NBA: Duncan feels uneasy coaching Warriors

Chapter 222 Two consecutive victories

The Eagles' starting lineup is a very strong team lineup with a very balanced configuration.

Horford and Millsap are both insiders with range and mobility. Both of them have certain low-post offensive capabilities, but they do not occupy too many team rounds and play according to the situation.

Carroll is a relatively standard 3D player, so everyone made the All-Stars without him.

There's not much to say about Korver, he's a very accurate shooter.

Jeff Teague has good breakthrough and explosive power, his dribbling movements have a changeable rhythm, and he has the ability to score consecutive points.

But Su Chen looked at the eagle and didn't pay much attention.

Horford and Millsap have the ability to attack in the low post, but they are just a taste of it. Not to mention the low post threat like Jokic, they don't even reach the low post threat of Aldridge.

Carol didn’t need to say more, just skip it.

Korver is indeed very accurate, but only in the open position. Once the intensity is increased, his accuracy is lost.

Jeff Teague's dribbling rhythm is very good, his breakthrough is very fast and his efficiency is pretty good.

However, his passing is poor and his shooting is unstable. As soon as he becomes more intense, he will be immediately eliminated.

At this time, Jokic successfully jumped to the ball for the Clippers.

Horford actually didn't beat Jokic.

After George got the ball, he passed the ball to Lillard.

After the last game, Lillard is much more rational now and gave the ball to Jokic after halftime.

Lillard also saw Jokic's performance in the last game.

The Hawks did not double-team Jokic as soon as they came up. The Hawks still had confidence in Horford's defense and let him deal with the rookie.

Naturally, Horford will not be afraid of Jokic, a rookie before they have even played against each other.

Compared with Lopez's defense against the Trail Blazers in the last round, Horford's defense is indeed more solid.

This comes from Horford's solid lower body strength. If you want to hit him from behind, it will not be easy to squeeze past him.

Although the impression given by Horford in this era is that James drooled when he saw Horford and his teammate Millsap.

But in fact, Horford's defense is not weak, but he can't defend a guy like James who is full of speed and strength.

However, under the pure strength competition, Horford still felt that it was difficult.

Horford's lower body strength is stronger than those in the small ball era, but Jokic obviously does not belong to the insiders in the small ball era. His tonnage and back-up ability will still have a place in the league even if he gets it in the early [-]s. .

You can probably refer to Al Jefferson, but it is a deluxe version, a super version of Al Jefferson that has three-point organization and is not limited to left- and right-handed offense.

In other words, rather than being a deluxe version of Al Jefferson, he is more like Duncan who is slower but has three-pointers and long passes.

Even at 80% of his peak, it was very difficult for Horford to carry it.

After turning his back and squeezing through, Jokic made a half-turn in the opposite direction and hooked within one step of the free throw line.

Horford's height is considered short in the interior, and he cannot interfere with the hook at this time.

brush!
Hawks 0:2 Clippers.

The Hawks adopted a strategy of defending Jokic alone, and Jokic was obviously not lenient either.

However, the Hawks also used tactical cooperation to get a mid-range shot opportunity from Horford.

Horford hit this mid-range shot.

Hawks 2:2 Clippers.

Budenholzer obviously watched Jokic's performance in the last game and did not rashly double-team Jokic.

However, after scoring the first goal, Budenholzer made a gesture on the sidelines, and the Eagles' defensive strategy immediately changed.

This change is not to double-team Jokic, but to adopt a strategy of interfering with the ball against Jokic.

Jokic now simply cannot easily fall into the sweet spot to attack.

But this was obviously part of Su Chen's plan.

As a two-time MVP, there are naturally many coaches in the league who have studied how to target Jokic.

Double-teaming zone defense is one way, but it's not the only way.

Restricting Jokic from catching the ball in the low post is also a more practical method.

Su Chen had already laid out how to deal with this method.

When Lillard reached the three-point line with the ball, Jokic immediately came up and prepared for a pick-and-roll.

In addition to Jokic, George also came over to set a screen.

It looks a bit like a double pick-and-roll for Lillard.

But Lillard did not go for this double pick-and-roll at all, but accelerated to one side, and Teague could only quickly follow up.

