I was determined to be bad, but I went straight to the Basketball Hall of Fame

Chapter 17
Although Gordon and Curry entered the NBA a year apart, they were born in the same year, both in 1988.

And Curry is actually one level older than Gordon. Curry went to college in 06, and Gordon only went to college in 07.

It's just that Curry studied at Davidson College for three years, while Gordon was a typical one-year college transition and immediately participated in the draft.

In terms of reputation, Gordon is much more well-known in the United States than Curry. He was elected as the state basketball player in Indiana, the state of basketball, and was selected to the McDonald's High School All-Star team. He also studied at the prestigious Indiana University.

In comparison, Curry did not win any individual awards in high school. Although he performed very well on the court, North Carolina's high school basketball level and atmosphere cannot be compared with Indiana.

At the end of high school, Gordon was a five-star high school student, a talented guard who is well-known throughout the United States, while Curry was only a three-star high school student.

What is the concept of Samsung high school students?Basically, not many fans know about them, and only senior scouts will get to know them and see if there are any talents worth digging.

Because only Samsung, Curry did not receive a basketball scholarship from any famous basketball school, and his old father Dell Curry's alma mater, West Virginia University, did not accept him, and did not give him any face.

Going to participate in the trial training of Duke University, the old coach K shook his head and responded that they are full this year, and they can try next year.

In the end, Curry could only enroll nearby, and went to Davidson College, 20 minutes away from home...

Now, the two are standing on the same starting line. Curry looks at Gordon, who is a lot stronger and rounder than himself, and only wants to beat him.

But in the one-on-one halftime dialogue between the two, Gordon clearly had the advantage.

He's stronger physically, a year earlier in the NBA than he was in college.

He has more experience. In his rookie season, he averaged 16 points per game and is proficient in various singles skills.

His breakthrough speed is not very fast. His knee has been seriously injured, but he is very good at using his body and has a good breakthrough rhythm.

How could Curry's thin body stand up to Gordon, who was like a small tank? He was directly pushed out of the baseline by Gordon several times, and watched Gordon easily make an empty basket.

Conversely, when attacking, Curry wanted to use his skillful dribbling skills to get rid of Gordon's defense, but was staggered by Gordon's confrontational defense.

In an offense, Curry tried his best to get rid of Gordon's layup, but Gordon followed up from behind and stuck to Curry for a chasing big cap.

Curry was knocked over again, slipped out of the baseline and fell to the ground. Dunleavy, who was the referee himself, didn't call Gordon for a foul, but just looked elsewhere.

Gordon is a gentle and friendly person. He took the initiative to reach out to Curry, trying to pull Curry up.

As a result, Curry refused. He stood up with his hands on the floor, picked up the ball and threw it to Gordon, indicating the next round.

Gordon shook his head and said: "You are too thin, I will show mercy to you. If you meet Byron, he will not only knock you down, but also pour a lot of trash on you."

The Byron he was talking about was naturally the team's authentic point guard, Baron Davis, a star point guard known for his strength.

Curry's small body in front of Baron Davis is like a sheep meeting a bear, and it seems that it will be torn to pieces in three or two strokes.

But there was no fear in Curry's eyes. When Gordon attacked again, Curry stepped forward to defend and took the ball out of Gordon's hand!

Gordon was still dribbling the ball under his crotch to adjust the rhythm, and Curry took the initiative to attack, causing Gordon to make a mistake.

The two sides exchanged the ball, Curry adjusted slightly, accelerated, Gordon clung to him, and still fought physically!
But this time Curry did not forcefully kill the basket, but suddenly stopped suddenly and pulled back. Gordon couldn't brake in time, and his body's center of gravity could no longer be adjusted.

When he turned back and rushed towards Curry, Curry had already made a quick shot, "Shuh!"

Go in!

"Wow, this ball is beautiful."

Min Congda, who was sitting on the sidelines watching the game, was surprised by Curry's elegant and quick operation, and called it beautiful.

Min Congda doesn't know basketball, and has never watched a basketball game, but sports have their own unique beauty.

Just like music and dance, a person who has no music or dance training will be naturally attracted and immersed in it when he hears beautiful music and sees beautiful dances.

This is a natural aesthetic function of human beings.

The same is true of sports. A good sense of rhythm and graceful body movements bring people the same aesthetic enjoyment as music and dance.

Min Congda has experienced this kind of beauty, but he doesn't understand what this technology that brings beauty means.

