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

Chapter 81 One trick ([-]rd update)
The Jets raged through the Clippers' half, and Dunleavy responded by calling a timeout to allow Eric Gordon to step up on Terry.

But this trick didn't work. Gordon's defense was good, but he was a little tender in the second grade against an old fritter like Terry.

Since the NBA abolished the handcheck rule in 2005, it has become more and more difficult to mark one-on-one players on the perimeter.

It is basically impossible to rely on a defensive gate to block the opposing outside offensive arrow.

This is why defensive small forwards have slowly become popular since recent seasons.

Because they can not only directly face the impact of the opponent's outside arrows, but also become the second line of defense to assist the defenders to block the arrows.

Players like Trevor Ariza and Dengtai Jones have risen to the third position in the past two years.

The shortcomings of the Clippers' third position cannot be made up for, and Gordon cannot solve the problem.

Dunleavy's use of Gordon to defend Terry did not have any effect, and because of the decline in physical fitness, the Clippers' offensive efficiency in the third quarter was interrupted.

Baron Davis missed several outside jumpers. Affected by injuries, his condition is really not as good as before.

At the end of the third quarter, the Clippers, who were still ahead of the Mavericks in the first half, were 77 points behind the Mavericks 87:10.

This disappointed the fans at the scene. Could it be that the Clippers can only play a good halftime game?
Min Congda was eating popcorn, feeling relaxed but not daring to relax. The lesson of the last jazz game was just around the corner.

The Clippers team I built seems to have a strong reversal ability. What's going on?
"We're ten points behind. Don't struggle. Let's lose a game. It's you. Old Deng, don't play the back three. The three backs chase points fast. The Mavericks may not be able to withstand it."

"Coach Mavericks, who the hell, don't use No. 2 bald head, don't let No. 2 bald head be used."

Of course, Carlisle would not listen to Min Congda's command, and Kidd would have to go if he should.

Not surprisingly, Dunleavy used his desperate pursuit of three guards, and started a shopping battle with the Mavericks in the fourth quarter.

Not to mention, the effect of the three guards is really good. Davis controls the ball and Curry becomes a shooting guard.

In the bottom corner and the top of the arc, hit two consecutive three-pointers!
This three-pointer was deadly, and it went straight into Min Congda's little heart.

Every time Curry made a shot, he closed his eyes and dared not look at it.

He listened with his ears. If the fans cheered, it goes without saying that the goal must have been scored.

If there was a "dang", the goal was missed, and Curry scored two consecutively, and the atmosphere of the fans on the scene was suddenly ignited.

Kidd's weakness of slow movement on the defensive end was undoubtedly revealed in the fourth quarter. Curry's extremely agile and tireless movement opened up the space for the Mavericks.

Gordon kept hitting the basket with the ball and scored the Clippers with a screaming layup. In just a few minutes, the Clippers chased the score to only two points!

Among them, Curry broke into the basket and hit the ground to Kaman. Kaman dunked the ball with one hand and directly stopped the Mavericks.

The Staples Center was full of jubilation. The Clippers seemed to be unable to play if they were not behind. They must play a reversal!

Just when Min Congda thought it was going to be bad again, the Mavericks showed a different method from the Jazz.

The timeout ended and the game restarted. The Mavericks played tactics calmly. Kidd caught the ball in the right corner and hit a three-pointer!
This is the first three-pointer he hit in this game, a very critical three-pointer, which helped the Mavericks stabilize the situation.

Subsequently, the Mavericks switched to a zone defense in defense, and Barea, who came off the bench, stared at Curry.

"1 to 4? The Mavericks use zone defense, let Barea chase Curry, and the other four defend in the zone. This is a clever move. The Mavericks coach has something."

Min Congda was keenly aware that the Mavericks' 1-to-4 combination was very targeted. They used a small man who could mark to follow Curry, because Curry was the best runner in the three-back lineup of the Clippers. The most open, the most defensively involved.

