Chapter 670 [No Comparison, No Harm]
On November 29, the Clippers lost to the Celtics 98-103.
The Green Army and the Mavericks have similarities. The defense in the penalty area is very solid. Garnett and Perkins have a clear division of labor. One defends the pick-and-roll, and the other resists people in the penalty area.
Griffin caught the ball from the air and dunked on Perkins. He looked majestic, but he actually charged up the whole game. He played for 36 minutes, making 4 of 14 shots and 4 of 4 free throws. He only scored 12 points. 7 rebounds and 4 assists.
Garnett's performance was equally bad. He couldn't hit the Clippers' three big men in the low post, and his jump shots after outside screens were also inaccurate. He made 5 of 19 shots, 6 of 6 free throws, and scored 16 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists.
The Clippers lost on the outside. Pierce and Ray Allen broke out, scoring 28 and 23 points respectively; Curry, Paul, Neal and others were collectively sluggish, scoring a lot and shooting low.
Teams that rely on three-pointers to win have a shortcoming: they are invincible when they are in good shape, but once they lose their touch, they may stage a blacksmithing feast.
At the end of November, the Clippers defeated the Jazz again 117-99, with a record of 16 wins and 2 losses, ranking first in the league.
The Jazz and Yang Rui had the biggest change in their previous lives. The lineup was completely changed. Without Deron Williams, Millsap, Kirilenko, Al Jefferson and others, the tactics were still pick-and-roll and pick-and-roll.
If Deron doesn't have conflicts with Sloan, this veteran coach may be stubborn in the Jazz for a few more years. His style of play obviously cannot keep up with the trend of the times, but he refuses to change.
A super shooter like Korver stayed with the Jazz for two seasons, and Sloan didn't let him shoot three-pointers.
In the 08-09 season, Korver averaged 3.4 three-pointers per game, as many as Marion, and was severely criticized by Sloan.
In the 2009-10 season, Korver's average three-point attempts per game dropped to 2.1, which was only half of Kobe's three-point attempts that season. He averaged only 7.2 points in 18 minutes per game. Sloan said happily: "It's becoming more and more reasonable for Korver to play on the court."
In any case, the Jazz owner has always believed that Sloan is a good coach. He has been coaching from 1986 to now.
The two teams that are always compared with the Clippers are the Cavaliers and Lakers. Without comparison, there is no harm.
The Cavaliers started with 10 wins and 8 losses, ranking sixth in the Eastern Conference. Their performance was so bad that it left people speechless.
ESPN's Nicholas said: "The existence of the Cavaliers' Big Three seems to be just to highlight the strength of Jerry Young and the Clippers, as well as the importance of properly matching the lineup. They were bullied at the beginning, and no team in the playoffs had any advantage. .”
The New York media, which had previously praised James as a god, even ridiculed the "Emperor" like a chicken in their eyes. How much does New York hate James?
The Post and the Daily News, two major New York media outlets, published photo articles that satirized and parodied James on their front pages.
On the cover of the New York Post, James's face was photoshopped directly onto a rooster, and the title was LeChicken. LeBorn's name was spoofed into LeChicken, and chicken means coward in English, insinuating that James is a coward and only knows how to stick together. players.
During James' visit to Madison Garden in November, he heard deafening boos almost every time he touched the ball, every shot, and even every move he made. The New York media is glad that they did not choose this cowardly option and signed Stoudemire and Raymond Felton.
When reporters interview the Big Three and ask them to evaluate the Clippers, their answers are always perfunctory. James's face was as dark as the mysterious man in Detective Conan.
James couldn't answer. If he said the Clippers' lineup was better, he would be ridiculed by the media. The Clippers have two players with an annual salary of tens of millions, with a total salary of 56 million, which has not yet reached the salary cap.
James doesn't dare to say harsh words about defeating the Clippers. The Clippers' rise is too fast. This is only the first season. I don't know how strong they will be next season.
