The crisp sound of iron striking made Wang Xiao couldn't help but frown.

The tactic just now was undoubtedly successful. The Mavericks' inside line didn't immediately come out to help defend. Curry had a lot of space to shoot.

But the almost open three-pointer was empty.

Wang Xiao keenly noticed that Curry seemed a little anxious when he shot, and his shooting posture was a little deformed.

"Are you too nervous?"

That's right, after all, it was my first NBA game, and the opponent was the legendary point guard Kidd. I'm afraid anyone would be nervous.

This is a process that every professional player must go through.

On the other side, the Mavericks' tactics still revolved around star player Nowitzki. After receiving Kidd's lob pass inside, Nowitzki directly hit Jamison with his back.

Nowitzki and Jamison have similar styles, both are shooting power forwards with long range.

But Nowitzki is obviously more capable of scoring than Jamison, and he also has an absolute advantage in height.

The iconic golden rooster shot independently. Although Jamison tried his best to interfere with the opponent, Nowitzki, with his soft touch, still easily put the basketball into the basket.

In the first few minutes, the Mavericks completely overwhelmed the Wizards, especially at the point guard position. Curry, a first-year rookie, was taught almost all kinds of things by Kidd.

Several shots were interfered by Kidd and missed the basket.

What made Wang Xiao frown was that after a few times, Curry seemed to be a little wary. Several times he passed the basketball in his hands and moved to open up space to help his teammates create opportunities.

This is a smart approach. After being suppressed, he did not blindly take random shots, but used his three-point deterrence to help his teammates open up space. Although he would still be suppressed by his opponents, his teammates would get opportunities.

But Wang Xiao didn't think so.

Curry's position in the team is not as simple as a shooter!

Have you ever seen players like Jordan and Kobe not taking action to help their teammates open up space when they are in poor condition and struggling frequently?

Although Curry will often do this in the future Warriors team, in the current Wizards, there is no Durant or Thompson. He does not need to cover for anyone, he just scores!

About 6 minutes into the first quarter, Kidd broke through Curry and rushed into the paint and successfully drew a foul. Wang Xiao took advantage of the situation and replaced Curry, Butler and Haywood, allowing Harden, Beverley and DeAndre Jordan to appear.

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"Curry."

When Kidd took the free throw, Wang Xiao walked over and sat next to Curry.

"What are you doing?"

"I'm sorry...coach." Curry lowered his head with some guilt. "I just played very poorly, which caused the team to fall behind."

"No, no, no, that's not what I'm talking about." Wang Xiao shook his head, but Curry was stunned by what he said. "You barely touched the ball in the next few minutes. What did you think? You forgot the conditions I asked for.

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"Teach...coach, no, Kidd's defense is too sophisticated. My offensive efficiency is too low. It's better to help my teammates open up space..."

Curry quickly said that although he didn't touch the ball much in the second half, after opening up space for Jamison Butler and others, the Wizards' scoring efficiency has improved significantly, at least compared to when he held the ball in the first few minutes.

Much stronger.

Before Curry could finish his explanation, he was interrupted by Wang Xiao.

"So what? Are you ready to admit defeat?"

Wang Xiao looked at Curry and asked.

Curry was a little speechless.

To be honest, no matter who it is, I would not be willing to be suppressed by my opponent in all directions, even if the opponent is Jason Kidd, who ranks among the top point guards in history.

"Remember, what I want is Jordan, not Pippen. I don't care how many shots you take in this game, but I want you to blow up the guy opposite you. Do you understand?"

Wang Xiao said in a deep voice.

Curry was silent for a long time, then nodded vigorously.

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The first quarter has entered the second half, and the Mavericks have also replaced some substitute players.

Jason Terry, the Mavericks' best sixth man, is the most powerful player on the bench, and his scoring ability is no less than that of the Spurs' sixth man, Ginobili.

The Mavericks have always been a strong player in the Western Conference, and star Nowitzki is indispensable, but Terry's contribution cannot be ignored.

Since moving from the starting lineup to the bench in 2008, Terry has averaged 19.6 points per game for the Mavericks. He is the second-highest scoring player on the team, second only to Nowitzki.

When he comes on the bench, Terry can always lead the Mavericks' bench to score crazy points and widen the point difference.

However, after Terry came on the field today, the score between the two teams unexpectedly did not widen as expected, but instead gradually narrowed.

On the Mavericks bench, team coach Carlisle couldn't help but stand up and focused his eyes on the ring-faced and bearded No. 13 rookie.

Harden has not yet grown his trademark beard, but he has not trimmed his beard since participating in the draft. After a while, the beard will probably grow back.

Compared with his beard, what people care about more is his football skills.

When Harden comes on the court, the basketball is in his hands most of the time.

Another point guard who came off the bench, Beverley, was more like a shooting guard, constantly running around looking for open spaces waiting to catch and shoot.

When Harden, who controls the ball, plays against Terry, he is like a replica of Kidd playing against Curry.

Harden, who is 1.96 meters tall and weighs nearly 100 kilograms, is definitely a big player among guards.

And when Terry, who is 1.88 meters and 84 kilograms, faced Harden, he couldn't stop Harden's breakthrough with the ball.

Terry himself is one of the representative figures who is strong in offense and weak in defense. It is normal for him to be unable to guard against Harden.

But on the offensive end, Terry faced Beverley.

Unlike other rookies, Beverly was suspended for one year by the school for cheating on his essay when he was in college. He had no choice but to go to Europe to play. Although he was only playing for a Ukrainian second-division team, it was still a professional team after all.

There, Beverly received professional training, and all kinds of basketball skills tended to reach professional perfection.

In terms of experience, he has much more experience than players like Curry Harden who have only played in the NCAA and Summer League preseason games.

When Beverley, who is known for his strong defense and active play, faced Terry, Terry couldn't help but have a headache.

Boxers are afraid of youth, and the two are similar in stature. Beverley is younger and more active than Terry, and has some professional league experience. Although it is impossible to completely guard against Terry, he can still cause a lot of trouble to Terry.

Under the ebb and flow of one another, the Wizards' bench led by Harden naturally suppressed the Mavericks' bench.
Chapter completed!