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

Chapter 481 The traitor (second update)

The Clippers' impatience filled the first quarter.

In fact, the mental state of the players is very good. After a day of rest, they all want to fight a tough battle in Cleveland.

Defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers means that the Clippers are eligible to enter the ranks of the championship team.

It is a kind of sublimation for the self-confidence of the whole team and the goals of the season.

Since Min Congda took charge of the team, he has never conveyed the intention of "winning the championship" to the players.

He always said, "realize yourself", "everyone has the ball to play", "losing is not terrible".

But the team's performance is getting better and better, and everyone naturally wants to aim at the championship.

For a young team, there's no better way to claim the title than to beat the league's former king.

Although James has not yet won the championship, but two finals, two MVPs, he is only one step away from being crowned king.

They are the favorites to win the championship again this season, ranking first in the league.

To beat them away is a great boost to morale and confidence.

But it is precisely because of the strong desire to win that the players are impatient.

The continuous offense in the first quarter was unfavorable. The more anxious the players were, Curry, Harden, and Randolph all started attacking when they got the ball.

They are all players with strong personal ability, but the Cavaliers are obviously prepared.

Danny Green defends Harden one-on-one, Robin Lopez assists Randolph, and James assists Curry.

Mike Brown made a very targeted defense of these three Clippers offensive arrows.

When Curry faced James' active defense, it became difficult to get the ball and take a shot.

Robin Lopez and Jamison were also quite successful in flanking Randolph.

Danny Green is the biggest discovery of the Cavaliers this season.

The player who was retained under Min Congda's proposal gave the team a lot of surprises on both ends of the offense and defense, and gradually secured the position of the Cavaliers' starting shooting guard.

His function, position, and ability all fit perfectly with the combination of James and Irving.

Has a strong defensive enthusiasm, a good three-pointer, and is very stable on both ends of the offense and defense.

The most important thing is height, which is the biggest shortcoming of the Cavaliers' guard line before, and has been stared at by the Magic and Celtics for two consecutive years.

The arrival of Green made up for this shortcoming. His defense against Harden in the first quarter was quite successful.

With the 09 double stars being contained, the Clippers' main shooting opportunities came to George and Gasol Jr.'s hands.

After playing for 5 minutes in the first quarter, the official timeout was entered. The Cavaliers led the Clippers by 14 points at 6:8.

8 points behind in the start is a very bad start for the Clippers, and they urgently need to find a breaking point.

Tyronn Lue decisively handed over the command to Steve Kerr during the timeout!

In Tyronn Lu's view, he doesn't know what to do, and handing over command is the best choice.

Cole took out the tactical board, and he shifted the team's offensive focus to Gasol-Paul George Jr.

At this time, the passing and cutting cooperation can play a role again, and George's running position is already very good.

Through George's air cuts, Xiaojia's support in the high position and mid-range, and even three-point shooting, they created new offensive threats for the Cavaliers.

The effect of this trick was established immediately.

In the first attack after returning from a timeout, Gasol held the ball in a high position, and Curry and George continued to run around him to take away the defense.

Gasol shot a cold arrow at the top of the arc and hit a three-pointer.

Robin Lopez's defensive focus was on Randolph.

I didn't expect that Gasol would make a three-pointer.

Of course, the three-pointer has not become a regular weapon for Gasol.

He made two shots last season, one against the Trail Blazers in the first game of the season, and one against the Grizzlies in the middle of the season.

So far this season, plus this, he has made 5 three-pointers, which has improved, but not much, and needs to be developed.

But this ball undoubtedly sounded the alarm for the Cavaliers' defense, be careful of Gasol.

However, the Cavaliers' offense is very stable. Irving controlled the ball and gave it to James who cut to the basket.

James made a strong breakthrough, attracting the defense to pass the ball to Danny Green in the bottom corner.

Danny Green catches the ball and makes a three-pointer!

Retaliated with a three-pointer.

