381: Welcome to...the Warriors' restricted area
The fans in the Oracle Arena are very enthusiastic. They have been eager for the playoffs for too long.
So, now every game is a kind of expectation for them. Mark Jackson said he would do his best this season, so they defeated the Phoenix Suns in the last game.
But playing against the Suns is just a small test. After all, the Suns after losing Nash is just a bottom team. Being able to defeat them cannot explain any problem.
Now, all Bay Area basketball fans want to see if the Golden State Warriors have the ability to compete with strong teams.
Link has been observing Curry since he was warming up to see how he is in today. But what is puzzling is that Curry did not shoot outside the three-point line during the entire warm-up period, but instead started his elementary school performance on the court.
Smash the ball to the floor, then watch the basketball bounce back and fall into the basket.
He threw the ball back to the basket, and after entering, he still danced awkwardly.
Undefense, he dunked the ball and ended up hitting the basket
Link was speechless. It turned out that Curry had the "Golden State Lavender" sports gene so early.
It seems that Curry is just making a fuss while warming up, as if he doesn't care about this game at all. But only Curry himself knows that he is doing this just for the subsequent outbreak!
Now, he doesn't want people to find that he feels hot. By the time the Grizzlies' defense reacts, it's too late!
While Stephen Curry was making a fuss, another Warriors player, Andrew Bogut, also targeted Link.
Bogut knew that Link was the core of the Grizzlies. As long as he was pinched, the Grizzlies' offensive power would be greatly reduced.
As the Warriors' most solid shield, Bogut believes that he has the obligation to carry the banner of limiting the opponent's number one person. Mark Jackson has arranged many defensive traps for Link, and Bogut believes that he can handle the Asian boy.
As long as he is a little rough on the defensive end, he will definitely retreat!
Before the game began, the showdown between the two sides was already undercurrent. Finally, at 8 o'clock in the evening, the referee whistled and brought all the players together.
The second game of the Grizzlies' new season officially started!
Before the game started, Stevens specifically instructed Link, "Mark Jackson is a coach who attaches great importance to defense. I believe he has prepared many defensive traps for you. So, don't be impulsive and observe carefully. If they double-team, I want you to pass the ball as soon as possible!"
Link still remembered the head coach's deployment until he came on the court, but after the opening, the Grizzlies had to face first not offense, but defense!
"Andrew Bogut won basketball for the Golden State Warriors, and the game began! Stephen Curry slowly took the ball, and they were not in a hurry. Since coach Mark Jackson came on stage, the Warriors have almost abandoned the style of winning by speed and random battles."
Conley did not underestimate Curry. He knew that Curry's attack power was very strong. So as soon as Curry approached the three-point line, Conley raised his chest and pushed him up.
The best way to deal with a shooter is to make him unable to take action!
But Curry is very skilled in controlling the ball. When pressed, he can still control the basketball freely and wait for his teammates to cover it.
Bogut was in the position with the cover, and Curry took the ball to start! In an instant, Conley discovered that Curry, who was still very funny when he was warming up just now, now his eyes became murderous! It seemed that he had completely changed his personality!
Conley wanted to quickly bypass the cover, but Bogut moved intentionally or unintentionally, blocking Conley's defensive route.
It is said that Bogut has formed an illegal cover, but as long as the referee cannot see it, it is a good ball. And it is precisely Bogut's specialty to do something bad when the referee cannot see it.
Curry, who ran outside the three-point line through the cover, got a fleeting opportunity to get out of the phone. When Curry raised the basketball, Conley had already reached out to block it. It seemed that there was still a chance to interfere with his shooting!
But when Conley reached Curry's eyes, the Grizzlies' point guard found that the basketball had flown into the air! From the live broadcast perspective, the ball seemed nothing special, just a three-point shot after a cover.
But from Conley's perspective, Curry's attack speed just now was simply amazing!
Can such a quick move really guarantee a long shot hit rate?
"Brush!" The Nets' rolling voice indirectly answered Conley's doubts.
"Stephen Curry made a three-pointer as soon as he came up! He was so decisive! In the last game, Curry made 1 of 6 three-pointers, and he was questioned by all parties after the game. But that failed game did not seem to affect Curry's confidence. He hit a three-pointer as soon as he came up today, which was considered to be a response to those questioning! Let's see if he can maintain this excellent form today!"
