Chapter 135: Command
Sam Mitchell hurriedly called a timeout, knowing that the Clippers would not be able to go into garbage time in a few rounds.
"Capono and Delfino came on the court after a timeout, don't hesitate to have a chance on the outside, they will definitely have holes with the outside of the joint defense, and shoot through them with your three-point shots; Chris, that panda is hard to tangle, but I'm sure you can use your footwork to shake off his defenses; Jose, don't dribble too deep after getting on the court, that will fall into their trap, pay attention to quickly distribute the ball to the outside. Sam Mitchell clapped his hands at the end: "Remember, their zone defense is not a big deal, as long as we move the ball quickly, we can break through their defense!" ”
Sam Mitchell is a good coach and there is no problem with his set-up, but the victory or defeat on the court is not something that can be solved if you know what to do, otherwise how can the Celtics be ranked first in the league?
The Clippers' zone defense has expanded greatly according to the Raptors' staffing.
The average team plays this way, the inside hole is wide open, and the opponent's point guard dribbles and bursts, and the entire defense line is broken through.
Old Dunleavy dared to play like this, relying on the movement speed of twin brothers comparable to that of outside players, if one Ji Guosha was not enough, the panda hero could not stare at Bosh, and the two of them guarded the penalty area together. The elder Dunleavy is confident that even if their defensive system is not very sound and there are still many loopholes to be filled, it is enough to deal with the teams in the middle and lower reaches of the league, and it is difficult to penetrate their defense with the strength of the Raptors, and it is almost the same for Phoenix.
The Raptors' breakthrough didn't work, Coach Sam arranged the breakthrough ball, but Calderon's breakthrough ability was limited, and he couldn't break through, so what could he talk about?
Bosh was closely defended by Ji Guoqiu, and now it is difficult for basketball to pass to his hands, and the situation on the court did not improve at all after the Raptors took a timeout, and in less than three minutes of the third quarter, the Clippers played a wave of 8:0 attacks, which suddenly widened the difference to 14 points.
"Help me block people!"
Bosh was very dissatisfied with Bagnani, he relied on his own strength, and it was difficult to get rid of Ji Guoqiu's close defense, but his teammates were stunned by the Clippers' joint defense, and he even forgot to help him cover without the ball, which made the Dragon King, who still has sufficient fighting spirit, very dissatisfied, and scolded in his heart: "These damn CBA teammates!" ”
Sam Mitchell took advantage of the dead ball to replace Calderon, who couldn't break through, and replaced him with TJ Ford, who was incredibly fast.
The elder Dunleavy frowned, their defensive system is only a prototype now, and they took advantage of the surprise to stunned the Raptors, but in fact there are still many loopholes. The chemistry between the Clippers players needs to be further cultivated, and it is not yet possible to make the interspersed movement of non-players solid, let alone prevent opponents from moving to dangerous areas or receiving the ball.
If the opposing team now has a point guard who breaks through the top, or shoots the top, it will be enough to give the Clippers a drink.
The Raptors' on-court lineup has been adjusted to become: TJ Ford, Delfino, Capono, Bosh, Bagnani.
Jeff Van Gundy couldn't help but smile when he saw the Raptors' lineup: "This game is good, although the Raptors are already 14 points behind, I don't think they don't have a chance." Looking at the lineup of Torontoman, three excellent three-point shooters on the outside, plus an All-Star No. 4 with a high-post jumper, and the top three point guards in the league, it is simply the best lineup to crack the joint defense. ”
Magic Johnson also smiled: "It looks good, but in fact it is not necessarily that good, TJ Ford has lost his spirituality after a serious injury, there are many examples of this in the NBA, I think his body has recovered very well, but his mentality is not a big problem." Do you know what I mean? I mean, his heartbreak hasn't healed yet, he's already feared the injury, which is a devastating blow for a speed-breaking player! ”
Reggie Miller also said: "Delfino is a good shooter, but Capono is too easily limited to be a three-point contest winner who doesn't mean anything, he can only say that he shoots very accurately in training, and that's it." ”
One of these two gods commented on the point guard and the other on the shooter, but one thing in common, that is, they devalued the Raptors' players as worthless. But Raptors fans can't refute it when they are angry, these two are the limit of point guards and shooters, they are qualified to evaluate any point guard and shooter, saying that if you are black, you will be black, and being hacked shows that you still have some strength.
After TJ Ford came on the court, he did pose a threat to the Clippers' basket, the point guard who was less than 180cm was too fast, which was still the speed after a serious injury, and before the injury, this small man was one of the few players who could race with Iverson without falling behind.
Ji Guoqiu has a very heavy task in this defensive system, originally he and Ji Guoqiu were responsible for connecting the internal and external defense, but today Ji Guoqiu had to keep an eye on Bosh, and the task of supplementing the defense was all on him, and when he encountered such a small metamorphosis as TJ Ford, he began to be unable to parry.
