Standing pretty old

Chapter 810 Slaughtering the Warriors, the Battle of the Leaders

Ruan Erniu was stopped by Doris Burke for the first time as a head coach. The mature ESPN reporter asked with a smile: "Okay, Kraft, what should I call you now? MVP or COACH-R?"

"It's up to you, Doris, but I still prefer you to call me by my name directly." Er Niu replied with a smile.

Doris Burke didn't dwell too much on this, but immediately raised related questions: "Kraft, why did the Clippers lead so much at halftime tonight?"

"Active defense and better concentration. This is where we do better than our opponents." Ruan Erniu concluded.

"In the first half of the game, you and Paul cooperated very well. Can you think that you have had a chemical reaction." Doris Burke asked again.

"Of course, any player playing with Paul is a kind of enjoyment. He always has a way to send the ball to your hands comfortably, and you only need to put the ball into the basket." Er Niu praised CP3 .

Putting aside the infighting between the two, Paul's passing ability has indeed lived up to his title as the league's number one active point guard.

On this point, Erniu also admits and admires it.

"Last question, in the first half of the game, you and DeAndre Jordan used the Rick Barry-style free throw method of flushing the toilet at the same time. Is this intentional?" Doris Burke suppressed a smile Said.

Er Niu didn't care, he nodded and said: "Yes, in order to encourage DeAndre to improve his free throw percentage, I decided to use a new way to make free throws with him.

As it turned out, we didn't do a bad job, I made 6 of 6 free throws in the half, didn't miss a single shot, and if I remember correctly, DeAndre made 4 of 3 free throws and a higher free throw percentage than he did last season.

To be honest, I don't care what other people think of this free throw posture. It doesn't matter what kind of free throw method you use as long as you can get the ball in. "

At the end of the interview, Er Niu ran back to the locker room. He is now the head coach of the Clippers and needs to make strategic arrangements for the second half of the game, so he just returned to the locker room and said: "Actually, I don't know what to say. Anyway, I don't know how to lose this game, don't relax on the defensive end, and then wait to celebrate our victory in the opener!"

Clippers players: "..."

Facing Ruan Erniu's self-confident words, the Clippers players were also a little confused, although they also thought so at this moment!

The Clippers, who led by 30 points, couldn't think of how they would lose, and the Golden State Warriors, who were 30 points behind, also couldn't think of any possibility of a comeback.

Mark Jackson decided to take the risk of using "hack and slash tactics", and the target was naturally DeAndre Jordan, who performed well in the first half.

"Catch up to the score as soon as possible and speed up the offensive rhythm. Our advantage in speed has not been brought into play at all." Mark Jackson said.

Of course it won't work!
Because Mark Jackson is a traditional big-ass player who emphasizes confrontation and positional warfare, he is even willing to design post-up singles tactics for No. 11 rookie Klay Thompson, and he almost didn't let the Warriors play a triangle offense.

So even if the Warriors play double point guards, it is still impossible to take advantage of the high-speed movement of the small ball in the game.

"beep!"

At the beginning of the third quarter, Jordan was sent to the free throw line.

Uncle Huang, who made 4 of 3 free throws in the first half, was relatively reliable, but in the second half, as his physical strength declined, no one knew whether Jordan could maintain a relatively stable free throw percentage.

Take a long ball, take a deep breath, squat down, stretch your arms and palms, exert force on your wrist, control the rotation with your fingers, throw the ball...

The basketball flies toward the hoop with a certain amount of topspin.

"boom!"

Hard work!
Er Niu on the flank stepped forward and gave Jordan a high five, and made a gesture of pressing his hands down, signaling him to relax.

With such a big lead, it is indeed an opportunity for Uncle Huang to practice free throws.

Little Jordan lived up to the trust of Er Niu. In the same posture, this time the basketball spun into the basket with a more violent rotation.

"YES!"

Jordan raised his arms and shouted, and the Clippers' bench was also celebrating by waving towels.

This is one of the Clippers' reserved items. Even if DeAndre can make free throws, this game can almost be concluded.

Monta Ellis and Stephen Curry were all invisible under the strict defense of the Clippers. David Lee had to carry the burden of offense alone, but his opponent was not an ATM machine on the defensive end, but a three-peat D-POY Winner - Kraft Nguyen.