On the commentary, the local commentators in the Bay Area were almost crying. The team gave Curry 44 million in four years as the cornerstone. If Curry couldn't play, it would be a waste of trading Elis.
So, when the Warriors fans and commentators were very excited to see Curry scored a goal as soon as he came up. Maybe the Warriors can really compete with the Western Conference strong team this year!
"It's okay, steadily attack, steadily attack!" Stevens shouted on the sidelines. He didn't want to make the team lose their squad just because of the opponent's three-pointer.
Link had just passed the half and had not had time to ask for the ball when he was held tightly by Harrison Barnes.
"Hey, you're too nervous, little brother." Link was a third-grade old man after all, so he "teased" Harrison Barnes, who was in the first grade.
Barnes ignored Link and was still working diligently on defense. As a player who had attracted much attention before entering the league, the showdown between Barnes and Link was also one of the highlights of this game.
You should know that Barnes beat Kelly Irving in the 2010 college recruitment strength list and ranked first. After joining North Carolina, Barnes became the rookie with the most points in the NCAA Championship in the first year. His arrival undoubtedly made Warriors fans full of expectations.
But Link didn't care how famous Barnes was, he suddenly pushed Barnes away and then bounced to the outside to receive Conley's pass.
Barnes immediately rushed up nervously. Taking advantage of the opportunity when Barnes' center of gravity was moving forward, Link changed direction and entered the inside!
Barnes was too nervous, and Link was telling the truth.
Barnes' wingspan is 2.11 meters, which is a little worse than Link, so the defense range is not particularly large. Link easily broke through the past, just waiting for a successful attack on the box, and said to Barnes, "Welcome to the NBA."
As a result, at this critical moment, Bogut suddenly made up for the basket and jumped up to block Link!
If it was just an ordinary blockade, Link thought he still had a chance of winning. But in the confrontation, Bogut secretly pulled Link's jersey!
As a result, Link became unstable in the air and had to take action hastily. The basketball finally hit the frame, and Link fell directly on the floor with his back!
But in the eyes of others, Link seemed to have suffered a loss in the confrontation, and the referee did not call Gut the foul!
"Can't you see those small movements?? Those are actions that shouldn't appear on the basketball court!" Stevens yelled at the referee anxiously, but to no avail.
After Bogut grabbed the rebound, he handed the ball directly to Curry. Curry held the ball and pushed it quickly, broke through and passed the ball to his defender partner Klay Thompson outside the three-point line.
Thompson was pushed to the second position after Ellis was traded last season. He played well in 29 games, averaging 18.1 points per game, shooting percentage 44.1%, and three-point shooting percentage 38.1%. Therefore, his strength is actually stronger than the average data of last season. Last season, he averaged only 12 points per game, but he was actually lowered by the previous substitute.
So Thompson is easy to take advantage of this open three-point shooting in the conversion offense.
Even though Iguodala quickly made up, it was still too late. For pitchers of this level, sometimes half a second of space is enough for them to aim accurately.
Thompson's shooting was not as fast as Curry, but it looked very stable and very smooth.
When Link got up from the ground and ran back, Thompson scored all the goals!
"6-0! Klay Thompson made a three-pointer with a very calm conversion! For the Warriors, this is a perfect start! Cheer, maybe we can really go to the playoffs this year!"
The entire Oracle Arena was in full swing, and the Warriors' quick counterattack was as fast as before!
Mark Jackson changed the Warriors' system, but did not completely abandon the previous good things.
"How about a boy? Do you still enjoy it? If you want to hit the basket, you have to be tougher. Welcome to the Warriors' penalty area, it was just a meeting gift just now." After seeing Thompson scored, Bogut waved his arm excitedly, and then did not forget to spit out trash words in Link's ear.
Well, what Link should have said was welcome to the NBA, but Bogut changed it to welcome to the Warriors' penalty area.
Australians thought this could stimulate Link and make him lose his mind. But Link smiled slightly and waved his hand, "That moment just happened to me, thank you for helping me relax. Next, be careful not to get dunked by me."
After saying that, Link ran back to the three-point line and prepared for the next round of attack.
Chapter completed!