Min Congda would never have imagined that he and God would be tied together.
If he were a god, he would probably be called Namo Smart Bodhisattva.
However, Min Congda was quite excited to see Jeremy Lin on the stage.
After being scored by Irving consecutively, the Clippers called a timeout and made substitutions.
Jeremy Lin replaced Fisher, Randolph and Milicic came off inside, and Gasol and Okafor came on.
"Hey! Jeremy Lin is here! Tyronn Lue is hopeless, right? No one is using him. Curry needs to rest, Fisher can't guard Irving, and Davis and Dragic are not here, so why don't we try? Try Jeremy Lin."
"You are so sick that you seek medical attention, Coach Lu. You might as well go directly to Curry and put pressure on the Cavaliers on the offensive end."
"It seems that Director Lu's coaching ideas have not changed. If there is a problem, he will immediately think of defense. In fact, offense is the foundation, and defense is passive after all."
"And the effect of your defensive substitution arrangement is not very good. Jeremy Lin is a heavy point guard. He has no advantage in guarding Irving. He is still inexperienced. Wouldn't it be worse to be beaten by Irving?"
"To attack, we still have to attack."
Min Congda had a very thorough understanding of the situation.
Tyronn Lue's basic coaching ideas are difficult to change in a short period of time.
It is still the tradition of the Celtics to start with defense.
If there is a problem with the situation on the field, we need to suspend adjustments and changes, mainly to adjust the defense.
Putting up the defense and preventing the opponent from scoring is the main way to turn the situation around.
But the Clippers are essentially an offensive team.
The Clippers didn't play well at the start tonight. There was something wrong with their offense and they were targeted too hard by the Cavaliers.
There were adjustments in the second half of the first quarter, but the Cavaliers stuck to their strategy and pinched Curry and Harden so hard that the Clippers' offense couldn't really shine and they struggled.
Because after Steve Kerr's transformation, the Clippers are already an offensive team dominated by outside linebackers.
The firepower in the backcourt is the foundation for the team's pass-and-cut offense to run well.
Randolph has gradually retreated from the tactical core of the Dunleavy era to the position of a tactical supplementary scorer.
In fact, Randolph's condition is still very good, and compared with the 2009-2010 season, it is still stable.
Min Congda still wanted to wait for Randolph to degenerate, but in the end, not only did this guy not degenerate, but he became more mature and stable.
This year he will also marry his girlfriend, start a family, and become a good man who can truly support his family.
As a result, Min Congda joined forces with Cole to promote tactical changes, and Randolph's tactical status gradually became marginalized.
His low post attack is no longer the starting point of tactics, but is simply used as an ending point to score points when needed.
Even so, Randolph had no regrets and played the game conscientiously just to repay Min Congda for his kindness.
After the timeout, players from both sides returned to the court.
Jeremy Lin stood on the floor of Gund Arena wearing jersey No. 17.
His appearance did not attract much attention, even though he had yellow skin.
The arrival of Yao Ming and others in the NBA has made American audiences accustomed to Asian faces.
In any case, they are unlikely to become the mainstream of the league, but they are just a reflection of the diversity in the rich and colorful NBA pedigree.
The Clippers served from the backcourt, Jeremy Lin received the ball and passed it to Harden.
Harden is also the Clippers' offensive operator.
Battier is still on the court, and Harden is really annoyed to see him.
Battier's height and wingspan are at the level of a small forward.
But his defensive skills and abilities allowed him to often face shooting guards like Kobe and McGrady in the past.
Therefore, it is not difficult for Battier to defend Harden. Once he entered the three-point line, Battier immediately turned sideways and gave up the right side.
This is Battier's main defensive strategy tonight, which is to prevent Harden from attacking with the ball in his left hand. He puts it on the right for you, and you push in with your right hand.
As soon as you break out, Battier immediately follows up, with Camby's big hat waiting inside.
This kind of thing is to make it clear. Let’s set a trap for you. Will you jump or not?
If you jump into the trap, don't try to get out easily.
If you don't jump, half of your offensive methods will be useless.
Because Harden is not technically comprehensive enough.
Battier didn't dare to defend like this when facing the Lakers and Kobe Bryant in the Rockets.
Kobe is right-handed, so you dare to leave the left wing open for Kobe to break through?
