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

Chapter 546 For the sake of health (first update)
On November 11, the Clippers ushered in their second opponent at home, also a very eye-catching team, the Golden State Warriors.

The Warriors did their homework in this year's draft. They first took Lillard with the No. [-] pick. His shooting ability was favored by the Warriors.

Then Ricky Rubio was traded with the Timberwolves in exchange for Harris Barnes, making the team's third position more solid.

They also drafted forward Draymond Green in the second round, an undersized [-] who wasn't a pre-draft prospect.

The Warriors took a fancy to his vitality on the court, as well as his comprehensiveness and competitiveness.

At the center position, the Warriors also took Andrew Bogut, plus David Lee at the fourth position, and Jeremy Lin on the bench. It can be said that the Warriors already have a good main frame.

And the frame is fairly young, with a healthy salary structure and a lot of potential.

In 2009, the Warriors wanted to get Stephen Curry.

The result was taken by the Clippers.

Curry's performance later proved that Nelson's thoughts and ideas were correct, but he was too advanced.

In this year's draft, the Warriors management took a fancy to Lillard, a junior rookie, who has similarities to Curry.

In order to welcome Lillard's arrival, the Warriors simply traded away the team's popular guard boss Monta Ellis, sent them to the Bucks in exchange for Bogut, reshaped the team's backcourt, and vigorously supported him. Lillard and Klay Thompson.

In the Warriors' new season opener, Damian Lillard made 16 of 7 in the away game, scored 21 points and 10 assists, and hit a quasi-lore at the last moment!

Helped the Warriors defeat the Suns 98:96 in Phoenix and won their first win of the season.

Lillard also became the third rookie to score 20 points and 10 assists in his debut after Oscar Robertson and Isaiah Thomas.

Lillard's wonderful performance made the Warriors' management and fans ecstatic. They believe that the team has found a perfect replacement for Curry, and even Lillard may be even stronger.

However, on November 11, that is, yesterday's game, it gave the Warriors a blow.

They returned home and made their first appearance at Oracle in the new season, but lost to the Grizzlies who played back-to-back away games.

The Grizzlies No. 1 just returned from a big defeat at Staples, and the whole team vented all their anger on the Warriors.

David Lee looked weak and helpless in front of Griffin, while Lillard was taken care of by Conley and Tony Allen, and he really experienced NBA-level intensity.

It turned out that it wasn't that he was too strong, but that the Suns were really weak.

On November 11rd, when the Warriors came to challenge the Clippers, they seemed a little lacking in confidence.

The Grizzlies were beaten by the Clippers for more than 20 points in the first game, and the battle was basically over after half the game.

The Warriors can't even beat the Grizzlies, where is the confidence to challenge the Clippers?
But in NBA games, the state has never been static.

It doesn't mean that A beats B, B beats C, and A must beat C.

Naturally, the attention of this battle is quite high. Tonight's venue is not only full, but also the ticket price is very high.

Because there is a big gimmick in this game, Jeremy Lin, who has a lot of attention in the California area.

After going to the Warriors, there are many Chinese in San Francisco, and Jeremy Lin's popularity is beyond words, which adds a lot of topics to the Warriors.

The aftermath of Jeremy Lin's Lin madness last season is still there, and Jeremy Lin also exerted his energy on the way to the Clippers' championship.

Before the start of the game, the Clippers also held a simple championship ring presentation ceremony for Jeremy Lin, and the audience also applauded, thanking him for the surprise he brought to the Clippers last season.

"Why doesn't your team keep Jeremy Lin?" Yang Ruosi asked Min Congda curiously in the seat behind the Clippers' bench.

Min Congda didn't expect these two people to be sitting next to his seat before the opening, so close to each other.

After thinking about it, he realized that the ticket was given to Kevin by him, and Kevin must have given it to his sister.

This season, Min Congda has become the biggest scalper in Los Angeles, and he is the kind of scalper who does not make money, sending out tickets at every turn.

Especially those high-quality seat tickets in the front row, which are given away everywhere, making the Clippers even worse for the Clippers, who originally had little sales of loose tickets.

It was the first time for Yang Ruosi to come to the United States to watch the NBA live. As a basketball rookie, she obviously came for Jeremy Lin.

After Yao Ming retired, Jeremy Lin was the only yellow face left in the NBA, and there was another one sitting off the court.

Facing Yang Ruosi's question, Min Congda thought for a while and replied, "No money. He played too well last season and asked for too much salary. I can't afford it."

What Min Congda said wasn't complete nonsense. Jeremy Lin's contract expired in the summer, and he definitely wanted to get a big contract after being famous.

