Chapter 666 [True Dunk Unparalleled! 】

Clippers starting lineup: Paul, Tony Allen, Korver, Griffin, DeAndre Jordan.

Thunder starting lineup: Westbrook, Sefolosha, Durant, Ibaka, Yi Jianlian.

DeAndre Jordan won the jump ball and the game was on.

Regardless of preseason games or team training, Yang Rui has never seen Jordan lose a jump ball. When many opponents see him, they go back to defense without even jumping, because jumping is useless.

Paul dribbled the ball outside the three-point line and played a pick-and-roll with Jordan in the middle. The breakthrough on the right attracted Ibaka to switch defense.

Ibaka became the team's starter after being a substitute for one season. He can defend the pick-and-roll and can also make mid-range shots. He is an excellent No. 4 position.

Yang Rui once wanted to trade Ibaka to the team, and asked manager Olshey to try it in the summer. Unfortunately, it was a year late. Ibaka showed an attractive talent, and the Thunder did not trade him. After Brooks knew that Yang Rui wanted this person, it was even more impossible to let him go.

In the future, it will be very difficult for the Clippers to trade and train young players, and they can only rely on the draft. Now all teams have a common idea. As long as they are young people that Yang Rui likes, they must focus on training and consider increasing the ball rights. Maybe they are potential stocks like Gay and Curry.

Ibaka perfectly blocked Paul's breakthrough line, but this did not mean that he could limit the Clippers' offense. Paul found a little gap and passed the ball to Griffin who was in the low post on the right asking for the ball.

Yang Rui asked Griffin to practice his back skills in the training camp. He can't always attack facing the frame and regard himself as a small forward. He has broad shoulders, a strong body, and quick turns, which can allow him to get behind the defender. You can get a good amount of space when defending. It doesn't matter if your arms are short. Just be careful not to be cut when jumping.

Yi Jianlian's defensive ability is not up to standard in the NBA. He can only defend against tall and thin insiders alone. He suffers when defending against powerful insiders. He is even worse when defending against pick-and-rolls. It is common for defenders to break through and fail to change defense in time.

Griffin leaned back and turned towards the baseline. Without completely getting rid of it, he squeezed Yi Jianlian and hit the ball with his right hand. Yi Jianlian did not jump up, and raising his hands to interfere had no effect behind him. 2 to 0.

When the Thunder attacked, Yang Rui arranged man-to-man defense.

Tony Allen followed Durant and entangled him closely, preventing him from catching the ball and shooting comfortably.

Korver has the simplest task, guard Sefolosha. Yang Rui didn't let Gay play because he wanted him to attack better. Anyway, the defensive task is not heavy and Korver can handle it.

Sefolosha is a pure blue-collar perimeter defender who relies on picking up misses to score. He generally won't take shots unless there is an open position or a fast break. As long as there is someone standing in front of him, he can defend him.

Westbrook and Yi Jianlian played a pick-and-roll in the middle, using their speed to get rid of Paul and bursting to the left. Jordan kept his distance and retreated to defend near the penalty area. Westbrook moved to the corner and made an emergency jumper. He jumped very high, but Jordan was tall and had long arms, so he jumped out and interfered.

Westbrook dodged the block, the ball bounced out of the frame, and Griffin grabbed the rebound.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Kobe Bryant commented on Westbrook: "In terms of his attitude towards the game, he is 100% like me. He always remains aggressive and thinks it is natural."

This is indeed the case. Westbrook is a person who always dares to take a shot. He is quick and determined. Even if he is interfered with by the big man and fails to make a shot, he will still dare to make the next shot. What most resembles Kobe is that he shoots high and hits low, has a variety of scoring methods, and always ranks among the top in mistakes.

Paul's style of play is exactly the opposite. As a point guard, except for the first two seasons of his career, his field goal percentage has never been lower than 45%. His number of shots has peaked at 16.1 times. He rarely makes mistakes. He is the first passer. He is the most stable point guard. Wei, likes to hide and fight.

