Pick Westbrook

Chapter 215
The game continues.

The Bucks attack.

This time Cousins ​​took the initiative to mention outside the three-point line and Westbrook's pick-and-roll, and Curry raised it to the line at the same time.

That leaves the Clippers with three defensive options.

After Curry raised, Eric Gordon could only choose to either follow Curry to stick to it, or shrink the inside line to help defend Westbrook and Cousins ​​​​after the pick-and-roll.

Westbrook has already proved his ability to bombard the basket last season, so at the point of breaking through after the outside pick-and-roll, there must be defensive players to come up to help defend or directly double-team.

Otherwise, Westbrook will directly send you the Clippers with a turtle tomahawk buckle.

And Cousins ​​​​also proved this season that he can attack inside and outside, and he is also better than most inside players in terms of athletic ability.

So when he and Westbrook entered the penalty area on the left and right at the same time, another defensive player must come to help him at this time.

"That is to say, when Baron Davis is already a step slower because of the Bucks' outside pick-and-roll defense, the Clippers' Eric Gordon, Blake Griffin and Chris- Kaman has to be on the inside as well."

"Only in this way can it be possible to defend against the Bucks' offense this round."

"But the crux of the problem is that the player Eric Gordon is following is Curry. Now who in the league dares to put Curry?"

Barkley shook his head repeatedly.

That's the Bucks' offense.

Even though Barkley had already praised the team's offense extremely last season, he still wanted to praise it again at this time.

Kenny Smith said: "Even if the Big Three Heat this season are so powerful, the Bucks still rank first with 118 points per game among all teams in the league."

"And in terms of scoring efficiency, the Bucks are still unbeatable in the league."

"They are the team with the strongest scoring ability in the league today, not one of them."

on the field.

Eric Gordon didn't dare to choose to put Curry, and Clippers small forward Ryan Gomez had to defend Villanueva on the outside, which was missed by Blake Griffin.

In this way, Cousins ​​and Westbrook made a double-line breakthrough, two-on-two.

Westbrook entered the penalty area and hit the board with his hand, and Cousins ​​Taishan pressed the top with a one-handed tomahawk and dunked.

Griffin jumped up and wanted to intercept the ball, but was dunked by Cousins, who jumped more fully.

beep!beep!
The referee blows his whistle at the same time, 2+1.

On the CCTV commentary station, Yu Jia was almost happy to watch.

"Director Su, in the last match, the white monster Griffin rode the buckle and Perkins staged the death buckle."

"In this game, Cousins ​​immediately returned a dunk, and it was Griffin who was dunked."

"How do you say the best goals for tomorrow will be ranked?"

Su Qun also watched with relish and said: "How can I arrange it, this ball must be one of the best goals."

"The Bucks really found a treasure."

"The player Cousins ​​is very bloody, and this dunk is completely aimed at Griffin."

"And Cousins ​​and Griffin play very similarly, except that one plays center and the other plays power forward."

"It is foreseeable that the two will definitely have a lot of entanglements in the NBA in the future."

next round.

Griffin also wants to single Cousins ​​again.

But this time, no matter how Griffin looked up at the moon and made frequent penalties in the interior, Cousins ​​just couldn't jump, relying on his oppressive height and wingspan to firmly cover Griffin's head.

Griffin couldn't jump at all.

Duang! !
Hook to strike iron.

The Bucks made a fast break.

Westbrook quickly advanced with the ball, and Curry ambush from the bottom line.

Swish!
Three point hit.

The first quarter is over.

The Bucks entered the second quarter with a 36:24 lead.

The Bucks' rotation lineup: Dragic, George Hill, McGrady, Villanueva and O'Neal.

Clippers rotation: Point guard Eric Bledsoe, shooting guard Randy Foye, small forward Al-Farouq Aminu, power forward Ike Diogu and center DeAndre Jordan.

"The Bucks must not underestimate the Clippers by thinking that their offensive firepower is the second in the league's rotation."

"The Clippers' rotation is one of the top three defensive teams in the league's bench lineup."