Playing next to James, it is enough to share the core of the ball-holding attack.

No amount of goals is enough to score, and the rest of the players can be functional players.

The current set of configurations is indeed very suitable for him, and he plays very comfortably.

Then, Gasol still held the ball in a high position, and Lopez extended his defense slightly this time.

George made a beautiful reverse run and cut to the basket, and Gasol Jr. made a lob pass just right.

George catches the ball and makes an empty cut dunk!

George hung on the rim for a while after he dunked hard.

After landing, he roared, cheering up his teammates and cheering them up.

After George's battle with the Thunder, his whole court temperament has been sublimated.

Maybe he found that someone like Durant can be the future face of the league. He is so handsome, why can't he be a super giant?
Once you have the heart of a superstar, the players will be more relaxed and play better on the court.

The Clippers' offense gradually broke the ice.

Tyronn Lue saw that the pass cut worked well, so he replaced Harden in the second half of the first quarter and replaced him with Jimmy Butler.

Butler and George are both active defensively and actively cut and run at the third position. They will be very energetic on the court.

But the disadvantage is that they don't have enough experience, and their personal abilities need to be improved. Gasol, Curry and others need to lead the fight.

Mike Brown knew what the Clippers were thinking, and he didn't change his defensive strategy because the Clippers gradually improved their offense.

Insisting on chasing Curry and double-teaming Randolph, he is sure that relying on George, Butler and Gasol Jr., the Clippers' offense cannot be overturned.

Mike Brown's strategy is not wrong. Without Randolph's low-post attack and Curry's three-pointer space, the Clippers' offensive efficiency has been slow to improve.

It is impossible to succeed with all balls in the air cut. In many cases, it still depends on the player's personal ability to fight.

At the end of the first quarter, Curry used consecutive screens, escaped, and hit his first three-pointer of the game!

It was also his first point in the field!
In the first quarter of the game, Curry struggled quite a bit.

James basically gave up his full defense against George and "take care" of Curry whenever he has the opportunity.

After the pick-and-roll and switch defenses, James will also stick to the defense with all his strength. James' big defense and small defense may be the best in the league.

As for George?His offense with the ball hasn't reached the level that can kill the Cavaliers.

Curry worked so hard to hit this three-pointer. At the end of the first quarter, the score came to 24:33. The Clippers were 9 points behind!

Trailing by 9 points in the first quarter, the Clippers were properly suppressed on both offense and defense.

Curry, who returned to the bench, felt very depressed. He felt that he was targeted tonight, completely and completely targeted.

His familiar routines and habits have been thoroughly understood by his opponents.

James' defense against him is even better, and Curry has no temper.

"The Cavaliers are really well prepared for the game, especially the defense against Curry." During the break, Kerr and Tyronn Lue communicated.

"Yes, Mike Brown has two brushes, and their research is very detailed."

Tyronn Lue felt that he was a little dereliction of duty and did not prepare enough before the game, but there was nothing he could do. This is the case with consecutive away games, and there is not much preparation time.

Just like when you go to work, you have plenty of time for some work projects, and you have time to discuss them, and you do a good job.

Sometimes when you are busy with business trips, and some people are sick and ask for leave and don’t show up, if you are in a hurry, you will not do well enough.

Every game in the NBA is a project, and lack of preparation is really normal.

But Curry, Cole, and Director Lu definitely don't know that the reason why James defends Curry so well is not that Mike Brown is well prepared, but that Min Congda, the traitor, is good at guiding him!
At this time, Min Congda was sitting in front of the TV, and he was very proud of seeing the Clippers trailing in the first quarter and looking like they were about to lose.

"Sure enough, I still know Curry well. This player I picked with one hand, can I not know how much he weighs?"

"Heh, it's the second quarter, Curry is going to rest, let's go to Jeremy Lin... Ouch, the enemy of the last life, I think Director Lu wants to die, and you don't know how to implement the strategy that everyone has the ball to play!"

(End of this chapter)