Standing pretty old

Chapter 809 The New Season Begins, The Bull Demon King Returns

"Okay, viewers, the NBA has finally restarted, thanks to the compromise between labor and management, and thanks to world peace, I can finally go to work and get paid again.

Today is Christmas, and what we want to bring is one of the NBA openers - the Los Angeles Clippers VS Golden State Warriors. We are bringing you a live broadcast of this game at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California. "

The one who said the above opening remarks was Jeff Van Gundy, who is familiar to Chinese fans. He was right. Since the lockout is over, as an ESPN commentator, he can finally get paid.

By the way, the world peace he is talking about is not Ron Artest. This guy has officially changed his name to Charity*World*Peace before the start of the 11-12 season, and the Chinese fans also officially shorten him to Mercy Shiping.

"As for my partner, on my right is the annoying Mike Breen. Honestly, I don't know why ESPN can't give me another partner.

Well, Mike, I know you have something to say, but allow me to finish introducing the guy on the left first, his name is Jalen Ross, but he didn't bring his baseball bat tonight. "

"Is it my turn to speak?" Jalen Rose asked.

"No, please wait a little longer. I have to say one last thing. I believe that the old ESPN viewers must be concerned about where Mark Jackson's big ass went.

Ask the camera to take a close-up of the Warriors coach seat!
Yes, see, the guy who is holding a tactical board to write and draw pictures is Mark. Doris (Burke) should give him an exclusive interview later. I hope he has a good job as a coach . "

Jeff Van Gundy was hardworking as the head coach of the Rockets, but he seemed relaxed and humorous in the position of commentator, and his forehead lines disappeared.

Facts have proved that he is still more suitable to stay in the position of commentator.

"Well, Mike, it's your turn!" Van Gundy said.

"Damn, Jeff, you finished my words, let's go straight to the next part, Jay, what do you think of this game?"

"The Clippers will win, but I don't understand why Kraft Nguyen is still wearing his No. 88 jersey. I think the coach's seat is where he should be. Everyone knows that he is now the Clippers. The head coach of the team." Jaylen Rose did not change his black nature, and fired at the two bulls whenever he had the opportunity.

In the past few months, he has raised objections to Ruan Erniu's practice of concurrently serving as the head coach countless times.

Anyway, in his opinion, the only reason for Kraft Nguyen to serve as the head coach is that his own strength has declined, and there is no way to shock the locker room with his performance on the court.

However, Er Niu did not fight back against various trolls including Jaylen Rose throughout the summer. In the eyes of the Chinese, the actual performance on the field is better than all words.

This is also the charm of competitive sports. As long as you win the championship, all the slander and criticism are meaningless.

Before the start of the game, Ruan Erniu took the initiative to go to Klay Thompson's side to hook up with Klay Thompson when he was warming up: "Haven't you got the starting seat yet? Make a deal with the Golden State Warriors earlier. How about coming to the Clippers?"

Of course, Thompson would not rush to answer. He was about to joke with Erniu when a silver-haired old man on the sidelines shouted: "Clippers players, don't want our players to talk now. Before the game is over, we all It's the enemy."

The guy who made the annoying noise was naturally the Warriors' consultant-Jerry West.

Er Niu looked at the LOGO man with provocative eyes, and the LOGO man immediately turned to stare at Ruan Er Niu.

It is conceivable that as long as this guy is still in the Warriors for a day, it may be difficult for the Warriors to trade Clay away.

The above story is just a small episode before the game. With the end of the stage performance, the two sides returned to the field as starters, and the game officially began.

Let's take a look at the Los Angeles Clippers in the away game:

C DeAndre Jordan
PF Ruan Erniu

SF Kawhi Leonard

SG Randy Foye

PG Chris Paul
Regarding the use of this set of starters, CP3 had a fierce dispute with Erniu during the team meeting. The main conflict was the use of the second and third positions.

Er Niu insisted on using rookie Kawhi in the third position, and tried to train him in the regular season. In addition, in the second position, Er Niu still wanted to use the younger Randy Foye to maintain his impact.

But Paul has a completely different idea. In his view, this season is a great opportunity to hit the championship.

That being the case, why not put the more experienced Shane Battier and Chauncey Billups in the starting position.

In the third position, Ruan Erniu finally reached a compromise with Paul. Battier and Kawhi will start in rotation to debug the best lineup.

But on the issue of the No. 2 position, Ruan Erniu almost arbitrarily rejected the idea of ​​promoting Billups to the No. [-] position.

In order to veto this proposal, Ruan Erniu even directly confronted Chauncey Billups, the actual locker room leader in the team, in a player meeting: "With all due respect, MR.BIG.SHOT (Mr. Key, Billups Miwai), your current speed on the defensive end simply can’t keep up with some impactful No. 2s, and if you face up to some shooting No. 2s, your height also has no advantage.”

