I'm really good at shooting.

Chapter 609 Curry's career debut
About 7 minutes into the first quarter, the score was 21-11.

Relying on their youth storm, the Warriors expanded the point difference to double digits in the main stage.

At this time, there was a burst of cheers in the Oracle Arena, because someone was waiting for a replacement on the technical stage.

Diop and Terry on the Mavericks side, Hayes, Landry, and... Curry on the Warriors side!
With that cute face, Mengku is coming!
During the summer league this year, because of his appearance, Curry was reported by ESPN with the prefix "primary school student".

This makes Curry, who has already attracted much attention, become the focus of the whole people, and the topic has surpassed the number one pick Griffin.

In other words, Curry has gained popularity far beyond his own strength before he even played a game.

The most direct piece of evidence is that the game was still on the field, and the cameraman immediately gave Curry the shot he was waiting for.

Curry got down on one knee, put his hands on his knees, and moved his eyes with the transitions on the court.

That scene really looked like a "primary school student" waiting to be called by the teacher.

However, it can be seen from his expression that he is still a little nervous.

After all, this kind of popularity is also an invisible pressure in some respects!
The field entered a dead ball, and the substitute players on both sides came on the field one after another.

Curry replaces Azubuike!

It wasn't Sun Hao he replaced!
In other words, Curry's first show was on the same stage as Sun Hao.

Sun Hao's fans were very excited after watching this scene.

Just like readers substitute protagonists, fans often substitute their own fans.

Curry is Sun Hao's eldest nephew, and many people also regard him as their own eldest nephew!

So seeing Curry share the stage with Sun Hao as soon as he came up, the joy can't be described in words.

Azubuike also took good care of the rookie on the team. When he was off the field, he explained to Curry and patted the latter's ass by the way.

The substitution came back, the Mavericks' offensive round.

Nowitzki plays with the ball in the high post.

Landry obviously couldn't guard Nowitzki one-on-one, and the Warriors were double-teamed by the weak side.

It may be because he just came up. Curry missed someone when he was assisting in the defense. Nowitzki quickly passed the ball, and Terry caught the ball and stopped for a mid-range shot.

"Shh!"

Compared with Howard, Terry's state is obviously better.

But the fundamental problem with this ball is that Curry missed people.

Curry also immediately indicated that it was his own problem.

The Warriors advanced to the frontcourt, and Sun Hao stretched out his hand to make a tactical gesture. This is an off-ball tactic in the second position.

The old Nelson gave Sun Hao a lot of freedom on the court, and he also showed his "eccentricity" of Curry for the first time.

Landry's pick-and-roll was in place, but Curry ate a confrontation before he came out, lost his center of gravity, and had no time to reach out to catch the ball.

Sun Hao passed the ball with an early pass, but the result was that the ball was not caught and went out of bounds!

"beep!"

Fortunately, the sideline referee's whistle blew at this time, signaling Terry's defensive foul.

This whistling turned the original mistake into a foul!

Terry was complaining to the referee emotionally, while Curry bowed his head and swears.

The intensity of confrontation in the regular season was much greater than he expected.

When the ball missed just now, it was also his body that took a hit and was too late to return to defense.

"The free throw went."

At this time, Sun Hao came over and touched Curry's head with a smile.

Curry nodded, and when he was touched, he felt an inexplicable burst of encouragement.

The reason why Terry was so excited was that the number of fouls committed by the Mavericks in a single quarter had already reached, and fouls required free throws.

Curry goes to the free throw line.

Affected by the "Touch Your Head" badge, his mentality has become much calmer now.

And think about it, although he didn't play a good offense and defense, at least he scored much faster than expected.

Adjust your breathing and take the first free throw.

"Shh!"

The first point of his career, get!

With the first point, he looked more relaxed.

Then, the second penalty was also firmly pocketed.

After the free throw, he reached out and patted his chest.

He scored 1 points in 2 minute of playing, which is very efficient~
His mentality is still very optimistic.

23:13.

Still an 10 point difference.

Kidd made a tactical gesture at this time, asking Terry to open his back and hit Curry.

His judgment was quick, because what he could see in the past two rounds was that Curry's confrontation looked a little weak.

