Chapter 758 [Super Nets, Sad Story]

When the Clippers attacked, their style of play became a point forward. Curry controlled the ball to the frontcourt and passed it to Parsons, then ran to the left corner.

Green stood in the right corner to attract defense, and Battier went 70 degrees to the right, fully open.

Parsons faced off against Favors in the middle, which was a mismatch. Although both of them were 208cm tall, "Gao Fushuai" was the swingman and mainly played small forward. Favors plays a standard inside style, playing mainly as a power forward and occasionally as a center.

Parsons turned to face the frame and lowered his center of gravity. Favors kept one and a half steps away, not daring to get too close for fear of being passed.

Parsons followed Yang Rui's request and did not break through with the ball. Instead, he waited for Curry on the left to move. Griffin pulled out to cover without the ball and helped Curry get rid of Deron Williams.

Deron is 191cm tall and weighs 94kg. He is not at a disadvantage against small forwards, but he has weaknesses on the defensive end. His excessive weight means that he is not fast enough to chase defenders. When he encounters a screen, he can easily get rid of defenders.

When Paul is in possession of the ball, Yao Ming only needs to keep a distance to prevent breakthroughs and slightly interfere with the shooting. Paul will not take the main shot and rarely shoots three-pointers. He reached the peak of his career last season, averaging only 3.6 three-pointers per game. This is Yang Rui's request that he have the opportunity to shoot more, otherwise he may not be able to get 3 shots.

Curry's style of play changed when he came on the court. As a point guard, his first choice was to shoot three-pointers. For two consecutive seasons, he ranked first in the league in three-pointers per game and total three-pointers. Yao Ming was still waiting for someone to break out near the penalty area, and an opening appeared.

Curry made an 80-degree jump shot from the left side for a three-pointer. There was no interference, the rhythm was perfect, and the ball hit the net hollowly. 13 to 18.

Zhang Lili said: "Curry's appearance is a severe test for Yao Ming, and he must be defended. Curry is the most powerful three-point player in the NBA, no matter if he really scores!"

Yu Jia said: "The Clippers are definitely not easy to defend either."

Of course, the Clippers were not easy to defend, so Yang Rui didn't think about defending and resolutely fought for the offense, deliberately exposing flaws to allow Yao Ming to increase his offense. The defensive end also consumed Yao Ming's physical strength. This kind of war of attrition was something he would do when he was with the Raptors.

Yao Ming may be very powerful in the first three quarters, but he just has the physical strength to play for 30 minutes. As long as the score is not opened up in the final quarter, the Clippers have a great chance of winning. After all, Yao Ming's efficiency will decrease in reality when he is tired. It is not a ploy. It can be restored with a force frame.

This is a conspiracy, and the Nets must take over. Stevens has only two options, let Yao Ming attack, or replace him and play small ball tactics. That would fall into the Clippers' rhythm, because the Nets mainly play half-court positions.

Stevens thought quickly and immediately decided to let Yao Ming continue to play. In the second quarter, he would see how the substitutes competed before deciding how to play in the future.

Without the coach's special arrangement, Deron and Yao Ming played a tacit cooperation. After the pick-and-roll, Griffin was attracted to switch defenses, dribbling the ball near the baseline, waiting for Yao Ming to cut in the air, and hoisting the ball to the low post.

Yao Ming played a low single on the left, relied on Griffin to turn to the middle and hooked, and scored easily. 13 to 20.

The Clippers attacked, Parsons organized in the middle, passed the ball to Curry who was running, and then attacked Yao Ming. Yao Ming has worked with Yang Rui for five years, and he knows his tricks very well and can guard against them.

Unfortunately, even if Yao Ming is very active, it is difficult to achieve good results. Curry does not only shoot three-pointers. He feinted a shot, broke through with the ball, changed direction, accelerated past Yao Ming, and reached the basket.

Deron chased and blocked the breakthrough route. Curry gave the ball to Griffin who was cutting from the side at close range. The latter jumped up and dunked with one hand. Deron did not dare to block it. Yao Ming retreated too slowly and did not French cover. 15 to 20.