Is what Er Niu makes sense?

Maybe a little, but somewhat far-fetched.

Foye is indeed faster than Billups, but how can his defensive experience be compared with FMVP.

Speaking of the pros and cons of the height of the 2nd position, in any case, the 6-foot-4 Foye will not be taller than the 6-foot-3 Billups.

The reason why Ruan Erniu didn't want Billups to appear in the starting position, in the final analysis, was because of the distribution of ball rights.

That's right, he will never allow the Clippers to have the so-called dual point guard tactics. There is a CP3 who holds the ball for a long time, which has already made Er Niu unhappy, plus Chauncey Billups, Ruan Er Niu This double MVP, is it possible to play off the ball + cut in the whole game?
All power struggles are, in the final analysis, conflicts of interests.

The two guys, Erniu and Sanpao, seem to get along well on the surface. Even in the team training, they are all kinds of "girl-picking connections". They have a great understanding, but the two Taurus men want to achieve a real harmonious relationship. Where is such an easy thing.

This is not important, for example Er Niu and Jiong Jisen, the stories of good brothers on and off the court may never be repeated.

The private relationship is harmonious, and it has nothing to do with the cooperation on the field, such as Jordan and Pippen.

After talking about the Clippers, let’s talk about the Warriors. Their starting lineup tonight is:
C Andris Biedrins
PF David Lee

SF Darrell White

SG Stephen Curry
PG Monta Ellis

The only reason Thompson will continue to sit on the bench is that Curry and Ellis occupy the Warriors' backcourt position at the same time.

Jerry West will not sit back and watch the Warriors continue such mistakes. He is already secretly planning a deal that is enough to change the Warriors' future.

The referee threw the ball high into the sky, and DeAndre Jordan leaped high and grabbed the basketball before Biedrins.

Kraft Nguyen holds the ball in an arc and observes the situation on the field.

CP3 and Foyega crossed positions, but Kawhi suddenly inserted from the flanks, and Jordan just raised the cover at this time.

In the first and second, Jordan took away the defense of Biedrins and Darrell White at the same time, and Erniu sent a crossing ball in an instant.

Kawaii jumped high, his super long wingspan allowed him to touch the basketball at the highest point, and his huge palm allowed him to catch the basketball firmly.

"boom!"

Kawhi hung the basket high and scored the first point of the game.

"Jaylen, what do you think? Has Kraft Ruan's athletic ability declined significantly?" Jeff Van Gundy teased deliberately.

"He did send a good ball, but is he trying to grab CP3's job? As for athletic ability, I think this ball can only prove that the MVP's support level has not declined.

By the way, Kawhi Leonard has a good cutting awareness, and I think the Clippers got a good wing player at the 15th pick. "

On the offensive end of the Warriors, Monta Ellis held the ball and wanted to break through CP3, but the latter got stuck in the position very well and did not give Ellis a chance to hit the basket at all.

In the comparison of the data between the two, Paul has an overwhelming advantage, and height is not the main issue that determines the success or failure of the No. [-] position.

6尺0寸的保罗对上6尺3寸的埃利斯，占尽上峰的，是打得更为狡猾的CP3。

Kawhi defended from the flank, and Paul took the ball.

"Boom!"

The basketball was out of Ellis' control in an instant, and Ruan Erniu and David Lee pounced on the basketball at the same time, after all, Erniu came first.

In an instant, he picked up the basketball and rushed to the Warriors' basket. David Lee was opened up by the two bulls at the start. The frontcourt was 1VS1, and it was Stephen Curry who defended the two bulls.

The elementary school students also understand that there is too much difference in physical talent between the two, and Erniu just made a big change of direction, leaving Curry behind.

With a beautiful European step, Ruan Erniu jumped up easily and scored with a shot.

"See? Kraft Nguyen's jumping ability has been greatly affected, and he is now relying more on skills and experience to play." Jaylen Rose said in the commentary.

It is obvious that the Clippers continue to suppress, but Jaylen Rose is like many black bulls in the United States. If he catches a little detail, he will be blacked out to death. Performance.

Hey, this is obviously not in line with human mechanics.

Jeff Van Gundy, who was in charge of fighting with Jaylen Rose in this game, curled his lips and gave the best quote of the game: "You-said-all-right! Please-GO-ON!"

You are right!Please continue your show!
However, the players who really continue to perform are on the field.

Monta Ellis broke through and sent the ball to Biedrins under the basket, and Ruan Erniu slapped the ball to the outside with a big cap.

