The Jets were wreaking havoc in the Clippers' half, and in response, Dunleavy called a timeout and asked Eric Gordon to step up his defense on Terry.
However, this trick didn't work. Gordon's defense was good, but in his second year, he was a little too green to face a veteran like Terry.
Since the NBA canceled the handcheck rule in 2005, one-on-one marking of outside players has become more and more difficult.
It is basically impossible to rely on a defensive gate to block the opponent's outside offensive arrows.
This is why defensive small forwards have slowly become popular in recent seasons.
Because they can directly face the impact of the opponent's outside arrows, or they can become the second line of defense to assist the defender in blocking the arrows.
Players like Trevor Ariza and Dengtay Jones have all emerged as No. 3 players in the past two years.
The shortcomings of the Clippers' third position cannot be compensated, and Gordon cannot solve the problem.
Dunleavy's use of Gordon to defend Terry did not have any effect, and due to the decline in physical fitness, the Clippers' offensive efficiency fell off in the third quarter.
Baron Davis failed to hit several outside jump shots. Affected by injuries, his condition was really not as good as before.
At the end of the third quarter, the Clippers, who were leading the Mavericks in the first half, were already 10 points behind the Mavericks, 77:87.
This made the fans at the scene a little disappointed. Could it be that the Clippers could only play well in half a game?
Min Congda was eating popcorn, feeling relaxed but not daring to relax. The lesson from the last jazz game was right in front of him.
The Clippers team I built seems to have a strong reversal ability. What is going on?
"We're already ten points behind. Stop struggling. Let's lose a game. It's up to you, Qiuqiu. Lao Deng, please don't play with three guards. These three guards are quick to chase points. The Mavericks may not be able to withstand it."
"Coach Mavericks, who is that? Use less bald No. 2, don't let No. 2 get bald."
Of course Carlisle will not listen to Min Congda's command. Kidd will still have to go.
Not surprisingly, Dunleavy used his desperate three-guard approach to score points, and started a bloody battle with the Mavericks in the fourth quarter.
Not to mention, the effect of the three guards is really good. Davis controls the ball and Curry turns into a shooting guard.
In the bottom corner and at the top of the arc, he hit two consecutive three-pointers!
This three-pointer was deadly and went straight into Min Congda's little heart.
Every time Curry took a shot, he closed his eyes and dared not look at it.
He listened with his ears. If the fans cheered, it goes without saying that the goal must have been scored.
If there was a "dang" sound, the ball was not scored. Curry scored two in a row, and the atmosphere of the fans at the scene was suddenly ignited.
Kidd's weakness in slow movement on the defensive end was clearly exposed in the fourth quarter. Curry's extremely agile and tireless movement opened up the Mavericks' space.
Gordon held the ball and kept driving towards the basket, using screaming layups to score points for the Clippers. In just a few minutes, the Clippers chased the score to only two points!
Among them, Curry broke into the basket and passed to Kaman. Kaman dunked the ball with one hand, directly stopping the Mavericks.
The Staples Center was filled with jubilation. The Clippers seemed to be unable to play unless they fell behind. They had to reverse course!
Just when Min Congda thought this game was going to be bad again, the Mavericks showed a different approach from the Jazz.
The timeout ended and the game restarted. The Mavericks played tactics calmly. Kidd caught the ball in the right corner and hit a three-pointer!
This was the first three-pointer he hit in the game, a very crucial three-pointer that helped the Mavericks stabilize the situation.
Subsequently, the Mavericks switched to a zone defense and used Barea, who came off the bench, to single-target Curry.
"1-on-4? The Mavericks use a zone defense, let Barea chase Curry, and the other four people defend in the zone. This is a wonderful move. This coach of the Mavericks has something."
Min Congda was keenly aware that the Mavericks' 1-to-4 combination was very targeted. They used a small man who could mark people to follow Curry, because Curry has the best running position among the Clippers' three-back lineup and can create space. The most open and defensive person.
