Chapter 814 [Hit the Chest with a Big Fist]

The Spurs attacked. Parker broke through the pick-and-roll and was double-teamed. He was assigned to Duncan in the middle. Draymond Green chased and defended in time. Duncan feinted the ball and did not shoot, relying on Draymond to find his teammates.

Belinelli ran to catch the ball, unable to get rid of Danny Green, and passed the ball to Parker who ran out from the inside to look for the next opportunity. With 24 seconds almost gone, Belinelli made a pull-up jump shot in isolation, but missed due to interference from Danny Green.

The Clippers attacked and passed several passes without a good chance. Griffin attacked the basket but was interfered by Duncan and missed. Duncan took advantage of the rebound and threw it to the frontcourt after landing, and launched a counterattack with one pass.

Leonard quickly singled out Middleton, led to the three-point line, used a European step to successfully pass, and scored a layup. 8 to 6.

Leonard's statistics have improved this year. He averaged 29 minutes per game, scored 13 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1.7 steals. He shot 52.2% from the field and 38% from three-point range. He began to transform from a defensive blue-collar to a star. Not enough.

Leonard's advantage is that he is always improving. After joining the Spurs, he began to learn the strengths of his teammates, Parker's turns, Duncan's low-post footsteps and rebounding, and Ginobili's European steps. By this season, he has been able to take on the responsibility. More tasks.

The most important thing is that he learned Duncan's facial paralysis and aphasia, and he will definitely be reused by Popovich. This kind of facial paralysis is not a paralysis on the face, but the perseverance in the heart.

When the Clippers attacked, Curry was brought to the frontcourt to be organized by Draymond. He ran without the ball from the side and relied on the screen to get rid of Parker to catch the ball. Duncan defended and kept a distance in front of Curry, preventing him from taking an easy shot. .

The 38-year-old Duncan has rich experience and knows what distance makes opponents uncomfortable. He is excellent on both offense and defense. He scored 15 points, 9.7 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks in 29.2 minutes of play. He defends pick-and-rolls better than Split.

The Clippers' starting lineup has weaknesses. Curry is the only offensive point with the ball on the outside. The others play without the ball and it is difficult to score after being targeted. When Curry fails to break through and his teammates are not open, he doesn't have much choice but to give it to Griffin.

Griffin caught the ball and beat Split with his back. He leaned toward the baseline twice and forced a turn and throw. It was far away from the basket and missed due to interference.

Split's defense is recognized as strong, with glorious deeds against Nowitzki, Aldridge, Randolph and others. However, he has never been able to develop his shooting range on the offensive end and can only be a defensive blue-collar player. The Spurs also took into account his injuries when renewing his contract, and his salary is decreasing year by year.

Split gave Griffin a headache, but it was easier for him to face Duncan, because Duncan could no longer jump, and defense mainly relied on stance and wingspan.

The Spurs attack, Duncan and Parker cooperate in the pick-and-roll in the middle. Parker rushes to the left to attract Draymond's defense. The ball is distributed to the middle. Duncan receives the ball and squeezes Middleton away. He takes three steps to attract Griffin to cover, and the ball is lightly passed. Passed to the left baseline.

Split jumped up and dunked the basketball with both hands. 8 to 8.

Griffin took one more step outside and couldn't turn around to defend Split. Duncan's pass was timed just right. Draymond was closer, but his height was limited. Once the big man started, he had nothing to do when he jumped.

When the Clippers attacked, Curry moved to the frontcourt and passed it to Draymond. Split kept a distance, but Draymond still played according to tactics and passed it to Curry who relied on the screen to move.

This time Curry feinted a shot and changed direction to reach Duncan. Parker was in position to catch up and formed a double attack with Duncan. Curry passed the ball to Griffin, who drove to the basket from the right, attracting Split's defense to the right. Side corner Middleton.

There was a mistake in the pass this time. The Spurs were man-to-man and not a zone defense. Middleton did not get rid of the defense, but Luther Raymond was empty. Leonard went around and cut off the basketball, jumped out of the baseline due to inertia, turned around and passed the ball to Duncan inbounds with one hand.

