The look and feel of Tony Parker's playing is very similar to Curry's.
If Curry is an extremely thin and extremely sharp knife, then Parker is an extremely thin and extremely sharp needle.
He would keep pricking in. One or two sticks would not feel anything, but if he pricked too many, he would be stabbed to death.
They are the kind of players who don't play hard and don't make too many waves when they score goals.
In addition to the occasional ultra-long three-pointers and wonderful spinning top layups that attract attention, in this era, they are far less eye-catching than those top guards who fly into the sky and escape from the ground, and pull up the lever for explosive dunks.
But in basketball, the score for a pull-bar dunk is the same as the score for a light little guy's layup.
After Curry hit a light shot, Parker also used the pick-and-roll to continuously spin to the basket, and gently picked the basket with his left hand...
In the past, this goal would have been scored because he was fast enough and had enough strength in his hands and feet.
But this time Randolph, who was assisting on defense, came over and blocked Parker's layup!
Parker was knocked down and fell heavily to the ground, without any inspiration from the flying needle.
The referee's whistle saved his attack and called Randolph's foul.
Randolph looked at the referee and shook his head helplessly, while the referee glanced at Min Congda on the sidelines.
Min Congda looked very natural, eating pizza, and obviously had no objection to the penalty.
Nonsense, how could he have any objection? He was quite satisfied with the referee's decision.
If you don't give the Spurs two free throws at this time, they won't be able to score points and will collapse.
The referee tonight is Tom Washington, an experienced referee who has been officiating in the league for 20 years.
Washington raised concerns with the league before the game, asking the office to warn Clippers general manager Smart.
If he behaves insultingly towards the referee again during a game, he will be permanently banned.
It's okay to get scolded a few times. There is no referee who doesn't get scolded.
But being dunked on a popcorn bucket is too ugly.
The referee who was dunked before almost had a mental problem.
In order to show his sincerity, Min Congda hoped that the league would fine him an additional US$50,000.
Faced with Washington's request, Stern called Min Congda specifically to ask him to restrain himself.
Min Congda bluntly said that unless the fine reached one million, he would not be afraid.
To be honest, Stern had never heard such a request in his life.
We can only temporarily make peace with the situation and give verbal warnings to appease the referees.
Suspending Min Chongda is not a good choice because Min Congda has a lot of energy in the media.
He was worried that after establishing Min Chongda as a villain, this guy would continue to cause trouble for the NBA.
He is different from a perpetrator like Artest, who was scorned by everyone after beating a fan.
Min Congda's attack on the referee was supported by the fans, who considered him a "hero".
If Min Congda is banned, don't make it self-defeating and let the alliance become the villain.
As Parker made two free throws, the game continued, 4:4 between the two sides.
The Spurs were whistled for a defensive three seconds, and Curry made a free throw.
Then Curry went to the basket with the ball in a pick-and-roll, which also caused Duncan's foul.
"Holy crap, what about it? Free throw shootout? Parker takes two free throws, Curry also has to take two free throws. That's not how you blow the whistle."
Min Congda was not calm when he saw Curry's free throw.
He could feel that the referee wanted to control the scale of the action and did not want the physical contact between the two teams to be too intense.
Frequent whistles at the start and a lot of iron play made the game fragmented and unsightly.
Popovich replaced Parker and replaced him with George Hill.
The timing of this substitution is very early.
It can be seen that Popovich hopes there will be some changes on the court.
Mainly on the defensive end, Parker's legs and feet really can't keep up with Curry.
Among the Clippers players, who Popovich fears the most is Curry.
The Spurs' style of play has always been afraid of accurate shots, not hard breakthroughs.
In the first two games, Curry's performance on the court was not as impressive as Baron Davis and Randolph.
But if you look at the data and the game process, you will know that his stable shooting and space-opening ability are the basis for the Clippers' tactical execution.
With him, the Clippers' offense can be described as both a knife and a hammer, able to cut and hit hard.
Without him, the Clippers' offense is obviously much cumbersome.
As a result, Hill made a pass error as soon as he came up...
"Holy shit... this guy looks like a farmer. Why are you so unsteady when playing? Calm down and calm down. The game has just begun. Why are you in a hurry?"
The tug-of-war and mistakes made by both sides at the beginning made Min Congda gradually irritable.
It was as if he was back to where he was when he first started watching basketball games.
It was obvious that he was anxious and wished the Spurs could hit him hard in the face.
At this time, Curry used his breakthrough to easily tear apart the Spurs' defense and reach the basket!
Facing Duncan's defense, Curry took a shot and missed.
Curry's basket-picking skills are still a bit rusty.
He couldn't get away with it in front of the experienced Duncan.
The Spurs had a rare chance to counterattack, and Ginobili wanted a dragon.
But was stopped by Ricky Davis.
Rickey's defense has really gone to another level now.
He was originally a very agile player.
Now that the awareness and strength are up, focus on defense.
He has become a very reliable third position in the team.
Ginobili could only pass the ball to Duncan, who tried a mid-range shot from the high post.
As soon as I took the shot, I knew it wasn't there, it was too short.
After getting the rebound, Baron Davis quickly counterattacked.
Balang shifted gears and accelerated, regardless of rushing to the basket, and faced the defense of two Spurs players and successfully made a layup!
Davis is as strong as a beast and he feels like he's back at his peak.
The Spurs' Jefferson finally hit a jump shot from the outside.
It was almost halfway through the first quarter, and the two sides scored 12 points combined.
Min Congda said to Ada beside him: "Ada, is there a refund policy for our game?"
Ada said: "If the game has already started, the ticket cannot be refunded."
Min Congda said: "For this kind of game scene, I want to refund the ticket. In the future, we will study a refund policy so that the audience can refund the ticket if they are unhappy at the beginning."
Ada said: "Isn't this bad? The box office will definitely be affected and we will lose money."
Losing money? Losing money is a good thing! Especially losing money at the box office is a great thing.
Jeff Ball's Hornets are a good example.
Even now, Min Congda still does not forget to contribute to the Clippers' bankruptcy cause.
I don’t know what the Clippers players who are working so hard on the court for Mr. Smart would think if they knew this.
Just when Min Congda said he wanted to refund the ticket, Randolph suddenly made an effort.
He caught the ball in the low post and beat Duncan with his back. He used a beautiful step to avoid Duncan's block and made a layup!
Then, Duncan missed the mid-range shot at his familiar 45-degree shot, and the Clippers controlled the backcourt rebounds to counterattack.
Curry dribbled into the basket like a ghost, and passed a behind-the-back pass to Randolph who followed up.
Randolph caught the ball and dunked with one hand! Get another 2 points!
Randolph hasn't dunked for a long time. If he's excited, he'll dunk one!
Staples Center, which had been silent for half a quarter, saw towels waving again!
Ada cheered along and said to Min Congda: "Mr. Smart, don't you want to refund your ticket now? If you cancel your ticket early, you will miss this performance."
Min Congda smiled and thought, I want to refund the ticket even more now, and I hate myself for not refunding it earlier.
(End of chapter)
