Chapter 723 [Knowledge of Wisdom, Great Potential]

The Mavericks attacked, and the Clippers opened up man-to-man marking. Nowitzki received the ball and singled out Parsons on the right side, Gao Fushuai VS the veteran driver.

Nowitzki feinted with the ball, brought it to 45 degrees to cover with his back, leaned on Parsons, turned around in the middle, and shot a "Golden Rooster Independent" fadeaway jumper.

With the same action, Nowitzki lost the dominance he had last season. The ball bounced out of the frame under Parsons' interference, and Griffin grabbed the rebound.

Nowitzki was a cheat last season, shooting 50.2% from the field in the playoffs, 46% from three-point range, and 93.3% from free throws. But after the league was suspended and injured at the start, he currently has an overall shooting percentage of only 44.2% and a three-point shooting rate of 35%. He is still looking for a feeling, averaging 20.8 points per game.

Nowitzki with this kind of shooting rate is nothing special, he is just an ordinary star with average efficiency.

When the Clippers attacked, Paul moved to the frontcourt and passed to Curry. The latter singled out Kidd and missed a three-point jumper. It was very simple.

In the Mavericks position battle, Kidd brought it to the frontcourt and passed it to West. The latter and Nowitzki broke through on the right side in a pick-and-roll. He failed to get past Parsons due to his speed. He played a 50-degree mismatch on the right side and made a step-back jumper. After missing due to interference, Griffin grabbed the rebound again.

In Yang Rui's previous life, the Rockets' wing defense was always full of loopholes, and Parsons was also understood to be strong in offense and weak in defense. But now, data confirms that Parsons' defense is far underrated, and he doesn't have to take the blame for Harden in the Clippers.

Statistics show that when Parsons defended the ball holder in the pick-and-roll at position 4, he only allowed his opponents to score 0.74 points per game. This data was far higher than the league's average defensive level. At the same time, he only allowed his opponents to shoot 38.2% of their shots. hit rate, and can force opponents to have a 15% turnover rate.

In addition, 31% of Parsons' defensive efforts are on pick-and-roll defense. He cannot limit James, Durant and other threatening small forward scorers. He is much better at preventing power forwards and defenders from breaking through. He has the height of a power forward and the speed of movement on the outside, which is somewhat similar to Carmelo Anthony.

Paul passed a pass to start a fast break. Curry dribbled the ball into the frontcourt, singled out Kidd, dribbled behind the back, turned and passed, and scored a layup. 4 to 0.

The Mavericks attacked, Gasol and West played a pick-and-roll in the middle, Paul pursued the defense in time, and West passed the ball to the middle.

Gasol missed a shot after facing Griffin's feint. The ball was lobbed to Nowitzki, who was in a deep position and entered the penalty area. The latter took the ball with his back in the middle, turned to the right and shot a jumper, avoiding Parson from close range. Si blocked the ball and scored. 4 to 2.

If Chandler plays, Nowitzki will not be able to score so easily, but Yang Rui wants to use offense to solve the problem.

In the Clippers' position battle, Paul and Griffin played a pick-and-roll, attracting Nowitzki's defense and passing the ball to 50-degree Parsons on the right.

The zone defense obviously didn't work against the Clippers. There was a mismatch on the court, and Gasol faced Parsons.

Gasol defended relatively outside, and after a feint, Parsons broke through the baseline and made a one-step pass, reaching the basket. Prince made up the defense and returned to the basket in time. Parsons jumped up and passed the ball to Korver in the left corner.

Kidd has rich experience and rotates to cover the bottom corner. Korver then moves the ball 70 degrees to the left.

Now Curry was free, he caught the ball and shot a three-pointer, which hit the net. 7 to 2.

The Mavericks still have the same defensive system, but it's not as strong as last season. No matter how complete the system is, the people who execute it are the key.

Last season, the Mavericks went all the way and finally realized the championship dream of the veterans. The Mavericks have Kidd at the high post on the outside, Prince and Marion on the wings, and Gasol on the inside. In addition, No. 2 Stevenson has quick defensive steps and good strength. As long as he does not encounter an abnormally accurate opponent and relies on quick rotations, the regional defense effect is very good.

