Chapter 711 [Victim of the Devil's Season]
On the 16th, the Clippers played at home against the Nets, and their 10-game winning streak came to an end, losing the game 94-99.
Yao Ming and Deron Williams' mid-lane blocking and dismantling cooperation is very tacit, Favors can attack in the low post, and the defense is also excellent, "Young Marshal" Brad Stevens directly let the newcomer Jimmy Butler play the starter, relying on super physical fitness, the wing defense is significantly stronger than last season.
Yao's name is "eating, sleeping, and fighting monsters", while Delong is called "eating, sleeping, and beating Paul", which is really not nonsense.
In this game, Delon scored 27 points, 3 rebounds and 12 assists, while Paul only had 14 points and 10 assists.
DeLong's ability to play good numbers and win against Paul every time he plays against him is a major feature of the two after entering the league. Paul only won a few times when Delon's team was weak, and the stats were mediocre.
In Yang Rui's previous life, in the 16-17 season, Delong was injured several times and was close to scrapping. He played 26 minutes for the Cavaliers against the Clippers, shooting 4-of-8, 1-of-1 from three-point range and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line, finishing with 11 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists.
Paul played 27 minutes, shooting 0-of-8, 0-of-5 from three-point range and 5-of-5 from the free-throw line to finish with five points, four rebounds and seven assists.
This curse is as accurate as the game that can appear if the Chinese men's football team draws, and it will definitely not be drawn.
Well, it's not actually a curse, the data shows that except for Tony Parker, who is a freak, other short or thin point guards are basically blown up in the face of Delon.
Delong at his peak, the No. 1 position was not afraid of anyone, and he couldn't do it after injuries caused a decline in athleticism.
In the battle of stars on the inside, Yao Ming's style of play under the empty basket made Chandler difficult to play his strengths, and on the defensive end, Yao Ming also limited Griffin's strong attack near the penalty area and sent two big hats.
This season, Griffin is still a violent power forward, shooting near the penalty area accounts for a large proportion, and when he encounters Howard, Yao Ming and others who are good at defending the penalty area, they will show their weaknesses, and the team training is not good to play Chandler.
Griffin scored 19 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists in this game, but only 4 of 12 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers, and 10 of 12 free throws, did not help the team at critical moments.
After the game, some media analysts said that Griffin was overrated.
Best Rookie, 20+10 per game, dunk king, excellent explosiveness, Griffin is indeed quite outstanding in these aspects.
As a team owner, it would be nice to have a player like Griffin, a cash cow that can bring high box office revenue.
As the coach of the team, Yang Rui also likes him, which can improve the morale of the whole team and regulate the emotions of the players on the field. However, in the playoffs, Griffin's tactical role is average, he is a chicken rib, and he has no meat to eat.
The playoffs will infinitely magnify the shortcomings of the players, the shortcomings of the team, and the opposing team will catch it mercilessly, chase and fight endlessly. Even if you can't catch the first game, there is no secret to play the first two, and the playoffs are four wins to advance.
Before Griffin's mid-to-long-range shooting practice, he lacked the ability to make a final decision. His value lies in the regular season, box office, attention, and contribution, but not the most important. It's too early to compare him to Duncan, Nowitzki, Garnett and others at their peak, or there is no comparison.
Of course, even if he only plays with his body, Griffin is also a top 10 power forward in the NBA, and few people can prevent him. It's just that the league blew him too hard last year, which made him into the best team, which caused a lot of disgust, so the media took advantage of the Clippers' loss to belittle him.
On the 17th, the Clippers played back-to-back away games against the Jazz, winning 109-88 and refusing to lose in a streak.
After the Jazz traded, in addition to Bogut, the lineup has been greatly changed, the point guard has been replaced by Devin Harris, the small forward is Gordon Hayward, and veterans such as Raga Bell and Luke Wharton.
Wharton has been on the fringe since leaving the Lakers, finding work every season, wandering from team to team, relying on ball quotients.
The Clippers won easily, but Paul left the game with an injury in the third quarter, strained his right calf without confrontation and will miss 2-4 weeks.
Paul's injury is unlucky, but it is not an isolated case, and players from various teams have been injured one after another, including many big stars.
After the NBA shutdown started, the season shrunk brought with it an overload of players. Wade, Ginobili, Nowitzki and others have fallen victim to this devil's season.
Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy said in an interview with American media that the current schedule of the NBA is extremely unreasonable, which not only leads to injuries to most of the current players, but also causes injuries on some players that should not appear in basketball players, with torn chest muscles, which is a product of high muscle fatigue.
This unlucky guy with a torn chest muscle is Bucks center Al Horford, who has been out for the season.
'The players have more time on the pitch and more games to face each week. But the league gives them very limited time to prepare, and it is not a good thing for the players to arrange such a dense schedule when the league has just started. ”
Van Gundy's bashing is not unfounded. In less than a month since the start of the fight, 126 people have been plagued by injuries and illnesses.
According to the latest statistics, among the 30 teams in the entire league, except for the Heat and Suns, who have no injuries, the remaining 28 teams are all riddled with injuries. A lot of people have to do a lot of things before each game and ice them in the dressing room.
On the 18th, the Clippers beat the Mavericks 101-79 at home three times in a row.
With the two leading players out of the lineup, Nowitzki has had a bigger impact on the Mavericks, with the offense becoming lackluster, with the top scorer just center Marc Gasol and veterans Jason Terry and Delonte West on the outside.
DeSean Stevens and Barria were poached, and the Mavericks signed Delonte West as a substitute, and because he didn't have a "friend door", he was a good role player, averaging 10.3 points per game.
Without Paul, the Clippers are not weak on the outside with Curry and Neil, and Griffin on the inside is even more ruthless to bully the skinny tall Brandon White.
Kidd's state is not as good as a year, he is not good at chasing and blocking and dismantling, Gasol Jr. moves more slowly, and the outside line is not timely to change defenses, because of these two weaknesses, the Mavericks can't defend the Clippers' three-point shot.
If Gasol Jr. is allowed to rest, the lanky Brandon White will play a cameo role as a center and partner Marion on the inside, and the mobility will be there, but he will not be able to prevent Griffin from playing strongly.
After winning a championship, the tense nerves of the Mavericks players have been loosened, and the veterans have collectively declined, and they can no longer play the balanced offensive and defensive games of last season. The Mavericks have an 8-7 record after the start and are one of the most disappointing teams.
One day off, on the 20th, the Clippers defeated the Timberwolves 98-91 at home and won three in a row.
In the absence of Beasley injured, the Timberwolves, led by Al Jefferson and Pekovic, still led the Clippers by three and a half quarters and almost won.
Timberwolves centers are two super strong men, Al Jefferson is averaging 20.7 points, 11.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game this season while shooting 49.7% from the field. He is 208cm tall and weighs 120kg, and he receives the ball in the low post and arches inside, which Chandler is not easy to defend. If Chandler is far away, he can still shoot.
Jefferson went off the court, and Pekovic on the bench was also of this type, with a height of 211CM, a weight of 134 kg, and his back was chiseled under the basket, and few people in the league could resist.
The weakness of the two is defense, so they can't play together, and the defense controls the rebound ball and launches a counterattack, and suppresses the Clippers by fighting chaotically.
In the second half of the final quarter, Curry hit four three-pointers in a row and assisted Korver to hit a three-pointer to overtake the score.
At present, Curry is averaging 18.7 points, 4 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game, with a stable shooting rate, and is about to be selected as an All-Star. 10