As the referee threw the ball into the air, Gasol and Bogut jumped the ball, and the game began.
Tonight both sides are wearing the latest sleeved jerseys just announced for the new season. The Warriors are wearing a golden short T-shirt, while the Clippers are wearing the red and blue "Barcelona Los Angeles Split" jerseys that were previously unveiled during the China game. payment.
It can be seen that after Silva came to power, he really wanted to make some unique changes.
It's just that there is really no change in the big aspects, and it cannot expand the territory, because 30 teams have reached the limit, and the overseas market is only that big.
It is even more impossible to change things. The system established by the late emperor is still quite scientific and reasonable. Otherwise, how could it be so big?
Besides, Stern is not dead yet and is still contributing to the league. What do you mean by changing his system?
Therefore, Silva can only make some changes in details such as jersey style and on-field LOGO to show that the NBA has entered a new era.
Bogut got the ball, and the Warriors took the lead in gaining the ball. Lillard held the ball and started their first offense.
At the beginning, the Clippers adopted ordinary one-on-one man-to-man defense, but when the Warriors attacked for the first time, the ball was given to Lillard for organization.
After Lillard was selected by the Warriors last year, he became the Warriors coaching staff's replacement for Curry, Curry No. 2, focusing on developing his shooting and ball-handling offensive abilities.
After all, in 2009, the Warriors were obsessed with getting Curry and building tactics with Curry as the core. However, when he was intercepted by the Clippers, the Warriors' tactical system was always missing the most important piece.
An attempt was made to replace Rubio with Rubio, but Rubio's shooting level was too poor, which directly led to the Warriors' system taking a different path. Both the Warriors' management and coaching staff were dissatisfied with this.
Fortunately, the Timberwolves were still willing to take over Rubio. The Warriors successfully acquired Lillard, who also has good offensive firepower, to improve the team's system.
Lillard handed the ball to Barnes on the wing at the beginning. Barnes held the ball and faced Leonard one-on-one. He tried to break through from the left, but was blocked and failed.
Barnes immediately passed the ball to David Lee at 45 degrees. David Lee tried a mid-range shot and missed, but Bogut got the offensive rebound.
Bogut faced Gasol and missed with his left hook. Thompson tried to steal again, but the ball flew out of the baseline and the Clippers had the ball.
The Clippers' first attack was given to Randolph in the low post. David Lee turned around in the left low post and beat David Lee. He turned towards the middle and hit the jump shot, scoring the first point.
It can be seen from the first two attacks of both sides that although everyone wants to win, they still play more casually and relaxedly in the regular season. They are all in the testing stage and have not come up with their ultimate move.
Facing the Clippers' one-on-one marking, the Warriors tried to let the players use their personal abilities to break out and see if they could find an opening.
The Clippers, on the other hand, used the veteran's low post attack to get off to a smooth start, then saw their moves later and made adjustments as they went.
The Warriors were caught in the low post, and immediately gave David Lee a pass in the offense, trying to beat Randolph in the low post.
As a result, the shot from the middle after turning around was rushed out by Leonard and blocked with a big block. The Clippers won the ball and launched a counterattack.
Curry quickly held the ball across half court and passed the ball to Paul George in the bottom corner. George broke through, mobilized the defense, and passed the ball to Gasol at the top of the arc in the middle.
After Gasol received the ball, a fairy immediately guided him, and he passed the ball to the unguarded Leonard. Leonard received the ball and dunked with one hand!
This counterattack was smooth and smooth. There was no fixed tactical routine. It reflected the tacit understanding between the Clippers players.
From the outside to the inside, then from the inside to the outside, and then from the outside to the inside again, passing the ball several times in a row, the Warriors' defense completely ignored the other, leaving a huge gap.
This is a reflection of the gap in hard power between the two sides.
Subsequently, Thompson tried to use continuous screens to find an opening, and shot a three-pointer directly from the right side of the top of the arc!
In the past, this kind of ball could not be shot at all, because there was no gap at all after the pick-and-roll, and the defender was still very close.
But Thompson had the confidence to take the shot, and he did make the shot, but he just didn't make any progress.
