Curry understood the situation and stood up before the coach could speak.
Mark Jackson smiled slightly: "Reduce mistakes and get the rhythm back."
"Leave it to me, coach."
As Curry said this, he took off his training clothes and walked towards the technical table.
With a foul, the game entered a dead-ball phase, and Lowry walked off the court with a lonely face.
Until now, he knew that he was not performing well, so he naturally had no objection to the coach's substitution.
Forced to smile, Lowry and Curry high-fived and completed the substitution.
Curry half-bited his braces, lightly hammered his chest twice with his right hand, then pointed his index finger to the sky and walked onto the court.
On the court, the Celtics’ main point guard, Rajon Rondo, smiled calmly.
He is not afraid at all of a point guard like Curry who is good at shooting but does not have outstanding physical fitness.
In addition to their own strong defensive capabilities, the Celtics' team defense will also put great pressure on their opponents.
The game restarted and the Rockets served from the sideline.
Curry received George's pass, moved to the top of the arc, and began to organize the offense.
Soon, Griffin arrived and set up a cover.
Curry dribbled behind his back, successfully shifting Rondo's center of gravity, and then bypassed the screen.
However, just when he was about to use the screen to break through to the inside, Garnett, who came out with Griffin, stepped forward and forced Curry to stop before he could start.
This is the defensive ability of a hard special dpoy!
When the opponent's pick-and-roll tactics were about to take effect, he successfully helped his out-of-position teammate to complete the defense through a step up.
Curry had no choice but to dribble backwards, trying to create space with Garnett.
But at the same time, Rondo also returned to his defensive position.
Together with Garnett, he formed a double-team on Curry!
In the flash of lightning, the cute god saw Griffin who was asking for the ball.
But Garnett has too much defensive area, and there is a risk of being directly blocked if he passes the ball forcefully.
Curry had no choice but to dribble while looking for opportunities.
Fortunately, with his butterfly-like dribbling, Garnett and Rondo couldn't find a chance to steal, so they could only continue to press, hoping to cause Curry to make a mistake.
However, this also gave other Rockets players time to respond.
Soon, McGrady made a counter run and got rid of Ray Allen, and came out from a 45° angle on the right side.
Curry looked at six directions and immediately discovered T-Mac, and then used a very freehand ground pass to successfully pass the ball under the double team.
When McGrady received the pass, there was no one in front of him to defend him.
He can even adjust his pace slightly before taking a steady shot.
The basketball left t-mac's fingertips and spun at high speed, drawing a not-too-high but very straight arc in the air...
"Shua~"
Hollow into the net!
22:12, the Rockets finally stopped bleeding!
"Wow, as soon as Curry came on the court, the Rockets' offense changed instantly."
Yu Jia sighed.
"Yes. Judging from this round alone, his creativity is something Lowry does not have. If Lowry were to handle the attack just now, he would probably be forced to the sideline by the Celtics' double team in the end.
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Yang Yi added.
............
As McGrady's three-pointer hit the net, the Rockets officially sounded the clarion call for counterattack.
One minute later, Pierce made a three-point shot but failed to hit.
After Yao Ming got the rebound, he handed the ball to Curry, and the Rockets launched a counterattack.
Curry quickly passed the half court with the ball. After observing that the opponent was positioned inward, he decisively chose to shoot a cold arrow from a long distance!
"Shua~"
Three-pointed arrow, flames of hell.
As soon as Curry came on the court, he hit a chasing three-pointer that Lowry had tried many times but failed.
At 22:15, the score difference reached single digits.
It is worth mentioning that in just one minute after Curry came on the court, the Rockets had already hit a 6-0 shock wave!
Celtics coach Doc Rivers saw the Rockets taking off and quickly called a timeout.
............
Celtic bench.
Rivers did not rush to arrange tactics, but first let the players drink water and rest.
"Rajan, Stephen is different from Kyle. You can't defend in the same old way anymore."
Ray Allen reminded.
Rondo looked up at Big Brother and nodded slightly.
But it can be seen from his eyes that Rondo did not take Ray Allen's words to heart.
The conversation between the two was also watched by head coach Rivers.
He sighed slightly inadvertently.
The biggest problem for the Celtics today is actually not the aging of the core players, but the conflicts within the team.
As Rondo grows up, this unruly and talented guard no longer respects his big brother as he did in the past.
Fortunately for Garnett and Pierce, Rondo has been displeased by Ray Allen, a "modesty gentleman" who is different from the traditional black character.
In other words, although Rondo has grown into an All-Star guard, the Celtics have not changed from the "Big Three" to the "F4". Instead, they have divided into two small groups.
And Ray Allen is the one who is gradually isolated.
This problem has become more serious since last year's finals defeat to Los Angeles.
Ray Allen looked at his former younger brother, who looked indifferent to his suggestions, and naturally felt very unhappy.
But for the sake of the overall situation, he still chose to be patient and restrained.
Allen turned to look at the Rockets bench.
There, a young man was celebrating excitedly with his teammates.
[Stephen...seems to be a different shooter than me.]
Ray Allen thought to himself.
Since entering the league, his three-pointers have been regarded as the shooting bible by countless fans, and are often included in discussions about the best pitchers in history.
But Ray Allen's outside shooting is similar to that of outstanding shooters in the past. He is more of a catch-and-shoot, and he basically shoots from the three-point line.
Except when time is tight, he rarely takes long-range three-pointers.
Curry's three-point selection shortly after he came on the court really shocked Ray Allen.
There was obviously a defender in front of him and he was still about two meters away from the three-point line, but Curry was able to choose to take the shot with such confidence.
This kind of shot selection is something traditional shooters don't have.
If I had to use one word to describe Curry's three-point shot, it could be "bold" or "wave"!
[Let’s give it a try...]
Ray Allen thought to himself.
............
The timeout ends and the game continues.
During the timeout, both sides made some adjustments to their lineups.
On the Rockets' side, McGrady was replaced by Roy, and Yao Ming was also replaced by Tucker.
The Green Army let O'Neal take a rest and replaced him with "big baby" Glenn Davis.
Celtics offensive possession.
Ray Allen used his flexible movement to successfully get rid of Roy's defense.
But Rondo did not pass the ball to him immediately, but instead transferred the ball to Pierce's hands on the other side.
Allen spread his hands and expressed confusion, but continued to run.
Garnett set up an off-ball screen to help Ray Allen get Roy to the basket again.
This time, Pierce handed the ball to Allen accurately, and the latter hit a three-pointer.
At 25:15, the score difference reached double digits again.
After scoring the goal, Ray Allen glanced at Curry beside him.
This ball is his declaration of war!
Curry noticed the opponent's gaze, shook his head and smiled, and then came to the baseline to catch the ball.
Then, while biting his braces, he organized his teammates to move and slowly dribbled the ball across the half court.
I don’t know if it was a tactical arrangement or Roy was causing trouble. After a screen between guards, Curry directly faced Ray Allen!