Throughout the third quarter, Ruan Erniu did not directly send a block to David Lee himself, but David Lee, as the only owner of the 30+20+10 record in the league except Erniu (in ancient times, the data is not available) test), the shooting data in this section is 6 of 1 shots.

At the end of the third quarter, the score of the two teams came to 101:63. The Clippers scored more than 38 points in the three quarters, and have already extended the score to [-] points.

Ruan Erniu, Paul, Billups, Jr. Jordan, Kawhi and others all sat on the bench during the garbage time of the last quarter. The upbeat Los Angeles Clippers even sent Maurice Williams and Isaiah *Thomas' double dwarf combo.

Unfortunately, Mo, who has an annual salary of 850 million this season and holds the fourth highest salary in the team, is actually only ahead of Thomas, who only earns 47 yuan, in the order of rotation.

At present, the Clippers' outside firepower is obviously very scarce, but Xiao Molu didn't get too many shots, which is really a hell.

There is a reason for the coaching staff headed by Ruan Erniu and Thibodeau to look down on Mo * Williams.

If Er Niu finally put former FMVP Billups on the bench in order to better distribute the Clippers' offensive firepower, then he chose to put Xiao Mo in a later rotation position entirely because Mo *Williams has been a drag on the Cavaliers' playoff performance over the past few seasons.

No one wants to use a player who plays steadily in the regular season and goes undercover in the playoffs as a priority rotation player.

Maurice Williams, who is 6-foot-1 and relatively not strong, doesn't have much advantage on the defensive end.During the two peak seasons of the Cavaliers, his shooting percentage plummeted after entering the playoffs, which made people completely see his star quality.

After Billups became the No. [-] substitute, Xiao Mo's right to control the offensive end has been reduced a lot. If he hadn't been used to playing off the ball in the Cavaliers, then his status in the Clippers may have declined. become lower.

Sometimes, in order to strengthen the defense, the Clippers even sent Sean Battier and Kawhi Leonard to defend the second and third positions at the same time, which further reduced Mo's playing time.

In the contract year, Mo * Williams averaged less than 20 minutes per game, which is undoubtedly quite unfavorable for his next contract.

However, whether Mo Williams' personal performance declines has little to do with the whole game.

David Lee led the Warriors to a wave of counterattacks without Er Niu on the court, but after Allen and Brian Cook made consecutive mid-range shots, the game finally came to an end.

125:86，快船以39分的巨大分差拿下了这场圣诞大战，并就此取得了11-12赛季的首场胜利。

阮二牛本场16投13中，其中三分球2投2中，罚球13罚13中，轻松砍下41分20板，8助攻的准三双数据。

The repeated dunks at the basket shut up all the guys who questioned his injury.

Not only was the Celestial Man not knocked down by the torn meniscus, but from the visual impact of the dunk, he seemed to have become stronger!
At the press conference after the game, Mark Jackson said helplessly: "The gap between us and the Clippers is obvious. We need to learn from our opponents."

No more than in the commentary seat of ESPN, Mark Jackson, who has achieved the position of head coach, has to bear more responsibilities. It is probably not realistic to expect him to make witty remarks and amuse the reporters on the scene.

Ruan Erniu and Paul, as tonight's protagonists, also attended the press conference later.

A reporter asked Paul: "Chris, what do you think of sitting next to you instead of your teammate but the head coach?"

CP3 glanced sideways at Ruan Erniu beside him with a smile on his face, and then replied: "Correct me, the teammate and the head coach are beside me.

Moreover, I can say responsibly that COACH-R's coaching ability is quite good, and the performance of the Clippers tonight also confirmed this point.

I know a lot of people are concerned about us and the chemistry between me and Kraft Nguyen, what I want to say is that when you play with a two-time MVP and a three-time FMVP, chemistry never counts on the question. "

CP3 and Kraft Ruan are all good at things like people carrying people in flower sedan chairs and business bragging, and they can reach a tacit understanding in an instant without prior communication.

Then a reporter asked Kraft Nguyen about his goals for this season, which is also a question that many reporters are concerned about.

When the active No. 1 of the past few seasons is combined with the league's top five Chris Paul, the future goals of the Clippers seem self-evident.

