Chapter 869 [Good Day Under the Big Tree]
Yang Rui can't keep a low profile, he can't think of any shortcomings in this Clippers lineup, there are experienced veterans, three-point shooters, superstars, defensive experts, people who are good at breaking through with the ball, everything.
It would be hypocritical for him to keep a low profile under such conditions.
In the opening game of the regular season, the Clippers vs Pelicans, they proved their strength.
Curry went on a hook, shooting 13-of-20, 5-of-11 from three-point range, 5-of-5 from the free-throw line, and scored 36 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals, and he did it all in just 34 minutes, leaving the game early in the final quarter.
Gasol played just 19 minutes, shooting 8-of-10 from the field, 1-of-2 from three-point range, and no free throws, and finished with 17 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks.
Whiteside, who came off the bench, played 23 minutes, shooting 6-of-10 from the field and 1-of-2 from the free-throw line to finish with 13 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks.
Jokic also played 20 minutes in his debut, shooting 5-of-10 from the field and 2-of-4 from three-point range to finish with 12 points, seven rebounds and two assists.
Devin Booker played 21 minutes and finished with 14 points and three rebounds on 6-of-7 shooting, 1-of-2 three-pointers and 1-of-2 free throws. Even though he scored eight points in garbage time, he was also commendable, as he was the most daring player off the bench to play with the ball.
The Clippers had five players score in double figures, but 12 got the chance to play and score in a 128-95 win over the Pelicans.
Draymond Green only had 6 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists, but in the 26 minutes he played, Anthony Davis, the core of the Pelicans who defended alone, could barely score, couldn't get into the restricted area, and couldn't turn around.
Davis finished with 18 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 blocks and 5 turnovers on 4-of-20 shooting, 0-of-2 three-pointers and 10-of-15 free throws.
After the game, the media commented on the game and believed that Draymond was the favorite for the best defensive player this year.
After two days off, the Clippers played away against the Rockets in a game of rage.
Curry played 27 minutes and left work early before the third quarter, easily scoring 25 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists. The Clippers started with only him and Gasol scoring double-doubles, while the other three were all 3-and-Ds, and the defense Garba shot three-pointers.
The Clippers' bench is too fierce, the rookie Montrez Harrell selected by the Rockets in the second round was exploded by Antetokounmpo and wanted to cry, he is 203CM tall, and he can't shoot the basketball, and his flexibility is not as good as Brother Alphabet, and if he is too close, he will be passed.
As a beast power forward with a 224CM arm span, Rockets fans who fell to the second round felt that they had picked up a treasure, but it turned out that he didn't defend well, and he still had a long way to go if he wanted to prove that he was a ruthless character.
Substitute center Capela was also taught to be a man, when he was covered, he didn't prevent Booker and LaVine from catching the ball and jumping, he defended the guard and threw it high under the basket, and the white side took off; A ground-hitting pass, a white dribble or a take-off.
White Edge is at its peak, the air cutting speed is faster than Howard, and if there is no big man on the inside to block the penalty area, how can he and Brother Alphabet play.
Booker played 20 minutes off the bench and finished with 14 points on 5-of-10 shooting, 1-of-2 three-pointers and 3-of-4 free throws, along with three rebounds and three assists.
Booker began to play a role as soon as he started, which Yang Rui did not expect, and the media also praised him, no one said that he was a brush, because his team won the game, even if he was just the icing on the cake, he deserves praise.
Booker quickly integrated into the NBA and became an instant force. He's only 19 years old, but he's physically fit enough to handle NBA-caliber battles, and he's got a lot of skill and is now better at holding the ball than LaVine.
LaVine practiced for a season, and he still used jump shots to finish the offense, and his breakthrough ability was average, while Booker was very resolute, and he dared to be tough on anyone he encountered in the counterattack.
In the positional battle, Booker got the misalignment opportunity to suddenly be more resolute, lowered his center of gravity, and dared to rush to the basket with his head buried. His style of play is like a stunned blue, but the opponent is afraid of this kind of person, so he rushes over when he changes his guard slowly. If you are a little slower to make up for the basket, he will go to the basket.
