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

Chapter 555 Who Made Me So Smart (Part [-])
The Cavaliers were in pretty good shape in the first quarter.

The Clippers played too one-sidedly in the first quarter, affected by Randolph's absence and Anthony Davis fouling too much and leaving the field too early.

With a corner of the interior collapsed, the Clippers relied too much on their three-pointers in the first quarter.

The Clippers' three-point ability this season is among the best in the league.

In the first 15 games, the proportion of Clippers' three-point shots has further increased compared with last season, and the number and percentage of hits have also created a new high in the team's regular season history.

The huge tactical space on the court gave the Clippers shooters enough opportunities to shoot three-pointers.

In the fourth season of his career, Curry has grown into the league's strongest three-pointer.

He currently averages 8 three-pointers per game, hits 3.7 goals, and makes 46% of his three-pointers.

And many of Curry's three-point shots are not open, but strong shots against the opponent.

Of course, the Clippers have the best pick-and-roll coverage in the league this season.

Gasol Jr., Randolph, and Anthony Davis can all provide high-quality pick-and-roll screens, as well as tactical defenders behind screens.

For example, after Randolph picks and rolls, he can cut outside and go down, which puts the opponent's defender in a dilemma.

At this time, Curry may suddenly take a super-long three-pointer and catch the opponent by surprise.

In the first quarter of today's game, Randolph was absent, Anthony Davis left the court early to rest, and only Gasol Jr. provided the cover. The level and richness of the cover dropped a lot.

Also, the Cavaliers' defense against the Clippers is also very targeted.

Highly concentrated attention, maintain sufficient flexibility in the defensive formation, and conduct good defensive communication.

There is a reason why the Cavaliers were able to lead the Clippers 2:0 in the finals last year, and almost won the series 3:0 without suspense.

Their perimeter height and strength are one of the few teams in the league that can match the Clippers.

Battier, Mac Miller, Danny Green, plus James, the striker is very strong.

It's just that the Clippers' inside advantage is indeed too great, and they really can't control the combination of Randolph and Gasol Jr.

Tonight, the two heroes are one less, which is a good opportunity for them.

In the first and second quarters, during the break between quarters, James, which is rare, kept cheering his teammates.

Let everyone unite and strive to win this game.

"It's only been a few months since the defeat, and this is our chance to get revenge!"

"Everyone cheer up, focus, focus!"

James repeatedly emphasized focus with his teammates.

Because of the defense against the Clippers, you can't relax for a moment.

Basketball has developed to 2013, and there have been huge changes in tactics from more than ten years ago.

One of the significant changes is the different requirements for players to concentrate on the field.

Because the court space has become larger, the defensive formation has been expanded, and the area that each person is responsible for has become larger. If you are not careful, you will miss people, and you will give your opponent an opportunity.

Another point is that now that the league has canceled illegal defense, the situation of one hit and four looks in the 90s is no longer seen.

In the era of illegal defense, opponents deliberately created illegal defensive traps to create an absolute one-on-one environment for the stars of the team.

The defender can't go up to double-team, but can only stand and watch outside. Except for the main defender, other people can really watch the show with their hips on their hips and take a walk to defend.

The defense of that era was also more suitable for some veterans.

As long as the veteran has a unique skill in offense and doesn't have too much trouble on the defensive end, he can have a place in the team.

And this situation has become more and more unsustainable in the past two years, and the living space of the veterans is gradually getting worse.

Because of the faster and faster pace of the game and the greater offensive space, the requirements for the mobility of players, especially outside and forward players, are getting higher and higher.

The Clippers are undoubtedly the initiators of accelerating this phenomenon. Their extremely fast offensive speed and huge offensive space have forced all teams to start transformation and hoard enough powerful strikers in the third position.

The speed of change in the NBA is very fast. Three years ago, Min Congda came to the conclusion that dubious players are the most useless in the league, and insiders are the most important.

That's why he chose George, Leonard, and Butler.

As a result, in just three years, the status of the striker has become more and more important.

With the gradual decline of Kobe, Tracy McGrady, Carter and other once glorious shooting guards have gradually become lonely, and the era of shooting guards in the NBA is over.

The era of small forwards and point guards has begun.

At the beginning of the second quarter, James sat on the court to rest.

The Cavaliers were led by Kyrie Irving with the second team to fight against the Clippers on the court.

The Clippers' second lineup is quite strong, with Leonard, Dragic, Butler, Tucker and Milicic.

One big and four small are gradually becoming the mainstream match of the league.

As one of the pioneers of the Clippers, the first and fourth juniors are even more familiar with it.

However, the Cavaliers' defense today is quite in place. The outside line is really focused on marking, trying to interfere with every attack of the Clippers.

At the same time, in the offense, the Cavaliers chose to completely delegate power to Owen, allowing Owen to take the absolute lead.

In the second grade, Irving has experienced the growth of his rookie season, and his personal ability has made great progress.

He used superb footwork and phantom dribbling to get in and out of the Clippers' defensive lineup.

The Clippers do not have a strong one-on-one defender in the first position. Curry, Dragic, Bazemore, etc. are all offensively strong and defensively weak.

The Clippers' defense of the No. [-] position mainly relies on follow-up defense and assistance defense, but for a sharp knife like Irving, without the first barrier, it will be very difficult to stop him later.

"Irving is a very sharp knife. Although our Clippers' defense is good and their toughness is very strong, they can withstand heavy hammers and cannot stand up to the speed of the knife. The way of the Cavaliers, who go all out in defense and rely solely on sharp knives in offense, is Very good idea."

From the perspective of the Cavaliers, Min Congda praised the Cavaliers for their correct thinking and not making the mistakes of last season's finals.

In the finals of last season, Mike Brown and the Cavaliers still wanted to play tactical richness with the Clippers.

Don't you look at how many cards you have in your hand?How much can you compete with the Clippers?

Only use a fierce strategy to dispel the richness and imagination of the Clippers.

It's like Mourinho led the team against Barcelona. Isn't it courting death for you to play pass control with Barcelona, ​​​​you can only use the bus to steal chickens.

The Cavaliers are the same, with a five-man iron barrel formation, one or two main attackers, and relying on personal ability to fight against while stabilizing the defense.

This may be the tactical system of the old era, a kind of confrontation with the Clippers' new era system.

"Who came up with such a good strategy for the Cavaliers in this game?"

Min Congda had some doubts on the sidelines.

But after thinking about it, the question quickly disappeared, "Tm, of course I, Smart-Min, came up with it! Who made me so smart!"

(End of this chapter)