had dunks, free throws, hooks, and mid-range. He was omnipotent.
When Curry re-entered the court, there were boos at the scene. Curry was wearing a Clippers loose game uniform and looked so thin and small. He caught the ball from the backcourt and dribbled across half court. Everyone felt that the defender was rushing up to hit him. He will fly out.
Of course Curry will not fly out. He is also a player who has experienced hundreds of battles. He also had the experience of killing everyone in the NCAA, leading Davis College to an upset victory over seeded player Gonzaga in the national competition. He is thin. There is huge energy hidden under the body.
But this energy failed to explode today. At this time, Gordon was replaced. The only offensive point on the court with the ball was Curry. Jordan's poor screen did not bring good space. Curry broke through and penetrated into the inside. It was extremely difficult. He was knocked to the ground for a layup, but he still threw the ball to the basket tenaciously. Unfortunately, the ball bounced on the basket and did not go in.
"Isn't this a foul? Did you push someone from behind? Referee, you went too far!" Min Congda saw Curry fell and the referee didn't call the ball, so he began to complain for Curry.
Even if he chose Curry to mess up and lose, he couldn't watch Curry being bullied like this, right?
Min Congda began to get angry. The referee was obviously making trouble. He blew the whistle so loosely just to make the confrontation more intense, which was not conducive to Curry's performance. I don't know if someone specifically gave instructions.
The referee did not blow the whistle and did not call the Grizzlies' defensive foul. The Grizzlies got the ball and counterattacked. Curry had to get up by himself and ran towards the backcourt to defend, but it was too late.
The Grizzlies' third-line fast break, Griffin jumped out of the middle, caught the ball and glided for a dunk!
The University of Nevada Gymnasium erupted in enthusiastic cheers again as Griffin staged a dunk feast.
Curry missed 5 shots, and this bad touch continued. He took the sixth shot and got away from the defender in the mid-range, but still missed.
The seventh shot, a throw after a breakthrough on the right side, was a good opportunity, but the ball circled around the basket and missed. He was really unlucky today.
The eighth shot was probably the last offense of the second quarter. After a pick-and-roll with Jordan, he went to the basket on the left side. The Grizzlies switched defenses. Griffin and Curry had a head-on conversation. Curry made a left-handed layup!
How could Griffin allow Curry to make an easy layup? He jumped up suddenly and knocked Curry out of the air!
This ball is not going towards the ball, but towards people. Curry is like Peng Peng and Timon next to Griffin. He is the Timon. How could he withstand Peng Peng's collision? He flew directly out of the baseline and stumbled in. In the auditorium!
The referee was definitely going to blow the whistle now. Kim Hughes protested loudly on the sidelines. This was a flagrant foul and a T was called. The Clippers bench was even more excited. Although everyone was just a temporary team, they still had the friendship of teammates. , it’s too much to bully people like this!
Curry's parents and girlfriend got up in shock and wanted to go to the sidelines to check on their son and boyfriend.
Just when the audience felt that Griffin was going too far, a white figure jumped out from the audience, rushed directly to the court, picked up the basketball on the ground and threw it at Griffin!
The ball was hit quickly and accurately, hitting Griffin on the back of the head with a bang, knocking Griffin unconscious.
Other players on the field were also stunned. Jordan reacted the fastest and recognized the general manager, Mr. Smart. He rushed into the field to challenge Griffin for a duel! Quickly step forward to stop him!
"I'm CNM! You're going to hit someone when you're playing ball! If you want to hit someone, I'll help you. Do you have the guts to beat me to death? I want you to see the power of Chinese Kung Fu!"
Little Jordan hugged Min Congda and held him in the air to prevent him from rushing towards Griffin. Min Congda pointed at Griffin and cursed, while his legs were flying in the air. His feet couldn't reach the ground and there was nothing he could do. With a height of 175cm, Jordan holds him like a child...
The referee was also confused. Who is this? Whose child is this? Run wild on the playing field?
Kim Hughes quickly came on the court to pull Min Chongda back, and Curry also got up from the audience with the help of his teammates. After the team doctor checked, he confirmed that Curry was fine. Although he was a little painful after being hit, he was fortunately not injured.
Subsequently, the referee called Griffin a technical foul, two free throws and one throw. At the same time, Min Congda was sentenced to disrupt the field and was ejected from the field and was not allowed to watch the rest of the game.
Curry watched Min Congda leave the court, stood on the free throw line, made two free throws, and finally scored the first point of the game.
