However, during the timeout, Min Congda hesitated.
Do you want to replace someone?
It stands to reason that the 15-man rotation needs to be replaced.
Replaced by Milicic, Bonner, Butler and others.
But these five bitches played pretty well in the second quarter.
Will letting them come on stage at this time stabilize the situation again?
If the starting five are not playing well, they should be allowed to continue playing.
But they are the starters after all, what if they get better and better as they play?
After struggling for a while, Min Congda decided to stick to the staff rotation according to the established plan.
He replaced Randolph with Bonner and Ricky Davis with Leonard.
This substitution method is really eclectic and leaves opponents scratching their heads.
Not to mention that the Trail Blazers' McMillan was confused, the Clippers players themselves couldn't figure it out. What is the rotation order and strategy?
Bonner came on the scene early. Just now, Randolph couldn't guard Ade, but he couldn't guard him. How could you guard Bonner when he came over?
Also, Leonard, a newcomer, did not score a point in the first half and played very actively.
But is it appropriate for such a rookie player to enter the rotation so early?
Except for a few geniuses like James, Jordan, and Bird, who can seamlessly connect, start directly and play well.
Most rookies need more time to slowly adapt to the intensity of NBA games.
Even players like Kobe and Yao Ming will play very poorly in the first game. If they can score, they are considered good.
The rest of the time on the court is often at a loss because the intensity of NBA games is so different from college basketball.
Coupled with the nervousness, I often lose track of four or six on the court and cannot keep up with the rhythm of the game.
Leonard didn't score a point in the first half and only had 2 rebounds.
However, his face was expressionless from beginning to end, and there was no trace of nervousness at all.
Min Congda signaled him to come on. Leonard took off his jacket and quickly came on the court to replace Ricky Davis.
Ricky Davis is a little depressed, and his playing time has been cut into pieces.
That is to say, Min Congda is the head coach. If it were another coach, Ricky Davis would want to throw the towel.
The game continued. Gasol saw Bonner and thought, how can this guy cooperate?
The two rarely appear at the same time in games, and Bonner is usually paired with Milicic.
Gasol asked Bonner: "How did Mr. Smart arrange it?"
Bonner shook his head and said, "I don't know, he didn't say anything."
"What the hell is Smart doing? When we were preparing for the game, he didn't tell us how we would match up."
"How about you guard Ade? I will go to the center position. When attacking, you will still support from the high position, and I will go to the bottom corner to open up."
Gasol thinks this approach is feasible.
Bonner's defense against Ade is definitely in vain, so it would be better to let Xiao add defense.
It's totally possible for Bonner to serve as a center. Although he's not good at protecting the rim, he still has his body there.
A white player like Bonner doesn't have much physical fitness, but his brain must be good, otherwise he wouldn't be able to survive in the league.
In the offense after the timeout, because of Bonner's appearance, the Clippers' formation was very wide.
Bonner's shooting sweet spot is 45 degrees down on the right side.
However, during the tactical movement, Curry walked here with the ball.
The two people were about to conflict, and Bonner immediately ran inside and slipped all the way to the left corner.
Curry broke through with the ball to attract double-teams and passed the ball to Bonner in the bottom corner.
Bonner caught the ball and shot a three-pointer, but failed to score.
The left corner is not Bonner's point.
The Trail Blazers got backcourt rebounds and counterattacked.
Min Congda was very satisfied when he saw the Clippers' poor offense.
Curry and Bonner obviously lacked some tacit understanding in this game.
The two of them almost collided. The opportunity came, but it was not a good opportunity.
Batum caught the ball in the middle and inserted it into the basket, but Leonard's hand interfered with the layup and the ball fell.
The referee blew the whistle and called Leonard a defensive foul.
Leonard did have some pulling action on this ball, but he could blow it or not.
Since you are a rookie, the referee will definitely not take care of you and will give you a beating.
Min Congda stood up from the bench for the first time and came to the sidelines.
He felt in his heart that the foul was called well, but as the Clippers head coach, he had to show off.
Put a little pressure on the referee.
"Is this ball a hitter? Take a closer look? I will watch the video carefully after the game. If I find that this ball is not a hitter, don't blame me for writing a report to the league!"
When the referee took the ball to the sidelines to serve, Min Congda shouted at Maldos.
Young Maldos and Min Congda explained: "This is just a thug, you can look at it, it doesn't matter."
"When is your birthday? I want to give you a birthday present, a microscope."
After complaining a few words, Min Congda returned to the bench and sat down.
Being a head coach is so fucking annoying, you can't eat popcorn and you have to pay attention to the situation on the field at all times.
In order to earn the money for two technical fouls, he also needs to chat with the referee frequently, and Lala often greets the other party's family.
Seeing that the game was going on so far and there was still no chance to fire at the referee, Min Congda was also a little anxious.
At this moment, I don’t know if the referee deliberately challenged Min Congda and called a foul on the Clippers.
The Trail Blazers served a sideline ball. Matthews took the ball and rushed to the basket and bumped into Bonner. The referee called Bonner for a defensive foul and required a free throw.
The whistle was blown by none other than the new referee Maldos. It seemed that he wanted to give Min Congda a blow.
Min Congda pretended to be angry and rushed to the sidelines to yell at Maldos. Maldos did not hesitate to give Min Congda a technical foul!
The fans at the scene booed, and Min Congda sat back on the bench under Cole's persuasion.
Cole said: "Smart, don't be so excited, it's just an ordinary foul."
"I'm not excited. I just don't like that kid and want to scold him."
Min Congda, who was furious just now, looked calm and returned to normal.
Cole admired Min Congda very much. How did he control his emotions so freely?
When I was a general manager before, I would sometimes get angry at referees and get fined by the league, but then I would soon be like a normal person.
Cole suspected that Min Congda's anger was purposeful and was a kind of psychological pressure on the referee. He was just acting.
It is said that league referees are cautious every time they call a Clippers game, for fear that Min Congda will catch him and cause trouble.
How disgusting the referee's misjudgments and missed whistles are. After staying in the league for a long time, players, fans and coaches all feel deeply.
Min Congda fought with the referees for a long time to create a pretty good whistleblowing environment for the Clippers.
Cole turned to look at Min Congda, with a slight smile on his face, quite proud of himself.
"Sure enough, Smart deliberately put pressure on the referee to make the referee referee the Clippers game more fairly."
"His vision is indeed terrible in the long run, but the price is a bit high. He was fined a lot of money."
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