Driven by Stephen, the Spurs led the New York Knicks with a big score of 32 to 21 in the first quarter. This was achieved when the Spurs were behind in the first half of the quarter. Stephen gave five assists in a single quarter, and the Knicks only added four times. As the team's starting point guard, Marbury only had one assist.

In the second quarter, Stephen continued to assist his teammates as the first responsibility. Ginobili also gave up his control of the ball and focused on completing the scoring task. Stephen got six points and three assists in this quarter. After all, if he didn't score at all, others would be able to assist his teammates with all their strength to prevent his passes.[]

An excellent point guard must have threatening ability in order to create opportunities for his teammates and then pass the ball over. The stronger the scoring ability of the ball player, the less the opponent dares to relax and careless, so that his teammates will have more opportunities. However, if his own scoring ability is strong, who is willing to hand the ball over to his teammates?

Passing or scoring by himself is a problem. The point guard who passes the ball is always the first responsibility, while more people only focus on scoring by themselves. Marbury is like this. Stephen's performance gave him great excitement. He also imagined that Stephen gave the ball to his teammates like that. However, after trying a few times, his teammates wasted his chance, so he stopped passing the ball and started his lone wolf mode again.

Unfortunately, his scoring ability is not as good as Kobe, Iverson, Arenas, James and others. These people can defeat the Spurs in poor condition by just one person. Marbury does not have the ability. Moreover, the Spurs are in very good shape in this game, especially when they encounter a Stephen who is so stunning.

Stephen scored just over twenty in this game, but he sent fourteen assists and nine rebounds, which almost made another triple-double. What made many people unbelievable or dumbfounded was that Stephen was not affected by the best spell of the week, and in this game he actually achieved a double harvest of both the team and the individual.

For many years, there has been a rule that any player who wins the best week will usually lose a crushing defeat in the next game, if his personal data does not drop sharply, or the team will lose a crushing defeat, and the young emperor James, who was elected the best week at the same time as Stephen, was affected by this curse. Although his data in this game was not affected much, the team lost to the bottom team Memphis Grizzlies.

Stephen seems to be a player who exists specifically to break the spell. Before him, there was never a second-round pick as dazzling as him. And when he rose suddenly, he stood at the top of a player's career in one season, standing side by side with many superstars. Although the most valuable player in the finals is not as valuable as the most valuable player in the regular season, there is only one season, which is much higher than the championship ring.

His appearance directly broke the two spells of the Spurs' inability to win the championship in even years and the inability to defend the title. He was the biggest contributor to the Spurs' championship last season, which is undoubtedly everyone. Without Stephen, everyone thinks that even if the Spurs can enter the playoffs, they will not be able to break through the Mavericks' level. In the finals, Stephen's performance was even more epic. If such a performance is not enough to prove his ability, then nothing can be proved.

Now the best spell on the week has no effect on him. Now it depends on whether the spell on the cover character has any effect on him. If he can still resist it, it means that Stephen is the next Jordan. Jordan was like this back then. All the rules that work for others have failed, including the championship ring without the participation of the great center, and there are still six at a time.

Amidst the rumor of discussion, Stephen began to gradually increase his training volume. After a game, Stephen felt that there was no problem with his foot injury. After the team doctor's examination, he also determined that his foot injury had been healed and there was no problem.

After a day off, the Spurs rushed towards Houston. Houston is also one of the famous strong teams in the league, especially their defensive style with a comprehensive suppression, which is their signature style of play. On the offensive end, they rely heavily on the personal abilities of Yao Ming and McGrady, so there is no need to worry too much.

However, their defense has been at the top of the Spurs for two or three consecutive seasons. When they encounter such a team, whether you are a strong or a weak team, they will be very uncomfortable. Each attack will be delayed to the last two or three seconds, and it will be slow. Many young teams will feel that they can get internal injuries when they encounter the Rockets.

Facing such a team, even **Vic did not dare to take it lightly. Needless to say, Yao Ming's power is not many teams or players in the entire league that can compete with him head-on. To deal with him, it is either a pincer attack or a circumference. However, with McGrady there, the effect of circumference is not very good.

As for McGrady, let alone, the Spurs rarely become a background in history, but McGrady's greatest initiative, "thirty-five seconds, thirteen points" was achieved when facing the Spurs. This trauma will be unforgettable to the Spurs.

