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

Chapter 521

Min Congda finished the food Ada brought and wiped his mouth.

At this time, the first quarter of the game was just over, and the Lakers and Clippers tied 29:29.

The offensive state of both sides in the first quarter was good. The Lakers started slightly better and maintained a lead of about 4 points.

However, at the end of the first quarter, when the Clippers came on as a substitute for the second team, Tyronn Lue used Jeremy Lin to lead the rhythm, rushed to a wave of offensive climax, and evened the score at the end of the first quarter.

Jeremy Lin scored 4 points and 2 assists in this small climax, which played a very important role.

It can be seen that Tyronn Lue still trusts Jeremy Lin very much.

In fact, he played very mediocre in the first round against the Spurs and in the semifinals against the Thunder.

The Spurs are highly disciplined, retreat quickly, and defend neatly. Jeremy Lin's ability to disrupt battles cannot be brought into play.

The Thunder have excellent physical fitness in the backcourt, strong running and jumping ability, and chaos is what they are good at, and Jeremy Lin can't get the most out of it.

In the first two rounds, Dragic played even better, not to mention that there are playoff monsters like Lao Yu on the bench.

Even so, Tyronn Lue still did not completely abandon Jeremy Lin, and replaced him as the main substitute in the first game of the Western Conference Finals, which caught the Lakers by surprise.

Min Congda wiped his mouth and thought: "Jeremy Lin is still very useful in the regular season. His fast style of play, paired with the Clippers lineup, and the opponent is not familiar with it. It is really beautiful. But in the playoffs , the defense is more targeted, and Jeremy Lin's role is not so strong. He is flawed on the defensive end, and he is not stable as a spot-up shooter. The team is second, and it has also developed the Chinese fan market..."

The Lin madness that Jeremy Lin set off in the regular season gradually subsided as his performance gradually returned to the average.

However, as the only Chinese player in the current NBA league, Jeremy Lin's commercial value remains undiminished.

After Yao Ming retired, he was the only Asian face in the NBA.

Needless to say, this summer, he will definitely receive various endorsements and business activities.

Although players do not need to pay the team for this type of income, it is certain that it will increase the popularity of the Clippers.

Min Congda was considering whether to trade Jeremy Lin in Xia Tian, ​​otherwise keeping such a sign would be bad for bankruptcy.

The second quarter started quickly. Jeremy Lin had already rested for the Clippers, and Tyronn Lue replaced veteran Fisher.

Before the substitution, Tyronn Lue did not forget to take out the note in his pocket and read it:

"Use Jeremy Lin in the first and second quarters, and use his speed to hit the opponent. Don't use it for too long, and don't love to fight."

This is what Min Congda wrote to Tyronn Lue in the semifinals, how to make good use of the Clippers' backcourt substitute.

The Clippers have three backcourt substitutes, which should be said to be overflowing, but each of them has its own characteristics.

Jeremy Lin's core style of play has fast speed, strong impact, and outstanding ability to grab points and fight randomly.

Average defense, many turnovers (average 2 per game), easy to play against weaker teams, and easy to use in transition.

Fisher is a top role player with a big heart, rich experience, very few turnovers (0.4), suitable for positional warfare.

Poor defensively, but works wonders against some slower traditional defenders.

At the critical moment, the moment of biting points, Fisher can be allowed to execute important tactics on the court.

Dragic is the most comprehensive, can be fast or slow, has good ball-handling and off-ball abilities, and has the potential to become a starting point guard.

Dragic can be used as the sixth man in the backcourt. He can be said to combine the characteristics of Harden and Curry, but it is fully weakened.

Such an excellent all-round defender, Min Congda couldn't figure it out, how did he get him here in the first place?
It's great to keep Bledsoe...not good, this guy has already made a name for himself in the Suns.

To put it bluntly, I still have bad luck in the draft and always get good rookies.

Thinking of this, Min Congda felt that it was a wise move for Olshey and others to be in charge of the 12 draft.

At the same time as the Western Conference Finals, Olshey and others have already started to work on the 12 draft, and began to investigate the young players who signed up for the draft this year.

However, it is said that there is nothing to investigate. Everyone is optimistic about the insider Anthony Davis from the University of Kentucky. He just led the team to win the NCAA championship.

Min Congda didn't take this seriously, because in 09, Griffin was also the No. [-] pick that everyone expected, and Min Congda didn't choose Curry.

The result is good. Curry has more potential than Griffin. Griffin played well in the Grizzlies, but he is already behind Curry in overall evaluation.

In Min Congda's view, this Anthony Davis is probably on the same level as Griffin, just as famous.

The game continued on the court. Fisher held the ball from the outside and gave it to Randolph at the top of the arc. Randolph faced Bynum, suddenly fired from mid-range and made a hit.

