"Where is LeBron?" Rivers asked, "If we put all our efforts on defending Curry, wouldn't that free up LeBron?"
Yu Fei calmly said, "I'm not afraid of someone who can score 30 points in a whole game, I'm afraid of someone who can score 30 points in one half."
To put it simply, it's a choice between two poisons. Curry's poison acts fast and can kill quickly, while James's poison might lead to a slow death if unchecked.
But James's offensive explosiveness, no matter how boldly estimated, isn't as deadly as Curry's when he starts shooting.
Therefore, from the moment the game started, an invisible lock had Curry trapped.
Whenever Curry calls for a pick-and-roll, a switch is sure to follow.
If Curry tries to move off the ball, his defender will relentlessly chase after him.
Meanwhile, on the offensive end, when Yu Fei gets the ball, he calls a pick-and-roll targeting Curry.
This intense, full-scale targeting allowed Curry to start the game by making only 1 out of 7 shots.