Chapter 511: Memphis Conference

Change is not a simple matter, and often requires failure as a price.
Fortunately, the Clippers have this capital to change, and also have a rich record as a buffer to lose.
After losing to the Spurs, the Clippers began a road trip, the first stop was Memphis.
The Memphis Grizzlies are still strong so far, moving further and further on the unique inside-defensive path.
Before the two sides played against each other, the Clippers still dominated the Grizzlies.
Because Li Liang was able to contain Randolph well, the Grizzlies' lame offensive was completely unable to compete with the Clippers.
Tonight, the Grizzlies learned the lessons of the previous game and made full preparations before the game. They made changes in rotation and alignment.
The first is to allow Randolph to avoid its edge, no longer tough with Li Liang, opening the main play Gasol and Conley two points, as far as possible to bring the outside offensive alive.
As long as Li Liang defends Randolph, Randolph pulls away and gives space to other teammates.
Although Randolph is a strong attacker inside, he has an excellent mid-range shot.
To tell the truth, Li Liang and he match up, if he pulls apart, Li Liang really has to follow.
As a result, the Grizzlies played smoothly as soon as the offense started, and Conley and Gasol sent consecutive assists.
In the defense of the Clippers, one big problem that has not been solved so far is that the defense against air cuts is always bad.
The Clippers' current starting lineup, open-minded and open-ended, is basically not afraid of anyone on the defensive end.
But the defense against air-cutting and anti-running is always flawed, because their defense is still not enough. After all, it is the first season of Mike Brown. The defense cannot be as good as the Spurs.
Faced with this situation, the Clippers are generally able to penetrate opponents on the offensive end.
You steal me two points empty, the Clippers turned back and attacked you three points, the Clippers still won.
But Paul's condition tonight is not good enough.
Conley defended Paul all the way, controlled Paul's scoring and shots, and even used some rough fouls to disrupt Paul's game rhythm.
Li Liang was very generous tonight, and he still happily handed the ball to Paul to organize.
Then he is still the same as in the past, mainly empty-handed, assisting in organizing the offense.
The Grizzlies would call Li Liang a strict defense and completely empty Barnes, preferring Barnes to open the shot instead of giving Li Liang a shot.
This move undoubtedly worked. Barnes shot two three-pointers from the perimeter and failed to score.
Barnes's three-pointer was already very unstable. There was a burst in the middle of the season, and it fell straight afterwards, not iron.
Because something changed in his home, there was a little problem with his wife's relationship.
For middle-aged men, the impact of marriage and family on work is incalculable.
Putting on the jersey is an athlete on the field, taking off the jersey and going off the field, is a middle-aged family man in his 30s.
Once there is a problem on the field, it cannot be seen on the surface, but it has a great impact on the mentality, which in turn has a negative effect on the performance of the court.
During this time Barnes was silent for a lot. Every day of training was on time to go on time. After training, he left.
Li Liang heard him call in the parking lot several times, and the quarrel was very fierce.
The teammates knew that there must be something wrong with the relationship with his wife, but everyone is not easy to ask.
Barnes is in a bad state, but Butler is absent due to injury, Li Liang's shoulder task is even heavier.
And now, all teams are strictly guarding against Li Liang. If the Grizzlies' strategy of releasing Barnes and Li Liang works, the team behind will surely learn something and exert all pressure on Li Liang.
And the best way to break this pressure is for teammates to score the ball.
Even if Barnes can’t, others in the backcourt must respond, otherwise you won’t be able to score four or three.
Paul bears the brunt, and Paul must stand up and score.
As a result, Paul felt awkward again tonight.
It wasn't Paul who didn't play well, but it was because he injured his right shoulder joint, which is crucial for shooting.
In a high-intensity game, any deviation caused by a sense of discomfort will make a difference of thousands of miles.
Just a word, iron!
Paul is ironless again tonight, following the 10-for-1 in the last game, this time came a 14-for-3.
But Paul knew he had to attack, and the short point guards who had no offensive power would become threatening and ineffective on the court.
Because of Paul's iron, the Clippers attacked intermittently, and there was no tide-like attack wave.
And the Clippers' bench performance tonight was extremely poor. With the exception of Griffin, the Grizzlies' high-intensity defense could not find any offensive feeling.
No way, the rhythm is not good.
As the saying goes, if you want to run fast, all rely on the headband.
Paul's head is ready, how can it be driven?
But what makes Rivers feel strange is that Li Liang, who has been full of passion in the past, has played well in the last two games.
In the case of the team's backward situation, he did not use his personal abilities to turn the tide crazy, but continued to play well and gave the ball to Paul.
If there is a chance or a firm shot from outside, pass if there is no chance.
Tonight the Grizzlies are very tightly defended against him, but Li Liang's several transfers are in place, and his teammates' opportunities have come out, but they can't go further.
It stands to reason that Li Liang should take the medicine, and biubiubiu put a five or six three-pointer on the grizzly head to reverse the situation.
But this situation did not appear, Li Liang did not open the God mode to save the team.
In fact, Li Liang didn't want to win. Isn't Ma's God Mode open at random?
Does God always appear or is it God? That is a liar.
Besides, during the regular season, some props Li Liang did not want to use.
But there is another more important reason. Li Liang wants to let teammates, coaches, and fans feel what difference is there between Clippers with Paul as their absolute core and Li Liang as his absolute core.
