Seventy-Three. The Attack of the Running and Bombing Brigade
The NBA is a very utilitarian place. Even the so-called "human touch" is human touch only after a certain player has made a great contribution to a certain team.
Curry's excellent three-point ability in the first game of the summer league made the Warriors' management and coaching staff feel that the No. 7 pick is worthwhile.
Talent is something that can be easily seen, Curry's hand feels so good! For the first time participating in a quasi-NBA level game, he scored 8 three-pointers.
And those who can't see the talent really can't see it. The Grizzlies' Thabeet has grown 2.21 meters in height, and he has 3 points and 6 rebounds in his summer league debut...
This year's lottery picks are either very talented or very poor.
Curry is honored to be part of a team that has shown great talent.
Naturally, Curry's likes and dislikes for a certain role player have a great probability to determine the future of this teammate.
Reality is the true portrayal of the NBA.
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"Noah, be careful, the guy on the other side is hard to deal with!" Curry reminded.
"Well, I can see..." Sun Ce also felt pained.
What is the most fearful thing in the rookie year of the players who participated in the draft early? It was to meet those older rookies of the same class!
Tony Douglas!
This 23-year-old college graduate is the opponent he least wants to meet in this first-round pick.
"Tony Douglas, Ability Rating B- (Peak),
Physical quality A-: speed A, strength C+, endurance A-, jumping B+;
Shooting evaluation B-:, three-pointer B-, mid-range shot D+, layup A-;
Technical evaluation C+-: ball control A-, passing C-, stealing C+..."
Just looking at the ability evaluation, Sun Ce knows that this is an older rookie with very mature skills, similar to those players in the 1980s!
Of course, limited by talent and other issues, Douglas is not at the same level as those star players who entered the NBA in the 1980s and 1990s.
But the trajectory of his career should be similar. When he entered the NBA, he was almost at his peak. To improve in the future is the accumulation of experience, and it is difficult to improve in technology.
In the first two games of the group stage, Douglas averaged 28 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists per game. His performance was terrible, and his shooting percentage reached 60%!
A rookie guard wants to cry when he meets him!
Maybe in the future, after playing for a while in the rookie season, or even at the beginning of the rookie season, those rookies with better talents will surpass Douglas, but now he has just participated in the summer league after the draft, and Douglas is one of the rookie guards. One of the overlords!
Seeing that Douglas had signed a 4-year, 5.4 million dollar 2+2 first-round contract with the Knicks on the big screen above the court, Sun Ce looked at Curry and sighed...
"What's wrong?" Curry asked suspiciously.
"Stephen, you are so talented, but it's a pity that you are still a child, otherwise why should we be afraid of him!" Sun Ce said resentfully.
"Go away!" Curry yelled angrily.
Curry was also helpless, he listened to Sun Ce's words... In fact, he was quite happy, who doesn't like to be praised for his talent, but Sun Ce makes him happy every time and wants to hit someone!
In addition to Douglas, there was another player on the opposite side who successfully attracted Sun Ce's attention.
"Danilo Gallinari, ability evaluation B+..."
This Italian striker with a height of 2.08 meters is the strongest player on the field!
Everyone else is so-so. The No. 8 pick, Jordan Hill, only has a D+ rating. As a 22-year-old rookie, Jordan Hill's skills are surprisingly bad!
The strength of other players is mostly between E-level and D+, and there are not many C-level players, that is, a team that is purely supported by Douglas and Gallinari.
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Soon, the ten-minute preparation time before the game ended, and Sun Ce, Curry, Morrow, Randolph, and Tolliver made their debut on behalf of the Warriors.
For the Knicks, the starting lineup of Douglas, Sergio Rodriguez, Bill Walker, Danilo Gallinari, and Jordan Hill debuted.
Jordan Hill and Randolph, two physical fitness men, came to the middle circle to jump the ball.
With the whistle of the referee, the ball was thrown into the air, and the two physical fitness men took off at the same time... Randolph lost the jump ball for the first time in three games!
The Knicks' physical fitness team launched an impact at the beginning!
Just as Sun Ce was about to go up to defend Douglas, Douglas received the ball and rushed beyond the three-point line and passed the ball to Gallinari. Gallinari received the ball and continued to rush inside, attracting the Warriors' inside defense , to Jordan Hill, Jordan Hill dunks with both hands hanging on the frame!
sharp!
tough!
The Knicks played the way they have played the past two games! That kind of strong impact is an important weapon for them to beat the Timberwolves by more than 30 points.
The Knicks, from point guard Douglas to two 2.08-meter insiders, are all men of physical fitness, including Gallinari, a white forward, who is very tough and capable of rushing!
Anfernee Booker, Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni's offensive assistant, his style represents D'Antoni's style, just rush!
Sun Ce was a little confused by the Knicks' opening offense...
However, when the Warriors were attacking, Sun Ce and Toliver used a pick-and-roll to tear apart the opponent's defense...
Randolph cuts in, and Sun Ce attracts the defense of Gallinari and Jordan Hill, and easily lobs the ball to the basket. Randolph catches the ball and dunks with one hand and scores two points.
The Knicks are simply defenseless! The position is loose, every player's eyes are fixed on the ball holder, the defensive attention is on the ball holder, and there is no specific awareness of cutting off the ball holder's passing route, just blocking the ball holder.
Sun Ce easily got an assist.
After being dunked, the Knicks players didn't feel anything. The player closest to the baseline picked up the ball and sent it to Gallinari. The Knicks continued to counterattack!
Gallinari counterattacked and broke through the ball to Rodriguez's baseline jumper and missed. Looking back, on the Warriors' side, Sun Ce's breakthrough attracted Rodriguez's defense and then gave it to Curry, who then gave it to Mo Luo, Morrow hit a three-pointer.
5 to 2! The Warriors led by three points.
Knicks go on the fast break after Warriors score...
Without stopping, rush forward indomitably!
No matter how the Knicks are playing, they just want to keep the offensive speed.
With such a fast pace, even opponents like Sun Ce unconsciously speeded up.
It is true that this style of play is very enjoyable, and only needs to attack.
The opponent had no awareness of blocking the passing route. Sun Ce had a good vision and a clear passing angle, and easily got two assists at the beginning of the game.
After playing for more than three minutes, after the Knicks missed a three-pointer in a counterattack, Smart called a timeout first!