Chapter 664 [The Pros and Cons of the Team, Dominating Los Angeles]

When the news came out the next day, the Internet was filled with ridicule.

The Cavaliers are known as the three strongest Big Three in history, but they lost the first game and only scored 81 points. Their offense was heartbreakingly weak.

"The Cavaliers just lost because of bad luck. It's like being cursed. From 2003 to now, they have recruited and replaced so many people, and they are led by James, the strongest star in the league, but it has not worked."

"Wade and Bosh are both stars who have reached the Finals and Conference Finals. What reason do the Cavaliers find for losing this season?"

"Replace Varejao with Howard and Chalmers with Nash. I don't know if the Cavaliers can win the championship."

"Jerry Young once again proved that he is a god on the sidelines. In the summer, no one thought that the Clippers lineup was strong, but he could lead the team to win, as if by magic. Adelman's rotation was too poor, and the Big Three restricted each other. Got the other party."

Adelman admitted at the press conference that the loss was his responsibility and said he would find a way to win as soon as possible. But it will be more difficult for him to make adjustments than it was for Spoelstra in the Heat.

At that time, the Heat had short blue-collar insiders Joel Anthony and Haslem, who were very good at guarding pick-and-rolls, allowing Bosh to play less in the first quarter and be responsible for leading the bench. Now the Cavaliers lack good substitutes inside, and James is not willing to play as a power forward. If they can't defend well and only rely on the Big Three to attack, the Cavaliers will not be as good as the Heat.

A better way is to let Wade play less in the first quarter and bring a substitute in the second quarter. This may hurt Wade's self-esteem.

David Stern watched the news and was both helpless and happy.

What he is helpless about is that the Cavaliers have formed a luxurious lineup and still have no championship prospects. Fans say that the most important thing about James is not that he is strong and comprehensive in skills, but that he wastes his teammates.

Stern also began to feel that James was really a useless teammate. Before Wade came, he was the same star as James, which meant that the league lost a worthy person. As the second-in-command of the Cavaliers, no matter how well Wade plays, his popularity will decline.

Bosh was second in command when he was with the Hawks, and he didn't know what his future would be like when he got to the Cavaliers.

Stern is happy that Chris Paul has a good home and he can also win over Griffin. One is the best team star, and the other is a violent dunker, which is particularly attractive to fans.

In the evening, Stern made up his mind and prepared to allocate resources, focus on supporting the Clippers and abandon the Lakers.

The Lakers narrowly defeated the underdog Rockets 112-110 in the first game. Kobe Bryant hit a key mid-range shot in the away game, but the Lakers' defense was terrible. The Rockets could score so many points without a superstar, and they still led by 15 points at halftime.

The Lakers won because of the superb performance of substitute guard Shannon Brown in the final quarter. He played 21 minutes, made 6 of 9 shots, 4 of 5 three-pointers, and scored 16 points.

Tyreke Evans' performance was extremely poor. He made 1 of 7 shots, 0 of 1 three-pointers, and only had 2 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. It is hard to believe that this was the Rookie of the Year last season.

Judging from his performance in the past three seasons, compared to his teammates, if Kobe is Guan Gong, no one can be Liu Bei.

On a day off, the Clippers play against the Trail Blazers at home.

The Clippers dominated their opponents throughout the game. DeAndre Jordan and Griffin dunked five times in the first quarter. Noah and Aldridge were a good inside combination, but they couldn't protect the penalty area, and their size was doomed for them. Not suitable for use as a meat shield.

The Trail Blazers were inferior inside, and they were directly beaten on the outside.

The Trail Blazers' point guard is 34-year-old veteran Andre Mok Miller. He is the perfect template for all defenders after their running and jumping abilities have declined. They are the perfect excuse for all defenders before they can't practice long-range shooting. He is a textbook for post-ups on the outside. I hate it so much that I can't touch or cover it.

Miller is very good, but he is obviously inferior to Paul and has been passed over again and again.

Backup point guard Patrick Mills faced Curry even worse. He was at a disadvantage with his height of 183cm and it was difficult to interfere with shooting. Curry could catch the ball and throw it towards him.

There was nothing Roy could do against Tony Allen.

