Chapter 835 [No Solution to Tactics, No Skills at All Times]

There are always people on the Internet saying that Curry is a defensive black hole. They have been saying it for several years, trying to prove that Curry is seriously overrated.

In fact, Curry's defensive ability has been improving. By this year, it has exceeded the league average and is probably at the upper-middle level among point guards. He has been teammates with Tony Allen, Paul and others for several years, and he has not turned on his Sharingan. How can he not learn any defensive skills?

Curry basically does not lose his position in preventing breakthroughs. In terms of interfering with shots, he is even better than the 183cm Paul because he is 19ocm tall.

People always say that the fundamental reason for Curry's poor defense is his image. He is not dark and tough, and does not have the appearance of a tough guy. Even having a Q face and a beard is useless.

The funniest thing is that when experts say that Curry's defense is not bad and list the defensive plus-minus data chart, some fans will say that this is because the opposing star point guards are guarded by shooting guards, and Curry is the best defender on the opponent's court. The weak one. When the opposing point guard's statistics exploded, these people said that Curry was beaten.

This season, Curry's official defensive efficiency ranks sixth among point guards. His defensive performance is better than Westbrook, who is the top physical player in the Thunder but likes to hang around the penalty area to grab rebounds and gamble steals.

Curry's shortcoming is that he cannot guard against strong and fast defenders, but many people cannot guard against this. His advantage is that he can defend 3D players, shooters like Redick, and is good at stealing when defending such players.

Parker is a defender who faces the frame and attacks. In this series, he and Curry are at a disadvantage.

Popovich saw that the situation was not good, yelled at the players, and asked Parker to pass the ball to Duncan and Leonard to attack. On the defensive end, Parker was asked to guard Green, who lacked the ability to attack with the ball, and Leonard was asked to guard Library. inside.

If Danny Green is with the Spurs and Fournier is with the Clippers, Popovich's defensive adjustment will definitely work. Green is good at preventing face-to-face breakthroughs and can also interfere with shooting. He is an excellent 3D player. But Fournier is not. Popovich hopes he can do it, but not only does he have poor confrontation ability, he also lacks excellent defensive awareness.

After Curry attracted Leonard's defense, he began to play without the ball. Parsons passed the ball to Gay on the left side and attacked with the ball.

Gay began to use his special skills, hitting a mid-range shot in a pull-up, and hitting a back-up shot against Fournier.

When Popovich saw that there was a problem with the one-on-one defense, he asked for a timeout. He sent Ginobili in advance and continued to let Leonard defend Curry. Ginobili relied on experience to defend Gay while strengthening the offense.

Curry continued to play without the ball, leaving the main offensive tasks to Gay and Parsons. Whoever Ginobili defended would play in isolation. This tactic is so simple that there is no coordination. It is to avoid the Spurs' two strong defensive points and attack.

As early as the fifth game against the Spurs, Yang Rui figured out one thing. Cooperation is not necessarily necessary to deal with the Spurs. The Spurs' defensive system is good at preventing cooperation. Attacking against their weaknesses and crushing them with talent like the Thunder may be able to Get better results.

If the Spurs have two Leonards on the outside, the Clippers will definitely lose this series. Unfortunately, there is only one Spurs, the top defensive leader on the outside, which means they can only guarantee tight defense on one side.

Gay ensured the offensive firepower, and the three people who could shoot three-pointers were separated, and it was difficult for the Spurs to double-team. Popovich is unwilling to double-team Curry, let alone Gay? The only person he likes to double-team is Griffin. It is not easy for a double-team near the penalty area to create an obvious opening.

Gay scored 10 points and 3 rebounds in the quarter. Curry took a break after playing 8 minutes and scored 8 points and 3 assists. Griffin's main task was to attract defense and took fewer shots. He made 2 of 3 shots and 2 of 2 free throws. 6 points.

Parsons hit a three-pointer, Green made a mid-range shot, and all five scored. The Clippers led 29-22.

