Chapter 781 [Who Is Playing the Pattern on the Pipa?]

Brad Stevens requested a timeout and allowed Jimmy Butler to return to the court early, but still could not limit the Clippers' offense.

Butler can only limit Gay with one-on-one defense, preventing him from taking easy shots with his height advantage. But when Griffin and Curry play pick-and-rolls or one-on-ones, it's not easy for him to help defend. Once the ball is double-teamed, he will hit a three-pointer from the outside. Chance.

Butler couldn't help the team much on the offensive end when he played, and it was too easy for Gay to defend him.

After that, the main players of both sides returned to the court one after another. The Clippers sent Paul and Curry as two guards to fight against Nash and Deron.

Seeing this scene, commentators from various countries were very excited. The depth of the No. 1 position of the two teams definitely ranked among the top two in the league, and the Clippers had a slight advantage. Deron has a strength advantage in one-on-one against Curry, but Paul has to pass Nash. It is easier to let the inside man misplace and hit Nash after the pick-and-roll.

Six minutes later, Yao Ming returned to the court, and Chandler also immediately came on the court, replacing Griffin with one player and four players to strengthen the defense of the penalty area.

Yang Rui did not intend to let Griffin play for a long time, and paid more attention to the rationality of the lineup. Except for Chandler, it was difficult for the Clippers to defend Yao Ming's turn shot and hook one-on-one in the low post. When the two big inside stars play together, the ability to withdraw on the offensive end will be reduced, so Yang Rui prefers to let Parsons and Gay guest star at the 4th position.

The Nets have been unable to shoot from the outside, and it is difficult for everyone to get rid of it. They get easy shooting opportunities. They have a swingman at the 4th position and the rotation is faster.

Although Favors' low-post skills are considered comprehensive, his scoring efficiency is average and there is no continuous offensive performance.

The Nets relied on their tenacious defense to withstand the Clippers' offensive, and were defeated in the first half, falling behind 40 to 53. As soon as Nash rested, the Nets' defense was outstanding.

At halftime, Kenny Smith talked about the strategies of both teams. "In the first half, the two teams were mainly testing, and they both attached great importance to defense, especially the Clippers. Once they focus on the defensive end, it will be difficult for their opponents to score points."

Barkley said: "Yang Rui has always emphasized the balance of offense and defense. His team's defense is only relatively weak compared to its offense."

Then, the two analyzed the importance of offensive and defensive balance. From 1990 to now, among all the NBA champions, none has a below-average regular season offense and defense.

To use Pippen's exact words when the Bulls defeated the Knicks in 1996: "Our jump shots may be inaccurate, but our defense will never betray us." Both Jordan and Rodman later said that strong teams will use Status adjustment play. If the offense and defense are unbalanced and cannot be adjusted in time, the only way to lose is in adversity.

In the second half, Yang Rui started the game and Deron Williams started to show off his power.

Deron gradually became familiar with Danny Green's defensive rhythm, and began to wait for his teammates to start a one-on-one duel. He used his body in front of him to make a disguised move. There are not many people in the league who use this move well. The range is huge and the rhythm is perfect. Watching him follow Like a wiper, simple and gorgeous. ?

After twice stunning Green with double changes, Yang Rui immediately made substitutions after scoring 4 points. Tony Allen came on the scene to replace Battier.

Zhang Lili said: "Yang Rui's substitutions are not sloppy at all, in order to prevent the opponent's star from showing confidence. It doesn't matter if Battier rests. His performance in the playoffs this year is average. Tony Allen, a defensive expert, should be allowed to play for a while."

Yu Jia said: "After all, he is a 35-year-old veteran. He has good defensive awareness, but he may not be able to keep up with his footsteps. Tony Allen should be on the court to guard Deron, and Green should guard Joe Johnson."

Battier averaged 15.3 minutes per game in the playoffs, 3.4 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.4 assists. Almost all of his shots were from beyond the three-point line, and his shooting percentage was only 26.3%, which is too miserable.

Tony Allen was also shaken by Deron once after he came on the field, and then he adapted and defended closely, making it difficult for Deron to face the frame and dribble the ball, unable to accelerate, and it was difficult to change direction.

