basketball pope

Chapter 704 [Fearing Strength]

The Warriors are a trident of star point guards and star insiders, but their overall strength is recognized as weaker than the Clippers, so they were very low-key before the game.Fans are also generally pessimistic, thinking that it is unlucky to encounter the Clippers in the home opener.

With two wins over the Lakers in the preseason, the Clippers showed their formidable strength. Some Warriors fans posted online that they would be satisfied if the home team lost a little less.

Paul organized the offense, and the Clippers' offensive formation changed from last season. Griffin went to the right corner, Korver and Gay moved beyond the left three-point line, and Chandler retreated to the middle to cover.

The three-point performance of the corner players determines the team's ability to break the zone defense. When the Clippers were defensive players last season, the lack of confidence in the corner was the direct reason for their loss to the Mavericks.

The two insiders of the Clippers lacked the ability to evacuate. Yang Rui kept thinking on the sidelines in the sixth game of the two sides that if Griffin could make a three-pointer from the bottom corner, it would definitely blow the Mavericks.

So, before the holiday, Yang Rui specially instructed Griffin to practice the three-pointer from the bottom corner on the right side. He didn’t need to practice in other positions, just one point. Defensive points, he shot open.

Yang Rui asked Griffin to practice the three-pointer in the middle. Last season, the effect was not good. If he occupies the middle, Jordan will be a waste. If the two players do not overlap, only one person will change his style of play.

It is impossible for Jordan to change his style of play.In Yang Rui's previous life, Griffin practiced corner threes, but he didn't shoot much.

Paul took the ball to the right and saw Randolph with Griffin out of the corner of his eye. After he got rid of Conley, he rushed to the basket at full speed and got rid of Lopez by his speed, which attracted Randolph to retract and score the ball. to the bottom right corner.

Griffin's efforts paid off, and he did practice the right 3-pointer in the summer, prepped for it too long, and made a catch-and-shoot 0-pointer. [-] to [-].

Yu Jia said in disbelief: "The person who made the first three-pointer for the Clippers in the new season is actually Griffin. If he can guarantee the three-point shooting rate, he will be invincible."

Zhang Lili nodded: "Then he is equivalent to Stoudamire, who has a longer range, and he can't defend one-on-one."

The Warriors attacked, the formation opened, Conley and Randolph played pick-and-rolls in the middle, Chandler switched defenses, kept distance, guarded against breakthroughs, and did not guard against shots.

If Conley can pass to his teammates, he won't be able to shoot endlessly.The distance Chandler maintains is very subtle. The opponent makes a sudden stop jumper. He can step forward and interfere with his height and wingspan.If the opponent wants to break through, he will retreat, no matter how fast he is, he will not be easily passed.

Conley scored the ball 70 degrees to the right, and Lopez gave Belinelli an off-ball screen, which attracted Griffin's attention. Korver switched and moved the ball to the right bottom corner.

Lopez took the ball on his toes and shot, and also scored a three-pointer from the bottom corner. 3 to 3.

Barkley of TNT Radio said: "Since Yao Ming won the MVP and the Lakers won three consecutive championships, the league's big men have been pulled out and shot, and now it's really difficult to mix in the inside without range."

Barkley used to be a man who likes to advocate "toughness". Now he is convinced, admitting that a big man with range is more likely to lead a team to win than a low post and strong post.

In Yang Rui's previous life, there is also O'Neal, a center with three crowns and three FMVPs, as an example. In this life, O'Neal has only one championship, changed several teams, and retired sadly.

Kenny Smith said: "Yang Rui led the run-and-gun and interior support tactics, but now he is playing the pick-and-roll with the Clippers. Only in this way can Chandler play an offensive role."

Paul dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, played a pick-and-roll with Chandler, lured Lopez into the defense and distributed the ball to the middle.

There was an obvious dislocation on the field. Once Lopez went to defend the defender, Conley couldn't prevent the inside cut.At the beginning of the game, Conley didn't dare to pull a foul, so he could only go after Paul.

