Healthy basketball, starting from eating the old Lakers F4

On May 5, Game 17 of the Eastern Conference Finals kicked off at the United Center in Chicago.

After the baptism of the Eastern Conference semifinals, Curry has undoubtedly become more mature and seems more comfortable on the offensive end.

In the first half of the first quarter, he simply attracted the opponent's defense and created opportunities for other teammates.

In the second half of the quarter, he suddenly stood up and shot unexpectedly, scoring consecutively.

Leonard finally led the Magic to the Eastern Conference Finals, so he naturally didn't want to be beaten by the Bulls without any chance of fighting back like the Heat and Cavaliers.

For this reason, Leonard gave up guarding Durant and instead took the initiative to use the Death Coil on Curry.

However, facing Leonard's tight defense, Curry was not timid, but shot more boldly and confidently.

It has also been the past two years that he has practiced ball handling. When Curry has the ball and plays against Leonard one-on-one, he does not need the cover of Howard or Gobert. He can directly beat Leonard with fake moves, footwork, and dangerous shooting.

Of course, Leonard still has the advantages of height and wingspan when defending Curry.

Curry would occasionally be intercepted or blocked by Leonard.

Fortunately, when faced with this situation, Curry was neither stubborn and kept playing one-on-one against Leonard to prove himself, nor did he dare not take the ball and play one-on-one because he was restricted.

Today, Curry has learned how to adapt to the game and how to use other offensive means in his arsenal to break through the tight defense of defensive gates like Leonard.

Actual combat is the best teacher. In the five games against Irving in the Eastern Conference semifinals, Curry has learned how to play like a team leader.

In a super team with multiple giants, the scoring data of the team leader and the runner-up may be closer.

However, the playing style of the team leader is completely different from that of the team runner-up.

Sometimes, it’s hard to tell who’s the big king just by looking at the data.

Only by watching the game can you understand who is the more reliable player on the team and who leads the team to victory.

Now in the Bulls, the team leader can be either Duane or Curry.

In other words, the Bulls' offensive shots are not limited to Duane alone.

Some tactics cannot be implemented, and Curry can also handle the blame when the offensive time is about to expire.

And when Curry has a good opportunity to play one-on-one, he will not be obsessed with it.

As Curry's personal strength grows and his influence on the game grows, he also faces more severe defensive challenges.

Knowing that he already has the ability to attract defense in the game, Curry is currently paying more attention to the position of his teammates before the double-team arrives.

Once he gets the ball and is about to launch an attack, but finds that some of his teammates on the court have better and easier scoring opportunities, Curry will most likely give the cake in his hand to his teammates.

On one hand, it is about solving difficult problems, and on the other hand, it is about providing more convenience to teammates so that they can play better.

The combination of the two will undoubtedly enhance the team's overall combat effectiveness.

Of course, because of his passing vision, Curry often fails to notice his teammates in wide open positions.

Therefore, compared to making cakes and feeding snacks to his teammates, Curry is better at using his offensive ability to help the team overcome danger.

In general, after the hardships of this season and the trials of the previous two rounds of playoffs.

Curry, who was already in his peak form, finally got enlightenment one day, emerged from his cocoon and knew how the team leader should play.

Curry did not simply imitate what Duane did before, but took the essence and discarded the dross, combined with his own technical characteristics and game experience, and figured out a set of playing methods that suited him. He also had his own things, plus there was no shortcoming in the offensive opportunities, which gave Curry the ability to play singles without distinction.

Of course, Curry's unrestricted singles are different from Durant's combination of physical talent and shooting talent.

Curry can play one-on-one without any discrimination, simply because of his superb skills. He also has the characteristics of stable ball control, quick release and steady shooting.

When Curry slightly raises his head to take a look at the basket during dribbling and breaking through, the defender in front of Curry has to jump up immediately to block the shot, and Curry's breaking space and shooting space become super large.

What is presented is a unique and indiscriminate singles effect.

Looking up at the basket is like praying to Buddha, and the ball is thrown out after hesitating for half a second.

It has to be said that Curry's playing style and his one-on-one ability are indeed impossible for regular defensive players to defend against.

Even a top forward like Leonard, one of the league's top perimeter defenders with the ability to defend guards, has no temper when facing Curry.

They can only defend Curry as closely as possible to limit Curry's three-point shots, while at the same time ensuring that Curry does not lose his position, cutting off Curry's path to the basket, and forcing Curry to shoot relatively difficult and inefficient mid-range shots.

In Leonard's impression, Curry is better at the magic ball style.

However, in the two seasons since Leonard left the Bulls, Curry has already learned other offensive methods through hard training and has the ability to shoot from all angles.

My shooting range is beyond half court!

Although Curry did not take any indiscriminate shots in the game, this is the confidence he showed when he was attacking with the ball.

98 to 116, also because Curry was full of confidence and in hot form, he directly beat Leonard. The Bulls didn't even need Duane to go all out and easily won the Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 with a big score.

After this battle, Curry also got rid of the frustration of not winning the regular season MVP this season and became full of fighting spirit again.

The regular season MVP is just the regular season after all!

The NBA is not just about the regular season, there are also playoffs and finals!
For players who truly love basketball, love the game and strive to be the best, the most meaningful and valuable honor in an entire NBA season is to reach the finals and win the championship!
Curry knows that this year's championship is completely different from the championships in previous years.

The first-place champion, even if he doesn't have the recognition of the Finals MVP, is very different from the second-place champion, the third-place champion, and the role player champion.

Of course, from the team level, this year's championship is also of great significance.

Three consecutive NBA championships is a great achievement worthy of being recorded in history in any era!

Not to mention, the Bulls are already approaching the Celtics and Lakers in terms of the number of championships they have won.

That is why the Bulls are determined to win the championship this year.

This means that Curry needs to perform better.

After all, last year Duane led the team alone and gave Curry another championship ring.

This year, Curry has gained a higher team status and tactical position in the Bulls. The team supports Curry in doing so, and Curry needs to shoulder the responsibility at this time.

We can't just live up to everyone's expectations and end up with regret.

"Don't worry, I will take action!"

Curry is going through some great experiences that he has never experienced before, and Duane was worried that Curry would fall into confusion, so he gave Curry a reassurance in advance.

And this is exactly what Duane should do as the true core of the team, the big brother of the Bulls, and the leader of the locker room. (End of this chapter)