Meng Shen dribbled the ball with his right hand and switched the ball to his left hand. At the same time, his center of gravity suddenly sank, as if he was about to break through from the left.
After seeing Lawson's center of gravity shift, Curry dribbled the ball behind his back with his left hand and dribbled the ball back to his right hand.
Moreover, he dribbled the ball behind his back with a wide range. When changing hands, Curry also took a step to the right.
In an instant, the two of them were separated by one body!
The first time Curry got space, he wanted to shoot a three-pointer.
But maybe it's because the Warriors are lagging behind and he wants to score in a more secure way...
After Curry hesitated for a few tenths of a second, he decided to rush inside.
Shen Fei in the box couldn't help but shook his head.
Now Curry, compared to his peak, is obviously less decisive and sharp.
In fact, with his three-point shooting ability, this ball should definitely be taken decisively!
But Shen Fei then thought about it, and it was precisely because Curry was not perfect yet that it was possible to trade...
Just as he was thinking about it, Meng Shen had already rushed to the penalty area, faced Birdman's block, and threw a high shot.
I have to say that Curry's touch is very soft.
"Shua~"
Even though he adjusted the arc to avoid being blocked, he still hit the ball steadily!
The basketball turned the net upside down. The goal was so crisp!
In the transition between offense and defense, Lawson challenged Curry again.
This time, he used the cover of his teammates to directly accelerate past the latter.
After arriving in the penalty area, Lawson followed suit and also finished with a throw.
Now, everyone present, from players to fans, knew that the two were at odds!
When Curry advanced to half court with the ball and prepared for another personal attack, Warriors fans stood up and applauded the team's potential rookie.
Amid cheers from the audience, Curry launched another attack.
This time, he did not choose to play alone with the ball, but called his teammates to cover.
The Rockets' strategy for dealing with the pick-and-roll is very simple - unlimited defense changes.
Soon, the defender in front of Curry was replaced by PJ Tucker.
Seeing that the opponent had a stocky figure, Meng Shen expected that his speed would not be too fast, so he immediately decided to use his speed to attack his opponent.
What Curry didn't expect was that his first impact was actually blocked by Tucker's sideways movement.
At the same time, Tucker used both hands to harass Curry's dribbling after the two had physical contact.
The frequent physical contact made the second-grade cute god very uncomfortable.
The originally rhythmic dribbling became a little flustered at this time, and some technical movements even appeared deformed.
CCTV commentator Yu Jia duly commented: "Stephen Curry is a very smart rookie, and he has a bright future. But right now, his physical fitness is still a bit difficult to compete in high-level games."
Yang Yi nodded and said in agreement: "It's true. As soon as Tucker put his body on him, Curry was not as calm as before. This is the only way for a skilled guard. After all, not everyone is like Le Like Brown, he has enough confrontation ability as soon as he enters the NBA."
While the two were talking, Curry, as expected, made a mistake under Tucker's high-pressure defense.
After being forced to the sideline, he tried to pass the ball to his teammates with a difficult behind-the-back pass, but he failed to control the direction and the ball was passed directly out of the boundary.
This mistake was like a bucket of cold water, directly dousing the passion of the Oracle Arena audience.
In the box, Larry Riley frowned.
A guard, a power forward who was playing a one-on-one role against his opponent, was blocked and made a low-level mistake...
When this happened to Curry, Larry Riley couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
After all, Curry is the player he has high hopes for.
"Actually, our team's Tucker's defensive ability is actually better than that of ordinary wing players."
"If Monta were to play this ball, he might have a better chance. Stephen is still a little immature now."
Shen Fei commented from the side as if talking to himself.
He said it very tactfully. After hearing this, Larry Riley not only didn't think it was inappropriate, but actually thought it made sense.
[There is indeed uncertainty about whether the performance of shooting players in regular time can continue into the playoffs and even the finals...]
Larry Riley thought in his mind.
...........
Look back to the court.
After Curry made a mistake, the Rockets took the opportunity to expand their lead again.
This time, Jeremy Lin, who had performed well before, stood up.
He received Lawson's breakthrough pass, shot up and down from the outside, and hit a three-pointer.
After the transition between offense and defense, the Warriors' offense ended in a blackout. After Anderson grabbed the rebound, he handed the ball over to Brother Hao again.
Jeremy Lin ran at high speed, heading straight into the heart of the Warriors.
In the end, he returned the favor and passed the ball to Lawson who followed up, helping the latter hit a layup.
In less than two minutes, the Rockets went on a 7-0 spurt, forcing Warriors head coach Keith to call out another timeout.
After a short break, the game resumed.
Players from both sides appeared one after another.
Sharp-eyed commentator Yu Jia immediately noticed the changes in the lineups of the two teams.
"The Warriors made timely adjustments and replaced Curry with Ellis."
"This substitution is very critical. If Curry had those singles opportunities just now, if they were given to Ellis, he might actually be able to score."
"The Rockets have actually replaced Brandon Roy! The former core of the Trail Blazers has not played in a game for more than a month!"
Yu Jia said in surprise.
"Regarding Roy's comeback, I also want to share a very intriguing piece of information - he was on the Rockets' injured list three days ago with an 'undetermined period of injury' status."
"But two days later, without any warning or entering the daily observation list, it directly became a 'healthy' state."
"I have only seen this kind of situation in the playoffs, but they deliberately put up smoke bombs to confuse the opponents in the series."
"I really didn't understand the rocket's operation this time!"
Yang Yi added.
"This is indeed strange."
"However, judging from Roy's footwork and body language after he came on the field, it seems that he has indeed returned to health."
"We will wait and see what his current condition is like!"
Yu Jia said.
............
The game restarts and the Warriors attack.
Ellis launched a lightning attack as soon as he came on the field.
Facing Lawson's defense, he easily passed the former with a single acceleration.
After arriving in the penalty area, Ellis raised the ball with his right hand, like it was on fire, and rushed straight towards Birdman Anderson.
The two soared back and forth. Ellis suddenly tightened his abdomen in the air, and then switched the ball to his left hand...
When he made this move to change hands, the Oracle Arena was filled with exclamations of surprise.
This exclamation acrobatic action has both practicality and beauty, so it is naturally deeply loved by fans.
Finally, Ellis flicked his left wrist and the ball bounced off the backboard and fell into the net.
"wow~"
"Beautiful! Monta! It has to be you!"
"I just said that Lawson doesn't look like he can defend very well. Why is Curry playing so hard? He just lacks the explosive power of Ellis. This is what a star should do!"
At the same time, Shen Fei in the stands continued to act imperceptibly, and said to Larry Riley like he was boiling a frog in warm water:
"The stars score, and they all look effortless."
"The same goes for Tracy McGrady, and the same goes for Ellis."
As he spoke, the Asian young man shook his head, as if feeling sad that Lawson was passed away so easily.
Larry Riley nodded noncommittally.
............
During the transition between offense and defense, Lawson passed the half court with the ball and organized his teammates to move.
Soon, Roy, wearing the No. 7 jersey, successfully pulled out with the help of his teammates' cover.