After Li Ao slapped the ball on the backboard, he grabbed the ball with his big hand and picked it off directly.
Grab the cover! Block +1! Rebound +1!
After landing, Li Ao wanted to find a teammate to play the ball, but was hugged by Bonzi Wells. The referee blew the whistle and the Trail Blazers committed a tactical foul.
Jordan's rare next pass was destroyed by the stick.
Li Ao patted the ball and passed it to the referee.
The stick in the contract year has top-notch offense and active defense.
Although the tactical foul on the stick prevented the Clippers from starting a fast break, Li Ao's nail-biting block just now gave a great shock to the Trail Blazers players.
The little flying squirrel thought about it, if he didn't pass the ball after bypassing Bibby, but confidently rushed into the attacking frame, the end would probably be similar!
Maurice Cheeks stood on the sidelines with his hands on his hips and his neck stretched out, looking like a street kid at his senior brother on the opposite bench...
Neither Li Ao nor Bibby can restrict the flying squirrel with excellent vision from breaking through, passing the ball and cutting in from the wing. Then they should make full use of Li Ao's physical condition, shrink the defense ability, cut off the connection between the flying squirrel and the high post area, and go straight to the basket to cover the defense. The wing cuts into the opponent to attack the frame.
This defensive idea is simply amazing!
But is this a method that a normal coach can come up with?
But if Maurice Cheeks had a talent like Spider-Man at his disposal, he might try.
Li Ao's speed just now when he turned around and went straight to the basket to defend was beyond description as amazing.
The game continued, the Clippers played the ball in the backcourt, Bibby received the serve and advanced to the frontcourt and then lobbed Jordan for a back hit.
Under Pippen's defense, Jordan turned around and shot a jumper!
Pippen knew Jordan's back-up habits very well. His physical fitness and back-up style had changed, but some small habits and details could not be changed. Pippen's small defensive moves could easily affect Jordan's rhythm.
But now Jordan's shots rely heavily on rhythm and are restricted by Pippen!
Olowokandi grabbed the defensive rebound and switched offense and defense. The little flying squirrel, which had made several rounds in a row, signaled Bunch Wells to receive the ball in the high post.
Bunch Wells was overjoyed and came to the high position to catch the ball. But as soon as he received the ball, he saw Li Ao coming up directly!
Bunch Wells wanted to pass back to the Flying Squirrel, but there was no one in sight!
At this time, Bibby went up to Bonzi Wells and took out the ball. Bonzi Wells quickly swatted the ball to the right, took a step horizontally, and took off to make a strong shot... "Bang"... it was iron!
The smaller three-pointer responds from the wing and the larger three-pointer responds from the top of the arc. This is the basic principle of position selection in off-ball play.
The small flying squirrel has the size to play without the ball in the high post area, which is equal to four on five for the Trail Blazers!
It is basically impossible for him to receive the pass in the top arc. Bunchy Wells can't see where he is, and if he sees it, it will be difficult to pass it.
Li Ao moved decisively to attack this time, so that the little flying squirrel did not dare to pass the ball to the stick for high singles.
As the game progresses, the defense of the players of the two teams becomes more and more targeted, more and more active and effective adjustments are made, and the hand-to-hand confrontation becomes more and more intense...
The game was very intense, and the fans at the scene were very excited to watch, but as they watched, the fans realized that something was wrong.
Neither team can score any points!
At 6 minutes and 44 seconds of the first quarter, Li Ao's pass to the high post was kicked out of bounds by Pippen. Pippen's kick was illegal and the official timeout was entered.
The fans at the scene felt their scalp numb as they watched their team trail the Clippers by 1 point 6-7.
After Li Ao scored 5 points in a row at the beginning and Tangren and Bangzi each scored two points, the next two teams failed to score a single goal in a sports match!
The Clippers only relied on Jordan to run back and cut into the frame, causing a foul and making two free throws to score two points. Tianzun made a tip-in and caused a foul to score two points. In 4 minutes, there was no other score!
Not to mention the fans, the players from both teams were also beaten to a pulp.
As for the Trail Blazers, they knew there would be a situation they couldn't handle tonight, so they were ready to defend to the death.
Their offense is not very good, averaging 98.2 points per game in the first five games. At this stage when every team is soaring, their points per game average only ranks 17th in the league, but their defense is very good, ranking fourth in the league, and their offense If they can't fight, then they will defend. This has been their regular operation since the beginning.
They fought hard on defense again tonight, but the reason for the hard work was not how well the opponent played offensively, but because the opponent played so well defensively that they had to follow suit.
This is the first time the Trail Blazers players have encountered this situation this season.
The Clippers players have to be much calmer when facing this situation.
From time to time, the coaching staff will mention that the iron-blooded defense will reach a new peak under the new rules. The Clippers players are subconsciously prepared for the "iron-blooded era plus".
But even so, they fought very hard.
The benefits of having the God of Basketball are reflected.
After returning to the bench, Jordan said loudly: "The defense was very intense tonight, but in the playoffs half a year later, we will encounter this kind of defense in every game. We have to accept this kind of defense and get used to this kind of defense!
Boys, come on, show your fangs! Kick the other guy's ass! "
Jordan's words successfully aroused the emotions of his teammates.
Li Ao wanted to complain, such as - you let us work hard, and you just sit down and rest?
But he didn't have the strength, so he took a sip of water, wet his mouth, and spit it on the towel. He repeated this several times. After he stopped breathing, he drank a large glass of water.
It’s too tiring to be on guard! The main reason is that it consumes too much in a short period of time. You have to defend the little flying squirrel on the outside, and you have to shrink to tip in the basket.
Originally, he thought that he only needed to defend like that at a certain stage. After all, the opponent was Little Flying Squirrel, a serious speed king.
Unexpectedly, it turned into a normal defense. If they couldn't break the opponent's defense, they could only continue to limit the opponent's offense with all their strength.
After drinking a large glass of water, Li Ao felt alive.
Jordan saw Li Ao regaining his composure so quickly and felt so young. He was also so capable back then.
After the official timeout, Gentry sent a combination of Boykins, Big Q, Li Ao, Matt Halprin, and O'Neal Jr.
This lineup is suitable for offense, and the tactics he deployed are also to strengthen offense.
The game was getting out of control. He wanted to bring the rhythm back a little. They could play defense, but there was no need to fight like this with their opponents in the first quarter.
But Gentry soon understood that Larry Brown's words are simply true - after the defensive intensity increases, the situation is irreversible. You don't have to worry about your opponent making any adjustments. You just need to continue to strengthen your defense.
And they are the 'opponent', and the opponent is the one who continues to strengthen their defense!
Looking at the unethical juniors on the opposite side, Gentry took advantage of the dead ball and replaced Greg Anthony and Jaylon Collins, letting O'Neal Jr. play power forward.
Who is afraid of whom!
Two coaches from the same school got into a fight. In a box in the Rose Garden Arena, David Stern was in bad shape!
(End of chapter)
