Coach: Coaching the Grizzlies at the beginning, playing the bantam

Chapter 255 I am not targeting the Clippers, I am saying that there is no one in the league who can play this season! !

When the Clippers attacked, Paul dribbled the ball across half court to face Deron Williams. He held the ball in the middle for a one-on-one challenge. He relied on his speed to change direction in front of him to open up space. He exploded and took a step deep into the basket to break through with all his strength.

Paul's athletic talent is not top-notch, but his height of only 1 meters allows him to keep his center of gravity very low. Deron is not good at marking fast and flexible defenders. While he can overpower Paul on the offensive end, he is not good at guarding. Good to guard against him.

Upon seeing this, Butler decisively let Odom go back to cover, forming a double-team with Deron Williams. Paul observed his teammates while walking and distributed the ball to the left side. Odom hesitated to receive the ball and hit the open space. A "lucky" shot landed in the net. 4 to 4.

Although the Clippers scored in this round, Lu Yong sat on the sidelines and applauded vigorously, and did not blame Butler for helping to defend Odom.Odom's offense has seriously declined this season, and his field goal percentage is less than 40%. It is very cost-effective to let him shoot mid- and long-range jumpers. Even if he makes a jump shot, it will not hurt. This guy can't eat dumplings every time.

The Knicks attacked, Deron Williams brought the ball to the frontcourt, raised his hand for a pick-and-roll, and took the ball to the left to break through.Stoudemire's air cut was blocked by Jordan. Deron saw this and did not pass the ball. He used his tonnage advantage to carry Paul to the basket. He dribbled behind his back to avoid Odom's assist defense steal and wiped the board with one hand for a layup. Score, swoosh! 6 to 4.

Odom's lateral movement speed is getting slower and slower. It would be really difficult for Deron to deal with him in his peak period, but now Odom's help defense is more of a deterrent, and the defensive effect is poor.

When the Clippers attacked, Bledsoe picked up the ball in the middle and chose to single out J.R. Smith. This time Smith learned a lesson and deliberately took two steps to defend from a distance, strictly guarding against breakthroughs, and let him jump.

Bledsoe's biggest advantage is that he has a strong physique and is as brave as a cannonball when rushing. Compared with breakthroughs, his shooting threat is much smaller. In the first two seasons of his career, his three-point shooting percentage was only 27.6% and 20% respectively.This season, Bledsoe focused on practicing three-pointers, and his shooting rate exceeded 35%. However, his average shot output of only one shot per game was too low. J.R. Smith’s approach of preventing breakthroughs but not shooting was very wise, which can greatly reduce Bledsoe’s success. Desso's offensive efficiency.

Seeing JR Smith let himself take two steps to defend, Bledsoe frowned subconsciously, dribbled the ball under his hips, and shot a pull-up jumper with what he thought was a handsome posture.

However, the idea was very full, and the reality was very skinny. The expected scene of a hollow ball hitting the net did not happen. The ball hit the neck of the basket and collapsed, and the bloody cloth hit the iron.

Stoudemire held Jordan in position and took off with all his strength to protect the backcourt rebound.

After landing, Stoudemire immediately passed the ball to Deron, who took the ball and sprinted forward to promote a fast break counterattack.

Paul then retreated to defend. Deron calmly observed his teammates. He dribbled the ball near the three-point line and feinted to the left. He used his strength to distance himself from Paul, attracting help from the weak side and then decisively passing the ball.

Paul was hit so hard that he couldn't jump up. He could only watch helplessly as Deron passed the ball to J.R. Smith who was following up. J.R. received the ball from behind and took two steps, facing the defense, folding the lever in the air and dunking in!

"boom!"

8:4.

"Roar!"

With his body hanging on the basket, J.R. Smith roared toward the Clippers bench. The dunk was so beautiful, fully displaying his monster body flexibility.

