Chapter 678: Cat and Fox Battle (3)
Ji Guosha's shamelessness is reflected in his style of play, once he gets obscene, this guy no longer breaks through with the ball, but instead uses running without the ball and making fouls to score points. He feels good about himself because Nowitzki is a soft guy who is still difficult to defend without breaking through from the outside, and he has the ball-handling ability comparable to that of a backcourt player, and can use crossover to create fouls from defenders.
However, he soon found out that his opponent was Yi Jianlian, so it would be easy to do, he could wait for a while before becoming soft, this compatriot was a good bully, much softer than himself.
The Zen master replaced Yi Jianlian in less than a minute, and Ji Guo's shameful abusive skills were fully opened, first breaking through to the basket, and scoring two points with a pull-up layup; Then break through the emergency stop, and the feint shakes up the space easy, and easily hits two plus one.
Ji Guoshi scored five points in less than a minute, which made the Zen master unbearable and immediately made an adjustment to replace him.
The Nets quickly replaced Lopez, and the Zen master did not tell Lopez to change the defense, that is, let him play the No. 5 position to defend Jordan Jr.
But Brooke. After López came on the field, Ji Guoqiu directly asked him to defend his fox brother, how dare the former disobey.
Phil. Jackson naturally saw that the panda didn't want to fight each other, and in this case, except for Popovich, any coach could only listen to the superstar.
This was the case with the Bulls Jordan, the Lakers' O'Neal, and Kobe.
O'Neal is also an insider, if this fat man was lazy and didn't want to grab rebounds, he would ask his teammates to help him grab them. He doesn't want to go out and block the outside players when he wants to, so he will stay on the inside and not get out. No one can control him.
Brooke. López is ashamed of Shangji, but he still can't prevent this fox.
Ji Guozhi smiled secretly in his heart, this situation didn't seem to require him to shrink. López can't keep up with his pace and speed at all, and he can break through as soon as he accelerates, and he can pose a threat to the basket as long as his teammates block the panda.
The Zen master soon discovered that it was better to use López than Humphries at this time, and the latter would at least not let Ji Guoyi easily break through to the inside line.
That may not sound like a high order, but for a superstar like Brother Fox. Being able to limit one aspect of his play is already a very successful defense. Kobe Bryant and James, as long as they can force them to shoot from the outside, it is not easy, and no one can completely block them. The same is true of Ji Guosha.
However, the Nets were not thrown away by the Clippers, and Ji Guoqiu still kept scoring under the basket.
The Nets also have weaknesses on their side, and Jordan Jr. also can't guard against the giant pandas, and the big sharks can't prevent either. The two centers are one too two. The other is just too clumsy.
Old Dunleavy soon found that there was no way to restrict Ji Guoqiu on his side, unless the two brothers were opposed, but the dead fox was the first to disagree, and he still had to score points.
Many fans gradually felt that something was wrong, and the number of head-to-head battles between the giant panda and the little fox in the second quarter could be counted on one hand, which could not help but make people suspect that the two sluts were actually working together to score points.
The two brothers' scoring stats speak for themselves. At the end of the first half, the score of the two teams was 55:56. The Nets lead the Clippers by one point.
It doesn't matter who of the two teams is ahead of that meagre point, the point is that the stats of these two guys are too good-looking.
Ji Guoqiu scored 20 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks in the first half, and Ji Guoqiu also scored 19 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks.
The fans finally saw that the two bastards had clearly reached a consensus, did they really think of this game as a must-win battle?
If Ji Guozhi knew the fans' questions, he would definitely say that you were a "stupid fork"!
Who wins and who loses between the two teams today has no impact on the playoffs at all, the Clippers' 74-win record last season made the two not break the record again, the record of 74 wins in the regular season is the best record in the league's history, and it is basically impossible for anyone to break it in the future, so the regular season record has no temptation for the two.
Now the two are after personal data, and the more luxurious, the better.
The two of them will take out all their opponents in their respective divisions and join forces to reach the finals, which is the real goal of the two brothers.
As for who wins the championship in the finals, it is an internal contradiction between the two brothers, anyway, whoever loses and wins will not be cheap to outsiders, this is the result they want.
