Volume 4: Golden State Prosperity

Only Leonard's smile slowly faded. The Cavaliers attacked. Irving did not take the ball; the others passed it around and around until Smith hurriedly launched a three. It clanged off the rim, and Green secured the rebound. Following Green's gaze, Smith suddenly realized that Curry had somehow slipped away from his side without a sound and run up in front of Green! Smith turned toward Green just as Love rushed at him. "...The Cavaliers are about to collapse. We need to keep pressing after this and try to crush them in the third quarter, so we don't leave ourselves open to trouble. Stephen, don't run pick-and-rolls anymore. I'm giving you unlimited freedom to shoot. You can take Smith one-on-one directly or move off the ball. When the others have the ball, don't rush into shots. Keep an eye on Stephen's movement at all times. As long as he gets an opening, get him the ball. Stephen, your task is to score as much as possible in the shortest time possible and break the Cavaliers' confidence. I'm leaving this final blow to you!" Green inbounded from the sideline in the backcourt. Curry caught the ball and crossed into the frontcourt as everyone else spread the floor, leaving Curry to face Smith one-on-one at the top of the arc. "Stephen, how was that pass?" Clang! Of course, he knew this was James's problem, but superstars held far more status than coaches and enjoyed all kinds of privileges. James was especially so—on the Cavaliers, he could be called the true emperor. "Maybe Curry just suddenly wanted to take one himself. He might go back to pick-and-rolls later. Let's watch first." On the court, Curry continued to isolate Smith. This time, Smith was no longer careless. He stayed glued to him and affected Curry's