roccoschili Chapter 661 [Ball age aging, substitute suppression]
Chapter 661 [Ball age aging, substitute suppression]
Chapter 661 [Ball age aging, substitute suppression]
In the first quarter, the Clippers’ tactics were very clear. They were relying on zone defense to block the penalty area, so that James and Wade couldn’t get to the basket for an easy layup. Three or four people shrank, and Wade’s wandering steps didn’t work. No The gap let him drill in.
In Yang Rui's previous life, the Heat's Big Three in the 2011 Finals couldn't break the zone defense, and the Mavericks seized the weakness and beat him to the death.
The Big Three are good at fast breaks, and the Mavericks slowed down their speed in positional warfare; in response to the weakness of James and Wade's unstable three-pointers, the Mavericks used zone defense to compress the breakthrough space for the two.
The Heat were not really strong that season, and they were able to enter the finals because their overall defense was too weak to compete with the Eastern Conference. In the 11-12 season, Battier joined at a low salary and added a 3D player, and the Heat made up for the defect.
Yang Rui used both of these tricks. If the Cavaliers can make outside shots, the Clippers will recognize them. The disadvantage of zone defense is that they are not good at defending three-pointers, but the Cavaliers cannot make three-pointers like the Heat in their previous life.
At this time, if Mike Miller or Anthony Parker were replaced, adding a three-point shooting point, the Cavaliers' offense would be better. who to replace.
The Cavaliers Big Three was hyped for a summer, and the owner and management also instructed Adelman to give play to the strength of the Big Three, ensure their playing time, play beautiful games, and increase the commercial value of the team.
On the Internet, Adelman often sees experts and fans discussing how powerful the Big Three are and crushing everything.
In this case, Adelman is walking on thin ice, how dare one of the Big Three be a substitute?
Reuse Miller and Parker. If he wins, it's fine. If he loses, the fans will spray him to death. Maybe he will be dismissed after half a season.
On the contrary, reusing the Big Three, not playing well in the early stage, when people all look at the defects of their playing together and say that their positions overlap, when Adelman adjusts his tactics, there will be no obstacles.People will understand that it's not the coach's fault and that as long as he can improve his record, he will show his coaching skills.
Adelman is an old fritter, who will think about problems from the perspective of his own interests. Those who directly carry out reforms regardless of everything have touched the interests of others, and the results are generally not very good.
The coaches kept one hand. Naturally, the Big Three couldn't show their dominance, and they couldn't break the Clippers' zone defense. They just relied on defense to make it difficult for their opponents to score.
In the first quarter, the Clippers led 15-13.
Barkley sneered: "After blowing it for a summer, it only scored 13 points in a single quarter. Jerry Young's team has never been defense-oriented. If the Cavaliers play the Spurs, Mavericks, Celtics, and Magic, what will happen? What about the score?"
Kenny Smith said: "The Cavaliers are all concentrated near the restricted area, and no one is shooting from the outside. Wade playing point guard can't solve this problem, or there is only one three-pointer on the court."
Barkley laughed: "Jerry has long seen that the big three partners are not suitable, so he underestimated the Cavaliers in an interview. This is the gap between fans and super coaches."
Yang Rui didn't think about defeating his opponent in the first quarter. He only needed the starters to withstand it. The key was in the second quarter.
Curry, Gary Neil, Tony Allen, Dunleavy, Mahinmi five appeared.
Cavaliers sent Tony - Douglas, Anthony - Parker, Miller, Juwan - Howard, Ilgauskas.
The Clippers' defensive tactics have become man-to-man, Tony Allen is man-marking Miller; Neil is against Parker, he is a little shorter, he doesn't suffer in confrontation, his speed is dominant, and he can entangle himself so that Parker can't catch the ball; Curry deals with it Douglas is 188cm tall.
The Clippers took the lead, Curry dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, and his teammates completely pulled apart. Mahinmi on the right gave Neil an off-ball screen to help him get rid of the 35-year-old veteran Parker.