At this time, Jokic instead took away George's pick-and-roll.

After George made this pick-and-roll, it was a direct bomb, which forced Horford, who was guarding Jokic, to switch to George.

Because Carroll did not follow George at this time, and Lillard was already looking in George's direction.

If there is no change, Lillard passes to George, and he immediately takes an open three-pointer.

This caused Carroll to switch to guard Jokic.

At this time, Jokic also reached the sweet spot. Carroll did not dare to go around the front defense to catch the ball because there was no teammate behind him.

If Carroll goes around, Lillard can choose to lob the ball or even make a three-pointer out of the way. As long as the rebound is not too outrageous, Jokic can collect the rebound.

Carroll was forced to go behind to defend. Lillard saw this position and passed the ball to Jokic according to the tactical arrangement.

It was already relatively easy for Jokic to beat Horford, but this time he beat an outside line like Carroll, which was purely a crushing of tonnage and strength.

Jokic caught the ball in his sweet spot, knocked Carroll into the basket with continuous back-to-back collisions, and then easily scored a layup.

To show off his toughness, Carroll patted Jokic's hand.

This is a 2+1!

Jokic went to the free throw line and completed the 2+1.

Hawks 2:5 Clippers.

Budenholzer was a little embarrassed on the sidelines. The targeted tactic he arranged not only had no effect, but also allowed Jokic to find a mismatch opportunity.

Next, the two teams entered into frequent offensive and defensive rounds.

Jokic's threat has been revealed. Even if the Hawks still do not choose to double-team Jokic, the defensive attention is on Jokic.

This allows Jokic to play some unconstrained goals.

For example, Jokic's signature skill is that when playing from behind, he suddenly passes the ball behind the back without looking at anyone.

Both George and Batum can complete such a finishing inside cut.

Lillard also reaped the dividends brought by Jokic. After hand-to-hand with Jokic, he often received some passes for inside cuts or reverse running three-pointers.

When these passes are in hand, many of the balls can be released directly.

Reggie plays the role of grabbing points in chaotic battles, a bit like Bruce Brown when the Nuggets were champions, playing the role of a surprise player.

The Hawks play team basketball, but judging from this game, the Clippers play more like team basketball than they do.

Although the Clippers' point guard and center are not strong defenders, everyone else is quite strong defensively.

Although it was not as strong as the playoffs, this defensive lineup's serious defense also made the Eagles' team basketball start to get stuck.

At the end of the first half.

Eagles 52:65 Clippers.It can be said that the Hawks' defense could not prevent the Nuggets' offense at all. In both quarters of the first half, the Clippers scored 30+ points.

The Eagles did not turn around in the second half.

This is what team basketball is like, when the ball is going down the road, everyone is as fierce as a tiger.

When things go against the wind, no one steps up to turn the tide.

Moreover, Jokic's defense is just a little slow, not poor. It is difficult to switch out against some top three-point guards.

Korver is an elite shooter, but he is not a three-pointer with the ball and cannot change the Clippers' defensive formation.

Although Teague is fast, his shooting is very inconsistent.

Originally, the point guard and center were the Clippers' defensive weaknesses, but the Hawks had no way to target the Clippers' weaknesses.

On the contrary, Horford's low singles were frequently sanctioned by Jokic.

Jokic is just slow, but his ability to defend the back is still good.

This game was rationalized with Lillard's return, and with Jokic as the core, the Clippers won this game.

The game is over.

Hawks 105:121 Clippers.

The Clippers won this game at the Hawks' home court and ushered in their first two consecutive victories.

Jokic also showed his true strength with the ball in his hands.

Jokic finished the game with a triple-double of 26 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists.

Su Chen took it for granted that Jokic had such data.

Jokic is the kind of person who becomes stronger when his teammates are stronger, and becomes weaker when his teammates are weaker.

If his teammates are strong, he can get more assists and at the same time, there will be very little offensive pressure on himself.

For a teammate like Button, if the opponent double-teams him, he passes to Button and then hits the ball.

Button's shot is not simply a shot in the open. He simply doesn't look at his teammates. Sometimes the ball Jokic gives him is not a first-hand shot.