But Curry does not have the ability to explode at a single point. Just find one person to stare at him and leave the others alone, so that the defensive formation will not be chaotic.
The remaining people guarding the zone defense can make up for Kidd's shortcomings of slow movement on the defensive end to the greatest extent, and take advantage of Kidd's tall stature and good positioning.
As expected, this defensive change left the Clippers at a loss. After two laps on the outside, there was no chance. Baron Davis could only pass the ball inside to Randolph. Randolph was flanked and refused to pass. Missed the shot.
The Mavericks got the rebound and passed the ball to Kidd. Kidd launched a counterattack and sent a through ball to the basket after halftime. Marion caught the ball and made an easy layup.
Without a quality third position and a flexible defensive inside line, the Clippers couldn't stop the Mavericks' quick counterattack.
Their offensive efficiency suddenly dropped, but the Mavericks stabilized their position, and Kidd controlled the offensive rhythm, steadily suppressing their opponents.
Min Congda watched Nowitzki catch the ball in the high post and jump out of his hand to hit the ball. He knew that the Clippers couldn't win this game.
Dunleavy watched from the sidelines as the score difference was widened to 8 points again. With more than three minutes left before the end of the game, he called a timeout to rearrange.
But Dunleavy was out of cards.
The three-guard is currently the most effective surprise card that Dunleavy is experimenting with, but in the NBA, any trick will be cracked. Tonight, Carlisle used a 1-mark-4 combination to solve the efficient offense of the Clippers' three-guard.
Needless to say, other teams will also use this trick in subsequent games.
The good news is that not every team will use 1-to-4 defense. After all, zone defense is a difficult defensive technique, and some teams don't practice it.
Min Congda watched Dunleavy drawing back and forth with the tactical board. He was sitting very close to the bench and could hear Deng's arrangements.
"Hit the ball inside, inside, two low posts, hit their three-second zone, and get the ball into the hands of Randolph and Kaman. We still have a chance to improve your passing accuracy!"
Dunleavy saw that the three guards were not working, so he went the old way and let Kaman and Randolph solve the problem.
Min Congda thought to himself: "The principle is correct, but without outside support inside, it is impossible to be disconnected from inside and outside. Balang can pass the ball, but he cannot support the outside attack. Gordon has a sudden catch when he catches the ball, but ...Where is Stephen? This kid is too young."
As Min Congda expected, the Clippers went all out to play inside in the last few minutes and did achieve some results, but they did not fundamentally reverse the situation.
Curry returned to the bench. He scored 10 points and sent 4 assists tonight, but the victory of the game was getting further away from him.
Dunleavy saw that the game time was getting shorter and shorter, and the team could no longer tie the score. The point difference had been maintained at around 8 points. He knew that the situation was over and the players had done their best.
After all, Baron Davis' condition has declined too much. When he is supporting at the top of the key and supporting the inside, he can really only provide passing support and cannot provide fire support.
Unlike the previous Clippers, Cassel has precise mid-range emergency stops.
Baron Davis had no chance under Kidd's defense. He shot 4 of 10 tonight, another inefficient day.
Dunleavy looked at Curry, who was sitting on the bench a little depressed, and thought that this kid could definitely replace Davis in the future, but not now.
NBA teams are not necessarily dominated by the best. They are also ranked based on seniority. Veteran stars will definitely occupy a starting position.
To replace him, it will take time, better performance, old stars to give way, and Curry will have to wait patiently.
In the end, the Clippers unfortunately lost to the Dallas Mavericks at home 99:105, with a 6-point gap, and failed to continue their winning momentum.
Min Congda finished the last popcorn in the box and looked at his phone. Another 2,000 yuan had arrived, hahaha.
Yes, the Mavericks are a pretty good team. Their coach, Rick Carlisle, has something and a future.
So far, Carlisle is the first head coach to receive praise from Min Congda. When leaving the field, Carlisle sneezed again.
"Ah! What's going on? Los Angeles is really not a suitable place for me."
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