The Nets attacked, Deron passed to Joe Johnson on the side, and then ran to the baseline to form a triangle. Yao Ming asked for the ball in the low post on the left, hit Griffin with his back, turned twice and hit the hook in the middle. 15 to 22.

Griffin could only defend. Yao Ming turned around and shot, and he just watched. This is a sad story.

On the defensive end, Yao Ming was miserable. Griffin still pulled out to cover. Curry didn't even change his running route. He ran up the line from the left corner and caught the ball at 70 degrees.

Yao Ming came out on defense and was blocked by Curry in the middle.

This time Favors retreated and blocked Curry's breakthrough route. Curry half-turned when he heard Parsons' cry and distributed the ball to the center.

Parsons got an open shot and made a three-point jumper. Favos was too late to defend his man, and the ball hit the net hollowly. 18 to 22.

Neither team could guard the other. At the end of the first quarter, the Clippers trailed 32 to 37.

Curry scored 10 points and 3 assists in 6 minutes and hit two three-pointers. Griffin played the entire quarter and scored 12 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist. Parsons also scored 5 points and 2 assists.

Yao Ming scored the most points on the Nets, scoring 19 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block in a single quarter.

Paul, who took a 6-minute rest in the second quarter, returned to the court to lead the bench. The other four were Curry, Korver, Gay, and Faried, a five-death tactic.

Nets five: Nash, Keith Bogans, Mirza Telitovic, Rashard Lewis, Andre Blatche.

On the bench of the Nets, rebounding maniac Reggie Evans also sits. When playing small ball tactics, Stevens will let him play a guest role as center, grab rebounds and pass the ball to launch a counterattack.

The second lineups of both sides were evenly matched, and the score was tight. The Nets became one of the few teams that could withstand the impact of the Clippers' two defenders.

After several injuries, Lewis played power forward faster than most inside players. The Nets, led by Nash, were able to play run-and-gun.

Nash has regained the feeling he had during the Suns. Although his statistics with the Lakers were poor and he was criticized for his defense for a season, he has recovered from his injury and is in good shape.

The shortcoming of the Nets' bench is defense. There are no defensive experts. Fortunately, the players have a good attitude.

The Clippers mainly rely on outside scoring. Faried is not tall and is very aggressive in rebounding. He can start a fast break with a pass to Paul or Curry. The Nets' fast break is slightly inferior, and they are better than the Clippers in getting into position. Nash and Blatche can find mismatch opportunities by playing pick-and-rolls.

Blatche is recognized as a low-paid but high-energy player. He has excellent ball-handling skills for a big man of the same height, has excellent face-to-face ability, and has a large attack range. Strong frame and soft touch make scoring simple and easy. With the excellent cooperation of his teammates this season, his shooting percentage exceeded 50% for the first time.

Faried's defense has been criticized. No matter how good he is at rebounding, he suffers from his height when defending big men alone. In terms of resistance, he is not as good as the newly joined Draymond Green.

Yang Rui is beginning to consider sending Faried away next summer. He and Green overlap. Even without Griffin, it would be a waste for the two to join the same team. Sending Faried away and replacing him with a space-based inside man who can shoot will help the team even more.

The starters returned to the court one after another. In this quarter, the Clippers players relied on better internal and external offense to reverse the score, ending the first half with a 6-point lead.

In the second half, Deron began to show the characteristics of "Paul's nemesis" again. He cooperated with the pick-and-roll to continuously break through to assist his teammates to score, and scored in the mid-range shot. He also caught the ball from the outside and hit two three-pointers.

Deron scored 14 points and 7 assists in a single quarter, leading the team to an 11-point lead entering the final quarter. In three quarters, he scored 24 points, 3 rebounds and 14 assists, which was far better than Paul's 12 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists.

Yao also scored 12 points in the first quarter. He played 25 minutes in the third quarter and scored 33 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists, dreaming of returning to his peak.

With Chandler on the court, Yao Ming would play pick-and-roll with Deron, and the Clippers would use small-ball tactics. Yao Ming would catch the ball and attack the low post. He had already played this routine 666 when he was with the Lakers.

The momentum of the Nets' home court is amazing. Every time they score a goal, the fans will cheer loudly, but the Clippers fans are not worried. For an offensive team, 11 points is not a big gap.

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