Now I have to brag about Curry.

I have a big draft but lack of energy. I originally planned to write a collection of scattered thoughts. I watched Rockets VS Trail Blazers this morning, which can be regarded as the focus of the game. I was wondering whether I should write about it. After that, Deng Ge on the Clippers was burned out, and it seemed that he was going to write about it. But after the Warriors game, I knew that if I didn’t write about Curry today, would I still be a human being?

On the 13th, at 9 minutes and 49 seconds in the third quarter, Curry received a pass from Butler and hit a three-pointer from the bottom corner. Curry raised his hands to the sky, relieved.

At this moment, the Warriors are still 7 points behind, but for Curry, this is the turning point of the plot. It takes a while to adjust from a cold. The Thunder was so strong that Curry didn't even feel warm, and everything was over. The task of adjustment must be left to this field.

With Curry, they were defeated miserably by a powerful enemy. Without Curry, it would certainly be even worse. The 25-point loss to the Nuggets was actually the Warriors' biggest loss of the season. After that, the Warriors defeated the Pacers by 31 points. The superficial victory probably won't do much to boost morale - the opponent's formation couldn't be worse, and the Warriors haven't shown much better ball-handling ability than their opponent. The Pacers made 20 turnovers and the Warriors made 37 free throws. They accumulated advantages piecemeal in three quarters until the Pacers collapsed. A similar plot also occurred against the Kings, but the Warriors were the remaining Pacers in that game.

The Warriors defeated the Nuggets and now defeated the Spurs twice. The games against the Lakers and Grizzlies showed beautiful team offense, and the game against the Clippers showed a high level of team defense. Curry was outstanding at the beginning of the season, and young people also had highlights in sporadic games.

Just looking at the season slices, aren’t the Warriors strong?

is still strong, but strong is fragile. Curry is sick, this engine is down or not running smoothly, and the Warriors are left to drum and pass flowers. The Warriors have many minor problems, most of which can be solved by proper employment and increasing the intensity of the game. But there is one thing in the basketball game that is difficult to make up for through coaching and concentration. This thing is called developing offensive talent, and it only belongs to a few star players.

Butler is a star player, and his offensive talent is so much higher than that of the Warriors other than Curry. Butler's rounds are always so ritualistic, and his cherishment of the ball is worth learning from everyone - this is a statement of high emotional intelligence. The argument for low emotional intelligence is that Butler is not Durant. He does not have the talent to create shooting opportunities, and his round share cannot be increased all year round.

The great thing about Butler is that he can make the most of his narrow comfort zone when his comfort zone is very narrow. He will try his best to find mismatches and tease the big men who can interfere with him even if they are not moving. Then, he will actively give up the rounds that cannot achieve the above effects and pass the opportunity to his teammates.

Who this teammate is is very important.

In fact, it’s still Curry.

If Butler needs to be paired with Curry to exert his maximum power, it is conceivable that the Warriors' dependence on Curry and the constipation without Curry time are intensifying. So far this season, the team's offensive efficiency when Curry is not on the court is only 107.4, which is similar to the Wizards' season level. In addition to Curry, the other three puzzle pieces that can help Butler solve the problem are Post, Horford and Hield. Post's defense has improved, but his offense is still the same. He and Butler may not necessarily use it at the same time. This season, staggering is the norm. Horford is still looking for comfort. He has improved recently and hopes to get better and better. As for Hield this season, hey, he just needs to live well.

The season started at a high level. Unexpectedly, due to the X factor of diving, Kuminga was injured and passively helped Cole solve some of the chemical reaction bottlenecks. Before the injury, Cole had already taken him into the starting lineup and actively sought changes. Richard and Moody became the two helpers around the three elders. The logic is very smooth. On the one hand, compared to Kuminga and Boji, the two of them are better at leading the defense, which can alleviate the embarrassment of frequently allowing opponent defenders to reach career highs since the start of the game. On the other hand, the two of them are also in the best three-point condition among the Warriors puzzle. Cole is no longer pretending. No matter which set of hands he uses, the underlying logic is very consistent:

The two low-player puzzles are busy between the bottom corner and the baseline, mainly to open up space, supplemented by rebounding and air cuts - these are Moody and Richard;

Green, Butler, or Horford and Payton who take their time, serve as screen tools at the top of the arc, including but not limited to direct screens for Curry, STS screens and repeated hand-to-hand screens. Teacher Yang said it well, "Curry will be busy in this section." Cole has set the stage, and the rest will depend on how capable Curry is.

