Super all-around point guard

Chapter 3 Curry, you are too narcissistic!

Chalmers sat back on the bench with a little grievance, slandering in his heart, didn't you tell me to prepare to play, why did Xie Chen change his mind after hitting two three-pointers in a row?I can also shoot three-pointers!

Chalmers is a very confident player with a big heart. As early as in the finals with the Thunder in 2012, he boldly asked Wade to give him the ball.He is also the main point guard of the Heat. If Xie Chen wants to gain a firm foothold in the Heat and break into the starting lineup, Chalmers will be his first obstacle.

Coach Spoelstra originally planned to let Chalmers play. Although he didn't perform well today, and he also has a height disadvantage in the face of Curry, who feels hot, but he must not watch a rookie run amok in the first game of the regular season.

However, after Xie Chen hit two consecutive three-pointers, Spoelstra changed his mind.It's not that he has already recognized Xie Chen's strength, but Xie Chen's actions made him very surprised and curious. He remembered that Xie Chen was good at mid-range shooting, why did he switch to three-pointers?And the way he shoots the ball is very different from before.

It was because of this curiosity that Coach Spoel wanted to see what unexpected things would happen to Xie Chen. It happened that there was still more than a minute left in the second quarter, and he didn't care if Xie Chen messed up.

Curry was so angry, how could he allow a rookie to bite the score and not let go?The next game time completely became a three-point battle between Curry and Xie Chen. Warriors center Andrew Bogut also did a good job of grabbing rebounds early. As long as Curry missed a shot, the rebound would be passed back to Curry as soon as possible.

As for the Heat, Xie Chen did not have the status of Curry in the team. Fortunately, his shooting percentage was not bad. At the end of halftime, the score between the two sides was 58:60.

In the first half, Xie Chen scored 14 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, 12 of which came from three-pointers.

After halftime, Xie Chen returned to the locker room with the Heat team members. On the way, no one talked to him. He was the second highest scoring player on the team. Not only that, Xie Chen could clearly feel the indifference and displeasure of his teammates towards him. Xie Chen knew the reason. In order to score with Curry, he robbed Bosh and Wade of the right to shoot. It seemed that there might be a disturbance in the locker room.

Although the Heat's locker room is not comparable to the Dallas Mavericks, it is quite luxurious. After all, it is a team that has won two championships in the past four years. Naturally, the facilities cannot be shabby. Xie Chen drank water and replenished his energy.

After all the players rested for 2 minutes, the head coach Spoelstra finally walked towards Xie Chen. This was what everyone expected. Xie Chen's performance in the first half was too unreasonable. As the head coach, Spoelstra must communicate with him in the locker room.

The locker room has been a place to maintain team stability and resolve conflicts since ancient times. It is not like what outsiders imagine, it only provides players with rest and coaches to arrange tactics. In fact, the NBA team locker room is also a legendary place.

In 2009, Arenas, agent No. 0 of the Wizards, played a poker game with Corey Tanton. As a result, Arenas lost $25000, but refused to pay.

Also as No. 0, Xie Chen is not as rascal and arrogant as Arenas. His status in the Heat's locker room can be said to be the lowest, just like a weak chicken.

Coach Spoelstra put his hands on his hips and asked solemnly: "Thank you, I think you need to explain your strange performance in the second quarter, but before you explain, I would like to know when did you change your shooting posture?"

This is also everyone's biggest doubt. After the contact in the preseason, the teammates all know what Xie Chen's shooting looks like. Xie Chen's shooting posture is slightly different from Curry's. The biggest difference is that Xie Chen's shooting speed is not as fast as Curry's, and the arc is far less exaggerated than the latter.

Xie Chen said: "Coach, in fact, I have been practicing the shooting posture just now. I think the shooting percentage is not bad, so I use this posture to shoot."

"Then you shouldn't shoot endlessly, the game is not your three-point practice field." The boss Bosh interjected with some dissatisfaction.

Xie Chen couldn't offend Big Boss yet, so he quickly said, "I will reduce the number of shots in the second half, don't worry."

"No, you have to keep shooting." Coach Spoelstra said, and all the players in the locker room stared wide-eyed, unable to believe it was true.Coach Spoelstrom had a mysterious smirk on his face, and explained: "Didn't you find out that Stephen Curry, the opponent's top player, was uncharacteristically annoyed by our rookie? Xie's three-point shooting skills are almost exactly the same as Stephen's. Therefore, I want you to continue to shoot three-pointers in his way and continue to stimulate him. For this reason, I will also formulate three-point shooting tactics for you."

Xie Chen was overjoyed. He thought that after shooting so many three-pointers in the first half, he would be severely criticized when he returned to the locker room. In the second half, it was impossible to make shots or even play. Unexpectedly, the coach not only did not blame himself, but also specially developed three-pointer tactics for himself!
In this regard, other players, including Bosh and Wade, have no objection. They know that this Filipino is a coach who likes to listen and transform tactics for various people.

The short half-time break ended quickly. After 15 minutes, the players were all in good spirits and regained their combat effectiveness. At the beginning of the game, the Heat's lineup was still Xie Chen, Wade, Luol Deng, Bosh, and Chris Anderson.