"In terms of defensive ability alone, even in the comparison of the league's starting lineup, the Clippers' lineup is enough to rank in the top ten."

Kenny Smith is looking forward to the next offensive and defensive battle.

At this time, Barkley named and praised Eric Bledsoe, Al-Farouq Aminu and DeAndre Jordan.

In this season, Eric Bledsoe, who was a rookie in the same class as Cousins, averaged 7 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists per game. Looking at this data alone, it does not seem to be outstanding.

But what about 1.2 steals and 0.5 blocks per game?

What if this data is only obtained in 20 minutes of coming off the bench?

"This is a very good player, with a very balanced offense and defense."

And Al-Farouq-Aminu is also a rookie in this class, and the data is comparable to that of Bryce. You have to be obedient.

Plus a gatekeeper DeAndre Jordan who has played in the NBA for three seasons and averaged 2 blocks per game.

The Clippers' bench lineup can defend almost any position.

Marshall nervously showed Lee the data of the Clippers' bench lineup in recent games.

In terms of defensive efficiency, the Clippers' bench lineup is even higher than their starting lineup by more than one pick-and-roll.

Tyronn Lue really can't understand why this rotation lineup has such an excellent defense and there are players like Griffin, Gordon, and Kaman in the starting lineup. Why is the record so poor?

"Competitive pressure in the Western Conference has dropped dramatically this season, even if their Baron Davis decline due to weight gain is a serious shortcoming."

"But it stands to reason that with the strength of their lineup, there should be no problem at all if they want to make it to the playoffs."

Li Lai nodded in agreement.

The book strength of this Clippers team should be at least around 6 or 7 in the West, so as not to fall to 9th, and even now it is only one win away from the 10th-place Golden State Warriors.

"Vinny DeNagello isn't a one-to-one coach in the league, but he's not a pussy either."

"It's enough to see from the defense he tuned for the Clippers' bench that there is still something about this coach."

"So in the final analysis, their record is at No. 9 in the West, or because they want to be bad."

"But because the team's strength is a bit strong, even if it chooses to have a poor record, it is not far from the playoffs."

This is a two-way choice.

Making the playoffs can have more economic value, but not making the playoffs can have a better draft pick.

The Clippers clearly chose the latter.

From Li Lai's point of view, this is also the helpless move of their management.

Because Baron Davis' huge contract has taken up a lot of the team's salary space, it is their last choice to get supplements from cost-effective high-ranking players.

But still the same sentence, if Baron Davis can be traded away, it can also add a leadership point guard to the Clippers.

This team is at least the top team in the league.

on the field.

The game continues.

As soon as the Clippers came up, they chose to create a one-on-one offensive opportunity for Jordan inside.

Tyronn Lue and Marshall couldn't help laughing at the same time.

Want Jordan to play O'Neal in singles?
Is this looking up to Jordan or looking down on O'Neal?
On the court, Jordan's crappy post-up singles were firmly defended by O'Neal. The latter could only choose a jerky turn and small hook, or his left hand.

Call ~
Three do not stick.

O'Neal looked at the basketball falling in his arms and was stunned.

"What kind of singles is this? Forgive me, I've never seen it."

The Bucks made a fast break.

This is a point that Li Lai strongly emphasizes.

On the inside they have Villanueva and O'Neal, who are extremely mobile, so as long as they defend against the opponent's attack, they must try to defend and counterattack.

Dragic and George Hill quickly went down the double line, but Eric Bledsoe and Randy Foye actually took a defensive position ahead of the two and defended this wave of fast breaks.

"If Westbrook and Curry went down the double line quickly, this wave of defensive counterattacks might be done."

"After all, Dragic is inferior to Westbrook in terms of finishing ability and impact ability, and George Hill does not have such brutal outside offensive firepower."

"Of course, the most important thing is that the Clippers' rotation is really good defensively."

Tyronn Lu couldn't help but said in admiration.

Even with the Bucks' bench lineup, there are not many teams in the league that can defend, but the Clippers can defend.

They really are a team with a promising future.

