Chapter 780 [Admirable, Better than Others]

Paul and Chandler played a pick-and-roll in the middle, took a step to the right, slowed down, held the ball with his left hand and glanced at Chandler in the middle.

At this time, Yao Ming's attention shifted to Chandler, thinking that Paul was going to pass the ball again and Deron should be able to catch up. However, Paul dribbled the ball with his left hand and accelerated rapidly, passing Deron who was catching up and stopped suddenly.

This is based on changing the rhythm, which Paul often uses. After Deron is passed, Yao Ming goes to guard Chandler, and it is too late to turn around and cover the defender.

Paul scored 2 points with an easy layup, his fifth point, 7-3.

When the Nets attacked, Deron played a pick-and-roll and made a one-step jump shot. He missed the ball due to interference from Green's side pursuit, and the rebound was grabbed by Griffin.

Yang Rui's arrangement at the beginning was aimed at the Nets' lineup. Brad Stevens arranged for Deron and Yao Ming to focus on the pick-and-roll offense, using star tactics while ensuring defense. The opening effect was not good. Green was The essential.

As all teams start shooting more three-pointers, a player's ability to defend the three-point line is increasingly important, especially guards. Green is very good at avoiding pick-and-rolls, which allows him to stick to the player he is guarding. As a result, the average three-point shooting percentage of the players he guards this year is 31.5%. Comparing the defense of other pitchers in the league, such as Korver of the Clippers, Redick of the Bucks and others, this data is even more admirable.

The core of the Clippers is "positionless" basketball, constantly switching defenses on both offense and defense. This confused James and the Cavaliers last season. Although Green can't guard the inside, he can completely guard the two guard positions and the small forward.

In Yang Rui's previous life, in the 2013 and 2014 Finals, Leonard received a lot of praise for his defense against James, but what can be forgotten is Green's performance. Whenever Leonard sits on the bench, Green takes over the task of guarding James. In the 2013 Finals, Pop would sometimes put Leonard on Wade and instead let Green guard James.

Playing in the finals for the first time, Deron wanted to perform too much and was a little nervous. Green was a player who had experience in the finals. One was the other, and he frustrated Deron at the beginning.

When the Clippers attacked, Paul still looked for a pick-and-roll in the frontcourt. This time he didn't break through. After getting rid of Deron, he walked to the left and passed the ball to Green, who was running on the left.

Griffin helped him block Butler, Green caught the ball and shot a jumper, Favors changed defense quickly, interfered with the shot and missed it, and Yao Ming got the backcourt rebound.

The Clippers have Griffin rushing to grab offensive rebounds, and the other four quickly return to defense to ensure a defensive formation. The Nets only had three players who were good at fast breaks and failed to organize an effective offense.

After the position battle started, Joe Johnson singled out Battier and forced a breakthrough to throw the ball in. 7 to 5.

When the Clippers attacked, Paul continued to play pick-and-rolls. Without a good shot, several players shared the ball, and then asked Paul to reorganize. 24 seconds were almost used up, and Griffin missed a jumper.

The Nets' defense is also excellent. The key figure is Favors. He does a very good job of switching defenses in pick-and-rolls and is a perfect match for Yao Ming.

Favors has a very outstanding talent, otherwise he would not have been able to overtake insiders such as Cousins ​​and Monroe in 10 years. With a wingspan of 224cm, a standing reach of 228cm, a run-up bounce of 90cm, and a 3/4-court sprint speed of 3.25 seconds, it is difficult for a defender to pass Favors with the ball.

Griffin took 3.25 seconds to sprint in 3/4 of the game. Favors was faster than some defenders.

And he has a good golf IQ, unlike McGee and Swift who only rely on their bodies. In his previous life, he was unlucky to have Sloan, the old coach who was good at coaching inside players, retire. In addition, the Jazz's main inside players in those years were Jefferson and Millsap. After waiting for 2 years, Jefferson and Millsap were finally sent away. , and met Kanter, his non-defensive partner.

