basketball pope

Chapter 879 [Big hit, it's dawn]

On the media day, Clippers players were interviewed and expressed confidence in defending their title again.

In 16, there have been many giant contracts in the league. For example, Warriors point guard Mike Conley signed the largest contract in history with the team worth 5 million US dollars in five years.

On September 9, the Clippers also completed an early contract extension with "Brother Antetokounmpo" Antetokounmpo for 20 years and 4 million.In this way, when his rookie contract ends next year, he will be the Clippers' highest-paid player.

Antetokounmpo's data last season was not very beautiful, but he signed a bigger contract than Draymond Green. Many reporters took this as the main topic, asking Draymond Green, Danny Green, Will the Whiteside trio feel that their annual salary is too low?

Draymond shook his head and said, "No, I'm not going to count other people's wallets. It's his money, not mine. I'm not going to convince my teammates to take a pay cut and stay on the team. I care more about winning the game."

Whiteside has no objection to the Clippers management, saying that lack of money is not a problem, as long as the NBA2K game can increase his ability a little bit, otherwise he will be very unhappy when playing games.

In today's crazy player market, Antetokounmpo renews his contract ahead of time, which is actually a reasonable price. Harrison Barnes, who has similar data as Antetokounmpo, signed with the Timberwolves in 4 years and 9400 million.

Compared with potential, Antetokounmpo is definitely much bigger than Barnes, who mainly plays without the ball, but his contract is only 600 million higher, not a maximum salary.Yang Rui knew that Antetokounmpo would improve, and he was about to explode, and the Clippers made money from this signing.

Draymond's contract is low, because he is a blue-collar insider who plays well on offense and averages around ten points per game. He knows how much he relies on the Clippers' tactical system on offense and can only play as a point forward.

Draymond participated in the Brazil Olympics with the U.S. team in the summer. He was only marginal in the team. He made 21 of 5 shots, 23.8% from the field, and averaged 2.1 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. In a different system, he was just defending the blue-collar team.

No one questioned the strength of the Clippers. All members of the team played in the preseason to warm up, with 7 wins and 0 losses, and they ranked first on the official strength list.

After the start of the regular season, the Clippers went on another winning streak, and they played very well, and their attack power was significantly stronger than last season.

At the end of December, the Clippers won 12 wins and 33 losses, their record was not as good as last season, but they still led the league.

The Clippers lost to the Spurs and the Mavericks. The biggest upset was the Christmas Derby. The Clippers lost to the Lakers in an upset. The Clippers players were too relaxed and played off. In the final quarter, the star continued to strike, and finally lost 4 points.

The Lakers are not weak, there are potential newcomers inside and out, and they hired Doc Rivers as the head coach.

In the summer, the Lakers did not introduce big names, but signed Ryan Anderson for 5 million in five years and Richard Jefferson for 8000 million in two years.The good start is because the "great emperor" Embiid, who has returned from injury, has performed bravely. He can help the team on both ends of offense and defense.

The Lakers rely on offense to win. Six players in the team scored in double figures. Nick Young, Clarkson, Louis Williams, D'Angelo Russell and others all have good scoring abilities.Embiid guest-starred at the center and played against the Clippers. The Lakers did not suffer.

The Lakers started 17-16 and finally had a chance to return to the playoffs after a few years of hiatus.However, the team lacks stability. It can not only win the Clippers and Spurs, but also lose to the 76ers and Knicks.

恩比德只要不受伤，肯定当选最佳新秀，他场均打27分钟就能砍下21.1分8.6篮板2.6助攻1抢断2盖帽，投篮命中率46.6%，三分命中率36.7%。

When reporters interviewed Embiid and asked him how he felt about getting rid of the injury, Embiid sighed: "The days I was sidelined, the whole two seasons I missed ... I was in a dark place. Now I made a comeback and had a chance to win Rookie of the Year, and I think it paid off for everything I sacrificed."

Some fans on the Internet said: The Lakers this season, it is dawn.

