basketball pope

Chapter 822 [The first in the alliance, the first round rival]

Yang Rui's explanation makes Griffin lose his temper. The reason is too simple. He doesn't care about the reputation of the players. Whoever is more efficient should shoot more. Of course, those who make three-pointers are more efficient than those who hit two-pointers.

The Clippers have three perimeter players with a three-point shooting rate of more than 40%. The other two are mainly off the ball. Griffin only overlaps with Curry. As long as Curry feels normal in the game, Griffin shoots more and is happy. will only be the opponent.

The Clippers are strong and depend on the overall high efficiency, not the luxurious data of a certain player.Like a team with an efficiency value above [-] who has the privilege of being the core, and a team with endless pitching, no matter how good the star data is, it will definitely be at the bottom of the record.

After talking with Yang Rui, Griffin began to think about a question, should he stay in the Clippers and win more championships as the second leader, or go to other teams to be the leader and prove that he can become the strongest player?

If Griffin spoke out his doubts, Yang Rui would clearly tell him that he thought too much.James is known as the first in the league in terms of individual ability, and he has to form a team to compete for the championship. Griffin is not as strong as James. Can there be no two giants around him to win the championship?

In March, the Clippers continued to make great progress, leading the record list, slaughtering the Pelicans 3-123, the Lakers 78-145, and the Bucks 94-136.

How unfortunate is the Lakers as the Clippers' opponents in the same region?With four games to play in a season, their defense is abysmal, dropping 132 points against the Pelicans and averaging 111.7 points per game.

The Clippers have only lost one game this month, the road loss to the Kings, their ninth loss of the season, and the Kings have become the only team in the league with two wins against the Clippers.

Many people have discovered that the Kings lineup restrains the Clippers, Cousins ​​can single out Chandler, Irving and Isiah Thomas have super breakthrough ability, no need for cover, and it is difficult to defend directly.

The Clippers' weakness this year is the lack of speed guards. When they encounter guards such as Thomas, Barea, and Ty Lawson, it is difficult to defend alone. Play better.

In early April, the Clippers lost again, losing to the Rockets on the road.

Harden finally made a majestic game against the Clippers. Not only did he close the eye of the wheel, but he also had a convulsion on the offensive end. He made 29 of 14 shots, 13 of 7 three-pointers, and 12 of 11 free throws. He scored 46 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. .

The Rockets' Jeremy Lin also performed well, scoring 17 points and 5 assists, but he has been completely reduced to a bench in the Rockets, and he can't compete with the "mad dog" Beverley, who is desperate for defense.

The Clippers' perimeter players couldn't prevent Harden's change of direction and retreat, and Griffin and Chandler were repeatedly switched defenses.

At the end of the quarter, Harden forcibly broke through Draymond Green, who was being switched, and accidentally hit a key position. The nightclub owners watching were nervous, but fortunately he was not in serious trouble.

Yang Rui hurriedly replaced Draymond for ideological education. He asked Draymond to play to strengthen his defense, especially for pick-and-roll defense, not to let him go "chasing eggs". Yang Rui didn't want his players to step up. A wicked way.

After Draymond came off, Harden continued to perform brilliantly, eventually leading the team to a 118-112 victory.

The Clippers had a chance to go into overtime or overtake. At 15.2 seconds, Curry made a key attack to attract a double team and then passed the ball to the bottom corner Danny Green.

On April 4, the Clippers lost to the Blazers 16-108 in the closing game.

In this game, the Clippers released water, and the rankings have been determined. Yang Rui let the core team truce and gave the substitutes a lot of playing time. The absolute marginal Allen Crabbe played 15 minutes and scored 7 points and 2 rebounds.

The inside combination of Faried, Draymond Green, and Thackeray did not suffer in the face of the Blazers' starting.Draymond played to his strengths, keeping Aldridge outside the penalty area, making it difficult for him to turn around, and his shooting percentage dropped.