Now, although Favors has not been selected for the All-Defensive Team, his ability is recognized. He is determined to defend the pick-and-roll and does not gain weight to defend the penalty area. He was trained by the Jazz's mentally retarded coaching staff to be "unlike".

The Clippers' overall defense is even better. Except for Griffin, the four players have good defensive awareness. Not only can they defend the penalty area in a zone, but they can also make timely rotations on the outside.

The Clippers led 23-20 in the first quarter.

Paul scored 7 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists. He didn't score many points. He organized the offense in an orderly manner. Even if Yang Rui gave him unlimited shooting rights, he would distribute the ball after attracting the defense. He didn't mess around. He only made 5 shots and hit them. Three.

In the second quarter, Yang Rui sent out an offensive lineup of Curry, Tony Allen, Gay, Parsons, and Griffin. He replaced Griffin in advance and rested for 4 minutes, asking him to lead the bench. Farid was unable to play.

This is also a targeted adjustment. Nets backup center Blatche has strong offensive ability, but Faried suffers from height and weight, so he is easily beaten one-on-one.

Tony Allen is used to deal with Joe Johnson who is on the bench. He is a strong point on the court for the Nets. He forms an outside line with Nash and Bogans and can fight back. The nickname of "Isolation Joe" is not for nothing. Yes, Korver, Gay, and Parsons all struggled to defend individually.

Stevens will use Joe Johnson to play for 6 minutes and then take a rest. Then Deron will come back from a 6-minute rest and form a double guard with Nash. This is the Nets' "killer trump card", which can not only ensure the offensive firepower, but also increase the players' physical strength. recover. In the Eastern Conference Finals, they used this rotation to eliminate the Cavaliers.

In order to better defend, Yang Rui did not use Korver, who was accurate in three-pointers. Every ball in the finals must be fought for. Korver's offense was better, but he could not achieve a balance of offense and defense.

Yang Rui is fully prepared and will not save the energy of the core players unless he leads by a lot and enters garbage time.

Because of Tony Allen's poor offense, in Yang Rui's previous life, his average playing time never exceeded 30 minutes per game in the regular season. In the 16-17 season, his highest starting time was 66 games, and he only played 27 minutes.

But in the playoffs, his average playing time per game was higher than in the regular season. In his peak season of 2013-14, he played 33 minutes, scored 12.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.7 steals, and shot 48.6% from the field.

Tony Allen's three-point difference is not useless on the offensive end. He is very fast, can make fast breaks, and can hit the basket with the ball. During this year's regular season, he even knocked down Westbrook with a street ball and was selected as one of the top five shots of the day. If he could shoot accurately, he might become a star.

The bench lineup composed of Nash, Bogans, Joe Johnson, Lewis, and Blatche can be described as "luxurious", but they were beaten 14 to 6 by the Clippers, and the point difference widened to 11 points.

The five Clippers are very active in defense. The offensive end mainly relies on Curry and Griffin. Whether it is one-on-one during counterattack or pick-and-roll attack, the Nets are not easy to defend.

Curry quickly scored 7 points and 2 assists, using his actions to explain what it means to be "better than the old".

At Star Weekend, a reporter asked Curry: "Do you think when you reach your full potential and are at your peak, which point guard in history will be your template?"

Curry replied: "Nash, he has always been a member of the 180 club. It is difficult to do this as a point guard because you have to get your teammates into the rhythm, keep everyone open, and choose between shooting and passing. Run the offense as efficiently as possible. I mainly imitate Nash, and I will observe everyone's play style. I will not be a player like Mark Jackson or Payton, and I am not as fast as Tim Hardaway, but I can start from You learn a trick and a half by observing. Nash, the way he shoots, the creativity of his passing, and the skillful use of his left and right hands, these qualities inspired me to play the way I do now."

Cole told Yang Rui that when he was the general manager of the Suns, he was preparing to trade for Curry in the draft, and he also felt that the two had similarities.

It's a pity that the two point guards failed to compete at the top. Nash is now far inferior to Curry. He is old.