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

Chapter 322 The perfect combination of talent and team discipline (second update)

Wallace has been in the NBA for so many years, and he still understands some basic tactics.

Although he was not a professional player or coach, he also had to understand tactics when writing articles for magazines at that time.

In the first quarter, the Clippers used dexterous running positions and precise passes to turn the Grizzlies defender around.

Curry's pass just now was because the Grizzlies focused all their attention on him and planned to double-team to prevent Curry from forcing a throw. As a result, he seized the opportunity to pass the ball and gave it to Gasol who cut in the middle.

Wallace believes that it is necessary to reduce flanking and rotation and play more one-on-one man-to-man defense.

Only by preventing the Clippers' offense from flowing smoothly can their defense be successful.

There is actually no problem in thinking this way, anyway, one-on-one man-to-man defense has always been the safest.

But Min Congda shook his head and denied it, because he knew that the Clippers' second lineup, which was about to appear, would be even more brutal.

Defend with mediocre basic routines like man-to-man and you will die miserably.

In the second half of the first quarter, the two sides began to enter personnel rotation.

The score on the court was 20:13, and the Clippers led the Grizzlies by 7 points.

Dunleavy replaced Baron Davis with James Harden.

Replaced Ricky Davis with Paul George.

At this time, the Clippers lineup is Curry, Harden, George, Randolph and Gasol.

A very young squad with great potential.

On the Clippers bench, Steve Kerr's eyes widened.

As the chief trainer of the Clippers' offense, in his heart, the appearance of this lineup is when the Clippers really exert their strength.

Curry, Harden, and Gasol are all extremely creative, Randolph is steady, and George is full of athletic ability.

"This is the best starting five-man combination for the Clippers in the future. As long as it grows steadily, the championship will no longer be a dream."

Cole is very optimistic about this lineup, especially the existence of Harden, which provides more possibilities.

As soon as Harden came on the court, a high pick-and-roll went to the basket and a left-handed layup succeeded.

His explosive power and breakthrough ability are not possessed by the current Baron Davis.

The Grizzlies also came off the bench, Michael Beasley and OJ Mayo.

In terms of draft talent, it is no worse than Harden and George, or even slightly better.

But the way the two of them play is much simpler and rougher, just take the ball and do it.

Without too much tactical use and thinking, it is enough as a substitute.

Facing George, Beasley hit a mid-range jumper from the bottom line after continuous dribbling.

Then, George received the ball from the outside, faked away Beasley and went to the basket.

The ball was given to Gasol, and Gasol raised the ball with one hand, went to the basket and dunked successfully.

OJ-Mayo missed a three-pointer, Harden counterattacked with the ball, dribbled the ball continuously at the top of the arc, and swayed the defender to the basket with a fake move.

The ball was given to George in the bottom corner. George caught the ball and made a mid-range shot, and hit it again!

Before the first quarter was over, the Clippers had scored 30 points.

The offensive efficiency is terrible.

Wallace watched in a cold sweat.

Sure enough, the Grizzlies' one-on-one man-to-man defense is for nothing.

Both Harden and Curry have the ability to break through one-on-one.

Once he gets to the basket, his ability to finish is very good.

If you defend one-on-one, there is a high probability that you will be wiped out.

Help defend, make up defense, and immediately distribute the ball. George, Gasol Jr. and Randolph are all waiting to eat.

What a simple, unadorned way to play.

Nothing fancy.

It is the simplest breakthrough and points, and the most efficient offense.

Wallace said: "Smart, don't you guys play pass and cut offense? Why...just play like this?"

Min Congda sighed, and said: "They don't play cards according to the routine, so you can't man-to-man defense, you will die."

"Then how should we guard against it?"

"I've already told you part of it, and I'm still thinking about the rest!"

Min Congda couldn't think it through for a while.

The more this kind of offense relies on personal ability and talent.

The more difficult the defensive end is, in the final analysis it depends on personal ability.

If your perimeter defender can handle Harden or Curry one-on-one.

There is no need for any defensive strategy, just stare at the dead.

But it's hard to do now, these two second-year rookies are very capable.

In Min Congda's view, it is difficult to find a team in the league that can handle these two players at the same time.

"I knew that James would go to the Heat at the beginning, so why ruin a big event because of personal grievances?"

"If James and Wade are on the same team, Curry and Harden can be handled at the same time by personal ability."

"Forget it for the Lakers, Fisher's kind, even I can't handle it."

Min Congda regretted it, and urged James to stay with the Cavaliers because of Riley's personal grievances against Dunleavy.

Well now, the 09 No. [-] pick and Tanhua are becoming more and more unstoppable.

Don't look at both of them averaging less than 20 points per game, that's because the ball is scattered.

"Damn it, why did you trade Harden in the first place?"

"And George, they are all liars, saying that because they are close... they pretend to be lazy all day long, but they are actually practicing hard behind their backs!"

"Cut them all off!"

After venting again in his heart, Min Congda regained his composure.

Re-examining the situation on the court, the Clippers are already unstoppable.

At the end of the first quarter, the Clippers easily led the Grizzlies by 34 points at 23:11.

The Grizzlies' offense is already functioning normally, but the defense is really unstoppable.

Talent and discipline are the perfect combination in this young Clipper.

Some players are talented but not disciplined.

Especially the kind of team that has a lot of stars together.

Because every star is the boss on his own growth path.

They gradually formed their own playing habits.

At this time, if someone makes sacrifices for the championship, for the team, and achieves a balance between team discipline and talent, the team will be strong and have the hope of winning the championship.

If everyone is unwilling to sacrifice and wants to play according to the style of play they played when they were the boss, the result may be very bad.

But no matter whether someone sacrifices or refuses to sacrifice, it is basically impossible for stars to play 100% of their strength.

Even for the Boston Celtics with the best combination effect, such a good combination of Garnett + Pierce + Ray Allen, Ray Allen's data has shrunk significantly in the first year and made a major sacrifice.

When Garnett was reimbursed in the second year, Ray Allen exploded with tremendous energy in the playoffs.

In the third year, Garnett was affected by injuries and took the initiative to give up most of the ball on the offensive end.

Otherwise, with Garnett's ability, it is not a problem to average 20 points per game in a weak team.

There is no way, after all, there is only one ball on the field, and several points are not enough.

However, the Clippers have no such problem at all, and they don't have any star clusters.

We are all young people who grew up together. How the ball is divided depends entirely on how the tactics are played.

You have talent, and you have to play in accordance with team discipline.

Randolph is the core but not the boss. The real boss is sitting in the audience watching the game.

As long as it can continue to grow normally, this Clippers will undoubtedly achieve the perfect combination of talent and team discipline.

It's a pity that their boss is now thinking about how to dig a hole for his team.

(End of this chapter)