basketball pope

Chapter 819 [Injury stop, massacre]

In January, when the Clippers were injured, it was not because of the rotation of the players that they had enough physical strength to avoid injuries.

Against the Nuggets, Chandler Parsons sprained his ankle on a defense, which was a shame because he was knocked to the ground by Ty Lawson while guarding the pick-and-roll.

Ty Lawson has reached the peak of his career this season, averaging 17.6 points, 3.5 rebounds and 8.8 assists per game. He is a well-known ankle finisher in the league.

He is 180cm tall and has a 185cm wingspan. His appearance is also a hindrance, but he is very fast and is one of the sharpest breakthrough players in the league. Last season, he put Ryan Anderson into the hospital.

Parsons is too tall, and his lateral speed is average, so he can defend against ordinary defenders. He will be unlucky to force a change of direction and will miss two to four weeks.

Three days later, Tyson Chandler suffered a fractured fibula in his right calf and will miss four to six weeks. Such a thin leg is indeed a risk. The speed of movement is fast, but he is afraid of collision.

After two Chandler injuries, the Clippers were left with only one big man, Robert Thackeray.Compared with the embarrassing dance on the sidelines, no one in the NBA is Thackeray's opponent. When he plays, Thackeray is not so dominant.

Because of the lack of range on the offensive end and the movement speed is not fast enough, Thackeray is only useful when fighting against players of the type Gasol Jr., and Yang Rui plays small ball tactics at other times.

Faried and Draymond Green benefited from their tactics, and their playing time increased significantly.The two of them played well together. Although they are not tall, they have strength and speed, and they have excellent rebounding ability.

Draymond is good at grabbing backcourt rebounds and launching a counterattack, while Faried rushes forward like a guard and participates in the fast break.

The Clippers, which lacked two generals, only lost to the Mavericks and the Warriors in January, and continued to lead with 39 wins and 6 losses.

Both the Mavericks and the Warriors have heavy insiders who can play singles and have a range. Draymond, Thackeray, and veteran Brand can't stand it alone.In the face of other teams, the Clippers can rely on offense and star personal ability to make up for their weaknesses.

The Clippers' tenacity has also been unanimously recognized by the people. Against the Heat on the 8th, both sides played two overtimes. The Heat took the lead on both occasions and were hit by the Clippers. Something went wrong, too impatient, and was beaten by the Clippers in a 13-4 loss.

In the past, many people always said that the Clippers had a good lineup, so they had a good record. They said that the Clippers could not do without Paul, and Chandler's role could not be reflected in statistics.In the end, without these two people, the Clippers could win without fail, and they could attack even if they couldn't defend.

February is show time for the Clippers.

Their run-and-gun offense became smoother and smoother. They slaughtered the Celtics 146-92 at home, creating the second tragedy in the league this season with a score difference of more than 50 points.

Only four days later, the Clippers defeated the 133ers 78-76, completely overwhelmed the opponent's defense line with three-pointers and breakthroughs, and slaughtered more than 50 points for the third time.

This season, the 76ers have been reduced to an underdog. Point guard Zhu Holliday was sent to the Pelicans, and the insider Noel was reimbursed for the season. Love’s inside pick-and-roll led by him was poor, and the outside line lacked offensive power.

But the Pelicans didn't make much money. The 76ers concealed Holiday's injury. That guy is also a glass guy. The two teams are fighting over this.

It is rare to encounter a team that can run and shoot against each other, and the Clippers can win with Yang Rui's unscrupulous tactics.For example, Yang Rui used the "shark slashing tactics" against the Pistons. In a game, Andre Drummond made 28 penalties, and the Pistons could not organize an effective offensive at all.

Jennings, DeRozan, and Josh Smith have super athletic ability, but halfway through the fast break, they heard the whistle, and "Zhuang Shen" who had no ball in the backcourt was hugged.If they don't break fast, the Pistons can't break the zone defense, and they lack three-point shooters.

Drummond is the worst free-throw shooter in NBA history, shooting less than 40 percent for two consecutive seasons. In this game, he made only 28 of 9 free throws, made three non-stick shots, and two consecutive free-throw free throws. , became the top five MVP of the day.

Pistons manager Joe Dumars' contract expires this year, and he is about to leave office and he will not forget to harm the Pistons. The players he is looking for are not small, but all of them are not good at shooting. Josh Smith's 4-year, 5600 contract will not expire until 2017. , enough for the piston.

Before the Star Weekend, the Clippers did not encounter a super strong team, and they won a 12-game winning streak, 49 wins and 6 losses, and entered the holiday.

Although the Clippers have no chance to break the record for the best record in the history of the regular season, it is entirely possible for the regular season to achieve 70 wins, and other teams have no such opportunity.

Curry won the All-Star vote again with more than 140 million votes, followed by Thunder star Kevin Durant with 139 million votes.

The other three fans in the West selected the starters as Kobe, Griffin and Dwight Howard.

Kobe Bryant was out due to injury, and the Rockets' James Harden was selected as a substitute.

Western Reserve Seven: Anthony Davis (Pelicans), Dirk Nowitzki (Mavericks), Damian Lillard (Grizzlies), LaMarcus Aldridge (Trail Blazers) ), Irving (Kings), Duncan (Spurs), Rudy Gay (Clippers).

Gay was selected to the All-Star Game for the first time in his career. He is also expected to be elected as the Sixth Man of the Year this year, averaging 17.3 points, 5 rebounds and 2.1 assists, shooting 47.2% from the field and 35.6% from three-point range.

Gay's data is not very good, but the Clippers have the first record, and it will not look good if only two people are selected.

Paul and Westbrook missed the All-Star Game because of injuries, otherwise it would not be Gay's turn.The Suns' Dragic and Bledsoe unfortunately lost the election. Their data is beautiful, and the team is within the playoffs, but they are completely unpopular.

Yang Rui became the head coach of the Western Army.

Eastern starters: Wall (Wizards), Wade, James (Cavaliers), Paul George (Pacers), Yao Ming (Nets).

Seven substitutes: Anthony (Knicks), Deron Williams, Joe Johnson (Nets), Love (76ers), DeRozan (Pistons), Hibbert (Pacers), Pierce (Kyle) special people).

东部今年都快凑不起明星阵容了，希伯特10.8分6.6篮板1.1助攻2.2盖帽就入选了全明星，作为身高218CM的中锋，他投篮命中率目前只有44.2%。

Bosh's data is slightly better, but he is out due to injury.

There are fewer and fewer inside players selected for the All-Star Game. Duncan and Dirk Nowitzki are also selected for soy sauce.

The entertainment attribute of the All-Star Game is destined to be the key to playing beautifully. In order to enhance the excitement of the game, the league canceled the starting position of the center. The center and the forward were combined in the voting, and it all depends on the popularity.

Of course, the best lineup still retains the center position, and that award is serious.

The Eastern coach is the Pacers' Frank Vogel, the star coach cannot be reelected, and the Nets coach Stevens is on vacation.

The Clippers' Draymond Green and Middleton will participate in the rookie game.Middleton also participated in the three-point contest. This time Curry thought about it and did not participate. The Clippers pitcher was represented by Middleton.There are many good players competing this time, Belinelli, Owen, Love and so on.

Star Weekend was held in New Orleans, their second All-Star Game in seven years.The reason why it is so frequent is not because the grilled wings in New Orleans are delicious, but because the city has a pleasant climate and convenient transportation.

In fact, Yang Rui didn't know until he was reborn that New Orleans didn't have grilled wings at all, and the famous food was grilled oysters.

This is not an attractive big city, but if he is selected, he must show up, and Yang Rui can only make a trip.

(End of this chapter)