"First of all, slow down." High-fiving Farmar, Adrian stepped onto the court. Kwame served from the baseline, and Adrian received the ball and slowly advanced past the center line.
The Lakers' lineup at the moment is center: Kwame Brown, power forward: Chris Mihm, small forward: Vladimir Radmanovic, shooting guard: Vujacic, point guard
:Adrian.
You read that right, Yishui’s substitute lineup.
The Clippers' field lineup is: center: Paul Davis, power forward: Elton Brand, small forward: Corey Maggette, shooting guard: Daniel Ivan, point guard
:Sean Livingston.
Except for the lack of center Chris Kaman and veteran 'Alien' Cassel, this is almost the main lineup of the Clippers. The score on the field was 17:22, and the Clippers led by 5 points.
Speaking of the Clippers, this is a miserable team. There are four NBA teams in California, the Sacramento Kings, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers. Among them, the Los Angeles Lakers, as the Purple and Gold Dynasty, are undoubtedly the most luxurious.
One team, although the Sacramento Kings are not rich, in the past few years, with the help of All-Star power forward Chris Webber, 'White Chocolate' Williams and other arrogant players, and with the mercury-filled Princeton offensive system, they have also been in the league.
Set off a wave of frenzy.
Not to mention that the Kings have ever had a super player like the ‘Big O’ in their franchise history.
Although the Golden State Warriors have been ups and downs in recent years, they have also been rich in history. You only need to know that Wilt Chamberlain first played in the Warriors to understand what a glorious history this team has.
And the Clippers...
It's really sad to say.
They have maintained a weak image since entering the league. In recent years, their record has improved with the outstanding performance of Chris Kaman and Elton Brand. However, in the league, people mention the Clippers.
, the deep-rooted fish-belly image still dominates my mind. What’s even more embarrassing is that they and the Lakers are in the same City of Angels and even use the same venue. The huge historical gap makes the Clippers seem like an unnoticed player in front of the Lakers.
The children of the side house.
Slowly advancing past the midline, Shaun Livingston stood at the top of the three-point line and opened his arms to defend Adrian. However, looking at his loose posture, it was obvious that he did not pay much attention to Adrian.
Shaun Livingston, a rookie drafted by the Clippers at No. 4 in 2004. His performance in his rookie year convinced the Clippers that Livingston was their biggest gain in the draft in recent years. His style of play is selfless, 201
His first-step speed when breaking through is almost the same as that of a 180-centimeter defender, and his ability to break through and distribute the ball is very strong. His height of 201 centimeters makes him stand out from the crowd at the point guard position. In terms of defense, he blocks shots with his height.
He is quite threatening, and he is good at judging the path of the ball, and can often collect steal data.
As for his ability, he was able to become the Clippers' main point guard in his rookie year, which is enough to prove his strength. More importantly, he is only in his early 20s and has unlimited potential. He is called the next 'Magic'.
division'.
However, off the court, Adrian, who was watching the game, had already identified Livingston's weakness. Dribbling to the three-point line, before Livingston could decide how to defend Adrian, Adrian
An had already controlled the ball and turned his back, leaning against Livingston. He bumped back, and Livingston immediately staggered back.
Livingston, who entered the NBA from high school, was very thin. Even after two years of hard work in the NBA, Livingston still did not make much progress physically. His strength deficiencies made his confrontational ability very poor. Off the court,
Adrian could see clearly that Farmar, who was 185 centimeters tall, was able to push Livingston aside during a layup, which showed how weak Livingston's confrontational ability was.
He controlled the ball with his back and advanced a few steps inside. Seeing that no one came up to help Livingston defend, Adrian immediately turned his back and dribbled the ball to push Livingston aside, and then jumped to the basket.
Davis hit a layup before blocking the shot. The basketball hit the backboard, then rebounded and fell into the basket.
Livingston, who was squeezed away by Adrian, had no way to defend him.
It was too weak. Adrian stepped back and shook his head secretly in his heart.
Livingston's strength and confrontation are really poor. Such obvious weaknesses make Adrian feel comfortable playing in singles. Moreover, Livingston's height advantage does not exist in front of Adrian. Adrian can
He is also a tall point guard with a height of 203 cm.