Dunleavy Sr. tried to let Beverley defend Nash in the second quarter, but it didn't work much, defending Nash requires top awareness or physicality, Beverley is not top in any aspect, he relies on positivity and stalking, but it is difficult to stick to this wind-like Canadian with these two alone.
Nash's breakthrough has no warning, often with a shake of the shoulder, Beverley can't even judge the direction of the opponent's breakthrough, the person has already passed, and the Canadian's breakthrough is the kind without warning.
The only person who can't figure out Nash's career is Chris. Paul.
Originally, Rose and Iverson were also counted as one, but one of these two is a young star, and the other is not a point guard at all.
Chris. Paul can keep up with Nash's footsteps, his athleticism is super strong, and his basketball IQ is not inferior to that of Lao Gao, so Nash is out of line as soon as he sees Paul, and the historical counterpoint data is at a comprehensive disadvantage. Other position players, like Delon. Williams, Kidd, Billups, Parker, Arenas, Rondo...... These stars don't have much advantage of Nash, they are basically between the middle, at least Billups has not been able to handle Nash.
Many people feel like Delong. A point guard like Williams happens to be Nash's nemesis, but it's not. This is similar to how a mouse is afraid of a cat, but not an elephant.
Kidd, Williams and Nash have all played against each other in more than 20 games, and they have fallen behind in terms of personal data. While the numbers don't tell the whole story, it's a sure thing that Nash's defense is often underrated, because defense isn't something the numbers can tell.
Billups against Nash, the biggest loss is in the footwork.
Nash wants to break through Billups easily, and the Clippers players don't dare to help defend easily. There is no doubt about his ability to share the ball, and neither does the Nets' group of outside shooters. How can a sniper rifle with a three-point shooting rate of more than 40% be easily let go?
Nash finished the half, also chipped in 10 points and five assists. The son of the wind is like a fish in water in the triangle attack, he and Ji Guoqiu can change their roles at any time, and these two not only have the top single ability in the league, but also the top passing ability, such a triangle attack is the full form, of course, only on the offensive end.
In front of the TV, many basketball fans couldn't help but spray Lopez after seeing the data of the fox brother. I think it was his poor defense that allowed Ji Guoyi to get such dazzling data.
Lopez's defense is really average, but he still does a good job on the offensive end, and he is the third highest scorer for the Nets today. Lopez had 9 points and 2 rebounds in the first half, and no one noticed how he scored so many points?
And Lopez's shooting percentage turned out to be 4 of 5 shots, which will definitely hurt the Clippers.
The Nets, a 213cm tall third-year big man, had the nickname White Duncan last year. The template given to him by many media outlets turned out to be Tim. Duncan. It can be seen that López is by no means an ordinary person. It's just that his light has been suppressed by Brother Panda this season, after all, the giant panda is already an existence that is not inferior to the peak Duncan.
Bruce. Lopes has a good mid-range basket, as well as good back-to-back and low-post footwork among active centers. In fact, his interior skills are very comprehensive, especially in the low post, he shoots backwards and backs after playing, and the shooting rate is actually not bad, which is obviously a seedling of a future star inside.
Among the rookie centers in the past two years, Lopes has the strongest potential and strength, and he is now a player who has the ability to score points in the low post. Very versatile on the offensive end.
The Zen master was more satisfied with López's performance in the first half, and a good center forward is by no means so easy to develop. A genius like Brother Animal, which can be said to only come out once in ten years, is hard to find.
"Bruce, you don't need to help defend often, your task is to keep an eye on your opposing player, and the task of helping to defend is left to Panda."
Phil. Jackson discovered early on that Lopez's top defense is actually not too bad, after all, the height, tonnage and footsteps are there, and most of the centers who defend one-on-one do not suffer, and his co-defense is where the real cheats are.
Today, Lopez performed very well against Jordan Jr., but against O'Neal, his weight is obviously unbearable, and Lopez is not good at going around, so he is naturally powerless to deal with centers like O'Neal and Yao Ming. Later, he was ashamed of Ji Guo, and this difficulty was even greater, even if the current Garnett was replaced, I am afraid it would be the same result, I really can't say that he defended the cheat, it was really the opponent who was too sick.
