basketball pope

Chapter 690 [No solution, soft egg, eliminated]

Yang Rui asked the perimeter players to practice three-pointers, Griffin practiced free throws, and made full preparations. There was still a problem in the second game.

At the beginning, the Clippers played an extreme small-ball lineup and the Mavericks fought hard to attack.The Mavericks also made adjustments, letting Barea play the starting point guard and partnering with Kidd on the perimeter to strengthen the defense against breakthroughs.

Barea is shorter and faster than Paul, and Paul is not so easy to break through.Kidd played against Curry, mainly defending shots, and using experience to disrupt Curry's rhythm.

Yang Rui's task for Curry was to shoot three-pointers, not to make breakthroughs. He looked for opportunities on the periphery, caught and shot, stepped back, and shot against Kidd, but he failed to guarantee a high hit rate.

Kidd secretly gave Curry a few elbows, which made him lose his cool.

This is Curry's first playoff appearance in his career. Yang Rui suddenly arranged important tasks for him, which affected his mentality.He desperately wants to perform, but he doesn't shoot right every day.Once he fails to make three-pointers, the damage to the team is not small, because he is a weak point on the defensive end, and the Mavericks' offensive hit rate is much higher.

The Mavericks led by 13 points in the first quarter.

In the second quarter, Terry took the bench, and Carlisle also gave Cardinal a few minutes of playing time to be responsible for defense and three-pointers from outside.

Cardinal focused on the defensive end, keeping up with Dunleavy, not seeking data, but only interference.On the offensive end, he made an outside shot in a total of 6 minutes and went in.As long as the system is right, the little guys can make a difference.

In this quarter, the Clippers can't take advantage of it, and the game will not be easy to play.

In the second half, the Mavericks had a clear division of labor. Nowitzki, Terry, and Pau Gasol attacked, while others defended solidly and made three-pointers.On the defensive end, the Mavericks strictly guarded against outside shots. Griffin and Jordan rushed to the basket. If they were out of position, they would directly foul to hold them and send them free throws.

The Clippers got a lot of free throws, Griffin was still alive, and Jordan's hit rate was shattering, throwing two threes without sticking.

Barkley laughed out loud for his first three-point shot: "Not only was the shot short, but it was also off the side. How did he do it? Are his eyes looking crooked?"

Smith also said: "I really don't understand why he can still throw three non-sticks with such a standard posture. I can understand if he is Noah's free throw posture."

Barkley said: "Don't be a black Noah, he's a good free thrower."

In the final quarter, Dunleavy and Korver found their touch and helped the team recover some points. Unfortunately, they fell behind too much before. In the end, the Clippers lost the game 94-107, with a total score of 1-1.

The third game was played at the Mavericks' home court. "Jets" Terry was convulsed. He made 18 of 13 shots, 11 of 8 three-pointers, and 4 of 4 free throws. He scored 38 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists.

Terry alone can compare with all of the Clippers' bench data. Nowitzki and Gasol have played steadily, and Prince has also played at an excellent level, making 12 of 7 shots, 4 of 3 three-pointers, and 4 free throws. In 4, scored 21 points and 7 rebounds.

The Mavericks beat the Clippers 128-108, with a total score of 2-1.

Everyone thinks that the Clippers are a little bad. Their offense can reach a normal level, but they can't prevent the Mavericks' offense.

In the fourth game, Yang Rui was forced to increase Jordan's playing time. The team needed him to guard the penalty area. Griffin was a cameo center. The penalty area was played casually. He could resist people and could not block shots.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Griffin never averaged 1 block per game in a single season, peaking at 0.7.This is the sadness of the 211CM wingspan. He is also the champion. He is about the same size as Duncan, and the wingspan is 20CM shorter...

Some Kehei called Kobe with a wingspan of 208CM "A Short", which is simply an insult to the adjective "short", which must and should belong to Griffin.

And playing small ball tactics, you have to rely on Griffin to grab rebounds. Guy’s rebounding efficiency is not high, and he is not good at protecting backcourt rebounds. Although the Mavericks has a floor flow in the interior, they will wisely dial the ball to the outside. , Kidd, and Prince have a good sense of grabbing the board.

