rpbooks Chapter 178 The Clippers' Response
Chapter 178 The Clippers' Response
Chapter 178 The Clippers' Response
The Lakers and the Clippers are teams in the same city, so they naturally have a secret rivalry, and they both want to defeat each other in this Christmas game.
Paul observed the performance of the Lakers off the court for a while, roughly figured out the Lakers' tactical layout, actively offered suggestions, and tried to help Coach Rivers find a good strategy.
Tyson Chandler returned to the court and confronted Jordan, who coach Rivers had placed high hopes on, to prevent the center from wreaking havoc in the paint.
Jordan was physically stronger than Tyson Chandler, and he was not afraid of the inside confrontation. He received a pass from Paul as soon as he came on the court, and faced Tyson Chandler's defense, he completed a powerful split. buckle.
The Clippers double-teamed George on the defensive end, allowing the athletic Wesley Johnson to guard Bryant.
Seeing that only one defensive player was paying attention to him, Kobe took the initiative to ask George for the ball, and played singles with the ball on the left waist.
Wesley Johnson is taller than Kobe, but his strength is not dominant. He can only use his young and energetic legs to accelerate and use his speed to keep close to Kobe.
Kobe has the fighting spirit of an old-school player, and he refuses to use tricks to cheat easily. He moves flexibly and looks for opportunities to make shots easily.
Coach Rivers didn't know whether such a tactic would be successful, so he walked to the center line unconsciously and observed the final result at close range.
Kobe has never been known for his efficiency. He was like this when he was young, and he is still like this after becoming a veteran.
A mid-range fadeaway jumper hit the iron and turned into a defensive rebound.
Jordan stuck in the most advantageous position, preventing Tyson Chandler behind him from taking off, reaching out and taking the basketball.
Tyson Chandler simply tried to steal, and after realizing that he couldn't do it, he quickly retreated.
Kobe has hit countless irons in his career, and he didn't care about a missed shot at all, and ran back to the backcourt to defend as if nothing had happened.
Xu Tian and Thackeray sat next to each other, and naturally had a regular exchange.
Thackeray has followed Xu Tian's suggestion and has begun to focus on strengthening the training of mid-range shooting, preparing to develop in the direction of Speights.Although it may not be successful, it is better than looking at the water dispenser professionally.
Paul and Griffin pick and roll at the top of the arc, using the simplest and most effective method to break the Lakers' tight defense.
The power forward position is the Lakers' weakness.
Josh Smith's state has declined sharply, but both Kobe and Xu Tian agree that the Lakers need to strengthen the defense at the power forward position. Even agreed to come to the Lakers.But now he can't play, so naturally he can't strengthen the weak defense at the power forward position.
Griffin faced Nance Jr., rolled in with a back-up single, and dreamy made a layup.
Nance Jr. is also a rookie. Whether it is the offensive end or the defensive end, there is a problem of not solid basic skills.Due to the lack of personnel of the Lakers, the starting lineup has been topped, but the defense has not improved much so far.
Bryant took serve from Tyson Chandler and temporarily served as point guard.
The Clippers continued to double-team George, and Wesley Matthews defended Kobe alone.
Kobe is the most competitive in history, how can he accept such contempt from the Clippers, completely remove the calm factor in his mind, and play singles with the ball in a high-spirited manner.
Xu Tian looked up at the score on the scoreboard, and made sure that the Lakers had a relatively large lead, so he didn't say anything.
Bryant likes to use his elbows to open the way when attacking. Wesley Johnson suffered a hidden loss and lost his favorable defensive position in an instant.
The referee saw Bryant's stealthy elbow swing, but completely ignored it and continued to observe the actions of the players on the court.
Kobe tried his best to get rid of Wesley Matthews, but faced with Jordan's supplementary defense, he fell into a front-to-back situation.
Xu Tian knew Kobe's character very well, knew that he would definitely take this shot, and focused on observing Kobe's coherent movements from receiving the ball to shooting.
Kobe is one of the players with the richest offensive skills. He has already mastered all kinds of offensive methods. It will not hurt Xu Tian to learn a few more tricks.
The strong shot brought inefficiency, and the ball hit the basket again.
Tyson Chandler seized the opportunity that Jordan was not inside, jumped high, and hit the ball with his right hand to the top of the arc.
Nick Young receives the free-moving ball and shoots from beyond the three-point line ignoring the defense.
He forced him to be strong, labor and capital Nick Young!
Coach Rivers looked at Nick Young who raised his hands to celebrate when he retreated, and was a little skeptical of the feasibility of Paul's suggestion. After all, if Nick Young really made a shot, they could only go around.
Paul was not worried about this, he received the serve from Jordan Jr., and slowly led the half court.
Paul is a traditional point guard with pass priority, well aware of the Clippers' advantages, and once again called Griffin to come up to cover.
Kobe and George glanced at each other and immediately understood that the other had the same idea as themselves. Then, they both looked at Paul and Griffin who were picking and rolling at the top of the arc.
Clarkson and Nance Jr. switched defenses, but still couldn't stop Paul and Griffin's two-line penetration. They could only count on Tyson Chandler in the penalty area to make up the defense in time.
Kobe and George ran in front of Griffin ahead of time, using small double-teams to delay his roll, making it impossible for Paul to pass the ball comfortably.
Paul is not tall, but his vision is exceptionally good. Seeing Wesley Johnson take the opportunity, he quickly passed the ball across.
Wesley Johnson is not good at shooting, but he doesn't want to give up the open opportunity easily, and pulls up from the left three-point line to shoot.
No one can be underestimated on the basketball court, even if he is just a role player!
George saw Kobe's mentality change, took the initiative to receive the serve, and dribbled the ball slowly across half court.
The Lakers have a height advantage on the outside and can also play against the Clippers, so there is no need to raise the rhythm yet.
Kobe competed for position with Wesley Johnson on the left side, and fought uncompromisingly, with some trash talk mixed in during the period.
George could only temporarily pretend not to hear, and called Nance Jr. to the top of the arc to play a pick-and-roll, responding to the Clippers with this simple offensive method.
Griffin and Mbah a Moute received a very clear task. When defending the Lakers' pick-and-roll, they decisively let go of Nance Jr. and frantically pinched George who was holding the ball at the top of the arc.
After all, George is not a point guard. He made a mistake under the double-team, and Mbah a Moute took the ball away.
The athletic ability of the players on the Lakers field is not bad, and they retreated quickly to avoid defensive counterattacks by the Clippers.
Paul dribbled the ball at the top of the arc, and when the audience thought he was going to call a pick-and-roll, Butterfly walked around and directly past Clarkson's defense.
Clarkson finally stabilized his center of gravity, turned around and saw Paul who had already made a mid-range shot, and there was nothing he could do.
Jump Shot!
Scott hadn't gotten up from the coach's bench for a long time. Seeing this scene, he propped up the armrest of the chair with his right hand and stood up for the first time due to the team's offensive and defensive performance.
2018 is coming to an end, I wish you a better life in 2019!
(End of this chapter)