Duncan caught the basketball with one long arm and immediately passed the ball to Parker.

Parker went on a fast break alone and challenged Curry. He took a step to the left inside the three-point line and pulled the ball. He leaned on Curry and turned around to the right, then turned sideways and picked up the basket with a low hand.

Curry took off and couldn't cover it, and the ball hit the board and fell into the basket. 8 to 10.

The Clippers' offense was a little weak, but the Spurs were very targeted. They knew that Curry and Griffin would open up the defense in the starting lineup. They guarded against their characteristics and kept interference in front of the shooters.

After passing the ball several times, Draymond got an open space in the middle, and his three-point shot missed the basket. Split let him go some distance and covered the basket at any time. He failed to seize the opportunity. Duncan protected the rebound. , held in arms.

In the Spurs' position battle, Duncan and Parker played a pick-and-roll in the middle. After Parker attracted the inside to change defense, he cut and caught the ball. He didn't wait for Griffin to cover up the defense and hit a one-step throw from the front. 8 to 12.

Yang Rui was the first to request a timeout. This situation is relatively rare. Usually Curry and Griffin can score. The Spurs did a very good defense today, while the Clippers' defense has some problems. The outside is okay, but Griffin inside Insufficient frame protection ability.

Some fans said this season that Griffin's one-on-one defense against the Pelicans' Davis was three blocks and his defensive attitude was two blocks away. However, Griffin averaged 2.8 blocks and 1.3 steals per game, while Griffin averaged 0.5 per game. Blocking shots or helping to defend, guarding the opponent's shots in the low post, jumping up and not being able to block the ball...

Griffin was also very desperate about this matter. Every time someone hit a throw with his wingspan in front of him, he was so angry that he wanted to punch him in the chest with a big fist.

Yang Rui directly replaced Griffin and replaced Chandler. The small-ball strategy at the beginning failed. They can also provide internal support. Draymond and Griffin have somewhat overlapping roles, and the effect of playing together is not good.

Both of their three-pointers are unstable. Yang Rui replaced Griffin in order to let him take advantage of the second quarter and leave Draymond, who is active in defense, on the court. This will make it easier for the Spurs to lead singles inside and prevent defenders from breaking through. Draymond do better.

Yang Rui did not make any substitutions on the outside line. In the first quarter, he prepared to compete defensively with the Spurs. On the offensive end, Curry was arranged as the only offensive core. He singled out Parker and attracted double teams to score the ball. Teammates had to be decisive in taking action.

Gay continued to sit on the bench, also for defense.

Belinelli's defense is often criticized, but on the offensive end, he is not only accurate in shooting, but also has good ball control skills and strong breakthrough ability. Yang Rui needs Danny Green to follow him, and Gay is good at interfering with shots.

On the offensive end, Gay's role in singles is not good. Leonard's single defense is getting better and better. It is better to consume Leonard's energy for a while and Gay can play again.

In terms of tactics, the Clippers players have increased their movement without the ball and no longer stand on one side waiting for opportunities. Chandler and Draymond went to the side to cover Danny Green and Middleton, helping them get rid of the defense and catch the ball and shoot. Curry plays singles with the ball in the middle and can combine with sudden points and shots.

As the game continued, Curry took more shots, but his hit rate was average. Fortunately, the Clippers' defensive penalty area increased in strength and the point difference did not widen. Chandler did a better job guarding Duncan, and Draymond was as strong as Split and could stay in position to protect rebounds.

The scores of the two teams increased alternately, unable to play fast breaks, and the rhythm became a bit dull.

Griffin was on the sidelines as a spectator and felt angry. He was replaced early without foul trouble. It was too embarrassing for the All-Stars. His statistics are inferior to Curry's, and he feels uncomfortable being behind in the MVP rankings. Now that Draymond is a fringe player who plays more minutes than him, he feels a bit ironic.

Griffin's mentality is changing. Like Yang Rui in his previous life, he is gradually becoming dissatisfied with his teammates.

23-26 in the first quarter, the Clippers trailed by 3 points.

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