The next moment, a young man with a delicate face who looked like a white man jumped up.
This person is naturally Curry.
He was smiling and excited, obviously he had been waiting for this moment for a long time!
Curry waved to the assistant coach and got the customized braces from the latter.
Putting the braces in his mouth, he hammered his chest twice and pointed to the sky before stepping onto the court.
This is Curry's first time on the court after half a month's absence.
Joining him on the court was Jeremy Lin.
"Hey, the Rockets sent out two point guards at once. This kind of formation is a bit strange."
Zhang Weiping said doubtfully.
"Then who will control the ball in the following transition period is a question!"
Su Qun was equally puzzled.
In fact, their doubts also appeared in the mind of Rockets coach Mark Jackson.
At that time, Shen Fei told him not to let Curry hold the ball for a long time, but to let him play the role of running without the ball more often.
Mark Jackson was very puzzled by this.
After all, Curry's three-point shooting percentage with the ball is very impressive, far above average!
Letting such a player play off the ball like an ordinary shooter, wouldn't it be overkill?
Mark Jackson revealed his doubts.
Shen Fei smiled when he heard this and said lightly:
"Curry's physical talent limits his ability to play singles with the ball to a certain extent."
"It's not that Stephen can't attack with the ball. On the contrary, when he holds the ball, he will pose a huge threat to the opponent."
"But if you let him play 'with the ball' for a long time, it will consume a lot of energy and there will be a lot of unnecessary confrontations."
...
With Shen Fei's explanation, Mark Jackson's doubts were gradually solved.
To put it simply, letting Curry play without the ball is to save his energy and to make up for his lack of physical fitness.
In this regard, Mark Jackson's method is to push Curry to the shooting guard position during positional battles.
Jeremy Lin played the role of point guard during this period.
Shen Fei had no objection to this.
In the original time and space, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr's method was to let Dream Green act as the central axis and "deal" the cards online at the top of the arc.
Unfortunately, the Rockets do not have such an inside player.
Both Griffin and Yao Ming tend to attack independently and lack sufficient organizational skills.
(Organization and support capabilities have always been Yao's weaknesses. Some fans once joked that if Yao Ming had Hayes' organizational skills, the Rockets might have surpassed the Jazz.)
............
The game restarts and the Rockets serve.
Shuhao advanced with the ball, and after landing at the top of the arc, he began to direct his teammates to move.
Curry also immediately followed the tactics and ran actively.
However, Hamilton, who is now facing him, has a reputation in the league as being "unstoppable".
His most common method on the court is to use tireless running on the offensive end to tire out the opposing defender, and then use a precise mid-range shot to end the offense.
This classical shooting guard's style of play is somewhat similar to that of Klay Thompson. The only difference is that Klay takes more three-pointers after running, while Hamilton basically takes mid-range shots.
On the defensive end, tireless running is also Hamilton's unique skill.
Even though he is now 32 years old, he can still follow Curry closely.
It's a pity that Meng Shen is not a player who can be defended with just brute force.
After he discovered that he could not get rid of the defense by using his speed, he found another way and suddenly made a reverse run while traveling, heading straight into the Pistons' hinterland.
Hamilton obviously didn't expect that the seemingly thin Curry would dare to run to the basket.
Shuhao has quick eyes and quick hands, and passed the ball to the Pistons penalty area with a ground-breaking pass.
After Curry got the ball, he faced the defender and made an ultra-high arc throw.
Even though Ben Wallace struggled to take off, the basketball still flew over his fingertips...
"Shua~"
The basketball hit the net hollowly, and it went in very cleanly!
"Hey, this kid has a job on his hands!"
"Rockets fans should have a deep memory of the floater, right? Alston, the streetball king, also likes to use floaters to finish, but he often ends up with a blacksmith."
"Curry's soft touch in this shot cannot be matched by Alston. This is talent!"
Zhang Weiping sighed.
"And the arc of the ball is too high."
"To be honest, Ben had already jumped with all his strength just now, and his jumping height was only a few centimeters lower than at his peak, but he just couldn't cover it."
"I don't know if he could have blocked Curry's shot if he returned to his peak form a few years ago..."
Su Qun added from another level.
At the same time, Shen Fei and Su Qun in the stands thought of going together.
[If there is still an interior defender to deal with Nowitzki, Ben would be a good option.]
The Asian youth secretly thought.
Of course, the 36-year-old Daben cannot do it.
But if you use [Dead Tree to Bloom], let him return to the state he was in 7 years ago, that is, in 2003...
Then the situation is very different!
Seven years ago, the 29-year-old Ben was at his peak.
How strong his defensive ability was at that time can be summed up by just one honor - four-time DPOY!
In the history of the NBA, only Mutombo can rival Big Ben.
It can be said that Ben Wallace at his peak is the theoretically optimal solution for defending Nowitzki!
Terrifying power, explosive bounce, high fighting spirit...
These qualities together create Ben's defensive ability.
Even now, at the age of 36, he still averages 1 block per game.
Seven years ago, he averaged 3 hot shots per game, as well as 12.4 rebounds and 1.8 steals.
It can be said that with Big Ben, the team's interior defense will not be a problem!
When the time comes, when you encounter a team with weak interior offensive capabilities, you can use Griffin.
When you encounter a team with Duncan and Garnett Nowitzki, you put your money in the starting lineup.
In this way, Mark Jackson will have more choices and there is no need to worry about Yao Ming being overused on the defensive end.
"Then... let's talk to the Pistons manager after the game."
Shen Fei muttered to himself.
Nowadays, there are no dispensable characters on the Rockets roster.
In other words, apart from Scola, Shen Fei didn't think of a single player.
Under such conditions, it is not easy to get Pistons players.
Fortunately, the current Japanese market is declining and the trading value is very low, so there is still room for maneuver.
............
While Shen Fei was having wild thoughts, Curry continued his performance.
He first used the "elevator door" tactic to successfully get rid of Hamilton's defense, and went outside the three-point line to catch the ball and shoot.
The basketball left Curry's fingertips and spun at high speed, drawing a beautiful arc in the air...
"Shua~"
Hollow into the net!
One minute later, substitute Ben Gordon failed to make a mid-range shot, and the Rockets launched a counterattack.
In the transition between offense and defense, Curry faced Hamilton and shot a three-pointer from a long distance...
Hit again!
Three-point arrow, the flames of hell!
With Curry's two consecutive three-pointers, the Rockets extended their lead to 20 points.
The game almost lost its suspense in the first quarter.
Curry, who was in high spirits, quickly received the Pistons' attention.
At this time, Curry's organizational skills come into play.
After attracting a double defense, he used a freehand behind-the-back pass to assist Jeremy Lin, who was following up, and helped the latter get an easy layup.
Another fast break opportunity, Curry flicked his wrist and sent a precise ground pass, finding Tucker who was ambushing in the bottom corner.
The shoe king adjusted, drew his bow and arrow, and shot a three-pointer...
bingo!
The Rockets completely rained down three points at the Palace of Auburn Hills.
At the end of the first quarter, the score reached 42:18, and the Rockets had led by as many as 24 points!
Seeing this scene, Shen Fei in the stands smiled and shook his head.
In his previous life, Universe Yong often took a big lead in the first quarter.
This kind of terrifying offensive ability is difficult to find a team that can match it in history.
This year's Rockets rarely lose, but they almost never defeat their opponents in the first quarter.
This is Curry’s unique value!
"Today's opponent is a little weaker. The next game against the Celtics will be a better test of the team's current quality."
Shen Fei murmured, his mind already drifting to two days later.