Stephen was naturally arranged to focus on taking care of McGrady. To be honest, Stephen was not very impressed by him. In the Rockets last season, if Stephen had not become the main force of the team, or McGrady was injured and unable to play, the impression he left on Stephen was that a man who played more casually in the game. He often made a fake move after receiving the ball, and then a ** jump shot.

Because he jumped very quickly and his jump was also excellent, even if you knew that he wanted to attack like this, you would have no way to deal with him. In addition, after jumping, it was difficult to defend against his height and wingspan. However, his other scoring methods did not leave any impression on Stephen, which was indeed not in line with his two-time scoring champion.

Speaking of scoring experts, let alone Kobe and Iverson who are tied with him, even Arenas, Stephen feels much better than him, but why does Stephen also know that it is the athlete's number one natural enemy injury. McGrady has a back injury. This is an injury that is difficult to heal. It will not make the player unable to play on the court, but it seriously restricts his performance on the court.

Before the game against the Rockets began, Stephen went to Yao Ming's house to be a guest. Yao Ming's parents were there. Stephen felt a different mother's style from Yao Ming's mother. Seeing that Yao Ming was so old and his mother still looked at him caringly while eating, Stephen knew how deep this maternal love was.

However, although Stephen was a little envious in his heart, he did not reveal that if a mother spoiled her child so much, she would be laughed at by her neighbors. If she had such a big child, she would still be so careful.

After the meal, Stephen sat there with Yao Ming and his father and talked about Yao Ming's foot injury. Yao Ming and his father were a little helpless. There was no way. The team and coaching staff did not support Yao Ming's weight loss plan, especially the subtraction of 20 to 30 pounds, but they agreed not to ask Yao Ming to continue to gain weight.

Yao Ming's own training has been reduced by half. At the same time, Yao Ming is also doing a secret weight loss work. If the loss is not too small, the team will not care about it, mainly because Amirke's theory has not been studied and has not received much recognition.

This weight and exercise are the causes of injuries, but do you have to play less games because of this? The league is a highly confrontational game. If you are not confrontational enough, how can it be called the highest palace of basketball and how can it attract the attention of the whole world? If you can't adapt to this confrontation, then you should leave.

As for the national team, they attach great importance to Yao Ming's statement. After checking that Professor Amirke is indeed a professional in the relevant fields, the National Basketball Association said that if Yao Ming's health does not allow him, he will not go back to participate in the Asian Cup next summer, and make way for the Olympics. If Yao Ming is really injured and cannot participate in the Olympics, wouldn't it be even more unworthy of the loss?

In this regard, the Basketball Association is rare to be reasonable. In the past, they insisted that no matter when, players could not bargain with the organization. No matter what level of game, even warm-up matches, as long as the organization needs it, you have to come back and play for me.

Speaking of the evening game, Yao Ming said he would never show mercy. He didn't need to say this. Just like Stephen would never show mercy to the Rockets for Yao Ming's sake, everyone is a professional player, and there is still this professional quality. However, Yao Ming also reminded Stephen that the new Sean Bathir is a defensive defender, so let Stephen be careful.

Stephen smiled slightly at this. He had experienced Sean Bathier's defense, which was first-class. He was even worse than James, Marion and others. Perhaps he was a little stronger than James Posey, Josh Howard and others, but he was not even stronger. Yao Ming didn't say much about this.

At night, at the beginning of the game, the first offense was launched by the Rockets. Alstom hanged the ball to Yao Ming. Yao Ming faced Oberto's firm defense behind him, and easily retreated to the position of the attack in two steps. He turned around and hit the basket with a small hook, which was the first to open the team. This is the role of weight.

After coming back, Duncan took it out from the inside and made a pick-and-roll for Tony Parker, but Tony Parker's ball passed over Duncan and passed it to Stephen. After Stephen got the ball, he was ready to attack the basket directly. He would not be polite just because the Rockets stood at Yao Ming's basket. He also wanted to take advantage of Yao Ming's slow turn and deduct Yao Ming one.

Who knew that as soon as he stepped together, Sean Battier stood in front of him, and Stephen's speed had already increased, and he wanted to pass through one side with speed and strength. However, as soon as he contacted Sean Battier, Sean Battier fell to the ground, and the referee then blew the whistle of an offensive foul.
Chapter completed!