The Warriors lineup is Curry, Thompson, Barnes, Green and Bogut.

"Oh, that rookie is still on the court. It seems that coach Spoelstra values ​​him very much. Let's enjoy the performance of the two teams in the second half."

"After LeBron left, the Heat have become a second-rate team. Wade is getting older and suffering from injuries. He can't play aggressively. Now Bosh is the core, and the Heat's point guard has always been a major weakness. On the other hand, the Warriors are the favorite team to win this year. The Splash Brothers are strong enough to pose a threat to any team. It seems that it is difficult for the Heat to win their first victory against the Warriors."

At the beginning of the game, the commentators also expressed their views on the game. The "Splash Brothers" are Curry and Thompson of the Warriors. Because every shot, the ball passes through the basket, and the net is like a splash, so they are called Splash Brothers.

As early as the playoffs of the 2012-13 season, Mark Jackson, then the head coach of the Warriors, once commented on the Splash Brothers: "In my opinion, they are the greatest shooting backcourt combination in history."

At that time, everyone just laughed off such exaggerated remarks, but now it seems that Jackson's prophecy is likely to become a reality.

The Warriors played aggressively from the very beginning. Curry was able to fly through flowers freely, and he played smoothly with Thompson many times. The Splash Brothers started to show off in the third quarter, leaving the Heat helpless.

"Look, the Warriors have already shown their strength. Why did Coach Spoelstra keep that rookie kid on the court? Doesn't he want to win this game? Or does he think that rookie can recover the score for them?"

The Heat attacked, Xie Chen dribbled the ball for halftime, handed the ball to Luol Deng, and walked to the three-point line at a 45-degree angle on the left.

Seeing this change, the commentator immediately smiled and said, "Haha, sure enough, the ball was handed over, but if Luol Deng is allowed to organize the attack, wouldn't Xie's existence seem redundant?"

Curry followed Xie Chen to a 45-degree angle, and said sarcastically, "Rookie, surrendered so quickly and handed over the ball? Don't you have a talent for shooting? If you have the ability, keep shooting three-pointers!"

Xie Chen sneered and ignored Curry, how could he know what would happen next!
Luol Deng stood at the top of the arc with the ball, Xie Chen stood at the 45-degree three-point line on the left, Wade stood at a 45-degree right, Bosh stood in front of Xie Chen, and Anderson stood in front of Wade.

Warriors head coach Steve Kerr scratched his head in astonishment after seeing the Heat put up this formation. Why did he suddenly feel that this formation was very familiar?
Kerr is the one who won three consecutive championships alongside the god of basketball Michael Jordan. He was also famous for his one-handed three-pointers in the past, but he, who just took over as the coach of the Warriors this year, still doesn't understand what medicine is sold in the sipo gourd.

At this moment, Xie Chen and Wade's eyes met, and they started running at the same time. Xie Chen walked down, Wade went up the line. At the same time, Bosh picked and rolled for Xie Chen and successfully blocked Curry's follow-up. Xie Chen ran all the way to the bottom corner on the right. Curry was about to follow, but was blocked by Anderson who was here!

At this time, Xie Chen had an empty seat!

Luol Deng passed the ball to Xie Chen in an instant!
Xie Chen leaped high and shot quickly!
Swish!
Three points into the network!

"Oh! Damn it! Spoelstra actually used our Warriors' figure-eight moves!" Warriors coach Kerr scratched his hair like crazy. He didn't expect that the tactics used by coach Spoelstra were often used by the Warriors Splash Brothers!

The commentary desk is also crazy.

"Oh my god, my god! I thought it was Luol Deng's attack this time, but I didn't expect the Heat to make a tactic for Xie himself! He is just a rookie, and this is only his first game!"

After Xie Chen made a hit, Curry, who came late, fell to the ground after the block was made after a dead sheep. Xie Chen shouted excitedly and ran to give his teammates a high-five to celebrate. The audience also cheered!
The power of this figure-of-eight running tactic is that the team has two sharpshooters, and the two sharpshooters run at the same time, making the opponent in a dilemma. Wade is not good at three-pointers, but he has started to practice a lot of three-pointers during the offseason, and his three-pointers will increase this season.

This was originally the tactic of the Warriors Splash Brothers, but now it is used by Spoelstra to humiliate Curry. How can Curry bear it?Especially watching the opponent shoot this three-pointer with a shooting posture that imitates himself!
"I think I know Coach Spoelstra's intentions. He stayed on the court and made tactics for him, just to stimulate Stephen. Look at his current expression, he is already irritated, and he is likely to play the game with emotions in the future. This fell into the trap of the Heat."

"I completely agree that Xie's shooting posture is exactly the same as Stephen's. This is the most intolerable thing in Stephen's heart."

On the field, Curry got up reluctantly and walked towards Xie Chen. Instead of yelling trash talk, he smiled strangely and said, "I got it, I got it, buddy."

"what do you know?"

"I know, I am your idol, you are my fan, hehe, I guess you must have watched my video tape countless nights, and then imitated my shooting posture to shoot three-pointers, hehe, it must be like this, I don't need to be serious with you, because you are my fan."

"Steph Curry."

"uh-huh?"

"You are too narcissistic."

(End of this chapter)