Sports Almighty King

Chapter 404 The Clippers' Defensive Strategy
Anyway, after seeing the main lineup of the Rockets, Doug Rivers didn't believe it at all.

However, Rivers also knows that the Clippers want to kill the Rockets in the playoffs, and it is not realistic to achieve the miracle of black eight.

The most critical point is: how to defend Wang Fei.

This is a problem.

If Wang Fei can't be prevented and he is allowed to shoot and score, then the Clippers have no hope.

After thinking about it, Rivers felt that in order to prevent Wang Fei, he had to send a special person to bite Wang Fei and keep squeezing his attacking space.

Rivers thought, as long as they can win one or two games, it will be a huge victory for the Clippers.

This afternoon, Rivers also held a pre-war mobilization meeting again.

He said: "Gentlemen! Tonight, the game will start. The Rockets have released their main lineup. This main lineup is led by Wang Fei. PJ. Tucker, Gary Clark and Zhou Qi constitute their insiders. Wang Fei is the Rockets' newcomer Terrance Ferguson to form the back line of the Rockets. If this lineup is true, I think the most critical point for us to solve the problem is only Wang, and everyone else can Let go! If we can guard Wang Fei, we will win! If we can't, then we will never be able to take away a victory from the Toyota Center!"

"How to defend Wang Fei, many teams in the league have tried a lot, and no one has achieved much success. My defensive tactical arrangement is to send a special person to entangle Wang Fei! This person does not have to worry about it. Anything else, as long as we can keep up with Wang Fei's speed and prevent him from passing and shooting easily, this is our greatest victory."

"My favorite candidate to defend Wang Fei is Mr. Garnett Temple. You may not be able to keep up with Wang Fei in terms of speed. My request is that you don't have to defend him from the backcourt. Let's go back quickly. Defense, let him bring the ball to the frontcourt, in the frontcourt, use the complete defensive line and help defense formation to compress his outside athletic ability. Mr. Temple only needs to follow him around the three-point arc. When he was close to his own defense zone, he let go of other Rockets players without hesitation, and went up decisively to double-team Wang Fei with Temple. Mr. Temple must have the awareness of timely fouling, and would rather foul than let him shoot easily. You can relax a little bit."

"Look, can I arrange this?"

Doug Rivers finished his arrangement and asked the players.

Garrett Temple, who was named, immediately said: "Mr. Rivers, I completely obey your arrangement. However, I would like to give you a suggestion."

"You say." Doug Rivers said with a smile.

"You said just now that I want to foul Wang in time when he shoots the ball. What I want to say is that Wang's speed is too fast, and the speed of timely fouling is really not easy to grasp. So, it's better to foul him in our back When the field is tight and defensive, it may be better to foul early. Threatening fouls often make them more fearful." Garnett Temple said.

Doug Rivers nodded, and said: "The situation on the court changes rapidly, and it is indeed difficult to grasp. You can arrange it yourself."

Garnett Temple was also undrafted.

In the beginning, he couldn't play much in the NBA.

But after the experience in overseas leagues, his skills have greatly improved. More importantly, he can provide tough defense and implement the defensive arrangements of the head coach to the end.

It is also his defensive ability that allowed him to get a chance to gain a foothold in the NBA.

Defense is a hard, tiring, thankless job.

A good defensive player will generally not stalk, but can threaten and oppress the defensive object at critical moments.

This afternoon, ESPN's playoff preview program is also commenting on some of the Eastern and Western playoff teams.

Paul Pierce, Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant attended the review program as guests.

ESPN's famous sports anchor Max Keller hosted the show.

"Gentlemen, what do you think of the Rockets' situation this year as the biggest favorite in the championship? Can they easily handle the Clippers?" Max Keller asked.

Paul Pierce shook his head and said, "I'm not optimistic about the Rockets! Although Wang performed very well in the regular season, after entering the playoffs, he will encounter a nightmare defense. His offense and passing space will be reduced." Greatly compressed. Doug Rivers is a very experienced head coach, he has a lot of experience in defense. I think Wang will be completely defended in the series against the Clippers! And If Wang Fei is defended to death, it will be more difficult for the rest of the Rockets to help the team win!"

O'Neal said with a smile: "Rivers is indeed a good coach. His ability to lead the Clippers without a super giant to the playoffs is a proof. Although the Clippers are not super giants, their players are very average. Can always play dazzling team basketball. I also think that the Rockets are not easy to win. Maybe, the playoffs will really become the king of Waterloo. How, let us wait and see."

