Richard sat quite relaxed on the bench, although this game can test the gold content of the Pirate team, but it does not mean that the Raptors can win against the Pirates.

Richard's real focus is on how well the Pirates' tactical system works, and of course, Curry is also a key focus for Richard.

It's the opening ball of the Pirates again, and Bagnani's ability to jump the ball is far inferior to Jordan Jr.'s top physical fitness.

Roy picked up the jump ball and passed it back to Curry, and he rushed towards the frontcourt.

Curry was a close second, and soon came to the frontcourt.

Several of the Pirates players were already in position, sticking to what Richard called the tactical concept of opening up space, and several people scattered around the three-point line, constantly running, tearing apart the opponent's defense.

……

"Huh!"

Just when everyone on the court was not ready, Curry rushed to the front court and hit a three-point shot.

Calderon, who was opposite Curry, had not yet reacted, and the opening time was only two or three seconds, and he never expected that the opponent would come up directly and score three points, without any drag.

Calderon is actually a more inspirational model in the league, as a draft pick in 05, although he has not been selected as an All-Star now, he can be regarded as a player, and he is a very important member of the Raptors lineup.

Entered the league in 05 and began to exert his strength in the second half of the 07-08 season, averaging 11.2 points and 8.3 assists per game, which is not a top traditional point guard, but it is good enough.

Last season, Calderon averaged 12.8 points and 8.9 assists per game, and if it weren't for some bad defense, his status in the league would be even higher.

Bad defensively, it's not that he doesn't have a bad defensive attitude, it's really that his physical fitness can't keep up.

Curry's three-point stop just now, if Rondo and Paul come to the opposite position, although they are unlikely to block Curry's shot, they can at least react and make a blocking move.

Calderón, on the other hand, couldn't react at all, or his head reacted, but his body couldn't keep up.

……

The opening three-point pull-up made the Pirates fans at the scene applaud, the first three preseason games were all the home of the Pirates, and the last three were all away.

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When it was the Raptors' turn to attack, Calderon steadily controlled the ball to the frontcourt and did not give Curry a chance to steal.

Calderon is not the kind of player who is full of body and has to play his best every game and minimize his turnovers as much as possible, otherwise it will be difficult for him to gain a foothold in this league.

There is an interesting statistic, Calderon averages 8.3 assists per game, and only 1.5 turnovers per game, which is better than not only hanging Wei, but even better than Paul.

To put it in a rather ugly sentence, Calderon is a shrunken turtle on the NBA court, and his extremely steady and cautious personality and style of play have won the trust of the team.

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Once in the frontcourt, Calderón passed the ball to Bagnani on the perimeter, who made a three-point shot, and luckily hit the three-pointer.

Little Jordan waved his fist in annoyance, he was a little out of position in this ball, it was his pot.

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Yibian fought again, and it was Curry who advanced with the ball.

This time, Jordan Jr. pulled to the high position, and as soon as Curry was in the frontcourt, he immediately stepped forward to make a block.

Jordan Jr. is tall and big, and the blocking effect is quite ideal, which is equivalent to saying that he built a strong wall for Curry on his side.

Using this strong wall, Curry shook off Calderon, who was already moving slowly, and immediately made another three-point shot before Bagnani arrived.

"Huh!"

It was the crisp sound of basketball hollowing into the net again, and two consecutive three-pointers at the beginning, even Curry himself waved his fist in satisfaction.

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In the third offensive round of the Pirates, Curry still repeated his old tricks, with the help of Jordan Jr.'s blocking and shooting three points, although he didn't score this time, but Milicic grabbed the rebound and assisted Durant to complete the goal.

Richard sat on the sidelines and watched with considerable satisfaction.

Jordan Jr. plays a similar role to Bogut, while Milicic is the Egg-Chaser Green.

When Bogutra goes out to do a high pick-and-roll, the rebounds need to be guaranteed by Egg Green, and it is clear that Milicic does a better job in this regard than Egg Green.

And Jordan Jr.'s blocking effect is also better than Bogut's, his movement speed is much faster than Bogut's, Curry doesn't need to find cover at all, and Jordan's cover can be delivered to the door in time, saving Curry a lot of trouble.

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In the fourth offensive round, this time Curry chose to pass the ball to Roy who ran out of the vacancy, and I have to say that Curry is still quite sensible, and he did not go up because of his excellent performance at the beginning, regardless of the offense.

Unfortunately, Roy didn't hit the ball either, and the rebound was snatched by Jordan Jr., passed through Milicic's hand, and then passed back to Curry's hand......

In the face of Calderon's defense, Curry accelerated to shake Calderon, stepped back to the three-point line, and made a decisive three-point shot.

There was no doubt that the sound of a basketball hollowing into the net sounded on the court.

……

In the fifth offensive round, it may also be that Curry's hand is quite good, and even after Durant got the ball, he passed it back to Curry and asked Curry to play Calderon alone.

