From South China Tiger to NBA King

After G3 ended, the NBA faced another earthquake.

Curry attended the press conference after the game.

As soon as he sat down, before reporters could ask questions, Curry directly picked up the microphone.

"I said we would come back. This game is our first win. We will do the same thing three times in the future!!"

"There have been examples in NBA history of coming back from 0:2 behind in the finals. If they can do it, why can't we?"

"Our goal is 4-2 and it won't change!!"

Curry's eyes were extremely determined. Even though he played a wonderful game and won a victory, Curry still didn't have much excitement on his face.

The reporter asked: "On paper, your strength is better than the Celtics, but why did you lose the first two games??"

Before Curry could answer, Green directly picked up the phone and said:

"Away games will have a decisive impact on two teams of equal strength. We lost two games and were extremely close to victory, but playing away games allowed us to miss the win in the end. Now, we are playing at our home court , it’s time for them to also feel the taste of failure.”

Green blamed the loss on away games. In other words, he just felt that the Warriors were completely different when playing at home.

The same is true.

But it's not that the Warriors have become stronger since returning to their home court, but that the home environment is more relaxed for them and more suitable for them to fight.

After all, at the home court of the Celtics, the referees did not dare to blatantly let go of the Warriors' small moves on the defensive end. After all, the audience at North Shore Garden was not a vegetarian.

It's different when you return to the home court, with a familiar basket, familiar fans, and the referees can use all their firepower.

Everything is a favorable factor for the Warriors, and they naturally have sufficient confidence.

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Twelve three-pointers, NBA Finals, Stephen Curry.

The sensation and influence caused by the connection of these few terms is simply world-wide!

The famous American media "USA Today" wrote an article immediately:

"Yesterday, in the third game of the NBA Finals, the famous basketball player Stephen Curry hit 12 three-pointers and scored 44 points. He led his team to victory, tied the score to 1-2, and set a new record at the same time. The record of 11 three-pointers in a single playoff game was held by his teammate, Klay Thompson, setting a new historical record."

"Curry has always been a representative figure of the successful realization of the American dream. He never had super physical fitness or outstanding height. He finally climbed to the top of basketball with his perseverance and hard work."

"In the past three years, the Warriors have won two championships. The Warriors in the Curry era have always been the favorites to win the championship, and they have enough strength to defend their honor!!"

"This time, the Golden State Warriors will continue to protect their honor and will not let this honor fall into the hands of "outsiders"!!"

As a slightly political media, USA Today will not simply cover a sports game casually. The games they report either attract a lot of attention or have some political factors in them.

Clearly, this game was a little bit of both.

In terms of attention, Jiang Hu has suddenly emerged this season. His extraordinary performance has attracted the attention of many fans. In addition, his identity as a pure-blood Asian and a post-90s generation has won him many young fans. their support.

The political factor is very simple. Jianghu represents the Chinese, and Curry represents the Americans. Today's China and the United States are different from any previous period in history. The two are close partners and Tit-for-tat competitors.

In this complicated situation, if a team led by a Chinese is about to defeat a team led by an American, this is naturally something that the mainstream media in the United States does not want to see, so they also blatantly wrote " With these two words, "outsider", I hope more people will support Curry and the Warriors.

Except for "USA Today", other mainstream sports media are also not idle. The entire article is full of praise for Curry. His performance is even worse than when Jiang Hu scored 70 points. He can't wait to praise him to the sky.

"The New York Times" - "This game is a miracle in the history of basketball. Stephen Curry, a player who has no advantage in size or athletic ability, can actually accomplish such a great achievement in the finals. This is the last time in history. With his past performance, we have seen a miracle in the sports world. A player whose body is at a disadvantage in the event has turned this sport into his own strong sport, and even dominated the sport for a time. There is no doubt that we We have witnessed history. Many people once had a question: Who is greater individually or as a team? Many people have different answers, but most still think that basketball is a sport of five people, and Curry is clearly I’m telling you, as long as you are strong enough, you only need one person to handle everything.”

