Chapter 714 [See How I Cover Your Discus]

Howard's jump ball flew higher, and the Magic attacked first.

Nelson brought it to the frontcourt, looked for his teammates with the basketball behind his back, and passed it to Batum on the side. He made a low-level mistake at the beginning. Paul judged the passing route correctly. He stretched out his quick hand and knocked away the basketball. He then moved forward with the ball and dropped it quickly.

Nelson chased and kept up, but Paul did not force a breakthrough. He protected the basketball from outside the three-point line and waited for his teammates to get into position. After the four players separated, Paul and Chandler played a pick-and-roll in the middle, and Anderson came out of the defense.

Paul plays the same way every game, observing the opponent's position and then passing the ball to the most appropriate position. His basketball style is utilitarian, relying on wisdom to lead the team forward in a world full of big men.

The Magic used zone defense at the beginning, and Howard defended at the bottom line. Paul went to the right to get rid of him. Nelson was about the same height as Paul and weighed more. He was a little fat guy and was not fast in pursuit. Chandler made an air cut.

Paul pulled the ball to an emergency stop and feinted toward the center at 45 degrees, attracting Howard to retreat into the penalty area and passed the ball to Griffin in the right corner without looking at anyone.

Yang Rui asked Griffin to be in that position and take Howard out of the basket instead of challenging the league's best defensive player in the low post.

With a simple transfer by Paul, his teammates got a good shooting opportunity.

This is the significance of Griffin's hard practice of three-pointers. As long as he can shoot three-pointers, it is easy to break double teams. It's a pity that he can only shoot now, with average accuracy. The open shot missed and Howard grabbed the backcourt rebound.

When the Magic attacked, Yang Rui arranged man-to-man marking. He called a meeting with the players before the game and emphasized that no one would help Chandler today.

Nelson and Anderson play pick-and-roll in the middle. Griffin has learned a lot of defensive knowledge from Kurt Thomas and has improved this season. He maintains a good distance, can interfere with shooting, and prevent breakthroughs. He can also move laterally to the center in a timely manner from the corner position to prevent the opponent's inside cuts.

Paul pursued the defense quickly. Nelson passed the ball to the middle. Anderson received the ball from outside the three-point line. Griffin immediately jumped out to interfere. Anderson feinted and missed the shot. He protected the ball and then looked for his teammates.

Griffin has the physical tools to be a good defensive player, and he's much faster than Anderson.

Anderson passed to the receiving Richardson, Korver also kept his distance, and Richardson lobbed the ball to Howard in the low post on the right.

"Come on, hit me and see how I cover you!" Chandler spat trash talk at Howard.

Howard was stunned for a moment. Chandler was always very quiet in the past. Is he going to change his personality today?

People will change with the environment. When he was with the Hornets and Bobcats, Chandler would not take the initiative to provoke because he could not see the hope of winning. If you can't win, you're just dragging your ass, are you looking for abuse?

Now that he has joined the Clippers, Chandler is overjoyed. He firmly believes that he will win a championship here and is very energetic in every game.

He felt that he was born to belong to the Clippers and Los Angeles. It was all because the Clippers manager Elgin Baylor was an idiot and traded him immediately after drafting him second overall.

If the Clippers had kept Chandler and sent away Olavokandi, they would have been much stronger and wouldn't have failed every year.

Howard leaned against Chandler twice. He was 210cm tall and 216cm tall. He couldn't squeeze away. He turned around in the middle and tried to jump and throw. Chandler raised one arm to interfere. The distance was very close and he could take off at any time.

After observing the distance, Howard was unsure and passed the ball again. Time was running out. Batum received the ball and changed direction, and made a one-step jump shot. It missed due to strong interference from Gay. Howard rushed to grab the offensive rebound and made a wrong decision.

Howard often hits double-20 numbers this season, averaging 3.8 offensive rebounds per game, but rebounds in the penalty area guarded by Chandler are not so easy to grab. Chandler jumped up and moved the ball out of the penalty area with one hand, allowing Howard to miss. Paul quickly picked up the basketball with quick eyes and hands, and immediately launched a fast break, taking two steps to Griffin who was rushing down the middle.

