Curry took a deep breath, and then exhaled the air he had sucked into his lungs.
In the extremely noisy Staples Center, he could still feel his heart pounding.
Is it because of nervousness? It's time to face the Lakers and Kobe again, the strongest team and number one player in the league.
No, of course not nervous, but excited. He was extremely excited when the game was about to start.
He spit out the dental tray, chewed it, and put it back in his mouth.
He rarely did this, it was unsightly and unhygienic.
Curry will only do this subconsciously when he is nervous or excited.
The game is about to start. Coach Dunleavy made arrangements before the game. Curry is likely to face Kobe in this offense.
"On the offensive end, consume Kobe, if you can do it. I don't expect you to defend him, but you must consume him on the offensive end. Otherwise, your starting position will be meaningless."
"If the Lakers don't let Kobe guard you, it's a failure of your offense. Got it, Steph?"
Dunleavy's words echoed in his ears.
Originally, Dunleavy wanted Gordon to start.
Continue to use Curry as a substitute to lead the second team.
But in recent games, Curry has gradually secured his starting position.
The dual point guard combination of him and Baron Davis is very powerful.
Especially now that Kaman is missing inside, the outside has more ball rights, and the offensive requirements are higher.
Score, must score, this is Curry's first priority.
The game started with Camby and Bynum jumping the ball.
The ball was put into Kobe's hands, and the Lakers took the lead in attacking.
As the kings of the Western Conference, the Lakers and Kobe always maintain a proactive attitude in their style of play.
The triangle offense always seems to start slowly, with players standing still and not moving much.
The ball is passed over short distances and often ends with a one-on-one play by one player.
But as the game progresses, the triangle offense will start like a slow truck.
It will become increasingly unstoppable later on.
At this time, the Lakers are in a slow start state.
Kobe dribbled the ball and fed the ball inward at 45 degrees to Bynum.
Bynum was in a deep position, caught the ball and turned around with a left-hand hook.
The ball didn't go in. Camby defended the ball well.
Randolph got the rebound.
The Clippers' opening offense is different from the Lakers'.
It's also Randolph's position in the low position, but Randolph's position is much shallower.
Not as deep as Bynum.
Randolph suffers from his height, and he also gets blocked when he gets the ball from a too deep position.
It's better to have a shallower position, so it's easier to get the ball, and you can turn to the basket and play singles at any time.
At the same time, the space under the basket opens up, giving teammates the opportunity to run and cut.
Curry started running.
This is a new tactical routine recently designed by Dunleavy for the team.
As a senior NBA coach, you need to know basically all tactics.
Although many coaches have a good tactical system, it does not mean that they cannot do anything else and teach students in accordance with their aptitude.
Dunleavy played fast offense with the Lakers, forward rotation with the Trail Blazers, short rotations with the Clippers, and made good use of the triangle offense.
Yes, the triangle offense is not only played by Phil Jackson's team, but also by many other teams.
With the development of media technology, there are no more "secret tactics" in the NBA. All tactics are public.
It just depends on how the coach combines, how to train, and how to use it.
Dunleavy's triangle offense obviously added something new, which is to give Curry the role of "free man".
The purpose of the triangle offense is to keep all players at a stable distance.
This distance ensures that it is difficult for the opponent to flank, and at the same time, the passing distance is short enough to prevent mistakes.
This creates enough singles opportunities for superstars to make a difference.
Once the Clippers let Randolph or Kaman play alone during a game, they would use the triangle offense locally.
This idea is currently used by almost every team with low-post monsters.
Including Adelman, who has been praised for his good use of the Princeton system. When he coached Yao Ming in the Rockets, he would also use the triangle offensive idea to create singles opportunities for Yao Ming.
If Curry plays like this, then he will be a ball-feeder in this system.
A feeder with a great three-point shot, that's all.
This is a huge waste of Curry's ability.
Now that Kaman is gone, give Curry more freedom and let him run on the court.
Curry's running did not disrupt the Lakers' defense, and veteran Fisher was still responsible for defending Curry at the beginning.
When Min Congda saw the bald No. 2 guard Curry on the sidelines, he closed his eyes and knew it was a pill!
Sure enough, Curry found a gap at 45 degrees on the right through a detour.
Randolph, who was in a shallow position, easily passed the ball to Curry.
Curry catches the ball, opens his hand and throws a three-pointer!
Another extremely quick shot, a three-pointer!
Curry hit the first goal in the Clippers' opening game, which was a goal of great tactical significance.
If the Lakers continue to use Fisher to mark Curry, they will have a lot of pressure from the outside tonight.
"Phil Jackson, you are a famous coach, why don't you learn your lesson?"
Min Congda opened his eyes and started complaining mode again.
Subsequently, Gasol received the ball in the low post and beat Randolph with a back-up.
The turning hook hit.
With Gasol, the Lakers' strength has increased exponentially, and they are no longer the Lakers in the opening game.
But the Clippers are not the Clippers in the opening game. Curry's growth rate is amazing.
The second three-pointer came quickly.
After receiving a pass from Baron Davis, Camby set up a pick-and-roll from the high post.
After getting an opening, Curry directly shot a three-pointer and hit it again!
With two consecutive three-pointers, Phil Jackson couldn't sit still.
He whistled toward the court, and Kobe made a gesture to indicate he understood.
In the next round, Kobe broke through the middle and distributed the ball to Bynum.
Bynum dunks with both hands!
The Clippers scored two three-pointers and the Lakers scored two two-pointers.
The Clippers are still ahead, this is the power of three-pointers.
But at this time, Kobe began to defend Curry.
"This is right, this is right, Kobe is here to guard Curry."
Since experiencing six consecutive away games, five wins and one loss, plus a home victory over the Celtics.
Min Congda has completely admitted that he failed in the draft, and blindly selecting Curry was really a huge mistake.
Maybe Curry is not the strongest in the lottery, but he is definitely not the worst.
That Thabeet has been completely useless in the Timberwolves, and he can't even get any playing time.
And the Knicks' Jordan Hill, he didn't play the last time he went to New York.
And Flynn of the Timberwolves...
"In the future drafts, you should follow the Timberwolves! Why do you do some scouting work? Just steal information about the Timberwolves!"
Min Congda was regretting it, Curry had already got rid of Kobe a little bit in defense.
Then he caught the ball, broke into the basket with a short fake move, and made an extreme layup with his left hand!
The general dodged Kobe's block, wiped the board into the basket, and scored another 2 points!
Curry scored 8 points in a row at the beginning.
The scene was filled with cheers, and the television cameras showed the audience.
There are no fewer fans wearing Curry's No. 30 jersey in the stands than there are No. 24 and No. 8!
(End of chapter)
