At 7 p.m., the game between the Clippers and Bucks officially started at Staples.
It has been a while since Min Chongda came to the Staples Center to watch a game.
As soon as this guy gets off work in the evening, he stays at home and secretly watches live games on ESPN or Turner TV, watching the Cavaliers, Heat or Lakers games.
He feels guilty about neglecting the current Clippers. I wonder if the team has become more degenerate in just half a month?
Don't underestimate half a month. When the time enters January and the second half of the season begins, each team will begin to differentiate.
Because various problems such as injuries, fatigue, tactical adjustments, conflicts within the team, etc. will appear in the middle stage.
The regular season of every season is a marathon, and it is the most painful time when the body reaches its extreme point in the middle section.
If it cannot survive, the team's combat effectiveness will decline, and there may be some serious sudden disintegration.
For example, last season's Washington Wizards, a sudden shooting caused the team's core lineup to disintegrate.
After trading Arenas this season, the Wizards' era of Agent 0 has completely ended and entered the Wall era.
Those who can survive it, with improved record and stronger cohesion, may be able to make a further step in the playoffs.
The Clippers last season were a typical example. They rushed to 50 wins in one breath and were eighth in the Western Conference. Min Congda almost lost his mind because of the failure.
Now, the trade deadline is approaching, the window of turning point, and Curry's return.
Min Congda believes that it is necessary to take a closer look at the current situation of the team. If there are still any problems, see if we can find a solution before the trade deadline so as not to make the same mistakes again!
The Clippers' opponent is not strong this time. The Bucks' ranking in the Eastern Conference is similar to that of the Clippers in the Western Conference. They are both hovering on the edge of the playoffs.
As a small club in a small city, the history of the Bucks is similar to that of the NBA.
This kind of small team that always stands tall must have its unique survival wisdom.
Compared with some traditional big city teams that are conservative, rely on superstars, and have a gold-dollar strategy.
Small teams like the Bucks always find new ways to focus on the draft and focus on areas that are not paid attention to by the public.
When the Western Conference teams took the lead in developing the European market and introduced a large number of European players.
Among the more conservative Eastern Conference teams, the Bucks are among the first to start developing overseas talent resources.
In 2005, they selected Australian Bogut with the No. 1 pick, and then won Turkish Ilyasova in the second round.
In 2007, they took Yi Jianlian with the sixth pick, hoping to learn from the Rockets to develop the Chinese market.
Luke Mbah a Moute, the forward drafted by the Bucks in the second round in 2008, is from Cameroon, Africa.
It can be seen that in recent years, the Bucks have been hoping to find answers for their small city in the blue ocean talent treasure trove of overseas players.
After all, it's impossible for a team like the Bucks to attract big-name free agents.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the biggest star in their history, later ran to Los Angeles because he disliked Milwaukee being too cold.
The Bucks can only train themselves, but few newcomers in the United States, especially black players, are willing to see Milwaukee.
You have worked so hard to cultivate a superstar embryo, but maybe he will be picked up by another big city team when it matures.
Small balls will plant trees and big balls will enjoy the shade. This happens not once or twice in the NBA.
In comparison, there is no big-city plot for overseas players to come to the United States to play. They will take root wherever they are selected by the team.
Of course, players like Yi Jianlian, who are highly packaged by certain capital, are naturally very dissatisfied and want to leave after being selected by the Bucks.
After that, the Bucks traded Yi Jianlian away, leaving Bogut without his "White Duncan" style.
Brandon Jennings, a talented high school student selected in 2009, had an amazing performance in his rookie season.
The Bucks thought they had found their Mr. Right, but little did they know that this talented player, who had always had an unruly personality and didn't go to college to play overseas, didn't perform as expected in his second season.
Although his scoring increased slightly, his assists dropped, and the difference in his finishing ability at the basket was staggering.
Basically, he is at the level of players in the 1950s and cannot be compared with small guards at the same level in the league.
The level of his score mainly depends on whether his hand is strong. If he is strong, he can score 55 points. If he is not strong, he will doubt his life.
As the saying goes, you look at your age at the age of three. Generally speaking, top stars will improve significantly in their second season. However, Jennings is standing still or even regressing slightly because injuries began to attack him.
Curry returned in this game, but Jennings was absent due to injury.
The Bucks' road to gold mining overseas obviously has a long way to go.
Due to the absence of Jennings, the Bucks' starters tonight are Bogut, Ilyasova, Clippers veteran Corey Maggette, Kenyon Dulin and Argentinian Delfino.
Of the five starting players, three are overseas players, and they are of different nationalities. With Mbah a Moute sitting off the court, the Bucks can be considered an international legion.
After the Clippers traded Bledsoe, their starting lineup has been changing during this period.
For a while, Dragic and Balang were asked to cooperate with two defenders, but the effect was not very good.
One of the two defenders must have a very strong offensive power, otherwise the disadvantage on the defensive end will be too great.
After that, Dunleavy decided to put Ricky Davis back at the 2nd position and let Paul George move to the 3rd position.
At a young age, George became the Clippers' starting small forward. His youthful energy on the court allowed him to quickly establish himself.
Min Congda was sitting on the sidelines, watching the Clippers' starting lineup, and asked Ada next to him: "George has become the team's starting small forward? When did it happen?"
"He started the team's game against the Mavericks on January 25."
"Really...win or lose?"
"Lost."
"Not bad... uh... young people grow up very quickly. Don't we have anyone at the third position? Alonzo Kee..."
"Alonzo Key? Alonzo Key is not a Cavaliers player. They just signed him some time ago."
"Ah, yes, yes, the Cavaliers just signed Alonzo Key on the market. Yes, it's the Cavaliers."
Min Congda was in a cold sweat.
I have watched too many Cavaliers games and lineups recently, and I know the Cavaliers better than I know the Clippers!
My mind is really messed up. I quickly turn my attention back to the Clippers and see how these young guys are doing.
At the beginning of the game, Gasol was fighting for the ball. The Clippers quickly fell into a 1-4 position, and Gasol got the ball in the high post.
This is a classic position for passing offense, but what makes Min Congda feel strange is that Baron Davis actually fell to the low post.
Xiaojia and Balang made a high-low passing game, and Balang-Davis stuck out his big butt and attacked Kenyon Dulin with his back.
After turning around, he made a throw and hit two points!
Who designed this tactic? Seems interesting.
"The point guard is attacking in the low post...Mark Jackson? Gary Payton? Osker Robertson? None of them are right. This is a common offensive method used by Baron Davis in his peak period. Why was he used it at the beginning of this game? "
After not watching the Clippers game seriously for more than half a month, Min Congda smelled something different on the first kick.
"Damn it, why the hell do I have a bad premonition again.!"
There’s more to come later. I just got home and have been packing my things. I have to move, so my writing time is unstable.
(End of chapter)