Griffin moved to the free throw line, took a big step to the left next to Anderson, turned around, jumped up, and scored with a dunk with his right hand! 2 to 0.

Zhang Lili shouted: "Beautiful,

The first goal was a dunk. Anderson's physical fitness was poor, so it would be difficult to defend Griffin alone. Howard couldn't get back the rebound if he couldn't. "

Yu Jia said: "Griffin performed a total of 214 dunks in his rookie season. It was so brutal. As long as he rushed up, his opponents could only watch."

The Magic attacked, Anderson and Nelson played a pick-and-roll, Nelson moved sideways to avoid Paul, and made an emergency stop jumper inside the left three-point line. Paul did not catch up, but Griffin stepped forward to interfere, and the ball bounced out of the frame.

Anderson cuts through the middle to grab offensive rebounds. He has exploded this season, averaging 16 points and 7.7 rebounds per game, including 3.7 offensive rebounds.

Head coach Lionel Hollins’ thinking is very similar to that of Yang Rui. When the two worked together with the Lakers, they liked to arrange players to rush for offensive rebounds and let the outside shooters enjoy shooting. As long as the big man is good at rebounding, the outside shooter No matter how much you strike, you will still win.

Anderson's athletic ability is mediocre, but his awareness of offensive rebounding is good. He correctly judged the direction of the ball and successfully won the offensive rebound. Griffin was unable to retreat quickly. Chandler was a step late in covering up, and Anderson made a throw. . 2 to 2.

Yang Rui shouted to Paul on the sidelines: "Tactics No. 2."

Paul understood the situation and immediately gave a signal to his teammates, changing his position on the field.

Griffin went to the left to cover Korver without the ball and help him get rid of Richardson. Gay went to the right corner. Yang Rui is worried that if Griffin can't hit the three-pointer from the corner, the opponent's formation will shrink even more.

Paul observed the situation on the left. After Korver ran, the Magic's defense was stable. Richardson was able to interfere nearby, so he did not pass the ball. He paused and took it to the right, playing a pick-and-roll with Chandler to get rid of Nelson.

This is the reason why many people say that Paul sticks to the ball. He can predict the success rate of the offense just by looking at it, and then take the ball to find better opportunities.

Batum is responsible for the 70-degree area on the right side, keeping a distance when switching defenses to prevent breakthroughs but not shots.

Paul didn't try to break through, because Howard was still inside, and Chandler could let go outside the penalty area. After he determined everyone's position, he stepped on the three-point line and passed to Gay in the right corner.

Paul created another opportunity with a simple, unpretentious pass.

Howard defended near the penalty area. After Griffin went to the left, the right side had become the weak side. Gay met Howard in a misplaced position and caught the ball and shot a three-point jumper.

Howard stood too close to the basket, two meters away, without even extending his hand.

In the zone defense system arranged by the coach, Howard meticulously implemented the tactical arrangements, and his task was to protect the penalty area. But if he is out of position, he will miss someone. The biggest weakness of the zone defense is the two bottom corners, which can easily lead to a small attack on the big team.

Gay took advantage of the opportunity and hit a three-pointer. 5 to 2.

Yang Rui stood up on the sidelines and applauded Gay. His time in the Cavaliers was not wasted, and he practiced three-pointers from the corner well. At that time, Mike Brown wanted to train him into a 3D role player. This season, Gay's three-point shooting percentage is 36.1%, which is considered qualified.

The Magic attacked and the ball passed through everyone's hands and failed to create any openings.

Howard singled out Chandler on the left and was unable to get to the basket. He relied on his mobility to turn to the middle and was followed. Chandler is not much slower than him and is the best among the big men. With a height of 216cm and a wingspan of 222cm, he can interfere with shooting without jumping.

Seeing that Howard was far away from the basket, he gave up the "discus throwing hook" and the ugly version of the "bunny hop" and passed the ball out again.

Richardson singled out Korver on the left, feinted and then changed direction in the middle. He stopped for a jumper without completely moving away. Korver successfully interfered and the ball went wide. 22108