enjoyebooks Chapter 143 Stealing from the rich and helping the poor, 3 wins and 1 loss start
Chapter 143 Stealing from the rich and helping the poor, 3 wins and 1 loss start
Chapter 143 Stealing from the Rich and Helping the Poor, Start with Three Wins and One Loss
Winning the defending champion Lakers in the opening game is undoubtedly a good start for the Clippers this season.
Of course, the regular season has just begun, and the Clippers in the new season will need some time to get used to it due to changes in the lineup.
What will happen next, and whether they can continue to maintain the No. [-] record in the Western Conference last season, this is still unknown.
The Clippers have no time to celebrate the opening game victory, but need to spend more time and energy, put them into a new round of competition.
On October 10, the Clippers played back-to-back at home against the Trail Blazers.
The Blazers have just finished their opening game with the Suns, and they are back-to-back like the Clippers. Even the Clippers are still playing in Los Angeles, which is an advantage for the first time.
However, the Trail Blazers this season are also good, at least yesterday's opener has shown through practical actions that they are better than the Suns.
This means that the Blazers this season will be promising, if Oden is healthy.
It's a pity that Oden is destined to be affected by injuries. Instead of being able to help the Blazers, it will actually implicate the Blazers in achieving a better record.
In the next game, the Clippers played relatively easily.
The Blazers didn't mean to underestimate Lu Yi, but the Blazers' defensive resources were not as good as the Lakers'. The effect of restricting Lu Yi on the defensive end was naturally not as good as the Lakers.
Andre Miller has passed his peak period, and his current level is not even as good as Baron Davis, who was given up by the Clippers.
Since the Clippers chose to keep Iverson, they naturally believe that Iverson has a greater role than Baron Davis.
In the shooting guard confrontation, Lu Yi stabilized Roy, the former second shooting guard in the Western Conference.
At small forward, Ariza is better defensively than Nicolas Batum.
Originally, the Blazers were the only power forward who had a matchup advantage against the Clippers. Now that the Clippers have Boozer, they are not afraid of Aldridge.
With the left center position, Jordan, who has grown up, is naturally more competitive than the little-known Joel Pulzbila.
The Clippers are stronger than the Trail Blazers in almost every point. After a game, it is naturally impossible for the Clippers to lose in the end.
Naturally, the Clippers won this game relatively easily.
Both Boozer and Jordan played well in this game.
Although there is a relationship between Lu Yi and Iverson hitting the basket and helping to feed the cake.
But judging from the data and the effect of the game, the Clippers' inside combination has indeed blown up the Blazers inside.
Boozer and Jordan scored 37 points and 27 rebounds, which surprised the Clippers fans.
There is no doubt that in the Western Conference semifinals last season, the Clippers were a little weaker inside, and eventually lost to the defending champion Lakers extremely unwillingly.
Who would have thought that after an offseason, the Clippers' interior could also become the team's main scoring point.
Counting the scores of Scola and Camby, in today's game, the Clippers scored 52 points inside, accounting for a little more than half of the team's points.
Because of this, Lu Yi only needed to make 15 of 11 shots in three quarters, 3 of 6 4-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and only scored 28 points to help the team win the game.
Although the fourth quarter was over, the Clippers finally defeated the Blazers by only 7 points.
But there is no doubt that the current Clippers have gradually acquired the ability to win without Lu Yi.
It's just that the team hasn't gotten rid of the label of only playing downwind for the time being.
Of course, this is Lu Yi's team after all. As long as Lu Yi keeps playing on the court, it will be difficult for the Clippers to fall behind in three or even four quarters.
The Clippers' two-game winning streak at the start is also quite gratifying.
It seems that this season's Clippers are no longer what they were last season, and it is easy to be mistaken for a pseudo-strong team.
Just when the Clippers thought the winning streak would last for a long time, the third regular-season game came on October 10.
The Clippers arrived in the Bay Area to play against the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena.
Today's warriors don't know what's going on, as if they are taking gunpowder, one beats harder than the other.
As soon as he came up, Mengta Ellis entered the inside of the Clippers and scored wildly as if no one was in the land.
Last season, Ellis already had the ability to score 25.5 points per game, but this season, Ellis played even more fiercely and hotly when the possession of the ball declined.
Whether it is two-pointers or three-pointers, there has been a considerable improvement.
Perhaps, this was stimulated by Curry.
Last season, rookie Curry averaged 17.5 points per game. This season, the possession of the ball has increased significantly, especially the production of three-pointers.
