Chapter 740 [The Little Guy Dominates the Game]

In the sixth round, Gay missed the Clippers' first shot in a single shot. After that, they also maintained a high shooting percentage. The outside players shot resolutely, and their teammates might get rebounds even if they missed the shot.

Chandler grabbed two offensive rebounds and separated the perimeter for his teammates to organize. Griffin grabbed an offensive rebound and directly scored a dunk.

The Cavaliers' overall rebounding control is very poor, ranking only 19th in the league during the regular season. This is the premise of Varejao. In Yang Rui's previous life, the Heat ranked last in the league in rebounding.

Head coach Adelman has the main responsibility for poor rebounding. He has never been a good defensive coach. In terms of command, the gap between "playoff coach" Adelman and "championship coach" Yang Rui is not a little bit.

Because of his slovenliness, Adelman often presents himself as a bad old man. Especially when he is scratching his head on the sidelines, he does not look very reliable, and the defense he arranges is always a partial attack.

Partial flanking will put huge pressure on the opponent's point guard, because the defense of the Big Three covers a wide area, but this kind of defense must have good rotation and coordination, otherwise there will often be gaps. Then there is the issue of rebounding. Being open will cause the inside to have to go out to cover the defense, and there is no big man to block the backcourt rebounds.

In the Cavaliers' defensive system, Bosh's tasks include blocking defenders' pick-and-roll breakthroughs, trapping star players, and protecting rebounds. There is no one-stop service for these three tasks. The Cavaliers' defensive method is destined to spend a lot of energy on Bosh. In terms of the first two items, it is reasonable to become a "Bo Yiban".

Five minutes later, the Clippers stormed the penalty area and Adelman called a timeout and replaced him with Brazilian actor Varejao.

It would be impossible without substitutions. In this moment, Griffin had 8 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. Chandler also scored 4 points. The Clippers led 18-8.

Miller kept following the turnaround and was useless on both offense and defense. All data were zero. He only made one shot and missed it due to interference from Griffin.

After the timeout, the Cavaliers' defensive intensity in the penalty area increased, and their own offense became worse. Without a three-point shooter, Varejao's mid-range shot is not very good, and the Clippers can shrink into the penalty area to a greater extent.

In this way, the task of breaking through is given to Wade, and James has to wait on the outside to shoot a three-pointer. If James breaks in, there will only be one three-point point outside, which will have little effect.

Yang Rui did not make any substitutions, and arranged to fight defensively with the Cavaliers, leading 33 to 19 in the first quarter.

Griffin had the best performance, with 12 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists in a single quarter. Paul had 4 points and 4 assists.

In the second quarter, the Cavaliers sent Douglas, Wade, Grant Hill, Martin, and Bosh. The two giants bring substitutes. Even if James doesn't play, there's no need to worry about being taken away in a wave.

Yang Rui sent in the "bench gangsters", Curry, Danny Green, Korver, Parsons, and Griffin.

Griffin, who played the entire first quarter, came on again. This adjustment caught the Cavaliers off guard, and the coaching staff didn't expect it at all.

Yang Rui controlled Griffin's playing time in previous games, averaging 33 minutes per game. The Clippers rotated many people. After taking the lead, Yang Rui will give Faried and Parsons some time to accumulate playoff experience. , train new people.

In the finals, Yang Rui no longer made any reservations and increased Griffin's playing time. Now that he can't tire him out, there are only 7 games left this season.

Korver and Green opened up on the left side. Parsons held the ball in the middle and played as a point forward. Griffin provided Curry with a ball-free screen from the side. This is a very simple tactic. All Parsons has to do is to play in the middle. Protect the basketball from being stolen by Martin, and pass the ball to Curry at the right moment.

Parsons is a rookie and will inevitably be nervous in competitions, but he can still do this well. Then he waits for opportunities in the middle to catch the ball and shoot, leaving the main offensive task to his teammates.

