Chương 230: Chapter 230: Letting Curry Shoot Threes
Aside from the first one, Wade Dong didn't use another bottle of 'Lucky Potion' on McGrady.
After McGrady made his first three-pointer, he briefly showed excitement but then returned to his usual calm demeanor, signaling the return of the former killer.
"Ah! Ah! Ah!"
After the game, McGrady raised his hands in celebration.
All the Suns players rushed onto the court, and Wade Dong hugged McGrady.
He was even more excited than McGrady!
His former idol, now his current idol, had once again recreated the McGrady Moment.
This outcome surprised Gentry, who had trusted his players and let the bench players play for 7 minutes in the fourth quarter, trailing by 17 points, before bringing in the starters.
But he hadn't expected McGrady to be the one to save the team.
He was truly a blessed coach, as if he hadn't allowed McGrady to recreate the McGrady Moment, and the team had lost, he would have been heavily criticized by the fans.
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Game stats:
Wade Dong: 29 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks.
Curry: 17 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 0 blocks.
McGrady: 27 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block.
Huang Yu: 33 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal, 0 blocks.
...
Post-game press conference.
Gentry proudly accepted the reporters' questions.
Gentry said, "We are a very cohesive team, and I trust my players. Someone will always step up in crucial moments."
A reporter asked, "The McGrady Moment was recreated, giving the fans a huge surprise. Will the team re-sign McGrady next season?"
"That depends on McGrady."
Gentry paused, then said, "He is a great player with his own pride."
Today's post-game interview was dominated by McGrady, as it had been nine years since he last recreated the McGrady Moment.
A reporter flattered McGrady, "Today, you saved the Suns and gave the fans an incredible performance."
"Hahaha..."
McGrady laughed, "When we were only down by six points, we had a chance. Then, Dong Ge suddenly asked me if I remembered the 'McGrady Moment.'"
The reporter said, "No one can forget the McGrady Moment."
McGrady replied, "We have many players who are hard to defend, and when the ball was passed to me at the end, it was a sign of trust from my teammates. I just threw the ball into the basket."
Many players also tweeted their congratulations to McGrady after he recreated the McGrady Moment.
Yao Ming, "I still remember the surprise McGrady gave me in 2004. When he hit the game-winner, I hugged him, and today, he was hugged by Dong Ge."
Durant, "Incredible! That's what a superstar does! We'll meet in the playoffs this year."
However, Durant deleted this tweet and then posted another one from a fake account, "Incredible! That's what a superstar does! I'm looking forward to the Suns and Thunder series in the playoffs."
At this time, the Thunder were down 0-1 to the Lakers, so Durant might have felt that posting from his real account was inappropriate and switched to a fake one.
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May 13th.
The Suns continued to host the Warriors at 'home.'
Curry and Thompson's trade wasn't their choice, so the fans in Oakland still loved these two players.
Combined with Wade Dong's popularity, the Suns players were greeted with cheers when they took the court, turning the away game into a home game.
...
Although they were back at home, the Warriors' morale was low after the previous game. They had fought until the end but were still defeated by McGrady's game-winner.
This made Jackson truly realize that the Warriors didn't have the strength to beat the Suns.
The game began.
Bynum lost the tip-off to Gortat, who passed the ball to Wade Dong.
Wade Dong dribbled to the frontcourt and passed to Curry, who hit a three-pointer.
"Swish!"
The ball went in cleanly.
The Suns blew the horn for their offense, ready to end the series in four games.
The Warriors' offense.
David asked for the ball in the paint, and Dragic passed it to him, but Green's defense was a bit too aggressive, and David was disrupted, missing the shot.
Wade Dong grabbed the offensive rebound and quickly dribbled to the frontcourt, then passed to Curry.
"Swish!"
Curry hit another three-pointer.
6:0!!!
Wade Dong joked, "You're shooting so well; do you feel like you're back home?"
"Ahahaha..."
Curry scratched his head and laughed, "I didn't want to waste your assist by missing."
"Not bad, not bad!"
Wade Dong patted Curry's shoulder, "Great teammate in Phoenix!"
Jackson instructed his players to play a half-court game, not letting the Suns run their fast-paced offense. So, Dragic waited until all the players were in position before organizing the offense.
After several passes, the ball was in David's hands again.
David turned and drove past Green, preparing to finish with a hook shot, but Wade Dong appeared from David's side and stole the ball.
"Green, you better defend!"
Wade Dong scolded Green as he ran back on defense.
Green: ╮(╯﹏╰)╭
It wasn't that he wasn't trying, but David's turn was too fast, and he couldn't defend him.
Wade Dong dribbled to the basket, and Huang Yu came to help defend. Wade Dong made a behind-the-back pass, and the ball, as if equipped with a positioning system, landed precisely in Curry's hands at the three-point line.
"Swish!"
Curry hit another three-pointer, and the ball went in cleanly!
9:0!!!
The away fans started cheering for Curry, "MVP! MVP! MVP!"
Jackson's face fell, and he was about to call a timeout.
The Warriors inbounded the ball, and this time, Huang Yu missed a mid-range jumper, and Wade Dong grabbed the offensive rebound.
The Warriors had a terrible start!
All the players quickly ran to the frontcourt, and Wade Dong made a long pass to Curry.
Curry received the pass one step away from the three-point line, pulled up, and shot.
"Swish!"
Another three-pointer!
12:0!!!
Jackson shouted from the sidelines, "Defend with more intensity!"
The Suns started the game with a 12-0 run, with Wade Dong getting 2 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 steal, and Curry scoring 12 points.
Curry's four three-pointers were all wide-open shots.
Jackson understood that Curry's open three-pointers weren't because the Warriors' defense was poor, but because the players' attention was on Wade Dong. Wade Dong's court vision was historically top-notch, and he always managed to get the ball to Curry when he was open.
Although Jackson understood this, he was still frustrated!
How could he let Curry shoot threes like that?
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