Chapter 386: Doomed to be intense

? On the evening of October 31st, at Staples Center, it was more than six in the evening.
It's an hour and a half before the Clippers and Warriors game begins.
Tonight, Staples' logo and floor were all replaced with the Clippers logo, from bright yellow to red and blue.
This is the first home game of the Clippers in the new season. Unlike the Lakers, they have a championship ring award ceremony, but the Clippers officially organized a grand home opener event to cheer for the team's new season.
The Clippers fans at the scene each received a red T-shirt.
This is the case with the small team, there is really nothing to attract fans, just give them clothes.
It is like the Thunder, which is often made. If you are a fan of this team, if you are not particularly particular about wearing, you don’t need to buy a T-shirt every summer.
In terms of attention, this game is not as hot as the Clippers playing the Lakers.
But from the perspective of strength comparison, this game is destined to be a brilliant game.
The Lakers vs Clippers are more gimmicks, and the Lakers have been hollowed out, playing a few more games, the aura of last season will be lost.
The Warriors are different. In the summer, they are fighting hard. Young people like Curry and Thompson continue to grow.
At the same time the team strengthened, one of the most important operation is to get Iguodala from the Nuggets.
It can be said that the arrival of Iguodala makes up for the Warriors' previous loophole in the striker position.
This operation was obviously prepared for strikers like Li Liang, James and Durant.
The Warriors also released the sixth man, Jack the Great God, to clear "obstacles" for Curry's growth.
In the first game against the Lakers, Curry played generally, scoring only 10 points.
But this is obviously not the normal level of Curry, this time playing the Clippers, is the time for Curry to play.
Coincidentally, on the Clippers side, Paul played in the last game against the Lakers.
He scored 12 points in the game and sent 5 assists. All the limelight was snatched away by Li Liang.
Not only was the limelight stolen, Paul has not been scolded, it can be said that the suffocation is about to burst out in the first home of the new season.
At the entrance ceremony, Li Liang made the penultimate appearance.
But the cheers on the scene reached their peak, even more than the last appearance of Chris Paul.
The popularity of Mr. 60 points in the finals is so high.
Li Liang is now in Los Angeles and both jerseys are selling well.
Especially for the discontinued Lakers jerseys, prices have skyrocketed.
Because it is likely to be out of print.
The game was about to start, and the starting players of both sides stood on the court and shook hands with each other.
Li Liangte stepped forward and gave Curry a high-five, but neither of them spoke.
Good friends off the court are good friends, and there will be no mercy on the court. This is the basic rule of playing the NBA.
The Clippers' starters are the same as the previous game, while the Warriors' starters are Bogut, David Lee, Iguodala, Thompson and Curry.
This lineup is also fairly balanced, even somewhat similar to the Clippers.
In the center position, there is a defensive gate, a core point guard, an offensive power forward, an all-around small forward, and a defensive shooting guard.
With the Clippers in the shooting guard position, Caron Butler currently looks inferior to Thompson.
Butler no longer has 38 points in a single game.
But Butler is not as good as Thompson, Li Liang can make up.
Amidst the clamor of tens of thousands of spectators at Staples, the game began.
Jordan can't do anything else, he is still very good at jumping the ball.
The Clippers took the lead in obtaining the ball.
At the opening, Paul gave Li Liang the ball again, exactly the same as the last opening.
It seems that Paul is going to hand over power, which is not like Paul's style.
But soon it turned out that Paul did not want to hand over power.
Paul ran out of the ball to the right rib, and directly caught Curry in the lower back, asking for the ball towards the outside.
Li Liang knew that before the game, Paul said that he would go all out to play this game, hoping that Li Liangduo would pass the ball to himself.
In the last game, Paul did not give Li Liang a chance, so in this game, Li Liang certainly voted for Li.
Li Liang passed the ball to Paul. Paul took Curry one-on-one and took advantage of his big to arch in!
As a result, the referee blew the whistle and the first goal caused a foul.
Curry shook his head. Only ten seconds after the first quarter, did he foul himself?
Indeed, the first ball shows that Paul is extremely aggressive.
Turn your back, turn around to kill the basket and force the foul.
Paul played so aggressively, in addition to the poor performance of the last game, there is naturally a reason because the outside world has been comparing Paul and Curry recently.
Most people still think that Paul is the best point guard in the league, but some people think that Curry is more groundbreaking and will achieve greater success.
No way, Curry's play these two seasons is indeed very ornamental.
Just like Li Liang, three-pointers are fatal to shoot, "Dare to shoot, can all be scored?"
Li Liang was mainly at a distance, and Curry chose to be tricky. He could catch a gap that no one else dared to do or could not.
People like Paul don't say anything on their lips, they care about this comparison and evaluation.
This is not the same as Kobe. When Kobe was young, he would definitely say, "Laozi is the first in the world, and Laozi is invincible."
