The world of basketball

Chapter 179 Little Rivers
When it comes to the coach who plays the main force, the first thing we think of must be Thibodeau. Whether it is in the Bulls or the Timberwolves, Thibodeau likes to let the starter play for a very long time. If it is not because of Thibodeau's coaching method, Rose probably won't face as serious an injury either.

And D'Antoni is also a coach who prefers to play the main force. In fact, it's not that he will let the starters play a lot of time, but that he will only use at most nine rotation players in a game, or generally only use eight rotations. players.In fact, eight rotation players are not too few in a game, but if only these eight rotation players are used for a whole season, it will be very few. The physical condition of these eight players will be different degrees of strain and fatigue. .

Many fans feel that this is also the reason why Paul has experienced some injuries for two consecutive seasons, so that it can be more seen how difficult it is for Zhou Qi to enter the Rockets' rotation.

After Paul comes back, there will always be some people who will be squeezed out of the rotation players.

The Rockets' backcourt is already very crowded. Except for the starting lineup, the Rockets still have three rotation spots in their rotation. Gordon and Gerald Green must be one of the rotation spots. Personally, it must have helped the Rockets the most. Rivers played very well during the regular season. In the playoffs, D'Antoni also gave Rivers a lot of trust, so Rivers actually It is a rotation lineup that squeezes out many inside players.

In their rotation, the three substitute players are all backcourt players. Of course, Gerald Green may be able to play the third position, but the Rockets' inside line is indeed a bit urgent, and it just so happens that the Spurs' inside line is full of talents. In addition to Mu Xiaobei Aldridge, James Monto, Gasol and Kuzma can all play inside. The Spurs' rotation is based on the Rockets' basic idea. Their rotation has less backcourt and more inside.

In terms of starting players, the starting lineups of the two teams are very balanced, and the perimeter three-point defense, rebound protection, etc. During the rotation time between the end of the quarter and the beginning of the second quarter, the Spurs immediately gained some of those advantages. Most of these leads were obtained through offensive rebounds inside and the Spurs' tactics to attack the inside.

After playing for 3 minutes in the second quarter, the core members of both sides returned to the court, but the Spurs did not lose many points in the second half of the second quarter, but kept a stable point difference.

Harden is very powerful, Paul is also very powerful, the Rockets are very powerful, but the Spurs are also very powerful. The most powerful thing about the Spurs is that he can give the opponent a head-on blow when the opponent is slack, and when the opponent gathers strength and prepares to charge , he can also keep up with the opponent's footsteps, and he has never made any mistakes on his side, and he has not left any weaknesses to be caught by the opponent.

This is where the Spurs are at their best.

In the last 3 minutes of the second quarter of the Spurs, Mu Xiaobei and Jimmy Butler both went off the court, and Jeremy Lin and Aldecic played with rotation players on the court.

Little Rivers also returned to the court. Facing Jeremy Lin's defense, Little Rivers dribbled away continuously, then accelerated to kill to the left, and then made a folding layup.

Now Rivers is playing Paul's substitute again, just like what he did in the Clippers, he is also playing Paul's substitute.The Rockets' winning streak in the middle and late stages of the regular season allowed them to re-enter the playoff team, and in these games, Rivers Jr.'s performance contributed a lot, because in China Enterprises, they not only injured Paul, Deng was also absent for a period of time. During this period, Rivers Jr.'s outstanding performance on the offensive end took on a lot of Harden's offensive responsibilities.

When he was in the Clippers, Rivers Jr. was always criticized and ridiculed. Many people thought that he relied on his father, Doc Rivers, to be in the Clippers' rotation.

It is true that the Clippers were a very strong team at that time. They had the Big Three Paul Griffin and Jordan Jr., as well as the super shooter Redick and the best sixth man Crawford. They are very strong in nature, but they are always inexplicably unable to make it to the Western Conference Finals because of their own status or injuries. Therefore, Doc Rivers' coaching level has always been questioned. The championship won by Ray Allen Garnett and Pierce.

Little Rivers used to be the number one high school student in the United States. He is very strong, especially his breakthrough ability. His first breakthrough speed should be the top in the league, but his shooting ability and basket His finishing ability is indeed a bit poor, that is to say, he failed to make many layups after breaking through, and he has never had the ability to break through and score the ball, so this greatly limited the development of Little Rivers.

The game that changed the fans' view of Rivers the most seemed to be the series against the Trail Blazers that year, which was a very injured year for the Rockets and Clippers.Griffin was injured at the beginning of the series, and in the process of stealing the ball again, Paul's fingers touched the Blazers' chest, which seemed to be Aminu, and his palm was also injured.

Originally, if Griffin was injured, the Clippers would still face the Blazers that year, but Paul was also injured, and the Clippers were basically cold.

Although Crawford and Jordan are both very strong, after all, the team's offensive core and team brain are injured, so it is difficult to play.

And what changed the fans' view of Little Rivers was that in a game that year, Little Rivers suffered an elbow, his brow bone cracked directly, and then his head was full of blood. It really looked very scary. Then Little Rivers dealt with it briefly off the court, and returned to the court to fight for his team.

What do you watch when you watch basketball?Isn't it just the confrontation and bloodiness of competitive sports?The performance of Rivers Jr. really stimulated the male hormones in the fans' bodies, which made Jomi awe-inspiring for Rivers Jr. during his exciting tour.

On that day, the most widely circulated sentence in a certain basketball forum was, I will never black Little Rivers again.

After that, Rivers Jr. gave up the trade to the Wizards, and then wandered all the way to the Rockets.

In the Rockets, Rivers Jr.'s own abilities have also grown a lot, especially his outside shooting threat. The most important thing is that he has indeed regained himself.

In the regular season, in fact, Rivers averaged 17 points per game in that winning streak, shooting 48% from the field and 39% from the three-point range, which is much better than his usual previous seasons. .

The most important thing is that Rivers' three-pointer is much more stable than before. He can serve as an excellent three-pointer without the ball. This is in line with the Rockets' tactics. A role that dominates the ball and can break through with the ball and play singles.

In this game, Rivers Jr. came off the bench and really played a key player in the second quarter, scoring many times as the Rockets approached the point difference.

(End of this chapter)