The Knicks counterattacked with many players rushing down. Deron Williams had opportunities whether he was singled out or passing the ball. He had full control of the game tonight.

The Clippers were attacking. Paul held the ball in the middle and pretended to set a pick-and-roll. Before Griffin could lift up and get into position, his feet suddenly accelerated and ran out from the right side of Deron.

Attracting Green's defense, he passed the ball to Griffin near the free throw line. The latter caught the ball in a wide open space and made a jump shot. He seized the opportunity and made a steady two-pointer. 8 to 6.

The Knicks are man-to-man. As long as someone is out of position on defense, it is easy for the opponent to find a loophole and get an open shot from the mid-to-long distance.

However, Lu Yong is not worried. He arranged this because the Clippers do not have top shooters on the outside. It is definitely correct to shrink the penalty area against the twin tower lineup. If the Clippers' trident does not perform well, he will kill himself sooner or later if he just floats outside and shoots jumpers.

The Knicks attack, Deron Williams holds the ball in the middle and plays the pick-and-roll again.

This time, "Little Bully" Stoudemire broke out with all his strength after covering, and cut inside to get rid of Griffin by half his body.

Stoudemire grasped the timing of the air cut very well. Upon seeing this, Deron immediately passed the ball to Stoudemire. The latter caught the ball and sprinted into the basket, used his speed to get rid of the pursuit, and violently dunked with both hands. ,boom! 10 to 6.

Kenny Smith shouted: "Beautiful! Stoudemire completed another powerful dunk. Deron has sent out three assists today. The Knicks' first 10 points were all related to him. I think his performance was better than Paul's. .”

Barkley nodded: "Deron's scoring average and ball possession rate have declined this year in the Knicks, but he has also gained a lot. Not only has his assists increased significantly, but his popularity has also made a qualitative leap. The most important thing is that , Deron is likely to have a bumper harvest of honors this season, taking advantage of the Knicks' record advantage to become a starter in the Eastern backcourt, and he will definitely have a place in even the best lineup."

Deron averaged an average of 18.2 points per game this season, but he was able to deliver a career-high 10.8 assists, shooting 51.6% from the field and 38.9% from three-point range. The overall efficiency was significantly better.

There are many stars in the team to attract defense, and Deron's job as a point guard is also much easier. He can switch freely between scoring and passing, and gets many easy scoring opportunities.

The Clippers attacked, and Paul and Jordan played a pick-and-roll in the middle.Stoudemire changed defense and blocked Paul's breakthrough route in advance, preventing him from accelerating into the basket.

Paul stepped back and tried to distance himself for a single. As a result, Stoudemire maintained a one-step distance and defended with his hands raised to cover Paul's sight, performing a textbook-level defense.

Upon seeing this, Paul gave up the singles with the ball and looked for an opportunity to sling the ball to Jordan, who had the height advantage in the paint. He was also out of position when he hit Deron Williams, and had a greater advantage at the basket.

However, as soon as the ball was passed to the basket, Deron came out from behind with quick eyes and hands, went around and cut off the basketball, and completed the steal from Jordan.

After stealing the ball, Deron looked up at the frontcourt and found Butler rushing out immediately, and immediately passed the ball forward with one hand.Butler accelerated in a straight line to get rid of Odom, caught the ball near the free throw line and was unguarded, jumped high with one step, glided and dunked the ball with one hand!

"boom!"

12 to 6, Deron Williams sent another wonderful second pass, fully playing the role of New York Brain.

Lu Yong stood on the sidelines and took the lead in applauding, giving Deron a thumbs up and was very satisfied with his performance tonight.

Deron has made great progress in controlling mistakes this season. If he was only an All-Star point guard before, now he is definitely one of the top players in the league. Even Paul can only play in his shadow for a long time.

The Clippers attacked. Paul made a three-pointer at the top of the defensive arc. He was slightly interfered by Deron and missed the basket. The rebound was grabbed by Green.