Randolph's mid-range shooting is still very accurate. Once the Lakers allow players like Bynum and Mbenga to face Lan Fatty, he will punish the opponent with mid-range.

If it was Kenyon Martin, Randolph would choose a strong frontal attack, and the offensive choice was very smart.

The Lakers missed an outside shot, and then Randolph caught the ball in the low post, attracted a double-team and passed it to Fisher.

Fisher caught the ball and took a step in, and hit a mid-range jumper. The Clippers took a 4-point lead.

The Lakers' offense is in some trouble. Facing the Clippers' retreat and shrinking defense, the Lakers are a little bit unable to open.

The Lakers' three-point shooting is not very good, they lack a real high-precision shooter.

Both Kobe and Paul have the ability to shoot three-pointers, and they shoot well, but they are better at mid-range.

On the bench, the Lakers have Michael Reid, but he was plagued by injuries during the regular season and his state was not as good as before.

His three-point shot production and accuracy are not satisfactory.

Not to mention Gerald Wallace, Grant Hill, etc., are all strikers who are not effective when making three-pointers.

Their strengths are inside assault, fast-break counterattack, mid-range and attacking the basket in positional warfare.

In the regular season, Kobe and Paul are both a huge outside threat and have a strong ability to control the ball.

With the help of the two of them, Wallace, Hill and others played comfortably.

But in the playoffs, the defensive strength has increased, and many regular season cooperations cannot be played.

At this time, the fixed-point three-pointer becomes very important, which can be called the siege artillery in the attack.

Without heavy siege artillery, the opponent's defense opportunities are getting tighter and tighter, making it more and more difficult to break through.

Under the Clippers' shrinking defense, the Lakers made a mistake in their offensive pass. Leonard grabbed the ball and the Clippers counterattacked.

Harden received a pass from Leonard from the outside and made a three-pointer directly!The Lakers called a timeout.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the Clippers had a 7:0 offensive climax, which suddenly opened the point difference to 7 points.

The continuity of the Clippers lineup's offense and defense is amazing.

One of the benefits brought by the 12-man rotation in the regular season is that the Clippers have a strong lineup of main players and substitutes, and the tacit understanding is good.

The players are physically fit and can play their own characteristics on both offense and defense.

As for the Lakers, Kobe and Paul were off the court at the same time, and Phil Jackson was obviously a bit overwhelmed.

No matter what happens on the court, Kobe and Paul must keep one, otherwise it will be difficult to open the offensive end.

After the timeout ended, Jackson immediately replaced Paul, allowing Paul to come to the second team and Kobe continued to rest off the court.

Jackson knew that Bryant must have enough rest time Caixing.

Kobe's playing time has been reduced last season, but it still doesn't work. The state of the playoffs is not as good as before.

In the regular season of this season, Jackson allocated Kobe's time more reasonably, and with Paul's partner, Kobe's efficiency reached the peak of his career, and he won the scoring title with a high shooting percentage.

But no matter what, Kobe is 34 years old after all. Even if he reaches the peak of his skills in offense and maximizes his efficiency, it is no longer possible for him to shoulder the same responsibility in defense as he did when he was young.

Fortunately, Paul also greatly shared Kobe’s pressure on the defensive end. Although Paul is only 183, his defense is extremely tough and has a lot of tricks. He can deal with most players in positions 1 and 2, and even against forwards in position 3. .

It can be said that the arrival of Paul has greatly relieved the pressure on Kobe's offense and defense, allowing him to concentrate more on offense and scoring.

Paul, who reappeared, quickly stabilized the situation with a mid-range jumper and helped the Lakers win the first point of the second quarter.

Then on the defensive end, he caused Curry's offensive foul, and Curry, who also reappeared, made a mistake.

Curry chewed on his braces dissatisfiedly, argued with the referee, and finally could only shake his head and run back to defend.

Just now Paul had a lot of small moves in his hands. Curry put his arms around Paul's defense, but was called a foul by the referee.

In terms of experience, there is still a gap between Curry and Paul. Paul is obviously more cunning and has a more subtle control of the game situation.

After getting the ball, Paul used his mid-range threat to intersperse between the Clippers' three-point line and the three-second zone, dribbled the ball to the wing, suddenly stopped and leaned back to make a mid-range shot, and hit it again!

Hitting 2 goals in a row, the Lakers chased the point difference to only 3 points.

The Lakers' situation stabilized.

Curry and Paul competed.

Milicic in the high post picks and rolls, Curry hits the basket in the middle after a single block and a high throw.

The ball spun twice on the rim and still fell into the net.

Curry doesn't just shoot [-]-pointers, he's pretty well-rounded offensively -- except dunks.