In fact, Er Niu's answer did not disappoint either.

Ruan Erniu smiled and said: "I know exactly what you want to hear, what I want to say is that what you want to hear is the same as what we think.

champion!We will definitely launch an impact on the championship!
In fact, after entering the league, except for being reimbursed due to injuries last season, I have never missed an NBA Finals in my career, and I think this time is no exception. "

Ruan Erniu's words made people feel extremely arrogant, but for a man who dared to claim the title of defending MVP+D-POY+FMVP in the third grade, he said that he would reach the finals again, and there seemed to be nothing to criticize.

It has to be said that some people know that he is pretending to be aggressive, but people are always willing and subjectively believe that he can do these things. This is the realm and aura.

The reporters on the scene got what they wanted, and it was not easy for the reporters in Oakland to let go of the Los Angeles people who had just slaughtered themselves at home.

"So, who is the current leader of the Clippers? Kraft Nguyen, or Chris Paul?"

Ruan Erniu said: "This question is really naive, but I can tell you clearly that Pao and I are both team leaders, but I am the one who takes full responsibility."

Chris Paul also responded immediately: "Of course Kraft is our leader. We trust and love him. We are here to win the championship. This is the most important thing."

The press conference came to an end, but Ruan Erniu and Paul had an in-depth conversation in private after that.

It's interesting to say that Paul has been with the Clippers for a while, and this is actually the first time Erniu has asked Sanpao to come out to have a heart-to-heart talk.

These two superstars who are frequently connected on the field are indeed not friends in life.
They are both Taurus, with a wise and indomitable heart, and they also gathered together from the leadership positions in the past. In fact, they are very clear about each other's thoughts.

"Let's be honest, Pao, we are actually the same kind of people, so I understand your thoughts very well. But I'm sorry, there is only one absolute core and leader in this team." Ruan Erniu swore sovereignty without hesitation road.

"Leadership is not a matter of words, Kraft, I have no problem with you being a leader, but I hope you can respect the dominance of a point guard." Paul said.

"Is it handed over to you to organize after grabbing the rebound? Sorry, this is not my way of playing. From the first day I entered the NBA, I have played in my own way. At this point, I will never change." Ruan Erniu insisted.

"Interesting statement! Kraft, there is no problem with the current operation of the Clippers, so I can't make any protests. But I'm sorry, once there is a problem with the team, I will definitely stand up and take over the game." Paul also Give your own attitude.

Ruan Erniu agreed: "No problem, I made it very clear at the press conference that you are also one of the leaders of the Clippers. If it really proves that my leadership is not enough to support the team's progress, you can stand up and take over at any time." !"

In this way, Erniu temporarily confirmed the affiliation with Paul. Just when Erniu decided to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to triumph, on November 11th, US time, three days after the Christmas War, the Clippers lost in their second away game. the ball.

His opponent is the San Antonio Spurs.

Ruan Erniu completely occupied the top spot in the matchup with Duncan, but Jordan was blown away. It was not some unknown person who blown him up, but the former rookie game MVP-De Juan *Blair.

When Blair used projection to teach Jordan to be a man again and again at a position of 15-17 feet, the biggest drawback of Uncle Huang finally appeared-he couldn't throw it out.

This is also the problem of most frame-protecting centers. They can block most of the assaults in the paint zone, but it is not easy to expect them to be able to stare at their defenders outside the three-second zone.

Popovich had already figured this out, and Duncan once again sacrificed his own data, thus successfully diverting Ruan Erniu's defensive attention.

More importantly, Tony Parker completely suppressed Chris Paul tonight, Gaul scored 14 points, 9 assists, 3 rebounds, and his shooting percentage was as high as 66.7%.

And Paul also scored similar 10 points, 9 assists, and 3 rebounds on the surface, but his shooting percentage was a poor 30%. Blacksmith's performance of 10 of 3 shots was disappointing.

The Los Angeles Clippers, who had just massacred their opponents in the Christmas game, suffered their first loss of the season.

They did not lose on defense, but relied too much on Ruan Erniu on the offensive end, so even if the Chinese scored 50+ in this game, they still could not prevent the Clippers from losing the game.

(End of this chapter)