basketball pope

Chapter 709 [An attempt, the road is still long]

The second quarter, the Spurs sent TJ Ford, Manu Ginobili, Budinger, Bonner, Split.

With three three-pointers on the field, Ford and Bonner played pick-and-rolls, and Split gave Ginobili a screen near the bottom line and was ready to cut to the basket at any time.

Popovich's tactics are also based on rationality. He did not send too many defensive players in the bench contest, the purpose is to strengthen the offensive and score points. Leonard went to rest again, waiting to play against Gay.

There is an embarrassing situation. Ford has never practiced three-pointers. He must take the ball to break through, layup or make a sudden point, otherwise he will not be able to play a role.Injured several times, his speed has not been as amazing as his rookie days.

On the defensive end, Ford's performance is even worse. He is 180cm tall and weighs only 75kg. He has fast hands, can steal, and interferes with shots.

Let Ford, who is not good at interfering shots, guard against Curry, who is best at pull-up jumpers. Isn't this looking for abuse?Popovich is also helpless, and the fringe point guard Corey Joseph is even worse.

Joseph is 191CM tall and weighs 84 kilograms. The template is AJ-Price, and he is only in the middle of the second round in the draft prediction.Popovich thought he had the potential to replace George Hill and drafted him in the first round.

In his final season in college, Joseph shot 41.3 percent from [-]-point range. He played unselfishly, passed the ball well enough and made fewer turnovers.Texas head coach Rick Barnes has said Corey Joseph is the best defensive back he's ever had, and he has the potential to improve.

It turned out that Popovich missed the point. The premise of Joseph's excellence was in college, and he couldn't keep up with the rhythm in the NBA.He's more of a shooter than a point guard, lacks creativity on the floor, can't create his own scoring opportunities, and can't make three-pointers.

If Joseph plays, it means that there are fewer individuals on the outside to attack, and the defensive end is not very good. Split is a blue-collar center with no shooting range. If there is a blue-collar guard who can’t organize, the game will not be able to play.

The Spurs' No. 1 Ford unexpectedly became a weak point. He was grabbed by the Clippers and attacked. The play method was very simple. Curry took the ball directly.

Tony Allen played against Manu Ginobili, and he never let go of his personal entanglement. The small forward was Korver, and it was not difficult to defend Budinger.

The inside line is Faried and Parsons, and the death is five small. Faried is responsible for guarding the penalty area and facing Split.

Thiago Split is a Brazilian player with a height of 211cm and a weight of 111kg. He mainly plays as a power forward. He has long arms, outstanding bounce and strong mobility.His defense and rebounding are very good. His offense mainly relies on the bottom line to cut and shoot at the basket.

Yang Rui felt that splitting the main attack was much less of a threat than Ginobili, so he deployed a pick-and-roll lineup, completely disrupting the opponent's arrangement.

As long as Yang Rui sends Aaron Gray, the Spurs focus on double screens and two guards break through, there will always be one person who can face Gray, who is not good at defending pick-and-rolls.Unexpectedly, Gray was just a decoration, sitting on the sidelines guarding the water dispenser.

Ginobili had a hard time getting rid of Tony Allen. After the pick-and-roll dislocation, he would also face Parsons and Faried, who were faster than him.

Split made four strong hits, guaranteed half the hit rate, and scored 4 points. Once he missed the shot, the Clippers immediately counterattacked, and the offensive efficiency was higher.

"Red Mamba" Bonner is very smart in defense, does not suffer in confrontation, and can play a role in defensive positions in battle. He will be miserable against Parsons. The opponent can shoot suddenly, and his speed is faster than him.

Parsons defending Bonner is much simpler, as long as he maintains a distance to interfere with the shot, and the two are similar in height.Bonner has a weight advantage but can't use it, and lacks the ability to hold the ball.

The point difference continued to widen, Popovich made an early substitution, and Parker returned to the court to counter Curry to stabilize the situation.But Parker is also not good at offense, and the Clippers' small lineup is switching too fast.

In the second half, the Spurs replaced the main force one after another, and the Clippers could rotate more people. Griffin and Faried partnered on the inside, Paul and Curry were double guards, and the small forward was Gay, who continued to play counterattacks.

This lineup maximized the speed advantage, Duncan was struggling to defend, and Scola couldn't run Faried at all.The Spurs were forced to fight against the Clippers.

At halftime, the Clippers led 66-45.

Barkley commented: "I think the Clippers will win the championship this season. They are very good offense and defense, and the Spurs can't easily break through their defense. If they don't play small ball tactics, it will be even more difficult for opponents to score. With Thiel in, they're the best team in the league."

Smith laughed: "It's a pity that there are only 66 regular season games this season, and the Clippers can't break the record for the best record."

There are a number of excellent defensive players as role models, Griffin, Curry and others are becoming more and more active on the defensive end.Not being active is not enough. The opponent can see where the weak point of the defense is and push hard on them.

At the beginning of the second half, the Clippers switched to a positional attack. The three people who could enter the defense for the first time, Shane Battier and Griffin, strengthened their defense. The defending Spurs did not score in sports battles for 5 minutes. Duncan and Split were not free throws. Accurate, the difference continues to widen.

Yang Rui predicted the Spurs' routine. If they want to reverse the game, they must exert their strength in the third quarter. If they fall behind by a large score and enter the final quarter, the psychological pressure of the players will increase and it is easy to produce impatience.

As long as it withstands this wave of offensive, the Clippers will undoubtedly win, and it also consumes the physical strength of the opponent's offensive players.

After reducing the tempo, the two sides were evenly matched. At the end of the third quarter, the Clippers led by 20 points, and the game entered garbage time.

In the final quarter, Yang Rui sent Curry, Danny Green, Gay, Parsons, Griffin, the main defense breakthrough and three-pointer, and the Spurs attacked.

The Spurs also sent a small lineup to grab points. Bonner played center and made three three-pointers in a single quarter.But even though Bonner played well and scored 3 points in this quarter, he failed to help the Spurs recover the score and ended in a fiasco.

The Clippers had a better offense. Parsons organized the forward to empty the inside line. Curry and Green moved to catch and shoot. Griffin could hit the basket after covering.

The Clippers won 124-99 and scored two consecutive games.

全队6人得分上双，盖伊22分5篮板，保罗18分15助攻2抢断，格里芬20分12篮板2助攻，库里17分4助攻。

In terms of blue-collar role players, Chandler scored 6 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks, Tony Allen scored 4 points, 1 assists and 2 steals, and Shane Battier made two three-pointers and scored 6 points.

Just looking at the data, these three are nothing special, but when they were on the court together in the third quarter, the Spurs players couldn't get into the penalty area at all.

快船两名新秀这场发挥的很好，法里德20分钟出场时间，砍下12分10篮板，4次暴扣。帕森斯8投5中，三分球5中2，罚球的2中2，得到14分3篮板4助攻。

The two rookies of the Spurs did not perform well. Leonard played 20 minutes, made 3 of 1 shots, and had only 2 points and 6 rebounds.Now Leonard's job is to catch the ball and shoot, and he still has a long way to go.

Corey Joseph only played 4 minutes in garbage time, went 2-for-0 from the field, and all stats were zero.

Yang Rui said in an interview: "The Clippers have a lot of excellent defensive players. We are not just attacking and winning. The way of playing in the third quarter is an attempt. I am proud of their performance."

The reporter asked: "What do you think of the Spurs?"

Yang Rui thought for a while, and said easily: "Before the rookies grow up, the Spurs don't have the ability to compete for the championship. They can't beat the Clippers by relying only on the veteran trident."

(End of this chapter)