Chapter 803 [Disparity in Strength, A Wave of Confusion]
The Lakers attacked, Kobe Bryant and Gasol played blocking and dismantling, and after attracting the defense, Gasol cut to receive the ball in the air, and Griffin made up for it. Gasol dribbled sideways and dodged the block ball in the middle of the game. 27 to 6.
Gasol belongs to the kind of person who can score a lot of points without making a sound, and he only averaged 20+ twice per game in his career, because he took too few shots, with 14.5 and 14.9 shots at his peak, respectively.
If you give him the ball to shoot more, he has a good attack power and a high hit rate. His highest single-game score was the Grizzlies against the SuperSonics in 2006, shooting 17-of-28 and 10-of-12 from the free-throw line, scoring 44 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists.
In Yang Rui's previous life, Gasol had not retired in 2018, averaging 17.8 points, 9.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 0.5 steals and 1.6 blocks per game, with a shooting rate of 51%. Garnett also averaged only 17.8 points, 10 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.4 blocks per game in his career, shooting 49.7% from the field.
Because there are more hard-hitting fans, you may not believe it when you say it, but the scoring ability of these two people belongs to the same level.
The Clippers attacked, and Curry drew the bag again after halftime and gave the ball to Middleton. As a sophomore rookie, he wasn't adamant enough to shoot and found time to hang Griffin.
Griffin hit Clark with his back in the low post, the physical advantage was obvious, he forced a turn and throw, hit the board and missed the basket, Gasol grabbed the rebound, and the Lakers finally defended it once.
The Lakers' offense was more difficult, Kobe Bryant blocked and then passed to Gasol, who cut in the air, he was caught by two big men in the penalty area, separated from the perimeter, and Clarke made a three-point jumper from the bottom line, and the ball was missed.
The Lakers have two stars, but the other three are not qualified as role players, and they can't take advantage of opportunities.
When a star is trapped, the play of role players can make the difference between winning and losing a game, especially the three-point shot.
Curry drew the ball and shared the ball, and Green and Middleton received the ball and shot to ensure the shooting percentage. Their task is single, the team is the main practitioner of this, Yang Rui does not need them to break through with the ball, they can quickly divide the basket without a chance to shoot, they don't stick to the ball at all, the team is friendly to find it, and give Griffin a heads-up.
Griffin has an advantage over Clark, and if he attracts a bag, he can get the ball out and find his teammates.
Yang Rui is not afraid that Paul will not be able to play tactics and organize chaotic sets, just because there are three forwards in the team: Griffin, Draymond Green, and Parsons, all of whom have excellent passing awareness and can transfer the ball well. That's better than the Warriors, who can only organize Green and Iguodala at the front.
The Clippers only left one Chandler on the inside to grab the rebounds, and the other four shared the ball, and the ball rotated twice as fast as the Lakers.
Gasol watched the Clippers players play tactics and was envious, this is the team basketball he longed for, the ball never stopped in one person's hands for more than three seconds until the frontcourt, and the stars were quick to play singles. Looking at the Lakers again, one person's possession of the ball has reached one-third of the team, how to win?
Saying that one-third is rounded, after the All-Star Game last season, Kobe Bryant's ball possession rose to 35.8%, largely because of the increase in the proportion of singles in the basket, and the ranking of individual efficiency value fell to 18th in the league. The data shows that Kobe Bryant was already bad in the second half of last season, and now he is still not convinced.
If Clark can't shoot once, Kobe Bryant won't pass him anymore, and Clark is also not confident, so if someone is in front of him, he won't shoot, pass Kobe, and watch the excitement.
In the second half, Bryant became familiar with Middleton's rhythm, scored four points in a row, and made his second foul of the game. Yang Rui immediately replaced Middleton and replaced Guy.
Guy can't play less than 20 minutes in a game like a normal substitute, and he's a brilliant second-rate player. After coming on the court, he was responsible for defending Kobe Bryant's breakthrough and interfering with the shot.
