Min Congda was sitting in the empty locker room and could only understand the progress of the game through text messages on his mobile phone. Aida constantly distributed the game situation and real-time scores at the scene.
"Curry hit a three-pointer in a fast break counterattack! We are only 4 points behind! 51:55!"
"Griffin got an offensive foul, he knocked down Medley, we had the ball, and the opportunity came."
"Curry made another three-pointer from the outside! This time it was a three-pointer behind a screen, 54:55, only 1 point away!"
The situation changed quickly in the second half. Curry made two consecutive three-pointers, narrowing the difference between the two sides to 1 point.
Min Congda found that it was good to watch text live broadcasts through mobile phone text messages. He would not be infected by the atmosphere of the scene, and relatively speaking, he would not have such big emotional fluctuations.
He felt that as a general manager who expected the Clippers to go bankrupt, it would be better not to invest too much emotion in the players and the team. It would be bad if he started to hope that the team would win.
"I will make an exception today. I have an income of 2,000 yuan, so I don't care about the 200 yuan. And Griffin is too bully. We should teach them a lesson!"
"Curry, that brat, is pretty accurate with three-pointers. What the hell are the Grizzlies guarding, and why doesn't Griffin score? Does Kim Hughes know how to use Medley to guard Griffin? "
Min Congda looked at the text message uploaded on his phone, got up and paced in the locker room. The difference between the two sides was getting smaller and smaller.
54:55, one point behind.
But then, Marcus Williams of the Grizzlies broke through the basket and caused a foul on Jordan, and went to the free throw line and made two free throws.
At 54:57, the Grizzlies returned to a relatively safe point difference advantage.
On the court, Curry's defense against Marcus Williams was not very successful. Marcus Williams is the same height as Curry, 1.9cm, but he is obviously much stronger than Curry.
This player who was selected 22nd in the first round of 2006 is still very capable, but he has some problems with his character, being too aloof and arrogant. He was the boss of the team in college, which was the famous University of Connecticut. Coming to the Nets to be Kidd's younger brother made him a little unconvinced.
The Nets once focused on cultivating him, but after two seasons without significant improvement, they waived him. So a former UConn genius guard had to hang out in the summer league in order to get a chance to get a short contract.
The NBA is so cruel. In the eyes of many people, if Stephen Curry cannot perform well, he will end up similar to his opponent Marcus Williams.
A person who is Jordan in his own story is likely to be nothing when he comes to the NBA.
Curry was then intercepted by Marcus Williams during the offense. He used strong physical confrontation to steal the ball from Curry, and went straight to the basket for a layup. Unexpectedly, Curry was chasing after him. Reluctantly, he knocked the ball out of Williams' hand from behind!
If the ball goes out of bounds, the Grizzlies still have the ball. Curry came close to entangle Marcus Williams. His defense was more active and tougher than in the first half, and he was not afraid of Williams, who was stronger than him.
Curry's body may lack confrontation, but he is not afraid of confrontation. He does have limited talent on the defensive end, but his defensive attitude is not a problem. He will make it no longer easy for Williams to score.
At this time, Griffin had not played for a long time in the second half. After serving from the baseline, he blocked Medley with his back and asked Williams for the ball. Williams lobbed a pass to Griffin in the low post.
Griffin caught the ball and was about to dribble and sit in, but Medley came and pulled the stool. Griffin stumbled and fell to the ground, and the ball in his hand also dropped...
With quick eyes and quick hands, Medley bent down to pick up the ball and immediately threw it to Curry. Curry took the ball and advanced quickly... Curry is not the kind of defender who is as fast as lightning, but his combination of man and ball is very strong, and he can advance with the ball. He is completely free from defensive interference and can accelerate forward, which shows that his basic dribbling skills are extremely solid.
Unlike some second- and third-rate defenders, who can dribble as beautifully as they want without confrontation. They are full of tricks. Once there is a confrontation, their true colors are revealed. It is difficult to stumble through half a court, let alone advance quickly with the ball like this. , while passing halftime, he still looked up to observe his teammates, without having to lower his head to watch the ball at all.
At the same time, another characteristic of Curry when dribbling forward is that his center of gravity when dribbling is relatively high, his back is not completely bent, and the point where the hand hits the ball is above the knee to reach the waist.
This is completely different from many small guards who are excellent at dribbling. In order to break through better and faster, those small guards often have a very low center of gravity and a low shooting point. The ball does not reach the waistline or even below the knees. This makes them lightning fast and fly close to the ground.
The reason why Curry dribbles with a high center of gravity and a high shooting point is not because of his poor dribbling skills or bad habits, but because he can make better emergency jump shots!
This is a dribbling-shooting action specially designed for him by his father, Dell Curry, when he was very young, in order to give his son superior dribbling and sudden shooting abilities!
Curry dribbled past the midline and observed his teammates. They didn't have a good chance, but Marcus Williams was running towards the three-point line to prevent Curry from breaking through.
But Curry didn't break through at all. Instead, he suddenly stopped outside the three-point line and then shot quickly!
With lightning-fast movements, dribbling, pausing, and shooting, the whole set of movements was smooth and silky, without any extraneous parts. The ball flew straight to the basket without any stagnation. It passed directly through the center of the net and continued in succession. The basket was not touched.
This was Curry's third three-pointer in the third quarter. The Clippers tied with the Grizzlies 57:57!
Most of the audience in the University of Nevada Stadium was dumbfounded. Many people came to support Griffin, but Curry's performance in the second half was conquering the audience.
"Hey, that kid's three-point shot is really accurate, and he does it so fast."
"Yeah, I think three-pointers are pretty cool, right? It's not just dunks that are exciting."
"I think so too. He really dares to shoot. Has anyone ever shot a three-pointer like this before?"
"Maybe not……"
The fans at the scene began to communicate with each other, and Curry's performance gave people a refreshing feeling.
Although he still looks so frail and looks like a high school student in a baggy jersey, no one dares to ignore his energy anymore.
In comparison, Griffin's performance in the second half was bad enough. Medley's gummy defense made him miserable. In the end, he couldn't help but push Medley during the offense and almost won the second place. A technical foul was sent off.
The Clippers gradually reversed the situation on the court.
Min Congda kept receiving messages from Ada in the locker room:
"Curry broke through to the basket, succeeded in a layup, and also caused a foul, Griffin, and one!"
"Curry received a pass from Gordon, hit a mid-range jumper, faked, beautiful, 77:67!"
"Curry fast break! Didn't score, dunked... 85:74, we are 11 points ahead."
Min Congda watched the Clippers gradually overturn the score. Curry scored more and more points, and his mood became complicated again.
He sent a text message to Ada, "Ada, I won't watch the game anymore. Take me back to the hotel."
"Don't you see it? Curry has already scored 25 points. His performance is really wonderful."
"Let them celebrate after winning. I don't want to disturb them. Send me back."
"Okay, I'll be right over."
The Clippers won this game, Curry took it out, and Min Congda also felt he took it out, but what next?
Is it possible to watch Curry play as he is worth for the No. 1 pick and make the Clippers better and better?
no way! Go back quickly and think of a way to create some difficulties for Curry's growth.
