Defense has never been Lawson's strong point, and he knows this very well.
Therefore, even if Curry hit a three-pointer under his defense on the first shot, Lawson's mentality remained stable.
His idea is very simple. If you enter one, I will respond, right?
Ever since, after dribbling the ball through half court, Lawson decided to run the offense himself.
He calls pick-and-rolls from beyond the arc.
With the help of the screen, Lawson shook off Curry's defense and rushed to the penalty area.
At this time, it was Griffin who was guarding him.
Give Lifen a step forward, trying hard to follow Lawson's pace.
But Lawson's speed is considered fast among defenders, and he finally got rid of Griffin's entanglement and rushed to the basket.
However, just as he was collecting the ball and preparing to attack the frame, Paul George suddenly shot out diagonally and grabbed the basketball in Lawson's hand.
Lawson was so frightened that he dribbled the ball to his feet in a panic, and the basketball immediately rolled out of the baseline.
Mistake!
Rocket ball rights.
Lawson scratched the back of his head in frustration, then reached out to apologize to his teammates.
Curry smiled and high-fived George, thanking him for helping him defend.
"George's defensive awareness is really good."
Yu Jia commented timely.
"Yes. Even though he is just a rookie, his defensive ability is the best in the starting lineup."
"I guess Mark Jackson should have emphasized to him before the game that he should try his best to help Curry with defense."
Yang Yi guessed.
During the transition between offense and defense, Curry dribbled the ball across half court, handed the ball to McGrady, and immediately started running.
As soon as the cute god starts running, the warriors and generals feel as if they are facing a powerful enemy and are always on guard.
Before the game, their head coach Keith Smart specifically emphasized Curry's off-ball offense.
In his original words: "In the game against the Cavaliers, 25 of Stephen's points were obtained by running without the ball, and the proportion even exceeded that of attacking with the ball!"
"In tomorrow's game, if we can't control his catch&shoot well, Stephen may have to score very high scores again."
The warrior generals have no doubt about this.
After all, most of them have been teammates with Curry for a long time and are very familiar with his shooting ability.
This also created a wonderful scene - McGrady held the ball with one hand, but found that his opponent's attention was more on Curry.
This is the first time t-mac has encountered this situation since it recovered.
Even Ellis, who was playing against him, was paying attention to Curry's movements with his peripheral vision.
[Good guy...]
Maddie sighed inwardly, and then suddenly accelerated.
The terrifying speed of the first step made Ellis unable to react. He didn't even have time to turn sideways before he was passed by T-Mac.
After entering the penalty area, McGrady was greeted by David Lee's complementary defense.
Poor Brother Li, he was shot by Curry in the previous round, and now he encountered T-Mac coming at high speed.
[No way...]
David Li suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.
At this moment, McGrady had already taken three big steps and was heading straight towards him.
After reaching the penalty area, t-mac took off on one foot and prepared to dunk.
Brother Li closed his eyes and put his hands in front of his body, preparing to "sacrifice" an offensive foul.
But McGrady was so easy to guard. He relied on his strong core strength and turned slightly sideways in the air to avoid a head-on collision with David Lee...
"bang!"
A powerful one-handed dunk knocked Brother Li to the ground.
"Beep!"
The referee's whistle sounded immediately.
Blocking foul, McGrady scored two points and got an additional penalty!
t-mac high-fived his teammates with a relaxed look on his face, as if he had done something simple.
At the same time, the fans at the scene shouted in unison when he stepped to the free throw line:
"mvp!!!"
"mvp!!!"
"mvp!!!"
...
McGrady enjoyed the cheers and steadily made the extra penalty.
6:0, the point difference continues to widen.
In transition between offense and defense, Ellis challenged McGrady.
He first dribbled the ball like a butterfly through flowers to create a certain amount of space, and then accelerated to break through to the basket.
There, the little giant from the East stood with his head held high, his long arms raised high, blocking out the sky and the sun.
But Ellis was a ruthless man nicknamed "Tornado Kid". He faced the challenge and directly challenged Yao Ming.
Just when everyone thought he was going to be severely humiliated, Ellis turned 360° in the air and completed a freehand waltz.
Yao Ming looked at his opponent flying past him in surprise and watched him complete the layup.
6:2, the Warriors also opened!
Ellis was also extremely excited after scoring the goal, showing off his biceps toward the stands.
Obviously, he felt a huge sense of accomplishment if he could finish in front of a 2.26-meter giant.
However, while Ellis was celebrating, the Rockets had already made a baseline kick.
Curry flicked his wrist and sent a long pass to George who stole the fast break. The latter strode straight into the unguarded Warriors penalty area.
I saw him take off with both feet and rotate 360° in the air.
The difference is that George's movements are more stretched and wider than Ellis...
"bang!"
A stunning 360° one-handed dunk made the fans who were amazed by Ellis' gorgeous layup a second ago burst into loud cheers again.
After scoring the goal, George followed suit and showed off his biceps to the stands.
And what responded to him was the roar of Rockets fans that was so fervent that it lifted the ceiling.
At this moment, Shen Fei in the box couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "Sure enough, you can't blame the fans for not being enthusiastic. When your team is good enough, the fans will also respond with corresponding energy."
CCTV commentators also had similar sentiments.
"In the past, when we broadcast Yao's games, we would often see a lot of empty seats in the Toyota Center."
"But this season, the enthusiasm of Rockets fans has been completely ignited, and Toyota Center even feels a bit like Madison Garden Arena (home of the Knicks)!"
Yu Jia sighed.
"Yes. Although I have said it countless times, I still want to say that all of this happened after Shen Fei took over the Rockets."
Yang Yi said with a smile.
............
In the next round, another former Rockets player, Kevin Martin, couldn't sit still and began to show off his offensive skills.
However, George, who is facing him, is the best outside defender in the Rockets' starting lineup.
Martin tried to attack without the ball and with the ball, but was defended by Paojiao one by one.
Throughout the first quarter, he tried to challenge George four times, and he drew a foul the last time and scored two points.
Pickle's defense not only hurt Martin's self-confidence, but also brought the Warriors' offense to a standstill (Lawson and Ellis are both ball-handling types, and without Martin's off-ball offense to open up space, it would be difficult for them to perform).
On the other hand, for the Rockets, Curry and McGrady got everything they asked for, and George also frequently scored points on counterattacks.
Griffin and Yao Ming, two giant inside players, also used "basket abuse" to show their dominance.
After the first quarter, the originally menacing Warriors were beaten dizzy, and the score between the two teams reached 42:25.
Once again, the Rockets established a big lead in the first quarter!
In the subsequent games, although the Warriors did not give up, they could never make waves.
The Rockets led by a large margin all the way, and the game completely lost suspense at the end of the third quarter.
In the fourth quarter, Curry and all the main players were chatting and laughing on the bench.
The two veterans, Scola and Battier, got a lot of playing time.
Shen Fei looked at the situation on the court with satisfaction, and was already thinking about Oden's position after he returned!