Chapter 752 [1 Clear at a Glance, 0 Loopholes]

On the 2nd, before the start of the Derby, someone on the Internet mentioned Yang Rui's sentence: "God closed a door, and then Kobe's head was caught in the door." He said that Kobe was the key to the Clippers' victory.

When Yang Rui was there, the Lakers had always been the strongest team in the league; after Yang Rui left, the Lakers never had the best record in the regular season. No matter how many stars they have, they can't win. The changes are clear at a glance.

Kobe didn't give an interview to predict the outcome, so he didn't dare to say harsh words.

Before the game started, the Lakers encountered an embarrassing scene. Today was their home court, but there were a large number of fans wearing Clippers jerseys. When the Clippers players came on the court, the fans applauded significantly more enthusiastically.

It's obvious that there are already more Clippers fans than Lakers fans in Los Angeles.

When the players were warming up, ESPN's Jeff Van Gundy said: "The suspense today is not who wins, but how many points the Clippers win. The Lakers can't even beat the Trail Blazers, and they can't beat the Clippers."

Partner Mike Breen agreed: "The Lakers' role players must step up and score, otherwise they won't be able to play in the second quarter. Ordinarily, the Lakers should not be like this with Jamison and Hinrich around. Their state has declined too quickly. .”

Clippers starting lineup: Paul, Danny Green, Gay, Griffin, Chandler.

Lakers starting lineup: Hinrich, Kobe, Artest, Pau Gasol, Howard.

Mike Brown adjusted the lineup and asked Sessions to lead the bench, hoping to maximize his breakthrough ability.

However, Hinrich is no longer the successor to Stockton during the Jazz era. He can only shoot. After several injuries, his speed has slowed down and his breakthrough is poor. On the defensive end, his height of 193cm has poor lateral speed and he is better at guarding the 2 position. Defending the No. 1 position, it is easy to get passed. Letting him face Paul is an obvious vulnerability.

Howard won the jump ball and the game began.

Ci Shiping passed the ball to Kobe, and the Lakers players pulled away. Without Sessions, Kobe's style of play changed from playing without the ball to playing with the ball. Except for him, no one on the court is suitable for attacking with the ball.

The Clippers were man-to-man, with Green defending Kobe.

Since the beginning of last season, Tony Allen's playing time has decreased. Yang Rui attaches great importance to training new players. Next summer, the Clippers' contracts will expire for many players. If the contract renewal does not go smoothly, young players will need to perform better. If they don't give enough time to exercise, they won't be able to do their best on their own.

After Kobe feinted from the outside, he forced a breakthrough. Chandler and Green formed a partial attack near the penalty area. Kobe jumped up and passed the ball through the gap. He wanted to pass it to Howard under the basket, but he made a mistake in the first cooperation. The distance between the two was too close, and Howard's line of sight was blocked again. He failed to catch the basketball firmly and missed the baseline.

Paul dribbled the ball to the frontcourt. Chandler attracted Howard to defend in the low post. Griffin provided Green with an off-ball screen on the right side to help him get rid of Kobe. Paul immediately passed the ball in the middle.

Kobe Bryant's enthusiasm for pursuing defense has become worse this season. Gasol is slow and now moves toward the center, shrinking near the penalty area and not coming out. Green makes an open jumper and the ball goes hollow into the net. 3 to 0.

When the Lakers attacked, Kobe held the ball and played a pick-and-roll with Gasol in the middle. Griffin switched defenses and Kobe forced a breakthrough. When he got to the basket, he was double-teamed by two big men, Griffin and Chandler.

Kobe once again passed the ball to Howard on the right side. The latter was about to dunk when Gay hugged him and sent him to the free throw line. Howard missed both free throws and the rebound was grabbed by Chandler.

Howard's offensive ability is highly controversial. Some people think that he can only attack twice and dunk. Others think that Howard's singles ability is top-notch and his low-post offense can be ranked among the best in history. ?In the 10-11 season, Howard was voted by the team GM as the second player who can change the team's defensive strategy. This man also broke Chamberlain's free throw record per game and defeated most of the league's strong inside teams. ?

