Curry's style of play is very hurtful, which is why he is subversive to basketball.
Just like when Michael Jordan redefined basketball with his pull-rod and dunks with steps as light as the clouds.
Of course, this is only Curry's second season, just a game in the first round of the playoffs.
In the first half, Curry failed to hit two three-pointers, so the Spurs relaxed some defense against him.
In the second quarter, Harden took control and attracted a lot of attention from the Spurs.
As a result, in the second half, at the beginning of the third quarter, Curry used two three-pointers to remind the Spurs and Popovich: I am the number one star of this team, and I am the No. 1 pick.
No way, the Clippers don't have an absolute first point of attack. Except for Ricky Davis, the other four players in the starting five can all be used as offensive starting points.
Then there is James Harden sitting off the court.
It stands to reason that this so-called team basketball cannot go far in the NBA.
Because the ball rights are scattered, it seems that everyone can do it, but at the critical moment, everyone cannot.
But Popovich looked around and saw that the Clippers had at least two embryonic superstars.
I think so. Can a No. 1 pick and a No. 3 pick not be a superstar?
The two guys on the inside are also full-fledged All-Stars, the kind who don't occupy the ball and play hard.
How could that guy Smart Min assemble such a lineup so quickly?
And this guy even took away my Bonner!
Thinking of this, Popovich felt so angry.
But there was nothing he could do about it. After Curry hit a three-pointer, he shook his head happily.
As a new force in basketball, Curry is humble off the court, but arrogant on the court.
He was never afraid to draw the ire of his opponents with his exaggerated celebrations.
Because he had suffered too much contempt in the past and had accumulated too much anger.
Now that I have scored a goal, I am amazing, why can’t I express it?
Moreover, he grew up watching NBA games from the sidelines and is very familiar with the atmosphere of the game.
There is no stage fright at all, he knows best how to mobilize the atmosphere of the stadium.
Before the game, I learned that Min Congda told the media that he would keep the series in Los Angeles and not return to San Antonio.
This kid is the most excited, that's what he thinks, he likes Min Congda's arrogance and domineering!
Of course, the Spurs will not give up easily. They continue to use pick-and-roll cooperation and passing to attack the Clippers' defense again and again.
Although the Spurs changed to a fast offensive line in the regular season, it does not mean that they will not know other offensive routines.
On the contrary, in terms of the richness of positional warfare tactics, the Spurs are definitely second to none in the entire league.
Duncan, Parker, and Ginobili have been teammates for so many years, and they work together very well.
Many tactics don't require calls. Basically, just one stance and one move will tell you which ones to hit.
Is it flex, horn, a zipper, or a floppy tactic?
Spurs players are very familiar with these commonly used tactics and can switch them at any time.
But tactics are always based on a player's personal ability. Many of the Spurs' tactics are based on Duncan's ability to play hard in the low post.
Many people don’t quite understand what a tactical cornerstone is. Is it the cornerstone around which all tactics revolve?
It's not just that, because tactics are not omnipotent on the field, and the situation on the field is ever-changing.
It doesn't mean that if you want to run tactics, you will definitely be able to get the opportunities you want.
At this time, a strong player can use his personal ability to cover up when tactics fail, and even turn corruption into magic and create new tactical coordination.
Such players can be called cornerstone players.
Duncan was once the cornerstone because the Spurs' tactics didn't just revolve around him.
When tactics fail, he can quickly switch to low post mode.
Use simple low-post attacks to take advantage of the situation, and even achieve more efficient tactical effects.
Now, Duncan is only half a cornerstone of the Spurs' tactics.
Although most tactics still revolve around him, his coverage, movement, and finishing are still irreplaceable.
But he no longer has the ability to cover in the low post. When the tactics are unsuccessful, the low post cannot pose a huge threat.
This is a quite fatal problem for the Spurs' offense.
Throughout the regular season, Popovich experimented with how to solve this problem.
Use bombardment, use fast attacks, and use skilled teamwork.
As a result, in the playoffs, everything was in vain, and they still returned to the old path of Duncan as the center.
But Duncan is like this, how can he beat the Clippers?
Not to mention that they can't beat the Clippers, the Thunder, and even the Trail Blazers may not be able to beat them.
Parker and Ginobili had to use their personal abilities to hold up the team time and time again.
Hit the basket, hit the basket, and hit the basket again.
Popovich knows that the Clippers' defensive strategy is to retreat and shrink.
The two rushed to the basket one after another, playing into the Clippers' hands.
But there is no way, the outside shooters can't shoot at all.
Neal made 0 of 4 three-pointers, Hill made 1 of 4, and Parker made 0 of 2.
Ginobili, who played his best, made a three-pointer.
By the end of three quarters, the opposing Clippers had made 6 of 14 three-pointers.
Each of these three-pointers pierced the hearts of Popovich and the Spurs generals like flying knives.
After working hard to chase 6 points, after three rounds, I turned around and tied the score with two three-pointers.
Who else can bear it?
In the third quarter, the Clippers felt like they hadn't fully exerted their strength yet.
Play smoothly, naturally, and unhurriedly.
The score difference remained at about 10 points.
The Spurs are in an unprecedented embarrassment in the past ten years.
However, the Clippers were ultimately inexperienced and made consecutive mistakes on offense in the fourth quarter.
The Spurs seized the opportunity to counterattack continuously, and then committed fouls on defense.
Beat the Clippers in a 10:2 offensive climax.
The score difference was once only 6 points behind.
A fire of hope suddenly ignited in Min Congda's heart.
The Clippers called a timeout, and the person who made the mistake just now was none other than Paul George.
He once dribbled and walked, and a pass was intercepted on an offense.
Dunleavy wanted to replace him again, but this time he looked up at Min Congda.
Min Congda winked, and Lao Deng could only say: "George, you stay on the court, Mr. Smart wants you to make up for the mistake you just made."
George was feeling regretful about his mistakes, but he didn't expect Min Congda to trust him so much.
In the Clippers, no one wants to betray Mr. Smart’s trust!
George seemed to have been given a shot of blood. After his reappearance, he devoted all his energy and concentration.
In a key offense, the Spurs double-teamed Curry, and Curry passed the ball to George in the bottom corner.
George caught the ball and held on. He had not made a three-pointer in the series.
This time he was fully focused and shot a three-pointer from a zero-degree angle!
The ball drew a wonderful arc.
Amidst the wild cheers of the audience.
A "swish" hit!
It was the winning goal that almost ended the Spurs' hopes of a comeback.
After scoring, George made a three-point celebration gesture towards Min Congda on the sidelines.
He has lived up to Mr. Smart's trust!
Min Congda wished he could close his eyes, I am QNMD!
(End of chapter)