The Warriors began to delegate power to Curry, and Ellis is understandable in order to keep the team's leadership.
Of course, the most incredible thing is the Warriors small forward Dorell White.
The Heat gave up on his training. He couldn't play in the first two seasons and was sent to the Development League.
After being traded to the Warriors in the summer, he suddenly rejuvenated. In the first two games of this season, Dorell White averaged 18 points per game, becoming the Warriors' second scoring point.
Curry and David Lee are still behind Dorell White.
The Warriors' single-core lineup suddenly became a four-core lineup. Although the head coach is no longer Nelson, the style of play is generally the same as before.
The Clippers were not afraid to play fast breaks and disrupt battles, but judging from the age of the players, the Warriors are younger and more energetic than the Clippers.
The Warriors feel really good today. Since the first quarter, the point difference between the Warriors and the Clippers has remained at around 5 points.
Although, the Warriors took a slight lead in the first three quarters.
But in the fourth quarter, Curry suddenly went crazy and made three consecutive three-pointers.
In addition, Dorell White, who was guarded by Ariza, suddenly descended from the sky, no matter how he voted.
The three-pointer made 7 of 5 shots in the final quarter, as if Thompson had turned on the G6 soup mode and closed the game in one fell swoop.
98 to 109, the Warriors led by 11 points and won the game.
Lu Yi made 24 of 17 shots in this game, 8 of 5 three-pointers, 4 of 3 free throws, and scored 42 points, but it still didn't help.
I wanted to win consecutively at the beginning of the game, but I became a big victim of robbing the rich and helping the poor.
Fortunately, the next team they met was a strong team in the West.
On October 10, the Clippers returned home to face the Mavericks at the Staples Center.
The Mavericks, who have a championship appearance this season, still need to spend some time running in due to lineup problems.
As soon as they came up, the Clippers put their strength on the Mavericks, which caused Kidd to not feel very good today, so he could only help the team by passing the ball.
Nowitzki wanted to stand up, but the Clippers intensified their attack on Nowitzki.
Boozer will definitely not be able to defend Nowitzki alone, but what if Jordan comes to help defend and flank?
The Mavericks would not use boxing champion Tyson Chandler with insufficient offensive ability to score inside, one punch, two punches and three punches, and slowly hammer the Clippers to death.
The Clippers are still the same, relying on Iverson's breakthrough points and Lu Yi's shots.
In the first half of the game, they gained a considerable advantage and hit a timeout for the Mavericks.
Back from the timeout, the Clippers changed their offensive strategy ahead of time before the Mavericks restricted Lu Yi's offense on the defensive end.
The strategy is very simple, mainly relying on Lu Yi to attract defense and help teammates get better offensive opportunities.
The entire league knows that Lu Yi has strengthened his singles ability this season and can use backs to get offensive opportunities.
However, the off-ball running that Lu Yi often used in the second half of the regular season last season will not be completely abandoned.
After the timeout, Lu Yi used off-the-ball running to attract the defense, constantly looking for opportunities to play pick-and-rolls with Boozer.
After Boozer got Lu Yi's help to attract Nowitzki's attention, he attacked inside very easily, and it can be said that he completely got what he wanted in the Mavericks penalty area.
Although the Mavericks have boxing champions inside, the overall defensive level is not that high.
Boozer already has the ability to single-handed Nowitzki, now that Nowitzki is still taken away by Lu Yi, Boozer is naturally more confident when he makes an open shot.
As for Jordan and Camby, with Boozer on the side to attract defense, whether it is eating cakes or grabbing rebounds for a second offense, they all played more effectively.
To put it bluntly, the Clippers are advancing layer by layer outside the belt, coupled with the clear division of labor between the two towers inside, the efficiency of the game is naturally very good.
Although Jordan and Boozer are both second-round picks, they are actually not bad in talent. They naturally have advantages in playing teams that are not good at inside defense.
It's just that Nowitzki's offense is not good, but his defense is not bad.
Looking at the unfavorable situation, Nowitzki also began to ask, relying on Boozer in singles many times, helping the Mavericks get a lot of points.
However, as the head of the Clippers, Lu Yi will naturally not allow Nowitzki to shine on the court alone.
Ever since, Lu Yi quickly stepped up to take over the game.
Lu Yi doesn't need to play for long, as long as he helps the team widen the point difference a little bit.
As long as other teammates don't have too much pressure to play, the feel will naturally increase, and the game rhythm will naturally fall into the comfortable rhythm of the Clippers.