In fact, anyone who watches the game will find that Howard's weaknesses on the offensive end are too obvious. First of all, the offensive routine is relatively simple, and the traces of training are obvious, a bit like the early Guo Jing who only knew one move but then regretted it. The second is that he can't make mid-range shots, which is fatal because he can't open up space.

Finally, his support ability cannot meet the requirements of the offensive core. ?

When these three points are concentrated on one person, it is obvious that Howard is a blue collar man. In the Lakers, he didn't have many singles opportunities, and opponents could foul him to prevent him from scoring when receiving the ball in the low post.

When the Clippers attacked, Paul slowly brought him to the frontcourt. He didn't force himself in front of Hinrich in the middle. He protected the basketball and observed his teammates' movements. Griffin provided Green with a cover from the side. Gasol stayed close to the penalty area, allowing Kobe Bryant to move forward. Chase and defend.

Many people find that Mike Brown's defensive tactics are too rigid. No matter what team he is guarding in the pick-and-roll, the big man always takes one step outside the penalty area. When faced with a sharp three-point guard and an inside partner who can hit the mid-range shot, playing like this is a recipe for death. They are often left open. This is how they were thrown to death by Jack and Calderon on the field.

Green caught the ball and shot a jump shot. Kobe bypassed Griffin with only slight interference. Green hit another three-pointer at 70 degrees. 6 to 0.

When the Lakers attacked, Hinrich took the ball to the frontcourt and passed it to Kobe. Green kept his distance and interfered. Kobe dribbled the ball from the left, but failed to break through. He leaned against Green with his back, turned to the left and shot a fadeaway jumper.

At 34 years old, Kobe's body coordination is still very good, and his movements are very beautiful. He swings his shoulders, steps, and shots in one go. He leans back greatly to avoid the block and enters the net hollowly. 6 to 2.

The Clippers attacked, Paul passed the ball to Green, this time Kobe caught up, Green passed the ball to Gay on the left, the latter singled out Artest, stopped a jump shot in one step, missed due to interference, and Howard grabbed the rebound , wait for Hinrich to respond, and fight in position.

The Lakers' starting five couldn't run at all and could only fight positionally. The fastest person on the perimeter was Kobe. His body is still in good shape. During the training camp of the Dream Team in the offseason, he was able to make alley-oop catches and reverse dunks!

Hinrich brought it to the frontcourt and passed it to Kobe. Kobe and Gasol played a pick-and-roll, attracting Griffin to switch defenses and then the ball was distributed to the middle. Facing Green, Gasol had the height advantage and missed the shot. He took a move and passed it to Howard who wanted the ball in the low post on the left.

Howard played Chandler with his back, squeezed twice and turned around in the middle, unable to get rid of it, and passed the ball out again.

Kobe held the ball and played one-on-one again, but failed to get past Green. His turnaround and fadeaway jumper missed the basket due to interference. Howard failed to grab the offensive rebound, Chandler pushed the ball out, and Paul grabbed the rebound.

In this round, the Clippers launched a quick counterattack. Paul dribbled past Hinrich behind his back and quickly advanced to the frontcourt to Gay. The latter used his speed to catch the ball and beat Artest, forcing a layup that missed.

Gasol retreated relatively quickly and got stuck, preparing to grab the backcourt rebound. Unexpectedly, Griffin flew up from behind him, his head flat against the frame, completely suppressing Gasol, and he caught the basketball with both hands. He dunked the ball hard into the basket. 8 to 2.

Gasol didn't expect Griffin to grab offensive rebounds so fiercely. In addition, he jumped slightly and his center of gravity was unstable. Griffin knocked him to the ground and lay under the basket.

The fans stood up excitedly and cheered.

Van Gundy said: "Griffin's goal is so brutal. It will definitely be selected as one of the top ten goals of his career. Gasol will often appear in the highlights in the future."

McBrin said: "Howard likes to rush for offensive rebounds, but the Lakers now need him to ensure the speed of returning to defense, otherwise it will be difficult to prevent the Clippers from counterattacking."

While the two were talking, Hinrich was intercepted by Paul just after passing half the court. Paul went on a fast break alone, attracting Artest to defend and then split the ball. Gay caught the ball on the left and jumped up, and it was again. A one-handed dunk, 10 to 2.

The Lakers' defense is full of holes.