Of course it won’t be so straightforward, but in general it means that.
Paul is relatively restrained. He mainly talks about his performance on the court.
Standing on the free throw line, Paul made two free throws.
It's not good news for the Warriors to receive a foul so early.
The Warriors attacked, Curry controlled the ball and chose to pass to Bogut under the basket.
Bogut chiseled the back of the ball, didn't chisel, and turned his left hand to miss the hook.
Griffin scored a rebound in the backcourt and the Clippers counterattacked.
Paul held the ball forward on the right and passed it to Li Liang on the left.
Li Liang took a three-point shot from outside and hit it!
Iguodala didn't lose the ball defense, but Li Liang chose to throw the ball directly outside the three-point line.
Iguodala has tried his best to interfere, but Li Liang still hit the ball.
Li Liang knew that the ball was there as soon as he shot it, it was too smooth, and there was no sense of delay.
Even if Iguodala interfered with himself, he still felt able to enter.
Iguodala's defense is much better than Nick Young.
Opening a 5:0, the Clippers' starting attack power is really quite strong.
The Warriors responded immediately. David Lee ran to the ribs through a circle. He got a good position to get the ball. After receiving Curry's pass, he grabbed Griffin and hit a hook on the left hand.
Griffin was obviously stronger than David Lee, and was turned back to the front easily by David Lee, hitting a goal with a hook.
"Are you going to guard your back, hard, hard! There are good hands!"
Li Liang instructed Griffin on how to defend his back. Li Haohan is someone who has just stiffened with Duncan in the system. Knowing the minimum of back defense is that you have to be strong.
Griffin has a good body and strong body, but he doesn't know how to use them to defend his opponent.
But Griffin knew how to use his body in his offense.
Paul dribbles in the high post, a gorgeous crotch dribble catches the turn, and after rushing into the inside, a back pass passes to Griffin who is keeping up.
Griffin grabbed the ball and drove in one step. After pushing David Lee away, he hit a high throw board in the right hand.
The Clippers' opening offensive rhythm was extremely fast. All three attacks were completed in about 10 seconds.
This is the Clippers strategy for the new season.
According to the team's lineup, Rivers believes that such a lineup is not a waste of offensive basketball.
Owner Ballmer also agrees with this idea, because the Clippers are a new team and need a beautiful offense to attract more fans.
Before, the Clippers already had the title of "City of the Air", and the offense played very beautifully.
It's just that it's pretty, and it lacks the ability to fight tough battles.
Now that Li Liang is here, he does not have to worry about this ability.
The Warriors were a bit stunned by the Clippers combination.
As a result, Curry made a mistake when he passed the outside pass. He wanted a big diagonal pass to Thompson at the corner. The intention of this pass was too obvious. The ball was too long and was intercepted by Li Liang.
Li Liang dribbles himself to launch a fast break, but the Warriors' defense is not as good as the Lakers. Iguodala and Thompson stepped forward to stop Li Liang's speed.
Li Liang can only divide the ball to Paul to reorganize the position offensive.
Entering the position to attack, Li Liang began to intersect the running position.
Although he didn't accept Rivers's tactical arrangement to make him an empty-handed running pitcher, he cooperated with Paul to run in the offense and tore the defense he was still willing to do.
The threat of Li Liang's position is indeed great, and Iguodala has to follow Li Liang all the time.
Compared with the previous game, Li Liang received much more defensive pressure.
Iguodala is not a stump. He has excellent physical fitness and strong defensive ability. It should be said that he is one of the best small forwards in the league.
Before the game, Mark Jackson told Iguodala that he must guard Bruce Lee with all his strength. From the beginning, he would go all out and could not give him a feeling.
The 60-point performance in the finals is now like a shadow, always shrouded in the head of the league coach.
Iguodala's defense came into effect. Paul did not pass the ball to Li Liang. After giving Griffin inside, Griffin made a violation of the offense and made a mistake.
The Warriors' defense has improved since last season.
The arrival of Iguodala makes the team's outside loopholes smaller, and the inside can concentrate on dealing with the opponent~EbookFREE.me~ Then, Curry went back to the running position after a continuous reversal, tearing the Clippers' defense.
After he got the outside and caught the ball, they attracted the Clippers' defensive attention. David Lee took the opportunity to cut into the basket. A nolookpass from Curry passed the ball to David Lee.
David Lee forced a layup, causing Jordan to make a defensive foul.
This ball can be seen as the difference between Curry as a point guard and a general point guard.
He did not always hold the ball to organize himself, but tore the opponent's defense through the running position, then received the ball and waited for the pass or attacked by himself.
This is due to Curry's good running awareness, as well as extremely sensitive footsteps and speed.
David Lee made two free throws, and the Warriors obviously will not collapse like the Lakers.
Their strength is quite strong, which is destined to be a fierce duel.