basketball pope

Chapter 718 [One-sided, living hell]

In the second half, Yang Rui continued to arrange positional warfare, reduce the number of offensive rounds, and stabilize the defense. This is the most effective way to deal with the Magic.

As long as Howard played, Chandler played, one-on-one defense near the restricted area, so he couldn't easily get to the basket and score.

Barkley said: "Chandler and Howard are facing each other, and there is no need for teammates to double-team. Before Howard played Chandler's team, he averaged only 14.5 points, 12 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game."

Smith said: "It's difficult for Howard to score in double figures. If he wants to score in double figures, he has to play in garbage time and continue to play."

Barkley sighed: "Chandler has proven his worth. He deserves an annual salary of tens of millions and will become an important member of the Clippers' championship. This Clippers team has no weaknesses on the defensive end."

When the Clippers dispatched double guards, their defensive weaknesses were obvious, but if Yang Rui emphasized defense, all opponents would be overwhelmed.

Paul, Tony Allen, Shane Battier, Chandler four defensive strongmen, the configuration can be compared with Yang Rui's previous life when the Pistons and Celtics won the championship, those two teams may not have such a strong attacking power as the Clippers.

Chandler can support a defensive system, and today's Jordan, the template is more like a young Marcus Camby, defense has always relied on physical fitness, and positional defense will not use the ball on the back. pressure.

When someone hits the back, Jordan will obediently stand behind him. If the opponent rolls a step inside, he backs up a little. If the opponent shakes his shoulder a little in the direction of the paint area, he will obediently lean over. Then the opponent turns around and shoots in the opposite direction. arrive.

Last year's playoffs, Jordan couldn't defend Aldridge, Brook Lopez, Randolph, Gasol Jr., Dirk Nowitzki... He couldn't defend any of the inside stars who were good at singles. The reality is so cruel .

Chandler's role in the Clippers is really not reflected in the data.If the Clippers' center this season is still Jordan, they will not play well in the playoffs. Even if they win the championship, they have to work hard and depend on luck.

The Clippers led 75-45 by 30 points and entered the final quarter, which was completely one-sided.

霍华德出场32分钟，6投3中，罚球5中2，只得8分10篮板2助攻1抢断1盖帽。

Chandler played the same time, 3-of-2 from the field, no free throws, 4 points and 5 rebounds.Howard has better numbers, but no one thinks he has any advantage over Chandler.

In the last quarter, Yang Rui let Chandler, Paul and Griffin rest, Aaron Gray played center, Curry, Danny Green, Guy, Shane Battier on the outside.

Hollins wanted to lose a little less, and sent Howard, Anderson and Nelson as three starters, as well as Redick and Quentin Richardson as two pitchers.

As a result, Howard is embarrassed, and he has no advantage in the post single against Gray.

Gray's offense is bad and slow, but he is an orthodox meat shield center, with a brave style of play and winning by confrontation.He guarded Howard closely, making it difficult for him to get to the basket.

Howard received the ball from a low position and passed it to Gray twice, and he could not turn around easily; he went to the outside to help his teammates pick and roll to create shooting opportunities, and then the empty cut didn't work. After receiving the pass in a dislocation, he was hugged by Curry and Shane Battier. Sent to the free throw line.

The more Howard wanted to score, the worse his performance, 4 of 0 free throws.

Compared with 2009, Howard has not made any progress. He still relies on his body to play the ball. The increase in the data is because the number of shots is a little more and the playing time has increased, not the improvement of efficiency.

The Magic's home fans were disappointed. Many people on the Internet said Howard was a master of vegetable abuse. He could get super data against a team without a good defensive center.

Hollins couldn't stand it anymore and replaced Howard to rest. His data was fixed at 8 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists, and he made 9 of 2 shots from the free throw line.

Glenn Davis, who came off the bench, performed even worse. He could only wait for the ball to return after the pick-and-roll, and the defensive end was a black hole.

Davis is 206cm tall and weighs 131kg. He is an out-of-print fat man in the NBA. He has a thick waist and a big butt. bit.

It is said that he often goes straight to the nightclub as soon as he leaves the arena, and also takes a few girls home. At first glance, he knows that he is a "living treasure".

He has been in the league for many years without losing weight, which shows that his professionalism is not high, and he usually does not pay attention to diet.

If you only play for 10 minutes, you will think that this guy is not bad,? But don’t let him play for more than 10 minutes, otherwise he will be so lazy that he can’t even control his facial expressions, his whole face will be swollen, his eyelids will droop, and it will give people the impression that he can fall asleep within 5 seconds after lying down on a place.

All in all, Davis is at the level of an inside substitute, but he has no self-knowledge. He wanted to start in the Green Army, but Rivers refused to give it, so he shouted and left, joined the Magic, and the result was not played.

The Clippers’ backup defense is still good. Danny Green’s defense is better than the starting Korver. On the offensive end, Gay holds the ball in the middle, can play singles, and can divide the ball. , to ensure offensive firepower.

Gay started the game and has limited possession of the ball. He can only play unless the opponent's flank defense is bad. Now he takes the bench and plays "Q" Quentin Richardson very sparsely, hitting consecutive jumpers.

In 10 years, Quentin signed a 4-year contract of around 1200 million with the Magic, and the fourth year was still a player option.

He has been completely useless. He is inattentive on the defensive end and hard on the offensive end. He averaged only 18 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 0.8 minutes per game, shooting 37.6% from the field and 32.8% from three-point shooting.

Not only Gay, Green also stood up. The Clippers signed him for a year-end salary in the summer. They have improved compared to last season. They are fast, can find cover, run, catch and shoot, accurate three-pointers, and excellent defense.

Redick was the Magic's best shooter, and was defended by Green.

In the final 107 to 60, the Clippers won by 47 points.

格里芬全场表现最好，得到26分18篮板4助攻，保罗也有17分4篮板13助攻进账。

Barkley said with a smile: "Jerry still saves face for the Magic, and the starting time is relatively short. If the starting time is longer, the Magic may lose by more than 60 points, setting the team's largest point difference record."

Many Magic fans left the field with 5 minutes left in the game. They lost to the Celtics just last week, and now they have only 60 points against the Clippers. If the Magic can pass the first round of the playoffs this year, it is hell.

It's not terrible to lose, but it's ugly and it doesn't attract fans, and the team has to start rebuilding.

Hollins frowned on the sidelines, knowing that he would definitely leave the Magic, and Howard did the same, building a team with senior blue-collar workers as the core, obviously not successful.

Born in 1953, Hollins has only worked with Yang Rui for one year. He is 21 years older than Yang Rui. fight.The result was that he and Yang Rui's team competed, and they were abused once.

He didn't want to retire, but couldn't figure out where to go to beat Yang Rui's Clippers.

After the game, the reporter asked Yang Rui: "Did you strengthen your defense on purpose to prevent Howard from scoring? It seems that you have a way to deal with Howard every time."

Yang Rui was stunned for a moment, then smiled: "A player's good solo defense is a matter of personal ability. I can't always arrange tactics to say don't be so strict in defense and let Howard score more points? For different teams, I will arrange different tactics. Magic, strengthen defense, fight positional attack is the most appropriate."

Hollins said of the Clippers, like many coaches, very simply: "They're the best team this season."

This sentence can sum up everything, no problem.

(End of this chapter)