Adrian relied on his strength to suppress Livingston and scored a goal, narrowing the point difference to three points. However, looking back, Livingston immediately passed the basket and Elton Brand backed up.
He played Chris Mihm in isolation, and after using standard inside steps to make Chris dizzy, he also scored two points with an easy layup.
Chris Mihm served from the baseline, and Adrian still slowly advanced to the three-point line. After waiting for all his teammates to be in position, he played Livingston in a post-up single. It was almost the same scene as before, Livingston was in Adrian
An staggered around under the impact of An's back, and then half-turned to the right and stuck Livingston behind him. Adrian made an easy jump shot with almost no one to defend him. Adrian's jump shot under the basket was still somewhat accurate. Basketball
He knocked against the basket, and finally fell into the basket unwillingly.
After being singled out twice in a row, and being a rookie whose name he had never heard of, Livingston's temper was not very good to begin with, and he felt even more unhappy at the moment. He returned to the offensive end with a cold face.
After Livingston took possession of the ball past half-time, he went directly to Adrian.
"Come on." Looking at the cold and serious expression on Livingston's face, Adrian smiled, stood one step inside the three-point line, spread his hands, and opened his arms.
Before the game, Adrian read the information about the Clippers, and as a possible opponent, Livingston was paid special attention to by Adrian. Naturally, he also knew that Livingston's shooting was very unreliable, and his shooting inside the free throw line was basically unreliable.
Depending on your handwriting, you basically don't shoot three-pointers. If Livingston throws three-pointers like crazy, Adrian doesn't have to defend. Everyone knows how bad his three-pointers are.
This is another obvious weakness of Livingston.
High school students who directly enter the NBA have problems of this kind, because they are very immature in terms of body, technology, and tactical thinking. If they enter the NBA directly without going through the influence of the NCAA, it is difficult to succeed. Of course, whether it is physical,
There are still monsters whose hearts are as hard as a rock and have outstanding talents, such as Garnett and James.
But these are a very small number after all. The majority are people like Kwame Brown who are not mentally prepared for the NBA or people like Livingston who are not physically prepared to enter the NBA. Their journey in the NBA is destined to be bumpy.
And you can't achieve too high an achievement.
Livingston controls the ball at the three-point line and faces Adrian. He has no back-up skills, and his weakness in strength also means that even if he has back-up skills, he will not be able to use them. His shooting ability is generally not strong, so
Facing Adrian's defense, he can only choose one offensive method, breakthrough!
Livingston, who was in possession of the ball, slammed the basketball to the ground, and then took a big step forward with his right foot. Facing Adrian's defense, Livingston directly chose the simplest way, speed and force.
Adrian was highly concentrated. After seeing Livingston's movements, he immediately realized that he wanted to use his speed to force himself. He immediately blocked most of Livingston's breakthrough route with a sliding step to the left. The strong
His chest came forward, constantly impacting Livingston who was dribbling the ball.
Defensively, Livingston was at a disadvantage due to his weakness in strength. Offensively, Adrian could also take advantage of Livingston's weaknesses and maintain constant physical contact. The powerful impact made it difficult for Livingston to maintain his dribbling.
Smooth, but unable to speed up at the same time, Livingston's body was unknowingly forced by Adrian constantly toward the sideline and away from the basket.
Feeling a little embarrassed being oppressed by Adrian, Livingston suddenly made a change of hands. When the basketball bounced from his crotch to his left hand, he made a sharp turn and change of direction, suddenly opening up the space, and Adrian regained the ball.
He broke through before returning to the defensive position, and then when Chris Mihm came up to defend, he passed a ground-breaking pass to Chris Mihm who was stuck under the basket, easily completing the attack.
"Yes!" Waving his arms vigorously, Livingston retreated with a smile, and opened his eyes provocatively as he passed by Adrian who was running back.
"Tch." With a slight smile, Adrian took the basketball from Kwame without any care on his face. As usual, he slowly and steadily advanced towards the Clippers' half. If there was a problem with Adrian
A very familiar person, Chance found that something had changed deep in Adrian's eyes.
