Chapter 818 [Injuries, Stops, Massacre]
In January, the Clippers were injured, and it wasn't that there was a lot of player rotation, and the physical strength would definitely avoid injuries.
Against the Nuggets, Chandler Parsons sprained his ankle in a defensive run, which was a shame because he was dangled to the ground by Tylawson while defending a pick-and-roll.
Tylawson reached the peak of his career this season, averaging 17.6 points, 3.5 rebounds and 8.8 assists per game, and is a well-known ankle finisher in the league.
HE IS 180CM TALL, HAS A 185CM ARM SPAN, AND IS A LAGGARD IN APPEARANCE, BUT HE IS VERY FAST AND ONE OF THE SHARPEST PLAYERS IN THE LEAGUE, AND HE SENT Ryan Anderson to the hospital last season.
Parsons is too tall and has an average traverse speed, which is okay against ordinary guards, but it is unlucky to force a change of direction and will miss two to four weeks.
Three days later, Tyson Chandler fractured his right lower leg and will be out for four to six weeks.
After two Chandler injuries were suspended, the Clippers were left with only one big man, Robert Thackeray. Compared with the awkward dance on the sidelines, no one in the NBA is Thackeray's opponent, and when he plays on the court, Thackeray is not so dominant.
Because of the lack of range on the offensive end and the lack of movement speed, Thackeray can only be useful against Gasol Jr.'s type of player, and Yang Rui plays small ball tactics the rest of the time.
Farid and Draymond Green have benefited from their tactics and their playing time has increased dramatically. The two of them played well together, and although they were not tall, they had the strength and speed to control the rebound.
Draymond is good at grabbing backcourt rebounds and launching counterattacks, while Farid rushes forward like a guard and participates in fast breaks, teammates can boldly grab shots, and if he can't shoot, he may also grab frontcourt rebounds.
The Clippers, who were missing two big men, only lost to the Mavericks and Warriors in January, and continued to lead the way with 39 wins and 6 losses.
Both the Mavericks and the Warriors have heavy interior lines that can play alone and have a range, and Draymond, Thackeray, and veteran Brand alone can't stand it. Against other teams, the Clippers can make up for weaknesses with offense and individual star ability.
The tenacity of the Clippers has also been unanimously recognized, against the Heat on the 8th, the two sides played two overtimes, both times the Heat team was ahead, and the Clippers shot a key shot, and in the second overtime, the Heat's young players had a problem with their mentality, they were too impatient, and they were beaten by the Clippers to lose 13-4.
In the past, many people always said that the Clippers had a good lineup and an excellent record, saying that the Clippers couldn't do without Paul, and Chandler's role could not be reflected in data, as long as the inside and outside lines were missing them, the Clippers would definitely not be good. As a result, without these two people, the Clippers will still win, and they can attack if they can't prevent it.
February is show time for the Clippers.
They ran and attacked more and more smoothly, slaughtering the Celtics 146-92 at home, creating the second tragedy in the league this season with a score difference of more than 50 points.
Just four days later, the Clippers defeated the 76ers 133-78, completely overwhelmed the opponent's defense with three-pointers and breakouts, and slaughtered more than 50 points for the third time.
This season, the 76ers have been reduced to a weak team, point guard Joe Holliday was sent to the Pelicans, and the interior Noll season reimbursement was returned in exchange for the interior line, and the interior defense led by Love was poor, and the outside line lacked offensive power.
But the Pelicans didn't make anything, the 76ers hid Holliday's injury, and that one was also a glass man, and the two teams were tearing it up.
It is rare to encounter a team that can run and bomb against each other, and the Clippers can win the game by relying on Yang Rui's unscrupulous tactics. For example, against the Pistons, Yang Rui used the "shark slashing tactic", which made the rough brother Andre Drummond free 28 balls in one game, and the Pistons could not organize an effective offensive at all.