The Clippers lost in the swingman position. Batum and Matthews played well. Guy and Danny Green did not play.

In the end, the Clippers ranked first in the league with 71 wins and 11 losses, and once again achieved 70+ wins.Yang Rui continued to expand his single-season record of 70+ wins.

With 62 wins, the Spurs are second in the Western Conference and second in the league.

The 3-8 in the West are the Mavericks, Thunder, Warriors, Rockets, Suns, and Kings.

The Blazers won the final round and still failed to make the playoffs, finishing ninth only one game behind the 44-win Kings.

10-15 are Grizzlies, Nuggets, Timberwolves, Pelicans, Lakers, Jazz.

The Eastern Nets ranked first with 61 wins, the Pacers ranked second with 54 wins, the Cavaliers ranked third with only 50 wins, and the Wizards ranked fourth with 48 wins, giving them home-court advantage in the first round.

5-8 is the Pistons, Hornets, Magic, Heat.

Different from Yang Rui's previous life, the Magic team rose quickly after trading Howard, and Noah and Vucevic worked together well, complementing each other on offense and defense.There are also players in the team who are balanced on offense and defense, such as Oladipo, Afflalo, and Tobias Harris, but Nelson at No. 1 has a weakness.

The fact that the Magic can enter the playoffs is also related to the poor strength of other teams. The Magic and the Heat have only achieved less than half of the winning rate. Except for the top four in the East, they are all underdogs, and the team has not been overwhelmed in the face of the playoffs. sexual advantage.

Expert analysis believes that there is no suspense in the Eastern Conference playoffs, and [-]% of the time is for the Nets to advance to the finals.The Pacers had a chance to compete with the Nets, but their record fell a lot in the second half due to infighting.

According to sources, the Pacers' infighting was caused by Paul George and Hibbert playing a three-bed battle with a woman, and they clashed and eventually turned their faces.

Since March, the Pacers have suddenly fallen into a slump, and the contradictions have become public. Hibbert bombarded the media with his teammates for being selfish, pointing at the team's top star George.It is said that they are too lazy to look at each other, let alone pass the ball to each other on the court.If the contradiction between the two continues, it will be quite unfavorable for the Pacers.

You know, George is the Pacers' No. [-] attacker, and Hibbert is the Pacers' "Gao Yuanyuan" ... Well, even if they are brothers and sisters, it is difficult to beat the Nets together.

The 9-15 in the East are the Raptors, Bucks, 76ers, Celtics, Knicks, Eagles, and Bulls.

The Bulls' current lineup is completely different from Yang Rui's previous life, and the coach is no longer Tom Thibodeau. The only thing that has not changed is that the glass man Derrick Rose is still playing a good show of reimbursement.

The regular season data king came out, Durant averaged 32 points and won the scoring championship.

Grizzlies center DeAndre Jordan led the league in rebounding, averaging 13.6 per game.

Wizards point guard John Wall won the assists leader, averaging 9.3 per game.

Paul ranked second. After joining the Mavericks, the data dropped, averaging 18.3 points and 9 assists per game, which was related to the team's slow overall rhythm.

The block leader is Anthony Davis of the Pelicans, averaging 2.8 per game.

The king of steals is Paul of the Mavericks, averaging 2.4 per game.

No one in the Clippers has won the single-item data king. Yang Rui hopes that Curry can win the scoring championship, but Curry's strength has not reached its peak this season. He often feels cold and can't get 20 points. A score of 33.6 is not bad.

The playoffs are about to start. Experts predict the first round. They are not sure whether Yang Rui can lead the team to continue the habit of sweeping in the first round. The Clippers lost to the Kings twice in the regular season.

The King's defense is relatively poor and has lost to the underdogs many times, but no one can stop the offense once it is pumped, so they also beat the Clippers, Spurs, and Nets in the regular season.

Of course, there is no one who is optimistic about the promotion of the King. The suspense is how much trouble they can cause the Clippers.

(End of this chapter)