Chandler jumped with the ball, dunked with both hands and smashed the ball into the basket. 5 to 3.

Paul delivered the second assist, and he was too familiar with Chandler to take the time to break in.

Hornacek folded his arms on the sidelines, his face was expressionless, and the team's defense was not good. He didn't blame the players.

He is very clear that the upper limit of this Warriors team will not be too high. It is impossible to win the championship. Leading the team to attack well and attracting fans is the task of this season. To go further, the management must make big transactions.

It’s not that the Warriors management doesn’t want to trade for stars, but the summer was suspended and there were no suitable big fish in the free market, so they can only hope for next year.

Randolph picked up the ball on the right and singled out Griffin. After probing, he changed direction and dribbled to the bottom line. He stepped back and made a jumper. 5 to 5.

Fatty Lan can create space for shots when facing people, and his hand feels very soft. Griffin is always not good at one-on-one defense.In the playoffs last season, he averaged 20+10 against the Clippers.

There are many pseudo-superstars in the league, and there are pseudo-cancers like Randolph. In the playoffs, he can make the Spurs inside Duncan and Scola look 50 years old, and the Clippers inside Jordan and Griffin look like 15. age.

Randolph is actually a seven-foot giant. The reason why he is 206CM is because his neck is only 1CM long.But his wingspan is 224CM, Griffin's... (Griffin: I'll kill him if anyone mentions this stalk again!)
Neither side called a timeout, allowing the stars to play freely.

The Clippers are better offense, because Lopez is too bad at defending the pick-and-roll. Once Paul is lured away, there will be holes in the basket, and then the Warriors can only use fouls to block Chandler's empty cuts.

Lopez is at the top of his offense, his pick-and-roll defense is a black hole, and his lateral movement speed is too slow. Whether he is facing an air switch or switching to Paul, he is exhausted and needs help from his teammates.

Because of this weakness, in Yang Rui's previous life, Lopez's evaluation was not high. In 2017, the Nets began to rebuild and traded him to the Lakers, only to return to the Lakers to send point guard D'Angelo Russell and center Mozgo Husband, he still has to catch the 2017th pick in the first round of 27.

If the Warriors want to become stronger, they must exchange for good perimeter defenders to partner with Lopez and deploy a zone defense system.

After 6 minutes, Hornacek sent in the backup center Kwame Brown and replaced Lopez who fouled twice.

Chandler performed well, with a dunk, 4 of 3 free throws, a total of 5 points and 2 rebounds.He was also replaced by Yang Rui, and rookie Faried played.

The Warriors were forced to dig Kwame Brown. Although the "parallel import champion" is still two months away from being 30 years old, it has already been abandoned. He can only rely on strength to defend against people in the penalty area. The movement speed is very slow, and the pick-and-roll defense is also a black hole.There is no good center in the free market. After Lopez is off the court, Randolph cannot be allowed to fight against others.

After the adjustment between the two sides, the Warriors could no longer defend. This can be said to be Hornacek's substitution error. It is not as good as the last short forward and the Clippers fighting small ball tactics.

As soon as Faried came on the field, he played to his strengths, with two consecutive dunks in the counterattack.No matter which interior defense he faces, he has an absolute advantage in speed, and he can easily throw off the opponent and make a fast break.

Griffin is also the speed of the defender, plus Gay, a counterattack will form a trend of three ghosts slamming the door.As long as Paul makes an accurate pass, his teammates will have a good chance in the frontcourt heads-up.

Last season, Guy and Dunleavy came to No. 4 and could only attack and suffer from defense.Now Faried dares to fight against Randolph closely. Although it is difficult to block shots, he is not afraid of confrontation and is extremely brave.

Randolph has the ball in his hand and dares to pick Duncan and Howard. Now he is not good at catching the ball, and it is very uncomfortable to be guarded.

Yang Rui's arrangement is very targeted. Kwame Brown can't make a mid-range shot after a pick-and-roll. Conley's style of play is unpretentious, and he is not good at passing lobs. The Warriors' attack power has dropped.

(End of this chapter)