Chapter 703 [Formidable Strength]

The Warriors are a trident of star point guard and star insider, but their overall strength is recognized to be weaker than the Clippers, so they were very low-key before the game. Fans are also generally pessimistic, thinking that it will be unlucky to encounter the Clippers in the home opener.

With two wins over the Lakers in the preseason, the Clippers showed formidable strength. Some Warriors fans posted online that they would be satisfied if the home team lost less.

Paul organized the offense, and the Clippers' offensive formation changed from last season. Griffin moved to the right corner, Korver and Gay moved outside the left three-point line, and Chandler retreated to the middle to cover.

The three-point performance of the corner players determines the team's ability to break the zone defense. When the Clippers were defensive players last season, their lack of confidence in the corner was the direct reason for their loss to the Mavericks.

The Clippers' two inside players lacked the ability to escape. In Game 6, Yang Rui kept thinking on the sidelines that if Griffin could hit a corner three-pointer, he would definitely defeat the Mavericks.

Therefore, before the holiday, Yang Rui specially told Griffin to practice three-pointers in the right corner. There is no need to practice other positions, just one point. He moves on the baseline, cutting at any time and space to receive Paul's pass and attack the basket, or Paul attracts Defending the ball, he took an open shot.

Yang Rui asked Griffin to practice three-pointers in the middle, but the effect was not good last season. If he occupied the middle, Jordan would be useless. If they want their positions to not overlap, only one of them needs to change their style of play.

Those who can do more work, it is impossible for Jordan to change his style of play. In Yang Rui's previous life, Griffin practiced corner three-pointers, but he didn't shoot many.

Paul rushed to the right wing with the ball and saw Randolph chasing Griffin out of the corner of his eye. He got rid of Conley and rushed to the basket at full speed. He used his speed to get rid of Lopez, which attracted Randolph to retract and pass the ball. Reached the right bottom corner.

Griffin's hard work paid off. He did practice three-pointers from the right side in the summer. He had been preparing for this goal for too long, and he caught the ball and made a jumper three-pointer. 3 to 0.

Yu Jia said in disbelief: "The person who scored the first three-pointer for the Clippers in the new season is actually Griffin. If he can guarantee his three-point shooting percentage, he will be invincible."

Zhang Liyi nodded: "Then he is equivalent to Stoudemire with a longer range. He cannot be defended one-on-one."

The Warriors attacked, and the formation spread out. Conley and Randolph played pick-and-rolls in the middle, and Chandler switched defenses, keeping a distance to prevent penetrations but not shots.

If Conley can pass it to his teammates, he won't keep shooting by himself. The distance that Chandler maintains is very subtle. If his opponent makes a sudden jump shot, he can step forward and use his height and wingspan to interfere. He can't cover it and can still scare people. If the opponent wants to break through, he will retreat. No matter how fast he is, he will not be easily passed.

Conley distributed the ball 70 degrees to the right side. Lopez provided an off-ball screen to Belinelli, who attracted Griffin's attention. Korver switched defense and moved the ball to the right corner.

Lopez took the ball and took a shot with his toes raised. He also hit a three-pointer from the bottom corner. 3 to 3.

TNT Radio's Barkley said: "Since Yao Ming won the MVP and the Lakers won three consecutive championships, the big men in the league have been pulling out to shoot. It's really hard to mess with the insides who have no shooting range."

In the past, Barkley was a person who liked to preach "toughness", but now he is convinced, admitting that a big man with range is easier to lead the team to win than a low-post attack inside man.

In Yang Rui's previous life, there was O'Neal, a center who won three championships and three FMVPs as an example. In this life, O'Neal only has one championship, changed several teams, and retired sadly.

Kenny Smith said: "Run-and-gun and inside support tactics were all driven by Yang Rui, but now he mainly plays pick-and-roll with the Clippers. Only in this way can Chandler play an offensive role."

Paul brought the ball to the frontcourt and played a pick-and-roll with Chandler, attracting Lopez to switch defense and distribute the ball to the center.

There was an obvious mismatch on the court. Once Lopez defended the defender, Conley could not prevent the inside cut. At the beginning of the game, Conley didn't dare to foul anyone, so he could only chase Paul.

