The Clippers' record in December quickly proved that Min Congda's thinking was very forward-thinking and planned for a rainy day!
Min Congda, who had just been proud and happy for a month, began to fall into gloom and gloom again.
On December 3, the Clippers played against the Nuggets. Zach Randolph broke out and scored 30 points, destroying the Nuggets inside.
Although Nene returned, he was completely unable to stop Randolph from running rampant in the three-second zone.
Moreover, the Clippers' defense became more solid, limiting the Nuggets' scoring to less than 100 points throughout the game.
104:99, the Clippers defeated the Nuggets, winning two consecutive games and achieving their first consecutive victory this season.
The Nuggets' record and status are actually very good, and their ranking is also at the forefront of the Western Conference.
But a collapse trend, from the inside out, is gradually spreading from within the Nuggets.
On December 5th, at the Moda Center in Portland, the Clippers vs. the Trail Blazers met again after more than a month.
The Blazers lost the opening game due to a misjudgment, and McMillan and his players have been brooding on revenge.
Who knows that the Trail Blazers are still the same Trail Blazers, and the Clippers are no longer the Clippers at the beginning of the season.
Although Stephen Curry is gone, the Clippers have gradually adapted to a style of play with one less three-point turret on the outside.
In a rather ugly game, the Clippers once again used defense to kill the Trail Blazers on the road at 97:90.
Since Dunleavy started the team's defensive reset, the Clippers' defensive system has become more stable.
The system based on sinking and retreating, supplemented by various defensive strategies based on the situation, has produced very good results.
Coupled with the positive defensive attitude of the Clippers players and their pretty good personal defensive abilities.
Their ranking on the league's defensive efficiency list continues to improve, and they have moved from below average to middle.
In back-to-back games on December 6, the Clippers easily defeated the weak Kings.
What is puzzling is that Tyreke Evans, who is known as the point guard James Jr., had 20+5+5 last season.
His form plummeted this season because the Kings actually let Evans leave his comfortable point guard position and go to the shooting guard or even small forward position that was not suitable for him at all.
It is acceptable for a shooting guard to play a small forward, a small forward to play a shooting guard, a power forward to play a center, a point guard to play a shooting guard, etc.
But asking a point guard to play small forward? And he is not a 6-foot-9 super tall point guard like Magic Johnson. I really don’t know what the Kings management and coaching staff are thinking.
Min Congda felt that it was outrageous for him to ask Lao Deng to often use three guards and two point guards, with Rickey at the third position and two slow centers inside.
I didn't expect the Kings to be even more outrageous. Just look at their starting lineup for this game and you will know that it is outrageous that my mother opened the door for outrageousness. It is so outrageous.
The Kings' starting point guard in this game is Mo Williams and shooting guard Evans. Occasionally, he has to play the small forward position.
why? Because the Kings' frontcourt consists of these three people: Cousins, Jason Thompson, and Greene.
These three people have one thing in common, that is, they are all very tall, with a height of 6 feet 11 inches and 2 meters 11.
What is this situation? Others already have a very high lineup with two towers, but you just come up with three towers?
You pay tribute to Three Towers cigarettes.
As the entire league is gradually downsizing, even the Spurs have given up on the traditional inside combination and let Duncan play center.
The Kings' team-building idea of accumulating big men is simply going against the meta.
Because not only did they put three 6-foot-11 big men on the court, they also had a 6-foot-11 center Dalembert sitting on the bench!
They used their limited space to buy big men, as if they were still stuck in the era of Shaq O'Neal in the early 21st century.
In that era, any center who was taller and stronger could get a good contract.
The purpose is to fight against inside giants like O'Neal, Duncan, and Yao Ming. Even if they can't be guarded, it's not bad to send them fouls and become cannon fodder.
But O'Neal's era has long passed, and the best era for insiders to have muscle has passed with it.
The No. 1 picks in 2008, 2009, and 2010 were all point guards.
The No. 1 centers in 2005 and 2007 are all gone, and no traditional inside man can stand up.
The Kings also hoard insiders, which is simply going against the grain.
They clearly picked up Evans, a very good point guard prospect and the best rookie.
Don't cherish them, and continue to accumulate point guards, get Xiao Mo, and get Udrih.
In the key third position, there is only an old Garcia and no one is available.
When Min Congda saw such a team building idea and starting lineup, he was in awe: "Why the hell didn't I think of that!"
In fact, if it were not for system restrictions, Min Congda's idea would be similar to that of the king.
They also stocked up on insiders, one Bonner and one Milicic.
They are also hoarding guards, one Harden, one Bledsoe and one Hinrich.
We already have Curry, and we still need to get a small guard.
It would be a pure crime not to take James away if you have 20 million yuan.
But the difference with the Clippers is that their starting lineup is reasonably stable.
Also, Evans' sudden regression this season is related to his injuries.
He started the season suffering from plantar fasciitis.
Curry was also troubled by injuries, but Min Congda "decisively" asked him to have surgery and rest.
Not only did the Kings lack such thought and courage, they also asked Evans to consume the larger No. 3 position.
Is this the attitude and method of training rookies?
The Kings' three-tower starting lineup lasted only half a quarter before being defeated by the Clippers.
Min Congda couldn't stand it at all, and mentally cursed the Kings management and coaching staff for being stupid.
100:91, the Clippers beat the king to death without even exerting much force.
Defeating the Kings, the Clippers ushered in a long-lost 4-game winning streak in December!
Continuous victories not only improved the Clippers' ranking in the Western Conference, but also allowed the Clippers' attendance to stabilize again.
What makes Min Congda even more anxious is that after beating the Kings, the next game will be against the Lakers!
Damn this Los Angeles Derby, there will be a lot of excitement on the sidelines, and the ticket prices are going up.
The million-dollar box office achievement has been achieved again, and cash flow will be abundant again.
Fortunately, Min Congda was mentally prepared. After realizing that there was a traitor in the team who leaked the defensive tactics, Min Congda was preparing a wrong, reverse version of the offensive routine for the Clippers!
Min Congda now has experience in making mistakes, and is no longer as impatient as in the first season, specializing in some short-sighted and short-sighted operations.
But from a long-term perspective, we will fundamentally and gradually destroy the Clippers!
However, this new set of tactics made Min Congda scratch his head. He kept watching game videos and reading information at home.
He also asked Ada to borrow many related books from the Los Angeles library for him to read.
After the game with the king, Min Congda was inspired by the king.
"By the way, didn't the King have some kind of Princeton tactic before? It doesn't seem to be suitable for the current version. Maybe I can use it to modify it and put it on our Clippers!"
So Min Congda called Ada again and asked her to send him information related to the king and Princeton.
Since taking the college entrance examination and entering college, Min Congda spent his first time burying himself in papers and piles of books just to order a set of ill-fitting clothes for the Clippers.
(End of chapter)
