msmithbooks Chapter 1087 Ushers in the First Defeat
Chapter 1087 Ushers in the First Defeat
Chapter 1087 Ushers in the First Defeat
For Xie Kai, although he has never won the best defensive player in his career, there is no doubt that in the past 10 years, he is not only the best shooting guard in the league, but also the best defensive player in the 2nd position.
As for the title of Best Defensive Player, it is very difficult for defenders to get this award. The inside and strikers naturally have advantages, so there is no way.
That night, the Clippers VS Nuggets series G3 continued in the bubble.
In this game, Nuggets coach Malone replaced Harris back in the starting lineup, and no longer let Craig go to the matchup to thank him.Obviously, Harris still has to perform better than Craig who let Xie Kai step by step.This game is the decisive battle for them, if they want to continue the series.
Although few people think that the Nuggets can cross the Clippers and advance to the Western Conference Finals, being swept and winning a few games is completely different for the team.The Nuggets are a very young team, and they don't believe that their morale has been completely broken because of this round of the series.
At the beginning of this game, Teacher Yue's performance was completely different from the previous two games.He appeared to be full of energy on the offensive end, using various tricks to play with Zubac.He took advantage of the opponent's strategy of not easily flanking, using his personal offensive ability, scored 4 points on 4 of 11 shots in half a quarter, and scored Zubac as 2 fouls, and went down.
Harrell came up, but still couldn't stop the appointment with the teacher.There is an obvious difference in height between the two. Teacher Yue is the "essence of human pork belly", with first-class hand skills, ability to shoot suddenly, and a lot of fake moves.It's not difficult for him to play Harrell to death.
Here, the Clippers themselves don't feel good. I don't know if they have encountered the "law of conservation of character".
The score was suddenly opened by the Nuggets.Lao Li asked for a timeout, he was hesitating whether to attack or not, because the teacher's touch was too hot.
Flanking means missing the outside line, because of the handwork of asking the teacher to pass the ball, among the entire NBA centers, he is ranked second, and no one dares to say the first.
For the Nuggets, their wing shots are actually unstable, which is also the main reason why their offense sometimes fluctuates easily.Murray and Mr. Yue's pick-and-roll can easily attract flankers, but if the weak side's flanking points can't convert the openings converted from the flanker into points, then no matter how good Mr. Yue is, he can't really fully open up the team's offense.
In this game, the Nuggets' outside shooting was not bad, but it happened that the opponent was not allowed, so they flanked and thanked.After coming and going, the score has not been able to shrink.
The Clippers have exposed the weaknesses of their lineup in this game. They do have the best backcourt defense in the league, the thickness of the forward line is also the first in the league, and they have the No.But their inside line, whether it is offense or defense, has problems, especially defense.
Zubac can't defend against pick-and-rolls, nor can he defend a center like Teacher Yue. Harrell is short and has a poor sense of position, and he can't expect too much from him on the defensive end.Once the inside line is tight, the flanks and outside lines will support, and there will be opportunities.
The playoffs are all about targeting and matchups. It's normal for your weaknesses to be targeted.Almost no team is without weaknesses.Even in the former Dynasty Thunder, although Duck's defense is better than Zubac's, it is easy to be hit by military training when encountering a guard with strong shooting ability playing pick-and-roll.
This game seems to be what the Nuggets deserve.Teacher Yue exploded, just as the other party felt cold, it was cool to pinch Xie Kai.And Murray is also in good form today. After Teacher Yue was flanked, he could not only score by himself, but also serve as a transfer station, transferring the ball to the open teammates by taking advantage of the opportunities created by Teacher Yue's flanking.
Although Xie Kai and Paojiao worked hard in the second half, the opponent's pincer attack was too hard. Beverly and Morris Jr. made 3 of 10 1-pointers in total, wasting too many opportunities and the game was finally won by the opponent.
The Clippers ushered in their first loss in the playoffs, and the big score in the series became 2:1, and the suspense finally came back.
The Nuggets have shown their toughness and tenacity. They are obviously much thicker than the Trail Blazers. On the wings alone, they still have Grant, Craig, Harris and Porter Jr. even if Barton is recuperating. .
Teacher Yue beat Zubac and Harrell in this game, and also left a problem for the Clippers, that is, whether to flank him.
In fact, it is also a multiple-choice question to choose one of two bottles of poison. You have to choose one of the teacher's personal offense and the Nuggets' wing shooting. The abnormal performance in the first two games of the series should be a high probability for pork belly. will not appear.
On September 9, the series between the Clippers and the Nuggets is G11.
The Clippers did not change their lineup. For them, the shooting of the role players in the last game was abnormal, and there is a high probability that this game will recover, and the teacher Yue ran away, whether to pinch or not depends on the situation later.
After the game started, Teacher Yue was almost a replica of what he had done in the last game as usual, just like "Chang Wei hits Lai Fu", he slammed violently.
The Clippers adjusted very quickly, that is, flanking and then rotating.Their rotation is very fast, and the lineup of one big and four small moves ensures the speed of movement.
However, Mr. Yue can still find Grant and Harris on the weak side.
It's just that Harris' 3-pointer is not accurate, but Grant is very accurate. He has really improved a lot.
On the defensive end, the Nuggets tasted the sweetness of playing, so they pinched Xie Kai fiercely, giving Morris Jr. and Beverly a chance to score 3 points.
This time the two didn't have the embarrassing scene of 10-for-1, but they still haven't recovered their average shooting package, so the scores on both sides have been very anxious.
Fans of the Clippers are getting anxious, because if the outside shot fails, the opponent will be more determined to implement the strategy of attacking Xie Kai.However, Xie Kai faced the pincer attack and forcibly attacked, which not only consumed a lot of physical energy, but also made it difficult to guarantee his efficiency.
During the intermission, Clippers assistant coach Tyronn Lue suggested to Lao Li to adopt a super space lineup without a center to target the opponent's crazy flanking.
Lao Li thinks it is feasible, and he still believes in the team's forward defensive ability.
So when starting in the second half, Zubac disappeared, and Patterson played center.
When Tyronn Lue was coaching the Cavaliers, he pushed fast offense and space play. Although he was a defensive assistant, he always advocated offense.
The Cavaliers' original defense collapsed, and the space lineup cannot escape.Of course, it also has something to do with the composition of the personnel. When the "five leaks of disappointment" are on the field, even gods can't save them.
It is feasible for the Clippers to play the "5Out lineup", and the basic defense is still there.Since no one in the lineup can guard against the teacher, it doesn't matter who plays the center. As for the rebounds, everyone just grabs them together.
Zubac's frame protection and blocking are indeed better than Patterson's, but he moves slowly on the defensive end, can't open up space on the offensive end, and has super limitations.
Coupled with the fact that the teacher often goes to the top of the arc and high positions to work, fearing his shooting threat, Zubac can only be pulled out, and it is difficult to take care of the inside frame and backcourt rebounds.
(End of this chapter)