Jennings, DeRozan, and Josh Smith are super athletic, but they heard the whistle halfway through the fast break, and the "Zhuang Shen" without the ball in the backcourt was hugged. If you don't attack quickly, the Pistons can't break the defense, and they lack a three-point shooter.
Drummond was the worst free thrower in NBA history, shooting less than 40 percent from the field for two consecutive seasons, and this time he made just 9 of 28 free throws, made three three-point misses, and made two consecutive free throws to make him the top five MVP of the day.
Pistons manager Joe Dumas's contract expires this year, and he is about to leave without forgetting to harm the Pistons, and the players he is looking for are not famous, all of them are not good at shooting, and Josh Smith's 4-year 5600 contract will not expire until 2017, which is enough for the Pistons.
The Clippers didn't meet a super-strong team before the star weekend, and went on a 12-game winning streak and went into the holiday with a 49-6 record.
While the Clippers don't have a chance to break the record for the best regular season record in history, a 70-win regular season is entirely possible, while no other team has such an opportunity.
Curry won the All-Star vote again with more than 1.4 million votes, and the second place was Thunder star Kevin Durant with 1.39 million votes.
The other three fans in the West picked the starters were Kobe Bryant, Griffin, and Dwight Howard.
Bryant was sidelined with an injury, and the Rockets' James Harden was selected off the bench to start.
Western Conference bench seven: Anthony Davis (Pelicans), Dirk Nowitzki (Mavericks), Damian Lillard (Grizzlies), LaMarcus Aldridge (Trail Blazers), Irving (Kings), Duncan (Spurs), Rudy Gay (Clippers).
Gay was named to the All-Star Game for the first time in his career, and he is also expected to be named the Sixth Man of the Year this year, averaging 17.3 points, five rebounds and 2.1 assists per game while shooting 47.2 percent from the field and 35.6 percent from three-point range.
Gay's stats aren't great, but the Clippers have the best record, and only two people are selected to make the list.
Paul and Westbrook missed the All-Star Game due to injury, otherwise it wouldn't have been Guy's turn. The Suns' Dragic and Bledsoe unfortunately lost the selection, their statistics are beautiful, and the team is in the playoffs, but they are completely unpopular.
Yang Rui became the head coach of the Western Army.
Eastern starters: Wall (Wizards), Wade, James (Cavaliers), Paul George (Pacers), Yao Ming (Nets).
Seven subs: Anthony (Knicks), Deron Williams, Joe Johnson (Nets), Love (76ers), DeRozan (Pistons), Hibbert (Pacers), Pierce (Celtics).
The East is almost unable to make up a star roster this year, Hibbert was selected as an All-Star with 10.8 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 2.2 blocks, and as a center with a height of 218cm, his shooting percentage is currently only 44.2%.
Bosh has a slightly better stat and is out due to injury.
Now there are fewer and fewer interior players who are selected as All-Stars, and Duncan and Nowitzki are also playing soy sauce.
In order to improve the excitement of the game, the league canceled the starting position of the center, and the center and forward were combined during the vote, all depending on popularity.
Of course, the All-Star team also retains the center position, and that award is serious.
The Eastern Conference coach is Frank Vogel of the Pacers, the star coach can't be re-elected, and Nets coach Stevens is on vacation.
The Clippers' Draymond Green and Middleton will play in their rookie games. Middleton also had to participate in the three-point contest, and this time Curry wanted to open it and did not participate, and the Clippers pitcher was represented by Middleton. There are a lot of good players competing this time, Belinelli, Owen, Love and so on.
Star Weekend was held in New Orleans, the second time in seven years that they hosted an All-Star Game. The reason why it is so frequent is not because New Orleans grilled wings are delicious, but because the city has a pleasant climate and convenient transportation.
In fact, Yang Rui also learned after he was reborn that New Orleans did not have grilled wings at all, and the famous food was grilled oysters.
This is not an attractive big city, but if you choose it, you must show up, and Yang Rui can only go once.