Roy often played with injuries, and finally had a meniscus problem in his knee, making him unable to break through and change directions as quickly as in previous years.

At his peak, Roy couldn't beat Tony Allen, averaging only 13 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game. This time he was not even as good as a role player.

Roy played 34 minutes, making 3 of 16 shots, 0 of 4 three-pointers, 1 of 1 free throws, and scored 7 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.

At the end of the game, 125 to 81, the Clippers star came off work in the third quarter, and Paul scored 15 points and 14 assists.

After Paul came to the Clippers, it was easier to assist than when he was with the Hornets. Someone could throw the ball into the sky and someone could make an alley-oop. When counterattacking, someone could quickly get down and pass to the outside. Several teammates could catch the ball and shoot, and they could hit the ball with a hundred steps.

The new season has just begun, and many people believe that the assist king is within Paul's possession, even if he doesn't play much time.

Paul said: "I knew I would play well with Jerry Young, but I didn't expect to win so happily. This is the game I have always longed for. It's really exciting."

Curry, who played 28 minutes and easily scored 23 points, was also very happy. He is the top candidate for the best sixth man of the season.

Rudy Gay is likely to win the Most Improved Player Award. He also scored 17 points in this game. When the opponent is tight in defense, Yang Rui will arrange for Gay to play singles with the ball. His jump shot can help the team.

Mike Brown, who is unemployed at home, is unfortunately lying on the gun. The media calls him one of the most overrated coaches.

At the end of the month, the Clippers challenged the Warriors away from home, and the two sides launched a fierce offensive battle.

Against a team with outside stars, Yang Rui will reuse Tony Allen; the Warriors' strongest offensive point is the twin towers inside, so Yang Rui will send Paul and Curry to play double guards to increase Curry's playing time, while Korver is just a pseudo starter.

The Clippers led by 15 points in the first half, and Yang Rui did not let Tony Allen play in the second half. They used Gary Neal, who is strong in offense and weak in defense, in the rotation.

Neal did not disappoint Yang Rui, hitting 5 three-pointers and scoring 17 points; Curry was equally crazy, hitting 6 of 13 three-pointers and scoring 26 points and 5 assists in 30 minutes of playing time.

Brook Lopez and Zach Randolph are paired inside, neither of whom are good at switching guards. Conley used all his strength to deal with Paul, and he couldn't concentrate on dealing with Curry.

Under these conditions, Curry played like an All-Star and faced much lower defensive intensity than Yang Rui in his previous life.

The Clippers have just completed their reconstruction, and the players are not very cooperative, but when it comes to one-on-one duels, there are many strong men in the team who can ensure offensive firepower.

Griffin had 22 points, 14 rebounds and 3 assists, Paul scored 18 points and 16 assists, and Gay also scored 16 points.

Many fans said they couldn't understand the Clippers. Are you saying Paul is great? He ranks fourth on the Clippers in points per game.

Do you think Yang Rui’s tactics are great? He doesn't do much on the spot, he just plays in singles.

The most amazing thing is that after Yang Rui joined the Clippers, the role players who no one cared about collectively went crazy, which is reminiscent of the Lakers in the 2009 playoffs.

The Lakers were inevitably pulled out to serve as negative teaching materials. They also played three games, with 1 win and 2 losses, and their performance was poor.

As soon as Yang Rui left, the Lakers' role players became a bunch of waste. They couldn't give Kobe enough support on the offensive end, and they were still a colander on the defensive end.

In Comey's terms, the Lakers all depend on Kobe. He averaged 33 points per game, leading the scoring list, and his teammates were like a bunch of spectators.

Comparing with Yang Rui at the time, many people raised questions, is it that Kobe's teammates are too poor, or is Kobe preventing them from showing their strength?

Apart from Kobe Bryant, the only player on the Lakers with good statistics is Kevin Love, who averaged 19 points and 13 rebounds per game. His defense has been criticized many times and he has become a glorious scapegoat.

The worst one is Tyreke Evans, who averages 8 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists per game, shooting 40% from the field and 25% from the three-point range. He looks like an ordinary player.

In three games, the Clippers overwhelmed the Lakers in terms of reputation and record, and began to dominate Los Angeles. Team owner Donald Sterling was crazy about it.