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

Chapter 263 Seems Useless (Fifth)

Gasol's three-pointer was just a flash in the pan.

He doesn't intend to use three-pointers as his regular tactics yet, it's just a steal.

The Clippers still have to work hard to crack the Blazers' oppressive defense, and at the same time their own defense should deal with the Blazers' skilled offense.

The Blazers' lineup tactics have been gradually built since 2005, and it has been 5 years.

Except for Oden, who unfortunately failed to grow up due to injuries, Adelaide and Roy have become All-Star players.

With these two as the core, the Blazers' role players should be well matched.

Advantages Tough strength, tacit cooperation, no obvious shortcomings, and the morale of Portlanders has always been strong.

The shortcoming is that it lacks some imagination and talent, and it is too well-behaved.

No way, their greatest imagination is sitting on the bench, never getting up.

McMillan is also quite peculiar in tactics. At present, there are few coaches in the league who are particularly obsessed with mid-range shooting.

He is one of the rare coaches who asks players to shoot more mid-range shots, allowing them to shoot mid-range shots when they have the opportunity.

Last season, the Blazers averaged 16 three-pointers per game, while the Magic had the most with 27.

Although some teams take fewer three-pointers, they shoot more towards the basket and shoot under the basket.

Maybe it was in the 90s that he was convinced by Michael Jordan's mid-range.

The middle distance is indeed the killer in key games and critical moments.

But from a very large sample size of offensive options, it's the least efficient.

Therefore, although the Blazers had a mid-range shooting percentage (15th) in the league last season, their scoring average was in the lower reaches of the league (21st).

Judging from a single game, the result of too many middle distances is that the team is slow to score.

After a few rounds, the Blazers defended well, causing mistakes, fast breaks, and hitting positions.

Looking at the score, it leads the Clippers by 7 points, near the end of the first quarter.

Randolph missed the basket, grabbed the offensive rebound, and passed the ball to Ricky Davis in the corner.

Davis hit a three-pointer, fixing the scores of the two teams in the first quarter at 29:25, and the Blazers led by 4 points.

The Clippers didn't play very well in the first quarter, the offense was a bit messy, and the defense was even worse.

Lack of rotation, only two layers of defense, the outside line is opened, and the inside line is Gasol.

Little Gasol is not Howard, it is impossible to wipe his ass so perfectly.

Fortunately, the Blazers have a little more mid-range, and Gasol Jr. is not facing foul trouble.

Tonight's referee is Monty McCutchen. The calls so far have been normal and cautious, and Min Congda has not been given the space and opportunity to play.

Unlike those controversial referees, McCutchen from Texas has always been known for his fairness and justice.

Of course, complete fairness is impossible, and overall he is much better than some pushy referees.

The league office asked him to call off the Clippers' opening game, which is obviously an elaborate arrangement.

After all, Smart's uncertain landmine is buried in Staples, and many referees are unwilling to step on it.

In the last regular season of last season, the old referee Joe DeRosa, who was about to retire after blowing the whistle, was still scolded after the game was over, which became a shadow of his refereeing career.

Therefore, an important game like the opening game should be handled by a safe veteran like McCutcheon.

During the break between festivals, McCutchen did not forget to observe Min Congda who was sitting on the sidelines, and his expression was okay.

And the good news tonight is that Min Congda didn't have popcorn in his hand, which meant he was missing an important weapon.

Min Congda was so fed up with the bad popcorn at the Staples Center that he didn't even want to buy it.

He was satisfied with the performance of the Blazers in the first quarter, but the 4-point difference was not safe enough.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Harden came off the bench and replaced Curry.

According to Dunleavy's thinking, Harden has organizational skills.

When Curry is off the court to rest, let Harden organize.

Out of distrust of young people, of course a veteran was needed.

Dunleavy replaced Kirk Hinrich again, forming the backcourt with Harden.

This backcourt collocation looks more satisfactory.

At the three, Dunleavy took Davis and put George on the floor.

On the inside, Dunleavy reluctantly played Milicic and Bonner.

There was a lot of ups and downs, and Dunleavy had no idea what this broken lineup could do.

The Blazers on the opposite side also have a big rotation, because it is a back-to-back away game, and the main players need to be given more rest.

Oberto, Matthews, Fernandez, Amir Johnson, Cunningham.

The Blazers' substitute still played very well. Fernandez made an empty cut and scored two points after receiving a pass from Oberto for a layup.

Dunleavy supported his forehead, Milicic and Bonner, two white insiders, were too slow.

If the FIBA ​​rules do not defend for three seconds, Milicic squatting in the three-second zone would be a good meat shield.

But in the NBA, because of the three seconds of defense, the requirements for the mobility of the inside defensive end are very high.

The Clippers attacked with a high pick-and-roll. Harden broke through from the left and was double-teamed. He hit the ground and passed the ball to Milicic.

Milicic hit a 45-degree mid-range jumper, and his shooting feel and shape are very good.

Not bad, scored two points.

Subsequently, the scores of the two teams rose alternately.

The Clippers did not defend the Blazers very well.

But the Blazers can't solve Harden at all.

Clippers fans also quickly discovered the difference between Harden and Gordon.

When Gordon plays, he plays alone, but when Harden plays, he can lead several people to play together.

First, he assisted Milicic in the middle distance, and then assisted Bonner with a throw under the basket.

In a few minutes, the Clippers slowly narrowed the point difference.

It's not that the defense is good, but the offensive efficiency is higher.

With Harden on the court, the Clippers, who were a bit messy in the first quarter, became more organized.

Min Congda looked at Harden's performance, frowned, and thought: "Damn, this little fat guy didn't play so steadily last season, did he? Why does he seem to have improved after an offseason?"

Min Congda's old problem is that he only looks at the present and not the potential.

Is Tanhuaxiu's potential a joke?

Young people in their early 20s like this are the time to raise the ball.

After an offseason, it can be said that there is a world of difference.

Harden didn't seem to be playing well in the preseason.

In fact, he has been observing the playing habits of his teammates.

For example, Milicic's Sweet-Point is two 45 degrees.

Bonner's highest three-point shooting rate is in the right half, including the right bottom corner, the right 45 degrees and the top right of the arc.

For a three-point shot here, he can make the ball with 50% certainty.

If you let him shoot on the left side, the hit rate will drop sharply to [-]%.

Of course it is difficult. The shooting rate statistics are made by video analysts, and Harden recorded them all.

He knows that he has to play against the substitute players, and the strength of the substitute players is not necessarily bad.

If a team's substitute is well coordinated, the bonus to the record will be very high.

When James Harden receives a pass from Hinrich at the top of the key and hits a [-]-pointer.

The Clippers have chased the score to 37:36, only 1 point away from the Blazers!

Don't look at the Blazers playing very lively and aggressive, it seems useless.

(End of this chapter)