Chapter 663 [I Am so Lucky]
Entering the final quarter, the two sides sent substitutes to compete again, and Yang Rui suppressed Adelman in terms of tactics.
Adelman let Bosh and James rest, and sent Varejao and Ilgauskas on the inside, and Chalmers, Douglas, and Wade on the outside.
The Cavaliers' lineup has three-pointers from the outside and mid-range shots from the inside. Wade is responsible for holding the ball and attacking, combining breakout shots. The three small men can also play fast breaks. It is a good point-grabbing lineup.
Unfortunately, there was a problem with Adelman's timing of rotation. He guessed that the Clippers would also bring on the bench, so they lowered their defensive intensity. However, Yang Rui gave Paul a six-minute rest in the last quarter...
Yang Rui sent Curry and Paul to play as double guards, Tony Allen and Dunleavy were forward, and DeAndre Jordan was the center.
The Clippers' lineup not only maintains amazing mobility, but also has a top defender on the outside, and there are blue-collar workers on the inside who can resist and block shots, who can protect the penalty area.
The Clippers use man-to-man defense, which has advantages in multiple positions. Even Dunleavy's defense against Varejao did not become a defensive vulnerability, because the Brazilian actor is not good at attacking inside on the offensive end. This weakness means that he can only play for Nene in the Brazilian national team. Play as a substitute.
On the offensive end, the Clippers are also fully open. Curry can run and catch the ball and shoot one-on-one. Paul and Jordan play pick-and-rolls in the middle. Big Z can't guard against Paul's pull-up jumper or Jordan's air cut. , once Jordan rushes up, he can't stop the foul.
Jordan had only played 12 minutes before, and he was full of energy, cutting and dunking, grabbing offensive rebounds, and he could do anything.
After an alley-oop dunk with a flat head, Yu Jia shouted: "It's terrible. Jordan and Griffin are going to take the top five today. After Paul arrived, the Clippers' blue-collar players played like All-Stars." .”
Zhang Lili said: "Curry's performance was also amazing. He hit two more three-pointers. Charles couldn't guard him."
Douglas, the better defensive point guard, goes to guard Paul, and Curry will get a good one-on-one opportunity during the counterattack. Now Curry has not reached his peak, and he cannot be defended by ordinary characters.
In Yang Rui's previous life, Chalmers has always been a role player, average on both offense and defense. The Heat's loss to the Mavericks in the 2011 Finals had a lot to do with Chalmers' inability to guard Terry and Barea. Spoelstra even started with veteran Mike Bibby.
When Adelman made the substitution, the Clippers already led by 21 points.
The Big Three appeared together, hoping to use the last minute to reverse the game. Yang Rui replaced DeAndre Jordan, not giving the Cavaliers a chance to use the "shark-cutting tactic". Griffin, Mahinmi, and Gay were added inside to strengthen the defense, and once again adopted a zone defense.
In the second half, Paul went off to rest, and Curry continued to play. He dribbled the ball to Griffin and Gay in the middle of the court for singles. He and Korver opened up and waited for opportunities to shoot three-pointers.
The team's main outside attack point was Gay. He scored 8 points in the final quarter. His most exciting performance was when he got rid of Miller during the counterattack and went down quickly, receiving a pass from Curry and dunking with both hands.
At this time, Cavaliers owner Daniel Gilbert, who was watching the live broadcast on TV, was going crazy and called general manager Chris Grant to curse.
"Are you really mentally ill? They also have a mid-level contract, but they don't renew Guy's contract and sign Mike Miller. Are these two players of the same level?"
Chris said helplessly: "Boss, Miller's performance was much better than Gay last season. This was voted by the management at a meeting. Maybe Mike Brown would not use Gay before, but I just joined and I don't understand these things. , I thought the scouts’ vision should be more accurate than that of a rookie like me.”
Chris just started serving as the general manager of the Cavaliers this year, and he helped the Cavaliers form the Big Three in the summer. Although the stars were connected by themselves, he also received countless praises.
Everyone felt that signing Miller was worth it in the summer. If it weren't for the reputation of the Big Three, Miller might not be willing to join. Chris is good at shirking responsibility, so he won't take the blame.
"What the hell! Fuck you!" Gilbert hung up the phone angrily.
He was angry, but not to the point where he could not recognize the reality. There was no major change of management, just a new manager. Chris had just taken office, even if Guy had to renew his contract,
Others may not agree.
Gilbert is not only angry because of Miller. He has long felt that Mike Brown is not a good coach, but is Adelman?
Adelman had never won a championship with a team, and Gilbert didn't want to sign him. But in recent years, except for Popovich, Yang Rui, and Phil Jackson, no one has led the team to win a championship, but the Cavaliers couldn't invite these three people.
If Adelman is a good coach, why can't the Cavaliers' Big Three beat a few young Clippers rookies? Is it because the Clippers introduced Paul?
Gilbert didn't believe that Paul was that capable. He believed that the source of the Clippers' strength was Yang Rui, and Yang Rui's dismissive attitude towards the Cavaliers made him unable to contain the anger in his heart.
In the last three minutes, both sides replaced all their main players, and the game entered garbage time.
At the end of the game, 97 to 81, the Clippers defeated the Cavaliers at home and got off to a good start. The buzzer sounded at the end of the game, and the home fans applauded for a long time.
The Clippers also have die-hard fans. The reason why these people like the Clippers is unknown, but they sincerely hope that the Clippers can become a strong team.
The Clippers' best performers were the four core players selected by Yang Rui Media. They were all reused and performed at a high level.
Paul had 13 points and 12 assists; Curry scored 4 three-pointers, 16 points and 5 assists; Gay had 18 points; Griffin had 22 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists; Jordan also had 10 points and 6 rebounds, playing only 18 minutes and 6 assists. He made 5 shots and 4 dunks. The only drawback was that he missed two free throws.
The Clippers' other role players didn't score much, but they performed well on the defensive end. Mahinmi grabbed 8 rebounds; as long as Tony Allen plays, whoever he marks will have a lower shooting percentage.
Only three players from the Cavaliers scored in double figures. James played star data, with 27 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists; Wade made 5 of 16 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers, 4 of 6 free throws, 15 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists; Valle Joe had 10 points and 11 rebounds.
Bosh sleepwalked in the first game, playing 35 minutes and scoring only 8 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists.
At the post-game press conference, Yang Rui said with a smile when commenting on the game: "I think the Clippers were able to beat the Cavaliers because of luck."
Faced with this nonsensical answer, the reporters were stunned.
Has he changed his gender? Is he going to be a knight?
Yang Rui continued: "Everyone knows that from the time I entered the league to now, I have been very lucky. I have won championship rings in all the teams I have been in, and I have also won Olympic gold medals and World Championships in the international arena. Championship. I am so lucky...so, I will definitely be able to continue my good luck with the Clippers."
Reporters took photos one after another. Yang Rui seemed to be telling a joke, but he satirized all "Yang Hei".
Once it's luck, twice it's luck, it's like this every time, it can only be due to strength. Those people who rely on luck to win many championships like Yang Rui are obviously a group of SBs.
James feels stupid now. Why didn't he decide to join the Clippers in the summer? The Clippers have cap space and are still in Los Angeles, which is much better than Cleveland.
Clippers players were interviewed, and as usual they praised their coach, their teammates, and each other. There was nothing new.
An opening game greatly boosted the confidence of the young players. They could even defeat the Cavaliers, so what are other teams?
On the contrary, there was a problem with the confidence of the Cavaliers' Big Three, and they all began to wonder if they were really not suitable to form a team?
If they fail to win the championship with the Cavaliers, what will they do in the future?