Chapter 674 [Bad Santa Claus]

Tony Allen pestered Kobe personally, and the Clippers' defensive tactics were man-to-man.

Kobe and Odom played a pick-and-roll, and it was Gay who switched defenses, quickly blocking the breakthrough route. Kobe went to the right side to protect the ball with his back. Tony Allen did not double-team and kept a distance from Kobe and Odom.

Tony Allen is very smart on defense. If Kobe Bryant shoots a fadeaway jumper, Gay's body is more suitable for interfering with the shot than Tony Allen. If he takes off at a good time, he can even block Kobe Bryant.

If Kobe breaks through, Gay only needs to care about the bottom line. Kobe breaks into the middle. Tony Allen can block the route as soon as he retreats, close up or interfere with the shot. If Kobe passes the ball, he can also dive out to interfere with Odom's shot in the middle. , even if it is only a slight interference, at least it will not allow people to easily get an open shot.

Paul is an important signing for the Clippers on the offensive end, and Tony Allen is the most important person on the defensive end. Without him, the Clippers' record would never have been so good at the start.

In Yang Rui's previous life, after Tony Allen left the Celtics, the Celtics never reached the finals again. In his first season with the Grizzlies, he pushed Mayo to the bench. When Gay was injured and absent, In the playoffs, he helped the Grizzlies create a miracle in the black eight and eliminate the Spurs. In the second round against the Thunder, the Grizzlies only lost 3-4.

In the most outrageous game of that playoff game, Durant was blocked by Tony Allen and Battier, making 3 of 14 shots, 1 of 9 three-pointers, and 4 of 6 free throws. He only scored 11 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 assists.

Kobe failed to break through the baseline, so he leaned on Gay and turned to the middle. Tony Allen retreated and formed a double team. Kobe's posture was already set, and he couldn't pass the ball after taking off. He forced a fadeaway jumper and missed due to interference.

Griffin blocked Love, and Gay got the backcourt rebound.

In the Clippers' position battle, Paul brought the ball to the frontcourt to observe the situation. Nash was responsible for marking him, and the other four were in zone defense positions.

Paul made a gesture to signal his teammates. Griffin went to the left to cover Korver without the ball. Korver ran from the baseline to the top line. He and Griffin attracted Luol Deng and Odom, and Paul passed the ball to Gay on the right.

Gay caught the ball with one step inside the 70-degree three-point line. Love was relatively far away. Gay caught the ball without making any fake moves. He just pulled it up and shot. Love came out too late to block the shot, and the ball went hollow into the net.

4-0, Paul added an assist.

Barkley said: "Guy has become the X factor of the Clippers. I thought he would only play well in one or two games, but now he is very stable in singles. Both he and Dunleavy can play as a guest at the 4th position in small ball tactics."

Kenny Smith said: "Guy's passing ability is average and he is not a superstar, but his shooting this season reminds me of Carmelo Anthony. The Clippers signed him in the mid-level, which can be said to be a perfect signing. "

In Yang Rui's previous life, Anthony was much more famous than Gay, but their career shooting percentages were almost the same. They also focused on singles and were not good at coordinating passes and driving teammates. It's just that Anthony took more shots, so he scored more points. Slightly higher.

When the Lakers attacked, Nash brought it to the frontcourt and passed it to Kobe. Kobe held the ball and beat Tony Allen in singles. He dribbled the ball continuously from his hips while facing the frame, changed direction to the right and made an emergency stop jumper. Tony Allen's judgment was accurate without losing position, and he jumped to interfere. , the ball missed again.

Kobe has a superstar performance against most people, but it's not that easy to beat Tony Allen, and his Clippers teammates don't have to double-team.

Griffin made an accurate judgment and grabbed the backcourt rebound, holding it in his arms and waiting for Paul to respond.

The Clippers engaged in positional warfare again, and Guy pulled out and replaced Odom as the main defender. Without the coach's reminder, the Lakers players could see that Love couldn't guard Gay. This mismatch was too obvious to allow the Clippers to fight endlessly.

Paul immediately waved to Griffin. Griffin blocked Nash in the middle, and Paul broke through and went to the left.