In the second quarter, Yang Rui sent Curry, Livingston, Middleton, Faried, and Draymond Green.

The Spurs asked Leonard to defend Curry. Yang Rui's adjustment method was to let Curry rest in advance and then bring in substitutes. He did not focus on attacking all the time in the quarter, but just stood on the outside waiting for three-point opportunities, which did not consume much physical energy.

Popovich felt a little headache. Although he also replaced Leonard in advance,

He will take a break and come up with substitutes, but there are also weaknesses in defense at other positions.

The five Spurs are Mills, Belinelli, Fournier, Leonard, and Splitter.

Leonard's appearance at this time was aimed at the Clippers' small-ball tactics. In the last game, the Spurs achieved good results with a large team and four small players in the second quarter. He can not only defend the perimeter, but also guard the height of the small forward, relying on impact to mix. Farid. But if Curry comes on the court at this time, Leonard will not be able to defend Curry, and the three outside teammates may not be able to stop Faried.

For Leonard to deal with Faried, it would be a dead end for the 183cm-tall Mills to defend Curry. Although Mills is highly motivated on defense, he often makes mistakes as soon as he appears. Not only does he have no height, he also has no wingspan. Defending against Curry and Livingston alone will suffer.

Popovich stayed on the sidelines and could only sigh inwardly at the "good tactics" and was unable to make targeted adjustments.

He could see that Yang Rui's tactics today were not a running routine, but a rotation of players, arranging a lineup on the court that prevented Leonard from defending Curry, and then attacking the Spurs' weak side.

Leonard has indeed improved a lot compared to last season. Whichever side he defends, the other side is the weak side. However, no matter how good his personal defensive ability is, he can't control both sides. This is called ineffectiveness.

Popovich now has trouble even arranging to defend the inside line alone, let alone double-teaming from the outside. He can only pray that Curry has no touch and can't make a shot against a short guard. The reality is that facing the defense of a 183cm player, even if that person is Paul, Curry can easily find his touch.

What made everyone in the Spurs even more devastated was that the person who played the best in the second quarter was not Curry, but the role player who had defeated the Spurs in the regular season, swingman Khris Middleton.

Popovich didn't expect that Yang Rui would arrange for Middleton to attack with the ball and hit Belinelli in the low post.

Middleton is 2o1cm tall, has a wingspan of 21ocm, and weighs 1oo kilograms. Belinelli is 198cm tall, weighs 91kg, has an average wingspan, and obviously lacks confrontation and jumping. When the two of them faced off, Middleton would crush him in the low post.

Yesterday, Middleton practiced his back-up skills at the request of Yang Rui. He attacked very resolutely and scored 6 points in a row by beating Belinelli, including a huge fadeaway jumper. He also ran out of the perimeter and received the ball. Curry's pass made a three-pointer from 5o degrees on the left side.

The point difference quickly widened to 17 points. The Clippers' home fans cheered wildly and the home team's morale completely overwhelmed the Spurs.

Popovich called a timeout and was forced to adjust.

The wonderful goal replays were broadcast on the big screen in the stadium. Zhang Lili sighed: "Middleton's post-up play today was like being possessed by Joe's boss. This turnaround and fadeaway jumper was really picturesque."

Yu Jia said: "I think Yang Rui's biggest specialty is not in arranging tactics, but in cultivating new players. Many people who were not optimistic about the draft have come out under him."

This season, Middleton has been fully upgraded, not just a pitcher. His defensive ability on the wings has been enhanced, and he is not a conventional weapon for attacking with the ball, but if he encounters someone who is poor in defense and whose height and wingspan are inferior to his own, he is definitely capable of teaching the opponent how to behave.

Middleton had some low post plays during the regular season, and his score of 0.88 per round was above the league average, but he took fewer shots and was ignored by people, and he also learned to use his back as a pivot.

By the time it became clear that this unknown man was the Spurs' victim, the score was already wide open.

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