Gasol got the rebound, and Paul George, who was guarding Thompson, said: "You are shooting like this, do you think you are still playing in the preseason?"
In the preseason, Thompson showed his superb shooting skills to Chinese fans. His shooting speed is fast and his preparation time is short. He often makes opponents and fans unable to guard against him.
Watching him shoot, you will have the thought "This can also be shot", but soon you will have the emotion "This can also be scored".
Of course, Curry also has this ability, and is even better than Thompson. The two second-generation stars have shown people what "family accumulation" is in shooting. After all, they began professional basketball training and guidance when they were very young.
Curry once again advanced quickly with the ball. The Warriors knew that there must be enough defensive forces near Curry, otherwise they would give him too much room to move and he would teach you a lesson with a three-pointer.
But tonight Curry didn't seem ready to regard himself as the MVP. He chose to pass the ball to George on the wing, the same routine as the counterattack just now, but this time there was no chance to distribute the ball in the middle.
George held the ball and slipped all the way from the baseline, to the other side, and gave it to Leonard who was asking for the ball at a 45-degree angle. Barnes was two steps away from Leonard, preventing breakthroughs but not shooting, because Leonard's mid-to-long-range shooting was average. .
As a result, Leonard made a direct mid-range jumper, hit it, and scored another 2 points!
At the beginning, the Clippers led the Warriors 6:0. Lillard quickly passed the half court with the ball, trying to grab one to break the current unfavorable situation.
As a result, the breakthrough layup after the pick-and-roll was blocked by Leonard and he was pressed down!
No one expected that the Clippers would start tonight as Leonard's show, and he showed a strong presence on both offense and defense.
Then he counterattacked, and Curry, who got the ball, launched an attack again. He is now the Clippers' fast-break engine.
For a defender to become a fast-break engine, passing the ball is not enough. Your own offensive threat must also be great enough.
Otherwise, when your opponent sees you holding the ball, they will ignore you at all and focus on defending your teammates. Then your passing threat will be much smaller.
Like Curry, he often advances his own counterattacks. If you don't guard, he will shoot a three-pointer on your head. Who can stand it?
Therefore, when Curry pushes back, the opponent will inevitably deploy heavy defenses, which gives other Clippers players more room to move.
If Harden is also on the court, the two stars in the backcourt will be very difficult to defend.
However, George and Leonard, who were criticized for lacking spirituality and creativity on the offensive end last season, performed well this time.
Curry passed a long pass to Randolph in the middle. Randolph faced double-teams from both sides and passed the ball to Leonard.
Leonard caught the ball and hit the defender with a fake move, shook Barnes away, and then drove straight to the basket from the bottom left side.
Facing David Lee, who came over to defend, he suddenly dunked! Beat the Warriors 8:0!
Leonard, who succeeded in dunking, had an expressionless face, like a cold machine, as if it was not a dunk just now, but just an ordinary layup.
The Warriors called a timeout. If they kept playing like this, they would be defeated in the first quarter.
Is there something wrong with the Warriors' opening tactics? In fact, there are no special tactics on both sides at the beginning, they are all tests.
It's just that the Warriors tried it out for a long time, and were overwhelmed by the Clippers players in terms of personal ability and status on both offense and defense.
Especially unexpectedly, Leonard, a small forward who seemed to be more of an engineer in the first three seasons, has made great progress in the summer.
The players from both sides returned to the bench, and George said to Leonard: "Kawhi, it seems it is your turn to be the MVP. I support you with my vote!"
Leonard showed a stiff smile and said, "Then I will support you next year." He sat down and wiped his sweat with a towel.
The two of them were joking. Everyone in the Clippers team talked about dividing the MVP. It was essentially a mutual encouragement, and no one really took it seriously.
However, the speaker was unintentional, but the listener was intentional. Bruce Lee, also known as Li Liang, sitting next to Leonard, listened to the conversation between the two.
At this moment, Li Liang felt a little stir in his heart. He thought to himself: "Damn, we support each other to win the MVP. Is President Min right? Is there really a clique within the Clippers?"
(End of chapter)
