Chapter 741 [Coach, I Want to Play Basketball]

At halftime, the Clippers led 67 to 41 by 26 points, almost sealing the victory.

Griffin played 19 minutes and scored 21 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists at halftime. He was replaced for the last five minutes to rest.

Danny Green scored 9 points in a single quarter. His current strength is worthy of a mid-level contract. There will definitely be teams poaching him at a premium in the summer.

Yang Rui is not worried about Green leaving. In his impression, Green is a man who repays kindness and doesn't care about money, but values ​​friendship more.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Green took a salary cut in 2015 and renewed his contract with the Spurs. Even if his condition later fluctuated and his three-point accuracy was not as accurate as before, he still deserved the four-year, 40 million contract with his defense.

Since 2015, various big contracts have been flying around the NBA. Especially those 3D defensive experts are particularly popular and are a must-have weapon for every team. It is generally believed that the contract level received by Danny Green should be as high as that of the Bucks' Khris Middleton, Raptors' DeMarre Carroll, and the Mavericks' Wesley Matthews, at least it should be average. Annual salary is more than 15 million.

In terms of both defense and shooting, Green is definitely not inferior to the above-mentioned people.

When people were upset about the small amount of money Green received, he didn't take it seriously. "People are saying my contract is low, but I think the money I'm getting is what I'm worth."

Yang Rui never deliberately suppressed Green. He felt that if Green was not given enough playing time, he would be more likely to leave the Clippers in order to advance. Now the Clippers' fringe player is Gary Neal. His role is relatively single and he can only shoot three-pointers. He is determined to leave in the summer.

In the second half, the Cavaliers accelerated their offensive and defensive rhythm and relied on the individual abilities of their stars to score points. James and Wade went down quickly, and few people in the league could guard them.

Yang Rui strengthened the defense, letting Tony Allen, who had never played and was full of energy, entangle Wade, Chandler inside to protect the frame, Gay and Griffin partnered on the front line to ensure the speed of returning to defense, and Paul organized the offense.

In Yang Rui's previous life, if Griffin and James were compared, Jimmy would express disdain: "Is Griffin a Dior? There is only one chosen one, and his name is LeBron James."

In his previous life, Griffin had no honors and never even made it to the Western Conference finals. So by 2017, there were very few people discussing him, and he was about to become a role player, incomparable to James, who won three championships.

In this life, neither of them has won a championship. People can only compare their performance on the court and find that the gap is not that big. Both of them have the weight of a center and the speed of a defender. Their mid-range shooting is not top-notch, and they can pass the ball suddenly.

Of course, there is still a gap. Griffin lacks unique skills and is not strong in scoring ability at critical moments; while James has unique skills at critical moments and is good at assisting his teammates and boosting their confidence.

No one has ever said that Griffin is good at defense. He is not good at assisting defense and is very poor at covering up defense. But one-on-one defense, Griffin is not that bad, at least average, and his defensive enthusiasm is very high. James forced a breakthrough, and Griffin could keep up with the speed. Although it was difficult to block the shot, it could interfere to a certain extent and prevent James from hitting a super high shooting rate.

The Cavaliers are too far behind. If they want to chase points, they must shoot three-pointers. The Clippers' strategy is to strictly guard against three-pointers and guard James alone. While James scored beautiful personal data, he was very anxious.

If it's a positional battle, James rushes in and doesn't have a good chance to make a shot. Chandler will make up the defense, and Bosh's mid-range shot will only score two points. Wade was guarded and couldn't catch the ball one-on-one from Tony Allen.

Relying only on the performance of their stars without the support of three-point firepower, the Cavaliers could not catch up with the score.

The Clippers ensured their offensive firepower. Griffin came off the court for 5 minutes in the second half of the second quarter plus halftime. He rested for 20 minutes and recovered a lot of physical strength. This rotation method was decided upon by Yang Rui after discussing with assistant coaches Cole and Tyronn Lue.

They not only studied the characteristics and tactics of the Cavaliers' players, but also took into account Adelman's usual substitution time.

Bosh usually takes a break in the first quarter, takes a break starting in the fourth quarter, and is on hand the rest of the time. Yang Rui tried his best to arrange a matchup between Griffin and Bosh to ensure efficiency.

Also boosts morale.

Even if Adelman replaces Bosh and sends Varejao, the Clippers will play small ball tactics, Chandler will rest, and the defensive end will be much easier. Varejao lacks the ability to attack with the ball.

This is not a conspiracy or conspiracy, but a symbol of the wisdom of the coaching staff. Griffin can also take a break during the last quarter when Bosh is resting. The total playing time will not exceed 40 minutes, so physical strength is not an issue.

The Cavaliers' coaching staff seemed ill-prepared. Adelman had no choice but to compete for stars and played too many singles. After three quarters, the Clippers led by 31 points and the game entered garbage time.

Griffin scored 31 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal. When he came off the court, he high-fived his teammates one by one, smiling like Truman before leaving the studio at the end of the movie "The Truman Show": "Good morning to you, Have a good afternoon and evening."

Paul is a bit unable to smile. He currently only has 9 points, 3 rebounds and 10 assists. His statistics cannot be compared with Griffin. Paul not only wants to win the championship, but also hopes to win the Finals MVP, so that his personal honor will be complete.

Unfortunately, the Cavaliers attach too much importance to perimeter defense, and their defensive strategy is mainly to restrict point guards. It is very difficult for Paul to win the MVP.

In the final quarter, the Cavaliers' starters played for another 5 minutes, unable to catch up with the score. Both sides sent in substitutes in the second half, and the first game became a one-sided massacre.

At the end of the game, 130 to 87, the Clippers won by 43 points. Six players scored in double figures, not including Paul.

Curry played 30 minutes and made 8 of 15 shots, 4 of 9 three-pointers, and 4 of 4 free throws. He scored 24 points and 5 assists. He was the Clippers' second-best performance. Gay had 19 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 14 shots. 8 out of 8, 1 out of 2 three-pointers, and 2 out of 2 free throws.

James scored a game-high 32 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks. He was the only Cavaliers player with star statistics. When he came off the field, his expression looked like the fat forward of the Tofu King Kong team...

No reason. Hallucination! Everything that doesn't scare me is just an illusion. Don't be like this. I want to play basketball!

Adelman was also in pain. He went crazy in the fourth quarter and actually slapped his head on the sidelines.

After seeing this, Barkley joked: "The coach may want to express this: you bastards, do you have any brains when you defend?"

When the final buzzer sounded, Adelman looked confused. The coach didn't understand why his team was destroyed so easily. Obviously the three Cavaliers stars are more famous.

At the post-game press conference, reporters asked Paul about the topic of MVP.

Paul said against his will: "I don't care about personal data. As long as my teammates have better opportunities, I am willing to pass the ball and help them score. Our goal is the same, which is to win the championship."

The reporter said that Griffin was closest to FMVP. He smiled and said: "It's just the first game. Of course, I hope to have such an outstanding performance in the future. I am very happy today because we beat the Cavaliers by many points and won very much." easy."

Yang Rui commented on the game and said: "Almost everyone is optimistic about the Clippers and believes that the Clippers will win the championship. Many people think that we have the ability to sweep the Cavaliers. Some people say that as long as I am here, we will definitely lead the team to win the championship. You Do you really think that’s the case? Let me tell you, these are all true.”

People in the venue burst into laughter. I thought Yang Rui was going to be modest and say something like not to underestimate the enemy, but he ended up saying "It's all true", which was too irritating to his opponent.

Yang Rui has the capital to talk nonsense. This game clearly shows the gap between the two teams. The Cavaliers' only advantage is James.

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