Chapter 712 [Heaven and Earth, Tai Chi Master]
On the 22nd, the Clippers lost to the Raptors 104-111 in an away game.
With Paul absent, some hidden dangers still surfaced, and Curry's single defense ability is much worse. Curry's defense will improve in the future, but as he is now, it's hard for die-hard fans to defend him. Generally, Yang Rui will arrange for him to deal with the weakest offensive perimeter on the field. If both defenders of the opponent can attack with the ball, they cannot arrange a double guard. Defender tactics.
In the early days of Curry's career, there was a point guard he was very afraid of, and that was Brandon Jennings of the Raptors.
Jennings is a guard with unstable shooting and a focus on breakthroughs. He is extremely fast, has skillful dribbling skills, is good at singles, and has a style that restrains Curry.
In the NBA, there are such a group of players who once amazed fans, but in the end were just short-lived players, such as "King James" Jennings, "Snail Shell" Norris Cole, "Hard Special" Splitter, etc., they are all high-level players. A classic example of driving low.
In Yang Rui's previous life, Curry was on a par with Jennings in his rookie season. When everyone looks at who has a more brilliant future, most people will choose Jennings.
Because Jennings scored a near-triple-double in his debut with 17 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists. In the game against the Warriors, Jennings scored a career-high 55 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, including one in the third quarter. 29 points, leading the Bucks to a 129-125 victory.
With this game, Jennings surpassed James and became the youngest rookie in NBA history to score more than 50 points, the rookie with the most points in a single quarter in NBA history, and the rookie with the highest score in a single game in the history of the Bucks. It's Curry.
It is a pity that the youngest 50+ became the first and last label that Jennings will be remembered by. Later, he will be remembered for his idiotic remarks.
In 2013, Jennings met James in the playoffs with the Heat, and he boasted that he would "send the Heat home in six games" and became a famous laughing stock in the NBA. The finale was a 4-0 sweep of the Bucks, and he made a total of 57 shots and 40 irons in 4 games.
In 2014, Jennings expressed his opinions on the topic of "The Top 50 Superstars in NBA History". At that time, many experts believed that Wade should be added to the top 50, but he disagreed and believed that Wade was not qualified to be selected at all. , the reason is that Reggie Miller, Ray Allen and Joe Dumars were not selected.
He has also publicly stated many times that he is better than Wade and slightly worse than Kobe. In other words, he and Ellis are on the same level.
In 2017, Jennings joined the Shanxi team of the Chinese CBA and became a CBA teammate.
In this life, Jennings has been even worse. He joined the Raptors to assist Carter. He doesn't have so many shooting rights and has never played a 50+ horror performance. But this time he was in trouble against Curry. He made 10 of 16 shots and three-pointers. 6 of 11, 5 of 6 free throws, 31 points, 3 rebounds and 10 assists.
Curry made 7 of 18 shots, 2 of 6 three-pointers, no free throws, and only had 16 points, 2 rebounds and 10 assists.
Carter also performed well, making 8 of 14 shots, 4 of 7 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 24 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. This season, Carter has less possession of the ball and is willing to help young people grow.
The core of the Raptors was Yang Rui who led Paul Millsap. He only scored 13 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists. The data was average, but Griffin only scored 14 points.
Millsap is short and very strong. Griffin can resist and have difficulty turning around. He has the ability to be selected as an All-Star, and his role on both offense and defense has been recognized.
This is only the Clippers' second defeat, and they still lead the record list, so Yang Rui is in a good mood and the players can accept this result calmly.
After the game, Yang Rui praised Carter. "He is a great star and can still fly. As long as the defense on him is relaxed a little, he will easily hit a three-pointer. His rhythm is very beautiful, as if he is dancing on the court. I will definitely vote for him in the All-Stars this season. ticket."
Carter averaged only 15.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3 assists per game, shooting 45.3% from the field and 36% from three-point range, but he does have a chance to be selected for the All-Star Game.
