basketball pope

Chapter 854 [The body of steel, lead again]

On October 10, the Clippers defeated the Thunder 30-114 at home.

The Clippers did not allow their opponents to score [-] points in two consecutive games, and the zone defense system showed its power.Gasol was a defensive black hole in the Lakers, but not after joining the Clippers, because he rarely sends guards into the penalty area on the outside, he only needs to defend his own people.

The most exciting aspect of the game is the match between Antetokounmpo and Durant. Antetokounmpo did a very good job of defending Durant alone in the second half. He can always interfere with shots and will not be easily passed, although it is related to the first half of the wheel battle. , he also deserves praise.

After the game, Durant commented on Antetokounmpo. "Look at Antetokounmpo, man, this guy is horrible, I think, he's more athletic than me, he's faster than me, he can jump higher, he's going to be stronger than me in the future. "

Looking at the figure, you will find that the skeleton of Antetokounmpo is larger than that of Durant, and it is basically certain that he will be better at confrontation than Durant in the future. Compared with strength, there is a big gap between the two now.

Antetokounmpo makes a lot of movements that make people feel exaggerated. After all, it is the body of the center who does the movements of the guard; and Durant's movements will not have the feeling of exaggeration, as natural and smooth as the guard, and these are all his actions. Made in the face of defensive pressure.Durant's shooting ability is even better than Antetokounmpo, and he can easily score 30+.

Durant scored 32 points in this game, which did not affect the situation of the game. Westbrook only played 9 minutes in the first quarter before he was injured and had only 2 points and 4 assists.This year, the Thunder still mainly rely on Er Shao, and they suffered a two-game losing streak after a bad start.

On the 31st, the Clippers played back-to-back away games against the Lakers, winning 134 to 91.

Gasol played for 33 minutes, scored 25 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 blocks. He was very active on the offensive end. He could not only pull out to shoot three-pointers, but also storm the basket. He also had a beautiful dream step. Zell, pick the basket.

The Lakers were completely reduced to the bottom of the pack. The inside rookie Embiid was reimbursed for the season. Kobe Bryant brought Carlos Boozer, who had a serious decline in state and poor defense, and fat Glen Davis, Wesley Johnson, Marshall and others. Play, can not pose any threat to the Clippers.

The Lakers who can help Kobe the most is Nick Young. He has always been very capable of personal ability. Last season, he averaged 17.9 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, while shooting 38.6% from three and 2.1 goals.

In the preseason, Nick Young even said confidently: "I can win against Kobe in a heads-up, but I don't want him to feel this way, because I still have to play with him. He still has to pass the ball to me, so I Will say he can win, but deep down we all know who can win."

Then, Nick Young accidentally injured his thumb while defending Kobe Bryant during practice.He tried to steal, but his hand hit Bryant's elbow. After examination, Nick Young was diagnosed with a torn ligament and is expected to miss at least eight weeks.

When talking about the reason for Nick Young's injury, Kobe jokingly said: "My body is made of steel, and that's why."

After killing the team's most efficient scorer, Kobe, who was full of steel, really led the team to a three-game losing streak. In this game, he made 15 of 6 shots, 5 of 1 three-pointers, and 8 of 7 free throws. He scored 20 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in three quarters. Just got off work.

After this game, Kobe's career total missed shots reached 13419, surpassing John Havlicek (13417 missed shots), becoming the player with the most missed shots in NBA history, and crowned "The Iron King of History". "After that, every game and every shot he has had the opportunity to surpass himself and create a new record.

However, compared to a single game, Kobe is far worse.

This record belongs to the ancient beasts. In the regular season, Joe Fokels made 55 of 13 shots and hit 42 irons in the regular season game against Providence, setting a historical record.The dude broke the playoff record 12 days later, going 46-for-8 against the Hawks.

The record of "Iron King" is of much greater significance to bystanders than to Kobe himself.If you believe that Kobe is an inefficient ball gamer, then this data is undoubtedly the best proof; but if you believe that Kobe has always been the best offensive choice for the Lakers and dares to take responsibility, then this data is just proof of his heart.

In any case, Kobe will still stick to his own (self) life (private) philosophy and style of play until the moment he retires.

Kobe Bryant also has a positive record. He may surpass Jordan next month and rank third in the all-time scoring list, but there is no hope of surpassing the top two unless he plays beyond the age of 40 and maintains the most on the team. number of shots.

Entering November, the Clippers continued to maintain their strength. After the 11-game winning streak, they lost to the Bulls on the road.

The Clippers have a chance to win, and the defense is good, but the players feel too bad and collectively strike.

Curry made only 17 of 4 shots, 10 of 2 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, and only scored 14 points and 7 assists. Against Aaron Brooks and Kirk Hinrich, he unexpectedly failed to take advantage.

After the game this month, the Clippers led the league with a record of 15 wins and 1 loss. Curry was out of order, and it did not affect him winning the Western Conference Player of the Month.

In December, the Clippers lost two games on the road to the Nuggets and at home to the Spurs.

12月31日，快船主场129比78狂虐尼克斯，又创造了50分以上的屠杀惨案。

The Clippers played a terrifying defensive intensity. No one in the Knicks team scored in double figures except Anthony. Anthony also only scored 19 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist. .

The worst thing is that Tyson Chandler, dug up in the summer, was injured and missed 6-8 weeks. The Knicks recorded a record of 5 wins and 29 losses, ranking first from the bottom and ready to rebuild.

ESPN experts' predictions at the beginning of the season began to come true. The Clippers scored a lot lower than last season, averaging only 112.7 points per game, and their defense was much better, averaging only 98.6 points per game, which allowed them to still win easily.

The Clippers' three-pointer's attack proportion has increased significantly. In a single game, 86.6 shots were made, of which 44 three-pointers accounted for more than half of the proportion, breaking the historical record. The overall three-point shooting rate reached 38.6%, which is still Danny Green's 34.4-point percentage dropped to [-] percent.

The Clippers are also very strong in rebounding. In addition to the inside and outside of the four major rotations in the interior, three are rebounding masters. Brother Antetokounmpo is very efficient in rebounding whether he is a power forward or a small forward.Outside Middleton and Guy are not bad rebounders, and even Curry can predict accurately and pick up backcourt rebounds to launch fast breaks.

Curry, Gay, and Gasol are the tridents with the most points on the offensive end of the Clippers. Only Curry averages 20+ points per game.Now the Clippers are taking a rotation route, with players scoring average and six scoring in double figures.

内内11分5篮板；米德尔顿11.6分3.4篮板2助攻；德雷蒙德-格林经常被放空，进攻端也有表现，11.2分8.2篮板4.1助攻。

Danny Green, LaVine, Antetokounmpo, White Bian and others did not score in double figures because of the lack of playing time and their efficiency was not low.

Whiteside was simply tricked by Yang Rui, and deliberately controlled his playing time, only playing about 15 minutes per game, so that he will enter the free market next year, even if a team is willing to bet on his talent, the contract will not be offered. may be too large.It is too easy for the Clippers to keep him if the annual salary of [-] million yuan is in the middle class.

Curry once again leads the All-Star voting and is expected to win the vote for three consecutive years. He averaged 32.5 minutes per game, scored 24.6 points, 4 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 2 steals, while shooting 48.2% from the field and 44% from three-point range. 91.4 percent from the free throw line.

Curry almost entered the 180 club, and once again led the regular season MVP list.President Adam Silva has a headache right now. If Curry wins again, he will be on par with Larry Bird three times in a row.Shall we give him the prize?
(End of this chapter)