"Ray Allen, 26 years old, 196 cm, 93 kg, overall rating of 92... averaged 21.9 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.3 steals per game... shot 46.2% from the field, 43% from three-point range, and averaged three-pointers per game Number 3.4…”
"Glenn Robinson, 28 years old, 201 centimeters, 102 kilograms, overall rating of 89... averaged 20.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game..."
"Sam Cassel, 32 years old, 191 centimeters, 88 kilograms, overall rating of 90... averaged 20.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 7.1 assists per game..."
Li Ao looked at the three Musketeers' player evaluation reports, which were as strong as ever.
Ray Allen is well-rounded and powerful.
Big dogs are amazingly stable.
The most outrageous thing is that Cassel, 32 years old, has the highest scoring average of his career. In the beginning, he once averaged 24 points per game, which was the highest on the team. As the season progressed, he gradually declined and stabilized in his early 20s. Come down.
However, compared to these three people, Li Ao is more concerned about the second-round picks in the same session.
"Michael Reed, comprehensive evaluation 75... averaged 11.4 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game... shot 48.3% from the field, 44.3% from three-point range, and averaged 1.4 three-pointers per game..."
In his rookie year, Reed only played 6 games due to lack of strength, injuries and other effects, averaging 2.2 points per game. In the rookie future predictions after the end of last season, almost all media predicted that he would be non-guaranteed in the new season. Contracts will be cut.
As a result, he played well, playing as the sixth man next to three Musketeers. His long-distance shooting was astonishingly accurate. With three Musketeers to contain the defense, his offensive efficiency ranked first among all catchers and pitchers in the league.
The Bucks have improved their strength this year. They used a four-year, $18 million long-term contract to poach Anthony Mason Jr. from the Heat, who averaged 16.1 points, 9.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game last season.
After coming to the Bucks, 35-year-old Anthony Mason Jr. only averaged 9.7 points and 7.2 rebounds per game this season. His scoring and rebounding dropped sharply, and his defensive performance was also dragged down by his teammates. However, he averaged 4.5 assists per game. Ranking second among all support forwards in the league, Li Ao ranks first with an average of 4.58 assists per game.
In fact, just looking at the record, the Bucks are pretty average. They played 19 games and had 11 wins and 8 losses.
But no matter which team encounters them, they will have a headache.
When the Bucks don't feel good on the outside, they can score more than 80 points in a game, but when they surge, they can score 110+ points.
And whether they can thrive does not depend on whether their opponents defend well or not. They could score 108 points against the Pistons, but they only scored 85 points against the Timberwolves. It just depends on their touch. So far this season, they have averaged 102 points per game. The average points lost was also 102 points, highlighting an 'offensive and defensive balance'.
Facing such an opponent, Li Ao felt overwhelmed at first, but when the game came, he stopped worrying and just watched the fight.
At 8 o'clock in the evening, the Clippers' home game against the Bucks started.
The Clippers' starting lineup remains the same, with the Bucks starting: The Three Musketeers, Anthony Mason Jr., and Joel Przybilla.
O'Neal won the jump ball and the Clippers attacked first.
When Li Ao arrived in the frontcourt, he was followed by Ray Allen. When his teammates were in position, he said: "Aren't you going to beat Jordan? Go against him. Why are you following me..."
Ray Allen acted as if he didn't hear it and devoted himself to defense.
Being ignored, Li Ao continued to talk without stopping.
Although Ray Allen ignored Li Ao, he was still listening to what the other party said. Suddenly, the sound disappeared. He turned his head to look in the direction of the top arc and quickly turned his head. When he saw Li Ao moving towards the baseline, he immediately turned around and chased him. ...Blocked by Odom!
Li Ao turned around and rushed to the inside, throwing away Anthony Mason Jr. who was changing defense and cutting into the inside.
After receiving a pass from Bibby, Li Ao jumped up against Przbilla who was coming in... "Bang"...
Li Ao dunks Przbilla!
Przbilla is one of the players with the most dunks this season. If calculated every 48 minutes, he ranks first, playing 15 minutes per game and being dunked 1.2 times per game.
He is characterized by being "puffy". He is 216 centimeters tall, looks tall and has large arm circumference, but weighs an astonishing 111 kilograms. His shoulders are narrow and his arms are not fat, as if they are swollen. , was rated as the 'Most Virtual White Bear'.
As Earvin Johnson (center) ages, the Bucks are worse inside than last season, and they can be bullied by everyone.
But this ball, Ray Allen has more problems.
Although he ignored Li Ao, his attention was still distracted, and he was too concerned about Jordan. He tilted his head from time to time, and Li Ao seized the opportunity.
Przbilla was dunked, and the Bucks players were used to it.