But Curry doesn't have the ability to blast at a single point. Just find someone to stare at him and leave the others alone, so that the defensive formation will not be chaotic.

The remaining people defend the zone defense, which can make up for Kidd's shortcomings of slow movement on the defensive end to the greatest extent, and take advantage of Kidd's tall stature and good positioning.

This defensive change really made the Clippers at a loss. After running two laps outside, there was no chance. Baron Davis could only pass the ball to the inside to Randolph. Missed shot.

The Mavericks took the rebound, the ball went to Kidd, Kidd launched a counterattack, and passed a through pass to the basket after halftime, Marion caught the ball and made an easy layup.

The Clippers without a high-quality third position and a flexible defensive inside line cannot prevent the Mavericks from quickly counterattacking.

Their offensive efficiency dropped all of a sudden, and the Mavericks stabilized their position, with Kidd controlling the offensive rhythm, firmly suppressing the opponent.

Min Congda watched Nowitzki catch the ball at a high position, jump up and hit the ball from the middle of the hand, and knew that the Clippers would not be able to win this game.

Dunleavy watched from the sidelines as the point difference was stretched back to 8 points. There were more than three minutes before the end of the game, so he called a timeout to re-arrange.

But Dunleavy was out of cards.

The three guards are currently the most effective surprise card that Dunleavy has tested, but in the NBA, any trick will be cracked. Tonight Carlisle used a 1-point 4-link to solve the Clippers' efficient offense of the Clippers' three guards.

Needless to say, other teams will also use this trick in subsequent games.

The good news is that not every team can use 1-to-4 links. After all, zone defense is a difficult defensive technique, and some teams don't practice it.

Min Congda watched Deng Lewei draw around with the tactical board. He was sitting very close to the bench and could hear Lao Deng's arrangement.

"Hit the ball to the inside, the inside, two low posts, hit their three-second zone, and give the ball to Randolph and Kaman. We still have a chance to improve your passing accuracy!"

Dunleavy saw that the three guards didn't work, so he went the old way and let Kaman and Randolph solve the problem.

Min Congda thought to himself: "There is nothing wrong with the truth, but there is no outside support on the inside, and the disconnection between the inside and the outside is not acceptable. Baron can pass the ball, but he can't support the offense from the outside. Gordon had a sudden catch of the ball, but ... Where's Stephen? This kid is too tender."

As Min Congda expected, the Clippers went all out to play inside in the last few minutes, and indeed achieved some results, but they did not fundamentally reverse the situation.

Curry returned to the bench. Tonight he scored 10 points and sent 4 assists, but the victory of the game and him are drifting away.

Dunleavy saw that the game time was getting less and less, and the team had been unable to tie the score, and the point difference had been maintained at around 8 points. He knew that the general trend was over, and the players had tried their best.

After all, Baron Davis's state has declined too much. When he supports the top of the arc and supports the inside, he really can only pass the ball to support, but cannot fire support.

Unlike the Clippers before him, Cassell has precise mid-range pull-ups.

Baron Davis has no chance under Kidd's defense. He made 10 of 4 shots tonight, an inefficient day.

Dunleavy looked at Curry, who was a little depressed on the bench, thinking that this kid would be able to replace Davis in the future, but not now.

An NBA team does not necessarily have to be for the able-bodied. It also depends on seniority. Veteran stars will definitely occupy a starting position.

To replace him, it will take time, better performance, and old stars to give way. Curry has to wait patiently.

In the end, the Clippers regrettably lost to the Dallas Mavericks at 99:105 at home with a gap of 6 points, and did not continue their momentum of victory.

Min Congda ate the last popcorn in the box, looked at his phone, and saw that 2000 yuan had arrived again, hahaha.

Yes, the Mavericks team is pretty good. Their coach, Rick Carlisle, has something and a future.

So far, Carlisle is the first head coach to be praised by Min Congda. When leaving the field, Carlisle sneezed again.

"Ah, cut! What's the matter, Los Angeles is really not suitable for me."

(End of this chapter)