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The team fell into trouble for a short period of time, and the first scoring point Curry was subject to double-standard new rules. In this situation, Duane naturally had to stand up.

No matter what, Duane still has a salary that ranks among the top ten in the league.

Even though Duane can't perform in the top ten of the league now, he can still lead the team when the team needs him.

Duane is an experienced person, and the league's new rules against the Bulls will not affect Duane much.

While Curry was still studying the video and the penalty standards, Durant took the lead in opening the game in the Bulls' second regular season game against the Bucks with a low-post back-to-the-basket single play.

The Bucks have shown signs of awakening in the past two years. Although Middleton was snatched away by the Bulls, Antetokounmpo, coupled with a group of shooters, has played quite well.

However, these days Antetokounmpo is still playing point guard and is trained by Kidd as a ball-handling core.

Then the Bucks' inside players must have shooting ability to create space for Antetokounmpo.

According to common sense, space-type centers who are good at shooting are often relatively weak, and are mostly cash machines on the defensive end.

The Bucks are of course no exception!

In the first quarter, Duane played mainly in the low post, and the white power forward Mirza Teletovic, who was paired with Antetokounmpo, had to step forward to defend Duane.

But after being hit by Duane for five consecutive goals, Kidd finally realized that Mirza Teletovic had no way to deal with Duane, so he replaced him.

The problem was that replacing him with John Hansen to strengthen the defense was of no avail, as Duane had already developed his touch by playing one-on-one against Mirza Teletovic.

The Bulls relied on Duane to attract defense in the low post, and Jokic was able to get some good offensive opportunities.

I have to say, this is also a lineup restraint.

The Bucks need a white and soft inside player who can shoot to create space for Antetokounmpo.

At this stage, Jokic will be at a disadvantage when facing a big center who is dark, tough and frequently engages in physical confrontations, but he will still feel no pressure when playing against a white center.

Jokic can match up with anyone in the Bucks' interior, and there is not much pressure on the defensive end.

The Bulls quickly established an advantage by relying on Durant and Jokic to score continuously at the basket.

In the second quarter of the game, Curry started to swing the ball freely.

If Curry cannot improve his one-on-one ability with the ball this season, he will basically miss out on the regular season MVP.

So, Curry is also overcoming some difficulties, such as the physical confrontation from defensive players and being called for traveling when he took small steps with the ball.

Curry has a low shooting point, so if he wants to avoid being blocked, he needs more shooting space.

Even though Curry has a cylindrical body now, he can’t just jump up and shoot when he’s in a triple threat situation.

In the past few seasons, Curry had the habit of taking two or three small steps to create space for shooting.

Sometimes when the position for receiving the ball is not very good and you want to retreat outside the three-point line to shoot, you will also use small steps.

In addition, Curry's super cardiopulmonary capacity and soft touch also allow him to adjust his center of gravity with the ball through small steps, quickly adjust his shooting action and shooting state, and then shoot quickly and efficiently to complete the shot.

To be honest, Curry's small steps are naturally traveling.

However, in recent years, the league has begun to implement the zero-one-two-step rule. Curry's small steps are basically two or three steps. Sometimes even if he takes one more step, the referee can turn a blind eye.

Not to mention, there are many players in the league who score points by traveling.

Of course, in the past, the referees who enforced penalties in Bulls games often focused their attention on Durant during the game, so they didn't pay much attention to Curry.

In addition, Curry has been a rising star supported by the league in recent years. Naturally, the league will not specifically target Curry and criticize his traveling.

It is also because the Bulls' three consecutive championships have once again moved the cheese of the other 29 teams in the league. Now Duane and Curry have completed the handover, and Curry has been promoted to the Bulls' boss, and then he is just being watched by the referee. There is no more comfortable pick-and-roll with teammates, no small steps to adjust the shooting feel, running without the ball will be pulled hard, and the defensive players will stick closely to him when he holds the ball. Under various factors, Curry naturally plays very uncomfortable.

However, tonight the Bulls already had Durant and Jokic to open up the game and establish a significant scoring advantage.

With the help of his teammates, it is not difficult for Curry to play with the wind.

The Bucks don't have any big perimeter defenders, and Curry's historic ball-handling ability makes it easy for him to pass by someone.

In recent years, Curry has been constantly practicing ball handling, and the remaining poison left over from the magic ball in early years has basically been cleared up by Curry.

This time Curry played it very simply. He first created the threat of mid-range shots and then went further to the basket.

Of course, there is a reason why Curry plays like this. After all, Durant and Jokic are both playing under the basket, so there is no need for Curry to keep squeezing into the basket.

Now the Bulls need outside shooting. Curry no longer shoots three-pointers, so they need to increase their mid-range shooting output to ensure the Bulls' overall offensive space.

For a guard like Curry who has a historical touch, it would be difficult not to improve his mid-range shooting accuracy and output if he puts some effort into it.

As point guards, Nash and Paul were able to increase their mid-range shooting percentage to over 50% during their peak period, and Curry can certainly do the same.

It is worth mentioning that before the preseason started, Curry took the Bulls rookies to practice for more than a month, and Curry himself focused on mid-range shooting.

Originally, Curry was considering competing for the regular season MVP and needed more scoring data, so in the previous regular season opener, Curry still maintained his habit of shooting three-pointers.

After all, a three-point shot is worth one more point than a two-point shot!
With Curry's ability, as long as his touch is not too bad, he won't feel too much pressure to hit 40% of his three-pointers in a game.

Based on 10 shots, that's 12 points.

But what about mid-range shots? If you want to score 10 points out of 12 shots, you have to hit 60% of your shots.

You know, during Jordan's peak period, he could only hit 52% of his mid-range shots.

At his peak, Kobe only had the ability to shoot mid-range shots with a hit rate of 44%, but he teamed up with Gasol to win two consecutive championships!
In an era when the league encourages offense and the penalty standards are lenient, shooting three-pointers is indeed much more cost-effective than shooting mid-range shots.

But after losing the opening game and understanding the referee's penalty standards against him, Curry knew how to play!
Let me be frank, I am the handsome guy from China Investment Corporation!

Curry began to work frequently in the mid-range area, sometimes even taking long two-point shots from the three-point line.

Under normal circumstances, Curry would definitely take small steps and then take one or two steps outside for this kind of ball, and it would not be called a traveling violation.

However, Curry resisted the urge to shoot a three-pointer and instead shot without hesitation the moment the shooting opportunity arose.

However, even though Curry tonight has initially overcome the pressure imposed by the penalty standards, he won the game and achieved his first victory of the new season.

After the game, Curry still didn't look very happy.

After this game, Curry is basically sure to win the regular season MVP this season, but he will miss it again.

Perhaps the Bulls can still make a breakthrough and get into the top two in the Eastern Conference, or even retain their No. 1 spot in the Eastern Conference.

However, if Curry continues to play like he did tonight, then last season's true shooting percentage king will be reduced to the level of an ordinary All-Star, at least in terms of excel.

Since someone started the trend, advanced statistics are essential for running for regular season MVP these days.

For players who rely on mid-range shots as their main scoring method, it is difficult for their advanced statistics to look good, unless that person is Jordan!
In previous years, Durant competed for the regular season MVP, partly because his consecutive championships won him recognition from a large number of fans and media.

On the other hand, he also relied on many means such as transition offense, staggered travel, and averaging a triple-double to fill up both the basic and advanced data.

The Bulls' current predicament this season has not been resolved, so they are naturally not qualified to help Curry improve his stats.

So, if Curry wants to continue to lead the team forward, he must be willing to be ordinary and stay away from high-level statistics like Kobe. (End of this chapter)