Ji Guoqiu patted Lopez, who was annoyed with his head down, and comforted: "Bruce, don't be depressed, I can't prevent that kid, in fact, you are doing a good job, you have to be better than DeAndrew, you must have confidence in yourself." ”
Brooke. López was comforted by his coach and boss, and his fighting spirit recovered a lot, but during this time he was sprayed too badly by the fans and the pressure was too great.
Ji Guoqiu smiled secretly in his heart: "Boy, I'm very optimistic about you, if you want to change a partner who is good at basketball to grab data with me, how can I brush up on rebounds?" ”
The belly black panda is not purely for the sake of data, but there are not many centers in this league that are stronger than López. Unless the Nets can trade for Tyson. A player like Chandler, otherwise the team would not be much stronger than López. But a player like Chandler is obviously not easy to change, so cultivating Lopez's individual defense ability and making Lopez not need his teammates to fill in for him from time to time is the best choice.
Nets fans feel like their defense isn't good enough, but apart from the Clippers in previous years, who team is flawless? Even the most powerful Bulls and Miami this year are not facing the shortcomings of the bench and the inside line?
The Clippers are also on fire at the moment, and the elder Dunleavy is not very satisfied with O'Neal and Jordan Jr., one of these two guys is too clumsy, the other is too brainless, and the sum of them is not a little worse than the pandas.
O'Neal scored eight points in the first half, but his role on the defensive end was negligible, and Lopez's shooting percentage was so high that it had nothing to do with the big sharks. O'Neill can't defend outside the box at all, while Lopes happens to have a good mid-range hand and can fly kites outside.
Jordan Jr. is even worse, even Bruce. Lopes can play him with his feet in the low post. It's only half time, and Jordan Jr. has already set four rules, how to play in the second half?
"We've had a good perimeter defense, whatever. Don't let them get open shots on the outside, and the first thing to do is to pay attention not to lose position when helping to defend the pinch. ”
The Clippers basically defended one in the first half, and the elder Dunleavy did not let the players easily contain the opponent. It's just that I'm afraid that Korver and other shooters will be powerful.
It was the right choice, the Clippers trailed by one point in the first half, and the two teams were very close, and the opponent must not be allowed to shoot in an open position.
The elder Dunleavy has been through a lot of battles in the past three years, and he knows very well which mistakes must not be made in a close game. He understands better that as long as the Clippers bite the score. They will be the ones who will win in the end, as the Clippers players are also battle-hardened and in the final moments of the game. They will definitely take their chances better than their opponents.
In the third quarter of the game, the two teams still didn't have much to do on the defensive end, allowing the two animals to brush the data on the court.
This kind of game is very good in the eyes of the fans, two brothers, you score one on your side. I'll have to pay one back when I get back. Superstar vs. Biao is always the scene that makes fans get the most adrenaline pumping.
But the pundits find it boring, and there is really nothing to say about such a game other than to praise the individual abilities of the stars.
That's the way the regular season is, it's the stage to find problems and solve them, and it's also the stage to study the opponent, not the stage to play with your life.
Through this game, the Zen master found that the Clippers' main lineup has a stronger impact, but the bench period is where they can make a fuss; Bledsoe is a player to develop. And Yi Jianlian can consider trading it; They need to bolster López's individual defense, adjust his responsibilities on the defensive end, and more. That's when it comes to finding the problem.
The Clippers also had no small gains, Ray. Allen performed very well in this game, his erratic running can form a perfect complement to Ji Guoyi, and the Clippers should delve into how to make the two get more shooting opportunities through complex running; The Clippers' defense at center is down a notch from last season, and do they need to make up for it through a trade before the All-Star break?
Old Dunleavy was thinking about it, Ray. Allen and Ji's double-block combination once again caused the Nets to leak, and Ji got an unguarded open three-point opportunity at the top of the arc and raised his hand to hit.