If the Clippers can solve Baron Davis' contract issue, or add a stronger point guard, this team will definitely surprise countless fans.

Clippers coach.

Coach Pooh De Nagro folded his hands in high spirits.

He is very satisfied with the performance of the players on the court.

Teams all over the league are admiring the Bucks' offense. Although he can't defend the Bucks' starting lineup, there is still no problem defending their bench lineup.

"Although we are playing badly, but facing your Bucks, how can I not bear to compete with you Li Lai."

The Bucks continued to attack.

Dragic attempted a pick-and-roll with O'Neal on the perimeter, but was squeezed by Eric Bledsoe early.

O'Neal wanted to go down, but was stopped by DeAndre Jordan in advance.

Seeing this scene, Dragic couldn't help frowning again and again.

This kind of defensive strength and awareness, he still encountered when facing the Celtics, an unparalleled defensive team.

At that time, the defensive leaders of the opponent's rotation were Tony Allen and Rajon Rondo!

And now this Clippers team can actually bring Dragic the same defensive pressure as the Celtics.

The Bucks' offense was blocked.

After George Hill received the ball for the second organization, he chose to break through Randy Foye, the weakest defensive player in the Clippers' rotation.

The latter is a strong shooter-type combo guard who can only play a shooting guard because of his mediocre organizational skills.

Although Randy Foye's three-pointers are accurate, his athletic ability is average, he rarely breaks through, chooses poor rebounds, and is neither tall nor fast enough on the defensive end.

So George Hill very cleverly chose this point as a breakthrough.

Tyronn Lu nodded approvingly and said: "George Hill will always be the Bucks' most reliable role player."

"Not only is he extremely versatile, especially in terms of basketball IQ, he can be regarded as top-notch in the league."

Li Lai naturally knew George Hill's ability, but he was not optimistic about the team's success in this offensive round.

on the field.

DeAndre Jordan shrunk the inside guard, and George Hill chose to pass it to O'Neal in the middle distance.

This position is O'Neal's point!

But Al-Farouq Aminu, who has a very good defensive awareness, chose to rush forward very decisively at this time.

After O'Neal got the ball, he had no room to shoot.

Other Clippers players on the field also took advantage of this time to rotate and defend successfully.

Seeing that his teammates had no good offensive positions, O'Neal could only choose to make a hasty shot against the defense.

Duang!

It's hard.

O'Neal is no longer the player who can attack against defense.

Marshall couldn't help but said: "Coach, if we can't break through the defensive system of the Clippers' rotation, the advantage we established in the first quarter may soon be erased."

"The Clippers obviously didn't want to lose the game tonight."

Tylen Lu nodded, also seeing this.

For a bad team, they often choose to lose directly to weak teams.

Because helping a weak team to achieve excellent results is tantamount to helping oneself eliminate a competitor, so as to obtain a better draft ranking.

But when facing strong teams, most of these teams are eager to try, and even want to see how strong the team is, and whether they can compete with these strong teams.

"But even so, the Clippers were a little too excited tonight."

"They seemed eager to beat us."

Li Lai agreed with Tyron Lue's statement, and that coach Pooh Denagro had a lot of ideas.

Li Lai said: "But he chose the wrong opponent!"

beep!beep!
Li Lai chose to call a timeout and rearrange his tactics without changing players.

Coach Vinnie de Nagro said excitedly as he high-fived the players one by one as they returned to the bench.

"We stopped the defending champion, that's the strength of our Clippers."

"Everyone went all out and continued to give them some flair, to let them know that we are not easy to bully."

The game continues.

The Bucks attack.

Dragic advances with the ball.

Eric Bledsoe, who was praised by coach Vinnie DeNagro, worked even harder on the defensive end, even giving Dragic a lot of physical confrontation.

"Eric Bledsoe, nicknamed Little James, in the eyes of other point guards in the league, his physical confrontation is at the James level."

Dragic fell to the top of the arc to signal a move, George Hill provided an off-ball screen for O'Neal on the inside, and the latter continued to lift up to Dragic to choose a pick-and-roll.

