Chapter 753 [The No. 1 Center that Drags Down the Lakers]

The Lakers offense was lifeless and morale was low.

After being dunked, Gasol had no intention of returning the ball. He continued to screen and roll Kobe from the outside and stood in the middle waiting for the ball to be returned.

Kobe held the ball and walked to the right, turned his back to Green at a 45-degree angle on the right, turned towards the baseline and hit a fadeaway jumper. 10 to 4.

This kind of goal is very beautiful, and fans never tire of it, but even if it is a 50% hit rate, Kobe will only score 40 points after 40 shots. Yang Rui arranged man-to-man marking, and Gay and Paul followed the outside three-pointers. Kobe couldn't create direct shooting opportunities with the ball.

Every day on the Internet, people talk about how harsh the double-teams Kobe faced. In fact, more than 90% of the shots were singles. Breaking deep into the penalty area will attract double-team attacks. Not only Kobe, but almost all the stars are treated like this, so that there won't be too many gaps in the local attack.

The Clippers' attack tactics are still initiated from the outside, from the outside to the inside, and combine the inside and outside.

Chandler attracted Howard's defense in the low post, Paul passed to Green, and Green passed to Gay without a direct shot. Gay used the same offensive method as before, making a jump shot with one step, avoiding the block and scoring the ball. 12 to 4.

Artest relies heavily on strength, both offensively and defensively, and his speed is not very fast. Artest, who is 33 years old this year, has declined in flank defensive ability. Just because he moves laterally too slowly, Gay can open up space for a sudden jumper with a change of direction and turn, and Artest's jumping ability cannot cover him.

When the Lakers attacked, Hinrich brought it to the frontcourt and passed to Kobe, but the Lakers still didn't cooperate. Kobe passed the ball to Howard in the low post. The latter leaned against Chandler on the left side, shook his left shoulder, and quickly turned toward the baseline.

When encountering ordinary inside players, Howard might have passed by, but Chandler is one of the best centers in the league. He stayed stuck in his position and did not jump. He raised his hand to interfere and kept Howard away from the basket.

Howard grabbed the shot, but the rebound near the penalty area missed the basket. Chandler was stuck, preventing Howard from taking off twice to grab the offensive rebound. Griffin retreated and easily picked up the rebound.

When the Clippers attacked, Paul brought Green to the frontcourt and passed to Green. He and Chandler played a pick-and-roll in the middle and cut to the right corner. After Griffin screened from the side, he cut to the basket and made a cross move. The Lakers' defense was in chaos.

Howard stood near the penalty area to prevent Griffin from catching the ball and hitting the basket. Green passed the ball to Paul. After Hinrich was blocked by the screen, he failed to pursue the defense in time. Gasol retreated and also pursued Griffin. went.

Paul got an open space in the bottom corner and hit a three-point jump shot. 15 to 4.

After this goal, Mike Brown requested a timeout. Without arranging tactics to defend the Clippers from three points, they would have scored 150 points today.

McBrin said: "Both the Lakers players, management and coaches were very anxious in the summer, thinking that not winning this season would be a failure, and even the mentality of the fans was the same. In fact, it takes at least one season for a team to be formed. To get used to it. Even if Jerry Young led the team, it took the Raptors and Clippers one season to win the championship. I think the coach is Mike Brown, so it will take more time to get used to it."

Van Gundy lamented: "When I first met Jerry, I thought this person was different. But at that time, I didn't expect that he could achieve such terrifying achievements. No coach can compare with him. This is The Clippers’ biggest advantage.”

CCTV5 is discussing Howard, who does not have the style of a first center at all.

Yu Jia said: "Since joining the Lakers, Warcraft's statistics and role have shown a huge downward trend. His confusion and entanglement are the biggest mystery for the Lakers' future. The Lakers hope that he can guard the penalty area in the playoffs. Winning the inside advantage, but now the Warcraft has become a trapped beast, which has actually dragged down the Lakers."

Zhang Liyi said: "Many American media pointed out that compared to Orlando, Los Angeles has more appearances, so Warcraft's attention is not so focused. He loves to laugh, and this is true in Orlando, and even more so in Los Angeles. Even if he loses , but Warcraft is still stealing the spotlight with a smile. I think he should become serious. You know, the Lakers are losing consecutive games now.

