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

Chapter 36 Strike, Strike

Kim Hughes made defensive adjustments during the halftime break, and he finally realized that he couldn't let Jordan defend Griffin, it was simply for nothing.

Jordan's defensive style and physical fitness determine that he is more suitable as a frame guard under the basket to prevent small men from rushing to the basket.And when facing some excellent technical and strong insiders, one-on-one top defense is not what he is good at, at least his technology is not perfect now.

Medley is a better choice to deal with Griffin. Medley is also very concerned about his task. If he can contain Griffin in defense, it will be very good for his next job Plus, he is willing to work hard for it.

As for the offense, Kim Hughes still trusts the team's backcourt duo, Stephen Curry and Eric Gordon.

What worries him is Curry's offensive feeling, whether he can adjust it in the second half.He adjusted successfully in the last game, using organization and passing.The situation he faced in this game was even worse. Can this skinny guy get his shooting sight back?
Kim Hughes expressed doubts. He felt that Curry's style of play might work well in the NCAA, but it didn't work well in the NBA.

He relies too much on his shooting, especially long-range shooting. It is impossible for a top guard in the NBA to break through without a strong breakthrough, because the shooting touch will not always be with you.

Once you lose your touch, you have to score points by going inside, just like Dwyane Wade, Kobe Bryant, and Allen Iverson, they all have the ability to easily tear apart the opponent's defense.

Especially after the 2004 season, the outside line of the NBA canceled the Handcheck rule, and outside breakthrough players ushered in the spring. Detroit Pistons.

This is also an important reason why Derrick Rose was able to win the No. 2008 pick in the [-] draft. His breakthrough is like lightning.

And what about Stephen Curry?As a point guard, he is almost the opposite of Derrick Rose. It has to be suspected that the Los Angeles Clippers are purely blind.

"It's great that Steph can develop into Sam Cassell. Relatively mediocre physical fitness, good pull-up jumper, solid court control, well, it's still very good."

Kim Hughes has already regarded Sam Cassell as Curry's training target. Even if you don't look at the difference in appearance between the two, at least half of Cassell's ability to control the court is due to his looks.

"Stephen, you still need to organize more in the second half and connect the offense of the whole team, just like you did in the last game."

Hughes asked Curry to hope that he can pass the ball more and organize more when he feels bad, mobilize the team's offense, and slowly recover the disadvantages. Curry's ability to control the scene is still very strong.

Curry pursed his lips and did not speak. He only partially agreed with Coach Hughes' opinion. The work of connecting the teams has to be done, but if he can't get back the offensive firepower, how can he drive the whole team?How to disturb the opponent's defense and create more opportunities for teammates?

He shook his hand and said, "I will be the best coach, trust me."

With that said, Curry played the game with his teammates, and the second half of the game continued. The Clippers had a 14-point disadvantage.

A bunch of new recruits in the summer league have no cohesion and combat effectiveness. If you lose more than ten points, you can go home and take a shower early. There are many beautiful things waiting for them in Las Vegas, which is full of feasting and feasting at night.

But Curry gathered all the players together before the tee, and everyone gathered in a circle, said something to everyone, and then the game officially started.

Obviously, this group of guys in the Clippers didn't want to surrender so soon.

In the Clippers' first offense in the second half, Curry held the ball across half court. Instead of calling Jordan's pick-and-roll, he passed the ball to Medley, who was pulled to a high position to support him.

After Medley received the ball, he made a single-block screen for Gordon who came to meet him, and then passed the ball to Gordon. The small short hand assists in the defense, and the throw with the left hand hits the board.

At 39:51, the Clippers took the lead and recovered two points.

The Grizzlies' offensive focus was still on Griffin and Williams, but Griffin immediately found that his defender had changed from the stupid little Jordan to Medley, who was one size smaller than himself.

Medley's defense is not like Jordan's. As long as Griffin doesn't get the ball, Jordan doesn't fight. He keeps a certain distance and sticks up after getting the ball. Riffin made a move and made a breakthrough.

Medley is different. Griffin started to cling to Griffin like a jellybean before he got the ball, giving Griffin a confrontation.

Although Medley is thinner and thinner than Griffin, he did not study for nothing in four years of college. He has relatively rich skills and experience in fighting against the basket, and the constant small movements in his hands made Griffin very uncomfortable.

When Griffin began to focus part of his energy on entanglement with Medley, his receiving and making movements would definitely be affected, and Williams, who passed him the ball, also began to hesitate.

Jordan can focus more on protecting the rim, blocking all players who violate the rim, and protecting the team's backcourt rebounds.

Carroll of the Grizzlies made a strong shot after receiving the ball. The timing was not good and the ball missed. Jordan took the rebound and gave the ball to Curry. Gordon, Gordon caught the ball and rushed to the basket for a layup. Gordon scored consecutively.

Kim Hughes looked straight and nodded, thinking that Curry is on the right path, which is really a lesson for children.

But Curry didn't think about coordinating and organizing like this all the time. The gene of scoring madman flowed in his blood, and the soul of strong shooting was hidden in his body.

In the middle of the third quarter, the Clippers relied on defensive substitutions and offensive adjustments to slowly close the score to 48:55, with a gap of 7 points. The Grizzlies called a timeout.

Griffin was a little out of breath. After wiping off his sweat on the bench, he dropped the towel heavily on the ground. In the second half, he missed three shots, but was actually restrained by that guy Medley.

He played too relaxed in the first half, and he obviously didn't adapt to the intensity in the second half.

But the good news is that Curry's performance is still very flat, just organizing the team and passing the ball. In terms of personal performance, Griffin is still firmly over Curry. see.

The timeout ended soon, and Kim Hughes replaced Gordon again on the Clippers side. Gordon expressed his incomprehension, and Kim Hughes said: "Mr. Smart let you rest more, protect your knees, and your throat."

Gordon was very speechless. When I made a breakthrough, I yelled to attract the referee's attention. If I didn't score, I would be called a foul and cheat two free throws, huh?
It was time for Curry to take the lead in the backcourt of the Clippers. Curry did not have any fear, but knew that the moment of killing was coming, just like the 2008 NCAA game against Gonzaga. He scored 40 points and helped The team beat the No. 11 seed after trailing by 7 points.

Anyone who underestimates him will pay the price.

On the first ball after the timeout, Curry directly steals Marcus Williams in defense!Markury-Williams stumbled under his feet, fell to the ground, and watched Curry steal the ball to the front court, and there was no one in front of him.

But Curry didn't choose the safest one-stop layup for this ball, but stopped at the top of the arc and made a direct three-pointer!
An unexpected and amazing shot choice, Kim Hughes almost cursed, there is no one in front of the steal fast break, you don't go straight to the layup, and you choose to shoot a three-pointer?
The ball drew a beautiful arc, passed through the center of the net with a "swish", without even touching the basket, a hit!
Swallowing the swear words on his lips, Kim Hughes clapped his hands and said, "Strike, strike."

(End of this chapter)