The time went back to 10 seconds ago, and the Rockets launched a counterattack from the backcourt.
Lawson advanced with the ball at high speed and passed half court.
But this time, the Warriors players all retreated and defended, giving the Rockets no chance to switch offense.
Lawson had no choice but to slow down and prepare to organize a positional battle.
At this time, Curry, who was facing him, came up and wanted to interfere with Lawson's dribbling.
Lawson inadvertently made a small but realistic crossover.
Curry was shaken and his body shifted to the left.
In order to prevent Lawson from taking the opportunity to accelerate the breakthrough, Meng Shen kicked the ground with his left foot, trying to quickly return to the defensive position.
Who knew...an accident happened!
His left foot pushed hard, and after contacting the ground, his ankle actually buckled...
The next moment, Curry fell to the ground in pain, clutching his ankle.
Lawson was also shocked by this sudden accident.
Just when he was hesitating to continue attacking, the Warriors' experienced David Lee felt like he was rushing out from the inside, intentionally fouled, and suspended the game.
The team doctor quickly came to the court to check Curry's injury.
After a simple treatment, Meng Shen was supported by two team doctors and left through the player tunnel.
This situation made Larry Riley frown in the stands.
This is the second time Curry has sprained his ankle this season.
And the reason for this injury is really a bit outrageous...
Curry actually sprained his ankle again because of a normal lateral movement when defending!
"Don't be sad. This is an accidental injury, so don't take it too seriously."
Shen Fei comforted him with words.
"What you just said does make some sense."
"If he cannot stay healthy, no matter how talented a player is, it is just a blank check that cannot be cashed in."
Larry Riley said with a wry smile.
"Maybe we can consider reducing Curry's playing time."
"He barely rested in this game. Once his body is tired, his movements will easily deform."
"Curry's ankle is already fragile and is more prone to accidents during his physical bottleneck period."
Shen Fei analyzed.
Larry Riley nodded noncommittally.
But what he was thinking about was:
[A young man in his early twenties, his physical condition reaches a bottleneck in the second quarter? What a joke!]
[I trained him as the cornerstone of the team. To reduce the time? Play as a substitute? Then how can he be the cornerstone!]
Of course, Larry Riley did not share his true thoughts with Shen Fei.
After all, he is not 100% opposed to trading Curry now, and there is no need to say anything to reduce the player's trading value!
............
The game continues.
After Curry came off the court, the Warriors' offense became more monotonous, basically focusing on Ellis and David Lee inside.
David Lee is a fringe All-Star and has certain scoring ability.
But today, he faced PJ Tucker's defense.
David Lee tried two singles, but both ended in vain.
Brother Li is also a person who understands current affairs. He immediately changed his playing style and started to look for opportunities by running without the ball.
As a result, the Warriors' ball rights are basically concentrated in Ellis' hands.
Fortunately, the "Golden State Little Cyclone" is in hot shape today.
Whether facing the defense of Lawson or McGrady, his breakthroughs were extremely sharp, and he frequently rushed to the basket to score points.
Relying on Ellis's outstanding performance, the game did not lose suspense prematurely.
And when he was swaying wantonly on the court, on the Rockets bench, Tony Allen and Sean Battier looked at the coach, Mark Jackson, with depressed faces.
After training yesterday, Mark Jackson suddenly announced that the two of them would be rested this time.
This made Teacher Tony and Mr. President dumbfounded.
They are disease-free and have plenty of energy (they don’t play too many minutes in each game), so why do they need to rest?
Mark Jackson's explanation for this is the need to practice the lineup.
After hearing this answer, the two of them could only accept the arrangement. Today they were both DNP'd.
At this moment, they are wearing suits and are in the audience.
What the two of them didn't know was that Mark Jackson's arrangement for them to take turns was actually Shen Fei's intention.
............
Before training started yesterday, Mark Jackson received a call from Shen Fei.
On the phone, the Asian young man started making demands straight to the point.
"In the next game against the Warriors, the defensive strategy for their two guards will be different."
"To guard against Stephen Curry, you have to flank him when necessary and don't give him an easy chance to shoot."
"For Ellis, let him play alone, don't help defend, don't double-team."
"Tony Allen and Shane Battier, the two defensive gatekeepers, are shut down and given a rest."
Mark Jackson recorded Shen Fei's words one by one.
He really wanted to ask the other party why he designed such a tactic.
But Shen Fei seemed to be very busy. After finishing his request, he hung up the phone.
Mark Jackson tried to interpret it but couldn't figure it out, but he still followed the instructions.
After all, he now fully trusts Shen Fei's decision-making.
Mark Jackson even speculated that such a detailed arrangement this time was probably to "catch big fish"!
He was a little excited when he thought that the cards in his hand would continue to upgrade.
[As a coach for the first time, will I have the opportunity to experience the "maximum number"?]
[If I cooperate with Shen Fei, will I be able to reach the pinnacle of my life and become a legendary coach?]
With beautiful illusions, Mark Jackson began to formulate tactics according to Shen Fei's arrangements.
............
His eyes returned to the playing field.
Ellis used 30 points in the half to barely keep the point difference between the two teams at about 15 points.
But in the second half, his own touch declined.
In several consecutive offensive rounds, Ellis struck one after another without being double-teamed.
On the other hand, the Rockets, Tracy McGrady, Yao Ming, and even Ty Lawson fired one after another, helping the team create a shock wave.
This time, the score difference instantly widened to more than 20 points.
When the third quarter ended, the Rockets already led the Warriors by as many as 28 points! The game also lost suspense.
In the end, the score between the two teams was fixed at 130:109, and the Rockets got their wish and won their 16th consecutive game!
After the game, Larry Riley personally saw Shen Fei off from Oracle Arena.
On the way, he asked tentatively: "Ty Lawson should be a tradable player, right?"
Shen Fei was stunned when he heard this, then smiled and said: "At least for now, he is."