The Clippers can give it, but it's really not worth it for Jeremy Lin, they have too many talents on the back line.

Of course, Min Congda's real consideration is that Jeremy Lin is too powerful, with good strength and high popularity, which is a huge hidden danger and must not be left behind.

So he was purged together with his lifelong enemy, Fisher.

Yang Ruosi nodded thoughtfully, she didn't really understand these things.

Soon her attention was attracted by the lively and gorgeous performance.

The loud noise and noisy atmosphere at the scene made her a little bit at a loss.

This is not like a competition, but more like a super-large circus performance, which is very lively.

The game is about to begin, and the Warriors' starters are Bogut, David Lee, Lillard, Barnes and Thompson.

The Clippers are still the starting five, tonight on the bench, Milicic will be absent due to an elbow injury.

This means that Anthony Davis will play earlier and get more game time.

With a jump ball in the middle circle, the game between the two sides began, and the Clippers launched their first offense.

In addition to the transformation of the lineup in the summer, the Warriors also have a major change, which is the arrival of a new head coach.

It is none other than Mark Jackson, who had previously failed in the competition for the new Clippers coach.

After coming to the Warriors, Mark Jackson immediately started to carry out tactical reforms, determined to turn the Warriors into a strong team with excellent offense and defense.

Therefore, Jackson first emphasized defense. The team also traded away Ellis, who was strong in offense and weak in defense, and introduced center Bogut to enrich the team's three-second zone.

This means that since 2006, the old Nelson's crazy experiment in the Warriors has come to an end, and the team still cannot do without the defensive shelter provided by the inside big center.

Of course, Nelson's experiments are not fruitless, on the contrary, his legacy will always affect the development of the NBA, and will become more prominent in the future.

Before the game, Mark Jackson obviously carefully studied the game video between the Clippers and the Grizzlies. The Warriors learned the lesson of the Grizzlies and adopted man-to-man defense at the beginning, expanding the defensive formation, and not casually shrinking and double-teaming.

Bogut squatted near the three-second zone, so he couldn't come out. Marc Gasol ran to block people outside the three-point line, so David Lee went to stare at Gasol. Bogut was still close to the basket. Deal with Randolph.

In the Clippers' first offense, Harden received a pass from Curry, singled Thompson on the wing, and missed a jumper.

Bogut got the backcourt rebound, the Warriors launched a counterattack, Lillard held the ball halfway, cut to 45 degrees after the pick-and-roll, and immediately shot a mid-range jumper!
Shoot!

Curry's defense is not very tight, and the Clippers' defense is relatively relaxed for mid-range.

They are still similar to last season. The first priority of defense is not to strangle the opponent, but to ensure that they do not collapse.

You can play more easily on certain offenses, and even break out at certain points.

But for a long time, after the whole game, the Clippers are rarely completely unstoppable by opponents scoring consecutively.

Their defensive line rarely goes into a collapsed, down state, requiring the head coach to call a timeout to recover.

They always maintain a certain intensity, interfere as much as possible according to tactical requirements and tacit understanding, and then put all their energy into offense.

Quick serve from the backcourt, Curry dribbled the ball before halftime, long pass to the frontcourt, Randolph has already occupied the seat in advance.

Catch the ball, turn around, force David Lee, and hit the board with a left-handed throw. The Clippers scored the first point.

Then Lillard picks and rolls in the same position and cuts. This time Curry's defense chooses to squeeze through the screen to prevent Lillard from shooting.

Gasol also sank immediately after the pick-and-roll to guard the penalty area. Anyway, Bogut does not have any shooting ability on the outside.

If you stand outside, you just stand there, what's the use of it.

Lillard chose to pass the ball to Thompson. Thompson shook Harden and missed a strong shot.

Gasol Jr. took the backcourt rebound, Harden held the ball halfway, and suddenly a through ball was given to George who made an air cut.

George caught the ball, made an easy layup, and scored two more points!
The Clippers caught the Warriors by surprise in both offenses.

The two passes of Curry and Harden are also bold and full of imagination.

If it is replaced by other players and other teams, these two offenses may not be able to be completed.

Then the Warriors continued to pass the ball from the outside, and found that the Clippers' defense was airtight, lacking strength, but there were no loopholes.

If you can't find a gap after repeated passes, you will test the personal ability of the ball holder. Thompson catches the ball and makes another strong shot, but still misses...

It can be seen that Thompson is quite confident in his shooting, and both shots were forced shots facing the defense.

It's a pity that he didn't feel good at the beginning of the game tonight, and he hit the iron again and again. The insider Gasol once again accepted the backcourt rebound.

