Min Congda's sense of the game has always been very keen.
In previous games, he could often sense changes in the situation through one or two balls.
For example, after seeing a certain offensive choice made by Curry in the game, he can sense the recovery of Curry's state and the posture in which he will continue to attack next.
After seeing Baron Davis beat Dulin with his back at the beginning of this game, the siren in the brain sounded again.
Because after Baron Davis came to the Clippers, he rarely used his signature back-up attack, but instead launched attacks at the top of the arc facing the basket.
Affected by injuries, Davis' physical fitness was not as good as before. In order to reduce the pressure on his knees, Davis chose to lose weight.
For players who are good at back-up play, once they lose weight, the power of their back-up play is very obvious.
The first requirement for a back-up play is to be able to rely on the defender. If your center of gravity is easily disturbed by the opponent, it will be difficult to play a back-up play.
Therefore, once a master of the post loses weight and cannot rely on defenders, half of his post-post ability will be lost.
Coupled with the team's tactical choices, the low efficiency of post-up play and other factors, the option of posting up alone may disappear from his arsenal.
This is the case with Baron Davis. He was at his peak when he was with the Warriors. He was heavy and powerful, and few point guards could compete with him.
In addition, the Warriors are following a down-to-earth small-ball route, with one player and four players. The first player is a defensive insider with no ability to attack independently.
Therefore, the Warriors have enough space inside for Baron Davis to post up and attack the opponent in the low post, which can be used as a tactical axis to drive the entire team's offense.
When it comes to the Clippers, in addition to the reason for the decline in form, the Clippers have two heroes inside, and the low position is occupied by Randolph.
Baron Davis's main offensive methods are breakthroughs, mid-range shots at the top of the arc and some fixed-point three-pointers.
The low post is just an occasional trick and is no longer the Clippers' main offensive tactic.
As a result, Baron Davis beat Dulin in the low post as soon as the game started.
In the eyes of the fans, it was an ordinary low-post tactical initiative, but it attracted Min Congda's great attention.
He realized that the Clippers must have undergone some changes on the offensive end that he was not aware of.
It's the Bucks' turn to attack.
In the absence of Jennings for the Bucks, the burden of starting the offense has been placed on the shoulders of Corey Maggette.
Bogut has lost his power in the low post and has become a pure pie-eater and defensive gate.
The Bucks' offense relies on the tactical strategy of using a lot of screens and opening up the inside to break through.
Their fourth position Ilyasova has good mid-to-long-range jump shooting ability.
However, this ability is mainly limited to mid-range jumpers, and his three-pointers have not yet been developed.
In addition to Ilyasova, there is also Delfino, who is also a tall striker who is good at long-range shooting and good at running and shooting.
But at the beginning, the Bucks ran a few laps and didn't get a chance. They were tightly guarded by the Clippers.
Two pick-and-rolls failed, and in the end the ball could only be given to Corey Maggette, who scored the first point on George alone.
The Clippers' second offense was still a combination of high and low. Baron Davis received the ball in the low post and provided support to Randolph who was cutting to the basket.
Randolph received the ball and pushed away Ilyasova, and made an easy layup with his left hand.
"What the hell? Randolph cut to the basket? What kind of trick is this? I've never seen this before."
Min Congda was surprised again. He hadn't watched the game properly for half a month. Did the Clippers' offensive end change so much?
Unscientific, completely unscientific, it must be a coincidence, just a coincidence.
"You can't make a conclusion based on one or two attacks. Don't panic, don't panic, it's just two simple attacks. A weak team like the Bucks can still look good with Jennings. Without Jennings, this offense can't be done. Can you see it? The defense has no eyes to see..."
Just as Min Congda was thinking about it, the Bucks used a high pick-and-roll, and Dulin was flanked by double Davis.
Dulin missed the ball, and Paul George succeeded in stealing the ball. He dribbled the ball quickly to counterattack, and a smart pass passed the chasing Delfino.
He ran to the basket with the ball, jumped into the air, and dunked with one hand while gliding!
"Beautiful!" Min Congda couldn't help but applaud the ball.
Young people are young people after all, this dunk, this gliding distance.
You look so sleepy at ordinary times, why are you so enthusiastic about dunking?
Applause is applause, but the fewer such beautiful goals, the better.
The Staples Center was filled with cheers. Not long after the game started, the venue was already full.
Min Congda turned around and looked around and found that the attendance rate tonight was very good.
So I asked Ada, "Ada, what's the attendance tonight?"
"It's a full house tonight."
"What? Why is it full? Are the tickets discounted? Didn't they say that the price cannot be reduced?"
"No...the last few performances have been full, and individual tickets have been sold well."
Min Congda was shocked again. Are the Los Angeles fans hungry?
Games like the Clippers playing the Bucks are packed with people. Is there any other entertainment at night?
"Because today is Curry's comeback game, there are many fans buying tickets."
When Ada said this, Min Congda suddenly realized that it was the little guy Curry who was responsible.
Fortunately, Min Congda set a 10-minute playing limit for Curry in this game.
And in these 10 minutes, many fans came to watch his comeback.
It shows how popular Curry is in Los Angeles.
What a lasting impression last season made on the fans.
Of course, it was limited to the Los Angeles area, and this comeback did not have the opportunity to be broadcast live nationwide.
After George succeeded in stealing and dunking, the Clippers then defended the Bucks against a 24-second offensive violation.
Min Congda watched the Clippers' use of this defensive strategy, especially the pick-and-roll defense and screens, and the details were quite good.
Mainly retreating, Gasol and Randolph will guard the basket for the first time, not giving the Bucks players a chance to cut in.
At the same time, the defensive players followed people very well. Paul George and Ricky Davis did a good job of hiding Baron Davis, whose legs and feet were slowing down.
For example, if Dulin wants to play a pick-and-roll with Ilyasova, Paul George will take the initiative to come over, even if he lets Delfino go a little bit, he still has to help defend Dulin.
If the ball is passed to Delfino, young George will move sideways without any effort to find Delfino for personal defense again.
The Clippers are all about staying close to the outside. If you want to rush, just rush. Anyway, the two big men among me will not lose their position.
In addition to retreating, he will occasionally get a double team.
Randolph, whose defense had not been very good before, was actually weak and delayed.
Every time the opponent sets a pick-and-roll screen, he will habitually reach out to grab the opponent's ball carrier.
This seems like a simple catch, but it can effectively slow down the opponent and allow teammates to occupy a more favorable defensive position.
These small details of defensive habits may seem inconspicuous, but they form the basis of a team's good defense.
Halfway through the first quarter, the Clippers beat the Bucks with a 14:2 score difference and stopped the Bucks.
Compared with the Clippers' slightly abnormal offense, Min Congda was more impressed with the Clippers' current defense.
"Our team's defense is good. Who came up with these defensive strategies?"
"Mr. Smart, that's you."
"Ah...yes, it's me, I wrote the article...Damn it, why did I rebel again."
Min Congda murmured softly, sighing heavily in his heart.
(End of chapter)