Although Terry is a substitute, his singles ability is very strong. If he insists on Curry, it will be a breakthrough on the court.

Everyone else stretched out to the wings, giving Terry enough space to play singles.

The Warriors couldn't help defending at this time, and the Mavericks had Nowitzki, so there was a lot of offensive space in the position.

Terry held the ball frame, and he glanced at Curry, and it felt like he was going to eat him.

If it was just coming up, Curry would definitely feel guilty.

But after two rounds, he was not nervous anymore.

Terry stared at him, and he stared at Terry!
Looking at it this way, in turn, Terry looked a little uncomfortable...

Trisuo withdrew his gaze, then changed direction to the right and launched an attack.

Don't talk much, just do it!
However, Curry's speed is not slow, and he retreated to Terry's breakthrough position ahead of time!

The two had a direct physical confrontation.

Terry originally wanted to directly use confrontation to knock Curry away and make an emergency stop.

Just for a moment of confrontation, he found that Curry's confrontation was completely different from what he had imagined.

That body is not as thin as it looks at all!

By the time he retreated from the confrontation, his center of gravity was already unstable.

"when!"

As a result, his retreating step hits the basket!

Hayes blocked the defensive rebound and gave it to Sun Hao on the outside as soon as possible.

Sun Hao and Durant made a two-line fast break.

This time Durant reciprocated, assisting Sun Hao in the fast break and scoring an alley-oop dunk with both hands!

25 is better than 13!

The Warriors' Youth Storm 3.0 is still going on!
Terry had a brief exchange with Kidd at this time.

In the frontcourt, Terry has the ball, and then Kidd leans against Curry in the high post.

Terry then gave the ball to the past.

It seems that Terry and Kidd should have said about Curry's confrontation, but Kidd didn't believe it, so he wanted to inspect the goods himself.

Many ball handlers in the 90s were good at post-ups, and Payton was one of them.

Although Kidd is not that strong, his basic skills are definitely there.

One, two, Kidd only needed two to know what Terry said was true, and Curry's confrontation was not as bad as it seemed, or at first.

But he didn't stop, and after two more hard chisels, he suddenly hit the ball back to the ground when he hit his back.

On the off-ball side, Nowitzki did not know when he had used Diop's pick-and-roll to cut to the basket.

This one hit the ball comfortably, and Nowitzki took the ball and scored two points with an easy layup.

Curry didn't react at all, and didn't give any interference.

This is another lesson for him.

The point guard's post-ups are seldom really aimed at scoring. Most of them are to contain the defense on the field and then create scoring opportunities for teammates.

Of course, Curry was not the only one who was taught the ball, and the Warriors' defensive attention on the weak side also had a big problem.

Although the experience of last season has made them mature a lot, this team still has a lot of room for improvement!

25 is better than 15!

There is still a 10-point difference on the field.

The Warriors failed to make a wave of offense in the frontcourt, and Kidd continued to command the position when he turned around.

Terry gave Nowitzki an unconventional screen. After receiving the ball, Nowitzki directly squeezed Curry for a layup and scored two points!

The point difference has been reduced to single digits!

This is Kidd's ability to control the field!

Although Terry failed to score in his first singles, he also personally verified that Curry's confrontation was stronger than expected.

but!Curry is still the weakest defensive point on the Warriors' field!

Especially when Curry was still a rookie, if he didn't hit you, hit anyone!
Players are not fans, and they don't treat you preferentially if you know Sun Hao well.

"From the current point of view, there is a big gap between Stephen's performance and Sean (Livingston)."

At the commentary booth, Breen came to a conclusion after watching Curry's performance for a few minutes.

"If the goal of the Warriors in the new season is to go further, then their summer trade is really not the best choice."

Miller on the side also nodded in agreement, but soon, he made a turning point for himself.

"However, Stephen's characteristic is offense. Compared with defense, if he can open up the offensive end, it will still be of great help to the Warriors."

This sentence seems to be giving Curry a step down, but it is also a reminder to the fans.

You expect a player who was considered an offensive player in the draft to play a good defense, which in itself is an unreasonable expectation.

In the Warriors' offense, Sun Hao once again made the ball for Curry, giving Curry a three-pointer from the outside.

It can be said that he really gave his eldest nephew a lot of preference.

