overlooking the pitch

Chapter 545 Powerful New Aid
Sending off Eric Bledsoe is a big deal, but it's also a big deal to welcome new players, with Evan Fournier and Marcus Morris bringing the Clippers up and down They are all ready to welcome, and of course, there is even harder training.

For Gorgui Dieng, he has not hit the two main starting players who can beat him, and immediately, another competitor came, this time his pick is higher than himself, it is happy A space-based power forward who is thorough and has a three-pointer skill. This is indispensable for the Clippers team, and it greatly improves the richness of the Clippers' tactics.

For the new aid, the first game to meet them is a hard nut to crack. Last year, the Pacers played against the Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals in 7 games. The strength of the Heat is known to the whole league. Zhong and the Clippers fought six games, and in this season's Christmas game, the Clippers beat the Heat by 17 points in the absence of Chris Paul, which may be the worst loss for the Clippers this season In the last game, Anson's 37 points did not prevent the Clippers from losing.

However, such a Heat is not number one in the Eastern Conference. The Pacers belong to the Eastern Conference. Now they have a record of 26 wins and 7 losses, ranking second in the league, and the number one is their opponent, the Clippers. 27 wins and 5 losses, this game can be described as a battle between dragons and tigers, the competition for the first place in the West and the number one in the East, and the Clippers have been in a mediocre state recently, but there are new players joining, so there are really many things to watch in this game .

The two teams belonged to different divisions, and only played against each other twice in each season. This time, Anson and Brad Stevens returned to the place where they stayed in college. When they came back here for the first time, their game was very important, and it was also very difficult for them to win, but in the end, they still won that game.

Facing this team this year, it is obviously more difficult for them to win this game. The Pacers' starting five are far better than last year, and their core Paul George is also here. The season has completely completed the transition to a super giant, and his offense with the ball is much better than last season.

The Clippers in the away game received new aid from Phoenix and Denver, two distant cities. It can be clearly seen that the two of them are already very tired, but Brad Stevens, who has always cared about the players Chriss sent two new aids to the field in the first game, and Evan Fournier was even the Clippers' starter.

Jason Richardson did not play well in the few games after his return. The hamstring injury still troubled him. After several games, only one game scored in double figures. It is not enough for the Clippers.While his body may have been the last to shine last year, perhaps Eric Bledsoe's leftover sixth man position is a better option for a veteran who can play a bigger role in limited time. ending.

The cooperation between Evan Fournier, a young man, and the Clippers showed enough tacit understanding in the first game they met each other. He almost seamlessly connected into the Clippers system on the defensive end.

In the Pacers' lineup, they have always had a lot of ball-holding points. Each of the three starting perimeter players has a good offensive ability with the ball. At the same time, their ball-handling ability is also above the level. In terms of assists, the assists are evenly distributed among the three players. Each of them has about 5+ assists. This also makes it difficult for An Sheng to limit the passing cooperation of the opponent through defense alone.

The arrival of Evan Fournier completely solved the problem in front of him. His good height and wingspan allowed him to do more in the opponent's defense and passing.More importantly, as an international player, Evan Fournier knows what he needs to gain a foothold in the league, and that is his active defensive attitude. After coming to the Clippers, defense has become a more important thing It's okay, no matter how good his offense is, can it still be compared with the Big Three who just won the championship.If you want to have enough playing time, you must first do your own defense well.

And the Lance Stevens he faced is now in the quasi-All-Star team in the league. In this Pacers team, his aggressive dribble breakthrough and elusive pass have become his key points in this team. A signature move of the Pacers, he can score in ways that many defensive players can't think of. Of course, this is very dangerous for Anson.Although Lance Stevens is a little brainless and will always make some unexpected moves on the court, since the Clippers' comeback performance against the Pacers last year, he has made up his mind Be careful, you will never play these fancy things in front of An Sheng.

Can Evan Fournier?a rookie?I will let him understand what a game between strong teams is. His level is still one level away!This time he didn't use fancy dribbles at all, and directly relied on Anson's very tough straight line breakthrough.The breakthrough was not fast, but the impact was strong. It was clear that Lance Stevens wanted to bully the bodies of European players. Evan Fournier suffered from his previous No. 30 at this moment. Rookie treatment.

However, the Frenchman's physical strength far exceeded his imagination.He slowed down his footsteps directly outside the penalty area and prevented his attack. At this moment, the ubiquitous An Sheng appeared again, and the moment he slowed down, he was easily defeated by An Sheng. He fled the ball in his hand.

A counterattack formed easily, and the Clippers played their own basketball at home to the Pacers from the beginning, and Evan Fournier was very good defensively, at least initially.

"Nice job, lad, I like your defense." An Sheng made a good start, and this one-stop assist came from Evan Fournier's active defensive attitude. Regarding this, An Sheng will naturally not be stingy To their own praise, what they need is a defense like Evan Fournier.

This round disappointed the Pacers. From the beginning, they planned to use this new aid as a breakthrough. Even if there was Jason Richardson before, other teams also used him as a breakthrough. No one wanted to go in front of An Sheng Ask for trouble.

(End of this chapter)