warrior godfather

Chapter 790
On the Rockets' bench, everyone who had been complacent in the locker room just now became silent, and no longer had the previous high-spirited spirit.

D'Antoni glanced over the players under his command who could only play against the wind, but were speechless when the wind was upwind. He took a few deep breaths, and barely suppressed the urge to rage and curse.

He said in a deliberately low voice, but still with a hint of anger:

"Don't be messed up! We just feel bad for a while, continue to shoot three-pointers, there is nothing that one three-pointer can't solve, if there is, then shoot another one! James, the second half has just begun, I hope you can do more Pass the ball to Chris, save some energy, and use it at the most critical moment, after all, you are our number one scorer, good steel should be used wisely..."

Harden met D'Antoni's slightly pleading eyes, and nodded despite his displeasure.

He doesn't want to give up the ball in this high-profile game that can elevate the star status, especially to Paul, but D'Antoni is the one who transformed Harden into the core of the ball after all. What he said, haha Deng couldn't help but listen.

But he also made a decision in his heart that he would never give Paul a lot of ball rights, and at most he would pass the ball twice when he was tired.

Seeing Harden nodding, D'Antoni's anger subsided a little, and he began to deploy defenses:
"Don't pinch Curry all the time. The Warriors' role players are too accurate, especially Markanen. He has already scored 7 three-pointers. He must not be left open. Curry and Markkanen During the pick-and-roll, you switch defenses, but if Curry cooperates with others, you still flank Curry..."

Markkanen's outstanding performance made D'Antoni feel jealous, and he didn't dare to let him shoot three-pointers. The Rockets' net around Curry was finally torn open.

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After the timeout ended, the two sides returned to the field, still in the same lineup, and continued to fight.

The Warriors are gaining momentum, of course Zhang Yu will not change, and D'Antoni has no one to change. This is already the strongest lineup that the Rockets can come up with after Tucker was suspended.

The Rockets sent the baseline ball, Harden dribbled the ball halfway, and passed the ball to Paul according to D'Antoni's instructions.

Paul and Capela picked and rolled, and Lopez immediately switched out.

In the second half, the Warriors' defensive strategy also changed. Instead of squatting inside, they switched defenses every screen, regardless of whether they could defend the dislocation, but they would no longer give opponents easy shots after pick-and-rolls like in the first half—— Especially Paul.

Lopez's footsteps are slow, and his ability to dislocate big and small defenses is poor. Although Paul spent more energy, after a subtle and dexterous rhythm change, he still swayed out of space and made a successful mid-range shot, 83:81.

"CP3! CP3!"

A burst of cheers broke out in the auditorium, and the applause spread like a tide. Paul's stable performance won the praise of the Rockets fans.

But they didn't have many chances to cheer and applaud Paul. After this pick-and-roll, Paul couldn't get the ball for several rounds. Singled out Wiggins, broke through and made a foul, or missed a three-pointer with a step back.

Harden felt extremely bad today, and he has only made one three-pointer so far. There are a lot of free throws. Before the end of the three quarters, he got 1 free throws.

Half of his scoring is supported by free throws. In this most critical game, it really is the best technique and the most reliable.

But this seems to be limited to Harden. For the role players of the Rockets, the three-pointers who are usually the best, and even made crazy shots in the first half, suddenly couldn't find the touch at this time.

After returning from the timeout, the Rockets made 4-of-0 three-pointers because they couldn't hit the basket. They still couldn't make any shots. They could only rely on Harden's foul and Paul's mid-range shots to get some sporadic points.

But looking back, the Warriors' offensive was swifter and fiercer after another.

Markkanen was in a hot state, and Curry frequently asked him for pick-and-rolls, and then discovered that the Rockets had changed their defensive strategy.

Ariza/Mbah a Moute, who are facing Markkanen, no longer flank Curry, but switch defenses with Paul.

In D'Antoni's view, Curry was not in good shape today, and he didn't score a point in the first half. Ariza/Mbah a Moute are also fast-moving strikers, and Curry alone is not at a disadvantage, and it is a bit wasteful to attack. Defensive resources.

The deepest impression Curry left on people was that he played big when he was young, so if he didn't give him a chance to play big, wouldn't it be fine?
Mark Jackson said:
"With the Rockets' current super five-minor lineup, there is absolutely no need to pinch Curry. Curry is good at playing small and big players, but he rarely singles out forwards and defenders. He uses Ariza or Mbah a Moute to defend alone , you can limit his scoring, so that you can no longer leave space for the fiery Markkanen, D'Antoni's choice is very wise..."

Rockets fans all showed expressions of "should have been like this", and even Warriors fans began to worry deeply. If the Rockets did not pinch Curry, how the Warriors' offense should develop.