As soon as Guy came out, it was bad for the Lakers to continue to contain Curry. Guy can shoot quickly when he catches the ball, the Lakers players cover it first, and then chase him too late, and in the counterattack, Guy can still hold the ball and play alone, and Granger can't defend one-on-one.
In Yang Rui's previous life, Granger also died after a major injury, and by 15 years there was no ball to play, he couldn't keep up, and the defense was only left with small movements and a fiery temper.
Guy forced a layup and was pulled down by Granger, which almost caused a conflict, and the fans booed wildly. The referee awarded a malicious foul, and the Clippers made two free throws and one throw.
Gay hit both free throws, Griffin hit a throw-in and scored a low post to give the Clippers four points in one round.
Van Gundy commented: "Today the Lakers lost and lost, and the fans in the opener definitely don't want to see this kind of one-sided, can't play a game that still makes a bad move. ”
"The Clippers sealed the win in the first quarter, the Lakers' performance is disappointing year by year, the record is always declining, Howard is gone, they are not a strong team," Mike Brin said. ”
Not to mention that it is not a strong team, the Lakers are already weak, and there is absolutely no hope of making the playoffs this season, because this team has no defense at all. McBrown may be a good defensive coach, but the premise of building a system is that there are people who can defend and are willing to defend, and the current Lakers are a group of defensive black holes.
At the end of the first quarter, the Clippers led 51-18, which was the score scored by many teams at halftime.
Curry shot 7-of-9 from the field, 5-of-6 from three-point range and 1-of-1 from the free-throw line in the first quarter to finish with 20 points and three assists.
Griffin finished with 11 points, eight rebounds and two assists on 5-of-6 shooting and 1-of-2 free throws.
Gay, who played only five minutes off the bench, scored nine points, and the Clippers made 10 three-pointers in the overall quarter, and the offense was unstoppable.
On the Lakers' side, Kobe Bryant shot 4-of-12 and 2-of-2 free throws to get 10 points and 2 assists, Gasol had 6 points and 4 rebounds, and only Blake scored 2 points and missed all 6 three-point shots from the outside.
CCTV5 also broadcast this game live, Yu Jia sighed: "The difference in strength in this city derby is too great, the Clippers stunned the Lakers in a wave, and I now know why the Clippers kept Curry and gave up renewing Paul's contract." Curry's scoring ability is really strong, and if it weren't for the second half of the pack, he would have reduced his shots, and he would definitely have more than 20 points. ”
Zhang Reasonable said: "Just look at this opening game, it is difficult for other teams to compete with the Clippers for the championship, and I don't know what method Yang Rui used, last season's marginal Middleton became a starter, and he played very well." ”
Yu Jia said: "I don't know what the bench of the two sides will look like, the Clippers are famous bench bandits, and the players have played." ”
Yang Rui sent out the Death Five: Nash, Wesley Johnson, Gay, Parsons, and Farid.
Draymond Green and veteran Brand are still on the bench because they are slower than Farid, and guard Sean Livingston will also be on the fringes.
If it was against other teams, Yang Rui would prioritize letting Livingston play against the Lakers, and he decided to give Nash enough playing time.
Nash was holding his breath for the Lakers and needed to vent, and he was unhappy with his time with the Lakers. Playing 28 teams, he can take a back seat as a spectator, but against the Lakers, he wants to go all out.
"Cornerstone" Thackeray and 30 first-round rookies Crabbe did not make the activation list today, even if the NBA now changes the rules to allow 13 people to play per game, there will still be people who will not get the opportunity to exercise. The depth of the Clippers' lineup is too strong, and Yang Rui has enough 15 people just in case, and when he encounters injuries, these two will be on top.
Lakers bench five: Jordan Farmar, Jordi Meeks, Nick Young, Sean Williams, Carman.
After the game began, the Clippers quickly beat the Lakers with an 11-2 wave, and the difference widened to 42 points.