Wallace has been in the NBA for so many years, and he still understands some basic tactics.
Although he was not a professional player or coach, he still had to understand tactics when writing articles for magazines.
In the first quarter, the Clippers used smart running and precise passing to make the Grizzlies defenders spin around.
Curry's pass just now was because the Grizzlies focused on him and planned to double team to prevent Curry from throwing the ball. As a result, he seized the opportunity to throw the ball to Gasol who cut in the middle.
Wallace believes that it is necessary to reduce double attacks and rotations and play more one-on-one man-to-man defense.
Only by preventing the Clippers' offense from flowing smoothly can their defense be successful.
There is actually no problem with thinking this way. Anyway, one-on-one man-to-man defense has always been the safest.
But Min Congda shook his head and denied it, because he knew that the Clippers' second lineup that was about to appear was even more brutal.
If you use mediocre basic tactics like man-to-man defense, you will die miserably.
In the second half of the first quarter, both sides began to rotate personnel.
The score on the court was 20:13, and the Clippers led the Grizzlies by 7 points.
Dunleavy replaced Baron Davis with James Harden.
Replaced Ricky Davis with Paul George.
At this time, the Clippers' lineup on the court is Curry, Harden, George, Randolph and Gasol.
A very young squad with great potential.
On the Clippers bench, Steve Kerr's eyes widened.
As the chief trainer of the Clippers' offense, in his mind, the appearance of this lineup is when the Clippers really exert their strength.
Curry, Harden, and Gasol are all very creative, Randolph is steady, and George is full of athletic ability.
"This is the best starting five of the Clippers in the future. As long as they continue to grow steadily, the championship will no longer be a dream."
Cole is very optimistic about this lineup, especially the presence of Harden, which provides more possibilities.
As soon as Harden came on the court, he ran a pick-and-roll from the high post to the basket and succeeded with a left-handed layup.
His explosive power and breakthrough ability are something that current Baron Davis does not possess.
The Grizzlies also came on the bench, Michael Beasley and OJ Mayo.
In terms of talent, he is no worse than Harden and George, or even slightly better.
But the way the two of them play is much simpler and rougher, they just take the ball and do it.
Without too much tactical use and thinking, it is enough as a substitute.
Beasley faced George and hit a mid-range jumper from the baseline after dribbling continuously.
Then, George caught the ball from the outside and made a fake move to get past Beasley and reach the basket.
The ball was given to Gasol. Gasol raised the ball with one hand and went to the basket for a dunk.
OJ-Mayo missed a three-pointer, Harden took the ball to counterattack, dribbled continuously at the top of the arc, and also faked a move to get past the defender and reach the basket.
Pass the ball to George in the bottom corner. George catches the ball and shoots from mid-range, and hits it again!
Before the first quarter was over, the Clippers had already scored 30 points.
The offensive efficiency is terrifying.
Wallace broke into a cold sweat as he watched.
Sure enough, the Grizzlies' one-on-one defense was in vain.
Both Harden and Curry have the ability to break through one-on-one.
Once he gets to the basket, his finishing ability is very good.
If you defend one on one, you will most likely be wiped out.
Assist in defense, make up for defense, and distribute the ball immediately. George, Gasol and Randolph are all waiting to eat the pie.
What a simple, unpretentious way to play.
There are no fancy tricks.
It is the simplest breakthrough and scoring, and the most efficient offense.
Wallace said: "Smart, aren't you a pass-and-cut offense? Why do you just... play like this?"
Min Congda sighed and said: "They don't play according to the routine, so you can't man-to-man defense, or you will die."
"Then how should we prevent it?"
"I've told you part of it, and I'm still thinking about the rest!"
Min Congda couldn't think comprehensively for a while.
The more this kind of offense relies on personal ability and talent.
The more difficult the defensive end is, in the final analysis it depends on personal ability.
If your perimeter defender can handle Harden or Curry one-on-one.
There is no need for any defensive strategy, just stare directly to death.
But it's hard to do it now. These two second-year rookies are very capable.
In Min Congda's view, it is difficult to find a team in the league that can handle these two players at the same time.
"If I had known earlier, I would have let James go to the Heat. Why would he ruin something big because of personal grudges?"
"If James and Wade are on the same team, they can handle Curry and Harden at the same time based on their individual abilities."
"The Lakers should forget it. Fisher's kind of thing, even I can't handle."
Min Congda was quite regretful. He had urged James to stay with the Cavaliers because of Riley's personal grudge against Dunleavy.
Now it's better, the No. 1 pick in 2009 and No. 3 overall pick are becoming more and more unstoppable.
Don't look at the fact that both of them average less than 20 points per game. That's because the ball is dispersed.
"Damn it, why did you trade Harden in the first place?"
"And George, they are all liars. They pretend to be lazy all day because of recent times, but they are actually practicing hard behind the scenes!"
"Cut them all off!"
After venting his anger again, Min Congda regained his composure.
Re-examining the situation on the court, the Clippers are already unstoppable.
At the end of the first quarter, the Clippers easily led the Grizzlies by 11 points, 34:23.
The Grizzlies' offense was performing normally, but the defense really couldn't stop it.
Talent and discipline are perfectly combined in this young Clippers.
Some players have great talent but poor discipline.
Especially a team that has a lot of stars together.
Because every star is the boss in their own growth path.
They gradually formed their own playing habits.
At this time, if someone can make sacrifices for the championship and the team, and achieve a balance between team discipline and talent, the team will be strong and have hope of winning the championship.
If everyone is unwilling to sacrifice and wants to play according to the way they played when they were the boss, the results may be very bad.
But no matter whether someone sacrifices or no one is willing to sacrifice, it is basically impossible for the stars to unite to exert their strength 100%.
Even for the Boston Celtics, who had the best combination, such a good combination of Garnett + Pierce + Ray Allen, Ray Allen's data shrank significantly in the first year and he made major sacrifices.
When Garnett was retired in the second year, Ray Allen burst out with tremendous energy in the playoffs.
In the third year, Garnett was affected by injuries and took the initiative to give up most of the ball on the offensive end.
Otherwise, with Garnett's ability, averaging 20 points per game on a weak team would not be a problem.
There is no way, after all, there is only one ball on the field, and it is not enough to share it with several people.
However, the Clippers have no such problem at all. They don't have any star groups.
We are all young people and growing up together. How to divide the ball depends entirely on the tactics.
You have talent, but you also have to play according to team discipline.
Randolph is considered the core but not the boss. The real boss is sitting in the audience watching the game.
As long as they can continue to grow normally, this Clippers will undoubtedly achieve the perfect combination of talent and team discipline.
It's a pity that their boss is currently thinking about how to dig holes for his team.
(End of chapter)