The Warriors can only break through this game. So far this season, Curry's increasingly irreplaceable driving role in offensive development has been repeatedly verified. The opponent has Bunyama + Kornet, who provide seamless coverage of the inside basket in singles or doubles. This determines that Jimmy Zai will have a hard time relying on conventional means to exert strength. Of course, the impact of non-space points has not been alleviated by the absence of Kuminga. Green and Payton are not far behind in this regard. Facing Wenban, most of Green's efforts inside the three-point line were a comedy for the masses and a tragedy for the Warriors:

As for Payton, he once lost the confidence to shoot at the basket and from the three-point line. Payton said that his athletic ability has declined, which does not seem to be modest. His performance this season is indeed disappointing.

You have to get your share by yourself, at least you have to get it yourself first, then you chicken-stealing masters can steal it. So let's go back to the corner three-pointer at the beginning of the article. You should realize how important that moment is - before this, Chang Kui made 2 of 12 three-pointers, and the Warriors locker room was not calm. The team was really anxious this time.

We can't lose this ball, we really can't lose it. If the ball cannot be lost, the offense must be smoothed out. The prerequisite for smoothing the offense is that Curry shoots hard first, breaking through the defense, and also opening up Rendu's second pulse, which is blocked by the cold.

Thank God, I finally made the investment.

So it was out of control.

Curry then continued to hit two-pointers on the left and right sides. Although it seems unnecessary in these two rounds, it seems to be a way to adjust the feel.

In terms of feeling, Curry's experience seems to have improved.

Facing the Spurs, how to attack the basket is a big issue.

You won't be surprised by Curry's ultra-long range and step-back three-pointers, and you also believe in his ability to repeatedly use screens to find three-point space from gaps. He can do military training. The simplest way is to throw with a single screen with or without the ball. In these two games, the Spurs were charged with three-point fouls in pursuit of Curry's off-ball screens, which was a reward for his confidence in taking shots. But three-pointers cannot solve all problems, and Curry has never relied solely on three-pointers. The Spurs will double-team him, and he can't leave such rounds entirely to his teammates who handle 4-on-3 down the road - sometimes it's better for Curry to hit hard by himself than his teammates do 4-on-3.

Curry responded by creating tailbacks and high shots that cleverly avoided the rim.

Huge shooting threat, skilled ball sense, super confrontation, stuck the defender behind, and then walked to the free throw line:

In the second game, the free throw to beat the Spurs was also based on fouling. How do you say

?

Curry's maturity has improved a bit compared to the past. If it were the former Curry, he might have shot a three-pointer when he was 1 point behind at the end. His superior skills allow him to do this, which is also the way most people prefer to end the game.

But who would refuse to accept victory in a more secure way?

When Curry completes this link, it will be difficult for you to limit him.

Say Curry has matured, you need to forget the back pass in the fast break in the last round. The Warriors' handling of fast breaks in recent seasons has always been so thrilling. Curry's back pass is just right. It's a pity that Wenban is too abnormal. Even Jimmy Butler can't resist being short of others.

Curry also has to face this. A shorter guard with short arms, facing two big Spurs who are over 2.2 meters in height to protect the basket, his ability to find angles is still amazing.

In two games with the Spurs, the 37-year-old Curry showed the most amazing scoring explosiveness of an older star since Jordan. Shooting skills, ball sense, confrontation, experience, and instilling mental toughness have created a 37-year-old super warrior. His peak combat power in recent days may be the strongest on the surface.

The most important thing is that this is the only solution.

With the Warriors' configuration, to break through the Spurs' home wall, you can only rely on Curry to score 95 points in two games. In G1, Butler strongly supported Curry with 5 three-pointers. His basic contribution was stable, but it was impossible to provide additional rewards in both games. It was expected that G2 was more intense than G1, and Curry in G2 was more determined and more efficient than G1. This ultimately completely changed the Spurs' defense - switching defenses and retreating were really useless. It was a good night memory from Paris. No matter what, let’s clamp down on Curry first. As a result, Payton and Podemski finally made a contribution by hitting three-pointers at the most critical moment, and the happy chicken-stealing trick was reappeared because of Curry's strong containment.

At the beginning of the season, the Warriors beat the Nuggets. When you needed a sure-fire three-pointer, Curry gave it to you. This sense of security that was both surprising and certain once again helped the shaky warriors stabilize their position, like a bright light in a foggy forest. For Warriors fans, the unique experience of enjoying Curry continues. Curry is exhausted and the fans are exhausted. This actually proves the truth that choice is greater than effort. As a fan of his, I just stood there applauding and did nothing else. Just because you like someone can make you happy. There are really not many cheap things like this in the world.

Thank you Curry, it’s great to have you.