Kobe's left hand can also kill you unexpectedly.
So I can only face Kobe and fight with him.
Harden's right-hand breakthrough is not strong enough, and he will be exploited by defensive veterans like Battier.
But during the timeout, Lu didn't say anything about the offense. How could this be broken?
Forget it, give it to Randolph in the low post.
Randolph got stuck, caught the ball, hit hard, and scored two points.
The Cavaliers can't help it, but it doesn't really matter.
Because you can't kill me with this style of fighting.
No matter how good Randolph is, he can only score 20 points a game.
Duncan often scores 20 points a game, but he can activate the Spurs' entire team system and make it easier for others to score.
Randolph is theoretically possible, but the Clippers are no longer taking this path.
If Randolph is left to do this, the Clippers will definitely lose this game.
At this time, James was already warming up on the sidelines.
If the Clippers are behind by more than ten points and let James come on the court, the game will definitely be more difficult to play.
Irving holds the ball from the outside, facing Jeremy Lin, the breakthrough is not that simple.
He didn't force it and passed the ball to Jamison, who also used his footsteps to hit Randolph.
The little hook after turning around hit, and the Cavaliers continued to maintain the lead.
Then both sides' attacks failed, and they ran back and forth for two rounds.
Irving once again accelerated in the counterattack, but this time Jeremy Lin followed closely.
Irving's layup was interfered by Okafor and missed.
With someone following him, Irving's layup speed will slow down, and the inside will have more time to react.
It was the Clippers' turn to counterattack, Gasol gave the ball to Jeremy Lin, and Jeremy Lin passed the ball to Harden again.
With Harden on the court, Harden is still completely the core of the offense.
Jeremy Lin knows that his task is to defend Irving well.
On the offensive end, the most important thing is to move the ball well, don't make mistakes, and don't make mistakes.
Of course, if you can hit one or two shots, that would be even better.
During the offense, Jeremy Lin squatted in the left corner and watched Harden operate at the top of the key.
Harden waved his hand and Jeremy Lin immediately crossed the baseline and ran toward the other corner. This is the team's basic tactic.
Harden broke through on the right side and the Cavaliers tightened their defensive formation. Harden got to the basket and missed the layup with his right hand!
There was a scramble under the basket. Gasol quickly got the ball with quick eyes and hands, and with a flick, the ball went to Jeremy Lin in the bottom corner!
Chance.
This is Jeremy Lin's opportunity to take action.
Irving, who was guarding him, was focused on the ball, and just now he ran to the basket to compete for the ball.
Jeremy Lin was left free. To vote or not to shoot, it took 0.1 seconds to react and choose.
Sometimes, this 0.1 second choice may change a person's fate.
Some players were abandoned by their teams just because they were not confident on the court.
Jeremy Lin did not hesitate. He adjusted his breathing slightly, glanced at his feet from the corner of his eyes, and stepped on the three-point line.
Then he looked at the basket, used the movements he had practiced countless times, bent his knees, raised his hands, and shot the ball.
There is no time to aim and think. Really shooting in the game depends on the feeling accumulated over time.
The ball flew steadily toward the basket, with perfect rotation, arc, and speed.
Behind Jeremy Lin, the players on the Clippers bench have stood up.
Curry, the funny guy, has opened his arms and is ready to celebrate Jeremy Lin.
Because if he hits, this will be the first three-pointer of his career!
"Uh-huh!"
One second later, the ball passed through the net and hit!
Jeremy Lin felt as if his heart had been shot. A feeling of excitement and paralysis spread rapidly from his heart to his limbs.
"The ball went in?" This was the first reaction.
"Hurry up and get back on defense!" This was the second reaction.
Jeremy Lin didn't have time to reflect on the feeling of his first three-pointer in his career, and immediately devoted himself to defense.
For the fans at Gund Stadium and the Cavaliers players, this was just a lucky three-pointer by a Clippers role player.
Little did they know, a storm was coming.
In Los Angeles, Min Congda saw Jeremy Lin hit a three-pointer, and Curry was dancing like a monkey behind him. He said disdainfully: "There is no pattern, just a three-pointer. It was all about luck! This Curry thing, I He only scored a three-pointer, how could he be so happy? How could he be so happy?"
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