The NBA begins with blowing up Wade

Chapter 161 161 The ambition of the Los Angeles Griffin!
Guan Yu, I don’t know if this Warriors team can grow into the powerful existence that will break the Bulls’ record of wins in a single season in the NBA, but tonight, they didn’t give the Warriors any chance!
Coach De Nagro thinks that Guan Yu, who has a more comprehensive style of play, is really important to the transformation of the entire Clippers team.

This season, the goal of the Clippers is to establish a defensive system without losing last season's super offense!
Now, although the defensive system has not been established, the prototype has really been established!
Last season, the Warriors with great running and sharp offense averaged 105 points per game, but tonight, they only scored 92 points at the Staples Center!
On the other side, the Clippers scored 118 points!
92 to 118!
The Clippers, with a 26-point victory, sent their voice to the world:
'Hey defending, we mean business!'

Barkley on TNT also concluded,
"The Clippers are really awesome!
In the past, they were only good offensively, and now their defense is much better than before. To be honest, I am optimistic about them defending the title in the new season. "

Guan Yu didn't hear Barkley's random bragging, if he heard it, he would definitely give Barkley a thumbs up.

To be honest, their Clippers team is really developing for the goal of offensive and defensive versatility in the new season!
Maybe continuing to build offense will make their offense sharper, but the return on investment ratio and fault tolerance rate are too low.

Last season, the Clippers had no choice but to play offensive basketball. If there is a chance this season, they must also want to catch up on defense!
For the Warriors, Curry, who watched Guan Yu hit two super long three-pointers, was extremely envious.

He really wants to play like Guan Yu!

It's just that the new head coach Mark Jackson said this season that their goal is to improve their defense, so...

Naturally, he won't be allowed to play as he pleases.

Also, Monta Ellis hasn't been traded yet, it's really not the time for him to be free!
When I can play like this, it must be a great feeling, right?

Curry couldn't help thinking.

Guan Yu, who has been paying attention to his team and Dubov on the sidelines, never noticed Curry's expression, let alone guess Curry's complicated psychological activities.

But even if he guessed it, he wouldn't care.

This Warriors team may still be built very strong by West in the future, but at least it is still difficult for them to pose a threat to the Clippers.

After this game, the media praised the Clippers unanimously.

The new aid Dayao broke the strength of the Warriors inside, the three rookies especially Klay Thompson's outstanding performance, and last but not least——

Guan Yu is more and more capable of attacking, sharp defense and all-round skills!
Guan Yu, who can only attack last season, has brought them so many wonderful performances. This season, Guan Yu...

Thinking about it makes me look forward to it even more!
Well, by the way, Guan Yu, who clocked in for three quarters in this game, has already scored 25 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists!
You know, Guan Yu's rebounds were good last season, but he usually only had one or two assists in a whole game...

After the game, Dayao, who was arranged to participate in the post-match press conference, couldn't help feeling,
"The Clippers are really a team that makes people feel very comfortable, and they really have winning genes in them."

Clay scored 6 three-pointers in his debut tonight, and Clay, who scored 22 points, was very humble.
"I am very grateful to my teammates for passing the ball to me in this game, and thank Arenas for helping me improve my training this summer. If it weren't for them, I would not be able to adapt to the rhythm of the NBA so quickly."

The reporters who interviewed the two of them in the audience actually didn't expect the Clippers to send Yao, especially Klay Thompson, to be interviewed.

After all, the Clippers are Guan Yu's team, and the team's "old man" Griffin's current ability and popularity may not be weaker than Yao's.

In this regard, Dayao said with a smile in an interview,

"This is the magic of this team. They felt that the two of us performed well tonight and needed to show up in front of the media, so the two of us were selected as today's 'protagonists'."

Klay Thompson's response to this kind of situation is not as good as Dayao, who has been in the league for many years, and he can only show his approval with a smile.

On the other side, Guan Yu slipped away early.

Having just confirmed his relationship with Dubov, he doesn't have time to deal with the media. While still in Los Angeles, he has to feel tired of her. After all, their upcoming schedule will not be easy.

