roccoschili Chapter 689 [Hidden danger, difficult starter]
Chapter 689 [Hidden danger, difficult starter]
Chapter 689 [Hidden danger, difficult starter]
Nowitzki showed his value as a leader, pulled beyond the three-point line to cover for Terry, received a return pass, and hit a three-pointer on the right against Tony Allen.
This was his 13th point in the final quarter, 128 to 126.
Yang Rui did not dare to relax his defense at the last moment, and let Curry rest off the court, but he still failed to defend.He didn't call a timeout and let the players adjust freely on the court, and Paul would control the rhythm.
The Clippers' home court became very quiet, and the home fans held their breaths. The staff stopped shouting slogans, worried that the noise would affect the performance of the players on the court.
The players all pulled away, and Paul in the middle held the ball to press time and singled out Terry.
In the last 5 seconds, Paul started with the ball, and dribbled the ball to the left in a row. Terry was not shaken, and stepped back to interfere in front of him. Paul pulled the ball at the horn, stepped back to the middle, and shot a jumper.
Paul's control and judgment are fine, but he's not top-notch scoring as a short guard.He avoided the cover, the ball bounced out of the box, and Marion grabbed the backcourt rebound.
The Mavericks called a timeout, and Carlisle arranged tactics to prepare for the success rate. Time was running out, and every ball might decide the final outcome.
Carlisle pays more attention to defense, although the appearance of Pau Gasol will make the team's offense better, Carlisle did not send him, but arranged small ball tactics, Nowitzki center, Prince, Marion striker, outside Kidd , Terry.
Yang Rui sent Griffin to play center, Gay on the 4th, Korver, Tony Allen and Paul on the outside.
At this time, playing small balls and protecting rebounds is not good enough, but Yang Rui did not dare to use Jordan to strengthen his defense, because his free throws were too bad.
Although Griffin is almost defensive as a center, he protects the backboard and is more likely to be fouled into a free throw. Moreover, he has an excellent offense, and the Clippers are more likely to score on the next attack.
The game continued, and the Clippers were man-to-man. At this time, the Mavericks could not make three-pointers, and the switching speed must be fast.After a few passes, Kidd gave the ball to Terry, who couldn't get out of the pick-and-roll with Nowitzki.
The Clippers' defense worked, Gay switched to keep up with Terry, and Tony Allen snagged Nowitzki.
Seeing that 24 seconds were used up, Nowitzki caught the ball on the right and turned to face Tony Allen at a position far from the basket.
Tony Allen made good use of the home field advantage, knowing that the referee would not call fouls easily in such a crucial round, and looked for a confrontation closely. The small movements of his hands disrupted Nowitzki's rhythm and the ball missed.
Griffin grabbed the backcourt rebound and passed it to Paul, who responded, and the fans applauded.
Paul controls the ball to press time and delays the ball outside the three-point line. At this time, the most important thing is not to make mistakes. Even if he does not make a shot in 24 seconds and leads by 2 points, the pressure is on the opponent's side.
In the last five seconds, Paul called Griffin to cover, got the ball out of Terry on the left, and attracted Nowitzki to switch the ball to the middle.
Griffin took the ball and rushed to the basket, preparing for a three-step dunk. Terry was experienced and hugged Griffin with all his strength.
The Mavericks fouled 4 times in a single quarter, and they couldn't foul anyone without the ball in the last 2 minutes. It was impossible for Terry to prevent Griffin from attacking, but he was able to send him free throws.
The weakness of Griffin's poor psychological quality was revealed. At the critical moment, he missed two free throws and the rebound was grabbed by Marion.
Barkley sighed: "Griffin made these two shots, and the Clippers may have sealed the victory. In the regular season, he missed two last-minute free throws twice, and he missed the shot when he needed it the most. ."
Kenny Smith said: "After all, he is a rookie, even the best rookie, there are times when he is soft."
With only 21.2 seconds left, Carlisle called a timeout to arrange tactics, and replaced Marion with Pau Gasol, adding a support attack point.
