After hearing this, my teammates were very embarrassed!
This boss is really generous.
After entering the NBA, he has a net worth of hundreds of thousands of dollars at least, and everyone is a "respectable person".
Especially on a bad team, they have nothing to be proud of except "decent people" who can keep them proud as NBA players, so they pay more attention to this.
It's really incredible that a star rookie like Li Ao can be so messy.
Just... I admire it.
They had never thought about it before, but now think about it, how many of those famous players care about their own dignity?
No, people also care about their dignity, but their dignity is winning! It’s about getting honors! Instead of holding it!
Fuck him!
Gentry blinked a few times quickly, and he felt the change in the team members' mentality from their expressions.
As expected of their violent handsome guy.
This leadership ability is awesome.
At this time, he heard the technical station announcing their substitution...
Gentry glanced speechlessly at Larry LaRue, who was back next to him - I haven't even mentioned the substitution yet!
Forget it, he didn't dare to object. He felt that if Li Ao raised his arms and asked his teammates to attack the head coach, these people would dare to do it.
But he is not a coward! But now that everyone has changed, we need to make defensive adjustments quickly.
He doesn't like hand-to-hand combat, but he has been with Larry Brown for many years, and he has the tactical reserves in this area!
…
After the timeout, the Clippers sent out a combination of Quentin Richardson, Li Ao, Maggette, Odom, and O'Neal Jr.
The Knicks made no substitutions and the starting lineup continued to play.
The Clippers attacked, but the Knicks continued their fierce defense and rough confrontation.
The Knicks players are very proud now. Isn't the rookie Spider-Man so arrogant after dunking on his opponent?
They hit the rookie Spider hard in the face with a wave of 7 to 1!
After Odom waited for Li Ao and Da Q to get into position, he passed the ball to Maggette on the left side of the free throw line.
Facing the madman's defense, Maggette made a direct breakthrough from the mid-range!
Maggette's body is not for nothing. His powerful explosive power and starting speed are as if he is unparalleled. Despite the madman's defense, he still has full impact in just a few steps. When he enters the three-second zone He has already crushed the madman aside and jumped towards the aunt!
The aunt quickly pressed on, but she couldn't even take off in time, so she could only hold on to Maggette.
Camby jumped on it aggressively...
The take-off distance was too far to make the dunk. Maggette’s hand holding the ball moved towards Camby’s hand reaching towards him...
"beep"
The ball in Maggette's hand was knocked out by Camby, but the referee blew the whistle, Camby's thug fouled, and Maggette got two free throws!
The fans, who had been depressed for a while, immediately cheered for Maggette.
One against three kills!
Li Ao couldn't help but clapped his hands.
So fierce!
If the King of JDZ committed a foul like this, who would blame him?
Maggette was also very excited. After running to the side and high-fiving Li Ao, who was applauding, he came to the free throw line.
Maggette, who looked very reckless, made two free throws!
The personal training content that Gentry usually arranges for Maggette is not offensive skills, but mid-range shots and free throws.
At first glance, you can tell that this body is a breakthrough style of play. With mid-range shots, you will have better breakthrough conditions. With free throws, breakthroughs can be converted into points more effectively.
The 13th pick in the first round of the 1999 class is self-disciplined and hard-working. In one offseason until now, he has managed to practice free throw shooting to an excellent shooting rate of over 80%.
When the Knicks attacked, Charlie Ward encountered a rough confrontation from Big Q as soon as he crossed the center line.
At 198 centimeters and 101 kilograms, with first-class speed and first-class confrontation, Charlie Ward couldn't stand it anymore and quickly passed the ball to the madman who came to meet him.
The madman did not encounter rough confrontation, Li Ao just opened his arms and guarded the three-point line.
But he is the one who encounters the biggest resistance on the offensive end of the Knicks.
Li Ao + O'Neal, he can't fight.
It doesn't matter, he can break through and score!
The Madman dribbles the ball from the outside, does not rush to break through, and waits for the opportunity. When their mid-range shooting king is about to take a chance, he breaks through to attract attention, and then distributes the ball.
It's a very simple style of play that relies solely on the personal abilities of him and Alan Houston, but the Iron Blood flow style of play is that the simpler, the better.
but……
Houston is not doing well right now either!
