I was determined to be bad, but I went straight to the Basketball Hall of Fame

Chapter 275 Is it Really Poor Defense? (Second more)
Dunleavy did understand, but his understanding was:

With the current lineup of the Clippers, even if Randolph and Gasol are the core to build a tactical system with stable defense and inside focus, then the upper limit of the Clippers is only the top eight in the Western Conference. luck.

If you can make it to the second round, it is basically the ceiling of this style of play. The Clippers in 2006 are a precedent.

In Dunleavy's view, the talent of the Clippers in 2006 is a little stronger than the current Clippers.

The competition in the Western Conference is now more intense and cruel than in 06. The Clippers play as before, and the upper limit is too low.

In the Clippers in 06, Dunleavy often rotated 7-8 players.

Short rotation can bring stability and high intensity, but it is not conducive to the discovery and training of new players.

After successfully sprinting to the playoffs in the final stage of last season, Dunleavy realized Smart's good intentions.

There may be many problems at the beginning, but by the end of the season, all members of the Clippers have sufficient physical fitness and few injuries.

And Ricky Davis and PJ Tucker have all been excavated.

Curry has been trained a lot and has become the core of the team.

Thinking of this, Dunleavy is finally willing to believe that Smart is planning far-reaching plans for the Clippers.

It's not just for the outcome of the one or two games in front of you.

No wonder Smart's face is not easy every time he wins.

On the contrary, when he loses, he will comfort the players, he is really not pretending.

"We all listen to you, Smart." Dunleavy said, determined to continue to maintain an open and free tactical style.

Min Congda didn't expect the persuasion to be so simple this time, and he felt very happy.

What a blessing, the team lost, Curry rested, and the team played blindly.

In Min Congda's view, the Clippers are finally going to be a bad team and never look back.

The schedule at the beginning of the new season is quite unfriendly to the Clippers.

At the beginning of last season, from time to time weak teams came to give warmth.

This season, the Clippers have encountered very strong teams at the beginning of the season.

After playing the Mavericks, another big rival of Texas, the San Antonio Spurs, came to visit.

Regardless of the fact that the core players of the Spurs are one year older, Duncan is no longer as brave as he used to be.

During the offseason, Popovich was intercepted by Min Congda again and got Bonner away.

But the Spurs still have strength, and have become more balanced and team offensively.

Unlike before, the Spurs first relied on Duncan and then relied on Manu Ginobili.

The current Spurs' offense and defense are very balanced, and each player has enough ball possession.

Whoever feels good offensively will play more, move the ball a lot, and do a lot of pick-and-roll coordination.

In two consecutive games, the Clippers encountered pick-and-roll problems in defense.

The difficulty for the Mavericks lies with Nowitzki, and the difficulty for the Spurs lies with Parker.

Also, Duncan's screens are very, very solid.

A large number of pick-and-rolls have made the Clippers, who are slower to move inside defensively, suffer a lot.

It was another game that was suppressed by the audience. The Clippers lost again with a 99:105 disadvantage of 6 points.

Suffered a three-game losing streak!

Without Curry's Clippers, the defensive weaknesses are further magnified.

Curry is here, and the offensive end can smooth out the problems caused by the defense.

But is it just a matter of Curry not being there?
After the three-game losing streak, the Los Angeles media began to ask questions:
Where did the Los Angeles Clippers go last season? "

"The Clippers are in trouble again, and after a fantastic season, they seem to be in the quagmire again"

"The Clippers without a solid winning culture cannot escape the tragedy of a flash in the pan"

Seeing these articles, Min Congda was overjoyed.

It was an extremely wise decision to let Curry undergo surgery.

The so-called one move affects the whole body, and Curry's absence made the Clippers lose the feeling of winning at once.

It seems that this kid's strength is really not to be underestimated, and he has a great influence on the team.

Seeing the Clippers losing three games in a row, Fan Chen, who was far away in China, was anxious.

Send a message to Min Congda and ask: "Mr. Min, what's the matter with the Clippers? They lost three games in a row? It's not a good start."

Min Congda replied: "Don't worry, it's just a small twist at the beginning, it will get better soon!"

"Mr. Min, I feel that the lineup is not very different from last season, and the inside core is also there. Why does it feel that the defense is so much worse?"

Fan Chen's question made Min Congda think for a while.

Although he is very happy with the status quo of the Clippers, it is not necessary to think more about it.

What if the Clippers slow down from behind?Think more now, and make moves later.

The core lineup of the Clippers has indeed not changed, and Thornton has long been replaced by Nick Young.

It stands to reason that after Ricky Davis transitioned, he was very serious about defending, but the effects of these two games were mediocre.

The defense of Randolph and Gasol on the inside can only be said to be flawed, not bad.

As for the backcourt, Kirk Hinrich is obviously a defensive expert, and his defense is better than Curry.

So in theory, the Clippers' defense shouldn't be too bad.

The replacement of the backup center from Camby to Milicic is indeed a weakening.

But Milicic's performance in these few games is not bad, quite satisfactory.

A backup center doesn't have that much influence on the game.

Where is the problem?

Min Congda recalled the offensive posture in several games, as well as the Clippers' defensive mode.

He told Fan Chen with intuition: "It's not necessarily because the Clippers' defense is poor, it may also be because the opponent's offense has become stronger."

This statement inspired Fan Chen, but he couldn't figure out why.

Min Congda continued to explain: "The Mavericks and Spurs are already strong, and they have started to use pick-and-rolls a lot this season. According to my visual inspection, the frequency of their pick-and-roll tactics has increased by at least 30.00%. Repeated pick-and-roll coordination is very important for defensive rotation. The requirements are very high. The rotation of the Clippers has always been a weakness, and we suffered a lot from the team that played well in the pick-and-roll last season. On the contrary, playing against a traditional team like the Lakers, there are some fights."

Fan Chen felt that what Min Congda said made sense, and said, "Then how can we improve? You can talk to coach Deng Lewei and talk about how to improve the defense, otherwise you will always lose."

Min Congda thought, communication?I exchange farts!

The Clippers are finally on the road of getting worse and worse.

How could I help Dunleavy restructure the defense?

However, Min Congda couldn't bear his skills in front of Fan Chen, so he raised his mouth and said, "Pick-and-roll defense is nothing more than delay, double-team, delay and retreat. The first three methods have relatively high requirements for tacit understanding, and they are conservative and steady. Say, drop sinks, add a bit of coverage defense, add a bit of zone defense, it will have a good effect."

"Hmm, what else?"

"Also? Why are you asking so many questions? Let you discover young geniuses, do you have any shadows?"

"Not yet, I will report to you when I have it."

"Very good! No, hurry up and wait for your good news."

(End of this chapter)