Chandler took the ball, jumped up, dunked with both hands, and slammed the ball into the basket. 5 to 3.

Paul sent the second assist. He was so familiar with Chandler that he didn't need to spend time getting used to it.

Hornacek folded his hands on the sidelines and looked expressionless. The team's defense was not good.

He doesn't blame the players.

He knows very well that the upper limit of this Warriors team will not be too high. It is impossible to win the championship. Leading the team to attack well and attract fans is the task this season. To get closer, the management must make big trades.

It's not that the Warriors' management doesn't want to trade stars, but they encountered a lockout in the summer and there are no suitable big fish in the free market, so they can only place their hopes on next year.

Randolph caught the ball on the right side and singled out Griffin. After taking a step, he changed direction and took a step to the baseline. He stepped back and made a jump shot. 5 to 5.

Fatty Lan can create shooting space when facing people, and his touch is very soft. Griffin is always unable to defend one-on-one. In the playoffs last season, he averaged 20+10 per game against the Clippers.

There are many pseudo-superstars in the league, and there are also pseudo-cancers like Randolph. In the playoffs, he can make Spurs insiders Duncan and Scola look like 50 years old, and make Clippers insiders DeAndre Jordan and Griffin look like 15 years old. age.

Randolph is actually a seven-foot giant. The reason why he is 206cm is because his neck is only 1cm long. But his wingspan is 224CM, Griffin’s... (Griffin: I will kill anyone who mentions this joke again!)

Neither side called a timeout, allowing the stars to play freely.

The Clippers' offense is better because Lopez defends the pick and roll so poorly. Once he is led away by Paul, there will be space under the basket, and then the Warriors can only use fouls to block Chandler's air cut.

Lopez's offense is top-notch, he is a black hole in pick-and-roll defense, and his lateral speed is too slow. Whether he is facing air cuts or switching to guard Paul, he is exhausted and needs help from his teammates.

Because of this weakness, Lopez was not highly rated in Yang Rui's previous life. In 2017, the Nets began to rebuild and traded him to the Lakers. In exchange, the Lakers only sent point guard D'Angelo Russell and center Mozgo. Husband, he still has to take advantage of the No. 27 first-round pick in 2017.

If the Warriors want to become stronger, they must find good perimeter defenders to partner with Lopez and deploy a zone defense system.

Six minutes later, Hornacek sent on substitute center Kwame Brown to replace Lopez, who committed two fouls.

Chandler performed well, had a dunk, made 3 of 4 free throws, and scored a total of 5 points and 2 rebounds. He was also replaced by Yang Rui, and rookie Farid appeared.

The Warriors had no choice but to dig up Kwame Brown. Although the "parallel import No. 1 pick" is still two months away from turning 30, he is already useless. He can only rely on strength to resist people and defend the penalty area. His movement speed is very slow, and he is also a black hole in defending pick-and-rolls. There is no good center in the free market. After Lopez comes off the court, Randolph cannot be allowed to fight against others.

After the two sides adjusted, the Warriors were even more unable to defend. This can be said to be Hornacek's substitution error. It would be better for the short forward to fight the Clippers' small ball tactics.

Farid showed his strengths as soon as he came on the court and dunked twice in a row during the counterattack. No matter which interior defense he faces, he has an absolute advantage in speed and can easily get rid of the opponent and start a fast break.

Griffin also has the speed of a defender. Together with Guy, he can form a three-handed attack on the counterattack. As long as Paul makes an accurate pass, his teammates will have a good chance in a one-on-one challenge in the frontcourt.

Last season, Gay and Dunleavy guest-starred at the 4th position. They could only attack and suffer defensively. Now Farid dared to confront Randolph personally. Although it was difficult to block shots, he was not afraid of confrontation and was extremely brave. He kept going around to prevent the fat man from catching the ball.

Randolph has the ball in hand and dares to pick on Duncan and Howard. Now he has difficulty catching the ball and is very uncomfortable being defended.

Yang Rui's arrangement is very targeted. Kwame Brown cannot make a mid-range shot after the pick-and-roll. Conley's style of play is simple and unpretentious, and he is not good at passing reverse lobs. The Warriors' offensive power has declined.

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