He asked Jason Piomberti, the scouting director sitting next to him, "It's a good shot, what do you think?"

Piomberti shrugged his shoulders and said: "Curry is more flexible. This kind of operation is normal, but in a five-on-five game, it is difficult for him to have space to display. A strong body and confrontation ability come first. .Besides...he's four goals behind Gordon...and now it's five."

While the two were talking, Gordon once again relied on his body against Curry to make a layup in the offense, ending this one-on-one contest.

Hearing Piombetty's words, Min Congda was relieved, as expected, even fancy looks are useless.

Curry stood under the basket with his hips crossed, panting, with a look of disappointment on his face. In the dialogue with Gordon, his lack of confrontation ability was exposed again, and was constantly used by opponents.

He remembers what his father Dell Curry said to him: "In the NBA, opponents will continue to find your weakness, and then keep attacking it until you can figure out a way to fill this weakness, otherwise this attack will never be successful. stop."

Sure enough, Gordon didn't play too many tricks with Curry, he just physically confronted and attacked Curry.

It's no wonder that many universities shake their heads at Curry. Who would like to keep such a player with obvious deficiencies on the court?
The afternoon training lasted until 03:30, and the elder Dunleavy ended the first day of the training camp with a whistle.

Everyone went back to the locker room to change clothes and it was time to get off work, but Curry obviously had no intention of leaving. He changed his clothes and prepared to go to the gym to strengthen his strength.

Coming out of the locker room, Curry saw Min Congda. He lowered his head and felt a little guilty, not daring to look into Min Congda's eyes.

Curry felt that his performance on the first day of the training camp was really not good, and he was severely educated by Gordon.

"Hey, Stephen, you performed very well today!" Min Congda stepped forward, patted Curry on the shoulder and said.

Curry thought he heard it wrong, how did he perform today?
Needless to say, Smart must be comforting himself, which he has heard many times.

When I couldn't find a university to study, my father comforted me in the same way.

But this kind of comfort not only failed to calm Curry, but made him feel even more like a loser.

Because only losers need consolation, don't they?
"Your shot is very beautiful. Really, it goes out after a swipe, and goes in again after a swipe. It's beautiful, very beautiful." Min Congda said again.

Curry turned his head to look at Min Congda, looking into his eyes.

A person's mouth can lie, but it is difficult for his eyes to lie.

There is always a kind of pity in the eyes of the comforter, as if to say, "Look how pitiful this loser is, I want to comfort him, pity him."

Curry doesn't like that look, he doesn't need anyone's pity.

But is there compassion in Min Congda's eyes?It seems...it seems not?
No, it doesn't seem to be there, it's not at all!

His eyes were full of joy, and there was even a hint of excitement?
How is this going?Did I perform well today?
"I lost in the test match today." Curry said disappointedly.

"It doesn't matter Stephen, who can always win and never lose? Success is only temporary, and failure is the main theme. We will face failure."

"Temporary success or failure is not important, what is important is continuous failure... No, no, I was wrong, the important thing is to win the final victory!"

Min Congda almost talked bald, and expressed his true thoughts.

Curry nodded and said: "You are right, the road is still long, I have just started. As long as I practice hard, I will be as strong as Gordon..."

"No!" Min Congda hurriedly said: "No, no, Stephen, you must stick to yourself and your style. You are you, you are not Gordon, and your face will never be as round as his. You have to show your strength What's your advantage? It's your wonderful shot!"

"However, poor resistance has always been my weakness..."

"When you maximize your strengths, your weaknesses disappear. Who cares if an elephant has claws?"

Curry was thoughtful and felt that what Min Congda said made sense, so he decided to practice three-pointers.

As for the improvement of physical resistance, the first thing I do when I get up every morning is to go to the gym. Fitness should not delay shooting training.

After all, if the muscles are too developed, it will indeed affect the shooting feel. It is a better choice to improve the feel first and then hang the meat.

"Mr. Smart, what you said is very reasonable, thank you for your advice, I will do better."

Curry's heart brightened up again, how could a small setback knock him down?
The light of wisdom on Min Congda illuminated Curry's heart, and he knew that the other party wanted to train him well.

Except for his father, Dell Curry, no one has ever been so optimistic about him in the past, but Min Congda defied the crowd and chose him as the No. [-] pick. What kind of trust and great courage is this!

"You're welcome, this is what I should do! Work hard and keep being yourself."

Min Congda patted Curry, further strengthening his heart.

(End of this chapter)