For example, three days later they will go to San Antonio to challenge the Spurs.

When Guan Yu returned home and continued to compete with Dubov, the impact of their game began to ferment.

For example, most experts feel that this Clippers team is stronger and indeed worthy of the title of championship favorite.

Of course, the Clippers have also been targeted by many teams aspiring to win the championship.

Regardless of whether there was a chance factor in their championship last season, they are already championships, and this season, they are obviously here to defend their titles.

This season, there are many teams preparing to rush to the championship, and the Spurs preparing to catch the tail of GDP is one of them.

Popovich didn't stop watching the live broadcast of this game, and even studied the clips of the Clippers!

He is definitely one of the people who hate the Clippers the most in this league.

In the eyes of this famous coach, if Duncan was not injured, maybe the championship would be theirs!
However, all this can only be his own conjecture.

……

"Blake, what's wrong with you?"

On the luxury chartered plane to San Antonio, Griffin Guan Yu, who was hesitant to speak, asked in a strange way.

He was used to seeing Griffin smirking, but he really hadn't seen Griffin like this.

Griffin asked tentatively after showing his iconic smirk,

"Guan, do you think I have a chance to beat Duncan on the offensive end?"

Guan Yu's eyes widened subconsciously.

Good guy, you really dare to think about it!

If Griffin wasn't Guan Yu's teammate, Guan Yu would definitely send him a sentence of 'you're thinking of farting'!
You know, although Duncan's scoring average last season came to a career low of 13.4 points and 8.9 rebounds per game is the bottom of my heart in the past 14 years, but his defensive dominance has always been there.

Even if he hasn't won the best defensive player, Duncan's inside defense can still compete head-on with those ancient masters!

"You want to hit Duncan head-on, it's hard..."

Seeing the disappointed look on Griffin's face, Guan Yu didn't take a big breath, and continued,
"However, it is still possible to overwhelm him statistically.

In that way, people who didn't watch the game after the game might really think that you suppressed Duncan. "

The expression on Griffin's face immediately turned cloudy,

"Brother, tell me in detail?"

Guan Yu didn't care about Griffin's flattering tone, and said to Griffin,
"It's actually not that complicated, but you still need the help of three people to complete all this.

Of course, the more people you help, the better..."

……

On the evening of the 27th, Griffin, who arrived in San Francisco, invited the Clippers to dinner.

Among them, the focus was on talking to coach Denagro, Dayao and Arenas.

Just when the others were confused, Baron Davis asked Guan Yu,

"Guan, what's the situation with that kid?"

Although there is no saying in the United States that there is no such thing as "there is no need to be courteous, if you are rape or steal", they still understand this truth.

Guan Yu didn't hide anything from Baron Davis, and then he told about Griffin's visit to him before.

Baron Davis reacted immediately,

"This guy should have been criticized a lot by the media during the playoffs before, and he wants to find Duncan to gain a wave of prestige?"

Guan Yu nodded approvingly.

Fortunately, Griffin came to him. If this guy really thought that Duncan was going to be tough when he was a year older, he would definitely hit a wall.

Guan Yu remembered that this guy nicknamed "Rookie No. 21" played very efficiently until he retired.

No matter how the alliance changes, Uncle Deng is still Uncle Deng!
……

On the 28th, San Antonio, AT&T Arena.

Griffin had his trademark smirk on his face.

With the strong support of the coach and teammates in this game, he is very hopeful to stop the decline of his reputation!
Although picking up girls and making money are more important to him, but basketball is his main business after all!
Moreover, being criticized by the media for the softening of the playoffs really made this guy who aspires to become the most powerful forward in NBA active service feel a little bit uncomfortable!
So, today, I can only wrong you, old Dengtou!
Hey, old Deng, why are you here?

Seeing Duncan who came to him in the Spurs training uniform and started to warm up and shoot, Griffin was directly confused.

Seeing this scene, Guan Yu laughed directly.

He could see that Duncan had come to show his favor.

Duncan, a psychologist, never does things aimlessly. He is preventing any conflict between the two teams.

After all, last season, the two teams had a lot of trouble on and off the court in the playoffs.

