basketball pope

Chapter 710 [Depressed things, start winning streak]

The situation is not as good as others, Popovich can only keep a low profile, saying that Yang Rui's views are reasonable, he is not very comfortable, and feels that Yang Rui's words are like a curse.

The Spurs' front office is great, and they can always find someone who fits the Spurs culture. The parts aren't the best, but the fit is excellent.But for Popovich, developing new recruits is a depressing thing.Sending away the trained George Hill in exchange for Leonard made him even more miserable.

Popovich simply wasn't willing to trade Hill, one of his favorite players and the two have an extraordinary relationship, serving the communities of San Antonio and Indianapolis together.

It was assistant coach Mike Budenholzer who convinced him that the Spurs' small forward position was too thin and needed a tall [-].Hill has to play behind Tony Parker all the time, and with Ginobili at the [-], Hill will never get the minutes he wants.And for the small forward, Ginobili doesn't need to mention this position often.

Thinking that it will take time for the team to rise again, Duncan and Ginobili are getting older and older, Popovich's face is getting longer and longer, bursting Cage, and chasing the blessing...

Yang Rui has been relieved. Unless the Spurs have a big deal, or can choose another potential rookie to train, it will be difficult to compete for the championship. The key is defense.

Scola's defense is too poor, and he is likely to be cut after the end of this season. Leonard's perimeter defense is definitely not enough. He needs a 3D second position. Danny Green is also critical to the Spurs.

In Yang Rui's previous life, the Spurs reached the finals in 13 and 14. Green can help the team on both ends of offense and defense. He is one of the most accurate three-pointers in the league, and he is excellent in 3D.

2013年6月17日，总决赛的第五场，丹尼格林投进了6个三分球，以25个三分球打破了雷阿伦在2008年总决赛创造的投中22个三分球的纪录。格林5场比赛三分球38投25中，命中率高达65.8%，而阿伦在2008年创造三分球数纪录时命中率是52.4%，42投22中。

Green did not perform well in the next two games, making only one three-pointer. The Spurs were also pulled by the Heat for two consecutive games and lost the championship.

In the 2014 Finals, Green made just nine 9-pointers in total.But those who watch the game know that he has improved since 2013. He is a sweeping defense, rotates quickly, and bites everywhere, forcing the Heat players to shoot easily.He's become an all-around defender plus a [-]-point stopper.

In 14 games against the Spurs in 5, Wade only shot 43.8% and averaged 15.2 points per game.

By the time of the 15 playoffs against the Clippers, Green was already the Spurs' first choice against the Clippers Paul.

Now that Green is in the Clippers, it is too difficult for Popovich to find someone of similar level to him. Defense mainly depends on attitude and physical quality.

The major media are praising the Clippers, and online fans also believe that they are the biggest favorites to win this season. It seems that the three major powerhouses in the West have been stepped on by them, and they have only played two games in the regular season.

On a day off, the Clippers open their home game against the Bulls.

The Bulls are one of the teams most affected by the butterfly effect. Except for Derrick Rose, the lineup is far from Yang Rui's previous lineup, which can be said to be beyond recognition.

Boozer is in the 76ers, Noah is in the Blazers, Luol Deng is in the Lakers, Artest was sent to the Wizards, Jimmy Butler was selected by the Nets, and role player Korver joined the Clippers.

Elton Brand has become one of the most loyal players in the league. He has been with the Bulls since he entered the league as the No. [-] pick. Even if McGrady joins, he has always been a symbol of Chicago and the core of the inside line.It is a pity that Brand has declined due to injuries and is now an ordinary role player, developing in a blue-collar direction.

Rose is the only core of the team. The starting center is the blue-collar Omir Asik, who is good at rebounding. Richard Hamilton and Caron Butler also joined the Bulls this year. The starting lineup looks good, but the two are in serious condition. slipped.

Aiming at Asik’s slow movement speed, the Clippers like to shrink in the penalty area to grab rebounds, and arranged double screens on the side. Curry, Neil, and Korver moved to catch and shoot. Asik’s slow switch is an opportunity. .

Tony Allen took a break this game, Yang Rui and his opponent fought hard to attack, leading by 31 points at halftime.

In the second half, the Clippers killed five small tactics and showed their power again. The Bulls won the game all by starting, and the strength of the bench was too poor.

In the final 127 to 81, the Clippers won by 46 points."Little General" Avery Johnson, who just found a job in the Bulls, fell into Yang Rui's hands again. His tactics were singles, and now the Bulls boss wants to fire him.

Not too much of a surprise, this is the last leg of Johnson's coaching career.

On January 1st, the Clippers beat the Blazers 1-93 in their home opener.

The two rookies Faried and Parsons, who are not very good at distributing physical strength, are not good in this game. They work hard as soon as they come out, and they are usually very active in training. They want to prove themselves and get reused. There are advantages and disadvantages.

The schedule of the shortened season is tight, and rookies are more likely to overdraw their physical strength and hit the rookie wall than in previous years.Yang Rui looked at the training status of the players and knew that it was not enough to keep hitting, running and bombing.

After reducing the tempo, the Clippers scored fewer points, and the player's single defense ability began to play, suppressing the whole court.

Under Chandler's defense, Aldridge had only 12 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists. Gerald Wallace was even worse, with only 6 points and 4 rebounds. The two cores were guarded to this extent. It was impossible for the Blazers win.

After two days of rest, the Clippers defeated the Rockets 95-74 at home, and their opponents had nothing to do.

Alexander didn't sell the Rockets. The reason why he didn't sell it was because the price was too cheap and there were no attractive big-name players.

The Rockets' offense mainly relies on Lowry and Martin in the backcourt. It is the most sensible decision to exchange Lowry, but he is not at the level of an All-Star now.

On the 7th, the Clippers beat the Bucks 102-86 at home.

When Curry faced his old club, Yang Rui deliberately arranged for him a three-pointer without the ball from the side.

When Yang Rui chatted with Curry, he learned that he was very disgusted with Monta Ellis. For a season as a teammate, Ellis always looked at him. If he shot too much and passed the ball slowly, Ellis would nag.

Curry has always wanted to prove he's better than Ellis.Is there any proof for this?As long as you are not blind, you can see who is better. They are also attacking guards, with sparse defense, and Curry's hit rate is too high.

Bucks fans were more optimistic about Ellis back then, not only because of the data, but also because Ellis won the championship when he was with the Lakers.

Players with rings are particularly easy to be overestimated. For example, Iguodala during the Warriors period. It is good to get the FMVP, but some people call him the true core of the Warriors. It is too outrageous. How can there be a core in NBA history who averaged less than 7 shots per game and less than 10 points per game in the regular season for three consecutive seasons?

库里24投14中，三分球14中7，罚球5中5，得到40分3篮板6助攻。

埃利斯21投9中，三分球7中2，罚球1中1，得到21分6篮板7助攻2抢断。

In life, Ellis is not a fuel-efficient lamp either. Last year, a case of sexual harassment of a female employee was exposed, and he also sent an indecent photo of the employee exposing his private parts to the court, and eventually the two parties reconciled privately.

Last week, the media also exposed that Ellis clashed with young center Larry Sanders in the locker room, once again playing the role of a locker room cancer.

Ellis squeezed out Curry and counted down his days with the Bucks.

(End of this chapter)