In a positional battle, Deron and Stoudemire were playing pick-and-rolls. Paul was under great pressure at the moment, and his forehead was already covered with a layer of cold sweat.

Before the game started, he didn't expect that he would be targeted. The Knicks clearly wanted to bully him. He was so angry that he asked when the little guard would stand up!

Paul bypassed the screen and chased from behind. Deron lowered his center of gravity and pushed his butt against him, passing the ball to Stoudemire in the middle, facing DeAndre Jordan.

Stoudemire rushed up and leaned against Jordan, turned around in the middle, and hit the block with a throw, 14-6.

Stoudemire doesn't just score dunks after cutting from the air. His floaters and layups are also very threatening. His shots have a high arc and are difficult to block from the front.

Clippers head coach DeNagro was sitting on the sidelines with a troubled face. He saw the gap between the team and the Knicks at the beginning. The key is that Anthony is not here tonight, which is the most hurtful thing.The Clippers also have a few bench thugs on the bench, but their offense is unstable. Coupled with the attributes of strong offense and weak defense, they are far inferior to Paul's ability to control the field.

When Paul fails to lead the team to an advantage, the Clippers are in danger and can only pin their hopes on role players.

In the next few rounds, Denagro replaced sixth man Jamal Crawford on the field. Ke 6 frequently scored through individual singles, but the Clippers still couldn't guard against the Knicks' offense.

After half a quarter, Lu Yong replaced Draymond Green, brought the "Turkish Magician" Turkoglu on the court, and simply played an extreme confrontation with the Clippers to maximize the output of Deron Williams. environment.

In the first quarter, the Knicks led 35 to 23. Deron scored 6 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists in a single quarter. "Little Bully" Stoudemire had 10 points, 4 rebounds and 1 block. Other players also scored. The Knicks played More blooming games.

On the Clippers side, Paul had 5 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists in a single quarter. His statistics were comprehensive, but they were useless and he had no dominance at all on the offensive end.

In the second quarter, JR Smith returned to the court to lead the bench and partnered with Felton on the outside. The forwards were Bazemore, Turkoglu, and Tyson Chandler.

The Clippers sent Bledsoe, Butler, Barnes, Turiaf, and Ryan Hollins.

Crawford played more than 7 minutes in the first quarter and will take a break. Bledsoe comes up to lead the bench.

Unfortunately, the Knicks' second lineup was obviously stronger than the Clippers. It had advantages on both offense and defense and quickly suppressed the Clippers' counterattack.

4 minutes later, the difference between the two sides widened to 20 points. The Clippers substitutes could only play in singles with two guns in the backcourt, which was an inefficient group.

The Knicks' offensive tactics are much richer. Turkoglu organizes in the middle, and two insiders provide cross-cover to the defenders on the weak side to help them get rid of catch and shoot.

In addition, Felton can also play pick-and-rolls with Tyson Chandler at the top of the arc, launching attacks through pick-and-roll tactics. If there is really no good opportunity, JR Smith's singles ability comes into play, and the overall fluidity is far better than that of the Clippers.

In order to win, Clippers head coach De Nagro replaced Paul early.

Unfortunately, it was of no use for Paul. As soon as he broke through, he was double-teamed and could only pass the ball to his teammates. His height of 1 meters was insufficient in attack ability. This was an irreparable flaw that he could not make up for.

After Stoudemire and Deron Williams came on the court, the Knicks' advantage became even more obvious.

The little bully and Deron played a pick-and-roll in the middle. Deron had an obvious advantage in using his body to beat Paul. The Clippers had to step forward to attack. At this time, Deron passed the ball and Stoudemire could go straight to the basket and play a wonderful pick-and-roll. .

The Clippers chose to switch defense, and Stoudemire could easily score if he misplaced the big one and hit the small one. Paul couldn't cover him even with his high jump.

At halftime, the Knicks led 65 to 43, basically sealing the victory.