Li Liang didn't want to fight against Paul to make him ugly. As the team with the highest salary, what happened to the extra shots?
Can't vote? You look at the man next to Los Angeles, what did the others say?
And Li Liang looked at the data in this field and played very efficiently. He made 2 of 3 3-pointers, 5 of 10 2-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 20 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists.
Although the data is not high, it is absolutely beautiful, and the defensive end of Randolph's containment is very good. Basically, as long as Li Liangfen, Randolph can't score.
But two points, Gasol Jr. and Conley, Li Liang really can't control, there are substitutes, the Grizzlies bench broke out, Mike Miller and James Johnson both played well, and the two teamed up to score 31 points.
The Clippers bench scored a total of 8 points tonight, and Crawford slackened as soon as the Grizzlies played.
Rao is so, the Clippers are still fighting with the Grizzlies to the last moment.
Li Liang faced the double team at the crucial moment and hit a super three-pointer to help the Clippers equalize the score!
This is his second 3-pointer in the field.
The Grizzlies called for a timeout. At the critical moment, Gasol Jr. hit a high jumper first.
Then, in defense, Tony Allen blocked Crawford's three-point shot. Mike Conley layed up the layup and evaded Li Liang's block.
The key scores of the two helped the Grizzlies rebuild their advantage and keep the advantage until the end.
The Grizzlies 110:103, defeated the Clippers at home and gave the Clippers a two-game losing streak.
The Clippers' last losing streak was at the start of the season, losing consecutively to the Magic and Heat.
In this way, the Clippers' record came to 48 wins and 9 losses.
Two consecutive defeats let people see that the Clippers are currently in a small dilemma.
Compared with the last game, the Clippers have changed very little, Paul increased his inside breakthrough, but the effect is not good.
Griffin is very stable, but I don't know why, his performance always feels that the impact on the game is not big enough.
Although the difference in points of the game is not big, the Clippers also have a chance to win, but the last few offenses and defenses are actually the epitome of the whole game-they can’t beat the Grizzlies as a whole, and the hope of winning lies in Li Liang’s miracle. .
After Li Liang hit the three-pointer, he made everyone tight, but in the end he didn't take the shot, gave the ball to Paul, and Paul dumped the pot to Crawford, and finally got a cap.
Poor Crawford, Potman, the two bosses don’t vote for themselves, they have to make me an elderly person!
After losing two games in a row, the atmosphere in the locker room is not very good.
Everyone thought that Li Liang would scold others, but Li Liang didn't expect to say anything. After taking a shower, he came out to be interviewed by reporters, and he left after saying a few words.
After returning to the hotel, Mike Brown found Li Liang and asked him some information.
"Bruce, do you have an opinion on the current team's tactics?"
Brown came straight to the point, and his relationship with Li Liang did not need to go round and round.
Li Liang shook his head and said, "No, am I not playing according to tactics? I played very reasonable."
Brown said: "It's very reasonable...but it's too reasonable..."
I rely on it, it is not reasonable? Must I be unreasonable?
It seems that you are used to it, and I can die suddenly.
No matter how high the three-point percentage is, it can't exceed 50%, and half of them can't reach it.
Seeing Li Liang not speaking, Brown said: "Coach Rivers is worried that the current state of the team is not very good. He hopes that you can take more responsibility on the offensive end."
Li Liang didn't like to hear this, and said, "I'll get five million wages. How much responsibility do you have to bear?"
Brown said: "But you are the core of the team's tactics, the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility."
"Really? Am I the core?"
"Of course, you are the core."
For Mike Brown, the series of tactics he designed after coming to the Clippers, all used Li Liang as the core.
Only after all, the head coach is Rivers, he has the final decision.
Overall, Rivers still hopes to build a dual-core, to find a balance between Paul and Li Liang.
After Paul came back from injury, in order to get Paul back to the state, the team used Paul as the core when conducting tactical training.
However, Rivers seems to feel Li Liang's slight dissatisfaction from these two games, so let Brown communicate with Li Liang.
In fact, Li Liang is not dissatisfied, because it is normal to lose or win in the regular season.
Besides, his recent thoughts have been put in the system more. Last night I was going to watch the game in the simulation world. I took out the 2004 Pistons and the 2008 Celtics and played a game. The game was called ugly. The fierce defense is outrageous.
But as a professional player, seeing these two teams collide, you can definitely see a lot of things.
So ~EbookFREE.me~ In the game, he strictly followed the arrangement of the coach to find Paul's status.
The result is that I still have emotions to lose. Can I have emotions to come to you as a little broken ship?
Anyway, Brown said that he felt that Li Liang should not have lied, so he went to Rivers for a job.
Rivers heard Brown's rumors, and discussed with the coaches such as Gentry and Terenlu, and made a decision:
Establish the Los Angeles Clippers championship tactical route with Comrade Li Liang as the core as soon as possible.
This matter, in a hotel in Memphis, a few people chatted to confirm it, without notifying Paul.
This is the "Memphis Conference" of the Clippers, which has had a profound impact on the history of the Clippers.
And Li Liang was playing in the system at this time, and spent his anger value, went to watch the 1996 Chicago Bulls and 2009 Lakers game.
He just wanted to see how Jordan played Corvo.