If he passes the ball one more time, he will be open, but Barton doesn't care about you when he gets the ball.

It doesn’t matter who you are as an MVP or a character, just take the ball and throw it.

As soon as the opponent saw that double-teaming Jokic did not seem to be such a loss, they continued to target Jokic, so the strong teammates also brought great help to Jokic.

After Lillard was willing to be the second boss, Lillard was the second boss and George was the third boss.

Even in the championship season, Jokic has never fought such a rich battle.

Moreover, Su Chen has a lot of props and skills that are supported by Jokic, and his ball position is also fully occupied. It would be a loss if he cannot produce such data.

Although Jokic got the bulk of the data, for George and Lillard, their data are still acceptable.

Both of them have 20+ statistics.

"The Clippers' problem now is still a problem with the growth of other rookies."

Su Chen looked at the data sheet and thought.

The growth of other rookies cannot compare to Jokic.

This skill with fixed ability value can only be given to one player, and it must be given to Jokic.

Other players simply relied on the special training at the [Summer Training Camp] and Su Chen to plan a development path suitable for them, avoiding many detours.

But no matter what, competition experience is still very important.

There are too many people on the bench with the ball.

Just talk about Clarkson and Dinwiddie. Both of them are ball-handling types, and their passing skills are poor.

Capella followed them and neither of them could eat any cake.

Fortunately, Kyle Anderson has already shown his organizational talent in the substitute lineup. If it weren't for Anderson, Capela would be hungry even though he is a baker.

There really isn't enough ball on the bench to play with.

Morris also needs to hold the ball to attack. Grant was supposed to hold the ball, but when Su Chen saw so many ball-handlers, Grant's ball was confiscated and asked to play 3D.

In fact, Su Chen still wanted to put Reggie on the bench, because after all, he couldn't get the [forward man bond] in the starting lineup.

But in this way, there will be fewer substitute ball handlers.

"How about we stop using the trick from last season?"

Su Chen couldn't help but start to make calculations.

Give Jokic a message in the first few games, and then you can use [Fixed Ability Value] to others.

This strategy is naturally to recruit Gobert and McCollum Curry last season, and then use them to package and exchange players.

Dinwiddie and Clarkson can both come out quickly, and they do seem a bit crowded on the bench together.

"Dinwiddie or Clarkson, or neither?"

Su Chen fell into deep thought.

Regarding the question of who should be swiped and who should be allowed to leave, Su Chen has no answer yet.

He needs to see more, which ones are suitable for the team to keep as puzzle pieces, and which ones are not suitable for being thrown away as puzzle pieces.

I don't even think about it that much now.

After beating the Hawks, the Clippers will return to their home court.

Anyway, even if you want to do it, don't do it now. Let Jokic establish his tactical position first, and then talk slowly.

The Clippers have won two consecutive victories, which is very exciting for Clippers fans.

Before the game started, Clippers fans had been worried that no one in the team could be used.

Looking at it now, Jokic doesn't look like a dumpling, but he really has that ability.

And with Jokic's ability, he has no stage fright at all as he directly serves as the team's core player.

As the coach of two consecutive championships, Su Chen has been recognized by Su Chen, and he must be indeed capable.

Jokic's performance in the second game further deepened everyone's confidence in Jokic.

As for the problem of not having a traditional inside man at the power forward position, looking at it now, it doesn't seem to be a big problem.

Now that Batum has switched to power forward, he has not been beaten offensively by either Aldridge or Millsap.

On the contrary, it is well-prepared.

At the same time, Batum's speed is far ahead of other power forwards.

Often, Batum's inward cuts can throw off opposing defenders and score easily.

As for other locations.

Lillard, who was suppressed by Paul in one game, seemed to have found his position this time. With Jokic as the core, Lillard's offensive ability was fully demonstrated.

Originally, Lillard had to consider being targeted by the opponent and organizing the team, but now these issues have been handed over to the big man.

His task is very simple, as long as he makes those three-pointers, it seems to be enough.

Clippers fans who were still complaining about the trade are now starting to feel better.

Of course, the premise here is that Jokic's strength can always be maintained at such a high level.

(End of this chapter)