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After the timeout, the Lakers' offense still didn't improve. They could only attack in position. The Clippers' defense was top-notch in the league, and the talent of the players exploded.

Komies have been shouting for several years that "Kobe is not alone, he forced the shot because his teammates couldn't make the shot", and it has finally become a reality. Facing man-to-man defense, Kobe doesn't play, and other people's one-on-one efficiency is really not as high as him.

Kobe felt good today, making 6 of 10 shots in a single quarter, 1 of 2 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 15 points. But his teammates were all guarded, and the Lakers fell behind 23 to 39.

The two role players became the main pain points of the Lakers. They made 4 of 6 three-pointers in a single quarter and had a counterattack layup. They scored 14 points and 1 assist. Gay also scored 10 points.

As soon as Kobe took a break in the second quarter, the game became completely one-sided, even if Gasol brought a substitute, it was useless.

The Lakers sent Sessions, Darius Morris, Ebanks, Jamison and Gasol.

The Clippers put together a small lineup of Curry, Korver, Battier, Parsons, and Faried.

Sacre was not included in the 12-man roster today, and Tony Allen and Draymond Green were also sitting on the bench. Without allowing Tony Allen to play, Yang Rui wanted to fight the Lakers on offense and defend three-pointers. If the Lakers can score inside, then he would admit it.

The defense has changed from man-to-man to 122 zone defense. Battier and Faried are on the bottom line, Korver and Parsons are on the wings, and Curry is in the middle. The four of them can retreat at any time to guard the penalty area.

Yang Rui taught the newcomers a lesson: "Look carefully at how your teammates play. A small lineup will suffer from interfering with shooting, but you can rely on shrinking the formation to double-team the opponent's big man and protect the penalty area. One person can withstand it, and one person can force the ball to pass to the outside. .Study the opponent, let the person who shoots inaccurately shoot, then protect the rebound, collectively grab the rebound, and immediately launch a counterattack. "

At this time, Gasol attracted a double team and passed from the outside. Morris, the second-round pick in 2011, hit a three-pointer from the corner. Yang Rui still stood up and applauded the shrinking Battier, thinking that he defended well.

The newcomers were immediately impressed. In the Clippers, they just need to strictly implement the tactics arranged by Yang Rui. As long as they play according to offensive and defensive tactics, it doesn't matter if they lose points. Darius averaged only 2.4 points per game last season. There is nothing scary about this kind of guy's shooting.

The Clippers attack, Parsons plays the point forward in the middle, the two are separated on the right side, and Faried provides Curry with no ball cover on the left side.

Curry is one of the most accurate players in the NBA. Gasol could only defend him. Curry caught the ball and feinted, changed direction with the ball and broke through. He swayed half of his body and threw the ball into the air. Faried covered it. Then he squeezed out Sessions and made an air cut, and scored with both hands.

When the Lakers attacked, Gasol played a pick-and-roll for Sessions. Sessions rushed to the left to attract the defense and then distributed it to Gasol who was cutting in the middle. Gasol caught the ball and put it into the basket. He raised the ball high and attracted three double-teams. He passed the ball to the outside. Jamison missed a three-pointer with a 70-degree open space on the right side.

It would be bad if the Lakers missed a shot. Battier grabbed the rebound and the Clippers made three quick shots.

Battier passed a pass to Curry on the left, who hit the ground to Farid in the center. Farid received the basketball and sprinted in a straight line, completely throwing away Gasol in front of the three-point line, and took three steps to glide with both hands and slam the ball in.

Farid rushed too fast, grabbing the basket with both hands, swinging both feet to the height of the backboard, and his body became horizontal. All the fans stood up and cheered again.

When the Lakers attacked, Gasol used his height advantage to catch the ball near the basket and hit it high. He was double-teamed again. He passed the ball to the baseline. Darius shot another three-pointer and missed it. Faried easily took it. After missing the backcourt rebound, the Lakers players retreated.

In order to ensure the speed of returning to defense, Gasol did not even dare to grab offensive rebounds...