At the age of 35, he has never changed teams, but he already has the passion to impress fans.
Returning to their home court on the 23rd, the Clippers had back-to-back games against the Lakers in the same city.
Yang Rui arranged for the players to take a vacation to recover their strength, but asked Curry to rehearse at home in the morning. Before the game, they had a two-person fashion Tai Chi performance to add to the fun, because today is a special day - Chinese New Year!
The core of the sports industry is ultimately people. The NBA's sophisticated marketing methods use emotional cards to target Chinese fans during the Spring Festival.
With the gradual awakening of China's sports industry and sports culture, European and American football and basketball giants are paying more and more attention to the promotion and development of the Chinese market. Therefore, before the Lunar New Year, they gather in large groups to send New Year greetings to Chinese fans. More and more blond foreigners have passed the " "Chinese Year" has also become a standard.
Last year, the Clippers players used the Chinese taught by Yang Rui to send New Year greetings to Chinese fans. Everyone said one sentence and they could still connect.
This year Yang Rui is preparing to demonstrate Chinese Kung Fu. Among the players, Curry is the most interested in Chinese culture. Only Curry is willing to practice Tai Chi with him, so they form a team.
From the beginning of the training camp to now, the two have been practicing for a month and have a good understanding.
After playing a set, Curry asked excitedly: "Am I a master now? If I fight with people, how many can I fight?"
"It's not enough to hit people, but you will become very resistant to beatings. At least you won't suffocate when someone clamps your neck with scissor legs." Scarlett interjected with a smile while swinging the stroller.
Scarlett caught a glimpse of Yang Rui's eyebrows looking embarrassed like Colin Farrell's, and added: "I won't tell you how I know this."
Curry blinked and smiled. He had watched "Iron Man 2" and the scene was very embarrassing.
In the evening, the performance of the two was very successful. They appeared on the stage wearing white traditional Tai Chi training uniforms. They performed Kung Fu in style and received applause from the fans in the audience.
After completing a set of punches to the music, the two were interviewed by reporters.
Curry said: "Tai Chi can reduce my physical and mental stress. It is like martial arts and dance. You may feel short of breath during practice, which shows that the energy in your body is accumulating. I like this A feeling.”
Yang Ruize said: "Tai Chi makes people energetic and allows them to achieve the state of unity of body and mind. What is important is not the moves, but the cultivation. It is not only a martial art, but also a fitness and health-preserving technique. It is not about practicing boxing to cure all diseases. , immortality, but has certain curative effects on certain chronic diseases.”
This game was broadcast live on CCTV5. Yang Rui promoted Chinese culture, which made the fans who watched the game during the New Year very happy.
Many people think Curry is going to be promoted because he has the best relationship with Yang Rui on the team.
After the game started, it was almost a replica of the previous game. The Clippers relied on perimeter screening, outside catching and shooting, Griffin and Chandler opened up the situation with air cuts, and quickly took the lead.
The four Lakers opened up, Love went outside the three-point line on the right, and Gasol was in the middle to make room in the low post. Nash dribbled the ball past halftime and handed it over to Kobe for a one-on-one challenge, with the Clippers man-to-man.
Kobe Bryant singled out Tony Allen, Gay, and Battier and all scored, but he failed to attract double teams and drive the whole team. The role players were all targeted and could not catch the ball and take easy shots. They stood on the outside to watch Kobe's performance. .
Kobe's shooting percentage in this game was not as good as in the first game between the two sides. He made 13 of 30 shots, 43.3% from the field, 2 of 8 three-pointers, 6 of 7 free throws, and scored 34 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists.
Four members of the Lakers team scored in double figures. Luol Deng, Love, and Gasol all scored over 10 points. Nash made 2 of 5 shots from the field, 2 of 4 three-pointers, no free throws, and only had 6 points and 7 assists.
109 to 81, the Clippers beat the Lakers again without Paul, three people scored 20 points or more.
The two teams are clearly strong and weak, and the Lakers role players can share the pot. 108