basketball pope

Chapter 840 [Stable as a dog, real thighs]

The offensive tactic arranged by Yang Rui was one-on-one.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Livingston played very well after joining the Warriors, and was dubbed by Chinese fans as "the mid-range shot is as stable as a dog, and his posture is picturesque."

The biggest advantage of Livingston is stability. He rarely makes mistakes on both ends of the offense and defense. He has never averaged double figures in his career, but when the team needs him to play, he can also deliver satisfactory answers.

He broke out in the playoffs this time, averaging 24 minutes per game, scoring 9.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists, while shooting 51.2% from the field.His presence has enriched the Clippers' tactics and can play three positions. When facing the Thunder in the regular season, Yang Rui even let him guard Durant, and the effect was not bad.

In contrast, the Nets backup point guard Watson has too many problems. He is only 188cm tall but tends to score individual points, shoots well, and is not good at organization.Defensively, he likes to gamble on steals, lacks athleticism and size, and is below league average defensively.

Livingston singled out Watson and quickly scored six points and an assist.

In three and a half minutes, the Nets did not score in the sports battle that was defended by the bench. Only Kirilenko intercepted the ball and forced a layup to foul Parsons. He made one of two free throws and scored 1 point.

The Clippers’ offense was much better, Livingston scored 6 points, Parsons made a three-pointer, Tyson Chandler made a foul with an empty cut at the basket, made two free throws, and dunked directly with both hands on one empty cut and won the game. 13 points.

The Clippers led 45-35, and Stevens was forced to request a timeout.

The Nets' five backups all played very poorly. If they don't adjust, they will be beaten by a wave.

During the regular season, Thornton played 26 games for the Nets, scoring 12.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists, shooting 41.4% from the field, 38% from three-point range, and 80% from the free throw line. He looks like a super sixth man.

It's a pity that in the playoffs, Thornton's performance was like a different person. He could only score 8.1 points, his shooting percentage dropped to 38.6%, 23.8% three-point shooting, and only 0.3 assists per game.Thornton only has the basket in his eyes when he catches the ball. He has few breakthroughs, and all jumpers are inaccurate. On the defensive end, his 193cm height and No. 2 position are very disadvantageous.

Thornton fell to the 2009th pick in the second round of the 13 draft for no reason. His defense has always been poor. This is the first playoff game in his career. .

The backup center Blatche averaged 11.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game in the regular season. He shot 47.6% from the field.

Against Chandler, the famous blue-collar insider, Blatche couldn't fight.Clippers players are very active in switching defenses, and they are not afraid of dislocation in all positions. Danny Green, the shortest, has 198cm, and Blatche is not good at shooting against the guard.

Kirilenko’s state has declined too much. He averaged 15 minutes per game in the playoffs, averaging only 2.5 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1 assist per game. Those who were angry at the Nets for signing shady people now feel psychologically balanced.

Watson and Telitovic usually attack well, but they couldn't play it out today even if they were heavily guarded.

In the first three rounds, the Nets performed well on the bench because their opponents were poor. As soon as Yang Rui strengthened his defense, the Nets were weak in attack.

Stevens made a substitution, and Joe Johnson, who had a 5-minute rest, came on and replaced Thornton, who was stunned.

This substitution worked immediately. Joe Johnson beat Green twice to score a mid-range shot, broke past Parsons, and scored a three-pointer for Telitovich.The Nets' tactics changed to heads-up, which opened up the situation instead.

Entering the playoffs, Joe Johnson's playing time increased to 39 minutes, scoring 21.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3 assists, shooting 53.3% from the field, 41.5% from three-point range, and 83.7% from the free throw line, an absolute star performance.

Chinese fans like to call Joe Johnson a "real thigh", and that's true. He joined the Nets because he wanted to embrace Yao Ming and Delong's thighs. Unexpectedly, in the playoffs in the past two years, he always played the best role for the team. stable people.Although he has not yet won a championship, his evaluation has been very high.

6 minutes later, the Clippers changed to starters one after another. Inside Parsons and Griffin partnered to play small ball tactics. They used the tactics of playing against the Spurs. Off the ball screen on the side to help Curry create dislocation opportunities, and then cut to the inside.

Stevens also attached great importance to defense. He did not let Yao Ming play for a whole quarter. He also replaced Blatche, who was slow in lateral movement and poor in defense of pick-and-rolls. Favors was the center, and Telitovich was the power forward and the Clippers fought together. Small ball tactics, this move did a good job of defending Curry's three-pointer, but the inside defense became worse, Griffin began to show his power, forced layups several times out of position, and made foul free throws.

At the end of the half, relying on the combination of inside and outside, the Clippers led 67-60.

During the intermission, many Chinese fans online were dissatisfied with Stevens' employment. Yao Ming only played 8 minutes in the first quarter and rested. The coach did not let him play when he was not in foul trouble, which made the fans who supported him. feel very uncomfortable.

In fact, because Stevens decisively hid Yao's name, the half-time difference was not so widened that he couldn't catch up.When the Clippers mainly play small ball tactics, Yao Ming's current mobility is impossible to switch guards well, and a side screen will give an opportunity.

When Yao Ming stands far from the penalty area, it is easy to be passed by the defender.If you can't pass the guard, you can also find space to pass the ball, allowing teammates to dislocate and attack the basket.

In the second half, Stevens used the opening starter, but Telitovic played small forward, Joe Johnson took a short break, and Butler played shooting guard.

Yang Rui arranged small ball tactics again, Curry, Danny Green, Parsons, Draymond Green, Griffin.

The Clippers' formation was completely opened. Draymond played a forward in the middle, and Parsons and Griffin gave teammates no-ball screens on both sides.Parsons is similar in size to a power forward, and his screen quality is not too bad, as long as he blocks his opponent a little bit, he is qualified.

The Clippers' screening tactics have only one purpose, which is to withdraw Yao Ming from the penalty area. If Yao Ming does not guard, the two guards will shoot the ball from the outside, and never take another step.Yao Mingfang came out and threw the ball to him and passed it to his teammates who cut empty.

Like many other teams' choices, the Nets used the zone defense to guard against Curry and relaxed their defense against Danny Green. Even if Green made a good three-pointer this season, everyone still had to deal with the regular season MVP first.

Stevens used to be Yang Rui's assistant coach. He still remembers many of Yang Rui's theories. In the finals, he strictly guarded the stars. If the stars want to compete for honors, they have to make more shots. This is a test of selflessness. .

Curry does not want to be selfless or not. The organizer arranged by Yang Rui is Draymond. The tactic he arranges is to play Yao Ming's side and pass it to the guard Yao Ming wants to switch.If Bratchet plays, he will play on the side of Bratchet and attack the weak point of poor mobility inside.

Danny Green didn't disappoint Yang Rui. He was in great form this season, with an absurdly high catch-and-shoot hit rate, reaching 44.3% in the playoffs, and it will increase after this game.In the third quarter, he hit consecutive three-pointers, made 6 of 5 three-pointers in a single quarter, and scored 15 points.

Zhang Lili exclaimed: "Danny Green is fighting for MVP!"

Stevens wanted to rely on Yao Ming to attack at the beginning, and let him play for 5 minutes. During this time, the Nets defense had a big problem, and it was useless to adjust it.After Yao Ming came off, the Clippers were still able to hit the penalty area. Favors couldn't defend by himself and continued to be suppressed in the second half.

102 to 81, the Clippers led by 21 points into the distal quarter, basically locking the victory.

(End of this chapter)