Chapter 239 The curtain opens, the battle of fetters!
December 18, Beijing time, Toyota Center Arena.
The game between the Rockets and the Warriors is on schedule.
There are a lot of things to watch in this game, and CCTV will naturally not miss it.
"Hello all viewers, tv-5 brings you the broadcast of the NBA NBA game."
"I am Yu Jia!"
"I am Yang Yi."
In the live broadcast room, two commentators started.
"What we bring to you today is the highlight game - the game between the Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors!"
"Coach Yang, can you give us a brief analysis of this game?"
Yu Jia asked.
"OK."
"There are two teams, one is No. 1 in the Western Conference and the other is No. 8 in the Western Conference. There is a clear gap in strength."
"But everyone knows that the two teams made an unexpected deal not long ago."
"The Warriors sent Curry, a rookie who performed very well last year but was troubled by injuries this year, and got Lawson and Martin from the Rockets."
Yang Yi introduced seriously.
"This caused a lot of controversy at the time, and most Rockets fans felt they were at a disadvantage."
Yu Jia added with a smile.
"Yes, but after these two recent games, I believe everyone has a new view on this deal."
Yang Yi said with a sly smile.
In fact, at that time, he also felt that Shen Fei had made a loss-making business.
But Curry played very well in these two games after his comeback. In the last game, he even scored 40 points. This shows his strong talent!
"Then who do you think will gain and who will lose from this transaction? I have to say one thing."
Yu Jia "digged a hole".
When making a program, you naturally have to pursue effects. Once this issue came up, it became very controversial.
Yang Yi was stunned when he heard this, and after thinking for a moment, he slowly spoke:
"I think, for now, the Warriors are more profitable."
"Curry's performance in the last game was indeed very good, better than any game played by Lawson and Martin this season."
"But don't forget, why did the Warriors choose to trade Curry? It's not that he is not good enough, but that he is easily affected by injuries."
"Therefore, no matter how well Curry performs in his recent comeback, it cannot prove that he can stay healthy in the future. This needs more time to test."
Yang Yi talked eloquently.
"It makes sense. This is indeed a problem that Curry must overcome to become great."
Yu Jia nodded in agreement.
"Look at Lawson and Martin again."
"Lawson and Curry are both young. Although their playing styles are different, they both have shown the potential to become stars."
"Martin is at his peak and is a real All-Star. He can't play well in the Rockets entirely because McGrady is too strong."
"As soon as these two came to the Warriors, the entire team underwent earth-shaking changes. It went straight from the bottom of the Western Conference to the playoffs."
"It can be said that they have accomplished something that Curry could not do before."
Yang Yi vowed firmly.
"If you want to compare the improvement of the team's ranking, Curry really can't compare. After all, the Rockets were number one in the league before he came."
Yu Jia said in a joking tone.
Yang Yi's old face turned red and he didn't know how to answer for a moment.
Yu Jia saw his partner's embarrassment and realized that he might have said the wrong thing.
It just so happened that the director's reminder came from the earphones, and he immediately said: "Okay, the game is about to start now, let's hand the camera to the front!"
After that, Yu Jia waved his hand, and the screen came to the Toyota Center Arena.
............
As the referee throws the ball high, the game officially begins!
After a truce, Yao Ming was full of energy. With a wave of his long arm, he easily won the duel with Biedrins.
Rockets attack first!
No one on the Warriors quickly retreated to a defensive position to prepare.
Today's game has special meaning for them.
Needless to say, Lawson and Martin both transferred from the Rockets, so they naturally want to prove their worth to their old club.
They serve as the starting point guard and small forward respectively today, plus the Warriors' original core player, Monta Ellis.
The firepower of this outside trio is at the forefront even in the entire league.
And Ellis and Curry are actually very good friends.
After learning that the latter was traded, he even went to argue with the management.
After being told that the team had made a choice between him and Curry, Ellis had mixed feelings.
Moreover, although he is a favorite of Warriors fans, there are also some fans who prefer Curry and have expressed doubts about Ellis.
As we all know, Ellis is a very high-spirited and competitive player.
He considers himself the second best player in the league, and the only one better than him is Kobe Bryant.
Therefore, when hearing the argument that "Stephen is a better player than Monta", Ellis' desire to win was ignited.
Due to various reasons, he just wanted to win the game today to settle these disputes.
At the same time, in the box, Shen Fei looked down at the stadium.
When he saw the Warriors' starting lineup, he almost couldn't help laughing.
Lawson-Ellis-Martin, which tactician came up with this lineup...
Although the three of them are full of firepower, they can only score 2 points on the offensive end and lose 5 points on the defensive end.
If nothing else, just by looking at their height, you can predict how weak they will be when facing the Rockets' perimeter.
Lawson 183, Curry 191; Ellis 191, McGrady 201; Martin 201, George 206.
In every position, the Warriors players are a head shorter than the Rockets. This is not a confrontation of magnitude at all!
[The Warriors want to compete with the Rockets, unless everyone of these three "eats dumplings" and feels great.]
Shen Fei thought to himself.
However, for three players on a team to perform exceptionally, the probability is about the same as buying a lottery ticket (unless it is a bad game, and opponents who are weak in the first gear may indeed explode collectively).
"Come on, show me what talent crushing means..."
The Asian young man murmured to himself, raising a sly arc at the corner of his mouth.
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In the early days of Curry's career, he often encountered opponents physically bullying him.
But today's situation is very different...
Lawson, who was opposite him, was not only much shorter in height, but also had no strength, but was not good at defense, which was in vain.
In other words, Curry encountered a rare situation where his body was dominant!
Moreover, he was holding back his energy and wanted to prove that Shen Fei made a wise choice by spending so many chips to trade him.
Therefore, in the first round, Curry planned to use personal offense to set the tone for the game!
I saw him holding the ball in his right hand at a 45° angle on the left side, while calling his teammates for a pick-and-roll.
Griffin rushed over and set up a screen on Curry's left hand side.
Lawson is facing a formidable opponent, lowering his center of gravity and ready to squeeze through the pick-and-roll.
Curry, with a relaxed expression, dribbled the ball from his hip to his left hand, maneuvering to bypass the screen.
But the next moment, he dribbled the ball behind his back and switched the ball back to his left hand.
Going back and forth, Lawson's center of gravity completely shifted and was swayed by Curry's fake move.
Warriors power forward David Lee, who came out with Griffin, quickly took over and stood in front of Curry.
But Rockets No. 30 simply ignored him and took a three-pointer against the defender...
His single-action shooting speed is extremely fast, from lifting the ball to shooting, it only takes 0.2 seconds (it is said that before Curry, the fastest shot in the world was Ray Allen, and his shooting speed reached 0.3 seconds)!
David Lee didn't react in time and didn't have time to take off, so he could only raise his arms high to interfere symbolically.
The basketball left Curry's fingertips and spun at high speed, drawing a beautiful arc in the air...
"Shua~"
Hollow into the net!
3:0, the Rockets took the lead.
"wow~"
The fans at Toyota Center screamed and cheered for Curry.
"Don't panic, we are going to fight them today, don't be discouraged on the defensive end."
Ellis shouted to his teammates.
In the transition between offense and defense, Lawson passed the half court with the ball and faced Curry's defense!