Chapter 58 I am a very strict person
At the end of the first quarter, the score was 33:22. The Lakers easily led the Clippers by 11 points.
Just as Min Congda thought, the Clippers' defense in the backcourt was unable to contain Kobe. Kobe opened the score as soon as he exerted his strength.
And Baron Davis lost his sense of control under the Lakers' double-team defense. He made 1 of 4 shots in the first quarter and made no achievements except for one floater.
While eating the popcorn bought by Ada, Min Congda silently pointed out Jiangshan in his heart:
"With our Clippers lineup, if we want to compete with the Lakers, we can only focus on the two positions of point guard and power forward. The Lakers' No. 2 bald head has shortcomings in defense and is slow to move. If power forward Gasol doesn't play,
Odom's height is a disadvantage, and defense is a problem. So it mainly depends on Davis and Randolph."
"But Balang's condition is really not good. This kid is very fierce in the nightclub, but his legs are weak when he gets on the court? He's so bad... If he plays well, it won't be a good thing for the Clippers. This guy is
Cancer, I don’t know if Dunleavy is worried or not by putting him in the starting lineup.”
In fact, Randolph performed well in the first quarter, making 3 of 4 shots on the offensive end, which was the Clippers' most stable scoring point.
It's just that Min Congda still trusts Randolph's cancerous nature. That is to say, he beat him racially that night, otherwise he might still be in jail now.
On the Clippers' bench, Dunleavy made lineup adjustments, replacing Randolph and Davis and replacing them with Marcus Camby and Stephen Curry.
Min Congda only thinks about Curry playing blindly and disrupting the team's tactical system, so that the Clippers' performance on the court will only get worse.
After Curry came on the court, the Clippers' offensive style changed and became faster.
The Lakers immediately shrank their defense, and Curry found a gap and passed the ball to Ricky Davis in the bottom corner. Davis shot a three-pointer from a zero-degree angle on the right side.
Min Congda vaguely felt that there was a problem with the Lakers' backcourt defense, especially in the absence of Kobe. Don't let Curry shoot casually.
He came on the court for more than a minute and stopped the Lakers in two rounds.
Everyone is not very familiar with Curry and needs to adjust.
No matter how the outside world comments on him, no matter how everyone views him, Curry is this year's No. 1 pick after all.
Curry quickly advanced to the frontcourt, Camby came over and set a pick-and-roll screen, and Curry got inside.
The Lakers, who had shrunk their defense, did not notice Davis in the corner, unguarded and wide open.
ESPN TV's NBA chief commentator Mike Breen praised that Curry's first career point came so quickly and he scored it easily.
Kobe came off the bench in the first game of his career and did not score a point. He had 1 rebound, 1 block, 1 turnover, 1 foul, and 4 1s.
"Don't compare with Kobe." Dell Curry prayed silently in his heart.
Curry doesn't like to talk trash, but that doesn't mean he won't respond verbally, especially when it's Kobe who's yelling at him. He's strong when he's strong. This is his characteristic.
"Stephen, it's your turn to play, come on, kid," Dunleavit told Curry.
Subsequently, there was a problem with the Lakers' offense, and the ball turned around and ended up in Mbenga's hands.
Min Congda frowned as he watched the ball, "What are the Lakers defending in the backcourt? This No. 1 defense has no pressure at all, and it loses a screen? Also, why don't the Lakers rotate? Camby is in the high post
Without an offensive threat, what's the point of watching him? Let him go and watch Curry, you idiot!"
He received a lot of attention. When he took off his jacket and prepared to go on stage, many fans stood up and took out their mobile phones to take pictures.
A crisp jump shot, two points!
Curry quickly scored his first point after entering the NBA!
"Stephen Curry made a mid-range shot after receiving the ball. It was a beautiful shot, excellent movement, and excellent catch and shot. Curry scored his first point after entering the NBA!"
Not to be outdone, Curry fired back: "You haven't been sitting down there for a long time. The coach will let you come back later!"
In the second quarter, the Clippers started their attack. Curry touched the ball for the first time and controlled the ball steadily through the half.
Curry's family came to the sidelines to watch the game. His father, Dell Curry, was wearing the Clippers' No. 30 jersey and was extremely nervous.
In fact, most people don't have high expectations for Curry's debut, because even Michael Jordan, the number one superstar in history, played the full 40 minutes in the first game and only scored 16 points with an inefficient 6-for-15 performance.
When Curry came on the court, Kobe was resting off the court. Kobe shouted directly to Curry: "Stay a little longer on the court, kid, and I'll be on the court right away! You must stay a little longer and don't get down!"
This reflects Kobe's strength. Since he grew up, the Lakers have not invested heavily in the backcourt and have only made minor repairs.
After missing the mid-range shot, the Clippers got the backcourt rebound and passed the ball to Curry, who quickly counterattacked.
The Clippers play very differently when Curry is on the court.
The TV station's commentary also said: "Oh, the Clippers have replaced this year's controversial No. 1 pick Stephen Curry. He is as controversial as the general manager Smart Min who selected him. Let's take a look at his performance.
What kind of performance will you have on your debut?"
My son will play the Lakers in the first game of the new season against Kobe. He hopes that he will not die too ugly when facing Kobe. Kobe is so petty and likes to compete with young people. Curry looks baby-faced, but in fact has a very stubborn personality.
In the summer of 2007, when Kobe was clamoring to leave, the Lakers' biggest addition to the backcourt in the free market was to sign back veteran Fisher. It's no wonder Kobe wanted to leave.
Putting Kobe aside, the Lakers' defense line is really not that good. Fisher, Farmar, Vujacic, Shannon Brown can be said to be old, small, short, weak, and weak.
All very obvious.
Because Kobe can support the Lakers on both ends of the offense and defense, the Lakers can use more resources to stack up the frontcourt, switch to Gasol, and sign Artest. The Lakers' biggest move in the past two years has been to expand the frontcourt.
Field forward.
There is no player who can stand alone and hold up the backcourt when Kobe is off the court.
At this time, the Lakers' point guard also changed from veteran Fisher to Jordan Farmar, an aggressive guard.
This guy is not good at anything else. He is good at shooting. It is really dangerous for him to miss.
After receiving the ball, Curry directly shot a 45-degree mid-range jumper!
Seeing that the attack time was about to come, Mbenga could only make a mid-range shot by himself. How could he do this?
Three point hit!
But Curry did not fulfill Min Chongda's wish. He passed the ball to Marcus Camby, who was supporting him in the high post, then cut to the basket and took away the defense. With the help of the screen, he ran to the left. Camby passed the ball to Curry.
Li has put some distance away from Farmar.
After Curry came on the court, he led the Clippers to chase 5 points in a row!
Phil Jackson sensed something was wrong. He didn't call a timeout in the entire first quarter, and he didn't call a timeout easily. He immediately called a short timeout.
Min Congda watched Curry take the ball and shouted in his heart: "Go over and throw a three-pointer, throw a three-pointer, don't worry about it, just throw it! Release your nature and ego and start playing blindly, Stephen!"
Curry's performance made David Stern's eyes light up. He turned sideways to say something to Min Congda, but saw Min Congda frowning and looking unhappy.
Curry just made his first career shot, and Min Congda had no reaction and didn't even get up to celebrate.
Stern asked curiously: "Smart, why are you so serious? Did Curry's performance just now be bad?"
Min Congda was worried about the Lakers' defense. Hearing Stern's words, he came to his senses and hurriedly explained: "I... I'm just missing the ball. It's just two goals... the game is still going on. I always
He is a very strict person, especially towards Curry.”
Chapter completed!