Chapter 823 [Surprise Attack Inside, Perfect Tactics]
Curry dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, and Griffin stretched out beyond the three-point line to cover Curry and help him get rid of Irving.
Curry led to the left, Jason Thompson changed defense and broke through the route. Curry passed the ball to Griffin in front of the three-point line. Griffin hesitated in the middle and did not take action immediately.
Yang Rui was dissatisfied every time he saw Griffin not shooting in this kind of cooperation. The tactics were formulated, but Griffin could not execute them well.
When he was with the Lakers, Yao Ming was more threatening when he got the ball in the middle, because he had practiced three-pointers, and only one point in the middle was enough. He often misplaced the defender after picking and rolling, and it was difficult for the opponent to block the ball when he caught the ball.
Griffin is in his fourth year from 2010 to now. He has neither practiced three-pointers from the center nor three-pointers from the corner.
Yang Rui knew that Griffin could shoot three-pointers as long as he practiced, but he just didn't put in the effort. In his previous life, he only started to transform after his quality declined, which was obviously late and inappropriate. Once Paul leaves, the team needs Griffin to play like James in the 17-18 season. This product is great. Most of his shots are mid-to-long-range shots, and his shooting percentage and efficiency have reached career lows.
Griffin hesitated for just a second, and Irving went after Curry. Thompson returned and had no chance to take action.
On the side, Danny Green relied on Chandler to cover and ran from the baseline to 70 degrees. Griffin passed the ball. Cousins did not switch defense and McLemore was blocked.
Green caught the ball and shot a three-point jumper without hesitation. McLemo is 196cm tall and weighs only 88kg. Even if he has the bounce to participate in the dunk contest, it will take time to get around the screen and pursue defense, and his confrontation ability is average.
Cousins didn't come out, so he turned around and prepared to grab the rebound. Green easily shot and hit the net, 3-0.
Green has reached the peak of his career this season, shooting 43% from three-point range in the regular season, averaging 27 minutes per game, 10.5 points, 3 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 2.2 three-pointers.
His statistics are not very good, and he has not developed the offensive ability with the ball, but he is already a better 3D player than Tony Allen and Korver, and his tactical effect is very important. It is not surprising to squeeze out those two.
The Kings attack, the Clippers use mixed defense, four-man zone defense, and Green defends Irving from the outside.
Yang Rui did not arrange for Curry to guard Irving. Irving can both break through and shoot. It is difficult for Curry to restrict him. Even though Curry won the regular season MVP, Irving had never even made it to the third team of the All-NBA Team before, but compared to one-on-one, Irving must be better.
Irving has extremely rich offensive methods, which can be called an offensive kaleidoscope. He can create opportunities purely in singles. Curry's skills are also good, but he is best at finding opportunities in the system and shooting three-pointers. On the defensive end, the two of them are very good at it, and they both have to practice. In the regular season, Yang Rui used Curry to defend Irving every time, and the effect was average. Now is not the time for training.
Green's weakness is mainly switching defenses, and he is good at one-on-one defense. Irving dribbled the ball under his hips and changed to the right to break through but failed to pass the ball and passed the ball to Cousins .
Cousins received the ball in the low post on the right side and leaned against Chandler. Middleton immediately retreated to the penalty area to form a double-team and stole the ball from the next three routes. Cousins passed the ball outside, and Barnes took a step inside the three-point line and made a jump shot. 3 to 2.
The ball went in, but Middleton turned around and made slight interference, and the defensive intensity was not bad. The coaching staff did enough homework before the game and asked the swingman to retreat to the penalty area at any time, because Barnes' three-point shooting was unstable and he shot very few. In the two regular seasons, he averaged only 1.8 and 2.4 shots per game. This season, he only made 1.8 and 2.4 shots per game. 34.7% shooting rate.
When the Clippers attack, Curry dribbles to the frontcourt, and the two inside players pull out the perimeter, providing off-ball coverage to the swingman on both sides.
This time, Curry chose to pass to Middleton on the left. This was his decision after observing the position of the Kings players. Because Cousins arrived on this side, Yang Rui's tactic was to attack Cousins ins.