As long as his teammates have a way to score, Paul will not attack by himself, but will pass the ball to the appropriate position. Moving to the frontcourt, he relied on Jordan's screen to get rid of Westbrook, dribbled laterally, and hit the ground and passed to the right low post.

Griffin turned his back to Yi Jianlian at a 45-degree angle to get the ball. He turned towards the baseline just like before, took the ball with both hands and jumped to the basket. His center of gravity was very low, and he took off with his shoulders against Yi Jianlian's feet.

If most people played like this, they would probably end up with a hat-trick, but Griffin was different. He was so fierce that he knocked half of Yi Jianlian away with his shoulder. After jumping up, his hands were a long way above the basket, and he dunked the ball into the goal. . 4 to 0.

The fans in the audience cheered for this domineering goal. Griffin did not put 13 under the basket and quickly returned to defense.

Yang Rui told Griffin in the preseason not to let the celebration after scoring a goal affect the defense. Even if he is expressionless after winning the championship, the media and fans will still praise him. The loser will not receive the highest praise.

Now, Griffin is starting to develop good habits.

Zhang Lili sighed: "A violent inside line like Griffin is too difficult to guard. This is not the fault of the Arab League. Duncan couldn't guard him in the last game."

Yu Jia said: "If Griffin maintains this state, he will definitely be selected for the All-Star Game this year. There is no suspense about the Rookie of the Year. Even Wall can't compare with him. I just don't know if he will become the coach Yang Rui has coached." The third dunk king."

When the Thunder attacked, Durant turned his back to catch the ball, turned to the right and performed the stunt "Arm Swing". He had tried this trick time and time again, it was simply cheating.

Durant's arms are super long. When he turns around with the ball in his hands, he swings it around. As long as the opponent stretches out his arms, he can easily hit him. As long as the ball is released, the referee will call a hand foul. In fact, it is Durant's hit. He has taken the opponent's hand, but he is the attacker and the attack is justified.

In Yang Rui's previous life, the three Thunder young men were particularly good at "touching the ball", averaging 10+ free throws per game without any pressure. During this period, they began to practice their unique skills.

Yang Rui admires Durant's move. When he was with the Lakers, he also asked his players to practice fouling.

Everyone has his or her own view of sports, and this is everyone's freedom.

Many people have an idea, or a romantic sentiment, that sports competition should be a "competition of real skills." So, what is the "real skill" of this kind of sports competition?

In Yang Rui's view, a good athlete should use all skills allowed by the rules to win.

Just like allowing players to play blindly and lose games can allow the team to select a higher-ranked rookie next year. If league rules do not prohibit it, of course it can be done.

Just like the crab walk will be criticized by fans, but the league does not prohibit it and deliberately changes the rules, then of course it can be done.

Many people will think this is against sports ethics, but with regard to morality, it is only appropriate to discipline oneself, not others.

This time, Durant miscalculated because the defender was only 193cm tall and the Clippers did not send tall players to defend him. Durant's big swing was empty. When it turned around and fell, Tony Allen moved his left hand from bottom to top and accurately hit the basketball. Then he poked the ball forward with his right hand, took one step to catch up, and successfully stole the ball. , go down quickly.

Durant's agility is outstanding among big men, and he is obviously at a disadvantage with Tony Allenby, being thrown away in two steps.

Westbrook retreated the fastest and blocked Tony Allen near the corner. The latter passed the ball to the middle while running. Paul took the ball and took three steps, attracting Sefolosha to cover in front of the reasonable collision area. , slightly changing direction to the left so as not to hit someone, and lightly threw the ball on the backboard with one hand, and bounced to the back.

The ball rebounded at just the right height. Griffin jumped high from behind, caught the basketball with both hands, drifted diagonally for a short distance, raised his legs back, and smashed the ball into the basket with extremely relaxed movements. 6 to 0.