Chapter 221 Shining training match, affirmation of teammates!
The substitute team serves the ball, and Curry holds the ball through half court.
As soon as he passed the center circle, Lowry and McGrady rushed towards him together.
However, since it was a training match, t-mac did not defend 100% of the time.
He was a few tenths of a second slower when moving, and this also gave Curry a chance to break through.
The cute god changed his hands to dribble from behind, handed the ball to his right hand, then accelerated, pressing down half of McGrady's body.
After forming an advantage, Curry did not rush towards the basket with all his strength. Instead, he used his hips and back as a blocker to block T-Mac behind him, and then slowly moved towards the penalty area.
He deliberately slowed down and kept observing the position of his teammates with his peripheral vision.
Finally, Curry saw Tucker who was open in the left corner.
He waved his hand and passed the ball accurately.
Tucker took action immediately after catching the ball...
bingo!
The basketball hits the net crisply and the substitute team takes the lead!
Although Tucker made the shot, if we want to reward him based on his merits, Curry takes at least 70% of the credit.
After all, it was his breakthrough and containment that allowed the shoe king to have an open position.
Moreover, Curry's passing speed is fast, concealment is strong, and the most important thing is - high accuracy!
When Tucker caught the ball, the ball was right near his chest, which allowed him to shoot directly without making any unnecessary adjustments.
This kind of accuracy and passing vision is exactly what the Rockets' starting point guard, Kyle Lowry, lacks.
It can be said that so far in the game, Curry has completely defeated the little steel cannon.
On the sidelines, Shen Fei said in a normal tone: "Mark, it seems you have to reconsider the selection of the starting lineup."
Mark Jackson smiled and shook his head.
This is really a happy trouble.
When Curry first joined, when he heard Shen Fei say that Lowry would face competition, he didn't have much fluctuation in his heart.
After all, Mark Jackson's coaching philosophy is based on defense as the foundation of everything.
Although Lowry is short in height, he has good strength, high agility, and the ability to draw fouls. It can be said that he perfectly meets the requirements of Mark Jackson.
[Such a thin shooting guard, no matter how accurate his shooting is, cannot become the starting team of my team without defense.]
This was Mark Jackson's original idea.
But now, he feels that he is arbitrary!
[I actually doubt a player that Shen Fei praises?! We have been working together for so long, why am I so stupid?!]
Mark Jackson said this in his heart now.
In just twenty minutes of the game, Curry used practical actions to completely conquer him.
The strength of the cute god goes beyond just being able to shoot three-pointers accurately.
His dribbling, his organization, his overall view...
Mark Jackson has never seen these qualities in other point guards on the team!
Lowry is like this, Shuhao is like this, and Lawson before him is even more like this.
It can be said that Curry made Mark Jackson change his mind just by using his offensive ability!
[Defense is certainly important, but with a "spear" like Stephen, what's the point of having poorer defense?]
Mark Jackson has begun to consider replacing Lowry with Curry to form a new starting lineup.
Of course, this idea had just sprouted in his mind.
As the head coach, Mark Jackson naturally cannot remove Lowry from his main position just because of a training game.
He still needs more games to confirm that the difference between the two today is not due to luck, but the gap in real strength.
Just when Mark Jackson was lamenting the surprise that Curry gave him, Shen Fei on the side said: "Stephen is still a little reluctant to let go today. He hesitated on some balls that were completely possible."
"???"
Mark Jackson looked at Shen Fei with confusion.
You know, in previous games, some of Curry's difficult three-point shots made him a little dissatisfied.
Originally, Mark Jackson wanted to talk to Curry specifically after the game, reminding the latter to be careful when choosing his shots.
Why did Shen Fei say it became "unable to let go" and "hesitant"?
[Isn’t this enough to let go???]
[Stephen’s style of play can be described as “wave”!]
Mark Jackson roared in his heart, but on the surface he still smiled and said nothing.
After all, it seems that what my general manager said has not been missed so far.
[Is it possible that Stephen can play more comfortably? Will his efficiency be reduced?]
Mark Jackson still had many questions in his mind, but he decided to put it aside for the time being.
Let’s wait until we observe a few Curry games later!
............
His eyes returned to the field.
After the main team was overtaken, they quickly responded.
McGrady plays a pick-and-roll at the top of the key.
Both Roy and Tucker were afraid of T-Mac's pull-out ability, so they chose to expand their defense.
But in this way, Griffin, who is responsible for the pick-and-roll, will have the opportunity to pass down.
He cut inside and successfully got rid of Tucker's defense, and McGrady's pass also reached the ball.
The next moment, the white monster comes out of the cage...
"Bang!"
A powerful and heavy two-hand smash flattened the point difference again.
After completing the wonderful dunk, Griffin excitedly raised his right arm and showed off his biceps.
Unexpectedly, the substitute team quickly sent a baseline kick, and Curry began to launch a counterattack while he was still celebrating.
During the transition between offense and defense, there were some omissions in the main team's retreat and defense.
Lowry and McGrady ran in front of Roy, who played equally well in this game.
And Curry was actually let go!
Of course, the position where he was left open was more than two meters away from the three-point line.
Ordinary players, even if they get an open position in this position, will basically not choose to take a shot. The defensive player can take the opportunity to return to the defensive position.
But Curry is certainly no ordinary player.
I saw his face full of confidence, bending his knees, collecting the ball, and shooting...
The basketball left Curry's fingertips and spun at high speed, drawing a beautiful arc in the air...
"Shua~"
Hollow into the net!
From a very long distance, use the same standard posture as normal shooting to steadily send the ball into the basket.
This is Stephen Curry!
This situation reminded other Rockets players present of their previous rematch with the Warriors.
In that game, Curry used the same action at the logo to hit a super long three-pointer.
At that time, the Rockets generals thought he was lucky enough to make the shot.
But now it seems that this kind of super long three-pointer seems to be Curry's conventional weapon!
"Pah...pah...pah pah pah~"
The scholars on the sidelines couldn't help but applaud Curry's wonderful performance.
As he took the lead, Scola, Danny Green, and even Mark Jackson and Lyles began to applaud.
At the end, Shen Fei also smiled and applauded Curry.
On the court, Lowry's expression was a little complicated.
He is not a stingy person.
But looking at the performance of competitors, it would be a lie to say that there are no ups and downs in my heart.
[No...are you really going to be a substitute?]
Lori thought so in her heart.
It was only this season that he replaced Aaron Brooks as the Rockets' starting number one.
But with the emergence of Curry, Lowry couldn't help but suspect that the bench was calling him again...
............
As Curry hit a super long three-pointer, the substitute team completely sealed the victory.
In the end, they defeated the main team led by Yao and Mai with a one-point advantage.
This result really surprised Mark Jackson.
You know, the last time the substitute team won was way back at the beginning of the season!
After the game, many veteran players congratulated Curry.
After Meng Shen responded to his teammates, he came to Shen Fei and his group.
"Good performance." The Asian young man smiled and patted Curry on the back: "It would be better if you were bolder in your shots. I can see that you wanted to take some shots, but you held back. "
Hearing this, Curry smiled and scratched his head, with a green look on his face.
"Based on your performance in this training, you can play in the next game, so prepare well."