basketball pope

Chapter 832 [A good start with no surprises]

The Spurs' starting positional defense system is the top of the league. Their weakness is speed. Not only are the inside twin towers slow, but the outside is not very fast, even including Tony Parker.

Relying on the speed of the defender, the biggest enemy is age.This year, the 32-year-old Parker's speed started to slow down, and the breakthrough was no longer as scary as it was at his peak. It was caused by the style of the game.

Parker's main offensive methods are mid-range shots and scoring at the basket. After the pick-and-roll, he has a lot of breakthroughs with the ball, changing directions and turning between various movements. This way of playing the ball consumes a lot of body.

The league likes players who play like this. Brandon Roy lost his meniscus, and Wade almost wore his knee. Sam Porter and Derrick Rose, who are known for their breakthrough and physical fitness, both torn ligaments.

Everyone likes to watch lightning-fast layups and dunks in the air. In fact, like Manu Ginobili's floor-flow Eurostep and Harden's bulldozer-style Eurostep for layups and porcelain touches, it is the only way to prolong sports life and effectively score. best balance.

In addition, there are few guards in the world who have played more games than Parker. He plays the regular season and playoffs with the Spurs every year, and then also participates in the national team game. He has not missed several European Championships.

Yang Rui arranged tactics for the Spurs' weaknesses. In his previous life, starting in 12, the Spurs lost to the Thunder twice in the playoffs and once to the Clippers, all because of speed. They were afraid of chaos.Once the opponent hits with talent, the role of the defensive system will be discounted.

In this life, Yang Rui's team has run away from the Spurs not once or twice. Popovich can't do anything about this move, and his weakness has nothing to do with tactics.

The timeout ended, the Spurs made a substitution, Split went off, and Diaw came on.

When he was young, Dior was a god-level figure who could play all-round to 5 positions. Although he is a fat man, he still often performs dunks and turns jump shots. He is an elegant fat man.

Diola went to the high position to support, Duncan went to the low position to attack Griffin, and adopted the star singles tactics like the Clippers. Both sides retreated quickly, and the game became a bit dull.

In 6 minutes, Yang Rui made a substitution, Parsons and Chandler played, and Griffin and Faried were replaced.Chandler is the main defense against Duncan, and the interference shot is better.

When the ball was dead in 7 minutes, Popovich adjusted again, replacing Duncan and Leonard, and replacing Matt Bonner and Ginobili.Let Duncan guard Chandler a bit overkill, it is better to rest for a while, the Spurs' offensive focus shifted to the perimeter.

The Spurs’ defense on the inside has weakened, but the Clippers can’t seize the opportunity. Players on the court are not good at hitting the penalty area, and only Curry has one offensive point with the ball.

At 8 minutes, Yang Rui made another substitution, and Gay replaced Middleton, adding an offensive point with the ball.

Yang Rui and Popovich have faced each other, and they have repeatedly adjusted their style of play by making substitutions, aiming at the opponent's lineup, disrupting the offensive rhythm, and not giving a chance to play a wave.

Gay is a star who gives him enough shot rights and playing time to score 20+, and Curry and Curry are both selected as All-Stars. The Spurs still rely on veteran Parker and Manu Ginobili as they did before 2010. A half-pound.

The Clippers led 27 to 23 in the first quarter, and in the second quarter, both sides sent a luxurious bench lineup.

The five Clippers are Livingston, Wesley Johnson, Gay, Parsons, and Griffin.

The Spurs have five of Mills, Ginobili, Belinelli, Diaw, and Aaron Baynes.

Baines is a very strong blue-collar center with the shape of a bearded Viking, and he almost wears a horned helmet.Popovich didn't need him to attack, let him come up to defend Griffin.

This adjustment is very important. Griffin was blocked by Baynes by hitting the inside line. Livingston lacked absolute speed, and he was not a guard who was good at playing pick-and-roll with the inside line. The Clippers’ offense became weak.

When Griffin saw that Duncan and Split were away, he wanted to take the opportunity to score more, but he kept hitting the Clippers.

Baynes played 9.2 minutes in the regular season and scored 3 points and 2.7 rebounds. The playoffs were similar to this, so Griffin underestimated the enemy.But Baines is a player with special skills. During his time in the European arena, he was once considered to be the most powerful center in European basketball.

Granted, Baines had trouble defending the pick-and-roll and couldn't keep up with fast-footed guards after switching.But he was able to use his 208cm height and 118kg sturdy body to hold the penalty area firmly, and few opponents could make him take a step back.He is very good at the card position, even if he is not the patron saint of the basket, he is also an excellent low-post defender.

Ginobili scored 5 points in a row, and broke through the ball and assisted Belinelli to make a mid-range shot, overtaking the score.Yang Rui yelled at Griffin on the sidelines, "Open up, play No. 2 and 3 tactics", and he hurriedly stopped the behavior of storming the inside line.

The ball was handed over to Livingston and Guy for the main attack. The Clippers immediately stabilized the situation. Mills and Belinelli could not defend alone.

Now it's Popovich's turn to suffer, and there's nothing he can do except reduce Mills' minutes.Belinelli, like Fournier, is the type that is strong on offense and weak on defense.

In Yang Rui's previous life, in 2015, the Spurs had to let go of several people, including Belinelli, in order to free up salary space for the introduction of Aldridge.Belinelli and Danny Green are both three-point shooters, and the Spurs also decided to keep Green at a price of 400 million because he can't defend well.

The Spurs' offense is as good as or better than the previous one, but the defense isn't perfect.Popovich replaced Mills and Ginobili 6 minutes later, Parker and Leonard were replaced to defend the outside line.

When Duncan returned to the court, the Spurs' defense became more solid, the rhythm of the two sides slowed down, and every ball must be fought.

At halftime, 55-48, the Clippers led by 7 points.

With this advantage, the strong teams can catch up after a few rounds. In the third quarter, Ginobili and Fournier each made two three-pointers, and Leonard also made a three-pointer. The Spurs overtook them. score.

At the beginning of the final quarter, Duncan came off the court to rest, and the Clippers Faried played as a cameo center and the Parsons power forward played small ball tactics.

In order to strengthen the defense, Popovich mainly rotated with 9 people. Bonner, Joseph, Baines and others who often played in the regular season were all guarding the water cooler.

In the last 3 minutes, the winner appeared, and that was Curry, who had a very smooth hand.On the premise of ensuring defense and rebounding, Yang Rui's tactics in the last few minutes were Curry's singles.

Griffin's performance was terrible today, Yang Rui reduced his playing time, let Draymond Green and Faried play together in the interior, and did a great job switching the pick-and-roll.

On the offensive end, Green was responsible for pulling out screens, coordinating passes, and waiting for opportunities to shoot. Faried attracted defenses in the low post and grabbed offensive rebounds. With the addition of Middleton and Green's two pitchers, the formation was completely opened.

In this system, Spurs players dare not double-team Curry all the time on the perimeter.Today, Middleton and Green also hit three three-pointers each, and they feel good.Curry attracts double-teams to score the ball, and teammates can get easy shots.

Parker's single defense is good, but Curry's jump shot is not good.Curry first made a sudden shot from a distance of nearly two meters from the three-point line in the middle. In the next round, he took the ball to the frontcourt on the counterattack, suddenly stopped and made a jumper, and hit another one on the right.

These two three-pointers widened the gap between the two sides to 10 points. After that, the Clippers strengthened their defense. Chandler and Draymond partnered on the inside, and the offense was handed over to Curry, Guy, and Danny Green. maintained the advantage to the end.

118 to 109, the Clippers got off to a good start.

(End of this chapter)