Both Martin and Bosh switch defenses very quickly. Curry is a good three-pointer. The whole league knows that they don't dare to let him shoot.

After two seasons of experience, Curry has made great progress. He has never been a pure shooter and has strong breakthrough ability.

He drew a pass to Griffin on the cut, who immediately drove to the basket.

Griffin made a tomahawk dunk on the first attack, and Douglas fouled on the second attack, sending him to the free throw line. Griffin made both free throws.

Soon, Griffin was misplaced and got another singles opportunity, causing a foul and making two free throws. Adelman had to call a timeout, and it was difficult for Griffin to make accurate free throws.

TNT Radio's Barkley said: "The Clippers' loss to the Mavericks last season was directly related to Griffin's free throw difference. He and Jordan were both on the free throw line, which is what all Clippers fans don't want to see. This season Griffin's performance in the post-game was okay."

Smith smiled and said: "It's more than okay? He made all 6 free throws today. Looking at this state, Griffin is going to compete for the Finals MVP. Paul's performance today is not as good as him."

On the sidelines, Yang Rui emphasized the offensive tactics without holding the tactical board. "Stephen (Curry) relies on screens to catch and shoot, or attracts big defenders to pass the ball to Blake (Griffin). Blake combines sudden shooting and shooting. If the outside line is empty, the ball must be distributed in time. Please pay attention. Give him a shout to alert him to the availability.”

He arranged star tactics, relying on two people, while the other three waited for opportunities.

Griffin has weaknesses, but under the right conditions, he can become a superstar.

This condition is that the opponent's inside players lack strength and have poor frame protection.

Griffin did not hesitate to abuse Bosh. In Yang Rui's previous life, big men with strong impact and the ability to attack the basket often scored super statistics on Bosh's head.

Griffin may not be called the league's number one power forward, but he is much stronger than Vucevic and Hibbert, and his offensive ability is not inferior to Al Jefferson and Zach Randolph.

If the Cavaliers don't play Varejao and the fringe player Turiaf, Bosh will be the best big man in protecting the rim. Martin's physical fitness is very different from his peak. He is only 206cm tall. He relies on experience to defend. Even at his peak, Martin's frame protection is average.

As the game continued, Yang Rui still did not send Tony Allen, the best outside defender, and reused Danny Green. This arrangement became an important turning point in this game.

Everyone knows that Green was only a substitute at the Clippers' No. 2 position during the regular season, or even a marginal player. Letting him play at this time can easily irritate Wade. In fact, Green is very good at preventing face-to-face breakthroughs and has a three-point ability that Tony Allen does not have.

Yang Rui is good at psychological warfare. If Green is not in good condition, he can just play for a few minutes and change without losing. If he is in good condition, he is a 3D player.

Wade really underestimated the opponent. He held the ball and challenged Green continuously, taking shots when there was interference. Although he scored 4 points and shot 2 of 4 with a 50% shooting rate, the Clippers were not afraid. Because Wade was not so easy to break into the penalty area to attract double teams and score the ball, he did not lead the whole team.

Green also performed well on the offensive end, hitting two three-pointers. Wade felt that he was a substitute and not a big threat, so he went to help defend Curry and Griffin in order to help his teammates. As a result, Green caught the ball and threw it, resulting in two hollows.

Yu Jia said: "I think Wade needs to reduce his help defense and keep an eye on Green. He would rather let people break through than give three-point opportunities."

Zhang Lili said: "The problem is that if he doesn't help defend, the inside may be broken into pieces. Griffin's data exploded today."

Adelman could only substitute players to strengthen defense. Seeing that Green was in good condition, Yang Rui did not substitute players. At 8 minutes and 22 seconds, he scored a three-pointer during the transition between offense and defense.

On the offensive end, Green enjoyed his teammates' ability to pass the ball. The Cavaliers coaching staff was confused. How could they not have imagined that a little man dominated the game in this quarter.