With opponents unable to relax their defenses against others, Booker had better offensive opportunities than he did with the Suns, with teammates opening up space and creating misplaced offensive opportunities for him; Conversely, his breakthrough also tore through the defense and helped his teammates.
On the 31st, the Clippers played the Pelicans again on back-to-back away games, and it was another slaughter.
This time, the Clippers players were too lazy to defend and fought with the Pelicans to attack all over the court. Curry played 36 minutes, shooting 17-of-27, 8-of-14 from three-point range and 11-of-11 from the free-throw line to finish with 53 points, four rebounds and nine assists.
On the Internet, some netizens commented: "Mom asked me why I knelt to watch Curry's game? ”
"The Pelicans have found that it's best to start defending this kid from the time Curry is still on the bench."
When Curry hit a three-point shot two meters outside the three-point line, netizens left a message: "Someone is playing hooligan on the court, I have called the police!" ”
Curry exploded, leading his teammates to throw three-pointers as well, Middleton shot 4-of-6 from three-point range, Draymond shot 4-of-5, and LaVine also shot 2-of-5......
In the end, the Clippers defeated the Pelicans 143-120 to win three in a row.
The Clippers scored six double-doubles, and Draymond played a triple-double, with 16 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists; Booker played 15 minutes off the bench and scored 11 points on 4-of-7 shooting, 1-of-3 three-pointers and 2-of-2 free throws.
His teammates are strong, Curry also benefits, and the opponent can't keep him in the trap, and it's a good day under the big tree......
Curry isn't a jerking off, his show is just beginning, leading the Clippers to a winning streak in November, opening the season with a 19-game winning streak.
In his first month, Curry averaged 31.6 points per game, ranking first in the league in scoring, while he averaged just 31.5 minutes per game, playing less minutes than scoring.
Over the course of November, Curry made 89 three-pointers, breaking the league's record for three-pointers made in a single month, averaging nearly five three-pointers per game.
In December, Curry continued to maintain his magical touch, and he couldn't stop.
Against the Hornets on the 2nd, he played 31 minutes, shooting 14 of 18, 8 of 11 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 40 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists.
The next day, against the Pacers, Curry played 34 minutes, shooting 14-of-24, 9-of-15 three-pointers, and 7-of-9 free throws, scoring 44 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists.
Back-to-back games against the Nets, the Clippers won too easily, Curry only played 30 minutes, 11-of-17 shooting, 5-of-9 three-pointers, 1-of-2 free throws, and scored 28 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists.
The Clippers relied on a multi-player rotation, and the players were relaxed and uninjured.
The league scheduled a derby on Christmas, and the Clippers blasted the Lakers out of the way 138-84.
The Lakers started the game 5-24 and put them up against the Clippers in the Christmas game, which was like a prank. The Lakers' interior is Hibbert, one of the slowest centers in the league, and inexperienced rookie Larry Nance is very poor in pick-and-roll. Curry finds a cover and gets an easy shot from the perimeter.
He played 32 minutes and finished with 41 points and five assists on 14-of-20 shooting, 10-of-13 three-pointers and 3-of-4 free throws.
After this game, the Clippers started the season with 30 straight wins, and the league was left without an opponent.
If Curry scores less than 30 points in a single game, everyone will think that it is too little, and he just threw a three-pointer past halftime, fans will not be surprised, because this thing has gone crazy, and has scored 4 midfield three-pointers since the beginning of the game, so people don't know what words to use to describe this kind of thing.
From the NBA to the present, for the first time, there has been a player who usually plays three quarters and gets off work, and can still become the league's leading scorer, and those ancient beasts can't do it.
President Adam Silva is now feeling helpless, and if this trend continues, this season's regular season MVP will have to go to Curry, so that he will surpass Larry Bird four times in a row and set a historical record.
If you don't give it to him, you can't do it, and with personal data, others can't fight at all.