As soon as Jordan came on, the Clippers broke the zone defense again. The Mavericks huddled near the penalty area, let the Clippers shoot mid-range and long-range shots, and the big man protected the rebound.

Jordan's empty cut will be pulled, and his performance on the free throw line is stable, making 6 of 2 shots in the first quarter.The Mavericks didn't foul him off the ball, they just pulled a hand when he was cutting, and it was blocked.

Griffin's offense is also blocked, he can make a mid-range shot, but he can't make a dunk.Regardless of whether Griffin made a mid-range shot after the pick-and-roll, or played Dirk Nowitzki and Gasol in the low post, his hit rate was not high.

101 to 115, the Clippers lost another game, trailing 1-3 on aggregate.

Few teams can come back from a 1-3 deficit, and the Clippers were almost sentenced to death.Yang Rui called a lot of time-outs to adjust his tactics, but unfortunately the players didn't cooperate well enough. They mainly depended on personal ability and pick-and-roll, and complex tactics couldn't come out.The Mavericks are obviously better defensively than the Clippers, and there is always a way to get them into singles.

After the game, the media no longer touted Griffin, but exaggerated the veteran Nowitzki.

Griffin is the representative of the league's brutalist power forward, a new generation of tough guys, the series was completely suppressed, so that people could not ignore the "soft egg" of Nowitzki.

Nowitzki has no solution for the offense in the playoffs, and it is easy to break the double team. You say that his defense is poor, right?He also defended well against Griffin, didn't let his opponent do whatever he wanted in the post, and could hardly find any shortcomings.

Gasol Jr.'s shooting and coping have also been highly praised. Some people compared him to Yao Ming, thinking that Jr. Gasol is now a weakened version of Yao Ming, an All-Star-level center.

The Clippers returned home to fight against the water, and the Clippers perimeter players finally found their crosshairs. Paul, Gay, Curry, and Korver made a total of 14 three-pointers.

In this attack in order to stabilize the defense, Neil and Danny Green were completely abandoned, and Kurt Thomas got 10 minutes of playing time.

The adjustment worked wonders, and Thomas was still able to keep up with the game, guard the paint, and hit two mid-range shots.

Yang Rui also gave Tony Allen and Jordan a lot of playing time, successfully reducing the Mavericks' scoring efficiency.Helpless, the inside line could not open space, and the free throw rate was low. The Clippers still played with the Mavericks to the last moment.

Marion's back throw and Kidd's three-pointer helped the Mavericks overtake the score in the last 3 seconds, 98-99.

At this time, the Clippers have not suspended, Yang Rui is anxious on the sidelines, and can only watch the players play.

At the critical moment, Curry stood up. He received a pass from Paul in the backcourt and quickly advanced to the frontcourt. As soon as the left side crossed the center line, he threw the ball to the basket with both hands against Terry.

The ball was very sudden, and Terry could not interfere. When the ball was flying in the air, the whistle at the end of the game rang, and the basketball ghosted into the net. 101 to 99.

Curry scored 25 points and 6 assists, and used a super lore to help the Clippers succeed. After the game, the media praised him greatly.

Tony Allen's defense has also been affirmed again. When he played, the Mavericks' scoring efficiency dropped significantly. Even if the offense was bad, he would play more than 25 minutes per game.

It's a pity that the Clippers didn't have the last laugh.

The sixth game was held in Dallas, the Mavericks had amazing morale, the players were brave, and the offense blossomed more.They had a 19-point lead in the first half, and they strengthened their defense in the second half and kept the advantage until the end. Paul and Griffin were all lost, and their shooting percentage was very low.

Paul made 15 of 6 shots, 5 of 2 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 16 points and 13 assists. Although there was only 1 turnover, the assist-to-turnover ratio was well controlled, but he could not lead the team to win.

格里芬16投5中，罚球8中4，得到14分10篮板表现更差。

Curry scored 17 points and 4 assists, which is quite satisfactory. Gay played his personal best performance in the series, scoring 28 points and 6 rebounds. Unfortunately, this convulsion came too late.

The Clippers lost 100 to 112 and were eliminated with a total score of 2 to 4.

(End of this chapter)