Tony Allen is a saint, and the same trick cannot be used twice on him, and it will be ineffective. Green also did a good job switching to guard Joe Johnson, always interfering with shots in front of him. Joe Johnson only made 1 of 6 shots in this quarter.

The Nets relied on Butler and Yao Ming to score, and barely held on to the score.

Entering the final quarter trailing by only 10 points. Among them, Butler made two three-pointers and two shots, performing at a super level.

Paul played 30 minutes in three quarters and scored 17 points, 3 rebounds and 9 assists, which was better than last season. He still doesn't take many shots and focuses on passing and organizing.

Once a player's playing style is developed, it is difficult to change. Paul's career high score in a single game in the playoffs was only 35 points.

In the final quarter, Stevens asked Yao Ming to take a break as usual, and sent Blatche and Favors to partner. Outside Nash, Bogans, Butler.

The Nets made no reservations. Lewis's playing time was significantly reduced compared to the regular season, and he only played 5 minutes in the second quarter. Because he was not good at defense, he was weak at the 4th position and slow at the 3rd position. Reggie Evans also only played 6 minutes, and the offense was too poor.

Stevens also used two swingmen to strengthen the defense, hoping that the score would not be opened during the few minutes the Trident rested. As long as you can withstand it, the last 6 minutes will be the decisive battle.

The Clippers let Paul rest and sent Curry, Korver, Gay, Parsons, and Chandler.

Korver is on the field. Neither Bogans nor Butler is strong offensively. His defensive task is very simple.

Korver is a free agent at the end of this season. However, he was replaced as a starter in the regular season by Green. In the playoffs, his playing time was reduced to 17.3 minutes. He scored 6.6 points and 2.5 rebounds. The data is ugly. The only advantage is his three-point shooting percentage. Still stable, up to 42.7%.

This made him feel unsure and made his hope of getting a big contract in the summer slim. It was even worse today. In the first three quarters, he didn't play a minute. He is like a transparent person on the bench, not as attractive to the fans as the dancing Thackeray.

After sitting for three quarters, Korver was powerless and could only think about life.

Tell me where the rainbow? Can you give me my wish back? Maybe time is an antidote, and it's also the poison I'm taking now. Who is playing the pipa? Can you give me time to sing a song and hold the ball tightly for eternity? (Send this baby to the hospital where Balotelli is.)

Finally, Korver got a chance to play, and he only played for 12 minutes. He didn't need to think about physical distribution at all. He just played hard. This is exactly Yang Rui's plan. Korver, who only played for a short time, is not a weakness on the defensive end.

The Nets attacked first, Nash and Favors played a pick-and-roll, and Parsons switched defenses in time to block the breakthrough route.

Nash opened up the space and passed the ball to Favors in the middle. The latter was blocked by Chandler, who was on defense. One step before the free throw line, the ball was passed to Blatche on the right baseline.

As soon as Blatche caught the ball, Parsons let go of Paul and pursued the ball again. He feinted, changed direction 45 degrees but failed to get rid of it, and then passed the ball to Nash.

Nash played a pick-and-roll again and walked to the other side with the ball. Chandler also switched defenses in a timely manner. He kept the distance so that he could not make a sudden stop jumper. Curry caught up from behind.

With 24 seconds almost running out, Favors beat Parsons hard, turned and threw in the low post on the right side, dodged the block and came out of the frame. Parsons is not as strong as Favors, but the gap is not big and he can interfere in front of him. If Favors goes too deep into the basket, Chandler will help defend him.

Chandler got the rebound, Curry passed to the frontcourt and passed to Parsons. The Clippers fought positionally and organized forward play.

Gay and Korver opened up on the right, and Chandler went to the left to cover Curry without the ball. There were many mismatches on the court.

Curry caught the ball on the left, and Bulla switched defense half a beat slower, opening a two-step distance, and Nash failed to get around the screen in time. He stumbled into Chandler and almost stopped.

Curry caught the ball and made a one-step jumper, hitting the net at a 70-degree angle from the left side. 80 to 67.