When the Bucks attacked, Cassel broke through and passed the ball. Anthony Mason Jr. responded and passed the ball. The big dog ran back to catch the ball and faced Jordan and hit the two-pointer!
Both sides scored in the first attack, and the score was 2-2.
During the transition between offense and defense, when Li Ao ran forward, he saw Cassel directing his teammates.
After the Clippers started to attack, as Li Ao expected, the opponent's defensive strategy changed.
Shrinking to block cuts, double-teaming to block shots around the post... He, Spider-Man, is the one being blocked.
He has scored 40+ points twice in the past three games, and he is full of offensive threats.
Bibby used O'Neal's cover to break through, attracting the big dog's defense, and passed the ball to Jordan who was one step inside the free throw line.
Jordan took a step after catching the ball, and Anthony Mason Jr., who was rushing to defend him, braked suddenly, turned around and faced Jordan and retreated inside. Jordan retracted his feet, took off, and hit the mid-range shot before Anthony Mason Jr. pounced again.
Li Ao retreated quickly, feeling that people are really easily affected by the environment.
Anthony Mason Jr. has only been playing for the Bucks for more than a month, but his defense has become impulsive and casual, and his fake moves are gone in a flash.
The two teams began a positional battle of offense and defense. The Clippers did not deliberately slow down the pace, but the pace of the game was still very slow.
For the Bucks, Cassel is in charge, and the rhythm will naturally be very slow. It is a standard positional offensive team with no fast breaks, so they are different from other offensive teams and rely heavily on state.
The Clippers had a mediocre shooting touch tonight. The Bucks blocked Li Ao and narrowed the defensive method of the basket. Jordan and Bibby got a lot of long-range shooting opportunities, but after scoring two goals in the beginning and scoring 4 points, nearly 5 minutes passed. He only scored 9 points, 13 points in the half quarter. Although it is not bad, it can only be said to be quite satisfactory.
Li Ao, who has a good touch, kept complaining in Ray Allen's ear, "Aren't you going to target Jordan? Why are you targeting me?" "We can't win even if I score high points. You can look at the game report. I scored 40 points." We all lost the game,” but were ignored.
So he simply put his hands on his hips on the offensive end, and caught Ray Allen on the defensive end and beat him to death.
For the Bucks, Ray Allen's attack with the ball encountered Li Ao's rough and clingy defense, and he chose to pull away.
Relying on Ray Allen's 43% three-point shooting rate and the big dog's 37% three-point shooting rate, the Bucks' offensive space is quite large.
Cassel breaks through or picks and rolls, and coupled with Anthony Mason Jr., who has top-level support capabilities and is experienced, the Bucks play very well in passing and cutting. The two of them can always get the ball to teammates who have opportunities as soon as possible. .
Cassel breaks through or picks and rolls, and coupled with Anthony Mason Jr., who has top-level support capabilities and is experienced, the Bucks play very well in passing and cutting. The two of them can always get the ball to teammates who have opportunities as soon as possible. .
However, after the Big Dog scored a goal in the beginning, their shooting from behind was not very good. Cassel, Anthony Mason Jr., and Tim Thomas who came on the bench also performed mediocrely.
When entering the official timeout, the Bucks scored 1 point less than the Clippers, and only scored 12 points in the half quarter.
After the official timeout, the Clippers sent out a combination of Bibby, Big Q, Li Ao, Odom, and Campbell.
The Bucks sent out a combination of Cassell, Ray Allen, Reid, Tim Thomas, and Earvin Johnson (center).
Reed showed off his outstanding shooting skills among young players after coming on the court. With Ray Allen restraining Li Ao, Reed used Earvin Johnson's solid pick-and-roll to get consecutive shooting opportunities, winning half a quarter. to 6 minutes.
There was a point shot, and the Bucks' offense suddenly came into play. They scored 15 points in half a quarter and soared.
But the Bucks became Tim Thomas and Earvin Johnson inside, which was a disaster on the defensive end.
After Anthony Mason Jr. came to the Bucks, although he broke his defensive habits and defended very casually, he was at least active and his awareness was still there. He did a good job blocking the wings, allowing the Bucks to successfully complete the contraction. Basket + blocking Li Ao's defensive goal.
If it were these two people, Li Ao would score 7 points in half a quarter! Beating the second-round pick of the same class!
The rest of the Clippers scored 8 points. After the first quarter, relying on Li Ao's 9 points in a single quarter, the Clippers led the Bucks by 1 point, 28-27!
Entering the break, the Clippers dare not be careless.
Although the weak lead was maintained, the opponent's tactical cooperation had been going smoothly. As long as the three Musketeers felt hot, it was impossible to defend.
The second-year Reed has brought such a big offensive improvement in shooting and opening, let alone those three.
