basketball pope

Chapter 682 [Last Train, Data King]

Opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared. In March, Danny Green's luck came, and Korver missed four weeks with an injury.

When joining the Clippers, Korver said in an interview that his defense was underestimated.

"I think so. I've never claimed to be a player who runs 30 metres in half court, it's not my job, but if you give me a team system, I'll fit into it. Jazz I have my own defense and I've done it well. I'm not one of the best defensemen on the team, but I think I've executed the Jazz's defense plan very well. The defensive advice, I will definitely be able to complete it very well.”

This is indeed the case. In the zone defense system, Korver does a good job of using his height to interfere with shots in his own area.

On March 3, Korver made up for the basket and gave Rockets center Spencer Hawes a beautiful big cap, and he sprained his ankle when he landed.

As a pitcher, it's better to do less of this kind of defense. Korver was injured on defense last season and missed 30 games in the regular season.

Green thus got the opportunity to perform and entered the rotation. He was not as accurate as Korver from three points, but his one-on-one defense was much better.

He is very mobile and is good at defending face-to-box breakthroughs and shooting. In Yang Rui's previous life, he played the Thunder to defend Durant and the Warriors to defend Curry. He could block Durant's jumper and Curry three times. There are not many such people in the whole league.No matter how hard the emperor is, Popovich resolutely put him on the court, which shows the level of defense.

The Clippers' attack power became weaker, Tony Allen, Guy, and Green were rotated, the defense was strengthened, and the winning rate was stable.

The Mavericks lost a lot of games this month.Nowitzki, Prince, and Marion were injured one after another and their strength declined.

The other two are defenders, and there are people who can replace them. Nowitzki is out, and the Mavericks' offense immediately drops a grade. Others can't attract double-teams like him.

Kidd has become a pure role player this season, averaging only 33 points, 7.8 rebounds and 4.4 assists in 8.2 minutes per game, while shooting only 36.1% from the field and 34% from three-point range.

Nowitzki missed 9 games, the Mavericks 5 wins and 4 losses, the two teams competed again, and the Clippers easily won.

The team doctor let Nowitzki rest for 4 weeks. He was worried that the record would be overtaken and came back a week earlier to help the team stabilize the situation.

When Nowitzki was on the field, he was madly criticized as a "soft egg" by fans. Only by being absent can people see his value.

In Yang Rui’s previous life, the Mavericks barely made it to the playoffs in the second season after winning the championship, not just because center Tyson Chandler left. Nowitzki’s state declined after winning the championship, and his mentality changed.When he did not have a championship, he was high-spirited. In the 11-12 season, he realized his dream and began to play health basketball.

Nowitzki's performance can directly determine the height of the Mavericks.

In April, the Clippers and the Mavericks competed for the first place in the regular season.

The Clippers lost a lot of games, and the final victory may not exceed 60 games, but this year, the teams generally suffered injuries, and it is possible to get the best record with about 60 wins.

Yang Rui knows when to work hard. While stabilizing the defense, increase the playing time of Paul and Griffin and let them both attack.Gaining home-court advantage in the playoffs will give the Clippers the lead in the Western Conference finals.

The two stars and the backup Curry did not disappoint Yang Rui. While playing beautiful data, he led the team to a 7-game winning streak.

The Mavericks failed to maintain their advantage at the last moment. The Mavericks are a team with veterans at their core, and they need to rest in the regular season.

Prince's absence affected the team's defensive system. He followed the team doctor's arrangement and chose to return in the playoffs.

Relying on a wave of winning streaks, the Clippers finally achieved a record of 61 wins and 21 losses, from 13th in the Western Conference last season to the first in the league.

The Mavericks ranked second with 60 wins, followed by the Thunder, Spurs, Warriors, Nuggets, Lakers, and Trail Blazers.

The Lakers and the Trail Blazers have the same record, ranking seventh by virtue of their record advantage, successfully avoiding the Clippers in the first round.But at the Mavericks level, they were equally sad.

The Lakers improved significantly after the star game, and finally overtook the Jazz to catch the last train of the playoffs.

A lot of media have discovered the league's manipulation, and in the past month or so, the news has been constantly comparing the Lakers and the Jazz.The league does not want the Lakers to be out of the regular season. They can create high commercial value by entering the playoffs, and the Jazz entering the playoffs is meaningless.

ESPN has publicly stated that the free throw data of these two teams in the last dozen games of this season and their free throw data throughout the season have changed greatly.

Among them, the Lakers averaged 7.2 more free throws per game than their opponents throughout the season, which happened when the Lakers lacked low-post storms, while the Jazz averaged 1 fewer free throws per game than their opponents.

Over the past 15 games, the Lakers have averaged 12.1 more free throws per game than their opponents, nearly five more per game.

Over the same period, the Jazz's free-throw disadvantage has gone from 1 fewer free throws per game to 4.7 fewer free throws per game.

What's even more amazing is that in the games the Lakers won, they averaged only 1.7 points per game. Regardless of the strength of the opponent, they were anxious to the end, and then they won by key balls.

The key is the Lakers players, or the referee?
Another fun fact: The Lakers have averaged 18.8 percent of their points from the free throw line this year, fourth-best in the league.In the past 15 games, that number has grown to 21.6 percent, which ranks first in the league.

The Jazz have averaged 17.8 percent of their points from the free throw line this year, ranking 10th in the league, and in the race for a playoff spot, that number has dropped to 11.9?%?, 30th in the league and last in the NBA one.

In other words, a team that excels at getting from the free-throw line becomes better at it than any other team in the league when it comes to clinching a playoff spot.During the same period, a team that was equally good at taking points from the free throw line, and a competitor to the team above, became less good at free throws and even dropped to the bottom of the league.

The 9-15 in the West are the Jazz, Hornets, Rockets, Grizzlies, Timberwolves, Suns and Kings.

The Hornets had a chance to enter the playoffs, but unfortunately Kaman, Okafor, and West all suffered injuries and fell behind halfway.

The Eastern Conference leader is the Cavaliers, 58 wins and 24 losses, a disappointing result.Fortunately, the rest of the Eastern Conference is worse, and they can gain home-court advantage in the playoffs.

2-8 are the Celtics, Magic, 76ers, Eagles, Bucks, Knicks, Bulls.

The Pacers suffered injuries in the second half and fell behind from a 6-game lead over the Bulls. The Bulls entered the playoffs with only 37 wins.

However, Brand's state was seriously declining and he could not be traded. Artest was reduced to a pure role player. The Bulls who only relied on Derrick Rose's pick-and-roll attack were destined to go home and fish in the first round.

10-15 is the Raptors, Bobcats, Pistons, Heat, Wizards, Nets.

Durant won the scoring title with 27.7 points. In the second half of the game, Kobe changed his style of play in order to impact the playoffs. He began to pass the ball to assist his teammates. The number of assists increased, and the score dropped to 27.1 points, ranking second.

Bryant said in an interview in the second half that he didn't care about the scoring title, what he wanted was victory, and he succeeded.

The Kehei people are also quite surprised. It turns out that this guy knows how to play easier to win...

Lakers Kevin - Love averaged 14.6 rebounds won the rebound, including 4.1 offensive rebounds.

The shot-block leader is Jazz's Andrew Bogut, averaging 2.6 per game.

Paul won the assists and steals kings, averaging 17.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 13 assists and 2.4 steals per game, shooting 46.3% from the field, 38.8% from three-pointers, and 87.8% from the free throw line. He is the number one candidate for the regular season MVP. stable.

(End of this chapter)