"Sports Illustrated" - "Stephen Curry's performance makes it clear who is the strongest offensive player in the small ball era. Although Jiang, Kevin, LeBron, and Stephen are all in the same era, there is no doubt that they are They are all very good players and are superstars across the ages, but we believe that Curry's limit will be higher than theirs, and his ability to kill the game instantly is even more terrifying!!"

Exaggeration, very exaggeration...

After a record-breaking game, the media couldn’t wait to call Curry a god...

In addition to the media, celebrities are no exception and have come forward to be interviewed.

The big-mouthed Barkley said directly after hearing this: "I'm glad that I'm not in this era, otherwise I really don't know how I would play against Curry. He is not tall, but he is like an insect. It's flying in front of you, but you can't catch it, or it's like a madman, frantically pulling on your head, it's so disgusting."

The Jazz star, the famous guard Stockton, who ranks first in the history of assists, said:

"Who is the best point guard in history??"

"Steph ranks first among all-time point guards, Magic ranks second, and I rank third."

"This is my all-time best list. Curry is so good. He is an epoch-making player. He has brought basketball into a new era. Nowadays, all teams are emphasizing speed, flexibility and three-pointers. Ability, this is the change Curry brings to us."

"Why is Magic not the best point guard in history? Look at his teammates. He has Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the strongest center in history, beside him. Whether it is Durant or Thompson, no one can compare to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. This is The reason Curry is even greater!!”

The same is true in the Internet media. The Internet is almost full of praise for Curry. Those who originally criticized Curry have completely disappeared and are hiding waiting for the next attack.

"Curry is too strong. This is Curry, the man who lives every day!!"

"Only Curry played at a super level in this game, but they still won the game so easily!!"

"The Warriors have two who are so strong in three-pointers, and three of whom are so strong in scoring ability. I feel that it is still too difficult for the Celtics to win the championship!!"

"In the 70-year history of the NBA, there are two people who have hit 11+ three-pointers in a single game. One is with the Warriors, and the other is still with the Warriors..."

"Although Jianghu scored 70+, what's so big about that? Don't forget, Devin Booker also scored 70+. Can you think he is the best player in the league?" Curry burst out and won. After one game, public opinion began to shift towards the Warriors again.

The Jianghu side is too lazy to complain, and it is useless to say more at this time. In this era of winners and losers, the Celtics went 2-0 yesterday, and the media all over the world except California were kneeling down to him.

But now that the Warriors have won the game, the entire public opinion has changed immediately. They have immediately turned around and praised how great the Warriors are, how immortal Curry is, how miserable the Celtics are, and how inadequate Jianghu’s personal abilities are. What needs to be done? How to make progress.

The media are all masters of the wind. Don't expect to get any objectivity and fairness from them. Whichever way the wind blows, they will fall. This is their way of survival.

The cumulative performance of the Warriors over the past few years also makes people believe that they have enough ability and strength to come back, play under pressure, and come back against headwinds. No one can compare with them. This is what people think of as the experience of the finals. importance.

In this atmosphere of public opinion, just one day later, the fourth game of the two teams started again.

The Warriors' starting lineup is still a dead five. This lineup has won countless honors for Cole, and he will naturally not change it easily.

The Celtics, who lost the last game, made some changes in their starting lineup.

In order to further cope with the Warriors' lineup and to make the overall lineup more flexible, Jaylen Brown was rearranged to the starting lineup, and Morris Jr. returned to his familiar substitute position.

Stevens started Jaylen Brown today because of his athletic ability.On the defensive end.His explosive power and speed are more suitable for dealing with Durant. Although he is lacking in flexibility, Horford is filling in inside, and Jianghu and Smart are on both sides to support him. All Brown does is to prevent Durant from easily breaking through. Enough, his real task is to delay Curry's attack as much as possible so that his teammates can encircle him.

With a whistle, the game officially started.

Although the Warriors had already won one game in the last game, they were still lagging behind by a large score, and the big victory in the last game gave all fans great hope for the Warriors, hoping that they could continue their efforts and win another victory.

The hopes of the fans are pressure on the players.

No ordinary player can bear this kind of huge pressure, so after the Warriors started, Curry and Durant were still the main attackers.