The Clippers have twice defeated their opponents by more than 50 points. The 76ers suffered the worst death. Simmons suffered a fractured fifth metatarsal bone in his right foot and was reimbursed for the season. The team did not defend at all. The Clippers won at home by 62 points.

The core of the 76 team, Kevin Love, was weak in attack and defense. He had a poor hand in this game, and he made 21 of 7 shots from the frenzy.Covington, the 76ers' best defensive flanker in the previous life, was in the Clippers and could only be a substitute. He had problems both inside and outside.

The 76ers will definitely go straight for the No. [-] pick this season, without any suspense.

Another disastrous team is the Heat, the lineup has completely collapsed, Griffin also missed due to injury, lost 56 points at home.

The Clippers' attack power is terrifying.Nikola Jokic, who averaged 6 points and 3.7 rebounds per game last season, took over and replaced Gasol as the team's starting center.His performance is not inferior to last season's Gasol, the same style of play, his physical fitness is better, and his scoring efficiency is higher.

After the start of the game, Jokic only played 26.6 minutes, averaging 16.1 points, 9 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game, while shooting 57.8% from the field, 37.6% from three-point range and 82.5% from the free throw line.

He was on the fringes last season. Fast forward to 180 clubs this season. Jokic has booked the Most Improved Player Award and may even be selected for the All-Star Game.

Antetokounmpo has also made great progress. He has a star level in singles, positional battles and air cuts, hitting the basket, and breaking the ball.He's great on one-on-one defense, can keep up with guards, has the wingspan to interfere with shots, and is good at rebounding.

字母哥场均打33.2分钟，能拿下20.4分7.3篮板3.8助攻1.5抢断1.7盖帽，投篮命中率52%，三分命中率也有34.7%，罚球77%。

Since Antetokounmpo joined the Clippers, Yang Rui has found a professional to guide him in shooting, which is effective, but this season he still shot too little, averaging 0.6 three-pointers per game.

The biggest advantage of Antetokounmpo is that he is very confident in a heads-up near the penalty area.Last season, his only trick was the "letter step" to start the layup from a long distance. After learning from the veteran Miller for a year, he also practiced low-post turnaround shots and small hooks into unique tricks.As long as he wants to play, it is difficult for the opponent not to double-team.

The two youngsters and Curry formed a new offensive trident, with two Greens defending, opening and waiting for opportunities to catch the ball and shoot.

If the opponent is not beaten by the Clippers' starter in the first quarter, they will have to face the most terrifying bench bandits in the league.LaVine, Booker, Covington, David West, Whiteside.

This lineup can quickly counterattack, the three people in positional battles open up space, and LaVine and Whiteside are very threatening to play pick-and-rolls in the middle.

If the opponent lacks a big man in the interior, the Clippers will play small ball tactics, and David Lee, Baa Mote, and Brogdon are also useful.Zhou Qi and Powell were the worst, and went directly to NBDL training.

Zhou Qi won't get a chance to play until he has good muscles and three points.

The Clippers made a plan for him. He didn't need to increase his weight too much, and 110 kg was qualified. The defensive end followed the Chandler route to ensure mobility.Muscle building is a must. Zhou Qi has a small frame. If he doesn't practice strength, he will turn into O'Neal when he is on the inside.

Previously, people said the Clippers were flawed, a team that relied heavily on screen quality and needed teamwork.

No one is saying that now. Antetokounmpo and Booker are both good at singles more than coordination. The only problem is that Curry has to give up some balls and can no longer shoot as much as last season.

It’s okay for the core to get the ball. The Clippers’ locker room has a good atmosphere. They are all stars who have been trained after arriving at the Clippers. They have never been the boss before, so they have no air.

Curry, the boss, also maintains the good style of elementary school students. The others are elegant gentlemen. The only temperamental Draymond, at most, roars twice on the defensive end.There is no doubt that the Clippers are the most popular to win the championship!
(End of this chapter)