Love was positioned relatively outside and lacked lateral speed. Paul changed direction and rushed past him, accelerating, and made a layup on the left side. Love was knocked out of the way, but he defended quite actively. He tried hard to follow from the side, but his final jump was half a beat too slow. As soon as he took off, Paul's basket hit the board and fell down. 6 to 0.

Love, who plays center, is good at defending, and his attitude is worthy of praise. The Clippers leave him with no one to defend, and the defense is no longer good.

When the Lakers attacked, Nash didn't pass to Kobe anymore, and played a pick-and-roll with Odom from outside the three-point line, breaking through from the left.

Gay changed defense quickly and got in front of Nash. Paul also pursued the defense quickly, forming a double team.

Nash distributed the ball to the center, and Odom caught the ball and shot a three-pointer. Gay showed his mobility advantage and immediately jumped out to defend his own man, and also slightly interfered.

Odom took his first shot of the game. Although his three-point shooting rate was 38.2%, he didn't take many shots. He averaged only 2.2 shots per game and only shot in open spaces. Gay's defense had an effect and the ball bounced out of the box.

Love pulled outside the three-point line, and it was very difficult to grab the offensive rebound. He was blocked by the equally strong Griffin, and Tony Allen retreated to get the rebound.

Allen grabbed the rebound and passed it to Paul. Paul took two steps to Gay, who was about to step down. There was a mismatch on the court, and Gay got the chance to challenge Odom.

Odom retreated too far back, two meters away from Gay, preventing penetration but not shooting. Gay was practicing fast breaks in the team. He didn't hesitate to shoot this kind of ball. He pulled it up at 80 degrees on the right side and shot it without saying a word. He was very determined. His hand felt hot today and he hit it again! 9 to 0.

Gay scored 7 points and Paul had the second assist.

The Lakers attacked, and Kobe was a little angry.

He feels that Yang Rui is a one-on-one player and it is ironic for him to arrange Gay to play the main offense. He plans to take the initiative to defend Gay in the next round and let Odom defend Tony Allen, who is easy to deal with.

On the offensive end, Kobe also wanted to retaliate. He reached for the ball in the frontcourt. After receiving the pass from Nash, he took a step from the right, stepped back and shot a 70-degree three-pointer.

Although Kobe's three-point shooting percentage is only 32%, he has always dared to take a shot, throwing it in front of Tony Allen, and it bounced out of the frame.

When Yang Rui was with the Lakers, he required others to be decisive in shooting three-pointers, and Kobe tried to break through the offense as much as possible to ensure efficiency.

If Kobe shoots fewer three-pointers, his shooting percentage will be much higher. Unless he has "convulsions," three-pointers are unreliable. Kobe usually plays eight games, can take one shot from beyond the three-point line, and can't take ten shots in the regular season. If it weren't for these ten performances, his three-point shooting percentage would only be 25%.

It just so happens that Kobe likes to shoot three-pointers. He averaged 4.1 shots per game last season and increased to 5.2 times this season.

Griffin grabbed the backcourt rebound and handed it to Paul to organize the Clippers position battle.

Kobe asked his teammates to change formations on the court, abandoning zone defense and switching to man-to-man marking, and headed towards Gay.

He has the right to give orders on the court. Since the zone defense cannot prevent it, it should be adjusted in time. Scott could not say anything after coming off the court. Currently in the Lakers, Scott is basically a puppet, and players rarely follow his tactics all the time.

But how could Paul let Kobe do what he wanted? Seeing Kobe guarding Gay, he stopped passing to Gay and started a pick-and-roll with Griffin in the middle.

Nash was not fast in pursuit, and after man-to-man defense, Love had to switch to guard Paul.

This time Love changed defense in time and kept the distance without being passed by Paul. Paul brought it to 45 degrees and gently sent the ball to the middle with both hands. Griffin squeezed out Nash's air cut, received the basketball and jumped up in one step. Love It was too late to turn around.

Griffin took off two steps before the free throw line, glided towards the basket, and scored with a one-handed dunk from a long distance. 11 to 0.

Griffin opened the game and Paul sent his third assist.

Barkley laughed: "Jerry is Bad Christmas today and will give the Lakers an unfriendly gift. I bet they will be in trouble."