basketball pope

Chapter 768 [Injuries and Opportunities]

This year's NBA midterm trade is a backwater, and former NBPA executive chairman Billy Hunter has been devastated by it. Not only has he been reduced to an indefinite departure, but he is also believed to have contributed to the tepid trade deadline for the 2012-13 season. The culprit.

Experts can't shy away from saying that the policies implemented by former chairman Hunter are the main reason for the decline in the trading interest of various teams. Due to the newly launched labor-management agreement, which has increased the collection of luxury tax, every team's total number Managers are walking on thin ice when making or considering lineup adjustments. After all, any action may result in huge fines. In contrast, the policy of levying the luxury tax on teams on a 1-to-1 basis in previous years is indeed much looser than it is now.

Others believe that the Clippers are too strong, causing other teams to lose confidence in the playoffs and be reluctant to make big deals.

On March 3, the Clippers defeated the Suns with 1 points, completing the regular season sweep.

The Suns are ready to rebuild, and it is impossible to have a future with Dragic and Evans' double guns in the backcourt, because they are not top three-pointers, and they are good at breakthroughs.

The Clippers have obvious advantages in the inside line, and they played more 666 than the Suns back then.

On the 3rd, in the home game against the Thunder, the Clippers won 114-108, but there was bad news. Paul was injured by Perkins when he was dislocated to prevent the pick-and-roll in the third quarter.

Injuries are a topic that cannot be avoided in the NBA. After an MRI examination, Paul was diagnosed with a third-degree dislocation of the acromioclavicular joint. Although he does not need surgery, he will still miss six weeks of games.

The team doctor suggested that Paul give up the regular season and come back directly in the playoffs, trying to get back to his best state. For this reason, the coaching staff held a meeting and Yang Rui decided to let Paul rest.

After the Clippers made the official announcement, Clippers fans were full of concerns about the team's prospects.The core fell on the way to the best record in the regular season. It was really unfortunate.

It wouldn't be a perfect season for the Clippers if they missed out due to star injuries and a record.Yang Rui certainly doesn't want this to happen. What he can do is try his best to make up for Paul's absence by arranging tactics.

Yang Rui is confident to guarantee the winning rate. This Clippers is different from the previous life. The players do not completely rely on Paul's organization.And even without Paul, the team's lineup is definitely not weak, there are organizers and scorers.

Yang Rui made adjustments to the lineup, Curry entered the starting lineup and increased playing time, and Barbosa played as a backup point guard in the second quarter.

Curry no longer came to the No. 2 position, and the Clippers gave up the double-guard strategy. The No. 2 position was rotated by Danny Green, Tony Allen, and Korver. The defense was stronger than when playing double guards.

Dual guards are a double-edged sword. It’s okay to have an opponent who is not good at shooting on the outside. If you encounter a shooting guard who can hold the ball and attack, Curry’s main defense will definitely be targeted. Paul is not there. A slight advantage.

As a result, the Clippers continued to remain strong, and Curry successfully replaced Paul. Although he was slightly inferior in terms of organization, his personal attack was stronger and could attract double teams to drive the team.

No team dares to underestimate Curry. Whether he gets the ball in the middle or in the bottom corner, he must arrange a partial attack. Otherwise, Curry can make a three-pointer jumper with a little space. He can also hold the ball and break through, and he is skilled.

对阵魔术的比赛中，库里爆发了。他出场34分钟，27投20中，三分球16中10，罚球1中1，砍下51分3篮板8助攻。

It took him three quarters to almost beat the Magic on his own, leading the Clippers to a 130-112 victory.

The Clippers' bench is still strong. Yang Rui has the veteran Shane Battier as the starting small forward, and Gay takes the bench to ensure that there is a strong ball-handling attack point in the second quarter.

Barbosa can also attack with the ball, fast break, has speed, and can shoot; Korver can make a three-pointer from the bottom corner, and is responsible for opening the space; Parsons plays a point forward and combines sudden points and shots, which is easy to cause dislocation. Let the opponent not be able to defend well.

The most critical person on the bench is Faried. He played the "Five Deads" as a cameo center, and no other team could break it.

Faried averaged 25.3 points, 11.1 rebounds, 8.5 assist and 1 blocks in 0.7 minutes per game, and he shot 55.2% from the field. His guard-like speed made all big men feel a headache in the interior. When starting from the same distance, he was able to take two steps. can get rid of.

On the inside of the big man, once the shot is missed, the Clippers will fight back;

In order to ensure the winning rate, Yang Rui gave up cultivating new players. The inside line mainly relied on Griffin, Chandler, and Faried to rotate. In the second quarter, Parsons cameo for a while at No. 4.

Throughout March, the Clippers lost to the Mavericks 26-102 on the 109th.

Dirk Nowitzki and Pau Gasol are in a state of bravery, how can they shoot, OJ Mayo also scored 24 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists on the outside, and made 4 three-pointers.

快船外线全线哑火，库里16投4中，三分球8中1，加上5中5的罚球，只得14分6助攻。最强的投手科沃尔8投1中，三分球5投0中，有三次空位都没投进。

In the back-to-back away game against the Hornets, Korver exploded, hitting 5 three-pointers and scoring 21 points in only 17 minutes.Help your team win easily.

When Korver is in good condition, carrying him is like carrying sunshine, no matter where he goes, it is sunny; when Korver is in bad condition, his transformation is like a broken string. The changes fans can tell the difference.

At the end of the month, even if Duncan made 19 of 12 shots, 10 of 10 free throws, and scored 34 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks, it seemed that he had returned to the peak, and the Clippers still won.

The Clippers made a terrifying run-and-gun, with 8 players in the team scoring in double figures, dragging down the aging Spurs with a speed of 122 to 104.

库里砍下全队最高的28分，明星赛后他的出场时间提升到了38分钟左右，场均出场时间也随即提升，数据场均23分4.3篮板6.4助攻1.5抢断。

Curry is still shooting 46.5 percent from the field, 44.3 percent from three and 89.4 percent from the free throw line.As long as this state is guaranteed, his data will improve in April, and it is likely that he will eventually be elected as the MVP of the regular season.

No player didn't want to take the award, so Curry often had nothing to do at home after Paul's injury.

In the first half of the season, he didn't think about competing for the core, just wanted to win the sixth man of the year.So he will miss two games because of the marriage.Now that a major opportunity is in front of you, even if Yang Rui doesn't say it, Curry will make more shots.

Yang Rui temporarily changed his plan and tried his best to help Curry win the prize.Before, he was very popular and won the all-star vote king. At this time, as long as he wins another MVP, he can consolidate his popularity and step into the ranks of superstars in one fell swoop.

There is a regular season MVP, Curry with a championship ring, and the worst is just an FMVP.

The Cavaliers were injured because of center Varejao, and their strength declined. Even if they found the feeling of winning in the mid-term and played a wave of 16 consecutive victories, their record was still behind the Nets and ranked second in the Eastern Conference, far behind the Clippers. After the MVP reorganization, the winners are generally the top three players in the league with outstanding data, with few exceptions, unless the data is amazing and the players have made a great contribution to the team’s record.

Moreover, it was James who won the regular season MVP last season. Given the constant controversy among the Big Three, making him the best in a row will definitely cause more controversy. The league will not do this.

The Nets play team basketball. Yao Ming, Delong, and Joe Johnson average less than 20 points per game. It is impossible to win the MVP if the data is not good. Last season, the Clippers were an example.

So, if Curry wants to win the MVP, he just needs to put up reasonable numbers.

(End of this chapter)