Cousins positioned a little outside. Middleton caught the ball and feinted without shooting. He changed his direction and took a step towards the middle. Griffin made an air cut.
Middleton is not completely unable to attack with the ball. His basic dribbling skills are still very solid. In the team, he has been discussing techniques with his teammates.
He can organize passes and practice post-up play, but his face-to-face offense is poor.
There are three people in the Clippers who are good at protecting the ball with their backs. Middleton learned this trick. He first accelerated to get closer to Cousins, then found a confrontation and leaned back, turned around in the middle and found a gap to pass the ball to Griffin made a cut.
The timing of this ground pass was perfect. Griffin received the ball comfortably and started. Barnes could only follow from the side. He was unable to stay in position because of his weight. Griffin went deep into the basket.
Thompson returned to the basket to form a double-team. Griffin gently passed the ball to the right side. Chandler caught the ball and jumped up, dunking the basketball with both hands. 5 to 2.
When Thompson turned around to guard Chandler, he had no time to jump and block the shot, and he didn't dare to foul. The Kings' interior substitute defense was too poor. If he got into foul trouble early, the Kings would definitely not win.
The Kings attacked, and Irving and Thompson played a pick-and-roll, which attracted Griffin to switch defenses and Green to pursue the defense, and distributed the ball to the center.
Thompson was free, and his high jump shot missed the basket after being aimed. The rebound was diverted by Chandler and Griffin won it.
When he first entered the league, Thompson was a thin, seven-foot man who could play in the low post and finish the offense. His shooting and free throw shooting were inconsistent. He was not strong enough to defend centers and not fast enough to defend power forwards. But then he was able to make a difference on the offensive end, averaging double figures for two consecutive seasons.
Ten years later, Thompson went astray and began to gain weight. He was 211cm tall and weighed 113kg. He became a little stronger and a little more ruthless. He would not let opponents score at will in the penalty area, but his own offense became worse. .
Thompson increased the proportion of low-post offense, and there were fewer mid-range shots that were still available, so the Kings traded for Ersen Ilyasova. Ilyasova has excellent offense, but his weakness is poor defense. He comes off the bench most of the time.
The Clippers attacked, Curry came to the frontcourt, gestured for Chandler to cover, got rid of Irving on the outside, and Thompson switched defense.
Curry dribbled the ball to the left at full speed and passed it to Chandler at 45 degrees. This is also a simple tactical move arranged by Yang Rui. Most teams will choose to leave Chandler open when they see Chandler covering in the middle. He has no shooting ability. Irving is chasing Curry, and there is no resistance for Chandler to cut through.
Chandler took the ball and took three steps. Cousins retreated to cover the basket. Chandler ran and scored the ball to the right baseline.
Griffin didn't go to the bottom corner, caught the ball and made a mid-range shot. 7 to 2.
The Clippers practiced this movement for a whole hour yesterday to strengthen their memory. It would be perfect if Griffin could shoot a three-pointer. The Kings had an excellent offense, but their final record was only eighth in the Western Conference, just because the defense was poor and no one was good at making up defense.
The Kings attacked, Irving and Cousins played a pick-and-roll, went to the left to attract Griffin to switch defense, dribbled under the hips and forced a breakthrough. The Clippers' formation shrank, and Green, Griffin, and Chandler reached the basket.
Irving distributed the ball, and Cousins pitched the ball in the middle. 7 to 4.
Yang Rui applauded a few times on the sidelines and had no dissatisfaction with the defense. Cousins has not yet practiced three-pointers this season, so it doesn't matter if he is allowed to make a mid-range shot. The advantage is on the Clippers' side.
Yang Rui coached two sets of tactics yesterday, both of which were aimed at changing defenses inside, which tested the center the most.
Kings coach Mike Malone is a defensive assistant and knows the team's weaknesses. If Cousins is not arranged to switch to guard Curry, the Clippers' swingman is not very capable of holding the ball offensively and it is difficult to cause fouls.
It's a pity that you can avoid the first grade of junior high school, but you can't avoid the fifteenth grade.
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