In fact, not only Randolph failed to live up to Min Congda's hard work, but the entire Clippers did not live up to his hard work.
All of them have grown into something Min Congda didn't want, but it's not obvious yet, and Min Congda's eyes are still blinded.
For example, Paul George, although he occasionally performed amazingly, was generally so-so, especially at the high intensity of the playoffs, his performance can only be said to be okay.
His defense is quite good, and he blocked 5 shots in the first two games. No wonder some people compare him to McGrady who just entered the league.
The offense relies purely on fast break counterattack opportunities to score a few points. In positional battles, he can't even get a stable shooting spot.
After George came on the scene in the second quarter, he missed two outside shots, giving the Spurs a chance to counterattack.
Ginobili, who has been passing the ball and organizing offense, scored a three-pointer and a breakthrough layup.
The score difference between the two sides was reduced to 7 points, forcing Dunleavy to call a timeout.
Dunleavy wanted to replace George and replace him with Ricky Davis.
Min Congda couldn't bear it and shouted from behind the bench: "Let George play a little longer! Just let him go if he misses two shots? You must have confidence in young people!"
Dunleavy gave Min Congda a helpless look and said, "Mr. Smart, please don't affect the coaching staff's command during the game."
Min Congda was already shameless and said: "I will influence you. Let George stay on the court and give him more opportunities. I think Ricky won't mind."
Of course Ricky Davis doesn't mind. He has a very good mentality now and is very satisfied with his positioning as a 3D role player.
He even thought about what he had been thinking in the past ten years, why did he always think about others to help him?
It turns out that it’s great to assist others, play a supporting role on the court, defend well, and shoot three-pointers well.
Occasionally, you can rely on your own independent offensive ability to make a surprise attack. Don't be too happy.
Such role players take advantage when they win, but lose the blame when they lose. The blame belongs to the core players.
As long as you keep a calm mind and love basketball, you can really stay on the court for a long time.
Ricky Davis finally got the idea and said to Dunleavy, "I don't mind."
And could Dunleavy not mind? A great head coach is instructed by the general manager not to make substitutions during the game.
Although he received guidance from Min Congda last season, Lao Deng was always uncomfortable after all.
As time went by, this dissatisfaction accumulated more and more, but there was nothing that could be done.
Who makes Smart always right and always make the right decisions?
In this moment, this pause, Dunleavy had made up his mind.
After this season, he will no longer renew his contract with the Clippers and will no longer be the head coach of the Clippers.
But Dunleavy has not yet decided whether he will continue to stay with the Clippers.
He was really reluctant to leave. These young people were really talented.
Even if he is not the head coach, leading them to the finals as an assistant coach, or even winning the championship, is what he dreams of.
After thinking a lot for a while, Lao Deng still followed Min Congda's command and let Paul George stay on the court.
George encouraged himself, knowing that Mr. Smart valued him.
The game continued, Harden passed the ball to Randolph in the low post, and Randolph turned and missed for a layup.
George rushed to the basket, grabbed an offensive rebound, and passed the ball to Harden. Harden caught the ball and adjusted the ball and hit a mid-range jumper!
The situation stabilized again, and the game became a commander's showdown between Ginobili and Harden.
Neither of them insisted on forcing singles, but took the ball in their hands and organized the team's offense.
Behind the situation, Ginobili was not in a hurry. He was experienced and carefully looked for loopholes in the Clippers' defense.
Although the Clippers' defense is good, from the perspective of the league, it can only be said to be second-rate, because it is limited by the characteristics of the players and defensive ability, and can only reach this level.
The slowness of the inside line and the lack of mobility are the Clippers' biggest problems.
Among the four insiders, none of them, including García, Milicic, Bonner and Randolph, have strong mobility and wide defensive coverage.
The Clippers were afraid of pick-and-rolls before, but after following Min Congda's advice and setting up a complete defensive system, things got much better.
The pick-and-roll defense system that can "sink back" as its core has a core problem, which is that it is afraid of the opponent's outside touch exploding.
After many transfers of the ball and repeated pick-and-rolls, open shooting opportunities easily appear on the wings at 45 degrees.
The Spurs' current problem is that their outside shooting feels really bad, and they don't have a top shooter to punish the Clippers' shrinking defense.
Ginobili knows that good shooting requires a steady rhythm, and he controls the ball to slow down the pace of the offense.
The pass was passed to Parker, who picked and rolled, broke through, passed, caught the ball, picked and rolled again, broke through again, and distributed the ball again.
The ball returned to Ginobili's hands. Ginobili broke through the middle and found the opportunity in the bottom corner to Jefferson.
Jefferson received the ball, had a good open shot opportunity, and hit a three-pointer!
For life-saving three-pointers, the Spurs must use repeated pick-and-roll breakthroughs to mobilize the Clippers defense.
Finally, he got a valuable shot opportunity in the bottom corner. There were some problems with George's defensive position on this shot.
In order to make up for Ginobili, he left Jefferson empty.
Seeing George's defensive mistake, Dunleavy stood up and cursed on the sidelines.
Min Congda snickered and thought, George did not let me down.
Then, Harden broke through the basket and missed a layup, and the Spurs once again got a chance to counterattack.
Ginobili still observed carefully and did not rush. He was calm and composed and was an excellent hunter.
High pick-and-roll, breakthrough, Milicic and Randolph inside.
Backing up, he suddenly made a through pass to the basket without looking at anyone.
Gary Neal received the ball and made a layup!
Manu's imagination is clearly highlighted in this pass.
Milicic and Randolph's attention was focused on Ginobili.
Completely ignoring the opponents who may be cutting behind them, their retreat became meaningless.
The score was close again, and Popovich was undoubtedly right to delegate power to Manu in the second quarter.
In Min Chongda's heart, Ginobili will become a grandfather like St. Paul.
At the end of the second quarter, the Spurs gradually stabilized their position, and Paul George played almost the entire quarter.
His inexperience on the defensive end gave the Spurs a chance.
The score has reached 50:45, and the Spurs are only 5 points behind the Clippers.
Curry, Baron Davis and Marc returned to the court.
Ginobili came off the court to rest for a while, his injury has not fully healed yet.
At this time, the Clippers used a lineup with one large and four small players on the field.
Kawhi, Balang, Curry, Harden, George.
Min Congda panicked when he saw this lineup, eh, is Lao Deng going to do something wrong again?
The Clippers quickly served a backcourt ball, Harden held the ball across half court, and Curry rushed to attract the defense.
George suddenly stepped in from the center, and Harden passed a long pass to George. George dribbled the ball from the center and then made a one-handed dunk!
Ricky Davis couldn't dunk this ball, but George could.
Then, Duncan hit Gasol with a low back, turned around and hooked with his left hand, but it didn't go in.
Hitting the front of the basket, the force is obviously less.
Baron Davis rebounded in the backcourt and passed the ball to the frontcourt again.
It was George again, taking the lead and passing Jefferson with a spinning top.
Another one-handed chop was successful! The ball also caused a defensive foul on Jefferson.
After scoring the goal, George raised his arms and roared. As long as he stayed on the court, he could finally contribute to the team.
After hitting the extra free throw, the Clippers instantly opened the point difference to 10 points.
It gives the impression that the Spurs tried their best to bring the score closer.
The Clippers exerted a little force, but the Spurs couldn't hold it back...
Why is this number one in the West?
Amid the cheers of the audience, Min Congda once again left the show early to go to the bathroom to have diarrhea.
In his heart, he had secretly made up his mind.
(End of chapter)