On the sidelines, Popovich, who watched Duncan's behavior, looked helpless.

If other Spurs players did this, he would definitely scold the opponent bloody, but...

He is Duncan~
Popovich, chose to indulge.

Closer to home, after the episode, the game quickly got on track.

Soon, the starters of the two teams came out.

The Clippers started the same as the previous game.

The Spurs are: Parker, Ginobili, Richard Jefferson, Blair, Duncan.

That's right, Duncan switched to center.

Although his height and extremely high defensive IQ make Duncan still the leading defensive expert in the league, his athletic ability will inevitably decline with age.

Therefore, switching to center can be regarded as Popovich's protection for him.

Well, it is worth mentioning that Baron Davis and Guan Yu received a "boo" gift package from Spurs fans when the players came out just now.

The reason why Baron Davis received it is very simple. After all, he injured Duncan, the soul of the Spurs, in the playoffs last season, which indirectly interrupted the Spurs' dream of winning.

As for Guan Yu, it was naturally his strong performance in that round of the series.

After that round of the series, the experts agreed that if it wasn’t for Guan Yu, the Clippers would definitely be beaten by the Spurs...

Well, it's like Griffin was hanged by Duncan.

Therefore, Griffin is not completely without reason for gaining reputation on Duncan's head.

The seeds of grievances have already been planted.

With the whistle of the referee, the game began quickly.

Dayao's victory over Duncan once again gave the Clippers a chance to attack first.

Baron Davis dribbled the ball to Guan Yu immediately after halftime.

He was really used to finding Guan Yu for the first attack, and asking Guan Yu to give them a good start to the game.

On the Spurs side, Richard Jefferson was in charge of defending Guan Yu.

Guan Yu and him are already familiar with each other.

After an offseason, Guan Yu became stronger, while Richard Jefferson inevitably became weaker as his physical fitness declined.

Guan Yu, who watched the last Spurs game, knew very well that Richard Jefferson is now 3D, and his defense is still very tenacious and stable.

Then... Guan Yu passed him after a huge change of direction.

Rushing into the Spurs penalty area, Guan Yu threw the ball over the hoop as he watched Blair help defend him...

The Los Angeles Griffin is falling from the sky!
"Kangdang—!"

With a bang, Griffin successfully dunked with both hands in the alley-oop!
2 to 0!
The Clippers take the lead!
Duncan, who was pulled near the free throw line by Dayao, was expressionless, feeling helpless.

This position is within Dayao's shooting range, he was really difficult to defend just now!

"Beautiful pass!"

Griffin gave Guan Yu a thumbs up when he returned to defense.

This big guy is not stupid.

Compared with the head coach, Dayao and Arenas, it is more important to make this "big brother" happy.

Guan Yu shook his head imperceptibly.

In fact, although his passing of the ball has been much better than last season, there is still a lot of room for improvement.

That is to say, Griffin's athletic ability is explosive, otherwise ordinary players may not be able to catch it.

Therefore, it is really a long way to go to become a truly all-around player!
"The handling of sudden points in these two games is much better than last season!"

Kenny Smith said with emotion.

"Well, last season, his sudden points could almost only be passed to teammates who were safe on the outside, allowing teammates to organize again.

But these two games have begun to consciously find teammates who can directly attack. "

Barkley said with approval.

In their opinion, Guan Yu's support has really become stronger!
Although he is still far from being a real support master, Guan Yu can create good offensive opportunities for his teammates by relying on his sharp attack.

The Spurs attack, Parker is still the ball.

Compared with the stability of the defensive end, Duncan has slowly handed over the offensive core position to Parker.

Last season, Parker was the leading scorer for the Spurs, with a field goal percentage of 52%, which was among the top among perimeter players, and even topped the league in close-range field goal percentage!
For example, this time, Parker used Duncan's cover to break into the penalty area and scored a layup!
On the Clippers side, Griffin didn't care at all.

It's okay for the rest of the Spurs to score, as long as Duncan doesn't score.

Regardless of the performance on the court, the statistics will definitely crush Deng tonight!
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(End of this chapter)