Volume 4: Golden State Prosperity

D'Antoni watched Curry repeatedly target Anderson and could only shake his head helplessly. Zhang Yu smiled and reassured everyone: After the timeout, both sides returned to the court. Sure enough, just as Zhang Yu had said, after Harden drew the defense, he moved the ball, while everyone else desperately drove to the basket to draw fouls and get to the free-throw line. Hearing Zhang Yu's reminder, the Warriors players were a little dejected. Antetokounmpo complained, "Do we have to put up with unfair calls on the road from now on? That's disgusting!" On the next possession, Curry continued trapping Harden, who passed out to Gordon. By then, the Rockets' defensive formation was completely chaotic, and Olynyk got a wide-open opportunity. "Don't worry. In two seasons at most, this won't happen again. Bear with it a little longer. Maybe we won't run into this problem in next season's playoffs..." The Rockets still switched when defending the Curry-Antetokounmpo pick-and-roll, seeking only to disrupt them. If they wanted to win, they had to rely on their offense. Capela stumbled as he landed, staggering several steps sideways. Under the two defenders' pressure, Gordon missed the layup, and Antetokounmpo turned around to secure the rebound. Gordon passed up the open three and drove straight at the basket with the ball. On the other side, Zhang Yu had already seen through D'Antoni's tactics and shouted, "Gordon, stay glued to Curry! The moment Curry gets the ball, get up and contest him!" The Rockets players lowered their heads without a word and silently returned to the bench. Curry, however, did not hesitate in the slightest. Facing Gordon's defense, he rose up and fired. With his three-pointer off, he reduced his attempts from beyond the arc and attacked the rim decisively. The calls also favored the Rockets, allowing