Two points scored, the Lakers attacked, Paul controlled the ball, and it was still a high pick-and-roll.

Kenyon Martin's screen quality is pretty good.

Paul is less likely to initiate the offense directly after the pick-and-roll, and instead observes.

His greatest threat is not in the finish, but in the variety of his options.

He shoots the ball very accurately, he passes the ball very well, and he has the ability to draw fouls.

Curry bypassed, and then snatched close to him, obviously trying to defend Paul.

As a result, Paul suddenly accelerated a breakthrough, and then leaned on Curry.

The referee blew his whistle and called Curry a defensive foul, and he wanted a free throw!
Curry was so emotional that he was about to argue with the referee.

Harden hurried forward and grabbed Curry, saying: "Two fouls, don't get excited, calm down buddy! Calm down!"

Harden pulled Curry away in time, and Curry had already pinched the braces in his hands, and if he got a little more excited, he might hit someone with the braces.

After all, the Clippers have a good manager with rich experience in smashing people. The so-called effective from top to bottom, some people will imitate at the beginning.

Fortunately, Harden persuaded, otherwise Curry would be sent off this time.

In fact, there was a pulling movement in Paul's hand for the ball, and the last touch was even more touching.

But there is no way, the referee still blew Curry's foul, Paul is really cunning.

Curry has a good temper most of the time, but he is easy to be ignited when he meets Paul.

When Paul was still in the Hornets, the Clippers were very restrained by the Hornets for a while.

At that time, it was very difficult for Curry to fight Paul.

Paul is indeed very strong, there is no problem with that, if Curry can't beat him, he can't beat him, and he won't be angry.

But this guy has a lot of small tricks, and he likes to play some small tricks, so it makes people uncomfortable to have a mentality.

On the court, Paul stood at the free throw line, and Curry controlled his emotions.

Off the field, Min Congda naturally would not let go of the opportunity to communicate with the referee cordially when he saw such a ball.

He stood up and yelled "Mother fxxker" at the referee, and exchanged trash talk with Jack Nicholson who was sitting on the sidelines.

Nicholson scolded Min Congda for being a popcorn trash can, and Min Congda scolded Nicholson for having his frontal lobe removed and staying in a mental hospital.

The two exchanged passion, and it was very lively on and off the field.

The game entered the middle of the second quarter and began to become more and more lively.

With Paul making two free throws, Bryant also returned to the game.

The main lineups of the two sides are back on stage, and the point difference is still three points.

Curry handed the ball to Harden, and Kobe came over to defend and put pressure on Harden, making Harden's pass less comfortable.

At the same time, Paul continued to tease and harass Curry with small moves, disrupting his offensive rhythm.

The tricks of the two had an immediate effect.

The Clippers' three-point shooting percentage began to decline.

Although the Clippers are very strong in three-pointers, they are the first in the league.

But their three-point production is mainly concentrated on Curry and Harden.

Others, like Leonard, George, Davis, Dragic, etc., have good three-pointers, but the production is average.

They have no way to maintain a high shooting rate while taking a large number of shots, so as to continuously exert pressure on the opponent's defense.

Moreover, the three-pointer is inherently unstable, and the hand feels the state and the opponent's defense has a great influence.

The Clippers exploded with three-pointers in five games in the semifinals, which is not normal in itself.

The Thunder's proud outside three-point defense was full of loopholes when it was shot by the explosive Clippers.

In this game, Curry hit two three-pointers in the first quarter, and Harden hit a three-pointer.

In the middle of the second quarter, Curry missed two three-pointers, and Harden's forced three-pointer also hit the basket.

The Lakers, who got long rebounds, launched a quick counterattack in succession.

At this time, the advantages of old-school strikers such as Hill and Wallace were revealed.

Their ability to play quickly was very strong. They hit consecutively and hit the Clippers with an 8:1 shock wave.

The Lakers took the lead late in the second quarter, and the Clippers faced a thorny problem: how to play when they couldn't shoot [-]-pointers.

Phil Jackson is very good at using shrinking defense and defensive counterattack to overwhelm the opponent to gain an advantage when the opponent is inseparable from three points.

Then at the critical moment of the game, play positional warfare with an advantage. After all, the Lakers have the two strongest swords in positional warfare.

The three games lost in the regular season were finally crushed to death by Kobe + Paul.

"Curry and Harden are still a little tender. Look at how Tyronn Lue has adjusted. This guy should know that the advantage of the Clippers is that they have more cards?"

Min Congda silently watched the Clippers fall into a disadvantage, and he was not in a hurry. He was just observing this game.

At the end of the second quarter, the Clippers were 53:60, 7 points behind the Lakers, and the situation was not looking good.

(End of this chapter)