"Huh!"

Curry hit his fourth three-pointer of the night!

Four of five three-point shots, and in less than three minutes of the opening game, Curry directly used extremely accurate three-pointers to beat the Raptors players with bloodless faces.

14:3, this is the difference between the two sides at the beginning.

Curry hit four three-pointers, Durant hit a mid-range shot and scored 14 points, while the Raptors had only one three-pointer for Bagnani.

Raptors head coach Triano is going crazy......

Although he is a rookie head coach and just stepped into the head coach position to coach the Raptors last season, his coaching ability and work attitude are okay.

In the last game of the Pirates playing the Nets, he analyzed it all night, just to be able to deal with the Pirates well tonight.

Defend Durant with the heightened Turkoglu and Jarrett Jack with athletic ability to defend Roy.

Although I knew that I would definitely not be able to prevent it, it would not make these two people break out wildly......

As for Curry, he didn't care much at all.

It's this indifference that caused them to almost explode on the spot at the beginning......

Durant and Roy didn't light up, but Curry's point lit up directly.

And the dazzling, three-point shot seemed to be frantically thrown out as if he didn't want money.

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In the next few offensive rounds, Curry's hands cooled down, and he immediately focused on creating offensive opportunities for his teammates.

Passing, running frantically off the ball, tearing up the opposition's defence as much as possible.

A few minutes later, Durant and Roy broke out, and the original 11-point difference was quickly opened up.

With two minutes left in the first quarter, Richard made a substitution because their Buccaneers' advantage was a bit too big.

With a terrifying score difference of 41:11, the Pirates scored a terrifying score difference of up to 30 points in just a single quarter of the game.

In the space of ten minutes, Curry made 5 of 8 three-pointers, made no mid-range shots, and did not score free throws, scoring 15 points.

And Durant also exerted the power of the Grim Reaper, shooting 3-of-4, 1-of-2 three-pointers, and 2-of-2 outside free throws, scoring 11 points.

Although Roy only shot 1 of 3, he couldn't stand the ability to rush to the basket and make damage, and he made five of six free throws, and he also scored seven points.

The trio directly teamed up to score 33 points in a single quarter!

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Richard was already happy to sit on the sidelines, and that was the tactical effect he wanted.

The accurate Curry can be called a nuclear weapon......

And even if Curry is not allowed, he can still have a deterrent effect if he stays on the court, and no one dares to let go of Curry who has a bad hand, and he still has to devote a lot of defensive energy to deal with him.

Because of Curry's containment, Durant and Roy are more comfortable to play......

They played this game even easier than the one against the Nets!

Of course, one of the reasons why the pirate generals feel good tonight is that even if the feel is just average, it is estimated that they can beat the Raptors.

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On the bench, Durant looked at Curry in surprise, he didn't say that he didn't know Curry before he came to the Pirates, but he didn't pay much attention to Curry.

He entered the league a year earlier than Curry, and he was already the league's top offensive player last season, so it is naturally unlikely that Curry, who didn't even start in his rookie season, will be in his eyes.

But Curry's performance tonight made Durant feel a little frightened.

"Is this the true depth of the Pirates roster?"

"No wonder they were able to build a dynasty, and a backup point guard gave him plenty of opportunities to show such a level!" Durant thought to himself.

"Well done, guys, that's the kind of basketball I want."

"Remember that feeling tonight and I want to play at that level in every game for the rest of the game."

Richard clapped his hands and praised the starters who came off the field.

The performances of these players are indeed worthy of Richard's praise.

Durant sat in the room, as far away from Richard as he could, and he was still a little embarrassed to look into Richard's eyes.

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In the second quarter of the game, Richard let these players play for a while, although he didn't play the terrifying offensive rhythm of the first quarter, but it was not bad, at least it was more than enough to greet a Raptor.

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"God, I can't understand the strength of the pirate team anymore."

"yes, I feel that way too, how do I feel like the pirates are getting stronger again?"

"It seems that it's not just me who feels this way, what the hell is it that they sent away three starters and told me that now his grandmother's is stronger again? There is no heavenly reason! ”

After the game, fans from all walks of life were stunned.

If it's just a win against the Raptors, it's not a big deal, after all, the Raptors are only a goalkeeper-level team.

But this kind of super hanging, defeating the Raptors in the first quarter, can explain a lot of problems.

These fans feel that even the Buccaneers last season couldn't play with this kind of shocking advantage.

I have to say that the feeling of these fans is actually right, although the Pirates last season could also beat the Raptors, but they want a 30-point difference in a single quarter? Basically, it's impossible.

And the reason why this Pirates team can do it is because of their high frequency of three-point shots and a good shooting percentage.

The scoring explosion is too strong, far stronger than last season, and the defensive intensity has not dropped much compared to last season, so it is natural to play this crazy point difference.