Kobe Bryant also said: "Wang's most powerful weapon is his speed and shooting. God! There has never been a player with a shooting percentage of more than 90% in the history of the NBA! And Wang is in the shooting attack. His performance is really amazing. He has 100% three-point shooting in many games! His range is very long! He has no shortcomings in offense, as long as he enters the half-court offense, He can shoot from any position on the field. His speed and shot frequency are also very fast. Even if the opponent is a big man much taller than him, don't try to use his height to prevent his shots! Because he jumps It is too high! Facing such a player who may be the most offensive player in NBA history, it is really difficult to defend! I think it is not easy for the Clippers to defend Wang Fei! So, hurry up The ship wants to win the series with the Rockets, there is no hope at all! But I am optimistic that the Clippers can grab a victory or two from the Rockets!"

After listening to Kobe's analysis, Paul Pierce laughed and said: "Bryant, you may have overestimated Wang! His speed is indeed fast, and he can jump high enough, but the court is really not big. Especially in the half court , with an area of ​​only 15 meters by 14 meters, if the Clippers can form a help defense formation as soon as possible, then the entire court will be full of people. This will oppress Wang's room for movement. His speed advantage is very small in a small space It may be greatly restricted! Also, don’t underestimate the lethality of defensive fouls. When Wang is facing the opponent’s tall man and jumping high to shoot, he is very vulnerable. The opponent is likely to make a small defensive move , it will hit him hard! You can’t ignore this.”

O'Neal shook his head and said, "I can only say that the intensity of confrontation in the current NBA is too low. At that time, the intensity of confrontation was more than twice as high as it is now. Especially in the interior, you can only win by knocking your opponent away. Space to shoot the basket. But now? You just need to be able to shoot 3s. What's the point of just shooting [-]s? The game is so boring. It's a miracle that a little guy like Wang can make it in the NBA , but I really don't want to see this happen! Wang has been popular in the NBA for so long, and all the teams are studying him. I think, this playoffs, the defense against Wang will definitely be upgraded to a brutal level. Degree! Wang has no weight, no height, and he will suffer a lot in a brutal defense, there is no doubt about it!"

Max Keller laughed: "It seems that both Pierce and O'Neal are not optimistic about Wang's performance in the playoffs. They think that Wang will be defended to death, but only Bryant thinks that it is unrealistic to defend Wang. So, you give your own predictions for the Rockets and Clippers in the playoffs, okay?"

Paul Pierce thought for a while and said: "I think the Clippers can end the battle in 6 games at most! They will create a black eight miracle!"

O'Neal said: "Everything depends on whether Wang will be injured in the game. If Wang is injured, then the Clippers will win this series. If Wang is not injured, I think the Clippers may be 2: 4 eliminated."

Kobe Bryant said: "Don't underestimate the heart of a champion! Wang has received a lot of special attention from the defense in the regular season. Too many tactics have been used against his defense, but Wang still led the Rockets to win. This season's record is the best in the league! This is enough to show how powerful Wang is! Therefore, I think the Rockets will easily win this year's first round series with a score of 4:0."

In fact, the debate about how far Wang Fei can lead the Rockets in the playoffs has become a world-class topic.

Almost basketball fans all over the world are talking about it.

Research on the results of this series of games between the Rockets and Clippers is also carried out on many websites.

Like ESPN did an online survey on their website.

There are a few options in total:

Who do you think will have the last laugh in this first-round series between the Rockets and the Clippers?
1. The Clippers easily created a black eight miracle.

2. The Clippers defeated the Rockets without Harden in the tiebreaker.

3. The Rockets have no doubt that they have zero shots against the Clippers.

4. The Rockets won with difficulty.

The fans participated very enthusiastically.

As of 6:90 that night before the start of the game, the Rockets had zero blocks and the Clippers ranked first with [-]% of the choices.

It can be seen that the fans are still very optimistic about the Rockets.

6:[-] this evening.

Wang Fei took the Rockets team bus to the Toyota Center.

As soon as the bus arrived at the square, a large number of fans surrounded it.

They shouted Wang Fei's name and MVP loudly.

Wang Fei glanced through the car window and found that tens of thousands of fans had gathered in the square at this time.

Because it is the playoffs, tickets are still in short supply. Many fans who cannot buy tickets can only watch the game on the big screen outside.

Wang Fei was also very excited at the moment.

It's really not easy to get to the playoffs step by step.

Think about when I first came to the United States, almost no one knew me.

But now, he has become the hottest superstar in the NBA.The height of the limelight can almost catch up with the Jordan of the year!

This feeling is so good!
(End of this chapter)