basketball pope

Chapter 853 [Terrorist defense, blue-collar center]

The Rockets attacked. After the pick-and-roll, Harden forcibly smashed to the left, made a Eurostep and failed to get rid of Draymond Green. He dodged and moved to avoid the block. grab.

In the Clippers positional battle, Curry relied on Gasol to get rid of Beverley without the ball and received a pass from Draymond in the middle. This time Howard defended it.

Curry immediately gave the ball back to the center near the free throw line, leaning back against Bosh's Draymond, who didn't stop, and passed the ball to the basket. As soon as the defense goes out, the inside line is empty, and Gasol catches the ball and dunks the basketball in three easy steps. 5 to 0.

The Rockets attacked, and Harden played a pick-and-roll with Bosh again. This time, it was passed to Bosh at the horn, and he pulled away from the three-point line.

Bosh had a height advantage and decided to play singles. He squeezed Draymond twice with his back and didn't move. He turned and missed the basket under interference.Although Draymond can't block, he will use his body to fight to disrupt the opponent's shooting rhythm and try his best to close his eyes.

Howard rushed to grab an offensive rebound and wanted to get stronger, but Gasol pulled a foul.

Howard hit one of two free throws, 5-1.

At the beginning, the Clippers brought the Rockets into their own rhythm. After that, the players have been helping Curry to get the ball comfortably, trying to withdraw Howard from the penalty area and looking for dislocation opportunities.Draymond and Gasol can both cut to the basket and catch the ball.

Beverley has a hard time playing. No matter how good he is in single defense, he is only 185cm tall. Once he is blocked by a big man, it will take time to get around.He can interfere with shots and can't block Curry, and Curry throws it right in front of people.

Last season, Curry's skills have reached the peak. If the opponent uses a short point guard to defend alone, he dares to throw it up.

Although Beverley was selected for the All-Defensive Second Team, his defense was not very useful to Curry, who likes to look for cover. Every time he played, he was almost crushed by Curry.

库里场均23.8分4.5篮板7.1助攻，投篮命中率47.9%，三分命中率41.5%；贝弗利7.2分3篮板2.6助攻，投篮命中率36.9%，三分命中率30.6%。

单节库里11投6中，三分球6中3，砍下15分2助攻。其他人得分比较平均，6分钟时替补出场的盖伊是得分第二多的，拿下5分。

The Clippers led 29 to 18, and the Rockets, who were unanimously optimistic about the summer, only scored 18 points in a single quarter. The offensive end of the Big Three did not live up to its name.

New aid Bosh made 3 of 0 shots and didn't score a point, disappointing Rockets fans; Howard made 3 of 1 shots, 4 of 2 free throws, and only had 4 points and 4 rebounds; Harden, the best performer, scored 7 points and hit rate not tall.

In the second quarter, Yang Rui sent LaVine, Guy, Antetokounmpo, Nene, and Whiteside, and the Rockets' backup players were overwhelmed.

On the offensive end, the Clippers madly attacked the basket. Nene has skills and strength. It is an opportunity to single out Terrence Jones. Antetokounmpo singled out the 2012 second-round striker Papanikolaou. It is also an opportunity. Seid was able to rush for offensive rebounds, and the two on the outside opened up waiting to catch the ball and shoot a three-pointer.

On the defensive end, the Clippers' wingspan madmen surrounded the penalty area, and the Rockets couldn't get in at all, let alone break the ball.Jones hit hard once, and the middle road forcibly turned around and cast, and was slapped by White Side directly from the penalty area to the backcourt...

All five of the Rockets were blocked, even if the veteran Terry and the skilled Motoryunas had no choice. The Clippers used joint defense. The shortest LaVine was 196CM, and the other four were all over two meters, which could always interfere shot.

Looking at physical fitness, in addition to the inside and outside, the Clippers are four monsters off the bench, with extremely fast speed and amazing wingspan.Nene is also experienced on the defensive end, has a sturdy style of play, and can resist people and pick-and-rolls.

The point difference widened to 19 points, and Rockets coach McHale was forced to request a timeout. After that, the two sides replaced the main players one after another. When Draymond replaced Whiteside, the Clippers' defense became better, and the offensive end was able to withdraw. Also with strengthening.

Gasol came back with only 4 minutes left, and the Clippers continued to have the upper hand on the inside. At the end of the half, the Clippers led 61-39.

At halftime, the radio commentators analyzed the game and agreed that the Clippers’ big lead was due to defense. Their defense was stronger than last season, and the swingman defense was particularly good. Even if LaVine was at the 1st position on the outside, it would not be a loophole.

Draymond, who played 18 minutes, performed the best on the defensive end. He defended Bosh 5-for-0 from the field and scored no points. He only grabbed two rebounds and was disgraced.In the case of pick-and-rolls, Draymond can also switch guards in time and will not be passed.

In the second half, the Rockets' offense was still weak. Howard and Bosh were repeatedly deflated. Harden was the only one on the perimeter to hold the ball and the others were waiting for shooting opportunities.

The Clippers attacked very well. Curry played the whole quarter, looking for dislocation opportunities and attracting defensive points.On the defensive end, the Clippers did not have any reservations. The defensive Rockets could not hit the basket. Howard fouled him when he went deep into the basket, and forced the Rockets to shoot at the outside.

Leading 26 points into the final quarter, the core of the Clippers left work ahead of schedule. Five people, LaVine, Danny Green, Antetokounmpo, Nene, and Whiteside played, combined inside and outside to maintain their advantage.

After 5 minutes, McHale was helpless, the Rockets could only shoot from the outside, and the Clippers had excellent defense off the bench.After the two sides played off the bench, the Clippers even got the chance to play the marginalized Covington and Crabbe, or the Clippers played better.

In the final 115 to 84, the Clippers won the opener by 31 points.

库里表现最佳，出场30分钟，砍下28分4篮板6助攻2抢断；加索尔出战30分钟，17分11篮板3助攻2盖帽；得分第三多的内內10投7中，罚球2中2，高效率拿下16分5篮板。

The Clippers scored in double figures by 6 people, which is the most terrifying point. Everyone has the ability to score, and Crabbe, the marginal man, also hit a three-pointer.

火箭一边，哈登17投7中，三分6中3，罚球10中9，得到26分2篮板5助攻。

Howard performed badly. He made 5 of 3 shots and 16 of 7 free throws. He scored 13 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists.

Bosh had the worst performance, scoring 9 of 2 shots, 2 of 0 three-pointers, 1 of 1 free throw, and scored 5 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists.This kind of performance made Morey feel depressed and wanted to return it.

Howard's low-post offense is over, and even if it's not over, he still needs a ventilator to stay out of breath.According to statistics, Howard's post-play numbers have been declining in previous seasons.

11-12 season: 49.9% shooting, 13.6% turnover rate.

12-13 season: 44.5% shooting, 18.2% turnover rate.

13-14 season: 43.7% shooting, 20.2% turnover rate.

Howard never mastered the post up, and it's a very widespread story.Even when the hit rate was high, he never had a gorgeous footstep, let alone McHale's skills. At his peak, he was good at explosive moves and reverse turns.In addition to turning around, his low-post arsenal relies on a mid-way dribble to break through, and can use hooks on the left and right sides of the penalty area and with both hands.

In '11 and '12, Howard was moving so fast that you couldn't even tell he was moving in the opposite direction, so smooth.His speed advantage allows defenders to either be caught off guard and fail to block shots or be left far behind.

Now, Howard has slowed down, so he's just a good blue collar.

In just one game, the Rockets were beaten to the core, and they were still early to win the championship.

(End of this chapter)