When Terry Johnson was stunned, the situation on the court remained unchanged.
After Ben Slaton missed a mid-range shot, Curry continued to play pick-and-roll with Elliott. This time Drew was slow to come up, and Curry directly shot a three-pointer. Under Ben Slaton's horrified eyes, the basketball bounced out of the hoop .
But before he could breathe a sigh of relief, because Drew was out of defense, there was only Pete Campbell under the basket, who was pinched by Elliott and Crispel, and lost the rebound.
After Elliott grabbed the rebound, Pete Campbell immediately posted it, and Drew also quickly retreated to the penalty area, but Elliott firmly remembered the coach's instruction-"Go to Stephen first when you have the ball"!
He didn't want to end by himself, but hugged the basketball tightly, looked around, and when he saw Curry waving to him, he immediately threw the ball over.
Ben Slaton's eyes turned around with the basketball, and he was shocked. Curry didn't know when he quietly circled to the right at a 45-degree angle, and there was no one within two meters of him.
After catching the ball, he took aim at the basket and took a three-pointer. His movements were elegant and light. The basketball glides through the air and bounces into the frame.
Zhang Yu applauded vigorously again:
"Well done, Elliott!"
It is normal for Curry to score a three-pointer that is no more difficult than training. What is rare is that Elliott kept his arrangement in mind. After grabbing the rebound, he did not make a reckless shot, but passed it to Curry.
This is his second offensive tactic - "Curry and his rebounders."
In the next few rounds, Ben Slayton did not dare to mess around anymore. The Bulldogs have always pursued teamwork, and no one can be above the team. Even if he is a point guard, the ball cannot always be in his hands. inside.
After he played the pick-and-roll honestly, the starting team bloomed more and scored consecutively, but the point difference never widened, because Curry kept scoring again.
He frequently plays pick-and-rolls with Elliott and Chris Poll. After a single-block screen, he pulls up and shoots three-pointers. .
Under his outstanding performance, even though the starting team blasted the defense of the substitute team, the two sides were biting each other tightly in the situation.
Zhang Yu looked at his watch, clapped his hands and shouted:
"Okay, it's 11:20 soon, let's get here first today!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Curry swung Pete Campbell away with a crotch and hit a three-pointer.
Ben Slaton stared blankly at Curry amidst the crisp sound of the basketball hitting the net.
This short half hour today will be forever remembered by him.
Before meeting Curry, Ben Slaton felt that life was still very nourishing.
He is the starting point guard of an NCAA first-level team. Although he can only score less than 10 points per game and can't send out a few assists, he can occasionally eat dumplings and score more than ten or twenty points. Can hit a few hasty buzzer-beater three-pointers and enjoy the enthusiastic cheers of the fans.
As the starting point guard of the Bulldogs, he can barely be regarded as a man of influence in Butler University. Although he dare not say that the change of school is like water, there will definitely be girlfriends around him. He will go wherever he goes become the focus of attention.
But from now on, all this will leave him.
He has never seen someone who can shoot a three-pointer like this, and his dribbling is so smart.
Curry has refreshed his understanding of basketball. If he shoots three-pointers at will like that baby face, it seems that he can't pass the ball without back passing, and the coach will definitely scold him bloody.
But the coach actually let him do it, and he can still make it!
The Bulldogs, the sky is about to change.
"Ronan, Stephen is incredible. I've never seen a player who plays like him." Stevens came to Zhang Yu's side, amazed.
After Zhang Yu announced the end of the training game, the players panted heavily and walked to the locker room in twos and threes, looking at Curry with amazement from time to time.
Not only Ben Slaton, but their basketball view was also refreshed by Curry.
"I said long ago that he is unique." Zhang Yu smiled with satisfaction.
He looked at Curry, feeling like an old father who saw his son grow up, full of relief.
"I think the team should change its style of play. Stephen is an elf on the court. He should not be restrained. The tactics you arranged just now are very simple, but they are very suitable for him. He should play without restraint so that he can play his best. All talent," said Stevens excitedly.
That was his heartfelt joy as a coach after seeing a super talent.
"Of course, since he has come to the Bulldogs, the Bulldogs should change their tactics," Zhang Yu nodded in agreement, "Coach Lickett said something to me, and I always remember it—when a team pursues When it comes to teamwork, there's only one reason, and that's because there's no superstar on the team."
He and Stevens looked at each other and laughed.
In the locker room, the players were changing jerseys or drinking energy drinks, chatting and laughing in groups.
Since Curry had just joined the team and was unfamiliar with others, he changed clothes by himself in a corner, sweat dripping down his cheeks, and even left a lot of water stains on the ground.