As for the Celtics, Stevens has already anticipated this. Today, the defense of Durant and Curry was extremely tight from the beginning of the game, and at the same time, he deliberately allowed other Warriors players to attack.

If this group of people can be lively, full of energy, and can shoot crazy shots, then the Celtics will recognize it.

Cole shook his head when he saw this. Of course, he knew that letting Curry and Durant focus on the offense from the beginning was not the best plan. The Warriors' passing system requires that they develop the status of their role players if they want to win.

But the problem is that it seems even more inappropriate to put this kind of pressure on role players. They don't get a salary of 3000 million, so there is no reason to shoulder such a heavy responsibility in a last-ditch battle.

And the prerequisite for driving the role is that Curry and Durant must be in good condition. If the role players can handle the game by themselves, then what is the use of Curry and Durant, the two MVPs?

Durant and Curry felt the suffocating defensive pressure from the start. As long as they had the ball in their hands, they would inevitably encounter the Warriors' double-team defense, without exception.

This kind of defense made it difficult for the offense to find its groove in the opening stage. Durant and Curry only scored one goal after 4 shots. The situation became so bad that Cole couldn't sit still.

The Celtics were much more relaxed. Although they lost a game, there were too many unexpected factors in that game.

The first is Curry's touch. It's just too hot. He scores goals like crazy against all the defenses. This is definitely not Curry's normal state. If he can play like this every game, he will be the next best in history. .

Smart hit two shots shortly after the start, a tip-in, and a close-range rebound after receiving a pass from Jianghu. It seemed to prove that it was not that he had no scoring ability, but that he had a bad touch in the previous game.

Smart's two scores embarrassed the Warriors, and then Horford's three-pointer made the Warriors fans even more frustrated!
These two players were recognized by all parties before the game as the two worst offensive players in the Celtics' starting lineup. Unexpectedly, the first seven points of the opening game came from these two players. This is not uncommon for the Warriors. What good news.

The defensive strategy of the Warriors is similar to that of the Celtics. They also strictly monitor the situation, but the Celtics players are much more reliable than the Warriors players today. Although they were not in good form in the last game, today they are The game was in hot form right from the start. Smart and Horford forced Cole to request a timeout in the first 2 minutes.

Jianghu still doesn't care so much. He really didn't make much movement today. He only started to attack with the ball after half the first quarter.

However, he overwhelmed his opponent with this attack. He first succeeded in a mid-range jumper, then hit a three-pointer, and then forced a breakthrough and then made a throw when his body was out of balance.

In less than a minute, Jianghu launched a wave of 1:8 attacks. The Celtics took a 2:20 lead at the beginning. For the Warriors, the situation was obviously a bit collapsed at the beginning.

The Warriors fans at the scene couldn't help but whisper.

"How did that happen?"

"We have no power to fight back?

"Stephen, Kevin, why haven't you come forward for so long?"

After the pause, the situation has not changed.

Irving first passed Curry in one step and made a small floater against Green. In the next round, he directly hit a three-pointer in transition.

"pause!!"

Just one minute into the game, Cole requested a timeout again.

This game is so important that Cole became a little nervous when the situation was slightly disturbed. However, as a head coach, this is also a responsible performance.

After the timeout, Cole drew a Thompson on the tactical board to give Curry a pick-and-roll, and Curry drew attention to Thompson's catch-and-shoot tactic.

For the rest of the first quarter, Thompson seemed to really break out.

For three consecutive rounds, he took three-pointers directly the moment he caught the ball, and they were all hollow hits.

"Three consecutive three-pointers, Thompson stood up when Curry and Durant performed poorly!!"

"Look to Curry in good times, Durant in bad times, and Thompson in desperate times. Does Thompson really want the Buddha's light to shine??"

"As expected of the Golden State Warriors, the depth of the lineup is completely historical!!"

"Two years ago, he used his miraculous performance to make the owner of the Warriors willingly kneel to him in the tunnel, and made Chinese fans jokingly call him Buddha. Is it possible for the scene of the past to happen again today?" (End of Chapter)