Lawson originally stood two steps outside the three-point line, waiting for Curry to arrive.
If it's an ordinary opponent, he usually defends on the three-point line.
But since it was Curry, Lawson took two more steps out to save face.
This is respect for Curry!
Although he has not yet become the feared Curry, in just one season, Curry has proven that he is a top shooter.
As a peer of his own age, Lawson recognized Curry's shooting skills very much, so he stood in such an outside position to set up defense.
But what he didn't expect was that the primary school student stopped the ball just after halftime!
[What is this for?]
This idea not only appeared in Lawson's mind, but also other players on the field (including Warriors players), as well as the fans at Toyota Center, also raised the same question.
Under the watchful eyes of the audience, Curry used standard shooting movements to complete the shot near the Rockets logo!
The basketball left his fingertips and spun at high speed, drawing a beautiful arc in the air...
The ball flies very far and has a high arc, giving people the illusion that time has stood still.
finally...
"Shua~"
The basketball hits the net!
4:3, the Warriors opened!
After scoring a goal, Curry tapped his chest twice with his right hand and then pointed to the sky. This is his most common celebration gesture.
As soon as the goal was scored, Larry Riley in the stands finally relaxed his brows and smiled on his face.
"Have you never seen this kind of three-pointer? How confident you are in your shooting that you can shoot a three-pointer from such a long distance when there is so much time left in the attack time!"
"Lawson and Martin are also good players, but there are some things that Curry can do that they can't do no matter how hard they try."
Larry Riley said excitedly.
Shen Fei smiled noncommittally.
From the perspective of a time traveler, what the other party said is indeed not a problem.
Curry is an epoch-making player, and naturally cannot be compared to Lawson and Martin.
But other than him, is there any player who dares to take a logo-shot...
There must be some!
There is one in the Rocket Formation now, and this person is ready to respond...
This person is none other than McGrady!
After seeing Curry stunned his teammates with a super long three-pointer, he immediately became interested.
t-mac came to the baseline, got the basketball from Lawson, and slowly dribbled the ball through the half court.
Defending him is the core of the Warriors - Monta Ellis.
He is not good at defense, so he did not defend McGrady.
After all, everyone in the world knows how fast the first step of t-mac is.
But McGrady doesn't plan to break through now.
After passing the half court, he also stopped in the logo area.
Since McGrady had rarely shot from such a long distance, his shooting posture was somewhat deformed in order to expand his shooting range.
Not only did he take a big step forward, he also leaned forward.
Compared with Curry's relaxed and freehand standard posture, McGrady's shooting aesthetics has dropped a lot.
However, on the basketball court, it all comes down to the final result.
Picturesque postures certainly attract fans, but as long as they can send the ball into the basket, fans don't mind the occasional deformation of movements.
McGrady's shooting arc is much lower than Curry's. It's like an intercontinental missile flying straight towards the basket...
The ball bounced around the basket a few times and finally fell into the net.
answer.ball!
After scoring the goal, McGrady himself smiled.
It has to be said that there is a certain amount of luck involved in this shot. If he is asked to shoot again, there is a high chance that he will not hit it.
After McGrady scored, Shen Fei didn't say anything and just looked at Larry Riley with a smile.
The Warriors general manager blushed and pretended not to notice the other person's gaze.
............
The game continues.
Curry still works hard to create opportunities for Murphy.
But things went counterproductive. Murphy moved too slowly and had poor confrontation ability. The person guarding him was Tucker, who is known for his fierce defense.
Curry tried several times to create opportunities, but ultimately failed.
Murphy finally made a move, but the result was outrageous.
The Rockets took advantage of the Warriors' lack of scoring and unleashed a ferocious shockwave.
Lawson's breakthrough, Martin's three-pointers and fouls all gave the opponent huge headaches.
After four minutes of play, the score has reached 15:5, and the Rockets' lead has reached double digits!
On the sidelines, Warriors coach Keith Smart began to sweat anxiously.
The current situation is that not only are they lagging behind by a big score, Murphy also has no performance.
When he thought about what the general manager told him, Smart felt a little embarrassed on his face.
[No, we must find a way to change the status quo!]
With this thought in mind, Smart quickly signaled to the technical desk to pause.
............
"Coach, I don't quite understand today's tactical arrangements."
"I respect Troy very much, but in his current state, he is obviously not suitable for being the main attacker, right?"
As soon as he returned to the bench, Monta Ellis raised questions.
Before the game, Smart told him that he would practice new tactics in this game and that his ball rights would be reduced at the start.
Although Ellis has a unique style of play, his character is not a problem.
After hearing the coach's arrangement, he readily accepted it and said he would cooperate unconditionally.
But looking at it now, the Warriors' opening tactics were obviously a failure.
Except for Curry's super long three-pointer, the entire team played for four minutes, and no other sports goals were scored!
The other three Warriors players basically watched Murphy and Curry's performance from the sidelines.
Oh no, to be more precise, it was watching Murphy's various poor performances.
This inevitably made other Warriors players led by Ellis feel dissatisfied, which is why they raised objections so directly.
"Monta, don't worry first."
"Our team's recent record is not ideal, and a change of formation is imminent. And in the early stages of change, pain is unavoidable."
Smart explained patiently.
After hearing what the coach said, Ellis and others calmed down.
Seeing this, Smart continued:
"Now that we have taken the first step, we might as well carry out the experiment to the end."
"Troy (Murphy) has just come back and may be a little rusty, but I believe he has recovered now."
"Next we will test for a few more minutes, and everyone will try our best to help him create opportunities."
"No matter what the outcome is, I would like to thank you all!"
Everyone was stunned for a moment when they heard this.
What the head coach said seems to make sense, but something feels wrong...
[What's the problem?]
Ellis asked himself in his mind.
But Smart didn't give him time to think and immediately began to devise new tactics.
His new tactic is very simple. It can be summed up in one sentence - use all the tools and let Murphy do the damage.
With this thought in mind, the Warriors players returned to the court.