The second weakness of the Cavaliers has also emerged. The age of the ball is aging, and three veterans are on the bench. Miller is 30-year-old on the floor and can't run fast. The team's speed is completely at a disadvantage.
Parker couldn't catch up, and Ilgauskas, who was also 35 years old, switched more slowly. Neil received the ball 70 degrees to the right and got an open position. He made a three-pointer and hollowed into the net. 18 to 13.
Zhang Lili exclaimed: "Gary Neil, play when you play! He is a non-drafted player who joined the NBA. We were just talking about why Yang Rui wanted to play him. He rarely has the chance to play in the preseason, but he has a unique trick. It's just shooting, and when he runs out of position, he really dares to shoot, really makes a goal!"
Yu Jia said: "The best substitute in the preseason was Curry. I hope he can play well today."
The Cavaliers attacked, Douglas and Big Z played a pick-and-roll, and he was blocked by Dunleavy with a step.Dunleavy's lateral movement speed is slower when he plays a small forward, and he has an advantage when playing a power forward.
Douglas failed to break through and passed it to Parker at the bottom line. Parker couldn't pass Neil, and then scored the ball to Miller.
Neal lacked the athleticism to defend a point guard, so he was undrafted in 2007, but he was strong, weighing 95 kg, and was not afraid of Parker's type.
Miller's best style of play is a point forward, the type of Turkoglu, who has height, strength, and can shoot.
Last season, Miller averaged 11 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game in the Wizards, while shooting 50.1% from the field and 48% from three.
However, Miller is now facing Tony Allen, a super blue-collar who can make super scorers such as Kobe, Wade, and Durant a headache.
As soon as Miller caught the ball, Tony Allen was close to him. No matter if he swayed left or right, he couldn't get rid of it. Finally, Tony Allen slapped the ball and almost cut the ball off. He protected the basketball and lost his shooting rhythm. Find teammates.
With 24 seconds to go, Douglas missed a forced pull-up jumper under the interference of Curry, and the rebound was grabbed by Mahinmi.
The Clippers attacked, and Curry passed Neil again. This time, the 37-year-old veteran Howard was in charge of the defense, and Neil was not allowed to shoot directly.
Neil took a step to catch the ball and distributed it to Dunleavy in the bottom corner on the right, misplaced.
Dunleavy was also the successor of the famous "Big Bird" back then, and Big Z hurriedly threw out a three-pointer.
In order to keep up with the rhythm of the game, Da Z worked very hard. He is 221cm tall and his weight has dropped to 108kg, which will make him move faster.It's a pity that Dunleavy can't only catch the ball and shoot, otherwise he won't get an annual salary of tens of millions.
Peak Dunleavy played 36 minutes and scored 19.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists.
Dunleavy feinted a shot, changed direction with the ball, broke through the bottom line and passed the big Z, and went to the basket to dunk the basketball with one hand. When Zhu Wan Howard was at his peak, his defense was criticized, and it was even more impossible to make up for defense when he was old. 20 to 13.
The Cavaliers attacked, and Miller was targeted by Tony Allen in the middle again, passing the ball to Douglas, who played a pick-and-roll with Big Z on the side, failed to get past Dunleavy, and gave the ball to Big Z.
Big Z didn't shoot in the face of Curry, and gave it to Howard, the bottom line.
If Howard was still young, this kind of ball would be out of place against Mahinmi, and he would definitely score easily, but now he is not as fast as Mahinmi, and he can't get rid of it after two steps with the ball to the middle, so he can find his teammates.
Nearly 24 seconds later, Miller made a bad choice. In the face of Tony Allen's height advantage, he made a strong shot and missed the interference. Mahinmi grabbed the rebound again.
Curry caught a long pass to Tony Allen in the backcourt, and the Clippers fought back.
Tony Allen can become a good defensive player, not only relying on technology, his physical fitness is also at the level of the dunk contest, and his speed is extremely fast.He sprinted straight from the middle to get rid of Miller, and dunked the ball with one hand to catch the ball. 22 to 13.
The Cavaliers' bench was obviously not an opponent, and the score gradually opened.
(End of this chapter)