The one chasing him changed from Piakowsky to Maggette, whose arms were as big as his head!
The player with the 13th pick in the first round is too rough and brutal!
Houston looks for aunt to cover on the wing...()
The one who switched defenses was the taller, bigger and stronger Odom!
Looking for cover again... he turned into a big Q who can guess his nickname just by looking at his head!
The madman waited and waited. Houston had no chance and could only pass the ball to Maggette's aunt.
Big Mom singled out Maggette and forced her way to the sideline of the three-second zone. He was much better at static confrontation than Maggette, but now he has lost his explosive power. He was so crowded that he couldn't hit him anymore. He turned around and threw... It's iron!
After reaching the finals in 1999, his strength began to decline off a cliff, commonly known as 'collapse at 30'.
Mainly reflected on the offensive end, he averaged 10 points per game last season and only shot 43% from the field. The core reason is the rapid deterioration in explosive power, bullet speed and other aspects.
The defense can rely on the static strength that can push Mourning out of the three-second zone, and the offense is really strong.
O'Neal Jr. roughly pushed Camby away to defend the defensive rebound.
In the transition between offense and defense, Maggette continued to break through. This time the Knicks' defense came very early, and the ball was distributed to the big Q on the wing... which was also solid.
When the Knicks attack, the Clippers continue to play rough defense.
The Clippers started defensively and caught the Knicks players off guard.
Normally, except for teams that are originally defensive, no team will take the initiative to defend against them.
Everyone knows that they have the strongest defense, and there are not so many high-quality role players to compete with them, who have the highest salary in the league. Generally, opponents will choose to find ways to improve their offense.
Their offense is really mediocre, and they only score 100 points a handful of times in a season.
But that’s what the Clippers did!
And the Clippers really have so many players suitable for confrontation!
The madman received the ball, avoided Li Ao's long arm one step outside the three-point line, watched his teammates move, and thought about ways to open up the situation.
The opponent's defensive changes are simple, but effective! Point guards, shooting guards, and power forwards switch defenses when they encounter screens. As a shooter without the ball, it is difficult for Houston to get out of the gap to catch and shoot...
Suddenly, the madman had an idea and looked for Houston to pick and roll!
Houston was puzzled, but he still went up to block Li Ao's side.
The Madman took advantage of the screen to break through, and when he saw Houston pulling away from the wing, he hit the ground and passed the ball.
Houston received the ball and saw Li Ao pressing towards him... Madman, thank you so much!
The madman was also dumbfounded. He broke through the pick-and-roll and the muscular man Maggette, who was a rookie and flew away at the slightest moment, was passed?
Defensive madman, Li Ao fought and retreated, defending Houston, Li Ao took the initiative to press!
Houston continuously retreated to avoid Li Ao's defense, and the madman ran over to respond... It was too late, and Li Ao seized the opportunity and stretched out his long arm to steal!
Li Ao rushed out and advanced to counterattack!
The fans at the scene were excited again!
Houston pressed forward to counterattack, and the Madmen also attacked.
Li Ao did not panic, and made full use of his size advantage. He blocked the madman with his arms, pushed his butt against Houston, and advanced to the midline position.
The fans at the scene looked at Li Ao's handsome face and ugly pushing movements... Forget it, let's cheer!
When he reached the midline, Li Ao grabbed the ball, avoided Houston's steal, and released the ball...
Maggette relied on the chasing Charlie Ward, received the ball in one step inside the three-point line, took advantage of the trend to shake off his opponent with two consecutive big strides, took off in one step inside the free throw line, and scored two points with a gliding dunk!
7 to 7, the Clippers tied the score!
The fans at the scene are excited again!
Jeff Van Gundy called a timeout and entered the official timeout phase.
The Clippers players returned to the bench, and Gentry, with blood dripping in his heart, continued to make tactical adjustments that went against his dreams. He made adjustments according to the adjustment method he learned from Larry Brown early in his assistant coaching career, emphasizing that he could not chase after others. When the score is up, relax and fight.
After the official timeout, the Knicks sent out a combination of Chris Childs, Houston, Sprewell, Kurt Thomas, and Camby.
