In the first Christmas game, the Cavaliers lost 80-103 to the Nets at home.

"Brazilian actor" Vallejo was injured again, his contract was not small, but he became a famous glass man in the league, and he suffered the knights. Without Vallejo, there is no big man on the inside of the Cavaliers who can limit Yao Ming.

Yao Ming was in the limelight, whether he was catching the ball after blocking and dismantling, or hitting a hook in the low position, turning around and shooting, he was up and down and scored easily.

He played 35 minutes, shooting 15-of-22, 2-of-5 from three-point range and 8-of-9 from the free-throw line to finish with 40 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks.

Bosh, who played as a guest center, was once again abused by the big man, with only 10 points and 3 rebounds in the game. In the past two seasons, many centers have cut super stats against the Cavaliers, and Bosh's popularity has dropped again and again, and he can only be regarded as a second-rate star.

The Clippers vs. Spurs, the highlight of the West, is also broadcast live across the United States, and the time is staggered, so that viewers watching TV can enjoy two full games.

ESPN live, Mike Brin and Jeff Van Gundy analyzed the lineups of the two teams when the players warmed up, Curry was seen as an advantage point, and the Spurs did not lose to the Clippers in other positions. Tony Parker, the Spurs' top scorer, is also averaging only 16.7 points per game, but seven players on the team are averaging double-doubles per game, with average strength and a top-three squad depth in the league.

After the warm-up, the players came out.

Spurs five: Parker, Belinelli, Leonard, Duncan, Split.

Clippers five: Curry, Danny Green, Middleton, Draymond Green, Griffin.

Yang Rui knew that the Spurs would generally start Split, a blue-collar who lacked range and scored on the baseline, so he didn't send Chandler.

Draymond has worked very hard in training, has a certain amount of fire in mid-range shooting, and is also good at playing the ball and playing a greater role on the offensive end than Chandler. He has the potential to be the best defensive player, and Yang Rui certainly has to focus on training.

Yang Rui intends to take this opportunity to increase Draymond's fame, and the other party may also focus on attacking in the low position when he sees his height, so he will fall into the trap. During the team's training, Griffin singled out Draymond and struggled to squeeze to the basket to shoot, and it was not easy for Split and Duncan to hit him with their backs.

When facing the defender to break through, Draymond also changed the defense better than Chandler, and he won the opportunity by strength.

The Spurs attack first and the game begins.

Sure enough, as Yang Rui expected, as soon as he saw a nobody on the Clippers, Parker hoisted the ball to Duncan on the right side, allowing him to single out Draymond, and Split drew Griffin's defense on the left baseline.

Duncan leaned on his back twice, Draymond only moved back a little distance, he was short, the whole person was very thick, and the lower plate was steady, pushing Duncan outside the three-point line.

Duncan couldn't help but think of Chuck Hayes, a short interior lineman who Draymond was more physical and mobile than Hayes.

He has a height advantage, and he is reluctant to show weakness in the face of rookies, forcing a turnaround jumper, which is deflected by Draymond's interference.

Griffin grabbed the rebound in the backcourt, the Clippers immediately launched a counterattack, the Spurs retreated quickly, and Curry dribbled through the half court to Draymond in the middle.

The Spurs were man-marking, Duncan kept a two-step distance to defend, Draymond took the ball in the middle and waited for his teammates to run, and Curry on the right side relied on Griffin to cover and get rid of Parker.

A cover, the Spurs' defense was wrong, Split stayed near the penalty area, Curry received the ball and was empty, Duncan let go of Draymond in the middle to make up the defense, Curry took the opportunity to distribute the ball to the middle, and Draymond was empty again.

Split didn't save to defend, and Draymond was a fringe man for the Clippers last season, didn't play much, and was easily looked down upon.

Draymond took a look, made an open three-point jumper, and the ball went in. 3 to 0.

CCTV5 broadcast the game live, Zhang Li said: "Clippers Green Jr. played well in two playoff games last season, and did not perform at other times. ”

Yu Jia said: "He is a rookie handpicked by Yang Rui, and in the summer, Yang Rui said that he and Middleton have the potential to become All-Stars, and it seems that Yang Rui intends to focus on developing them." ”

Letting Paul go for nothing, Yang Rui was preparing for the renewal of young players in the future, and Draymond did not disappoint him.

The Spurs attacked, Parker and Duncan played blocking and pick-and-roll, and the left side broke through and was blocked by Draymond, who trained and the league's two MVP-level point guards last year to be opponents and practice blocking and pick-and-roll, Parker is not a terrible big man for him.

As long as he keeps his distance and prevents Parker from breaking through, it's not an open position, and Parker won't shoot a three-pointer.

Parker passed the ball to the center, Middleton blocked Duncan, and the Clippers were zone defense.

Duncan shook for a moment, leaning on Middleton to carry the ball to the inside, Draymond and Griffin both contracted into the box together, and the three blocked the box.

There is no height to rely on numbers, and Duncan's strength after weight loss is not as strong as before, even if he has the strength to hit this kind of ball, he will not hit it strongly, and distributed the ball to the right bottom corner to Belinelli.

Curry rotated from 70 degrees to defend Belinelli, who divided the ball to 70 degrees, Leonard received the ball, Draymond did not hesitate to pounce from near the penalty area to interfere, although it was not covered, but it scared Leonard, the ball deflected.

The Spurs were both inside near the box, and Split grabbed the rebound and immediately forced himself to face Griffin and score from close range. 3 to 2.

The team lost points, and Yang Rui also applauded a few times on the sidelines, mainly for Draymond, who is now better defensively than Griffin, mainly in the sense of helping to defend and knowing where he should be.

The Clippers attacked, Curry took the front court and passed to the middle of the road, Draymond, and ran to the bottom right corner.

Draymond was ineffective in three points, but he was deterrent at the beginning, and the Spurs didn't dare to shrink too tightly.

With someone in front of him, Draymond won't make a move, waiting for his teammates to run, and Curry and Griffin are again covering without the ball on the right side to get rid of Parker. On the left, Danny Green and Middleton stood up for an opportunity to draw Leonard and Belinelli away.

It's just a side run, it's very easy to match, Draymond passed the ball to Curry, Split defended it this time, Curry received the ball without pausing, dribbling through to the middle.

That's what he learned from Paul, and he was so clever that he caught the attention of two big men, Duncan and Split, and he threw the ball high in the gap between the two.

Griffin squeezed Parker's air cut, Duncan was a little slower to drop back to the basket, and the ball couldn't be guarded. Griffin leaped to his feet and scored with his hands on the ball. 5 to 2.

Griffin wants to compete with Curry for MVP and cares a lot about the stats, but the two won't reduce their cooperation for this. They are not stupid, if they don't cooperate with the singles, even if they get good data, the efficiency will not be high, and the team's winning rate will be even more difficult to guarantee.

In order to steal the position of the boss and not pass the ball to his teammates, few people in the league can do it.

The Spurs attacked, Parker and Split played pick-and-roll, went to Griffin's side, got rid of Danny Green with the ball, and turned and passed successfully when he was close to Griffin, scoring a pick-and-roll. 5 to 4.

The Clippers attacked, Curry led the half, and faced Parker in the middle and suddenly pulled a three-pointer.

Curry's sudden shot one meter outside the three-point line was a trick, Parker's reaction was a little slower and didn't cover it, and the ball drew a beautiful arc and hollowed into the net. 8 to 4.

Zhang said: "After winning the MVP last season, Curry's confidence was completely played, and Parker was not easy to defend alone. ”

Yu Jia said: "His choice of shots often feels very casual, even a little reluctant, but it is really accurate." ”