Bogut wanted to grab offensive rebounds, but the loss outweighed the gain, because the Clippers counterattacked very quickly.

Gasol made a long pass to the frontcourt, Curry received the ball, accelerated the breakthrough with the ball, and attracted the defense to pass the ball to the bottom corner.

Harden received the ball and made a three-pointer!
The Clippers' offense at the beginning was called a smooth game, and a 7:2 stopped the Warriors.

Mark Jackson immediately saw the problem and asked Bogut to grab another offensive rebound during the timeout.

If he couldn't grab it, it also affected the retreat, and was chased and beaten by the Clippers.

As for the offense, the players can only adjust their feelings.

The Warriors are also a very young team, and young players need to experience the game by themselves.

After returning from the timeout, the Warriors chose to pull away, allowing Barnes to catch the ball on the left and eat George alone.

Barnes tried to go in from the baseline, but this is not the NCAA, and George's defense is stronger than last year.

He directly broke the ball in Barnes' hands, Randolph grabbed the ball, and the Clippers counterattacked again.

The Warriors quickly returned to the defense, but this time Harden held the ball alone in the middle and made a layup that caused a foul by Thompson and made a free throw.

The Warriors players were a little discouraged, they couldn't defend, they couldn't defend at all!
Fast break and counterattack, each of the Clippers' five points has finishing ability, and each can shoot suddenly.

And it's a dual-core processor, with two brains, Curry Harden can pass the ball, and he averages about 8 assists per game.

With Harden making two free throws, the Clippers established a 7-point lead, and the game began to enter the Clippers' rhythm.

On the sidelines, Min Congda looked at the Clippers' sharp offense and shook his head in his heart, cursing Mark Jackson for not being able to deploy defense.

"Grab NM's offensive rebounds, didn't know how to return to defense earlier? And expanded the lineup one-on-one at the beginning, making the defense so loose, isn't this looking for a fight!"

Min Congda said it easily, but if the Warriors shrink their formation, the Clippers' three-pointers will teach their opponents to be human.

In short, the Clippers' offense has reached the point where it is difficult to defend, and in the end it is often a matter of state and personal ability.

On the side, Yang Ruosi watched the game very seriously, asking some questions from time to time.

She would turn her head to communicate with Lin Yu. Lin Yu didn't know, so she turned her head and approached Min Congda's ear and asked him loudly.

Unlike those girls who don't know anything about basketball and always ask stupid questions, Yang Ruosi obviously did some homework before the game, and she knows the basic rules.

The questions she asked were quite level.

"Why is your offensive rhythm so much faster than your opponent?"

"Uh... because fast counterattacks are the best way to score, we have players who work together and attack with talent."

"Why do the Warriors let that number 0 take the ball alone, and everyone in your team seems to be able to hold the ball and move forward."

"Every one of our players has the ability to organize the ball, including No. 33 Gasol Jr. Our style of play is very flexible."

Min Congda didn't expect that Yang Ruosi's observations were very meticulous, which meant that she was watching the game seriously.

The Warriors still feel very traditional in tactics, with Lillard as the core of the ball and the point guard organizing the offense.

For the Clippers, Harden and Curry took turns holding the ball, while George, Randolph, and even Gasol Jr. could hold the ball across half court.

This makes the Clippers' offense extremely flexible and changeable, and the Warriors' defense is a bit at a loss.

Min Congda had some doubts in his heart, is Tyronn Lu's level so high?
This dog pretends to be a pig and eats a tiger, and lied to me during the conversation. In fact, he has very clever offensive tactics!

In fact, Min Congda was simply thinking too much, and Tyronn Lu just had no idea, and he couldn't control the diverse thoughts of young players at all.

Just ignore it, discuss and learn how to fight yourself!

The Clippers' offense has unprecedented freedom.

More importantly, they are still evolving.

At the end of the first quarter, the Warriors made a substitution and Jeremy Lin came off the bench.

There was warm applause at the scene, Jeremy Lin crossed his chest and replaced Lillard.

However, his debut failed to change the situation on the court. The Clippers are already 31:21, leading the Warriors by 10 points.

Min Congda, who watched the game, found it very boring, so he asked Ada to secretly get some popcorn and Coke for himself, and hid them in his bag for him to enjoy.

Ada looked a little unhappy. She obviously had some hostility towards this Chinese woman who appeared out of nowhere, but she followed suit.

When Yang Ruosi saw Min Congda sneaking around while eating popcorn and drinking Coke, he found it incredible and asked him why.

"Uh...the NBA issued a Smart Rule specifically for me, prohibiting me from eating popcorn and drinking drinks on the sidelines. Because...they are thinking about my health."

(End of this chapter)