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

Chapter 369 Not much time left for the Clippers (first update)
In Min Congda's memory, he hasn't slept so soundly and had such beautiful dreams for a long time.

Wake up in the morning and turn on the TV to watch the morning sports news and see the results of last night's game.

The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Dallas Mavericks 93-81 in Game [-] at home.

The Mavericks narrowly beat the Lakers by 2 points in Game [-].

At the last moment of the game, the Lakers had a big lead.

Kobe Bryant scored 36 points, it is believed that the Lakers are about to get the first victory of the series.

Unexpectedly, the situation changed suddenly, and the Mavericks counterattacked and defeated the Lakers and successfully reversed.

Everyone was stunned.

In the second game, people thought that the Lakers would adjust and turn the situation around.

I never thought that the Mavericks defeated the Lakers again and took a 2-0 lead away.

The performance of the Mavericks surprised everyone, including Min Congda.

He didn't go to last night's game at Staples Center.

He also thought that the Lakers would win the round, but he didn't know that the Lakers lost so badly.

"What's the situation? Although the Lakers are not doing well this season, are the Mavericks so strong this year?"

During the regular season against the Lakers, Min Congda could feel the overall decline of the Lakers.

The Lakers did their best to win the championship last season.

Injuries and fatigue in the new season made the defending champion struggling to support.

Like Michael Jordan in 1998, the team is in a tough spot.

In the 1998 playoffs, the biggest challenge for the Bulls and Jordan was in the Eastern Conference Finals.

He was almost picked off by the Indiana Pacers, and finally reached the tiebreaker.

Looking at it now, it may not be as easy for the Lakers to win the Mavericks as the fans thought.

"I even think that the Lakers may not be able to pass the Mavericks. The Mavericks are really strong this year."

Min Congda murmured while watching the replay on the TV.

Min Congda felt it when the Clippers played against the Mavericks in the regular season.

This year, the Mavericks are indeed very strong, with a well-organized lineup and a tacit tactical understanding.

Their core player Nowitzki is in very good condition and is a player who can support the team's tactics.

Although there are deficiencies in defense as a power forward, the offensive end is too comprehensive and has too much effect.

Whether it is used as the starting point, the central axis point, or the ending point, it is first-class.

"Damn it, I knew that I rushed to sixth to play against the Mavericks. Now it's good, and I was taken advantage of by the Blazers."

In Min Congda's mouth, the Blazers took advantage of it.

Blazers players need to know, I'm afraid they want to ask him what is cheap.

"The Lakers were eliminated, and the Clippers also went home. It happened that the two heroes in Los Angeles were advancing and retreating together, with one heart and one mind. They are indeed good brothers in the same city!"

Min Congda's mood throughout the day was joyful, cheerful, and full of hope.

On the other hand, in the office of the Clippers training center, the coaching staff is holding a tactical meeting.

After losing two consecutive games, the Clippers have come to the edge of a cliff.

The adjustment of the second game is obviously not enough, they must make new changes.

Steve Kerr has opinions on the employment strategy for the second game.

He feels that this conservative employment method will only make the Clippers more passive.

Although they lost less in the second game and seemed to have a chance to win, they actually didn't grasp the Thunder's pain point.

Keep playing like this, the Clippers can only rely on star explosion or luck to win.

From the perspective of the entire series, it will definitely be handed over to others, there is no hope.

But everyone discussed for a while, but there was no accurate plan.

Dunleavy insisted that the playoffs should shorten the rotation and reuse the main players.

"Believe in the state of the players and make good use of the main players. You have had enough rest in the regular season, and the playoffs are the time to fight for the main players. You will understand this truth Steve."

What Dunleavy said has some truth. From past experience, short rotation is the choice of most coaches in the playoffs.

In some very critical and fatal games, the main significance of coming off the bench is to let the main core rest for a while.

After a few minutes of delay, continue to use the main force.

Because every minute and every round may have a decisive impact on the outcome of the game.

You put a role player on it, he makes a mistake once, misses a ball, and in the end he loses the ball.

Cole believes that there is no set formula for the playoffs, and it is not yet time to recklessly bayonet.

"We still have to play to our strengths, our bench is so dynamic, we should tap enough potential."

"Our starting lineup needs to be changed to give other players some opportunities. Mike, the team has implemented the strategy of everyone playing with the ball in the past two seasons, isn't it for this kind of moment?"

Hearing Cole's words, Dunleavy smiled and said, "My God, Steve, you even started to say that everyone has a ball, my God. Everyone has become his shape, right?"

Cole said: "But this is how we fought in the first round. We won, and it was easy."

"The first round is the first round. The situation in the second round is different. The strength of the Thunder is different from that of the Spurs."

"Steve, I stick to my point of view. If you think you are right, you can go to Smart and let him change me. I also love this team and I want to win. After you come The team has definitely improved a lot, but I'm still the manager and I have my strategy and my ideas."

Dunleavy moved out the name of the head coach, and Cole couldn't help it.

No matter how powerful he is in the team, he is ultimately no bigger than the head coach.

He also wouldn't go to Min Congda, what's the matter?

The team's strategy for the third game has been finalized, and it is still the original starter with a short rotation.

On May 5, the third round of the Clippers and Thunder started at the Staples Center.

As the team leading 2:0, the Thunder naturally followed the previous tactical strategy and continued to play.

The Clippers' starting lineup has not changed from the first two games, but the tactical focus has been adjusted.

From the beginning of the game, the Clippers played from the inside, and Randolph and Gasol Jr. began to fight with Perkins and Ibaka.

The Clippers, who used to take the light and fast route before, suddenly became thicker in their game style.

The morale of the Clippers returning to the home court has recovered, and with the addition of the home whistle, they once again took the lead in the first half.

But in the third quarter, Durant worked hard again, hitting jump shots and layups in consecutive counterattacks.

The Thunder gradually approached the score. After Eric Gordon hit a three-pointer, the Thunder successfully overtook!
This is Gordon's revenge against the Clippers, but in Min Congda's view, it is Gordon's revenge for himself.

"This three-point shot is really good. You didn't let me down with your round face. It's not like the guy Kaman went to the Grizzlies and lay flat. He played something in the Thunder and he can kill his old owner. How inspirational and how inspiring. Hot blood!"

The momentum of the game turned in the Thunder's direction again.

There are 5 minutes left before the end of the fourth quarter.

Thunder 98:90, leading the Clippers by as much as 8 points.

In the playoffs, it is extremely difficult for the Clippers to catch up.

And the more it came to this time, the more ruthless Dunleavy used the main force.

Once this game is lost, the Clippers' series is over.

There is really not much time left for the Clippers, and Dunleavy called another timeout.

(End of this chapter)