T.J. Ford scored four straight points after coming on the court, and Dunleavy Sr. called a timeout.
"Giving up keeping an eye on Bosh, our defense and assistance defense are not good enough, and we must respond to our teammates in time on the court and not let the opponent move to the dangerous area or receive the ball. Brother Panda and Brother Fox, when the two of you are far away from the ball, you have to direct your teammates to defend, you must play the role of commander, shouting out to your teammates where they are missing, where they are threatening, where they are going......"
The two nodded, when the old Dunleavy was training, he often showed them Garnett and Duncan's defensive videos, and what impressed them the most was Garnett, the wolf king's mouth has not been idle in the game, I don't know if he is directing his teammates or spitting trash talk to the enemy, maybe the wolf king will do it together.
Conducting on the pitch is an art, and some players are born with commanding talents, such as the Wolf King and, of course, Ji Guoyi.
Old Dunleavy gave the order, Ji Guozhi had no worries now, and after returning to the game, as soon as TJ Ford received the ball, Ji Guozhi didn't know whether to command his teammates or spit trash talk at the opponent, and shouted: "Let that guy go to the left, I will let him know what it's like to hit the ground with his back!" ”
TJ Ford was in a bad mood at the time, just like Garnett called Villanueva a "cancer patient", and the Wolves were ridiculed by the media for Veranieva as a cancer for the team and the league. Actually, it wasn't a big deal, and Jordan would say, "Oh, kid, your score is as pitiful as your hair; Buckley would say, "Oh, baby, my son was born without a single hair like you."
These trash words are a way to influence the opponent in the game, in Jordan's era, racist words appeared frequently on the field, at that time, it was not as sensitive to racial discrimination as it is now, and to say that dead niggas will be banned and fined, sluts are hypocritical!
Ji Guoshi finished the taunt on his mouth, but his feet were not idle, and he quickly moved to the basket, ready to give TJ Ford a big hat.
TJ Ford didn't just have no brains, he blocked Ji Guoyi under the basket and made a delicate ball to pass the basketball to Bagnani.
Garcia has retracted to the basket, the Clippers' regional defense is people who move with the ball, and the basketball goes wherever the defense goes, and the Italian center was instantly sandwiched by Garcia and Ji Guoqiu on the inside.
Bagnani couldn't pass the ball by the bag, and forced a shot in the three-second zone, and Ji Guoqiu stretched out his long arm and slapped him.
Capono picked up the fanned basketball, Artest made up for it in front of the three-point king, and the former didn't dare to shoot, so he could only hand the ball to TJ Ford.
The Raptors were lucky for this attack, and they could do it again if they were covered.
"The little man didn't dare to break through anymore and stared at Delfino."
Ji Guosha's words, the Clippers players really obeyed, Garcia immediately stared at Delfino, cut off TJ Ford's passing route, and the Raptors' opportunity was directly eliminated by Ji Guosha.
TJ Ford was depressed, he was really going to pass the basketball to Delfino who had a vacant opportunity, but he didn't expect Ji Guoyi to see it on the inside.
Bosh pulled to the outside and TJ Ford to block and dismantle, and the Dragon King finally got the basketball this time by pulling to the wing, but the shot was deflected under the interference of Ji Guoqiu.
"Damn it!" Bosh cursed in a low voice, it was his first shot in the second half, and the Clippers' defense reminded the Dragons of the Spurs and Celtics for a moment. The Raptors have played against the Celtics, and he was as passive as he was today, restrained at every turn in front of Garnett.
The Raptors gradually adapted to the Clippers' defense after the game, and they could score intermittently with TJ Ford's breakthrough and outside shooters, but the speed of this score was not enough for them to catch up with the score behind, not only could they not catch up, but they were still being widened by the Clippers little by little.
Ji Guoqiu is far less open than his younger brother Ji Guoqiu in commanding the team. This guy is not only open, but also likes to taunt his opponent when he is commanding, as the so-called scolding does not expose the shortcomings, but Ji Guoshi is ashamed of how to offend people.
"Kill that spaghetti champion!" (Bagnani)
"Watch out for that softie's high shot!" (Bosh)
"Look at that guy who can't dribble!" (Capono)
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Ji Guozhi is like adding a group of ridicule skills, almost all the hatred of the Raptors is attracted to himself, and there is no one among the Raptors players who is not ridiculed by him, everyone looks at him angrily, eager to pick his skin, pump his tendons, and drink his blood again!
Even the referee thinks that this guy has such a stinky mouth, should he be given a technical foul?
Of course, this is impossible, in the history of the NBA, most of the people with bad mouths are superstars, Big Bird Bird, Flying Jordan, Flying Pig Barkley, Big Mouth Miller, Wolf King Garnett...... These guys have dirty mouths, but it doesn't affect their historical status in the slightest, haven't heard of anyone who was whistled for a foul by the referee for trash-talking?