After Stephen Curry received the ball, he swayed Foye away with an adjustment step, but he didn't recover after the opening.

"boom!"

The basket denied the three-pointer.

Er Niu jumped high, and after taking down the backcourt rebound, he immediately started the "Brute Bull Sprint" to kill the frontcourt.

4VS4 in the frontcourt, Biedrins and Jordan Jr. are still playing against each other in the backcourt, and Ruan Erniu has already advanced to the penalty area with the ball.

David Lee's defense may be better than some ATM players, but that's about it.

As soon as Ruan Erniu accelerated, he wiped past David Lee's defense with the ball, and the paint area was empty.

The bull soared into the air, raised one arm high, and smashed the buckle with the flat basket!

"boom!"

The hoop screamed again, while Ruan Erniu hung the hoop high, as if he was on top of the world.

Jeff Van Gundy laughed: "Nothing just happened, it was just an NBA player doing what he always does.

Well, before the official timeout, Mark has already got up, and the Warriors were suspended for the first time tonight. "

Jaylen Rose wanted to defend a few more words, but finally conceded: "Well, Kraft Nguyen's performance has indeed exceeded my expectations, and it seems that the meniscus tear injury does not have a big impact on him.

However, I still don't think he can become an excellent head coach. Let's take a look at how the Clippers' player area arranges tactics? "

Since Er Niu became the head coach of the Clippers, the issue of on-the-spot command has also become the focus of people's attention-can Ruan Er Niu be able to play on the court and command players off the court?

The on-site camera gave the answer. It was not Ruan Erniu who was in charge of the Clippers' on-the-spot command, but Tom Thibodeau, the team's first assistant coach.

"Defense! Keep the pressure on the defensive end, keep the intensity, don't give the Oaklanders any chance, we want to win this regular season and start a good start for the new season."

In the first quarter of the game, the Clippers did not give the Warriors too many opportunities. Even in the rotation time, the Clippers substitute led by Chauncey Billups still maintained a strong style on both offense and defense.

What is worth mentioning is Yi Jianlian's performance. He used his actual performance in training to win a rotation opportunity between the 4th and 5th positions.

When facing the opponent's substitute, he received consecutive points from Billups and Mo Williams on the offensive end, and steadily hit 2 top arc three-pointers.

In this era that pays more and more attention to long shots inside, Allen only needs to maintain his health and overcome his own obstacles to a certain extent.

In the Clippers' current player configuration, he does indeed have a certain tactical status. After all, apart from Er Niu, only he and Brian Cook can open up space in the middle and long distances to score.

As for the weakness on the defensive end?

There are still a few players who can achieve perfection. An excellent team will definitely allow most role players to use their strengths and avoid weaknesses, and show more of their outstanding talents on the court.

As long as Er Niu and Jordan stay on the court alone, Allen's disadvantage on the defensive end is not enough to hurt the Clippers.

In the final analysis, replacing Brian Cook is not as good as Allen's performance on the defensive end.

At 33:20, the Clippers led by 13 points in the first quarter.

The second quarter started quickly, and during the rotation time, Chauncey Billups once again led the team to perform astonishingly. He first scored consecutive three-pointers, and then assisted Battier and Yi Jianlian to hit long-range shots. , Instantly helped the team increase the score to over 25+.

From the middle of the second quarter, the game has completely fallen to the side of the Los Angeles Clippers.

After Ruan Erniu and Paul returned to the court, they didn't intend to stop. During this time, the girl-picking combination frequently connected. Either Erniu attracted double-teams in the low post, and then let Paul hit a three-pointer from the outside, or Paul and Erniu Niu completed the pick-and-roll cooperation at a high position, and CP3 sent an alley-oop ball that suppressed the audience.

As if in response to Jaylen Rose's remarks about the decline in physical fitness before and after the opening, Ruan Erniu made almost no mid-range shots in this game, but the highlights of bombing the rim were enough for him to make five best shots in ten times.

David Lee and Ellis also tried hard to chase points for a while, but their performance was ultimately a drop in the bucket.

As for Stephen Curry, who will be able to play every day in the future, he will not be able to find his game state at all, and Klay Thompson off the court will need at least half a season to slowly adapt to the rhythm of the NBA.

It should be said that facing the current Los Angeles Clippers, the current Golden State Warriors are completely in a state of being beaten.

At 73:43, the Clippers, who scored 40 points in the second quarter, dragged the game into garbage time in the first half.

Ruan Erniu scored a double-double with 28 points and 18 rebounds in the half, while Chris Paul also contributed a double-double with 11 points and 14 assists.

After a season of injury reimbursement, the Great Demon King of China has returned to the NBA. American fans seem to recall the fear of being dominated by the Chinese.

(End of this chapter)