Last year, the Mavericks were an absolute model of historic team defense, from coaching thinking to player understanding. This year, the Mavericks players' one-on-one defense has become worse, but the Clippers' offense has upgraded to become abnormally accurate on the outside. They are definitely no match for them.

The Mavericks attacked. After the pick-and-roll, Gasol cut through the middle and received a pass from West.

His cutting speed was too slow, and Griffin had no time to interfere with West before retreating to defend.

Gasol leaned against Griffin and hit him, turned to the right and hooked, avoiding the block but the ball went wide.

His shooting percentage at the basket is as high as 73.9%, but he rarely really hits the basket. Instead, he chooses high-arc throws or short-range jumpers. The reason is that his low-post offense is neither flexible enough nor has an absolute strength advantage. His size is only useful when fighting against people, and he is one of the least explosive players in the league.

Curry grabbed the rebound and passed it to Paul for positioning.

Paul went to the frontcourt and played a pick-and-roll with Griffin, leaving it to Parsons to play Gasol from the side, which was another mismatch.

Parsons feinted from the outside, drawing Gasol out of the penalty area and breaking through the baseline on the right.

Gasol has a very good defensive awareness and relies on a good sense of distance to keep up with him from the side, but Parsons is not just a scorer. He passed the ball to Griffin who was cutting in the middle. Griffin caught the ball and went deep into the basket, beat Nowitzki hard, and scored from close range. 9 to 2.

Nowitzki was not out of position, but after Griffin jumped up, there were not many players who could interfere with him. He didn't dunk directly, which was already a big honor.

The Mavericks attacked, and Gasol received the ball in the middle after a pick-and-roll. Griffin switched to defend West this time and was far away from him. Gasol immediately shot a jumper from the middle without hesitation and hit the net. 9 to 4.

The Clippers' offense used the same tactic. This time Parsons moved to the left to receive the ball, Curry ran to the right corner, and Gasol still stayed near the penalty area, which was a serious mismatch.

Paul distributed the ball, and Curry ran to the right to feint the ball at 50 degrees. Gasol was forced to defend, but Curry changed his direction and passed him.

Nowitzki retreated to defend. Curry went to the basket and passed the ball from Nowitzki's waist to the middle. Griffin jumped up further and dunked the ball with both hands. 11 to 4.

Zhang Lili said: "The Clippers are playing an attacking lineup today. Their players have organizational skills, three-pointers, and low-post attacks. The Mavericks have big men that they can't defend, and there are loopholes everywhere."

Yu Jia said: "If the Clippers had Parsons last season, maybe the Mavericks would have been eliminated. He was too good."

A general once said: "Never ignore the role of little people. Sometimes history is changed by unknown little people." Only those who can discern pearls and bet on those little people with great potential can control the future.

As long as Parsons is given a suitable system, he can match up to a second-rate star on the offensive end. Therefore, in Yang Rui's previous life, Nowitzki cut his salary to help the team free up space, and poached Parsons as a teammate with a high salary.

The Mavericks attacked. Gasol took the ball in the middle after a pick-and-roll. Griffin defended him. Gasol took a step close to the body and hoisted the ball over Griffin's head into the paint. Nowitzki took the ball and turned to the left to shoot a fadeaway jumper and score on the board. 11 to 6.

Nowitzki's move has been tried and tested repeatedly, and no team in the league can completely defend it.

When the Clippers attacked, the Mavericks players spontaneously changed to man-to-man tactics on the court. The opponent made consecutive shots from beyond the three-point line and could no longer defend in a zone. Gasol faced Griffin.

Paul also changed his style of play, no longer passing to Parsons, and instead of looking for a screen, he waved Griffin into the low post to attract the defense, passed the ball to Curry at close range, and ran to the right corner.

Curry caught the ball from the left and led it to the center, facing Kidd from outside the three-point line. Kidd couldn't guard Curry well last season, and now he's one year older, even more so.

The 39-year-old Kidd is very slow in lateral movement. If you let him guard the point guard, he will be a defensive black hole. .8