In the second half, veterans such as Stoudemire and Turkoglu sat off the court to rest. Lu Yong sent Deron, J.R. Smith, Butler, Green, and McGee, but the Clippers still failed to catch up with the score.

The Knicks' pick-and-roll tactics cannot be broken by the Clippers, and Deron can easily eat Paul alive. No wonder this guy has the reputation of beating Paul while eating and sleeping. His playing style really restrains Paul.

Even if Stoudemire is not available, McGee can also cut forward after the pick-and-roll. His explosive athleticism is better than Jordan's, but his finishing efficiency at the basket is slightly worse.

Although leading by a big score, Lu Yong still sent Deron Williams, intending to let him enjoy the day to the end and experience the thrill of a "nouveau riche".

Deron played a full 20 minutes in the second half and 39 minutes in total. He made 24 of 13 shots, 5 of 2 three-pointers, and 8 of 7 free throws. He scored 35 points, 7 rebounds, and 14 assists. All three statistics set new season highs. .

"Little Bully" Stoudemire also played well. He played 31 minutes and made 16 of 9 shots, 1 of 0 three-pointers, and 4 of 4 free throws. He scored 22 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 blocks, beating the rising star Jordan. .

克里斯-保罗打了35分钟，得到17分4篮板8助攻2抢断，17投7中，三分球4中1，罚球3中2，表现一般。

格里芬得了16分8篮板3助攻1抢断，克劳福德13分，布莱德索11分，其他球员得分都在个位数。

In the end, the Knicks easily won 113-88.

After the game, the media generally felt that Paul could only lead the team into the playoffs, and that the Clippers were still far behind the real favorites to win the championship.

The management is already considering a coaching change, especially after seeing the changes after Lu Yong coached the Knicks. Denagro, whose coaching ability is mediocre, is already difficult to satisfy. The Clippers are in urgent need of an experienced championship coach. Help the team usher in radical changes.

In fact, the Clippers did it later. The good news is that they really have a championship coach. The bad news is that this championship coach is "Pig Head" Rivers.

At the press conference, Lu Yong was interviewed. While praising Chris Paul as an excellent player, he also pointed out the shortcomings of the Clippers' difficulty in forming a championship lineup around him.

In Lu Yong's previous life, Paul, as one of the greatest point guards in NBA history, never won a championship in 18 seasons in the NBA.

The closest he came to a championship was playing for the Suns. In the finals of that year, Paul once led the Bucks 2-0, but in the end, Antetokounmpo led the team to win 4 consecutive games and missed the championship.This is the closest Chris Paul has come to a championship in his career, and it is also the only time he has reached the Finals.

Paul's shortcomings are not only his height. Injuries from time to time in the playoffs are also hidden dangers that delay his pursuit of the championship. Fans even call him "La Kua Luo" because he hates that iron is not made of steel. In a life-and-death battle, his thigh will be strained. Fans are worried about this Already used to it.

After commenting on the Clippers and Paul, Lu Yong made his championship declaration in a relaxed manner, and he was obviously no longer low-key. "I'm not targeting the Clippers, I'm saying there's no one in the league who can play this season."

The reporters in the audience were shocked. They didn't expect Lu Yong to be so arrogant. This can no longer be described as "high-profile", it is simply a "chicken" provocation.

The next day, Lu Yong's arrogant remarks undoubtedly made the headlines.

It sparked discussions among fans around the world.

"Domineering! This is definitely the most arrogant championship declaration ever made by an NBA coach!"

"If the Knicks win the championship this year, Lu Shuai will be completely transformed into a god. His magic is difficult to measure in terms of achievements."

"Anthony is out due to injury, but the Knicks still beat the Clippers. The lineup of this team is simply terrifying!"

"It is said that Lu Shuai has been elected as the best coach for two consecutive seasons. I don't know if he will be able to play again this year. He will be COY three times in a row and create history again!"

(End of this chapter)