Chapter 667: [Best point guard, tough defense]

After Griffin staged an empty reception, many home fans stood up and cheered, holding the scoreboard of the slam dunk contest, and gave 10 points.
Barkley of TNT radio shouted: "The Thunder can't reverse the game, Griffin scored 50 points."
CCTV5 Yu Jia sighed: "The five best appeared today, but it is not necessarily. Maybe the Clippers will have more horrible performances for a while. Now Los Angeles is really an empty city."
Zhang reasonable nodded: "When there is a Clippers game, the top ten should be selected that day, otherwise many highlights will be missed, unfair to other teams, and the highlights are all taken by the Clippers."
Yu Jia said: "As the Clippers' opponents have to bear a lot of pressure, the United Arab Emirates is easy to become a background board today. I hope he can also have an excellent performance. This round he is slow to defend."
"It's better to be slower, at least not snapped." Zhang reasonable shook his head. They hope Yi Jianlian will play well, but he and Griffin are really not the same grade.
Thunder attacked, Westbrook did not look for a cover, directly headed Paul, the wing turned half out of the position, an emergency stop jump shot, 6-2.
Westbrook is one of the most responsible and hardworking players in the league. He never slacks off in the game and strives to do better in even the smallest things. This is also like Kobe.
In many ways, he was not successful. But one thing has made his performance rise to another level, that is, his jump shot, mid-range shooting is already his conventional weapon, in contrast, in his rookie season and the second season, often one game without one game. Now, anywhere within the three-point line, the opponent must mark him, which increases his threat.
The Clippers attack, Paul and Jordan play pick-and-roll to get rid of Westbrook, take the left to take the ball to the bottom line, stop the crotch dribble to the right hand, take a step to 45 degrees, attract Westbrook to chase, the ball gently Sending it to the middle, it happened to be in the hands of the little Jordan who followed up.
Jordan took a step forward to catch the ball, and the impact was exerted to the extreme. The opponent would risk being hit by a foul if he wanted to foul. Yi Jianlian was not so tough, he didn't even reach out.
Jordan's body was fully stretched and he scored with one hand. 8 to 2.
In Yang Rui’s previous life, many people said that Paul sticks the ball. For example, after Glen Davis left the Clippers, he talked about Paul when he was a guest on a TV show and said: "He has his own way of doing things, just like, I It’s Chris Paul. Give me the ball. I keep dribbling, dribbling, dribbling, and dribbling on the court (Davis said about dribbling nearly ten times on the show), and then pass the ball. With a good chance, he will do it himself."
In fact, Paul sticks or not sticks the ball, depending on who his teammates are. If it is a "big baby" who has no height advantage and is never empty, Paul can only stick to the ball to find opportunities. If Jordan is small, Paul will pass the ball very fast, and if Jordan is slow, he will not be able to exert his power.
Looking at the data, you can clearly see how good Paul is, and his high-level data is better than technical statistics.
This season, on the ESPN's real positive and negative (RPM) data rankings, Paul led the league in the 1st position and overall ranked in the top five.
Look at Paul's restrictions on opponents. When he was on the court, the opposing point guard received an average of 5.9 assists and 3.3 turnovers per 36 minutes. His shooting percentage was only 41.5%, which translates to a turnover assist ratio of 1.79. When Paul came off the field, opponents averaged 6.3 assists and 2.6 turnovers, and his shooting percentage also improved. So it's clear that Paul's presence has huge implications for the Clippers defense.
Paul is even more outstanding if measured by player efficiency value (PER), ranking in the top three in the league for two consecutive seasons in 08 and 09, and even reached 30 in 2009.
Regardless of which high-level data analysis Paul uses, Paul is currently one of the best point guards in the NBA.
Thunder coach Brooks began to feel helpless, Yi Jianlian and Ibaka started together, not enough protection for the restricted area. Ibaka has a similar style to Ratliff, with fast speed, good bounce, good at pick-and-roll prevention, and assisted defense to put on a big hat. But he has average strength, resistance to people, and insufficient ability to block opponents head-on.
Yi Jianlian's starting is to open up space and the defense is poor, and the replacement Costic is also of this type. Dampier joined Thunder after being cut in the summer, but he was able to resist people, was poor in pick-and-roll protection, and his offensive ability was close to zero.
Brooks can't be normal. Even if Yang Rui joined the Thunder, he couldn't take this team to win the championship. He must change the lineup. The Thunder's inside is not a fatal weakness. This is why they can't get the championship. Durant was killed.
Yang Rui's previous life, the 16th Western Conference finals, Thunder with Adams sitting inside, almost eliminated the Warriors. The only time the Thunder reached the finals, it was also a Perkins deal with the Celtics. Perkins is only a blue collar who can guarantee defense in the penalty area, and the offensive end can't help the team.
The Thunder's offensive tactics are also very simple, creating singles opportunities for the star. Passed several times, Durant singled Tony Allen, turned and shot missed under interference, Jordan Jr. grabbed a rebound in the backcourt.
In the Clippers position battle, Paul took the ball to the frontcourt to find a pick-and-roll, and then passed it to Griffin.
Griffin singled out Yi Jianlian on the right, stepped in the face, and took a big step towards the bottom line with his left foot. Yi Jianlian followed, Griffin hit him with his back, and quickly turned to the middle to kill the penalty area.
Durant withdrew his defense and Griffin pulled the ball out of the line. Tony Allen received a pass from the left three-point line and scored a free midrange shot. 10 to 2.
Yang Rui stood up on the sidelines and applauded, even if it was just a simple open shot.
The only thing that the coaching staff is dissatisfied with Tony Allen is that he is too poor shooting Ten thousand annual salary.
The coaching staff urged Tony Allen to practice the CIC. In Yang Rui's previous life, he couldn't practice a three-pointer in the end. CIC can have some confidence.
At the end of March 16 in the away game against the Lakers, Tony Allen played 31 minutes in total, scoring 27 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists in 12 shots. He wasn't the only one who scored by fast breaks and breakthroughs. As early as 12 years, he also had 8-for-all performances, and the offensive end was not useless.
In the next round, Durant picked up the ball in the low position, ready to single out Tony Allen near the rim by height advantage, and Korver retreated to form a double. Durant scored the ball to the right corner, Sefolosha was empty, took a look, and made a 3-pointer shot. 10 to 5.
Although the goal was scored, Yang Rui was still very satisfied with the performance of the players, because they played strictly according to the tactics arranged before the game, try to sandwich Westbrook and Durant near the penalty area, follow Ibaka, put Yi Jianlian And Sefolosha shot.
Maybe the two role players can score, but shooting them is definitely less threatening than the two less heads-up.
Both players played head-to-head, with a pick-and-roll at most in the middle. The Clippers gradually gained the upper hand, relying on defense.
Paul's anti-Westbrook breakthrough will not be easily passed; Tony Allen will not let Durant comfortably catch the ball; Jordan and Griffin guarded the penalty area and scored one rebound. Guys substitute, the Clippers' defensive system is not perfect, but relying on the player's personal ability, the defense intensity is not low.
The Clippers attack, the Thunder can only shrink to the restricted area, it is not good to prevent Griffin and Paul's singles, in order to attack inside, the Thunder sacrificed defense.
At the end of the first quarter, the Clippers led 26 to 20.