The Clippers sent a combination of McGinnis, Big Q, Li Ao, Odom, and O'Neal Jr.
As Gentry expected, after returning from the timeout, the Knicks resumed their advantage!
The Knicks are experienced in such low-scoring play!
Jeff Van Gundy's adjustment is very simple - Houston speeds up his movement, reaches the appropriate shooting position, receives the ball and is not immediately stuck and has a chance to take off. As long as the height and wingspan do not suffer a big disadvantage, just throw it against the defense!
Houston's shooting style has plummeted in efficiency.
However, a big loss is better than a team-wide strike.
Houston's mid-range shooting ability ensures that no matter how bad the opportunity is, as long as he successfully takes the shot, he can guarantee a certain scoring efficiency.
In addition, the Knicks also replaced Auntie with Curt Thomas, a 1995 power forward with a solid mid-range shot, creating a better running environment for Houston.
Offensively, Big Mom is no longer as useful as his backup, Dirty Kurt.
When Auntie first entered the NBA, she was called the "Successor of Barkley", but no one called her anymore because he was too far behind Barkley. Barkley was accurate in mid-range shooting, but Auntie was 30 years old last season and only had only one mid-range shot. With a 26% shooting rate, he was let go immediately after leaving the three-second zone. It was not that he was inaccurate, but that he did not dare to shoot. So far this season, he has only averaged 1.6 shots per game from close range.
The offensive end has improved, and the Knicks' defensive performance has not declined.
The Clippers followed the way the Lakers guarded Li Ao by infinitely switching defenses against Houston, and the Knicks followed the Clippers' unlimited switching defenses against Houston by infinitely switching defenses against Li Ao. Moreover, the defensive intensity of the Knicks' group is much stronger than that of the Lakers' perimeter veterans. .
The absence of the team's strongest one-on-one defender in the low post did not affect their defense at the basket. They tried it in the first half of the quarter, and O'Neal was unable to beat Camby in the low post. It can be seen that O'Neal has great offensive talent. , but now he is still the weakling who is picked by the second place in the same class. He defends the strong and attacks the weak.
The Clippers only relied on Odom and McGinnis to score at this time.
McGinnis's brainless breakthrough jump shot, which focuses on fearlessness, happened to be used at this time. Although he came up with 3 irons in a row, he was able to make it at least.
Li Ao suffered a misfortune on the offensive end, but he killed everyone in the confrontation.
The confrontation became more and more intense. In addition to getting louder and louder in body movements, the players from both teams also began to curse and swear.
It opened up a new track for Li Ao. In terms of ability, no one present was his opponent!
The same goes for swear words. The aunts and sisters in the alleys have been quarreling about trivial matters all afternoon, and they are influenced by it.
Apart from the quarrel, he did not forget to adjust his style of play.
Since the opponent's defense was so tight, he had no chance other than taking shots. His movement began to focus on opening up space for McGinnis to break through and creating rushing opportunities for Odom. He devoted his energy to the defensive end and looked for counterattacks. Chance.
At the same time, he is still looking for ways to help his teammates on the defensive end.
At the end of the first quarter, the Knicks attacked.
The teammates followed Li Ao's command, leaving only Chris Mihm, the human shield who came on the bench, under the basket. The others all expanded to defend mid-range shots.
Knicks substitute center Luke Longley pulled out to screen for his teammates on the wing, but he didn't finish the block. Seeing Chris Mihm make a defensive switch, Luke Longley immediately turned around and ran inside.
Seeing that he finally had an easy scoring opportunity, the Madman immediately released the ball. Luke Longley caught the ball and stepped into the three-second zone, taking off for a layup... "Pa"... Spider-Man's block was late but arrived!
In the next round, Charles was also beaten by the unethical Li Ao.
Li Ao twice 'bullied the opponent's weakness', which prevented the opponent's easy scoring opportunities, allowing his teammates to more confidently expand to defend pick-and-rolls and make up defense.
Want to score inside? Let your stars carve out a 213 cm + 120 kg white human shield center!
After the first quarter, although the offensive performance was miserable and they only scored 6 points in the second half, the Clippers also defended the opponent to only 9 points in the half.
13 to 16, the Clippers held on to the score!
(End of chapter)
