The NBA's opening sling against Chris Paul

Chapter 6 Crisis of Trust

Everyone was lying on the seats in a mess. Hollins didn't give everyone a special explanation, but just wrote and drew on the side.

With a towel on his shoulder, Li Ming walked carefully to the coach.

"What's the matter?" Hollins still had that expressionless face.

"Coach, I think we can try to change the zone defense."

"Uh... who do you think you are." someone muttered softly from below.

"Why do we need zone defense? Our defense is very good." Gay was the first to answer. Yes, these NBA players are so confident.

They never feel that they will not be able to keep up with anyone. The set in the international arena cannot be tolerated here. If they use zone defense and fail to save, it means changing their direction and admitting that they cannot keep up with the opponent's footsteps?

The Dallas Mavericks, Indiana Pacers and San Antonio Spurs have used zone defense or tried to use zone defense in the league, but they are only limited to a certain period of time or a certain round.

Besides, the team has a dedicated defensive coach, so it doesn't seem very pleasing to report directly to the next level.Hollins didn't speak, but just adjusted his glasses. If Li Ming could find out such a problem, wouldn't he be able to?Not using joint defense naturally has its own considerations.

"I will seriously consider your proposal." Hollins said lightly.

Gasol and Conley didn't say a word, but Conley closed his locker with force, and the sound could even be heard by the Los Angeles team next door. Before that, he didn't even look at the person in front of him. This Chinese player.

Yes, he has the capital to be like this. Staring at the halo and coming to the league, he has been an unshakable main force since the first season. The team focuses on training young people, and there are too many appreciations and flowers around him.

The 15-minute intermission ended quickly and the players returned to the field.Not surprisingly, there was no Li Ming in the starting lineup for the second half.

The NBA is such a reality. After all, Mike Conley's reputation is there, and Tony Allen is a well-known defensive player in the league. It is also luxurious to play with Conley in the backcourt, and he does not fear the double point guards on the opposite side.

"Hey, why don't you see Lee?" The fans in the stands were in quite a commotion, obviously they also discovered this fact.

A whistle, the Clippers serve first, the backcourt combination of Paul and Randy Foye advances first, and Tony Allen entangles Paul.

Griffin received the ball at the top of the arc, Randy circled around Griffin to drive the defender away, Griffin stared at Gasol and pushed two steps in, suddenly pulled back a spinning top, and took two steps to the basket Next is a slam duck! !
There was a commotion on the Clippers bench. This ball really boosted morale, and it was a blow to the horse.

Gasol Jr. was too bulky to keep up with the young Griffin.

Conley took the ball over the center line and leaned over to dribble, looking for opportunities.

Gay received the ball from the three-point zone and passed it to Randolph at a 45-degree angle with a No Look Pass.

When he was about to squeeze in, Paul went around and cut the ball from behind. Randolph made a flustered pass error, the ball went out of bounds, and the Clippers took possession of the ball.

Paul dribbled the ball across the half, raised his right arm high, and made a clenched fist, which reminded his teammates to pull away, and he was about to speed up his breakthrough.

Conley and Gay exchanged glances, and the two formed an alternating net to lure Paul into the interior, but Paul threw the ball out of the three-point line after bypassing Conley, and Gay was caught by Randy Foyer. Remember three-point piercing heart.

Li Ming patted his thigh hard and looked in the direction of the coach, but Hollins ignored him at all.He still firmly believes in this set of starting lineups that have withstood countless tests.

Guy patted his forehead in frustration, shook his head and ran towards the opposing half. Conley and Tony Allen made a pick and roll near the three-point line, and Tony passed the ball to Guy on the other side.

Gay doesn't even look at the defense, he just digs in when he gets the ball.Paul took the opportunity to stand outside the three-second zone, and Guy fell to the ground as soon as he touched him.

The referee whistled, and no surprise, Paul won again this time.

"Damn, this mother is too impatient and shameless." Li Ming cursed bitterly.

Gay was still nagging the referee endlessly, and the referee made a hand gesture, "Technical foul." Nima sent another free throw to the Clippers.

"There's nothing to say about it. If you make a mistake, you have to admit it. If you are beaten, you have to stand at attention. This means that you have fallen into Paul's trap. You need to be smart when you play basketball. These gangsters are stubborn." Li Ming began Unable to sit still, he stood up and walked around on the sidelines, staring at the situation on the court.

Paul wobbled the ball across half court, holding the rhythm at the top of the arc.

Griffin wiped his body and inserted it under the backboard again, Paul passed the ball homeopathically, and then made a perfect alley-oop. The ball was almost under the basket, and Gasol Jr. didn't even respond. Randy Foye in the bottom corner made a The gesture of receiving the ball shields Griffin's interpolation.

Conley looked at the coach on the bench. Hollins didn't show, he didn't even mean to get up.

Conley understood that this meant that they had to adjust on the court. He firmly controlled the ball near the center circle and signaled Gay to pull up the pick-and-roll.

Guy came up obediently. After the pick and roll, Guy flashed to 45 degrees, and Conley passed to him immediately.Guy makes a tentative move, and Randy Foye doesn't respond.

"I bet this is Rivers' trick. He just wants Randy to defend Gay, block his way into the basket, and force him to shoot." Shaq said loudly.

"Haha, the championship coach is not won for nothing. This kind of classic small defense requires a certain amount of courage." Barkley was right.

Because once the big player with the ball chooses to sit on his back, the small player is very immobile. Rivers dared to do this because Griffin, who has a fast foot inside, can make up defense at any time.

Gay caught a glimpse of Randy's arm with the red elbow pad behind him, and he hesitated for a moment before throwing the ball, which missed, and the two sides jumped up and fought for the rebound.

Jordan was resisted by Randolph and couldn't directly win, so he could only click the first time. Griffin pressed Gasol to take off the rebound, and made a quarterback-style long pass without stopping.

"Not good." Li Ming shouted loudly, because a red shadow was about to fall before the rebound was decided.

Chris Paul had already sprinted to the fast break when everyone was not paying attention.When Conley reacted, he couldn't catch up and could only watch him put the ball into the empty basket.

Hollins finally called a timeout, a wave of 8-0, and the score was once again pulled out of ten.

"This is not good. The opponent has a field control master in charge, so it's not easy to chase at a distance of ten."

Barkley let out a sigh, seemingly involuntarily siding with the Grizzlies, even though he had initially shouted that the Clippers would end the matchup with a 20-point win.

"You guys are doing a good job, don't be scared off by their bodies, they have a big guy who can jump, a guard who can pass the ball. But we are not bad, we have two who can pass the ball, can Defensive, big man who can shoot, has two top guards who play both offense and defense, there is no reason to fall behind, guys, please play well and let go of that baggage."

(End of this chapter)