At the same time, George Hill slid to the bottom line after executing the pick-and-roll and took away Jordan.

"In this way, the Clippers lost the most important inside barrier."

Jordan also wanted to switch defenses with Al-Farouq Aminu in the bottom corner, and quickly regained the inside line.

But the Bucks' offense immediately launched, completely denying him any chance.

Villanueva cut into the inside and ran empty-handed.

Because there is no Jordan guarding the penalty area, such a move immediately attracted the attention of both Al-Farouq Aminu and DeAndre Jordan.

Not only did the two fail to form a defense switch at this time, but they also paid attention to the inside situation at the same time.

"The weak side 45° angle is completely empty!"

In the shock of Barkley, McGrady suddenly opened his hands outside the weak side three-point line and asked for the ball.

Defensive player Randy Foye couldn't help but look behind him.

There are no teammates in the penalty area, no teammates on the weak side, and no teammates on the strong side. This ball can only be defended by him alone!
Barkley took a deep breath and continued: "All teams in the league believe that Coach Li Lai is a head coach very similar to Popovich."

"Because both are good at team offense and both play role players."

"But in my opinion, Li Lai's team tactics are also similar to the Zen Master Phil Jackson."

"Although the Bucks have not implemented a triangle offensive tactic, their tactic in this round is to design the most comfortable singles for McGrady."

"And this is the philosophy of coach Phil Jackson."

On the court, McGrady started singles.

Grab the ball with one hand, shake it, take the first step very fast, and smash the dunk!

boom! ! !
Yu Jia and Su Qun from the CCTV commentary station were stunned at the same time.

"Ouch, this is McGrady's first dunk in his Bucks career."

"That first step just now was so fast!"

"I believe that the audience friends in front of the TV must have watched McGrady's many games because of the Rockets, just like us."

"Although McGrady's first step just now is far from reaching the peak level, it is still very strong compared to most players in the league."

"Randy Foye, he can't guard McGrady."

Bucks coaching bench.

Marshall reported to Li Lai: "The team doctor has been following up McGrady's injury. His back and body are stubborn old diseases and fatigue injuries."

"It was originally predicted that full recovery should be around after the All-Star break."

"But McGrady's recovery speed has been amazing since he came to our team. The team doctor estimates that it has accelerated by at least 50%."

"So now McGrady's back injury is basically healed, and he has dared to do bigger moves on the court."

Li Lai nodded.

In his deployment, McGrady has always been a surprise player on the Bucks' bench.

Especially in such an anxious and critical round now, his experience and ability are what the young Bucks need most.

Li said: "Starting from the next game, McGrady's average playing time has increased from 10 minutes to 15 minutes."

Turn your head.

Clippers offense.

This time Eric Bledsoe chose to eat the weak Dragic alone and forcibly went inside.

But before he took off in the penalty area, the referee immediately blew his whistle.

Little Jordan looked at George Hill who was hugging him tightly, and looked around for no reason.

"What do you mean?"

O'Neal was already laughing off the court, and directly gave Jordan two thumbs up.

"Good luck."

It took Kenny Smith a long time to react and said, "Is this a shark hacking tactic?"

"This is a shark hacking tactic!"

Jordan went to the free throw line, hit the iron with one free throw, missed two free throws and missed three free throws.

Cousins ​​was already laughing up and down on the bench, "I'm crazy."

Clippers coach.

Coach Vinnie De Nagro was on the verge of tears with his hands on his hips.

The Bucks cracked the Clippers' defensive system with just one timeout, and at the same time seized the point of Jordan's free throw colander.

It seems that the Bucks have never been afraid of the Clippers team.

When they want to take this game seriously, the Clippers will have no hope.

The Clippers, who were not the opponent of the Bucks in the starting lineup, can't beat the bench lineup with high hopes. There is no hope at all.

"Coach Li Lai, you are worthy of being the head coach of a championship-level team. I deserved to lose this game, but I still have chances in the future."

Finally, the game is over.

The Bucks won the game 124:100.

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(End of this chapter)