"I just want to protect my brother, he (Hibbert) went too far."
On February 26, 2013, Curry, who had not yet become an MVP, made a rare big hit on the court against The Pacers center, "High Circle" Roy Hibbert, who was 20 centimeters taller than him.
But fighting is really not Curry's strength compared to three points, he was pushed away by Hibbert three times, but still rushed to his opponent like a crazy calf, and even twice punched by David West, who came to help.
As for West's defection to Curry three years later and his help of the Warriors win two championships, that's the last word.
This was curry's most famous career and the last time he played on the court. Just because he wants to defend his big brother David Lee.
David Lee, once a two-double machine, 0.1 Seconds Deadly King, Noah and Horford's master brother, and the former inner pillar of the Warriors Dynasty.
Even the warriors' rise was marked by the use of Dream Green to replace him as the starter.
But that doesn't stop the 2m 06 white big forward from having a full basketball career and a perfect life.
First, the white dunk king, Florida's giant predecessor
In the 2001 McDonald's All-Star Dunk Contest, James White, known for his "free throw line jump + crotch change" dunk, lost to a white high school student.
His "stripping dunk" was slightly slippery but creative, and eventually conquered the judges and beat White by one point.
It was also the first time the name David Lee was remembered, and that same year he joined the University of Florida and threw himself into the account of coach Billy Donovan.
He averaged 11.3 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2 assists in four years of college, averaging 58.1 percent from the field, and was the captain and absolute core of the team.
Jojim Noah, a freshman at the time, recalled this:
"I've heard of his reputation for a long time, but I only knew he was a real monster until I fought him in training."
Lee, a senior in 2005, announced his draft, and his only regret was that he had not been able to lead the team to the NCAA championship, but the former little brothers Noah and Horford were mature.
In 2006-07, after his death, the University of Florida won the NCAA championship for two consecutive years, becoming the sixth team in the history of American college basketball to achieve this feat.
Coach Billy Donovan later texted him to thank him for his four years of contributions:
"David, I always thought you were part of the championship team."
"Come on coach, you haven't tortured me for the past four years."
Two, two double machines, 0.1 seconds kill, all-star
In the 2005 Draft, the New York Knicks selected David Lee with the 30th pick in the first round.
But the timing of his arrival in New York was not good.
During the Knicks' darkest period at the time, they had only 23 wins in the regular season. The team boss Marbury played in a muddy manner, and Francis and Eddie Curry in the team were famous troublemakers.
Even with the famous coach Larry Brown in charge, the team is still a mess.
As a rookie, David Lee only managed to play 16.9 minutes per game, contributing 5.4 points and 4.9 rebounds.
But his diligent playing attitude and solid technical skills won the favor of isaiah Thomas, the general manager at the time.
By the time of the 2006–07 season, Thomas himself picked up the coaching whip and gave Lee more playing time.
Averaging 29.8 minutes per game, he started 12 games and scored 10.7 points and 10.4 boards, becoming one of only eight double-doubles in the league.
Of course, the most amazing thing is his 0.1 second kill against bobcats.
On December 20, 2006, the Knicks played at home against the Charlotte Bobcats, and both teams could not score within the last minute and a half, and the score remained 109-109.
In the last 0.1 seconds, the Knicks sent a sideline ball, just when everyone thought that the game was going to join the overtime, only to see the later "king of the sixth man" Jamal Crawford throw it to the basket with precision, and a white lightning bolt suddenly came out and gently pointed the ball into the basket.
Bobcats were adamant that the ball was timed out, but after repeated confirmation by the referee, the goal worked.
The Knicks won, and the 0.1 second kill went down in history.
In the 2008–09 season, David Lee became an absolute mainstay for the Knicks. It was also the only highlight of the team during that turbulent trough.
Averaging 16.0 points, 11.7 boards and 2.1 assists per game, his solid and diligent playing style and handsome face have gradually conquered the picky "Big Apple".
Although the team's record is still not improving, Li's performance can still give them a little comfort.
In the 2009-10 season, Lee even played 20.2 points, 11.7 rebounds, and 65 double-doubles, overpowering monsters such as Warcraft, Duncan, and Garnett, becoming the king of two doubles in a single season and being selected as an All-Star.
Solid blocking and penetration, solid interior pace, a good shot, and top running and jumping quality among whites, although David Lee did not have the outstanding talent and unsolvable killing moves of Duncan, Garnett and Nowitzki, it was definitely a high-quality interior line that could be counted in the NBA at that time.
But stupid Knicks management simply doesn't know how to cherish.
In order to free up salary space to compete for LeBron James in the summer of 2010, they were reluctant to renew Lee's contract. The 2009 offseason's willingness to offer Lee only a $9 million a year restricted contract deeply hurt Lee's heart.