Everyone seems to agree on the fact that Curry is unparalleled in the world, but if he singles out those flexible defenders, the effect may not be so satisfactory.

This is also one of the reasons why Curry has been questioned repeatedly. No matter what achievements he has made, he is just a guard with a height of 1 meters, just like an ordinary person breaking into the world of giants. , can never be recognized like Jordan, Kobe, Magician, Bird, James, Durant.

People praise Curry's greatness, but they project their own shadows on Curry, and they can't help but have doubts. In front of those super geniuses, Curry, who is like ordinary people, can really achieve the same as them, and even more. More legendary achievements?
They don't know the answer, but they will ask Curry to continue to prove himself, because even if those geniuses fail, they still have talents that can give people hope, and if Curry doesn't have magical three-pointers, championships, and MVPs, then he will have nothing. Gone.

But they seem to have forgotten that Curry is No. 1 in the league and a superstar ranked among the top five in history. If he can only play big, how can he achieve such brilliant results?

When the commentators, the audience, and fans all over the world were worried about the Warriors' offense, Zhang Yu and the Warriors players, after seeing the Rockets choose to defend Curry alone, showed uncontrollable joy on their faces.

What people don't know is that Curry doesn't only know how to fight big, but Zhang Yu will try his best to create opportunities for him to play big because of the biggest benefits.

In the training game of the Warriors, Curry not only has no solution to the small fight, but also is extremely sharp when facing the singles and misplaced singles against the striker!
His static talent is poor, and his athletic ability is mediocre, but the abnormal hand-eye coordination brought about by the clumps of nerve bundles hidden under the knotted muscles allows him to have the best shooting skills and movement control in history.

This is Curry's most powerful talent, and it is also his biggest capital to subvert the entire basketball world and attack the supreme throne!
And unlike Zhang Yu's previous life, Curry has not suffered any serious injuries and has maintained his peak state. His speed, confrontation, and agility are all top-notch in the league. Said that the speed and agility brought by a healthy ankle, coupled with the first three-pointer in history, are enough for him to face any defense without losing the wind.

In the face of Curry's healthy ankle and unparalleled shooting skills, any obstacles will be ruthlessly torn apart!
Faced with Ariza's defense change, Curry slumped his shoulders and pretended to make a breakthrough. Ariza hurriedly retreated half a step. Curry pulled up and shot.

After hitting a three-pointer, Curry chewed on his braces, gave Ariza a cold look, turned and retreated to the backcourt.

Ariza shook his head helplessly. In order to prevent Curry's shot, he could only stick to Curry, so when Curry made a breakthrough, he subconsciously took half a step back, for fear of being passed by Curry with one step. Curry shot space.

This shooting space is very small and dangerous for others, but for Curry, it is a good opportunity as wide as the sea.

In the next round, Ariza learned his lesson and stayed half a step away to defend Curry's breakthrough, but was shaken by Curry's false shooting.

Curry seized the moment when Ariza's center of gravity shifted, and quickly wiped past him. The speed was not as fast as lightning, but it was as light as a gust of wind, and he came to the inside line ahead of Ariza by half a body.

Then, a strong core strength burst out from his seemingly thin but strong body, carried Ariza, came to the basket, leaned on Capela who came to help defend, and hit the board with an extremely exaggerated loop. , avoiding Capela's long arm and made a layup.

In another round, Ariza was extremely cautious, with a well-controlled center of gravity, and was never shaken by Curry.

But after Curry couldn't easily get the shot space, he always maintained his patience. He used continuous crotch dribble + double back dribble to create a gap, and then quickly took a step-back three-pointer. Ariza was beyond his reach. , can only watch Curry take a calm shot, the basketball draws a beautiful but deadly arc, falls into the basket, and deeply plunges into Ariza's heart, piercing all his confidence!

After Curry scored 8 points in a row, D'Antoni's face was livid, and he immediately replaced Mbah a Moute, and another person to guard Curry.

But even Ariza can't guard Curry, and Mbah a Moute is not the best general under Curry.

After making the first three-pointer, Curry also opened the scoring valve, fast break three-pointer, pick-and-roll three-pointer, step-back three-pointer, hand-to-hand three-pointer... The three-pointers were like a flood, sweeping the entire Toyota Center.

After the third quarter, Curry made 11 of 8 shots, 9 of 7 three-pointers and no free throws. He scored 23 points in a single quarter and led the Warriors to overtake the score 96:88 in one fell swoop!

When Curry made the seventh three-pointer at the buzzer, the Rockets fans in the auditorium were silent, but the few Warriors fans raised as many fans as ten times. In the quiet Toyota Center, it was particularly exciting. attention.

A bald fan with tattoos all over his body held up the cheering towel printed with "strength in number" issued by the Warriors a few years ago. The Jing people's battle roar is general and shocking.

(End of this chapter)