Charles. Barkley laughed: "The easiest pick-and-roll is with two players. If it's a little more advanced, it's going to be three players, and that's when it's hard for the defending team to defend. The most advanced blocking and dismantling, which is what the Clippers are playing now, requires the participation of the whole team, and there are often many times of 'blocking' and 'dismantling' cooperation in one cooperation, which dazzles the defenders and is extremely difficult to defend. For such an offense, when fans watch the replay, they need to slow down twice the speed to see the details of the attacker's coordination. ”
Kenny. Smith said: "The essence of pick-and-roll tactics is more about pick-and-roll, which is to take the opponent's defense apart and break it up. The Clippers' double-block tactics this time, starting with Billups' call tactics and ending with Fox's sword sealing at the end, the whole team went through a total of 5 off-ball screens, which was dazzling, and all the players on the court participated. The Nets players couldn't tell who was the finisher of the tactic, and Fox ran out for his best chance and hit the basketball. ”
Charles. Barkley added: "A lot of fans will think that a good combination of goals is still three points. But that's not the case, a good combination will bring out the form of the players, and then they will feel better defensively and offensively. On the contrary, the form and morale of the defender will drop. One after another, the attacker is likely to play a wave of offensive climax. ”
After this cooperation, the Clippers successfully blocked the Nets for 24 seconds on the defensive end.
The Nets' triangle offensive tactics failed to work this time, Ji Guoqiu and Nash failed to get the right shot, and Korver finally took the pot and missed the strong shot.
Ji Guosha won the rebound, and the Clippers quickly launched a counterattack......
Ji Guoqiu immediately knew that it was not good, this rhythm was too familiar to him, the Clippers were ridiculously fast in such a rotational offense, they could switch from the defensive side to the offensive side in three seconds, and send the basketball to the basket.
The giant panda was the first to return to defense, but he still couldn't catch up with the faster fox brother.
"Just kidding, you still want to catch up with me, wait until you dream at night!"
Ji Guozhi laughed secretly in his heart, rode to the half court of the Nets, rushed to the basket a few steps after receiving the basketball, and easily poured the basketball into the net with a heavy one-arm dunk.
The Staples arena immediately resounded with deafening cheers from fans, and the momentum of the Clippers reached a boiling point with a wonderful team cooperation and a blood-pumping fast-break dunk.
The Zen master called a timeout, but the effect was not too good, and it was always difficult to gain the upper hand in the momentum of the away game, and it was easy to be affected by the home team fans.
The uniform cheers of the Clippers fans made the home team's players in better and better shape, and the Nets saw that the situation was not right in the middle of the third quarter and began to turn to passive defense.
The Clippers' offense is in shape, and the defense is starting to be pressing.
Seeing that the morale of the team was high, the elder Dunleavy immediately canceled the order that he could not easily assist in defense, and ordered the team to be bold and trapped.
At this time, it is the perfect time to solve the opponent in one go.
The Clippers' morale has risen, but it can't last a whole game, and now that their momentum and form are gradually rising, it is the best time for a team to take advantage of this opportunity to disable the opponent. Otherwise, after a while, the morale and state of the team will definitely turn from prosperity to decline, this is the law of nature, and the so-called champion team is the best at seizing the opportunity, which is reflected here.
The Zen master has more championship rings than old Dunleavy, of course, he knows that he can't be tough at this time, that is the courage of the horseman. The best thing to do now is to defend, concede as few points as possible, retract your fists to accumulate strength, and wait until the opponent's momentum drops, then they can take advantage of the situation to counterattack.
In the second half of the third quarter, the Nets narrowed their defense and went all out to defend, and the Zen master deployed troops to replace Lopez and Korver, and replaced Toney. Aaron and Humphries, sent: Steve. Nash, Tony. Allen, Matthews, Humphries, Ji Guoqiu's defensive lineup.
But don't look at the Nets are now defending with all their might, they can still score a lot of points on the offensive end, Nash and Ji Guoqiu can support a team's offensive firepower, this lineup is more like a defensive counterattack, not giving up the offense.
If the Clippers are happy and start making waves, the Nets can always advance the time to counterattack.
At the end of the third quarter, the score was 90:80, and the Clippers relied on the advantage of the home court to take a 10-point lead. (To be continued......)