overlooking the pitch

Chapter 551 Stevens' Big Experiment

"Brad seems to be playing big. Today, their game seems to be very difficult. It has been determined before the game that Anthony Davis will not play, which will have a great impact on their next substitutions. .” Bill Walton liked the coach Brad Stevens very much.
In fact, in 2010, the year Brad Stevens led Butler University to the championship, Bill Walton had already recommended Brad Stevens to Jean's home team, the Trail Blazers. Me, with Brad, within three years, he will give you the potential to hit the championship.

It's just that the Blazers seem to think that Brad Stevens is too young. Success in the NCAA does not mean that he will also be successful in the NBA. The two are not coaching in the same way at all. The coach who is in charge of the NCAA It's not unheard of for a player to make it to the NBA that just doesn't work.The Blazers have little faith that Brad Stevens can do the same in the NBA.

Two years later, Brad Stevens got this opportunity in the Clippers. In the first year, he led the Clippers to a record of 73 wins and a championship. Among them are the outstanding performances of Anson and Chris Paul, but they are also inseparable from Brad Stevens' coordination of offense and defense.

In this year, Brad Stevens has received extremely high praise, but tonight, his formation was not only complained by the commentator, but also by many Clippers fans who have always supported him. I don't understand what he is thinking.

The lag in the first quarter did not make Brad Stevens change much, no, even if he wanted to change it, he couldn't change it. Anthony Davis didn't activate at all before the game.

In the second quarter, the Clippers seemed to be playing more high. They chose a real 5-small lineup. Anson became a power forward, Evan Fournier was a small forward, and the back line was Ray Allen and Jason. · Richardson partner, and their center turned out to be Marcus Morris.The Clippers' only ability to protect the frame may come from Anson.This is good news for the Thunder team.

But likewise, there is bad news for the Thunder. The five members of the Clippers can all shoot three-pointers. Serge Ibaka can indeed directly defend the outside. Whether it is Kendrick Perkins or the Steve Adams they are training, it is very difficult for them to guard against it.And the Thunder's only frame protector is Serge Ibaka,

"Ann! Attack, this lineup is for you." Brad Stevens smiled.The lineup is very familiar. This is the classic lineup of the previous Cavaliers. The personal offensive ability of one of them is extremely demanding.

In the last game between the two teams, An Sheng was very uncomfortable being double-teamed by the Thunder, and he is still depressed until now, but with this lineup, the Thunder did not dare to double-team An Sheng easily. An Sheng is very excited now, and he seems to be able to Use your own offense to tell Kevin Durant that your defense is far from perfect this summer.

The positions on the court are almost equally spaced, and when An Sheng makes a breakthrough at the top of the arc, it is difficult for the opposite double-team to be in place immediately. They will definitely pay the price they should pay. This lineup obviously makes the best use of three-pointers and space.

At first, the Thunder seemed very cautious. They tried to use Kevin Durant alone to complete the defense against Anson, but soon, the reality told him that you seemed to think a little too much.In the first round with anger, An Sheng directly passed Kevin Durant's defense in one step. Just a quick crossover change of direction directly cost Kevin Durant's high center of gravity.

Facing the empty inside line of the Thunder, An Sheng took two steps directly outside the penalty area, and then took off and sent a one-handed dunk that shocked everyone. It has been a long time since An Sheng performed such a dunk in a game. Recently, Although he scored explosively and his data exploded, but in this season, his average dunks per game has been greatly reduced compared to last season.

Many media have joked that An Sheng has already thought about how he should play after the age of 30. Chinese fans even joked that An Sheng has made a wolfberry tea cup and is waiting to lie down and win the championship in the Clippers.But An Sheng's dunk has already made a very clear statement. At least in this game, An Sheng has knocked over the wolfberry teacup in his hand.

After Anson's round, the Thunder began to shrink their defense obviously, once again testing the level of the Clippers' gunners, and tonight, the three-pointers that the Clippers have not shot this season were under the command of captain Anson The following has already begun to point out where to hit.

In the second quarter, the Clippers hit 7 three-pointers in a single quarter. Not only An Sheng was passing the ball, when An Sheng's first pass did not have a chance, everyone else would quickly make a second pass. This is very important for the Clippers' three-pointers very helpful.It is also like this that the Clippers can quickly shoot three-pointers again and again.

In such a situation that was beyond everyone's expectations, the Clippers used this lineup that almost everyone was not optimistic about to complete a beautiful counterattack against the Thunder.

"Hey, hey, hey! Dude, I'm not blind! Are we overtaking now?" After An Sheng hit a three-pointer again, a Clippers fan asked in an unbelievable tone, "It's just with the front of your eyes. This lineup has overtaken?"

To be honest, in this lineup, except for An Sheng, the other players are at the level of a qualified main force in most teams, let alone the two veterans in the back line, plus there is no guard at all. Marcus Morris with frame ability, An Sheng has completely become the 100% offensive and defensive core of this lineup.

At this time, Brad Stevens looked like a person in everyone's eyes. The mad scientist Nelson was the head coach who rejected Anson. Of course, this cannot deny the madness of Nelson in coaching. , The lineup of core breakthrough points and shooters may be the most familiar to the former head coach of the Cavaliers named Mike Brown, but he did not dare to play such four shooters.

This is a gamble. In Brad Stevens' mind, isn't this kind of gamble experiment used when facing strong teams in the regular season? Could it wait until the playoffs?And now is such an opportunity.

(End of this chapter)