Curry's quick three-pointer from the outside.

This is also the first three-pointer of his career!

"when!"

still none!

"Maybe the outside world pays too much attention to him and puts too much pressure on him."

As a three-point shooter, Miller is still very tolerant of Curry.

After the first quarter, the score was 27-21.

The old Nelson gave Curry enough trust and did not replace him because of his poor performance.

As a result, the Lone Ranger team has been grasping this point to break through, bringing the score closer.

At the end of the first quarter, Curry was a little depressed when he came off the court.

He played a full 5 minutes, but apart from the two free throws he made on the field, he didn't make any achievements.

It can even be said that because he was caught on the defensive end, he was completely a side effect.

No matter how optimistic a person is, if he doesn't do a good job in his own job, he can't be optimistic.

At this time, Sun Hao got up to meet Curry, touched the latter's head, and pulled him to sit down.

Instead of words of encouragement, he started analyzing Curry's possessions.

He knew very well that Curry was not lacking in strength, but more because he didn't adapt to the intensity of the game, and then his mentality fluctuated after being caught and beaten on the defensive end.

Just like a novice driver driving for the first time, bumping into a wall is a very normal thing.

Adjust your mentality, find the right position, and your performance will naturally improve.

Curry also nodded frequently. Compared with verbal encouragement, he really needs some practical help at this time.

Sun Hao also talked about very detailed things, such as how to avoid confrontation when running, and how to avoid misalignment when defending.

These things are all from experience, and Curry listened with great concentration.

Back in the second quarter, on the Warriors side, Old Nelson asked Curry to continue!

This trust is comparable to that he had with Sun Hao when he was in Dallas!

Of course, this is also understandable.

Because the Warriors have ambitious goals this season, although Curry is a rookie, he hopes that Curry will grow faster.

Compared with Curry's growth, the outcome of a regular season is really not that important.

Back in the second quarter, the Warriors' lineup on the field, Curry, Azubuike, Maggette, Landry, Hayes!

When Curry was in the NCAA, he played shooting guard at first, and later switched to point guard. In the true sense, he is also a combo guard.

But in comparison, he is still better at the point guard position.

Or it can be said that he is in charge of the team during this period.

Back in the second quarter, the Mavericks took the lead.

The Lone Ranger team also has a lineup that is close to all substitutes.

Terry is the main point of attack on the field, he came up with a cover for mid-range jumpers.

But Azubuike is not Curry, his defensive experience and ability are much better than Curry.

He successfully bypassed the pick-and-roll to interfere with this ball.

"when!"

Terry's shot hit the iron!

Hayes protected the defensive rebound and gave it to Curry.

Curry didn't rush to fast break.

After advancing to the front court, he pressed a wave of positions, and then made a wave of tactical gestures, and hit a sudden goal to the cutting Maggette!

Maggette scored a layup and caused Diop's defensive foul!
This ball is full of details.

Curry first made a false shot, cut straight to the basket with his own quickness, and then the timing of the ball was just right.

It's not that Diop couldn't guard Maggette, but that he shrank to the basket and turned around too late to make a defensive move. As a result, he not only failed to guard, but also paid for a foul!
In fact, it is the same as in history, because many of Curry's offenses are ended by three-pointers, many people automatically ignore his ball-handling and passing abilities.

Although these aspects of him are not so exaggerated compared with three-pointers, they are also at the historical level!

And from the choice of this ball, it can also be seen that Curry's mentality has changed.

In the first quarter, he was nervous and under pressure, so he wanted to prove that he was not like what the outside world said, and it was a wrong decision to replace Livingston with him.

But after sitting off the court for a while and analyzing with Sun Hao, he calmed down instead.

Coupled with returning to his most familiar point guard position, he has entered the mode he is good at!
While speaking, Maggette made an extra penalty and retreated to the defensive end. Curry showed his learning ability and did not directly switch to the opposite side for a misplaced opportunity when encountering a pick-and-roll.

The Lone Ranger team missed a wave of offense, and Landry grabbed the rebound and gave it to Curry.

At this time, Curry observed that the Mavericks' offensive formation was too forward to retreat in time, so he directly accelerated and rushed to the frontcourt.

That running speed is like a Porsche without brakes!
(End of this chapter)