In the more than 20-minute training match, he has been attacking with the ball, which consumes a lot of his physical energy.
"Hi... Stephen, you played well." A voice sounded in his ear, which sounded a bit strange.
Curry pulled the sneakers off with great effort, wiped off the sweat that was about to flow into his eyes, looked up, and saw Ben Slaton standing in front of him at a loss, saw him look up, and immediately looked away, In other words, he:
"Well, there may be some misunderstanding between us. I didn't mean to provoke you on the court. Your three-pointer is very accurate. I just think..."
"Ben, I won't take what's on the court off the court," Curry interrupted the incoherent Ben Slayton, showed a bright smile, and stretched out his hand, "You are the first one on the team to find I'm talking, we're friends now, right?"
Ben Slaton froze for a moment, then held Curry's hand, and said with a smile:
"Yes, we are friends now!
From the second day onwards, the Bulldogs officially established Curry as the core. The team changed from the team spirit of the past, and Curry began to hold a lot of balls. During training, the players began to practice new tactics.
At the beginning, the players were not used to it, especially the original starters. Once Curry had more possessions, their possessions would inevitably decrease.
But in the training game, Curry led the substitute team and the starting team to play inextricably for several consecutive times, and sometimes even beat the starting team, which made his teammates have to be convinced.
On the basketball court, after all, it depends on strength to speak.
...
"Very good, continue!" Zhang Yu cheered loudly from the sidelines.
On the court, the Bulldogs were playing a training game. Curry held the ball and Drew picked and rolled, grasped the gap before Elliott pounced, made a decisive shot, and hit the net with a three-pointer.
"Ronan, Stephen seems to like shooting more than breaking through." Stevens came to Zhang Yu and whispered.
"He still doesn't like physical confrontation, which is inevitable. It is too difficult for him to take advantage of the confrontation." Zhang Yu said.
"Fortunately he still has off the ball." Stevens laughed.
As soon as he finished speaking, Curry came out from the inside, with the help of Pete Campbell's cover, suddenly ran back, slipped into the inside, and received a pass from Mike Green for an easy layup.
"He will be an alternative point guard, a point guard who perfectly combines with and without the ball." Zhang Yu said.
"Is that still a point guard?" Stevens asked back.
"I don't know, but I know that he can lead the team to win." Zhang Yu said lightly.
At this time, two months have passed since the team assembled, and Curry has fully integrated into the team.
Although he had always played as a shooting guard before, not only did he not feel uncomfortable after turning into a point guard, but he was at ease. He often sent exquisite passes, but the turnover rate was a bit high, and he liked back passes very much.
Stevens reminded him several times about this and told him to be more steady. Curry promised very well, but it was easy to forget about it as soon as he played, and he was keen to send high-risk passes.
Later Zhang Yu persuaded Stevens:
"This is Stephen's nature. He always has a heart that wants to show off. Let him show his talents to the fullest. Have you forgotten? You said that you should not restrain him and let him play freely. .""However, many times it is obviously easy to pass it on, but he chooses a fancy way, and my blood pressure goes up," Stevens said with a wry smile.
Zhang Yu sighed:
"Then you still don't know much, and you haven't seen his back pass in the finals."
"Finals? Has Stephen played in the finals? What game?" Stevens wondered.
"Ahem, that's a long story, let me talk about it in detail later..." Zhang Yu turned his gaze to the field.
Afterwards, the Bulldogs played a few preseason games with several NCAA secondary schools around Indiana, and won easily. Curry played more than 20 minutes in each game, playing casually, and was replaced by Zhang Yu.
The NCAA preseason games are all contacted by the school itself, and they are often played against schools that are not strong enough to play a warm-up role. No one will take it too seriously, and the true strength of the team cannot be tested.
There are not many fans in these preseason games. The school allows students to watch for free, and no fans from downtown Indianapolis travel all the way to watch a preseason game, so there are only a few hundred fans in each game. Thousands of fans, according to Curry's words, are not as many as the state finals he played in high school.
But in these few games, the teachers and students of Butler University knew that there was a thin and small baby face in the team. Not only was he very cute, but he also shot very accurately, which attracted the attention of many students, especially the girls. Curry became a minor celebrity at Butler University.
And after playing 4 preseason games, the 2006-2007 NCAA regular season finally kicked off!
Next is the competition. Zhang Yu and Curry are about to embark on a journey. By the way, I will answer the questions of book friends. Although this book has not been signed yet, it will definitely be finished. Please rest assured to collect it. Will keep writing!