Vol 3 Chapter 667: Lose on the bench

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From the moment the players from both sides played, there was no time for the Staples Arena to calm down.
Since the announcement of the schedule for the new season, everyone has been looking forward to this game. Staples was full, and the enthusiastic spectators had poured into the arena more than an hour before the start of the game. Sitting together in threes and threes, they discussed the upcoming game and the two competing teams.
Staples is really one of the most special arenas in the NBA. It is the home court of both teams at the same time and has a strong basketball background. No one knows why the Clippers moved the team to Los Angeles, but the treatment they enjoy in this city is much worse than the Lakers. This can be seen from this game. Although Staples tonight is the home of the Clippers, most of the audience at the scene are Lakers fans. These people wore the Lakers' purple and gold jerseys, and seemed to declare to the other side the city's ownership.
In a sense, there is only one team in Los Angeles. The Clippers are just a passenger boarding in Los Angeles. Even if the Lakers fell into a trough in the past few years, and the Clippers once became a championship-level team, this has never changed. However, this season, the Clippers once again challenged the Lakers.
When the players entered the field to warm up, the starting lineups of both sides were announced.
On the Lakers' side, last season represented the Lakers in 46 regular-season games, of which 29 starting point guard Rajon Rondo did not appear on the roster. In fact, there was news before the game that Rondo would miss the game because of a calf injury. Rondo's absence left the Lakers without a point guard in their starting lineup. However, judging from Vogel's starting lineup, James shoulders the responsibility of the team's possession. Come to think of it, Vogel hopes that this arrangement can help James find a familiar rhythm and offensive pattern faster. The remaining four starters are no surprises, namely Bradley, Danny Green, Davis and McGee.
Such a lineup gives the Lakers a huge advantage in the offensive and defensive inside the Clippers. McGee has excellent athleticism and blocking ability, while Anthony Davis can The defensive area covers beyond the three-point line. To be sure, James will have a lot less pressure on assisting defense.
On the Clippers side, there are also players who missed the game due to injuries. The absence of Paul George weakened the Clippers' offensive and defensive capabilities on the front line. Rivers’ starting roster was Zubac, Patterson, Leonard, Shamet and Beverly. Compared with the previous preseason, Rivers made some adjustments to the starting lineup. However, although he has made changes, he still can't change the Clippers' weakness in the interior duel. Zubac and Patterson are both offensive players, both of whom have natural shortcomings on the defensive end. Patterson belongs to the spatial position 4, his speed, height and blocking ability have obvious shortcomings. Zubac is an inside player with a traditional ball-holding style. He can't protect the rebound and the basket well. At the same time, Zubac is also difficult to defend beyond the three-point line.
As far as everyone saw before the game, the Lakers are undoubtedly the more likely to win the game. With James' tandem, the three insiders of the Lakers can sink the Clippers. But the result of the game was just the opposite, the Clippers won.
When the game started, the Lakers took the lead. With the outstanding performance of McGee, Davis and Danny Green, the Lakers played a 13-2 offensive wave and took the lead. The Clippers, under the tenacious counterattack of Leonard and the bench duo Lu Wei and Harrell, chased the score to 22:25 at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter of the game, the roles of the Clippers and the Lakers changed. They played a wave of 11:0 from above, and instantly overtook the score. Although Bradley and Davis scored points for the Lakers, the Clippers' offensive has not weakened. In the end, the Clippers entered the second half with an 8-point advantage.
Easy side to fight again, the Clippers' offensive remains unabated. Leonard scored points one after another, Patterson hit a three-pointer, and the Clippers quickly extended the advantage to 12 points. At this time, Danny Green stepped forward. He scored two 3-pointers and led the Lakers to a 15-0 lead. Subsequently, the Clippers' Green used a three-pointer to help the Clippers equalize the score 85:85. In the last quarter, the two sides played very anxiously. The flat score lasted until 4 minutes before the end of the game. At the critical moment, Lu Wei and Harrell scored consecutively, keeping the Clippers' advantage until the end of the game.
Losing the Lakers is unacceptable for Los Angeles fans, but in the eyes of those in the circle, it is not particularly surprising. Former NBA legend Barkley said when he looked forward to the Los Angeles Derby opener ~EbookFREE.me~ The Lakers may lose the opener, and they can't compete with the Clippers' bench.
Barkley's mouth is unreliable, but his eyesight is good. The Lakers lost this game because of the outstanding performance of the Clippers' strong bench players.
In this game, the Clippers' bench players scored 60 points together. Among them, Louis Williams and Harrell, who are known as the second generals of the fans, performed very well. The two scored 38 points in this game, which is more powerful than the main attack. Still fierce.
On the other hand, the Lakers scored 17 points after all the bench players added together. Howard, in this game, it can be seen that the demeanor is not there, the card position is not good, the rebound is blocked for the second offense, the force is supported, the movement is slow down, and the weakness of Halle is exposed; Daniels, the defense is not good, Three-pointer missed; Cook is an important rotation pitcher, but he was very accurate in the preseason. In this game, he received two consecutive open three-pointers and missed. Dudley's performance is not bad, but there is no good opportunity, after all, his autonomous offense is not strong.
In addition to the substitute players, the poor performance of others is also a very important reason. Except for Danny Green and Davis, the Lakers' efficiency value in this field is positive, and the others are negative. Pope, who scored 0 points and 5 fouls in the starting field, was indeed too hip. James, who organized the score and picked together, still has more than enough energy and insufficient energy. There are too many mistakes in the game, many passes are unreasonable, the outside shooting rate is low, and his aggressiveness is insufficient...
After this game, Vogel's coaching ability was also questioned. He was too stubborn in the use of personnel that the offensive coordination and tactics the Lakers wanted were not produced. Especially in the final chasing stage, there was no cooperation, only individual hero goals, and several consecutive rounds were not scored. This became the last straw that overwhelmed the Lakers.