I was determined to be bad, but I went straight to the Basketball Hall of Fame

Chapter 178 He is the number one pick (fifth change)

In the second quarter, the second team of both sides wasted time on the court.

The Warriors, like the Clippers, also uphold the principle that everyone has the ball to play, deploy as many troops as possible, and let bench players appear.

First, this is the old Nelson's coaching style in the past two years, and second, the Warriors really have no one available.

Corey Maggette, Anthony Randolph and Radmanovich all missed the game due to injuries.

If these three people don't play, the Warriors' rotation lineup collapses in half, and CJ Watson, Devin George, Turiaf, etc. on the bench all come up, allowing the main players to rest.

Min Congda sat off the court, poking his head from time to time to see who else was on the Warriors' bench.

Ada asked, "Mr. Smart, who are you looking for?"

Min Congda said: "Oh, show me, is there Anthony Randolph in the Warriors' roster?"

Ada checked and said, "No, Anthony Randolph is on the injured list."

"Yes, how is his stats this season?"

"Let's take a look. After playing 22 minutes, he averaged 11 points, 7 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game."

Min Congda nodded, thinking that it's okay to be so-so, but it's far less majestic than it was in the summer league.

Min Congdayu remembers that in the Las Vegas Summer League, Anthony Randolph's performance was dominant.

He often scored 30 and 40 points in a game, making his peers helpless.

Facing the talented power forward Blake Griffin who is a model show, he is not at a disadvantage.

As a result, in the regular season, his performance can only be said to be average, and injuries are frequent.

"Hey, it's really not easy to pick out a talent with potential in basketball. You can see that he played so well in some games, but he ended up like that in the regular season. Even if he plays well, there are still some uncontrollable factors. Injuries and whatnot make people useless."

Playing basketball, watching basketball, and watching people are three completely different jobs.

So some players are very good players, but they can't be coaches.

Some coaches are very good at coaching, but they are inaccurate in judging people and cannot manage well.

Some powerful managers, who have never touched basketball in their life, can be blown away by middle school students on the court.

People who can be great in all three aspects can be counted on one hand in NBA history.

"However, I just picked Curry at random, how could he play well, I just can't figure it out."

Min Congda thought that it would be good to pick a Curry at random, but he was still resentful, and he was unlucky for a few lifetimes.

Curry performed very well in the first quarter. He started with a cold hand, then gradually recovered, and quickly drove the rhythm of the game.

In this game, Baron Davis completely became Curry's supporting role, and his knees were not very comfortable.

Give Curry the main organization and ball-handling roles on the court, and let Curry drive the team's offense.

And Curry is obviously not a selfless and dedicated point guard like Nash.

He will first see if he has a chance, and then consider whether to create opportunities for his teammates.

After the transition period of the second quarter passed, the score of the two sides came to 40:38, and the Clippers still led by 2 points.

From the sense of the game, the Clippers were gradually led off by the Warriors and started to attack their opponents.

At this time, some domestic basketball experts and TV commentators are criticizing:

"The Clippers did not make good use of their inside advantage. At the beginning of the game, Randolph played well, but he stopped passing the ball later."

"Small guards don't pass the ball to the inside. They play inside and let Randolph gouge. The Warriors can't defend the inside. It's a waste."

"Curry's shot is really unreasonable. The three-pointer is thrown bang bang, not to the inside, but to the inside, and the inside drives the outside. Now follow the Warriors, the Clippers can't take advantage of the score. .”

But in fact, the Clippers have the rhythm of the Clippers.

Playing from the inside is of course the basic routine of many teams.

At the beginning of the season, Dunleavy did the same.

But now, Dunleavy is gradually moving the team's tactical focus outward, striving for internal and external balance.

Outside players, especially pitchers, must pay close attention to their feeling in the first half.

In the first half, it was necessary to fight tactics, lay the foundation, and find the state.

Prepare for the decisive battle in the third and fourth quarters.

For a pitcher, if the first half is not in good shape, he can't shoot well.

It was very difficult to get back the feeling in the second half.

If you watch enough games, you will find that at the critical moment, if a player has a good hand in front of him, he can hit the ball at the critical moment and help the team win the game.

If the front hand feels intermittent, you can't shoot well, or you are disturbed by the opponent's tough defense or fouls, then it is useless to get the ball at the critical moment.

After Curry reappeared in the second quarter, he immediately caught the ball from the outside and made a three-pointer, but he missed.

His three-pointers in this game are already 5 of 2, and his efficiency is slightly low.

But Min Congda looked at the Warriors' defense and felt bad.

"Warriors' defense, Rubio, you are not oppressive. You have to press up, use your body to fight, muscle to fight, to destroy Curry's shooting touch. You defend like this, purely relying on your own consciousness. Although you can steal, it will disrupt you. Without Curry's touch, you will suffer later."

No one knows how to defend Curry better than Min Congda.

In his opinion, Curry is currently better defended in the league, and one is Chris Paul of the Hornets.

Small in stature, dirty in means, all kinds of inconspicuous small moves, and rich in experience, aggressive, and strong in attack, Curry is uncomfortable playing against him.

There is also the 76ers rookie Holiday, who is physically strong and has a strong defensive biting ability, and because Curry is the No. [-] pick, he has a strong fighting spirit when facing Curry.

And those who try to rely on experience, positioning, and awareness to defend Curry are basically blind.

Kobe's defensive experience is good enough, and his position has been honed for so many years, but if he doesn't play against Curry, the effect is still not good.

In the first quarter, Rubio robbed Curry of two goals by relying on his awareness and early positioning. After the second quarter, he still defended very cleanly.

Min Congda knew something was going to happen.

The Warriors missed a three-pointer from the outside, and Curry grabbed a long rebound.

Advance with the ball by yourself, observe while advancing, and reach the top of the arc after halftime.

He stopped suddenly, as if hesitating for a moment, and Rubio stopped to observe and kept his distance.

Curry swung his head from side to side to observe, just as Rubio's attention was distracted for a split second.

Curry stepped back after dribbling, went beyond the three-point line, and made a quick three-point shot!
Rubio has never seen such a style of play before, and he didn't react at all.

He thought that Curry was watching in the middle to pass the ball, and his teammates didn't come over to assist in the defense.

Unexpectedly, he took a step back and shot directly.

The precise three-pointer accurately penetrated the Warriors' basket.

In the third three-pointer of the field, he made 6 of 3 three-pointers, and his shooting percentage came to 50%!

Only then did Rubio realize that the person in front of him couldn't be dealt with in a conventional defensive way.

He was the No. 2009 pick in [-].

(End of this chapter)