Basketball myth

Chapter 15

Well, this is the old man's eternal pride. Those strong teams back then, such as Iverson's dominance, Billups' organization and the Pistons' collective offense, didn't require him to worry too much.

But now this bobcat?Haha, who are you counting on?The scoring points of the Bobcats are too easy to choke, such as Jackson defended by Allen and Diaw pestered by Pekovic.

Bobcats always have a way to put a scorer like Curry outside the penalty area and use jumpers to solve the problem.The goal efficiency of breaking into the basket is much higher than that of outside jumpers. Even if Curry scores 50+ jump shots, he may not necessarily win the game.

Don't forget, the basis of the Nets is to combine the inside and outside, transfer the ball, and share the ball. Once other players are cold, even if the team's scorers feel hot, then the Nets will lose a lot. The improvement myself.

Of course, you can also say, what I said is too absolute, wouldn't Curry make adjustments?Yes, once he makes adjustments, his career will be on a higher level, but now he is at an A+ level, not an S-level player with unsolvable skills!

As the experts expected, the Nets opened up as soon as the game started, and Curry launched an impact on the Bobcats defense with the ball.

At the center position of the Bobcats, Muhammad started out as a defensive player. Well, Pekovic's offense is temporarily unable to penetrate his defense in the first quarter. Starting power forward Diaw, you can see his defensive ability after watching the Spurs' defense this year. Also very strong.

Well, at the very least, it's the same as Love. The Nets' inside players don't have an absolute advantage in the first half. I'm afraid there is no team and player on the front line that won't take offense against Jackson and Gerrard's defense.

Then the Nets have an advantage. The Bobcats use Augustin to defend Curry. He is an excellent breakthrough player, but this cannot conceal his weakness on the defensive end. It's time for him to change, he is hesitant to break through here, if he doesn't break through, he can only be in a state of depression.

For the first offense, Curry seemed a little careless. He suddenly stopped and shot a jumper as he reached Augustin.When Augustine reacted, he immediately returned to the backcourt and actively prepared to get the ball or pick up the rebound. He was not even interested in closing Curry's eyes. The shot went wide and Gerrard got the backboard.

On the other hand, the Bobcats played very patiently. Everyone ran and passed the ball. The Bobcats' offense has always been bad. If they want to win, they have to slow down their speed and hit success rate.

The 24 seconds were running out before Jackson's three-point shot ended and the ball went wide.But the Bobcats returned to defense very quickly, and the Nets had no chance of a fast break.

This time, Curry went to the low post to ask for the ball, and the pass from his teammates was also sent to him. Curry took the ball with both hands, leaned back slightly and leaned against Augustine, feeling the strength of the opponent, no one came up Double-teaming, the Bobcats' defensive tactics are man-to-man.Curry took two steps with his back, then quickly turned in the opposite direction and made a fallback jumper.

Curry's jumper did not escape Richardson's block at all. His physical condition is really not suitable for post-up singles, even Augustine's physical condition is not as good.And his opening feeling today is far worse than the previous few games. Well, Curry is looking for his own breakthrough direction.

Seeing this scene, Thomas shook his head lightly on the sidelines. He was very distressed about how to remind Curry that this is a person's choice in his life, and others say too much will have the opposite effect, but now he should not feel uncomfortable. When it's good, Curry doesn't have a good countermeasure.

I just hope he doesn't stay like this the whole game and makes his own choices.

库里首节10投2中，罚球没有，得到5分。山猫一方的杰克逊7投6中加罚球砍下14分，篮网23：19落后4分。

The Bobcats are the team with the best defensive collectiveness. They will send two players to take turns defending Curry, constantly forcing him and cutting off his connection with the entire team.

The Bobcats also have two of the league's best swingmen on the inside to defend and block shots at any time. They can basically prevent Curry from shooting outside the three-second zone, and the Bobcats rarely double-team Curry.But Curry's choice at this time determines the team's outcome.

Thomas' goal is not the regular season, not two rounds of the playoffs, his goal is the championship, and now he has many ways to help the team beat the Bobcats to win.

However, Thomas' goal is to have a championship-level Curry. Since the old man Larry is so face-saving, he should put more pressure on Curry in advance and let him break through. In this way, even if the Nets lose this game, Thomas will still think about it. up.

In the second quarter, the Bobcats and the Nets came off the bench. Livingston, the Bobcats' substitute, is still a famous glass man in the league. He is not the tall point guard who played at the level of the Nets. After Diaw left the field, the power forward was replaced. Thomas, another free agent picked by Boss Joe.

He averaged 21 minutes per game in Bobcats last season, 10 points and 6 rebounds. Defensive weakness, yes, it's not a good word, but it's just right to describe him.

Diop is an excellent blue-collar insider, but he is old now. Gerald Henderson is considered a regular offensive player.

The Nets didn't want to give up the game yet, so they sent Bledsoe, Matthews, Stephenson, Xiaoheng, and Pekovic to play, and Xiaoheng became the main attack point. Facing Thomas, he made 8 of 6 shots and added free throws in 3 minutes. Scored 8 points, Bledsoe also scored 4 points, and the Nets took the lead by two points.

Seeing Thomas' performance, the old man's desire to leave became stronger now, but who wants Jordan to be the boss!The two sides once again replaced the main force duel.

When Curry was off the court, Thomas did not communicate with him, but only talked about tactics, and again emphasized that Curry should take the ball and attack.

After playing, he started his main attack again. He has a lot of shooting options today, including backs and emergency stops, but he has a problem with his touch, and his rhythm is not the usual rhythm. His shooting percentage is less than 4%. Fortunately, he played in other positions of the Nets. It was very bloody, and the Bobcats' offense also had problems. The Nets ended the first half 41 to 40.

During halftime, Curry was sitting next to his locker in the locker room in a daze. Thomas came over and said, "Let's talk?"

Curry looked at the coach and said shyly, "Coach."

Thomas tried his best to keep his tone calm, as if he was not criticizing, and said with a smile on his face: "You are confused by the Bobcats' defense against you today. I think you are too tired from playing like this. Do you have any ideas to make yourself play more comfortably?" , tell me what you think of yourself, what do you think?"

After hearing this, Curry thought about it, and then said a little nervously: "Coach, do you think it would be better for the team to replace me! Today I feel really bad, and I can't help the team on the court. I really don't know what to do."

The atmosphere in the locker room was a little tense. Curry did not perform well in this game, but he is the engine of the backcourt. Once he is not on the court, the team's offense will have problems.

Although the current Nets have problems, Thomas smiled and said: "Curry, you are the engine of the team and a contender for the future captain, you should have a starting appearance, and it is not good to talk about such a child .I know you understand what I say and what I mean."

"You should be very clear about your own strengths. No one in the NBA is born for nothing, and your direction is not an all-round fighter. Your strengths are very clear. If you play it and make the most of it, then you are invincible in that respect. Yes, when attacking, no one dares to look down on your existence."

Hearing Thomas' answer, Curry lowered his head and thought about his own affairs. He didn't know what he was thinking. At this time, Thomas also left. He didn't say anything to encourage everyone during the halftime. Thomas also has his own pride. , He is too aware of the team's problems. The Bobcats' problem is not a problem at all, and he will not worry about a team that can't even make the Eastern Conference playoffs.

Thomas left Curry to think about it, found George next to him, and said, "Hey, man, what's it like to be a top defensive player in the league?"

George thought for a while and said, "Coach, do you think I can do better than Jackson?"

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Just came back, the code word continues, there is another chapter tonight, sorry!

(End of this chapter)