I didn't want to fly away

Chapter 71 Curry's Delusional Dunk
Defeating the Timberwolves and reaching the top eight in the West is obviously just the beginning for the Clippers.

With Lu Yi as the No. [-] pick and realizing that the team configuration has become stronger and more complete, the Clippers have a lot of ambitions for this season.

Of course, taking a step back, a single game at the beginning of the season has a great impact on the ranking.

The Clippers will not prematurely pursue a top ranking and gain home court advantage in the playoffs.

Instead, we need to strive for victory in the next few games as much as possible, and first ensure that the team is always in the competitive sequence of playoff teams.

The next game is obviously a good opportunity.

Time soon came to November 11th, when the Clippers visited Oakland and arrived at the Oracle Arena to play the first game of the regular season with the Warriors.

In the previous preseason, the Clippers played against the Warriors.

Judging from the preliminary lineup, the Clippers have an advantage in playing the Warriors and Mavericks, which lack big centers and focus on fast break teams.

So, for the next battle, the Clippers are naturally bound to win.

Win this game, the Clippers' top eight in the Western Conference will be more stable.

At the beginning of the game, Kaman defeated Moore to help the Clippers jump the ball, and the bearded man quickly advanced directly, and he was not able to gain a firm foothold against the Warriors.

After entering the penalty area, the bearded man connected with Kaman, and Kaman took advantage of the opportunity to dunk with both hands.

With only six seconds to start, the Clippers took the lead and scored 2 points first.

Looking back at the Warriors, Moore immediately ran out of the baseline and grabbed the baseline.

The ball didn't pass Curry's hands and went straight to Ellis' hands.

Lu Yi followed closely. Ellis failed to make a fast break and was forced to stop outside the three-point line.

But soon Curry also followed into the three-point line. Ellis suffered from Lu Yi's loss in the preseason, so he didn't choose to mess around, but passed the ball to Curry for the first time.

No, Curry was so bold that he wanted to rush into the basket and dunk while the beard was still behind him.

Now Curry has not gained weight, as long as his feet don't slip, he still has the basic dunk ability.

In fact, Curry's bounce is not bad, but his hands are a little short.

Later, Curry gained weight, and his bounce dropped a lot, and the shortcoming of short hands and slippery ground that made it difficult to dunk was exposed.

Having said that, Curry single-handedly shot straight to the basket, stepped on a reasonable collision zone and took off for a dunk. When he was about to make a dunk, Thornton suddenly rushed over from behind Curry.

Thornton didn't have any ideas either, it wasn't that he wanted to run into Curry, now that Curry was a rookie who hadn't played a few regular season games, Thornton simply didn't want Curry to complete the dunk.

Fortunately, Curry's desire to dunk was too strong, and he dunked too honestly. Thornton found the right position and sent the racket flying.

By the way, Curry, who lost his balance in the air, was also shot flying.

Curry lay on the ground for a while, but was not injured.

A small man like Curry has been used to throwing himself out after a layup as early as in the NCAA, so as to avoid confronting big men in the air.

He is also used to falling, and Curry will subconsciously make adjustments when he lands to avoid physical injury.

However, because Thornton didn't fly the racket out of bounds, the Clippers grabbed the rebound and counterattacked. Even if the Warriors found Curry down, no one could come to help Curry because of the urgent need to return to defense.

In the end, it was Lu Yi who, after passing the ball to the frontcourt, turned back and patted Curry's ass, pulling Curry up from the ground.

"Stephen, are you all right?"

"I'm fine, thank you."

"I thought you were lying on the ground crying just now!"

"how is this possible!"

Perhaps because of the same age, the same year show, Curry chatted with Lu Yi without knowing it.

Of course, just for a moment.

While Curry retorted, he quickly returned to the backcourt to defend. In case the Warriors counterattacked, Curry could also help the team dribble for a while.

Seeing this, Lu Yi naturally didn't bother Curry. The current Curry really can't help Lu Yi. Besides, the Clippers are unlikely to get Curry, so Lu Yi is not in a hurry.

Lu Yi rushed to the frontcourt and saw four on four in the frontcourt. Randolph relied on his personal skills to force Jackson to hook the ball into the basket with a small hook.

The Warriors were beaten 4-0, but they were not discouraged.

Azubuike grabbed the baseline ball and passed it directly to Curry who returned to the backcourt.

Curry immediately launched a fast break, while Ellis and Jackson ran forward from the center and left respectively, and the Warriors played a three-line fast break.

Lu Yi and Beard found trouble with Ellis and Curry respectively, but Curry passed the ball to Jackson on the left.

The latter caught the ball and rushed to the basket. Thornton returned to the defense, but Jackson used his momentum to open the way with an elbow and then dunked.

Considering the Warriors' home court, the referee didn't blow the ball, which is normal.

Offensive is encouraged these days, and elbows are a bit tacitly allowed.

The Warriors responded with Jackson's dunk and their morale was boosted, but the Clippers still led by two points.

At this time, Lu Yi naturally couldn't just watch the Warriors recover the point difference, so he asked for the ball immediately after halftime.

To be honest, after playing many strong teams in the Western Conference, Lu Yi discovered that the current Warriors are really nothing.

Not only did the Warriors fail to defend inside, but also outside.

Jackson, who is the only one who is a bit defensive, goes to the inside, and Curry and Ellis are two colanders on the outside, and Azubuike, who is at the third position, is also strong offensively and weak defensively.

Lu Yi should not take it easy when playing such a team with weak perimeter defense.

Dribble to the top of the arc and one step before the three-point line, without the need for three threats, and directly pull out in the face of Ellis' defense.

Ellis tried his best to defend, but it didn't affect Lu Yi at all, and Lu Yi made a strong three-pointer.

In the next 4 minutes, Lu Yi scored two more three-pointers.

If it weren't for the bearded man who felt good, he shot two three-pointers to disperse some of the ball, and the number of Lu Yi's three-pointers during this period would inevitably be even more exaggerated.

第一节才打了7分钟，卢易已经轻轻松松6投5中，三分4投3中，砍下13分。

Considering that there will be back-to-back home games tomorrow, Dunleavy arranged for Lu Yi to rest in advance.

Anyway, the Clippers have already played 23 to 15, a full 8-point advantage.

The big deal is that the situation will not be good in the future, and it will not be too late to invite Lu Yi to play again.

After all, the Warriors are a lottery team, unlike the Mavericks, who can make a comeback even if they fall behind hugely.

The Clippers are in the lead, and even with Gordon replacing Louie, they played pretty well.

After the first quarter, the Clippers were 32 to 21, and the advantage still expanded to 11 points.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Lu Yi came on the field with a substitute, but he changed his previous style of play. Instead of constantly shooting and scoring, he went to the inside to kill thanklessly.

But Lu Yi didn't kill completely. After breaking into the inside to attract the defense, he passed the ball to the basket.

Camby and Jordan were fed by Lu Yi, and each ate several cakes. In short, the Clippers continued to get what they wanted in the Warriors penalty area.

Furthermore, the difference between the two teams is still expanding.

Before the first half was over, Lu Yi had already guessed that today's victory was basically secured.

(End of this chapter)