As long as the ball is missed, the Mavericks must use foul tactics, and the Clippers must press the rhythm, and Gasol does not have to worry about being counterattacked by the opponent.
A good coach needs to calculate every detail and use these details to create opportunities. Carlisle also has the strength to win the best coach award.
The timeout ended, and the Mavericks quickly completed an offense.
Nowitzki and Jr. Gasol double-screened in the middle, and Terry, who helped the counter-run, received a pass from Kidd. The two went to the middle and blocked both Griffin and Paul.
This cooperation was actually the "elevator door pick-and-roll" invented by Yang Rui when he was in the Raptors. When he was in the Lakers, Yang Rui rarely used this kind of pick-and-roll, and it was easy for the referee to call a screen foul.
In the key attack, the Mavericks fell behind. If the referee called a screen foul, it would directly decide the outcome. There would definitely be a lot of controversy after the game, so he hesitated and didn't call it.
Terry half turned and made a three-pointer. The opportunity was very good. He used a little more force. The ball hit the back edge of the basket and bounced out.
Griffin grabbed a backcourt rebound in the card position. Just as he was about to find Paul, Pau Gasol drew a foul and sent him to the free throw line.
Griffin listened to the cheers of the fans in the audience, took a deep breath and adjusted the rhythm. 129 to 126.
Yang Rui’s heart also mentioned his throat. The Mavericks still have a chance to tie the score. The Clippers did not play well in the last quarter. If they enter overtime, the pressure on young players will be even greater, and the consequences will be unimaginable.
Griffin's performance disappointed him. As long as he made one more free throw, the Clippers would win.
In Yang Rui's previous life, Griffin disappointed Clippers fans every year. Usually, he killed the Quartet in the regular season, and was misfiring in the playoffs.On the offensive end, he is average in the low post, and occasionally makes two shots from the mid-to-long range that can't be killed at all.
What's worse is that Griffin was injured in various ways in the playoffs in his previous life, and the injuries were different each time.Yang Rui can only pray that he is more reliable and not as unlucky as in his previous life.
The Mavericks made a substitution when the ball was dead, and Stojakovic replaced Prince.
The players all pulled away, Dirk Nowitzki gave Terry a screen, Guy switched quickly, he didn't have a chance to shoot, and the ball was given to Peja, who was 50 degrees on the right.
Carlisle made this substitution to execute a key blow. Peja took advantage of his height to shoot against Korver and missed the basket under interference. Griffin grabbed the rebound again and was sent by Marion. On the free throw line.
The Mavericks really fought for every ball, and they had a chance to overtake, but luck was a little worse.This time Griffin finally found the feeling and made two free throws.
Kidd missed a three-pointer, the rebound was grabbed by Guy, the Mavericks gave up the foul, and the final score was 131 to 126. The Clippers made a difficult start.
At the post-match press conference, many reporters interviewed Yang Rui and asked him to evaluate the game.
Yang Rui rarely kept a low profile. "I am very happy to win the first game. I will ask the players to focus on every game and try to advance to the finals."
Yang Rui didn't dare to say that he would definitely eliminate the calf.
In this game, the two guards of the Clippers played their highest level. Paul had 35 points, 4 rebounds and 16 assists, and Curry had 30 points and 4 assists, but the Clippers still had a hard time winning, and the inside line was at a disadvantage.
Griffin made 17 of 8 shots, 1 of 0-pointers, 10 of 5 free throws, and scored 21 points, 14 rebounds and 2 assists. Except for him, the statistics of others are average.Gay had only 11 points and was a bit ugly to be guarded.
The Mavericks' frontcourt lineup is stronger than the Clippers. Nowitzki and Griffin are half-hearted in the regular season. Entering the playoffs has become an advantageous position. Others defend and attack very well, and their personal abilities are average. Better not to mess up.
The Clippers' passion is not stable enough, which is a hidden danger.
(End of this chapter)