The era of point forwards in the NBA

Chapter 159 The Young Thunder (please subscribe, ask monthly pass)

The appearance of Lin Yue is more interesting to reporters than the result of the game, but everything can only be concluded after the game is over. They know the relationship between Curry and Lin Yue.

After the game, Curry will inevitably be asked about it.

However, the game still has to go on.

The warm-up time for both sides was not long, and as the audience took their seats one after another, the match finally started.

"Stephen, let me see how strong you are now." Lin Yue said to himself with a little expectation.

The Los Angeles Clippers fielded a starting lineup of point guard: Byron Davidson, shooting guard: Cuttino Mobley, small forward: Al Thornton, power forward: Marcus Camby, and center Chris Kaman.
Baron Davis was the main member of the Warriors Black Eight in the past two years. He has been in the All-Stars and won the steals. His strength should not be underestimated. His beard makes him look not good.

Cuttino Mobley, nicknamed "Old Cat", is a good starting shooting guard.

El Thorton, a small forward, is a good immediate combat power. As an older rookie, no one is optimistic about his potential, not to mention that he is facing a ruthless character like Kevin Durant today.

Marcus Camby, this guy has a background, last year's best defensive player, won the block leader for three years, and is a well-known defensive champion in the league. As the golden generation of 96, although he is not as famous as Kobe Bryant, his ability in defense is beyond doubt.

Chris Kaman, Lin Yue played against him when he was in the national team. Facing Yao Ming's defense, his strength could not be fully developed, but once Yao Ming was not on the court, the other players of the Chinese team could not stand up to the inside line. The No. 03 pick in the 6 draft was also a high-ranking player in the draft.

From this point of view, the Clippers' lineup can't be said to be very strong, and their record is also the lowest in the league. There may be a lot of players playing, especially the inside combination, which will cause a lot of trouble for the Thunder.

Oklahoma City Thunder's starting lineup is point guard: Stephen Curry, shooting guard: Jeff Green, small forward: Durant, power forward: Nick Collison, center Robert Swift
From the perspective of the lineup, the Thunder is a true youth team, Curry is a rookie this year, Jeff Green and Durant are sophomores, as for the two players inside, they are very ordinary players, but the Thunder really have nothing to show.

The game officially started, Lin Yue sat in the VIP seat to watch, Kaman took the lead to fight for the top, and the Clippers got the ball.

Baron Davis dribbled the ball forward. Needless to say, this player's abilities are all All-Star players.

As soon as he saw that Curry was thin, he tried to overpower his teammates. This was completely disturbed by vision.

Baron Davis tried to shoot against Curry with his crotch continuously, but Curry did not lose his position. As a result, this forced layup missed the basket under interference.

"Stephen, your defense has really improved." Lin Yue exclaimed, Curry's changes were too fast.

But this is also normal. If you are a big colander on defense, but no matter how strong your offense is, you are only a qualified rotation player, and you can't even start. The NBA values ​​players' defense more.

Defense can start, but offense is not qualified.

After all, offense wins the game, and defense wins the championship. This is the truth that has been summed up over the years.

Swift got the defensive rebound and passed the ball to Curry, who drove the ball forward.

After Durant ran beyond the three-point line to set a screen for Curry, Curry returned the ball to him.

After the defense was changed, Durant singled Baron Davis, and Curry signaled his teammates to pull away.

"Obviously misplaced, Kevin, how strong are you?" Lin Yue has been told more than once that his style of play is very similar to Durant, and today he wants to see how strong his template is.

Durant made a big change of direction in front of his body, shaking Baron Davis away, and soon, Davis, who refused to admit defeat, caught up with the supplementary defense, but with this little space, Durant directly pulled out a jumper and shot.

"No way, I dare to vote." Lin Yue was shocked by Durant's shot choice, and what was even more frightening was that he really scored in this forced pull.

This height and wingspan are top-notch even in the highly talented NBA.

Durant hit the first goal of the game.

The fans at the scene began to cheer, watching the game close to home filled them with enthusiasm.

Soon, Baron Davis gave Kaman an empty pick. Robert Swift, who was affected by the rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of his right knee in the 2005-06 season, couldn't stop his opponent at all.

The Thunder have relaunched their offense, and the point guard-turned Curry has played differently than he did with the Davidson Wildcats, and because of his rookie status, his tactical status on the team is also second to Jeff Green and Durant.

He needs to slowly adapt to the rhythm of the NBA in the game.

Each offensive round is only 24 seconds. He didn't stick the ball after half court, and gave the ball directly to Durant.

According to the coach's words, the offense depends on Durant's singles, and the rest are ready to catch the ball. Once Durant's singles does not get double-teamed or has no chance, others will be responsible for catching the ball.

To put it bluntly, you have to feed Durant's touch. He has a good chance of becoming famous in the future, as you can see from his physical talent.

Defending Durant is El Thornton, who is also an athletic player and a little shorter than Durant.

This continuous shaking still did not have a good chance. Durant gave it to Curry on the outside. After Curry made a false shot and flew Byron Davidson, he stepped back and made a three-pointer.

The ball was short, and Curry shook his head and retreated to defend. He was still not used to the NBA game. In addition, the defensive strength here was much stronger than that of the NCAA. Everyone's single-defense speed was not slow, and it was difficult to have the relatively large shooting space of the NCAA.

"Is this the defensive strength of the NBA?" Lin Yue said with emotion. He knew how strong Curry was. He thought that the opponent would also play well in the NBA.

But now it seems that Baron Davis' defense can entangle him, and there are other point guards with good defense. They have more experience. Facing these players, Stephen Curry still does not have the advantage.

"However, the season has just begun, and people always have to adapt to a new environment."

Here the "Old Cat" Mobley got Jeff Green's foul and scored 2+1.

If the goal is scored and there is a foul, who can justify it.

Mobley scored with an extra penalty.

Then Durant missed the mid-range, and Byron Davidson, who got the rebound, gave it to Marcus Camby, who followed up. The latter dunked with both hands and scored two points. In terms of athletic ability, no one in the audience was better than him.

Soon, the first half of the first quarter passed, and the young Thunder team faced the old fritters and the Clippers. Their score was pulled apart. Their talent may be better than their opponents, but their experience is far behind.

Realizing talent takes time.

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