So when they failed to compete for LeBron in the summer of 2010 and turned around to renew their contracts, Lee flatly refused.
Third, join the Warriors, the predecessor of the dynasty
He chose to sign first and then trade, signing a six-year, $80 million contract with the Golden State Warriors.
Stephen Curry had just finished his rookie season and was still a childlike elementary schoolboy.
The Warriors were still on Monta Ellis' team at the time, but Lee's arrival added a decent inner spool to the Warriors, and both he and Curry played well.
But whether it is Lee or Ellis and Curry, the figure and defense in their respective positions are short.
So although they were able to play the 12th offensive in the league, they were fifth-to-last at the time, and in the 2010-11 season, they won 36 and lost 46, missing the playoffs.
In that Warriors team, which is all young and thriving, Lee, as an All-Star and big brother, gave Curry quite a lot of support and guidance.
He willingly shielded the little guard, watching him soar into incredible three-pointers.
When Curry was sidelined in 2011 with an ankle injury, he repeatedly stressed in public the importance of the third-year student to the team.
When the Warriors lost 92-94 to the Kings in November 2012 and Curry was questioned on just three of 15 shots, it was he who defended in an interview:
"That's how our team plays, he (Curry) just wasn't allowed today, and you don't know how accurate he is."
With the full support of this big brother, Curry has also made Curry less troubled and troubled in the years when the Warriors grew up.
In the 2012-13 season, the increasingly mature Warriors once again reached the playoffs, that year Curry was already averaging 22.9 points and 6.9 assists per game, throwing 272 long-range three-pointers in a single season. But David Lee, who averaged 18.5 points and 11.2 boards per game, was the team's biggest support, not only was he selected as an All-Star for the second time, but he also reached the playoffs for the first time in his career.
But that was also his last highlight, and as his ankle ligament injuries worsened, his form began to decline.
In the 2013-14 season, although there was still a quasi-"20+10" performance of 18.2 points and 9.3 boards, his shortcomings on the defensive end became more and more obvious.
Team coach Mark Jackson is increasingly fond of replacing him in the key rotation with a second-year victory over Dream Green.
They were eliminated 4-3 by the Los Angeles Clippers in the playoffs, and david Lee, who scored 13.9 points, was increasingly overwhelmed by the beastly Griffin (23.3 points, 6.4 boards and 3.6 assists).
In the 2014-15 season, Steve Kerr took charge, and the first step was to put the original substitute inner line chaser Dream Green to start, replacing David Lee.
Green has better defense, better range, and most importantly, his quality blocking and strategizing can maximize Curry's firepower.
And David Lee, the two-time All-Star, has been a starter in the NBA for seven years, playing a big forward in the world, and has accepted all this calmly.
He played only four starts that season, dropping from 18+9 to 8+5 from the previous season, but the Warriors' record soared from 51 wins in the previous season to the best 67 wins in team history.
Later stories, we all know.
The warriors rose to prominence, Curry Mvp, who made it all the way to the Finals, defeating LeBron's returning Cavaliers to get their second championship trophy in franchise history.
And 31-year-old David Lee also won his own championship, even if he is no longer the protagonist.
Fourth, retired due to injury, life winner
After winning the title in 2015, Lee was traded to the Celtics because of injuries that have made it difficult to regain the glory of the past, and later briefly played for the Lone Ranger and Spurs, and finally announced his retirement in 2017 at the age of 33.
Looking at his twelve-year career, there have been highlights of being selected as An All-Star and winning championships, as well as the lows of sitting on the bench and being reimbursed for injuries, but the biggest feature is stability and peace, just like his solid style of play.
Much of this stemmed from his home.
His family is very wealthy, starting from his grandfather, a well-known entrepreneur in the United States, and his father owns hundreds of hotels and supermarkets in the United States. Compared to most of the players in the league who want to get ahead and change their destiny, he plays more out of love. So there is less controversy and misfortune.
He was married twice, his first wife, Sabina Gadzi, who won the title of Miss World of Polish Descent in 2002, and was once considered the NBA's most beautiful player wife.
His current wife is the famous tennis Grand Slam winner Wozniacki, the first Grand Slam champion in Danish history (2018 Australian Open), and the WTA year-end world number one in 2010 and 2011.
Even a "sweet reason" for David Lee to retire at the time was to better accompany his wife on her world travels.
On March 25, 2016, during the Dallas away game against the Warriors, David Lee, as an away player, received his own championship ring, and the awarder was Stephen Curry:
"Tonight is a special night and we welcome David Lee home."
Good beginning, good end.