Build a Dream Dynasty

Curry's end caused a lot of trouble for the Nets. It is true that the team is strong, but most of the time, the team's tactical fulcrum is Curry. This is not difficult to understand. Any team always has this kind of nuclear weapon, and it is impossible not to take this threat into account. Moreover, even if the head coach has a good plan B, the players of the Nets have adapted to Curry. The comfortable offensive space, suddenly faced with the current situation, suddenly a little bit at a loss.

Whether it is Livingston or Van Fleet, both belong to the type of unqualified peripheral shooting, which exacerbates the Nets' space difficulties on the court. Compared with the space threat created by Curry, the Celtics freed up at least one force to carry out defensive rotations, double-teaming Leonard and George, and the team replaced the 3D point guard who took care of Curry full-time Bradley has replaced Smart with a thicker body and a better defense.

Smart is a player who lives up to his name and has some good basketball IQ on the court. One of the most famous is the various flops that throw themselves into the sky. Known by some as "Sima Gang", his shooting is terrible, but occasionally he will make a big move and shoot an astonishing hit rate. In this game, the Nets are unfortunately caught up with his big move of "Meaty Curry" In the third quarter, Thomas Jr. made three consecutive three-pointers from the outside, withstood a round of counterattack by the Nets, and expanded the point difference to 12 points.

Even without Curry, the quality of the Nets' lineup is not comparable to the Celtics. However, the strength of the lineup has never been the only factor that determines the outcome of a game. The Nets exposed a lot of problems after Curry was injured, especially the weakness of the backup point guard. Van Fleet couldn't attack or defend. He was not an NBA player at all. Livingston's offensive end He can hold the ball steadily and advance half court, but on the defensive end, it is a crime for him to mark Thomas Jr.

George is also not suitable for switching guards who are small and fast. During the Nets period, his weight remained at the light cavalry level at the small forward position. His flexibility is much stronger than now, but he has experienced weight gain during the Warriors period. , George is now a standard small forward style of play. Now playing the second position on the defensive end, it is a bit uncomfortable to face some flexible and active second positions. , the only player on the Nets who has the ability to switch guards is Royce O'Neal, but to replace him, he has to win one of George or Leonard. There is no doubt that this will greatly weaken the team's offense side firepower. After thinking about it, Stevens chose to trust Van Vleet.

The rookies are all grown up and tempered through countless mistakes. Jeremy Lin and Dinwiddie all grew up to be excellent backup point guards in this kind of tempering, but at that time, they had a better fault tolerance rate. , Someone will help them make up for the mistakes they made, and Van Vleet is facing a more dangerous environment. Curry's injury situation is still unclear, but it is foreseeable that there will be a vacuum at the team's point guard position for at least a few weeks, and the game time will be shared by Van Vleet and Livingston. Playing with such a dream team, the pressure is also very high.

For the Nets, the last quarter of the game was the tuition paid to Van Vleet. Facing Thomas Jr.'s offense, Van Vleet was so immature that he didn't look like an NBA-level point guard at all. While the end cannot do a good job of restricting opponents, the offensive end cannot make correct moves, and there is no way to create a comfortable singles environment for George and Leonard. On the side of the Celtics, Smart became a leading player on the defensive end. At the critical moment, facing Paul George's singles, he used his extremely stable foot and active running characteristics to squeeze the opponent's body twice in a row. The state disrupted George's shot rhythm, and in the end, helped the Celtics beat the Nets 122:117 and won a crucial victory.

For a team in the rebuilding period, it is very exciting to be able to break ground on the best team in history last season. Although there were accidents such as Curry's injury in the game, it was after all a Isn't it enough that the weak beat the strong, and when Curry is on the court, the Celtics are not behind?

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Injuries have always been a part of the NBA, and for Curry, it's even more uncommon. In the season before coming to the Nets, he suffered an ankle injury and missed the game for a long time. That is, after coming to the Nets, Curry changed his shooting posture under the advice of Jiang Mingliang and Stevens, shifting the power point of the shot to the hip, reducing the pressure on the ankle, and then controlling it Only by playing time can he maintain his health to the greatest extent.

Past experiences have tempered Curry's nerves. His mentality is far stronger than it looks on the outside. His palm was broken and he was absent for six to eight weeks. For Curry, this is a blessing in misfortune. Theoretically speaking, it is about half a season of games, which will affect the team's running-in to a certain extent, but at least there is still half a season to make up for it, and it will not affect the team's playoffs at all.

"A broken palm won't affect your shooting. Take a good rest during this period, and your teammates will wait for you to come back." In the ward, Zhuang Zhuoyuan brought Jessica to visit Curry after the operation, and said with relief.

"Of course, when we come back, the championship will still belong to our Nets." Lying on the bed, Curry's expression was not as relaxed as his words seemed.

This year's Nets need him more than ever. The reason is simple, the team has no other qualified point guards.

After practicing together for more than a month, Curry knows whether Van Fleet and Livingston can be a backup point guard. Livingston is tall and long, has solid ball control, and has a mid-range shot, but the defensive end is completely a sieve for small guards, and there is no way to defend. As for Van Fleet, he couldn't defend against more people.

"We still have Paul, and Kawhi. Two All-Star players can ensure that we will not fall behind. Chris is also very promising this year. Although last year's finals had a weakening of his impression points, I believe he can stand up. Come out and prove that you are worthy of being the core player of the team." Jiang Mingliang patted Curry on the shoulder, "Take a good rest, you have suffered too much in the past few years, it is not a bad thing to take more rest."

The grades will naturally decline, but on the other hand, teammates, especially those young people, also have better opportunities to get exercise opportunities, not to mention "a blessing in disguise", at least, you can still think about it in a positive way.