Lu Yi still knows how to lead his players to win better.
Lu Yi first made a three-pointer from the outside to stabilize the situation.
Immediately after relying on his own threat from the outside line, he turned to break into the inside line, pass the ball to the inside line better, and rely on the inside line to score.
In the previous few games, Boozer and Jordan's scoring fully demonstrated that the Clippers have the capital to play inside.
Unlike the previous Lu Yi who played without the ball to attract defense, Lu Yi with the ball is obviously more threatening.
Boozer and Jordan's offensive benefits are naturally more.
Faced with the situation where Lu Yi was attacking with the ball and helping his teammates score, the Mavericks had to immediately shrink the inside line.
It is true that through the zone defense will quickly strengthen the inside defense.
But Lu Yi's athletic ability is extremely good, and his outside shooting ability is too terrifying.
Lui can burst into the penalty area, then suddenly pull back and step back, and shoot a three-pointer from the top arc.
Even if the Mavericks won't short Lu Yi, Lu Yi, who has been baptized in the playoffs, still has the ability to play one-on-one with the ball.
No matter who defends Lu Yi alone, even Kobe Bryant, Lu Yi has the ability to score a minimum of 30 points.
Dealing with the defense of the Clippers' outside players is even more of a problem.
When Lu Yi made another three-pointer, the Mavericks player suddenly said: "The situation is wrong! The plan has changed!"
Lu Yi just happened to find Boozer and Jordan Jr. on the inside, and now he played with the ball by himself.
But the three-pointer is one point more than the two-pointer.
Seeing that the point difference widened, Carlisle waited until Kidd held the ball for halftime, and immediately called a timeout.
However, after the timeout ended, not only did the Mavericks' ATO tactic fail, but the Clippers destroyed the pass because of the obvious passing intention and completed the steal.
Ariza grabbed the ball and quickly passed the ball to Lu Yi, who was on the fast break. Before Terry fouled Lu Yi, Lu Yi quickly passed the ball.
Ariza, who was let go, caught the ball again, and then rushed to the basket. Before anyone could defend him, Ariza made a dunk directly at the basket.
It's a pity that Lu Yi was fouled by Terry.
Because the number of fouls has not yet arrived, the Clippers can only serve from the sideline again.
But it doesn't matter, the Clippers' sideline serve was not destroyed. Iverson handed over to Lue, feinted a shot to the basket, and made another dunk, which helped boost the morale of the team.
Use tactics to obliterate the two points of the previous dunk?
So what about this time?How many tactical fouls can the Mavericks use?
It was Iverson who used a dunk to completely defeat the Mavericks at the critical moment. The Mavericks lost the final chance to turn defeat into victory in this game.
Dunk is the most morale-boosting, let alone two consecutive dunks.
Although Ariza's dunk is not counted as a score, the impact is still there.
Not to mention that Iverson made another dunk with anger in order to stand up for Ariza.
The Mavericks players on the field were deafened and tinnitused by two dunks, and they didn't know how to play for a while.
On the contrary, the Clippers, the players high-five each other, and the colleagues seem to have more brotherhood.
87 to 99, the Clippers won this home victory with a 12-point advantage.
The Clippers' game in October has come to an end.
It started with 3 wins and 1 loss, which is not too bad, not to mention that all three wins were obtained from the strong teams in the West.
As a result, Lu Yi became the first player of the week in the Western Conference this season.
There is no doubt that after the crazy performance in the playoffs last season, Lu Yi, who is only a rookie in his second season, has entered the honor harvesting mode.
Lu Yi, who had no scoring champion last season and averaged 30+ and 40+ per game in the playoffs, has already won 8 Western Conference best of the week and 8 Western Conference best of the month.
Lu Yi will obviously gain more this season.
The best player of the week and the best player of the month are originally part of the regular season MVP selection.
And Lu Yi's competitor, because of his premature teaming up to hit the championship, has become a rebel character in the league.
The image of a parent team like Lu Yi who forms a super team will be more glorious.
Just say Kobe, with Olney in the front and Gasol in the back, the lineup is not bad, and he won the championship.
But the league will only brag about his strength and achievements, and will not attack him for breaking the rules, building a super team, and embarrassing other teams.
The Clippers this season are also suspected of forming a super team, but Boozer came through a trade after signing first.
Unlike the Heat, who prostituted the two All-Stars James and Bosh for nothing, and even the top five superstars on the MVP rankings.
(End of this chapter)