They need to seize all favorable offensive opportunities and surge ahead of the opponent.
Having just had an offensive battle with the Kings, Gentry is now very comfortable in setting up offensive tactics.
The score in the first quarter was 28 to 27. The fans were very excited. It was another offensive battle tonight!
Although this score is lower than when playing against the Kings and Timberwolves, it is still a very high score, and it is not a blind shot. Both sides are playing tactics, and the first quarter is pleasing to the eye.
However, after the start of the second quarter, the progress of the game deviated greatly from what the fans expected...
The Clippers' offense played smoothly, as fans expected.
Gentry adjusted the focus of the triangle offense based on the opponent's defense, creating two-point opportunities on the wing for Big Q and creating screen shooting opportunities for Greg Anthony. After the two shot away, Jordan had more singles opportunities. Now, Odom's chances of breaking through with the ball have also improved. In half a quarter, the Clippers soared by 17 points.
But the Bucks didn't play a team offense!
The Clippers are very afraid that the Bucks' three Musketeers formation will be undefendable after being put into shape, but Ray Allen was very impatient tonight, falling behind 27 to 28. Seeing that Li Ao was replaced and rested, he started Singles main attack mode.
This is greatly beyond the expectations of the Clippers. In their view, Ray Allen should be the calmest one on the Bucks, and Cassell may not be so calm.
With Jordan on the court, the Clippers' defensive response was extremely strong. Big Q defended, Jordan blocked the wings like a power forward, and Campbell protected the frame. A defensive package was given to Ray Allen.
Ray Allen made a fierce attack. The Bucks scored 9 points in the half and the offense collapsed.
His irrational attack had an impact not only on this half of the quarter. In the second half of the second quarter, after Big Dog came on the court, he also began to play singles regardless. In the end, Cassel was exhausted. The three Musketeers, Became three blacksmiths.
After halftime, Li Ao looked at the score of 58 to 45. He didn't expect that Ray Allen had such attributes and could single-handedly lead the team to collapse.
After the intermission, Li Ao returned to the court and saw that the three opponents, Big Dog, Cassel, and Ray Allen, seemed to be complaining about each other.
There were rumors last season that the relationship between the three was not harmonious, but this season, it was directly brought to the table!
Watching five teammates including Boykins, Big Q, Gerald Wallace, Odom, and O'Neal Jr. take the field, Li Ao looked at his 15-point score and felt something bad.
The bad premonition became a reality. He clocked out at halftime and scored 15 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block. He had 20+ goals in 7 consecutive games. Fortunately, he made a three-pointer and had three goals in 14 consecutive games. The hit was not broken.
The Clippers scored 28-17 in the third quarter, and the game entered garbage time halfway through the third quarter.
During a quarter and a half of garbage time, Li Ao was really envious as he watched Reed, who was in the same class, scoring points on the court.
They are all in the second grade, so he doesn't get this kind of treatment...
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109 to 90, the Clippers easily won this anticlimactic game.
Li Ao looked at the opponent's statistics after the game. Big Dog scored 21 points...emmm, that's very stable.
After such a chaotic offense in the next three quarters, the Big Dog still scored 17 points in the three quarters, and it was a surprise that the work goal was completed.
Having played a lot of games, he always encounters some outrageous situations. He learned a lot tonight.
He thinks it's okay for the Bucks' core scorers to have conflicts. Which team doesn't have some conflicts? The Clippers also have them.
But the Bucks' problem is that there is no player who can adjust internal conflicts or suppress them. None of the three Musketeers has leadership skills.
After returning home after the game, Li Ao and Vivian discussed the internal strife in the Bucks. Vivian had been reading a lot of news recently while she was in confinement, and Li Ao learned a lot of gossip from her.
Vivian saw in the news that Big Dog took good care of Ray Allen at first. The relationship between the two was very good at first, but after a long time, Ray Allen began to dislike Big Dog for not working hard and was unwilling to play with Big Dog. Son.
Big Dog is not a good-tempered person. After knowing that he was disliked, he accused Ray Allen of being too independent and lacking team spirit during team training.
So when the Bucks encountered problems this season, Ray Allen acted recklessly alone.
Li Ao understood why that happened in the second quarter.
He estimated that there is another possibility - Ray Allen applies for a trade in "court language".
In Li Ao's opinion, Ray Allen is not a 'loyal' player, but he doesn't want others to say he is 'disloyal'.
The day after defeating the Bucks, Li Ao left Los Angeles with the team and embarked on a long trip.
Looking at the schedule in the team manual, the good mood of watching the Bucks is gone - 6 consecutive away games, the opponents are the 76ers, Wizards, Nets, Hornets, Raptors, and Timberwolves.
Except for the Wizards, they are all teams in the playoffs!
(End of chapter)
