At 7:30 pm Pacific time on the 27th, the game between the Portland Trail Blazers and Clippers was held at Staples Center.
This is the first game of the new season for the Los Angeles Clippers, the home opener. Needless to say, all 18,997 seats are full.
Not only were the regular seats full, but all the VIP boxes were sold, and the seats up for bidding on the sidelines were also auctioned at high prices.
The people who took pictures of these seats were Los Angeles celebrities led by Beckham and Kanye West. The Clippers finally had stars on the sidelines.
When Min Congda saw these celebrities appearing on the sidelines in beautiful clothes, he felt very angry. Who asked you to divert the attention?
Especially Kanye, a little black guy, you still smile, your teeth are white, isn’t it amazing? Damn it, you killed me.
After some hype from Kanye West, the Clippers' popularity in Los Angeles can be said to have risen sharply.
Many young people are also tired of the Lakers occupying the headlines year after year and need a young, energetic and energetic team to serve as their new favorites.
There is no doubt that the Clippers meet this requirement very well. There are many young players in the team, they are good at playing, and they play well.
Look at the fans who came to the sidelines to watch the game tonight. Some are wearing No. 30, some are wearing No. 13, and some are wearing No. 50. They are all proof of popularity.
Min Congda thought angrily: "These popularity are bubbles brought about by hype, and there is nothing to be afraid of. As long as the team starts losing consecutively, these bubbles will dissipate. Most people in the NBA are still fans of winning games. Who will care if the team always loses? Support you."
Min Congda's idea is correct. Winning is the basis of popularity.
No matter how many stars a team has, it will not gain popularity if it keeps losing.
The Clippers' opponent tonight is the Trail Blazers, their first opponent in the preseason.
They just defeated the Phoenix Suns yesterday and went to Los Angeles to play the Clippers in back-to-back games.
The season has just begun and the players have ample physical reserves and will not affect tonight's game.
In the opening game, the Clippers' opening ceremony was very cool, and the cheerleaders were eye-catching and beautiful.
There is really no shortage of beauties in this place in Los Angeles. Min Congda looked at it and thought it was great.
The starting players of both sides are the Blazers' very standard five players, Przybilla, Ade, Batum, Roy, and Miller.
It can be said that every player is a very standard player in their respective positions. There is no such thing as a three-point or four-point player, a swaying defender, or a swaying inside.
The Clippers are slightly different, with Gasol and Randolph inside, Ricky Davis at the third position, and Curry + Baron Davis in the backcourt.
Except for the two insiders who are very standard, the Clippers' backcourt is very ambiguous and vague.
Ricky Davis was born as a shooting guard and is now moved to the small forward position.
Baron Davis is obviously a pure point guard, and he began to play shooting guard frequently in the second half of last season.
Although Curry is a point guard, like Iverson, he can sometimes serve as a shooting guard.
The short backcourt makes the Clippers' defense look fragile, but it's actually not very good.
Dunleavy emphasized with the players before the start of the game that they need to improve their defensive concentration.
Ricky Davis, in particular, needs to make up for the defensive holes between the backcourt and frontcourt.
But he didn't know how much the players listened.
During the training camp of the new season, Dunleavy had a clear feeling that his control over the team was declining.
In fact, it has already started in the second half of last season. Because the players were allowed to play in various combinations on the court, and Smart always made trouble, some of Dunleavy's arrangements were not actually implemented.
Especially Curry, who had Smart's support last season, and it's even more amazing that he went to the US national team this summer.
His skills and psychology have been greatly improved, and there is a tendency to become more disobedient on the court.
Insider Gasol is also a very smart and thoughtful player.
He can directly communicate with his teammates on many tactics without being directed by the coach.
Both Davis and Randolph are experienced players and know how to play.
As for Harden and Paul George, the two sleepless things are sitting on the bench.
Go to sleep first. When you wake up, I'll let you go out for a walk and see how it looks.
The game started with a jump ball in the middle circle. The Clippers took the lead in gaining the ball and started their first offense of the season.
The first three offenses at the start of the game are generally the offensive and defensive rounds that best reflect the team's tactical intentions.
Tonight, the team's tactical strategy is to focus on the inside, pick-and-roll on the outside, or cut and run.
Basically, it can be seen in the first three offensive rounds, and the opponent's defensive strategy can also be displayed.
It belongs to the trial stage of fighting between the two sides.
The Clippers' ball handler is Baron Davis, and Curry plays off the ball.
This is not because Curry is bad with the ball, but because Balang is bad without the ball.
Gasol came up to the line to catch the ball, and Curry slipped to the baseline, looking for an opportunity to cut.
The Trail Blazers started with a tight man-to-man defense, and Garfield did not pass to Curry.
Curry ran away and took away the defense, leaving the basket to Randolph.
Randolph got stuck in the low post to withstand Ade, and Marciano went high and low to the inside.
Randolph caught the ball and pushed away Ade, then turned around and made a layup with his left hand to score two points.
The Clippers scored the first points of the game.
Min Congda nodded when he saw the ball and thought: "Old Deng still listens to me and focuses on Randolph. Although Fatty Lan is a traitor, his rebellious energy is relatively small, and he only has 20+10 standard data per game. , nothing to be afraid of!”
After Randolph renewed his contract in advance last season, his performance was very stable and there was no decline at all.
Fortunately, in Min Congda's opinion, Randolph's upper limit is just like this, 20+10 per game.
When we played against the Lakers in the playoffs, it was very difficult to face the likes of Gasol and Bynum.
Also, his defense is not good, and his height and mobility are flaws.
In the Trail Blazers round, Ade, who had just signed a big contract, caught the ball in the low post and turned around and shot a straight-arm jumper.
Two point hit!
Ade has an advantage in height and wingspan.
He also uses the straight-arm jump shot.
Randolph had no defense at all.
Both sides started fighting from the inside.
However, in the first round, the Clippers' offense was more sophisticated.
Curry's running position is the first thing, and Randolph's position after taking away the defense is the second thing.
If there is a double team, Ricky on the flank and Balang in the high position are the third players.
If nothing else, Gasol's ball-holding breakthroughs and high jump shots are his fourth skill.
In other words, facing different defensive strategies and sudden situations on the field.
There are at least four kinds of backhand preparations for the Clippers' offense.
In comparison, the Trail Blazers' low-post offensive tactics are much monotonous.
1-4 apart, the ball was split when double-teamed, but failed to hit the rebound.
Moreover, the Blazers' stance is obviously tucked in, which is still a more traditional stance habit.
This positioning habit is inherited from the Chicago Bulls' successful triangle offense.
The purpose is to keep the players at a suitable distance, neither too far nor too close, so that they can pass the ball without making mistakes and not be easily double-teamed.
The Clippers' position is more open because Curry has a longer range.
Randolph and Curry had a simple pick-and-roll in the high post, and Curry shot a three-pointer directly from the front.
Hit!
Is this shot reasonable?
Obviously unreasonable.
But if it goes in, it’s a good goal.
"Damn, scoring a three-pointer in the beginning is not a good sign."
(End of chapter)