James actually wants to join the Clippers most now. It was easy for him to give up in the summer. Now he wants to make it difficult to reach the sky. Unless the Clippers trade Dunleavy for him, then he can happily play brother basketball with Paul.
The biggest laughing stock in the league is not the Cavaliers, but the Lakers who sent away Yao Ming. The Lakers have a record of 7 wins and 11 losses, and lost to the underdog Grizzlies on the 30th.
Grizzlies point guard Baron Davis suffered a serious decline in condition after several injuries. He is just an ordinary defender and cannot be traded away.
There is no Rudy Gay on the team, and Battier is still the small forward. Battier is much more loyal in this life. He has been playing with the Grizzlies. He and Pau Gasol are the captains of the team. The Grizzlies have an average record. They have neither drafted high picks nor ranked last.
In this game, with Gasol's inside support and the performance of Battier, Xavier Henry and others, the Grizzlies won the game by 2 points.
Kobe made 9 of 26 shots, 1 of 6 three-pointers, 10 of 12 free throws, 29 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, and shot 36% from the field.
Only three players from the Lakers team scored in double figures. Love had 15 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists, and Luol Deng had 12 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist. Evans played 29 minutes, taking 6 shots and hitting 4 of them, scoring 8 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists.
After the game, Comey, as usual, criticized Tyreke Evans for being a fake and that he couldn't shoot three-pointers. Pen Love only shoots three-pointers, rebounds, and doesn't defend.
However, many people began to criticize Kobe, thinking that he made the team weaker and squeezed out Yang Rui and Yao Ming.
Some Amy said: "It's really sad. You, the great Kobe, are actually trying to lead a group of potential new stars to the playoffs, but you may not be able to succeed!"
Because the media once broke the news that it was Kobe's trash talk that made Iverson retire. Last season, Kobe said to Iverson: "It's really sad. Your majestic Iverson actually has to serve as a substitute for these useless rookies!"
O'Neal's fans are the happiest: "Kobe is nothing without his super center. It's time for everyone to see this clearly."
Yang Rui conducted a careful analysis of the Lakers' loss and came up with the correct answer. However, because everyone did not have the vision of a reborn person, he could not disclose it to the media. He believes that Kobe is not to blame for the loss, nor is it to blame the newcomers Love and Evans... They all blame Benzema! (Benzema: what?)
Evans played very well last season and his ambitions have become bigger. Now he can no longer stand it. After the game against the Grizzlies, he and his agent went to the Lakers manager Kupchak for a showdown and asked to be traded out of the team.
"I'm fed up. You can trade me to any team. I just want to leave this hellish place. Please send me away before the mid-season trade deadline."
Evans' expression was extremely determined, just like Mel Gibson in "Braveheart". If Kupchak dared to refuse at this time, Evans might take a deep breath and shout with the strength of his life. A sound - "freedom"!
Kupchak knew he had to trade as soon as possible. The longer Evans stayed in the Lakers, the lower the trade value of Evans would be. If the conflict between him and Kobe became public, it would be worthless.
A week ago, Kobe also expressed his hope that the management would replace Evans. He did not like Evans. He was 196cm tall and had average lateral movement speed. He was not a defender who was good at preventing breakthroughs. He was best at breaking through with the ball, which overlapped with Kobe. .
Evans is a player whose position is difficult to find. The most suitable position for him should be the No. 2 position. He is responsible for holding the ball and attacking. If he develops in the direction of Joe Johnson, he will be most effective. In the Lakers, how is it possible for him to play the 2 position?
Byron Scott didn't dare to arrange Evans as the sixth man and let Fisher start, because Fisher would have three-pointers in the starting No. 1 position, and the defense would be even worse.
In Yang Rui's previous life, Fisher was the Lakers' defensive black hole from 10 to 12 years, allowing defenders to pass by freely, and he had to have Bynum, Gasol, Artest and others to wipe his ass. Fisher is a tragedy now, as the substitutes all play the No. 2 position.
The lineup is unreasonable. No matter who comes in the trade, the Lakers have no threat.