Volume 1: I Came, I Saw, I Conquered!

Volume One: I Came, I Saw, I Conquered! Chapter 78: Crushing Both Body and Spirit. In his basketball world, "he who controls the paint controls the game" was the only truth, and the purpose of three-pointers was to create space for star players. His voice was thick with regret. Just as the whistle sounded, the basketball completed its long flight and dropped into the net. 51:44. "Curry hits another one! The Bulldogs' lead has grown to seven! He has destroyed every defense you can imagine. His opponents have tried to stop him, but he keeps putting the ball in the basket again and again. I have never seen anything like his extraordinary performance in the second half. After this game, Curry's name will be known throughout the USA!" Jim Nantz exclaimed. "The younger generation is truly formidable..." 51:46. At last, after four minutes of a chaotic battle between the reserves, the game came to an end. After that earlier explosion, Curry's touch had cooled somewhat, so he simply handed the ball to his teammates and happily served as a floor-spacing threat. On the next possession, Curry brought the ball up. He first cut into the paint, then curled back toward the top of the arc. Using an "elevator doors" play, Drew and Butler screened Danny Green, who was chasing him, and Curry took Ben Sladon's pass before launching another uncontested three! The University of North Carolina players' morale had crumbled under Curry's barrage of three-pointers. "North Carolina is strong too," Zhang Yu said with a smile. 55:46. The Bulldogs had gone from trailing by thirteen to leading by nine in just six minutes. Danny Green reached desperately, but came up just short. He missed the ball, struck Curry's wrist, and crashed into him. One man, six minutes, twenty-eight points. Only