basketball pope

Chapter 771 [Low salary and high energy, the best center]

In the second battle between the two sides, Paul made his debut, and the other four were Danny Green, Shane Battier, Guy, and Griffin.Chandler came off the bench, and the Clippers directly played small ball tactics.

The Rockets have no low post attack at all. Hawes just goes out to cover and Harden breaks through. There is no problem with Griffin as a cameo center.

After playing Harden's pick-and-roll, facing Griffin and Chandler, he can also rely on his footsteps to force a layup or cheat a foul when he encounters a double-team. Griffin can also retract to block the restricted area and short Greg Smith.

The Clippers' tactics are very simple, and it's also a pick-and-roll in the middle.The same tactics, different effects, the rocket was miserably abused.

Hawes is a good match for Harden on offense, because he's big enough to block people, pass the ball well, shoot from the mid-to-long range, and serve as a stopover on offense.But his footsteps are too slow on the defensive end. A little faster inside can "eat dumplings". What's more pitiful is that he can't fight, and he can't stand his position at all. You can enter the basket twice.

In other teams, Hawes may be able to get help from his teammates, and there will be someone in the basket to help defend. Unfortunately, his current teammates are a group of Uchiha, including himself...

In the second quarter, it was another play-forward tactic. Parsons was in the center to support him. Korver attracted defense. Chandler gave Curry a screen off the ball, then cut empty, and fought for offensive rebounds with Faried.

Another weakness of the Rockets has emerged. Insiders Patrick Patterson, Marcus Morris, Terrence Jones, Motai Yunas and others are not good at protecting rebounds.

The Rockets can play a lot of inside, and they can shoot, can open up space, and keep up with the current trend, but they don't have a blue-collar team, which is also a fatal weakness.

On the other hand, the two blue-collar Clippers are recognized rebounding masters in the league. Chandler averaged 3.4 offensive rebounds per game in the regular season and Faried 3.3.As long as the Rockets big man defends the pick and roll out of the restricted area, no matter which side they cut from, there is a high chance of grabbing the offensive rebound.

The Rocket's big man has been shrinking near the penalty area and can't. Curry takes the ball and shoots. No matter how active Beverley is, he is blocked by screens and it takes time to chase and defend. He is only 185cm tall and has the common weakness of short guards. Not good at blocking shots.

Yang Rui dispatched troops to target the Rockets' weakness well. The Clippers led by 29 points at halftime, and the Rockets were overwhelmed.

The second half was the training time for the substitutes. Draymond Green was a cameo center, and Parsons was on the 4th position. Both of them pulled out to support the pass, creating space for breakthroughs on the outside, and handing the ball to Barbosa and Guy. , Only Korver's position is relatively fixed, making a stable three-pointer.

Even if they are all off the bench, the Clippers are not afraid of the Rockets, not to mention that there are three people who can start other teams with them?The difference in the third quarter continued to widen, reaching 35 points at the end.

The Clippers made a three-pointer from the outside, and Parsons, Korver, Barbosa, and Green jointly contributed 8 three-pointers.

The fringe man Green is the target to be emptied, and making two three-pointers from the middle is the biggest highlight.He didn't play much this season, let go of the G League, and worked hard every day for three-pointers in the middle and passing the ball.

Green is stronger than Yang Rui at the same time in his previous life. The core content of his training is clear, which is the most suitable style of play for him.He can do it as a cameo center. With a similar height, he is stronger than Faried and can resist most of the inside.

打的好，杨瑞在末节就继续让格林出场，他全场出战25分钟，10投5中，三分球4中2，罚球3中2，得到12分7篮板5助攻2抢断1盖帽。

The Clippers scored the most with Parsons, who had 27 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.

Seven of the Clippers scored in double figures, winning 129-87.

In online news, some media used "unfortunate" to describe the Rockets. They were destined to be abused when they met the Clippers in the first round.

After the game, several players who performed well went to the press conference. Countless reporters interviewed Parsons. With his handsome image and skills, he was very popular.

After being drafted by the Clippers in the second round in 2011, Parsons has become one of the most "low-paid, high-energy" players in the league.This game is the second year of his career, and many teams have already targeted him.The Clippers signed Parsons to a four-year contract, with the last two years being a team option.

Parsons was humble in the interview, Green was far hilarious.

A reporter asked about Green's five goals today. Green said to the reporter seriously: "I am the best center in the league."

After a few seconds of expressionless silence, he smiled: "No, I'm just playing hard."

A 201CM player becomes the best center?Sounds very joyful.But this series is likely to become a reality, and the short inside makes the Rockets uncomfortable.

In the away game against the Rockets, Yang Rui gave Draymond Green a lot of time to perform. In the second quarter, he was paired with Chandler and Faried was rested.

Faried's style of play is ferocious, and he is active on fast breaks with rebounding and rebounding. Yang Rui is worried that he will lose his game in such a must-win series. If he is injured, it will not be worth it. It is better to save his strength and wait for the next series. .

After Green came out, he was in charge of the mid lane. Parsons, Korver, and Curry moved from the side. Chandler was in charge of covering, and the coordination was simple and smooth.

If Faried is not available, the team will focus on positional warfare. In the face of the Rockets’ offense, the team can defend and position, and the defense is more stable.

The Clippers easily won two more games, winning the Rockets by 32 points per game, sweeping the promotion.

There were many bright spots in the first round of the Clippers, Danny Green, Korver, Curry's three-pointers, Griffin's interior dominance, and Parsons' comprehensiveness.

Parsons blew up veteran Caron Butler, averaging 15.5 points, 5 rebounds, and 3.7 assists while shooting 45.2 percent from the field and 40 percent from three-point range.

If it is a star, this kind of data can only be regarded as quite satisfactory, but Parsons is the 12th rookie in the second round, and his performance is amazing.The media described Parsons as another star cultivated by Yang Rui, who is likely to be selected as an All-Star in the future.

The performance of the Rockets players was appalling, collective sleepwalking

Core Harden has only performed well in one game, averaging 26.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game. He looks like a star, but his shooting percentage is only 39.1%, 34.1% three-point shooting, and even his free throw shooting rate has been reduced to 80%.

Harden also has a team-high 4.5 turnovers per game, which is unbelievable, and he's still a long way from becoming a superstar.

The media also criticized the Rockets' head coach McHale. As one of the top [-] superstars in the league, McHale's reputation has not been very good, largely due to his failed operation when he ran the Timberwolves.

It is risky for the Rockets to find McHale, who has been the general manager for 14 years and the head coach for two years, as the coach.For example, he often arranges players to go up and down on the field. This kind of substitution is usually only seen in the All-Star Game, which can easily cause the overall state of the team to fluctuate.

McHale, who has only two years of coaching experience, is difficult to compare with Yang Rui in terms of tactical system and on-the-spot changes, even if he is much older than Yang Rui.

No wonder the American media disparaged him: "He was great as a player, but failed in basketball-related work, among other things."

In the contest between the fourth and fifth places in the West, the Mavericks and the Warriors are both slow-paced teams with similar play styles.

The Clippers players waited for a while, and they were in an advantageous position without playing in the second round.

(End of this chapter)